Daqin: Prince Peerless, guarding Hangu for ten years!

Chapter 16: Missed the secret!
Less than half an hour.

After Zhao Jun dispersed, they turned back and summarized the surrounding situation to Colonel Zhao Shitou.

"Report, the Qin army's cavalry is coming from the direction of Xinliang, chasing the Wei army, and the number is two thousand."

"Report, more than [-] Wei troops were killed in battle, and a large number of Wei troops are still scattered, with footprints all over the place..."

"The flag of General Xinling of the Wei State was not found, and there are suspected traces of the chariot fleeing north to Handan..."

At this moment, a military lord galloped up to Zhao Shitou on horseback and reported with a pale face:

"Report, Lieutenant, we found traces of Qin Army cavalry crossing the river and returning south by the river. The number of them is about... Thousands of cavalry!!!"

As soon as this word comes out.

Boom.

It was like a thunderbolt falling on his head.

All Zhao Jun generals present were shaken violently and their eyes widened in disbelief.

Qianqi returns?

There are also Qianqi returning! !
The Qin cavalry defeated the [-]-strong Wei army at the cost of one thousand casualties! ! !
The sound stopped suddenly, and everyone was silent.

Silence, silence.

Deathly silence.

Everyone's heartbeats were amplified at this moment.

The next moment, Zhao Shitou reacted with excitement and shouted: "Hurry back to Handan and report to the king that elite reinforcements from Qin have arrived in Xinliang. The Wei army has been defeated!!!"

"Instruct everyone to intercept and kill the exploring horses in the direction of Xinliang and Handan at all costs."

"My soldiers are coming with me to Xinliang City to investigate the enemy's situation!!"

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Shitou got on his horse, and all the surrounding generals also reacted at this moment.

After hearing this, they immediately agreed without hesitation and got on their horses.

"drive--"

Zhao Shitou did not hesitate at all, and led his soldiers roaring away in the direction of Xinliang City in the south.

He felt vaguely uneasy and anxious.

This Qin army is coming menacingly.

On the battlefield in Handan, Zhao and Wei had the upper hand, and the Qin army and Wang Lu's army showed signs of retreating.

At this moment, if the elite troops of Qin really came to Xinliang City, Wang Lu's army, which was about to retreat, would definitely continue to hold on.

However, Zhao Shitou knew that Zhao Jun could no longer hold on...

……

Outside Handan City.

The Qin army's camp spread out like a crawling python, surrounding the entire city of Handan.

The murderous atmosphere is still soaring to the sky.

But there were no siege soldiers outside the camp, and the huge camp was as calm as water at the moment.

Inside the coach's big tent.

From time to time, Da Qin soldiers came and went, and military orders were passed from their hands.

In the big tent, General Wang Lu looked a little anxious and desolate.

The Zhao people would rather die together and show no signs of surrender...

"The army has been fighting for three years and is about to overwhelm Handan. Wei and Chu actually send troops to help Zhao. It's disgusting! He deserves to be killed!"

Wang Hao's eyes were red, especially in the recent period, the army's offensive was getting worse day by day, and he couldn't sleep day and night.

The general under the tent couldn't help but persuaded: "General, calm down. The most important thing now is that the Chu army has begun to block our retreat. If we don't retreat, the army will be surrounded."

Wang Hao glared at the general who spoke, but said nothing.

He knew the general was telling the truth.

One hundred thousand Chu troops cut off the retreat, one hundred thousand Zhao troops blocked the road from Handan, and one hundred thousand Wei troops crossed over again, and the 25 Qin army was in danger of overthrowing.

For the current plan, we can only get ahead of the Chu army and jump out of the encirclement.

However, how easy is it for his 25-strong army to evacuate?

When will the army retreat?

Retreat to where?
Which army stayed behind to stop Zhao Jun from pursuing?

Can the vanguard army break through the siege of the Chu army in the rear?

These questions flashed through Wang Lu's mind one after another, but he had to think carefully.

Wang Hao knew very well that the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty had been fighting for three consecutive years, and their physical and mental strength had been stretched to the extreme.

At this moment, they are all relying on the belief of conquering Handan.

If they retreat, the army's held breath will be completely released.

Morale is bound to be low.

Combat strength will also decline accordingly.

If there is a mistake, the retreat of 25 Qin troops will turn into a rout, and then the entire army will be destroyed.

After all, the Qin army had already penetrated deep into the hinterland of Zhao State.

If you look around, you will see enemies everywhere.

"We cannot delay any longer. We must retreat to Fencheng before the main force of the Wei army arrives."

Wang Hao gritted his teeth secretly in his heart. He had already made a decision before. The two-day truce was also for the soldiers to build up their strength and prepare for retreat.

Just when the Qin army's tent fell into silence, a rush of footsteps suddenly broke the silence: "Report! Xinliang is reporting urgently!"

A Qin Army knight rushed over.The expressions of everyone in the tent changed immediately when they heard this.

Xin Liang.

Wang Lu also felt a little nervous, but what if Xinliang City was breached?
Xinliang City contained food and fodder for the army, and it was a thorn in the back of Handan for the Qin army.

It plays a very important role in the current situation.

The knight of the Qin army who reported the news was very tired and embarrassed, with dried blood stains on his damaged armor, but he reported anxiously:

"General, the Zhao cavalry suddenly sent extra manpower to kill our scouts. The scouts suffered heavy casualties, and we are completely cut off from Xinliang."

"What?" Wang Hao stood up in surprise when he heard this.

Many soldiers in the tent were shocked when they heard this.

"They want to completely isolate us from Xinliang City."

"Did the Wei army abandon Xinliang and the main army has arrived in Handan?"

"Are they planning to attack us under Handan City?"

All the generals said they could no longer sit still and stood up from their seats, all looking at Wang Lu who was above them.

Suddenly, a general said: "Prince Yingjun was ordered to rush to Xinliang's aid. Is it to deal with Wang Zijun?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tent was startled, and immediately fell silent again.

Although a prince is nothing, if used well, it can also damage the morale of the Qin army.

At this moment, the two armies are in a tug of war, and it is not impossible for Zhao to use this as a breakthrough point.

"If so, our opportunity has come." Wang Lu's eyes flashed with strange color, and he continued: "While Wang Zijun and Xinliang attracted the attention of Zhao Jun and Wei Jun, the army retreated."

A 40-year-old general said with a worried look: "But Wang Zijun is the king's biological son after all."

Wang Hao was startled when he heard this, and then said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, and his son has not been born again, but the 25 troops here are the foundation of the Qin State."

The general suddenly became anxious and hurriedly said: "I am worried at the end of the day. If the general is like this, the king will remember it in the future..."

Wang Zijun's face suddenly darkened and he said sternly: "For the great cause of Qin, the King of Qin still died in battle. What does a mere prince mean?"

After a pause, Wang Hao continued: "This opportunity cannot be missed. If we wait until the Wei army breaks Xinliang, we will not be able to withdraw even if we want to."

He had already prepared to abandon Xinliang City and evacuate with Handan's 25 troops alone.

The special location of Xinliang City can definitely contain at least [-] troops of Zhao, Chu and Wei.

In this way, the number of troops he faced from the Three Kingdoms Company would be the same, and the pressure would be much reduced.

Kindness does not hold soldiers.

Everyone understands this truth.

Therefore, no one objected to Wang Lu's arrangement at all, and everyone agreed tacitly.

At this moment, a rush of war drums sounded, followed by a faint sound of horns.

The hearts of everyone in the tent jumped. Just when Wang Hao was about to arrange for people to go and investigate, a knight rode out of the tent.

"Report! General, there was a cavalry charge from the Zhao army in the direction of the west city of Handan just now. The soldiers did not react hastily, but several other cavalry rushed into the city of Handan."

When Wang Hao heard this, his face turned gloomy. He opened his mouth to order beheading, but then he thought of something and ordered the knight outside:

"I understand, go down and put the army on strict alert. If there is another time, I will kill you without mercy!"

"promise!"

The knight led away.

When the generals in the tent saw this scene, they all looked at each other and sighed.

The tiger and wolf-like Qin army was actually broken through by the Zhao army.

Although the west side of the city was a gap specially set aside for the siege, in the past, this was something that would have been unthinkable.

An experienced Qin Army general said: "Zhao Jun risked his life to rush into the city, and he must have important information."

Wang Hao never knew this in his heart.

He knew in his heart that it was probably news from Xin Liangcheng, but he didn't intend to ask.

He is a general. If Qin really makes a big move in Xinliang, it will be delivered to him as soon as possible.

But he didn't receive any news at all at the moment.

not to mention.

At this moment, he had made the decision to retreat.

Indecisiveness leads to disaster!
The 25-strong army could not withstand the rest.

"The morale of the army has declined!" Wang Lu sighed with emotion, then his face became solemn and he said in a deep voice: "If something like this happens, Li Mu in the city will know about it soon."

Everyone's expressions changed.

Li Mu, a famous general of the Zhao Kingdom, they can understand, and Li Mu will naturally not be an exception.

And Li Mu is the best at seizing the weaknesses revealed by his opponent in an instant and unleashing a thunderous strike, without exception.

The Qin army attacked Handan for three years, and the Zhao army held it in the city for three years.

Just seeing how Zhao people even put their women on the city wall, you can tell how deep the hatred in Zhao people's hearts is.

Zhao people are waiting.

Zhao Jun is waiting.

Li Mu is even more waiting.

This time, Zhao's opportunity has come!

Everyone's hearts tightened as Wang Hao's decisive voice came to their ears:
"Changes will happen sooner or later!" Wang Lu looked at everyone with lightning eyes and said decisively: "Tonight, the army will break camp and retreat overnight!"

(End of this chapter)