My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 755: Guo Kai's decision! Another battle in Handan City, this battle will be the decisive battle!
The blood-red setting sun sets, and darkness shrouds Handan.

But the leader of the 250 army, Zhao Yang, did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

"Raise the fire!" Zhao Yang kept shouting, "All troops, hurry up, don't slow down!"

"If any soldiers fall behind, they will be ordered to return to Handan on their own. All units are forbidden to wait!"

"Quick! Faster!"

"Only by returning to Handan can we survive!"

As one of the more than 5,000 Zhao soldiers who luckily "escaped" the Gushan battlefield, Zhao Yang was very clear about the despair that his comrades behind him were experiencing!
In order to quickly return to Handan City to seek reinforcements and to avoid being caught up by those killers, Zhao Yang ordered his soldiers to hold up torches and march at full speed despite the fact that it was already dark!
After countless comrades fell behind, a sky illuminated red by flames finally appeared in front of Zhao Yang.

It was Xiaobei City where the fire had not yet been extinguished!

Zhao Yang looked back and saw no pursuers in sight. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and personally led five of his trusted men out of the crowd, riding their horses to the outside of the city gate.

Holding the token, Zhao Yang shouted loudly: "Master Zhao Yang of the Second Five Hundred, begging to see the Prime Minister!"

"My unit has urgent military information to report!"

"Please open the city gates immediately!"

Although it was late, no one in Handan City was asleep.

All the homeless ministers gathered near the city gate tower, and when they heard Zhao Yang's call, they rushed to the city wall.

Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian, who were discussing how to guard against Zhao Yi, quickly walked out of the city gate tower after hearing the shouts, and saw Zhao Yang, whose armor was crooked and whose face was covered in dust.

Guo Kai had a bad feeling in his heart, and said solemnly: "I am here."

"If there are any military reports, they can be sent into the city by hanging basket."

This is the normal procedure for delivering military reports at night, except for urgent military intelligence reports.

But where did Zhao Yang get the paper and pen?

Zhao Yang could only cup his hands and call out anxiously, "Prime Minister!"

"The military situation is urgent, there is no time to write!"

"After our army pursued the enemy into Gushan Pass, we discovered that General Qin Jian had already led his troops to ambush there!"

"Qin Chang'an Jun was not defeated in the battle, but was just feigning defeat to lure the enemy deeper!"

"By the time our army realized it, they were already trapped on Gushan Pass. Only I and several thousand of my comrades managed to escape!"

There was an uproar on the city wall: "How could General Qin Jian ambush at Gushan?"

"If Qin's general Jian were to ambush at Gushan, then Lord Wuxiang..."

Wang Jian's ambush at Gushan Mountain proved that the previous victory that made them so excited was fake.

It also shows that the military advantages and disadvantages between Qin and Zhao in the Handan battlefield were reversed.

It also shows that Le Cheng's troops have suffered a crushing defeat, and the 100,000 Zhao troops may have been wiped out!

The thrill of successful revenge is gone.

The news of the defeats in the two battlefields was revealed at the same time, making all the Zhao officials feel extremely heavy!
Si Guo Zhao Wuya couldn't help but ask loudly: "Does Chunping Jun have any countermeasures?!"

Other Zhao officials also subconsciously turned their eyes to Zhao Yang.

The heroic image of Zhao Yi defeating the Qin army outside the city of Handan still lingers in their minds.

They couldn't help but imagine that Zhao Yi might have a way...

Zhao Yang said bitterly: "Lord Chunping was killed by Lord Qin Chang'an in battle after only half a minute of fighting!"

"Qin Chang'an Jun even hung the head of Chunping Jun high to persuade our army to surrender!"

"Our army is currently under the command of Sikou, and is marching towards Gushan, trying to break through the Qin army camp at Gushan and escape!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Wuya's body staggered and he almost fell to the ground.

Hurryingly grabbing the battlements, Zhao Wuya's face turned pale and he murmured, "Jun Chunping died in battle?"

"The army is trapped, the commander is killed, our army... our army..."

Zhao Wuya couldn't bear to speak of the following words.

Although the ministers present were not considered famous generals, they all knew a little about military strategy. They also knew how much of a blow the death of a general in battle would be to an army.

And now, with Chunping Jun dead in battle, the army is still besieged by the enemy?
Many Zhao's ministers vaguely recalled the Battle of Changping!

Do not!
The current situation is more dangerous than the Battle of Changping in the past.

Even during the Battle of Changping, the main force of the Qin army never approached Handan City, and Handan City would not have had only 30,000 defenders!

Zhao Wangqian's eyes were also somewhat absent-minded: "Chunping Jun, died in the battle?"

King Qian of Zhao was just discussing with Guo Kai how to deal with Zhao Yi's threat to his throne with his victorious return.

As a result, before King Qian of Zhao and Guo Kai could come to a conclusion, Zhao Yi had already died on the battlefield!
However, King Qian of Zhao did not feel the slightest bit of relief or happiness.

Only the coldness that penetrates the body!

Seeing that King Zhao Qian was in a trance and his officials were weeping, Sima Shang shouted angrily, "Why are you all like this?"

"Don't even mention that Chunping Jun was defeated. Even if all the troops outside the city were defeated, we still have 30,000 elite soldiers in Handan City!"

"With the solid defense of Handan City, the Qin army may destroy Handan, but they cannot destroy it."

"We will surely be able to wait for reinforcements from various cities to protect our great Zhao!"

Sima Shang's angry shout woke Guo Kai up. Guo Kai took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice: "You two are all backbones of our Great Zhao. How can you be so depressed because of a defeat!"

"Everyone cheer up!"

"Handan City has not fallen yet! Reinforcements from various cities are coming!"

"Our Great Zhao will surely win!"

Under the continuous shouting of Sima Shang and Guo Kai, the officials of Zhao State also suppressed their fear and shouted in unison:
"Da Zhao will win!"

Guo Kai turned to Sima Shang and bowed loudly: "I am shallow and have wrongly trusted a mediocre person."

"The defeat of Chunping Jun's troops is all my fault."

"General Sima is a great military genius!"

"General Sima will be in charge of the city defense in this battle!" Sima Shang looked surprised.

Shouldn't Guo Kai be a treacherous minister?
This person must have framed Wu Anjun!

But why does this person trust me so much?

Is there a trick?!
Upon seeing this, King Zhao Qian also bowed to Sima Shang and said, "I, General Sima, would like to thank you!"

Seeing the tiny Zhao Wangqian bowing, Sima Shang's blood immediately rushed to his head, and he shouted solemnly: "I will not fail in your mission!"

Turning around and looking at the deep night outside the city, Sima Shang said in a deep voice: "The Qin army will never miss the opportunity to attack the city with victory."

"Pass this general's order!"

"The doctor ordered Guo Chang to immediately escort the king back to West King City, and ordered the guards to climb the walls of West King City to guard everywhere."

"Commander Ma Fuchao will move into the north gate of Dabei City, Commander Xing Liao's troops will move into the east gate of Dongwang City, Commander..."

"No matter what happens, no matter who knocks on the gate, the city gates must not be opened. The city walls must be defended to the death!"

The generals of each department bowed in unison: "Yes!"

Only Zhao Yang outside the city shouted anxiously: "General, where are my troops?"

"General, please open the city gate first to allow my troops to enter the city!"

Several generals could not help but say: "General Sima, the Qin army has not yet caught up, you can open the gate and let our comrades enter the city to rest."

"Yes, these comrades have fought for a whole day and have traveled nearly 40 miles back and forth. They must be extremely tired and in urgent need of rest!"

"I think we can throw a hanging basket to pull all the comrades outside the city back into the city, so that the Qin army will not steal the city."

However, Sima Shang just said in a cold voice: "Promote Zhao Yang, the commander of the 250 army, to the rank of captain temporarily and gather all our soldiers outside the city."

"Order Captain Zhao Yang to lead his troops to rest and recuperate near the West King City first. There must be no mistakes!"

Zhao Yang was stunned.

How can they continue to take on the task of fighting outside the city when they are already exhausted!
But Zhao Yang also remembered clearly why Wu'an City fell. Even though he felt helpless, he could only bow and say, "Yes!"

Sima Shang did his best to make comprehensive arrangements.

The Zhao court officials and generals also ran back and forth, trying their best to resist the powerful enemy.

But Guo Kai felt very heavy in his heart.

Can Great Zhao really win this battle?

Even if this battle can stop the Qin State, what about the future?

After this battle, the State of Zhao is bound to collapse.

On the other hand, the Qin State was thriving, and one day Qin would surely destroy Zhao.

After today, his value as the Prime Minister of Zhao will decrease day by day!
If you don’t make a decision now, it might be too late!

Taking advantage of Sima Shang attracting everyone's attention, Guo Kai stepped back a few steps, stood side by side with Guo Chang, and whispered urgently in a low voice: "After the guards return to the palace, let your trusted confidants protect the king closely, and you go to find the Qin people."

"Tell the Qin people that the position of Shang Qing is Shang Qing's position!"

"I agree to Qin's conditions."

"How exactly does Qin want me to cooperate? Please tell me as soon as possible!"

The deep night hides countless conspiracies and plots.

It also hid a number of troops.

Five miles southwest of Handan City.

With no torches to illuminate him, Ying Chengjiao hid in the night, gazing at the blazing fire in Xiaobei City.

Seeing that the gates of Xiaobei City had not been opened yet, and the defeated Zhao troops had not been able to return to Handan City but were stationed there to rest, Ying Chengjiao said with a hint of regret: "It's a pity that one strategy cannot be used for two purposes!"

If you can launch a surprise attack, who wants to fight a tough battle?
Among the scattered defeated soldiers outside Handan City, there were many Qin soldiers wearing Zhao Army armor, just waiting for Handan City to open its gates!
Qiang Huai said with a smile: "It is difficult to use one strategy for two purposes, but the commander's strategy has forced the Zhao army to not dare to let the defeated soldiers return to the city, so the Zhao army has already been defeated!"

Ying Chengjiao did not answer, but said solemnly: "If the surprise attack fails, the only way is to attack by force."

"Commander Su Jiao! Commander Peng Yue! Guafu!"

The three of them stepped forward together and bowed loudly: "I am here!"

Ying Chengjiao turned his gaze towards the three people and said seriously, "Thank you!"

Su Jiao and the other two shouted excitedly: "We are willing to die for our commander!"

Ying Chengjiao looked towards Handan City again and said in a deep voice: "Order Duwei Le Xun to attack Xiwang City!"

"Order the commander Qiang Huai to attack East King City!"

"Order Captain Xiao Tu to storm Xiaobei City!"

"Send a message to Captain Meng Nan to storm Dabei City!"

"Commander Xiao Tu and Commander Wang Qun will deploy their troops in the southeast of East King City and prepare for battle when ordered!"

"Bang the drum!"

"March!"

All the generals raised their hands: "Wei!"

"Boom boom boom~ boom boom~"

The drums exploded.

Fire appeared.

The Qin troops no longer hid, and all lit torches and rushed to various strategic locations, and then came from all directions.

Crash into Handan!

Sima Shang could not help but walk to the edge of the city wall, looking at the Qin army rushing in from all directions, and shouted solemnly:

"Send a message to all units, this battle will be the decisive one!"

"Don't be stingy with the weapons for defending the city, hold on to the city walls at all costs!"

(End of this chapter)