Wang Ben went south. This was the only decision Wang Jian made. He knew in his heart that it was impossible for Yang Duan and the north to defeat Li Mu in a short time.
Li Mu held Zhao's most elite border troops and Zhao's border cavalry. Although he was trapped at Jingxing Pass, once he left the mountains, he came and went like the wind, and his whereabouts were difficult to capture.
But the direction of Handan is different.
Now that Yang Duanhe has conquered Wu'an, once Wang Ben arrives in Wu'an, with Wang Ben guarding Wu'an and Yang Duanhe goes south to Handan, Lian Po will be stretched thin by then. In this way, the opportunity will be greater.
As for other arrangements, Wang Jian believed that before the news was sent to him, it must have been passed to Handan and Xianyang.
The King of Qin's political meeting took care of other matters. He was a military general and was only responsible for arranging the army and then successfully annihilating the State of Zhao.
This can be regarded as a reward for the trust in the Qin government.
…
Not long after Wang Jian got the news, Zhao Jun from Handan got the news first. Handan guards Lian Po and Pang Yuan arrived hand in hand and arrived at Handan Palace.
"Your Majesty, the scouts have sent word that Qin general Yang Duanhe has captured Wu'an City, and our entire army has been wiped out." Lian Po said in a low voice, towards King Zhao Qian.
Hearing this, before Zhao Wangqian could speak, Guo Kai's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but turned to Lian Po and said: "The Qin army is so fast, the old general should quickly increase the city defense."
"As for the direction of Wu'an, should we send a large army to recover it?"
As the Prime Minister of Zhao State, Guo Kai knew in his heart that he could do evil and evil, but the premise of all this was that King Zhao was safe and sound, and Zhao State was still a powerful country in the Central Plains.
Once the Qin army breaks through Handan, he doesn't know whether Zhao Wangqian will die or not, but his good days will come to an end.
"Prime Minister, Yang Duan and his men have a hundred thousand elites. Now outside the city is the Qin army's old camp outside the pass. If the troops are divided, the city of Handan will be in danger."
Lian Po did not scare Guo Kai. At this time, he no longer wanted to argue with Guo Kai. As long as he could defend Handan, he would not hesitate to be with Guo Kai.
"Then how about letting Lord Wu'an go south to capture Wu'an City?" At this time, Zhao Wangqian spoke slowly, with a hint of panic deep in his eyes.
"No!"
Lian Po shook his head and interrupted, moving towards Zhao Wangqian: "Your Majesty, Lord Wu An led an army to confront Qin's general Wang Jian at Jingxing Pass. Although he did not annihilate the Qin army, he held back Qin's most elite Lantian camp.
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"If Lord Wu'an goes south to capture Wu'an City, he will be taken advantage of by Wang Jian and Daijun and other places will be lost. At that time, our Zhao country will have no way out."
Lian Po raised his hand towards Zhao Wangqian and said: "The old minister came here to request the king to issue an edict to summon the young and strong men in the city to come together to guard Handan."
"Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Ya said is absolutely true. Now this is the last resort. Now that the Qin army has captured Wu'an, it will cut our Zhao country in half."
Pang Yuan said in a deep voice: "At this time, Handan's weapons and food can no longer support Jingxing Pass. It is difficult for Daijun alone to support an army of 200,000."
"I discussed with Prime Minister Ya and decided to ask the king to issue an edict to recruit young men from the city, expand the army, and then conduct emergency training in the city."
"When the army has a certain fighting strength, we can then send troops to recover Wu'an, and at least open up the passage between us and Jingxing Pass."
"As long as we coordinate with each other at Jingxing Pass, even if all the Qin troops are dispatched, they will not be able to capture our country, Zhao."
"Our mighty Zhao State has never been short of people who died generously."
Zhao Wangqian also felt that Pang Yuan's words were very reasonable, and couldn't help but look at Guo Kai and ask for his opinion.
"What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Although Guo Kai is not very capable, his vision has never been bad. He naturally understands that he and Zhao Guo, this broken ship, will both prosper and suffer.
If he wanted to guard the Kingdom of Zhao, he could only listen to Pang Yuan and Lian Po. Guo Kai still knew himself, and he knew that these people were masters in arranging troops.
After thinking this, Guo Kai nodded towards Lian Po and Pang Yuan: "You two can safely defend the city. I will organize the young men in the city and quickly train them into an army, and then support various battlefields."
"At the same time, the supply of grain, grass and weapons will also be opened. There is no problem with the Prime Minister's Office. The main thing is to see whether you two can defend Handan."
"Prime Minister, please rest assured about this. With me here, Handan City is as stable as Mount Tai." Lian Po looked solemn and assured Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian, saying.
"good."
Nodding, Lian Po and Pang Yuan left the Handan Palace. At this time, they could only unite all forces to resist the Qin army.
As for their conflicts and grudges with Guo Kai, there will be plenty of time to resolve them in the future.
After the two left, Guo Kai's eyes suddenly darkened, and he turned to Han Cang beside him: "Immediately order Chunping Lord to enter the palace."
"promise."
The development of the situation has gone beyond Guo Kai's expectation and is becoming increasingly uncontrollable, which makes Guo feel a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.
The Qin army outside the city is pressing forward step by step, and now Yang Duanhe has broken through Wu'an. This is adding insult to injury for Zhao.
"Come here, let me make an appointment with the Qin Dynasty's Qing Dynasty Dun Ruo."
"promise."
The power of Zhao State is now complex. Li Mu is the leader in Dai County and Guo Kai is the leader in Handan. They all have full control over their own scope of power.
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Wu'an City.
With the destruction of Wu'an City, all forces were shaken, and the situation in the Central Plains underwent great changes. However, the Qin army in Wu'an City ushered in a rare calm.
Zhao Shu's injuries have recovered to some extent, and he is practicing killing skills in the camp with a long sword in his hand.
The battle to conquer Wu'an gave Zhao Shu a deeper understanding of what he learned in the Dead Soldiers' Camp, and he wanted to thoroughly digest these insights.
The original three thousand dead soldiers battalion now only has more than a thousand left, which is a huge blow to the dead soldier camp.
In particular, one thousand captain was killed and two five hundred commanders were killed, which led to the incomplete organization of the Death Soldier Battalion and the near-paralysis of the command system.
After all, between the captain of a thousand and the general of a hundred, there was a lack of five hundred masters to contact him.
Zhao Shu is now a hundred-man general. He has no idea of being promoted again in a short time. Now all he wants is a title.
As long as he has a title, he can break away from the common people and start to become a noble of the Qin Dynasty. Of course, he is familiar with Qin law and naturally knows that his title will not be too high in the battle to conquer Wu'an.
There is a law in Qin that if you kill an elite soldier, you can be awarded a title, but this is only if no one in your army is killed in battle.
In the battle to conquer Wu'an, more than half of his soldiers died, and now there are only thirty-four of them.
With such horrific battle losses, the reward would not be too high.
If not conferring titles would affect the morale of the military, Zhao Shu even had a guess that the imperial court might not grant them titles.
"You're upset!"
A calm voice came, alarming Zhao Shu who was practicing the killing technique.