One month earlier.
Within Zhao Kingdom.
Xiao Shi and Bai Qi had already taken two of Zhao Kingdom's major provinces.
But to Xiao Shi and Bai Qi, their progress was far too slow.
And the deeper they pushed, the more astonishing Zhao Kingdom's army showed its resilience. It even seemed poised to turn the tide.
This made Xiao Shi and Bai Qi both feel pressed for time.
Although Xiahou Nan had done everything in his power to hold back Qi Kingdom, his five-hundred-thousand-strong army was ultimately limited in what it could do against the strongest kingdom, Qi.
And not every city in Chu territory was easy to defend.
The longer time dragged on, the harder things became for Xiahou Nan.
Meanwhile, the advantages on their own side were simply not enough.
So after discussing it, Xiao Shi and Bai Qi decided to have the army attack through Hangu Road. Bai Qi would lead the army to defend Shuihuo City, while Xiao Shi personally led his troops onward to attack the cities.
As long as Bai Qi could hold Shuihuo City and protect the rear of Xiao Shi's army, Xiao Shi could put Zhao Kingdom under enough pressure!
Bai Qi accepted the mission and confidently pledged his life on it, declaring that he would defend Shuihuo City.
After learning of Xiao Shi's intentions, Zhao Kingdom appointed Li Mu as commander and sent an army to attack Bai Qi.
Although Li Mu was young, he was no weak strategist. Facing Bai Qi, he was evenly matched and had never once fallen behind. The ferocity of his assaults on the city was something Bai Qi had rarely seen in his life.
Bai Qi had not slept well in days.
He often paced around in the middle of the night, pondering his strategy.
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