Battle of Handan
Even after the Battle of Changping, where Zhao’s army was buried alive, Bai Qi’s momentum did not stop. Sensing that this is the chance to destroy Zhao, Bai Qi sends his army to Hantan, the capital of Zhao.
Movement of Zhao
King Zhao tries to conclude a peace treaty, saying that the country will really perish if things continue as they are.He sent Sodai, the younger brother of Su Qin, to Qin as a messenger.
Sudai, who was heading to the prime minister of Qin, Fan Huan, with a generous gift, thought.
Isn’t it possible to reach peace just by begging?
Sudai then said to stir up Fan Fei’s heart.
If Bai Qi were to lose Handan, his great achievement would raise him to the highest position. If that happens, Fan Feng will also be placed under Bai Qi. Whether it will be a plus for Hata or not…
Fan Feng feels uneasy about Su Dai’s words. Certainly, if Bai Qi were to stand above Fan Feng, Fan Feng’s position could be cut off at any moment. It is troublesome.
Therefore, Fan Feng persuaded King Zhao to withdraw his troops, citing the impoverishment of the army as a reason for making peace with Zhao Guo.
Movement of Qin
When Hakuki hears this order, he becomes furious. It was a great chance, so I’m sure you’ll be angry. When he returned to Qin, he refused to serve on the pretext of illness.
In 259 BC, Qin again invaded Zhao. General’s Royal Mausoleum surrounds Handan, but the Zhao army counterattacks and loses five camps.
Frustrated by this report, King Zhao ordered Bai Qi to take command of the battle, but Ba Qi refused. And says:
Capturing Handan is no easy task. Even though we won the Battle of Changping, the Qin army still suffered many casualties.
Even though it was a direct order from King Zhao, Bai Qi did not move. I had no choice but to take the place of the royal tomb, and ordered Oukotsu to attack Handan as a general.
the end of the battle
On the other hand, the King of Zhao, using the prime minister, Heigen-kun, as a messenger, requested reinforcements from Wei and Chu. In response, Chu dispatched reinforcements under the command of Shushin-kun.
In Wei, the King of Wei did not send reinforcements before the threat of Qin. However, Handan was already on the verge of falling under heavy Qin attacks. At this rate, we won’t be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
At that time, Rido, the son of the head of the inn station, advised Haigen-kun as follows.
Now, in the castle of Handan, they are cornered to the point that they are forced to eat children in exchange. If you make the ladies of the lord work with the soldiers, and release all the goods stored in the mansion and give them to the soldiers, they will surely feel indebted to this, and they will be able to give their lives to work.
Heigen-kun immediately took action and recruited desperate soldiers, and 3,000 soldiers responded. Li Tong, with 3,000 soldiers who were determined to die, charged the Qin army with the determination to crush the enemy.
The Qin army was unable to suppress this and was forced to withdraw from the camp about 30 ri. In the meantime, reinforcements from Chunshin of Chu and Xinling of Wei arrived. Having suffered heavy losses before the two forces’ attack, the Qin army was forced to lift the siege of Handan and return.
In this way, Zhao was able to escape from the predicament.
