Chapter 390: Surprise
Outside Handan City, the Qin army retreated.
When news from the rear reached Pingyang City, Hu Zou also received orders from Handan City.
Surround and kill the heavily armored army!
Pingyang in Zhao State is an important town like Anyang, with thick city defenses and abundant warehouses. When Hu Zhe was defeated, he retreated to Pingyang not only because this city was the most important military fulcrum outside the Zhangshui Great Wall of Zhao State, but also because the stored food allowed him to easily gather the defeated troops.
"quick!"
On the long road, Hu Noir was riding on a horse, urging the soldiers to move forward quickly.
Guo Kai had instructions from him that he must avenge his previous humiliation in this battle and severely damage the Qin army before Sima Shang could. Only in this way can Guo Kai's current disadvantage be changed in the Zhao court.
The same goes for Hu Zou himself. I want to change the disadvantageous situation I am facing through this war.
After the First World War in Anyang, the Qin army defeated Hu Zou's 100,000-strong army, and then rushed straight into Handan, tearing apart the Zhao army's Great Wall defense line. While shocking the world, it also caused Hu Zou to suffer humiliation and make him laugh at the world.
"General, are we going too fast?"
The captain next to Hu Zhe said.
They were originally a defeated army, and most of them were infantry. While their military morale was low, and now they had to move in a hurry, their combat effectiveness might not be high.
"The news from Handan is that the Qin army is now frightened. Prime Minister Guo asked us to rush forward. We must get ahead of Sima Shang, establish military exploits, and seize Fanwu without delay."
Originally, he was going to find a bargain, but he thought to himself that since there were many people on his side, he should be able to cope with it.
"The Qin army is also defeated, so we don't have to be afraid."
In the dark night, tens of thousands of heavy armor stopped their rapid march.
The night was blazing with fire, and Yang Duanhe rode his horse to the front of Zhao Shuang.
"Your Majesty, why did you order a halt to the army before we arrived at Panwu?"
"The Sentinel Cavalry has come to report that Zhao Cavalry is less than seventy miles away from us. If we continue, Zhao Jun will catch up with us in half a day."
Yang Duanhe's expression changed.
"Li Xin led the cavalry first. How about recalling them to fight against Zhao's army?"
Zhao Shuang shook his head.
"I have asked Li Xin to go to Fanwu first."
"Your Majesty, do you want it?"
"As soon as our army retreats, Sima Shang and Hu Zhe will definitely lead their troops to encircle our army. Hu Zhe is brave, but leads the defeated army. Therefore, let Li Xin defeat this weak army first. I look at the mountains here, and there is Zhao Jun's old army. The formation is above, and the formation is set up to welcome Sima Shang."
"But even if Li Xin's side wins, our army is alone here. If the Zhao army surrounds the mountain, our army may not be able to escape. It is better to go to Fanwu and defend the city to have a better chance of winning."
"If our army retreats, even if Li Xin's side wins, Sima Shang will definitely rescue him. If we stay here, we can hold back Sima Shang's main force so that he has no time to worry about anything else. As long as we hold on here for a few days, we will definitely encounter Turnaround."
"A turning point?" Yang Duanhe didn't understand what this turning point was, "Could it be that Fan Yuqi's army from Dongjun is coming?"
Zhao Shuang smiled and had no hope for Fan Yuqi's army.
"At this moment, Huzhuo's army has just left Pingyang, and Sima Shang's army has already moved south. Handan is empty, which is a golden opportunity. As long as we take advantage of this moment, Shangdang's army can immediately go eastward and capture Queyu, then our army will die. , it will be revitalized.”
"But Shangdang has few soldiers and Queyu is an important town, so I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Moreover, if the Shangdang garrison cannot move eastward in time, our army will become completely abandoned here."
"Others can't, but he is different."
Yang Duanhe smiled. It seemed that Zhao Shuang was very confident in the generals of the Shangdang Army.
"Why do you say this, Your Majesty?"
"He has a peerless general, but has been unknown for many years. This is a good opportunity to become famous all over the world."
Go to the party.
Among the army, a group of generals gathered in the main general's tent.
"The battle report has come from Handan. After half a day of fierce fighting with Sima Shang's army, our army has now retreated. Sima Shang's army is going south, and Hu Zhe's army will probably go north to surround our army."
In the big tent, there was a man standing.
In the battle of Qicheng in the past, men blocked the Five Nations Allied Forces. However, as the coalition forces retreated hastily, the war did not cause much repercussions. Then, with the internal power struggle in the Qin State, especially the Tunliu Rebellion, the Lao Ai Rebellion and the dismissal of Lu Buwei in the past few years, the pace of Qin's external conquests was greatly delayed. So much so that even now, the man has led an army, but he is still not famous among other countries.
"General Wang Jian, with tens of thousands of heavy armored troops, has done well to achieve what he is today. But in the end, Yang Duanhe was too hasty."
In the eyes of everyone, Yang Duanhe was too eager to make meritorious deeds. It would not have been so if he had waited for Fan Yuqi's army to arrive from behind before marching.
"What do you think it should be?"
Wang Jian looked at the generals around him and asked.
"Even if we want to save him, we are unable to do so. We can only rely on Fan Yuqijun."
"But Fan Yuqi is leading the army in Dongjun. If he wanted to be rescued, he should have been rescued long ago. Why is there no news of sending troops now?"
Everyone didn't say anything, but they were very confused in their hearts.
It is said that Lord Changping and Lord Hanyang are son-in-law, so Fan Yuqi should not watch the destruction of Yang Duan and his army.
Wang Jian smiled and said nothing.
"There is someone outside the tent who claims to be the envoy of Lord Hanyang and wants to see the general."
At this moment, the voice of the messenger made all the generals in the camp confused.
"Let him in!"
Mo Ya walked from the gate of the camp to the commander's tent. Along the way, he could see that there was a certain level of legislation in this camp, which showed that the commander must not be an ordinary person.
"I've met General Wang."
"Master Hanyang called you here, why?"
"The Lord of Hanyang will set up a formation at Fuyang Mountain to hold off Sima Shangjun."
Wang Jian smiled.
"Han Yangjun asked you to come here just to talk about this?"
"Li Mu is still in Yan, and there is no one in Zhao's army. It's easy to take him. Your Majesty wants to give the general an opportunity to become famous in the world, but I wonder if the general has the ability to take it?"
"I already know about Lord Hanyang's kindness."
Mo Crow backed away. A group of generals who were originally suppressed immediately spoke and asked questions.
"General, what do you mean, Mr. Hanyang?"
"It's very simple. As long as our army takes Queyu and leaves Jingxing, the situation will naturally turn around."
"But we have few soldiers and we are a new army. How can we capture Huyang and Queyu?"
In front of the Qin army, there are two important towns of the Zhao army. In the eyes of everyone, with their current military strength, it is impossible to capture one city after another. It is an unsolvable problem.
However, Wang Jian had already considered success.
"It's naturally not easy to take Hu Yang first, and then Que Yu. But if it's the other way around, it'll be different."
Wang Jian smiled, turned around, and walked to the map on one side. The generals followed behind.
"The road to Huyang is close, but the road to Que is far away. If our army launches a large-scale attack and attacks Huyang, it will definitely draw the Zhao army's attention. If we lead a strong force to go around its rear and take advantage of its unpreparedness to seize Que and Zhao, Zhao's army will be on guard." The morale of the army will definitely be in chaos, and we will succeed. The officers above centurion in the army and the strong men in my tent will follow me north. When the Zhao army is unprepared, we can easily capture Que Yu and also capture Yang Yang."
As the commander-in-chief, Wang Jian issued an order, and the law was like a mountain, and everyone agreed.
All the generals in the tent retreated, and Wang Jian was in the big tent. He was about to face a dangerous battle, but he didn't feel any burden at all. On the contrary, he remembered Lu Buwei's conversation that day in the wine shop.
"Zhao Shuang?"