Kapitel 1118: Chapter 452 The Fall of Zhao_3

After the Zhao Country fled back to the north, only over eight hundred thousand battered troops remained, the majority of whom were the old and weak, and their morale was extremely low.

In Ji Province, the barbarian troops slightly outnumbered them, just over a million, but the majority were able-bodied young adults.

In theory, Zhao Country had the defensive advantage and should not have feared the invasion of the barbarians.

However, during the major battle last year, Zhao Country had conscripted too many able-bodied men, and mobilized a large number of women and the weak to help transport food and fodder, resulting in the neglect of that year's farming.

Thus, relying on the previous years' reserves, Zhao Country managed to endure despite the devastating defeat last year.

But this year,

As the granaries gradually depleted, a famine broke out across Zhao Country, affecting the entire nation.

With empty stomachs, naturally, they were unable to fight.