Chapter 215
Today's Great Qin army is mainly responsible for veteran Wang Ben and new commander Zhang Han.
In order to avoid historic failure, Hu Hai specially asked Wang Ben to lead the Wang Li army who returned from the north and ordered them to gather on the northern road, using Hangu Pass as a barrier. If they can attack, they will attack. If they cannot attack, they will defend Hangu Pass to death.
Zhang Han's troops, which were attacking Zhao in the northeast in history, were transferred from their original direction by Hu Hai.
Zhang Han replaced the Qin general who had originally guarded Wu Pass.
In history, Xiang Yu and Julu Battle defeated Zhang Han. Now, Hu Hai deliberately let Zhang Han stay away from Zhao State and Julu.
This kind of mobilization was originally intended to stagger major failures in history, but man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations.
Just as Hu Hai and Meng Tian decided to defend the army and guerrillas attacked the rebels' rear, bad news came from the direction of the Hangu Pass army: the veteran general Wang Ben was unable to afford to be ill because of his old age and his exhaustion in the army and could not lead the affairs of the army.
The news reached the Xianyang Imperial Palace. The Counselor's Mansion immediately discussed and reported it to the Qin II Hu Hai.
Now Wang Ben is seriously ill, and his last general Wang Li was transferred to the northern border by Hu Hai to prevent the Hu people from attacking. At this moment, there was no commander in the northern army guarding Hangu Pass.
Although Li Jian and Wei Huo both showed outstanding military achievements, the two of them were young after all. After weighing the matters of the Counselor's Office, Meng Tian and others agreed that Zhang Han should be transferred to Hangu Pass as the commander.
As for the soldiers in Wuguan, they were composed of prisoners who built Mount Li back then. They were not considered elite troops of the Qin Dynasty. After teaching famous generals, the young and calm Li Yuan could barely do it.
Everyone discussed and decided, and Hu Hai immediately ordered Youzhan to write an order and sent the order to Wuguan and Hanguguan overnight.
On the one hand, Zhang Han was transferred to the commander of the Hangu Pass army, and on the other hand, Li Yuan was appointed as the commander of the Wuguan Pass army. In terms of moderation, Zhang Han and Li Yuan advanced together, and there was no difference between big and small.
After arranging the transfer of the general order, the Qin royal family sent the only remaining royal prince Gao to Hangu Pass to pick up the veteran general Wang Ben. At the same time, Hu Hai held a sacrificial ceremony in the western suburbs of Xianyang to pray for Wang Ben, hoping that the veteran general would recover as soon as possible.
These performances immediately won praise from the government and the country. Especially some famous generals from the Qin Dynasty, Suru, suddenly felt that the emperor had not forgotten them.
The one who is most grateful is the Wang family. Wang Li, who was far away from the border, first heard the rumors, and then saw the official residence report, which clearly stated that the emperor prayed for blessings and sacrificed to the sky for Wang Ben in the western suburbs of Xianyang. Wang Li was shocked and guarded the border more tightly. He rectified his military and horses every day, which made the Hu people who were originally a little ready to move quieter.
When Wang Ben returned to Xianyang and Li Yuan took over the army in Wuguan, everything became stable.
Only Hu Hai felt a little uneasy in his heart.
He originally specially arranged to let Zhang Han stay away from the Julu land of Zhao State to avoid the battle of Xiang Yu becoming famous in history, and also the battle of the Qin Kingdom - the Julu War.
But by the coincidence of Wang Ben's illness, the northern army was full of elite troops. If a new general like Li Yuan or Li Jian or Wei Huo was led by a new general, it would undoubtedly cause great turmoil.
Under this form of persecution, only Zhang Han can do it.
Originally, he planned to give Zhang Han an order, that he should not attack Zhao State easily.
If an emperor is in war, he will not accept the orders of the generals outside the country. If an emperor makes trouble in the rear to the front line, it will undoubtedly be a distrust of the general and irresponsible for the war.
After weighing the pros and cons, Hu Hai decided to let Zhang Han go to Hangu Pass, where he would handle the joints carefully.
At this moment, Zhang Han, who was riding on the horse, didn't know Hu Hai's concerns.
This general who rose from the position of a civil servant in the Qin Dynasty was resolute and decisive. From the moment he received the imperial edict, he did not delay any time. He directly put on his helmet and armor, and only brought more than a dozen personal soldiers. Each of them rode two war horses and galloped to the road without sleep.
As the battle began, Zhang Han felt more and more that the changes in the battle situation could not tolerate any gaps. He wanted to arrive at Hangu Pass as soon as possible.
Although he had always led the army of the south, he did not stop studying the form of the north.
Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and Zhao State suffered the most casualties. In the Battle of Changping, Zhao State was killed 400,000 surrendered soldiers, and for a time, there were almost no males in Zhao State.
This pain of destroying the country was deeply planted among the people of Zhao. Even when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought before, descendants of the other five countries were involved, and Zhao was not involved, but had a clear goal, which was to fight to the death with the Qin Dynasty.
After Zhang Er and Chen Yu re-established the King of Zhao, he persuaded all the ministers of Zhao and invited Bai Ba back to Zhao.
Because Wang Ben was seriously ill, the Qin army neglected to prevent the land outside Hangu Pass that he had seized was recaptured by Bai Ba again.
Li Jian and Wei Huo repeatedly wanted to attack, but although the veteran Wang Ben was seriously ill, he was not confused. He knew that Zhao was now above his aura and could not be stopped. He retreated little by little, giving the city to Bai Ba.
Hangu Pass became an important town in the northeast of the Great Qin Dynasty.
At present, the Zhao army was outside Hangu Pass, confronting the Qin army in a distance. Seeing that the Zhao army was strong, the other five countries actually gathered allied forces to help the boxing.
All of this situation is under the control of Zhang Han. However, these are not what makes Zhang Han most anxious.
What worried him the most was that at this moment, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu reconciled. With the mysterious death of King Jing Ju of Chu, both of them are now under the command of King Xiong Xin of Chu.
At this moment, Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang had led tens of thousands of Chu troops towards Hangu Pass. Once they were assembled, it would be a fierce battle.
All of this circled in his mind from the moment Zhang Han received the order from the commander of the Northern Army.
Now, all Zhang Han has to do is to immediately rush to Hangu Pass, integrate the army, and defeat the Zhao army before Xiang Liang's army arrives.
Although the so-called six-nation coalition forces are powerful, everyone knows that in terms of combat effectiveness, the Chu army led by Xiang Liang is the most sharp. Only by defeating these jumping clowns first can one face Xiang Liang head-on.
It took Zhang Han, with a dozen relatives, to arrive at Hangu Pass in less than a night.
When the microscope of the east illuminates the mountains in the Hangu Pass area, Zhang Han has already arrived below Hangu Pass.
He looked up at the city tower of Hangu Pass, and saw flags waving and embroidered belts fluttering on it.
Although this is the most sleepy moment in the morning light, you can still vaguely see the soldiers on the city tower with the shimmer of the east.
Zhang Han nodded secretly in this situation. The Hangu Pass defender is worthy of being the elite army of the Great Qin, and he is definitely a two-dimensional feeling with the prisoners of Mount Li led by him.
"The army in the city has heard clearly. The new commander Zhang Han is here, so open the city gate quickly." Zhang Han's personal follower shouted loudly to the top of the city after obtaining Zhang Han's consent.
The soldiers guarding the city on the city had long seen the arrival of their team. When they heard the shouting, they did not open the city, but immediately reported to the responsible general at this moment.
After a while, the huge city gate of Hangu Pass slowly opened with a creaking sound.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Han sneered and cursed in his heart: "Although there are many sentries, the general in charge is also a candid. If you open the door so smoothly, what if the enemy is cheating!"
Chapter completed!