The destruction of Wu'an City was not only a matter between Qin and Zhao. People of insight in this era clearly realized that the Zhao Kingdom was in doom.
Yan Ju is one of them.
He is a veteran of Zhao State and guards Xindu. Since Wu'an and Xindu are horns with each other, Qin State is in the west, and the main force of defense has always been in Wu'an.
It's just that Xindu is the old capital of Zhao State, so there are 30,000 troops guarding it. However, these 30,000 troops are just a group of old, weak, sick and disabled.
Now that Wu'an was forced, Jingxing Pass and Handan were held back by the Qin army, and they were unable to support Xindu in a short period of time. Yan Ju was quite discouraged.
He was extremely loyal to the State of Zhao, but the Qin army in Wu'an direction numbered tens of thousands, and they were all elites who were good at killing. How could they be compared to a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people.
If Yang Duanhe can conquer Wu'an, he can conquer Xindu. Thirty thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people cannot hold Xindu at all.
It's not that Yan Ju didn't order the recruitment of young men, but how could young men be compared with the elites of the Qin army?
"Sima of the Chinese Army, immediately ask for reinforcements from the direction of Handan. I believe we all need food, grass and weapons..." Yan Ju's eyes were like swords and he ordered in a deep voice.
"promise."
At this point, they have no choice but to use every possible means to make the most of their success.
Today's Xindu, the most lacking thing is food, grass and weapons. Otherwise, even if there are young people, it will be of no help. We can't let the young people kill the enemy with farm tools.
Yan Ju placed his hopes on Handan and Lian Po. He was also a military commander, so he naturally knew that compared to Lian Po, Li Mu's situation was more difficult.
Once Handan is unable to transport grain, grass and weapons to Li Mu, this means that Daidi will need to raise at least 200,000 troops.
He could not increase the pressure on Li Mu any more.
Compared with Handan, the battle of Jingxingguan is more critical. Although Li Mu has not launched a major war, he has restrained the most elite main force of the Qin army.
Otherwise, not only the city of Wu'an would be destroyed, but Handan would also be in danger.
What's more, Li Mu didn't have a good relationship with Guo Kai, and the grain, grass and weapons he got from Handan were not much, so he was really embarrassed to rob.
Whether it's for Zhao or Xindu, asking for help from Handan is the only choice.
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At this time, as the city of Wu'an was broken, people asked for help, and readjusted their strategies, Wang Ben also rushed to Wu'an.
Seeing Wang Ben's arrival, Yang Duanhe was overjoyed. He knew very well that Wang Ben had studied with Wang Jian for many years and his military skills were not inferior to his.
"General Wang Ben!" Yang Duanhe said with a smile on his face: "The general asked you to come to Wu'an, I am relieved."
"Haha, congratulations to the general for conquering Wu'an!" They were all acquaintances, and Wang Ben also smiled and congratulated him. It was a great victory to conquer Wu'an.
Signaling Wang Ben to take a seat, Yang Duanhe hurriedly said: "The general has asked the general to go south. Is there any military order to convey?"
Taking a sip of tea, Wang Ben nodded: "The general has an order: I am ordered to sit in Wu'an, and the general will lead the army south to encircle Handan."
"Go south to encircle Handan?" Yang Duanhe was silent for a moment, then turned to Wang Ben and said, "General Wang Ben, before you arrived, General Xin Sheng and I were still discussing this matter."
"According to reliable information, there are only 30,000 Zhao troops in Xindu City today, and the guard is Yan Ju, a veteran Zhao general. If our army captures Xindu, it means that all the connections between Jingxingguan and Handan will be cut off by our army."
At this time, Yang Duanhe pointed at the map: "Once our army captures Xindu, if Jingxing Pass wants to contact Handan, the only way is through Julu."
"Moreover, the Zhao army at Jingxing Pass is restrained by the general and cannot escape. Once our army conquers Xindu, it will be relieved of its worries and can go south to encircle Handan with peace of mind."
Having said this, Yang Duanhe looked at Wang Ben with blazing eyes: "What do you think, general?"
His eyes fell on Xindu. Wang Ben pondered for a long time and said to Yang Duanhe and Xin Sheng: "What the general said is true. Before going south to encircle Handan, our army must kill Yan Ju's Zhao army." ."
"It is enough to guard Wu'an City and leave 30,000 elite infantry. The rest of the army can follow the general to capture Xindu."
Hearing this, Yang Duanhe was overjoyed: "This is very good. I will leave as soon as the king's letter of reward arrives."
After speaking, Yang Duanhe turned to Xin Sheng and said, "General Xin Sheng, tell the Huotou Army to prepare dishes. I am going to hold a banquet for General Wang Ben to wash away the dust."
"promise."
After giving the order, the Huotou Army began to bury the pot and make rice. Wang Ben, Yang Duanhe and Xin Sheng talked for a long time, exchanging views on major world events and the battle between Qin and Zhao.
Three days later, Yang Duanhe was dispatching troops and generals until sunset, when the civil servants and envoys from Xianyang finally arrived at the shogunate.
"We have met three generals!" As the order of Wu'an, Yang Hui took the lead in saluting Yang Duan and the three of them, saying: "This is the king's edict, ordering us to take over Wu'an and the nearby cities."
"Of course, I and other civil servants are only responsible for civil affairs. The generals are still responsible for attacking and defending the city."
Yang Duanhe took the edict, glanced at it, and then said to Yang Hui: "In this case, you will take over Wu'an City immediately. After the incident, I will take care of you again."
"You also know that we are all military generals and we are not good at running the place. There are a lot of troubles these days. I'd like to thank you all for your help."
Seeing Yang Duanhe being so polite, Yang Hui couldn't help but smile and said: "General, you are polite, all for the sake of Da Qin and the king."
"It doesn't matter whether it catches the wind or not."
Yang Hui and others left. Yang Duanhe looked at the special envoy of King Qin. Qin Jiu nodded towards Yang Duanhe, took out an edict and handed it to Yang Duanhe.
"The king said that it is too slow to verify the statistics of the army's specific military exploits. This time, only some commanders and below will be rewarded. After the war, rewards will be given to commanders and above."
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Yang Duanhe took the imperial edict. He had already expected this. If it weren't for the purpose of stimulating military morale, he would not be prepared to ask for the imperial edict at this time.
In fact, the battle in Wu'an resulted in heavy casualties and damaged military morale, so he had no choice but to do so.
"Please send a special envoy to report back to my king. The general will know." Yang Duanhe saluted Qin Jiu with a respectful attitude.
Although these people do not have a high status, they represent the government of the Qin Dynasty, and even the commander-in-chief of an army has to take a high look at them.
"Don't worry, General, I will definitely bring you your message." Qin Jiu saluted Yang Duanhe, then turned and left.
Watching Qin Jiu leave, Yang Duanhe shouted: "Beat the drum and gather the generals, I am about to read out the royal edict!"
"promise."
With an order, the war drums rumbled, and the news spread throughout the entire camp in an instant. The resting army heard the sound and quickly moved towards the school grounds.
Among the Qin army, military laws are strict. Once the war drums sound, the generals and soldiers in the army must arrive at the school field at a specific time.
No one dares to violate it.
Because those who disobey will already have their graves covered with grass.
