Chapter 464 Reinforcements finally arrive
A loud cockcrow before dawn awakens the sleeping sun.
When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shines on the earth, Feiyi gradually returns to calm after a night of hustle and bustle.
In Feiyi City, which was covered with traces of fighting, the few remaining Zhao soldiers held weapons in their hands and looked warily at the large number of Wei soldiers approaching in front of them.
At this time, they were like wounded beasts, and any disturbance might cause them to suddenly explode.
"Feiyi has fallen into the hands of our army, put down your weapons quickly."
When the voice of Wei Jun's persuasion to surrender came from the opposite side, two of the Zhao soldiers suddenly felt something moving in their hearts.
Feiyi has been captured and so many comrades have not been able to defend it. What is the point of them resisting like this now?
It would be better to lay down their weapons and surrender to the Wei army on the opposite side, which might give them a chance of survival.
The two people's eyes subconsciously touched, and from each other's eyes, they had confirmed that they had the same idea.
Driven by this thought in their hearts, the resistance and alertness in their eyes gradually disappeared, and the weapons in their hands were slowly lowered.
According to the normal development of the situation, these two Zhao soldiers will leave this war as prisoners of war of the Wei army.
But just when the two of them were about to put down their weapons completely, the sound of a long sword piercing the air came from behind them.
There was no time to take any precautions, and feeling the pain coming from his body, one of the soldiers looked back with eyes full of disbelief.
The owner of the eyes opposite was full of anger at the moment, and he withdrew the long sword without hesitation.
Ignoring the fallen soldiers, the long sword in the Zhao army general's hand suddenly stabbed another person.
In an instant, the two Zhao soldiers who were preparing to surrender became the most common corpses on the battlefield, and the Zhao general who had done all this turned his cold eyes towards the opposite side.
"Those who dare to surrender will be punished by these two people."
As if to intimidate the remaining Zhao soldiers, and also to encourage himself, the Zhao general who shouted this slowly raised the long sword in his hand.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Under the leadership of this Zhao army general, the remaining Zhao soldiers held long swords and charged towards the Wei army on the opposite side.
Even though there was no chance of a decisive battle, one was worth ten. Facing these Zhao soldiers who chose to resist stubbornly, the Wei army gave them the fiercest response.
"Archers prepare!"
"put!"
After the sound of arrows breaking through the air, painful wails sounded immediately, and then several more corpses appeared on the road in front of them, which can be seen everywhere on the battlefield.
At this point, Feiyi, which was the frontier of Handan's defense, completely fell into the hands of the Wei army.
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"Quickly, quickly, take these corpses away."
"Come on, come on, give me a hand."
"One, two, three, hey."
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The smoke of the battle gradually dissipated, and Wei General Pang Juan, dressed in armor, walked slowly in Feiyi City.
Pang Juan's steps were not very fast, which allowed him to see everything around him clearly.
Because it was a surprise attack, and the combat power of the Wei soldiers was much more fierce than that of the Zhao army in Feiyi City, the losses of the Wei army in this battle were not great.
Most of those who kept passing by Pang Juan were the lifted corpses of Sergeant Zhao.
This can also be proven by the report of the deputy general who has been following Pang Juan.
"General, our army has captured many people. Feiyi and Handan are right in front of us."
"The general thought that our army should work together to capture Handan..."
"No."
Capturing the capital of a country is an irresistible temptation for any general.
Faced with this temptation, Pang Juan, who had been tempered by the past battles, was very calm.
Handan is indeed a delicious bowl of meat soup, but eating it right now may burn your mouth.
Strong city defenses, united defenders, and Zhao's elite troops stationed outside.
If Pang Juan chooses to attack Handan at this time, he will fall into the situation that Zhao is about to face, that is, being attacked from both sides.
Rather than putting yourself at a disadvantage, it is better to change the direction and shift the main attack direction from Handan to the Zhao army on the south bank of the Zhang River.
Thinking of this, Pang Juan stopped in his tracks and his eyes suddenly turned to the south.
"Pass my general's order, and the army from the south bank will march to the outside of Yecheng, and form a powerful force with General Long Jia inside the city."
"Follow orders."
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"Woo..."
When the long trumpet sound sounded again, the defenders at the top of Yecheng city seemed to have received the order and quickly organized a defense.
For these Wei soldiers, the sound of trumpets outside the city has become a daily routine.
Whenever it sounded, it meant that the Zhao army outside the city was about to attack the city, and it also meant the beginning of another bloody battle.
"Archers prepare..."
"Bed crossbow ready..."
"Sword and Shield Master, prepare..."
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Countless Wei soldiers on top of the city were in full swing, preparing to deal with the Zhao army that was about to invade again.
The same scene also happened outside the city wall. Zhao army formations were lined up neatly and ready to attack at any time.
"Dong dong dong..."
"Boom!"
When the last war drum sounded, the battlefield that was originally full of fighting spirit suddenly fell into calm.
At this moment, everyone subconsciously held their breath and silently welcomed the moment when the war started.
Just when the Zhao army outside the city was about to issue an attack order, a voice suddenly came from a distance.
"Da da da……"
The clatter of horse hooves came from far away and soon appeared in front of Zhao's Chinese army formation.
Before there was too much time to pause, the Zhao army scouts who were speeding up reported loudly to King Zhao Yu on the chariot: "Reporting to your Majesty, Wei's 50,000 reinforcements are less than 20 miles away from Ye City."
"So fast!"
When he heard the scout's report, King Zhao Yu was surprised and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
These days, Zhao Yu has actually been worried in his heart, worrying about how powerful Wei will send.
Now the opponent lurking in the dark has appeared. Although the strength of the Wei army makes Zhao Yu feel troublesome, the already clear situation between the enemy and ourselves makes the stone in Zhao Yu's heart slowly fall.
"Your Majesty, now that the reinforcements from Wei are approaching, our army should postpone the attack on the city and consider the long term."
The suggestion from the general Fei Yi next to him made Zhao Yu feel some agreement in his heart.
The enemy's traces have been revealed, but the enemy's situation is not yet clear. Now is indeed not the time to attack the city.
Glancing at the city head of Yecheng, especially when he saw the Wei flag erected on the city head, Zhao Yu's eyes suddenly flashed with determination.
He gently pressed the sword on his waist with his left hand, and heard King Zhao Yu command in a deep voice: "The whole army listens to the order and retreats!"
"Follow orders."
Zhao Yu gave an order, and the Zhao soldiers who were preparing to attack the city slowly retreated, and the battle that was supposed to break out came to an end.
Just when everything was about to return to calm, another sound of war horses neighing was heard.
"I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, that the people of Feiyi have fallen into the hands of the Wei army."
Chapter completed!