Qin attacked Zhao and invested two million troops. The leader of the Qin State is Slaughterer Bee, and the two armies are arrayed at the gate. The leader of the Zhao Kingdom is Menshe. The Qin army's formation is a powerful infantry phalanx, armed with seven-meter-long spears, and relies on spears to attack the enemy. There is a phalanx of Qin army bows and crossbows in front, with an effective range of up to 100 meters. Qin Nu can severely damage the enemy's main force. There are regular distributions of crossbows, infantry, and chariots in the square array. The commander of the phalanx arranged his troops, sometimes standing ready, sometimes adjusting the formation flexibly, and he was more advanced than the soldiers of Wei. Menshe, the general of the State of Zhao, led his army into a square formation, with shield soldiers in front, cavalry in the back, and chariots, horsemen, and crossbows on both sides. Zhao's cavalry is the main offensive force, capable of attacking and defending, and confronts the Qin army. In front of the Qin army's formation, the general drove his chariot back and forth to inspect the Qin army's soldiers. The war drums were thundering, and they stopped in the square formation, that is, the central army, facing the Zhao army formation, pulled out the long sword at the waist and moved forward. The crossbowmen gathered forward, either kneeling on one leg or standing with crossbows in both hands. It is rumored that most of the powerful crossbows in the world come from Korea, but Korean crossbow manufacturing technology is more standard in Qin. The quantity and quality of Qin's crossbows far surpass those of the Six Nations. The large bow among them was lined with dozens of long spear-like arrows. The general moved the long sword in his hand forward and shouted: "Let go." There was a black mass in the sky, overwhelmingly shooting towards the Zhao army's formation. The Qin army's crossbows frightened the enemy. Arrows rained down, and the shield soldiers stepped forward to block the incoming Qin arrows. These shield soldiers were shot several feet away and could penetrate the armor. The shield soldiers blocking the advance fell down, and the shield soldiers behind blocked the advancement. They followed one after another and evolved into a turtle shell formation. The formation separated, and the shield soldiers stepped forward to wrap these armored soldiers to resist the Qin army's long-range shooting. After a short pause, they formed a giant phalanx again. The cavalry rushed out from both wings and attacked the central army in the Qin army's formation. Rushing into it, spears were thrown back and forth to kill. The chariots galloped forward, knocking over the horses, and the phalanx turned into a circle, surrounding the cavalry entering the formation. As soon as the spear came out, the rushing cavalry was picked off their horses. The Qin army marched forward with their spears like a forest. Its impact is unstoppable. An army of one million people turned into an iron wall. When the soldiers who were killed in the front fell, the rear row immediately filled up, keeping the square formation unchanged, and broke into the Zhao army's square formation to fight in a melee. When the spear formation is disrupted, attack in a smaller formation. The Qin army used its extremely strong assault capabilities to push out the enemy troops entering the formation. Halberdiers also fight alone to eliminate enemies within the formation. The chariots rushed towards each other, collided with each other, fell down, rolled out under the pressure of the wheels, or flew sideways. The general rolled off his chariot, drew his long sword, and rushed into the military formation. He fought hand-to-hand with the enemy, fought his way through, and grabbed the enemy's horse to fight. The swords fought with each other, and rolled off the chariot in a heap, and the spears pierced its armor, and it fell dead. At the top of the two mountains, Zhao's deputy general led the cavalry to swoop down and attack the melee army. The war horses rushed back and forth among the chaotic army. Suddenly, a hidden arrow was shot, and he was shot and fell off his horse. In Que and this place, soldiers were on all sides, attacking and fighting among the rebels. After this series of attacks, the Qin army was finally defeated.
Butcher Feng led the remaining defeated generals to escape, and was later pursued by the Zhao cavalry. The rout was a thousand-mile rout, with numerous casualties and tramples along the way, inflicting a heavy blow on the invincible Qin army. This war between Qin and Zhao also proved that Zhao's military strength cannot be underestimated. In this war, Zhao State also suffered a great loss in strength.
News of the Qin army's defeat on the front line soon spread to Xianyang, the capital of Qin. Qin's strategy of establishing distant relations and attacking close by was blocked by Zhao's obstacles. After hearing the news, the King of Qin was shocked and angry. He stood up and said: "This is the main army of our Qin State! The Slaughter Bee is a stupid pig, and nearly a million troops were killed. Where is the Slaughter Bee? Why don't you come and see me? The worm, the worm will tear it into pieces." At this time, the Slaughter Bee immediately entered the Qin Palace, knelt down and looked at the King of Qin and said, "Your Majesty." The King of Qin showed his murderous intent and said, "The Slaughter Bee, If you are defeated, what crime should you deserve?" Butcher Bee knocked his head heavily on the ground and said, "General, it is your crime that deserves ten thousand death, your crime deserves ten thousand death!" King Qin stepped forward, glared at Butcher Bee and said: "You deserve to die for your crime. Can your death bring back my million-strong army? Can it wash away the shame of Qin's defeat? Even if you chop it a thousand times or ten thousand times, it won't be enough for the Widowworm!" The Killer Bee He looked up and said: "Your Majesty." King Qin walked up and sat in front of several cases. After a while, he paused and said, "Remove the post of General Slaughterer Bee, drag him out and kill him!" Quan Shan and Wang Cuo stood up and said: " Your Majesty, you must not kill the butcher bees." The King of Qin focused his attention on Quan Shan and said: "Prime Minister, tell me the reason why you don't kill." Quan Shan said: "Our Qin State is in use of insects, so we cannot kill generals. Ren Feng is brave and good at fighting, and is a talented general. Although he was defeated by Que, it was a fatal blow to Zhao. This time, Zhao's military strength was greatly damaged. Although Zhao's army was twelve times stronger than our Qin army, it was still a tragic victory. , I may not be able to compete with our Qin State in the future. If the Turenfeng army is defeated by Que and Que, they can stay in the army and make meritorious service." General Wang Cuo stood aside and said: "What the Prime Minister said is reasonable, your Majesty, you should think twice before you act!" The King of Qin thought for a moment and then said: "Well, according to the words of the two ministers, the Butcher Feng will be temporarily kept in the army and allowed to perform meritorious service." Then he turned to the Butcher Feng and said: "The Butcher Feng, if it weren't for the Prime Minister and General Wang to do it for you Please beg for mercy, and I will definitely kill you." Tu Renfeng knelt down and kowtowed to Quan Shan and Wang Cuo, saying, "Thank you, Prime Minister, and thank you, General Wang." Qin Prime Minister Quan Shan said, "General Tu, please stand up." King Qin said, "Tu. Renfeng, please retreat." Butcherfeng bowed and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I will retire now." Then he exited the Qin Palace.
The King of Qin asked again: "Since the State of Zhao is unable to compete with our State of Qin, it is better to make Wang Cuo a general and destroy the State of Zhao in one fell swoop. Prime Minister, what do you think?" Qin Prime Minister Quan said kindly: "No, Your Majesty." King Qin asked in confusion. "Why is this?" Qin Prime Minister Quan Shan said: "After the war between Qin and Zhao, Qin's strength was greatly damaged. If Qin sends troops to attack Handan, the capital of Zhao again, the soldiers and civilians of Zhao will share the same hatred. With one heart, instead of capturing Handan, the capital of Zhao State, it seriously damaged the vitality of our Qin State, and the gains outweighed the losses. It would be better to accept the situation as soon as possible and send envoys to Handan, Zhao State, to negotiate peace. This would allow our Qin State to strengthen its troops and the people would also benefit. You can rest and recuperate." King Qin could only agree and said: "Okay, let's do it according to the wishes of the Prime Minister."
The envoy of Qin entered Handan, the capital of the State of Zhao, and met Zhao Wangyong in the palace of Zhao. He said: "King Zhao." Zhao Wangyong sat in front of several cases and asked, "Is this the envoy of the State of Qin under the main hall?" The envoy of the State of Qin He replied: "That's right." Zhao Wangyong asked: "Why did the envoy of Qin come to my country of Zhao?" The envoy of Qin said: "On the order of my king, we stopped the army to negotiate peace." After hearing this, Wangyong of Zhao was very pleased. Said: "The King of Qin wants to negotiate peace, probably because of the defeat of Que and the war." The envoy of Qin first looked at the ministers standing on the left and right, and then said: "Although our Qin State was defeated, it did not hurt its vitality. However, your Zhao State Otherwise. We, the Qin State's phalanx, I believe you have seen it. If King Zhao wants to fight again, our Great Qin still has millions of elite soldiers. How will you resist?" Zhao Wangyong was not to be outdone. He stood up and said: "You Qin State wants to It may not be that easy to destroy our Zhao State. Our Zhao State has exhausted all the troops in the country. How can your Qin State attack? Even if the country is impoverished and destroyed, it can still be rebuilt. I am not afraid of your Qin State. You If you want to come, come, I, the State of Zhao, will accompany you to the end." The envoy of the State of Qin then gave Zhao Wangyong a step down and said: "If we continue to fight, it will be detrimental to both countries, so the king sent me to Handan to stop the troops and negotiate peace. " Zhao Wangyong sat down and said, "It's okay to negotiate peace. I wonder what your Qin King's conditions are?" The Qin envoy said: "Send princes to each other as hostages." However, Zhao Wangyong had no heirs, so he said: "The widow has no heirs. How about sending Zhao He, the younger brother of Widow Chong, to Qin as a hostage?" The envoy of Qin said: "Okay." After signing the exchange of credentials, the envoy of Qin turned around and walked out of the Zhao palace and returned to Xianyang, the capital of Qin. King Qin returned to his throne.
At night, Zhao Wangyong summoned the important ministers of the court in Wenming Hall. Zhao Wangyong sat in front of several cases and said: "My lords, please take a seat." These ministers were sitting on both sides. Zhao Wangyong looked at them and said: "You are all ministers of the widow, and the decision-making of military and national affairs cannot be separated from you. . In the past, the King of Chu aspired to be the leader of the Central Plains, and the King of Qin was the leader of the Zhou Dynasty. I want to imitate them and how to be the leader of the Zhou Dynasty." Zhao Xiang stepped forward to dissuade him: "Your Majesty, you can't do that." Zhao Wangyong said with some displeasure: "Why not? Our Zhao State's army defeated the powerful Qin in Quehe, and sent envoys to our Zhao State's capital to negotiate peace. This can prove the strength of our Zhao State's military strength." Zhao Xiang said: "The king has no heirs, and the king enters the Zhou Dynasty this time. If anything goes wrong, the Zhao country will be without a master. This is one of the reasons; second, the country cannot be without a master for a day. Major government affairs are of great importance to the people's livelihood and need to be decided by the king." Zhao Wangyong said: "Little ant is my Zhao State. Descendants of the clan. The elder brother of the clan is in the capital of Zhou. Isn't it okay for the clan brother to go see my clan brother?" Zhao Xiang said: "For this, I have gone to the National History Museum to investigate Xiao Yi's identity and asked the historian. Xiao Yi The ancestors are descendants of the son of the first monarch of our Zhao family. Zhao Suyi is the ancestor of Xiaoyi. The ancestor wanted to pass the title of marquis to Zhao Suyi. His younger brother Zhao Tanyi raised an army and launched a palace coup, forcing Zhao Suyi to After abdication, Zhao Tanyi succeeded to the throne as Marquis. Zhao Suyi left Jinyang, the original capital of Zhao State, and moved his family to Nandanbu Prefecture, where his descendants settled down. Xiaoyi's surname is Zhao, and he is a branch of the Zhao clan. He is indeed the king's clan brother. If the king wants to see him, he will issue an edict and summon the little ants to Handan to meet the king. Why should the king lower his status?" Zhao Wangyong stood up and said: "Prime Minister, there is no need to say more. The decision has been made. After the widows leave, the Prime Minister will act as his agent." Prime Minister Zhao walked up to the road with all the ministers and said: "Your Majesty." At this time, Zhao Wangyong could not listen to any advice at all, and said: "Your Majesty, , please step back." These ministers had no choice but to withdraw from the Wenming Palace. They knew Zhao Wangyong's temper. If they were stubborn, they would not listen to anyone. One thing was that they had to go their own way, and no matter how hard they tried to persuade him, they would be in vain.
The next day, Zhao Wangyong led his army out of Handan and headed for Luoyi, the capital of Zhou Dynasty. Zhao Wangyong personally led an army of 100,000 troops to march outside Luoyi City, making the people and officers and soldiers in the city panic and at a loss. The Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty was a worm from the State of Zhao, and he was in a dilemma because he could not lead his troops to attack his own country. The Emperor of Zhou sat in the court hall, looked at the Nine Cauldrons in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and said: "I have enjoyed the reign of Zhou for eight hundred years, am I going to give it up to others? How will this make me face the ancestors and saints of the past generations? Zhou Duzai stood up and said: "Your Majesty, my husband must have a plan to retreat." Emperor Zhou immediately turned around and said: "Okay, okay, Zhou Duzai is your disciple, and it is most appropriate for Zhou Duzai to invite you." Then Zhou Duzai said. The emperor went to the Ancestral Temple to worship. Zhou Duzai ran towards the library.
Little Ant just wants to stay in the library and revise books, not listening to what is going on outside the window, and feel free. Zi Zheng entered the library and saluted: "Sir." Xiao Yi stood up and returned the salute: "The capital of Zhou killed the big insect." Zi Zheng looked at Xiao Yi and said: "Sir, the King of Zhao has sent troops outside the city, and Luoyi is in danger. Your Majesty sent me to invite you to go to the Ancestral Temple." Xiao Yi stepped forward and said, "Please wait for a moment outside the pavilion." Zizheng then exited the library and waited outside the pavilion. Xiao Yi put on a loose robe and straightened her ceremonial hat before walking out of the library. It was Zi Zheng who drove him to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to meet the Emperor of Zhou.
