Boundless fire raged across the wilderness.

Countless body parts were scattered all over the place, as if to turn this place into hell.

The sun in the sky had been obscured by the black smoke from the war, and all that could be seen was a dim yellow.

The strong wind was still blowing, carrying a sickening smell and unfurling the flag.

This war has been going on for three hours.

Chen Xuan was a little tired of watching, and he didn't see anyone from the coalition forces rushing up.

After all, there were too few ladders and no catapults to break through the defenses. How could they pile up the defenses with manpower alone?

It's just a truce now, which is just a buffer period.

Lian Po was almost soaked with sweat. He was sitting on the ground, looking at the feng shui map in front of him, afraid that he had missed something.

"Are you tired, old General? How about we rest for a while today and continue the attack tomorrow?"

Xinling Jun made a pot of water and handed it to Lian Po.

"The old general was not at fault in this battle. It was my impatience that frustrated the old general."

Lian Po waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty's decision was correct, but I underestimated the guards. If they had been allowed to prepare for a few more days, I'm afraid even with the trebuchets they wouldn't have been able to break through the pass."

Xinling Jun exclaimed in amazement, "Oh? Could it be that the person guarding the pass is also a famous official? I originally thought that after the reign of Lord An, Qin had no more useful generals!"

Lian Po knew Xinling Jun was joking, so he didn't say anything in response. He simply said, "Your Majesty, we must press on now. If we attack for three days straight, Hangu Pass will be taken. If we rest now, countless unpredictable events will occur."

Xinling Jun narrowed his eyes, withdrew his right hand holding the wine cup, and said with a smile: "General, you know much more about the affairs here than I do. General, please make your own arrangements. I have no objection."

The two men had different ideas in their minds. Although they both wanted to destroy Qin, one did it for profit and the other for fame. How could they achieve unification?

Even if Xinling Jun handed over all power to Lian Po, Lian Po would not dare to take it over.

After all, although Lian Po was proud that he was invincible, Xinling Jun's ability was only slightly inferior to his. In some aspects, he was weaker than Xinling Jun by more than a little.

However, Zhao State does not know what to do now. If it wants to return to the capital, it must take Hangu Pass as soon as possible, otherwise the loss will outweigh the gain.

"Since Your Majesty is so kind, I will shamelessly accept this offer." Lian Po bowed, straightened up, and shouted, "All soldiers, set up the ladders. Whoever is the first to reach the city wall will be promoted to a high official!"

The officials were only one level lower than the princes. They had fiefs and subjects, and they paid taxes to the people. Their power was neither big nor small, but this was a class transformation, a rare transformation.

As for why Lian Po dared to offer such a generous reward, it was simply because he knew how small the chances were for the first person to enter the city wall to survive.

Taking something basically impossible in exchange for the fighting spirit of countless soldiers is worth it no matter how you look at it.

The order was passed down quickly, and the coalition forces' originally depressed fighting spirit was once again aroused, and the roars of countless people echoed in the wilderness.

Bie Gong is a little tired now. According to past experience, he should take a break now. After all, if the battle goes on for a long time, the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages.

He never expected that the coalition forces would dare to attack again.

Although the Hangu Pass defenders had exhausted a large number of their men, they had not suffered many casualties. However, the coalition forces were different, with no fewer than 10,000 dead.

Even a coalition of several countries could not bear such casualties.

However, if the enemy really attacks desperately, I am afraid that Hangu Pass will not be able to be defended for long. After all, most of Qin's elite troops have been sent out to conquer the three kingdoms, and there are not many left behind.

Duke Bie was having a headache. Ever since the coalition forces blocked Hangu Pass, news from the outside world had become difficult to come in. He didn't know where Wang He and Meng Ao were fighting now, and neither did Lord Xinling and Lian Po.

It was this ignorance that allowed the coalition forces to remain strong and still regard attacking Qin as their primary goal.

However, Wang He, Meng Ao and Lu Buwei had already joined forces and attacked Zhao together.

The State of Wei had already surrendered. After King Anli of Wei was shot dead on the walls of Daliang, his son Ji Zeng ascended the throne overnight and opened the city walls to surrender the next day.

Not only did he conscript 30,000 civilians, but he also paid hundreds of thousands of dan of grain and fodder as compensation.

Naturally, there was no reason for Wang He and the others to refuse.

After all, Qin is still too weak now. It does not have the ability to swallow up the four countries of Han, Wei, Zhao and the Eastern Zhou, nor does it have the confidence to deal with the joint attack of the remaining countries.

I'm afraid that many of the cities we have captured now will have to be redeemed after the war.

But what did it matter? Since it was a ransom, Qin could not suffer any loss. Although it lost some men and horses, it gained the city's population and money. This is what is called fighting to support the war.

The combined Qin army was far beyond the ability of Zhao, which had experienced the Battle of Changping, to resist. Not to mention that at this time all the elite troops of Zhao were in Hangu Pass to attack Qin. Apart from Handan, which was a bit tricky, what difference was there between the others and the chickens and dogs?

Zhao's capital Handan had already been under martial law.

The people of Zhao were not surprised by the battle that reached Handan.

After all, if the capital was besieged a few more times, that would be the end of it.

Except for the nobles who were a little panicked, other people in Handan did not show any panic.

After all, it was the Qin army that attacked, not the barbarians. Aside from those disgusting animals like the barbarians who would massacre cities and plunder, the attacks by various countries were mostly for the population, and nothing else would be blamed on these low-class people.

This might be the only good fortune for the lower class. People who originally had no dignity turned out to be the most surviving people in the war.

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