Wang Jian ultimately believed Lin Tian. Recalling their previous correspondence, he decided to feign an attack elsewhere to capture Fei Xia of Zhao.
Therefore, his mobilization of two hundred thousand troops at this moment was purely an act for the Zhao army to witness.
The sole purpose was to lure the Zhao army out of the city.
It had to be said that the Zhao army, blinded by concern, fell right into the trap.
Once their army was out of the city, Wang Jian struck.
However, before attacking, Wang Jian could not resist saying,
"General Lin Tian, do not disappoint me!"
Wang Jian did not have absolute confidence in Lin Tian's ability to hold Yanmen.
Thus, he could only hope inwardly that Lin Tian would succeed.
As he launched his attack, the Zhao army collapsed like a mountain.
While the Zhao soldiers were inside the city, it was very difficult for Wang Jian to send his troops to capture them.
But once they were outside the city, it was no longer so difficult for Wang Jian's army to deal with them.
In less than half a day, Fei Xia was captured by Wang Jian's army.
The Zhao army suffered heavy casualties.
They were fleeing in a mad panic.
"Go! Hurry up! We've been tricked!"
"Damn it, that old bastard Wang Jian deliberately set a trap for us, making us leave the city, then attacking us with a feint to break through our defenses. We've been thoroughly deceived!"
"It's over, we're finished. I've failed Wu An Jun's trust, I'm ashamed of Wu An Jun!"
At this moment, the Zhao commander was filled with regret.
If he had only held on a little longer, if he hadn't been so impulsive to send troops out, their Zhao army would never have suffered such a crushing defeat, nor would they have lost their territory of Fei Xia.
At this moment, the Zhao general's intestines turned green with regret.
"It was my fault, I have doomed Zhao!"
"I have failed Zhao, failed Wu An Jun, and failed His Majesty! Today, I have no face to continue living!"
Having said that, the Zhao commander raised his sword and slashed it across his own throat.
This action surprised many Zhao generals.
They quickly moved to stop him.
"General, you must not!"
"Yes! General, please don't! Although we have been defeated, it does not mean that Wu An Jun has been defeated! As long as Wu An Jun takes Jinyang, these Qin forces will be like fish in a barrel!"
"Yes! General, we must believe in Wu An Jun! Zhao needs you now more than ever. You cannot die like this!"
If it were anyone else, they might not have been able to stop the Zhao general from committing suicide.
But when Wu An Jun Li Mu was mentioned, the Zhao general's eyes clearly changed.
He might not trust others, but he trusted Li Mu one hundred percent.
In his heart, Li Mu was a true god of war, invincible and victorious.
This time, Li Mu led a hundred thousand troops to attack Yanmen, and he must have already captured Yanmen.
Even at this very moment, Jinyang City had already been taken by Li Mu's army.
The Qin army had fallen into their Zhao encirclement.
Under these circumstances, they could not panic but must hold their city, lest Wang Jian capture their capital, Handan.
Only by doing so could they form a pincer movement with Li Mu's army and completely annihilate Wang Jian's forces.
Thinking of this, the Zhao commander's spirits lifted.
"Yes! I cannot die here like this. I must wait for Wu An Jun to return, I must wait for Wu An Jun to lead his troops to form a pincer movement with the Qin army and completely destroy Wang Jian's forces!"
"I have already made one mistake, I cannot make another!"
"Someone, issue an order, defend and retreat! We may be defeated, but we must minimize our losses!"
It had to be said that the Zhao general's decision was very wise.
It was precisely because of his wise decision that Zhao suffered much less loss.
Wang Jian's army also stopped at Xindu, a city before the capital of Zhao, Handan.
Their supply lines were too long, and they lacked the strength to continue attacking Zhao.
Otherwise, mistakes were bound to happen.
However, such results were already a great harvest for Wang Jian's army.
One step further, and they would reach Handan, the capital of Zhao.
Now, they were only one step away from capturing Handan.
Yet, even so, Wang Jian could not be happy. A lingering worry remained in his heart.
However, at this moment, an urgent report arrived from outside the tent.
"Report! Commander, an urgent report from Yanmen!!"
"Quick, bring it here!!"
Upon hearing the urgent report from Yanmen, Wang Jian dropped everything else and meticulously studied the dispatch.
At first, he found it unbelievable, and then, he was overjoyed.
Lin Tian's urgent report stated that they had soundly defeated Li Mu's army, and Li Mu of Zhao had fled.
Subsequently, Lin Tian detailed the events of defeating Li Mu and his army, even including the specifics of the charge.
Wang Jian understood at a glance that what Lin Tian described was achievable.
This confirmed that Lin Tian had indeed done as he promised and held Yanmen.
Not only that, but he had also decisively defeated Li Mu of Zhao.
Now, all the advantages were with Qin.
"General Lin Tian is truly a born commander! Such talent is unparalleled!"
"This time, our Great Qin has won!!"
By choosing to trust Lin Tian, Wang Jian had also borne immense pressure, with a significant element of risk involved.
A single wrong step could lead to the loss of everything, and this was no mere saying.
Once they erred, they would all be doomed.
Fortunately, this time, their gamble paid off.
Lin Tian's abilities did not disappoint him; they far exceeded his expectations.
"Pass down the order! Li Mu of Zhao has been heavily defeated at Yanmen, and the Zhao army is no longer a threat. In one day's time, we march on the Zhao capital, Handan!"
"Yes!"
Wang Jian's command was immediately relayed by a messenger.
The other generals, upon hearing Wang Jian's words, immediately understood that the situation at Yanmen might be different from what they had imagined.
Therefore, they stepped forward.
"Commander, did General Lin Tian hold Yanmen? What exactly happened that led you to decide to attack Handan?"
"Commander, what did you mean just now by Li Mu's defeat? Did General Lin Tian defeat Li Mu of Zhao?"
"Commander, please tell us quickly!"
"You will understand if you see it for yourselves!"
Saying this, Wang Jian handed the urgent report he held to the generals for their perusal.
After reading it, the generals' expressions varied.
Many of them were incredulous.
They had not expected Li Mu's army to be defeated, nor had they imagined that Lin Tian not only held Yanmen but also caused Li Mu's hundred thousand troops to collapse like a mountain.
If they had not known that military dispatches could not be fabricated, they would have surely believed it to be a fabricated lie.
Then, they realized: if all this was true, then victory was within their grasp.
This filled them all with immense joy.
"General Lin Tian is simply Wu An Jun reborn! Such military prowess is awe-inspiring!"
"Indeed! With an army of thirty to forty thousand, to defeat Li Mu's army of a hundred thousand, such talent can indeed be called unparalleled!"
"Not only that, with Li Mu's defeat, we have no further worries in our rear. The conquest of Zhao is imminent. We must say, General Lin Tian is our lucky general!"