Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Second Battle of Handan (Part II)
After consulting with the deputy general Meng Wei and other generals, the commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, then adopted a wide mobilization in the Qin army to boost the morale of the Qin soldiers and prepare to continue the attack on Handan.
On the 21st, the Qin army began to approach Handan again, surrounding the city again.
On the 23rd, in the early morning, the Qin army set out and slowly came to Handan City, and when they arrived at the city, an order was given, and all the Qin troops stood still according to the phalanxes they were arranged.
Lian Po, the commander of the Zhao army, stood at the head of Handan City at the moment, and said to the deputy general Le Cheng: "The Qin army replaced Wang Yi as the main general, looking like this, it is menacing!" My 10,000 cavalry brigade, are you hiding outside? ”
Le Cheng hurriedly clenched his fists and said to Lian Po: "General, my 10,000 elite cavalry is now divided into several parts, and according to your orders, they are all hidden in the mountains and dense forests around Handan City. ”
"A certain general has already instructed them not to fight in the field with the Qin army. After the battle starts, let them constantly attack the Qin army's grain convoy in the rear, harass the enemy's rear army, and contain the Qin army. ”
Lian Po nodded, and said to Le Cheng: "This is very good, we let the Qin army not be stable day and night, see how long they can hold on?" ”
The commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, did not ascend the command platform first, but rode to the front of the army.
shouted at the Qin army preparing to attack the city:
"My valiant soldiers of the Qin army, I am your new commander, Wang Di. Over the years, many of our relatives have been killed by Zhao Jun; Many of our military robes fell under the Zhao army's soldiers. ”
"The State of Zhao and our State of Qin are already a deep enmity in the sea of blood."
"Now, in front of you is Handan, the capital of Zhao State. As long as we can break through Handan, this Zhao State will be my Great Qin! This world is our old Qin people! We can just go home. ”
"My loyal and brave soldiers of the Qin army, here, as an old Qin person, I ask you to break through this Handan City for me! Break it for me! ”
The hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Qin army, after Wang Di finished shouting, shouted in unison: "Kill!" Kill! Kill! ”
Immediately, Wang Yi rode to the command platform, dismounted, and walked onto the command platform.
Wang Di did not sit down, but stood on the command platform, pointed to Handan City, and ordered: "Beat the drums, attack!" ”
The soldiers of the Qin army, stepping on the drums, carrying the ladders, pushing the siege platform, forced the Handan city wall in front.
In the fifty-seventh year of the reign of King Zhou (癸卯, 258 BC).
In the forty-ninth year of King Qin Zhao, the eighth year of King Zhao Xiaocheng, and the fourteenth year of King Yan Wucheng, on the twenty-third day of the first month.
After Wang Yi, the new commander of the Qin army, arrived in Handan with more than 100,000 reinforcements and a large number of soldiers, grain and grass, the total strength of the Qin army under Handan reached nearly 400,000.
The Qin army, which was under the city of Handan, after receiving reinforcements, launched another attack on the city of Handan.
This attack was also the fiercest attack of the Qin army.
The Qin army used more than 30,000 archers and thousands of catapults to cover the Qin army on the ladder and on the siege platform, and shot and attacked the head of Handan.
Since the Qin army began to attack, the siege has not stopped for several days. Wang Yi led the Qin army to attack during the day, and the deputy general Meng Wei led the Qin army, and continued to attack Handan at night.
The battle has entered a white-hot state since the beginning, and the entire city of Handan is shrouded in the sound of fighting day and night.
At noon on the 25th, a large number of Qin troops had climbed to the top of the city. Lian Po, the commander and veteran of the Zhao army's defense of the city, personally joined the battle and fought bloody battles with the Qin army, and Handan City reached the most critical moment.
Zhao Wangdan, who was in the palace, had not rested well in the past few days, and always paid attention to the battle situation in Handan City.
After receiving the report, he ordered someone to put on his armor and said to an attendant who was also wearing armor beside him: "Beat the drum in the palace and order the palace guards, attendants, and attendants to all go to the city to fight with the Qin army." ”
The attendant hurriedly bowed and replied, "Do as the king commands." ”
In the palace of King Zhao, the war drums set up sounded for the first time, and the palace guards and attendants all wore armor and stood up.
At this time, Zhao Wangdan was surprised to find that Mi Xian, who was already gray-haired and in his seventies, was also standing in front of the team at this time.
hurriedly came to Mixian and said to him: "Boss, you are so old, you don't need to go." ”
Mi Xian laughed and said to King Zhao:
"Your Majesty, now my Zhao Kingdom has reached the most critical moment. My king is going to go into battle, and the old minister is old, and he has enjoyed the wealth that Zhao Guo has given me for decades, and now he has to do something for my Zhao State. Please don't hinder my ministers. ”
King Zhao nodded, didn't say anything, and ordered the palace guards and attendants: "Follow me to the city to kill the enemy." ”
King Zhao came to the head of the city, held a bronze sword in his hand, and shouted to Zhao Jun: "Zhao Kingdom is victorious!" ”
The Zhao army at the head of the city, after seeing the arrival of King Zhao, their morale was greatly boosted, and they all shouted with King Zhao: "Zhao Kingdom wins!" Zhao Guo Wansheng! ”
The Qin army who rushed to the head of the city desperately, and some even hugged the Qin army at the head of the city, rushed out of the city together, and died with the Qin army.
And the Qin army discovered King Zhao's Longxu banner, and the commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, knew that King Zhao had arrived at the head of the city.
He ordered the herald: "Choose two marksmen, climb the siege platform, and shoot Zhao Wangdan." ”
The herald hurriedly said, "No." ”
Wang Di, the chief general of the Qin army, immediately said to the generals of the Qin army beside him: "Generals, now that King Zhao has personally gone to the city, it can be seen that Handan City is about to be broken by our Qin army. Everyone go down, organize your subordinates, and attack the city! ”
"Order General Meng Fu to rest in the camp and prepare for the night battle, and our army should not rest at this time. All the troops of our Qin State were dispatched, and the city of Handan was broken today. ”
The generals of the Qin army were also excited, and they clenched their fists and bowed, "No." ”
The kings of this era have had special people to teach them martial arts since they were young.
Zhao Wangdan is already red-eyed, if Handan City is broken, what will happen to him and even the Zhao royal family, he knows very well in his heart.
After raising his sword to kill a Qin army who had climbed to the top of the city, King Zhao pounced on another Qin army, and at this time, an arrow suddenly shot at King Zhao from the siege platform under the city.
At this moment, the old boss Mian Xian, who was always paying close attention to the safety of King Zhao, pounced and protected Zhao Wangdan, but he was shot by an arrow.
King Zhao looked at the old boss who was lying in a pool of blood, stepped forward and hugged him, and said with a crying voice: "Old boss! ”
Mixian smiled, looked at King Zhao, and closed his eyes.
This Mixian was recorded in the history books in Ji Kang's previous life.
During the reign of King Zhao Huiwen, he served as the commander of the palace, that is, the eunuch order.
At this time, someone from the Chu State thief and the clan were dedicated to Mi Xian. Mixian also dedicated He's bi to King Zhao Huiwen.
Historical records:
When King Qin Zhao heard this, he left a book from King Zhao, and he was willing to invite Yi Bi with fifteen cities.
King Zhao and the general Lian Po conspired with the ministers, but the plan was undecided.
The eunuch Ling Miao Xian said: "The courtiers are like each other." ”
The king asked, "How do you know that?" ”
Said to him: The minister tasted guilty, and he wanted to die and go away, and the ministers were like ministers, saying: 'How can you know the king of Yan?' The minister said: "The minister tasted from the realm of the king and the king of Yan, and the king of Yan shook the hand of the minister privately, and said, "I am willing to make friends." Knowing this, I want to go. ’
It is like saying that the minister said: 'The husband Zhao is strong and Yan is weak, and the king is fortunate to be the king of Zhao, so the king of Yan wants to marry the king.' Now the monarch is dead Zhao Xiangyan, Yan is afraid of Zhao, he will not dare to stay in the king, and the king will return to Zhao. If you don't like to be guilty of the axe, you will be fortunate to get rid of it. Mobile:
The ministers obeyed their plans, and the king was fortunate to pardon the ministers. The ministers thought that they were warriors, resourceful, and should be used. ”
In this way, Mixian sacrificed his life to recommend his subordinate Lin Xiangru to serve the country. After "returning to Zhao", the status of the same person skyrocketed, and he was promoted to Shangqing, and his power was far above Miao Xian. But Miao Xian was willing to live under his subordinates without complaint.
is such an old man who has waited for three generations of kings of Zhao and is loyal to Zhao Guo, and finally finished his life at this time.
King Zhao put down Mixian, his eyes were red, and he shouted in a hissed voice: "Soldiers of Zhao Kingdom, this king is with you today, and this king swears: never survive." Kill the enemy for this king. ”
When Zhao Jun saw King Zhao like this, he fought hard with Qin Jun.
In Handan City, Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, and many ministers of the Zhao State, including women and children, were commoners. At this time, they all climbed to the head of the city to participate in the battle. They tied ropes to boulders to crash into the Qin siege towers, while firing a dense stream of rockets to burn the Qin siege towers.
The battle continued until late at night, and the Qin army that climbed to the top of the city was finally driven down the city of Handan.
Under the stubborn resistance of the Zhao army and people, the Qin army lost the siege again, suffering heavy casualties and low morale.
The commander of the Qin army, Wang Di, and the deputy general Meng Wei and other generals of the Qin army, saw this, looked at each other, and couldn't believe their eyes.
It's all like this, and I haven't taken Handan City!
This Handan City is too difficult to fight!
The deputy general Meng Fu was covered in blood, and just now he led his troops to attack the city, trying to break through Handan City, but he almost didn't come back.
To the main general Wang Di, he hung his head and said dejectedly: "General, our army is tired and can no longer attack the city!" ”
Wang Yi looked at the generals of the Qin army beside him, and then looked at the Qin soldiers. seems to have returned to the period when he was in the party and confronted Lian Po Lao'er.
A sense of powerlessness welled up in my heart.
Wang Ji couldn't hold back any longer, and scolded: "Lian Po is old, he will shrink, his mother!" ”
After scolding, Wang Yi sighed to the sky and said to the generals of the Qin army: "Pass the order, let our army go back to the camp, rest for a few days, and then attack Handan City!" ”
At this time, Zhao Wangdan and the veteran Lian Po at the head of Handan City stood together, both covered in blood.
Seeing the retreat of the Qin army, the veteran Lian Po said to Zhao Wangdan: "Your Majesty, the commander of the Qin army, Wang Yi, took advantage of the new arrival of the Qin reinforcements, with sharp spirit, and wanted to take my Handan City in one go." Therefore, in the past few days, there has been no stop, day and night siege of the city, this is the most critical moment of my Handan City. ”
But after these few days, the Qin army used all its strength, failed to attack the city, and morale was frustrated. In the opinion of the old minister, in the future, the two armies of Zhao and Qin will be in a situation of confrontation for a long time in Handan City. ”