In the midst of this tense atmosphere, summer has finally arrived.

This war, which can be said to have been brewing for a long time, finally broke out under everyone's expectations.

On April 11, Pang Xuan led an army of 150,000 Zhao to cross the border between Zhao and Wei and launched an attack on Wei.

On the Wei side, it was obvious that it had already been prepared, and Zhao had just sent troops, and Wei Wangyu had already sent the same 150,000 troops to confront Zhao's army in the northeast of Tao County and twenty miles south of Shengou.

Although the number of troops of Zhao and Wei is the same, everyone knows very well that in terms of combat effectiveness, Zhao's 150,000 central army is obviously far superior to the 150,000 troops that Wei put together with the strength of the country.

Once this Wei force is defeated, then Pang Xuan will immediately take advantage of the victory and march to besiege Taoyi, the current capital of Wei.

And it seems that Pang Xuan's victory is only a matter of time.

It can be said that if there was no other country to support Wei, then Wei's defeat was definitely a foregone conclusion.

Will there be a state to support Wei?

The answer is – yes.

Just when the two armies of Zhao and Wei officially began to confront each other, Qi finally tore off the veil of so-called neutrality and began to join the war.

Under the persuasion of the Qi State to help Hou Sheng, Qi Wangjian did not join the side of the Zhao State this time as he did in the last war against the Yan, but chose the Wei State to stand together and fight against the Zhao State together.

"Stupid." This is Zhao Dan's final evaluation of Qi Guo's choice this time.

Fortunately, Zhao Dan had already prepared for the possibility that the Qi people might join the battlefield, and it was to join the opposite side of the Zhao State, and the general of the Zhao State, Lian Po, led 80,000 soldiers and horses mixed with the central army and county soldiers to garrison Gaotang, which happened to confront Kuang Liang, the general of the Qi State who made a comeback this time.

Although compared to the 150,000 Qi army led by Kuang Liang, the 80,000 people led by Lian Po seemed to be a little unable to do anything, but neither Lian Po nor Zhao Dan, the monarch, did not feel that this time they would suffer a loss on the eastern front facing the Qi State.

Zhao Dan even said a sentence very confidently at the subsequent Great Dynasty Conference: "If there are only two countries, Qi and Wei, then the widow will be relieved." ”

However, Zhao Dan's good wishes did not seem to be realized, because with the outbreak of the war in the Central Plains, secret reports continued to come from the direction of the Qin State.

Obviously, the Qin State was not indifferent to this war.

The conscription horn in the Guanzhong area has been sounded again, and a large number of young and strong soldiers of the Qin State have begun to gather after the spring ploughing, and it seems that the Qin State may participate in this war at any time.

For all this, Zhao Dan and his ministers of Zhao State are actually very calm.

The reason why they are so calm is also very simple - they have seen this scene.

A few years earlier, the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Qi had united to launch an attack on Zhao.

It was in that great battle that Zhao staged a great comeback with a battle to defend Handan and a flooded city of Daliang, and won the final victory.

It must be said that for most of that war, Zhao fought alone.

But now it's different.

The current Zhao State has two major allies, the South Korea and the Chu State, and the strength of the Zhao State itself is even stronger than the Zhao State a few years ago.

With these two very important prerequisites in front of you, victory is almost a certainty, so what is there to worry about?

The problem is that when something seems to be a certainty, it's always going to have some moths.

Sometimes these so-called moths are irrelevant to the bigger picture, but other times they can become very deadly.

The north-south Taihang Pass is the only passage connecting Shangdang County and the Central Plains, and Changping Pass is the southernmost pass of this passage.

From here, after walking south for about an hour, you will walk out of the steep mountainous area of Taihang Mountain and come to the jurisdiction of Yewangcheng in Korea.

On the morning of this day, a large number of Korean troops marched from Yewang City and marched north along the mighty Taihang River.

The leader is none other than the current South Korean general Jin Di.

The speed of the army's rapid march was naturally much faster than the speed of ordinary hurrying, so in less than an hour, the large force of the South Korean army had already appeared under Changping Pass.

Changping Pass is not too tall pass, and because it is located in the south of the very steep Taihang Mountains, and the neighbor is South Korea, which has always been an ally of Zhao State, there are not many troops here, only a hundred people, led by a forty-year-old Zhao Guobai general.

When a large number of South Korean troops appeared under the Changping Pass Wall, this hundred generals also appeared on the Wall, shouting at the South Korean Army under the Wall with a vigilant face.

"What's going on? Why did the Korean army suddenly appear in the territory of Zhao? ”

The handsome banner of Jin Huang, the commander of the Han army, was located not far from the wall of Changping Pass, and after hearing the inquiry of this general Zhao Guobai, Jin Huang slowly turned his horse forward and shouted at the general Zhao Guobai on the wall. "I am the Korean general Jin Huang, now that the war between Qin and Zhao is in full swing, I am from here to Hedong County to rescue, you don't quickly open the pass, let my army pass by, don't miss the military plane!" ”

Jin Huang is worthy of being a long-term official, and his words are full of eloquence, and he is full of truth, which can be said to be very bluffing.

This general Zhao Guobai was obviously a person who had never seen much of the world, and he was immediately frightened by Jin Huang's words, and after a little hesitation, he wanted to order the pass to be opened and the Korean army passed.

But at this time, a young Zhao soldier beside this Zhao Guobai General suddenly whispered: "Bai General, this matter seems to be a little wrong. ”

The hundred generals were stunned for a moment, and then whispered to the soldier: "Sima Shangru said, what's wrong?" ”

Sima Shang, a young soldier of Zhao State, said in a low voice: "Hundred generals, if the Koreans really want to rush to the aid of Hedong, then they can go to the military capital, but the distance on the military capital is much shorter than that of Taihang, and it is easy to walk too much." But why do they have to go near and far and walk from the steep mountain road of Taihang? There must be something wrong with this! ”

General Bai was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously asked, "What's the problem?" ”

Sima Shang hesitated for a moment, but still said in a low voice: "Hundred generals, I think these Korean troops may have come to attack our Shangdang County!" ”

"What?" Bai Jiang's body was shocked, and his eyes widened violently: "This is impossible, right?" ”

This is indeed not to blame this Zhao Guobai general can't believe it, after all, South Korea has been an ally of Zhao for several years, and Zhao has long been used to it.

Sima Shang shook his head and said in a low voice: "Hundred generals have forgotten that this world was originally a world of Qin and Twilight, so what could not happen?" And Bai Jiangru thinks about it, if Korea really betrays Zhao State, then Shangdang County will be in danger! ”

Zhao Junbai broke out in a cold sweat when Sima Shang's words were said, and immediately grabbed Sima Shang's shoulders and said, "Since this is the case, then you should leave here immediately and go to the north, and you must inform the county guard and the county lieutenant of this matter as soon as possible!" ”

Sima Shang nodded, and said, "Hundred generals, since the Koreans may attack the pass, it is better for you to lead your brothers to retreat with me." ”

The hundred generals snorted and said to Sima Shang: "I am the general of Changping Pass, now that the war has not broken out and the enemy situation has not been confirmed, how can I evacuate easily?" That's a sin of killing heads! ”

After saying this, the hundred generals patted Sima Shang's shoulder again and said with a smile: "Don't worry too much, maybe it's really like what this General Jin Huang said, they really just want to cross the border to help Hedong County?" Alright, you go quickly, don't miss the military plane. By the way, there's a horse in the stable, so you can take it away so you can be faster. ”

Sima Shang wanted to continue talking, but was interrupted impatiently by Bai Jiang: "Mother-in-law, don't go yet!" I'm not stupid, and if things don't go well, I'll run away. ”

Only then did Sima Jin put his mind at ease, jumped off the wall directly and went to the stable to lead the horse, and after a while, he ran out of the pass and went towards the north without stopping.

What Sima Shang didn't know was that just as he was leaving, General Zhao Guobai, who was standing on the wall and watching the departing figure, couldn't help but sigh softly.

"It's a talent, this kid hopes to survive the next war."

General Zhao Guobai, who turned his head, gathered all the soldiers, and said with a serious face: "Second and third sons, the Koreans outside the pass are about to attack the city later, and they are ready to take down our here, and then go north to poison our villagers!" Are you afraid? ”

The soldiers at Changpingguan were almost all natives of Shangdang County.

The question raised by the hundred generals was immediately answered neatly: "Don't be afraid!" ”

"Good." The hundred generals nodded with great satisfaction, held the hilt of the sword on his waist and said with a smile: "I have already asked Sima Shang to report the news to the north, now I just need to be loyal to my duties and guard our pass well!" ”

Shogun was back on top of the wall, and it was a quarter of an hour later.

The Han army under the wall was obviously a little impatient, and could hear the obvious shouting and swearing.

The hundred generals took a deep breath, poked his head out from above the wall, and said loudly to Jin Huang, who was still waiting outside the wall: "Dare to ask the general if he has a military order?" ”

Jin Huang frowned and shook his head slowly.

The hundred generals seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and said loudly to Jin Huang: "General, it stands to reason that the general led the army to aid the Zhao State, and I should indeed open the gate immediately and let him go." But the problem is that I have not received the military order to switch the switch, so please wait a while, I have already sent someone to Shangdang County, and wait until I have asked for the upper hand and obtained the order before opening the gate. ”

Jin Huang frowned slightly, with a very unhappy expression on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Won't it take a few days to pass this time and again?" Why, you can't even believe the words of General Ben? If you lose your military plane, you won't have enough nine heads to cut off! ”

The hundred generals laughed and said to Jin Di: "Please also ask the general to forgive me, if I open the door to the general without a military order today, then once Shangfeng learns, my head will not be protected." ”

Jin Di narrowed his eyes, his eyes flashed with extremely sharp light, and he stared at the hundred generals above the wall and said slowly: "In this way, it is impossible for you to agree to open the gate?" ”

The hundred generals shook their heads and said with a smile: "If the military order from above arrives, I will immediately switch to the general to apologize, how about it?" ”

Jin Huang shook his head, turned his horse back to the Chinese army formation in South Korea, and then gave the order.

"The vanguard troops come forward, and in a quarter of an hour at most, General Ben will take this pass!"

A fierce battle ensued.

150,000 Han troops and 100 Zhao soldiers, this is obviously a very disparity in numbers.

But what is surprising is that under such a huge disparity, a hundred soldiers of the Zhao State actually supported a quarter of an hour and another cup of tea by relying on the not too tall wall of Changping Pass.

When the South Korean army completely occupied this pass, they counted a total of 99 corpses from the wall down.

Not a single captive.

Jin Di looked at the ninety-nine corpses neatly placed in front of him, shook his head slightly, let out an inaudible sigh, and then gave an order.

"What are you hesitating about, continue to go north!"