Hedong County, Puyang Pass.

On the ninth day after defeating Bai Qi, Zhao Kuo led the main force of the Three Kingdoms coalition to come here.

After learning that Bai Qi was defeated, the entire Hedong area was shocked.

Many Qin officials in Hedong County knew very well that they could not resist the offensive of Zhao Kuo's army, and were afraid that they would escape back to Guanzhong and be punished by the severe Qin laws. So a small number of people chose to resist stubbornly and survive with the city, while most of them chose another path very happily - surrender.

In just nine days, twenty-three of the twenty-nine cities and towns in Hedong County, which were originally under the control of the Qin people, chose to surrender.

A quarter of an hour ago, Puyang Pass, the last small town that chose to resist, also fell into the hands of Zhao Kuo's army.

At this point, the State of Zhao completely occupied the entire Hedong County.

Hedong, this was once the base camp of Jin State and the source of Zhao State's founding. Countless ancestors of the Zhao family worked hard here for Jin State and the development of Zhao State, fighting with foreign enemies and domestic political enemies.

Now, this land has returned to the hands of Zhao again! The significance of occupying Hedong County is not only that. After obtaining this land, Zhao pushed the front line to the doorstep of the Qin State's Guanzhong base camp, and could cross the Yellow River at any time, bypassing the Qin State's Hangu Pass and directly attack the Guanzhong land. This would undoubtedly cause great psychological pressure for Qin State.

Before the Battle of Changping, the situation between Zhao and Qin was that Qin attacked Zhao's defense, and after the Battle of Changping, it became a stalemate between the two countries.

From now on, the battle between the two countries will gain an advantage in the future, and Zhao attacked Qin for the first time! All of this was brought to Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo stood on the wall of Puyang Pass that he had just occupied and stared at the river in the west.

This big river is not called the Yellow River now, because its water is clear enough and has nothing to do with the word "Yellow".

Why is there a pass on the bank of the Yellow River?

The answer is actually very simple, because this is the largest ferry in Hedong County and Guanzhong.

Opposite Puyang Pass is the Linjin Pass of Qin, and the two passes face each other far away from each other across the Yellow River.

Xu Li walked quickly and said to Zhao Kuo: "Hurry back, you have already investigated clearly. There are only three thousand defenders in Linjin Pass now, and the Qin people have no time to organize more defenders to deploy defenses."

When Xu Li talked about the number three thousand, he was somewhat dissatisfied with it.

All the 150,000 Qin troops led by Bai Qi were defeated. What can the three thousand Qin troops be used to?

Zhao Kuo said: "Is there any news from General Le Cheng?"

Xu Li said: "General Le Cheng has already captured the Hangu Pass, but Wang Cheng led his army to guard it strictly, so General Le Cheng has no good idea."

Zhao Kuo touched his beard that had begun to grow wildly because he had not been trimmed for a long time, and said lightly: "Hangu Pass is also a powerful pass in the world after all, so it doesn't matter if you can't conquer it.

When our army entered Guanzhong, Hangu Pass would be defeated without attacking."

Guanzhong is the rear of Hangu Pass. If the rear is lost, Hangu Pass will certainly not be able to defend it anymore.

Zhao Kuo looked up at the sky. At this moment, the sunset glows are everywhere in the west, and it is already evening.

The sunset shines on the surging Yellow River, turning this river into a brilliant belt of light, dazzling and dazzling.

Zhao Kuo let out a light breath and said, "Send the order and immediately make someone prepare a ferry and cross the river overnight tonight to launch an attack!"

Xu Li was stunned when he heard this and couldn't help but say, "Honey, isn't the attack the same tomorrow?"

Zhao Kuo shook his head and said lightly: "It's still different, Handan... There may be some changes there. The sooner our army launches an attack, the better."

Xu Li was a little surprised, but he knew very well that his husband had actually developed an unknown information channel in Handan over the years, so he responded and went down hurriedly.

Before a few minutes had passed, Xu Li returned, holding a bamboo tube in his hand: "Honey, I just received the five hundred miles of urgent order from Handan!"

Zhao Kuo's face moved slightly and he said lightly: "Give it."

Xu Li did not dare to neglect, and immediately took out the order in the bamboo tube and handed it to Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo took the order, looked at it, and finally sighed softly.

"Sure enough..." Xu Li couldn't help but say, "Honor, did something really happen to Handan?"

Zhao Kuo said lightly: "The Empress Dowager has decided to use the Grand Master Han Xu as an envoy to go to Qin to negotiate peace.

At the same time, the Empress Dowager also ordered our army to station here, cooperate with Han Xuwei's peace talks, and let this hou do everything based on Han Xuwei's intentions."

Xu Li was stunned and then furious: "This empress dowager is clearly jealous of the wise men of the king! Now is the best time to invade Guanzhong, Qin State. How could she miss this opportunity because of suspicion?"

Although Xu Li was straight-hearted, he had been with Zhao Kuo for so long, so he immediately guessed the thoughts of the Empress Dowager Han Ji.

In fact, it is just a continuation of the thoughts of the Queen Mother, the dead husband.

Zhao Kuo was not very angry, but laughed: "Actually... it's not a surprise."

After all, this is not the first time Zhao Kuo has experienced such a thing.

Xu Li looked at Zhao Kuo and said, "Master, what should I do now?

Otherwise, we would just raise an army to rebel!”

Zhao Kuo shook his head very seriously: "No, the time has not come."

Although Zhao Kuo has a high prestige in the army and has many old subordinates, it is all based on the fact that Zhao Kuo is Wu Xinjun of Zhao State.

In terms of prestige, Pingyuan Jun and Lin Xiangru are actually not under Zhao Kuo. Moreover, they have been rooted in Zhao's political arena for a longer time and have a deeper qualification, and have a greater influence on Zhao's officials.

To put it in an old saying, the people's hearts are still towards the Zhao royal family.

Zhao Kuo said lightly: "Then send the order, the whole army set up camp and wait for the arrival of the Grand Tutor."

Xu Li said angrily: "Jun Hou, can you really forget it?

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter Guanzhong!”

Xu Li was really angry. Over the years, Xu Li participated in the war with Qin many times. Many subordinates and friends died in these wars. Now they are about to attack Guanzhong and breathe a sigh of relief, but they are stopped by the Yellow River. Who can stand it?

Zhao Kuo smiled slightly and said, "The war can end, but this matter...of course we can't just forget it."

While speaking, a trace of evil spirit flashed in Zhao Kuo's eyes.

As we all know, the Empress Dowager Han Ji is the think tank, and now she sends Han Xuwei to issue orders to Zhao Kuo. It is hard to think that there must be Han Xuwei jumping up and down behind this.
Chapter completed!