Ji Xin's prediction was good, and Zhao Guotie rode west, defeating the defenders of Zhongshan along the way. The morale of Zhao State was greatly increased, and the city was attacked and plundered, and the army reached Ningjia. The Ningjia garrison was less than 3,000, and in the face of the fierce attack of tens of thousands of iron cavalry of the Zhao State, the Zhongshan garrison collapsed in an instant, exhausted. Fei Yi ordered the people to destroy all the military facilities in Ningjia City. Then, wave the army to the east to attack the fortress of Jingcheng.

The well is named after the terrain, its land is high and flat on all sides, and the middle part is low like a well, so it is called the well. Located at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, Jingcheng is the western border of Zhongshan Kingdom, and it is also the junction of the northern Xinjiang Dai County of Zhao State and the western border of Zhongshan Kingdom. Jing Cheng is known as 'the fifth of the eight Taihang and the sixth of the nine stops in the world'. To the east, it can lead to the hinterland of the Zhongshan Plain, and connect with the thistle swallow in the north; To the west, it can pass through Zhao Guodai County and Jinyang County.

Taihang Mountain comes from north to south, the mountains are stacked, and the peaks are steep and cannot be climbed. The stone walls on both sides of the well are steep, the car can not be square, the riding can not be parallel, and it is difficult to walk. Jingcheng is an east-west traffic artery in Taihang Mountain, and it is also a dangerous pass for Zhongshan to resist the eastward advance of Zhao Guodai County. Therefore, Jing Cheng is said to be dangerous in the world; Furthermore, it is said that the soldiers will fight.

Zhao Yong ordered Zhao Xie, Zhao Jue, and Tian Buli to storm the southern frontier of Zhongshan and contain the forces of Zhongshan in the southern frontier in order to create a false impression for Zhongshan Kingdom. The opponent could not figure out Zhao Guo's true intentions. Zhao Yong personally led his army north and focused his attack on Jingcheng. Jing Cheng, Zhao Guozhi is bound to win, in order to prevent Zhongshan Kingdom from going out of Taihang from here to attack Daijun and cut off the main road to the west of Zhongshan Kingdom. Zhao Guo controlled Jingcheng and completely controlled the Taihang Essentials. In this way, they have seized the initiative on the battlefield.

In order to control Jingcheng, Zhongshan State stationed 2,000 troops here to prevent Zhao Guodai's soldiers and horses from raiding. However, the defenders of Zhongshan did not expect that the attack of the Zhao army would not come from the west, but from the east. Zhao Guotie rode the Zhongshan defenders by surprise. Despite the huge disparity in this battle, the defenders of Zhongshan took advantage of the danger pass and still made Zhao pay the price of a thousand men.

Ji Xin led the army to Ningjia, but saw that Ningjia's city tower was dilapidated and corpses were everywhere. Ji Xin choked his head and said, "Damn, it's still a step too late." ”

Ji Zhan asked, "What should we do about the general, are we still chasing?" ”

Ji Xin left behind 1,000 soldiers and buried the soldiers who died in the war for the country. Then, he led the army to Jing Cheng, and shouted in his heart: "Jing Cheng can't be lost!" ”

Zhao Yong stood on the city tower and watched the dust fly in the distance, and a large number of Zhongshan troops arrived. From the formation of Zhongshan Kingdom, it can be inferred that there are about 70,000 people. Zhao Yong saw that the generals led by him were familiar people, and greeted him with a smile: "General Ji, you are late." ”

Ji Xin looked at the Zhao army in the city and shouted, "Dare to ask who the leader of the army is." ”

Zhao Yong condescended and shouted: "General Ji, we meet again." Don't you remember me? ”

Ji Xin looked at the city, but he couldn't remember who the other party was, and asked, "Forgive me for being clumsy, I didn't recognize who Your Excellency was." ”

Sima Wangzu saw Zhao Jun signaling to him, and exclaimed, "This is my country's invincible general. ”

"The Invincible General." Ji Xin groaned for a while, looked at the city tower again, and saw Zhao Xiangfeiyi and many other generals surrounding the man, and said with a shocked face: "Zhao Jun, why don't you dare to show your true face." ”

Zhao Yong saw that the other party recognized his identity as the king of a country, and hurriedly asked, "How does General Ji know the identity of the widow." ”

Ji Xin said: "Who can be called an invincible general in Zhao State, who else can there be besides Zhao Jun." ”

"Hahahaha." Zhao Yong laughed and said: "The widow just thinks that this title is tall and mighty and domineering. General Ji, this is the second time you have met the widow. The first time you stand on the tower, the second time the roles are reversed. General Ji, what do you think? ”

"If I knew that Zhao Jun personally led the troops a few months ago, even if all the defenders of the house were killed, I wouldn't let you leave." Ji Xin said with a remorseful face: "If it weren't for my carelessness, how could Zhao Jun lead the troops to attack my Zhongshan again." ”

"General Ji led the army to break through the city, which is really heroic. Your great name has long been heard by the widows. Zhao Yong looked left and right, and continued: "In this attack on Zhongshan, the opponent of the widow is General Ji, so naturally we must make more preparations and bring more troops." General Ji was really powerful, he actually guessed the whereabouts of the outnumbered iron cavalry, and sent heavy troops to intercept it. If the widow goes north to attack the house, you will take advantage of the situation to encircle and annihilate the widow! ”

Ji Xin snorted coldly and said, "Zhao Jun is right. I have already laid heavy troops in the house to encircle and annihilate you. What a pity! Zhao Jun's combat intentions are not in the house. It was too late for me to wake up. ”

"Thanks to General Ji, he woke up late. How could the widows take advantage of the unpreparedness of the defenders of Zhongshan to capture Ningjia and occupy Jingcheng. Zhao Yong smiled: "The widow once fought with you in the house, and he was very afraid of your opponent!" ”

Everyone listened and laughed with Zhao Jun.

Ji Xin praised: "A gentleman knows his fate and does not fulfill his danger. Zhao Jun is the king of a country, and he actually led a large army to our country. Zhao Jun's heroic courage is really admirable. ”

Zhao Yong said ashamedly: "I don't have any heroic courage, it's just a blind toss." General Ji, don't put a high hat on the widow. ”

Ji Xin provoked: "The Zhao family has many heroes, and Zhao Jun is also a hero. Can Zhao Jun fight with my city? It is said that the Zhao clan can fight well, and I also want to see the methods of the Zhao men. ”

Ji Xin ostensibly praised Zhao Jun and praised the Zhao family. In fact, his purpose was to force Zhao Juncheng to fight a decisive battle. When General Zhao Guozhong heard this, his face changed greatly, and they were afraid that the king's blood would surge, so they agreed to Ji Xin's challenge. Zhao Yong looked at Ji Xin, and then at the Zhongshan soldiers behind him, but he didn't answer.

Ji Xin continued to stimulate: "Zhao Jun, don't dare to fight me. Zhao's wisdom is long gone? ”

"General Ji, don't anger the widow. If the widow really agrees to fight. Wouldn't it be another number of casualties? The widow is not willing to let the soldiers shed blood and sacrifice for the sake of their own face. General Ji still saves some effort, I won't fight. ”

Ji Xin asked with a cold face, "What does Zhao Jun mean." ”

"Zhongshan Kingdom, the widow has fought, and I'm tired of playing. There's no point in fighting with you. Zhao Yong said: "General Ji went back and told Zhongshan that the widow dared to step into Zhongshan." One day, the widow will go to Zhongshan Palace to see him. Be sure to ask Zhongshan children to practice swordsmanship. The widow will have to compete with him. ”

Ji Xin saw that Zhao Yong was unwilling to fight a decisive battle under the city, but he couldn't let Jing Cheng fall into the hands of Zhao Guo. Zhao took control of Jingcheng, and the road west of Zhongshan to Taihang was completely cut off. The initiative in the war was in the hands of Zhao. In this way, Zhongshan Kingdom is in danger. Ji Xin saw that Zhao Jun was right in front of him, how could he let him leave so easily. Ji Xin saw that the Zhao army on the tower of the city was only 10,000 people, and there were 70,000 people behind him. To take a strong attack is to break through the city, capture Zhao Jun alive, and recover Jingcheng.

Ji Xin made up his mind, pulled out his sword, and shouted: "The soldiers of Zhongshan Kingdom listen to the order, capture Zhao Jun alive, reward 5,000 gold, and seal thousands of households." Besiege. ”

When the Zhongshan army heard the words of the winning general, their morale was greatly boosted and they flocked to it.

Zhao Yong saw that the Zhongshan army had entered the firing range, and waved his big hand forward, "Release the arrow." ”

The Zhao army condescendingly shot with a good bow and crossbow, and a large number of Zhongshan soldiers fell with arrows. The Zhongshan army is also fierce and fierce, stepping on the corpse and moving forward bravely. Ji Xin also didn't care about his own safety, and personally stepped forward to supervise the battle, but was shot in the left shoulder by Zhao Jun's arrow and fell off his horse. Seeing this, Ji Zhan commanded several soldiers to step forward and set up a shield to protect Ji Xin.

Ji Zhan said: "General, Zhao Guo's bow and crossbow are too powerful. Before our troops could reach the city, they suffered numerous casualties. Let's retreat! ”

Ji Xin, breaking the arrow, said loudly: "Jing Cheng is very important, if you don't take it today, it will be difficult to get it in the future." Even if I die in battle, I will take the well. ”

Ji Zhan said: "There are at least tens of thousands of Zhao troops in the city. Does the general really want everyone to die here? Once Zhao Guo shoots a large number of our soldiers, and the iron cavalry comes out of the city, we will be completely annihilated. Keep this army, and we will be disgraced in the future, so let's retreat! ”

Ji Xin's expression was excited, he pulled the wound, a stream of blood spurted out of his mouth, and shouted: "Withdraw." ”

Zhao Yong saw that Zhongshan Guo had left thousands of corpses behind and evacuated in a hurry. General Zhao asked for his life and went out of the city to pursue. Zhao Yong was not exaggerated by the expressions of the generals, and made a wrong decree. On the contrary, he is at the freshest of his mind at the moment. Zhao Yong looked outside the city, and then looked at the soldiers around him, "This is Zhongshan Kingdom, we are chasing them, there are many variables." In this expedition, we will recover the city, capture the well, and destroy the living forces of Zhongshan. Today, the purpose has been achieved. We attacked Zhongshan for several days in a row, and the soldiers were tired and needed to be repaired. Conquer Zhongshan, the coming day is long, and there is no hurry for this time. The order went down, leaving 20,000 men to defend the city and withdraw the army. ”

Zhao Yong looked at the defeated Zhongshan army, and said in his heart: "Zhongshan child, the next time the widow sends troops, it will be a decisive battle." ”

Zhongshan Wang Zi sat in the palace, and the documents on his desk were piled up into a hill. Wang Zi of Zhongshan learned that Zhao not only recovered the city, but also eliminated several generals and tens of thousands of soldiers of the Zhongshan State. Ning Jia and Jing Cheng were also broken by the Zhao army. The main general, Ti Sin, was wounded by an arrow, and the army withdrew to the house. In the face of the defeat on the front line, Zhongshan Wang Zi jumped like thunder, kicked the case, and asked: "You tell the widow what to do." ”

Sima Xi said: "Your Majesty, the offensive of Zhao is too fierce, we might as well summon the right envoy Leju back." ”

"No." Zhang Deng said: "The right envoy is stationed in the north to prevent the Yan State from going south. Leju's sudden withdrawal of troops to the south is bound to make Yan Guo notice the abnormality. If the news of Zhao defeating us has reached Yan State. King Yan will definitely organize a heavy army to go south in response to Zhao's attack on us. In the south, we will face the Zhao State, and in the north, we will face the Yan State. We're in danger. ”

Sima Xi said: "Zhao recovered Shancheng, broke through southern Xinjiang, and captured Ningjia and Jingcheng. The commander of southern Xinjiang was seriously wounded. Now that the situation is critical, we will not transfer Leju back, repel the Zhao army, and regain the lost territory. The Zhao army took advantage of the situation to go north, and our country was in danger. ”

"We lost this battle. But Zhao also has no ability to destroy us. The war in southern Xinjiang, Ji Xin can naturally handle it properly. Zhang Deng said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, tens of thousands of soldiers of Zhao State will not be able to break through our country." ”

Zhongshan Wang Zi asked, "Can the widow watch the Zhao State scourge southern Xinjiang?" ”

Zhang Deng asked, "What is the king going to do?" ”

"The widow decided to devote all his strength to war with the Zhao State." Zhongshan Wang Zi roared: "The widow will personally lead the troops south, break through the city of Yan, and capture Handan. The widow wants to capture Zhao Jun alive and blame him. ”

"Not to the king." Zhang Deng said: "Zhao is a big country, and its national strength is stronger than ours. If we start a full-scale war with Zhao, we will still suffer. ”

"Zhao Jun bullied the widow, can't it be forgotten." Zhongshan Wang Zi shouted: "How can a widow swallow this breath." ”

"If the king can't swallow it, he must swallow it." Zhang Deng Zhengse said: "We should not start a war with Zhao State, but should recuperate, develop national strength, and train soldiers." The day of shame takes time. The foundation of Zhongshan is not easy to come by, please take the overall situation first. ”

"Okay, the widow will bear with this for the time being." Zhongshan Wang Zi said: "Zhao and Zhongshan have already started a war. If the widow cannot be ashamed, he will be sorry for the ancestors. The widow will listen to you, train the sergeants, and fight a decisive battle with the Zhao State. From today on, Zhao is the enemy of Zhongshan. Zhao Jun, one day, the widow will double today's shame. ”