Chapter 135: Capture Handan! One battle decides the outcome!
"kill!"
A roar of anger and killing came from Zhao Feng's mouth.
The murderous aura on his body reached its peak.
Every warrior behind him was deeply moved and filled with endless fighting spirit.
As Zhao Feng rushed out, he took the lead and led the attack as a commander with elite soldiers.
Looking at Zhao Feng's figure is a silent spur to every warrior.
A general will not seek survival, and a soldier will not fear death! The victorious army!
"Archers ready!"
"Kill the invading Qin army."
On the city wall of Handan, at the moment when the Qin army launched the attack, Pang Nuan had already retreated from the city wall and retreated into the city.
And another Zhao general shouted loudly.
The Zhao army archers on the city wall drew their bows and arrows, staring at the front of the city, while also dodging the arrows fired by the Qin army outside the city. From time to time, Zhao soldiers fell under the hail of arrows.
As Zhao Feng led his army step by step closer.
It is only a few dozen feet away from the city.
"Shoot!"
"Kill all the Qin troops." General Zhao guarding the city shouted.
Suddenly, thousands of arrows were fired from the city wall and shot towards the outside of the city.
Zhao Feng held up a shield to block the arrows, but his steps were not slow. Although he could not burst out at full speed, he was much faster than ordinary soldiers. Zhao Feng's intention was also very clear, to rush towards the city gate.
Fortunately, cities of that era did not have moats, otherwise it would not be so easy for Zhao Feng to approach the city gate.
The vanguard troops in the rear were also charging at full speed, following their general.
The ladders gradually approached the city.
Ten thousand shield soldiers approached with shields in hand.
However, under the rain of arrows from the city wall, which was even more fierce than that from Wu'an City, the Qin army soldiers outside the city also suffered heavy casualties.
Pang Nuan, who had learned the lesson from Wu'an, had Handan, a fortified city that had stood for hundreds of years, as a barrier.
The Zhao army's defensive offensive was naturally more powerful.
But even so.
Zhao Feng's figure was not affected.
Arrows rained down overhead.
Zhao Feng raised his shield high, and the falling arrows were directly bounced away. The sharp edge of the Longquan sword in his hand slashed down, and most of the arrows shot at Zhao Feng were blocked and dodged by Zhao Feng.
It is difficult for anyone to break open the city gate, but for Zhao Feng, it is easy with just one sword.
The Qin army is attacking the city!
Ladders and chariots rushed over first.
Outside the city, the Qin army fired arrows and catapults continuously.
The attack situation in Wu'an City that day seemed to be repeated.
"cut!"
Zhao Feng rushed to the city gate and slashed with his sword just like he did that day. The true energy in his dantian surged and added to the sword blade.
Just one sword.
He swung dozens of swords in succession at such terrifying speed that in just a moment, dozens of sword energies slashed at the city gate of the ancient capital of Handan.
No matter how much Pang Nuan strengthened the city defenses, even if the city gate was made of fine iron.
But he was no match for Zhao Feng's Longquan sword, which was as powerful as cutting through mud and was enhanced by the true energy of the Longquan sword.
This city gate is like a bubble, it will shatter at the slightest touch.
With a loud bang! The huge city gate could not withstand Zhao Feng's sword and instantly broke into dozens of pieces, and the sword energy cut into the city.
With a burst of painful screams, the Zhao army that was defending the city gate inside the city was instantly blown away, and many of them were killed by the sword energy directly piercing through their bodies.
Zhao Feng did not hesitate. He stepped on the corpses of the Zhao army, blocked the long spears of the Zhao army with his shield, and swung his sword again.
"Kill Zhao Bing and gain 1 day of life."
"Kill Zhao Bing and gain 1 day of life."
"Kill Zhao Bing and pick up 1 point of strength..."
As he came into contact with the Zhao army, the Longquan in Zhao Feng's hand once again turned into a deadly sword, madly reaping the lives of the Zhao army in front of him.
With the blood of the Zhao army, Zhao Feng forged the path to immortality and invincibility.
As the city gate broke open.
Zhao Feng rushed into the city to attack, and Tu Sui immediately led the elite soldiers into the city behind him.
These scenes are extremely similar to the attack on Wu'an City in the past.
"Follow the general and kill."
"kill……"
Countless Qin warriors roared and rushed into the city to fight with the Zhao army. The battle of Wu'an City seemed to be repeated.
Hundreds of ladders and chariots were also tightly attached to the Handan city wall, and countless sharp soldiers began to climb.
The bloody battle is coming!
"General, the Qin army has broken through the city gate." The Zhao army on the city wall reported in panic.
"The Qin army really has a way to quickly break through the city gate, but this time it's not in Wu'an City. General Pang Nuan is guarding the inner city, and there are 200,000 troops deployed in the outer city for defense, and there are also supervising troops. No matter how powerful the Qin army is, it is impossible to break through my Handan City."
"Pass on this general's order."
"The soldiers on the tower will shoot arrows with all their might to stop the Qin army, and the soldiers below the city will resist on their own."
"We must not let the Qin army set foot on the city wall of Handan." General Zhao shouted loudly.
And outside the city in the rear.
Saw the city gates breached.
A strange look flashed in Wang Jian's eyes: "What secrets did Zhao Feng hide? How could he break through the gate of Handan so easily?"
"Could it be that he really possesses the power of ghosts and gods?"
Seeing Zhao Feng easily break through the city gate after approaching it, even Wang Jian felt extremely complicated at this moment.
No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't imagine how Zhao Feng did it.
In front of Wuan City that day.
He saw with his own eyes the broken city gate, which was completely chopped into dozens of pieces by a sharp weapon. He had no idea what kind of magical weapon could have done that.
But even if it is a magical weapon, such a heavy city gate cannot be easily broken!
all in all.
At this moment, Zhao Feng became even more mysterious in Wang Jian's heart.
Look back.
As Zhao Feng led his army into the city gate.
The Zhao army in the city did not fall into a state of panic like the soldiers in Wu'an City that day. Instead, they immediately organized a defensive formation. First, the soldiers with long spears went forward to fight, and then the Zhao archers behind them and the Zhao archers on the houses shot arrows frantically at the Qin army entering the city.
The Zhao army had already made defensive preparations in case the city gates were breached.
The Qin army was shot down by arrows one after another.
In an instant, a large number of corpses piled up in front of the city.
Looking at such heavy casualties, the Zhao army's defense line that had been arranged long ago in the front, and the Zhao army's reinforcements.
Although he had expected this, Zhao Feng still felt heavy-hearted.
After killing several Zhao soldiers in front of him with one sword.
Looking at the Zhao army shooting arrows crazily from the rear, Zhao Feng realized that he had to blend in with the Zhao army and defeat these archers.
"Follow me closely and charge into the enemy line."
"Kill through the Zhao army's formation." Zhao Feng raised his sword and shouted, then started charging again.
"I will follow the general till death."
"kill!!"
Countless sharp warriors behind Zhao Feng shouted loudly.
Under the leadership of their generals, captains, and military marquises, they followed Zhao Feng and rushed forward madly.
This time.
Zhao Feng did not use any martial arts again, but instead wielded Longquan frantically. As sword energy was slashed out, he tore a gap in the Zhao army's formation.
at the same time.
In addition to slashing out sword energy, the blade of the Longquan Sword can easily penetrate armor and kill enemies.
The enemy's blood splattered, and Zhao Feng was covered in blood.
Although the Zhao army resisted fiercely and had a strong defense, they encountered Zhao Feng, who was a match for ten thousand men.
If Zhao Feng had not been concerned about the possibility of some unexpected events caused by his own strength, he would have used all his strength and displayed his martial arts without regard for the loss. The defensive formation of the Zhao army in front of him would have been like a bubble. However, he could not use his martial arts in front of everyone.
The Qin Dynasty was prosperous.
Zhao Feng alone cannot compete with the dynasty.
In history, Qin Shi Huang was extremely crazy in pursuit of immortality. The power he possessed was comparable to the power of ghosts and gods in the eyes of outsiders, and if he exerted his full strength, it would surely attract attention.
In the face of absolute interests and the temptation of immortality.
Zhao Feng also didn't believe that Qin Shihuang could control himself and not take action against him.
What Zhao Feng has to do now is to rely on the warships of the Qin Dynasty to become stronger, and on the other hand, to wait for the end of the Qin Dynasty. That is the future that belongs to Zhao Feng.
"Follow the general and kill."
The elite soldiers under Zhao Feng's command followed Zhao Feng and charged forward.
For them, Zhao Feng is the soul of their army. Even though their comrades around them fall one by one, they continue to attack and kill.
The only way to redeem our comrades who died in battle is to continue to attack and kill, to annihilate all the enemy forces.
Under the leadership of Zhao Feng.
The situation in Wu'an City that day was reproduced again. The Zhao army's formation was forcibly broken. Zhao Feng went straight to where the Zhao army's archers were. Without the front line, the archers were like lambs to be slaughtered.
The charge continues.
The killing continues.
As the Zhao army's defensive formation opened up more and more, the Qin army's shelter in the city became larger and wider, and more and more Qin troops rushed into the city.
Faced with such a ferocious Qin army, many Zhao soldiers had no power to resist and wanted to retreat.
But this time is different from Wu'an City back then.
Every Zhao army camp had a supervising troop who was responsible for watching the defeated and scattered troops.
The supervising troops took action immediately.
"The general has given orders."
"Those who retreat will be killed."
"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain."
"Cannot be violated."
Looking at the retreating soldiers, the supervising troops showed no mercy and directly swung their butcher knives.
Maybe they were cruel, but they were forced to do so because the lives of their entire clan were in the control of King Zhao. If he did not supervise the war, they would flee and their entire clan would perish.
Under the intimidation of the supervising army.
Many defeated Zhao troops had no choice but to go forward to meet the enemy.
"Focus on one thing and kill the enemy in a roundabout way."
"Try to establish a clear foothold in the city and allow reinforcements to enter the city to kill the enemy."
"After clearing the city, immediately take the tower and use it as a foothold."
While Zhao Feng was attacking, he shouted at Tu Sui who was following him.
"I will obey your orders."
Tu Sui replied loudly.
immediately.
Tu Sui immediately conveyed the order.
The army separated in an orderly manner and acted according to Zhao Feng's orders.
And outside the city were the rear troops.
"Admiral."
"The Zhao army is coming towards our army from the east of Handan. General Wang Ben has led 50,000 elite soldiers to meet us."
"The Zhao army's harassing force is probably more than 30,000, all of them are Zhao cavalry, holding spears, wearing bows and arrows, and wearing Zhao's Hu clothing and riding and shooting." The commander of the personal guards said respectfully.
"Let Wang Ben resist with all his strength and never let the Zhao cavalry harass our army." Wang Jian gave the order immediately.
"I will pass the order immediately." The commander of the personal guards went forward immediately.
After explaining.
Wang Jian stared at the city of Handan where a fierce and bloody battle was still going on.
"General Yang." Wang Jian said loudly.
"Please give your orders, General." Yang Duanhe responded immediately.
"Let the archers advance and shoot as many arrows of our Great Qin as possible into the center of Handan City."
"Use the power of bows and arrows to protect the siege warriors."
"Besides that."
"Use your infantry to follow Zhao Feng's elite soldiers closely. Once all of Zhao Feng's elite soldiers enter the city, you must immediately order a full-scale attack." Wang Jian said in a deep voice.
"I obey your command." Yang Duanhe immediately spurred his horse and went forward to give orders.
"I hope we can capture Handan before the king comes." Wang Jian sighed in his heart.
This kind of siege warfare.
Apart from commanding the battle, he could only attack at the cost of his soldiers' lives.
In addition.
There is no other way.
After all, Handan City is a powerful city, and it is also a city connected to the rear cities of Zhao State. It is impossible to take a detour, and the only way is to attack by force.
Inside Longtai Palace!
Although far apart.
But the shouts and cries from the soldiers of Qin and Zhao were also carried to the Zhao royal palace by the wind and waves.
Although he was well prepared and had Pang Nuan, whom Zhao Yan trusted, in charge, Zhao Yan was still very panicked.
"What's the situation in the city?" Zhao Yan asked worriedly.
Zhao Yan would ask questions almost every half an hour.
"Return to the King."
"General Pang Nuan just sent back a message an hour ago, asking the king not to worry. With the old general here, Handan will definitely not be lost." Guo Kai replied with a smile.
"That's good."
"The Qin army must not have breached the city tower yet?" Zhao Yan asked immediately.
Obviously.
Zhao Yan was still worried about what Guo Kai said.
If it was another country attacking, Zhao Yan might not have been so panicked, but at this moment he was facing his mortal enemy, Ying Zheng, who had been bullied by him since childhood, and the Qin State.
Once the city is broken, he, who once bullied Ying Zheng, will definitely not have a good end.
“This shouldn’t be the case.”
"After all, General Pang Nuan is here to guard the place personally." Guo Kai hesitated for a moment, then replied.
Obviously.
He was not very clear about the situation outside the city.
certainly.
He was also a little panicked in his heart.
Because after Pang Nuan was granted military power and took charge of the entire Handan, even the power to allocate grain and grass was taken away by Pang Nuan. This made Guo Kai very embarrassed. He had no way to help Daqin, so he could only wait in the city.
"Prime Minister, please send someone to tell the old general to report to me immediately if there is any situation in the city." Zhao Yan said with a serious face.
Obviously.
Zhao Yan also cares about his own life.
If the city was really breached by the Qin army, he would not think twice and would just leave Handan and flee to Dai.
After all, if it weren't for the previous threat from Li Mu, Zhao Yan would have thought of fleeing to Dai long ago. Now that Li Mu has been eliminated and the military power is in his hands, Zhao Yan naturally has nothing to worry about.
If Zhao Yan had not been concerned about the civil and military officials in the court, he might have suggested that Pang Nuan guard the city and leave himself.
But the impact was too great, and he didn't dare to speak.
"I understand." Guo Kai immediately accepted the order.
Time is passing by! A day passed.
Two days passed.
Three days passed.
Three full days and three nights.
The attack and defense of Handan City is still going on.
only.
The city wall of Handan had already been captured by the elite Qin army.
Two hundred thousand Qin troops have already entered the city, and the outer city of Handan is about to fall.
Seeing that the defense of the outer city was hopeless, Pang Nuan immediately ordered the entire army to withdraw to the inner city.
Although there was an army supervising the battle, the Zhao army was truly defeated and in true despair, and the army supervising the battle could not hold on.
"Admiral."
"The Qin army has temporarily suspended its attack."
"They seem tired after days of fighting."
"And outside the city, our border cavalry also suffered heavy casualties."
"The Qin army has already deployed archers and spearmen for defense." A Zhao general reported to Pang Nuan with a dejected look on his face.
"The Qin army is extremely powerful, and our Great Zhao is not as good as them."
Pang Nuan sighed. The confidence she once had in what Zhao Yan said was no longer there, and only dejection remained.
In three days, the outer city was lost.
This was a situation he had been prepared for! Facing the Qin army's offensive, he had tried his best, but in the end he was unable to stop it.
The defeat was so great that even the supervising army could not reverse the situation.
"Admiral."
"Can we really hold on?"
General Zhao on the side asked with a struggling look on his face.
"In Wu'an City that day, we were all fleeing generals."
"And now this is the capital of our Great Zhao. We have no way to retreat." Pang Nuan sighed.
"Now the king is urging for battle results every day, but we have not reported the battle situation truthfully. If we really can't hold on, will the king be able to do anything?" General Zhao said in a serious tone.
At this point, what he wanted to express was very clear.
Hearing this!
Pang Nuan smiled bitterly, then said: "Yes! As a subject, how can I not protect the king."
"The king placed so much trust in me and entrusted me with the entire 300,000-man army in Handan, but I ultimately failed him."
"General Wu, please send someone to tell the Prime Minister to report to the King, asking him to take the Crown Prince, the Prince, and the royal family back to Dai to preserve the flame of our Great Zhao."
"Dai is a plain, and it is the world of our Great Zhao cavalry. Even the Qin cavalry will definitely not be a match for our Great Zhao's Hu clothing, cavalry and archery. It is enough to protect our country." Pang Nuan said in a deep voice.
"Is the old general really prepared to defend to the death?"
"Just as the old general said, our great Zhao can still survive in Dai by relying on the border troops. The old general can retreat with the king to preserve the foundation of our great Zhao." General Zhao said with some reluctance.
"I have already escaped once, and I don't want to escape again."
"This time, let me show my final loyalty to the Great Zhao." Pang Nuan said with a serious face.
Then he waved his hand.
He signaled the generals around him to report.
"Pass on this general's order."
"Except for the soldiers on guard for defense, all other soldiers should eat and drink enough before setting off." Pang Nuan gave the order loudly.
"Yes." The Zhao generals around responded one after another.
But listening to their weak voices, it was obvious that they had lost the will to fight.
See here.
Pang Nuan's eyes became even darker.
"Prime Minister."
"General Pang Nuan is reporting."
"The Qin army's offensive is too strong. The inner city can no longer be defended for a few days."
"Please ask the Prime Minister to report to the King and ask the King to lead all the officials and the royal family to retreat to Daidi. General Pang will be loyal to the King to the end."
The general who was just beside Pang Nuan reported to Guo Kai.
Hearing this!
Guo Kai was delighted inwardly, but he remained calm on the surface.
"I know the truth."
Guo Kai nodded and said: "I will report this to the king immediately so that he can make preparations early."
"I'll take my leave." General Zhao retreated respectfully. Naturally, he had no worries about the prime minister.
but.
But he was wrong.
Pang Nuan was also wrong.
"The King of Qin hated Zhao Yan to the core."
"If Zhao Yan is allowed to escape, the King of Qin will certainly be very disappointed."
"We must not let him escape."
"I will suppress this matter and not let Zhao Yan know about the current defense situation."
"By the time the Qin army reaches the palace, it will be too late." Guo Kai sneered in his heart.
Today, the Zhao Palace is guarded by 10,000 imperial guards. In addition to Guo Kai who has Zhao Yan's edict, they are always reporting the battle situation. All other civil and military officials were in the palace.
This was also to prevent these court officials from tipping off the Qin State.
But no one would have thought that the prime minister of Zhao had already betrayed Zhao.
Outer city frontier!
Zhao Feng's armor, hair, and face were all stained red with blood.
From the outside, he looked like a person who had emerged from a sea of blood.
After this battle, Zhao Feng had no idea how many Zhao soldiers he had killed, and he also had no idea how many defense lines he had broken through with his elite soldiers.
And the results now are obvious.
The outer city of Handan has been completely captured, leaving only the inner city. Compared with the Zhao army, the morale of the Qin army is still high, and the morale of the elite soldiers led by Zhao Feng is even higher.
"General."
"We have rested for an hour." Tu Sui and Zhang Han came to Zhao Feng.
"Do you have an approximate estimate of how many casualties our troops have suffered?" Zhao Feng asked the two generals.
"General."
“This battle was brutal.”
"Originally our army had more than 80,000 troops, but now there are less than 40,000 left. Our army suffered nearly 40,000 casualties."
"And two generals died in the battle." A trace of sadness flashed in Tu Sui's eyes.
"Who is it?" Zhao Feng frowned.
"General Liu Wang, General Qi Sheng." Tu Sui said through gritted teeth.
Hearing this!
Zhao Feng was silent for a moment, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes beneath the blood.
"Remember the promise you made to them."
"This battle will be won."
Zhao Feng opened his mouth slowly, and his body slowly stood up.
Look towards the inner city, where the Zhao Palace is located.
"The morale of the Zhao army has collapsed."
"Our troops have had enough to eat and drink, so we should pursue the victory."
"The final battle, target, Zhao Palace."
"Capture King Zhao and the war will end."
"Generals, are you still able to fight?" Zhao Feng looked around and shouted in a powerful voice.
"We can fight!"
All the generals and the sharp warriors sitting on the ground around them raised their blood-stained weapons and looked at Zhao Feng fanatically.
"One battle will decide the outcome."
"Brothers, follow me and continue to charge."
Without any hesitation, Zhao Feng led his troops towards the inner city of Handan again.
The city of Handan, which had been quiet for just over an hour, was once again filled with murderous intent.
Outside the city!
"Admiral."
"General Zhao has begun to attack again."
The commander of the personal guards reported to Wang Jian.
"In these few days, Handan will change its owner." Wang Jian looked up at Handan City with a relieved smile on his face.
This battle.
He did it after all.
Thanks to my son-in-law.
If it weren't for his son-in-law, who could have thought that such a sturdy city of Handan would be breached in just four days?
Wang Jian could not have imagined it, and no one could have imagined it.
"Just received the message."
"Your Majesty is less than a hundred miles away from Handan. With the marching speed of the Imperial Guards, they may reach Handan City the day after tomorrow." The personal guard reported again.
"Thanks to Zhao Feng this time, I can now report to the king." Wang Jian said with a smile.
Wang Jian was originally nervous about the coming of the King of Qin, but as Handan City had been breached, it would only be a matter of a few days to completely capture it. Naturally, Wang Jian was extremely relaxed and dared to meet the King of Qin! …
(End of this chapter)
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