The people of Zhao were still expecting Li Mu to defeat Lin Tian, capture Yanmen, and then attack Jinyang.
This way, they could form a pincer movement with Li Mu's army against Wang Jian's great army.
However, when they reached Handan city, they were stunned.
Outside Handan city, there was also a troop of people preparing to enter the city.
This troop was utterly disheveled, like stray dogs after a defeat.
Their arrival would not have attracted much attention.
After all, Zhao had suffered a great defeat at this time, and many soldiers had fled in disarray.
It was very normal for defeated soldiers to escape back to Handan city.
However, the armor of the people in this troop was very different from that of others.
Many Zhao generals immediately recognized the difference.
"That, that looks like Lord Wu An?"
"Lord Wu An? Where? Lord Wu An should be in Jinyang at this time, how could he be here?"
"That's right! You must have seen it wrong, Lord Wu An has a hundred thousand troops, how could he appear here!"
According to the speculation of these Zhao generals, their Lord Wu An should be in Jinyang city at this time.
Moreover, Lord Wu An would not have just a small scattered troop; he should have a hundred thousand troops with him.
Therefore, they all believed that the person who shouted "Lord Wu An" must have had poor eyesight and therefore said such a thing.
This denial also made the general doubt himself.
He also realized that Li Mu, Lord Wu An, should not be in Handan city at this time.
So, he must have seen it wrong.
This also made him subconsciously glance again at where he had seen Lord Wu An, but this time, he was greatly shocked.
Because he not only saw the man's armor but also his appearance.
As a subordinate general under Li Mu, Lord Wu An, he was very familiar with Li Mu's appearance.
At this glance, he immediately realized that he had not seen it wrong; that person was Li Mu, Lord Wu An.
So, he immediately shouted:
"It's Lord Wu An, it's really Lord Wu An, believe it or not, look!"
This finally made everyone look in the direction he pointed.
Then, they all saw the figure of Li Mu, Lord Wu An, among that utterly disheveled small troop.
This shocked many of them, even making them disbelieve their eyes.
Li Mu's appearance in Handan city at this time was extremely strange.
However, some people, without bothering to think further, ran directly to Li Mu.
"Greetings to Lord Wu An!"
"Greetings to Lord Wu An!!"
"Get up, quickly get up!"
Seeing soldiers suddenly kneeling before him, Li Mu was both surprised and ashamed.
He had been fleeing all the way, but he still had some understanding of the situation in Feixia.
He understood that Zhao had lost this time, and they had lost completely.
Not only had their attack on Yanmen failed, but Feixia had also fallen.
The Qin army had already reached Handan city.
This was a very dangerous signal for Zhao. If Handan city were captured by the Qin, it would mean that Zhao, like Han, would be destroyed.
And he bore great responsibility for such a failure.
These Zhao soldiers did not yet know what Li Mu was thinking. In their hearts, they still believed that Li Mu had won a great victory.
So, they asked Li Mu:
"General, according to our plan, shouldn't you be attacking Jinyang city? Why are you in Handan?"
"Could it be that the General rushed back to Handan to protect the King upon hearing that Handan was in danger?"
"I...!"
"General, it's all our fault. If we had followed your orders and remained stationary, we wouldn't have given King Qin Jian an opportunity. General, we were wrong, and we are willing to accept military law!"
Saying this, these Zhao soldiers knelt on the ground again.
Not only them, but many Zhao generals also ran over, and they all knelt down.
The main general even drew the sword by his side.
"General, I come to atone for my sins!"
Saying this, he was about to commit suicide again.
In his opinion, all of this was his just deserts.
If it weren't for his mistaken command, how could the Zhao army have suffered such heavy losses?
However, before he could commit suicide, his sword was knocked away by Li Mu.
"If we are to truly assign blame, then I, Li Mu, bear the greatest responsibility!"
"Not only did I make mistakes in command, but I also suffered a major defeat at Yanmen. I am a sinner of all of Zhao!!"
At this moment, Li Mu was truly remorseful.
If he had been a little more careful, if he had seen through Lin Tian's fire bull formation.
If he had issued stricter orders, forbidding the Zhao soldiers from acting rashly, Zhao would not have ended up in this state.
Thinking of this, Li Mu felt that he should atone with his death.
However, if he were to atone, it should not be here, but in front of King Qian of Zhao.
Upon hearing Li Mu's words, the others were greatly shocked.
"What? General, you suffered a defeat? How could you, General, be defeated?"
"Yes, General! You had a hundred thousand troops! How could you not be a match for Qin's Lin Tian?"
"General, are you joking with us? Zhao cannot afford such a joke at the moment!"
At this moment, everyone was in a state of panic.
They did not believe that Li Mu could suffer a major defeat, yet at the same time, they were worried that Li Mu might have suffered a major defeat.
If Li Mu suffered a major defeat, then all their previous assumptions would be in vain.
Moreover, if what Li Mu said was true, then Zhao would truly have no room to maneuver.
Now, it was a matter of life and death for Zhao.
Li Mu knew this better than anyone.
Seeing their expectant gazes, Li Mu understood even more what they were expecting.
But this time, he had indeed suffered a major defeat, and this matter could not be concealed at all.
Therefore, Li Mu's expression was extremely pained.
"I am not joking, I was defeated, we were truly defeated!"
"We underestimated Qin's Lin Tian too much. His military talent is second to none, and it would not be an exaggeration to call him a god of war!"
"We were defeated by Qin's Lin Tian!"
As soon as these words were spoken, countless Zhao generals fell into despair.
Originally, they thought they still had hope. Originally, they thought Li Mu would bring them victory.
But they did not expect that their last reliance, Li Mu's army, was also defeated, and so thoroughly.
As a result of this outcome, the entire Zhao army wailed everywhere.
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