Lian Po's actions in Changping began to attract the attention of Gaodu. Originally, Changping was a barren land, with few human tracks, but now it is suddenly dusty, and anyone who is a little vigilant will notice it.

Bai Qi got the news at the autumn harvest of this year, and immediately aroused vigilance: Breaking Han into three was certainly convenient for Qin's harvest, but it was also convenient for other princes to harvest; Shangdang and Pingyuan are bordered by Handan and Taiyuan of Zhao respectively, and when it comes to harvesting, Zhao is much more convenient than Qin! However, at this time, there was another major personnel change in the Qin State, and Jingyang Jun changed his title to Yu Ye at the beginning of the year and no longer served as Tao Shou, but died of illness on the way from Tao to Ye. Jingyangjun was once an important decision-maker in the Qin State and had a great influence on the political arena of the Qin State. The King of Qin held a grand funeral for him. When Bai Qi got the news that Zhao Jun had entered Changping, he was during Jingyang Jun's funeral, and Bai Qi could only closely observe the movements of Zhao Jun in Changping while coping with Jingyang Jun's funeral.

After the New Year, the five great doctors Wang Yu led his army to successfully capture the Wu clan and Lin, and both Luoyang and Zheng Guo were put under the blow. Wang Ji was promoted to the head of the left house. This is another officer who has been promoted to the title of Jiuqing for his military exploits since Hu Yang, and the first of the many five doctors to be successfully promoted.

At this time, Bai Qi reported the actions of the Zhao army in Changping. Almost at the same time, Zhang Lu learned of Feng Ting's report from the pawn that Shangdang County, which was originally intended to be dedicated to the Qin State, was taken away by the Zhao State. Zhang Lu attaches great importance to this. After he sent Feng Ting away, he mobilized almost all the spy networks to find out about the matter. He told Hedong to stop other actions and concentrate on dealing with the direction of the party; Let Wang Di, who had just been promoted to the head of the left house, prepare to fight against the party.

A few months later, the situation had been completely figured out: the Zhao army was able to join the party without a fight, and the Zhao army on the party reached 30,000 people, and the guard general was the famous Lian Po. Lian Po has stepped up the construction of a defensive line in Changping. He first strengthened the city of Changping; After receiving supplies from Handan and strengthening the troops, a pavilion barrier was built in the lower reaches of Danshui, and a barrier was built along Danshui, which was thirty miles long; It seems that another Great Wall will be built on the Danzhu Ridge.

A few years ago, when Wang Yi and Chen Si were on the expedition, they passed through Changping. At that time, everyone didn't pay much attention to it, but Chen Si still left a map marked with Changpingyi. This greatly facilitated the understanding of Zhao Jun's arrangement. After receiving the preliminary information, Wang asked to go to Changping to observe it in person. Zhang Lu also sent Chen Si to follow him in order to obtain a clearer topographic map.

The group only found Pi Wan in Anyi, and learned that Bai Qi had been stationed in Gaodu for several months, fully preparing for the war in Changping, and all the political affairs in Hedong were handed over to Pi Wan to deal with. So the group rushed directly to Gaodu and met Bai Qi.

On the way, the two felt that something was wrong. With Bai Qi's character, although he is tired of political affairs, he will never completely let go of political affairs for a few months. This shows that he is in trouble with Changping!

Since the road was completely controlled by the Qin people, Pi Juan arranged for Wang Yi and his party to take a car out of the road; After resting for a night in Yicheng, he went out of the wild king and arrived at Gaodu through Taihang Road. Although it is farther than walking in the mountains, the speed is faster, and the time will be saved for a day or two. The inconvenience was that their guards could not follow the advance. Wang Yi wanted to meet with Bai Qi as soon as possible and observe the situation of the Zhao army, so he decided to set off according to Pi Juan's route, and it would not be in the way for the guards to arrive a day or two later.

Bai Qi was a little surprised by Wang Di's arrival. Wang Yu said: "Zhang Xiang is afraid that Zhao's army is powerful, and he orders his ministers to be Zuojun!" ”

Bai Qi said: "A thief who is honest and self-controlled, he has nothing to worry about!" ”

Wang Ji said: "Han dedicated the party to Qin, and Zhao took it. If Qin doesn't take it, I'm afraid the world will laugh. And the party is through Handan, and the party is Zhao Ye! ”

Bai Qi said: "Since Zhao Zhi entered, Gaodu had no army, and he did not move. Today, I will not fight with a few teachers. If he is afraid of war, and the wall is like this, what can he do? ”

Wang Yi said: "The minister is willing to watch the enemy formation to get a glimpse of the reality." ”

Bai Qi said: "Look at it with you every day!" ”

After breakfast the next day, Bai Qi drove in person, and Wang Yi and Chen Siyi took a car on the left and right. Bai Qi's guard consisted of two leather chariots and 100 cavalry, and Gaodu also mobilized 1,000 people as backup. Bai Qi bypassed the small hill in the north and went north along the Danshui, because they were all chariots and horses, the speed was very fast, and in only half an hour, the barrier of the Zhao army appeared in the field of vision.

Out of caution, Bai Qi slowed down the speed of the car and maintained a certain formation with the guards behind him, and moved forward at a brisk pace. Gradually, he went out to a place a mile or two outside the pavilion barrier. Bai Qi instructed: "This is the southern end of the barrier. There are two pavilion barriers. He turned to the northwest and said, "Set up a barrier by the water, and stretch for thirty miles!" There is no peep inside it. Fu instructed the mountain and said: "He reverted to building a fortress on the mountain, and he had no will to fight." But if the party is safe, it will be okay! ”

Wang Ji said: "The wall is thirty miles away, and the rebuilding of the fortress on the mountain is to attack me." If I don't attack, what should I do? ”

Bai Qi said: "It's just empty of grain and grass!" He is a thief who guards himself, and he can't do anything! ”

Wang Dao said: "The other wall is thirty miles, and its garrison is there?" ”

Bai Qi said: "The husband is also prepared, one step at a time, thirty miles and nine thousand soldiers are prepared." The city is three miles wide, and there are four thousand soldiers. 100 people each in the pavilion. The same is true of mountain castles. 30,000 pawns can be prepared. The rest of the old and weak women and children are not included. ”

Wang Ji said: "30,000 deaths and daily eclipse, as 3,000 stones." The annual consumption of grain is millions of stones. ”

Bai Qi said: "Although King Zhao is young, he is very good at his work, and he transports millions of stones of grain after the autumn. Zhao died in June, and the morale was not working. ”

Wang Yi said: "If the food of the party depends on Handan, what is it? ”

Bai Qi said: "Shangdang Seventeen Cities, 200,000 people, 20,000 stone of grain per day, 7 million stone at the end of the year!" ”

Wang Yi said: "Why make the party eat in Handan, then Handan will be tired, and the party can get it." ”

Bai Qi said: "You should do it." Qin Dan came to it with great force, and if there was nothing to plow in the spring, there would be no harvest in the autumn. It will also fail. ”

Wang Ji said: "If the army lasts for a few months, it will break Zhao Biye." ”

Bai Qi said: "Why do you hold it? ”

Wang Yi said: "It is also possible to respond with barriers." ”

Bai Qi said: "Let's discuss it!" With a flick of the reins, the horse ran and flew along the Zhao army barrier from south to north. The guards followed in a hurry. Driving to the foot of Changping City, Bai Qi pointed to the city wall above the barrier and said: "Yes, Changping City is also." This small yi is also, the Zhao people are three miles wide, and the troops are also stationed. At this time, hearing the sound of drums in the city, Bai Qi said: "Zhao Bing will also come out." We're back! He turned the car around and sped away. The Zhao army was all infantry, and they couldn't catch up.

The two returned to Gaodu, carefully calculated, and made detailed calculations. In the end, it was decided to attract 200,000 or 300,000 Zhao troops with 30,000 Qin troops and hold each other for several months. 30,000 catties of fried millet are needed for 30,000 catties per month, and for a period of 6 months, 1.8 million catties of fried millet need to be prepared in Hedong. When the Zhao army was exhausted, the Qin people could track down and seize Shangdang.

Two days later, Wang Di's guards arrived, and Wang Di went west from Gaodu, entered Yicheng by Duanshi, and became familiar with the mountain road to the west. Wang Yi carefully examined the terrain here and thought about the strategy of the march.

Back in Xianyang, Wang reported to Zhang Lu about the plan agreed with Bai Qi. The key to the success of the strategy lies in attracting as many Zhao troops as possible to the party, consuming a large amount of food in Handan, and rushing to Handan to be unable to support it!

A few days later, such a plan came out in Xianyang City: Zhao Jun gathered 50,000 soldiers in Shangdang, plus the people of Shangdang, Qin Army must gather 200,000 people, but it is the party!

It is not easy to concentrate 200,000 prisoners. Zhang Lu sent the notice of requisition to all counties, and even the distant Shu County and Nan County were mobilized. The Ministry of Internal History and Hedong County began to go all out to fry millet, and they must fry 300,000 people's rations for three months by the end of the year.

The huge momentum also spread to Handan, and King Zhao also began to mobilize strong and prepare to increase troops to the party. The young Zhao Wangdan had the strength to not admit defeat and was determined to resolutely resist the attack of the Qin people with superior forces.

At this time, Zhao Hao passed away due to illness, and Zhao Kuo went home to mourn.

In June, when the service period of the non-commissioned officers of Shangdang expired, Handan mobilized 100,000 troops to march into Shangdang to replace the second batch of 50,000 soldiers.

With sufficient troops, Lian Po continued to extend the defense line to the south and west, and built a number of pavilion barriers in the lower reaches of Danshui and on the opposite bank, forming a three-dimensional defense system. To this end, the Shangdang mobilized more people and transferred people from distant cities, such as Yi and Nicheng. Lian Po firmly believed that even if the Qin army sent 200,000 people, it would be absolutely impossible to break this system within three months!

At this time, due to the increase in the number of soldiers and the number of people, Changping's grain inventory began to bottom out......

Lian Po reported to Handan and asked him to send another batch of grain up the mountain. King Zhao was not ambiguous, and transported most of Handan's grain storage up the mountain. Do your best to win this battle. Defeating the Qin army led by Bai Qi on the battlefield will greatly increase the prestige of the Zhao State. And with sufficient food and grass, sufficient troops, and experienced and brave generals, there is no reason why the Zhao army cannot win this battle.

King Zhao plans to send another batch of grain up the mountain after the autumn harvest, and at the same time mobilize more troops, so that Lian Po must give full play to it, and must not lose because of himself.

Due to the frequent transfer of troops, the grain harvest in Handan in the autumn was not satisfactory. Due to the mobilization of 150,000 households in two batches, these 150,000 households cannot collect taxes at the end of the year, which reduces the annual tax revenue by more than 2 million stones, and coupled with the interference of affairs, this year's tax revenue is less than 10 million stones. But King Zhao still decided to transport another five million stone of grain into the mountain. At the same time, increase the number of rotating soldiers to 200,000! - It must not be less than the number of the Qin army!

After the autumn harvest, the focus of Zhao's work was to support the Shangdang fight. The news that the Qin army will send 200,000 troops to capture Shangdang in October has long been a household name in Handan, whether it is the royal family or the township, everyone is both apprehensive and confident, and decided to do their best, and even to die to win the battle to defend Shangdang!