Chapter 380 Defending the Enemy

On a moonlit night, there are few stars, and the Zhang River flows eastward.

On the Great Wall of Zhao State, soldiers patrolled with torches. In the enemy tower, a group of corvees who had returned from the front line were sleeping. Zhao Jun's soldiers quickly passed by and continued to inspect the next area.

In the darkness, a pair of bright eyes opened. The young man's face was covered with dust and his clothes were stained with mud. It was already late at night, but he was still not asleep. Through the gap in the window sill, a spy-winged bird leaped into the watchtower, above the young man's fingertips.

Zhao Shuang looked at the bird jumping between his fingers and smiled slightly. Surrounded by sleeping faces, after experiencing fear, life and death during the long run, he was very tired and fell into a deep sleep.

However, tonight is destined to be an uneventful night.

The continuous sound of horns and the heavy sound woke up the corvees who were sleeping soundly. Zhao Shuang raised his hand gently, and the spy-winged bird flew out of the watchtower following the trajectory it came from. He stood up and went out with all the corvees.

Just outside the Great Wall, a large number of troops came from the direction of Handan. The bonfires in their hands were shining with great momentum.

Then, there was a burst of cheers from the city wall.

Hu Zou's army has arrived!

The 100,000 troops around Handan have been assembled and are heading towards the Great Wall, preparing to resist the Qin army that has crossed the Huan River.

Different from the happy faces around him, Zhao Shuang looked at Zhao Jun who was slowly approaching in front of him, his face full of seriousness.

The Qin army captured Anyang and broke into Huan River, but there was still a Great Wall blocking them. Zhao Jun's military defense in southern Handan is a regional defense. Among them, Anyang is an important point. If you capture this place, you will have a foothold.

However, the Qin army went deep alone and did not have enough time to sweep the surrounding military fortresses, clear out the enemy troops, establish a defense line, and wait for subsequent reinforcements. Therefore, Zhao Jun will definitely encircle Anyang with superior force. Before the Qin army's reinforcements arrive, deal with the lone army that broke into the Zhao army's defense line.

A group of Zhao soldiers came over and urged.

"The army has arrived. Please follow me to carry supplies."

By daybreak, former soldiers had entered the defense line of the Great Wall, filling various watchtowers and fortresses, making the defense facilities of the Great Wall along the Zhangshui River come alive.

After moving a bundle of arrows from the car, Zhao Shuang wiped his sweat under the high sun.

However, just as Zhao Shuang paused for a while, the cheers of Zhao Jun soldiers came to his ears.

"Hurry up, don't be lazy!"

This somewhat arrogant voice quickly died down. The Zhao Army soldiers guarding the material storage point seemed to have received the order and quickly lined up in a row. What were they waiting for?

In the distance, a burly man walked over, surrounded by and behind Zhao Jun's captains.

"How's the situation?"

The situation was urgent. When he heard that the Qin army had defeated Anyang, Guo Kai was angry and frightened. What I was angry about was that Luo Wang didn't reveal any news beforehand; what I was afraid of was that the incident in Anyang had spread to Handan. Therefore, Guo Kai immediately asked Hu Zhe to come with an army to make amends. As long as the Qin army can be kept out, it will be enough to make up for the mistake.

"The Qin army has broken through Anyang."

"I know, what about the rest?"

"This...has not yet been discovered."

Hu Noi stopped immediately, not far from Zhao Shuang, and his voice could easily reach him.

"The Qin army has penetrated deeply into our Zhao territory. Until now, you can't even figure out how many people there are on the other side?"

All the captains lowered their heads, only to see Hu Noi's tiger eyes patrolling the crowd. The captains around him mostly rose to power by currying favor with Guo Kai. Although they are loyal enough, there is a problem. Their talents are not enough to defend against the enemy, especially in this situation.

"We only know that it is Yang Duanhe's troops. The Pingyang Heavy Armor Army should only have 30,000 people."

"That's information from a few years ago. Send scouts quickly to investigate!"

The Pingyang Heavy Armor Army is the most elite field army of the Qin Army. The reason why this attack caused chaos in Zhao State was because in Handan, neither the ministers of the court nor the generals in the army expected that Yang Duanhe would break into Zhao territory with only 30,000 troops.

Although as the war between Yan and Zhao began, the generals of the Zhao army had already expected that the Qin army might take advantage of it. However, they unanimously speculated that the Qin army would not attack until at least Wang Jian and Fan Yuqi's troops in the rear arrived in Hanoi.

However, in fact, the Qin army attacked earlier than Zhao Jun expected. I thought that the Qin army would at least wait until after the autumn harvest, but before Wang Jian's army in the rear moved, Yang Duan and his troops stationed in Hanoi had already set off. The Qin army's attack was at least two to three months ahead of schedule, but Zhao was not prepared yet.

"promise!"

"The military situation is urgent. We immediately ordered General Wang Bing to lead 10,000 people to the west of Anyang, and General Zhou Zhao to lead 10,000 people to the east of Anyang. I personally led the main force to suppress it. This time, the name Pingyang Heavy Armor Army must be Disappear from the land of Zhao and destroy the majesty of the Qin army."

"Withdrawal?"

Yang Duanhe looked at Mo Crow in front of him, with a hint of speculation in his voice.

"Does Lord Hanyang mean to give up on Anyang?"

Capturing Anyang was a great victory. However, for the Qin army, the road ahead is full of dangers. Surrounded by the Zhao army's camps and fortresses, the Qin army did not have enough time to obtain these fulcrums and establish defenses.

Intelligence showed that Zhao Jun's army had assembled from various places around Handan and headed south. By this time, I was afraid that I had already passed the Great Wall.

In front of the Qin army, the only option was to resist or withdraw.

However, if they resist forcefully, the Qin Army may not be able to withstand the Zhao Army's hard attack. After all, Anyang City lacks defensive tools, and the Qin Army cannot gather them together in a short period of time.

But if they retreat like this, they will be in vain, which is really embarrassing.

"What Lord Hanyang means is that there is no danger to defend north of the Huan River. The Zhao army is taking advantage of the momentum and is not yet exhausted, so it retreats to the south bank of the Huan River first to avoid the Zhao army's attack."

"Master Hanyang means to stick to Anyang?"

At this time, Li Xin asked. After all, this is one of the few reliable solutions. Although, this plan may involve a greater sacrifice.

"In about one day's journey, Zhao Jun will arrive. What Lord Hanyang means is that Zhao Jun will definitely think that we will stick to Anyang. Our army will abandon Anyang and everyone will cross the river from the upper reaches to flank Zhao Jun."

"But in such a short period of time, we have no time to build a bridge, and we don't have enough boats. How to cross the river?"

Li Xin asked.

"The Lord of Hanyang had already personally investigated when he asked me to come here. There is a shallow bay in the upper reaches of the Huan River, and the water is relatively slow. The chariots and supplies of the army can be connected with ropes and all put into the water to slow down the water. It should be possible to cross quickly on foot and on horseback. Pass."

Mo Ya said and looked at the two people in front of him.

"The opponent has no plan and can win by surprise. The rest depends on whether the two of you have the intention to fight and the determination to win?"

Yang Duanhe and Li Xin looked at each other. This is gambling on your life!