The sky was gray, and the air was oppressive.

The dry and cold wind whistled in the forest, blowing on the face and making it painful. Li Zuoche shrank into his thick cotton clothes, still trembling.

Although he is also proficient in swordsmanship, his physique cannot be compared with the old soldiers in the army who are accustomed to cold and hardship. Some burly soldiers were just wearing some simple jackets and were steaming white, compared to Li Zuoche, who was almost wrapped in a ball, it looked much more funny, and some of the soldiers even grinned and did not hide their teasing of Li Zuoche.

Although tens of thousands of horses were resting in the forest, it was unusually quiet, and the Qin soldiers were silently leaning on the stumps to chew dry food slowly, and the horses were also put on their mouths to prevent the noise of the horses.

Because of the cold weather, the dry food in the bag had already been frozen and hard like horse leather, so Qin Bing had to bite a small piece with his teeth, then hold it in his mouth to warm it, and then chew and swallow it slowly.

Most of these soldiers are veterans who have been in the army for many years and have experienced life and death battles, so there is no panic and nervousness that can be seen everywhere in the recruits, but more calm and calm. Few people exchanged heads, and each tried their best to replenish their physical strength and raise enough strength to wait for the ensuing war.

A cold wind blew, and Li Zuoche couldn't help but let out an earth-shattering sneeze, holding his hands and trembling for a long time.

Seeing that Li Zuoche, who usually always looked elegant, was so embarrassed, Han Xin couldn't help but smile, "Is it really so cold?" ”

"I asked you to make a carriage earlier, but you still refused, now you know that it is bitter."

Li Zuoche looked up and trembled; "How can I also be a descendant of the dignified Li Mu, if others know that I ride in a carriage and don't ride a horse, wouldn't it be a shame."

Han Xin pursed his lips and said with some amusement: "If you want to die to save face, then you can continue to suffer." ”

Li Zuoche trembled for a while, but he couldn't help but stand up and chop his feet regardless of his image, which gave him a little warmth. Looking up at the gray sky, Zou Mei said; "It's going to snow right now, and I think we'll have to prepare until before dark."

Han Xin nodded, looked up at the sky, thoughtful.

There was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and a horse was galloping towards it, and it was only when he got closer that he saw that it was Mengshi.

Meng Shi flew off his horse a few feet away from Han Xin, and the latter's own soldiers next to him quickly stepped forward and skillfully grabbed the war horse that was still running. Meng Shi kicked the heat, took the wine bag handed by another soldier, and the warm liquor went down to his stomach, and the pores of his body suddenly shrank sharply, and most of the cold disappeared.

"Happy." Meng Shi drank it all, wiped his mouth with satisfaction, laughed and stroked his belly and said.

Two years of military time has made this young man, who was still a little immature at the beginning, grow up quickly, and become burly, and he has also learned from his father's house to grow a beard, and now he no longer looks like the childishness of the year, to the point of being full of Meng Tian in his youth.

Han Xin smiled and threw another bag of wine, "How is it?" ”

Meng Shi salivated and reached out to take the wine, just wanted to drink, but hurriedly put it down when he heard Han Xin ask.

"Zhao Jun is in the forest ten miles away, and Zhao Xie is probably worried about the wind and snow, so he is camping there."

"Forest". Li Zuoche frowned, "It seems that this Zhao Xie is not stupid, there should be some capable people under him." The place in the forest seems to be surrounded by enemies on all sides, but the east, west, and north sides are narrow, which is not conducive to the deployment of the army, and the only south side does start with the wind, and from low to high, it is not conducive to impact. ”

Han Xin smiled slightly, "Just because it's not good for an attack doesn't mean that you can't attack, if you can think of this, Zhao Xie will definitely be able to think of it." Once the snow falls on the ground, it will be difficult for the cavalry to rely on the momentum to attack, so the Zhao army will definitely be negligent, thinking that we will not take the initiative to attack. ”

Li Zuoche thought about it a little, then guessed Han Xin's thoughts, and said with a smile; "General, do you mean that you want to take advantage of the snow before it is completed and Zhao Jun relaxes his vigilance to attack him by surprise?"

Han Xin laughed, "Those who know me, the left car too!" ”

"This is a good way, Zhao Jun is a tired army, and his vigilance in the wind and snow will definitely be minimized." Li Zuoche swept away the embarrassment just now, regained the calm and fearless strategist, and said after a while. "I don't think it's better for us to send another detachment to attack from the northwest downwind. There is a valley mouth in the northwest, although the terrain is narrow, but it can accommodate a few thousand people, if you spread the flag from there along the wind and snow, and shout more, it will definitely disturb the heart of the Zhao army. ”

Han Xin's eyes lit up, and his spirit was also excited. "Well, good plan, then you take five thousand knights to ambush from there. Meng Shi and I each led an army to break through from the south, and when you suddenly killed from the north during the stalemate, you didn't need hard work, just a bluff, and used the wind and snow to shock the hearts of the Zhao army. ”

Li Zuoche smiled, "Building momentum is my strength, you can rest assured." ”

Han Xin looked up at the sky again and said; "Order the whole army to continue to rest in the same place, and set off in half an hour."

"No." Meng Shi shouted the order, and then retreated to prepare for the march.

Li Zuoche on the side hesitated for a while, but still spoke; "General, in fact, I have always disapproved of you personally leading troops to take risks, especially this kind of bitter battle of welcoming more with less."

Han Xin said disapprerovingly; "Fighting, how can there be anything that is not risky."

Li Zuoche couldn't help but say. "But General, your current identity is not only a general, you are already a veritable lord of the Qin State, have you ever seen a monarch who would personally lead his troops into battle and commit danger."

A smile appeared on Han Xin's face, and he opened his mouth and said, "King Zhao Wuling." ”

Li Zuoche was stunned, thinking in his heart how he had forgotten this fierce senior, until he was speechless for a moment by Han Xin's rebuttal.

Han Xin naturally knew Li Zuoche's kindness, and coughed lightly and said; "I naturally know what you mean, but you let me be detained in Xianyang City like the kings of Qin in the past, I really can't do it. If you become such a King of Qin, what is the meaning of living. ”

"I started by military merits, Han Xin on the battlefield is the real Han Xin, just like Xiang Yu, leaving the battlefield, we are nothing. The world has been calm in the past few years, whether I am a winner or a loser, life will inevitably return to peace in the future, so it is better to enjoy it now, and you can have more memories when you are old. ”

Li Zuoche heard the meaning of Han Xin's words, sighed, and stopped persuading, but just told him to be careful again and again and not to put himself in danger.

Half an hour later, the Qin army mounted their horses one after another under the order of the officer, the extra war horses were left in the woods, and the remaining nearly 30,000 horsemen rushed out of the woods like a raging wind.

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At dusk, the snowflakes fall one after another, first in a few flakes, and then melt quickly when they fall on the ground, then gradually grow larger, and finally become a goose feather snow.

In the land of Yanzhao in December, the north wind is cold and the snow is falling.

The Zhao people lived in the Northland during their time and were already familiar with the climate here. After dinner, Zhao Shu went back to the warm camp tent and slept with his head in his arms, only those unlucky soldiers who were arranged to be on duty scolded and scolded and held their spears, and climbed the guard tower tremblingly.

Because of the haste to return to the army, Zhao Xie did not bring the singer dance music, but he was worried in his heart, and he had no intention of having fun, so he went to bed early under the service of the maid.

The snow falls, dripping into ice, and within a few hours a thick layer of snow will accumulate on the ground. If someone comes to attack this kind of ghost weather, it is really full of food and support. Not to mention the difficulty of walking in the snow, there is no way to hide your whereabouts. So Zhao Xie slept very relieved.

Not long after he fell asleep, Zhao Xie was woken up by the shouting outside the tent, and he got up in a panic, but he heard the report of the Qin army coming from his own soldiers, and he immediately panicked, and hurriedly summoned the general Xin Ju to come to see him.

A moment later, the armored Xin Ju hurried over, and before he had time to salute, he roughly told Zhao Xie about the general's situation, and then rushed to the front line to continue directing the battle.

It turned out that not long after the Zhao army fell asleep, the Qin army's light cavalry braved the wind and snow to kill from the south by surprise. Although the Zhao army was taken by surprise, it was at the upwind point, and the impact of the Qin army was greatly weakened, and after attacking the Zhao army's camp, it was not blocked by the defense of the Xin Opera organization.

The momentum of the Qin army gradually slowed down, and it was difficult to break through the defense line organized by Xin Ju. Then he scattered in all directions, chasing and killing the panicked Zhao soldiers in the camp. Although the Zhao army was attacked by the Qin army and suffered heavy casualties, it gradually gained a foothold under the organization of Xin Ju, and more and more defeated soldiers joined the phalanx and turned to oppress the Qin army. The Qin army was oppressed by the Zhao army's array and kept retreating, and the situation began to favor the Zhao army.

When Zhao Xie saw this, he immediately turned his worries into joy. Although his army suffered heavy casualties, if he could annihilate the invading Qin army in one fell swoop, it would be worth the loss, no matter how big it was. He, Zhao Xie, can occupy Hebei and then regroup, as long as the territory is still there, he can still recruit a steady stream of new soldiers from the Zhao people.

Therefore, as long as the Qin army can be defeated, no matter how big the loss is, Zhao Xie is acceptable.

The Qin army began to retreat, as if it wanted to break away from the Zhao army's rapid escape from the battlefield using cavalry. Xin Ju soon discovered the Qin army's intentions and personally led the Zhao army to launch a fierce attack on the Qin army's flank, wanting to cut off the Qin army's retreat.

But no one noticed that the Zhao army was stretched and deformed because of its eagerness to counterattack, the soldiers in front were blocked and coaxed into a ball, and the soldiers behind desperately wanted to rush forward, and the Zhao army's formation became chaotic, while Zhao Xie and Xin Ju were unaware.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the rear of the Zhao army, and the earth-shattering killing sound suddenly remembered, thousands of iron horsemen slaughtered themselves, and then the flags flashed, and the horns shook the sky, and it was faintly seen that there were many Qin troops.

The fragile rear of the Zhao army was about to collapse under the rush of the Qin army's iron cavalry, and the Zhao army, who was struggling forward, looked back at the rear fiercely, but only saw the overwhelming Qin army mixed with wind and snow. Seeing the opportunity, Han Xin hurriedly ordered the Qin army in front to stop retreating, and quickly neatly and neatly lined up in a messy queue, all raising their swords and shouting long live, and their morale was instantly boosted, and they fell off their horses and rushed towards the Zhao army violently.

Under the attack from the north and south, the panicked Zhao army was suddenly defeated, and the Qin army's iron cavalry penetrated into the Zhao army all the way, cutting the Zhao army's waist into two sections, cutting off the end to the end. The Zhao soldiers dropped their weapons one after another and fled in all directions, and the Qin army did not chase and kill the rout, but only concentrated on a place to attack the Zhao army's formation and defense.

Zhao Xie saw that the situation was not good, and under the escort of the pro-army, he abandoned the army and fled with his head in his arms, and the Qin army could not catch up and was escaped by him all the way to the west. Xin Ju refused to give up his subordinates and threw himself in the army to resist desperately, until he was captured covered in blood and exhausted, and the resistance in Zhao's army gradually subsided.

In this battle, the Qin army broke the Zhao army, and the 130,000 Zhao army was defeated under the iron cavalry of the Qin army, with 40,000 dead and wounded, and no less than 60,000 prisoners.

But the Qin army's own casualties were also extremely heavy, especially when the Zhao army fell into a fierce battle, the losses were amazing, and after the first battle, the Qin army's iron cavalry was damaged by more than half, and the rest were all injured, and they were unable to go south to attack Zhao for a while. had to retreat and hold on, while collecting the Zhao army's surrenders, wanting to take them for his own use.

In the newly established barracks, Xin Ju, who was tied up with all kinds of flowers, was escorted to Han Xin.

"Get on your knees." The pro-soldiers next to him shouted angrily.

Xin Ju raised his head violently, and flew towards Han Xin with a heavy spittle, but fortunately Han Xin hid quickly, so he didn't get dirty@thing.

The soldiers on the side were furious, Huo De pulled out a knife and rested it on Xin Ju's neck, but Xin Ju was not afraid at all, but tried to raise his head and said loudly and proudly; "I, Xin Jusheng, am a Zhao person, and I am a Zhao ghost when I die, and I will never kneel to Qin Dog."

Han Xin was not angry, but just waved his hand to signal the pro-soldier to retreat, and the pro-soldier had to withdraw with a stupid face. Han Xin looked at Xin Ju with a smile, and saw that he was about fifty years old, his eyes were like copper bells, his beard was concurrent, and his appearance was extremely powerful.

Han Xin couldn't help but secretly cheer in his heart, and stepped forward to untie Xin Opera with a smile. Xin Ju was stunned for a moment, squinted at Han Xin, and did not refuse. After untying, he rubbed his wrist, and suddenly there was a murderous flash in his eyes, and he reached out and grabbed Han Xin's neck fiercely, wanting to kill him.

He has been in the army for many years, and he has a lot of experience in fighting. He saw that although Han Xin was extraordinary, his body was not strong at all, and he thought that he was just an elegant man who could embroider his legs. Seeing that he was so careless, he couldn't hold back any longer, and wanted to kill Han Xin, and then commit suicide, so that he could die a well-deserved death.

It's a pity that his wishful thinking was wrong, Han Xin was not only not a weak and elegant person, but his martial arts were far above him. When Xin Ju's right hand reached an inch in front of Han Xin's throat, seeing that Han Xin did not dodge at all, his heart was suddenly ecstatic. When he was about to succeed, he suddenly lost Han Xin's figure in front of him, and he was shocked for a while.

Han Xin had already flashed to his side, reached out and pressed his hands, easily dislocated his hands.

"Do you want to fight?"

Xin Ju looked at Han Xin in horror, several thoughts flashed in his eyes, and then he shook his head gloomily, "No, I'm not your opponent, so why bother to humiliate myself." If you want to kill or chop, just listen to Zun, if Zou Yi Zou Mei, my Xin Opera is not a hero of Zhao State. ”

Han Xin smiled, "Such a loyal person, it's too late for me Han Xin to respect him, why did he kill you?" ”

Xin Ju snorted heavily, sneering at his nose; "If you don't come to this set, I won't surrender to the Qin people. The most respected thing in my life is General Li Mu, who would rather die than abandon Zhao State, and today I am fortunate to have the honor to die with him and sacrifice my life for the country, wouldn't it be happy. ”

After speaking, Yang Tian laughed, and after laughing, he lowered his head and shouted, "Come on." Then he closed his eyes and said no more.

Han Xin's eyes looked at Li Zuoche, smiled, and made a look. Li Zuoche shook his head at first, but then he really couldn't pinch Han Xin, so he had to clear his throat and say; "Old General Xin, did you ever recognize him?"

Xin Ju opened his eyes when he heard this, and he looked at Li Zuoche with a lot of suspicion on his face, and he vaguely felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember that he had seen it there.

Li Zuoche smiled bitterly and said again; "The old general followed his ancestors to garrison Yanmen, and Zuo Che had seen the general several times when he was young, I don't know if you still have an impression."

Xin Ju's eyes widened fiercely, revealing an incredible look and said; "Are you ....... are you a little general?"

Li Zuoche showed a helpless look on his face, nodded and said; "Exactly, more than 20 years have passed, and the old general is still iron-clad and demeanor, which really makes Zuo Che admire."

Li Zuoche's father is Li Mu's only son, and he is called a major general by his subordinates in the army. When Li Mu committed suicide without guilt, his son and hundreds of subordinates committed suicide together to repay Li Mu.

Xin Ju shook his head and sighed, saying; "Where is the demeanor still the same, now the old man is already half of the person who has entered the ground, but he only works all day long because he misses his homeland, and I am also forced to do it."

After speaking, he seemed to think of something, looked Fan Li Zuoche up and down, and saw that he was clean and tidy, not like a prisoner of the Qin State, but like a guest, he suddenly became suspicious, and opened his mouth to ask; "Little general, you were also captured by the Qin army."

Li Zuoche's face was bitter, and he didn't know how to answer, but he saw Han Xin on the side and said with a smile; "You are wrong about this, not only is Brother Zuo Che not a person under our account, but he is in the position of Zuo Cheng, the captain of the country in my Great Qin, and he is the head of Zuo, the same position as Jiuqing, and the military position of the world has been changed."

"You!" Xin Ju glared at Li Zuoche fiercely, with indescribable regret and anger on his face, "Little general, the general would rather die than betray Zhao State, but now you have taken refuge in Qin State and helped Tyrannical Qin to attack our Zhao State's territory and kill our Zhao State's people, how can you bear it?" What face do you have to meet the great general under the spring? ”

Li Zuoche shook his head slowly, "Old general, let me ask you, my grandfather was so loyal to Zhao Wangqian back then, but what happened to him?" Now that this Zhao Xie has proclaimed himself King of Zhao, do you think he looks like a Ming Jun? Zhao Ren has no complaints under his rule? Now that Zhao Di has ten rooms and nine emptiness, it is far less than when the Qin State occupied it, this is the restoration of the Zhao State you want? ”

Xin Ju just shook his head to himself, "Even if King Zhao loses the general, the general will never betray before he dies, if you complain in your heart that Zhao Guo is not far away, I can understand it, but you went to Qin State as an official, as the grandson of the general, how can this be said in the past." ”