The Qin army fled all the way, and the coalition forces pursued and killed them all the way. Under night, the entire battlefield fell into a melee.
At this time, the benefits of Zhao Kuo's previous order for all soldiers to come forward to see the King of Qin were revealed. Even if the king's flag fell, the soldiers followed the King of Qin in the moonlight without giving up.
Even if you don't catch the King of Qin, if you catch any of the generals and ministers around the King of Qin, you will have happiness for the rest of your life!
Baoyuan, Zhu Hai and others flew directly from the air towards the direction of King Qin.
"Your Majesty, quickly change into the clothes of ordinary soldiers. We will divide our troops into three groups and get rid of the coalition's pursuers." Si Li said as he fled.
He did not dare to use the war cloud to suppress Bao Yuan and others, because the light emitted by the war cloud would reveal the position of King Qin. Then it would not be just these people behind him, but a 250,000-strong army chasing him.
The King of Qin did not hesitate, and immediately took off the royal robe that revealed his identity, put on the armor of an ordinary soldier, threw away the crown, and messed up his hair. Then the Qin army quickly dispersed into three groups and marched along the road under the protection of night.
Flee to the west by the river.
"Thank you, Mr. Du Ping, for your help."
Zhao Kuo raised his hands and said to Tian Dan who was coming over.
Without Tian Dan's help, it would take some time for the coalition to win, and it would not be so smooth.
"You're welcome, Marshal." Tian Dan said with a smile.
Since he figured it out, his mood has improved a lot, and he no longer has a cold face when seeing everyone like before.
"The Qin army's will is not strong. If the general ordered the entire army to shout, 'The King of Qin is dead, surrender without killing,' the Qin army would inevitably put down their weapons and surrender," Tian Dan said.
"Okay." Zhao Kuo immediately summoned Liu Ping.
After a while, the entire battlefield erupted with the shouts of the coalition forces, which were carried far away by the night wind.
"The King of Qin is dead. Surrender without killing him!"
"The King of Qin is dead. Surrender without killing him!"
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As night fell, the soldiers of the Qin army had no idea whether the King of Qin was dead or alive. They only knew that the tall king's flag had been broken, and the commander Si Li had also disappeared.
At this time, the Zhao army shouted that King Qin was dead and would not kill him if he surrendered. The fighting spirit of the soldiers was quickly shattered, and they all threw their weapons to the ground and knelt down to surrender.
Even if there are a few sporadic shouts of "The king did not die in the battle, please don't give up," it will be of no avail and will not affect the overall situation.
…
"Alas, we didn't catch the King of Qin, but we killed a Qin army general named Zao." Bao Yuan got off the chariot covered in blood and said with a disappointed look on his face.
At his level, killing a Qin general was no longer a great achievement.
"I didn't catch him either. He was obviously right in front, but he disappeared after turning a corner." Zhu Hai said in annoyance.
"Where are the others?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Xin Yuanyan is still chasing him, but there is little hope." Bao Yuan said.
Without Tian Dan's help, Xin Yuanyan would not be able to match Fei Lian's army even if he caught up.
"Haha, Marshal, this time we captured another Qin Army general." Yan Ju smiled and carried a Qin Army general and walked over from the other side of the river.
"What's your name?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I am Zheng Anping. I surrender, surrender, don't kill me." General Qin said quickly.
"Surrender? Do you believe me when you say you surrender? Take him back and lock him up and watch him closely until the battle is over." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
He had no feelings about regaining the surrendered general. After all, he was not the King of Zhao. Even if he surrendered, he would not be fooling around with him.
And the opponent is not a particularly famous general.
"Leave me alone, I really surrender." Zheng Anping shouted.
Yan Ju ignored Zheng Anping's screams, threw him directly to his soldiers, and ordered him to drag him down.
"General Yan has made great achievements this time." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
Before the Qin army had time to cross the river, the 60,000-strong army was completely defeated by Yan Ju alone.
"Don't mention it, I charged once and that spineless guy ordered to surrender." Yan Ju said, pointing to Zheng Anping who was dragged away by the soldiers.
He originally thought that this was a big battle and he could kill everyone, but who knew it would be over before it even started!
"There will be many wars in the future, and you will be the ones to fight them." Zhao Kuo comforted him. In troubled times, there is never a shortage of wars.
"Commander, when are we going north?" Yan Ju suddenly became energetic after hearing this.
Compared with these miscellaneous soldiers, Yan Ju still likes to fight against the elites of the Qin State. Only by defeating them can he feel a sense of accomplishment. Fighting with these miscellaneous soldiers, even if he fights ten of them, will not give him a sense of accomplishment.
"Tomorrow, let the soldiers have a good night's rest today, but the Qin army should not stay in Shangdang." Zhao Kuo said.
The purpose of the Qin Army is to capture Shangdang and annihilate the 400,000 soldiers of the Zhao State. Now that the four kingdoms of Korea, Zhao, Wei, and Chu have united, and the food routes of the Zhao Army have been opened, both of the Qin Army's goals have been ruined. There is no point in continuing to stay in Shangdang.
It's not big anymore, and it may even be defeated by the three Jins.
King Qin and Bai Qi would not fail to understand these principles.
At this time, Xin Yuanyan and Han Xing led Wei soldiers and strong crossbowmen to come from a distance. It can be seen from the blood stains on their bodies that the two armies experienced a tragic battle.
At the same time, it can be seen from their empty hands and disappointed faces that they failed to catch King Qin.
"Send someone to clean up the battlefield."
Zhao Kuo sighed, turned around and walked towards the camp.
Seeing Wei Wu soldiers and strong crossbowmen coming back, Zhao Kuo knew that it was impossible to capture the King of Qin!
Although he knew that the possibility of catching King Qin was unlikely, he was still a little disappointed.
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On the other side, Si Li and others escorted the King of Qin across the river and all the way to the west into Zhiguan. The original army of 150,000 only had Fei Lian's army of less than a thousand remaining with him, and there were only a few civil and military officials left.
Number of people.
"Our army has been defeated!" King Qin looked around and saw only a few familiar faces left. He couldn't help but feel sad. He had never been so embarrassed when Kuang Zhang led the coalition to attack Hangu Pass.
"This war crime belongs to me. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Si Li knelt down on one knee.
King Qin looked at Si Li fiercely, and then his eyes gradually softened. He said in a deep voice: "Get up, I am not someone who cannot afford to lose. Our country of Qin is thousands of miles wide from east to west and two thousand miles long from north to south. Its area is larger than the three Jin Dynasties combined.
It is large, and its population is equivalent to the sum of the three Jins. With a thousand good generals and millions of soldiers, the mediocre people can afford to lose even if they lose five more times. But, they only need to lose once! Do you understand?"
"I understand." Si Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as King Qin has not lost his fighting spirit, it will be fine. What he is most worried about is that King Qin has lost his fighting spirit.
"Send an order to the defenders from all over the country to abandon Hanoi and retreat to the east of Hedong." King Qin ordered.
The Qin army has been defeated and Hanoi cannot be defended. It can only rely on the power of terrain to defend Hedong.
If the coalition forces want to attack Hedong, they can only go through Zhiguan Pass, and Zhiguan Pass is no less dangerous than Hangu Pass, but because there are few battles here, it is not as famous as Hangu Pass.
"Also, let Bai Qi withdraw." King Qin sighed deeply and slumped on the ground, as if his muscles had been cramped.
The issuance of this order means that Qin's strategy that has been planned for many years has failed!
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Nanjun." At this moment, the messenger suddenly walked in.
"read."
"Chu State...Chu State raised 300,000 troops to attack Nanjun..."