The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 562: Justice does not allow [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

Hongshangsai fell and the entire Zhao State fell into panic.

Especially Handan!
The reason was simple, they had lost contact with Zhao Cong and Yan Ju's army.

Not all princes have the means of eagle training and communication.

In other words, except for Bingzhou, the entire Central Plains does not have this method.

The Qin State's fast communications were due to their post system. When conquering cities, the first thing the Qin State did was to build post stations to ensure communications.

But even if we put Qin in Zhao's shoes, Qin would be powerless.

Because Hongshangsai was an important gateway to the north of Zhao State, once Hongshangsai fell, Zhao State would lose control of the entire north.

The Taihang Mountains formed a natural barrier. Unless the State of Zhao could cross the Taihang Mountains, they would never get any news about the north.

Sima Shang sat in a wine shop in Handan, drinking old wine in depression.

As Li Mu's deputy general, his fate was actually tied to Li Mu's.

Just like a new emperor appoints new ministers, Li Mu left without taking him with him and without caring about him.

The new commander was a member of the royal family and would not trust Li Mu, his close confidant who had followed him through thick and thin for many years.

From the day he became Li Mu's deputy general, he was branded with Li Mu's mark.

Before Li Mu left, he recommended Sima Shang to Handan to be the commander of Hongshangsai, but unfortunately Zhao did not listen.

Otherwise, Hongshang Pass would not have been lost so quickly.

Li Mu knew better that Bingzhou's revenge would be very swift and decisive.

Therefore, before Li Mu left, he saw the importance of Hongshang Sai.

It’s a pity that no one believed Li Mu anymore after he left.

"Should I say he deserves it or should I sigh?" Sima Shang had mixed feelings.

As a Zhao native, he should not be happy about the fall of the north.

However, as an old man who followed Li Mu, seeing the end of Zhao State, he felt the joy of revenge in his heart.

I can only say that Zhao State deserved it!
If Zhao had made greater use of Li Mu, the battle would not have been lost so quickly.

If the State of Zhao was willing to listen to Li Mu for the last time and let him take over Hongshang Sai, Hongshang Sai would not have fallen without any preparation.

"How dare Zhao go to war with Bingzhou on the grassland?" Sima Shang laughed sarcastically, but as he laughed, tears fell.

Raising a tiger will bring disaster. Perhaps the general would never have thought that when they gave Loufan to Bingjun in order to deal with the Qin State and protect the north, they would raise such a huge vassal state!
It was not unfair that Zhao was defeated as it was the enemy of Bingzhou in the grassland.

Bingzhou has used their abilities to prove to the world that they are the king of the grassland and the king of cavalry.

The royal flags of Donghu, Xiongnu and Dayuezhi are still hanging on the gate of Beiye Royal Court.

How dare Zhao?

Sima Shang was not the only one who thought so. All the promising and famous generals in the world knew very well that going to war with Bingzhou on the grassland would mean death.

But Zhao State didn’t understand.

They thought that with the Wuling Cavalry left by King Wuling of Zhao and trained by Li Mu personally, they would be able to compete with the Bingzhou Blood Cavalry.

The problem is, although the Wuling Cavalry is strong, it also depends on who is in control of them.

It is like the Wei Wuzu with Wu Qi and the Wei Wuzu without Wu Qi are two completely different armies.

With Wu Qi's Wuling Cavalry, they could defeat ten with one and five hundred thousand with fifty thousand. But without Wu Qi's Wei Wuzu, they could not even hold Anyi (the old capital of Wei, which was successively occupied by Qin and Zhao, and changed hands several times, but never returned to Wei).

Zhao Cong and Yan Ju will use Wuling Cavalry? Sima Shang sneered. These nobles don't even know whether they can ride a horse, let alone be able to display the true strength of Wuling Cavalry.

All countries are also reviewing this war.

The Qin State attached great importance to it, but could only sigh at the elusiveness of the Yulin Guards.

Especially Yang Duanhe and others who had seen the marching speed of the Yulin Guards were not surprised at all.

It wasn't just the cavalry that arrived, but the entire Yulin Guard.

In other words, every member of the Yulin Guard is a knight, and if they were placed in the hands of any prince, they would be the elite cavalry.

It’s a pity that among the Yulin Guards, the soldiers from the Shesheng Battalion, the Infantry Battalion, and the Huben Battalion were all disliked by the Cavalry Battalion for their poor riding skills.

“Faced with the Yulin Guards and the Bingzhou Blood Cavalry, there is no other way except to withdraw the entire army to defend Yanmen Pass!” Wang Jian put himself in the position of the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army.

Then I realized that this really can’t be blamed on Zhao Cong and Yan Ju.

To go to war with Bingzhou on the grassland is simply seeking death.

In particular, the people of Bingzhou were mainly Hu people from the grassland. The grassland was their home. They knew the terrain of the grassland better than anyone else, while the State of Zhao did not know how to identify directions on the grassland.

"They used Gongsun Nu's army to cover them, deceived Zhao's scouts, and then passed through Yan, a friendly country, to drive straight into Dai County and launch a surprise attack."

"With the help of the high-speed mobility of the cavalry, the divine troops descended from the sky to the Hongshang Pass."

"This is the fundamental reason why Zhao State was unable to defend itself in time."

“They’re so fast!”

Meng Wu also made his own analysis.

He had commanded the Bingzhou cavalry and knew how terrifying the high-speed movement of the Bingzhou cavalry was.

He was leading only the most ordinary cavalry in Bingzhou, while the Yulin Guard was the most elite cavalry in Bingzhou, and would only be faster than the cavalry he led.

"So, what do you think?" Ying Zheng frowned.

The strength of Bingzhou seemed to be beyond their expectations.

"We can't be enemies!" Wang Jian, Meng Wu and others looked at each other and gave the same answer.

If the war was fought in the Central Plains with mainly infantry, they would not be afraid of Bingzhou. But if they were enemies with Bingzhou on the grassland, then they could only say that unless the King of Bing died and the generals of Bingzhou grew old and the new ones were useless, they could just go to bed and dream about anything.

If you don't believe it, the Donghu, Xiongnu, Dayuezhi and the current Zhao State are examples.

"Do you think Bingzhou will continue to move south?" What Ying Zheng wanted to know most was how far Bingzhou wanted to fight.

"No!" Li Si shook his head.

"I have analyzed that the food and supplies that Bingzhou brought with them for this expedition are not much, and are not enough to support them to reach Handan."

"No!" Wang Jian also spoke.

"The Yulin Guards were moving too fast. It was obvious that they did not bring any large siege equipment with them, which was not enough to capture Handan."

Ying Zheng nodded. He also felt that it would not happen. Bingzhou honored its promise and oath. Even if it was Zhao that tore up the alliance, Bingzhou could only retaliate instead of completely occupying Zhao. Otherwise, Bingzhou would not be able to stand in the righteousness of the matter.

Seizing the northern part of Zhao could be considered revenge, but destroying Zhao and completely occupying it was a bit too much.

In this world, no one dares to destroy an oath easily.

A man without trust cannot stand; a country without trust cannot prosper.

Bingzhou must know this.

(End of this chapter)