Chapter 388 Unparalleled
The sky is bright.
As the rising sun swept away the haze of morning and evening, the temperature gradually rose. On top of Handan City, both the corvee workers and the soldiers were a little nervous.
Perhaps in order to boost the morale of the people in Handan City, King Zhao spread the news of Zhao Jun's return to reinforcements in advance, which was very encouraging.
Since the battle of Changping, where Zhao's elite troops were wiped out, the border army under Li Mu represents the pinnacle of Zhao's combat power and is the source of confidence for all Zhao people.
In response, the Qin army not only did not retreat, but moved their front line forward to a place that could be seen from the top of Handan City, and began to build fortifications.
To some extent, this is the most exciting matchup today. The two most powerful armies in this world are destined to engage in a life-and-death showdown.
Both sides want to win. Zhao Jun hoped that through a victory, it could wipe out the decline in military morale and morale since the Qin army conquered Zhao. And the Qin army also wants a victory to prove who is the most powerful army in the world today?
Zhao Shuang stood on top of the city, waiting with most of the people. No one has to work on Handan City today. On the contrary, Zhao Jun allowed the corvee to watch from the top of the city, seeming to have already confirmed the victory.
When the neighing of the war horses sounded, everyone trembled. Different from the Qin army's Guanlong war horses, Zhao army's grassland cavalry looks short, but is stronger.
Since King Wuling of Zhao's Hufu cavalry and shooting, Zhao Jun's side cavalry has become the best in the world. After the Battle of Changping, Zhao Jun's elite cavalry was almost wiped out. There are only two branches left, one is under Lian Po, and later followed Zhao Shuang. After the defeat of He Zong, he hid in the Jianghu and under the command of Han Yangjun. Today, his name is unknown; the other one is under Li Mu. For decades, Gradually regained strength. Even, under the command of the military god Li Mu, this cavalry army is stronger than before.
On the ground, the sound of horse hooves rumbled.
The generals of the Qin army began to urge the troops in front of the formation, and stood ready behind the already established defense lines.
Li Mu is in the future, but Sima Shang is also enough to make people excited. Li Xin stood in the side formation, followed by three thousand Qin cavalry. To a certain extent, this battle is important to Li Xin and even all Qin generals.
Riding on the side of Hu Dao!
When Zhao Qi's figure entered Li Xin's field of vision, his first feeling was one of awe.
It is completely different from the garrison near Handan City. The momentum is not something ordinary armies can have. That feeling of coldness and chilling is something only a veteran of hundreds of battles can achieve.
Many years ago, Li Mu used this cavalry army to kill hundreds of thousands of barbarian cavalry on the border. From then on, the Hu people did not dare to go south to herd horses.
Who among the military strategists doesn’t know this?
"Array up!"
The heavy armored troops of the Qin Army have assembled from the camp and are now arrayed outside, preparing to meet the Zhao Army.
Xuanxuan's heavy armor stands tall.
Yang Duanhe looked at all this. Although the Qin army was small in number, he was not afraid in his heart. The Qin army's heavy armor army was defending on the established fortifications, while the Zhao army was attacking.
Although every military strategist is looking forward to a confrontation with such an army. But Yang Duanhe is worried about what will happen to the Qin army after this battle?
Yang Duanhe glanced at Handan City in the distance and felt a little puzzled. What should Zhao Shuang do?
Whether this battle is won or lost, it is not good for the overall situation. Regardless of victory or defeat, the Qin army's military strength will definitely be reduced, and the Zhao army will definitely encircle them.
The difference is that if they win, they will be frightened by the power of the Qin army, and the wine and rice bags behind the Qin army will not dare to take action; but if they lose, they are afraid that they will pounce on them immediately.
The Qin army cannot be defeated!
Yang Duanhe firmly believed in his heart and began to deal with this war with all his strength.
"The crossbowmen are in position!"
After giving the order, the flags were raised, and the Qin army in the front line took up their posture, bows and arrows. Rows of crossbowmen were lined up, with crossbows stretched out and arms stretched out. When Zhao Jun entered the shooting range, a black mass fell from the sky.
For a time, Zhao Jun's charging array became sparser. But at the same time, the distance between Zhao Jun and Qin Jun's positions was also constantly shrinking.
Yang Duanhe didn't feel any nervousness and just kept issuing orders. The well-trained Qin army has already understood the various tactical switches on the battlefield, and all that remains is to wait for the commander's orders.
"Leedun!"
After a round of cross fire from the Qin Army, the crossbowmen were reloading, but the Zhao Army's archers had already started attacking after they got close enough.
Although the Zhao army did not have the constant firepower of the Qin army's crossbowmen, its rate of fire was much faster than that of the Qin army. In the same period of time, just after a wave of arrows from the Qin army passed, Zhao Jun had already fired three waves.
The Qin army's shield bearer quickly stepped forward and raised his large shield to protect the crossbowman.
The sound that was close to death sounded. Although the Qin army's shield blocked most of the arrowheads, it was not without blind spots after all.
Many shields were penetrated by arrows, and many of the shield bearers and crossbowmen underneath were injured.
On the battlefield, those who were not injured dragged the seriously injured ones back, while those who were slightly injured endured the pain and cleared away the damaged equipment in the empty spaces.
All of a sudden, there were a lot of empty seats in the strictly organized array.
The second wave of arrows from the Qin army has arrived. But compared to the previous round, this wave of firepower seemed less powerful than before.
There is nothing more than three arrows in the battle.
Yang Duanhe looked at Zhao Jun not far away and waved.
"No need to fill positions, let the crossbowmen retreat and the heavy armored troops come forward."
The Zhao army's advance was faster than Yang Duanhe expected. The Qin army's second wave of arrows had just arrived, and it was obviously too late for the third wave of attacks.
In this world, the most elite heavy armored army of the Qin Army can be so cramped. I am afraid that except for the border army under Li Mu, there is no other one.
The Zhao army disrupted the Qin army's defensive rhythm, but Yang Duanhe also responded in time.
The heavily armored army moved forward, blocking the Qin army's array and blocking the Zhao army's attack. In this world, this heavily armored army is one of the few that can defeat Zhao Qi.
"Let Li Xin go out to fight, attack his flanks, harass his rear, and defeat Zhao's five thousand-man archer teams."
"promise!"
On top of the city, Zhao Shuang looked at the situation on the battlefield. The fighting spirit of both sides is very strong, and the war situation has evolved from a clear barrier at the beginning to a melee today.
Li Xin led his army to attack the rear of Zhao's army, bursting out from the left and right in its formation, making it unstoppable.
"That General Qin is truly an unparalleled brave general."
Zhao Shuang was shocked. What surprised him was not the sudden appearance of the human voice, but that before he knew it, there was no one around him.
Seeing that familiar face approaching, Zhao Shuang smiled. He was so fascinated by the battle just now that he didn't notice for a moment that he had fallen into the opponent's trap.
Li Zuoche, wearing the clothes of a corvee, walked up slowly, like a person chatting in a tea shop and tavern, asking another person.
"How was this battle?"
"Based on the favorable geographical location, the Qin army is on par with the Zhao army. However, its power cannot last long. If we cannot tell the winner today, we will be defeated tomorrow."
"Since Mr. Han Yang knows this, what should he do?"
Li Zuoche smiled and gave Zhao Shuang a huge problem. Zhao Shuang already knew that he had fallen into a trap the moment the other party appeared, but he was still a little surprised that the other party knew his identity so quickly. But at this time, he didn't show any anxiety, instead he smiled.
"Whether it is the Qin army or the Zhao army, they all want to know who is truly unparalleled in the world. For thousands of years, military strategists have traveled across the world, conquering the enemy, conquering enemy countries and settling the country, all for the sake of this unparalleled name. Brother Zuo Che ,What do you think?"
In an instant, Li Zuoche looked at the young man in front of him in surprise.
What is this familiar feeling about the person in front of me?