Chapter Eighty-Nine: Qin's Plan
The news that Han, Zhao, and Wei sent troops to attack Yan spread all over the world at the first time. No one expected that the world would start again after less than four months of stability.
In August, the sun is blazing and the air is full of heatwaves. The 180,000 Three Jin Dynasty coalition army was like a mountain, making the whole of North China depressed and breathless. Yan is a country facing this mountain, and the messengers asking for help have come one after another, to Xianyang, to Linzi, and to Yingdu; The lobbyist also wandered between Handan, Daliang, and Xinzheng, trying to eliminate the war.
Qi Guo looked at the aggressive Sanjin cautiously, if Yan Guo fell, would it be his turn next? Whether to join the feast of carving up the Yan Kingdom to enhance its strength, or to offend the Three Jin Dynasty to rescue the Yan Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom is hesitating.
Unlike Qi State's hesitation, Qin State's attitude was extremely firm. At present, Chu and Yan are allies of Qin, and if Qin sits idly by and watches Yan be defeated by the Three Jins, it will not only lose Yan as a powerful ally, but also make Chu feel cold. Therefore, for the Qin State, saving Yan is a must, and it must be fast. No one knew that Yan Guo would be able to hold out for a few rounds under Sanjin's combination punches.
Right now, in the Xianyang Palace, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State are discussing how to rescue the Yan Kingdom.
"The king, the minister thought that he should directly send troops out of Hangu to attack the two counties of Hedong and Hexi, and at the same time asked the state of Chu to go north to attack Han and Wei. In this way, Sanjin will definitely take care of himself, and there will be no way to talk about it. Wei Weigong took the lead in saying.
This strategy is good, Zhao and Wei have just taken most of Hexi and Hedong counties, and they are bound to refuse to give up a large area of the country. If the Qin army sent out of Hangu in the east, it could work with the remnants of the defenders of the two counties to attack Zhao and Wei on both sides, and the defenders of Zhao and Wei would definitely not support the domestic help.
At this time, if the Chu army went north again, it would open up a second front. Presumably, no matter how arrogant Sanjin is, he will not carry out the act of cutting down Yan again.
"The captain's plan is very good, but the minister thinks there is still one thing that needs to be prevented. is that the current combat power of the Chu State is worrying, and it is debatable whether it can contain Han and Wei. For the sake of safety, the minister has two points to build. First, Nanyang County should send troops north to support Chu and put pressure on South Korea. The second is to contact the State of Qi and make it station a large army in the north or west, and make a gesture of rescuing the Yan State or crusading against the Wei State. Childe said.
King Qin glanced at his younger brother, and the look of surprise in his eyes flashed. I didn't expect Childe City to put forward such a constructive opinion. Did he change his temper?
"Qi Guo?" Gongzi Kui said in a skeptical tone, "The Qi State has just carved up my Great Qin's Tao County with the Wei State, I'm afraid that I have hooked up with the Three Jin Dynasty a long time ago, right?" Moreover, Qi and Yan are mortal enemies, will they be willing to help Yan Guo? ”
Childe said confidently: "Between countries, there is no eternal friendship or hatred, only eternal interests. The fall of the Yan State will not benefit the Qi State except for letting the Qi State eliminate the hatred in his heart. As long as the king sends a man who can speak well to Linzi, meet the king of Qi, and talk about the benefits. The minister believes that the Qi Kingdom is on the side of our Great Qin. ”
King Qin nodded, agreeing with Gongzi City's opinion. Since Sima's death two months ago, Great Qin has not had a single strategist. Whether it's Bai Qi or Wei Ran, all of them are good at talking about things, and there is no good way to build on a large level. Childe's words just now made everyone's thoughts suddenly clear.
"Wu Anjun, what do you think of Wanhou's idea?" King Qin asked out loud.
When it comes to military matters, King Qin still cares more about Bai Qi's opinion.
Bai Qi thought for a while, and asked bluntly: "Dare to ask the king, what goal do you want to achieve by saving Yan this time?" ”
"Target?" King Qin was stunned for a moment, a little unclear, but subconsciously replied: "Of course, it is to save Yan Guo from the crusade of Han, Zhao, and Wei!" ”
"Your Majesty, the minister has just listened to the remarks of the ministers, and he has some experience. Now it is not difficult to save Yan Kingdom, as long as the troops go out to Hangu and attack the two counties of Hedong and Hexi. The difficulty is that as soon as the main force of our Great Qin retreats, how about the Three Jin Dynasty cutting Yan again. Bai Qi talked about his worries.
Oh, yes! After listening to Bai Qi's words, everyone also came to their senses. If the Three Jin Dynasty came to crusade against the Yan State from time to time, would the Qin State have to mobilize the army every time and unite the Qi State and the Chu State to save Yan from the Three Kingdoms? Wouldn't this Yan State become the weakness of the Qin State?
"Then Wu Anjun will be released?" King Qin frowned, since Bai Qi had raised this question, he must have some idea of how to solve it.
Bai Qi replied: "The minister has three strategies for the king's reference, one is that the main force will go out of Hangu, attack Hedong and Hexi, and then attack the party, and the troops will approach Zhao Zhihandan. In this way, our Great Qin will completely occupy a strategic advantage, and Han and Zhao will not dare to act rashly in the future. ”
King Qin thought about it and shook his head. In this way, although the results of the battle are great, the losses will also be great. It's not something that the Qin State can afford at the moment.
Bai Qi looked at the look of King Qin and knew that this plan would not work, so he continued: "The second is to advance eastward along the river, reach the heart of the Central Plains in the Chenggao area, raid Daliang or Xinzheng, if not, retreat to Chenggao, and attack the nearby land of 100 miles. ”
King Qin weighed this plan in his heart and felt that it was still inappropriate. Although this plan can keep Han, Zhao, and Wei Ruyu in their throats and unable to move, it is still a bit risky for the labor division to go on an expedition and occupy an enclave.
"The third is to send a suspicious army out of Hangu, and at the same time, the soldiers of Nanyang County and the soldiers of Chu State went north to contain Han and Wei, and when the Sanjin Dynasty concentrated on Hangu Pass, the main force of our Great Qin crossed Luoshui to the north, and reached Yanmen and Dai County through Shangjun, opening up a passage connecting Yan State. If this plan is successful, the northern part of Zhao will be owned by my Great Qin, and Zhao will no longer have a place to raise horses, as if it has cut off its origin. ”
King Qin's face was overjoyed, and he felt that this plan was very good. The most powerful cavalry of Zhao is the cavalry, and if the grasslands in the north are lost, Zhao will greatly reduce the national strength. Moreover, from Shangjun to Daijun is a whole grassland, and the Qin army can either advance the battle line step by step, or run thousands of miles, and then destroy the recalcitrant Zhao army one by one.
"Wu Anjun, according to what you just said, if you want to open up the passage connecting Yan Kingdom, how many troops will be needed in this battle?" King Qin asked with concern.
In order to guard against the Xiongnu in the north, Zhao Guo stationed a large army in Yunzhong and Yanmen counties, and counting the defenders of Dai County, there should be 200,000 people.
"Returning to the king, the minister thinks that at least 300,000 troops are needed to ensure that this battle is won!" Bai Qi thought about it and reported such a number.
"Three hundred thousand." King Qin muttered.
This is already nearly half of the current strength of the Qin State. However, if you can really capture the two counties of Yanmen and Yunzhong, you can bear any kind of price.
"Wu Anjun, once my Great Qin goes north, the Zhao State will pour the whole country's troops to resist, with 300,000 against 700,000 people, what are your chances of winning?" King Qin asked.
"Returning to the king, the minister thought that there was Yan Guo to contain him, and Zhao did not dare to raise the whole country's troops to resist. This battle is unexpected, as long as I can take the land of Yanmen in the early stage, my Great Qin will be invincible. The minister estimated that Zhao would send an army of up to 400,000. When the Zhao army came to help in the later period, it entered a state of stalemate. What is competing under each other is national strength, as long as my Great Qin does not have a shortage of food and grass, the Zhao State will definitely collapse before my Great Qin. Bai Qi said in a firm tone.
Seeing King Qin nodding, Bai Qi continued: "In order to prevent Han and Wei from going north to support, we must ensure that Han and Wei are under sufficient pressure. Therefore, the war on the southern front needs the full support of Chu State and Nanyang County, and as long as it drags on for half a year or even March or May, Zhao State will definitely collapse. As soon as Zhao was defeated, Han and Wei did not have to worry. This is a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle. ”
"Good! Then according to Wu Anjun's opinion. "King Qin made a final decision.
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