Because Wu'an was captured by the Qin army, Xindu became the focus of the world for a while, and people of insight were deeply aware of the importance of Xindu in the battle between Qin and Zhao.
However, few people think that Zhao State can defend Xindu. Yang Duan and Lian Wu'an have already conquered it. There is no weaker Xindu that cannot be conquered.
At the same time, Lian Po thought about it and ordered Pang Yuan to lead an army of 50,000 from the hinterland to support Xindu. He knew that once Xindu fell, he would be in big trouble.
As a famous general, Lian Po naturally knew that once the connection between Jingxingguan and Handan was cut off, the Zhao army would be gradually cannibalized by the Qin army.
The State of Zhao will also become in danger.
However, Handan is also in danger now. Under this situation, he does not dare to send too many people to Xindu.
The reason why Pang Yuan was sent to lead an army of 50,000 was just for the hope that with an army of 80,000 guarding Xindu, the probability of holding it would be higher.
After handling this matter, Lian Po no longer paid attention to it, because he knew in his heart that even if Xindu or even Jingxingguan changed, there was nothing he could do.
Defending Handan has consumed all his energy, and it is impossible to take care of Jingxingguan and Xindu at the same time.
This time, the Qin army was very aggressive and difficult to deal with.
As Pang Yuan led his army to Xindu, for a time, the key to the battle between Qin and Zhao was changed from Wu'an to Xindu.
It's just that Li Ji and others didn't know about this at this time. They were constantly advancing towards Xindu. News came from the scout camp and there were no abnormalities along the way.
This news made Li Ji and others very happy and ordered the army to advance at full speed. Zhao Shu frowned and tried to persuade him once, but was scolded.
The Qin army has a strict hierarchy. It was Li Ji's request to let Zhao Shu speak before, so it was okay, but now he can't even see Li Ji.
It's just that compared to everyone's relaxation, Zhao Shu was very vigilant. In his opinion, this kind of calmness is often what makes people scary.
If the scout camp is staged by Zhao Jun, it will be troublesome.
One day passed and the army was resting. Zhao Shu looked solemn. He took a look at the entire vanguard army and found that all the veteran cavalry soldiers were extremely vigilant.
The soldiers who were drawn from the infantry were also very vigilant. Only some of the real recruits relaxed completely and even left their weapons.
"Master Five Hundred, what's wrong?"
Looking at the hundreds of generals under his command, Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "Tell the soldiers that even if they are resting or eating, they are not allowed to take off their leather armor, nor are they allowed to let go of their weapons."
"We have had such a smooth journey along the way..."
The army advanced for more than 200 miles, and was only 140 miles away from Xindu. After such a long journey, they still did not encounter a single soldier of the Zhao army.
Not even the scouts met one.
Such an abnormal scene made Zhao Shu panic. He had a keen feeling that Zhao Jun must be brewing a big conspiracy.
Moreover, it is very likely that the hunt will be launched tonight or even tomorrow.
After eating a piece of dry food with clear water, Zhao Shu packed up the water bag and dry food and leaned against a large rock to rest with his eyes squinted.
In any case, restoring physical strength is the key. No matter when the enemy arrives, only when you have restored your physical strength can you deal with it calmly.
At the fifth watch, the world was quiet. Countless people in the vanguard army had fallen asleep, and only some scouts and rangers were patrolling.
"rumble……"
The ground began to shake, and the soldiers who had fallen asleep quickly woke up. At this time, Zhao Shu had already climbed onto his horse: "Enemy attack!"
A shrill voice made Li Ji react quickly and shouted: "Everyone, fight--!"
At this moment, only Zhao Shu's soldiers and the old soldiers gathered quickly. Some new soldiers put on leather armor in panic and looked for weapons. The whole army was in panic.
The fire appeared and approached quickly. Li Ji's expression changed drastically, and he pointed his long sword forward: "When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins, kill——!"
Facing the cavalry attack, except for facing the enemy head-on, all other options are dead ends. Only head-on collision may still have a glimmer of hope.
The enemy troops came on horseback, because they rushed to attack, bringing unparalleled impact and speed, which the vanguard army did not possess at this moment.
Therefore, retreat is doomed.
"Soldiers, kill!" At this moment, Zhao Shu was also red-eyed. The brave man who met on a narrow road would win. If he didn't win, he would have his bones buried here.
Waving the long sword in his hand, Zhao Shu rushed into the enemy army, guarded closely by fifty short soldiers, and five hundred cavalry turned into a long arrow and pierced the Zhao army.
"puff!"
Zhao Shu ignored the rule that generals were not allowed to participate in battle, not to mention that he was a cavalry general. He wanted to use his own bravery to fight a bloody path and greatly boost the morale of the panicked Qin army.
Otherwise, they will lose this battle.
Seeing Zhao Shu rushing into the Zhao army, Li Ji decisively ordered: "The old cavalry soldiers immediately support Zhao Shu's troops and wait for General Zhao Shu's orders."
"kill!"
With Zhao Shu leading the army to charge forward, Li Ji also came to his senses and began to integrate the panicked recruits. As the commander-in-chief, he naturally realized that Zhao's army was outnumbered by them.
At this moment, only by integrating all the forces can we fight a bloody battle with the enemy.
At this moment, Li Ji didn't think about casualties. All he wanted was to die in battle and break through the enemy army.
"Don't panic, mount your horse immediately and follow me to kill the enemy!" With Li Ji's command, the recruits suddenly found the backbone and began to restore order.
At this time, Li Ji felt terrified. He knew that if Zhao Shu had not led his cavalry to attack them, Zhao Jun would have destroyed them with a single charge.
"Today is the day when I will be conferred the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. Soldiers, follow me and kill!" Zhao Shu shouted, and his cavalry formed a cavalry breakout formation, using him as a point to continuously attack the Zhao army's offensive.
"kill…"
With Zhao Shu at the front, the Qin army behind also had time to react, and then charged forward, and for a while, a hand-to-hand battle ensued.
This was a brutal killing.
"Soldiers, General Yan Ju has an order to kill all the Qin troops and avenge the fathers of the State of Zhao!" At this moment, Liu Ti roared angrily.
He saw that the situation was gradually becoming balanced. The Qin army withstood their charge, and their cavalry advantage was gradually offset by the Qin army's bravery.
He knew that if things continued like this, both sides would suffer losses. As soon as he thought of this, Liu Ti shouted again: "Soldiers, think about Changping, think about your parents, wives and children, kill them!"
"wind!"
With an angry roar, Zhao Shu's eyes turned blood red, and most of the short soldiers guarding him had fallen in a short period of time.
All these people died for him, and Zhao Shu was furious.
"Gale——!"
The roar sounded, and the Qin army went completely crazy. They obeyed the order, charged without fear of life and death, and evened the battle with their flesh and blood.
This is the Qin army in this era. Under the twenty-level military merit title system, they are a war machine.
