After Wu Chen regained Zhuoxian County, he gained great momentum. Soon, he led his army southward and marched towards Handan.

Handan City was also preparing intensively for war at this time. The rise of military officials in Zhao State had deeply threatened the safety of Handan City. County Governor Shan Weiyi also asked neighboring counties for help, but each county was self-defeating.

, no one was willing to reinforce Handan, so Shan Weiyi had to recruit more than 3,000 civilians in Handan and cooperate with the garrison of 20,000 to garrison Handan.

At this time, the city was intensifying its efforts to transport rolling wood and thunder stones. Although the quantity was already huge, Shan Weiyi was worried that the military officials would keep on attacking Handan. Once the war moved over time, this battle would become a protracted war.

But there was also news from Guanzhong that made Shan Weiyi feel excited. It was that Zhang Han led an army of 400,000 to defeat Zhou Wen. This would be a sign of the rise of Qin. Moreover, as long as he held on to Handan, perhaps reinforcements would arrive in the near future.

Will arrive.

With fantasy and hope, Shan Weiyi patrolled the city.

In Quliang, north of Handan City, Zhang Chu's army is stationed with more than 50,000 troops. Zhang Chu's army has a camp of hundreds of miles. It will take three days to reach Handan. The battle against Handan is extremely important to the military officials.

, this will become the last barrier for him to gain a foothold in Zhao.

At this time, in the camp, a scout who had just returned from Hanoi was giving a report to everyone: "Zhou Wenshuai's army of 400,000 troops broke through Hangu Pass and marched westward. No one can stop it. The momentum is extremely huge, but when

When they arrived at the theater, Zhang Han, the general of the Qin army, led an army of 400,000, and defeated Zhou Wen in the theater, and Zhou Wen's army was defeated."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen shouted and asked: "Where is Zhou Wenjun stationed at this time?"

"There is no news yet." The scout shook his head and said. The military minister waved his hand and the scout left. At this time, Zhang Er sighed: "Mr. Wu Xin, we are in trouble this time."

Zhang Er deliberately made the atmosphere more solemn to attract the attention of the military minister. At this time, the military minister was surprised and said: "Why did you say this, sir?"

Zhang Er pretended to think, got up and walked around in the tent. Soon, he shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty once asked us to send troops to march westward in response to Zhou Wen, but we were so fond of fighting in Zhao that we refused to march westward.

Now that Zhou Wen is defeated, the king will definitely pass the responsibility to us, and when the time comes, we will be in catastrophe!"

Wu Chen was shocked. He had never thought about this problem. Yes, Zhou Wen was defeated. Although he was not responsible for Zhou Wen's defeat, would Chen Sheng think so?

At this moment, Zhang Er said again: "Wu Xinjun needs to make plans early."

Wu Chen was silent. He didn't say a word, and Zhang Er stopped talking. He returned to his seat and sat down. At this moment, he was thinking about another thing, an extremely important thing, that is, how to

The military officials led Zhang Chu out of state and supported Zhao to establish itself.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Er deliberately made the matter more serious. Although Zhang Er knew very well that Chen Sheng would not blame Wu Chen for this. After all, Wu Chen was no longer what he used to be, but how could he keep Wu Chen away from the court situation?

, allowing himself and Chen Yu to establish themselves in Zhao territory. This was the real reason why they asked for orders to go north in the first place.

But now, it is not the time, Zhang Er knows very well in his heart, after all, the military officials have not yet reached the step of independence, and the difficulty of that step lies in Handan City. As long as this city is captured, Zhang Er believes that he has absolute

strength, and advised military officials to be self-reliant.

Just when Zhang Er was thinking about his little ninety-nine, Chen Yu said: "Wu Xinjun, I also heard that Wu Guang has been defeated by Li You many times since he went north to conquer Xingyang, but he has never been able to capture Xingyang. Just imagine, Xingyang

World War I, in front of the imperial court

No less than 200,000 troops were invested before and after, but in the end we could not exchange for a Xingyang. As for us, three thousand soldiers and horses went northward. By this time, we had tens of thousands of soldiers. If this continues, the court will definitely be wary of Lord Wu Xin, fearing that he will succeed in the future.

Lord Gaogai."

After Chen Yu finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Er and both of them smiled knowingly. At this time, Chen Yu continued: "Moreover, I heard that Zhou Shi led his army to march into Wei, and there were more than 20 large and small battles.

There is also good news one after another. Hearing that, he

We have marched eastward. I think they must value Qi and want to attack Qi first and then Wei. If this is the case, in the near future, Chen Sheng will definitely kill Zhou Shi and take back his military power. Lord Wu Xin

Let’s wait and see.”

This sentence was like a sharp blade, deeply hurting the military official, but the military official did not dare to show the fear on his face. This would affect the morale of the army and make everyone see his cowardice. At this time, the military official could only sigh lightly,

Looking at Zhang Er, Chen Yu, Kuai Che and others, they sighed: "Capture Handan first, and then we will think about countermeasures."

Everyone sang the promise. At this time, the military minister gave an order to several military generals: "Instruct the three armies to set off tomorrow and march towards Handan."

...

The sound of roaring war drums echoed in every corner of Handan City. Under the city, there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Zhang Chu's army. They were lined up neatly, with bright armor and sharp weapons. They surrounded Handan City in groups, just waiting for the order to attack.

On the city tower, Shan Weiyi, the county guard, was pacing back and forth anxiously. He had heard that the military commander's troops were powerful and had tens of thousands of soldiers, but he did not expect that the military commander's troops were so powerful at this time and even more powerful.

Unexpectedly, they have transitioned from a bandit army to an elite regular army.

But the troops were coming to stop him, and the water was coming to cover him up. Shan Weiyi had to bite the bullet and fight this battle.

No matter what, we must persevere. Shan Weiyi firmly believes that after Zhang Han defeats Zhou Wen, he will definitely come to relieve the siege of Handan. Otherwise, Handan will be lost and Hebei will no longer be owned by the Qin Dynasty.

Just when Shan Weiyi was meditating, a low trumpet sound suddenly sounded from below the tower. The sound of the horn was like the roar of a horned dragon, shocking everyone's heart. At this time, there was a cry of killing from the tower.

Zhang Chu's army began to attack the city.

Under the city, tens of thousands of infantrymen carried ladders and marched forward bravely towards Handan City. The wide moat became their biggest obstacle, but Zhang Chujun used part of the ladders and wooden planks to successfully build a bridge.

On the bridge, Zhang Chujun continued to rush forward. After half a stick of incense, ladders climbed up to the top of Handan City.

Groups of soldiers climbed up with round shields and waving copper swords. On the towers, the Qin generals roared anxiously. The Qin army fired arrows with all their strength and aimed their crossbows into the distance to block the second wave of Zhang Chu's army.

Rolling logs and thunder stones were thrown down one after another, and boiling gold juice was poured down the city, and a scream was heard. However, this could not stop Zhang Chu's army from attacking the city. They still persisted in climbing up.

With long spears, the halberds were stabbed downwards from the battlements. Some Zhang Chu soldiers who were unprepared were stabbed and fell down the tower with shouts. The Qin soldiers took the opportunity to open the ladder with long spears, and there was a loud bang.

The ladder fell to the ground with a crash.

But soon, the second ladder was erected at the original position. Zhang Chujun still climbed up persistently. At this time, corpses were everywhere under the city tower.

At the west gate, in an inconspicuous place, the earthen wall was loosened. A Qin Army soldier had just picked up stones and was about to throw them away. Suddenly, the city wall collapsed with a rumble, and with screams, dozens of Qin Army soldiers

Fell under the city.

At the east gate, the battle was equally brutal. A Qin soldier picked up a stone and just stuck his head out when an arrow shot out of his eyeball. He screamed and fell from the tower.

At the north gate, Zhang Chu's army had broken through the defense line. Groups of soldiers jumped up to the top of the city. The Qin army held big halberds and stabbed at Zhang Chu's army. However, Zhang Chu's army did not show weakness. Under the cover of the archers, they rushed forward.

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He took the lead and slashed every Qin soldier. Soon, flags of the Qin army were pulled out//and thrown down the tower. Groups of Zhang Chu troops jumped up again, joined the battle, and planted Zhang Chu army flags all over the city.

every wall.

A few hours later, the military official who had been watching the battle from a distance thought that the time was ripe. He turned around and shouted: "Victory or defeat depends on this one move. Soldiers, come with me and kill all the Qin troops!"

"Kill..."

...

The war raged from day to night, and from night to dawn. At this time, thick smoke billowed, and every inch of Handan City was burning with flames. The fire devoured every corpse, emitting a burning smell that made people smell lust.

vomit.

In the governor's house, Wu Chen led all the counselors and generals to sit high on the table. Below, several Zhang Chu soldiers escorted Shan Weiyi into the hall. Wu Chen looked at Shan Weiyi with a sinister smile and asked: "Do you want to surrender?

"

"No surrender!" Shan Weiyi said firmly. Until this moment, his heart felt at peace. It seemed that he had seen through everything, seen through the indifference of this world, and seen through the separation of life and death.

Above, the military official stopped trying to persuade him and ordered coldly: "Pull him out and kill him!"

Shan Weiyi was taken down. At this time, Wu Chen closed his eyes slightly and stabbed his temples with his hands. After a night of fierce fighting, Wu Chen was extremely exhausted. At this time, Zhang Er stood up and said: "Wu Xinjun, you are not here yet."

During the break, I have something important to tell you."

Wu Chen steeled himself, looked at Zhang Er, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, please tell me."

Zhang Er nodded and walked a few steps in the lobby, just to wake himself up. At this time, he suddenly said: "Since ancient times, great achievements have shocked the Lord. Although the general is sitting in one place with a breeze today, but soon

In the future, the general will definitely be recalled to the court and executed for various unnecessary crimes!"

Having said this, Zhang Er turned to look at Wu Chen. Wu Chen was also stunned by Zhang Er's sudden topic. After a while, Wu Chen realized that he had lost his composure. He coughed dryly and said in surprise: "Why did you say this, sir?"

"With Mr. Wu Xin in charge, will Chen Sheng feel at ease? I'm afraid that as soon as the report of Mr. Wu Xin's victory over Handan comes back, Chen Sheng will be eager to summon Mr. Wu Xin back to Chen County to report on his duties. At that time, he can kill Mr. Wu with just one sentence.

Military power, secretly executed for treason!"

The weight of Zhang Er's words was so great that the military ministers were a little busy. At this time, Zhang Er said again: "Now that the land of Zhao has been determined, why doesn't Lord Wu Xin take the opportunity to stand on his own feet, proclaim himself King of Zhao, and support his army?"

"This is rebellion, and we will lose the morale of the army!" Wu Chen sighed, but Zhang Er laughed and said: "We still surrender to Zhang Chu, but we are only nominally independent. At this time, the Qin State is not destroyed, and Lord Wu Xin only needs to report to Chen Sheng

It is enough to establish yourself as king, and Chen Sheng will not dare to embarrass you."

Zhang Er's words finally persuaded the military officials, who made a decision to go to the altar outside Handan and be conferred the title of King of Zhao, Zhang Er as the prime minister of the right, Shao Sao as the prime minister of the left, Chen Yu as the general, and ordered Han Guang to conquer Yan and Li Liang to conquer Changshan.
Chapter completed!