Seeing that Li Yao frowned and was silent, the rest of the lieutenants scolded Han Gou for being inhumane, not morality, and angry and sad for his robe to die aggrieved.

Li Yao's lieutenant Yingwu said in a timely manner: "General! I think that the ROK army must have done this to undermine the morale of our army, and on the other hand, it was not an expedient measure. Intelligence said that the South Korean army connected Jiao County and Shaanxi County in one day, and then Quwo. The two counties were more than 100 miles away from Quwo, and the Korean army took Quwo the next day. Presumably, the South Korean army should not leave any prisoners. The most likely captives came from Quwo, so the number of prisoners on hand of the Korean army would definitely not exceed two thousand! ”

After a pause, Yingwu said firmly: "The Han army doesn't want to divide troops to take care of the prisoners, and they don't want to waste food for the prisoners, so they made this decision!" ”

A Qin military captain said unhappily: "Vice General Ying, this is saying good things for Han Dog?" The rest of the Qin army captains also looked displeased, waiting for the other party's reply.

Yingwu knew that he would anger the generals if he answered carelessly, but he still said bluntly: "South Korea can now advocate establishing the country by law, governing the country with filial piety, and educating the people with etiquette!" This attitude towards the captives spreads, I'm afraid it will be bad for Han Wangran's reputation? ”

Li Yao stopped the crowd who were about to have a seizure, and said with some uncertainty: "What does the deputy general mean?" ”

Yingwu nodded with a smile and said, "General! Why don't we ask the Storm Kite for some food and grass in exchange for the prisoners of war!" ”

"Ransom the captives?!" Li Yao felt that Yingwu's idea was a little ridiculous. Now that the two armies are fighting, eager to annihilate each other and then hurry up, how can the other side agree to return the prisoners of war to themselves! Unless you give up Hangu Pass yourself! There is still a certain possibility! Han Jun is afraid that he is stealing fun now! Take hundreds of Qin army captives and let yourself be bogeyed!

But soon, Li Yao understood Yingwu's true thoughts.

In Xunyang County, Li Mu looked at the county where the Qin army was "the only one left" and said nothing. This made Xunyang County Cheng very panicked. I was the first to bring people to surrender, and South Korea will not unload the mill and kill the donkey! That's miserable!

In fact, Li Mu was just curious in his heart. How exquisite this must be to live so nourishingly under the reign of Qin and Chu in turn. The county ruler's name is Li Zhe, and as early as 306 BC under the rule of Qin, he served as a minor official in the county. The following year, the Qin State returned Xunyang to the Chu State, and Li Zhe, as an "old man of the former dynasty", not only kept his position, but also was promoted. Wait until 280 B.C. When the state of Chu ceded Xunyang to the state of Qin due to defeat, he had already been promoted to the rank of county prince. The arrival of the Qin people still did not seize the position of the county governor, but retained it. Until today, he has been a county magistrate for 17 years!

Han Teng, the deputy general and captain of the Yulin Military Academy (that is, the inner Shi Teng who destroyed Korea in the original history books), was also very curious about the other party's means to save his life and wealth, but he also understood that the military situation was urgent, and Li Mu came to this local, mainly to inquire about the Meridian Dao. So he opened his mouth and said, "If you are willing to sincerely submit to my Korea, my king will not treat you badly!" Maybe you can sit down forever! ”

Therefore, Xunyang County nodded busily and said yes. He said in his heart: "Anyway, who is not obedient!" One day the State of Chu or the State of Qin calls, and I will be obedient! ”

After Li Mu saw the other party's reaction, he knew that such a scene had appeared many times. However, I don't expect him to be sincere and obedient, and it will be a great achievement to help stabilize the hearts of the people. In this way, the native "head snake" is still quite useful. If you want the other party to tell the truth, there is no need for inducement, and the threat effect is better!

So Li Mu said expressionlessly: "Ben will ask you, is the meridian road in the north of Xunyang still in use?" ”

Li Zhe replied honestly: "Return to the general." Still available! But the meridian plank road is narrow and in disrepair. I'm afraid that there is no room for the passage of the army! ”

Li Mu asked about the situation of the Meridian Dao, and Li Zhe's first reaction was that the Han army wanted to use the Meridian Dao to sneak attack Xianyang. After all, passing through the Meridian Road is the suburb of Xianyang-Lantian, and because the Meridian Road is not an official road, Qin Jun is afraid that he does not pay much attention to it. If the Han army really sneaks up, the Qin State will definitely fall for it!

"It's the same as your own intelligence! However, I still have to send troops to check! After determining that the Meridian Road could not become the main road for the Qin army to sneak attack Hanzhong. Just leave thousands of troops to defend it. Li Mu thought secretly.

"Go down! If you're good, Ben won't mind giving you a position as a county magistrate. ”

"General Xie!" Li Zhe was overjoyed, no matter what the purpose of the Han army was, as long as his glory and wealth were preserved, it was more important than anything else.

It's just half a day's work. The scouts of the Korean army found out the situation in the Meridian Road. As Li Zhe said, the Meridian Road is barely usable in front of you, and it is no problem for small caravans to pass through Guò, but it is absolutely impossible for large armies to pass, and even slightly larger caravans are not willing to risk entering Xianyang from here.

"Pass the order! The 5,000-strong army was stationed in Xunyang and guarded the Meridian Road. The rest of the army will set off early tomorrow morning, and there must be no delay! Li Mu, who had no worries, commanded in a deep voice.

"Whoa!" Adjutant General Han Teng replied.

After a pause, Han Teng said solemnly: "General! The last general asked to bring 10,000 Yulin troops to attack Ziyang County first. ”

Li Mu thought about it, and the road ahead was much better. The speed of the army going against the current is definitely not as fast as the Yulin army. In this case, it is better to let go of the hands and feet of the Yulin Army, anyway, the citizens of Ziyang County are only seven or eight thousand households, and the soldiers are less than three thousand. Even if Han Teng's surprise attack failed, he would be able to block the news of his arrival.

"Ben is ready!" Li Mu said with a smile, Han Teng was overjoyed, but Li Mu added: "Good steel is used on the blade!" Your Yulin Army is the elite of the elite of the whole army, if the casualties are too great, even if you win, the general will not spare you! ”

"Whoa!" Han Teng assured loudly. As long as you can take the troops out, it is more important than anything else. As for the various conditions, I will agree to it first.

Qin State, Yaoguan.

The "Six-Nation Alliance" has been attacking the city for more than ten days, and in each day, the casualties on both sides are in the four figures. The pass is like a reef on the coast, and the "Six-Nation Alliance" is like waves after waves! Although the waves are so loud that they can overflow the reef, submerge the reef, and occupy the reef, they just can't break the reef. Conquer the reef. Each time, the Six-Nation Coalition came and went back in defeat, leaving dead bodies all over the ground.

The two sides are a little numb in the battle, today you kill me, tomorrow I kill you! Those who are alive have woken up and had breakfast. It is to carry a sword or halberd or crossbow and run to the battlefield of unknown fate!

South Korea's re-division played their role as "Jinhan", and the powerful siege equipment turned the situation around. If it weren't for the suppression of the Han army, the combined forces of Han, Wei, and Chu would definitely pay an even heavier casualty figure.

Up to now, more than 10,000 Qin troops have been killed in battle, corresponding to 6,000 Korean army casualties, 8,000 Wei army casualties, and 6,000 Chu army casualties, totaling more than 20,000 people.

For the madness of the "Six-Nation Alliance". Wang Jian was very surprised, if this continued, in another month, the officers and soldiers of the Qin State stationed in Lantian and Yaoguan would all be killed on the battlefield. However, the six countries will definitely get losses several times their own, and in the end, both sides will lose and lose their vitality.

Xianyang, on the other hand, has always been very concerned about the occupation of the third line. On the northern front. After Lian Po invited Bai Qi to fight the First World War, Zhao Guotie became famous all over the world. Each side dispatched 50,000 troops to fight between the two battalions. Bai Qi's large-scale interspersed outflanking tactics were incisive for Lian Po, and the two sides were at a stalemate. The Qin army of 10,000 soldiers rushed into battle, the Zhao army was defeated, and at the last moment, more than 10,000 Zhao national iron cavalry broke the encirclement, and the Zhao army was able to retreat slowly.

This battle. The Qin army killed more than 15,000 people, and the Zhao army was even more numerous, with 18,000 men. The two sides are evenly matched. Fearing that the back road would be cut off, Lian Po led the army to slowly move south along Luoshui. Seventy miles northeast of Pinyang County, the "Six-Nation Alliance" was resolutely blocked by the Bai Qi army.

Since then, the two armies have been locked in skirmishes. Bai Qi had the idea of cutting off the supply of the "Six-Nation Alliance". For the first time, the grain route of the "Six-Nation Alliance" was cut off.

In the battle on the Eastern Front, after Li Yao's army arrived at Hangu Pass, Huan Qi immediately ordered the deputy general to lead 20,000 troops to support the Hedong battlefield. At the same time, the guarding of Hangu Pass was handed over to Li Yao, who came from afar.

On April 18, Xin Huanyan led 20,000 troops to Mianchi, and found that Mianchi had become a dead city, and was furious. When the Qin army scouted more than 80 people, they were all beheaded, and they formed a "Beijing Pass" on the south bank of the river, intimidating more than 10,000 cavalry on the opposite bank.

On April 19, Huan Qi was furious when he found that the scouts who had not returned overnight had died at the hands of Xin Huanyan. He led the troops to make a detour through Shaanxi County, crossed the river, and attacked it at night. The Wei army pretended to be defeated and retreated to the north bank of the river.

On 20 April, the Qin and Wei armies fought more than 10 battles, with more than 2,000 casualties among the Qin army and more than 3,500 casualties among the Wei army. Until it was dark, the two armies stopped fighting.

April 21, 22, therefore. The casualty figures of the two armies doubled. The Qin army suffered more than 4,000 casualties, and the Wei army suffered more than 6,000 casualties. The Wei army fought and retreated, passing through Wu County without entering.

On April 24, Anyi sent 20,000 troops to support Xin Huanyan, who was worried that he would be outnumbered, so he retreated!

On April 25, the deputy general of Huan Qi led 20,000 troops to Wu County.

Wei State, Hedong County, Anyi.

Xin Huanyan looked at the triumphant Qin army under the city, and showed a triumphant smile. I didn't expect that an unconscious move would successfully "seduce" the "main force" army of Hangu Pass. Speaking of which, I really have to thank the deputy general Kong Shang, his actions completely angered the Qin State, and the Qin army came to hunt down and kill him so irrationally!

"General! There were more than 25,000 Qin troops under the city! Did we inform the Han army that the net was closed? Adjutant Kong Shang said cautiously.

Xin Huanyan nodded, and said in a good mood: "It's almost!" Along the way, our army annihilated more than 5,000 Qin troops! Hangu Pass already has an army of 30,000, and it is estimated that there are only two or three thousand left! ”

Of course, Xin Huanyan doesn't know now, the current Hangu Pass guard will be Li Yao, and his subordinates have an army of 30,000! If he knew the news, I am afraid it would be a different expression.

"Then I'll go and prepare now!" Kong Shang replied respectfully.

"Good! Now Anyi still has a large army of 40,000! Leave 5,000 troops to defend the city, and take the remaining 35,000 out! ”

"The Guard?" Kong Shang asked.

"Just give Wei Junwei a chance to redeem his merits, and he will lead the troops to stay behind!" Xin Huanyan thought for a while and said.

"The Admiral understands!"

Wei State, Jiao County.

Jiao County and Shaanxi County are close to each other, about 120 miles away from Hangu Pass, and it is the third city to go east after Hangu Pass. As long as Jiao County is taken, the army of Qin State now stationed in Wu County is facing the danger of being cut off. The Qin army's possible range of activity would be limited to a small area north of the river from Mianchi to Shoushan. If you want to escape the fate of being annihilated, you can only enter the mountain.

At this moment, the army of the tyrannical kite surrounded this small city with no more than 5,000 households and no more than 2,000 troops. He led the troops all the way to sneak, crossed the Qiaoshui, and entered Jiao County. The 30,000 army on hand is the confidence of the tyrant kite, and for the small county in front of him, the tyrant kite is really not very interested.

What he is interested in is actually Hangu Pass, which is more than a hundred miles behind him, taking Jiao County is only the first step, the second step is to annex Shaanxi County, and the rest is Quwo. In this way, the Qin army will not have the slightest way to retreat, and what awaits them is either the reinforcements from Hangu Pass - this is their own expectation, or surrender!

On April 24, without any call-up, South Korea, which had been holding back and protecting his life, suddenly sent a large array of troops with Taiwei Tyrant Kite as the main general and Wei Wei Li Mu as the "deputy general" to lead 30,000 troops to rescue Wei.

Jiao County, which had only 2,000 defenders, resisted for less than half an hour before the city was destroyed. The Han army rushed in and quickly occupied Qin, a small county that had only been taken for a month. In the afternoon of the same day, Shaanxi County, which was twenty miles away, was lost, and 3,000 Qin troops were killed!

South Korea will not make a move, and as soon as it does, it will shock the Quartet. On April 25, the Storm Kite ordered the defeated and surrendered Qin army to blow open the Quwo city gate, and overnight, the important town of Quwo east of Hangu Pass was lost. The Qin army, which had insufficient troops but still had an army of 3,000, more than half of the battle dead, nearly half of those who surrendered, and only more than 100 people fled westward to enter Hangu Pass, but they were hunted and killed one by one by the Korean army scouts who had been prepared!

Wei State, Great Liang.

When the upper doctor Duan Ganchong told the King of Wei about the conditions of Korea, the King of Wei was still a little reluctant in his heart! After all, Mianchi had already suffered from the flames of war, and the Qin army did not know what to do with the scourge of Mianchi. Yancheng and Zhaoling are different, located at the junction of Han and Chu, and are quite prosperous. Moreover, there are only 100 miles of land in Mianchi, and if you include the dense and uninhabited mountainous areas, Yancheng and Zhaoling have 200 miles of land. Calculated carefully, I did suffer a loss.

However, South Korea is certainly not a fool, otherwise Han Wangran would not have put forward such a condition for sending troops. On the contrary, it was in the southwest corner, and the defense was unfavorable, and with the approval of Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, who repaid the favor, the king of Wei agreed with some heartache. Duan Ganchong left satisfied. (To be continued......)