The next day, just after noon. Zhao Guo Handan, the drum sounded loudly. On the square of Congtai Palace, the military flag is fierce and the armor is forested. The sun shines on the soldiers, tsk and shine. An army of 200,000 marched into 20,000 troops, divided into twenty queues. In each queue, there is a general. The 200,000-strong army was neatly arranged, solemn and majestic.

Three-way drum beating, stop.

The eunuch ordered and shouted: "The auspicious time has come, please ask the king to review the three armies." ”

Zhao Wangdan was wearing a royal robe, standing on a high platform, looking at the soldiers of the three armies. Si Li saw Zhao Wangdan appear on the high platform and shouted, "Long live my king." ”

Hundreds of thousands of people also shouted in unison: "Long live my king." ”

Zhao Wangdan's deep eyes looked at the soldiers waiting to be recruited, a raging fire welled up in his chest, his arms were raised high, and suddenly, the voices of hundreds of thousands of people also quieted down.

Zhao Wangdan shouted: "The Qin State has bullied me for a long time, and again, the army attacked the party, attacked my territory, and slaughtered my army and people. Sanjin men, how can they be bullied and indifferent. The widow worships Lian quite a general, gallops to the aid of the party, repels the tyranny Qin, and guards my mountains and rivers. ”

Everyone shouted in unison: "Long live Zhao Guo, long live the king." ”

Zhao Wangdan signaled, and the soldiers quieted down. Seeing this, Si Li shouted: "Please ask the old general Lian Po to take the stage." ”

Lian Po climbed the high platform, came to Zhao Wangdan, and saluted: "Minister, meet my king." ”

Zhao Wangdan stretched out his hand to signal, and the eunuch Ling held the wooden plate in both hands and bowed over. Zhao Wangdan picked up a sword symbolizing power on the wooden plate, handed it to Lian Po, and instructed: "This sword is a widow's sword, and you can act on behalf of the widow." The widow handed over the sword and the party to you. ”

"Thanks, Your Majesty, give me the sword. Ministers, I will live up to the king's grace, attack Qin and restore Xinjiang, and defend my territory. Lian Po stretched out his hand and respectfully took the long sword handed over by Zhao Wangdan.

"Okay." Zhao Wangdan was in a happy mood and said excitedly: "With the words of the old general Lianpo, the widow is relieved. The widow prepared fine wine in Handan to wait for the victorious return of the old general Lianpo. The old general Lian Po wants to teach the Qin people a good lesson for the widow, guard my territory, and promote the prestige of my Zhao man. ”

Lian Po said in a loud voice: "Minister, you must do your best to retreat from Qin and restore Xinjiang and defend my territory." ”

Zhao Wangdan nodded and said in a loud voice: "Go on the expedition." ”

"Whoa." Lian Po received the order of Zhao Wangdan, turned around, faced the soldiers of the three armies, and shouted: "On the order of my king, attack Qin and restore Xinjiang, and guard my mountains and rivers." This battle will be won, God bless Zhao Guo. ”

"This battle will be won, God bless Zhao Guo." The voices of hundreds of thousands of people are like a sea of mountains.

Lian Po saw the soldiers who went out to fight, with high morale and high morale, and shouted: "Go to the battle." ”

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers made the sound of pneumatic mountains and rivers.

Lian Po led an army of 200,000 people, drove out of Congtai Palace, and left Handan. Handan soldiers and civilians stood in the streets and alleys, sending off the soldiers who went out on the expedition.

The army left Handan, crossed the Danshui, and went to the party. On the way, the adjutant general Sima Lang asked, "Admiral Wang handed over 200,000 troops to us." General Lian Lao planned how to repel the Qin army and recover Shangdang. ”

Lian Po said: "We don't even know the details of our opponents and the combat strength of the Qin army. This battle is not easy to fight! ”

When Sima Lang saw Lian Po going on the expedition, he swore to Zhao Wangdan, thinking that he had a strategy to break Qin. When I left Handan, I saw him say such things.

Lian Po looked in the direction of the party, and said, "I don't know, how is the battle situation of the party?" Can Pingyuanjun hold the Shangdang Fortress? ”

Another general, Xu Lian, asked: "Old General Lian, there is something unknown about the last general. ”

Lian Po said: "General Xu, what's going on. ”

Xu Lian asked: "King Qin doesn't use the famous Wu Anjun to rise in vain, but uses the little-known Wang Di. General Lian Lao is not surprised. ”

King Qin did not choose to take the most capable Bai Qi as his general, but chose the unknown Wang Di as his general. Although Lian Po couldn't figure it out, it was from the information he got. Wang Yi is also a person who can fight well.

Lian Po did not fight with Wang Di, and he did not know the other party's ability to use troops. However, Lian Po is sure that this person will definitely be his opponent.

Lian Po took a breath, spit it out, and said slowly: "The white rises, and the bones are dry." The king of Qin attacked me in vain, and Qin and Zhao had no room for relaxation, so they could only start a war with the whole country. ”

Xu Lian thought for a moment and asked, "What General Lian means is that Qin Guo attacked the party just to demonstrate and show his attitude. ”

"Why did the Qin State want to attack the party?" Lian Po paused for a moment, and then said: "The Qin State invaded Korea, and the King of Han took the initiative to cut the land. However, we did not fight bloodily, occupied Shangdang, and snatched the fruits of Qin's victory. How could King Qin endure this breath. ”

General Pei said: "What General Lian said is very true. The state of Qin boasted of its strong national strength and oppressed the princes, and the princes were invincible. We occupy Shangdang, and the King of Qin suffers a loss, and he will not give up. ”

Sima Lang also said: "Only the Qin State bullies the princes of the world, and the princes of An dare to bully Qin." King Qin, I never thought that my country would bully him. ”

Lian Po said: "King Qin wants to fight, but he can't figure out the strength of my country. The king of Qin took Bai Qi as his general, and he would expand the war between Qin and Zhao. The king of Qin only wanted to take down Shangdang and expel our army by force, and did not want to start an all-out war with our country. ”

Sima Lang took over and said, "The old general Lian Po is reasonable. The king of Qin chose Wang Di only to take down the Shangdang, and he had no intention of starting an all-out war with us. ”

The general also said: "The last general also believes that the king of Qin attacked the party because we took away the fruits of Qin's victory. The King of Qin wanted to expel us from the party by force, and did not want to start an all-out war with us. ”

Xu Lian also agreed with the statement of Lian Po and others, but another doubt came to his heart and asked: "Feng Ting's dedication to the party has been accepted by our country. When the king of Qin attacked the party, he started a war with us. King Qin, if you don't want to fight, you have to fight. Once, the king of Qin used force to accept the party. The war between Qin and Zhao was inevitable. The king of Qin is not afraid of losing to us with Wang Di. ”

Lian Po listened carefully to what the other party said, thought about it, and replied: "There are two reasons why King Qin uses Wang Gong and does not need to start in vain. ”

Adjutant General Qi asked, "Old General Lian, what is the reason?" ”

Lian Po replied: "Wang Di's ability to use soldiers is not weak and white. ”

"Wang Yi is just the left chief of the Qin State. How can the ability of soldiers be compared with Bai Qi. The general said: "Bai Qi, but he is the most capable general in the Qin State." ”

Sima Lang continued: "Bai Qi conquered the princes, and he made a lot of achievements in battle, and there was no defeat. The princes have no generals, and they can fight against them. The use of soldiers in vain is famous all over the world. Wang Di's ability to use soldiers can not be compared to Bai Qi. The old general Lian has elevated Wang Di's ability. ”

Lian Po shook his head and said, "I didn't intend to elevate Wang Qi and belittle Bai Qi. Wang Yi relied on military exploits and became the left chief of the Qin State. This person, who is not good at using soldiers, how can he become the left chief of the Qin State. ”

Xu Lian asked, "What is the second reason that General Lian said?" ”

Lian Po said: "The Qin dynasty is unstable. ”

Sima Lang exclaimed: "Old General Lian, how did you know that the Qin dynasty is unstable. ”

"The king of Qin uses the king's sword, and he doesn't need to get up in vain, what does this mean." Seeing that no one accosted him, Lian Po said: "This shows that King Qin squeezed out Bai Qi and supported Wang Di." ”

He asked, "What is the purpose of King Qin's doing?" ”

Sima Lang continued: "King Qin's purpose is to support the upstarts and check and balance Bai Qi. In this way, it is true that the government of the Qin State was unstable. ”

Xu Lian thought about it, and always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it, and asked: "Old General Lian, King Qin chose Wang Di, don't have to get up in vain, will it be to test the strength and bottom line of my country." ”

"It's also possible." Lian Po said again: "Wang Di, we can't underestimate the ability to become the general of the three armies. We can't afford to be careless in this battle. ”

While the crowd was talking, a fast horse came. When Lian Po saw the man with a bright black flag on his back, he knew that the person who came was a scout from Shangdang County.

The scout turned over and dismounted, and handed over the paperwork: "Old General Lian, this is the letter that the Plains King ordered me to send. ”

Lian Po took the letter, quickly opened it to read, and suddenly, his expression changed greatly. The generals also noticed the change in Lian Po's expression and asked, "Old General Lian, what's wrong." ”

Lian Po said calmly: "Pingyuanjun's letter said that Shangdang has lost ten yi. ”

When the generals heard this, their expressions changed greatly.

Xu Lian said: "Shangdang Seventeen Yi, Qin State broke through Shiyi. The combat effectiveness of the Qin army is really powerful. ”

Sima Lang said: "Old General Lian, if we continue like this, we have not yet arrived at Shangdang. Shangdang fell into the hands of the Qin State. ”

Zhao Wangdan handed over the heavy task of attacking Qin and recovering Xinjiang to Lian Po. Lian Po rushed to the aid of the army, but he had not yet arrived, and the land of Shangdang fell into the hands of the Qin State. The state of Qin stood firm and, according to the topography of the party, intercepted the Zhao army. At that time, it will be even more difficult to expel Qin from the party.

Lian Po saw the situation in the party and was not optimistic. The top priority at the moment is to quickly reach Shangdang, unite Pingyuan Jun and Shangdang soldiers and civilians, and intercept the Qin army. However, the land of the party is far away from Handan, and the road is not smooth. In addition, 200,000 troops, the journey is slow. By the time the army arrived at Shangdang, Shangdang had already fallen into the hands of the Qin State.

"The party is in danger, and it must not fall into the hands of the Qin State." Lian Po immediately made a decision and ordered: "I will lead 50,000 cavalry to go first and gallop to the aid of Shangdang." Xu Lian, Sima Lang, you lead the army to follow. ”

Xu Lian and Sima Lang commanded: "Oh." ”

It is said that the Qin generals Wang Yi and Wang Ling joined forces in one place, fought successively, and broke through the Shangdang Shiyi. Half of the territory of the Shangdang fell and went to the Qin state. Wang Ling saw that he didn't waste much strength, so he broke through the Shangdang, and said contemptuously: "The combat power of the Zhao army is so unbearable, and the ten cities of the Shangdang will all belong to our country." In less than ten days, we will be able to expel the Zhao people by force and accept the party. In one go, we will be able to encircle Handan in less than half a year. ”

When Wang Ji saw that Wang Ling had won a small victory, he was a little carried away. The soldiers around him also despised Zhao Jun. Wang Yi would not believe that the Qin State would attack the Shangdang, and the monarchs and ministers of the Zhao State would sit idly by.

Cutting down the party is only the beginning of the war. There will be a greater war waiting for them.

Seeing the arrogance in the army, Wang Yi said to Wang Ling: "Although we have attacked the ten cities of Shangdang, we must not be careless. Our war with Zhao has just begun. ”

Wang Ling saw that Wang Di looked at Zhao Zhao too highly, and chuckled: "Zhao Jun was beaten by us and had no power to fight back. Zhao Guo took the party, and he simply couldn't do it. ”

Wang Yi said: "It is not the elite of Zhao who is fighting with us. ”

Wang Ye sneered: "Zhao Guo has elites? ”

Wang Ling continued: "The Zhao State has an elite, how can it be against my Great Qin Army." ”

"Don't forget." Wang Yi said cautiously: "After King Wuling of Zhao implemented Hufu cavalry shooting, the national strength of Zhao was strong, and the combat power of the Zhao army was not weaker than that of our country. King Zhao Huiwen also relied on the military strength left by King Zhao Wuling to chase the Central Plains and conquer the princes. ”

Wang Ling chuckled: "It's a pity! After King Zhao Wuling went, Zhao Guonan's son was not as good as the generation. King Zhao Huiwen has peace with the family, and my king wants it, and he doesn't dare not offer it. At the time of the alliance of Michi, he also drummed for my king. Zhao Wang Dan is a vertical ear, what is there to be afraid of. ”

Wang Ye said: "In the battle of Huayang, we killed more than 100,000 Wei and Zhao allied troops. Wei and Zhao are not our country's opponents, and Zhao is not an enemy, how dare Zhao be an enemy of our country. ”

Wang Yi also knew that what they said was true, but some of them didn't say it, and reminded: "Don't forget, we didn't get Zhao Guohe either." King Zhao was attacked, and my king was also forced to fight, and he did not get a bargain. Have you forgotten that in the battle of Yanhe, we were defeated by the Zhao State? ”

"The battle of Yanhe was defeated miserably, and that was because Zhao had a horse to serve the king." Wang Ling said: "Ma Fujun is dead, and Zhao has no generals to fight, so what is there to fear." ”

"Zhao Guo, there is more than one horse servicer." Wang Yi said again: "This time, we were able to break through the Shangdang Shiyi, not because the Zhao army was not good at fighting, but because we took advantage of the unstable foothold of the Zhao army to send troops to the party. Zhao Guo was caught off guard by us. ”

"Just Zhao Guo, what is there to be afraid of." Wang Ling said: "In the land of the party, there are hundreds of thousands of people. In the face of our offensive, we continued to lose our troops and lose our cities and ground. It won't take us a few days to expel Zhao Jun from the party. ”

Wang Ji received news from the scout that Zhao reinforcements had arrived to join the party. Wang Yi saw that Shangdang still had half of its territory, which was in the hands of Zhao State. If you don't take down Shangdang as soon as possible and do a good job of defense, once the reinforcements of Zhao State arrive, the situation will change again.

Seeing the defeat of the Zhao army, Wang Ji had greatly increased the morale of the army, and regardless of the arrogance of the soldiers, he said to the generals: "Everyone, we will take the Shangdang before the Zhao reinforcements arrive in Shangdang." ”

Wang Ling said in a loud voice: "The task of defeating the defenders is entrusted to me. ”

Pingyuan Jun, Huayang Jun, Changzhi Hou and others, when they saw Shangdang's seventeen yi, they lost ten yi. In the face of Qin's strong offensive, he lost several battles. Today, the Qin State has stepped up its offensive again, and the Shangdang defenders have been defeated and retreated.

Huayangjun was covered in blood, came to Pingyuanjun, and said anxiously: "Pingyuanjun, we can't hold it." ”

The Marquis of Changzhi also rushed in and said, "Pingyuan Jun, the Qin army's offensive is too fierce, and in an instant, it will arrive at the city." ”

Pingyuan-kun asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

"We already have no strength, resist the Qin army, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. We can't hold the city. When the Qin State breaks through the city, it will definitely slaughter the people. Huayangjun wept sadly: "In order to avoid the people from being slaughtered, Pingyuan Jun withdrew the people of Shangdang into the Zhao State itself. The safety of the people of Shangdang is entrusted to the king of Pingyuan. ”

Pingyuanjun also knew that he couldn't wait for reinforcements, so he hurriedly said: "Huayangjun, rest assured, the people of Shangdang will return to our country, and I will definitely evacuate them." ”

Huayangjun said again: "Changzhihou, you escort Pingyuanjun to evacuate the people." ”

Changzhi Hou said: "Huh." ”

Pingyuanjun asked, "Huayang-kun, don't come with me." ”

"Nope." Huayang Jun said: "I will stay and intercept the Qin army." Buy time for the evacuation of Plains Prince. ”