Chapter 60: Taking two cities lightly
"Woo..."
"Woo..."
"Woo..."
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Waves of horn sounds sounded on the south bank, which immediately attracted the attention of the Zhao army stationed north of Zhangshui River.
"Report..."
Accompanied by the sound of extremely rapid footsteps, a Zhao Jun general with an anxious look on his face rushed straight into the main tent of the Chinese army in the Zhao Jun camp.
Without enough time to calm his heart that was beating rapidly in his chest, the Zhao general reported breathlessly: "Informing the Prime Minister, the Wei army has arrived at the south bank of the Zhang River and is now preparing to break through our defense line."
"The Wei army arrived very quickly."
The news reported by this Zhao Army general immediately caused a solemn look to appear on the face of the Zhao Army's commander-in-chief, Prime Minister Zhong Le.
Originally based on his understanding of the Wei army's combat style on the south bank, Gong Zhongle believed that the confrontation between the two sides would continue for at least a while.
What Ling Gong Zhongle didn't expect was that the Wei army would launch a large-scale attack on Zhao's Zhangshui defense line within a few days of the entire army being assembled.
It seems that the Wei army is preparing to go all out and use its strong combat power to directly break through the impregnable Zhangshui defense line that Zhao army has spent several months building.
Since the Wei army was ready to fight, Gong Zhongle led the Zhao army to fight with them on the Zhangshui line.
With a determined look in his eyes, Gong Zhongle slowly stood up from his position as commander, his left hand firmly pressed on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.
The tent fell into a deathly silence, and then Gong Zhongle gave a solemn and loud order: "Send my general's order to the whole army..."
"Prepare for war!"
Accompanying Gong Zhongle's order, the rumble of war drums sounded in the Zhao army camp, and the prelude to a great battle was immediately played.
The sound of war drums continued to be heard in the camp. Countless Zhao soldiers held the sharp blades in their hands tightly, with passionate fighting spirit emerging in their eyes.
It didn't take long for Zhao Jun's formations to appear in strict formations on the north bank of Zhangshui River.
Standing on a chariot under the banner, looking at the prepared Wei army on the south bank, Gong Zhongle's eyes could not help but reveal some deep fear.
Although there is still a Zhangshui River between the Zhao army and the Wei army, and the war has not officially started between the two sides, Gong Zhongle felt a little solemn in his heart just by observing the Wei army on the other side.
Facing the red phalanx composed of countless Wei soldiers on the other side, feeling the cold light in his field of vision, Gong Zhongle felt as if he was being stared at by a huge wild beast at this moment.
As long as the opponent moves his huge body even a little bit, huge danger seems to be coming to him in the next moment.
Powerful and dangerous, this was Gong Zhongle's impression of the Wei army on the south bank.
It's just that Gong Zhongle is the Prime Minister of Zhao State who has been in a high position for a long time. It didn't take him long to calm down the excitement in his heart.
"Woo..."
When the sound of the horn came again from the opposite side, the string in Gong Zhongle's heart immediately tightened, and he knew that the pace of war had come.
His right hand climbed onto the hilt of the long sword, and with a crisp sound of sword clanging, a long sword flashing with cold light pointed forward.
"The whole army is listening to the order and getting ready for battle!"
The smoke of war officially rose on the Zhangshui frontline, and countless Wei soldiers and Zhao soldiers began a bloody fight.
Time passed like a torrent of water, and countless soldiers fell down every minute and every second on the battlefield, turning into cold corpses.
The river water was already showing a bit of red, which further confirmed the cruelty of this war.
That is to say, when the fierce battle between the Wei and Zhao armies was in full swing, when everyone's eyes converged on the battlefield, a Wei army of about 10,000 people quietly crossed the lower reaches of the battle between the two armies.
Zhangshui.
After crossing the river, without stopping for a moment, the 10,000 elite Wei troops immediately divided into two groups.
One group of 6,000 people led by Pang Juan went straight to Feiyi, while the other 4,000 people led by Gongsun Cuo headed northeast to seize the people.
As a unique force composed entirely of Wei soldiers, the 6,000 men under Pang Juan demonstrated its undoubted strength.
Even though he was wearing heavy armor and equipped with combat weapons in his hands, waist, and back, the speed of this surprise soldier was not affected at all.
While the Zhao army in the city was still paying attention to the fighting situation between the two armies upstream, Pang Juan had already led this extremely elite soldier to appear outside Feiyi.
Standing on the high slope, looking at the Zhao flag fluttering in the wind on the city wall made of loess opposite, Pang Juan's eyes flashed with a cold light.
He took the strong bow on his back and picked up an arrow from the quiver with his right hand. Then there was a sound of the bow string being pulled in Pang Juan's ears.
"Huhuhu..."
Slowly calming down his somewhat heavy breathing, his sharp gaze was pointed straight at the target, but a dangerous cold light appeared on the arrow cluster in front of the arrow.
Along with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, the arrow flew towards the city wall in front, and then there was a sound of wood breaking.
After doing all this, Pang Juan looked coldly at the flag falling from the top of the city in front of him, and raised the strong bow in his hand.
"The whole army obeys the order and attacks!"
Pang Juan gave an order, and thousands of elite Wei soldiers under his command immediately launched a fierce offensive against the not-so-solid fat city in front of them.
Because the previous actions of the main force of the Wei army had occupied most of the Zhao army's attention, and because the soldiers in Feiyi City did not expect that the Wei army would come so quickly, the 6,000-man offensive under Pang Juan progressed extremely smoothly.
It didn't take much time for the Wei army to gain a firm foothold at the top of the city of Feiyi. When the entire city wall was controlled by the Wei army, the Zhao army in Feiyi city saw that the situation was over, so they surrendered to this strange army under Pang Juan's command.
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That is to say, when Pang Juan planted the red flag on the city head of Feiyi, the battle in Lieren City dozens of miles away was also going very smoothly. Soon these two Zhao Guo cities on the north bank of Zhangshui fell into the hands of the Wei army.
in hands.
At this point, the balance of victory in the entire Handan battlefield has gradually tilted towards Wei.
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"Drive... drive... drive..."
A rapid sound of urging horses sounded from behind the battlefield, which immediately attracted the attention of Gong Zhongle who was on the chariot.
When that figure appeared in front of him, and saw the other person's embarrassed appearance as he fell off the horse due to anxiety, Gong Zhongle suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
The fact was just as he expected. He heard the messenger in front of him shouting loudly with pain: "The Prime Minister is in trouble. A strange Wei army crossed the Zhang River from the lower reaches and captured the two cities of Liren and Feiyi.
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"What?"
Upon hearing the news reported by the messenger, Gong Zhongle immediately realized that the situation was not good.
Gong Zhongle slowly moved his gaze forward, looking at his own soldiers who were still struggling to support themselves under the Wei army's offensive. Gong Zhongle knew that his battle was a failure.
His eyes slowly closed, and with deep reluctance in his heart, he listened to Gong Zhongle slowly give the order: "Pass my general's order to withdraw the troops."
Chapter completed!