Since the Qin people appeared in Wu'an, the giants of Zhao State have fallen into wartime mode. They finally drove the Qin army out of the north bank of Zhangshui River, but they encountered the cities of Wei State again. The changes in the situation made the giants of Zhao State fall into wartime mode.

There were moments of happiness, anger, tension, and relaxation. Everyone knew clearly that the Qin army had not suffered a heavy blow and its combat effectiveness was basically intact. On the contrary, the Zhao army had repeatedly suffered small losses during the pursuit. Logically speaking, the battle was in the Zhao state.

As the territory expands, there is no obstacle for the Zhao State to replenish its combat power. However, the Zhao State is located in a cold northern land, and people will freeze to death in the winter. Therefore, the tradition of the Zhao State is that there is no conscription in winter! If a war is to be fought, either after the autumn harvest or in the warm spring.

Flowers bloom. When Zhao She and the Qin army confronted each other, the Qin people stayed in their houses in various towns in Wu'an and escaped the attacks of wind and snow. However, Zhao She's army camped in the wild and suffered a lot of frostbite.

When the elite troops were transferred away, the remaining Zhao army collapsed instantly.

Zhao She had already recruited 30,000 soldiers around Handan, and Lian Po had recruited another 50,000 soldiers. Almost all the victorious soldiers in the suburbs of Handan had been mobilized. Lian Po brought 30,000 soldiers to fight, which was already the upper limit; Handan could supplement

The battle losses are already good, but it is actually very difficult to increase the number of troops on a large scale.

Only Zhao himself knows the plight of Zhao State. Lian Po's 30,000 men have to fight against Hu Yang's 20,000 men. They do not have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength. What's more, the Qin people have convenient terrain: there are few on the banks of the Yellow River.

There are several low mountains, dense forests, surrounded by swamps, with only a few roads accessible; one side is close to the river, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Wei Yining Xinzhong is still on the side, forming a containment. All the people on the temple

Everyone felt desperate about this situation. But it seemed unreasonable to just ignore it and withdraw troops back to Handan.

King Zhao ordered Lian Po not to take the risk of siding with the Wei army, and at the same time asked the defenders of Fangling and Anyang to strengthen the city defense. At the same time, he sent envoys to Daliang to persuade King Wei to form an alliance with him. At this time, Zhao She sent a battle report, reporting the siege

Zhao She's enemy army has been defeated and the remnants of the army are scattered. The Zhao army is searching everywhere and reporting the battle. The king of Zhao was overjoyed and announced everywhere in Handan that Zhao She's army had defeated the Qin army. At the same time, he ordered envoys to report to Daliang and Qin Dynasty.

The army has been defeated, and the remaining soldiers have entered Jiyi. They invite the king of Wei and the Zhao army to join the hunt in Jiyi.

The envoy from Zhao set out from Handan and rushed to Daliang via land. The distance was 500 miles and normally took more than ten days. Because it was an urgent report, the envoy traveled both ways and arrived in Daliang in only five days. The King of Wei did not receive the envoy from Zhao.

, only Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian were responsible for the reception. The main content was to accuse Zhao Guo of being unjust. When Wei State was in difficulty, he took advantage of the situation and robbed Anyang Sanyi. The Zhao envoy asked King Zhao in return, what did he do to Anyang Sanyi?

It was obvious that he was using this as a threat to return to Anyang Sanyi. Naturally, Ambassador Zhao could not agree.

The latter Zhao envoy arrived two days later and conveyed the results of Zhao She's battle. After Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian heard that the Zhao army had defeated the Qin army, they both changed their colors and asked about the whereabouts of the Wei army. The Zhao envoy was dumbfounded and did not know how to answer.

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After receiving the report from Wei Qi and others, Lord Xinling became even more troubled - after all, those 10,000 people were all residents of his own fiefdom! If they were all lost to Huan Yu, it would be a huge loss for him! Fortunately,

In the middle of the night, Lord Xinling received a message from his retainer, reporting that although the coalition forces were defeated, the Wei army's losses were not significant; but because the avenue was full of broken-up Korean troops, the Wei army could not return to the country via Shangdang, and was now led by Si Mang.

Returned via Anyi. Although Lord Xinling was dissatisfied with this, he would be away and his military orders would be somewhat compromised. Si Mang had already decided so, and he could not say much. When Lord Xinling asked about the situation of the Qin army, the retainers also

It’s not clear. I just know that after the Qin army opened up the road to enter Lanyu, it withdrew from Lanyu and transferred the task of besieging Lanyu to the Han army. The movements of the Qin army are unknown, but they are said to have returned home. Lord Xinling

Asked what was going on with the Qin army outside Handan City? None of the guests could answer and looked very surprised. It seemed that they had never associated the desolate Yanhe with the prosperous Handan before.

When the Qin army appeared outside Handan City, Zhang Yue and Mr. Zhongyue also came to Lord Xinling to report the matter nervously. They were not familiar with the geography of that area. Among the retainers, Mr. Jin and Yong Meng were known to be familiar with geography.

Mr. Cao, who is good at fighting, has been sent to Simang's army and is not in the mansion. Although they don't know the details of the matter, the mere appearance of the Qin army in the suburbs of Handan is enough for them to judge that something big has happened! Handan

If it could be attacked by surprise like this, it would be hard for the Zhao State to find peace, and together with this, the general situation of the world would also change drastically.

A group of retainers discussed the whole night at Lord Xinling's place, but could not come up with a solution. They could only spread their intelligence network to inquire about the situation. The news returned was disturbing: Handan sent Zhao She to lead a three-man army.

An army of ten thousand people went to rescue Yan Yu, but the Qin army stopped them thirty miles outside Handan City and could not advance even an inch.

This situation reminded Lord Xinling of the confrontation with the Qin army in Huayang. The Qin army penetrated deeply into Wei's inner circle, but was not in a hurry to fight. It even relied on South Korea's support to start a war of attrition with itself. Although he was

Fighting at home, he was almost defeated, and in the end he had to surrender territory in humiliation and sue for peace. Maintaining the supplies, morale and health of a large army in the ice and snow almost exhausted Lord Xinling's energy, and he still has lingering fears when he thinks about it.

Afterwards, a lot of effort was spent just cleaning up the urination and defecation left by the Qin army. Will this scene happen again under Handan City? Lord Xinling was full of sympathy for King Zhao.

Lord Xinling's sister, the sister of King Wei, is the wife of Lord Pingyuan. Lord Xinling once wanted to get some information from Lord Pingyuan through this method. But according to his sister, since the Qin army came down the mountain, Lord Pingyuan has not

After returning home, I have been living in the palace. As for the road from Yanyu to Handan? There must be one, otherwise how could Handan send troops to rescue Yanyu? My sister's words seemed to say something, but also seemed to say nothing.

If there is only a road leading to Handan, just like other Zhao Yi has roads leading to Handan, then it is naturally not worth making a fuss about. But the problem is that the Qin army easily appeared under Handan City from Yanyu! The situation is serious

Is there any need to talk about sex? Mr. Xinling has nothing to do.

The subsequent development of the situation exceeded Lord Xinling's expectations. They believed that the Zhao army should use all its strength to drive the Qin army from Wu'an back to Lianyu, but the news they received was that the Qin army broke through Wu'an and entered the suburbs of Handan; but in Lian

Under considerable pressure, he retreated step by step. Mr. Guo updated his intelligence almost every day and reported the progress of the battle to Lord Xinling day by day. But there was only a battle report from Handan. What about the focus of the previous war? It seems to have been forgotten by everyone!

As a result, today, first an envoy from Zhao came to report that the Zhao army had defeated the Qin army in Yanyu. The remnants of the Qin army were trapped in several cities, allowing Wei and Zhao to attack the Qin army together. That night, Lord Xinling finally received the news about the Wei army.

Si Mang and others were about to leave Anyi and return home via Nanyang via Taihangxing - it was said to be Mr. Jin's idea. Lord Xinling immediately summoned his disciples to discuss it, and everyone agreed that since Mr. Jin had made this suggestion, there must be some reason for it.

As a last resort, the only thing that can be done now is to immediately send reinforcements to Anyi. Three days later, Lord Xinling received a report from the second group of merchants, saying that the Wei army had arrived at Duanshi, but on the same day, Mr. Guo had already heard from the merchants.

I learned that the Wei army had gone down the mountain and occupied Tangcheng!

Immediately, the Qin envoy also arrived. They rowed a large boat from Jishui directly to the foot of Daliang City, rented a car, transported tributes, and rested in a post outside the city. Wei Qi sent someone to greet him, and by the way to inquire about the situation, he learned that

The Qin envoy came to question the crime: Did the Wei army suddenly appear outside Anyi City to break the alliance? When Wei Qi learned of the Qin envoy's mission, his face turned pale with fright. He first reported it to the king of Wei, and then went to Wei with Duan Ziqian.

The Prince's Mansion reported to Lord Xinling.

Lord Xinling asked Zhang He to report the news he had received to the two of them: the Zhao army defeated the Han army that besieged Yanyu, and the Wei army escaped because of its position at the back; while the Qin army had long since disappeared. Due to the blockage of the defeated Han army,

As the road was blocked, the Wei army had to avoid the main road and go west instead, returning to the country via Anyi.

After hearing Zhang Ye's introduction, Wei Qi became even more anxious and said: "If Zhao Yan defeated the Qin army, would he rather defeat the Han and Wei armies? Is it true that the Wei army went to Anyi? Qin and Zhao are forcing each other, what can Wei generals do?

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Lord Xinling said: "The tens of thousands of Wei troops all trust the people of Lingyi, and their life and death are entrusted to the two ministers. I hope the two ministers will make good plans and save the people from suffering!"

Wei Qi looked mournful and said: "Zhao wants to join forces with Wei to attack Qin, but the generals of Wei and Qin are begging for their lives. What can I do? What can I do?"

Zhang Ye turned to Duan Ziqian and said, "What do you think, general?"

Duan Ziqian said: "In the battle of Huayang, Wei lost troops and territory, and lost its vitality. Qin and Zhao are both powerful enemies and cannot be resisted. However, if you go to Qin now, you will blame Zhao, and if you go to Zhao, you will blame Qin. Neither of them is a blessing to Wei.

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Mr. Zhongyue said: "Zhao and Qin are fighting each other. Both are exhausted, but they can't solve it! If Wei can solve it, the two countries will have good relations."

Wei Qidao: "Why do you say that?"

Mr. Zhongyue said: "Qin is like a trapped beast. Zhao wants to attack it but cannot, and abandons it for fear of being injured. The situation is in a dilemma, and everyone wants to retreat. If Wei is in the middle to relieve it, the Zhao army can return.

And if the Qin army escapes from trouble, both countries will be virtuous to Wei. This is the way to turn disaster into blessing."

After Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian heard this, they blinked and said together: "Sir, you are a great talent, you really have a wonderful idea. I should be a king!"

Lord Xinling said: "I hope you, the two ministers, will do your best! The orders of the people of Wei must not be abandoned lightly!"

Wei Qi and Duan Ziqian both complimented him and said: "The prince loves the people, and the ministers are not as good as him." They left quickly and entered the palace again to report to the king of Wei. Lord Longyang came out to convey the king's opinion: "Qin and Zhao are fighting for the right reason.

We have regained our lost territory. It is natural to stay in the middle and maintain peace with the two countries, so of course we should make a profit!"
Chapter completed!