Lord Xinling retreated but did not disperse. Instead, he continued to station himself at the border of Zhao and Wei to prevent the Qin army from retaliating.
After all, because of Zhao Mu, this battle against the Qin army could not be considered a true victory.
However, Meng Ao and Wang He chose to retreat to Hangu Pass.
This wasn't just their decision, it was also Prime Minister Lu Buwei's decision.
Lord Xinling was powerful, and his military prowess was once again displayed. It was not luck that he had been able to resolve the siege of Handan in more than ten years, but his true strength.
Therefore, Lu Buwei decided not to continue this war. Instead, he wanted to avoid Lord Xinling and wait for his death before continuing to invade the Three Jin if possible.
There was another reason for this, which Lu Buwei did not mention. King Zhuang Xiang of Qin was not in good health. Meng Ao was a general that Lu Buwei had personally promoted, so he needed Meng Ao to lead the army back to support him.
Throughout history, the process of succession to the throne had always been accompanied by bloodshed.
Just as Zhao Mu had expected, the Qin army returned home.
He was the person who had contributed the most in this war, whether it was the Killer God two years ago or defeating Lord Xinling at the 2nd Chiguan Pass this year. He had defeated Lord Xinling twice on the south bank of the Yellow River, and his name had already appeared in the sights of Lu Buwei and King Zhuang Xiang of Qin.
Although he was still a duke doctor, everyone knew that after returning to Xianyang, Zhao Mu's title would definitely increase greatly.
Wang He had a complicated look on his face. He had originally planned to train Zhao Mu as his confidant.
But now, it seemed that Zhao Mu's promotion was far faster than he had expected. After returning to Xianyang this time, he might even be on equal footing with him.
Then, it would be impossible for him to treat Zhao Mu as his trusted aide.
This made Wang He a little depressed and unwilling.
After all, this was equivalent to Zhao Mu jumping out of his control.
However, he hid this emotion and did not show it.
Meng Tian's injuries had recovered quite well. He could now ride his own warhorse.
"I'm afraid General Wang He is not satisfied with you. You have to be careful.”Meng Tian walked beside Zhao Mu and whispered.
Meng Ao had told Meng Tian all of this. Meng Ao was not only a general who was good at fighting, but also a minister who had spent his later years peacefully like Wang Jian. His political acumen was also very high.
Although Wang He tried his best to hide his dissatisfaction with Zhao Mu and even appeared to be happy for Zhao Mu, Meng Ao had already seen it clearly in his heart.
Meng Ao was from the Qi Kingdom and had always lacked allies in the Qin army.
Meng Ao was already very old. After losing to Lord Xinling this time, he would definitely have a good chance to enter the battlefield in the future. The Meng Clan would enter the second generation of Meng Wu.
Zhao Mu's rise was inevitable. Adding on Zhao Mu's personality of being loyal, Meng Ao decided to befriend Zhao Mu. This way, the second and third generations of the Meng Clan would have allies and could help each other in the army.
After all, Zhao Mu was an outsider to a certain extent, and he could not obtain the recognition of Great Qin's Generals.
Towards Meng Ao's goodwill, Zhao Mu naturally would not reject.
With Meng tribe on good terms, Zhao Mu would be much more stable in Xianyang.
He nodded and said," I have received his kindness back then. I have to repay it eventually. I'll find an opportunity to repay it. It's over. I just hope that he won't force me too much."”
Meng Tian knew what Zhao Mu meant.
Wang He had given Zhao Mu the Book of War and taught him how to lead troops, which was very helpful to Zhao Mu.
Zhao Mu also remembered this kindness in his heart. Even though he knew that Wang He had his own purpose, he had learned something.
As long as Wang He didn't go overboard, Zhao Mu wouldn't do anything to him.
However, if Wang He wanted to force Zhao Mu to death, Zhao Mu would not hold back.
Meng Tian liked this personality very much.
This was also the reason why he wanted to be on good terms with Zhao Mu.
"After you return to Xianyang, you can stay in our house first. When you buy a house or when the king gives you a house, you can move out. I will introduce my brother Meng Yi to you.”
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After half a month, the army returned to Xianyang. However, the army did not disband. Instead, they were stationed in the drill ground outside the city.
This made many people in Xianyang City feel that something was wrong.
However, this had nothing to do with Meng Tian and Zhao Mu.
At this moment, Meng Tian was standing in front of the mansion that Zhao Mu had asked Gongshu Chou to buy.
Although this mansion was not particularly big or luxurious, it was in a good location. It was the gathering area of the dignitaries in Xianyang City.
The huge Zhao Manor plaque was already hung on the door.
Gongshu Chou was standing at the door, waiting for Zhao Mu's arrival with a smile.
" You brat," Meng Tian said." You settled down in Xianyang without saying anything. I thought you were homeless."”
Zhao Mu's face darkened slightly. What did he mean by homeless?
"Come in, I'll give you some tea."
"No, my house is at the end of this alley. You're close to my house. My good brother, did you find out my house's location long ago, so you specially bought this place?”
"However, it is very likely that the king will give you a house. You might have bought this house for nothing.”
Meng Tian said.
Zhao Mu quietly took a few steps away from Meng Tian. This guy spoke as if he had some kind of relationship with him.
"If you don't want to come in, hurry up and go back. I'm going to take a shower. I reckon that in less than a quarter of an hour, the king will send someone to read out the holy order for us to enter the palace.”
Meng Tian had contributed a lot in this battle. Furthermore, Meng Ao would not be able to lead the army after this battle. Lu Buwei saw the Meng family as his own arm and would definitely nurture the second and third generation of the Meng family.
Therefore, it was inevitable for Meng Tian to enter the palace.
Meng Tian had always believed in Zhao Mu's words. He nodded and said,""You're right. I'll go back first. We'll go together later.”
With that, he walked back to his house.
Zhao Mu also entered his own house. Looking at this house, Zhao Mu let out a deep breath.
It was only at this moment that he truly felt a sense of belonging. This was his home, but he did not know how Xiaotong was doing now.
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