For the next period of time, the Zhao army and the Qin army were in a strange calm. Apart from the constant fighting between the scouts, no major war broke out between the two armies.
But everyone knows that this is just the calm before the storm.
Zhao Kuo searched for camp as usual every morning, and spent the rest of the time writing letters home to the soldiers until all the letters were written, not a single one was missed, and all were sent out of Changping by horse and ox cart.
Lord Pingyuan raised another 100,000 stones of grain and grass and sent it to Changping, and expressed in a subtle way that King Zhao was already wary of him and might not be able to continue raising grain and grass in the future.
And...even the nobles have no food this time...
I have to say that the nobles of the Zhao Kingdom are still very admirable, although they usually hold back and suck blood.
But at the critical moment, those with money and strength contributed, and they managed to raise nearly three months of food and grass for Changping.
It is completely different from those wealthy and noble families in the Song and Ming dynasties who drank up the country and then betrayed it.
Lord Pingyuan also told him that the envoys who went to the five countries for help came back again, but still no country was willing to help Zhao. This time the king did not send any more people.
Lord Pingyuan, Lin Xiangru and others agreed to help Zhao Kuo deliver these letters to every household.
Many nobles, scholars, and businessmen in the country heard that it was Zhao Kuo's request, and they also came to help.
In the State of Zhao, being able to do things for Zhao Kuo has become a status symbol.
The last good news had been delivered to King Zhao. King Zhao praised Zhao Kuo a lot, but other than that, there was no other reward.
King Zhao asked in the letter why Lian Po hadn't come back yet. Zhao Kuo wrote back, hoping to make Lian Po his deputy, but it was delayed for a few days. King Zhao wrote back and asked Lian Po to come back as soon as possible.
Zhao Kuo threw the letter away after reading it.
Zhao Mu also sent a letter to Zhao Kuo, saying that the family situation was very good, people often came to visit, and he was now learning to treat others. When the news of the elder brother's victory over the Qin army came, the Zhao people were very shocked, and they could hear it wherever they went.
Some people praised Ma Fuzi. But my mother was very worried about you and told my eldest brother to be like his father and treat the soldiers well.
Finally, Zhao Mu told Zhao Kuo at the end of the letter that he must defeat the Qin army.
Zhao Kuo put away the letter with a warm smile on his face.
Unknowingly, he had integrated into the identity of Zhao Kuo.
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Light Wolf City.
Bai Qi looked at the map hanging on the wall. There seemed to be countless battlefields in the cave.
Changping's geographical location is extremely advantageous. It is backed by Hanwang Mountain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, it has a fatal flaw: the grain road.
If Zhao wanted to transport grain to Changping, there was only one road: Fukouxing.
As long as Fukou Xing is cut off, the Zhao army will be destroyed.
The State of Zhao obviously knew this and deployed a large number of troops at Changzi and Fukouxing.
However, to put it bluntly, this is nothing.
"Have you confirmed that there are no other trails?" Bai Qi asked in a deep voice.
"General, my subordinates have sent people to inspect many times and confirmed that there is only one road from Changping to Zhao State, and that Zhao State's grain and grass have indeed been transported from Fukouxing to Changping." Bai Jing said.
Bai Qi nodded. He had great trust in his nephew's ability. Otherwise, Bai Qi would not have handed over the Black Armor Army to him instead of his own son.
"General, the entire army is ready." Wang Hao, wearing armor, strode in from outside.
"Okay." Bai Qi took off his sword from the wall and strode outside: "This war should be over. Send the order, and the entire army will forcefully cross the Dan River."
"promise."
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"Ohh Ohh ohh……"
The melodious sound of the trumpet reached Zhao Jun's camp from twenty miles away, and countless Qin troops crossed the Dan River and rushed towards Zhao Jun's camp.
"Fire the arrow."
"Whoosh whoosh!"
"Second team, let go."
Feng Ting, who was in charge of the guard, kept giving orders.
Raindrops of arrows fell towards the Qin army, and the battle clouds above the Qin army rolled like dark clouds, blocking most of the arrows.
Only a small number fell into the Qin army and were blocked by tall and thick shields. Except for a very few unlucky ones, several waves of arrow rain almost caused no casualties.
"Qin Jun's damn shield is too thick." Feng Ting cursed angrily.
He had never seen soldiers from any country equipped with such thick shields, which were two inches thick, wide and high. They completely blocked their bodies and directly destroyed Zhao Jun's archers.
"Except for Korean crossbows, it would be difficult for archers from other countries to pose a threat to the Qin army's shield guards. Fortunately, not every Qin soldier can be equipped with a shield, otherwise there would be no need to fight this battle." Feng Ting thought to himself.
"The archers retreated, and the shield guards stepped forward to block the Qin army. Sanwa, notify the commander immediately." Feng Ting ordered.
Zhao also has shield guards.
The difference is that the shields used by Qin's shield guards are all made of copper or iron, and each side is two inches thick.
The shields used by Zhao's shield guards were made of wood wrapped with a layer of cowhide. They looked thicker than Qin's shields, but the actual effect...
Just don’t say it.
Without Feng Ting sending someone to notify him, Zhao Kuo already knew that the Qin army was launching another attack.
From this loud horn sound, it can be heard that the Qin army has no hidden intentions.
By the time Zhao Kuo arrived, the leading troops of the Qin army had already crossed Danshui, broke through the first line of defense guarded by Feng Ting, and were attacking the second line of defense.
"Yan Xiong, the tall one who blocked the Qin army." Zhao Kuo saw Heng Wan rushing at the front at a glance. His terrifying strength was almost unstoppable. With one hammer blow, the soldiers within a ten-meter radius were evaporated.
Lose.
Li Mu had been seriously injured by him before.
If it weren't for Zhan Yun's suppression that severely weakened the role of personal strength on the battlefield, it wouldn't be a problem for a warrior of Heng Wan's level to defeat one hundred thousand.
"Nuo." Yanxiong said excitedly, holding the two halberds and rushing toward Hengwan.
"It's you again." Hengwan recognized the person in front of him as the person who blocked him last time.
"Yes, it's me. I'm going to kill you this time." Yan Xiong said seriously.
"Kill me, haha, that's ridiculous." Heng Wan's giant hammer as big as a mountain suddenly hit Yanxiong, and Yanxiong quickly raised his halberd to resist.
A loud "boom" sound was heard, and the surrounding soldiers were instantly shattered by the terrifying sound waves, and Yan Xiong was smashed directly into the ground.
"That's all you have?" Hengwan laughed.
At this time, Yan Xiong suddenly jumped out of the pit, and a layer of golden light enveloped Yan Xiong's body. His aura suddenly surged, and he smashed towards Heng Wan, knocking him back several steps.
"Moon Formation." Zhao Kuo waved his hand, linking all the Zhao soldiers together, and the situation on the battlefield was instantly reversed.
"Commander, this is the strange battle formation that Zhao Kuo has mastered as I mentioned before. It can comprehensively improve our own strength and cover hundreds of thousands of people." Wang Hao pointed to the battlefield and said.
Since the creation of battle formations by the military sage Sun Wu, battle formations have become one of the main methods of military strategists.
Not all famous generals can create new battle formations, but those who can create new battle formations must be famous generals.
Bai Qi stood on the high platform, his thin face looked a bit cold, and his sword-like gaze passed directly across the battlefield and fell on Zhao Kuo.
"I have never seen such a battle formation." Bai Qi shook his head. "It's just a battle formation. It cannot affect the outcome."
Zhao Kuo raised his head and looked forward strangely.
"Master, what's wrong?" Liu Ping asked.
Zhao Kuo shook his head. He seemed to feel something brushing past him just now, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye.