After the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, tore apart Jing Ke's body, he was still furious. He immediately sent Wang Jian as the main general and Xin Sheng as the deputy general. He led 200,000 troops and 800 chariots to attack the Yan Kingdom.
After King Qian of Zhao was captured by the Qin army, Gongzi Jia fled to the upper valley of Dai Land and became the king of Dai. He joined forces with Yan to resist Qin.
When Wang Jian and Xin Sheng led the army to charge over, the 120,000 soldiers of the alliance army of Yan and Dai had already formed a formation with their backs against Yi River. The two armies were not far apart, so they could obviously coordinate with each other like left and right hands. If they attacked Yan, they would support Dai, and if they attacked Dai, they would support Yan.
The alliance army of Yan Dynasty had no way to retreat. There was bound to be a bloody battle. Even though the Qin army was known for their bravery, they couldn't help but feel terrified.
As the saying goes, in a war, those who are stunned are afraid of those who are arrogant, and those who are arrogant are afraid of those who are reckless. Now, the Yan Dynasty alliance army is using a desperate tactic.
The Qin army was traveling a long distance, far from the rear. The only advantage they had was their numbers.
Clouds of war instantly covered the western shore of Yishui, and a battle of life was about to break out.
Ever since Shang Yang's reform, the Qin army had been following a system of rewards based on military merit. During wartime, every head that was beheaded would be given a rank, and those who wanted to be an official would be given fifty stones. The titles were: First, for the public scholar, second, for the superior, third, for the hairpin, fourth, for the non-change, fifth, for the great officer, sixth, for the great officer, seventh, for the great officer, eighth, for the public vehicle, ninth, for the five great officers, tenth, for the left Shu Chang, eleventh, for the right Shu Chang, twelfth, for the left watch, thirteenth, for the middle watch, fourteenth, for the right watch, fifteenth, for the less superior, sixteenth, for the great superior, seventeenth, for the four chariots Shu Chang, eighteenth, for the great Shu Chang, nineteenth, for the pass inner marquis, twenty, for the marquis. The more people were beheaded, the higher the rank of nobility, and those who were not good at fighting should be beheaded according to law without mercy.
This was probably the main reason why the Qin army fought bravely.
After a brief pre-battle meeting, Wang Jian decided to split his forces and attack in two. Xin Sheng would lead 100,000 troops to attack the Dai army on the left, and he would personally lead 100,000 troops to attack the Yan army on the right. This would make the Yan and Dai armies unable to take care of themselves, so they would not be able to send reinforcements.
The battlefield was instantly filled with dust, the neighing of horses, the rumbling of chariots, the deafening shouts of battle, and the clanging of weapons.
In an instant, the sky darkened, blood flowed like a river, and countless people died.
The Qin army fought bravely, all of them fighting to be the first.
For the Qin army's attack, the Yan Dynasty alliance army had long been prepared. The front row was defended with chariots and shields, and the soldiers and archers with spears were hidden inside. They shot arrows from afar and stabbed with spears at close range. They were very flexible.
Wang Jian and Xin Sheng had charged twice in a row, but not only did they not gain an advantage, they had even lost many soldiers. He could only give the order to stop the attack and prepare to adjust the deployment and mobilize the troops to fight again.
"Looks like we can only use our wits, not force.”Thus, he ordered the army to rest.
He sent Li Xin, the vanguard, to lead 5,000 cavalrymen to attack the Yandai Alliance Army's position. They would attack once every hour. They could retreat without fighting, but they had to make sure that the Yandai Alliance Army was always in a state of alert.
Wang Jian was a famous victorious general of the Qin State. Not only was he skilled in martial arts, but his strategy and courage were also far from what ordinary people could compare to.
"Report back to me immediately after you finish the last wave at Shenshi!”Wang Jian ordered.
"Yes, I understand!" Li Xin turned around and left.
"General Xin!" Wang Jian shouted loudly.
"I'm here!" Xin Sheng jumped up from the ground and agreed.
"At Shen Shi, when Li Xin is charging for the last time, the army will drink water and eat dry rations, and then prepare to set off!”
"Yes, sir!" Xin Sheng replied and mounted his horse to make arrangements in the army.
At a quarter to nine, Li Xin led the cavalry and charged out.
As the Qin army had only retreated after reaching the periphery of the formation, they did not engage in battle at all, so the morale of the Yan Dynasty allied army had completely slackened. First, the Qin army suffered heavy casualties in the first round. They saw that the Qin army was only charging forward and did not fight, so they thought that the Qin army was afraid. Secondly, because they had focused on holding on, they were already hungry and tired. Many soldiers simply abandoned their shields and weapons, either sitting or lying down to rest. Some soldiers even took off their heavy armor and lay down on the ground, wanting to completely relax.
Li Xin led the cavalry to a place a thousand feet away from the Yan army's position and stopped.
"Hey, Qin dogs, come up! Don't dare? Bear Bun!"
"If one of you comes, one of you will die. If two of you come, one of you will die!”
"Like a turtle, he doesn't dare to stick his head out! Hahaha!"
The Yan army sat on the ground and shouted. Some of them lay on the ground and cursed. They didn't even have the intention to stand up.
Li Xin held back his anger and retreated. The Yan army behind him booed and laughed.
"Oh, Qin Jun is afraid!"
"Ha, Qin Jun doesn't dare anymore.”
Li Xin then led the army to attack the Dai army's position. The Dai army and the Yan army were roughly the same.
After charging, Li Xin reported the situation to Wang Jian.
Wang Jian was immediately overjoyed,"The arrogant plan has succeeded!" Now, I order that we continue to attack the same route as we did in the morning. General Xin will attack the Dai army on the left and I will attack the Yan army on the right. Li Xin led his troops to attack. This time, they must break into the enemy formation. The troops are not allowed to retreat until they receive the order!”The vice-general, commandant, and the other battle generals shouted in unison,"Understood!"
"Let's go!" Wang Jian ordered.
The Qin army had already rested for half a day after eating and drinking their fill. At this moment, they were like a flood that had burst through a dam, surging forward in an unstoppable manner.
The alliance army of Yan Dynasty was still immersed in the victory in the morning. They thought that the Qin army would only scare people. Who would have thought that the Qin army would charge at them like an avalanche? They were defeated like a plate of loose sand. There were no divisions, soldiers, brigades, and armies. They were not well-commanded and had no ability to fight back.
The Qin army charged up and started to kill like they were chopping vegetables. They were extremely ferocious, scaring the Yan and Dai armies into fleeing in all directions. Some jumped into the water to escape, but were immediately swallowed by the surging Yi Water.
In an instant, the river bank was covered in blood, and the water surface was filled with floating corpses.
In this battle, more than half of the 120,000 Yan Dynasty soldiers were killed or injured, while the Qin army had lost 20,000 men.
Following that, Wang Jian took advantage of the victory to cross the river and pursued fiercely, quickly taking down Ji City. Yan Wang Xi and Prince Dan had to lead a team of elite soldiers to Liaodong.
At this point, Ji City was no longer there, and the building had collapsed. After Zhao, Yan also existed in name only.
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