To the north of Shangdang, Zhao Kuo's 70,000-strong army began large-scale adjustments at Tian Dan's reminder, and the other three sides were also ready.
Three miles away in front of Jiepailing, the follow-up troops of the Qin Army continued to arrive, and they immediately invested in the manufacture of ordnance. Towering trees were cut down, and ladders were quietly born.
Bai Qi and Wang Lu, who were standing outside the camp, looked up at the moonless sky, and then looked at each other, their eyes full of joy. Apparently, they both discovered something that was extremely beneficial to their army.
As the two people's surname was Zhao Buxuan, the night gradually thickened, and in this thick night, the two imperial envoys from Xianyang were still galloping on the official road leading to Hangu Pass.
Dozens of carriages loaded with goods and property followed closely behind. In just half a day, Hangu Pass was already in sight, but the driver of the carriage was particularly inadequate. Although he urged "faster, faster", but in his hands, But the long whip never stopped, not caring about the feelings of his beloved horse.
The country or the war horse, obviously the driver has already made the distinction in his mind.
Although it was an official road, there were a lot of stones. Coupled with the speed that was almost as fast as flying, the carriage was bumping up and down unconsciously.
The big shot sitting among them, isn't it Fan Sui or someone else? I saw that his heart was shaking, but his old face showed no reaction at all. Watching the increasingly familiar mountains recede into the distance, Fan Sui closed his eyes slightly. He needed to save his energy to deal with the complicated situation that would follow when he arrived in Handan.
Between the sound of horses neighing, the sun and moon are also turning.
It was another early morning, and the sky was already slightly lit up. Zhao Kuo in the north had already drank the decoction and was still in a coma. Even the army in the north had not yet begun to assemble.
The rising sun shines through the thin clouds and mist, carelessly shining on the earth, whether it is bright or dark, and the world seems to be born into chaos.
Between the high mountains and ridges, mist spreads across the sky. Between the mist that fills the sky, Jiepai Ridge stands tall.
Standing on Jiepai Ridge, you can see the rising red sun spreading over the sky, clouds and mist below, and a gentle breeze blowing by. It feels like you are in a heavenly palace.
However, among the psychedelic clouds and mist, there are actually touches of black swaying in it, like a tall tree that has finally awakened under the urging of the sun and is stretching in the clouds and mist.
However, in front of Jiepai Ridge, the shooting boundary within 300 steps had already been cleared. Not only the tall trees, but also the shrubs half as tall as a man had been cut away, leaving no waist that needed to be stretched.
Those were the elites of the Qin State who took advantage of the clouds and mist to march towards Jiepailing.
That's right, the fighter plane Wang Lu and Bai Qi discovered last night was today's heavy fog!
If it were anyone else, he would definitely not notice such a fleeting detail, or even if he did, he would just think that he was dazzled. Unfortunately, the person standing on the Jiepai Ridge was the commander-in-chief Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi is good at attacking, especially cavalry attack. Zhou Qi who can draw a three-stone strong bow from a galloping horse and hit the hood three hundred paces away!
Eyesight is the basic skill that Zhou Qi relies on to survive in the army!
And he never doubted his own vision.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Qi decisively ordered: "The Chinese army has a thousand archers, the target is 200 steps, and three arrows are ready to shoot quickly!"
"Chinese archers are ready!"
"Target 200 steps!"
"Three arrows fired quickly!"
"preparation!"
The messengers around him immediately conveyed Zhou Qi's instructions.
Behind Zhou Qi, more than a thousand archers heard the order and quickly formed an array, nodding their arrows and drawing their bows almost in one go.
"Let go!" Another black flash was decisively captured by Zhou Qi, and then an order was issued.
Almost at the same time, the command flag raised high in the hands of the archer captain behind him suddenly fell down.
Immediately afterwards, a group of black clouds instantly rose into the sky and rushed to the sky above Jiepailing. Then, under the influence of gravity, it suddenly swooped down towards the clouds and mist in the sky.
The sound of breaking through the sky immediately reached the ears of Qin Jun under the clouds and mist.
However, for the Qin army, it was too late when they heard the sound of breaking through the sky.
The battlefield is fair like this. Although it gives you the convenience of hiding, it also deprives you of the right to observe the enemy.
With almost no mental preparation, the Qin army outside Jiepai Ridge received a profound baptism of arrow rain. The swishing arrow rain fell, and bright red blood immediately rushed out from the holes, and the earth also instantly It was stained with a layer of blood red.
The unsuspecting Qin army was immediately attacked by hundreds of people, but surprisingly, even though the Qin army suffered huge losses, it was still quiet in front of Jiepai Ridge: no crying, wailing, roaring, or fighting. It was as if all the thousands of arrows had disappeared into the soil.
Looking through the clouds and mist, it turned out that in order to ensure absolute silence, each Qin army had a branch tied to its mouth. Those Qin soldiers who were hit by arrows bit off the branch without making a single groan.
If the war drums in the rear do not sound, there will be no sound in the front, even if the entire army is annihilated!
It has to be said that the Qin army's combat power and execution ability are worthy of being the best among the six countries. It's a pity that this little trick can't be hidden from Zhou Qi, who has a pair of sharp eyes like an eagle's eyes.
Although the Qin soldiers could restrain themselves from making any sound, they could not stop the sound of the arrows meeting their bodies, let alone the bright red blood that dyed the earth red.
At the time of black and red, Zhou Qi had already concluded that the Qin army must be in front of Jiepai Ridge.
"Blow the drums and blow the trumpets, the army will march to the city!" Zhou Qi calmly gave the order.
The large banner on the side immediately rolled up, and then the whimpering horn sound sounded at the top of the city, and immediately after, a large number of Zhao troops rushed to their respective posts with neat drum beats.
"Let go!" Another round of arrow rain poured down from the barrier!
Listening to the whimpering horns of Zhao Jun in the distance and looking at the tumbling banner at the top of the city, Wang Hao, who was on the lookout, almost broke the railings of the watchtower: Just a little bit, just a little bit. !
It only takes the time of a cup of tea, no, not even the time of a cup of tea. The Qin army at the forefront is less than a hundred steps away from the city gate, and will soon move under the city gate! As long as they can successfully reach the city gate without being discovered by Zhao Jun, they can quickly launch attacks on the city gate in multiple places before Zhao Jun can react.
The Zhao army was caught off guard and might be knocked down a few nodes by the Qin army's surprise attack. Then the Qin army will follow up and maybe capture Jiepailing.
Unfortunately, it's just a little bit off.
Among the central army, Bai Qi, who was paying close attention to the war, heard the horns and drums of Zhao Jun in the distance, but there was no sound of his own horn, and he already knew the outcome in his heart.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "There are so many strong generals in the Zhao army!"
However, despite being in a critical situation, the Qin army on the front line did not give up.
