This time, the Qin State is really in danger.

With Qi Hengshou's intermittent elaboration, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were even more gloomy and silent.

The Zhao army dispatched 200,000 people, and did not take the old road of attacking Qin [Hangu Pass], but ingeniously went around the grassland in the north of the Qin State, and went straight to the Tianling Gai of the old Qin people from north to south.

This is a path to the army that no one has ever imagined!

It must be known that the old road of Hangu Pass has experienced hundreds of years of tug-of-war between the Qin State and the outside world, and all the military preparations are extremely perfect - the beacon towers along the way are dense, and the grain, grass and ordnance in the city are enough for several years.

And what about the north side?

Although it can't be said to be 'sparsely armed', it is definitely not ready to face a large-scale battle.

From the mouth of General Qi Heng, I learned that the Zhao army dispatched an army of 200,000, a considerable part of which was cavalry.

These cavalrymen were skilled and powerful...... One man and two horses, through the way of group blitzkrieg, appeared like a black cloud, not only quickly surrounded [Qi Heng], but also easily swallowed the reinforcements who rushed to hear the news from the surrounding area.

"Zhao Jun, is he so strong?" Wei Ran exclaimed.

It is said that Zhao Guo has been hiding at home and making a fortune in silence all these years - since Zhao Yong ascended the throne, except for the Hu tribes in the north, such as Lin Hulou and other Hu tribes, and fighting a dozen Zhongshan countries, he has hardly done anything with others.

And the combat power of those Hu tribes and Zhongshan Kingdom is very average - even if Zhao Yong beats them to the ground, they can't show their ability.

Therefore, looking at the size of the world, except for Zhao Guoren himself, only Xiong Wuliang, a traverser, knows how powerful Zhao is now.

As for the others, they all thought that Zhao was still the poor and weak country it used to be.

Now Zhao Yong, the sixth old, has endured for many years, and once he gets the opportunity, he moves like a thunderbolt! The 200,000 battle-hardened elite Zhao troops plundered like the wind, and nearly half of them were light cavalry skilled in archery and horseback......

How can the Qin State with an empty border top?

I can't stand it at all!

"Zhao Yong! Thou art a veteran, thou despicable! Some ministers of the Qin State roared in fear: "Qin and Zhao have never had a grudge against each other, and this person actually went to war without declaring it!" ”

"Despicable! Shameless! ”

"As shameless as that damn Miliang child!"

If Sima Cuo's army is still there, then there is no need to be afraid - it's a big deal to withdraw the army and drive the Zhao people away.

But I just got the news - Sima Co's army has been wiped out!

At this time, Zhao Guoren's gang of six people took advantage of the fire to rob and dig out their butts...... How good is that?

Wei Ran took a deep breath, and didn't care about scolding Xiong Wuliang and Zhao Yong, the sixth pair of children who didn't talk about martial arts, and said quickly: "Empress Dowager Qiqi - for today's plan, recruit new soldiers as soon as possible to stop Zhao Guo!" ”

"Requisition the defenders from all over the country, gather them, and at the same time add the recruited recruits, defend the city, and resist the ...... Maybe it can also stop Zhao's offensive! ”

Empress Dowager Xuan nodded again and again.

That's all it can be!

The only problem is ...... Who will lead the troops?

The Zhao army was strong, and the Qin people were extremely weak...... Only the top generals have the possibility of blocking Zhao Ren.

The Queen Mother looked at Bai Qi, who was covered in blood, and asked, "Bai Qi, do you know where the national captain is now?" ”

Bai Qi choked and shook his head: "I don't know!" ”

In order to cover Bai Qi's escape, Sima Cuo personally held the general flag and led the Chu army away.

At that time, Bai Qi had been lying in the pile of dead people for a long time, and he heard that the cavalry of the Chu people was chasing the defeated troops of Qin, Wei and Han all the way to the south...... It wasn't until there was no one living on the surrounding battlefield that he got up, found an ownerless war horse on the edge of the battlefield, and ran all the way back to Qin......

As for whether the national lieutenant Sima Cuo is dead or alive so far, Bai Qi really doesn't know!

Wei Ran said in a deep voice: "Sima Cuo must still be alive, he must have fallen into the hands of Xiong Wuliang!" ”

It's easy to come to this conclusion –

Sima Cuo, the dignified captain of the Qin State, a very valuable captive...... Xiong Wuliang can't kill him all at once, right?

Wei Ran didn't know about Sima Cuo's crazy move against the King of Chu at the last moment, but he just felt that Sima Cuo's position was prominent, and Xiong Wuliang would definitely not dare and would not kill this important minister of Great Qin.

However, even if Sima Cuo is still alive, he must have become a prisoner of the Chu people.

Now that Zhao Guo has invaded the territory on a large scale, except for Sima Cuo, I really don't know who else can lead the troops to stop the Zhao army...... Having said that, how do you get the Chu people to release them?

Among the ministers present, Qi Shushu cast his eyes on Yingzhuo's body......

The situation is critical, and I don't care if what I have done is despicable!

Ying Zhuo, Xiong Wuliang's fiancée...... This is the only bargaining chip that Qin Guo can get his hands on now!

Empress Dowager Xuan immediately decided: "Wei Ran, you take Yingzhuo and go to Wuguan immediately!" ”

"Use Yingzhuo to exchange Sima Cuo!"

"I'm going to come back with a living lieutenant!"

Wei Ran hurriedly said, "Brother obey orders!" ”

After that, no matter how Ying Zhuo reacted, he immediately waved his hand and motioned for all the attendants to bring Ying Zhuo...... Wei Ran strode out, ordered a hundred fine horses, took Xiong Wuliang's fiancée, and went straight to Wuguan in the starry night.

Ying Zhuo did not resist.

I haven't seen Xiong Wuliang for nearly two years...... Somehow, there's still something sweet in my heart!

……

A few days later, Wuguan.

A Hou Qi with a missing corner stood at the front, and Xiong Wuliang lay lazily on the bronze chariot, a little dizzy because of the long march.

Behind Xiong Wuliang, 10,000 Quyang new troops formed a fierce array, and the armor flickered with sunlight, like a wave of fine iron, standing in place, silent.

The dense Changge pointed obliquely to the sky, and many of them were still tied with the red and yellow flags of the Chu State, like yellow clouds and mist.

The elite heavy infantry phalanx, which is recognized as the strongest in the world, is now ready to go!

On both wings, the horsemen of the cavalry army, who had proven themselves with their outstanding achievements, were also lined up in battle formations. The cavalrymen stood straight on the side of their horses, and when they gave the order, they could step on their feet and turn over their horses and start to charge.

Each horse is equipped with a half-length soft iron sheet leather vest on the chest - the best choice for weight and protection.

Plus a lance and a repeater...... Compared with the legendary heavy cavalry, it is still a lot worse, but for the ordinary light cavalry of this era, the Xiao cavalry army can definitely achieve dimensionality reduction strikes!

10,000 cavalry iron horsemen, at this moment, their self-confidence is unprecedentedly inflated and their fighting spirit is surging.

……

The Wuguan in front of him was originally the southern gate of the Qin State, and was captured by Xiong Wuliang during the Second Danyang War.

However, when the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Han invaded Chu, Qin took advantage of the defeat of the Chu army on the frontal battlefield, and sent troops again to recapture Wuguan.

So now, Wuguan is in the hands of the Qin people again.

At the head of the city, the black banner of the Qin army was waving in the wind...... The black-clad pawn turned his head to ear in a panic, and was speechless by the Huanghuang military might of Xiong Wuliang, Marquis of Quyang under the city......

A moment later, Wei Ran, the prime minister of the Qin State, lewdly poked his head out of the city wall-

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