Chapter 22: Insights
Compared with the lively training ground outside, Zhao Kuo in the Chinese army's big tent was half lying on his seat blankly. This time the attack of the Qin State, especially the appearance of the elite soldiers of the Qin State infantry soldiers, caught him a little off guard, according to the history of the original Battle of Changping, it has always been Bai Qi who lured Zhao Kuo into his trap little by little.
But seeing the general fighting style of Qin Guo's soldiers today, Zhao Kuo was a little puzzled by what kind of routine Bai Qi was playing on the other side. He looked at the zigzag Danzhuling defense line on the military map, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
If the Qin army really wants to launch an attack on Danzhu Ridge desperately, with the Great Wall of Stone that stretches for hundreds of miles on Danzhu Ridge, he is confident that he will wipe out all the Qin army outside the old gate!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but show a slight smile on his face, if it was a field battle, he might be afraid of Bai Qi two points, if Bai Qi wanted to take the Danzhuling defense line, with Lian Po's soldiers who had been trained for a long time, the people of Qin really did not have to be afraid.
And in the camp of the Qin army, which Zhao Kuo didn't know, he flipped Wang Di, who was kneeling on one knee, to the ground with a single kick, pointed at him and scolded angrily: "Qin Guo'er still knows that the military order is like a mountain, and you, as the deputy general in the army, actually changed the strategy set by the general, Wang Di, how many guts do you have on your body, do you think that the general's sword is not sharp?" ”
Without any hesitation, Wang Di quickly got up from the ground: "Your Majesty, please take a break from the wrath of the thunder, Wang Di does have his own reasons for doing this." ”
Bai Qi held the sword at his waist, and his two eyes stared dangerously at Wang Ji who was kneeling on one knee. According to his thoughts, Wang Yi did enough to kill him a few times. However, after all, the other party is the chief of Zuo appointed by King Zhaoxiang himself, and if he really kills him, he will inevitably be convinced. Thinking of this, Bai Qi held back the anger in his heart and sat back on his seat: "Hmph, tell me what reason you have?" ”
Wang Ji saw that although Bai Qi was sitting on the seat, his two eyes were still looking at him murderously, and he quietly swallowed a mouthful of spit: "Your Excellency, I secretly thought that your king's strategy of luring the enemy deep and annihilating him in one fell swoop was not feasible, and I asked you to think twice." ”
Bai Qi originally thought that Wang Yi would have some lofty arguments in his mouth, but in the end, he actually vetoed all his strategies and tactics. He stood up from his seat with a thud, pulled out the sword at his waist and pointed at Wang Di: "Wang Di, do you really think that I dare not kill you?" ”
How could Wang Di, a twenty-eight-year-old young man, withstand the momentum of Bai Qi's body for decades, and it was no longer possible to maintain a kneeling posture, and he sat on the ground.
However, he couldn't care about the pain under him now, because the momentum on Bai Qi's body had completely exploded, making him feel that the other party might slash his head with a sword at any time.
He wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly crawled on the ground and said tremblingly: "Your Excellency, please calm your anger, your majesty, please calm your anger, I didn't mean that!" ”
Bai Qi clenched the sword that had followed him for many years, and his eyes were shining. He looked at Wang Di, who was trembling in the car, and slowly retracted the momentum on his body: "Then what do you mean, and Ben will make it clear!" ”
Wang Yi quietly raised his head, and saw that Bai Qi's sword was still pointing at him, knowing that this was the last chance Bai Qi gave him, if he couldn't grasp it, he was afraid that he would be unable to escape death today: "Your Excellency, the last general is not questioning the king's strategy, but suspecting that Zhao Kuo on the other side has already known the king's strategy." ”
Hearing Wang Di mention Zhao Kuolai of Zhao State, Bai Qi's face softened slightly, and even his tone became much calmer: "Oh, do you mean that yellow-mouthed kid can actually gain insight into my strategy?" ”
Hearing that there was a lot less killing intent in Bai Qi's tone, Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said: "Your Excellency, the last general thinks that this is indeed the case. In accordance with the king's strategy, the last general repeatedly tried to lure the enemy deeper. But every time we were defeated, the group of foot soldiers under Zhao Kuo always stopped in moderation, and never pursued the enemy too deeply. The successive appearances made the last general have such doubts in his heart, it is likely that Zhao Kuo Xiaoer has indeed gained insight into the king's strategy. ”
Bai Qi closed his eyes quietly and said calmly, "Go on." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty. This time, I sent out the most elite soldiers in the battle, just to test Zhao Guo's bottom line. Even if we were really defeated on the battlefield, Zhao Kuo's foot soldiers still pursued until the bank of the Danshui River, without even the slightest rash advance. I ask you to think carefully, this kind of Zhao Kuo is not what you once considered. ”
Wang Yi's words could not be ignored, he once despised Zhao Kuo opposite. thought that he was just a child of a family, and he must have been at a loss to lead an army of more than 400,000 for the first time. In addition, the news from Zhao Guo was that King Zhao Xiaocheng wanted Zhao Kuo to fight a decisive battle with the Qin army at all costs, so the strategy he formulated was extremely simple.
If, as Wang Yi said, Zhao Kuo has already gained insight into his thoughts, then the strategic concept of luring the enemy deep and annihilating him in one fell swoop is just empty talk.
Thinking of this, he inserted the saber into the scabbard at his waist, walked over and helped Wang Di, who was prostrate on the ground, up: "In the face of such variables, why does General Wang think so? ”
Wang Yi looked at Bai Qi's calm face, and the killing aura just now seemed to be like his illusion. However, he didn't dare to have the slightest intention of disobedience now, and continued with Bai Qi's words: "Your Majesty, the last general thinks that it is the best policy to do his best to raise hundreds of thousands of troops under his command and break through the old pass on which the Zhao army depends for survival in one fell swoop. ”
"Confused!" Bai Qi scolded and led Wang Di to the hanging military map, "General Wang, you have been holding on to Lian Po Na Lao Er for several months again, with the 500,000 troops under our command, can you break through the old pass that exists like a moat?" ”
Wang Yi was stunned by Bai Qi's question, and said for a long time: "Your Majesty, the last general thinks that Zhao Kuo is definitely not as old as Lian Po in defending the city, we should give it a try." ”
Bai Qi sighed, if Zhao Kuo really couldn't hold on, he didn't seem to have anything to do with him: "Sun Tzu once said that he would attack the city, not to mention that more than 400,000 soldiers from Zhao Kuo had gathered on the opposite side, and a Danzhu Ridge could even become a funeral ground for our Qin Guoerlang." If we spend countless days to fight hard for the next Danzhu Ridge, what face do we have in the face of the king who supports us with the strength of the whole country? ”
Bai Qi's words made Wang Yi a little confused, wasn't their purpose to win the battle of Changping in front of them? If this war can be successfully won, what are the casualties?