Chapter 44
The loss of Fenglingdu was not surprising. When an army can brave the freezing cold of minus 20 degrees Celsius and climb over the ice for nearly ten miles, they will not allow themselves to fail. In the end, only 2,300 Qin troops of the 3,000 Qin troops at the time of departure successfully reached the other side, that is, 2,300 people, and only 2,000 people were able to stand up. Two thousand Qin troops with extreme hatred "shredded" less than five hundred Wei garrisons. A few hours ago, I was still talking excitedly about the riverside where the Wei army who had returned home buried their bones and crossed the tomb.
The Qin army only rested for two hours at the ferry before attacking Fengling, which was thirty miles away. The expected resistance and fierce battle of the Qin army did not happen at all, and the Wei army paid the price for their laziness and slackness with their lives. However, the footsteps of the Qin army also stopped there. The surprise attack took Fengling, and there were only 1,500 people left under Huan Qi. It is okay to defend Fengling with an army of 1,500 people, but it is no different from looking for death when it is used to attack the fortified city near Fengling. After all, there is a lot of luck in such a surprise attack.
It was only five days after the loss of Fengling that the Wei army in Hedong County realized that there were "uninvited guests" on their land. But at this time, Qin's 20,000 troops had also completed the river crossing. At the same time, the Zhao army stormed the Pu version, and in three days, it was overcome, and the Qin army was far away. Yang Jin, who was between Puban and Fengling, was only sixty or seventy miles away from the two places, and was afraid that the armies of Qin and Zhao would attack Yang Jin. In order to prevent the Qin and Zhao countries from entering the city, Yang Jin ordered the four gates to be closed and waited for.
For Wei, the only good news was that neither Qin nor Zhao sent more than 30,000 troops this time, and the two countries combined were only 50,000 troops. Moreover, perhaps because of the cold and freezing relationship, after each two countries took a city, they died down and refused to leave the city.
But. In any case, such a major event as Qin and Zhao extending their hands to Hedong was enough to arouse the vigilance of Wei. What's more, although the armies of the two countries are not many, considering the combat strength, how long can the 80,000 Wei troops in Hedong County arrive. It's really a problem. Therefore, after some deliberation, the monarchs and ministers of Wei did not hesitate to ask for help from Korea, and their speed and urgency were as if Daliang was besieged. Of course, Wei's 20,000-strong army had already marched to Anyi, Hedong, under the leadership of Jin Contempt, to stabilize the situation.
When the army of the Qin State appeared in Hedong County, it may have been a coincidence. The Qin army, which was originally in Lantian and Chencang, died down all of a sudden, and did not disappear overnight, but disbanded on the spot after a rapid march. This gives South Korea the feeling of punching in the air. It's like a scene, South Korea has made the most adequate preparations, just waiting for the invasion of more than 100,000 Qin troops, and a heart-wrenching blocking battle will push the whole scene to a climax. At this time, Qin Guo suddenly ran away. Say no more. South Korea's depression can be imagined.
In the Xinzheng Zhaoren Palace, after Han Wangran received a request for help from the Wei State. So he gathered all the ministers together to discuss major matters. Qin Guo's sound of playing east and west is perfect, and he has deceived the world. Aiding the Wei state was necessary, but it was worth debating on what level to achieve.
The first person in the military, Storm Kite, was the most upright, and this time he was played by Qin State. I didn't even see a shadow of Qin Jun, and the annoyance in my heart can naturally be imagined. Therefore, as soon as Han Wangran finished talking about the topic, the violent kite stood up and said indignantly: "Your Majesty! The Wei State has just attached itself to our South Korea, and now the Wei State is in trouble. I Korea must support it as soon as possible! It is best to use lightning speed to annihilate all the Qin troops that crossed the river in one fell swoop! To shock the courage of Zhao Guo! The minister is willing to lead 30,000 elite soldiers to fight! β
Han Wangran smiled and said nothing, he knew the temperament of the violent kite, and 30,000 Korean elite soldiers with the cooperation of the Wei army were more than enough to defeat the Qin army and even the Qin and Zhao coalition forces. It is easy to break this situation, but the difficult thing is how to see through the puzzle behind the Qin State. What's more, it is true that Wei is an ally of South Korea, but it would be inappropriate to let the Grand Duke of Korea be selfless, sacrifice his life for righteousness, and help Wei to repel Qin without reaping some tangible or intangible benefits. What's more, Qin Guo has acted in such a good show so vigorously, there must be a trick. Seeing that the move is safe, but it has been one step behind and cannot grasp the initiative.
Zhang Ping frowned, as the prime minister of South Korea, he thought more. Storm Kite is a pure soldier, and it is an instinctive idea to make achievements. But Zhang Ping assisted Han Wangran and led the overall situation. In the eyes of others, war is nothing more than a victory or a defeat, and those casualties are just cold numbers on paper. Zhang Ping will probably lose many people if he wants to take the school examination, how much grain and grass will be consumed, how much pension will the state have to distribute, and how much manpower and material resources will be used to maintain the operation of the army. If it is to expand the territory, Zhang Ping naturally agrees with both hands. But now he wants to go thousands of miles to learn, just for the sake of fame, Zhang Ping has some opposition in his heart.
But direct opposition will obviously offend the kite, Zhang Ping is the prime minister, of course, he is not afraid of offending the kite. But the family motto that harmony is precious, sΓΉ Zhang Ping, has one more friend and one more way, and it is very inappropriate to make enemies for some trivial things. So Zhang Ping said tactfully: "Wei has 80,000 troops in Hedong, plus Daliang has already sent 20,000 troops, which is enough for 100,000 troops to deal with Qin and Zhao's 50,000 troops!" According to the minister's opinion, I can send 20,000 troops to the South Korea! β
As soon as the storm kite heard this, he was anxious, the number of 20,000 was too small, and it could only sweep the formation! At that time, the main credit will not be Wei Guo! How can South Korea boast of its national strength? Moreover, hiding behind Wei Jun made Storm Kite feel a little unable to get off the stage! In the subconscious of the storm kite, South Korea is already a major country like Qin and Zhao! A big country, if you don't take the lead, how can you convince the little brother under your hand!
"Prime Minister! The Qin State has already occupied Fenglingdu! The army of the Qin State can continue to march from Xianyang to the other side! An army of 20,000 is too little! β
The tyrannical kite secretly looked at Han Wangran, and seeing that Han Wangran did not object, he mustered up his courage and said: "What's more, the 30,000 army of Zhao State is eyeing on the side!" Although there is no sign of the Qin and Zhao armies uniting together, in case the Zhao army suddenly launches an offensive from our flank, I am afraid that the Wei army will not be able to resist it! If it was because of the incompetence of the Wei army to lead the defeat of our army, such consequences would not be something we could afford to bear! β
Fan Sui looked up at the storm kite, smiled, and said, "According to the meaning of the captain, 30,000 is enough?" β
Storm Kite thought that Fan Sui agreed with his point of view, and said happily: "Thirty thousand is naturally a little less, but it will be used." More than enough! The premise is that the Wei army is not so vulnerable! Otherwise, the casualties of our army will be large. β
"Storm Kite, is it because he is resentful of attacking Yaoguan and Hanzhong has not entrusted him with important tasks, why are he so interested in the war now?" Han Wangran was very strange about this. The record of the violent kite in history is just a few words, where would Han Wangran have thought that the military merit incentive policy stimulates every soldier. Storm Kite won less and lost more before it. Finally, South Korea's military strength has become stronger, and the violent kite can't wait to return all the grievances he suffered before to the other party! This is a naked resentment! What's more, many novel tactics are eager to be tried, and they can only be practiced in military exercises. Storm Kite wishes there was a big battle for him to train!
Lang Zhongling, who had not spoken, spoke up and said, "Your Majesty! The minister thought that the Qin State was mobilizing the people, and it was not for a small tomb. Its ambition should be in the whole county of Hedong! Our Korea immediately sent reinforcements to Hedong to help Wei recapture Fengling. Otherwise, wait for the Qin State to gain a firm foothold. Reinforcements are coming, and it's too late to regret it! The number of 30,000 troops of the Taiwei is small, and the minister thinks that there are at least 50,000 troops! β
"Fifty thousand!" The ministers sighed in their hearts. Meng Xiao's tone is much firmer than that of Storm Kite, and his appetite is much greater! Zhang Ping sighed with emotion, he didn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt were expensive! The extra 20,000 is just a number, but behind it is countless provisions!
The storm kite looked at Meng Fu with some gratitude, and secretly promised in his heart. He is worthy of being a man who knows the soldiers. South Korea's current status and power are not the result of one war after another. The arrogance and military spirit of the Korean army are also piled up by winning one victory after another! Now that I finally have a little brother, South Korea will not show off its "muscle stick" at this time. Where will Wei State follow him! Thinking about the 30,000 army that seemed conservative as he said, the violent kite was ashamed for a while. I'm still too cautious! However, this opportunity to lead the troops still has to be fought for.
"How do you plan to use this 50,000 army?" Han Wangran said suddenly. Listening to his tone, there seems to be a faint implication of agreeing with Meng Fu. This caused a burst of joy in the hearts of the generals of the military, and the ministers in charge of the quartermaster showed bitterness.
There was almost no pause. Said categorically: "Our army has divided 30,000 Zhao troops to keep an eye on Puban City, and the remaining 20,000 to prevent the Qin army from leaving the city. Wei Jun, they are the hosts, we should not be noisy, and the siege of the city will be left to them! β
Han Wangran laughed when he heard this. Meng Fu's thoughts coincide with his own. Of course, South Korea will send troops to help Wei recover the lost territory, but let the Wei army do something with great losses such as attacking the city. After all, South Korea is not the nanny of Wei!
Some of the ministers didn't know what they meant, and some quickly realized that Meng Yu once again understood Han Wangran's intentions. Li Mu, the guard on the side, frowned and said nothing.
Han Wangran felt very strange and asked Li Mu in a deep voice, "Wei Wei, what do you think about aiding the Wei State?" β
Li Mu raised his head at this time, and said with some concern: "Your Majesty! The minister has been wondering why the Qin State only sent 20,000 troops across the river! You must know that the Qin State can naturally transport 20,000 troops to Hedong, and naturally it can also transport 50,000 troops to Hedong! If there is an army of 50,000, half of Hedong will no longer be owned by Wei! At this time, I'm afraid we have to discuss how to keep Anyi! β
Han Wangran was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and subconsciously said: "Maybe it's because of the lack of troops of the Qin State, plus the cold weather, I want to wait until the beginning of spring to launch an offensive!" β
But such a reason was quickly vetoed by Han Wangran himself. Wait until the beginning of spring? At that time, even if the Fengling was still in the hands of the Qin State, the Wei army of Hedong County had made a complete plan! The Qin State could have taken three cities with a sneak attack at the beginning! But Qin Guo didn't do this! Even with an army of 20,000! The Qin State is also a good time to repair the city! It was as if the Qin State had made up its mind to lure the Wei army into a blocking battle.
Li Mu's shaking of his head proved Han Wangran's worry. He said: "The art of war is on the clouds, and the soldiers are fast!" The Qin State used the surprise attack to occupy the strategic initiative at the beginning, and there was no reason to give it up lightly! We are well aware of the consequences of the Qin army's immobility, and the Qin army knows better! But Qin Jun did it anyway. This shows that they think that they are sure of victory, or that they have a last resort! β
"Sure of victory?" The ministers shook their heads in their hearts. Even with the help of Zhao Guo, Qin, Zhao, Han, and Wei made up their minds to exhaust their blood here, and the victory or defeat of the two sides was only five or five! Where did Qin Jun get his confidence?
As for the "last resort", the ministers didn't quite understand it. All of them are under the control of the Qin army, and with the help of the Zhao State, the Qin State can advance or retreat. Where is the last resort!
"What is the last resort that Wei Wei said?" Meng asked uncertainly.
Li Mu pointed his finger to the south and said, "Perhaps, the goal of the Qin State so far is still Hanzhong or Nanyang, and it is not necessarily!" β
The ministers were in an uproar, Qin Guo had obviously begun to pass through Hedong, and Zhao Guo also extended a helping hand. How could Wei Wei still say Hanzhong?! Didn't the meticulous workers say that the Qin State had been disbanded and the young people who had been gathered?! After going around in a circle, a qiΔ returned to the starting point?
Li Mu was also hesitant in his heart, Qin Guo's actions were now a bit of a whimsical feeling, whether it was going south to Hanzhong or north to Hedong, it could be called a wonderful move! What's more, the Qin State has now occupied a foothold in Hedong, and as long as there is a steady stream of reinforcements, it will not be a problem to deal with Han and Wei in Hedong. If you are willing to spend blood, you can even take all of Hedong. When the time comes. Attacking Hangu Pass on both sides, the shape of the Qin State will change greatly! But a voice in his heart was reminding himself that this qiΔ might be a conspiracy of the Qin State! Because Han Wangran encouraged his ministers to offer advice and advice, and encouraged him if he didn't, Li Mucai had the courage to express his worries.
At this time, Han Wangran said in a timely manner: "Wei Wei said that it doesn't matter!" The widow is also very curious! Has the Qin State never given up on Hanzhong? β
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Mu nodded with difficulty and said, "At the beginning, the Qin State recruited young people with great fanfare in Chencang and Lantian. Behind is a surprise attack on Hedong, this move can be described as a clever plan in the art of war! But. The 20,000-strong army was no more, no less, which could not only show the importance that Qin attached to Hedong, but also give the Wei army hope of recapture. Of course, the premise is that we send troops to contain the 30,000 Zhao troops! Under such circumstances, I think our attention will turn to Hedong! Even the Hanzhong side probably thought that the war was over before it began. Let's relax! β
Han Wangran nodded after hearing this, this is a natural reason. As you can imagine, the army of Hanzhong County, which has been waiting for the day, thought that the invasion of the Qin army was imminent and made complete countermeasures, but the Qin army turned around and attacked Hedong. Inevitably, there will be some frustration and regret. After that, it is the dissolution of the disbandment, and the rest of the recuperation back to the station.
Li Mu said in an astonishing voice at this time: "Since the Qin State can use one move to attack the west, it may not be possible to use it a second time!" Of course, when taken together, it's not bad to call this a ploy to get away with it! β
Han Wangran only felt cold sweat, if it was really like what Li Mu said, then Hanzhong or Nanyang would be really dangerous. Although he is convinced that the officials he chooses can guard one side and fulfill his duties, he cannot guarantee that his subordinates will really do things, and the people who really guard the customs will always be extremely vigilant. After all, it will be the Spring Festival soon, and it is inevitable that people's hearts will fluctuate. It's easy to go from cautious to lax, but it's much harder to go from lax to cautious! Of course, this is the worst-case estimate. It may also be Li Mu's one-sided words.
So the storm kite opened his mouth and said, "The guard is too worried! The Qin State went to such great lengths, why didn't it attack Hanzhong at the beginning! What's more, Fenglingdu has already arrived! If Qin and Zhao join forces, without the support of our Korea, it is only a matter of time before Wei loses Hedong. After the Qin State recaptures Hedong, it can directly threaten our Sanchuan and Yingchuan, and it will be extremely easy to take Hangu Pass! Such benefits Qin will be used as bait? β
This is also the thinking of most ministers who have lingering feelings. If Qin continued to use troops in Hedong, Korea was likely to be concerned about casualties and cede half of Hedong with Wei. Such a benefit is something that the current Qin State cannot refuse! Is the Qin State willing to pay such a big price? Just to take the possibility of Hanzhong?
Imperial Doctor Fan Sui spoke, "Wei Wei may be too worried!" But have you ever thought that if, as Wei Wei said, the Qin State really took risks, would we have a chance to regret it? β
Fan Sui's tone was a little self-deprecating and a little harsh, but it woke up a lot of people! Oh, yes! If the Qin State succeeds, the Han lieutenant general will no longer be owned by Korea, and it will be 100,000 Korean troops who will be buried with it! This is almost knocking South Korea back to its original shape! When the time comes, won't Wei have a careful mind? Moreover, as long as the Qin State is still in the Fengling Tomb for one day, it is possible to take the entire Hedong by taking advantage of this, and the shape will return to two years ago at once! No, for South Korea, the shape is much worse than it was two years ago! At least two years ago, Zhao Guo still regarded South Korea as a hardcore ally, and when the time comes, Zhao Guo is afraid that he will suppress South Korea to the end! Everyone can guess that the Qin State will repeatedly advance eastward after taking Hedong, the war in Sanchuan will be rekindled, and Nanyang will be harassed by the Qin army in Hanzhong County, and South Korea will no longer have the opportunity to seek development with peace of mind! The road to rise is going to be extremely difficult!
Li Mu, the initiator, smiled helplessly and said, "Your Majesty! What the minister said was only the worst outcome! Maybe Hanzhong County can find out about the Qin army's movements, and maybe the Nanyang army can attack and harass Guanzhong, so that the Qin State will not dare to move! In short, the possibilities of war are many! The ministers are all random speculations, and they can't be counted! β
Han Wangran waved his hand and said, "War!" No ifs! It looks like our reinforcement plans are about to change! (To be continued......)
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