Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

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Sure enough, Mao Sui immediately said next: "Back to your lord, General Ju Xin withdrew from Anyi City after learning that Jiangcheng had fallen, but was discovered by Bai Qi during the retreat and led his army to pursue it. There were less than [-] soldiers. Twenty thousand were withdrawn to Quwo."

Hearing this news, Zhao Dan's eyelids twitched wildly. There are more than 2 Zhao soldiers, so they just say that they are gone?

Drama Xin, drama Xin, you really disappointed me this time!

Zhao Dan forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice to Mao Sui: "If I remember correctly, Jiangcheng is very close to Quwo! So now Juxin is surrounded by Quwo again?"

Mao Sui nodded and said, "Return to Your Majesty, that's exactly the case. But please rest assured, Your Majesty, [-] reinforcements from Changping County have already arrived in Quwo. Although the Qin army is superior in numbers, Quwo will be absolutely safe for a while."

Zhao Dan let out a long breath, his face finally looked better.

If even Quwo is lost, then Hedong County will basically be returned to the people of Qin.

Having said that, it is really a shame that Xin lost so badly in less than half a month.

Zhao Dan shook his head speechlessly, and decided not to worry about the drama, but instead asked, "Where is the reinforcements led by General Pang Nuan?"

Whether in terms of strength or quantity, the [-] reinforcements led by Pang Nuan are the strongest of all reinforcements and the one most likely to stabilize the battle in Hedong County.

Mao Sui replied: "General Pang Nuan's vanguard has already arrived at Duanshi, and it will take two or three days at most to reach Pilao Pass."

Only then did Zhao Dan breathe a sigh of relief. Pilao Pass was the west entrance of Baixing, and after exiting Pilao Pass was the River East County Basin, which meant that Pang Nuan's troops would soon be able to enter the battle.

"Since Pang Nuan has almost arrived, the reinforcements from Jinyang should have arrived, too?"

Mao Sui said: "Judging from the schedule, the Jinyang coalition forces should have arrived in Pingyang City by now."

"Pingyang City? It's still some distance away from Quwo. Immediately send an order to the widow to ask the Jinyang defenders to guard Yicheng and the leather prison, etc. Forget it."

Zhao Dan suddenly remembered one thing, that is, it would take three to four days for Handan's messenger to go to Hedong at the fastest speed, and by then it would be too late.

And Pang Nuan also entered Hedong soon, so he didn't need to worry about it.

"By the way, the Weihan Passage has all retreated?"

On Hangu Pass, Zhao Guo still has thousands of soldiers stationed, but due to terrain and structural problems, Hangu Pass's defense against Guanzhong is very weak.

Therefore, after learning that the Qin army had attacked Hedong County, Zhao Dan immediately issued an order to let the thousands of Zhao soldiers in Hangu Pass withdraw eastward as soon as possible, and return to Shangdang County through Yiyang and Yewang in South Korea. , so as not to give these thousands of people to the people of Qin for nothing.

Mao Sui nodded and said: "My lord, these thousands of people have already passed through Yewang City, and they should be in the Changping area now, and they can rejoin the battle soon."

"Very good." Zhao Dan nodded slightly, picked up a charcoal pencil, and began to draw on the map in front of him.

Soon, a "Situation Map of the Qin-Zhao War in Hedong County" appeared in front of Zhao Dan.

Pingyang, Yicheng, Quwo, and Pilao, the three cities and one pass in the northeast of Hedong County, are the only small part of Zhao State's remaining land in Hedong County.

Even counting the south of the Luliang Mountains to the north of Hedong County, two-thirds of the land in Hedong County of Zhao State has been occupied by Qin people.

Zhao Dan threw down the charcoal pencil with some displeasure, and picked up a handkerchief beside him to wipe off the charcoal dust on his hand: "This is nothing, it's really expensive! It's only less than half a month, my widow The Hedong County and the Weihan Passage, which were obtained through two wars, are almost ready for him to take back."

It was only at this time that Zhao Dan realized one thing, that is, with these victories against Qin, he seemed to have underestimated this opponent.

Although the current Qin State may not be the opponent of Zhao State in terms of national strength, but as long as the military merit system is still there, as long as Bai Qi is still there, the people of Qin State must not be underestimated!

Zhao Dan frowned and pondered for a while, and finally came to a conclusion.

"No, you can't let Bai Qi continue to make troubles and rains! Mao Sui, go and find Miao Xian!"

After a while, Miao Xian appeared in front of Zhao Dan: "I have seen the king!"

Zhao Dan nodded slightly, repelled everyone including Mao Sui, and then said to Miao Xian, "It's time to send a message to that person in Xianyang."

The so-called "that person" naturally refers to Lu Buwei.

The secret line of Lu Buwei is extremely important to Zhao Guo. Based on the principle that the fewer people who know the better, even Mao Sui, who has already presided over Hu Yiwei's daily work, does not know about Lu Buwei's dual identity.

Miao Xian's white eyebrows trembled slightly, obviously a little surprised, but he quickly regained his composure, and bowed to Zhao Dan and said, "Your Majesty obeys, what order does Your Majesty want to convey?"

Zhao Dan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after a while he said to Miao Xian: "Just tell that person that Bai Qi is a big trouble for the widow and Zhao Guo, so he must find a way to get rid of Bai Qi." If we go on with it, at least we have to slow him down, don't let Bai Qi attack the city and looting land in the few people's Hedong County so smoothly, do you understand?"

"Here, I'll do it now!" Miao Xian bowed to Zhao Dan and was about to retreat when he suddenly thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, everything about Mrs. Mi has been investigated. A total of 16 spies from the state of Qin with exact identities and 35 suspected spies were found."

Although Zhao Dan asked Mao Sui to investigate at the beginning, after all, the matter involved the harem, and obviously the eunuch Ling Miao Xian was the one who was more convenient to investigate.

Miao Xian did not disappoint Zhao Dan's trust, and investigated everything clearly in just a few days.

"So many?" Zhao Dan's eyelids couldn't help but twitched a few times, took a deep breath, and said, "Let me leave this matter to you, catch whoever deserves to be caught, and whoever deserves to be killed! As long as there is suspicion, no one can be let go!"

Miao Xian responded, and said again: "My lord, if Mrs. Mi is also involved, what should I do?"

When Zhao Dan thought of that young, pretty face that I felt pity for, and thought that the owner of this face might be a spy who had been painstakingly trained by the Qin State, Zhao Dan felt even more annoyed, and said: "Check carefully. , if Mrs. Mi is not among them, that's all right, if she is also a spy of the Qin Kingdom, then you will hand over this matter to the Queen!"

As the lord of the harem, the queen has the right to punish all wives. If this matter is handed over to the queen, it will obviously be dealt with according to law.

Seeing the figure of Miao Xian leaving in a hurry, Zhao Dan breathed out a little depressed, and thought in his heart: "Lian Po, Lian Po, I have given you so much time and trust, no matter what you should do, you should start from the battlefield of Chu State." Can you send some good news to the widow?"

Chapter 557 The Strategy of Breaking the Chen City (First Update)

Lian Po actually encountered some troubles at this time.

At noon in summer, people always feel that there is a heat wave hovering around, even if it is

The trouble does not come from the outside, in fact, so far, the entire siege operation seems to be smooth sailing.

It is already a very difficult task for Chu State to stick to Chencheng.

Until [-] Chu reinforcements suddenly appeared outside Chencheng.

After Lian Po heard the news, he dropped the table immediately.

"What's going on, where did the reinforcements from Chu come from?"

In Lian Po's perception, this is simply impossible.

Now that the allied forces of Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qi are attacking the city and plundering land in Chu, the people of Chu should be too busy to take care of themselves. Where did the army come from?

Lian Po was surprised by what he heard.

Le Cheng said to Lian Po: "General, this troop came from the hometown of Yue State, mainly soldiers and horses from Huang Xie's fief, and some other nobles of Chu State."

"Huang Xie's soldiers and horses?" Lian Po frowned slightly. Of course he knew where Huang Xie's soldiers and horses came from. It was a place very close to the ocean to the east, which was called Shanghai in later generations.

The old general shook his head, with a strange expression on his face: "No, no, if it's from there, why didn't the Qi people respond?"

Logically speaking, from Huang Xie's fiefdom to Chencheng, there must be the Huaibei land occupied by the Qi people. Even if the Qi people don't fight this Chu army, at least they have to inform the Zhao army, right?

"General, the people of Qi have withdrawn their troops."