On the banks of the Koushui River.

Zhao Jia was dressed in military uniform, looking at the boundless Yan army camp opposite, his face was extremely solemn.

"Childe, there are too many Yan Jun."

The little fat man Qi Xuan swallowed his saliva, his eyes full of horror.

For many people, 400,000 troops are just a number, and there is no concrete concept.

If you make it concrete, I'm afraid many people will be scared.

To give a simple example, when 400,000 horses marched, without considering the horses and baggage, four people walked side by side, and each row of soldiers was half a meter apart, do you know how many miles the marching procession will stretch?

One hundred miles!

The normal marching speed in the era of cold weapons was 20 to 30 kilometers per day.

If the front army were to be attacked by surprise, and those at the end of the 400,000 army wanted to go to support, it would take more than a day to march at a normal pace.

Of course, these are only theoretical calculations.

The real situation, according to the terrain, the weather and the quality of the soldiers, there is a big difference.

However, it can also be seen from this that the camp of 400,000 troops is indeed appalling and intimidating.

Even among the 400,000 troops, there are only more than 100,000 elite young people.

The rest, mostly old and weak women and children, as well as newly recruited men, were mainly responsible for transporting grain, grass and supplies.

However, if the war really heats up, everyone will be thrown into battle.

Even if those people's combat effectiveness is worrying, they can also pile up a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, which should not be underestimated.

Zhao Jia looked at the endless camp opposite and nodded heavily.

He stared at Qi Xuan with both eyes and said, "Although we occupy Koushui's geographical advantage, this battle is still extremely difficult. ”

"The Yan army's food and grass supplies have not yet been transported, and when the chestnut belly has no worries at all, he will definitely launch a fierce attack on us."

"Gu Yi's 20,000 army, I'm afraid there won't be too many people who can survive in the end."

When Qi Xuan heard this, the fat on his face trembled slightly, obviously a little scared in his heart.

"Are you afraid?"

Zhao Jia's eyes were like electricity, as if he could see people's hearts.

The little fat man was a little weak at first, and then he was annoyed and angry: "Since I went to the battlefield with you, I naturally put life and death aside, how can I be afraid?" ”

A smile finally appeared on Zhao Jia's face.

"Yes, since we have made a choice, we should have put life and death aside."

Zhao Jia looked into the distance, his eyes were extremely deep, but he remembered what happened in Handan City that day.

After Lian Po decided on the strategy of fighting with the Yan army, he began to lay out.

First of all, Li Mu commanded 100,000 troops and went north to contain the 200,000 Yan troops under the command of Qing Qin.

At this time, there were only 150,000 troops left at Lian Po's disposal, including tens of thousands of old, weak, women and children.

Although there are only more than 100,000 regular elite troops under the command of Chestnut.

However, during the Warring States Period, the vassal states were basically all soldiers, and the Yan State had hundreds of thousands of horses left, even if it was not a regular army, if a war really broke out, it should not be underestimated.

Outnumbered.

Zhao Guo did not have the capital to compete with Yan State, so he could only rely on the geographical advantages of the city, wear down the spirit of the Yan army, and then wait for the opportunity to move.

Gu Yi is the first collision position of Yan Zhao's main force in Lian Po's planning.

Lian Po was originally going to be in Guyi, relying on Koushui and geographical advantages, to block the Yan army with the main force of Zhao State.

Zhao Jia strongly objected.

"The Yan army came from afar, there are many soldiers and horses, and the momentum is flourishing, even if our army occupies a favorable position, it is still a hard battle."

"Zhao Guo, I can't afford to lose anymore!"

Lian Po frowned and said: "If you don't stop the Yan army in Guyi, the chestnut belly will drive straight into the hinterland of our country." ”

Lian Po pointed to the territory of the old Zhongshan Kingdom, and his face was extremely solemn.

Zhongshan is located in the hinterland of Zhao State, and once almost cut off Zhao's waist, which is a major problem for Zhao State.

Zhao conquered Zhongshan several times, and finally included the rich Zhongshan Kingdom, which also allowed the northern and southern borders to be unimpeded.

If the hometown of Zhongshan was captured by the Yan army, Zhao would not only lose a large area of rich territory, but also cut off the north-south communication.

The Yan State, which obtained the territory of Zhongshan, must also have a great morale boost, and drove the chairman straight south to attack Handan.

The importance of Gu Yi, Lian Po saw it very clearly, so he wanted to snipe the Yan army here.

He stared at Zhao Jia and said in a deep voice: "Although Zhao Guo can't afford to lose too much, he can't afford to lose Zhongshan. ”

Zhao Jia took a deep breath and said, "It is precisely because Zhongshan is rich and there are many cities that Yan Guo will not give up easily, and will definitely divide troops to garrison various cities." ”

"If Yan Guo gets Zhongshan, it will certainly boost morale, but it will inevitably underestimate the enemy."

"At that time, it is the best time for us to break through the Yan Kingdom, and it is also the only way for us to reduce casualties."

Lian Po frowned.

As a famous general at that time, his strategic vision was naturally not bad, and he knew that what Zhao Jia said was good.

However, with the whole Zhongshan as bait, this game of chess is inevitably too big and too crazy.

Even if Lian Po can agree, King Zhao and the Manchu Dynasty will never agree, and will even angrily reprimand Lian Po.

"Your Majesty, we will never be allowed to do this."

The entire Zhao State, except for Handan and its surroundings, is the richest in the Zhongshan region.

Even, in terms of city density and population base, the Zhongshan region even surpasses the surrounding areas of Handan.

The loss of Zhongshan by Zhao was like a giant having most of his body cut off, and the consequences were extremely serious.

"Then I won't tell the royal father."

Zhao Jia's calm and decisive voice made Lian Po change color in shock, and then stared at the young man with a frightened face.

After a long time, Lian Po calmed down the fluctuations in his heart.

He said in a deep voice: "If you don't tell the king about such a big thing, it is a serious crime. ”

Zhao Jia said calmly: "Compared with the life and death of the entire Zhao country, what is the crime. ”

"What's more, as long as he can win in the end, the royal father will definitely not blame."

Lian Po shook his head: "This is a desperate bet." ”

"And the army is impermanent, no matter how much planning there is, the battlefield is also changing rapidly, and no one can be sure of victory."

"If you lose, even if you are the eldest grandson of the king, you will not be able to escape heavy responsibility."

Zhao Jia smiled and said: "If the Zhao country is defeated, the country will not exist, how can I, Zhao Jia, survive in the world." ”

"At that time, there was no need for the royal father to blame, a certain self would die on the battlefield."

Looking at the stubborn and crazy Zhao Jia, Lian Po was slightly distracted.

He seemed to see his former self from the young Zhao Jia, and he was so desperate.

"In the past, the Battle of Changping, a certain passive defense, every inch of land was contested."

"As a result, after several years, the treasury was depleted, and in the end it was necessary to fight the Qin army."

"As Jia Gongzi said, if this battle is lost, we will all die on the battlefield, how can we care about the king's blame?"

Thinking of this, Lian Po's eyes suddenly became fierce.

"If you want to do this, don't pretend to others, do you have a suitable person?"

When Zhao Jia heard this, he knew that Lian Po had accepted his strategy, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

"A certain is the eldest grandson of the king, and he should take on this important responsibility."

"Even if you die, you have no regrets!"