Chapter 55 In the third quarter, the first defeat of the Qin Army changed the color of the world

Hu Shang did not expect that Yan and Zhao Jun's resistance was so tenacious. Hu Shang was originally the deputy general of the Qin army. Because of his meritorious service in leading the army to participate in the attack on Qi, he was promoted to the general of the left, that is, the leader of the left army.Qin Zhi's left and right armies were both cavalry armies, so he became a cavalry general because of his injuries.King Qin Zhao and Prime Minister Wei Xun went to Lantian Camp in person, and Hu Shang was the first to call for battle, saying that he would surely take Wu'an with 50,000 cavalry under his command, marching towards the city of Handan, and forcing the main Zhao army to return from Zhongshan for reinforcements.A group of generals such as Meng Ao, Wang Lu, Wang Ling, and Huan Lu all advocated fighting, but they all said that it is necessary to have an army of 100,000, and that the elite infantry must be the main force.After repeated weighing, Wei Xun advocated the adoption of Hu Shang's plan based on the consideration that the key to this battle was to attack quickly, and King Qin Zhao naturally agreed.In order to ensure the victory, Wei Xun mobilized 30,000 cavalry from the right army, increased the strength of Hu Shang to 80,000, and ordered Jingyang Jun to supervise the transportation of grain and grass on the spot.Compared with Sima Cuo who attacked Fangling with 20,000 troops back then, these 80,000 iron cavalry rushed to Zhao Guo for a long distance, which should be very strong, and Hu Shang is sure to win.This is really a dangerous place for military strategists.On the west side there is a stretch of mountains, on the east side there is a stream of Qingzhang water, and on the east bank of Qingzhang water there are still high mountains. A small road that can only accommodate cars passes through the mountainside on the west bank, almost like a plank road.Yan and the castle are stuck between the two mountains, and a solid wooden bridge hangs in the air to pull up two towering stone archery towers. The narrowest official road in the world passes under the west bank archery towers like a silver thread, far away. It looks really strange and spectacular.

Because of the iron cavalry attacking, and because of the steep mountains and rivers, it was impossible for the Qin army to carry heavy siege equipment.More importantly, the scouts of the Qin army had already detected in advance: Yan and the defenders had only 20,000 light infantry, and there were no heavy defensive equipment at all except for the crossbow.Cavalry is an advantage over infantry, let alone 20,000 infantry versus 80,000 cavalry?If you carry heavy assault equipment again, what face will the Qin army have?Hu Shang's big plan is: first make a lottery, and then conquer Wu'an, threatening Handan for a month!If this is the case, it will be the greatest victory for this elite rushing soldier.Three miles before the pass, the iron cavalry set up camp, so Hu Shang climbed to the highest point of Daxie Mountain. After looking around for a long time, he couldn't find a direct way to tackle the pass.An hour later, Hu Shang finally made up his mind. He returned to the camp and immediately gathered his generals to issue an order: 10,000 knights from the former army were converted into infantry to attack the city, trying to lure the enemy out of the pass. Ambushes in the lower reaches of the valley to outflank; the remaining 30,000 cavalry tried their best to explore the route on Daxie Mountain. If they were anxious and could not capture Yanyu, they would use some army horses to cross Daxie Mountain, outflank Yanyu from behind and approach Wu'an at the same time.After a night of action, the Qin army was ready, and in the early morning of this day, they began to attack the city violently in two ways-the 5,000 infantry on the west road used the narrow mountain road as the foundation to attack the closed gate; the five thousand infantry on the east road followed the jungle. The three trails between the rocks climb up, approaching the archery tower from the top of the mountain.The strange thing is that the Qin army was climbing the mountain and the city amidst the rumbling drums, but there was no movement between Yan and the top of the city, until the dense infantry of the Qin army was half an arrow away from the top of the city, and the sharp horns suddenly cut through the valley, and the top of the city And the connected hills are thousands of arrows rushing down like a storm with dense sharp-pointed rocks.Qin Jun was trying to attack, but he really despised Zhao Jun in his heart. He was so embarrassed that he was forced down the mountain wall and dropped more than a thousand corpses in just a while.Seeing this, Hu Shang immediately ordered to stop the research and went to the city to examine the corpse himself.At first glance, Hu Shang was surprised.Although this rolling stone is not a specially made large-scale ring, it is a rock as hard as refined iron with sharp edges, which is more lethal than the ring!Looking at the arrow cluster, it turned out to be high-quality iron armor-piercing arrows. Apart from being hit by sharp rocks on more than a thousand corpses, all those who were hit by the arrows were nailed squarely to the throat.From this end alone, we can see Zhao Jun's proficiency in archery.

Hu Shang was thinking, several generals had already heard the training and surrounded him and shouted angrily, bird!The old Qin people fought tough battles, so what are you afraid of?hit!If you don't believe me, you can't beat this bird pass!The Great Qin New Army is invincible!Attack again!Straight girl thief!Break through and kill all Zhao people!The retreating knights also shouted passionately, please fight and attack again.Hu Shang thought for a while, and ordered decisively: withdraw the ambush, and attack again with the whole army!This time, the soldiers of the Qin army were full of energy and divided into four ways to tackle the problem: two ways to pass down, and two ways to go up the mountain; On the other hand, do surprise attacks.All the ambushes who had withdrawn formed a high and low crossbow formation on both sides of the Zhangshui River. With the sound of war drums, thousands of arrows were fired, and the two gate towers and the middle wooden bridge were sealed like a storm.At the same time as the rain of arrows was fired, each centurion of the Qin army carried a light ladder, and rushed to the steep hillside below the city with a shout.The city-climbing infantry is also divided into three groups of cooperation: 30 people aim at the top of the city with light bows and arrows to shoot Zhao Jun at any time; The remaining fifty soldiers carried iron claws and flying hooks, a light leather shield in their left hand, and a long sword in their right hand. They were the city of Guyong Gong.For half an hour, Zhao Jun behind the parapet of the female wall of the Archery Tower could not show his face, but with Zhao Jun's figure, the strong crossbow in the distance and the light bow below the city shot at the same time.

Seeing the Qin army climbing the city, Zhao Jun buried his head in throwing dense rocks in desperation, and the archers had to hurriedly move to the forest on the hill connected to the archery tower to shoot long distances in stealth.As a result, Zhao Jun's counterattack power was greatly weakened, and five or six hundred knights and infantry of the Qin Army took the lead in attacking the city wall.Siege law: when the soldiers go to the city, the attacking side's crossbow arrows will be terminated immediately to avoid accidental injury.Just when the rain of arrows under the city suddenly stopped, the defending Zhao army rushed out like a tide, and the city's head suddenly burst into killing sounds like the mountains were shaking and the ground was shaking!Although the soldiers of the Qin army kept climbing up the city, they were still too weak compared to the Zhao army that suddenly rushed out in one body. For a while, the city was full of swords, swords and trees fighting intensively, and the soldiers of the Qin army were constantly being thrown out. Hit the walls or rocks to pieces. "A volley of crossbows—" Hu Shang was furious, and he yelled that it was blood splashing.

The Qin army under the city was thrilled to see it, and it was really unexpected that the Zhao army's combat power was so strong.When Hu Shang issued a general order, the entire river valley roared in unison, no matter whether they were in the crossbow formation or not, and regardless of whether their own bows and arrows were strong or not, they all shot with all their might.The knights of the Qin Army had strong physical strength and high shooting skills, which were first-class in the world. In a short while, they crucified all the black and red soldiers who exposed the top of the city!Suddenly, the valley was silent.

Hu Shang's eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted loudly: "The crossbow is in position! Attack again! Kill all the Zhao people!" "Kill all the people of Zhao!" All the people roared in the valley.At this moment, it was suddenly heard that there was a lot of fighting on the hills on both sides, and the two Qin troops climbing from the mountains fought fiercely with Zhao Jun on the top of the mountain outside the archery tower.Hu Shang's spirit was greatly lifted, and with an order, the Qin army under the city immediately attacked again.An hour later, Zhao Jun couldn't look at each other head to tail, and Qin Jun finally occupied Yan and Danguan.Checking the casualties, the Qin army killed 8,000, seriously injured 3,000, and slightly injured 6,000;

Such a fierce battle with such casualties was really unheard of for Qin's new army since Sima Cuo led his army to fight Qu Yuan's new army in Danshui.Especially since Bai Qi led the army, the Qin army has been invincible in every battle, at least ten cities have been pulled out, and at least more than one hundred thousand beheaded.In the eyes of the generals of the Qin army, even if they won the prize, such casualties would be a great shame!For a while, the whole army gritted their teeth and vowed to conquer Wu'an, at least with a record of beheading 100,000 troops. Hu Shang was even more enraged, and immediately ordered Jiancheng Ji to attack Kewu'an and approach Handan, fighting for revenge.

But it is said that Zhao She led 60,000 cavalry out of Handan, but instead of taking the road leading to Wu'an, he drove northwestward. After traveling more than 50 miles, he camped in a hidden valley more than 10 miles away from Wu'an.The camp was set up, and Zhao She issued two military orders: First, all soldiers are not allowed to enter the military, and those who disobey the order will be executed!Second, immediately build ditches and deer villages and barracks with strong walls.The army had just been stationed for three days when they received an urgent report from the scouts: The cavalry of the Qin Army had crossed Shecheng and approached Wu'an City, and the sound of war drums shook the roof tiles in Wu'an City!Just when the scouts reported urgently, the faint sound of thunderous war drums could be heard clearly in Zhao She's camp, and the soldiers panicked.After all, the prestige of the Qin army shocked the world, and Zhao Jun confronted the Qin army head-on for the first time, and no one was uneasy.Zhao She remained calm, and only asked the scouts to investigate and report again, then buried his head in the shogunate and meditated.At this moment, there was a clamor outside the big tent of the shogunate, and a general rushed in boldly, shouting passionately: "Wu'an is the throat of Handan, the Qin army is attacking fiercely, the general can't save the troops, the army's morale is hard to calm down!"

"The military order came first, but you actually disobeyed the order to talk about troops and beheaded!" Zhao She was as cold as ice, and turned around to add, "Hang the head on a high pole as a warning to follow others." When they were swaying, the soldiers were really astonished.How does this Zhao She want to fight?Ming is stationed at the rear of the Qin army's vital point. If troops are sent out to attack fiercely, and Wu'an Lianpo's defenders attack both inside and outside, even if the Qin army cannot be completely wiped out and win a big victory, they should drive out small victories. If they can fight, they can't fight.If there were no generals to lead the army, the soldiers might have already clamored for a fight.However, this Zhao She is an important official who shocked the government and the public with his courage, and he is by no means a cowardly person. He was ordered to be in danger and won the attention of King Zhao. What can he do?After all, a general who is not afraid of death is an expedient way of fighting. Soldiers will naturally obey the commander and will not force him.But like the military, everyone understands this truth.Although the generals of Zhao Jun were confused, the barracks gradually calmed down.Hu Shang, who was preparing to storm Wu'an outside the city, suddenly heard an urgent report from the scouts, saying that a Zhao army was stationed in the northwest valley behind the back.Hu Shang was very surprised, if this Zhao army broke out from inside and outside to attack, it would be really tricky!After thinking about it, he ordered to investigate the movement of Zhao Jun first, and then decide whether to attack Wu'an?It's a small matter if you can't attack Wu'an. If you are cut off by Zhao Jun and fight to the death alone, you will be a sinner of the country.Even if Hu Shang is not a famous general, he is also very brave after all, how can he not weigh the importance of this?

At dusk of the next day, scouts disguised as Linhu horse merchants hurried back and reported that Zhao Jun's camp was very lax and only prepared to defend; the chief general Zhao She also gave him a military banquet, ordering 600 Linhu war horses; talking about the war It is difficult to send the horses immediately, Zhao She laughed and said, I only have deep trenches and high fortifications, enough to ensure that the Qin army can't defeat Wu'an, and I can send the horses after a month.Surprised, Hu Shang laughed loudly: "It's God's will to meet such a mediocre man! Thirty or fifty miles away from the capital, troops will be stationed in the valley, and there will be deep ditches and high fortifications. Yan and Wu'an belong to the Qin State." The next morning , Qin Jun began to attack vigorously.Unexpectedly, this Wu'an Fortress is guarded by veteran general Lian Po leading an army of 30,000 infantry. They have sufficient food and equipment, and they also have good defense skills. After a day of fierce attack, there is no progress.Hu Shang then changed his tactics and ordered a troop to burn down the granary in Shecheng, luring the Zhao army to rescue him, and annihilating the Zhao army with elite cavalry in the mountains and fields.Who knows that this old Lianpo is as stable as Mount Tai, no matter what you provoke, he will always go out of the city for a decisive battle.After ten days, it was a stalemate.Hu Shang should have retreated, but when he thought of Yan and the tragic victory, he was furious. After discussing with several generals, he decided to capture the surrounding small towns and threaten Wu'an, so as to attract Zhao's army to return from Zhongshan. Enmity with him.

Suddenly, Hu Shang's army spent twenty-eight days at the foot of Wu'an City. At this moment, Zhao Jun suddenly moved out from behind.In the evening of this day, Zhao She ordered the whole army to suspend their flags, drums, and horses to advance quickly to Yanyu, cutting off the Qin army's way back by danger.After a few months of rest and no fighting, Zhao's army was full of energy, and no one was left behind on the narrow mountain road with horses and horses. They only rested twice along the way for cold meals and dried meat. At dusk the next day, they rushed to Taniguchi behind Yanyuguan to set up camp on the road. , Immediately and urgently build barriers and trenches. As soon as Zhao She's army was dispatched, Hu Shang received an urgent report, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately dispatched express flying cavalry, and ordered eight thousand cavalry from the city to chase after Zhao Jun. Annihilate Zhao She's 60,000 horses.The Qin army was indeed brave and fast. Although they pulled out the camp immediately after the military order, they were already two hours behind Zhao Jun, and after a night and a day, they were already chasing after him.The Zhao army's barrier had just been completed, and the battle drums were already rumbling at the entrance of the valley. All the knights of the Qin army dismounted and formed a formation, pressing on Zhao Jun who was stuck at the entrance of the valley!Just when the forward of the Qin army was about to arrive, a young military official rushed to the general's banner, announced his name Xu Li loudly, and asked to report his military plan.Zhao She beckoned with a sullen face, "Say it," and led him into the temporary military tent.Xu Li hurriedly said, the Qin army came frightened and angry, and its momentum is in full swing. Our army urgently needs to fight the enemy with a thick formation, otherwise we will lose!Zhao She nodded sternly, just as it is.Immediately and urgently order: the whole army becomes three lines of defense!Xu Li bowed his hand, I violated the military order, please accept the axe.Zhao She smiled slightly, but he had to wait for King Zhao's order.Xu Li cheered up and bowed his hands again: "Attention, General: Beishan dominates the height. The first to occupy Beishan wins, and the second attacker loses!" Zhao She glanced at the dark mountain opposite, and immediately ordered loudly: 10,000 troops in front, rush to Beishan Strong wall fortification.Zhao She's army was almost ready, and Hu Shang's army just came from the northern valley like a black cloud.Looking at the situation, Hu Shang knew that the mountain stuck behind him was the key point. If he occupied this mountain, he would be able to advance and retreat easily. If he did not occupy this mountain, he would be blocked by the Zhao army.Under the torch, Hu Shang shouted: "Twenty thousand troops from the left, take Beishan!" The Qin army that went north this time were all elite knights who had experienced many battles. In the battle of the Jedi, there was a roar like a tsunami, and attacks from two sides like a tide: Hu Shang personally led the main force of the central army to attack the Zhao army in the front, and the left army 20,000 stormed the Zhao army in Beishan at the same time. In the valley, torches formed a sea, drums of war were like thunder, and the sound of killing shook the sky.For the first time in the Warring States Period, the two most powerful armies collided head-on, and a bloody fight of equal strength was launched in a narrow valley!Three hours passed, and the Qin army was gradually compressed into a valley less than three miles wide between the South Valley and the North Mountain.At this time, both armies were exhausted and suffered heavy casualties and corpses.According to the tradition of the battlefield, the battle will not be fought until dawn anyway.Hu Shang was covered in blood, but his heart was clear, and he ordered in a hoarse voice: "Zhao Jun's combat power is exhausted. Rest for half an hour and fight bravely! Break through in one fell swoop!" Unexpectedly, Qin Jun hastily bandaged his wounds and adjusted his harness to prepare for the final battle. At the moment of the bloody battle, there was thunder and hoarse cries in the valley, and Zhao Jun was violently pressed down from the mouth of the valley and the mountain. The red armor, red torches, and red blood covered the whole body, as if the sky was piercing. Scarlet He Haidou turned over!With such momentum, Qin Xinjun, who has the title of "Sharp Warrior" in the world, was also shocked.Originally, the Qin army took half an hour to rest and then launched a bloody battle to break out of the encirclement. It was already an unimaginable continuous and fierce fight, but Zhao Jun kept attacking continuously.In the whole world, has anyone ever seen such an army that can still attack with thunder after three hours of bloody battle?In a hurry, without waiting for General Hu's order, the remaining 30,000 soldiers of the Qin army exploded like thunder, and rushed up to meet them.When the dawn came out of the eastern mountains, Yan and the valley finally calmed down. The scouts flew to report to Handan, and King Zhao Huiwen was overjoyed, and immediately issued an imperial edict: The whole country will be drunk for three days!Then he sent Mr. Pingyuan to go to Yanyu as a special envoy to reward the army, one rewarded the soldiers, and the other re-deployed Yan and defense with Zhao She.Ten days later, King Pingyuan sent flying cavalry to report: Zhao She's troupe came to the east, and Lord Pingyuan led 5,000 cavalry to stay in the gate, and asked King Zhao to quickly dispatch 20,000 soldiers and horses to guard the gate.King Huiwen couldn't help being very puzzled. The five thousand troops were brought by Lord Pingyuan to make up for the troops. How could only these five thousand troops stay behind and Zhao She could not increase his troops?And Mr. Pingyuan must personally take risks to be the left-behind general?Yan and the defenders plus Zhao She's troops are 80,000. Even if there are casualties, why can't they stay behind?If you are confused, you will be confused, and King Huiwen immediately issued an edict to Lian Po, who guarded Wu'an: quickly send 20,000 elites to Yan and take the defense, and return to Lord Pingyuan. In the early morning of the next day, King Huiwen personally led a group of ministers out of the west gate for thirty miles to welcome Zhao She's army grandly.Then a minister suggested that the king's style is the foundation of the country's destiny, so you might as well go back to Handan first, leaving a few ministers to welcome you.The young King Huiwen is stubborn, and the soldiers use their lives, so what if the king suffers from a night of wind and cold?He immediately ordered to camp for the night.The next day they waited for more than half a day without any trace, and the ministers were puzzled: No, Yan and the class teacher were only two days away, but now it is the fourth day when Pingyuan Jun Feishu arrived, and the sixth day of Zhao She's class teacher. Even if you are slow, you should have a scout messenger. This vastness is like a sea of ​​stones, and you can't help but make your heart jump.When the ministers were about to remonstrate King Zhao to return to Handan, they saw a fast horse flying towards the official road with the setting sun on its back. It was obviously a flying scout sent by King Zhao. Wu'an is here—" King Huiwen immediately flew into the car: "Get on the fast train! Wu'an!" The four-horse bronze chariot flew out rumblingly, and the cavalry of the ministers followed behind them like the wind.Speeding all the way, seeing the Wu'an City Tower in the distance, only to see a wriggling black spot in the official road.The scout beside the car pointed his whip, King Zhao, that is General Zhao She!King Huiwen couldn't help being stunned, ordinary teachers are all flying with flags and golden drums, why is it such a scene now?With a tense heart and a stomp on the foot, the light king chariot flew out with a clatter and a whirlwind. In the twilight, there are endless and scattered red dots, wriggling with difficulty and slowly in the blood-colored dusk.Strange crutches, bruised caramel-colored armor, ragged and flying clothes, long hair scattered and fluttering in the bloody cloth on the forehead, and the seriously injured number dragged on the wooden frame on the ground.The strange thing is that there is such a team, but there is no moan, and everyone's face is full of tired smiles.Although the footsteps are so slow and sluggish, the slow and calm gait makes anyone believe that they will not collapse in the middle.The Bronze King's chariot slowly stopped in the middle of the road, the young King Huiwen was stunned for a while, where is Zhao She?How can there be no figure of him?His heart sank suddenly, and King Huiwen jumped out of the cart and strode over in a hurry, asking loudly, where is General Zhao She?The first row of blood men with ropes on their shoulders spread out slowly. Although it was difficult, they stood neatly with their hands folded. A general with his arms hanging pointed to the wooden frame dragged on the ground, and he choked up.King Huiwen strode forward, but saw a bloody man lying on the wooden frame, his legs were firmly bound by cloth belts on the hollow wooden frame, and there was no sound at all. "Report to my king, the general has six sword wounds on his legs, three on his chest, and an arrow in his right eye, and has been unconscious for three days." Suddenly, King Huiwen's eyes blurred, and he knelt down and raised the wooden frame with a trembling voice: "Get on the king's chariot!" The king's chariot was obtained on the wooden frame, and the thick fur was paved. King Huiwen jumped on the shaft of the chariot and ordered loudly: "All the ministers and soldiers dismounted and walked to take care of them. The chariots and horses are given over to the wounded soldiers. Return the capital, General!" After saying that, he shook the reins of the horse, and drove away in a hurry.In the early morning of the next day, more than 10,000 people from Zhao Sheyu's troops finally returned to Ximen.Standing in the alleyway in Handan's empty alley, watching the wounded and bloodied soldiers slowly pass by, it was so quiet that only the sound of breathing was heard.It wasn't until the soldiers entered the palace chariot and horse farm to receive rewards that the crowd burst into earth-shattering cheers: "Long live Zhao Jun!" "Long live Zhao She!" On this day, King Huiwen Zhao He personally read the edict : Tianbu ordered Zhao She to inherit the heroic combat power of the former king Hufu in riding and shooting, and defeated the Qin army for the first time in the world.Xu You, a military official, was in danger and praised his meritorious service, so he made an exception and was promoted to the post of national lieutenant.For the rest of the soldiers, those who died in the battle were promoted to three levels of nobility, and those who survived were promoted to two levels of nobility, and their families were exempted from taxation for three years.For a moment, Zhao Guo's government and people were jubilant, and they were ten times happier than Zhongshan's destruction. The news of the ending of the battle between Yan and Zhi spread quickly, and the whole world was shocked and in an uproar. In a big country and a small country, everyone knows that Zhao Guo has a different look after Wuling King Hufu riding and shooting, but what kind of strength this look means is still a cloud of mystery.Although the Three Hus were expelled from the north to destroy Zhongshan in the west, people still didn't take Zhao's strength seriously. Most of them thought that Zhao's current state could rival Wei's at best.Before Yan and the bloody battle, if Zhao Guokan confronted Qin, anyone would laugh and let it go.After all, this kind of military exploits of annexing the barbarians has even been achieved by the country of Yan, but it does not mean that it really has the strength to confront the powerful countries in the Central Plains.However, when the news of Yan and the bloody battle spread, all countries immediately changed their colors!In today's world of great strife, a state of Qin has already caused the world to suffer, and a state of Zhao, which is more vigorous and courageous than Qin, will come. How can a large and small country not feel like a thorn in its back?In the past hundred years since Qin State's Shang Yang Reform, how many layers of Qin State's new army have had such defeats?What's more, at present, the Qin army's combat power is at its peak, and all countries are fearless like a tiger. They have captured three hundred miles from Hanoi in the state of Wei, and six hundred miles in the southern county of the state of Chu.Isn't he afraid of the unparalleled sharpness of the Qin army and the might of Bai Qi's battle?But just at the moment when the Qin State was in the limelight, Zhao Jun was actually Taishan Stone, and he insisted on fighting bravely to wipe out 80,000 elite cavalry of the Qin Army, which makes people shudder!In the midst of panic, the big countries in Shandong started a new round of running around: Yan Guo is an old enemy of Zhao Guo, fearing that Zhao Guo would take advantage of Yan's new defeat and go north to settle old accounts, so he hurried to Xianyang to form a secret alliance. Qin is the only country in Zhao State; although Qi State has won a new victory, its vitality has been greatly injured, and it is even more resentful of Zhao State's aggressiveness, so it also sent a special envoy to Xianyang to form an alliance, in case Zhao State attacked Qi, it would be a disaster. We can only rely on the state of Qin for help; Wei Han and Zhao belong to the same three Jin Dynasties.More importantly, the Three Jins "hate Qin" the most, but if there is a joint resistance against Qin, the Three Jins are the de facto main force.Now that Zhao State is strong, Wei and South Korea immediately form an alliance with Zhao. Wei State wants to use Zhao's power to take back Hanoi, and South Korea wants to use Zhao's power to resist Qin's encroachment; "I also felt that the dignity of the great state was lost, and he hesitated again and again but could not make a decision. After almost half a year of vacillation, the hatred for Qin was still hard to dissipate, and finally went north to form a secret alliance with Zhao. At this point, the pattern of the Warring States in the world has changed again: two major alliances have formed indistinctly, with Qin as the center on the one hand and Zhao as the center on the other.Such a small battle between Yiyan and Yu caused such turmoil in the world, and brought about a new combination of the Warring States, which was unexpected by anyone. At this turbulent moment, Qin Guo was silent like a nightmare. When the Hanoi Kuaima Army envoy reported the news that Hu Shang's army had been annihilated, the prime minister Wei Xun who was the first to receive the military report suddenly had cold hands and feet, and he collapsed in front of the desk and couldn't move.After being silent for half an hour, Wei Xun finally managed to get on the car with trembling legs and left the house.King Qin Zhao was in Xianyang Palace, but he didn't want to tell his nephew, King Qin first. If he saw King Qin, he would be a powerful official in charge of the regent, and he must have an explanation. The embarrassment of pleading guilty could not be tolerated by Wei Xun. But in front of the queen mother, he is the one who advises. In fact, the attack on Zhao Zhi is also the final decision of the queen mother Xuan; more importantly, of course, the queen mother has the most assertiveness. Only when the queen mother makes a big decision can he manipulate it well. open.Even so, when he arrived at Zhangtai, Wei Xie still dared not step into the green bamboo forest.All of a sudden, he felt that he was getting old, and that kind of aura like fire and thunder subtly dissipated at this moment.Suddenly remembering Bai Qi's urgent feather book, he sighed a long time, regretting it was too late!After standing for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to walk into the bamboo forest and step on the wooden ladder on the dry rail. "The Prime Minister is here, sit down." The Empress Dowager Xuan, who had just woken up from her afternoon nap, yawned long while lighting her bamboo stick.Wei Xun sat silently, but didn't know how to speak. "When did you learn so well?" The Empress Dowager Xuan smiled, "Want to talk privately with my elder sister? It's up to you." As long as it is not a formal discussion, the Empress Dowager has always been lenient towards Wei Xie. "Queen," Wei Xie gritted his teeth and said, "Hu Shang is defeated." "How to lose?" A shadow suddenly passed over the rich and ruddy face of the Empress Dowager Xuan, "Hu Shang is back?" Wei Xun sighed heavily, his black face flushed: "Hu Shang died in battle, the entire army of 80,000 cavalry Overwhelmed..." "You? What are you talking about? Say it again!" With a sharp sound, the Empress Dowager Xuan stood up suddenly. "Old sister, Wei Xun is guilty!" Wei Xun smashed his head on the big green brick floor. "Clang!" With a sound, the bamboo stick slammed on the long white jade table in Lantian, and the Empress Dowager Xuan fell softly on the bamboo mat, her face so pale that it merged with the white hair on her head. "Queen Mother! Quick! Where is the imperial physician?" Wei Xie was in a hurry, and the mountains and valleys responded. When the sun went down, the Empress Dowager Xuan woke up leisurely.King Qin Zhao also hurried over.Seeing the gloomy face, Wei Xie knew that the king must have received an emergency military report.However, looking at the Empress Dowager Xuan who was suddenly old and exhausted lying on the bamboo couch, neither of them spoke.After a long time of silence, the Queen Mother Xuan muttered something dreamily, Bai Qi, has Bai Qi returned?King Qin Zhao hurriedly bowed and said, Yu Shu has arrived, and Bai Qi is rushing back in the starry night! The corners of the Empress Dowager Xuan's eyes slowly leaked a thin stream of tears. I will come to Zhangtai tomorrow. I have something to say, and I am busy. I don't need anyone to accompany me.King Qin Zhao glanced at Wei Xun, and left without saying a word.Wei Xun had been kneeling and sitting numbly all this time, but when he was about to get up now, he felt that his legs were no longer his own. He gritted his teeth and got up suddenly, and fell down on the jade table with a bang.The corner of the Empress Dowager Xuan's mouth twitched, you can't stand Mi Shi anymore when you're old.Although the voice was small, it was the authentic Chu voice, and Wei Xie could hear it very clearly.Suddenly, Wei Xun's heart trembled, and he stood up miraculously, but with Wei Xun, he supported Mi Shi!After saying a word, Jing Jiu strode out, the heavy and hasty footsteps shook a dry railing.Empress Dowager Xuan got up, supported the green bamboo stick, and slowly swayed down the rail, out of the bamboo forest, and into the pine forest and meadow that blended into the twilight of the fiery red sunset.How can this bullshit be defeated?Eighty thousand elite cavalry!The Qin army only had more than 300,000 cavalry, and the cavalry only had more than 100,000. In the first battle, the net loss was 80,000. It is really unheard of to strengthen Qin for more than 80 years.Qin State Military Law: Those who lose the army for no reason will be punished without pardon!What is unwarranted?The strategy of the temple is correct, but the tactics of the general are wrong.The entire army was wiped out in the battle of attacking Zhao, which can be described as a great shame for the Qin army.Does it count as Hu Shang's "unprovoked" defeat?From a common point of view, it should be the crime of indiscriminate injury.Zhao wants to destroy Zhongshan, and Qin wants to attack by surprise and force Zhao to return to the army to protect Qin's east barrier.Is it wrong to make such a decision?No, indeed not.So, is it wrong to hurt 80,000 soldiers?Being able to conquer Yan and Danguan and approach Wu'an City shows a truth: as long as this battle is won, anyone can only fight like this.In the end, the whole army died in battle, so it is not a pass.Such ferocity and brutality, even the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth should change their colors.As the queen mother of a country, how could she bear to pour dirty water on the tombstones of 80,000 loyal soldiers?How could they bear to defile their souls who died and wandered in a foreign land with hatred?So, where is the mistake?The Empress Dowager Xuan shook her snow-white head and muttered something in the Chu dialect, did you know that the mountain ghost summoned its soul?People in Jingchu respect mountain ghosts a lot, and even the great poet Qu Yuan specially wrote the long song "Mountain Ghost".Chu people say, but if you get lost in the mountains, it is because the mountain ghosts have fascinated your soul. It is clear that you are walking the right way, but your feet are going wrong, so you can't help it!In this way, it was God's will that Yan Yuzhi suffered a disastrous defeat?If God deliberately makes you make mistakes, so what can a sage do?Pooh!The Empress Dowager Xuan smiled bleakly, but you believed the tales of alchemists who talked about monsters in the wild?Even if you believed it, did the old Qin people also believe it?Do the Warring States of the World also believe it?How stupid Mi Bazi is to hide his ears and steal his bell. Thinking about it carefully, everyone is in a coma and I am awake alone, so I have to put it bluntly, the general situation of the military strategist is clear!If there was no Bai Qi Yu Shu, wouldn't this defeat of Yan and him mean that 80,000 elite soldiers of the Qin army would be wronged?Is it going to obliterate the foolish judgments of the monarchs and ministers like me?Qin Zhiqiang lies in the fact that his law is like a mountain. If Yan Yu's disastrous defeat is not explained to the government and the people, how can the grief and indignation of the old Qin's bereavement be appeased?How can a group of old Qin ministers ignore it?At the end of the day, if the state of Qin is not renounced, one of the three will have to bear the responsibility.King Qin is his own son, he is in his prime, and he does not take charge of the government himself, even if he is willing to bear the responsibility, how can he convince others?The prime minister, Wei Xun, is his own younger brother. He has supported the state affairs for 30 years and has made outstanding achievements. However, his nature is also violent and his behavior is also domineering. It must be very satisfying for him to bear the responsibility, but does it mean that he will be put to death by torture? ?It doesn't matter if Wei Xun dies, there are more than 3,000 Mi's who entered Qin Dynasty, but who can protect them completely?Facing the blood-red sunset, the Empress Dowager Xuan shivered suddenly. In the afternoon of the next day, King Qin Zhao and Wei Xie Baiqi arrived at Yunfeng Tower, Ganlan, Zhangtai respectively.To the surprise of the three people, for the first time, a black gauze was hung in front of the bamboo couch in the hall, and two maids with piercing eyes stood on both sides, and the three long tables were very close to the black gauze, which was completely unusual. place.The three of them were stunned for a while, then they cupped their hands together: "See the Queen Mother." Behind the black veil came the old voice of the Queen Mother Xuan: "Everyone is sitting down. Just listen to me, no one needs to say anything." "Follow the Queen Mother's order!" The three of them felt a little uneasy. "The first thing is that Mi Bazi misjudged the general situation." The voice of the Empress Dowager Xuan was so clear and cold that it made people's heart beat, "The king of Qin has never been involved in state affairs, and the prime minister has not advocated for it. It is also a shame for the country. The Qin law is clear, and the crime of the great defeat is not punished, which is not enough to maintain the righteousness of the government and the people. Therefore, the "Regent Queen Mother's Guilt Letter" was issued to clarify the guilt of the defeat." "Mother Queen!" Qin Zhaowang choked up, eyes But he glanced at Wei Xie quickly. Wei Xie clenched his teeth tightly, a stream of blood gushed out from his lips, but he remained silent. "King of Qin, don't be restless." For the first time, Queen Mother Xuan's words were so clean that there was no trace of homely flavor, "Second thing, Lord Wu'an rises in vain, the country does not avoid difficulties and dangers, strong alone can persevere, Shen Yixiongwu, the country's dry city is also. In the end of the world, if the King of Qin loses to Lord Wu'an, people and gods will be outraged, and the court and the people will discuss it together." "Mother!" King Qin Zhao cried out, "Mother is in her prime, why did she come up with such a murderous act?" Words!" He stood up and threw himself on the bamboo couch.But at the same time, the two maids held up King Qin Zhao with one stride. The Queen Mother ordered that no one should touch the black yarn!King Qin Zhao felt even worse. He struggled and hissed and cried: "Mother, you and my mother and son are hostages together. The love is as high as the sky and thick as the earth. How can mother leave Yingji alone!" "Ying Ji!" But Queen Mother Xuan scolded coldly, "You have reached the age of forty, so what's the matter with being so manic? You just said, it's business, have you ever listened to it?" "Mother!" King Qin Zhao said Choked up, but immediately said seriously, "Ying Ji has a heart, so why dare to destroy the city?" The iron cavalry is a martyr of the Great Qin Dynasty, so we should try our best to transport all the corpses back, so that the souls of the loyal and brave martyrs can return to their hometowns." "Queen Mother," Bai Qi choked up for the first time, "Bai Qi will do his best to do this, and the Queen Mother is relieved." Xuan The Empress Dowager sighed for a long time: "The last thing: Regarding the Zhao Zhan incident, I have heard that Lord Wu'an Baiqi will make a decision. The King of Qin and the Prime Minister are only governing the country, so don't disturb..." Suddenly, a heavy sound came from behind the black veil Adam's apple grunts, the movement is abnormal! The three felt that it was not good.With a long body, Bai Qi threw away the two maids, and almost at the same time, he also tore off the black veil with one hand.All of a sudden, the three of them turned pale, staggered and knelt down at the same time—on the plain bamboo couch, there was the Empress Dowager Xuan in a Chu costume, with a goose-yellow long skirt and a snow-white nine-inch bun. , with two crystal clear and round red jade pendants hanging on his chest, his hands solemnly held in front of his belly, a sharp dagger stuck in his belly, blood permeated the white silk felt under the bamboo couch, and there was a side of the bamboo couch On the white silk, there are four big characters in bright red, "Self-punishment and thanks to the country"! With a sound of "Boom!", King Qin Zhao knocked down in front of the case and passed out. As night fell, the boundless sound of Lin Haitao flooded the entire mountain plateau.All the lights in Zhangtai were lit, and the hill-like dry pine firewood surrounded the beautiful Ganlan Yunfeng Tower.In the middle of the night, Wei Xun raised a thick torch and threw it into the firewood mountain of pine oil. With a bang, the fire burst into the sky, and the whole mountain plateau was shockingly blood-red.三月之后，宣太后的隆重葬礼在老秦人的万般感慨唏嘘中结束了，秦国朝野终究是平静了下来，对赵国的仇恨也由举国喊杀化成了一团浓浓的疑云——如何在骤然之间赵国便强大得足以硬碰硬地打败秦国？强敌便在邻里，秦国却浑然不觉，毛病究竟出在了何处？目下赵国实力究竟有何等强大？赵军战力若都象赵奢之军一般悍猛无匹，老秦人又当如何？ 月余之间，咸阳宫便连续举行了十几次朝会，秦昭王定下音准：“只议内事，不涉邦交。”竟是将朝野疑云一囫囵掩埋起来。丞相魏冄重新振作，每次朝会后都要颁行几道丞相令，随后便立即派出干员督察推行，两三个月下来，国政民治便是井然有序热气腾腾。老秦人仿佛又回到了孝公商君变法时期，鳖足了一股劲勤耕奋兵，嘴上却甚也不说。 然则，细心的朝臣吏员却都觉察到了一个异象：自宣太后葬礼之后，在国人心目中最有份量的武安君白起竟是一次也没有露过面。熟悉白起秉性者的将士国人都说，白起但沉，必有大举，等着吧，大秦国不会爬下的。