Chapter 61: The Unparalleled General Bai Qi

  The wild king, tents connected, one after another, at a glance, only a vast black tent ocean can be seen, and the number of tents is unknown.

  Innumerable black flags fluttered in the wind, unfolding like a picture, rustling.

  A team of Qin army sharpshooters, wearing black armor and carrying Qin swords at their waists, patrolled back and forth, the entire camp was like an iron barrel, not even a bird could fly over.

  This is the Qin army's large camp, covering over a hundred miles, with an atmosphere of solemnity and killing intent, the aura of death permeating the nine heavens.

  After the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi led the Qin army to rest and regroup here, preparing to march on Handan in the spring and wipe out Zhao.

  In the camp, people were jubilant and horses were neighing. The Qin soldiers were overjoyed with smiles all over their faces, unable to express their happiness in words. Everyone's face was beaming with joy as they shouted loudly.

  "The Great Qin is going to destroy Zhao!"

  "Zhao is finally going to be destroyed by Great Qin!"

  The Battle of Changping was the largest battle since Pangu created heaven and earth, with a total force of over one million troops deployed by both sides. A decisive battle of such scale is astonishing not only in the Warring States period but also in modern society.

  It was such a great decisive battle, the Qin state's elite soldiers with an unstoppable momentum, not only won but also annihilated 500,000 of Zhao state's elite troops, leaving only over 200 survivors. What a morale-boosting victory!

  At that time, the Qin army was already exhausted, and the generals were still asking for orders to immediately send troops to Handan and destroy Zhao. Bai Qi took a broad view and refused the request of his generals, leading his army to Ye Wang to rest and regroup.

  Although temporarily unable to send troops to destroy Zhao, the Qin army's elite soldiers were still yearning for the expedition to destroy Zhao, and they were making meticulous preparations, vowing to annihilate the State of Zhao.

  In the middle of it stood a huge pavilion, occupying an extremely large area, with a majestic momentum. It was guarded by tall iron eagles, and heavily guarded.

  In front of the account, a flagpole with a bowl mouth thickness, hanging a black flag, with a "white" word written on it.

  This is the central army tent of Bai Qi.

  In the military commander's tent, there was a wide wooden table and a low stool.

  On the low table, a general like an iron tower knelt and sat, nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and waist, a big head like a bucket, a wide mouth like a bloody basin, a pair of tiger eyes like copper bells, when turning around, his gaze was like a knife or sword.

  He is the one who was scolded by the six nations of Shandong as a butcher and an executioner, but was revered by later generations as the "God of War", the general-in-chief of Qin: Bai Qi!

  At this time, Bai Qi's temples were already white, his head was bald, revealing a shiny forehead, shining with oil, like a glowing light bulb.

  On the left side stood a huge and thick hard bow as tall as a person, on the right side stood a broad and heavy sword.

  The whole person is like a heavenly sword out of its scabbard, powerful and extraordinary, with an aura that swallows mountains and rivers, and momentum that penetrates the nine heavens.

  Bai Qi, a monument in Chinese military history, although more than 2,000 years have passed, is still famous and admired by countless people. Of course, due to the massacre of surrendered troops at Changping, he was also cursed by countless people.

  No matter what, Bai Qi was an irreplaceable and renowned general of his time. It was because of his existence that the elite soldiers of Qin marched east and west under his command, causing the six nations of the eastern mountains to change color in fear of Qin and surrender at the mere mention of their name.

  During Bai Qi's tenure as commander-in-chief, Qin's territory expanded dramatically, more than doubling.

  Bai Qi spent his life on horseback, fighting in dozens of battles big and small, never suffering a defeat. When King Zhao of Qin had just ascended to the throne, the six eastern states thought that Qin's national strength was unstable, so they immediately formed an alliance and sent out hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Hangu Pass, causing Qin to be shaken and its national strength to be precarious. Bai Qi took command in this crisis, leading the Qin army, and in one battle at Izhong beheaded over 300,000 men, a victory unprecedented in history, which shook the world.

  The Qin state's elite troops, led by Bai Qi, launched a fierce attack on the Chu state, capturing its capital Ying and forcing the Chu state to relocate. Bai Qi set fire to the tomb of the Chu king in Yiling, leaving nothing but ashes, shocking the world.

  Qu Yuan learned of this bad news and was so grief-stricken that he jumped into the Miluo River.

  Not long ago, he led the Qin army to annihilate 500,000 elite troops of Zhao at Changping, which shocked the world and made the people of Shandong tremble with fear.

  Throughout his life, Bai Qi used troops without adhering to conventional methods and broke military conventions. There were two battles where this was particularly evident.

  The Battle of Handan, Bai Qi broke the ancient tradition of "not using troops in winter", and decisively launched the Battle of Handan in winter, defeating Wei State. Until the Qin army fully occupied Handan, Wei State had not even had time to deploy troops, showing how swift their action was.

  The Battle of Changping, Bai Qi created the miracle of "surrounding equally". According to military strategy, "ten then surround", Zhao Kuo, who was familiar with military books, absolutely did not expect that Bai Qi would use the special geographical conditions of Shangdang to fully encircle him with almost the same number of troops as Zhao's, resulting in the annihilation of 500,000 elite soldiers of Zhao.

  According to later statistics, Bai Qi killed a total of approximately 1.6 million soldiers from six states throughout his life. This was an astonishing achievement in the sparsely populated Warring States period, one that even the gods might not have been able to accomplish.

  On the low table on both sides of Bai Qi, over a hundred tall and majestic generals with an aura of murder sat on their knees. They were all fierce generals of the Qin army, and pulling out any one of them would shock the six nations of Shandong.

  Wang Jie, Wang Ling, Meng Wu (Meng Tian's grandfather), Huan Chu, were among the most prominent. Which one was not a famous general who shook the world and made the six states of Shandong surrender without a fight?

  Bai Qi's military discipline was extremely strict. These fierce generals knelt respectfully, no one dared to speak, the entire central army tent was silent, and a pin could be heard dropping.

  "Long live the king!"

  The majestic voice of Iron Eagle's sharp warrior sounded, and he rushed in like a gust of wind.

  Splash!

  The gaze of the generals converged on the entrance of the central army tent, staring at the copper tube in the hands of the Iron Eagle Guards, with a gleam of light flashing in everyone's eyes, a fiery passion, extremely exciting, and many generals clenched their fists tightly, shaking them vigorously.

  Bai Qi stretched out his large hand, and Tie Ying's sharp soldier hastily handed over the copper tube. Bai Qi took it, checked that the fire seal was correct, then twisted open the copper tube, pulled out a thin silk cloth, and unfolded it to take a look.

  "It is the will of General Ping to send troops to Handan."

  "Long live the wise and enlightened ruler!"

  Although Bai Qi's orders were extremely strict, the generals had been eagerly awaiting Wang Shu's arrival and the expedition to Handan was the most anticipated event for all of them. They couldn't help but whisper to each other, their faces filled with joy and flushed with excitement.

  For a hundred years of the Warring States period, no state has been destroyed. Now is the best time to destroy Zhao, who can not look forward to it? Who can not be delighted?

  "Hmm!" A thunderous hum emerged from Bai Qi's nostrils, his thick black eyebrows twisted together, his tiger eyes widened, and a fierce light burst out, staring intently at the silk book in his hand.

  "Ah..." Bai Qi's wide mouth suddenly opened extremely large, like a bloody sea mouth, with an overwhelming momentum.

  "General, issue the order quickly, send troops to destroy Zhao!" Some anxious generals urged loudly.

  "Yes! Finally waited for it!" The voices echoed in unison.

  Wang Ji, Wang Ling, Meng Wu and Huan Yi noticed something was off about Bai Qi. They exchanged a knowing glance, pursed their lips tightly, but said nothing.

  "Huff! Huff!" Bai Qi's chest heaved violently as he panted heavily, his face changing rapidly, shifting through several shades, some of which were twisted.

  Bai Qi was a famous general of all time, who could remain calm in the face of danger. It was rare for him to change his expression, and many generals had never seen him like this before. They were shocked: "General, what's wrong?"

  "The King of Qin has ordered: withdraw troops!" Bai Qi looked up at the sky and closed his eyes in pain.

  "What? Retreat?" The generals stood up abruptly, their eyes filled with incredulity.

  The opportunity to destroy Zhao is right in front of us, and as soon as the Qin army's elite soldiers arrive, Zhao will be destroyed without a doubt. It's something even a pig could think of, so why would the King of Qin issue an order to withdraw the troops?

  "There is a treacherous official in the court!" Suddenly, the voices of the generals thundered through the sky.