Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Fierce Battle
The autumn breeze was crisp and cold, blowing across the earth and dyeing the whole world with hoarfrost.
"Kill!" With the sound of killing, the battlefield was chaotic, and the bright red blood reminded the world of the cruelty of this war.
The chariot galloped at the front, and the horses neighed. At the back of the Qin army, because the soldiers couldn't keep up, there was the sound of swords and halberds entering the flesh and pain.
At this time, the Zhao soldiers were all extremely brave, and the joy of imminent victory was full of hearts, and the army was full of heart, and they were chasing after them, and they had already killed red eyes.
On the city wall of Pingyang City, Zhao Hao stood tall, dressed in armor, holding the sword worn beside him in his right hand, although his sideburns were gray, his eyes were sharp, and he looked energetic. At this time, looking at the retreating Qin army, his eyes could not hide the joy. In this battle, if Pingyang is held, the entire Zhao state will be held, and it will be a matter of time before the land and cities taken by the Qin army are recovered.
This time, the Qin army was able to force back, thanks to Chen Li. In his early years, he had saved Chen Li's life, and it was considered a reward for himself, as for the betrayal of the Qin army, although it was not visible, he would still do his best to save his life when necessary.
"Report! According to the general, the Qin army has been forced back by our army for more than 20 miles. The adjutant general climbed the tower and said loudly.
"Good! Take advantage of the victory and chase it! Zhao Hao did not hesitate, and immediately hooked the corners of his mouth, most of today's young people are impetuous, and let them know what ginger is or old spicy.
Three days ago, they cut off the back road of the Qin army, burned their grain and grass, and destroyed their grain and grass supplies, today's Qin army has been hungry for three whole days, how can they have any strength to fight with Zhao Bing? Defeat was expected.
"No!" The lieutenant was ordered to go, and his steps were brisk.
Almost at the same time, on the chariot at the front of the Qin army, looking at the soldiers of the Zhao army who were constantly pursuing, Zhao Hao's eyes were indifferent, and his body exuded a chill, which was a little colder than the autumn wind.
Damn, he still underestimated Zhao Hao! He didn't expect that the soldiers brought out by Zhao Hao were so much braver than the previous Zhao soldiers, and the Qin army also lost a lot in the escape. However, since this is the case, he will never let go of any opportunity to attack Zhao Jun.
"Bow and arrow!" Wang Jian drank vigorously, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The lieutenant on the side hurriedly handed it over.
Zhao Hao picked up the bow, bent the bow and arrows, and moved smoothly, aiming at the vanguard general at the front of the enemy army. The vanguard general had no scruples, and had already driven his war horse into the middle of the fleeing Qin army. Zhao Hao hooked his lips, his right hand loosened, and the sharp arrow instantly left the string.
Sou!
The speed of the arrow was extremely fast, and before the vanguard of Zhao Guo could be prepared, the tip of the arrow was inserted into his heart, and then he fell from the war horse in response.
With the fall of the vanguard generals, the Zhao army immediately became flustered and lost its original neatness.
"Order, rush to Changping Mountain before dark!" Changping and Pingyang City are only twenty-five miles apart, and the terrain around Changping is special, which is the best ambush location, and the Qin army quietly sent elite soldiers there as early as two days ago. Therefore, as long as you enter Changping Mountain, it will be the moment for you to fight back.
"No!" The adjutant general received the order and immediately sent orders to the three armies.
When the soldiers saw that the vanguard of the Zhao army had been killed by the general's arrow, the army's morale was instantly boosted, and after receiving the order, the marching speed was much faster. However, Zhao Jun in the back was already flustered and gradually couldn't keep up.
Half an hour later, the march of the army became rough, and the mountains stretched until they reached a low lying. The terrain here is quite high on three sides, and the army will enter and leave unless it is reduced to zero.
"Report! General, a qiē ready. "Qin Xianfeng will already be waiting here.
"Good! The crowd will listen to the order, and all will be hidden! Wang Jian commanded, his eyes shining.
"No!" The generals shouted in unison.
When Zhao Jun arrived, it was already after a stick of incense, and he didn't have time to react when he was tired. There were big rolling stones coming down from three sides, and the soldiers' pupils were dilated, obviously they didn't expect such a situation. Running around, the screams of those who fell and were hit were incessant, and the flesh blurred the entire valley.
The soldier in the middle heard the sound and immediately ran back. But he didn't know that the soldiers behind him were still marching, and for a while, the scene was extremely chaotic, shouting, scolding, and screaming were mixed together, and the Zhao army had already collapsed.
The Qin army took advantage of the situation to attack. Originally, the Zhao army was extremely tired because of the hurry, but now it was in chaos again, and it was defeated by the elite and powerful Qin army in an instant, and countless casualties were killed and injured in an instant.
This time, Zhao Hao sent the main force of the Zhao army, but he didn't expect Wang Jian to come like this at all, and he didn't expect that it was not the grain and grass of the Qin army that night, and the soldiers of the Qin army were simply the battlefield where everyone was well fed.
After a battle, it was fought from dawn to dawn, but it was already the dawn of the second day. The soil, which was still yellow, had already been blackened with blood, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood, which made people even more excited.
"Report, general, after counting, the death toll on our side is about 36,000, and the Zhao army is almost completely annihilated." The adjutant general stepped forward to report.
"Hmm." Although he had already been prepared, this amount was still unexpected by Wang Jian after all. The enrollment is worthy of another generation of famous generals in Zhao State after Lian Po, and he really has a hand in leading soldiers. Although Qin won this battle, the losses were still too great after all.
"Send a little money to each soldier's house." Wang Jian instructed the lieutenant general that this was the only thing he could do.
"Let go of me! You are not qualified to arrest me," a man struggled and was escorted to Wang Qian's eyes.
Wang Jian took a look and saw that the person who was detained was Chen Li, the deputy general who betrayed Qin.
"General, the last general is wronged!" Deputy Chen knelt in front of Wang Jian and argued: "I'm really not meticulous, the general is clear!" ”
"Then you tell me how the grain and grass were burned? How was the supply of grain and grass intercepted? Wang Qian's voice was indifferent, without a trace of warmth.
"Of course, there are meticulous works, otherwise how would Zhao Hao know such a military secret?" Without waiting for Chen Li to argue, Wang Jian spoke again.
When Vice General Chen heard this, he knew that the matter had been revealed, but he still gritted his teeth: "What does this have to do with the last general?" ”
"I didn't say it had anything to do with you, are you in such a hurry to get out? It can be seen that you are really suspicious! Wang Jian seized the loophole in Chen Li's words.
"How can the general be sure that the last general is a fine worker? Didn't the general listen to some slander, right? The general acted like this, don't say that the general will not accept it, that is, the three armies will not accept it! Chen Li tried his best to explain, and it seemed that Wang Jian had no evidence.
"Not convinced? Okay, let him be convinced. Wang Jian motioned to the lieutenant general.
The deputy general immediately took out a stack of cloth from the armor, which was densely written in Zhao Guo font, and then threw it in front of Chen Li: "Vice General Chen, what else do you have to say?" ”
Chen Li looked at the ornament in front of him, and instantly fell to the ground. That, that, that was the letter he corresponded with Zhao Hao, and he didn't know that Wang Jian had already set his sights on him!
"Come on, pull it down, and kill it in public tomorrow!" Wang Jian was a little heartbroken, after all, Chen Li was also a fierce general of the Qin State, but now he was ......
"Also, the young man named Gao, ask him to come to see the general." Waking up from a moment of deep pain, Wang Jian thought of Gao, the thin and dark boy.