Lian Po learned that the peace negotiations failed, and a new war between Qin and Zhao would break out. Although he firmly believed that he could resist the offensive of the Qin army, he did not dare to be careless in the face of the Qin army, which was far more than twice as large as himself. Lian Po beat the drum to summon the generals and give orders.

In a short time, twenty generals above the rank of lieutenant gathered in the main army's tent. Although the generals did not speak, they also guessed that there would be a big battle with the Qin State.

Seeing that all the generals had arrived, Lian Po said, "Everyone, I want to tell you two bad news. The first bad news, my country sent an envoy to Qin to negotiate peace, but it failed. ”

When the generals heard this, they were not worried but rejoiced. From the very beginning, none of them wanted to negotiate peace with the Qin state.

Seeing the reaction of the generals, Lian Po was surprisingly calm, and said: "The second bad news, a large number of Qin troops are gathered on the west side of the Dan River. The war between us and the Qin State is about to break out. ”

Lian Po took a breath and said, "Are you afraid? ”

Pingyuan Jun said in a loud voice: "I, a boy of the Zhao family, have never been afraid of war since the founding of the People's Republic of China. If the Qin State wants to fight, we will fight him to the end. ”

The generals said in unison: "The last general is willing to fight a decisive battle with the Qin State to the end." ”

"Good. We guard the mountains and rivers and fight with the Qin State. Seeing that the morale of the generals was high, Lian Po had walked out of the shadow of the defeat in the first battle, and said loudly: "As a general, it is rare to have a big war in your life. God does not give up, giving us the opportunity to make contributions and make a name for ourselves in future generations. We will seize this opportunity to establish meritorious deeds and leave a name for future generations. ”

The generals said in unison: "We are willing to listen to the orders of the old general." ”

Lian Po said: "Thanks to your love, Lian Po is not talented, and I am willing to lead you to fight this battle." Our king has commanded us to hold the fortress and hold on to the Dan River. We must not allow the Qin State to cross the Dan River. ”

The generals shouted, "Whew." ”

Seeing that the generals were united, Lian Po began to dispatch troops to prepare for the big war. Lian Po was responsible for the defense line of the upper reaches of the Dan River with his henchmen Li Xiao and Xu Jia, and beware of the Qin army from occupying Zhu Danling, going down the river and occupying Hanwang Mountain and Daliang Mountain. With Zhao Yan and Shi Crane, they are responsible for the defense line of the lower reaches of the Dan River and the boundary stone monument, and beware of the sneak attack of the Qin army.

Seeing that Lian Po didn't give him the task, Pingyuan Jun asked, "Old General Lian, what can I do?" ”

Lian Po said with a smile: "Please Pingyuanjun garrison the Great Wall of Stone to stabilize our rear and reassure the army." ”

Pingyuan Jun listened to Lian Po's meaning, because he didn't want to let himself participate in this interception battle, but gave up the safest place to himself, and said unhappily: "I am the son of King Zhao Wuling, the brother of King Zhao Huiwen, and the uncle of King Zhao. How can I not go to war about the big war. Old General Lian, you can't help but look down on me. ”

"Pingyuan-kun is serious." Lian Po didn't expect that Pingyuanjun, the prince of Pianpian, would still have the blood and courage of King Zhao Wuling, "The Great Wall of Stone is the last barrier for us to intercept the Qin army, and it is also the gateway to guard Changping, and it is also our rear. Pingyuan Jun is stationed on the Great Wall of Shi, so that I can command the soldiers with peace of mind and fight against Qin. ”

Pingyuan Jun is flowing with the blood of the Zhao family, his father and brother have made great achievements, and he does not want to be left behind, and said loudly: "The Great Wall of Stone is guarded by the Marquis of Changzhi, and I still stay to fight against Qin." ”

Lian Po saw that Pingyuanjun insisted on staying, but he didn't care about his identity and status, so he couldn't let him have an accident in the melee, "Pingyuanjun stuck to the main formation, dispatched soldiers to help, and fought on various battlefields. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Thank you General Lian for giving me this task." ”

Lian Po said again: "The rest of the soldiers, listen to my dispatch." We fought the Qin army from the front. Ladies and gentlemen, we must not allow the Qin State to cross the Dan River. ”

The generals said in unison: "Wow." ”

Lian Po said with a solemn expression: "Everyone, remember, stick to the wall, don't fight with it." If the Qin army can't attack me, morale will decline, and if you lure me with defeat and retreat, you can't pursue it. ”

"Whoa." The generals were ordered to retreat.

It is said that Qin Wangji refused to negotiate peace with Zhao State, so he asked people to quickly send the order to fight to Danhe. Seeing that Qin sent a steady stream of grain, grass and military equipment, Wang Ji had already figured out Qin Wangji's thoughts. The two countries of Qin and Zhao were at a stalemate with the Dan River as the boundary. Wang Ji did not let the soldiers slack off and forgot about the war. Always ready, a new round of offensive.

The edict of Qin Wangji's battle was sent to Wang Di. Wang Ji immediately ordered his troops to carry out Qin Wangji's orders. As a result, Wang Yi combined the 100,000 Qin troops from Hexi County and Shang County and the 50,000 Qin troops from Yewang into one place.

Wang Di divided the army into four routes, one with Meng Fu as the general, commanding 50,000 troops, and went to attack the Zhao army's defense line of the boundary stone monument; All the way, with the five doctors Wang Ling as the general, the commander of 50,000, went to occupy Zhu Danling, went down the Dan River, and attacked the Zhao army of Hanwang Mountain and Daliang Mountain; All the way, with the disciple of the sect, Gongzi Gao, he led 30,000 soldiers to garrison Laomaling to prevent the Zhao army from sneaking up on grain and grass; The rest of the Qin army, which he personally commanded, launched a strong attack from the front, pinning down the main force of Zhao State, as well as confusing Lian Po's combat intentions.

When Wang Di started a full-scale war with Lian Po, he did not believe that he could not break the gap and cross the Dan River.

Wang Yu selected 5,000 strong men who were good at water, and encouraged: "Soldiers, can we cross the Dan River and take Changping." You are crucial. This is the wine I have specially prepared for you. This battle, if you win. I'll take credit for all of you. ”

Everyone said in unison, "Thank you, General." ”

At night, Wang Yi stood on the west side of the river, watching the 5,000 soldiers enter the water. Although the Dan River is not bottomless, it also blocks the advance of the army. When Zhao's army withdrew to the east side of the Dan River, it burned all the bridges. Wang Yi originally wanted to take advantage of the low morale of the Zhao army and attack Zhao with Wang Ye. But he was attacked by Lian Po halfway, which caused him to lose many soldiers.

Wang Yu did not have a boat to cross the river, so he could not cross this natural river barrier. The momentum of the attack gradually slowed down. The king of Qin sent a letter, blowing him to fight quickly, and he had to carry out the general's order.

Seeing that all the 5,000 soldiers of the Qin army had gone down to the river, and the Zhao army on the riverbank did not make any changes, Wang Ji read in a low voice: "Great things can be done." ”

As soon as Wang Di's words fell, the open fire on the riverbank was raised. Then came a storm of arrows, shot out of the ramparts. The screams filled the night. Wang Ji stood on the bank of the river, and when he saw the wailing of the soldiers, he could not do anything.

In order to deceive the Zhao army, Wang Yi ordered people to beat drums and make the illusion of forcibly crossing the river. Suddenly, the drums beat loudly, and the shouts of killing were everywhere.

Half an hour later, the Dan River could no longer hear the screams, and the night began to fall into calm again.

Seeing that he had shot and killed many Qin troops, Pingyuan Jun came to Lian Po and said happily: "Old General Lian, the Qin army has begun to attack." ”

Lian Po had long anticipated the defeat of the Qin army, and replied: "Without the pontoon bridge, the Qin army would not want to cross the Dan River." ”

Pingyuan Jun paused for a moment and said worriedly: "Old General Lian, I don't feel right. ”

Lian Po also felt that this victory was as if Qin Jun had done it on purpose, and asked, "Pingyuanjun feels that something is wrong. ”

Pingyuan Jun asked: "When the Qin army attacked me, why didn't they use rafts to make boats to carry soldiers across the river, and why did the Qin army cross the river in this way and attack at night." ”

Che Duwei, Qiu Duwei and other generals were all cheering for the victory, and said with a smile: "The Qin army has no ships to cross the river, so it can only take advantage of the night attack to cross the river and build a pontoon bridge. It's a pity that the Qin army's combat intentions were learned by us. ”

"Could it be that this Qin army crossing the river is a bait." Lian Po knew Wang Di's way of using troops, and said vigilantly: "Its purpose is to confuse us, I don't know where the Qin army crossed the river from and where it landed." ”

Lian Po hurriedly walked to Kanyutu, looked at his defense on the east side of the Dan River, and said with a serious expression: "These places are the best places to cross the river and land on the shore. The Qin army chose to wade across the river, and there was deception. A Qin army captured Zhudanling, used a raft as a boat, and went down the river. The boat carried a small number of soldiers and a large number of combustible materials. When the raft reached the river, the Qin army relied on the wind and lit a fire, and the fire would spread to the east bank of the river. The consequences will not be envisaged. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Old General Lian, let's deal with it." ”

Lian Po looked at the Dan River defense line and said, "Where will the Qin army land from and attack me?" Zhu Danling, the boundary stone tablet, and so on may be the focus of Qin's attack. Li Xiao and Xu Jia are deployed in the upper reaches of the Dan River, and they use troops, so I am not worried. The defense line of the boundary stone tablet could not be broken through by the Qin people. ”

Lian Po saw that there were no mistakes or omissions in his defense, but the Qin general Wang Di used troops, and he should not be careless. So, Lian Po ordered four captains to go to support the boundary stone monument, and ordered two captains to go to Daliang Mountain. Lian Po personally observed the movements of the Qin army on the other side of the river.

Li Xiao and Xu Jia came to the upper reaches of the Dan River, and according to the terrain, they set up an ambush with 5,000 soldiers. At this time, the night was dark, and on the west side of the Dan River, there was a sound. Soon, the scouts came to report that the Qin army had prepared a raft and was preparing to cross the river.

Li Xiao didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle.

The tomb of the king was on the west side of the Dan River, waiting for orders to attack. Suddenly, seeing three open flames rising into the air, Wang Ling waved the general flag in his hand, ordered the soldiers to cross the river to fight, and burned the Zhao army camp on the east side of the Dan River.

The Qin army sailed out of the river, only to see thousands of rockets coming. The flammable material on the raft will burn. The Qin army fell into the water countless times. The 5,000 soldiers ambushed by the Zhao army also shot the Qin army who crossed the river.

Wang Ling saw that the war had not yet begun, but the Zhao army took the lead, lost many soldiers, and saw that the ferry tools were destroyed, so he could only give up the plan to burn the Zhao army's camp on the east bank with a raft.

At the same time, Meng Wei led the army to forcibly cross the river and attack the boundary stone monument, but was also strongly intercepted by the Zhao army, and many soldiers were damaged.

Wang Yi saw that the Zhao army on the east side of the Dan River was not in chaos, and there was no sign of a fire burning the camp. Soon he received the defeat report from Wang Ling and Meng Fu. Wang Yi sighed and walked out of Dazhai, and the sky was already bright at this time. Wang Di stood on the bank, looked at the floating corpses and broken rafts in the river, and said: "The way of using soldiers, I am not as good as Lian Po!" ”

Lian Po received the battle report from Li Xiao and Zhao Yan, and was overjoyed to see that all the soldiers worked together to resist the offensive of the Qin army and hold the Danhe defense line.

Pingyuanjun walked into the camp with a smile with many soldiers and said, "Old General Lian, it's great." We blocked the offensive of the Qin army, and we held our positions. ”

Lian Po saluted the generals and said, "If it weren't for your work, I wouldn't be able to hold the Dan River." ”

Pingyuan Jun asked, "Although the Qin army was defeated, the main force was not damaged. The Qin army will definitely increase its offensive and attack us repeatedly. Old General Lian, this battle is not easy to fight! ”

Lian Po said: "Pingyuan-kun don't worry. The rainy season is approaching, the Dan River is rising, and the climate is declining, which is not conducive to the Qin army crossing the river. We and the Qin army will be in a stalemate again. We live up to the king's grace and hold our ground. ”

"Great." Pingyuan Jun said: "I'll repair a book and send it back to Handan." Blocking the Qin army and defending the Dan River, you have made great contributions, and I want to ask the king for credit for you. ”

Zhao Wangdan was anxiously waiting for the battle on the front line of the Dan River, and these days, he couldn't sleep well or eat well.

"Report, General Lian, hold your position and repel the Qin army. The Qin army did not cross the Dan River by a single step. "A scout, galloping to Handan, came to the palace and delivered the latest battle situation on the Dan River front.

When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he said loudly: "Good, good, good!" Lian Po deserves to be a famous general in my country. ”

When Pingyang Jun heard this, he was also overjoyed and said: "Your Majesty, there is Lian Po. The Qin army was temporarily unable to capture the Dan River. We held the Dan River, and the two countries were again at a stalemate. Yu Qing's three-step plan, we achieved the first step. Next, it's time to move on to the second step of planning. ”

Zhao Wangdan nodded and said, "Okay." The widow immediately went to ask Du Changjun to go to the Qi country, enough to buy grain and grass to support the war. ”