Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 535

"How can I say that I have no clothes, and I share the same robe with my son. Wang Xing is in the teacher, and I repair my spear. I have the same hatred as my son!"

"It's said that I have no clothes, and I have the same luster as my son. Wang Xing is in my teacher, and I repair my spear and halberd. Work together with my son!"

"I don't have any clothes, I wear the same clothes as my son. Wang Xing is in the teacher, and I am a soldier. Walk with me!"

After the summer harvest, the land of Yanzhao was desolate, with ridges of wheat stubble and piles of wheat straw everywhere, extending from the near to the end of the field of vision.

At the end of the field of vision, the sky and the earth are connected.

However, the singing voice from the distant horizon was so clear. In the desolate singing voice, there was a love and longing for life, and even a deep-seated hatred for the invaders.

Xiang Zheng was slightly moved. Since ancient times, there have been many generous and elegiac people in Yanzhao, and the scriptures are true.

Looking back leisurely, there are one hundred thousand troops of the Chu State behind them, marching like a forest in a dense formation, the banners waving in the wind almost cover the whole earth, the rows of sharp spears almost pierce the sky, and there is another side The large, dark-faced shield formed a thick wall, rolling forward, indestructible.

But for some reason, the hundred thousand armors couldn't bring him any security.

Raising his right hand, Xiang Zheng clenched his fist again, and said in a deep voice, "Send the order and form the formation."

The military order was conveyed quickly, and the Chu army that was advancing like a forest stopped one after another. In less than a moment, the [-] troops formed a strict formation in the wilderness.

At this time, the war between the two major alliances of Hezong and Lianheng had broken out. General Bai Xuan of Zhao State led one hundred thousand Zhao troops to invade Guangyang of Yan State, and even Kezhuo County and Ji County, and the soldiers were approaching Yuyang. Zang Tu, king of Yan, was furious when he heard the news, and before the Northern Diao army arrived, he led more than [-] Yan troops to Yuyang to meet them.

Then Xiang Zhuang, king of Chu, ordered Prince Xiang Zheng to lead [-] troops to enter Hebei in the name of mediating the dispute between Yan and Zhao.

The Han army immediately moved upon hearing the news. The champion Hou Zhou Guanfu led [-] troops out of Tongguan to threaten Hangu Pass, while Han Chancellor Bai Mo led [-] troops out of Hanzhong to storm Jinniu Pass.

However, unexpectedly, South Korea not only did not respond to the Han King's edict to send troops to attack Chu, but even arrested Chen Ping, the grand master of the Han Dynasty who was sent to Anyi, and was about to take him to Luoyang to show his favor to Chu State, but in the end South Korea's The calculation was still in vain, Chen Ping died in fear on the way before arriving in Luoyang.

In the midsummer of June, the heat was like a furnace, but Xiang Zheng felt the slightest chill.

Ahead, the desolate chants became more and more clear, and the distance was getting closer. Finally, a faint brown line appeared from the boundless horizon. As time went by, that brown line became more and more It became thicker and wider, and extended infinitely towards the left and right wings, until at a certain moment, it turned into thousands of figures.

When the distance between the two armies was less than two hundred steps, they could finally see the military appearance of Zhao Jun on the opposite side.

What kind of army is this?There were no orderly armored soldiers, no forest-like banners, no strict formations, and even the soldiers in the formation were mixed, old and young. Xiang Zheng could clearly see that at the forefront of Zhao's formation, the There is an old man with white beard and hair, and beside the old man are two and a half older children.

These are obviously three people, grandparents and grandchildren. The grandfather is holding a wooden rake for plowing the ground, while the two grandsons are holding two short swords made of moso bamboo. The bamboo sword in the left grandson's hand is even missing Even the tip of the sword was completely black, and it was probably pulled from the "stove" at home hastily.

The image of the rest of the Zhao soldiers was not much better. Most of them were wearing tattered cloth clothes. Many soldiers' trouser legs were even rolled up to their knees, and their feet were still covered with mud. It was obvious that they had just come up from the ground. Most of the guys in their hands are farmers, and they rarely have iron swords and halberds.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the Chu army in the front row burst into laughter.

Xiang Zhuang didn't smile, and he even felt a bit of coldness in his heart, because he didn't see a trace of fear, nor a trace of fear on the faces of these uneven Zhao soldiers, both young and old. Inferiority, there is only the courage to die calmly and the determination to fight for the country and the king.

The Chu army may be able to destroy their bodies, but they cannot conquer their hearts!
Gao Lang's expression was equally dignified, he rode his horse to Xiang Zheng's side, and said in a deep voice, "Prince, I heard that King Zhao has issued an edict calling on the people of Zhao to rise up and fight bloody battles across the country. People are as kind as old Qin people and old Chu people, and they really plan to fight the whole country!"

"A bloody battle across the country?" Xiang Zheng was slightly moved, "A bloody battle across the country!"

Gao Lang said: "Prince, if it's just the 10,000+ Zhao people in front, it's really nothing to worry about. It's easy to defeat them, but what the general is worried about is that if you kill these 10,000+ Zhao people, there will be more Zhao people coming from all directions. Come to defend their capital, Handan, we can't kill all the men of Zhao, can we?"

Xiang Zheng nodded lightly, and said, "Send the order down, retreat!"

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Handan, Zhao Palace.

Zhao Wang Zhang Ao was kneeling in front of the spiritual tablets of the ancestors Zhang Er and the ancestors of the generations, saying: "The ancestors and ancestors are above, the Chu army is overwhelming, and the state of Zhao is facing the danger of falling... I hope that the ancestors and ancestors can appear and come down." Miracles will protect the descendants from bad times to good fortune, and the blessings will continue. If things go well, the unfilial children and grandchildren will build large-scale construction projects and build temples to comfort their ancestors."

The old country Xiangguan stood guard at the side of the hall, looking at King Zhao who was kneeling and bowing, he was anxious and angry, thinking that the army of Chu State was about to hit the city of Handan, and you, as a king, did not go to the city to supervise the battle, but bowed here to worship your ancestors , what is it?Is it possible that a few wooden signs can really protect Zhao?Can it be more powerful than the bloody battle of millions of Zhao people?
Lao Guan Gao was furious, and when he was about to ambush the King of Zhao with his crutches, suddenly a servant stumbled in and said incoherently, "Your Majesty, great joy, great joy..."

"Nonsense!" Guan Gao yelled angrily, "Chu's army is overwhelming, and the state of Zhao is in danger of falling, so why not?"

"Uh..." The waiter was startled, dodged the crutches that Guan Gao was fighting, and said repeatedly, "No, the old minister heard the explanation from the servants, and just received the flying report that the Chu army has returned to Ye. County."

"What?" Guan Gao was stunned and said in disbelief, "Has the Chu army retreated?"

Guan Gao really couldn't believe it, just relying on the 10,000+ army that was armed in a hurry?In Guan Gao's view, it can't even be called an army. Most of them are untrained farmers, and they are either old or young. They have neither armor nor weapons. To call it an army is to put gold on their face. , That is simply a group of rabble.

However, the strength of the Chu army is famous all over the world. How could 10,000+ mobs repel [-] Chu troops? !
"That's right, Old Prime Minister, Your Majesty, the Chu army has indeed retreated!" The servant nodded excitedly.

Zhao Wang and Zhang Ao finally recovered from the huge shock, and then he was overjoyed, jumping up and down and said: "Ha, the Chu army has retreated, haha, the ancestors have manifested, the ancestors have manifested!" Grabbing Lao Guangao's skirt, he said excitedly, "I want to build a grand temple, ha."

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There has just been a heavy rain near Yuyang, and Bai Xuan is patrolling the camp surrounded by more than ten soldiers.

In the first half of the month, the battle against Yan went very smoothly, and it was unusually smooth. Due to the lack of defense of the Yan army, even Zang Tu, an old man who had experienced many battles, did not expect that Zhao Jun would dare to strike first, so he was beaten. He was caught off guard and lost his troops again and again. In less than half a month, Zhao Jun hit Yuyang County.

Bai Xuan's intention is very clear, that is to defeat the Yan State in one fell swoop before the Yan Army completes its preparations!
In order to defeat the Yan State as soon as possible, Bai Xuan sent all the [-] elite soldiers who had been trained into the Yan State to the battlefield of the Yan State. As long as the Yan State is defeated here, he will be free to deal a fatal blow to the exhausted Chu army.

Bai Xuan's strategic intentions were impeccable, but it was a pity that he underestimated the strength of the Yan army, and even more seriously underestimated the ability of the Northern Diao cavalry to gather and run long distances.

After successively losing Zhuo County, Ji County and other strong cities, as well as the entire Guangyang County, the Yan Army finally built a solid line of defense in Yuyang. However, the Diao cavalry army arrived in Yuyang on the tenth day. Seeing the Hu cavalry sweeping across the mountains and plains in the billowing smoke, Bai Xuan knew that there was trouble.

With the arrival of the Northern Diao cavalry and the continuous arrival of reinforcements from the counties of Liaoxi, Shanggu, and Youbeiping, the Yan army quickly switched from defense to offense, while Zhao army was forced to switch to defense.

At this time, the Zhao army is already in a dilemma, riding a tiger. If it returns to the Zhao State, the Yan Army and the Bei Diao Army will follow and attack the Zhao State. In this way, the Zhao State will face the Yan Army, the Bei Diao Army and the Chu State. The army was flanked by the north and the south, and the situation would become extremely dangerous, so let's not retreat. Bai Xuan was really worried that Handan would fall.

Although the King of Zhao has issued an edict to fight bloody battles across the country, Bai Xuan is very aware of how strong the Chu army is. If the Chu army is really desperate to attack Zhao, even if all the men in Zhao are wiped out, even if all the men in Zhao are exhausted. It is absolutely impossible for a drop of blood to stop the Chu army. Bai Xuan knew that Handan would not last long.

"General, general..." When he was inspecting the former army camp, the deputy general Zhao Wushang suddenly caught up with him out of breath, and when he was in front of Bai Xuan, he held his breath and said urgently, "General, just received the Flying reports to Handan, the Chu army attacked Handan, failed, and now they have retreated to Ye County."

"Huh, the Chu army has returned to Ye County?" Bai Xuan was surprised when he heard the words, "This move is very abnormal."

Deputy General Zhao Wushang was stunned, and then comforted Bai Xuan: "General, no matter what, the Chu army has finally retreated, we don't have to worry about Handan for the time being, and we can deal with the Yan army and Bei Diao army without any worries. "

"Well, that's true. If you don't defeat Yan Jun and Bei Diao Jun, everything will be a mirror image." Bai Xuan nodded, and then asked Zhao Wushang, "How is the equipment you made?"

Zhao Wushang hurriedly said: "General, don't worry, it has been built."

"Okay." Bai Xuan said, "Then the decisive battle will be tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)