Shangdang County, Fukou Pass.

Fukou Xing is one of the eight passes in Taihang, and is named after it comes from the mouth of Fushan.

At this moment, the red flag was waving, and the Zhao army was like a long dragon, constantly advancing in a narrow basin.

After days of fierce fighting, the Zhao army was unstoppable and had already broken through the most important and only city in Fukou Xing, Shexian, and was heading towards the Shangdang Basin.

The master father Zhao Yong stood on a chariot, his body swaying left and right as the wheels rolled, with a serious look on his face.

In front, at the end of the road, a pass slowly appeared in front of the Lord Father and the Zhao army.

The outside of this pass is as wide as forty or fifty feet, but it suddenly narrows at the pass. It looks like a pot mouth from the air, so it is named "Hukou Pass".

Above the city walls of Hukou Pass, there are densely packed Korean troops waiting for battle.

The Lord Father narrowed his eyes and looked at Hukou Pass in front of him.

This is the last pass in front of the Zhao army in Fukouxing.

As long as we break through Hukou Pass, the Zhao army can drive straight into the Shangdang Basin without any obstacles.

By that time, the Korean army, which had an absolute disadvantage in number, could no longer resist the attack of the Zhao army.

"I don't know what happened in Jinyang..." The master thought to himself.

This time, Zhao State attacked Shangdang on both sides. Not only Handan, but also Jinyang also mobilized 30,000 troops, led by General Zhao Wen, to attack the northwest of Shangdang Basin from the north.

If everything goes well, even if the master's father cannot break the Hukou Pass, Zhao Wen's troops may come from behind to respond, and both sides will cooperate with each other.

However, the master's father obviously did not intend to wait for the Jinyang army led by Zhao Wen.

As soon as he arrived, Zhao Wen called, but he didn't know when it would be.

Secondly, as the main force, you have to be answered, what does that look like?

"Siege!"

At the order of the Lord's father, the Zhao army launched an attack.

The Zhao army, like a tide, rushed towards Hukou Pass, with the red flag waving in the air, and the sound of killing was loud.

Above the city, the Korean army's archers were arrowing like rain.

In the open space in front of Hukou Pass, a Zhao soldier was caught in an arrow and fell down like harvested wheat.

The narrow Hukou allowed the Korean army on the city wall to occupy a great advantage, and although the Zhao army was large in number, it could not form a formation at all.

After an hour of fierce battle, the Lord's father gave the order without hesitation as he looked at the siege that had not been progressing for a long time.

"Ming Jin, stop the troops!"

In just one hour, Zhao Jun had already paid nearly a thousand lives.

But, it is not without gain.

The master's father thought for a moment and concluded: "Due to the Battle of Yique, there were only about 5,000 defenders left in Shangdang County, and even if they had full force, they could not exceed 8,000. From this point of view, most of the main forces in Shangdang County should be concentrated here now."

The Lord Father looked at the terrain of Hukou Pass, was silent for a long time, and gave an order.

"If you pass the order, immediately ask the craftsmen to make the catapult with all their strength! Also, take out all the thunderstorms, and after the catapult is finished, start shooting and attack immediately!"

Suddenly, a horse galloped over, and the knight looked in a hurry.

"Master Father, emergency military situation in Handan!"

The Lord's father took the military information from the messenger unexpectedly, and his tiger's eyes swept away, and his expression suddenly became solemn.

"The State of Qi actually sent troops and still besieged Handan? Could it be that Wang'er's judgment on the State of Qi was wrong?"

The Lord Father hesitated.

Compared with South Korea, Qi State is undoubtedly a more powerful enemy.

If the price of breaking Shangdang County was that Handan was occupied by Qi, would it be worth it?

This did not require the Lord Father to do anything like withdrawing troops, but the Lord Father clearly noticed that something was wrong.

Zhao He, who was far away in Handan, seemed to still have great affirmation and hope for the civil unrest.

However, Zhao Guoxiangbang Feiyi, who wrote about this military situation by himself, clearly showed concerns.

What should we do when our king and the loyal old prime ministers of the three dynasties have different opinions?

The Lord's father thought for a moment and decided to summon the generals to discuss the matter.

Faced with this problem, the generals of Zhao State were divided into two factions and were making noises.

One faction advocates taking down Shangdang first and then returning to Handan to help.

Another faction advocated returning to Handan immediately to avoid another fall of Handan (the last time was broken by Wei general Pang Juan decades ago).

Some people even believe that since the number of South Korean troops in Shangdang County is insufficient, it is possible to draw some troops back to Handan first, and then leave another part here to continue attacking Hukou Pass.

After a long dispute, everyone looked at the Lord Father and waited for him to make the final decision.

The Lord Father, the leader of Zhao, who has always been famous for his wisdom and decisiveness, also hesitated.

In fact, no matter from any perspective, the suggestions put forward by Fei Yi, an old minister of the three dynasties who are more experienced, more wise, and absolutely loyal, seem to be a more reliable choice.

However, the amazing ability that Zhao He showed during this period was also a factor that the Lord Father had to consider.

All Zhao He's judgments were confirmed to be correct afterwards!

After a long silence, the Lord Father finally made a decision.

"From tomorrow, we will attack Hukou Pass with all our strength!"

...

The atmosphere in Handan is extremely tense.

In the past two days, the Qi army has begun a large-scale siege.

The purple flags formed an ocean in Handan City. The overwhelming Qi army ran on the flat ground, holding up the swords, shields and ladders in their hands, and shouting and rushing towards the head of Handan City.

Above the city of Handan, the Zhao army responded to the arrows falling like raindrops.

The tall chariots, driven by countless Qi troops, made a dull rolling sound from the huge Qi people's high wheels, approaching Handan city step by step.

Ladders were ladders on the city wall, and the soldiers of Qi began to climb bravely.

The Grand Sima Kuangzhang of Qi State has issued an order that the first person to enter the city will be the doctor!

However, the Zhao army did not sit still and wait for death.

The hot golden juice poured down from the city and penetrated into the skin through the gaps in the armor, making many soldiers of Qi screamed and danced and fell from the air. With a bang, dust smoke splashed, rolling all over the ground while howling in pain.

Not only that, Zhao Jun also used a long spear and spear to push the ladder away with force.

From time to time, you can see a cloud ladder being pushed out of the city wall with force. Then the Qi soldiers who were climbing on the cloud ladder screamed in shock and fell to the ground with the ladder, not knowing life and death.

In the Handan Royal Palace, Fei Yi was anxious.

"King, you can't wait any longer! The Qi army's offensive is getting stronger and stronger, and our army's troops are empty. I'm afraid that in a few days, I will really not be able to defend it!"

Zhao He frowned and looked at Gao Xin, the general of the Imperial Guard who was responsible for guarding the city on the other side.

Gao Xin said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, I can guarantee it. It will be no problem to stick to it for ten days and half a month!"

Fei Yi was angry: "Gao Xin, Kuang Zhang is a famous general of the world. If there is a case, can you bear this responsibility?"

Gao Xin was about to speak, but Zhao He waved his hand to stop him.

"General Gao Xin, just continue fighting. Later, I will ask my deputy guard Changle to take the Zhentian Lei to the top of the city to help you wait for the city to defend."

Zhao He is confident to defend Handan.

This confidence does not come from Zhao State itself, but from Zhao He’s confidence in weapons like black gunpowder!

Things were invented to be used.
Chapter completed!