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Li Mu (Chinese: 李牧; died 229 BC), personal name Zuo (繓), courtesy name Mu (牧), was a Chinese military General of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period. He is regarded by Chinese folklore as one of the four Greatest Generals of the Late Warring States period, along with Bai Qi , Wang Jian , and Lian Po .
When Li Mu defied the order, the king became more suspicious of him and ordered his arrest and eventual execution in prison. In 228 BC, after learning that Li Mu had been eliminated, the Qin forces attacked and conquered Dongyang (東陽; located east of the Taihang Mountains). Zhao Cong was killed in action while Yan Ju escaped after his defeat.
Although Qin faced strong resistance from the Zhao forces, led by General Li Mu, it still managed to defeat the Zhao army by using a ploy to sow discord between King Qian of Zhao and Li Mu, leading King Qian to order Li Mu's execution and replace Li with the less competent Zhao Cong. Zhao eventually fell to Qin in 228 after the capital city of ...
The Qin emperor, Qin Shihuang, realised that he needed to get rid of Li Mu in order to conquer Zhao, and tried to sow discord among the Zhao leadership. The Zhao king Youmiu fell for the plot: on the false advice of disloyal court officials and Qin infiltrators, he ordered Li Mu's execution and relieved Sima Shang of his duties. Li Mu's ...
Duke Cheng of Qin dies and is succeeded by Duke Mu of Qin: 650 BC: Earliest archaeological evidence of crossbows [5] 645 BC: Qin annexes Jin territory west of the Yellow River [2] 623 BC: Qin deals a major defeat to the Xirong and expands further west [1] 621 BC: Duke Mu of Qin dies and is succeeded by Duke Kang of Qin: 609 BC
Li also remains sanctioned by Washington for his role in China's 2017 purchase of Russian weapons. At the time, China expressed "strong indignation" at the move, calling it "unreasonable" and "a ...
The Qin general Wang Jian launches a three-pronged invasion of the state of Zhao but is hindered by the Zhao general Li Mu. The Zhao Prime Minister Guo Kai, influenced by the machinations of Qin, executes Li Mu.
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