The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 525: Chaotic Battle

Today, Qin has dispatched troops in six directions, totaling three to four hundred thousand troops, most of which are in Zhao. Now that a truce has been reached with Zhao, the Qin troops in Zhao will certainly support the battlefields of Chu and Wei.

As long as the news is delayed, both countries will suffer heavy losses by surprise.

In addition, the attack by these two countries on Qin would inevitably anger Qin. Faced with the two severely damaged countries, Qin would inevitably turn its attention to Chu and Wei.

Furthermore, although Qin was strong, it would still take more effort for it to fight against Wei and Chu alone. After Qin attacked Wei and Chu, it would not have the strength to attack Zhao for a while.

Sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight is never a loss.

As for offending the two countries, the two countries themselves are unreliable, and they are only helping out this time out of helplessness. They are not doing this for Zhao, but for themselves.

As the saying goes, it is better to kill a friend than to let myself die. Since the disaster could be brought to the two countries, it was most important for the State of Zhao to seize this rare opportunity and take advantage of it to recuperate.

As for whether it will bring retaliation from the two countries?

There is no need to worry about it, as there is Qin State in the middle, and Chu State is even farther away. What's more, the two countries will have to wait for Qin's revenge, so how can they have the time and energy to retaliate against Zhao State?

Zhao Daochang thought it made sense. Jianxin Jun was also resentful of the two countries' previous indifference to the enemy and waiting for an opportunity. Moreover, he also felt that what Guo Kai said made sense and supported it.

Only Chunping Jun felt something was wrong, but seeing that Queen Zhao Daochang was also angry about the actions of the two countries, he acquiesced.

After the truce with Zhao, Ying Zheng did not stop for a moment and immediately ordered Wang Jian and Meng Wu to support Wang Ben and Bie Gong and attack Wei and Chu.

Wang Jian went straight to the Wei State's Daliang City, while Meng Wu led his troops to attack the Chu army's rear.

Although the armies of Wei and Chu that attacked Qin had the advantage in numbers, in terms of combat effectiveness, they might not be able to match the Qin army which had only half their strength. Facing the steady and resolute defense of Wang Ben and Biao Gong, they were simply unable to defeat them and were tightly entangled by Wang Ben and Biao Gong.

They could not have imagined that Zhao had no intention of helping them, but instead wanted to divert the trouble to them, allowing them to attract Qin's hatred.

Of course, in order to save face, it was impossible for Zhao State not to inform Wei and Chu States.

The messenger who came to inform Chu and Wei that Qin and Zhao had ceased hostilities and that the Qin army was rushing to their aid drove slowly.

Of course it’s not a horse-drawn carriage, it’s an ox-drawn carriage.

Anyway, the envoy has been sent. There is nothing we can do if he is delayed on the way. After all, there is war and chaos and the road is long.

The Wei State had been eroded over the years and had become extremely weak, with very little territory. The Qi and Ji rivers had long been taken by Ying Zheng, and the capital Daliang City was like a beauty wearing only a veil that seemed to be used for fun. As long as the Qin State wanted, it could approach Daliang City at any time.

Wang Jian's army attacked Daliang directly, and unexpectedly, the army was less than 50 miles away from Daliang city. King Jingmin of Wei was so frightened that he hurriedly requested to withdraw his troops and request support from all directions for Daliang city. He was ready to fight a battle to defend Daliang.

As it turned out, Wang Jian was just bluffing. He did not really want to capture the city of Daliang. Now was not the right time. His target was the 100,000-strong army of Wei.

If this army of 100,000 is defeated, the State of Wei will only be able to take beatings and will no longer have the ability to fight back.

After receiving the message from Daliang asking for help, Wei Zhao was also greatly shocked and terrified. He hurried back to rescue. Wang Ben immediately went out of the city to pursue him. Wei Zhao did not dare to get entangled with him at all and had no intention of fighting with Wang Ben.

They just marched quickly all the way, eager to go back to rescue Daliang City.

Then he fell into Wang Jian's ambush.

With Wang Ben following closely behind and Wang Jian's army ambushing, the Wei army suffered heavy losses.

The father and son of the Wang family cooperated perfectly, killing more than 22,000 people in the battle and completely defeating the Wei army. They also took Zhongmu as well. The entire Wei State had become a fish on the chopping board.

The State of Wei now has less than three counties left.

As for the Chu State, the scattered Chu army had no time to react and was caught off guard by Meng Wu, who was trained by Ying Zheng to be good at blitzkrieg and attack the rear.

The Chu army collapsed and fled in all directions. Duke Bie took advantage of the situation and cooperated with Meng Wu to go out of the city to attack. Li Xin, who was the backup support, also followed in the pursuit. They killed more than 36,000 people in the battle and counterattacked all the way to Juyang before stopping. King You of Chu was so frightened that he wanted to move the capital again.

But just when both countries were feeling uneasy, the envoys from Qin arrived, reprimanded the two countries, and then put forward conditions. They did not need to cede land or compensate for cities, but only needed to give money and food. The two countries, which were extremely shocked, naturally agreed immediately.

Then, at the urging of the Qin envoy, he hurriedly sent the money and grain to Qin.

Although there has only been a little rain in March this year, and no rain has fallen since then, I am afraid there will be a drought, but it doesn’t matter, as long as the war can be stopped.

At most some common people will starve to death, no big problem.

Anyway, the common people are like grass, they always reproduce one after another.

It's better than facing a disaster and having to deal with Qin's attack, right?
The idea of ​​Zhao to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight was also shattered. Because he couldn't sit still. When Ying Zheng and Zhao temporarily stopped fighting and Guo Kai had not yet left Xianyang, Ying Zheng had already sent someone to tell King Xi of Yan that Daqin would temporarily stop fighting with Zhao and concentrate on teaching Wei and Chu a lesson.

Ying Zheng was certain that King Xi of Yan would never miss the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

That's who he is.

Of course, even if King Xi of Yan really restrained his greed, it wouldn't matter. It's still a matter of trying your best.

As expected, King Xi of Yan did not disappoint Ying Zheng. He could not control his greed at all. After Qin withdrew its troops and started fighting with Wei and Chu, the crisis of Zhao had just been resolved, but he brazenly sent troops to attack Zhao.

He sent 150,000 troops to directly capture the areas east of Zhongshan, including Quni, Yangwu, Xiacheng, etc. (now along the Baoding line in Hebei).

The leading general this time was his other brother, Chengyang Jun, and his deputy generals were Yanchun Jun and Taishu Dong. He no longer believed in Yanchun Jun's ability.

Originally, he wanted to send Jiang Qu as deputy general, but Jiang Qu begged King Xi of Yan not to send troops, which made King Xi of Yan furious.

Which country are you from? You never give in to me every time I attack Zhao. This is such a good opportunity. Zhao was destroyed by Qin. If you don't take this opportunity to develop well, what are you waiting for?
King Xi of Yan drove Jiang Qu out of the palace and refused to listen, insisting on sending troops.

The State of Zhao had already suffered heavy losses. Although the Qin army had retreated, it had not yet fully recovered. King Xi of Yan seized the opportunity very well and caught the State of Zhao off guard.

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Li Mu, who was originally urgently cleaning up the mess in the north and resting in Shicheng (now Shijiazhuang, Hebei), preparing to rush to Handan, now has no chance to go to Handan at all. He is the closest there, so he has to rush up to put out the fire.

However, the mess in Shicheng could not be left unattended, so he left Prince Jia, now Lord Anyang, here to clean up the mess. Considering Lord Anyang's status and ability, this was understandable.

Although Li Mu's political sense was poor, it was not so bad that it was beyond redemption.

He received great favor from the new king, and the former crown prince was named Lord Anyang and sent to the northern border just to let him keep an eye on him. Li Mu understood this, and he still had confidence in looking forward to such a lonely young man.

When Qin attacked Zhao, Li Mu led his troops to rescue Handan urgently, and Anyang Jun also volunteered. After repeated consideration, Li Mu felt that it would be safer to keep him with him, so he also took Anyang Jun with him to the south to provide assistance.

As a result, he was held back by Yang Duanhe and Zhang Tang in the Shicheng line. Although Yang Duanhe and Zhang Tang did not launch a large-scale offensive, they kept harassing him and prevented Li Mu from making any progress.

Li Mu was extremely anxious, but facing the 80,000 Qin troops led by two veteran generals, Yang Duanhe and Zhang Tang, Li Mu did not dare to be careless or take any risks.

Until the Qin army retreated, Qin and Zhao temporarily ceased fighting. Li Mu was preparing to clean up the aftermath of the battlefield and was about to rush to Handan when Yan State attacked again.

Troublesome things happened one after another, and he had no choice but to leave Anyang Jun in Shicheng for a brief rest, and then lead the army to provide support as soon as possible. He himself led 20,000 elite cavalry to provide support first.

Although Li Mu was strong, the Zhao army he led had already fought with the Qin army for more than two months and was already exhausted, with many casualties and little fighting spirit. Now there was no time to rest and they had to travel more than 300 miles to fight with the Yan army. The Zhao army's combat effectiveness and will had already been weakened to the extreme.

Even though Li Mu had the advantage of cavalry, it was still difficult for such a tired army to fight against the Yan army that had been recuperating.

Only after Li Mu and the Yan army had engaged in battle did Handan City receive the news of Yan's attack and Li Mu's impromptu arrangements.

Troubles arose one after another, but the Zhao court was not very anxious at this time, and the small Yan State was not a cause for concern.

If I can’t defeat Qin, can I still defeat you?

It would be easy to defeat your small State of Yan.

At this time, anger filled the entire court of Zhao State. Yan State, it was Yan State again!

Whenever Zhao was in trouble, Yan would take advantage of the situation to rob it. This happened more than once or twice; it had become a rule.

It was already frustrating enough to be beaten by the Qin State, and then the Yan State took advantage of the situation to rob. It was understandable that they could not defeat the Qin State in a head-on battle, but the Yan State, which always took advantage of the Qin State, was truly hateful.

Although Queen Zhao Daochang was just a woman, she was still enraged. After summoning civil and military officials to discuss the matter, she decided to have Le Cheng lead an army of 80,000 to support the Yan State. This time, they must inflict damage to the Yan State and vent their anger!

As for the State of Yan, it was as weak as ever.

Before the arrival of Li Mu's elite cavalry support, the Yan army was indeed unstoppable, capturing more than ten cities in succession and regaining the entire east of Zhongshan.

It’s not that the Yan army was so elite, but that there was really no resistance at all. The entire Zhao army was used to deal with the Qin State.

As a result, after Li Mu arrived, with only 20,000 cavalry, he forced the Yan army not to dare to leave the city. They only had the power to defend and had no ability to advance.

After Anyang Jun had a brief rest, he immediately led an army of 60,000 to support. This time things were different.

(End of this chapter)