Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 612 I want to besiege the city with fire!

Following Hu Hai's order, the Qin army in Shanggu, led by Sima Qingshan and Chen Ping, came straight to Hengshan County. This time, due to the time difference, the Chu army in Yuyang did not play a diversionary role.

As a result, the Shanggu Qin army was not obstructed at all when it went south, whether it was from the Zhao army or the Chu army.

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This was the case in ancient times, with inconvenient transportation and no developed radio system. A war depends on the accuracy of the prediction of the battle situation and the speed of information transmission.

Now the general Wang Ben took the lead in launching the attack, and Qin Emperor Hu Hai ordered the Shanggu Qin army to join the battle halfway. These are all variables outside of the battle situation.

It is precisely because it is a variable that it is so difficult to estimate.

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At the same time, Hu Hai at this time had also passed Anyang and set up camp on the south bank of Zhangshui.

"Your Majesty, what should our army do next?" Now that the Qin army has entered Handan County, but the Emperor Qin has set up camp in Ye County, which puzzles the deputy general.

"Don't be impatient!"

Emperor Qin shook his head, and said to the lieutenant general, "In this war, our mission is secondary. We are not fighting for victory, but to complete the mission."

"As long as we complete the mission, it will lead to victory in the main battlefield. Our only purpose is to force Li Zuoche to return to Zhao."

"Other than that, any war is a waste!"

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Although Emperor Qin said so, at this time, he was helpless, because neither Handan nor Xindu were cities that could be captured easily.

Unlike the Wei State who built the girders on the side of the big river, the two capitals of the Zhao State do have moats, but they are not comparable at all.

Now Hu Hai has only [-] troops, even a strong attack is not enough to kill him, and Hu Hai's army is all cavalry.

Cavalry is not conducive to siege, and the cavalry in Emperor Qin's hands is only [-], which is neither suitable for long journeys, nor suitable for overwhelming people.

This battle is related to the fate of the Great Qin Empire. Emperor Qin knew that there is only one way to win this battle.

"Send an order to contact the Black Ice Tower in the city and open the city gate by fraud. I will destroy Yecheng at once, and then go north to attack Handan and destroy Xindu."

"Yes."

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Hu Hai knew in his heart that at the moment the Zhao court seemed to be in Xindu, but in fact all of them were in Handan City. Now the King of Zhao is no longer there, only the prime minister is in charge.

Now in Handan City, there must be a lot of anger and strict defense. Hu Hai's surprise attack this time is a joke in the eyes of Zhao people.

"Sima of the Chinese Army, has Heibingtai transported things outside Handan City?" Thoughts flickered in his mind, Emperor Qin's eyes were full of murderous intent, for the victory of the Great Qin Empire, he was determined to be this villain.

"Your Majesty, before the war, Royal Express took advantage of his position to transport all seven thousand barrels of fire oil from the whole country to Handan, one thousand barrels were inside the city, and the rest were outside the city."

"Ah."

Slightly nodding his head, Hu Hai glanced at the direction of Ye County, and said: "The order will go on, and after Ye County is broken, all the people in the county will be mobilized to transport fire starters to Handan."

"If the people don't obey, kill them!"

"Yes!"

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"Let Dunwei come to see me!" After pondering for a moment, Hu Hai still felt that this matter was too unreasonable, and planned to discuss it with Dunwei.

"Yes!"

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"Old minister, I have seen Your Majesty!" After a while, Dunwei walked in, but under his gray beard and hair, his expression was tired.

Seeing this scene, Hu Hai was also slightly shocked. He knew that the whole country of the Great Qin Empire was already weakened and mentally exhausted.

Seeing the moment of weakness, all the pity in his heart disappeared. Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to himself.

"Dunwei, is everything ready?"

Facing Emperor Qin's gaze, he took a long breath and said: "Everything is ready, as long as His Majesty gives an order, the black ice platform hidden in the city will live and die with Handan."

"As long as there is smoke outside the city, the soldiers of the Black Ice Terrace will definitely ignite the fire in an instant, and ignite the fierce oil tank hidden in Handan City."

"At that time, the whole of Handan will be in flames, and no one can escape!"

The weaker he said, the lower his voice was, because he knew how harmful such an approach was. It was just for the victory of the Great Qin Empire, and he would not hesitate to use any means.

Ruthless water and fire!

Hu Hai knew in his heart that on the battlefield, almost all commanders who often used water and fire could not wait for a good death.

In history, the person who is good at water is Han Xin, and the person who is good at fire is Zhuge Kongming!

Because under the water and fire, it is completely out of control, and the casualties will not only be soldiers, but also the unarmed people of the country.

"call……"

Letting out a long breath, Emperor Qin pondered for a moment, then said to Dunwei, "Send someone to Handan and tell Guangao to surrender."

"If Zhao Guo doesn't surrender, I will kill and destroy Handan City—!"

"Yes!"

Nodding his head in agreement, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly turned around and left.

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Handan.

"Prime Minister, General Li and the King haven't sent a reply yet, but Qin Jun is making frequent moves!"

A gleam flashed in Guan Gao's eyes, he sighed quietly to the Taiwei, and said, "What's the matter, has the Qin army already approached Handan?"

"Not yet approaching Handan!"

The Taiwei shook his head, turned to Guan Gao, and said: "But the Shanggu Qin army has already crossed Guangyang County, avoided the restraint of the Chu army in Yuyang County, and entered Hengshan County."

"In Hengshan County, our army is less than [-]. Facing the [-] Qin army, we are afraid that we will lose soon."

"Furthermore, the Qin army in the direction of Ye County sent someone to send a letter. If we don't surrender, Emperor Qin will order the destruction of Handan."

"Prime Minister, what should we do now?" In the entire Zhao Kingdom, the Prime Minister Guan Gao's family dominates, and even the Taiwei cannot stand against each other.

"In the land of Yanzhao, there have been many generous and tragic people since ancient times!" Guan Gao's cloudy eyes were full of murderous intent: "If the Qin army does not stop dying, I will order the whole country to fight a bloody battle."

"only."

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"drive……"

Within a day, Guan Gao's decision was sent to the Qin army's camp. Hu Hai looked at the scouts and asked, "How will the Zhao court answer?"

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of Zhao Guo said that if the Qin army does not die, the whole country of Zhao will fight bloody battles!"

"A bloody battle across the country?"

Emperor Qin looked in the direction of Handan, with murderous intent in his eyes. At this moment, Hu Hai could no longer find a trace of mercy. If he wanted to break through Handan, he didn't care about any means.

"The order will be passed on to destroy Ye County by force, take the things that ignited the city, and order the people to transport them to the four gates of Handan, pour them with fire oil from the army, and seal the four gates."

"Except for the [-] barrels of fire oil in Handan City, all the rest of the fire oil are assembled. I want to trap Handan with fire and destroy it!"

(End of this chapter)