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"Brother Si Ma, I think we should do this. Our alliance members are martial artists in the martial arts world, so we should be a bit more nimble. I should lead Tian Gan and the rest to the Zhao City to support General Pang first. Si Ma can bring this group of people to help. Jing Ke continued to speak of his plans.

"Fine, Brother Jing's method isn't bad. We'll act in accordance to Brother Jing's wishes!" When Sima Shang heard Jing Ke's words, he was suddenly enlightened, and he immediately said in a clear voice.

"There's no time to lose, Jing Ke will bring people to Handan," Jing Ke anxiously said to Sima Shang, then turned back to Gao Jianli, "Big Brother Gao, I'll leave this place to you." Jing Ke knew that if he went there, the originally hostile alliance would fall into chaos again. Thus, he was prepared to entrust this matter to Gao Jianli, hoping that he would mediate matters and ease everyone's selfish desire.

Gao Jianli knew that Jing Ke's request wasn't an easy matter, but at the moment, he couldn't let Jing Ke have any worries, so he nodded and said, "Brother Jing, please be at ease. Big Brother Gao should stabilize the situation for you and wait for your return."

The person Jing Ke trusted the most was this Big Brother Gao, so with Jing Ke's words, his heart was more or less assured. He immediately nodded, and said to Tian Gan, Di Kun, and the others, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you guys again, Senior Brother Tian Gan and Senior Brother Di Kun are on the same side, I won't say anything else, Senior Thief Sheng, Senior Zhu, Senior Xue, and Third Mother, you guys can follow Jing Ke here, Jing Ke will be extremely grateful."

"Alliance Head, what are you saying? Your senior brother is not an outsider. Are we outsider?" After hearing Jing Ke's words, Thief Sheng immediately said unhappily.

"Exactly, Brother Jing, we're willing to work with you, mainly because we sincerely admire your character. There's no need to tell us anything else." Mao Yun also began to console Jing Ke.

"Hehe, if I, Xue Lun, wanted to be a good official in the Wei Kingdom, I would have been one long time ago. But I really don't want to live with a face that doesn't belong to me, and only today did I meet someone like Brother Jing who has both ability and courage. I, Old Xue, also respect you." Xue Lun, who was standing at the side, also stroked his long beard and spoke with an indifferent smile.

Seeing everyone so trusting of him, Jing Ke felt extremely grateful in his heart, so he cupped his fist and bowed to everyone. Without saying anything else, he led everyone out of the hall.

Only when they arrived at the entrance of the hall did they hear Xiong Quan shout out in anger from behind them: "General Sima, before the Six Army there was still the Alliance, so you acted alone like this, aren't you afraid of being punished by the army?"

Sima Shang didn't turn around, he only said coldly, "It's not that I, Sima Shang, didn't abide by the agreement, it's just that I didn't save him when he was about to die. Then you can't blame me, Sima Shang!" He then walked out without looking back.

"You ?" When Xiong Quan heard Sima Shang's words, he was immediately enraged, but he could only helplessly watch as Sima Shang left. He had no choice but to tremble in anger and say, "It's the opposite, it's the opposite ?" He had originally hoped that someone from the other nations would yell for him to stop, but who would've thought that no one would interrupt? Even Xiang Yan, his beloved general, felt that this matter was too heartless and did not speak up. Other than Xiong Quan, there was only silence in the main hall. However, everyone knew that behind this silence were hidden thoughts of everyone else.

Ever since Wang Jian's army had attacked Zhao Du Handan, the usually prosperous Handan had experienced the erosion of war, and had become a lot weaker. Even though Zhao Qian and Sima Shang received news from Jing Ke that they had recaptured Handan while the six armies were holding down the main forces of the Qin army, what they had seized back then was only the rubble of the walls and the farmhouses of the tavern.

It was just as Sima Shang had said, after he had run away from Wei Country, he had disappeared without a trace. After Li Mu had been wrongly accused, there were almost no generals in Zhao Country capable of leading troops to war. After much consideration, Sima Shang decided to move out of the country of Zhao's fourth generation elder, Pang Wen. Pang Wen, who had returned to his hometown due to his old age, immediately took the lead when he heard the imperial edict from Zhao Zhong. He stood guard in Handan and protected Zhao Qian's safety. Although he was not happy, but he did not have a better choice. Thus, he could only listen to Sima Shang's arrangements, appoint Pang Wen as the Marshal of the Country, lead the Imperial Guards of Zhao, and guard the capital city of Handan.

At first, the Qin Army was entangled with the Six Armies inside and outside of the Corridor, so Handan was safe and sound, and Zhao Qian was also safe and stable. But who would have thought that on this day, when he slowly stepped onto the throne according to the previous dynasty's time, he would suddenly see His Highness's team of scouts enter the valley, not subject to the rules of the palace at all. These people were the scouts that Sima Shang had arranged to stand guard in Handan City. In case of an emergency, they could rely on the Golden Medallion Order issued by Zhao Qian and Sima Shang to enter the imperial court and report directly.

Zhao Qian, seeing this group of people suddenly enter the palace hall, felt a burst of panic in his heart. Before he even opened his mouth to speak, he heard the scouts already report: "Reporting to the king, there is a team outside the city headed straight to Handan City under the banner of the Yan Army. From the banner, the Grand Marshal should be reporting for the Yan Kingdom."

Hearing the report from the scout, Zhao Qian frowned and said with a puzzled expression: "The Yan Kingdom has formed an alliance with the other five countries, but the army is now facing the Qin army on the front lines, why are they suddenly coming towards Handan?"

"The king's suspicions are not unreasonable. This old official is afraid that the Yan Army's intentions are not good. My army needs to prepare as soon as possible." Pang Wen had already made up his mind when he heard the report from the scout. He immediately came out and suggested to Zhao Qian.

"Old General Pang's thoughts are just as good as expected. But, what if Yan Jun doesn't have any ill intentions? If I, Zhao Jun, do not treat him kindly, when the time comes, how will Yan Zhaoge react?" Ever since Zhao Qian had been humiliated by Li Mu, he regretted wrongly accusing Li Mu. However, he was finally enlightened. Everything wasn't as thoughtless as it was before, so he quickly came to a decision.

"Yes, this old official was also thinking this way. However, the Yan Kingdom has always had ulterior motives towards my country of Zhao, and they have repeatedly instigated troops to suppress it. If they fall into enemy's trap this time, I'm afraid there will be no more pills to regret."

"How does General Pang think we should respond to this? Is this the best plan?" When Zhao Qian heard Pang Wen's words, he immediately became flustered. He had already experienced a painful lesson and didn't want to suffer the fate of being a prisoner again. Thus, he seriously asked Pang Wen this question.

Pang Wen brushed his sleeves and indifferently replied, "Please leave this matter entirely to this old official. This old official can make the Yan Kingdom not get even the slightest bit of advantage, and won't harm the peace between our two countries."

When Zhao Qian heard Pang Wen's reply, although it sounded very pleasant, Pang Wen's reluctance to divulge the details had always made him feel uneasy. In addition, Pang Wen was very old, and even though he had a lot of experience as an official, he might not be strong enough to deal with the strong enemies of Yan State. Therefore, he didn't look happy, but instead looked worried.

Pang Wen seemed to have seen through Zhao Qian's worry, and immediately said in a clear voice, "As the saying goes, the older you are, the stronger you become. In the past, Old General Lian Bo was still able to eat three bowls of rice every time he was close to sixty, and it was as easy as opening a bow with fifty kilograms. Although this old man is old, this old man is more than enough to deal with the great celebration in Yan Country.

Pang Wen's words finally lifted the spirits of everyone in the hall. They all rubbed their hands together and said in unison, "We are willing to listen to the old general's orders."

Seeing that everyone's morale had risen, Zhao Qian felt much more at ease. He quickly agreed, "Then I'll be troubling Old General Pang."

Pang Wen then agreed and led the generals out of the hall to plan and deploy.

In fact, the reason for the falsehood was because Han Zhao had been ordered to do so by the Grand Commandment that day. Back then, he and Free and Unrestrained Man opened the order that was sent to them, and couldn't help but be shocked like wooden chickens. It turned out that the order had these words written on it: Quickly lead the troops back to the thistles.

Xin Xin originally thought that Tai Gang would arrange some difficult tasks for him to do, but this time, the mission was actually so easy. Even the Free and Unrestrained people were shocked when they saw this.

However, since the secret order had been given, the two of them had no choice but to obey it. As for what exactly they wanted to do, they didn't have the time to guess.

However, although this order was not difficult to execute, it still caused his eyebrows to furrow tightly. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be covered by a layer of linen, making it difficult for him to do so. When Free and Unrestrained Cultivator saw this reaction, he couldn't help but ask quietly: "Why is General Tu Xin so worried? Could it be that there is something more difficult about this matter?" Are you afraid that if you leave now, you will offend King Chu, Xiong Quan, and Jing Ke, the chief of the Apprentice Sword Alliance, and they will make things difficult for you? "

Ji Xin shook his head and said, "I have always only followed the orders of the Yan King and have never put this Chief of the Yan family and Alliance Head Jing in my eyes. However, when I was leading my troops on this expedition, I once boasted to the Yan King that it only required twenty thousand elite troops to expel Qin Thief from Xianyang City. However, I have yet to accomplish anything and have returned home resentful."

It was no wonder that he had said that day that he wanted to lead him to bring out an Elite Armament to attack Ou Yang. This fellow had readily agreed; he had already boasted that he would be able to achieve great deeds, but was ignored by Sun Pai. He was so eager to do it that he didn't even bother to find out if it was true or false.

As Xiao Yao thought of this, he couldn't help but not know whether to laugh or cry in his heart. "With your thick head, even if I gave you two hundred thousand elite soldiers, it would still be difficult to pass the Corner of the Corner. Let alone Xianyang City." Furthermore, it was a great celebration. With merely twenty thousand men, the more incompetent he was, the more boastful he would be.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Budian looked down on him, but now that they were on the same boat, even though they did not like him, they still had to rely on him for many things. Xiao Yu and Xiao Budian looked at each other and thought of a way, "Since General Xin is in a difficult situation, how can I not help him? Now I do have a way to help the general avoid this awkward situation, but I don't know if the general dares to do so. "

When he heard that Free and Unrestrained had a way to help him out, he couldn't help but feel happy. He immediately urged him: "Master Xiao Yao, if you have any ideas, feel free to say them. You can only try your best."

Xiao Xiao and Xiao San saw the anxious look on his face. It was clear that the face of such a happy man was as important as his life, so they did not keep them in suspense and directly said: "Since General Tu Xin is so determined, Xiao Yao will just say it directly. General Xin was invited by the six countries to join hands. Although he didn't achieve anything, he had to pass through Zhao Da-Handan on his way to Yanji. As for Zhao Du's elites, most of them have already been sent by Sima Shang to attack the Qin army, so the city's defenses will be empty right now. If we use this as a pretext to cheat and open the doors of Zhao City, then we will be able to kill Zhao Qian in time of surprise, and we will definitely be able to take over Handan. "At that time, even if the general didn't come from Xianyang City to report to the King of Yan, and even if the General came from Handan City, the King of Yan wouldn't be able to say anything about you."

After listening to Free and Unrestrained, his heart suddenly cleared up, and he laughed out loud: "Good plan, good plan! Master Xiao Yao is truly worthy of being my advisor. I think only you, Master Xiao Yao, deserve the title of Mysterious Master Sun."

Free and Unrestrained, upon receiving the praise of General Xin, immediately cupped his fists and modestly said: "General Xin, you are too kind. How could Free and Unrestrained be worthy of such a title?" However, if the general were to succeed in this matter, I'm afraid that we will be at loggerheads with the State of Zhao. "

When he heard this, Free and Unrestrained, he said angrily: "Since you've already done it, why are you afraid of it! If he, Sima Shang, could not accept this, he would just come and take it back. Furthermore, the marshal of our Yan Dynasty, Chestnut, had once defeated Zhao and was captured and killed. I hope that this time, we can exact revenge for the enmity between our marshal and the marshal.

When Free and Unrestrained people heard this, they thought to themselves: "Although this guy is dull, he has a strong and vigorous spirit. He is a good candidate for me to use."

Thinking of this, he immediately agreed: "Since that is the case, then I request General Xin to send troops to Zhongshan to cross the Zhangshui River and take Handan."

"Alright, we will follow the orders given by Military Advisor Xiao Yao!" He purposely flattered and then laughed out loud. He then turned around and commanded the troops.

After listening to the advice of Free and Unrestrained Heroes, he summoned all of his troops, and headed north through the night. Passing through Zhongshan and Zhangshui, he soon arrived outside Handan City. However, he had initially thought that his plan to destroy the Yan Army this time around was a plan to destroy the Yan Clan without anyone noticing. Unexpectedly, the scouts stationed in Zhangshui City quickly reported the Yan Army's movements to the Emperor of the country.