Above the court,
Emperor Zhao did not hide his pride at all.
This time, troops were sent to Qi State.
On the one hand, after learning that Han Lin had replaced the head coach of the three armies, he felt that he was sure of victory.
On the other hand, he also wanted to attack from both sides with Yan State.
If we can severely damage the Qi army and break through Changlin Pass.
By the time,
The Zhao army can march straight in and destroy Qi in one fell swoop.
This is the fundamental reason why Zhao State sent troops.
and,
After Zhao Kuo approached Changlin Pass yesterday, he had already sent the news back to the country.
According to normal conditions,
Now either the army is standing still, or it has already tried to attack the city.
But what Emperor Zhao wanted to hear was naturally the news that Changlin Pass had been breached.
And he felt that this possibility was very high.
First, it was the coach of the Qi army, a nobody.
There is no resume or record.
This is the first time, leading troops in battle.
With such a general around, one can imagine the defense of Changlin Pass.
Secondly, it is what Han Lin did in the military.
Singing, dancing, drinking and having fun every day.
In this situation,
It will inevitably affect the morale of the Qi army.
Add the two together,
Emperor Zhao felt that Zhao Kuo might have captured Changlin Pass now.
Facing Emperor Zhao’s question,
The ministers of Zhao State naturally understood what it meant.
He echoed confidently: "Your Majesty, our army arrived at Changlin Pass yesterday. If nothing else happens, General Zhao may have already started a celebration banquet in the pass."
"Our Zhao army has been invincible since Emperor Zhao Wuling's Hu-clad cavalry and shooting. We can easily capture a mere Changlin Pass."
"Not necessarily. The terrain of Changlin Pass is very dangerous. I think it will take at least two and a half days to break through, hahahaha."
"If the Qi State had asked Yue Yunfei to lead the army and defend Changlin Pass, there might not be much that could be done. However, the Emperor of Qi actually replaced the leader with an unknown rat. This is God's blessing for the great Zhao!"
The ministers of the State of Zhao,
One sentence on the left, one sentence on the right.
While laughing wantonly, he did not think that Zhao Jun would be defeated at all.
actually,
They do have such confidence.
Since Emperor Wuling of Zhao, he has been riding and shooting in Hufu.
The combat power of Zhao's army soared.
Looking at the world,
Except for the tiger and wolf divisions of the Qin State, it can be said that it is difficult to encounter opponents.
In the last twenty years,
Zhao State fought in the south and north, and invaded countless neighboring countries.
The national power is second only to Qin and Chu.
Moreover, the general leading the army this time was the son of Zhao She, the former military god of Zhao State.
Zhao Kuo learned the art of war since he was a child and followed Zhao She in the north and south.
It can be said that he has made great achievements in battle.
now,
He has become the leader of the new generation of Zhao State.
Under such a configuration,
Going to conquer Qi State?
It's just killing a chicken with a sledgehammer!
However, just when the kings and ministers of Zhao State were laughing wantonly.
A disgraced messenger soldier galloped desperately through the city on a fast horse.
Just when the war horse under his crotch has reached its limit,
The messenger rushed into the hall with an urgent battle report eight hundred miles away.
"His Majesty!"
"Oh no, Your Majesty!"
"An urgent report from Changlin Pass was sent from 800 miles away. After General Zhao arrived outside the pass yesterday, he was attacked by the Qi army. The Zhao army was defeated miserably!"
"The Qi army is pursuing victory and has arrived at Wucheng. Now General Zhao is gathering the defeated troops and defending the city!"
boom!
The news from the messenger,
Like thunder, it fell on the heads of the kings and ministers of the Zhao Kingdom.
for a time,
It was as if time had been frozen in the hall, with everyone standing stiffly on the spot.
The sound of silence is audible.
Their eyes were full of horror,
The smile on Emperor Zhao's face immediately solidified.
After a long while, he gradually calmed down and said angrily: "You are so outrageous! Do you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor?!"
"Our Zhao army is invincible in the world!"
"I don't even care about Qin, how could I lose to Qi?"
"What's more, I gave Zhao Kuo an army of 200,000 people. How can Qi State defeat Zhao Kuo's army?"
Emperor Zhao, who couldn't believe the facts, blushed and screamed hysterically.
The messenger kneeling below was trembling with fear.
He stammered and said: "Your Majesty, the news is true. This villain would never dare to deceive Your Majesty."
Subsequently,
He hurriedly handed over the battle report with both hands.
A eunuch took the battle report and placed it in front of Emperor Zhao.
Emperor Zhao hurriedly tore off the sealing wax and opened the letter paper.
His eyes swept over it,
After seeing the content,
Emperor Zhao's hand holding the letter couldn't stop shaking.
The anger in his chest was like a boiling volcano, constantly burning and rolling.
"waste!"
"waste--!!!"
He shouted angrily at the top of his lungs,
Emperor Zhao was extremely angry and tore the letter into pieces.
Emperor Zhao stared angrily with his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes, and said through gritted teeth every word: "The army traveled a long distance, and after arriving outside the pass, they actually set up camp without any precautions."
"What's in Zhao Kuo's head?"
"A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. Could it be that all the military skills he has learned over the years have been transferred to dogs?"
"boom!!!"
Emperor Zhao was furious and slapped Long An with an angry palm.
Then regardless of the pain in his palms, he shouted angrily: "Come here!"
"Push all of Zhao Kuo's family to the Meridian Gate and behead them! If we don't punish all nine of his clans, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"
Facing Emperor Zhao who was so angry that he lost his mind,
There are still calm people in Zhao's court.
Lin Xianglin, the Prime Minister of Zhao State, stood up and said: "Your Majesty! Zhao Kuo certainly has an unshirkable responsibility for this defeat."
"But! If Zhao Kuo's family is implicated at this time, I'm afraid Zhao Kuo will switch sides and surrender in anger."
"The top priority is to send reinforcements immediately to Wucheng to resist the Qi army."
"After the Qi army is defeated, it will not be too late to convict him."
Emperor Zhao's anger subsided slightly.
Reason told him that he really couldn't act on impulse now.
After taking a few more deep breaths and feeling a little calmer, Emperor Zhao slowly said, "General Lian, I'm going to trouble you again this time."
"I have allocated 50,000 troops to you and asked General Lian to send troops immediately to go to Wucheng to defend the enemy."
Off stage,
A veteran with white hair and beard stood up and replied angrily: "I will obey your orders!"
.......
The two countries Zhao and Qi,
As a neighboring country, the speed of news transmission is naturally very fast.
Basically something happened today.
With a rush of eight hundred miles, it can be sent back to China the next day.
same,
Although Yan State in the north is a little further away, news of what happened can also be known very quickly.
only,
The news that Emperor Yan learned first did not come from Changlin Pass.
It was the new army he had just formed not long ago.
On their way south, they had not yet reached Zhuohe River.
Then they met Huo Qubing who was heading north to attack.
