Chapter 64 Meeting with Li Mu
In the mansion of Wu'an Jun Li Mu, in the martial arts field, two teams of soldiers were fighting under the deployment of two young men. Li Mu, who was flipping through a military book, felt that one of the young men had been caught in a flaw, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

After the duel in the martial arts arena was over, Li Mu put down his military books and began to comment on the two men's military practice. The two young men gained a lot, bowed, and left to wash up.

At this time, the housekeeper came over, bowed and reported: "Master, someone brought this letter."

The butler handed the letter to Li Mu. Li Mu took it, opened it and read it, then he smiled slightly.

Li Mu got up and went back to his room to change his makeup. With his changed face, he left the mansion and came to a private room in a restaurant on the west street of Handan City.

The first time he saw Ying Zifei, Li Mu felt that if this boy joined the military camp, he would definitely be a fierce general.

His burly figure and overwhelming aura proved that this boy's strength was extraordinary.

Ying Zifei was also observing Li Mu. Although Li Mu's expression changed slightly, the hidden heavy aura gave people a feeling of oppression as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

Li Mu smiled, sat down casually, and said: "I thought you would meet me halfway after I left Handan."

Ying Zifei poured the wine and said with a smile: "General, if you are not afraid of meeting me in Handan, why should you be afraid?"

He pushed the wine glass forward, indicating to Li Mu, Li Mu picked up the wine glass, and they both drank a glass.

"I would rather meet you in Handan City." Li Mu put down his wine glass and said leisurely, "After all, I don't want Handan City to become turbulent because of you."

"General, are you trying to warn Zifei?" Ying Zifei smiled, picked up the wine pot and poured wine, and said calmly: "General, you think too highly of Zifei. Zifei does not have the ability of a disciple of Guiguzi."

"When he is angry, the princes are afraid; when he is calm, the world is at peace."

"This is exclusive to Guigu disciples. Zifei's talent is far inferior to mine."

The corner of Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly. The reputation and ability of Guiguzi's disciples were indeed worthy of this comment. However, since Ying Zifei truly showed his brilliance, he also had the ability to stir up trouble.

"Such modesty is not the style of the ruler of the Black Ice Platform." Li Mu said slowly with a smile.

"The rulers of the Black Ice Platform throughout the ages were not afraid of death, but I was an exception." Ying Zifei was still smiling and motioned Li Mu to raise his glass. Li Mu was speechless after hearing this, and the two drank another glass together.

"If you are afraid of death, why did you take the initiative to join the game?" Li Mu looked at the boy and said teasingly: "If this is your way of disguise, I don't think it is very clever."

Ying Zifei shook his head and smiled, saying: "General, just because I took the initiative to join the game doesn't mean I'm not afraid of death."

"I have never been a noble person. I am petty-minded and vindictive. This assessment is extremely accurate for me."

"Hahaha……"

Li Mu laughed out loud. At this moment, he really thought this boy was very interesting. No wonder Pang Nuan became more and more wary of this boy.

People who can recognize themselves are often very scary. For those who know themselves and their enemies, every attack they make will be an effective one.

"Now, I am more and more convinced that you have big plans for the northern tribes."

After giving Ying Zifei a meaningful look, Li Mu spoke slowly. He picked up the wine pot and poured wine, saying to himself: "Boy, if I hadn't discovered something very interesting, all your caravans would have been killed by the sword."

Hearing this, Ying Zifei's brows twitched and his heart tightened. He wondered if Li Mu's eyes were too sharp.

Seeing Ying Zifei's reaction, Li Mu blinked, smiled slightly and said jokingly: "You are really good at infiltrating the border trade base step by step."

"The caravans of other forces have become the best cover for your caravan, but I am not blind. In some caravans, everyone is a talent."

"Boy, the elusive 'Wolf God Messenger' on the border is the Lianyun Flying Cavalry commanded by Lian Po, right?"

Ying Zifei felt that he was seen through again and wanted to deny it, but when he saw Li Mu's teasing look, he smiled awkwardly and said, "General, Zifei just wants to find another way for the northern tribes."

"Some attempts are no match for the general's majesty of destroying an army of 100,000 in one battle."

"Really?" Li Mu picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and said with a chuckle: "Boy, stirring up internal chaos is one way, but don't you think now is not the right time?"

"Chaos means conflict, and conflict means contradictions and war. Now is not the time for Qin to focus on that direction, right?"

As he spoke, Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, changed the subject, and snorted coldly: "Or, when you planned to convince Lian Po, you had already begun to include me in your plan, right?"

"The so-called 'Wolf God Messenger' kills tribal leaders and distributes cattle and sheep to tribal slaves."

"If those people are to become more convinced that the so-called 'Wolf God Messenger' is real, there must be a powerful force to support it."

"The Qin border troops will cooperate with you. What you want more is the secret cooperation of my troops, right?"

Ying Zifei smiled bitterly. No wonder Li Mu made so many generals from various countries extremely fearful. His ability and strength were indeed too strong.

Having his plan exposed, Ying Zifei simply climbed up the pole and said, "General, do you think Zifei's plan is feasible?" Li Mu was also stunned. After reacting, he was a little speechless and said, "Don't you think I will cooperate with you?"

"General, will cooperating with Zifei harm the interests of Zhao?" Ying Zifei asked back, picked up the wine pot and poured wine, and the two drank a glass together.

"It won't harm the interests of Zhao, but I'm worried that once I get involved, it will be difficult to get out in the future." Li Mu said leisurely, staring at Ying Zifei and said: "The fact that you can convince Lian Po shows that you already have a big plan that Lian Po thinks is feasible."

"I know the hearts of the border soldiers too well. If they see some hope, they will ignore many things and make a decision."

Ying Zifei smiled happily and said, "General, your words give me more confidence."

"General, Zhao's national strength is not strong enough to support the needs of the border troops."

"Since the caravans started traveling back and forth, the border troops have gained a lot of benefits, and the caravans under the command of the powerful and wealthy in Zhao State have also made a lot of money."

He looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "General, just wait and see, someone will push you to cooperate."

"I, Ying Zifei, may have other abilities, but my ability to develop trade markets is first-rate."

Li Mu suddenly hated Ying Zifei's smile at this moment. At this moment, he recalled that after he went to Handan to report on his work, some powerful people in Handan City came to visit him as soon as possible. Their words hinted that he, Li Mu, should take better care of the merchant caravans on the border.

And this was just the beginning. Once all parties in Zhao State got involved and rushed to the northern tribes for their interests, Li Mu knew that if he did not cooperate, he might be transferred back to Handan.

Feeling unhappy, Li Mu snorted coldly and said, "Aren't you afraid that some people will be blinded by profit and send all the salt and copper over, thus greatly increasing the strength of the northern tribes?"

"With the general's intelligence network on the border, doesn't he know that in addition to the elusive "Wolf God Messenger", there are also many elusive "bandits"."

Ying Zifei smiled slightly and raised his eyebrows as he continued, "General, my Black Ice Platform's intelligence network is beyond your imagination."

"With the manpower and material resources I can mobilize, as long as the general cooperates, except for the things we agree to transport for trade, it will be difficult for the other things to fall into the hands of the northern tribes."

Li Mu was shocked when he heard this, that's right, the connection was finally made. No wonder he felt that those "bandits" were so powerful, and with Ying Zifei behind them, everything made sense.

Bandits? These were probably the elite troops selected from the Qin army, or the elite among the elite.

Besides complaining in his heart that Ying Zifei was too arrogant, Li Mu also felt heartbroken. If he, Li Mu, had the support of a force like Ying Zifei, he would have pushed the border forward another 500 miles.

Suppressing his thoughts, Li Mu snorted coldly: "If I don't cooperate with you, what will you do?"

Ying Zifei's smile faded, and he said seriously: "General, war is inevitable, but I hope that after each war, the fallen soldiers will give future generations some hope."

"Isn't it the best proof that King Wuling of Zhao adopted the policy of wearing Hu clothing and riding and shooting, and used ministers like Fei Yi?"

"The Qin State expanded westwards time and time again, the Chu State moved southwards time and time again, and the Yue State and the Wu State of the past also gradually implanted the inheritance of the Central Plains culture into the south."

Li Mu stared at Ying Zifei and was horrified. This kid could see so far.

"Do you know how much time this will take? How much manpower and resources will it take?"

At this moment, Li Mu finally understood why Lian Po was persuaded by this kid to run to the border to hide his identity and become the so-called "Wolf God Messenger".

"General, some things have to be done by someone." Ying Zifei said calmly: "War is power, and education is virtue. With power and virtue added together, more and more people will follow suit."

Picking up the wine pot and pouring wine, Ying Zifei smiled and said: "General, in fact, many people have overlooked that in this world, too many people only want to fill their stomachs."

“People who don’t see hope will fight desperately, and people who see hope will fight even harder, right?”

Li Mu was silent for a long time, then he sighed and said: "You are really terrible."

"I have a feeling that if I agree to cooperate with your plan, I will inevitably face a difficult decision in the future."

"But if I reject you now, I will feel reluctant."

He looked at Ying Zifei, very unhappy and said: "The premise of all this is that your King Qin has extraordinary ambitions."

"Are you so sure that the ambition and ability of King Ying Zheng of Qin can be a strong support for you to implement your plan?"

Ying Zifei laughed and said confidently: "General, in your eyes, this would be the biggest flaw."

"But in Zifei's eyes, this is exactly the point that he doesn't need to worry about."

Ambition and ability, these are what Ying Zheng lacks the least.

(End of this chapter)