Chapter 389 Advance and Retreat

"you……"

Li Zuoche looked at the person in front of him and was a little surprised by the words "Brother Zuoche". Obviously he had no interaction with Lord Hanyang of Qin State, but what was going on with this feeling of familiarity?

Zhao Shuang?

Li Zuoche suddenly thought of the name of Han Yangjun of Qin State and smiled bitterly.

"You and an old friend of mine have the same name and surname."

However, Zhao Shuang didn't answer, turned his head slightly and asked.

"How did you find me?"

Li Zuoche adjusted his mentality and said.

"It's naturally not easy to find Lord Hanyang in the huge city of Handan. But it would be much easier if Lord Hanyang walked to the location I set."

Zhao Shuang smiled and understood Li Zuoche's method.

"So, you deliberately let the guard of the tower let the corvee watch the battle just to find me here?"

"Soldiers observe the situation. If the person I guess really exists, then he will definitely be in these places where it is easiest to observe the situation."

"Then how can you be sure that I am in corvée?"

"I'm just gambling."

Li Zuoche was calm. Because of Guo Kai's incident, he suspected that there was something wrong with the corvee, so he set up this trap. I just didn't expect that I would actually catch the prey.

At this time, the battlefield was in full swing, and the Qin army and the Zhao army were fighting. There was no winner or loser, and the losses of both sides began to gradually increase. However, on the top of the city, it became increasingly quiet.

Zhao Jun's soldiers, under the command of the generals guarding the city, gradually approached.

"How about Hanyang Jundang?"

Li Zuoche asked. There was no condescension of a winner in his words. On the contrary, the other party's tone was very calm.

"Are you referring to the current situation between Qin and Zhao?"

Li Zuoche smiled, this guy really didn't take Zhao Jun seriously.

"Han Yangjun, the Qin army is undefeated today, but it will be defeated in the future. As the prince of Qin, even if you are captured, your life will not be in danger."

"Hahaha!" Zhao Shuang smiled, "Brother Zuo Che, do you think these wine bags and rice bags can catch me?"

Li Zuoche was a little surprised. What was the other party's name?

"What's going on? What are you doing here?"

At this moment, a sharp voice sounded. Guo Qi walked over and saw a large number of Zhao soldiers gathered at the top of the city and asked.

However, when Guo Qi crossed the crowd and saw Li Zuoche, he was a little overjoyed. Of course, it wasn't because of seeing Li Zuoche, but because of what he was wearing at this time.

"Li Zuoche, why did you dress up like this and sneak into Handan? If the Prime Minister is playing with the king, even Li Mu can't afford it."

Although Guo Qi's voice was majestic, Li Zuoche felt a little embarrassed in the current scene. Of course, this is like letting outsiders see your own scandal.

Zhao Shuang sat on the wall and watched this scene as if he was watching the excitement.

"The one who destroyed Zhao is Zhao, not Qin!"

"Bold! How dare you, a mere corvee, say such nonsense. Take him down, right or left!"

As soon as Guo Qi said this, none of the Zhao soldiers beside him moved.

Li Zuoche thought about what Zhao Shuang had just said and turned his head, only to see him smiling slightly, leaning back and climbing over the city wall.

"Did you know that your sin was extremely heinous, so you committed suicide out of fear of it?"

Guo Qi said this, but everyone around him looked at him as if he were a clown.

Li Zuoche looked beyond the wall and saw ripples in the moat, but Zhao Shuang's figure had disappeared.

The sunset was like blood, a battle had just ended, and both sides withdrew their troops.

"call!"

When Li Xin returned to the camp, most of his armor was broken, his hair was all messed up, and he looked like a madman.

However, when he returned to Yang Duanhe's camp, there was one more person in the camp.

"Zhao Shuang?"

Li Xin had met Zhao Shuang in Xianyang City, but they had no friendship. At this time, the other party was wearing corvee clothes, wet all over, and looked extremely embarrassed.

"Ah sneeze!"

Yang Duanhe took a bowl of hot soup and handed it to Zhao Shuang's hand. The other party took it, wrapped himself in a blanket, and took a slight sip.

"Brother Duanhe, are the cooks in your camp not very good at it?"

"It's bitterly cold in the military, so how can I still be in the mood to enjoy this delicious food?"

Yang Duanhe chuckled. Li Xin was beside him, but he frowned.

These days, the Qin army has been attacking according to Zhao Shuang's orders. But he never thought that Zhao Shuang would be such a person?

In the military, who would care about this kind of food and beverage enjoyment. If you want to have good food and clothing, you can just stay in Xianyang.

"Hanyang Jun, what should we do next?"

"Today our army is fighting with the Zhao army. I have seen it at the head of Handan City. Although our army is brave, it is inferior in numbers. After a bloody battle, there were heavy casualties. If the Zhao army continues to attack at any cost, at most ten months, we will be defeated. The army will definitely be defeated."

What Zhao Shuang said is exactly what Yang Duanhe is worried about. Even if Sima Shang cared about the soldiers and was unwilling to attack without mercy, King Zhao and the ministers in Handan City would still order him to attack.

"Since the war is no longer favorable, it is natural to retreat."

"Retreat?"

Li Xin's voice was a little confused.

"Our army can still fight Zhao Jun for a long time in battle formation. But if we retreat, Sima Shang will definitely lead his army to catch up. Zhao's cavalry is brave, but our army's heavy armor is at a disadvantage in terms of distance, and we will not be able to escape for long before we are overtaken. .

What's more, the defeated army in Huzhou is stationed in Pingyang. If they hear that our army is retreating, they will definitely pursue it. When the Zhao army attacks from both front and rear, our army will inevitably be destroyed. "

"indeed!"

Zhao Shuang smiled, stood up, and the blanket slipped off his body.

"It's just that retreating does not necessarily mean defeat. If you continue to stay here, you will be trapped in a dead end. If the Huzhu army once advances north and blocks the pass of the Great Wall. At that time, our army will really have no way to retreat."

Although Zhao Shuang was wearing corvee clothes at this time, his calmness and composure surprised everyone in the tent.

"How many crossbow bolts are there in the army?"

"Most of our army's supplies were lost in the previous Battle of Huanshui. Now most of the crossbow arrows have been captured by the Zhao army. After a big battle, there is not much left, only 30,000 arrows."

"Let's do this! Give these to Li Xin and ask him to leave tonight and cross the Zhang River. We will lead the heavy armor army and retreat slowly."

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"With Sima Shang's general talent, Li Zuoche's wisdom, and Hu Zui's courage, our army was trapped in a desperate situation. It's a pity that King Zhao and the Manchu ministers were eager to win, so our army was able to survive despite the death."

Guo Kai entered Sima Shang's army and brought news of King Zhao as soon as the Qin army retreated.

"How do you want the Prime Minister to do?"

Sima Shang was a little surprised. The Qin army's movements were not in line with the military strategy. If we fight at this time, we still have the strength to fight; but if we retreat, we will surely perish. The generals of the Qin army should not know this.

"I follow the king's order and ask the general to advance immediately. The Qin army must be destroyed between Zhanghuan and Zhanghuan to deter the powerful Qin."

"Although the siege of Handan has been lifted, the surrounding situation is unstable. I heard that the Qin army has gathered in Shangdang, and I am afraid that they want to attack Jingxing. The army of Huzhuo is enough to encircle the Qin army, so it is better to let our army rest and reorganize in Handan to defend The royal capital.”

"General, there is no need to worry too much. Queyu is an important town in our country. How can the Qin army capture it?"

"this……"

"This is the king's order. General, please don't worry too much."

"promise!"

Sima Shang had doubts, but in the end he couldn't resist Guo Kai's power, so he had no choice but to agree.