Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

The city gate was breached in an unimaginable way, and the Qin army's cavalry immediately launched a lightning-fast offensive into the Zhao capital city, leaving no more time for the Zhao army to react. The Qin army rushed into the city. Control the area near the city gate immediately to respond to the subsequent Qin army.

The broad city gate, which was once used to show off the grandeur of the capital and to facilitate the Zhao monarchs and ministers, became a more conducive passage for the Qin army. In a short period of time, thousands of cavalry rushed into the Zhao capital city, while they were still on the city wall. The Zhao army on top was organizing troops and horses to try to kill the city wall.

It's just that when the city wall is facing the outside world, the Qin army can't attack it in a short time, but when it's facing the inside, the Zhao army can't kill it in a short time. In the entanglement between the Zhao army and the Qin army, there is wisdom. The Zhao army left the city wall through a distant passage, but the time left by the Qin army was too short. Even if someone climbed down the city wall and prepared to organize a counterattack in the city, the scale of the counterattack would not constitute a certain combat power. , the result they faced was that they were quickly defeated by the Qin army.

The city walls were originally the last support for the Zhao capital defenders, but at this time, they became a giant net that trapped the Zhao capital defenders. The Zhao army on the city wall watched helplessly as the Qin army rushed into the Zhao capital they wanted to defend. They watched the Qin army rush into their home, but what could they do?

The narrow passage has been sealed by the Qin army with strong bows and crossbows. On the city wall that stretches for dozens of miles, the passage to the city is limited. Moreover, the Qin army outside the city has also launched an attack. Under attack from both sides, it is Zhao Jun was even more panicked.

As the Qin army launched a full-scale attack, the entire Zhao capital turned into a terrifying battlefield.

The Qin army was 'lucky' to have left too many legends for the capital of Zhao in the past few decades. At this time, even though the Qin army had already invaded the city, the courage of the Zhao capital to resist had not been broken. Yes, it's all the people in the Zhao capital, not just the Zhao army.

When the Zhao army was trapped on the city wall and was unable to move due to the Qin army's attack from inside and outside, the people in Zhao's capital spontaneously took to the streets, pushed the walls to form a defense line, lit wood on the streets, and blocked the streets with flames. They used weapons that were not weapons to demonstrate their power of resistance.

Among them, the vast majority of people do not know what the demise of Zhao State means to themselves. They also do not know what the war between Qin and Zhao is about, but they know that they must defend their homeland. They don’t know what national hatred is, but they know family hatred.

Over the years, the war between Zhao and Qin, if from the upper level it is a war between Qin and Zhao, a war between King Qin and King Zhao, then from another level, the war between Qin and Zhao is also the same It is a war between countless families in both countries.

National hatred is too far away, but family hatred has always been passed down in the words and experiences of our ancestors.

The people in the capital of Zhao didn't know any more. They only knew that when the enemy came, they had to take up arms to protect their homes.

But in the Zhao capital city where the flames of war were instantly ignited, not every place turned into a battlefield. Between the high-ranking families, there were obviously higher walls, stronger slaves, and sharper weapons. However, during the charge of the Qin army, almost half of them had their doors closed tightly, and it was as quiet as death. It seemed that they were not in the same city as another world that had been plunged into war.

At this moment, there is indifference in the battle, the color of the rich family is reflected in the flames, and the shouts in the fighting highlight the tranquility everywhere.

Outside the city, Yang Ming stood in front of the formation, with Qin troops constantly rushing into the city around him. At the same time, there were also military signals coming from the city in opposite directions and coming under Yang Ming's control.

Listening to the report of the messenger, Yang Ming looked at Zhao Capital from afar in silence. The city wall could not block Yang Ming's sight. The firelight was not so bright under the blue sky and white sun, but in Yang Ming's eyes It was extremely dazzling in his eyes.

"Our time is precious. As long as the people in the city do not take the initiative to attack, there is no need to pay attention to them. The palace, arsenal, granary, and various official residences are our targets." We have already anticipated what the Qin army will face. Yang Ming gave the order directly.

"What if the Zhao people take the initiative to attack?" the ordering soldier asked subconsciously.

"Kill, anyone who stands in the way of our attack can be killed." Yang Ming said.

Yang Ming has never thought about subduing others without fighting. This is war. Before or after the war, different people have different identities, but during the war, there are not so many complicated things. In war, there are only one side and the enemy.

Pity can exist before war or after war, but it cannot exist during war.

As things really continued, traces of the Qin army appeared on the square outside the Zhao palace. Empress Dowager Zhao, who barely suppressed the fear in her heart and came to the palace wall, looked at the Qin army moving in her sight, and her mind went blank. , during this time she was still thinking about saving herself, but now, she has no chance.

Others in the Zhao Kingdom still have a chance to surrender, but what about her? Is there any chance for the Queen Mother of a country to surrender? Even if there is a chance to surrender, is there a chance to end well?

What did I do wrong? Is there such a disaster today? Queen Mother Zhao thought subconsciously, her heart already feeling cold.

If I hadn't done that thing in the first place, would I not have had the bad luck I have today?

In fear, Queen Mother Zhao's thoughts were pulled back to twelve years ago. In that year, she returned to Wu'an County from the capital of Zhao, just to eliminate the last threat to her ascending to the throne of queen.

"Am I wrong? No, I'm not wrong. I don't want to be like my ancestors, going out to high-ranking families and witnessing their drunken dreams and death, but I can only watch with helpless eyes and have to grovel to show off my laughter. How can I It was easy to get rid of my identity and marry him. At that time, I was grateful to him and really wanted to live a good life with him. But who made him so unsatisfactory that he died early and his mother didn't like it. I even had Xue'er taken away from me because of my identity. I was forced to do so. If I didn't find someone to rely on, would I have to go back to my old career?" Empress Dowager Zhao recalled her king. Nearly forty years of life.

"I must seize that opportunity, even if it means sacrificing everything. Yes, I am indeed not a good person, but is the old Qian woman a good person? In my life, except Xueer, I have never wronged anyone." Queen Mother Zhao said to herself , the fear gradually dissipated, replaced by madness. This woman has never been a kind woman, and she has no lack of determination. She is a real crazy woman. If she is not crazy, how can she be a joker in Zhaodu City? It is a pity that Advocate has become the Queen Mother of a country. It is unfortunate for the Zhao State to have such a woman, because in her eyes she can only see herself. Although she has calculations, she has no plan, and she may be able to prosper a small family. , but it will bring disaster to a country.

The Qin army's attack continued. Although there was no lack of determination in the Zhao capital to resist, many resistances were doomed to be in vain in the face of the absolute power of the Qin army. The official residences in the Zhao capital city were lost one after another, and the arsenal was also attacked by the Qin army. It turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the granary, which was still as important as the arsenal, was captured by the Qin army as quickly as possible, blocking the flames that had not yet spread.

As the Qin army continues to advance, anyone who dares to stand in the way of the Qin army's forward attack will be destroyed. This is war. On the battlefield, there are no men, women, or children. There are only warriors. No matter who they are, when they pick up The weapon, even if the weapon is just a stone, they have lost their original identity.

As the sun gradually approached Xishan, the Qin army had completely occupied the streets and official residences in the Zhao capital city. However, the Qin army did not attack the palace directly. Instead, it stopped the offensive in the despair of Zhao capital and let Zhao capital The forces still resisting could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The hard day is over, but what about tomorrow?

On the city wall, Chunping-kun watched the groups of Qin troops passing through the streets, and looked at the houses that were set alight everywhere. He was only confused in his heart. Is there any point in resisting?

Is there any point in resisting without seeing victory? He saw the corpses, some from the Qin army and some from the Zhao people. At this moment, he could still find the meaning of his resistance, because he was a member of the Zhao royal family, his grandfather, his father, his brother, his The nephews are all King Zhao. Zhao is the country of King Zhao and also his country.

I used the reason to resist, even if it cost me my life. Chunping-kun withdrew his gaze while looking at it, but when he withdrew his gaze from Zhaodu and landed on the city wall, what he saw were tired faces, faces he did not recognize. , he saw determination, fear, blindness, and madness.

where are they? What is their reason for resisting and fighting for their lives?

They were encouraged by people like me to risk their lives to resist the Qin army, but what were they defending? At this moment, Chunping-kun's mind was once again dominated by confusion.

But in the Qin army's camp, Yang Ming had already called Liu Ji to him.

"Tomorrow, we will completely capture the capital of Zhao. Although we soldiers are very good at attacking cities and fortresses, we are not good at stabilizing the city after the war. You were once a native of the Chu State, and you traveled around the world. You are good at fighting with When dealing with those below, you will select a team of people from the Yulin Guards, and then select some people from the soldiers from Taiyuan County to be responsible for maintaining order in Zhaodu after the war." Yang Ming ordered.

"Master Protector, what rules should I use to maintain order in the capital of Zhao? Is it Qin's law? Is it Zhao's law, or is it our military law?" asked Liu Ji, who knew what he was about to do.

"Without him, it's just a three-part agreement." Yang Ming looked at Liu Ji in front of him, and for a moment he really felt the wonderful destiny.