The time entered the thirtieth year of King Qingji of Wu, that is, in 484 BC, at the beginning of the second lunar month.

Qingji took Wu Zixu, Tian Sui Tho, and Gongzi Zhang as generals, and rode 230,000 steps at every turn, and the soldiers were divided into three routes, and they waved their troops to attack Zhao.

Qingji's behavior is extremely "heartbroken" in Zhao Ying's opinion.

Because, now is the time of spring ploughing, and almost no one in the past has chosen to go to war at such a time.

If farming is delayed and farmland is wasted, it means that the people of the country may go hungry this year or the year after and will not be able to continue.

The great cause of the Wu country is huge, the corn and rice reclaimed from the tun are innumerable, and the grain in the warehouse is piled up like a mountain, so naturally there is no fear of lack of grain, so that the people of the country will go hungry.

Zhao Guo is different.

Zhao was also a semi-agrarian and semi-nomadic country, with herds of herds, but not much grain production.

Once the war falls into a tug-of-war, even if the Zhao army repels the Wu army's attack in the end, the domestic people's livelihood economy is very likely to fall into the brink of collapse.

Having said that, Zhao Ying will not be timid before fighting.

In response to the large-scale attack of the Wu army, Zhao Ying launched a national conscription order-

All men over the age of fifteen and under the age of fifty must gather in Jinyang to fight fiercely.

Then, Zhao Ying, with Yin Duo as the general and Zhao Wuxian as the deputy general, stationed troops in Changping, built a barracks, and strengthened the fortifications to resist the invasion of the Wu army.

Bolu and Dou Yuan were ordered by Zhao Ying to garrison troops in Handan City to block the invasion of the Wu army.

At the same time, Zhao Ying also sent envoys to other countries, asking them to send troops to rescue Zhao as soon as possible.

However, over the years, the strength of the Wu army and the strength of the Wu State have made people frightened, how dare the countries easily send troops to provoke the Wu State?

……

"Kill!"

In the area of Changping, shouts of killing were everywhere, and the anger was angry.

"Boom!"

The sound of explosions was endless, and on the battlefield filled with gunsmoke, the soldiers of Wu and Zhao's armies were fighting fiercely.

After Wu Zixu led a Wu army of more than 100,000 people to cross the Shangdang Heights, he immediately made a long-distance attack to Changping, and in the narrow terrain, let the Wu army and the Zhao army engage in a short encounter.

In a frontal battle, even the Zhao army was not the opponent of the Wu army.

As a result, Yin Duo and Zhao Wuxian had to change their strategy and switch from offense to defense.

However, if you can't stick to it, Zhao Jun is not necessarily safe.

"Put!"

With the order of the captain, the trebuchet suddenly threw out one boulder after another.

Rocks pierce the air.

"Boom!"

The stone bullet smashed on the camp, dented, broken wood and stones splashed everywhere, and some unlucky soldiers of the Zhao army were accidentally hit by the stone bullet and turned into meat sauce......

With trebuchets alone, it was still impossible to break through the Zhao army's stronghold.

So, under the order of Wu Zixu, the Wu army formed a death squad, carried explosives bags, and rushed to the gate of the camp without fear of death.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the gates of the camp were blown open.

Seeing this scene, the iron cavalry of the Wu army hurriedly rode their horses and whips, waved the sword in their hands, and rushed towards the camp of the Zhao army.

"Poof!"

"Huh!"

"Ahh

The Wu army rushed in, causing the Zhao soldiers in the camp to be unable to resist and were slaughtered one after another.

Of course, explosives packs are not a panacea.

It's just that the Zhao army has just arrived, and the fortifications are not very strong.

And the Wu army wanted to lay down the Zhao army's barracks one by one, and the loss of explosives bags was immeasurable.

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Eastern Front.

In view of the fact that the Zhao army had retreated to the city of Handan and did not dare to fight, he was not in a hurry to launch a siege battle, but divided his troops to capture the three cities of Qianhou, Wushi and Quliang around Handan, and cut off the main communication routes to prevent the Zhao army from being received.

The Zhao army in Handan City became a lone army at the sight.

It is obvious that Tian Sui Tho wants to fight a protracted tug-of-war with Zhao Jun.

If the Zhao army in Handan City does not fight for a long time, what awaits them will be the end of starvation to death.

When the war in Handan and Changping was in full swing, Gongzizhang led 20,000 Wu iron cavalry, starting from Shangjun, driving all the way in, crossing the big river (Yellow River), and unexpectedly captured Fenyang of Zhao.

Then, Wu Jun did not rest for long, and went south along the Fenshui all the way, threatening the Zhao capital Jinyang.

When the news was transmitted back to Jinyang City, Zhao Guo was in an uproar.

"Monarch, now that Wu Manzi is menacing, Gongzi Zhang led the cavalry south, and he has arrived less than two hundred miles away from my Jinyang City."

"In the national capital, there are only 5,000 soldiers who can fight, and even if the king recruits soldiers again, it will not be able to fight. The minister thought that at this time, my Zhao army should stick to Jinyang City and wait for the opportunity to drag down the Zhang Department of the prince of Wu Jun! ”

On top of Zhao Guo's court, Xiang Bangyou bowed to Zhao Ying and said.

Before Zhao Ying could speak, Doctor Shi secretly said: "Monarch, the minister thinks it's inappropriate!" ”

"Gongzizhang led his troops to attack thousands of miles, and the Wu army must be sleepy and tired, and it is unbearable to fight for a long time. I, Zhao Guo, must not miss the opportunity! ”

"Besides, Zhao Jun's insistence on Jinyang City is tantamount to being cocooned and self-bound."

"The soldiers and horses in Changping and Handan are still waiting for a steady stream of grain and grass to be transported here in the national capital."

"If you can't hold on, let the iron cavalry of the Wu army act recklessly on the land of my Zhao country, galloping across the country, and the ministers are afraid that the food supply of the army on the front line will be cut off and they will not be able to fight for a long time!"

Shi Dian is worried, not unreasonable.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first.

Without food and grass and baggage, how can the army still fight?

But he retorted: "Doctor's words are wrong! ”

"If you don't stick to Jinyang City, can my Zhao Jun still take the initiative?"

"Under Gongzi Zhang, there are cavalry, and the combat power is good, especially in the wilderness."

"Take the initiative to fight, my Zhao army has no chance of winning!"

"And the Wu army came from a long distance, and it didn't bring much grain. The monarch can fortify the wall and clear the wilderness, drag down the Wu army that invaded Jinyang, and when its food is exhausted and its morale declines, the monarch can go down in a battle! ”

The countermeasure of no shirt has a certain feasibility.

The current Zhao State still has a certain war potential, and its military strength can be several times that of the Wu army.

However, don't forget that the Wu army led by Gongzi Zhang, all iron cavalry, fought in the wilderness, and the Zhao army, which was temporarily put together, was not an opponent at all.

"Qi, Song, Wei, Yan and other countries, there is no news yet?"

Zhao Ying asked with a frown.

"Returning to the monarch, Wu Manzi is powerful, and all countries dare not plunder his edge......"

Mail Wuxian lowered his head and said.

In fact, this was expected by Zhao Guojun's ministers.

Zhao Ying sighed and said, "I, Zhao Guo, urgently need a big victory...... Only by defeating the Wu army once can the determination of the countries to resist Wu be strengthened. ”

"The widow sent an envoy to Zhongshan to lobby Zhongshan Jun and tell him that if Zhongshan sent troops to help, after the war, Zhao would cede Qiu You, Gaihe, and Ma Shou ten cities to them."

"In addition, the strong wall clears the wilderness, so that Li Shu enters the city, it must not leave a grain of corn for the enemy, if it is something that cannot be taken away for a while, all of it will be burned!"

"No!"