Chapter 10: Smoke Rises Again
The winter in Ziyou Pavilion is long and cold, especially in Hebei, the violent storm and snow stretch for several days, there is white snow everywhere, the carriage can't go, the war horse can't run, and the war stops because of this,
Since Zhang Han broke Xiang Liang, he recruited troops again, and incorporated Wang Li's 100,000 army, and the power was the same as before, but Hebei was snowy, the weather was cold, and the Qin army was not well supplied, so he did not rush to cross the river, but stationed in Xingyang, and by the way, he collected the remnants of Li You's army and reported to Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao was in full swing at this time, and the military and political power was in his hands, so Zhang Han was allowed to supervise the government affairs of Sanchuan County.
Sanfu was wronged, Guanzhong was turbulent, Hu Hai day after day, addicted to the harem, people's minds changed, even the old Qin people were heartbroken by Qin's actions, for a time, a large number of homeless people in Guanzhong poured // sent a letter to Guguan and fled to Shandong,
Zhang Han trained day and night in Xingyang, preparing for the northern expedition to Zhao, although after breaking the Chu army, he should take advantage of the victory to pursue and directly attack the capital of Chu, but Zhang Han did not have the courage to go south,
In the battle of Dingtao, although Zhang Han won, he knows very well that Xiang Yu is still his biggest enemy, as long as Xiang Yu is alive, Zhang Han does not have absolute confidence to defeat Xiang Yu, not to mention, that time to kill Xiang Liang, to a greater extent, it was Xiang Yu who fought outside the Huang, so he would give himself such a big opportunity, so Zhang Han chose to go north, in the case of Li Liang's occupation of Handan, in one fell swoop, in the north to Pingyan, and then return to the army to fight Chu, at that time, he will definitely not be what it used to be,
The army has begun to make preparations in the past few days, and supplies have been delivered to Baimajin one after another, but the news that Sanfu was wronged and all the clans were punished still shocked Zhang Han, he gradually became confused, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers ran around, for such a fierce battle outside the imperial court, is it worth it?
On the side, Sima Xin sighed lightly, looking at the busy military camp in the distance, Sima Xin said in a deep voice: "The people are displaced, the army can go north, the first line of Sanchuan County, I'm afraid it will be turbulent again,"
Zhang Han heard Sima Xin's emotion, his emotion was more of dissatisfaction with the imperial court, but Zhang Han was just a general, and his duty was only to protect the family and defend the country, quell the rebellion and war, and politics, he was not interested......
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Time is negligent, in the blink of an eye, it is the third year of the second world, spring has just arrived, the warmth has returned to the earth, and the white winter clothes after a few heavy snows are gradually melting, and you can see it everywhere, Zhao soldiers are in a team of ten, patrolling on the galloping road,
A team of more than 100 people galloped forward, led by a gold-armored general, majestic, with an iron sword on his waist, a curved bow on his back, and a black and bright horse sitting down, majestic and abnormal, he is King Zhao, Zhao Xie,
As a few years ago, Zhao Xie just ascended the throne, Zhao Xie has become much more sleek and athletic, and he can better reflect the temperament of a generation of kings.
At this time, Zhao Xie has just returned from hunting in the mountains, he is rushing back to Xindu, and in half an hour, hundreds of officials will gather, Zhao Xie will discuss with everyone the future direction of Zhao, if a small country wants to be strong, he must go through the baptism of war, recapture Handan, it is imperative,
About a pillar of incense, Zhao Xie returned to Xindu, a small mansion, full of troops outside, here is the temporary Zhao Palace, hundreds of officials have already gathered in the front hall,
The front hall is not very large, so many people can only stand, but some ministers such as Zhang Er, Chen Yu, Shen Yang, Li Zuoche and so on will still set up a soft seat for them to sit.
When there was a heated discussion in the front hall and everyone was discussing with each other, a guard outside the door shouted: "His Royal Highness King Zhao has arrived,"
Everyone returned to their positions, at this time, Zhao Xie walked into the front hall surrounded by the guards, came to sit down next to the imperial case, at this time, the hundred officials knelt down, and the mountain shouted: "King Chitose,"
Zhao Xie waved his hand, everyone got up, at this time, Zhang Er was the first to speak, he was the prime minister of Zhao State, and his words carried a lot of weight, "According to reliable information, the Qin Imperial Court underwent an unusually huge political change a year ago, including the left minister, the right minister, and the three major divisions of the imperial history have been punished by the clan, Guanzhong is now in turmoil, and all parts of the country are also disturbed by the turmoil of the imperial court, and the defense is almost lax, what we need to discuss today is how to recover Handan City,"
When it comes to Handan, everyone is silent, this is a wound in everyone's hearts, since Li Liang's rebellion, Zhao has lost Handan since then, and then because of Zhang Han's garrison, Handan City is even more unshakable, but now, Zhang Han is going south, it is the best opportunity to send troops to recover Handan,
On the side, Chen Yu, who was a general, got up and said with a smile: "What is there to discuss, as long as the king allows, I am willing to send the soldiers south, go straight to Handan, and welcome the king back to the palace of King Zhao,"
A whisper sounded in the hall again, and at this time, a person got up and waved his hand and said: "This matter must not be done, please think twice about it,"
Everyone's eyes were attracted by this person, Chen Yu couldn't help but look surprised, the person who spoke was Shen Yang, Chen Yu's face couldn't help but be angry, just because King Zhao was present, Chen Yu was inconvenient, so he had to endure it for the time being,
At this time, Zhao Xie was also a little surprised, and asked, "Why not, let's hear it,"
Shen Yang had seen Chen Yu's dissatisfaction at this time, but he didn't care, the so-called knowing oneself and knowing the other, a hundred battles will not be defeated, Chen Yu only cares about blindly fighting and killing, it will only ruin more people's lives, for the recapture of Handan City, there is no harm, thinking of this, Shen Yang arched his hand and said: "Zhang Han went south, it has been a few months, although Zhao has experienced a period of peace without war, he has worked hard, recuperated, and the soldiers are full of food, which is very suitable for conquest, but there are still many places, we must take into account the position, otherwise, Zhao will blindly send troops, In the end, it is very likely that you will not be able to recapture Handan, but will lose Xindu, and the gains will outweigh the losses."
"Let's talk about the disadvantages of them,"
"First, although Zhang Han waved his army south, he has actually controlled the front line of Handan, that is to say, Zhang Han has a foundation in Zhao, if he fights with Chu and the Chu army wins, Zhang Han may not dare to go north easily, but if the Chu army is defeated, Zhang Han will inevitably go north, first collect Zhao land, and then attack Yan State, after that, he can fight with Chu with all his strength,"
"Second, this year is a cold winter, heavy snow seals the road, it is extremely difficult to march, and it is precisely because of this that Zhang Han's Northern Expedition can be blocked, but now, the spring is warm, and the beasts are fighting, it is the time to send troops and use force, how can Zhang Han give up the best time for the Northern Expedition, if it is not as expected, Zhang Han will not be long, and the army will arrive,"
Shen Yang said this, glanced at the people in the room again, and continued: "Zhang Han defeated Xiang Liang last year, and beheaded Xiang Liang, the military power was shocked, such a situation, he will go all out to the Northern Expedition, and it is precisely because of this that Zhang Han will send troops to Xingyang, waiting for the opportunity to move, but he can eat Ao Cangli nearby, hundreds of thousands of troops, don't worry about the future, and ask the king Mingjian,"
"If you guess wrong," Chen Yu was unwilling to be refuted by Shen Yang, slightly displeased, and ridiculed each other, at this time, Shen Yang raised his head and laughed: "I am willing to vouch for the head of the leader, Zhang Han will definitely go north,"
Seeing Shen Yang like this, Chen Yu became even more emotional, unwilling in his heart, and said hatefully: "Even if Zhang Han goes north, what can we do, can we just shrink in Xindu and never leave the city?"
Saying that, Chen Yu arched his hand to look at Zhao Xie and continued: "Handan City is the ancient capital of Zhao State, the city is strong, Handan has been used as a barrier, resisting the Qin army, it is still possible to fight, if we have believed that the capital is garrisoned, against the 400,000 Qin army, the chance of victory is slim, and please make a decision as soon as possible,"
The two of them have their own words, each has its own reason, Zhao Xie is a little embarrassed, he doesn't know who to listen to, hesitating, Zhao Xie looked at Zhang Er, and cast a gaze to him for help, Zhang Er saw Zhao Xie's hesitation, he was also weighing, whether to fight or not to fight, the elite of the Qin army, it is obvious to all, this decision is really difficult,
Zhang Er also fell into deep thought, he didn't immediately express his position, in the front hall, some low-level generals began to talk about themselves, suddenly, a messenger rushed in, arched his hand and said: "King, the beacon fire in the west is ignited, and there are enemy troops entering,"
This news was like a thunderbolt from the sky, everyone was stunned, and many people were faintly amazed, Shen Yang was really clever, it seemed that the Qin army had already made the first move and started a war against the Zhao army.
Many people panicked, but Zhao Xie was as calm as usual, he looked at Shen Yang, and unconsciously praised: "Sure enough, I was right,"
At this time, he looked at Chen Yu a little helplessly, and ordered: "The Qin army is pressing, this battle is inevitable, what the general said just now is very right, the little Xindu is not enough to resist the Qin army's 400,000 troops, I will order you to command 50,000 elite soldiers to go first and meet the Qin army,"
Seeing that Zhao Xie had decided to fight, Chen Yu immediately walked out and said, "The last general will not disgrace his mission, please rest assured that the king,"
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Chen Yu's soldiers and horses arrived south of the Shahe River, and then more than ten miles to reach Wu'an, and the Qin army met in the wilderness, the vanguard of the Qin army had more than 100,000 people, all over the mountains and wilderness, the sound of low horns, rumbling war drums, the creaking of wheels, the neighing of war horses, and the clattering sound of trampling the ground, endlessly.
The scouts of the Zhao army had already detected the movements of the Qin army, and at this time, the Zhao army chose to stand on the hillside, and the rumbling war drums were slowly beating, and the war was about to break out.
On the opposite side, the first batch of Qin soldiers arrived, they did not line up but waved their weapons, and went straight to the Zhao army to kill, the first general, it was Su Jiao under Zhang Han,
Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, he struggled to cover up and kill, which is also the essence of the art of war, but Chen Yu, the commander of the Zhao army, is also a person who has experienced a hundred battles, how can he not fortify in advance,
At this time, the drums and horns in the Zhao army's array were noisy, a partial general waved a bronze sword, and thousands of feather arrows were fired at the same time, shooting towards the Qin cavalry.
The Qin army suffered heavy casualties in an instant, but this kind of casualties were very small for the 400,000 Qin army, at this time, the cavalry was still struggling to rush forward, and in the Zhao army's formation, the Ge soldiers had already rushed to the forefront, staring nervously at the Qin soldiers who rushed forward, as long as the main general gave an order, they would be the first to rush to the battlefield,
At the last moment, the Qin army was getting closer and closer, after three rounds of feather arrows, the crossbowmen slowly retreated, a captain drew // out of the long sword, his eyes stared at the Qin soldiers who rushed forward, ready to give the order to meet the battle, suddenly, the opposite side sounded a rapid retreat, the Qin cavalry suddenly turned their horses' heads, and quickly withdrew from the battlefield,
On the opposite side, in front of the giant shield erection array, in the giant shield, there is a halberd extending out, a Qin flag fluttering in the wind, under the banner of the door, a silver-armored general rode out in the company of everyone, he went straight to the middle of the two formations, walked more than 100 steps before stopping the horse, holding up the halberd in his hand, and laughed loudly: "Chen Yu, we meet again,"
The battlefield echoed with the laughter of the silver-armored general, at this time, Chen Yu stood on the chariot, slowly moved forward, traveled a distance, after the chariot stopped, Chen Yu looked at it, he couldn't help but be surprised, the silver-armored general on the opposite side was actually ...... ZHANG Han,
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