The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 273: A Gentleman's Friendship (Additional chapter for Alliance Leader Er and Er Bu Er)
For this battle, King Xi of Yan gritted his teeth and handed over all his savings, the 20,000 cavalry he had saved with great difficulty, to Ju Xin. Ju Xin felt the heavy responsibility and dared not slack off in the slightest.

The State of Yan was poor, and it was too expensive to maintain cavalry. This was the capital of King Xi of Yan, and it also showed King Xi of Yan's determination to avenge his previous humiliation.

Ju Xin knew very well what the significance of this battle was, so he had to act quickly and without any delay.

First, the people's support is still there, the sooner the better; second, we must take advantage of Zhao's unpreparedness and not give Zhao a chance to react. We must quickly recapture the lost territory, create a fait accompli, and then join forces with Wei and Chu to force Zhao to accept it; third, we are worried about falling into a stalemate battle, with Li Mu going south, Le Cheng going north, and Pang Nuan in the middle. If this situation occurs, this battle will inevitably be lost.

Everything went smoothly at the beginning. With the absolute advantage in military strength and the support of the people, the Yan army captured cities along the way. The Zhao army was defeated one after another and gradually recovered more than 20 cities.

Even the big city Fangcheng was captured by Ju Xin's unexpected, fierce and aggressive attack.

The State of Yan even robbed Qin's territory. It was done by Yan Dan, who was very active.

But there was one thing that Yan Dan was very confused about. How could it be so easy to recover the lost territory in Qin? The resistance was very weak, and the Qin army was also small. Logically, the Qin army should not be so small, and not so weak. He had seen the Qin army in Qin, and it was much stronger than the Yan army.

Yan Dan could only comfort himself, thinking that it was because they were too far away from Qin and had been in Qin's hands for too short a time, so these cities had not yet been changed by Qin.

What is even more surprising is that these cities are managed in an orderly manner by the Qin State, and there are not many nobles. It can be said that if you want to do something in these cities, there will be no obstacles. Yan Dan has already thought about taking these cities and building up his own power.

Yan Dan had no idea that these cities existed only as chess pieces. The Qin soldiers and officials had no intention of fighting. They retreated as soon as they arrived, or surrendered or hid, becoming hidden pieces. The talented people, such as doctors and farmers, evacuated directly.

The ones who really worked hard to protect their homes were the original Yan people. The Yan people who already had permanent property knew too well what kind of people the former kings were, and they also knew too well what kind of people the Yan nobles were.

They were determined not to return to the State of Yan, as the nobles would take away everything they had now, especially those who were originally of low status.

Unfortunately, these Yan people, or Qin people, who tried hard to defend their homes were too weak and did not cause any big waves.

However, what they have suffered, what they have experienced, and their current and future fate will have the most terrible impact on the entire Yanzhao.

It is easiest to destroy any country from within.

And these fifteen cities are the weapons left behind to destroy Yan and Zhao.

When King Zhao Daoxiang received the news that Yan State had launched a surprise attack on Zhao State, he was immediately furious and said, "You Yan State, why are you still not behaving yourself!"

He urgently ordered Pang Nuan to lead troops to resist the State of Yan, with Pang Nuan as the main general and Le Cheng as the deputy general, and required them to teach the State of Yan a good lesson.

Although he looked down upon the State of Yan, he did not dare to be careless as the State of Yan was coming at him aggressively this time. He granted Pang Nuan the power to mobilize the entire Zhao army and sent a message to Li Mu asking him to obey Pang Nuan's orders.

King Zhao Daoxiang had not forgotten Tian Dan either. He hurriedly sent a letter to Tian Dan and asked him to be his deputy general.

The three cities allocated to Qi were granted to Tian Dan. Tian Dan has not left yet. With Tian Dan around, he is a strong general and a great help. Tian Dan may not have the motivation to fight others, but now they are fighting against Yan State and they have to defend their fiefdom, so he has no choice but to work hard.

King Zhao Daoxiang was absolutely right. Not only did Tian Dan want to attack Yan, but Ju Xin also wanted Tian Dan dead, so he specifically sent Yan Chunjun to attack Tian Dan's fiefdom.

We have already attacked Qin, so why should we be afraid of you, Qi?
But Tian Dan was a man of great character. He organized his men at the first possible moment, without any hesitation in fighting or wasting money and property. He retreated directly, and it was impossible for Yan Chunjun to encounter him.

After observing the situation, Tian Dan headed straight for Handan. He knew that the King of Zhao would definitely counterattack, so he volunteered to lend a helping hand and did not believe that the King of Zhao would be unwilling.

You bastard Yan State, wait for my revenge!

After Pang Nuan learned the news that Yan State was attacking Zhao State, he immediately understood what Yan State was planning and was furious. He thought, "You Yan State, at this time, you are still playing tricks and don't consider the threat from Qin State?"

After learning that the general leading the troops was Ju Xin, Pang Nuan was stunned. "It was him? How could it be him?" Maybe people like to reminisce about the past when they get old.

The same is true for Ju Xin and Pang Nuan.

They don't have many friends.

Pang Nuan retired to the mountains since he was thirty years old, and he met very few people. His most common memories were of the good times he had in Zhao State under the command of King Wuling of Zhao.

My friends and teachers have all passed away long ago.

The only friend I can remember, the one who hasn’t heard the news of his death, is Ju Xin.

Pang Nuan often thinks of him, and the past events are always vivid in his mind.

He was a cautious, strict guy who respected the rule of law.

Although he is serious, he is very eloquent.

Although there is a few years difference between us and I am obviously more impatient in temperament, strangely enough, the two of us unexpectedly get along very well.

And although I am a few years older than him, to be honest, when I was young, I was not as good as him in martial arts skills or military strategies.

Thinking of this, Pang Nuan couldn't help but smile.

The smile quickly faded, tinged with sadness.

Old man, why do you want to come out at this age?

Isn’t it nice to enjoy family happiness and play with grandchildren?

Now that we two are the only friends left, both old guys with white hair and beards, do we still want to fight to the death?

Old friend, do you know that your enemy is me?
You must know, right? How could a cautious person like you attack without knowing your enemy?
Now that you know, it seems that you also support King Yan.

Yes, in the past, I was favored by King Wuling, and after you defected to Zhao, you were also favored by King Zhao of Yan. You have been in Yan for more than 50 years. How could you not consider Yan?
In this case, I have to let you know that I am no longer the same person I was when I was young.

Pang Nuan tightly gripped the sword at his waist, his eyes gradually becoming sharper as he looked back at the past.

The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water.

Rest after drinking.

The grace of being recognized and appreciated, the greater good comes first, and personal friendship can only be put behind.

Pang Nuan immediately assembled his army and quickly marched forward to counterattack. He also summoned Li Mu to lead a group of elite cavalry to march south immediately, ready to make the final move at any time.

Pang Nuan knew very well that he could not lose, and this was also an opportunity, an opportunity to regain his momentum. After all, strength is the key to success in this world. If he won this battle, he would have a greater say in the matter of forming alliances.

As for losing, then I will definitely have no future.

(End of this chapter)