For Lianpo to become one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, he was naturally not a stupid person.
He naturally knew that Baiqi had taken a huge risk by allowing him to lead the 20,000 Zhao soldiers to defend Handan City.
Of course, it was also a great trust in him.
At this moment, his heart was filled with gratitude and gratitude. He had the urge to die for someone he knew.
To be honest, Lianpo did not have a good life in the State of Zhao. Otherwise, the garrison chief would not have been sent back by the State of Qin.
The King of Zhao did not trust Lianpo that much.
This made Lianpo feel a little disappointed.
Moreover, in this era, talented people were not necessarily efficient for their own country.
For example, Meng Ao was from the Qi Kingdom, Fan Ju and Zhang Yi were from the Wei Kingdom, and Li Si was from the Chu Kingdom. These famous people did not serve their own country, but worked for the Qin Kingdom.
Therefore, everyone was used to working for other countries and could accept it.
This was especially true for those with talent. All they needed was a stage where they could display their talents.
This was also the reason why Zhang Yi, Li Si, and the others traveled to the Qin Country and worked for it.
If Lianpo surrendered for righteousness, then at this moment, he was completely loyal to Baiqi.
He was sincerely convinced. Compared to Baiqi, whether it was his bearing or magnanimity, he felt inferior.
As the saying goes," If you treat me as a statesman, I will repay you."
Facing Baiqi's trust, Lianpo felt that the only thing he could do was to protect Handan City for Baiqi.
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After Baiqi left Handan City with his army, in order to destroy Zhao as quickly as possible, he split his army into two groups.
One group was led by his vice general Meng Ao, while the other group was led by Baiqi himself. Each group had nearly fifty thousand soldiers.
On the other hand, Baiqi sent people to spread the news of the Zhao King's death, the fall of Handan City, and the surrender of Zhao General Lianpo.
The Battle of Changping had already caused the people of Zhao to panic. Now that this news had spread, the officials, generals, and citizens of the other cities of Zhao became even more panicked. They even became dazed.
Moreover, the Battle of Changping not only caused Zhao to lose almost all of its soldiers, but also almost all of its rations.
Other than the capital city of Zhao, which still had some soldiers, the other cities of Zhao did not have many soldiers. The larger cities had five to six thousand soldiers guarding them, while the smaller cities only had hundreds to thousands of soldiers.
Now that the capital of Zhao, which had the most soldiers, had been breached, the other cities would not be able to defend against the oncoming Qin army.
In a short five days, Baiqi and Meng Ao's Qin army had taken down seven cities of Zhao.
At the same time, the other two armies led by Wang He and Sima Geng were also attacking Zhao.
Wang He's army attacked the Pilao area in the northeast of Zhao, while Sima Geng attacked the Taiyuan area in the north of Zhao.
Meng Ao led his army to attack the western part of Handan City, while Baiqi led his army to attack the eastern part of Zhao.
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In a city in the Pilao area in the northeast of the State of Zhao, the flag on this city had become the flag of the State of Qin.
In the city, in the official residence of the State of Zhao, a Qin general in his forties was gathering his generals for a meeting.
This general was Wang He.
"General, good news, good news.”At this moment, a Qin soldier rushed in and spoke excitedly.
"What news?" Wang He and the other generals couldn't help but look at the soldier.
"Great, Great General led the army to attack and break through Handan City!”The soldier panted.
"What?"
"Really?"
Wang He and the others were shocked when they heard the soldier's words. They couldn't help but stand up and say in disbelief.
It had only been a short while, and General Baiqi had actually led his army to break through Handan City.
They knew that Handan was not like the small cities in Pilao District. Handan City's walls were tall and there were definitely many guards in the city. It was not easy to break through.
"It is said that the Great General led his army to Handan City and only attacked for a day and a night. On the second day, Handan City was breached.”The soldier continued.
"What is it? They only used one day and one night to break through Handan City?”
After Wang He and the others heard this, they were even more shocked.
"We killed 30,000 Zhao soldiers in Handan City. The remaining 20,000 surrendered. Even the King of Zhao died.”The soldier continued to report.
"What?" The more Wang He and the others heard, the more shocked they became.
Although they knew that Handan City had a large number of soldiers, they did not expect that there were actually 50,000 of them.
This was especially so since Great General Baiqi had only brought 100,000 soldiers with him. If they wanted to break through Handan City with a ratio of two to one, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens, let alone taking down Handan City in a day and night.
At least, Wang He thought that he couldn't do it. In his opinion, the only way was to surround the city. Then, when the food in the city was gone, the Zhao army would fall without attacking.
However, this method was also very risky. It was a competition to see who could not withstand it first.
Although Zhao didn't have much grain left, the Qin army had entered deep into Zhao territory, and logistics were also a problem. As time passed, it was hard to say who would be the first to lose.
"How did the Great General break through Handan City in such a short time?”Wang He couldn't help but ask curiously.
Then, the soldier told him everything he had heard.
"As expected of the Great General!" After Wang He and the others heard this, they couldn't help but sigh in admiration for Baiqi's godlike military skills.
Especially when he heard that the Qin army only had a few thousand casualties, he sighed.
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In a city in the Taiyuan region north of the State of Zhao, Sima Geng, the general of the State of Qin, was also discussing with his subordinates about sending troops. A Qin soldier ran in excitedly.
"General, general, good news, good news!”The Qin soldier shouted excitedly.
"What good news?" Sima Geng and the others couldn't help but turn around and ask the soldier curiously.
"Great, Great General has broken through Handan City!”The Qin soldier hurriedly said.
"What is it? So fast?"
"That's great!"
When Sima Geng and the other generals heard this, their faces were filled with surprise and shock.
Originally, it would still take some time for Great General Baiqi to break through Handan City, but he did not expect it to be so fast.
"Great General led a hundred thousand soldiers to attack Handan City for a day and a night before the city was breached.”
"Of the 50,000 Zhao soldiers in Handan City, 30,000 were killed by the Great General. The remaining 20,000 surrendered.”
"King Zhao also committed suicide!"
"Great General's Qin army only suffered a few thousand casualties.”
The Qin soldier then reported the details of the battle at Handan City.
"What is it? They had taken down Handan City in just one day and one night?”
"He killed 30,000 Zhao soldiers while the Qin army only suffered a few thousand casualties?”
"The King of Zhao is dead, and the Great General of Zhao, Lianpo, has surrendered?”
After Sima Geng and the others heard the soldier's report, they could no longer remain calm.
Such a shocking battle record shocked them beyond words.
"As expected of the Great General!”Sima Geng and the others took a long time to recover from their shock and could not help but sigh in their hearts.
Although they knew that it wouldn't be a problem for the general to take down Handan City, they were still shocked by the general's speed and achievements.
If it were them, they would never be able to do what the Great General did.
Perhaps it was because they had been deeply stimulated by the battle at Handan City, Wang He and Sima Geng sped up their attack on the city.
Baiqi and Meng Ao's two armies were in high spirits, and they were attacking cities and seizing territory with unstoppable momentum. They were almost invincible!
In just a few days, more than half of the cities of Zhao had fallen into the hands of the Qin army.
"Great General, a Wei Country army has been discovered ten kilometers ahead!”On this day, Bai Qi led his army to the east. Suddenly, a scout came back and reported.
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