Half an hour later, the dragoon army led by General Long Yu personally killed all the Southern Han naval forces that resisted desperately in the end. The Battle of Qixialing ended with the complete victory of the Zhao army.

The sun is like fire, the clouds are full of clouds, and the flames burning on the river have not been extinguished. The water and sky are the same color, and as far as the eye can see, it is all a thrilling red.

Chu Jiangmian stood with his hands in his hands, looking at the regrouped dragoon soldiers in front of him, and suppressed all his emotions in the depths of his heart. His path to king has just begun, and those vast dreams may have to go through countless hardships and obstacles to achieve. The only thing he needed to think about now was how to lead Zhao Guo to repel the strong enemy and get out of the current predicament.

Not far away, Long Yu turned over and dismounted, striding over. Although this young general has also fought several big victories with King Zhao in the past, he has never won such a hearty victory as now.

"Your Highness! The last general, Long Yu, fortunately did not disgrace his life! ”

Not long ago, the dragoon general, who was not convinced by His Royal Highness the prince in his heart, is now convinced and admired.

"Dragoon General hard work! What do you think...... Is half a day of recuperation enough? ”

Chu Jiangmian didn't make too many pleasantries. Time is running out now, and there is no room for delay. Because there was an even harder battle waiting for them, half a day was already the widest period he could give.

"Your Highness, please rest assured! This victory came so easily, and the soldiers were feeling unsatisfied! Two hours of rest is enough, as long as you slow down the horsepower, kill the enemy, absolutely no problem! ”

Long Yu didn't hesitate at all, patted his breastplate and made a guarantee. What he said was not exaggerated. The Dragoons, who had achieved an unprecedented victory on the battlefield of Qixialing, were now fighting with high spirits, and everyone was eager to prove their strength with a greater victory.

"Good! Very good. The Qi people in the east have withdrawn, and the Southern Han naval army that directly threatens Longcheng in the south has been wiped out, and these two directions no longer need to be considered. Then, it will be the turn of the Qin and Wei armies that are attacking thousands of miles next! As long as they are defeated again, then the stability of the Zhao State will be guaranteed within a few years. I am willing to work hard with all the monarchs, fight for the land behind me, and fight for all our people in the Zhao Kingdom...... ”

Chu Jiangmian watched the afterglow of the slanting sun gradually fade away, and the light in his eyes was better than the bright moon and stars. Everyone was excited, rubbed their fists, and went separately to arrange for the officers and men of the whole army to rest on the spot, waiting for the horn of battle to be sounded again.

Soon after, the Thousand Machine Pavilion spies sent the latest news again. After Chu Jiangmian saw it, his brows frowned slightly. The speed of the march of the Qin and Wei armies on the Western Front was somewhat unexpected by him. Judging from the current military situation, I am afraid that before dawn tonight, their forward army will be able to reach Pingling Pass. And there is the place where he has scheduled the decisive battle after countless sand table deductions!

Pingling Pass is only seventy or eighty miles away from the royal capital Dragon City. It wasn't big, but it was the last gateway to Dragon City from the west. The reason why Chu Jiangmian chose the battlefield to block the Qin and Wei armies was not because of how steep Pingling Pass was. On the contrary, this fortress is almost impassable, and there is no way to resist danger. He did so for other purposes. It's just that what he cares about now is whether the Tiger Ben Army led by Murong Licheng can stop the vanguard of the enemy army in the first place?

"Your Highness, time is so urgent, why don't you mobilize the whole army to rush to support overnight now!"

Fei Yi, who knew something about Chu Jiangmian's battle plan, also seemed a little worried. As the two most powerful countries in the world, the Qin and Wei armies had more than 130,000 troops, and their combat effectiveness was not trivial. If the strategy is wrong and the enemy breaks through Pingling Pass, then it will not take half a day for the 130,000 army to approach the city of Longcheng. For Zhao Guo, it would be a huge disaster.

Chu Jiangmian narrowed his eyes slightly, he carefully recalled the terrain within a hundred miles around Pingling Pass, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and replied.

"We haven't been nervous enough yet, we have plenty of time. The Dragoons had just gone through a fierce battle, and if they didn't get enough rest, how could they be in a better state to kill the enemy? ”

"However, if the enemy army arrives in a big way tonight, with the strength of five thousand tiger troops, will there be no danger of annihilation?"

"The Minister of State is too worried, this situation will not happen! Since the loss of Wutong Pass, the Qin and Wei armies have been driving straight into it day and night, and they have basically not had a good rest for several days. With most of them being infantry soldiers, the generals and colonels of the whole army must have been exhausted from such a desperate marching speed. There is a cloud in the art of war, and those who drive the war for thousands of miles will be the general! Wang Jian is known as a generation of famous generals, and when he is about to arrive in Dragon City, he will definitely not understand this truth. Therefore, tonight he will surely order the whole army to rest in a suitable place for tomorrow's siege! ”

Seeing Chu Jiangmian's determined eyes, everyone around him was infected by his confidence, and they couldn't help but relax their nervous mood. But Fei Yi asked him again with a puzzled look.

"Those who drive for thousands of miles will be generals...... Dare to ask His Highness the art of war, which famous soldier is it from? The old man is lonely and unheard, but he has never heard of it. ”

Chu Jiangmian smiled dumbly. He felt that there were some problems that he might not be able to explain, so he had to talk about him left and right, and covered up the past indiscriminately. Fei Yi smiled faintly and didn't ask any more. In the eyes of others, it adds a lot of mystery. Looking at the means of this prince's Royal Highness calmly destroying more than 20,000 naval warships of the Southern Han Dynasty, it can be described as an astonishing shot. Even if he is a famous general, he is not as good as that. If he can really defeat the Qin Wei army again, then everyone absolutely believes that he is a divine gift, peerless!

"Even if His Highness's prediction is accurate, I'm afraid that General Murong's side will also be under a lot of pressure! I heard that Wang Jian had 8,000 cavalry of the Qin State under his direct command, if they were the vanguard, could the newly established Tiger Ben Army be its opponent? ”

"Eight thousand cavalry of the Qin State...... Hehe! If Murong can't even clean them up when he leaves the city, then he will live up to my expectations. The Tiger Army will never have a chance to become the strongest army in the world! ”

His words have been so firm and clear that no one dares to doubt them casually. Everyone began to hurry up and rest, and by the second half of the night, the five thousand dragoons would all set out for battle again.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the wind stops and the clouds stop. Crossing the peaks of the Nine Elements Mountains, until the end of the remaining veins in the west, and then going more than ten miles to the north, the Guancheng in the desert of Pingdesert is Pingling Pass.

Because of the barrier between the river and the high mountains, the fire in Qixialing is monstrous, and in a short period of time, nothing is known here. In the past, it wouldn't have been so difficult to pass on information. But now it's different. Since that young man issued an order from Dragon City not long ago, all the hidden vassal spies in the territory of Zhao State have been mercilessly strangled. In this secret contest on an unprecedented scale, Qianji Pavilion mobilized almost all its strength and launched an iron-blooded battle with thousands of secret spies in unknown corners. The great sacrifices were made in exchange for creating the most favorable conditions for today's victory.

It was precisely because of the successful isolation of the news that although the Southern Han naval army on the Qixialing battlefield was completely annihilated, there was no way to learn this important information in a short period of time from the Qin and Wei armies advancing day and night on the western front. And such a mistake may cause irreparable regret.

It's just that for the high-spirited eight thousand cavalry of the Qin State, they don't care about this. In the eyes of Wang Xuanwu, who is a vanguard general, except for the army led by his uncle Wang Jian, everything else is floating clouds!

Wang Xuanwu was also a son of the Qin King family. And his father was none other than Wang Li, the general who died in the army. Wang Li's death, and it has not been found out who killed him, which has made him hold back a wave of anger in his heart as a son. And this resentment, Wang Xuanwu vented all the resentment on the heads of Zhao Guoren.

The 8,000 cavalry he personally led could be regarded as the absolute elite of the Qin army. As we all know, cavalry, as the most powerful combat unit of this era, is extremely difficult to cultivate a cavalry in the princely country. Even with the strength of Qin, it could barely maintain the supply of an army of 20,000 cavalry. And in this Eastern Expedition, Nie Feng, the king of Qin, gritted his teeth and sent 8,000 cavalry, which was enough to see his determination.

Since breaking through Pingyang Pass and entering the territory of Zhao State, Wang Xuanwu and these 8,000 cavalry have been depressed all the way. For no other reason, there was no chance for them to go into battle and charge. Needless to say, the combat effectiveness of the Qin and Wei armies was so strong, and what made them feel most indignant was that the Wei warriors led by the Wei general Che Li shone in several battles, and the merits they achieved directly overshadowed the prestige of the Qin army. Even Yuan Rong, a famous general of Zhao State, indirectly died at the hands of the Wei army. Listening to the boasting of others' bragga, this made the Qin cavalry and their generals, who had never had a chance to fight, even more desperate for war.

It's just that Wang Jian has always been known for his strict management of the army, and he doesn't care about personal affairs in the army. Even if Wang Xuanwu wanted to fight again, without the general's order, he would not dare to act privately. What he didn't expect was that right now, their opportunity had finally come.

"The army rests here tonight, ready to drive straight to Dragon City tomorrow. Xuanwu, you take the cavalry under your command first, and go and take the Pingling Pass in front of you first...... The follow-up baggage grain and grass is about to arrive, and the gate will be used as a storage location, which is very important. ”

Wang Jian deliberately made this energetic cavalry activity and prepared to be of great use. However, he didn't expect that this casual order would be the beginning of an earth-shattering battle!