Chapter 119 Destroy Zhao! Zhao Fengqibing! The ancestral land is shaken!
"King Han, that stupid man."
"He thought he was right and planned a strategy to weaken Qin, and actually forced Qin to build the Guanzhong Canal."
"If it weren't for the stupidity of the King of Han, how could Qin have such abundant food and grass?"
now.
Zhao Yan even brought out the captured King Han and cursed him angrily.
If there were no Guanzhong Canal, Guanzhong would not have become a fertile land and the granary of Qin, and Zhao would not be so unable to deal with it this time.
If the Qin State had only Bashu granaries, the road between Bashu and Bashu would be difficult to travel. Even if there was food, it would be difficult to transport it. The manpower and material resources required for transportation would be too great. However, in the plains of Guanzhong, everything is completely different.
Zhao Yan was so angry this time that he even blamed King Han.
But if Ying Zheng heard this, he would probably laugh and scold Zhao Yan for being too stupid.
The construction of the Guanzhong Canal in the Qin Dynasty was a national policy that had been established since King Zhaoxiang, but there was never a chance to implement it. After Ying Zheng succeeded to the throne, he immediately listed the Guanzhong Canal as an inevitable product of the Qin Dynasty's improvement of national power.
Even without Korea's policy of weakening Qin, even without the King of Han sending talents to Qin, building a large canal would still be inevitable.
Even without Zheng Guo, the Guanzhong Canal would have been built.
Because without Zheng Guo, there would have been Li Guo and Liu Guo.
It is nothing more than Ying Zheng who made Zheng Guo famous.
Although he is a water conservancy master, what really made him successful was Ying Zheng, who came from the full support of Da Qin.
"Your Majesty."
"The Qin army attacked from two directions, which shows that the Qin army used the strength of two large battalions."
"Perhaps two great masters were dispatched this time, with more than half a million troops."
"Please make a decision quickly, Your Majesty. We must send heavy troops to fight."
Lian Po, who had gray hair but exuded a military aura, stood up and started playing loudly.
"Does General Lian Po have any strategy to retreat from the enemy?"
Zhao Yan looked at Lian Po for help.
in the past.
The person Zhao Yan relied on most in the court was Pang Nuan, but after Pang Nuan died in the battle at Hanguguan, Zhao Yan had to rely on Lian Po.
No matter how stupid he is, he can't give up the strength of Zhenguo Grandmaster without using it.
"Return to the king."
"The Qin army is coming fiercely, and it must have the intention to destroy our country, Zhao."
"Now, I, Da Zhao, have to do three things."
"First, quickly ask for help from your allies. Immediately send a jade talisman to Wei and Chu, requesting the two countries to send troops to assist, and explain the interests of Qin State in attacking our Zhao State. In addition to the necessary reinforcements, the Grand Master We must also come to our rescue.”
"Second, prepare enough food, grass and baggage to engage in a protracted defensive battle with the Qin army. The Qin army is coming with menacing force and its troops are extremely sharp. It is a disadvantage for our army to confront the Qin army head-on."
"Third, and the most critical, restrain the generals, gather soldiers, defend with fortified cities, make heavy promises to all the schools of thought in the world, and seek help from strong men." Lian Po said with a serious face.
"Everything is as the general said."
"How many soldiers does Zhao have that we can fight now?" Zhao Yan looked at Lian Po and asked.
"Return to the king."
"There are still 200,000 border troops and 100,000 county troops in Dai."
"We have an army of 500,000 in the hinterland of Zhao, including 150,000 county soldiers."
"It's all because of the joint attack on Qin and the war with Yan. In these two battles, Zhao lost nearly 200,000 people, and they haven't replaced them yet." Lian Po sighed.
"That man issued an edict to recruit new soldiers into the army." Zhao Yan said immediately.
"Your Majesty."
"It's too late to recruit now. Even if we forcefully recruit hundreds of thousands of new soldiers, their strength will not be as good as the Qin army."
"The only plan now is to gather the army and wait for reinforcements." Lian Po said in a deep voice.
"Start the memorial, Your Majesty."
"Now that Zhao is in crisis, we should call General Li Mu to lead the army for reinforcements."
Guo Kai stood up at this moment and started playing loudly.
"Absolutely not."
Lian Po shouted immediately.
"Why not?"
"This time the Qin army has mobilized two battalions, and there are two grand masters. If we don't call General Li Mu, will the general be able to resist?" Zhao Yan frowned.
"Dai Di is the gateway to our great Zhao Kingdom. There are Huns in the north. Once General Li Mu leads his army and leaves, the consequences of an alien invasion will be disastrous." Lian Po said solemnly.
"Now that our country, Zhao, has reached a critical moment, how can I manage so much?"
"The troubles of foreign tribes are nothing compared to the troubles of Qin."
"Publish the edict of the widow."
"Quickly order Li Mu to lead 100,000 border troops to rush for reinforcements, leaving 150,000 troops to guard the border."
In such a crisis at this moment, Zhao Yan had no intention of taking care of it so much.
What alien race?
What generation is in danger?
Zhao Yan doesn't care at all. All he cares about is his own safety and the preservation of his country.
As long as he can repel Qin, he is willing to pay any price.
"But the king."
"General Li Mu has always been guarding Daidi. If the foreigners know that General Li Mu has left, they may take action." Lian Po still looked worried.
The troubles caused by foreign races in Northern Xinjiang are not only caused by the Qin State, but also by the Zhao State.
It's almost inevitable.
"Everything is based on retreating from Qin." Zhao Yan said in a deep voice, with no intention of changing at all.
"Great King Shengming."
Guo Kai immediately echoed loudly.
"General Lian Po."
"When the Qin army attacks, I, Zhao, must respond with all our strength."
"Except for Handan's 100,000-strong army, I will leave all the troops of Zhao to your command."
"No matter how you resist, I will fully support you."
"General."
"The safety of the great Zhao and the safety of me are all in your hands."
Zhao Yan looked at Lian Po with a sincere expression.
once.
Zhao Yan only disliked and feared Lian Po.
But now he has to rely on it.
"Old minister, I will repay you with my life."
Lian Po immediately bowed and his eyes were full of despair.
Just then!
"Report."
"Urgent report from Wei State."
A Zhao imperial guard quickly ran into the hall.
"What's going on in Wei?"
Zhao Yan asked immediately.
"The Qin army launched a large-scale attack on Wei. Now Wei has lost several cities on its border. The border troops have suffered heavy losses. Wei begs me, Zhao, to send troops to rescue." The Imperial Guard said respectfully.
"What?"
"Let me send troops to rescue Wei?"
Zhao Yan's eyes widened, somewhat unexpected by the news.
"King Qin."
"What a courageous person."
"Your Majesty."
"The State of Wei was attacked by the Qin Army, obviously to prevent Zhao from asking for help. Without Wei State sending troops to assist, the State of Qin is bound to use all its strength to attack Zhao."
"The four camps of the Qin State guard the northern border of the Qin State. Obviously, it is also a large camp of the Qin State that attacks Wei this time."
"Three large camps, Qin has mobilized millions of troops this time."
The expression on old Lian Po's face became increasingly ugly.
"Qin is attacking Wei, and Wei cannot come to help. Do we, Zhao, have no choice but to ask Chu for help?" Zhao Yan also looked very ugly.
Naturally, he also wanted to know that this time Ying Zheng had gone all out to destroy his Zhao country.
A million-strong army consumes unpredictable amounts of food and grass every day, and countless manpower is used to transport food.
Obviously.
The moment Qin launched its troops, Ying Zheng blocked Zhao's reinforcements.
"The Qin State can think of sending troops to attack Wei and let me, the Great Zhao State, reinforce the army. Now I am worried that the Qin State will not have any means to deal with the Chu State, so that the Chu State will not be able to come to the rescue. If that is really the case, I, the Great Zhao State, will be in danger." Lian Po was thinking further at the moment.
"What should we do?" Zhao Yan was also anxious at this moment.
"We can only respond with all our strength to counter the Qin army."
"Ask Chu for help again, and let Chu be careful of Qin."
"Except."
"There is no other way." Lian Po said.
"Everything will be arranged according to General Lianpo's instructions."
"The safety of Zhao depends on the old general." Zhao Yan said in a deep voice.
"Old minister, I swear to serve you to the death." Lian Po bowed and bowed.
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Da Qin attacks!
So many troops.
It has surpassed the Battle of Changping that year.
In the past, there was a battle at Changping.
Da Qin only mobilized one and a half large battalions, with a total force of 500,000, and Zhao also invested a corresponding amount of troops. At that time, the national power of Qin and Zhao seemed to be close to each other. In the battle of Changping, the great masters faced each other. The battle between large armies also involves the consumption of national power.
final.
Zhao State was unable to keep up with its national strength and had to change its generals before the battle, so it was ultimately defeated.
But this time Qin came to attack and surpassed Changping.
Two large camps were used to attack Zhao.
A large camp was used to attack Wei.
There were even hundreds of thousands of county soldiers deployed on the border adjacent to Chu State.
If you move, you will have an army of millions.
Looking at the world, perhaps only Da Qin's national power can sustain such consumption.
As the Qin army captured the city one after another in Zhao State, the army was defeated.
Zhao Guo also mobilized its troops to deal with it.
Lian Po, who was nearly a hundred years old, once again led the army and commanded the entire Zhao army to fight against the Qin army.
Only this time, Da Qin was not a battalion, nor was it Chang Ping, but an attack with absolute superiority.
Time flies!
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
The two camps of the Qin army attacked continuously for two months.
Almost 30% of Zhao's territory has been captured by Qin.
Anyi and Jinyang, the important border cities of Zhao State, have been captured by Da Qin successively, and now the troops of the two large battalions are gaining momentum.
Simply unstoppable.
Even though Wei wanted to aid Zhao, the attack by Qin Yongcheng's camp was unstoppable. In three months, although it was not as violent as the attack on Zhao, it still captured thousands of miles of Wei's territory. Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling of Wei, commanded 400,000 troops. , a stalemate at the border, it was possible to protect the country, but it was impossible to divide troops to assist Zhao.
And Chu State.
After receiving Zhao's request for help, Chunshen Lord Huang Xie, who was in charge of the military affairs, immediately ordered to send troops for reinforcements. The deployment of troops was still in progress. However, more than a month ago, a man named Li Yuan suddenly appeared and conspired to assassinate Huang Xie. Xie was assassinated in the palace, and Li Yuan succeeded Huang Xie and took charge of the military and political power of Chu State.
The move to aid Zhao was also interrupted.
Zhao State has fallen into a state of isolation and helplessness.
now.
Danyang City of Zhao State!
An important military city in the central part of Zhao State.
After Lian Po took over the defense of the army, he directly conveyed the general's order. The Zhao army dispersed and delayed, trying to block the Qin army's advance as much as possible, and at the same time gathered the army in Danyang City.
Five hundred thousand Zhao troops gathered in Danyang and defended heavily.
Except for the 500,000 troops stationed in the city.
There are also 100,000 of Zhao's most elite border troops, commanded by Li Mu, guarding the ancient city adjacent to Danyang, forming a horn to defend Danyang.
Just wait for the Qin army to attack.
Lian Po was in charge of defense and Li Mu was in charge of attack.
In front of Danyang City.
"Wind, wind, wind."
The wind shook the sky.
Countless arrows rained out, wildly shooting into Danyang City.
Crazy bombardment towards the city.
And in front of the city.
It was not the sharp warriors of Great Qin who were the main attackers, but tens of thousands of archers who were wildly firing arrows into the city. Inside the general camp!
Wang Jian takes the lead.
Three generals were sitting around.
There are also many lieutenants.
"Lian Po is really good at defense."
"In the old battle of Changping, Lord Wu'an led his troops to attack fiercely. The offensive was unstoppable, but Lianpo managed to hold on."
"Now he has joined forces to guard the city, and also ordered Li Mu to guard the ancient city to form a horn defense."
"Once we, the Qin Dynasty, launch a large-scale attack, Li Mu will lead the Zhao State's frontier army, Hufu cavalry and archery, to attack."
"In the past half month, we have been testing continuously. The Zhao army in the city is tightly defended. Even though our soldiers climbed onto the tower, they were eventually beaten back by the Zhao army."
"Furthermore, Lian Po did not command the army on the city tower, but lived in the city and dispatched troops."
"If you want to break the city, it will have to be a bloody battle."
Wang Ben frowned.
"Although Lian Po is old, he is good at learning."
"My great Qin destroyed Han. Two great masters guarded the city tower. The great master died and the Korean army collapsed."
"Of course Lian Po understands, so he doesn't show off his power as a great master."
"Standing in the rear and dispatching the army, with him there, the Zhao army will not be defeated."
"He is obviously planning to fight our army to death, or else he will be defeated." Wang Jian sneered, seeing through Lian Po's intention.
"General."
"If we want to break the situation this time, we have to wait for General Huan Yi to join forces."
"Now Hangu Camp is no more than a hundred miles away from Danyang City, and we will surely attack it within ten days."
"At that time, we will use the Hangu camp to deal with Li Mu's frontier army Zhao Qi, and we, Lishan, can attack Danyang with all our strength." Ying Chengjiao said.
"In addition to the Hangu camp, there is also a strange force that may give our army a great victory." A sneer appeared on Wang Jian's face.
"Another surprise force?"
All the generals looked at Wang Jian inexplicably.
"Before our army goes to war with the State of Zhao, the king has sent a secret edict to Korea, ordering Zhao Feng to lead his main camp to surprise the State of Zhao." Wang Jian said slowly.
The expressions of the generals changed, and everyone became surprised.
Subsequently.
All the generals looked at the map in the camp.
"Although Han is far away from the State of Zhao, there is still a road that leads directly to the State of Zhao. It was a road specially divided by the three Jin Dynasties in the past for the purpose of unifying the alliance."
"From now on, one month is enough to enter Zhao."
"And this road can lead directly to the Handan border of Zhao State. Such a strange army."
"Handan of Zhao State does not have many troops to guard it, and their imperial guards are not very powerful."
"If Zhao Feng really enters the Handan realm, he will definitely scare King Zhao to death."
The generals discussed it one after another.
"alright."
"Now, just wait for the fighter plane."
"Set arrows to harass Danyang every day so that Lian Po cannot see the purpose of our army." Wang Jian immediately ordered.
"promise."
All the generals responded in unison.
"Zhao Feng."
"If you can grasp this great achievement, the king will not treat you poorly." Wang Jian stared at the map, his eyes full of expectation.
This strange army was the news that Ying Zheng sent to Wang Jian alone after he invaded Zhao State. It can be said that the reason for telling it today is that Zhao Feng may have reached the moment.
Otherwise Wang Jian would not have said it.
And now!
Chidao connects the three Jin Dynasties.
Zhao Guochi passed the pass.
A large army came to the Chidao Pass.
Tens of thousands of cavalry came to the pass. Where the army was, the flag of Wei was flying.
"I am Wei Tao, the commander-in-chief of the Wei Kingdom. Following the orders of Lord Xinling, I am leading the army to aid the Zhao Kingdom."
"Please also ask the general to quickly open the pass and allow my Wei officers and soldiers to enter Zhao for reinforcements."
Under the city.
A general wearing the armor of the general of the Wei army shouted loudly at the pass.
"Wei is coming to help?"
"Why didn't I receive any news from above?"
The pass guard asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Now that your State of Zhao has been captured by the State of Qin, many territories have been seized by the State of Qin. Old General Lian Po and General Li Mu are also eager to fight against Qin. My Lord Xinling of Wei is in direct contact with Old General Lian Po. Your Majesty knows that the State of Zhao is in danger, so he divides his troops. All the way, I came here to help Zhao.”
"This time, I will lead the Wei Dynasty's 50,000 fast cavalry to rush to the rescue first, followed by 50,000 infantry."
"Now the Qin army is attacking Zhao State fiercely. If you don't want to delay General Lian Po's opportunity, then open the city gate quickly."
"General Wei" from the city said again, his voice full of urgency.
Hear what the Wei general in front of him said.
General Zhao in the pass looked thoughtful.
"Is there any general order to be conveyed during this period?" General Zhao looked at the deputy general beside him.
"General."
"We, Zhao, have indeed asked for help from Wei, but Wei is also being attacked by Qin, but Wei has not refused to come for help."
"We, Zhao and Wei, are in an alliance. Although Wei was attacked by the Qin army, the pressure it endured was much weaker than that of our great Zhao."
"There is no surprise in this reinforcement." The deputy general said.
"For the sake of Zhao, the reinforcements must be cleared quickly."
"It would be too long to send urgent messengers to ask for orders at this moment. After all, there is no messenger at this level."
General Zhao nodded and then made a decision.
"Thank you very much Lord Xinling of Wei State for coming to our aid."
"After retreating from Qin, I, the Great Zhao, will be grateful."
"Open the city gate."
General Zhao said loudly.
echoed.
The originally closed gate of the pass immediately opened.
Under the city.
General Wei also had a smile on his face.
"The whole army obeys the order and clears the customs quickly."
General Wei shouted loudly.
"I will obey the general's orders."
Many Wei soldiers said in unison.
Then the "Wei Cavalry" quickly rushed towards the pass.
A picture of a hasty march.
General Zhao, who was upstairs, also walked down at this moment.
"General Wei Tao."
"I am Wang Feng, the captain of the Great Zhao Dynasty, and I have been ordered to guard Chidaoguan."
Zhao General Wang Feng smiled at the Wei General in front of him.
"Please open the door." General Wei smiled and rode closer, but suddenly.
The energy suddenly changed.
The spear in his hand stabbed directly.
The Zhao general Wang Feng in front of him was stabbed through the throat with a spear without any reaction.
"What are you doing?"
Many Zhao generals and Zhao soldiers all looked at the "Wei general" in front of them in astonishment.
"kill!"
General Wei didn't care at all and raised his spear to scold him.
A spear light swept out.
Dozens of Zhao generals and soldiers in front of them were instantly devoured and died tragically on the spot.
"Follow the general and kill!"
Many "Wei cavalry" also raised their spears one after another and started killing the Zhao army indiscriminately in the city.
Facing the sudden defection of friendly forces, these Zhao troops were all killed in an extremely embarrassing manner
quickly.
The Zhao army in this pass was cleared.
Killed half of them and captured more than half.
"General."
"There are less than 5,000 defenders at this pass, and they have all been eliminated."
"These Zhao people are so naive that they actually let us in." Zhou He said with excitement.
"The communication talisman is not available everywhere. I bet that there is no communication talisman in this pass." Zhao Feng smiled.
Now that the State of Zhao is being attacked by the Qin State, they have no power to resist. The reinforcements from the State of Wei will definitely make them excited. Moreover, Zhao Feng leads his army, and all of them are soldiers of the State of Wei. This is a kind of confusion. The sudden reinforcements still came from the route set by the Three Jin Dynasties, and Zhao Guo had never detected that this strange army from South Korea would make a surprise attack thousands of miles away.
So this time the breakthrough was a surprise.
"Leave five thousand people to guard this pass and watch over the surrender."
"No news about this place should be leaked."
Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"What's the next step?" Zhou He looked at Zhao Feng and asked.
"Handan, the capital of Zhao, is only a hundred miles away from here. The capital of Zhao is adjacent to the border of Wei, so it is natural to launch troops to attack Handan."
"Caught Zhao Guo off guard." Zhao Feng smiled coldly.
This is a miracle.
He must hold it.
…
Handan City!
The battlefield to the west is still thousands of miles away, and the aftermath of the war has not affected Handan for the time being.
Just because of the war!
The King of Zhao has ordered the whole country to collect grain and grass, and taxes have been increased by 30%. This has also made the Zhao people miserable.
Zhao Yan was ready to fight Qin for a long time.
Inside Longtai Palace!
"Report."
"Report to the king."
"Now the two generals Lian Po and Li Mu are stationed in Danyang City, and the Qin army has been blocked for nearly a month."
"The two generals are reporting to please your Majesty to rest assured."
"As long as there is enough food and grass, they will contain the Qin army outside Danyang."
"As soon as the Qin army runs out of food and fodder, the two generals will counterattack and drive the Qin people out of our territory of Zhao."
Guo Kai said to Zhao Yanqi with excitement on his face.
"Okay, okay."
"I have two generals, Lian Po and Li Mu. I am blessed and the great Zhao is blessed."
After hearing this report, Zhao Yan also breathed a sigh of relief and lost a sense of urgency.
"The destiny is yours, and under your leadership, I, Zhao, will defeat the Qin army."
Guo Kai immediately flattered him.
In the original history.
When the Qin Dynasty destroyed Zhao, Guo Kaili, as the prime minister of Zhao State, made great contributions. After all, two of Zhao State's top generals were killed by him.
One is Lian Po and the other is Li Mu.
In history, Guo Kai was also called the God of War of the Qin Dynasty.
It's just because of Qin Ying's intervention that although the general trend is still moving towards the unification of Qin, the small situation has changed too much. Under Qin Ying's invisible intervention, the national power of Great Qin has become stronger than it appears. Great masters emerge one after another, and small means are not at all No need to use it.
As for Guo Kai, naturally he doesn't have much use for him.
"Report!"
"Start the memorial, Your Majesty."
"The scouts of my Imperial Guard discovered a large army ten miles away from Handan. Under the banner of the Wei army, they came towards my Handan."
"Our army's scouts met the Wei army. According to the leading Wei general, he is Wei Tao, the chief general of Wei."
A Imperial Guard quickly came to the main hall and started to chant.
"Wei's army?"
Zhao Yan looked at Guo Kai with surprise: "Has Wei sent reinforcements?"
"This... I have never heard of this. It's just that Lord Xinling of the Wei State has been sending messages to Zhao to insist that he will send out reinforcements, but he has never received any sign of mobilizing troops." Guo Kai replied.
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(End of chapter)