Chapter 197: Huan Qian's Willfulness (2)
The news of the fall of Handan soon reached the front line of Qin and Zhao confrontation.
The cunning Wang Jian seized the opportunity of the fighter and commanded the Qin army to launch a large-scale attack and attacked the entire line.
Wang Jian was cautious in using troops, but he was not blindly cautious. When it was time to decide the outcome of the battle, Wang Jian would never drag on the mud.
The Zhao army on the southern front, with Li Mu, was loved by the soldiers. Zhao Cong and Yan Ju held Zhao Qian's tiger talisman and asked Li Mu to hand over the command of the army.
With the lesson of changing the general in the Battle of Changping, Li Mu did not choose to be the same as Lian Po, but instead rejected Zhao Cong's request.
"I hand over the army to you, Zhao State is really over!"
Li Mu's right hand was injured and he was equipped with a prosthetic limb, so he could not hold a sword. In a rage, Li Mu pulled out the sword with his left hand and drove Zhao Cong and Yan Ju out of the handsome tent.
The battle for command by the chief general led to the disagreement between Li Mu and King Zhao quickly spread throughout the Zhao army camp.
Should we listen to Li Mu? Or King Zhao? Many Zhao soldiers became confused.
Li Mu returned to Handan to preside over the military and led the elite Daidi border army to the south. When confronting Wang Jian, Li Mu's army, in addition to the Daidi border army, had many recruited mainland soldiers. These people, many county soldiers around Handan, and they hoped to return to Handan to guard.
In the chaos of the army, when the Qin army attacked, Li Mu had the talent of Sun Wu, but could not save the defeat of the Zhao army. Li Mu could only command the Daidi border army, fighting and walking, and retreating to the Daidi north.
"There is no need to go back to Handan."
Looking back at the direction of Handan, Li Mu's heart was filled with helplessness. He was not afraid of a god-like opponent, but was afraid of a teammate like a pig. The city defense of Handan City has been tested by the Battle of Handan. If Zhao Qian could be more successful and hold on for a while, when the cold winter came, victory would belong to Zhao.
I don’t know what King Zhao Daoxiang was thinking. The country was in a critical state, but he passed the throne to the young Zhao Qian.
Without Li Mu's command, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju could not stop Wang Jian's attack at all. In less than a day, the Zhao army's front retreated. The Qin army held weapons in the right hand and head in the left hand, and there were still prisoners under the armpits. Seeing this tiger and wolf power, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju's fighting spirit were already scared to the point of being thrown away.
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After the first snow, there was a piece of silver above the house. The Qin army obtained the supplies from Handan and there was no risk of being frozen and hungry for the time being.
The Qin army in the North City received the order from Meng Tian, and only trained to sweep the snow every day to maintain the public order in the North City, without any offense with the people of Handan.
With the experience of Wancheng, Meng Hu, Meng Bao and others were able to deal with it and were able to handle it. They found the respected elderly people in Handan and asked who were usually bullying and domineering.
The people of Handan don’t like the Qin people, but they seem to be even more hateful than the bullies around them. The Qin army killed these five worms who suppressed ordinary Handan people, or acted as gangsters in the name of a ranger. Although the Handan people did not applaud, no one expressed any opinions.
At least in my heart, the people of Handan did not oppose the Qin people's execution of these evil local snakes.
"You can kill someone, but how to kill is a technical job."
He calculated the property obtained from the home of the local snake in Handan, Meng Hu, Meng Bao and others were impressed by what Meng Tian said about "beating local tyrants and sharing the land".
"General Wang defeated the Zhao army on the southern front, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju died in the chaos. Sima Shang on the northern front suffered a great defeat and was killed by Zhao Hai. In this way, the situation in Zhao State would no longer cause any trouble."
After taking the battle report sent by Jing Su, Meng Tian felt relieved and asked casually: "Where is Li Mu? What is Li Mu's whereabouts?"
"Li Mu led the Daidi border army and was retreating in the Daidi direction. General Wang led the army and bit Li Mu tightly."
Jing Su pointed to the direction leading to the Dai land on the map, where Gongzi Jia gathered the remaining power of Zhao State.
"With Yang Duanhe's army in the north, I think it will block Li Mu."
"General Wang is really a good general of the country!"
Hearing that Wang Jian did not choose to enter Handan City, he commanded the Qin army to decisively pursue Li Mu despite the cold weather. Meng Tian couldn't help but praise this famous general of the Warring States Period who seemed ordinary in war.
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements, and they are referring to generals like Wang Jian.
"Menghu, you mobilize a batch of supplies from the Dabao Warehouse in Handan to send them to General Wang on the front line. You cannot let friendly troops not eat enough or wear warm when attacking the enemy."
Wang Jian had fought with Li Mu personally, and Wang Jian knew very well about Li Mu's methods. As long as Li Mu was still alive, Wang Jian would not sleep well.
Meng Tian couldn't care about Li Mu's fate. Speaking of which, Li Mu fought against the Huns and made contributions to opening up the living space of China. However, as an excellent general in the fight against the Qin army, as long as he was still alive, it would be an obstacle for Qin to unify the world.
To fight against foreign countries, we must first settle the country. If we want to conquer the grasslands in the north, we should first realize the unification of China.
The cold north wind blew in from the gaps in the windows, feeling the chill in the air, Meng Tian withdrew her gaze to the north and looked towards the direction of the Zhao Kingdom Palace.
"How are you doing the matter of selecting thirty-six palace maids to the king?"
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"Hmph, if you choose a palace maid, you will know how to send beautiful women to the king. I didn't expect that Meng Tian would become so vulgar!"
When Huan He learned that the Qin army in North City was selecting the remaining palace maids in the Zhao Palace, he felt so angry that he was helpless.
The Qin army went out of Hangu in the east, and the seven heroes of the Warring States Period were fought for more than two hundred years. The Qin State finally captured the capital of Zhao, Handan, and the Zhao State was destroyed. The remnants of the Dai land in the north were sparsely populated and barren, so they could not cause any storm.
As the first country to perish, King Ying Zheng of Qin would definitely visit Handan in person to experience the sense of conquest of the victor.
"When I was young, the king was hostage in Handan and was discredited everywhere. Now, under the dispatch of the king, the Qin army has defeated Zhao State in one fell swoop. I am afraid that after the news reaches Xianyang, the king will come to Handan to reward us......"
Huan He finally calmed down, half sighing and half talking to himself. He lost the opportunity to show his diligence in front of the King of Qin and did not know how to attract Ying Zheng's attention.
The commander of the Zhao army was Wang Jian. Even if Meng Tian led the Great Wall Legion and attacked Handan first, he could not stop Wang Jian's light. Not everyone could be able to confront Li Mu for so long and not lose the disadvantage.
Huan He asked himself that he was brave in war, but among the generals with great military achievements, he really couldn't attract the attention of the King of Qin.
"Li Xin, you said that Meng Tian chose the palace maid to give it to the king as a gift, and you and I were the first to attack Handan. What kind of gift should we prepare for the king?"
Chapter completed!