Although the Zhao army had not yet fully collapsed, Lin Tian was heading directly for Li Mu, forcing Li Mu's soldiers to retreat with him.
During this retreat, Li Mu was completely dragged away by his personal guards.
As soon as Li Mu was dragged away, a large number of Zhao soldiers immediately blocked Lin Tian's path, attempting to stop him.
It must be said that the Zhao soldiers were very loyal in this regard.
Therefore, their actions indeed slowed down Lin Tian's pursuit and gave Li Mu an opportunity to escape.
However, Li Mu struggled fiercely as he was being dragged away.
"Let go of me, I order you to let go!"
"General, we are sorry, but we must take you away!"
"Do not leave, no one is to leave, we Zhao soldiers have not yet lost!"
The Zhao soldiers had indeed not yet lost, but the appearance of the fire ox formation had scattered their army and killed many Zhao soldiers.
By the time Lin Tian led his army to charge out, their defeat was already inevitable.
It was only a matter of when.
If Li Mu had struggled a bit longer, perhaps the defeat would have come later.
But his personal guards clearly did not want him to take such a risk.
So, no matter what Li Mu said, they resolutely dragged him away.
With Li Mu gone, the Zhao army's defeat accelerated.
The killing speed of Lin Tian and his men was terrifying.
The powerful cavalry was no different from the previous fire ox formation, charging headlong without any obstruction.
More importantly, the outer perimeter of the Zhao army had been completely surrounded by Lin Tian's forces.
The "Mandarin Duck Formation" was deployed before the Zhao army, making it impossible for them to break through.
This situation was utterly desperate for them.
A sense of sorrow even began to rise in their hearts; they understood that they had lost this battle, and it was a crushing defeat.
At this moment, others were unaware of the situation at Yanmen.
Even Wang Jian, who had previously trusted Lin Tian immensely, couldn't help but worry.
After all, Lin Tian was facing a Zhao army of 100,000, personally led by Li Mu.
Wang Jian himself would have to treat such a force with caution, let alone Lin Tian, who only had thirty to forty thousand troops.
If not for his trust in Lin Tian, Wang Jian would not have agreed to Lin Tian's earlier words.
But while Wang Jian had absolute trust in Lin Tian, others did not have the same confidence.
Every single one of them was filled with worry.
"Do you think General Lin Tian's position might fall?"
"I think Yanmen is very likely to fall. After all, it's Li Mu personally leading a hundred thousand troops. Besides the Great General, who else can withstand Li Mu's army?"
"This, if Yanmen really falls, then we will be in grave trouble. Although Jinyang City has many soldiers, it cannot withstand Li Mu's hundred thousand troops! Once Jinyang falls, we will surely be attacked from both sides!"
This concerned their very lives and the entire war situation, so how could they not worry?
At this point, some even offered advice to Wang Jian.
"Great General, perhaps we should send troops back to reinforce Jinyang?"
"Yes! Great General, General Lin may have already been defeated, and it's too late for us to go to Yanmen for reinforcement. If we cut our losses now, it's still time to go to Jinyang!"
"Great General, give the order! If we don't act now, it will be too late!"
Listening to these words, Wang Jian was also deep in thought.
The reason he had achieved his current success was entirely due to his meticulous planning.
Compared to others, he was more cautious and prudent.
At the same time, he was adept at seizing opportunities.
Now, he had two choices before him: one was to retreat to Jinyang and defend; the other was to advance now, confuse the Zhao army, seize Feixia, and then head straight for Zhao's capital, Handan.
These two choices would lead to vastly different outcomes.
One would render all of Qin's previous efforts futile, while the other would be a decisive victory, pushing directly towards Zhao's royal capital, Handan.
This made Wang Jian ponder for a long time over the map. In the end, he chose to trust Lin Tian.
"Someone, mobilize the troops!"
"Yes!!"
Wang Jian was not mobilizing one or two soldiers, but all two hundred thousand troops.
This mobilization immediately alerted the Zhao defenders.
When they learned of this, they all became anxious.
"Bad! Wang Jian's two hundred thousand troops have been mobilized. They must be heading for Lord Wu'an. Lord Wu'an is in danger!"
"This Wang Jian is too ruthless! He abandoned the current battle and headed straight for Yanmen. He clearly intends to kill Lord Wu'an!"
"General Wang Jian and Lord Wu'an have been rivals for years, and he has long harbored deep resentment towards Lord Wu'an. Now that he finally has the chance, how could he let it pass! General, give the order to intercept Wang Jian's army!"
Since Wang Jian was about to move his troops, they naturally needed to obstruct his actions.
However, after these words were spoken, the Zhao army's commander hesitated.
He was an honest and upright general. He clearly remembered Li Mu's instructions: no matter what the Qin army did, he was to defend Zhao's cities.
Therefore, in his heart, he advocated for inaction.
But now, his subordinate generals were all urging him to mobilize troops and intercept Wang Jian's army.
Once his army moved, it would mean they had to leave the city and directly confront Wang Jian's forces.
This was undoubtedly a risky move for them.
The Zhao army commander was unwilling to do so.
However, his unwillingness did not mean his subordinate generals did not want to act.
"General, why are you still hesitating? Are you really going to let Wang Jian's army go to Yanmen?"
"General, that's Lord Wu'an! Lord Wu'an once saved your life. Are you really going to put Lord Wu'an in danger?"
"General, give the order to march!"
Under the constant persuasion of his generals, the Zhao army commander finally wavered.
His wavering was primarily due to Li Mu.
He could ignore anyone else, but he couldn't ignore Li Mu.
Without Li Mu, he would not be where he was today.
Therefore, under everyone's gaze, he finally issued his command.
"Alright! Mobilize the troops to intercept Wang Jian's army and protect Yanmen's safety!"
"Yes!"
With this order, the Zhao army immediately mobilized.
The Zhao army, which had been steadfastly defending the city, poured out of the city and marched towards Wang Jian's army.
This greatly pleased Wang Jian, who had already dispatched scouts.
"Hahaha! These Zhao troops have indeed moved!"
"Give the order, everyone prepare yourselves. Once the Zhao army attacks, the front will become the rear, and we will strike the Zhao army directly!"
Wang Jian had no intention of attacking Yanmen in the first place. His mobilization was merely to lure the Zhao army into a trap, a feint.
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