The long knife penetrated the flesh, and the hot blood that was hard to cool instantly sprayed all over the ground. The sharp long knife did not stop there, and continued to slide down the gap in the spine, until it reached the last trace of flesh.
Then he raised the long knife slightly, and the big head was thrown into the air.
With a "bang" sound, the head drew a graceful curve in the air, and then rolled heavily to the bottom of the high platform.
Until now, the face on the head still had an incredible expression. Obviously, the captain never thought that he would be killed like this!
Unjustly accused? Unjustly accused! At least seventeen bans and fifty-four strikes were struck, and he did not commit any of them. And he is considered a capable warrior among the entire Yan army, otherwise he would not have taken the vanguard position among the vanguard.
But to say that it is not unfair, it is indeed not unfair. After all, it is an obvious fact that he underestimated the enemy, and the heavy casualties caused to his troops are also unquestionably his fault.
But the question is, is he the only one who underestimates the enemy? From General Qing and Qin to the commander of the corps and the commander of the army, who has not underestimated the enemy?
How could he, a captain, be able to control such a large-scale underestimation of the enemy? As for the casualties, under such circumstances and the quality of his men was so poor, it can only be said that the captain really tried his best.
But even if there are such casualties, if the captain carries them, he will not be punished until death! But Qing Qin still killed him without hesitation, for no other reason than because the Yan army needed a head to sacrifice the flag, and he, Qing Qin, also happened to need a life to establish his authority.
And this captain, this position that is neither high nor low, is just right, that's all. Sure enough, the effect of worshiping the flag and establishing prestige is significant.
Among the tens of thousands of troops in the front army, they suddenly fell silent when they saw that the captain's head was missing. Qing Qin did not delay, waved his hand, and the army immediately formed a wild goose formation and attacked Anping City in the distance. The difference from before was that they were accompanied by more than ten ladders and two arrows higher than the city wall. Tower... Of course, there are also the Yan troops who are full of anger and heart palpitations.
The result is already obvious. Even though the soldiers in Anping City put up a tenacious resistance under the leadership of the city guards, any struggle seemed insignificant in the face of absolute power.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the soldiers of the Yan Army successfully climbed to the top of the city. Although they were eventually charged by the elite troops of the city guard, they still fell off the tower; less than half an hour later, The archers had been completely suppressed by the Yan army's arrow towers. There were less than a hundred archers left among the three hundred archers, and they were immediately reduced to pieces under the command of the city guard. They did not seek to suppress the Yan army, but to kill more Yan army.
Without the suppression of the archers, the Yan Army's attack became much smoother. On the contrary, the Zhao Army not only had to face a steady stream of Yan Army infantry coming to the city, but also had to accept the suppression of the Yan Army's archers on the arrow tower. Very soon. Soon he fell into a hard fight.
In less than a quarter of an hour, several more city walls were lost. Even though the city guards led their elite soldiers to save them, they still couldn't keep up with the speed at which the city walls were breached.
After more than a quarter of an hour, all the rolling wood, stones and gold juice on the city tower were exhausted, and it was no longer possible for Zhao Jun to stop Yan Jun's large-scale assault on the city.
Half an hour later, only the city guard and more than thirty remaining soldiers were left in the entire Anping Tower to guard the attic.
Everyone knew it was the last minute.
A dozen crisp sounds of "bang bang bang" were the city guard's last resort - more than a dozen jars of old wine.
With a "crack" sound, the fire instantly engulfed the attic and more than a hundred Yanzhao soldiers in it... Anping City fell!
The fire burned all night, and almost all the houses in the north of the city were reduced to scorched earth. This is because of the obstruction of the central street of the city. Otherwise, I am afraid that the whole city will be burned to the ground.
Fortunately, all the people in the north of the city had been persuaded to leave before the Yan army arrived. Although the fire was fierce, it did not hurt many Zhao people.
Unfortunately, in addition to engulfing hundreds of Yan army soldiers who attacked the attic, the fire failed to cause more damage to the Yan army.
Because of this fire, the Yan army was unable to enter Anping City all night, but it gave the people in the city a chance to escape.
Of course, maybe they don't need to escape. The Yan army wants to clean up the mess. The few people in the city are obviously the best candidates. Naturally, there will be no more killings. Tiredness is certain, but saving lives at least is not.
Although this fire did not achieve any important results tactically, strategically, it dealt a severe blow to the Yan army.
Nearly one-third of Anping City was burned. After some sorting, although it can still be used as a base for the Yan Army to store food and grass, it also left a huge loophole in the Yan Army's rear defense. Once the Zhao Army's heavy army attacks, I am afraid that the city will be destroyed. This important town can be broken through in an instant, thereby endangering the Yan army's food routes.
It's a pity that neither Qing Qin nor King Yan and Prime Minister Li Fu in the rear army seemed to care about this strategic loophole. Or maybe they saw it but didn't care about it, because now in their eyes, only All that's left is attack, attack, attack!
Or maybe they are not wrong. As long as they hold back the two directions of Yanyu City and Handan City, and blockade Daidi and Handan, how can the Zhao army have soldiers and horses to raid their own rear?
! Therefore, after taking Anping City and repairing it for just one night, the Yan army left only 5,000 miscellaneous troops, pressing on the people of Anping City to repair and organize the city. The remaining nearly 160,000 troops were divided according to the expected plan. The two groups headed towards the hinterland of Zhao State.
In more than a day, the curling smoke quickly conveyed the news of the Yan army's invasion to Handan City.
Zhao's ministers seemed to suddenly realize that the Yan army was really coming. From the King of Zhao to the ministers, they were even a little thankful that Lord Pingyuan had forced conscription.
And as
Mr. Pingyuan, the "City Defense Chief", immediately announced martial law and curfew orders in the name of King Zhao. He even wore armor and personally waited on the city tower to inspect defense.
If you have soldiers in your hands, you will naturally not panic. Now with nearly 50,000 troops in hand, and the city of Handan with its high city and deep ravines, Lord Pingyuan is very confident to continue to hold on to Handan.
Bundles of arrows were constantly being moved from the arsenal to the city tower. Rolling logs and stones had even piled up at the crenellations of the city wall. There were also troops who had obviously experienced fighting and were all carrying murderous intent in an orderly manner. Entering the city, Mr. Pingyuan felt extremely calm, as if everything was under control.
Even in Lord Pingyuan's mind, it was not a problem to hold on until Zhao Kuo returned after completely eliminating the barbarians in Daibei.
In fact, it was exactly as Mr. Pingyuan expected. Historically, after the defeat of Changping, the city of Handan in the State of Zhao was not without siege by the Qin army. Although the first siege was stopped by Fan Sui, the second siege was solid. At that time, There are not many adult men left in Zhao State or even in the entire country, let alone 30,000 fresh troops.
The elite army had long been buried in a pit by Bai Qi in Changping, and the Qin army that besieged Handan also numbered 200,000 people. Its combat power was not comparable to that of the Yan army today.
Even under such circumstances, the Zhao army still blocked the fierce attack from the Qin army. For a full year, even though the King of Qin repeatedly increased his troops, he still failed to conquer Handan.
In the end, Handan ran out of food and asked Wei and Chu for help. Of course, this may also have something to do with the fact that the generals sent by Qin were weaker.
But how much better can the generals of the Yan army be than those of the Qin army? I'm afraid there are still some shortcomings. And now in Handan City, after the Changping War, they took turns returning home to harvest autumn grain. To this day, the autumn grain has been put into storage.
Let alone just a year, even if the fight lasts for three or two years, Handan City will not be afraid. The first one to be unable to support it must be his country, Yan!
Of course, neither Zhao Kuo nor Lian Po of Shangdang County would let Handan City be trapped for so long.
It can be said that as long as Handan can hold on for a few months, all problems will be solved, and Zhao will not have to pay any price, and can even cut off a piece of meat from Yan.
It's a pity that it is true to say that one is born in sorrow and dies in happiness. King Zhao, who was not forced into a desperate situation, would certainly not put himself in danger, let alone have the courage to risk everything like in history.
So the foolish plan to recall Zhao Kuo and abandon Daijun was formed. In this regard, Lord Pingyuan was powerless. All he could do was to defend Handan City and lay the foundation for Zhao Kuo's pursuit after his return.
While Handan City was actively preparing for war, Comrade Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao, the poor man sent by King Zhao to deliver the king's orders, had arrived at Dai City, the seat of Daijun. Unfortunately, only a mere Daijun greeted him. The county guard, not to mention Zhao Kuo, even Chen Xun, the leader of the Dai army, did not know where he was.
Looking at the empty military camp, Pingyang Jun knew without thinking that Daijun's soldiers and horses had already set off. Perhaps at this time, the war had already begun.
Even the cavalry that was supposed to be supporting had disappeared. It was obvious that the general wanted to have a good fight with the barbarians.
Obviously, the cavalry will not be sent to defend the city. The attack may be under the command of the general.
"General, do you really dare!" Pingyang Jun couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "With only 60,000 to 70,000 people, do you dare to confront hundreds of thousands of barbarians, or do you want to fight on the grassland?"
"It's a pity..." Pingyang sighed. Not daring to delay, Lord Pingyang quickly learned from the mouth of the Daijun governor about the situation of Zhao Kuo, Chen Xun and others in Sangqian City. At that moment, Lord Pingyang led his men and rushed towards Sangqian City - this battle But you can't beat it with thousands of people!
Handan is still waiting for the general to save his life! But what Pingyang Jun didn't know was that even if he arrived at Sangqian City, he couldn't find Zhao Kuo.
He was not the only one who failed to find Zhao Kuo. Almost at the same time that Lord Pingyang arrived at Dai City, the soldiers sent by Zhao Ping had already arrived at Sangqian City with the message from Lord Pingyang, but they could not see Zhao Kuo either. include.
At this time, the clouds of war have already enveloped the grassland! Everything seems too late, and everything seems to have just begun...
