Chapter 39: Zhao Tuo dies
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Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo can be regarded as old and mature.
Both of them used to be material officers and generals. When Zhang Han was a material officer general, Zhao Tuo, who was only eighteen years old, was still an ordinary lieutenant in the material battalion, and was controlled by Zhang Han. Subsequently, Zhang Han was promoted to the Shaofu, one of the Nine Qings, and Zhao Tuo succeeded Zhang Han as a material officer and general.
At that time, Zhao Tuo was not only trusted by the First Emperor, but Zhang Han even once instructed him, and in the strict sense, he even had half a point like fire.
From Zhao Tuo following Ren Huan to lead the army to the south, to now, Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo have not seen each other for several years. Seeing each other again this time is both an ancient entry and an enemy entry.
Because of Zhao Tuo's arrival, the already precarious Huangxi Pass was saved, and seeing the huge "Zhao" handsome flag on the city wall and the cheers of the Southern Qin soldiers on the city, Zhang Han immediately chose to collect the troops and return to the camp.
Zhang Han had already received Hu Hai's edict, but Zhao Tuo's arrival was unexpected by Zhang Han.
Obviously, Zhao Tuo will not run to Huangxi Pass for no reason, and it seems that there are still a lot of soldiers with him. From Panyu to Huangxi Pass, more than two hundred miles, even a fast horse can not run back and forth overnight, even if there is the same communication method as the letter eagle used by Daqin, Zhao Tuo can not lead the army from Panyu to Huangxi Pass overnight.
Then there is only one explanation, Ziying and Zhao Tuo had already learned the news of the southward movement of the Great Qin soldiers through some channel more than ten days ago, so that Zhao Tuo's army would just arrive.
This is another unexpected piece of news.
Of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that there are reinforcements from Huangxi Pass, and it is also more than 200,000 reinforcements, and Zhao Tuo is even more pro-in. Zhang Han's idea of taking Huangxi Pass as soon as possible is no longer possible.
The more than 40,000 soldiers guarding the pass before had already caused more than one percent of the casualties of the Tiger Army, although the casualties of the Southern Qin soldiers guarding the pass were also quite many, but Zhao Tuo, who had greatly increased the strength of the breakthrough, could afford it, but Zhang Han could not afford it.
What's more, the Tiger Army also captured more than 60,000 South Vietnamese barbarians, and the Tiger Army had to leave a considerable part of its forces to guard these time bombs. Under the advantages of the other, the balance of strength between the Tiger Ben Army and the defenders of Huangxi Pass has been reversed.
And Zhang Han also knew Zhao Tuo's ability very well, if Zhao Tuo was a straw bag, it would be impossible to escort the sword with the First Emperor at the age of nineteen.
Zhao Tuo's ability, coupled with Zhao Tuo's prestige in the South China Sea. Huangxi Pass, which has nearly 300,000 troops, can be said to be impregnable.
Of course, Zhang Han is not the combat power of the Tiger Army, on the contrary, Zhang Han believes in the combat power of the Tiger Army. It is precisely because of his belief in the Tiger Ben Army that Zhang Han is unwilling to let such an elite be consumed in vain under the Huangxi Pass.
This is destined to be a war with no winners.
Half an hour later, a giant crossbow arrow with a letter written by Zhang Han shot into the Huangxi Pass. As this giant crossbow bolt entered the pass, more than 100,000 tiger troops began to retreat in an orderly manner, and retreated until they were ten miles away from Huangxi Pass before re-encamping.
And when the Tiger Ben army retreated, Zhang Han led Long Xuan and the ten dead soldiers of the Longwei Mansion who had followed him since they left Xianyang to the edge of the avenue five miles away from Huangxi Pass.
Here, it is exactly the middle point of the re-encamped Tiger Ben Army camp and Huangxi Pass.
Under a big tree on the side of the avenue, a copper case has been placed, and there are meat, wine and dishes on the copper case, Zhang Han sat quietly on the side of the copper case, as if waiting for something. The ten dead soldiers of the Dragon Guard Mansion scattered in all directions, vigilantly watching the movements around them. Long Xuan stood behind Zhang Han, raising his head from time to time and glancing in the direction of Huangxi Pass.
The time of a stick of incense passed quickly.
In the direction of the avenue leading to Huangxi Pass, there has been no movement.
"General, it's not early, let's go back, then Zhao Tuo will definitely not come, if the general misses something......"
"He'll come!" After Zhang Han said this, he closed his eyes and said no more.
After a few months of getting along, Long Xuan knew Zhang Han very well. I knew very well the temper of this general and important minister who shouldered the emperor's trust, and when I heard Zhang Han say this, I had to wait quietly.
Another stick of incense has passed.
The wine in the wine bottle that had been placed on the copper table suddenly rippled for no reason.
Zhang Han opened his eyes suddenly, with a smile on his face.
Zhao Tuo is here!
A moment later, the sound of rumbling horses' hooves could be heard in the distance. The ten dead soldiers of the Dragon Guard Mansion who were originally scattered heard the sound of horses' hooves, and instantly returned to the place where Zhang Han was, firmly protecting Zhang Han in the center.
Long Xuan, who was standing behind Zhang Han, was startled at first, and after listening carefully for a while, he gestured to Long Wei, who was like a great enemy.
There are only a dozen rides.
Seeing more than a dozen horsemen who appeared at the end of the road, Zhang Han stood up, took two steps, and stood quietly on the edge of the avenue with his hands behind his back.
There were still more than thirty steps from where Zhang Han was standing, and as the leading knight waved his hand, more than ten horsemen behind him stopped their horses.
Under Long Xuan's gaze, the leading knight dismounted and walked two steps, and when he turned around and saw that the cavalry following him seemed to say something, the cavalry who were obviously guards stopped and walked away without approaching.
Zhang Han waved his hand, and Long Xuan and the ten dead soldiers of the Dragon Guard Mansion also withdrew thirty steps away. Although Zhang Han is a young minister, his martial arts skills are also extremely good. At least in the face of Zhao Tuo, it was enough to hold on until Long Xuan and the others arrived.
More than ten steps away from Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo took a deep look and said: "The last general Zhao Tuo has seen the general!" β
Regardless of qualifications or military merits, Zhang Han is worthy of Zhao Tuo's gift, not to mention the relationship between the two when they entered the material battalion.
"General Zhao is now the Prime Minister of Zuo and the Marquis of the South China Sea, how dare Zhang Han!"
Zhang Han looked at Zhao Tuo's eyes slightly complicated, and Zhao Tuo's heart, which was originally very hateful, couldn't help but be slightly distracted when he saw Zhao Tuo's old and haggard face when he was just past his first year.
I remember the last time he left Xianyang, he was still a young handsome man in his prime.
Although there were many sighs in his heart, Zhang Han did not show the slightest mercy in his mouth, and he did not have the slightest intention of avoiding Zhang Han's body when he said how dare it.
Zhao Tuo did not express any expression of Zhang Han's ridicule. He knew that Zhang Han invited him to meet here today, and he decided not to say a few words just for Jifeng himself.
For Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo is still grateful in his heart.
Fusu discovered him, the first emperor created him, Zhang Han and Ren Huan entered the two, but they both helped guide him.
Looking at Zhao Tuo's slightly bitter smile, Zhang Han sighed and clenched his fists to heaven and said: "General Zhao, woe to Xiao Wall, are you worthy of His Majesty's grace?" His Majesty the Second is the will of His Majesty, do you want to be my Great Qin Eternal Sin? His Majesty the First Emperor is in the spirit of heaven, but he is still watching me and waiting! β
When Zhao Tuo heard Zhang Han's words, his body was shocked, and his eyes showed a complicated look, "How can Hu Hai be virtuous, how can Your Majesty ......?"
"Shut up!" Zhang Han suddenly shouted.
This loud shout immediately surprised the more than ten cavalry and Long Xuan who followed Zhao Tuo. Seeing that there was no sign of moving into the two, he retreated again. It's just that Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo, who are in the center of the horse, are staring at each other, as long as the situation is wrong, they can kill the generals immediately.
"General Zhao, you live in the South China Sea far away from the Central Plains, this time the general will not be regarded as not heard, if General Zhao is disrespectful to His Majesty the Second Majesty again, the general would rather turn his back on the mouth of all the people in the world, and he will immediately behead Er under the knife!"
Zhang Han stared at Zhao Tuo tightly and said word by word.
Zhao Tuo has known Zhang Han for not a year or two, and he knows Zhang Han's temperament very well, so he naturally knows that what he said is true. Similarly, Zhao Tuo also knew very well that Zhang Han could not be bribed by the high-ranking official Houlu, because from what he just said, it could be heard that Zhang Han respected the current second emperor Hu Hai from the bottom of his heart.
β¦β¦ This scene occurred between Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo, and it didn't end until the sun set in the west, and Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo drank three glasses of wine and returned to the camp. I didn't know what Zhang Han said to Zhao Tuo, which also caused many historians to speculate about today's meeting that should not have appeared on the two hostile generals.
In the early morning of November 14 in the first year of Great Qin II, under the order of Zhao Tuo, Marquis of Nanhai in Southern Qin, the defenders of Huangxi Pass opened the gate of Huangxi Pass, and more than 100,000 tiger troops under Zhang Han entered Huangxi Pass without losing a single soldier.
The Tiger Ben Army, which entered Huangxi Pass, joined forces with the Southern Qin Army and completed the heavy encirclement of the South Vietnamese barbarians before the more than 200,000 South Vietnamese barbarians stationed behind Huangxi Pass could not react.
In the face of nearly 200,000 well-equipped Qin troops, most of the South Vietnamese barbarians chose to surrender, and all the South Vietnamese barbarians who tried to resist were killed on the spot.
After taking Huangxi Pass lightly, Zhao Tuo issued three orders in succession, ordering the Southern Qin defenders, including Hengpu Pass, Yupu Pass, and Shimen Fortress, to open the city gate and surrender to the Qin army heading south.
After doing all this, Zhao Tuo, who was the first in history to develop Lingnan and founded the Nanyue Dynasty and was respected as the Wu Emperor of South Vietnam, killed himself in front of the Qin army of more than 200,000 in Huangxi Pass, and died at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.
Zhang Han knew about Zhao Tuo's death, but he didn't stop it. And because Zhao Tuo had already explained everything before killing himself, although the soldiers of Southern Qin were saddened by Zhao Tuo's death, there was no riot, and many soldiers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
I didn't want to fight with my own people!
Bi Jing, who came from the Great Qin army, was the entry of the old Qiaowei clan, and was also the vanguard of the emperor's personal expedition. In another ten months, His Majesty the Second Emperor of Great Qin will visit the South China Sea in person. No matter where they are, these soldiers don't really have autonomy, but no matter what, their allegiance is always to the Win clan.
The Huangxi Pass was broken, the gate of the Shimen Fortress was opened, and the last obstacle for Zhang Han's army to go to Panyu had been completely cleared.
After collecting Zhao Tuo's corpse, Zhang Han left 10,000 tiger troops stationed at Huangxi Pass, and 80,000 reattached Southern Qin troops to guard the more than 200,000 South Vietnamese barbarian captives imprisoned outside Huangxi Pass, and then led an army of 100,000 to Panyu.
(To be continued)