Under the bright moonlight, a group of Qin soldiers dressed in black were running wildly on the mountain path.
No one knew where they were going, but everyone knew that staying in Fangling City would lead to death.
So, run!
Run as fast as you want, run as far as you want.
Looking back, Fangling City was already ablaze. Countless Zhao troops had already invaded Fangling City, and the strangulation of the Qin Army had just begun.
"The cavalry quickly occupied the four gates and blocked the Qin army's escape route. The infantry encircled and strangled the Qin army." Li Mu immediately issued a timely military order after stepping into Fangling City.
After a brief pause, Li Mu added: "Shout, those who surrender will not be killed."
"Yes." The messenger immediately agreed.
Amidst the rapid beating of drums, the order soldiers quickly conveyed the order.
Immediately, tens of thousands of Zhao Jun's cavalry were like sharp knives, quickly cutting through the Qin Army's camp, rampaging and quickly occupying the four gates of Fangling City as if they were entering uninhabited territory.
Immediately afterwards, bursts of "Those who surrender will not be killed" voices came one after another in Fangling City.
Of course the Qin army refused to surrender, but facing the Zhao army's infantry advancing like a wall and the copper and iron walls that had fallen into the hands of the Zhao army, a deep sense of powerlessness instantly swept through the hearts of all the Qin army soldiers.
Perhaps, if a high-prestige Qin general could raise his arms at this time, the tens of thousands of Qin troops in the city could immediately form a joint force and launch a fierce attack on the west gate.
Zhao Jun, who hastily occupied the four gates, may not be able to withstand the desperate attack of Qin Jun, who is eager to return home.
In this way, at least half of the Qin army will regain hope of survival.
It's a pity that Meng Ao died in the middle of the battle, but the general of the north route fled Fangling with his own soldiers at the first opportunity, and the Qin army's Dajun was also evacuated with him.
On the way to escape, the capable generals of the Qin army gradually became the "broken tail" to block the Zhao army.
Even the vanguard general appointed by Meng Ao himself shed the last drop of blood in the final mountain col.
No one person could mobilize the tens of thousands of Qin troops. Even if there were a small number of Qin troops who started to counterattack under the leadership of their respective camp commanders and captains, they were quickly dissuaded by Zhao Jun's dense bows and arrows. .
The failure of the final attack made the Qin army completely desperate. For a time, tens of thousands of Qin troops in Fangling City were like tens of thousands of headless flies, rushing around in the already small Fangling City.
From the east of the city to the west of the city, from the west of the city to the south of the city, from the south of the city to the north of the city, and from the north of the city to the sword of Zhao Jun.
The presence of spies from the east of the city made all the Qin troops distrust each other, and they were no longer able to form a joint force against the enemy.
Finally, as more and more Zhao troops entered the city, more and more of their comrades died tragically under Zhao Jun's swords, and the Qin army finally collapsed.
The sound of "dang rang rang" finally sounded.
That was the sound of Qin Jun, who had been hard-working for a lifetime, finally putting down his weapons.
At this moment, Qin Jun, or Jiujiu Lao Qin's straight spine was finally struck with cracks by Zhao Jun's long sword.
Facing the surrender of the Qin army, Zhao Jun was naturally overjoyed, although they did not think that this group of Qin troops could pose any threat to themselves.
The feelings between conquering the opponent mentally and destroying the opponent physically are completely different.
This is the Qin Army!
That's the Qin army that can hold crude weapons and shout "Correct the old Qin and fight against the national calamity together" and fight the Wei soldiers desperately!
That was the Qin army that conquered the six kingdoms and defeated countless famous generals!
Even in the battle of Changping, the Qin army never put down their weapons.
The Qin army, which had never heard of surrender for decades, now laid down its weapons in front of the Zhao army.
What kind of despair would make such a strong army with an iron will give up the honor of a soldier.
Is it the despair caused by the siege on all sides and the towering swords?
Or is it the disappointment brought about by the horn that has not sounded for a long time and the long-gone Dazhen?
Or maybe it’s the concern brought by relatives in hometown?
Or is it the fatigue from the journey?
Or is it the reality that Qin is no longer able to rise again...
Maybe, a bit of both.
But no matter what, the Qin army put down their weapons. Not one or two, but a group of two.
Soon, the wind of surrender swept across the entire Fangling City.
Upon seeing this, the Zhao army immediately arranged for personnel to start gathering the surrendering Qin army.
Looking at the Qin army laying down their weapons one after another in the city, Li Mu knew that he not only won this battle, but also completely destroyed the Qin army's military spirit. It may be closer to Zhao Guo's unification of the world.
As the fighting in the city was basically over, many generals asked Li Mu for orders to quickly leave the city to pursue the Qin army.
Silently calculating the time in his mind, Li Mu also nodded seriously as he looked at the gradually quiet road outside the city.
Immediately, Li Muyou continued to instruct: "Remember, the one wearing the white scarf is one of our own, don't hurt our hero!"
"Yes." The generals agreed immediately.
Soon, the sound of "squeaking" sounded again.
The west gate full of sword marks was opened again, and in the cold winter wind, groups of Zhao Army cavalry roared out.
This freezing winter day could not stop the eager hearts of the soldiers of the Zhao army at all, but this coldness actually became the enemy of the Qin army fleeing from the front.
The evening meal was depleted in the rush all the way. The cold wind blew through his clothes and armor, and the bone-chilling cold penetrated deep into his heart.
Fortunately, after running for nearly an hour, the general of the Qin Army, who had temporarily entrusted Zhao Jun, finally thought of gathering his troops.
Torches were quickly made and lit, illuminating the way forward for the fleeing Qin army and bringing a touch of warmth to everyone.
Soon, many soldiers of the Qin army who were running in the mountains and forests began to gather in the direction of the fire, consciously or unconsciously.
The human heart is so fragile. When we are desperate and helpless, we always hope that there will be a light to illuminate our way forward.
Even if that light leads to hell, people will still willingly surrender to that light, just like moths will flutter toward the fire without hesitation.
The only pity is that this light failed to ignite in Fangling City and in front of the vast majority of the Qin army.
Otherwise, the Qin army he can receive will never be more than the current scale of 10,000 or 20,000.
Yes, after nearly half an hour of gathering troops, the Qin army general finally gathered nearly 20,000 troops. Although there are still many Qin troops slowly following in the mountains and forests, their total number will probably not exceed ten thousand people.
Obviously, the main force of the Qin army has fallen in Fangling City.
From an army of more than 100,000 to an army of less than 30,000, it only took less than one meal. And this also indicates that the sacrifice of life and death by the 30,000 troops below Meng Ao has become meaningless.
Looking at the number of Qin troops under his command, the leader of the Qin army wished he could kill himself immediately.
Of course he would not kill himself. If he wanted to kill himself, he would not rush out of Fangling City with his soldiers immediately.
Sure enough, before the sword touched his neck, the soldiers around him had already reacted and immediately snatched the sword from the general's hand.
After an impassioned speech, the general "finally" agreed to continue to flee with the few Qin soldiers.
After all, if one more person returns to Guanzhong, there will be one more force to deal with Zhao Jun.
Is there anything wrong?
Of course that’s right!
It is a pity that the Qin army who experienced this escape brought back to Guanzhong not only their lives, but also their morale, which was extremely low, and even fear of the Zhao army.
Even if all this power is brought back to Guanzhong, it is hard to say whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the Qin State and the Qin Army.
What's more, among the 20,000 troops, there were hundreds of Zhao army elites scattered among them with their hands wrapped in white cloth.
Because the sky was dark, all the Qin troops were exhausted, and the Zhao army's elite were scattered among them, the Qin army did not notice any surprises.
Of course, even as the sky gradually became clearer, Qin Jun was already familiar with the "comrades" around him.
Soon, the general of the North Route of the Qin Army who was persuaded also made a "decision on the spot" and took the gathered 20,000 Qin troops and began to march towards Qin's next stronghold - Shangyong.
There was no way, he couldn't wait any longer, even if he knew that the Qin army was gathering towards him in the mountains and forests, he had to set off.
Of course, this is not because he is personally afraid of Zhao Jun's pursuit, but because he is responsible for the only 20,000 Qin soldiers left around him.
Qin Jun, who embarked on his escape journey again, remained silent.
Even if the sun rises, it can't make the Qin army react at all.
Only the occasional clatter of hoofbeats from passing scouts could make the Qin army nervous for a while.
Fortunately, the rising sun brought rare warmth to the Qin Army soldiers, which really gave the Qin Army soldiers who were already empty a breath of relief.
However, those hurried reconnaissance cavalry once again brought bad news to the commander of the Qin Army's North Road: the Zhao Army's cavalry came out in full force, and they were less than fifteen miles away from their own marching column.
Fifteen miles, for infantry, is naturally a very long journey, but for cavalry, it is not that long.
At this time, the Qin army was still dozens of miles away from Shangyong City.
Looking at the situation of the soldiers behind him, the general of the Qin army knew very well that the tactic of cutting off the wrists of strong men was no longer usable. The Qin army, which had just experienced a major defeat, no longer had the determination and perseverance to defend. If he forcibly retained an army, I am afraid that Zhao The army collapsed on its own before it arrived.
Of course, there is no solution at all.
At least the Qin army commander's own personal troops still maintained a good structure, and it would not be a problem to withstand the Zhao army for at least a while.
Is that his personal soldier team, a personal soldier team that was obtained with countless money and bloody battles?
The general of the Qin army would definitely refuse to use his own soldiers who share the honor and disgrace as the rear guard of the army.
So, there is no other way, just run!
Immediately, the commander of the Qin Army's North Road also issued an order to speed up the advance again.
However, the Qin army, which had been running all night, was already empty, and there was no energy left to accelerate forward.
Soon, stragglers began to occur.
At the beginning, there were still one or two laggards. By afternoon, the army had no intention of stopping, and the number of stragglers began to increase sharply.
It's a pity that in the face of such a situation, the general of the Qin army simply turned a blind eye, and instead continued to urge the army to advance faster.
There was no way, not even the dense mountain forests could stop the well-fed Zhao army.
According to the report of the scout cavalry, after half a day of acceleration, the distance between the two armies was not lengthened but shortened by several miles.
Fortunately, at this time, the Qin army was only more than twenty miles away from its destination, Shangyong City.
The general of the Qin Army, who was riding on a tall horse with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, obviously did not see that the Qin Army officers and soldiers under him were all exhausted...
