Chapter 44: The Battle of Dongjun
On the same day that the offensive and defensive battle broke out in Qi County, a large-scale war also broke out in Pingyang, thousands of miles away! Zhao Guo took Lian Po as a general, commanding 100,000 troops, and Qi won as a general, commanding 200,000 troops, with a total of 300,000 troops on both sides, and the soldiers committed Pingyang!
Lian Po led the main force of the Zhao army away, and the Zhao army outside Chaoge City was only 50,000, and in the face of the Han army, which numbered more than 80,000, it was naturally at a disadvantage. There is only a dead end to continue the siege, but the Zhao army took advantage of the loophole that the Korean army could not hold on and could not grasp the movements of the main force of the Zhao army at any time, and feinted to attack the camp of the Korean army with a small number of troops, so that Meng Fu mistakenly thought that the main force of the Zhao army was still there! It wasn't until five days later that the South Korean army launched an "unexpected" counteroffensive that the reality of the Zhao army was tested! At this time, the remaining Zhao army had retreated to the north bank of Qishui and was guarding along the river!
The siege of Chaoge, which lasted for more than two months, was lifted, and the Zhao army left 50,000 corpses, but after all, it did not capture half an inch of Hanoi, and the Korean army successfully kept Hanoi at the cost of more than 20,000 casualties.
If there was no secret passage from Lü Buwei, Meng Fu would have been worried about the whereabouts of the main force of the Zhao army at this time, and he might even have trouble sleeping. But Meng Fu, who had already received the news that Qi and Zhao would unite to invade Dongjun, was now just relieved! In the face of the elite of the 200,000 Zhao army, anyone will tremble, as if they are on the edge of the abyss, as if walking on thin ice.
There are two paths in front of Meng Fu, either to defeat the 50,000 Zhao army and advance to Handan; Either retreat to the south bank of the river and help Li Mu resist the invasion of the Qi and Zhao coalition forces. As for standing by and at the gates where troops are needed everywhere in South Korea, this is a completely unrealistic wish!
Meng Fu chose the latter, because Meng Fu knew very well that after two months of hard fighting, although the morale of the Korean army was high, it was already very tired and its combat strength was worrying. This time. Wanting to break through the defense line set by the 50,000 recuperated Zhao army, although it was feasible, the casualties were absolutely heavy. After a great battle, the remaining forces could not pose a decisive threat to Handan. Instead of fighting with Zhao Jun, it is better to cross the river and go south to the Guiling area to stand by! After all, Qi and Zhao had an army of 300,000. In order to prevent the combined forces of Qi and Zhao from outflanking from Dangjun, Li Mu's military strength in Dongjun was only 200,000, and he was at a disadvantage in terms of troops.
After leaving 30,000 troops to monitor the Zhao army on the north bank of Qishui, Meng Fu personally led an army of 50,000 to aid Dong County.
After discovering that Pingyang had already prepared, the 10,000 Zhao Iron Cavalry, who were the vanguard of the army, did not quickly attack the city, but tried to spy on the distribution of the Korean army! So as to prepare for the follow-up attack of the main army of the city!
It doesn't matter if you don't spy, just spying. The scouts of the Zhao army were surprised to find that South Korea had deployed at least 50,000 troops here! The tents outside the camp are connected to the sky, stretching for more than ten miles, and there is no end in sight! And a few days ago, the scouts of the Zhao army clearly remembered that there were not so many tents, and it was obvious that their own plan of action had been leaked!
After Lian Po heard the scout's report. Just slightly stunned, he ordered the whole army to speed up. Today's shape shì is on the bow and has to be sent! Even South Korea knows everything about its plans. You have to rise to the challenge! Isn't it just to restore Wei and weaken the strength of South Korea?! What's more, Lian Po is more willing to believe that the Han army is actually a well-prepared troop adjustment made by the Qi army in case of a sudden attack on Dongjun! Otherwise, it would definitely not be as simple as an army of 50,000! Li Mu has an army of 400,000 under his command. Although he is responsible for the garrison of Dongjun, Dangjun, and Runan, there is still great hope for mobilizing 200,000 troops to hold Dongjun!
Seeing that Lian Po had made up his mind, Hou Sheng had to put away his careful thoughts, and the queen had already ordered him to send troops to Dongjun to attack Korea this time. Be sure to do your best, otherwise it will be impossible for Qi to make friends with Qin, Zhao, and Chu, and the Three Kingdoms will win over Yan again, plus South Korea, which was offended to death, and the drama of the Five Kingdoms may be staged again! Last time, there was Tian Dan who turned the tide, and next time, even if Tian Dan had this ability, would Qi Guo dare to appoint Tian Dan?!
The officials may have to ask, Li Mu and Meng Fu joined forces, and there were obviously 250,000 people! How can there be only 50,000 under the city of Pingyang?! Don't worry, there are indeed only 50,000 troops under the city of Pingyang, and there are only 20,000 troops in the city, because Guiling, sixty miles south of Pingyang, is the main force of the Korean army - there are 150,000 people! The reason why the main army was not exposed at once, Li Mu and Meng Fu naturally played a trick to lure the enemy into the depths!
250,000 South Korean troops VS 300,000 Qi and Zhao coalition troops, the South Korean army's chances of victory are undoubtedly very high, but this is based on huge casualties. Since the Warring States period, there has never been an army that has been able to annihilate more than 200,000 enemy troops in a short period of time, with the exception of the Battle of Yique and the Battle of Yanying. The former was because Han and Wei passed the buck to each other and were unwilling to confront the Qin army, and the latter was because the Qin took advantage of the irreproducible terrain. In this day and age, most of the gains are often achieved after the defeat of one side!
Li Mu and Meng Wei didn't know how much the Qi and Zhao coalition forces worked together, but they were sure that if they presented all their forces in front of Lian Po and Hou Sheng, even if they had some discord, they would work together, because they would realize that the Korean Qi and Zhao would definitely know it well a long time ago! They may withdraw and choose another direction as a breakthrough, or they may stand still, and the development of things will lose South Korea's control!
On the seventh day of the first month, it was sunny, the camp of the Qi and Zhao coalition armies, and the military tent of the Zhao army.
Although the armies of Zhao and Qi joined forces, in order to prevent the soldiers of the two armies from mixing together and affecting the battle, the camps of the two armies were still separated. The Zhao army occupied the east and south sides of Pingyang City, and the Qi army occupied the west and north sides. Such a layout was proposed by Lian Po, and what the potential purpose is, it goes without saying! Hou Sheng naturally knew that the north of Pingyang was close to the river, the other side of the river was the Zhao State, and the west was the hinterland of the East County, and it would also be the direction in which the Korean reinforcements appeared. In disguise, the Qi army was coerced by the Zhao army, although the number of the Zhao army was only half of the number of the Qi army, but the word coercion was not exaggerated when applied to the Qi army.
Although Lian Po cannot really command the 200,000 Qi army, such an identity and status is enough to explain many problems. Lian Po sent someone to invite Hou Sheng to Zhao Jun's camp to discuss how to attack the city, and it is not surprising that Hou Sheng's side "happily" went to the appointment!
"The general wants to feint at the east gate. Actually attacking Simon? Hou Sheng couldn't help frowning after listening to Lian Po's attack on Pingyang's Jianyi.
Compared with Hou Sheng, the generals of the Qi State behind him are not so well cultivated! Lian Posheng's strategy of attacking the west may be a good strategy if it changes places. But you must know that there is a Korean military camp outside the West Gate outside Pingyang City, which looks roughly. There are also 50,000 people. If you do it according to Lian Po's intentions, the Qi army will face 50,000 Korean troops and an unknown number of Korean troops in the city.
Lian Po let out a long sigh, ignoring the gazes of the generals of the Qi army behind Hou Sheng who wanted to eat people, but said earnestly: "Our Zhao army has traveled a long way and experienced a fierce battle with the Han army, and the soldiers are exhausted!" I have always heard that the elite soldiers of the Qi State are no less than the elites of the Qin State! It's also admired for a long time! If you want to conquer Pingyang, the camp outside the West Gate is a big problem. With our Zhao army pinning down the defenders of Pingyang, presumably the army of Qi should be able to take down the camp of 50,000 people! ”
Hou Sheng smiled, but he sneered and did not answer. On the contrary, it was the deputy general of the Qi army behind Hou Sheng who said: "General Lian's words are wrong! The last general heard that your country's swordsmen are brave and brave, and they are the best in the world! Why don't the generals take Hudao as the vanguard and break through the defense of the Korean army camp, our Qi army is willing to use it as a backup to wait for the South Korean army camp to be broken. Rush in! Help your army to annihilate these 50,000 Korean troops, and promote my Qi and Zhao Wei's name! ”
Lian Po snorted coldly. Secretly annoyed that until now, Qi Guo still has a trace of luck to preserve his strength! It's not impossible to let Qi State feint, but the problem is that Lian Po doesn't believe that Qi Jun can hold Cheng Dù. If you can't attract the main force of the South Korean army to defend the city, the casualties on the other side will be relatively large! Of course, Lian Po must have selfish motives in proposing such a proposal. The number of Zhao troops is now only 100,000. The number of Qi troops is 200,000, and if the losses of the Zhao army are greater, the Qi army's right to speak will be greatly increased! The benefits that Zhao Guo can share will be much less! On the battlefield of Hanoi, the Zhao army lost 50,000 soldiers and always had to get it back, here. You can only make a fuss from the top of the East County! (There are more than 1,100 words, change it immediately, oppose piracy, and two more tomorrow)
On the seventh day of the first month, it was sunny, the camp of the Qi and Zhao coalition armies, and the military tent of the Zhao army.
Although the armies of Zhao and Qi joined forces, in order to prevent the soldiers of the two armies from mixing together and affecting the battle, the camps of the two armies were still separated. The Zhao army occupied the east and south sides of Pingyang City, and the Qi army occupied the west and north sides. Such a layout was proposed by Lian Po, and what the potential purpose is, it goes without saying! Hou Sheng naturally knew that the north of Pingyang was close to the river, the other side of the river was the Zhao State, and the west was the hinterland of the East County, and it would also be the direction in which the Korean reinforcements appeared. In disguise, the Qi army was coerced by the Zhao army, although the number of the Zhao army was only half of the number of the Qi army, but the word coercion was not exaggerated when applied to the Qi army.
Although Lian Po cannot really command the 200,000 Qi army, such an identity and status is enough to explain many problems. Lian Po sent someone to invite Hou Sheng to Zhao Jun's camp to discuss how to attack the city, and it is not surprising that Hou Sheng's side "happily" went to the appointment!
"The general wants to feint to attack the east gate, but actually attack the west gate?" Hou Sheng couldn't help frowning after listening to Lian Po's attack on Pingyang's Jian.
Compared with Hou Sheng, the generals of the Qi State behind him are not so well cultivated! Lian Posheng's strategy of attacking the west may be a good strategy if it changes places. But you must know that there is a Korean military camp outside the west gate outside Pingyang City, and there are 50,000 people at a rough glance. If you do it according to Lian Po's intentions, the Qi army will face 50,000 Korean troops and an unknown number of Korean troops in the city.
Lian Po let out a long sigh, ignoring the gazes of the generals of the Qi army behind Hou Sheng who wanted to eat people, but said earnestly: "Our Zhao army has traveled a long way and experienced a fierce battle with the Han army, and the soldiers are exhausted!" I have always heard that the elite soldiers of the Qi State are no less than the elites of the Qin State! It's also admired for a long time! If you want to conquer Pingyang, the camp outside the West Gate is a big trouble, with our Zhao army to contain the Pingyang defenders, presumably the Qi army should be able to take down the camp of 50,000 people! ”
Hou Sheng smiled, but he sneered and did not answer. On the contrary, it was the deputy general of the Qi army behind Hou Sheng who said: "General Lian's words are wrong! The last general heard that your country's swordsmen are brave and brave, and they are the best in the world! Why don't the generals take Hudao as the vanguard to break through the defense of the Korean military camp, our Qi army is willing to use it as a backup, and when the Korean military camp is broken, they will rush in! Help your army to annihilate these 50,000 Korean troops, and promote my Qi and Zhao Wei's name! ”
Lian Po snorted coldly, secretly annoyed that until now, Qi Guo still has a trace of luck to preserve his strength! It's not impossible to let Qi State feint, but the problem is that Lian Po doesn't believe that Qi Jun can hold Cheng Dù. If you can't attract the main force of the South Korean army to defend the city, the casualties on the other side will be relatively large! Of course, Lian Po must have selfish motives in proposing such a proposal. The number of Zhao troops is only 100,000 now, but the number of Qi troops is 200,000, if the losses of Zhao Jun are greater, the Qi army's right to speak will be increased a lot! The benefits that Zhao Guo can share will be much less! On the battlefield of Hanoi, the Zhao army lost 50,000 soldiers and always had to get it back, here, you can only make a fuss from the top of Dongjun!
Lian Po snorted coldly, secretly annoyed that until now, Qi Guo still has a trace of luck to preserve his strength! It's not impossible to let Qi State feint, but the problem is that Lian Po doesn't believe that Qi Jun can hold Cheng Dù. If you can't attract the main force of the South Korean army to defend the city, the casualties on the other side will be relatively large! Of course, Lian Po must have selfish motives in proposing such a proposal. The number of Zhao troops is only 100,000 now, but the number of Qi troops is 200,000, if the losses of Zhao Jun are greater, the Qi army's right to speak will be increased a lot! The benefits that Zhao Guo can share will be much less! On the battlefield of Hanoi, the Zhao army lost 50,000 soldiers and always had to get it back, here, you can only make a fuss from the top of Dongjun! (To be continued......)