Chapter 853: Mutual Speculation (Part 3)

Whether it was Wang Jian or Li Mu, by this time, they seemed to have preliminarily achieved their goals before the Armageddon.

So the next thing to do should be to defeat the other party.

Wang Jian looked at the troops in front of him who were surging like a tide, and couldn't help but smile on his face, and said to the lieutenant beside him: "You will send an order to expand the scope of cavalry reconnaissance to fifty miles, so as not to be seized by Li Mu to raid our army." ”

Wei Yu nodded, but couldn't help but say with some doubts: "General, our army has just set off from Shaoliang City for only one day, is it really possible for Li Mu to appear at this moment?" ”

Wang Jian smiled slightly and said, "You still have to be cautious." Looking at Li Mu, he liked to use strange things the most in past wars, often unexpectedly appearing in some parts of the enemy, and then taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to conquer the enemy in one fell swoop. Since we didn't know when Li Mu was going to be surprised, we had to prepare from the first day. ”

Hearing this, Wei Yi nodded again and again, thinking deeply.

Wang Jian was hurrying non-stop, but he didn't know that Li Mu had actually led his 50,000 troops to stop, waiting for Wang Jian on the preset battlefield.

"Surprise attack?" Li Mu shook his head slowly in the face of the requirements of many generals: "Wang Jian seems to be a very cautious person, if he forcibly attacks, it is very likely that he will be taken advantage of by Wang Qian, so let's wait for Wang Qian's arrival first." ”

Of course, in the days when he was waiting for Wang Qian, Li Mu was not idle.

Thanks to the help of the earth-shattering thunder, Chongquan City was also successfully conquered.

It was at this time that a very special force rushed to Li Mu's camp and brought Li Mu another special weapon.

"Governor, we call this thing a grenade." A craftsman stood in front of Li Mu and said to Li Mu: "The outer shell of this thing is made of iron sheets, and the inside is ...... Ahem, it's inconvenient to say this, anyway, please take a look at it. ”

The craftsman skillfully lit the fuse on the grenade, and then threw the grenade into a group of scarecrows that had been tied dozens of steps away, and then pulled Li Mu and the others to start dodging into the bunker that had already been dug.

"Boom!" After a loud bang, smoke filled the air.

Li Mu and the others walked out of the bunker and came to the scarecrow that had been blown up.

These scarecrows were all wearing the light and heavy armor of the Qin army captured from Jingyang City, and it was very obvious that these armors could not withstand the power of grenades at close range.

After all, the power of a grenade explosion is not only in the gunpowder, but also in the impact of fragments after the explosion.

The power of the impact of the splinters could be felt from the scarecrows at the center of the explosion that were staggered and cracked in their leather armor.

Li Mu and Zhao Kuo glanced at each other, and they both saw a blazing look in each other's eyes.

"This thing is definitely a sharp weapon used against the infantry of the Qin army!"

The infantry of the Qin people has always been known for their strong combat effectiveness, and at the pinnacle of things can be said to be invincible all over the world.

You must know that the infantry of the Qin army, or the infantry of this era, are accustomed to advancing in dense groups when they are in contact with combat in the field, and this way of advancing combat is a way to exert the greatest power of grenades.

Li Mu hurriedly asked the craftsman in front of him, "How many of these grenades did you bring this time?" ”

The craftsman said: "Back to the Dudu, due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, and now the production process of this grenade is still being explored, and the output is not too high, so this time there are only three grenades, about a thousand." ”

"Only a thousand?" Li Mu was slightly disappointed, but soon became happy: "A thousand pieces is not bad, as long as it is used properly, it will definitely give the people of the Qin State an unforgettable lesson!" ”

On the day he got the grenade, Li Mu made another decision.

"The whole army continues to march eastward and take Chongquan City!"

Zhao Kuo's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say, "Could it be that the general wants to attack the Qin army halfway when it crosses Luoshui?" ”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Wang Jian is a cautious person, so I don't think I will give us this chance." ”

Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and said, "That's true, so the general's plan is-"

Li Mu waved his hand very domineeringly, and said with a smile: "My plan is very simple, Chongquan City is the first stronghold of the Qin army after crossing Luoshui, once Chongquan City is taken by our army, then when Wang Jian is defeated by our army, his troops can only escape to Luoshui to feed the fish and shrimp!" ”

Under Li Mu's order, 50,000 cavalry of Zhao State immediately marched eastward, and arrived at Chongquan City two days later, completing the encirclement of Chongquan City.

"Boom!" With a burst of smoke, one of the walls of Chongquan City collapsed with a bang, and the cavalry of the Zhao army, who had become accustomed to this scene, did not hesitate at all, cheering and driving their horses into Chongquan City, starting their favorite battle to break the city.

"Chongquan City has been breached?" As soon as he arrived west of Luoshui, Wang Jian heard very bad news.

This made Wang Jian inevitably hesitate.

Wei Yi said with some worry: "General, I always feel that Li Mu seems to have bad intentions this time." ”

Wang Jian looked at the surging Luoshui in front of him, and only after a while did he say a little distractedly: "Yes, this guy Li Mu is very likely to want to have a decisive battle with us here!" ”

"A decisive battle?" Wei Yu's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but speak: "Li Mu's command is only 50,000 cavalry, he really dares to fight a decisive battle with our army?" ”

Wang Jian snorted and said, "You don't know, cavalry and infantry are different, as long as the 50,000 cavalry is used properly, it is not impossible to defeat our army." Maybe Li Mu has already set up an ambush at this moment, just waiting for our army to enter the bag. If that earth-shattering thunder is used well, it will definitely cause heavy losses to our army! ”

Wei Yu said: "Since Li Mu may set up an ambush west of Luoshui, it is better for our army to choose another place to cross the river." In fact, in my opinion, it is better not to fall for Li Mu's plan and postpone crossing the river! ”

Wang Jian thought for a while and said, "It makes sense, so let's pass the order and order the army to go south for a hundred miles, and then cross Luoshui!" ”

"The people of Qin have gone south?" Li Mu was also stunned after hearing the news, and then laughed: "It seems that Wang Jian is also worried about what kind of ambush the governor of Bentu, but does he really think that he can stop the general's cavalry in just a hundred miles?" Come on, immediately give an order to the governor of Pontus, and the army will immediately start and follow the Qin army south! By the way, you can't walk in front of the people of Qin, otherwise Wang Jian won't dare to cross the river. So let's go tomorrow! ”

It took two days for 200,000 Qin troops to finally cross Luoshui one after another and arrive at the west bank of Luoshui.

It was at this time that Wang Jian received a return from the scouts.

"General, a large number of cavalry traces have been found twenty miles away in the north, and it is very likely that they are the main force of the Zhao army!"