Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Dark Clouds Overwhelming the City
A guard hurriedly rushed into the government office, looked at Zhang Nan and said solemnly: "General, spies are here to report that the Qin Army's forward 8,000 troops have arrived outside the city, and a Qin Army general is shouting for formation."
"General?" The deputy general looked at Zhang Nan. At this time, he had no other ideas. A forward who called for formation could lead eight thousand soldiers and horses. You can imagine how many people the Qin army brought this time. If they left the city
He didn't have to wait for the consequences of fighting without the protection of the city, just think about it.
Ying Zige previously conquered Bingzhou and took away 80,000 elites from Guanzhong. He lost a lot of them in several battles, but he also recruited a lot from the Qin army in Bingzhou and the Hu tribes he relied on. This time he took advantage of the opportunity to look for opportunities.
When they came to Jizhou, in addition to leaving enough troops for Fazheng and Mengwu to guard Bingzhou and guard against possible invasion by the Xianbei barbarians, they managed to gather more than 70,000 elite troops.
Wang Jian and Wang Li divided their forces and Liang Qi took away 20,000 elites. The remaining 50,000 elites were personally led by Ying Zige to Handan. They wanted to quickly seize the place and attack Wei County, and then join Ma Chao's army to fight. The inevitable reaction
Yuan Jun from Jizhou came over.
Since leaving Wu'an, Ying Zige has traveled all the way with great momentum. The counties along the way are basically indifferent. However, Ying Zige's interest in this Handan guard has been raised. According to the previous intelligence from Heibingtai, and himself
Those little memories in my memory, Zhao Guozhen, Handan
Guard General Zhang Nan was basically a somewhat brave general who was able to seize a high position and command an army in the name of a general to guard the Zhao State thanks to his experience of fighting from the bottom for more than ten years and his loyalty to Yuan Shao.
, there is basically no flash point, and it is said to be easy to deal with.
But at this time, Zhang Nan's choice when faced with the invasion of his own army made Ying Zige couldn't help but take a high look at him. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. In the eyes of Ying Zige at this time, Zhang Nan, a veteran in the army,
Generals basically have this idea. They act cautiously and give orders decisively. Knowing that they are not defeated, they gather their strength in the county and city, rely on the fortified city, and defend the city.
It seems that he is afraid of war and does nothing, giving up a large area of territory and being trapped in an isolated city. But Ying Zige asked himself that for Zhang Nan and the current Jizhou and Zhao countries, although this is not the best choice, it can be regarded as one of the best choices.
one.
Just like this, Ying Zige gave up his previous plan of attacking Handan with a strong army and taking over the entire Zhao Kingdom in Jizhou. Instead, he sent Zhang Xiu and eight thousand elites to call for formation as before.
Can you lure this interesting guard out and kill him?
At the top of Handan City, Zhang Nan and a group of captains looked towards the city.
"Yuan Jun at the head of the city, listen, I am Zhang Xiu, the vanguard of the Northern Campaign under the command of King Qin. My lord's army of one hundred thousand is not far behind you. If you know this, open the door and surrender quickly, otherwise, the city will be destroyed.
That day will be the time when you will die!"
At the top of the city, Zhang Xiu leapt on his horse and raised his gun. He kept shouting in the face of Handan City. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he saw Zhang Nan and other generals appearing above the city gate. Although they did not know each other, Zhang Xiu also knew that these few
Personally, it’s definitely Handan City.
The guard immediately pulled the reins of his horse, stopped, raised the tiger-headed golden gun high, pointed it at Zhang Nan at the center of the group, and shouted loudly: "You are the guard of Handan City, Zhang Nan.
, I am Zhang Xiu, the vanguard general of the Qin army, do you dare to go out of the city to fight?"
"General!" Lieutenant General Zhang Nan was agitated and wanted to challenge Zhang Nan.
"Shut up!" Zhang Nan waved his hand, looked towards the city, laughed loudly and said: "How dare an unknown person attack our Jizhou? If you want to challenge a certain family, you are not worthy because you are a child with a yellow mouth. Let the master of your family
Come personally to serve me tea and toast me, say a few nice words, but if you don’t say anything good, as soon as I am happy, I will go down and give you some pointers!!”
"Hmph!" Zhang Xiu's face turned cold, and he pointed at Zhang Nan and shouted in a deep voice: "Do you know that based on what you say now, after the city is broken, you will die without a burial place, and even your family members and relatives will be harmed?"
"I have been on the battlefield for more than ten years. Why should I be afraid of threats from a small boy? If you want Handan, just come and attack it. If the city is broken, I will just take care of you. Why bother barking here?!" Zhang Nan said in a serious voice.
After drinking it, he watched the reactions of his own soldiers from all directions, and saw that their morale was boosted by his bold words, and he was immediately overjoyed.
Zhang Xiu cursed angrily, but Zhang Nan was determined not to leave the city. No matter how young Zhang Xiu was, he knew that he could never attack Handan with 8,000 elite cavalry. His war horses sprinted, and his bows and crossbows flew into the city, raining arrows down on the city.
After killing some of the defenders, they had no choice but to return. While delivering the message to Ying Zige, they had no choice but to garrison on the spot.
Not a moment later, after Ying Zige took the army to rest and reorganize, they continued towards Handan City. After a while, he saw a member of his own cavalry approaching on a fast horse in front, and reported to him: "Your Majesty, Handan Guard Zhang Nan
He defended the city tightly and never left the city. No matter how provocative the general led us, he didn't even hear it!"
"I know!" Ying Zige squinted his eyes and looked at Handan City, which was vaguely visible in the distance. It took a long time before a smile appeared on his face, "Zhang Nan? It's interesting. Sure enough, all the people who can leave their names in history
Guy, how can there be anyone who can do it easily? Unfortunately, he is also a stubborn man, and he insists on using his arms as a chariot and becoming an enemy!"
"By the way, since we have already started a battle with Handan, how many soldiers and horses can we see at the top of the city?"
"According to the brothers from Tanma Camp who went around the city to observe, Handan City should have about 6,000 guards on the outside, but it is unclear whether there are reserve camps in the city. However, according to the information from brothers in other counties in Zhao State, Handan City
When we captured Wu'an, Zhang Nan, the guard general of Dan, called on the guards from all the counties in the Zhao Kingdom to return to Handan. Their number of troops and horses should be about 9,000 to 10,000!" The military commander's cavalry thought for a moment and then reported quickly.
road.
"Send the order, the whole army marches forward and attacks Handan!" After a slight thought, Ying Zige's eyes flashed with a flash of light, and he immediately shouted the order.
"Tap! Tread! Tread!"
The army moved in response, and the slowly advancing black torrent surged one after another, speeding up to the extreme in an instant.
Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and the armor's light shines towards the golden lin.
Tens of thousands of Qin army elites soon appeared outside Handan City. The solemn black armor was mixed with the sharp swords and strong crossbows. The majestic and terrifying momentum was so terrifying that it overwhelmed the entire Handan City in an instant. The force just inspired by Zhang Nan
Some morale and military strength were completely lost.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
"Wow!"
The terrifying Qin army's military strength instantly exploded to another level, and the thundering sound burst out from the mouths of tens of thousands of people, turning into waves, which combined with each other to oppress and destroy the momentum and soul of the Handan defenders.
"Ah!" After all, the Handan garrison was just the original county guard. When had they ever seen such a battle and a terrifying military situation, they were a little timid. They immediately roared in fear and fell to the ground.
