"Everyone, what should we do now?”
Seated on his throne, King Zhao swept his gaze across the officials in the hall and asked with a frown.
They didn't expect the Qin army to arrive at Handan City.
Especially when the commander of the army was actually Qin country's Baiqi.
They were filled with fear towards Bai Qi, and they were familiar with his battle records. It could be said that he had won every battle and had never lost a single one.
Moreover, Zhao had personally experienced it before. In the Battle of Changping, they had suffered a tragic defeat.
It could be said that the Battle of Changping had not only completely destroyed the economy of the State of Zhao, but it had also completely shattered their confidence.
Originally, they had hoped that Baiqi would retreat after seeing the peace treaty.
However, Su Dai never returned, and the Qin army had officially launched an attack on Handan City.
The last glimmer of hope in their hearts was also destroyed.
At this moment, the King of Zhao and his ministers were completely panicking.
"Your Majesty, why don't we move the capital and think about it later?”
The atmosphere in the hall was extremely oppressive. Everyone was silent for a long time before an official finally stood up and bowed to the King of Zhao.
To put it nicely, it was moving the capital. To put it bluntly, it was escaping.
"That's right, Your Majesty. Why don't we move the capital?”
As soon as someone spoke, the other ministers followed suit.
As long as there was life, there was hope.
This was the only way out.
It was obvious that the officials in the court were not sure if they could defend Handan City.
They understood the current situation of Handan City the best.
The Battle of Changping had almost drained all of Zhao's forces, and Handan City did not have many left.
At the same time, Handan City's rations were almost depleted because of the three years of confrontation in Changping.
Without rations, it was impossible for them to defend Handan City even if they wanted to.
Even if the Qin army didn't attack the city, the entire Handan City would collapse in half a month due to the lack of food.
After all, Handan City was the capital of the State of Zhao, with a population of nearly a million. The daily consumption of food was a huge number.
Without food, Handan City would be in chaos.
Their only hope was that the other five kingdoms would come to their rescue. However, the emissaries had only been sent out not long ago, and they had not even seen the kings of the five kingdoms.
It would take at least a month for the armies of the other five nations to arrive.
The key was that they would not be able to hold on until then.
The only way now was to give up Handan City and move the capital to other cities to protect Zhao from destruction. Then, they could ally with the other five countries to resist Qin.
"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible. Right now, the Qin army is attacking Handan City from three sides. Only the northern side of Handan City is not attacked by the Qin army. This is the best time to move the capital. If we miss this opportunity, the northern side will also be surrounded by the Qin army, or one of the other three sides will be broken through by the Qin army, then it will be difficult to move the capital.”
Seeing that the King of Zhao was still hesitating, the officials could not help but speak anxiously.
In the eyes of the officials, this siege was just a strategy of the Qin army.
Even if they knew that there were Qin soldiers lying in ambush in the north, they could only brace themselves and break out of the encirclement.
"Then we will do as the ministers say and prepare to pack up. We will leave the city from the north tomorrow morning.”
King Zhao couldn't help but sigh, his face dejected.
He didn't expect that the once powerful Zhao State would become like this in his hands. After he died, how could he face the ancestors of Zhao State?
"Yes, Great King!" The ministers bowed and left.
The moment they returned to their residences, the officials and nobles of the State of Zhao began to get busy and began to pack their things.
……
Early the next morning, when the sky had just slightly brightened, the entrance of Handan City's royal palace was surrounded by carriages and people.
Some of the carriages were filled with people. These people were naturally the nobles and ministers of Handan City, as well as their families.
Standing beside the carriage were the servants and maids of the nobles and ministers.
The other carriages were filled with boxes of various sizes. These boxes were naturally filled with the gold, silver, and jewelry that the nobles and ministers had plundered over the years.
Humans died for wealth, birds died for food!
No one could bear to part with these gold, silver, and jewelry.
Soon, the gates of the palace opened, and carriages drove out.
These carriages were also filled with members of the Zhao royal family. The carriages behind them were also filled with boxes filled with gold, silver, and jewelry.
Once they left this time, they didn't know when they would be able to return. Perhaps they might never return.
Therefore, he basically took all the valuable things that he could take away. He definitely could not leave them for the Qin army.
This resulted in a large number of people and carriages.
"Let's go!"
The King of Zhao turned his head and looked at the palace behind him.
Following the order of the King of Zhao, this huge troop slowly walked along the official road of Handan City towards the northern city gate.
Apart from the maids and servants of the nobles and ministers, there were also 20,000 Zhao soldiers escorting them.
Lianpo was left behind by the King of Zhao to defend Handan City. He was in charge of leading the remaining 30,000 soldiers of Handan City to stall the Qin army on the other three walls and create an opportunity for them to retreat.
"Your Majesty, are you escaping Handan City?”
"Your Majesty is giving up Handan City!”
The commoners of Handan City couldn't help but discuss when they saw the huge group of the King of Zhao, the nobles, and the officials.
They were shocked and their faces turned pale.
Even the king of Zhao had retreated, which meant that Handan City was finished.
Immediately, the entire Handan City fell into chaos.
Countless commoners also began to pack their things and join the group that was escaping Handan City.
However, although most of the people were afraid and panicked, they still did not choose to escape.
After all, this was their home. Where could they escape to?
The retreating army of the King of Zhao was very long, and their speed was also very slow.
After all, how fast could it be to evacuate with his family?
Not long after, the King of Zhao's team exited the northern gate of Handan City.
"They seem to be soldiers of the State of Zhao?"
In a small mountain outside the northern gate of Handan City, the eyes of a Qin general suddenly lit up.
These were the 5,000 Qin cavalrymen who were responsible for hiding outside the northern wall.
They had been guarding this place for a day and a night before they finally found traces of Zhao Jun.
During this day and night, countless Zhao commoners fled Handan City, but the Qin army didn't attack. They just watched and allowed the commoners to escape.
Their targets were the defeated or retreating Zhao soldiers, the King of Zhao, and the others.
"There are so many Zhao soldiers and they even brought their families along. General, do you think it's possible that the King of Zhao and the others are retreating?”
A soldier behind the Qin general couldn't help but ask when he saw the line getting longer and longer.
"It's very possible!" After hearing this, the general of the Qin army immediately had an excited expression.
If that was really the case, it would be a great merit if they could capture the King of Zhao.
"Send someone to report to the Great General. Everyone else, prepare for battle!”
The general then ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers behind him were also excited, and their eyes were shining as they looked at the Zhao army.
In their eyes, it was not the Zhao army, but the merit points.
"Kill!" The general of the Qin army shouted and charged towards the troops of the King of Zhao.
"Kill!" The Qin soldiers behind the Qin general also shouted and followed closely behind, charging forward.
"Not good, it's the Qin cavalry!"
"Ambush!"
The King of Zhao and his ministers heard the battle cries and pulled open the curtains of the carriage. A large number of Qin cavalry charged towards them, and they were all shocked and frightened.
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