Chen Xu saw that Su Qin had been given the seal by Wei Guobin, and he showed a happy look, and he also felt some comfort, and a little smile appeared on his face. But his ease didn't last long, thinking of the bad news he was about to tell Su Qin, Chen Xu's face immediately turned solemn.

Su Qin also remembered the bad news that Chen Xu had mentioned at the beginning, and Chen Xu said that this news was still very terrifying. He then asked curiously: "Prime Minister Chen Cheng's good news has been said, but I don't know what the bad news is?" ”

Chen Xu had a gloomy face and said: "This bad news is related to the safety of hundreds of thousands of Wei troops, alas, it is really beyond everyone's expectations. ”

When Su Qin heard this, his heart also became nervous, and he thought: "What is the news, you can tell it quickly, why are you still hiding it, for fear of scaring me?" You can't avoid it, you have to tell me. ”

Su Qin looked at Chen Xu, and did not continue to ask, he knew Chen Xu's temper very well, and waited for Chen Xu to come and explain it himself.

Sure enough, after a while, Chen Xu saw that Su Qin no longer asked, so he opened his mouth instead, but he let out a long sigh before opening his mouth. He said: "There are also two pieces of bad news, both of which come from the secret agents we arranged in the Qin State. ”

"One is: Qin Jun Yingsi learned that the Qin army led by Xing Mengsuo was defeated under Linyun City, and he was furious, not only did he not withdraw the Qin army in Anyi, but decided to increase the army by 30,000 and step up the siege of Anyi."

Su Qin let out an "oh", this news really surprised him, it seemed that the army was defeated in Linyun, and Qin Jun Yingsi did not regard it as a global loss, but as a small mistake.

Chen Xu went on to tell the second bad news, he said: "Another piece of news is that the Qin forces besieging Anyi are preparing to suspend their intensive attacks on Anyi and instead attack the Wei army in Linyun City in order to remove the threat from the periphery. ”

This news was expected by Su Qin, who had already thought that once the Qin army lost the troops led by Xing Meng to monitor the reinforcements of the Wei State, it would be equivalent to opening the door wide and facing attacks from the periphery at any time. Imagine that if the Qin army suddenly killed a Wei reinforcement army when besieging Anyi, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous for them to be attacked inside and out.

Therefore, the Qin army must first clear the periphery, which is an inevitable choice, and it is also the common sense of soldiers.

However, now the first news of the increase and the second news are superimposed, and it is already a piece of news that cannot be worse. Because once the Qin State increases its troops, the main force will be more numerous and the military strength will be stronger, and Linyun City will inevitably be in danger.

Regardless of the fact that Zhao's reinforcements have not arrived, even if Zhao's reinforcements arrive in the future, the combined military strength of Zhao, Wei, and Qi may not be the opponent of the Qin army.

Hearing the bad news that Chen Xu said, Su Qin couldn't help but frown. "How's that for good? The Qin army may arrive as soon as possible, and if the arrangements are delayed any longer, the outcome may become worse. ”

Chen Xu saw Su Qin frowning, how could he be happy, after all, he had also led soldiers and fought battles, and the current situation in Linyun City, Chen Xu naturally understood in his heart. Because he understands, he feels even more terrible.

Su Qin fell into a long silence, thinking hard about the danger he might face. Chen Xu accompanied Su Qin to be silent, looking at him with concerned eyes, waiting for Su Qin's inquiry and discussion.

Su Qin was silent for a full hour, during which he kept looking around aimlessly, but in fact, he didn't pay attention to everything he could see, and what he was thinking about was the change in the battle situation.

Su Qin's anxiety seemed to ease later, and he asked Chen Xudao: "Can Prime Minister Chen Cheng find out about the Qin army's increase this time, who is the general sent to lead the troops?" ”

Chen Xu replied: "According to our informant, the most likely is Qin Jun Yingsi's half-brother Zhu Liji, who was named 'Yan Jun' and resourceful, and the Qin people called him a 'wise man', but he was really an opponent who was not easy to deal with. ”

Su Qin nodded and said, "I have dealt with him in the Qin State, although he is a member of the Qin State clan, he is polite, brave and resourceful, and he is indeed the best among the young generation of generals in the Qin State. As soon as this person came to the battlefield of Anyi, I am afraid that it will be a disaster or a blessing to the Wei army. ”

Chen Xu agreed with Su Qin's opinion, and said: "However, the Qin State has not yet determined the candidate in a hurry, and I am afraid that it will take some time to recruit new soldiers and horses and set a general to lead the troops." ”

Su Qin shook his head and said, "Based on my understanding of Qin Jun's winning si, he is resolute and decisive, and it won't take long for him to send the generals and soldiers and horses to reinforce Anyi. ”

Chen Xu revealed another piece of information, he said: "Of course, I also know a little about Qin Jun's victory, but it is said that after the news of the defeat of the Qin army in Yuncheng reached Gongsun Yan, the chief general of the Qin army, he was quite eager to ask for war, and he had already sent someone to send the book to Xianyang overnight, so that he would be ashamed." ”

This information was very important, Su Qin was overjoyed in his heart, and came out with a "hmm". Seeing that Su Qin was interested, Chen Xu continued: "Gongsun Yan is so anxious to take revenge, I am afraid that before the Qin State has increased its troops, he himself will lead the army to Linyun City to challenge first." ”

Su Qin listened to Chen Xu's addition, and after a while of muttering in his heart, he replied, "This is an opportunity that can be seized. It seems that whether we can take the initiative to provoke Gongsun Yan and let him fight with us first before the Qin State has increased its troops is the only opportunity to take advantage of it. ”

Chen Xu also understood what Su Qin was thinking, and it was inconvenient for him to make a decision for Su Qin, so he waited patiently for Su Qin to continue to think deeply. Su Qin paused for a moment, and a resolute look appeared on his face. He said: "If Gongsun Yan does not come, we can lure him to come, so that the initiative of the battle can be in our hands." ”

However, Su Qin thought of Zhao's reinforcements again, which were not yet in place at this time, and it was still a fantasy to talk about this plan. He turned anxious again, lowered his head and thought about his thoughts, and was in no mood to deal with Chen Xu.

Chen Xu saw that Su Qin was deep in thought again, and it was inconvenient for him to bother any more, so he got up and said goodbye. Before leaving, Su Qin specially instructed Chen Xu to convey the order to the Wei army again, and he must pay close attention to the drill, and must not slack off in the slightest, because the next battle is brewing and may break out at any time.

After Chen Xu left, Su Qin stood up and paced in the tent of the Chinese army, he was waiting for the message of the reinforcements from the Zhao State that Meng Ting had brought back, and at the same time he was thinking about every possible detail when he confronted the Qin army led by Gongsun Yan.

It is the iron law of war that we do not fight a war for which we are unprepared, and the more carefully we think about it before the battle and make thorough preparations, the more favorable the battle will be to our side. Su Qin had already tasted the sweetness in the battle of Linyun, so in the face of the upcoming larger-scale decisive battle, he was even more energetic and devoted himself to the planning of the battle strategy and details.