Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

In the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty, a severe drought occurred in the State of Zhao.

The drought area expanded rapidly, occupying almost half of Zhao's territory.

And just when this severe drought began, a plague of locusts appeared, overwhelming the country, and the entire Zhao Kingdom was plunged into natural and man-made disasters. For a time, starvation was everywhere, and people died on the road.

Just when the people of Zhao were in panic and the people were complaining, it was impossible for the Qin army to wait for Zhao to recover.

Wang Jian saw the right opportunity, implemented the principle of killing you while you are sick, and led his army to attack Zhao.

At the same time, Li Xin led the Qin army to the south to attack Zhao at the same time, and the middle army also began to advance.

A total of 300,000 troops broke out with strong combat effectiveness after a long period of rest.

Under normal circumstances, it would be almost impossible to defeat Zhao State with an army of 300,000 people. Even if Zhao State's current national strength is weakened, it cannot be conquered by a mere 300,000 army.

However, there was a severe drought in Zhao State at this time, and the people had no harvest, and there was almost no food to eat this year.

The war on the front line consumes a lot of food every day. In order to stop the Qin army, Zhao State had to take out all the food stored in it to supply the front line.

If it is during non-war times, these grains can be used to rescue disaster victims.

However, during this war period, food could only supply the army at the front, and the result was that chaos broke out everywhere.

When people really couldn't even eat, no one cared about their own lives. People in all parts of Zhao State were making trouble everywhere with hoes and sticks in their hands and wearing ragged clothes.

In order to suppress these mobs, Zhao Wangqian had to send some people from the Zhao army to suppress and appease them.

Although the mob is easy to suppress, the consequences are extremely serious.

As time went by, the supply of food and grass for the frontline army gradually became insufficient.

For soldiers, an elite unit may burst out with strong combat effectiveness no matter how desperate the situation is, but only in one situation, the combat effectiveness will only be gradually worn away.

That is, when they can't even eat, the soldiers will not think about fighting at all, and will only gradually become distracted.

Although Zhao Cong, the royal family member of the Zhao Kingdom, barely managed to hold on for two months under such circumstances, he eventually ran out of ammunition and food, and the coach was killed by Wang Jian.

From then on, the road to Handan was completely opened, and the Zhao army fled.

Yan Ju led the last Zhao army and retreated to Handan, hoping that the strength of the Handan city could be used to defend Zhao.

As long as Handan is not defeated, Zhao will not be destroyed and will still have a chance to make a comeback.

After the Battle of Changping that year, Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, fought here and finally returned without success.

It's just that the power of Qin and Zhao is no longer what it was during the Changping War.

The Qin State is becoming more and more powerful, while the Zhao State is declining. Coupled with the drought that occurs once in a century, the entire Zhao State is in a state of disarray.

People in Handan were in panic, and everyone was afraid that the Qin army would break the city.

Today's Zhao State is almost exactly the same as South Korea back then. At that time, South Korea was an isolated city with only the New Deal and no retreat.

Although Zhao State had enough territory behind Handan, it no longer had a solid city.

Coupled with the severe drought in the entire Zhao State, only Handan is left with enough food and grass to supply. If Handan is left, the entire Zhao State will be completely destroyed.

Just as Qin's 300,000-strong army surrounded Handan and Zhao was about to be destroyed, Lord Ying Wei of Chang'an came from Xianyang and came to the frontline army.

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At this time, the Qin army surrounded Handan with water, and surrounded three buildings. This tactic was just a psychological effect, and everyone knew that it was extremely dangerous.

As long as someone dares to lead the army to escape from there, they will definitely face an army ambush.

But this strategy is to prevent the defenders in the city from fighting to the death or fighting to the death.

When Ying Wei came to the military tent on the front line, Wang Jian, Li Xin and other generals came to the central army tent and shouted:"The general will pay homage to the Taiwei!"

Ying Wei's official position in the Qin State at this time was Taiwei. Lieutenant is the nominal supreme commander of the military attachés. These generals will naturally call him by his official title.

"All generals are free of charge!"

Ying Wei is not wearing armor, but is wearing an official uniform. This attitude is almost telling many generals that he is not here to grab credit, but is just here to sit here and watch the Zhao Kingdom be destroyed with his own eyes.

"General Wang, these 300,000 troops are still led by the general. I am here just to deliver the king's order. I hope that the general can reduce the casualties of the Qin army as much as possible."

"After the destruction of Zhao State, although our Qin State has achieved the goal of unifying the six countries, it still has a huge Chu State to face."

"In addition to Chu State, Qin State will inevitably suffer casualties if it wants to win several other countries."

"General, how is the battle situation at this time? If we want to capture Handan, the general thinks there is a certain degree of certainty."

Ying Wei and Wang Jian were face to face. He looked at this one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period and asked with concern. The old god Wang Jian was there. He stood in front of the map and said in a deep voice:"At this time, there are still more than 10 people in Handan City. With an army of ten thousand, although there was a severe drought in Zhao and there was no harvest this year, Handan, the capital, had enough food and grass."

"According to my estimation, the food and grass in the city is enough for Zhao State to use for more than a few months. If we attack by force, it may be detrimental to our Qin army."

"After the Battle of Changping, Qin and Zhao had a long-standing feud. As long as King Zhao ascended to the throne and raised his voice to arouse the hatred of the people in Handan City, they would fight to the death."

"As the capital of Zhao State, Handan is a fortified city. Although our Qin State has an army of 300,000, it is still unable to cope with Handan, which has sufficient food and grass."

"Please forgive me for what I said is not pleasant. If we really attack the city by force, our Qin army will probably suffer heavy casualties and may not even be able to capture Handan."

"In my opinion, there should be two strategies now. One is for the Taiwei to contact the secret agent in Handan, and then find the person who killed Li Mu to persuade King Zhao to surrender in Kaicheng."

"Second, our Qin army continues to besiege Handan. After a year of siege, the city will be destroyed!"

"However, in this way, the food and fodder for the 300,000 troops on the front line will cost a lot, and our country Qin will also have to pay a big price, but it will not cause too many casualties."

"If this method is used, Qin will have to rest and recuperate for one or two years after conquering Zhao before conquering other countries."

"Except for the State of Zhao, only the State of Chu is more difficult to conquer among the remaining countries, but in the eyes of the general, it is still no problem to dominate the world within five years!"

Wang Jian's eyes were blazing as he talked about his plan.

When Ying Wei heard this, he just sighed in his heart. Wang Jian really never makes any surprise or dangerous moves in his military use. He always uses the most royal moves to attack the enemy.

Although it will prolong the war. Long, but for the Qin State, it will never be broken, nor will it be overturned.