The cavalry of the Zhao State had the advantage in numbers and quickly dispersed the phalanx of the cavalry of the Qin State. However, their offensive continued unabated, and they rushed forward violently, directly ramming into the flank of the Qin army.

The infantry in the front row of the Qin army erected their halberds, and the halberds in the hands of these soldiers were as long as a zhang. Each halberd was held by two soldiers in order to resist the momentum of the enemy cavalry as much as possible.

More than half of the losses along the way, but the cavalry of the Zhao army still frantically patted their horses. The war horse galloped under the stimulus of pain. And the war horses of Zhao State were all covered by blindfolds. The blindfold makes the war horse unable to see anything, so no matter whether there is a ravine, a moat, or a sea of swords and fires, they will be unstoppable!

"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......" The cavalry of the Zhao State rushed into the Qin army's military formation like a wall, and the oversized halberds of the Qin infantry also pierced the knights or war horses. But more Qin soldiers were knocked up by the furious war horses, so the scene of people turning on their backs in front of the Qin army was suddenly overturned.

The cavalry of the Zhao army rushed into the Qin army's military formation, and they picked up the big guns in their hands and smashed everything around them frantically.

"It looks like our plan has failed! Ben Shuai thought that he could defeat the enemy's Chinese army in one fell swoop, and then caused a great rout of Zhao's army. But I didn't expect that General Zhao Guo would fight with himself as soon as he came up! Qin State General Huan Qi sighed helplessly and said.

Looking at the soldiers of the Zhao State who were pressed by the black wings on both wings, pressing over like dark clouds, the general of the Qin State Huan Qi felt a little bitter in his heart!

The Zhao cavalry used their lives to make a way for the infantry, before the Zhao cavalry ran out. The sluggish infantry finally stepped on the corpses of the cavalry and rushed into the Qin army's military formation. The Qin army, which had been shaken by the rush, was immediately a little overwhelmed.

The infantry of the Zhao army was as numerous as sea water, and wave after wave surged like the military array of the Qin army. One impact is stronger than the other, and the Qin army's military formation is rapidly shrinking and thinning. I am afraid that in another half an hour, the two wings of the Qin army will be crushed by the Chu army that is frantically rushing over.

The neighing of war horses in the distance, the screams of people. Even the sound of a sharp blade slashing into a bone, and a big smash into a person's head was almost a piece.

The general of the Qin State, Huan Qi, roared angrily to the heavens and said: "Gale to the death! Great Qin boy, use the sword halberd in your hand to strive for supreme military merit and glory! ”

The soldiers of Qin were also very angry, knowing that they had an advantage in numbers, and they were actually pressed and beaten by the Zhao army!

The blood in the chests of the Qin soldiers was burning, and the anger urged them to wave their blades wildly. At this moment, the Qin soldiers did not look like people, but like evil ghosts from hell. They were covered in blood and bruised, and they still fought to the death.

"Gale! Gale! ...... "Every time there is a neat shout, the Qin soldiers will take a big step forward in a neat manner. The Qin army's front would also take a big step forward, and countless Zhao soldiers fell to the ground, blood pouring out of their bodies.

The numerical advantage of the Qin army has worked! Zhao Jun is retreating!

"Father, I can't stand it, let's go! …… Come on! ......" Zhao Junzhong's lieutenant Hu dared to be covered in blood and galloped out of the fighting array, but he didn't take a few steps, and even the man and the horse fell to the ground.

"Wu'er......" General Zhao didn't dare to shout loudly, for fear of affecting the morale of Zhao Guo's soldiers.

"Dashuai, the little young master was seriously injured and died!" One of the soldiers cried.

"Ah...... Qin people! The old man must never die with you! General Zhao Guo was sad from the bottom of his heart and shouted angrily.

Tears goodbye! The biggest pain in the world is that a white-haired person sends a black-haired person!

However, seeing that more than half of the army was killed and wounded, General Zhao understood that he could no longer fight to the death, so he led the remnants of the army to retreat into Pingyang, intending to defend the city.

However, Binh Duong's low walls and narrow and shallow moat made it not an easy city to defend.

The general of the Qin State, Huan Qi, did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent troops to attack the city.

The Qin army mainly used ladders and siege vehicles to attack the city. There were also tunnels dug and the walls dug from the roots, and eventually part of the walls collapsed. If there is a river, it can also be opened for irrigation. Or, build a hill that is taller than the city walls, so that you can shoot arrows to suppress the city.

Ants are attached to the siege of the city and fight for people's lives, which is indeed a very bloody method.

The general of the Qin State, Huan Qi, naturally would not lose the strength of the Qin army in vain, and with a wave of his hand, he issued a military order: "Capture the Zhao people within a radius of thirty miles and drive them to attack the city!" ”

In ancient times, there was neither humanism nor any human rights treaty. Therefore, in ancient times, soldiers were often driven, and even local people, to be cannon fodder. Not only cannon fodder, but even the massacre of the city may occur. So a war is very tragic and the population is halved. Defending and besieging a city is very inhumane. The defenders may also drive the people to defend the city, or simply use human flesh as military rations.

With these almost unarmed people attacking the city, it was a dream! The Qin army did not expect to be able to attack, what the Qin army was counting on was to consume the materials and morale of the defenders. If the Zhao people killed their own people, it would be quite demoralizing. Then there is the need to cover the real siege troops. If the Zhao people didn't take measures, the Qin army hidden behind the people would really be killed. If the Zhao people attack the driven people, they will consume both their own supplies and their morale, which is a dilemma.

Basically, whether to kill or not to kill is exactly what the enemy wants. Killing, depleting the garrison materials, soldiers' physical strength and morale, after all, drawing a bow, archery, and moving bricks and smashing people will consume physical strength and spirit. As for morale, killing civilians would have caused demoralization in the first place. Besides, even if the two armies see a battle, there is a saying that the morale of "one drum is vigorous, then it declines, and three times it is exhausted."

The materials for defending the city, the physical strength of the soldiers, and the morale are all consumed on killing and injuring the besieging people. Don't kill? If you don't kill it, the enemy will attack the city.

Half a month later, the city of Pingyang was broken, and the general of Zhao retreated to defend Wusui.

However, Wu Sui was as low and dilapidated as Pingyang, and the morale of the Qin army was at its peak and the Zhao army was exhausted. Yan Zhao, since ancient times, there have been many generous and tragic people!

In this battle, the Qin general Huan Qi conquered Pingyang and Wucheng of Zhao, the Zhao army was beheaded 100,000 people, and the general of Zhao died in battle.

Handan, King Zhao's Palace.

"Report to the king, the general of the Qin State Huan Qi captured Pingyang and Wucheng, killed the general Yu Wucheng, and beheaded 100,000 of our army." Guo Kai, a favored minister of Zhao State, urgently reported to Zhao Qian, the king of Zhao.

"Annihilated? What can I do? Zhao Wang Zhao Qian was shocked.

"50,000 elite soldiers and veterans were mobilized from all over the city, plus the original 50,000 defenders in the city, and the elite soldiers in the city gathered 100,000. In addition, 200,000 young people have been recruited in Handan City, and Handan is safe and worry-free. Although Guo Kai, a favored minister of Zhao State, betrayed the country to seek glory, he felt that Qin State had not yet offered the best price, so at this moment, Guo Kai, a favored minister of Zhao State, did not want Zhao State to perish so quickly.

"What if the Qin army continues to attack other cities in Zhao State?" When Zhao Qian, the king of Zhao, heard that Handan was worry-free, he immediately felt a lot more relieved. But when he thought that the wolf-like Qin army was attacking the city in the hinterland of Zhao State, he couldn't help but worry.

"The weather in the north is about to reach the coldest time, and when the time comes, the Qin army will naturally retreat. On the other hand, the Xiongnu in the north are about to go south to plunder. Guo Kai, a favored minister of Zhao State, reminded him.

"Hey, the widow King Zhao is really miserable! The people of Qin are evil tigers, and the Huns are hungry wolves, and they refuse to let go of the widows! Zhao Wang Zhao Qian couldn't help but say sadly.

In ancient times, expeditions were generally in spring and autumn, and spring could have a longer combat time and summer grain replenishment, and autumn grain was sufficient and rainless.

But most of the wars in ancient China were fought in the autumn, why is that? Because ancient Chinese civilization was essentially an agricultural civilization. In terms of the composition of the national defense forces, except for a small number of professional soldiers, the backbone of the troops is composed of peasants. Armed peasants work in peacetime, and are pulled over to fight in wartime. The so-called ploughing warfare should be carried out in the front, with economic production as the mainstay, supplemented by national defense and military affairs, and military operations should be carried out around the center of economic production. Therefore, there is a general truce in the busy agricultural season, and seize the time to engage in production, after all, the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, right? As a result, many military operations in history have taken advantage of the characteristics of agricultural production activities to find fighters, such as the winter wheat in Henan can be harvested in mid-May, but Shandong will not wait until early June, which will have a time difference.

In ancient times, the seasons were divided by the 24 solar terms.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a concept among the people of our country that the south of the day and the north of the day were solstice. Subsequently, according to the relationship between the position of the sun and the moon at the beginning and middle of the month, and the relationship between the weather and the growth of animals and plants, the year was divided into 24 equal parts. And a proper name was given to each equal portion, which is the twenty-four solar terms.

In the "December Chronicle" of Lü's Spring and Autumn Period, which was written in the late Warring States period, there are eight solar terms names, such as the beginning of spring, the spring equinox, the beginning of summer, the summer solstice, the beginning of autumn, the autumn equinox, the beginning of winter, and the winter solstice. These eight solar terms are the most important of the 24 solar terms.

These eight solar terms mark the transition of the seasons and clearly delineate the four seasons of the year. Later, when the book "Huainanzi" came to the book, it had the same name of the 24 solar terms as in modern times.

Song of the 24 solar terms:

The spring rain shocks the spring and the valley sky, and the summer is full of mangs and the summer and summer are connected. Autumn dew, autumn frost, winter snow and snow and winter small and big cold.

In January, the small cold is followed by the big cold, and in February, the spring rain is connected; The spring equinox is in March, and the rain in Qingming Valley is in April;

May Lixia and Xiaoman, June Mango summer solstice; July heat and small heat, the beginning of autumn and summer in August;

The white dew in September is followed by the autumn equinox, and the cold dew and frost fall in October; The beginning of winter light snow in November, heavy snow winter solstice to welcome the new year.

The "24 solar terms" are the product of ancient agricultural civilization. Agricultural production is closely related to the rhythm of nature, and the 24 solar terms are the knowledge system formed by the ancient ancestors to conform to the agricultural time, observe the movement of celestial bodies, and recognize the changes in season, climate, phenology and other aspects of the year (year). It not only plays a guiding role in agricultural production, but also affects the clothing, food, housing and transportation of the ancients, and even cultural concepts. Through historical development, the lunar calendar absorbed the solar terms of the Ganzhi calendar as a supplement to the calendar, and adjusted it to conform to the return year through the "intercalation method" to form a lunisolar calendar, and the "24 solar terms" have become an important part of the lunar calendar. In the international meteorological community, the 24 solar terms are known as "China's fifth greatest invention".

The time, the place, the people, the climate, the weather is the simplest "time"!