Since the signing of the truce agreement with Zhongshan last year, Zhao has actually been holding his breath. It's not that everyone didn't expect Qin's interference, but they always thought that with Qin's menacing posture, they should capture Lin Cheng and go straight to Jinyang. Unexpectedly, the people of Qin just left after seven days of hard fighting in Lin City, and the temptation was greater.

However, after the Qin State attacked, Zhao Yong ordered the troops attacking Zhongshan to rest in place and make preparations again. It just so happened that Sima Xi came to negotiate peace, and Zhao Yong himself was going to get married, and this matter was reached. Zhao Yong originally planned to destroy Zhongshan in two years, but now that a year has passed, he has to accelerate the pace of attacking Zhongshan. So, the two responsible persons, Le Yi and Pang Cong, were about to hand over the plan they planned to Zhao Yong today.

"Regarding the battle of Zhongshan, General Pang and I have formulated two strategies, and I also ask the king to decide." Le Yi stood in front of the sand table and began to point out the cities in Zhongshan one by one.

"One. The tactics of advancing in tandem with the two routes were still adopted, the soldiers of the North Route besieged Gucheng, and the troops of the South Route besieged Xiyang, which cut off the road for the Zhongshan people to flee to the east, controlled the two big cities of the Hutuo River, and also isolated the newly occupied Yanguo city in Zhongshan, preventing the Zhongshan Army from rushing west to help Lingshou. The troops marched north from Gucheng, first exterminated the three cities of Zhongshan and the newly occupied Yan Kingdom, and then turned back to besiege Lingshou City. ”

"This strategy focuses on step-by-step, no worries. Now that the Yan Kingdom is in turmoil, it is the best time for our army to seize the Yan City occupied by Zhongshan, if it is feasible, then I and the Yan State will face each other across the Yishui River; cut off Lingshou's wings first, ensuring that there would be no worries when besieging Lingshou; At the same time, even if the Zhongshan royal family escaped from Lingshou, there was no way to avoid a resurgence. This is a safe solution. ”

"Gradually encroach, close the door and beat the dog." Zhao Yong nodded, "What about the second strategy?" ”

Le Yi looked at Pang Cong and motioned for him to elaborate, and Pang Cong did not back down, "This second plan is more in line with some of the ancestors' strategies. At this point, he was somewhat gloomy. Pang Juan himself had a high prestige in the Wei State, and although he eventually died at the hands of Sun Bin, his ability was still unquestionable. And these descendants of their own descendants failed to make use of their abilities, which is really a shame for their ancestors.

"Oh?"

"The ancestors led the troops, and liked to concentrate heavy troops to attack a little, and then cut off other surrounding forces. For example, in the attack on Zhongshan, if our Zhao State concentrates all its superior forces and concentrates all its strength to besiege Lingshou, then even if Lingshou is strong, it may not be able to hold it for too long. Other troops were stationed around Lingshou and sent cavalry to roam between Gucheng and Xiyang, blocking the communication arteries between the two cities to prevent the enemy from concentrating on Lingshou or annihilating them after concentrating. ”

"Once Lingshou falls, the Zhongshan royal family will be completely destroyed, and the big city east of Lingshou may be invincible; Or the army divides its forces to sweep away the various cities, and the enemy's morale is low, and the city is within reach in a moment. ”

"Compared with the first one, the risk of this plan is indeed much higher, but before General Li Yan led his troops to operate near the Chinese, this made a certain person feel that this kind of tactics is very suitable for Zhao State."

"Our army's troops moved quickly, so they should rely on cavalry to complete the defense of the gap between Gucheng and Xiyang, prevent the rescue of the opponent's large army, and even if they can't fight, they can calmly escape. If the enemy is chasing, you can use the speed advantage to drag down the enemy's formation, drag it up, and finally counterattack. The cavalry is an army that cannot run to the death, and the vast plains northeast of Zhongshan can play a sufficient advantage. ”

"At the same time, concentrate all the foot soldiers, crossbowmen, armor battalions and build enough siege equipment to besiege Lingshou City layer by layer. Lingshou City is a tall city, Zhongshan has been operating here for several years, it can be said that the layout is elaborate, and there are many defense methods. In this case, if our army wants to occupy this city, it will have to fight quickly, and it will have to be several times larger than the enemy's army. Otherwise, all the work done will be wasted. ”

It's another multiple-choice question.

Zhao Yong has encountered countless multiple-choice questions in his life, and he has been constantly choosing in the business field before, and after becoming the king of Zhao Guo, he has been constantly choosing, and now, it is a new choice. In a certain sense, the significance of this choice is also very important: if it wins, Zhao will even if Zhongshan has been included in the bag, and has fulfilled the grand wish that most of the Zhao monarchs have not fulfilled; If defeated, the previous one may be wasted, and the Zhongshan army will take the opportunity to recapture all the lands captured by the Zhao State, and even besiege Handan again, which is unknown. Win or lose, a battle is decided.

The atmosphere in the White Tiger Hall was extremely quiet, Le Yi and Pang Cong glanced at each other, and they were also muttering in their hearts what choice Zhao Yong would make. Both of them actually know very well that Zhao Yong likes to take risks, provided that he is sure enough, but no matter how you look at the second plan, it doesn't look like he is sure, so the two of them are more inclined to the first plan. In any case, safety is the greatest victory.

Zhao Yong paced back and forth, but his eyes were always inseparable from the sand table, and he was weighing the gains and losses. However, the heavens will never give you too much time, and the news that Zhang Yi entered Chu and the king of Chu was ready to break off diplomatic relations with the Qi State reached the White Tiger Palace. After checking that the news seal was correct, Le Yi told the news to Zhao Yong, who was hesitant.

"Open the map."

Pang Cong and Le Yi hurriedly found the map of Chu State, and everyone's eyes turned around on the map, and finally stopped at the place of Wuguan.

"Wuguan this place is too dangerous, not to mention the long and narrow terrain, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the chariots and horses cannot be parallel, if you want to attack this place, it is indeed necessary to take the road from Shang to more than a dozen cities in this 600 miles of land. If this place can be possessed, then the army of Chu can be directly drawn under the Wuguan of the Qin army. After Wuguan, it is not far from Xianyang. Le Yi pointed to the rough map and said.

Since the officer of the Chinese army became the direct department of the White Tiger Palace, it has become an important department for Zhao Jun to collect intelligence, which is directly responsible for and established by Le Yi. In the past, Zhongjunhou was responsible for the intelligence collection work in the army, and after being promoted to the White Tiger Palace, he was naturally responsible for collecting intelligence from other countries, and at the same time, Zhao Yong also ordered Zhongjunhou, no matter what, to quickly complete the mapping work of other princes, so that the three of them saw this map of Chu.

"Therefore, Zhang Yi proposed to exchange the land of 600 miles for the severance of diplomatic relations between the State of Chu and the State of Qi, how credible is this kind of statement?" Zhao Yong couldn't figure it out, this was obviously a loss for the Qin State.

"The alliance between the Chu State and the Qi State is actually very fragile." Le Yi analyzed, "Chu and Qi both want to compete for land near the Huai River, and if Qi has the Huai River, they can suppress Chu on the south bank of the Huai River, monopolize the northern soil, and have a stable rear development to the north; And the state of Chu occupies the Huai River, and it can suppress the border of Song and Qi, so if the state of Qin gives Chu 600 li of land to trade, the king of Chu should agree to this. Anyway, sooner or later it will collapse, and the Qi State will not be at peace in the Yan State, so it may not be impossible to fall out at this moment, and take the opportunity to send troops to Huaishang. ”

"The crux of the matter is, will the Qin State be so generous?" Pang Cong said.

"What's this? Maybe I have to analyze that kid to analyze it, this kind of thing is not my specialty. Le Yi smiled bitterly.

The three of them laughed, and Zhao Yong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "If it weren't for the fact that he was taking care of the old gentleman on behalf of the junior brother at this moment, the widow would definitely drag him back and ask for an understanding." Zhao Yong said, "No matter what kind of plan the Qin State makes, the widow feels that this time it may not be so kind." When did the people of Qin suffer a loss? ”

"What does the king mean is that the people of Qin are preparing to attack Chu? Well, there is such a possibility. Pang Cong nodded and said, "Judging from the entire map, if the Qin army wants to enter Yingdu, the capital of the Chu State, the nearest ones must be Bashu and Wuguan. If it is through Bashu, there is a land block of the Chu State in the Hanshui region; And after crossing the Wu Pass, Deng and Fang Cheng were insurmountable obstacles for the Qin army. The Qin army could only break through Yingdu unless they went down the river. In this case, only by occupying this area of Danyang can we control the Han River, and let the Qin army go down the river to Yingdu. ”

Although the map is rudimentary, it does not affect the three of them to analyze the situation here, and the more they analyze, the closer they seem to be to the truth.

"In this way, there will be a battle between Qin and Chu." Zhao Yong said, he returned to the sand table, and after thinking about it again, he said to Pang Cong and Le Yi: "The widow has decided to take the second plan. From tomorrow, Zhu Qing began to prepare for the destruction of Zhongshan. This time, the widow will personally lead the troops to the battle! The next day, Zhao Yong left everyone in the White Tiger Palace, as well as Wei Yu and Pang Cong, and began to arrange the destruction of Zhongshan.

According to the plan of Le Yi and others, there will be at least 60,000 people to besiege Lingshou, and with the logistics baggage, the overall strength will be close to 170,000. And the cavalry in the north should also have 20,000 people to cover and roam near Lingshou, so that the number of people participating in this army as a whole will reach 200,000, which can be regarded as a national army. Zhao Yong also reiterated once again that this time he will personally go on a northern expedition, and Zhao will make every effort to raise the northern expedition from today.

On this side, Zhao Guo is vigorously fighting and destroying Zhongshan. And on the Yan country's side, the orchestra pit and the city quilt that had just arrived also began to test each other's situation. One is a veteran of a hundred battles and has been famous for a long time, and the other is a newcomer on the battlefield who has not been leading the troops for a long time, an upstart on the battlefield. Even Ji Zhi, who was sitting between them, felt that the atmosphere between the two seemed to be very delicate. Could it be that the two of them were still a little dirty before?

"General Le, since you have arrived in Xiadu, how do you think our army should deal with itself next?" Ji Zhi asked respectfully.

"Childe, in the opinion of the last general, at this moment, it is the best policy to repair in the lower capital, and then stick to the lower capital, and wait for the Qi army to attack."

When the city was heard, he raised his eyebrows: This old guy, what do you have in mind?

Today's one change, hold back the big move, tomorrow I hope to be able to three more waves, as much as possible, as much as possible.....