Qin Dynasty: Starting with clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh

Chapter 285 Wang Jian Attacks Zhao

In the tenth year of King Zheng of Qin's reign, the last King of Han, Fei, offered the imperial seal to the state of Han, and the entire country submitted to Qin without the need for war.

In the same year, King Zhao ordered Li Mu to commit suicide on the grounds of plotting a rebellion, which demoralized the army.

In the same year, a mutiny broke out in the northern army of Zhao. King Yan of Zhao was so enraged that he vomited blood during a court assembly and fainted on the spot. After regaining consciousness, he hurriedly ordered his favorite minister Guo Kai and Yan Ju, a surrendered general from Qi, to lead troops to suppress and pacify the mutiny.

In the same year, King Zheng of Qin appointed Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief, leading an army of 300,000 to attack Zhao.

King Yan of Zhao's condition worsened, and from his bedside, he ordered the urgent mobilization of 100,000 troops, commanding Zhao Cong, a member of the royal family, to lead the army to meet the enemy.

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The former site of Zilanxuan.

"War has finally come!"

Ying Jing gazed at the vendors hawking their wares and the pedestrians strolling through the streets of Xinzheng, and murmured softly.

If Han Fei hadn't made that difficult decision, Xinzheng would probably be engulfed in war today.

“We all know Your Majesty’s intentions very well. Now that the Zheng Guo Canal is basically completed, and Li Mu’s death has made the Zhao state even more chaotic, how can we miss such an opportunity?”

Lu Buwei stroked his long beard, and he sighed with emotion.

The young king who was once suppressed by him now truly has the potential to conquer the world.

Perhaps, the ideals of the Qin kings throughout history will truly be realized under Ying Zheng's rule.

Despite his ambition to seize power, Lü Buwei was indeed wholeheartedly devoted to the Qin state.

"Speaking of which, the mutiny in the northern army of Zhao was probably orchestrated by the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven)."

Although Lü Buwei, the former master of the Net, no longer has control over it, he can still deduce the general situation from some clues.

"good."

Ying Jing did not deny it: "Your Highness also had something to say about this."

Li Mu enjoyed immense prestige in the Zhao state, yet he was hastily executed and even accused of plotting a rebellion.

Li Mu's followers and supporters were naturally dissatisfied, especially the elite troops in the northern border of Zhao that Li Mu had personally trained.

Such a good opportunity was one that neither Ying Jing nor Ying Zheng would ever miss.

Those troops who had been guarding the northern gateway of Zhao for many years had long since settled down in the northern border, and most of them did not even need to worry about their families.

With just a little fanning the flames, a mutiny would naturally break out.

It was precisely because of this mutiny that Ying Zheng made the decision to send troops to Zhao so quickly.

"Unless the states of Zhao and Wei send troops to help, this battle is probably a foregone conclusion."

"Zhao Cong? He attacked Wang Jian?"

The outbreak of war was not unexpected for Ying Jing, but the general sent by King Yan of Zhao really made Ying Jing twitch the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Kuo had a bad reputation for being a strategist who only talked about war on paper, but this Zhao Cong was an even more useless fellow than Zhao Kuo.

However, precisely because this person was so utterly useless, almost no one knew about him...

In the original historical trajectory, Wang Jian was helpless against Li Mu's scorched-earth strategy and could only rely on counter-espionage to undermine the enemy from within.

And this Zhao Cong was the one who replaced Li Mu.

A prince from the royal family who had never had any combat experience and had probably not even read many military books was leading hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the elite Qin army led by Wang Jian.

The result was self-evident: Zhao Cong had been on the front lines for three months and still hadn't figured out the situation, while Wang Jian had already launched a general offensive.

Wang Jian, who was helpless against Li Mu, advanced relentlessly against Zhao Cong, destroying the country in a single battle.