Chapter 27 Qin Zhao Handan War of Attrition

In 259 BC, the Qin army surrounded Handan.By 257 BC, Handan was still unbreakable, and both Qin and Zhao were exhausted by the protracted war. For King Qin Zhao, this is not just a war between two countries, but also a war between him and Bai Qi.He continued to send reinforcements and rations to Wang Yan, and ordered him to break Handan at all costs.He must prove to the world that the Qin army can still conquer cities and conquer territories without starting in vain, and is invincible. In this contest, Fan Ju is a person who pretends to be ignorant.He knew very well in his heart that what Bai Qi said was true.There was no chance of winning this war from the very beginning. Qin's increase of troops and replacement of generals was tantamount to stopping the boiling water, and it was impossible to have a fundamental impact on the battle situation.He also knew in his heart that although King Qin Zhao maintained his trust in him, there was already a rift between the monarch and his ministers.And as the war drags on, this rift will become bigger and bigger; once the war fails, it will be a disaster for him.In order to ensure that his position in Qin State will not be shaken, he must bite the bullet and fight on, even if he loses both, he must take Handan City.

Qin State desperately attacked, Zhao State desperately resisted, and the intensity of the Battle of Handan even surpassed the Battle of Changping that year.The offensive and defensive sides are like two martial arts masters facing each other. After exhausting those fancy moves, they entered the decisive moment of concentrating on their internal strength. At this time, if a third-party force intervenes, the balance of the battle will be broken immediately.Therefore, outside the battlefield, Qin and Zhao started another contest.The state of Qin coerced and lured them, and tried to persuade Han, Wei and other countries to attach to Qin and attack Zhao, so as to profit from it; Qin united front to save Zhao State from peril.

Lord Pingyuan Zhao Sheng was ordered in the face of danger, and carried the banner of He Zong.