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

Chapter 563: Another Estrangement [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

"So, let's see what choice Zhao will make!" Ying Zheng said with a smile.

Bingzhou once gave Zhao a chance, but it only handed over Dai County.

Li Mu also asked to hand over only Yanmen Pass.

As a result, no one in Zhao State was willing to do so.

Now that they have come to take it themselves, it is no longer just Dai County and Yanmen Pass, but the entire northern part of Zhao State.

"Let's fight them and see who can hold on first!" Zhao Cong led the Zhao army to withdraw to Yanmen Pass.

They were fully prepared for this battle.

They have prepared food and grass for three years. Even if they lose contact with Handan, he believes that Handan will figure it out. If they drag it out, they will be able to completely kill the Yulin Guards.

So what if Dai County and Hongshang Pass fell? As long as Yanmen Pass was still in their hands, they would still have cut off the connection between Yulin Guards and Bingzhou.

It is impossible for the Yulin Guard to continue passing through Yan State even on their return journey.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju decided to ignore other places and let the army defend Yanmen Pass to the death.

When it comes to fighting, they may not be as good as Yan Yan, but when it comes to defending the city, they don’t think that Yanmen Pass can be lost with more than 100,000 troops at their disposal!

As long as they can hold on, I don’t believe Bingzhou can outlast them.

"He does have some abilities!" Yan Yan smiled slightly after receiving the news from Yanmen Pass.

Whatever you can think of, I can also think of, otherwise why would I be called a poisonous scholar.

But, as a poisoner, what do you think will be your fate?
"How can we break this situation?"

All countries were paying attention to the Battle of Zhao.

Therefore, the national military offices of various countries are also reviewing the situation.

"There is no solution for now. In less than two months, before winter comes, Bingzhou will have to evacuate through the border again," Fan Yuqi said helplessly.

There is so much food and grass at Yanmen Pass that it is enough to completely consume the Yulin Guards.

"Without large-scale siege equipment, it is very difficult to attack Yanmen Pass, especially since there are too many troops at Yanmen Pass!"

Wang Jian also shook his head.

They didn't expect that the State of Zhao had left so much food and grass at Yanmen Pass. They were really aiming to destroy Bingzhou.

"I can't do anything to the Zhao army, but it's still easy to kill Zhao Cong and Yan Ju!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

He didn't need to attack Yanmen Pass, nor did he need to send people to assassinate and poison Zhao Cong and Yan Ju.

"Dian Qing, take the Hu Cavalry Battalion and, under the escort of the Changshui Battalion, march south and fight wherever you want. It would be best if you could just stroll around Handan City!"

Yan Yan said with a smile.

"Go deep into the heart of Zhao State?" Dian Qing hesitated.

"Don't worry, Zhao State doesn't have any extra troops to take care of you now." Yan Yan said with a smile.

In order to destroy Bingzhou, Zhao State had withdrawn all its troops, and the rest were stationed on the eastern front to guard against Qin State.

Therefore, the entire hinterland of Zhao State was almost empty.

When Dian Qing led the Hu cavalry camp to wreak havoc in the heartland of Zhao State and even ran to the city of Handan.

Will Handan be afraid?
Will King Qian of Zhao be afraid?

Then will he ask Zhao Cong and Yan Ju to return at all costs?
Can Zhao Cong and Yan Ju, who received the transfer order, continue to guard Yanmen Pass and not come out?
Faced with the southward advance of the Hu people, Li Mu had no choice but to fortify his city and set traps to fight back.

What about the Yulin Guards, which are stronger than the Hu people? How should the State of Zhao deal with them?
In order to encircle and suppress the Hu people, Li Mu had ups and downs. So how much trust can Zhao Cong get from Handan even though he is a member of the royal family?
Especially as a member of the royal family, he held a large number of troops and had cut off ties with Handan.

"Come on, let's open the door so that the news from Handan can be transmitted to Yanmen Pass, but not a single word from Yanmen Pass can be transmitted to Handan!"

Yan Yan said with a smile.

Yanmen Pass can receive news from the country, but Handan cannot receive any news from Yanmen Pass.

In this case, what would Handan think? Would Yanmenguan dare not accept Handan's order?
"Bing Jun understands our king and those courtiers better than we do!" Zhao Cong and Yan Ju looked at each other bitterly after seeing the information sent back.

They may not be famous generals, but they still have some basic abilities.

Without any order from Handan, they could guess what the consequences would be if a battalion of the Yulin Guards appeared in the heart of Zhao State.

Those cities and nobles that have been ravaged by the Hu Cavalry Camp of the Yulin Guards will definitely put pressure on King Zhao and force them to come out and provide assistance.

Once the Hu cavalry camp appears outside the city of Handan, the entire Handan will fall into panic.

If they had not taken any action at that time, Handan would definitely suspect that they were just holding on to their own troops and deliberately sitting back and watching.

But they have no choice.

Who can be the opponent of Yulin Guards in the field battle?
Even if Handan finds Li Mu now, it is impossible for him to come out and fight with the Yulin Guards in the field.

They still have this basic common sense.

But they are forcing you to come out and fight with them in the wild.

But Handan can withstand the pressure? Can they be trusted?
Zhao Cong and Yan Ju had no hope at all.

Handan could distrust Li Mu and Sima Shang, and it could also distrust him and Yan Ju.

Now, they finally understood Li Mu's helplessness and difficulties.

Once you sit in this position, no matter who you are, it will be difficult to be trusted firmly.

They thought they had found a way to break the impasse, but the other side just sent out a battalion and broke the impasse directly.

"We..." Zhao Cong and Yan Ju sighed.

Bingjun is roasting them on the fire.

If there is no personal grudge involved, they won't believe it.

This is completely revenge for them and Handan on behalf of Li Mu.

Yan Ju wanted to cry. Wouldn’t it be better for him to stay in Qi?
Why come to Zhao State?

It was not his intention to replace Li Mu and Sima Shang.

He was also forced into this job.

The one who wanted to take back the military power was Handan, the royal family of Zhao. What did it have to do with him? Why did he want to get involved in this muddy water?

Zhao Cong is not much better.

It is true that he is a member of the royal family, but it is the royal family, the King of Zhao, who wants to take back the military power.

He never thought of becoming the King of Zhao.

However, once the Hu Cavalry Camp appeared outside the city of Handan, and he was besieging Yanmen Pass with a large army, the whole of Handan would think that he wanted to replace the King of Zhao and gain power by himself!

Bingjun's move directly provoked their relationship with Handan and stirred up disputes among the royal family.

Zhao Cong even had no doubt that some members of the royal family were now thinking of supporting him as the King of Zhao and allowing him to establish his own rule.

Even in his heart, he hoped that the Yulin Guards could conquer Handan and capture Zhao Qian!

By then, he would be able to legitimately declare himself king and restore his country.

"The fire is not big enough!" Yan Yan thought.

It had been half a month, and Handan had remained calm and had not sent anyone to pass the order to Yanmen Pass, allowing Zhao Cong and Yan Ju to lead the army south to defend the king.

"Then add fuel to the fire!" Yan Yan smiled and sent a message to Zhao Cong.

“???” Zhao Cong looked at the news in his hand that had spread throughout Yanmen Pass.

Bingzhou actually wanted to support him as the King of Zhao, listing all of Zhao Qian's unkind and unjust deeds and declaring him unqualified to be the King of Zhao.

As long as Zhao Cong was willing to proclaim himself king, Bingzhou would escort him all the way back to Handan to succeed the throne and give up Hongshang Pass.

(End of this chapter)