"What about the legions stationed around? Why is there no movement at all? Zhaoyang looked at his doorman Guo Xin and asked.

Guo Xin was silent for a while, and then said: "We just got the information just now, last night, Kuang Zhang led a large army to raid the defenders in the center, and the defenders were defeated, and Kuang Zhang blocked the contact between the various departments and Zhaoguan City, so until now we know that the 70,000 people have been defeated by Kuang Zhang!" ”

At the moment when Qi declared war on Yue and Zhao, the Qi army rushed into Yue and Zhao overnight, and the moment Kuang Zhang stepped into Zhao with a large army, the army of 20,000 people he led went straight to Zhaoguan, and when they arrived at Zhaoguan, Zhaoguan's Zhaoyang army did not know that there was an enemy attack, so they suffered a heavy blow from Kuang Zhang.

As soon as some people fell asleep, they were beheaded by the Qi army, and some were trampled by the cavalry as soon as they picked up their weapons, and Kuang Zhang, in order to prevent the various departments of the Zhaoyang Army from getting information and supporting each other, his army was dispersed into four units, each with 5,000 people, to attack the garrisons outside Zhaoguan.

Because it was a surprise attack, and the samurai legion was already very suitable for a surprise attack, their surprise attack was very successful, and they routed the 70,000 men overnight and drove them out of Zhaoguan.

Kuang Zhang's desire was not to destroy these 70,000 people, but to defeat them, let them disperse, and flee.

And Kuang Zhang's effect was also achieved, they attacked the Zhaoyang Legion, the Zhaoyang Legion collapsed instantly, and then they each fled, and when there was no organization and discipline, they let the Qi army kill them.

The lucky ones fled, the unfortunate ones died tragically on the battlefield, and the people who fled did not think about continuing to fight with the Qi State, they took off their uniforms and integrated into the ordinary people.

After solving the 70,000 garrison of Zhaoyang overnight, the army was stationed in front of the main gate of Zhaoguan.

Because it was a cavalry unit, it was not suitable for attacking the city, so Kuang Zhang did not order to attack the city immediately, although Zhaoguan was very strong, but at this time there were not many troops in Zhaoguan.

It's not that the samurai legion can't be used for siege warfare, but it's just a pity that it's used for siege warfare.

Even a powerful samurai legion will experience very heavy losses when fighting siege battles, let alone a fortified city like Zhaoguan.

The defense in the east was stronger than the defense in the west, and Wu Qi had a long time attacking the west at the beginning, and he had not yet taken it, let alone the more difficult east.

However, at this time, Kuang Zhang was luckier than Wu Qi, there were not many defenders in Zhaoguan, but there were also considerable people in Zhaoguan City.

However, the combat effectiveness of the common people in military uniforms cannot be compared with the samurai legion, let alone the samurai legion, even the ordinary standing army cannot be compared.

Zhaoyang looked at Guo Xin beside him: "Write a letter asking for help to Yue Guo, and let the troops stationed outside Zhaoguan come back!" ”

"The Vietnamese National Assembly knows the truth of the cold lips and teeth, and they will definitely send reinforcements to save us!" Zhaoyang looked at Guo Xin on the side and said.

There is no huge army in Zhaoguan, and as a defender, Zhaoyang has a strong worry in his heart, so he must ask for help from outside.

Zhaoyang clenched his fists: "If one day, this Tian Ji falls into my hands, I must put him to death!" ”

It can be said that Zhaoyang hated Tian Ji to the bone, at the moment when Zhaoyang and Yue became independent, Tian Ji said goodbye to Zhaoyang, before leaving, Tian Ji told Zhaoyang that he would definitely help Zhaoyang reach an alliance with Yue and Qi to ensure their safety for a hundred years!

But what he didn't expect was that Tian Ji had just left, and not long after, the Qi State declared war on the Yue State and Zhaoyang, and on the day of the declaration of war, he sent a large army into his territory, and did not give him any time to prepare at all.

It was also because of Tian Ji's commitment to Zhaoyang and Yue that Zhaoyang wanted to disperse the army in various parts of the country and let them carry out law and order and construction in various places.

Because Zhaoyang has just been founded, it is necessary to carry out urban and economic construction in some relatively large cities, so that each city can become rich and increase tax revenue.

As a result, the national strength slowly increased, and by that period, Zhao was a vassal state in the true sense.

And to build the city, he needed to disperse his army, go there, carry out law and order, and assist in construction, and work as a laborer.

And on the border line, Zhaoyang also did not fortify, because of Tian Ji's words, the Qi State that made him feel would not come to fight him, so the border line only had a symbolic small force of troops.

This military force also defends against thieves, robbers or something, and in the face of the professional army of Qi State, it basically collapses instantly.

Because the army was scattered, and the core position of Zhaoyang was weakened a lot, but because Zhaoguan also had to be built, he left 70,000 troops.

Zhaoguan is a military fortress-like city anyway, which is qualified for a defensive stronghold, but it is very unqualified as a national capital.

Because the transportation is not convenient, and it is not suitable for people to survive, this requires Zhaoyang to rebuild, after the reconstruction, in order to attract people to settle in Zhaoguan, mainly the settlement of merchants.

And these 70,000 people are stationed here, in fact, to modify the city wall of Zhaoguan, and to build some buildings or something, to change Zhaoguan.

If this were not the case, Zhaoyang would not have put the army outside, of course, the army was stationed outside, which was also to prevent some places from disobeying Zhaoyang and attacking him.

He can take advantage of the situation to send troops to suppress it, and if others call, fight a field battle from the outside, he Zhaoyang is not afraid.

This is only limited to the forces under his banner, when faced with a behemoth like the Qi State, his army is stationed outside, which belongs to the next strategy among the next strategies.

Zhaoyang asked Guo Xin to hurry up and ask for reinforcements, Guo Xin looked at Zhaoyang: "According to the intelligence from the spies, the troops stationed in other places have all been attacked by the Qi State, and it is basically impossible to come back!" ”

Zhaoyang slumped on the ground: "This ......"

"What about Yue Guo? Can Vietnam give us support? If we are destroyed, they will be destroyed too! Zhaoyang looked at Guo Xin, he felt that Yue Guo would definitely support them, after all, his lips were cold and his teeth were cold.

After one of them was destroyed, it was absolutely impossible for the other to survive, so Zhao Yang Jue's Viet Nam would come to his aid.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the document issued by the State of Qi to beg for thieves was that he declared war on the Yue Kingdom and us! At this time, if I am not mistaken, Yue Guo is also too busy to take care of himself, and it is impossible to give us reinforcements! Guo Xin said to Zhaoyang.

"So what should I do?" Zhaoyang looked at Guo Xin and asked.

At this time, Zhaoyang didn't know how to do it, in front of him was the tiger and wolf division of Qi State, there were only 10,000 people in the city, and there were no reinforcements outside, even if the city was holding on, as long as Qi State seriously attacked the city, then Zhaoguan would definitely fall.

Guo Xin looked at Zhao Yong and said: "Your Majesty, if you defend it, the minister can guard it for the king for some time, but after a long time, the Qi State will increase its offensive, and this Zhaoguan will not be able to hold it at all!" ”

"This, I know, is there any other way?" Zhaoyang was silent and said.