In Yanmen County and Shuo County, several sergeants guarding the gate were boringly bragging to pass the time.

Shuo County is east of Yanmen Mountain, which is originally the territory of Lou Fu. Yanmen Mountain faces east and west, its shape is like a door, and the flying geese get its name out of it. After King Wuling of Zhao defeated Lou Fan and Lin Hu, he built the Great Wall on the mountain to guard against the Xiongnu. And Shuo County, at the foot of Yanmen Mountain, has become a small city that breeds war horses.

"Yutu Zhi" praised it as "the world's nine stops, Yanmen is the head". Yanmen Mountain guards the key point of the north-west traffic in the west and the northwest, and cuts off an important passage from the Saibei Plateau to North China, so it has the reputation of "Nine Sai Fortresses". It stands to reason that Shuo County, which is close to Yanmen Mountain, should also be a fortified city. However, on the contrary, Shuoxian is now just a small city within a radius of ten miles.

Because there are very few fields in the whole Yanmen County, there are more horse farms and grasslands. This is very similar to the situation in Shangjun of the Qin state, so both countries used it as a buffer zone with the Xiongnu in the north for a large extent. If there is not too much land, there will naturally not be too much population. In this day and age, all wars are nothing more than the snatching of people and land. A place like Yanmen County, where there are few people and little land, really can't arouse much interest from enemy countries.

Since its establishment, Shuo County has never been harassed by the Qin State. Even if the Xiongnu went south, the farthest was to reach Shanwu and Datong. What's more, Zhao Guo has just won most of Hexi County and Taiyuan County, so in the eyes of Shuo County, he is the safest, and it is inevitable that his garrison will be lax.

However, today is destined to be an extraordinary day, and the 200,000 Qin troops led by Bai Qi came to this small city unexpectedly. In just one stick of incense, Shuoxian County was broken, and a thousand defenders were wiped out, and no one escaped.

Regarding the report on the victory of the general Wang Ling, Bai Qi just nodded casually. Before crossing the Yanmen Pass, the five small cities along the way were nothing more than hors d'oeuvres for the Qin army. The real test is how to take the county by surprise and govern the city.

"General, when we take Yanmen Pass, will we go north to Datong, Shanwu or go east to Daijun?" Wang Ling looked at Bai Qi, who was deep in thought, and plucked up the courage to ask.

Bai Qi felt that Wang Ling's words were very interesting, after the Qin State lost Hu Yang, few people could enter his own eyes, and Wang Ling was one of them. Although he is still young, his whimsical thinking has some of his own style back then.

"Where did Vice Admiral Wang say this? Relying on Yanmen County to hold on to Zhao State, this is a plan set by the king! Bai clenched his fists and greeted the West.

"The last general doesn't dare to say, please forgive the general!" Wang Ling sold Guanzi. After a few days of getting along, Wang Ling knew that Bai Qi attached great importance to military regulations and military discipline, but he was kind to his subordinates!

Hearing this, Bai Qi withdrew from the guards, and said angrily: "I will forgive you for your innocence, but now you can say it, right?" ”

Wang Ling scratched his head and said, "The last general is just a bold guess, if the general thinks it's inappropriate, he will be the last general talking nonsense." ”

"Hmm!" Bai Qi motioned for Wang Ling to continue.

"At the beginning, the general made a plan with the king and the ministers, but he just wanted to relieve the siege of Yan State, so that he wanted to open up the passage of Yanmen and Daijun in order to echo with Yan State. But has the general ever thought that it will take time for the army of our Qin State to assemble and get out of the customs. When Han, Zhao, and Wei received the news that our army had sent a letter to Guguan from the east, and then ordered the Yan army to return for reinforcements, it would take at least half a month or even more. During this time, once the Yan State falls, or takes a step back, our army and the Zhao army are in a stalemate stage, and the Yan State is not supported, how will we deal with it? Wang Ling boldly spoke his mind.

Bai Qi nodded in agreement, but shook his head again, which made Wang Ling confused and didn't know what to do. Just as Wang Ling opened his mouth to ask, Bai Qi spoke, "What you said earlier is right!" I have the intention of relying on national strength to drag down the Zhao State, and the field combat ability of the Zhao State is not inferior to that of my Great Qin, but the supply is inconvenient. Zhao has many horses and few fields, and its grain is only used for a year. Once our army contains the main force of Zhao State in Yanmen County, whether it is to attack Hedong or Hexi, my Great Qin will be able to do it with ease, which is a great benefit! ”

"However, after all, Yan Country is a country of thousands of times, and the country's military strength is no less than 400,000. Even if its individual soldiers are poor, it is more than enough to defend the city. The soldiers of Han, Zhao and Wei are only 180,000, and they are on an expedition, and the supply is inconvenient, as long as the Yan army guards the city, it will not be long before the three Jin can only retreat. If our army is attacking the Dynasty, the battle line of one is too long, and the other has to go to Yan to rescue, which is really inappropriate. It is better to stay in Yanmen, one is to strengthen the heart of Yan to defend the city, and the other is to lure the main force of Zhao State! Bai Qi explained.

"General, what if Xin Jiao, the prince of Yan State, gathers his ministers to make a rebellion and leads the armies of Han, Zhao, and Wei into the city? At this time, Yan Guo will change from pro-Qin to anti-Qin, what can I do about it? Wang Ling plucked up his courage and planned to ask for advice.

This question is more of a battle situation, after all, Wang Ling is young, and it is the first time to command such a large-scale battle. Wu Anjun Bai Qi is a famous general, and he must seize this opportunity to study hard. At this time, Wang Ling didn't know that his current assumption was really the reality that Qin Jun would face next.

Bai Qi didn't know Wang Ling's thoughts, anyway, the march was boring, so it was better to instruct this lieutenant. Now Daqin is quite a little sluggish, and apart from himself, there are no famous generals. Just take this opportunity to take a good look at this star of hope!

Bai Qi thought again, before leaving, Prime Minister Wei Ran's words --- the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked, and the bird is good and the bow is hidden." In such a big war related to the fortunes of the country, do you really want to release water? He always felt that there was some conspiracy brewing in Gongzi City, but the defeat of the Qin State should not be of any benefit to Gongzi City! Unless he foolishly thought that doing so would hit King Qin's prestige!

Forget it, this battle is not something you can win if you want to. It's better to wait for the victory to be in your hands before you want to release the water! Bai Qi comforted himself and said, and then began to seriously ponder how to deal with Yan Guo once he defected!

"Hmmm! If Yan Guo defects, there will be no point in aiding Yan. At this time, there are two ways to choose, one is to go south to attack Taiyuan County, occupy Yanhe, and coerce Handan. In this way, Zhao's Hexi County was reduced to an enclave, and Handan would always be in danger, in order to ensure the safety of Handan, Zhao had to garrison a large army! ”

Wang Ling nodded, this is a beheading plan, once the city is in trouble, Zhao Guo will have to weigh it carefully no matter what decision he makes.

Bai Qi continued: "The second is to go south to Hedong and Hexi counties, and join forces with the defenders to regain the lost territory. Then go south and fight Yiyang again. Restore my Great Qin territory to half a year ago. The third is to continue to operate Yunzhong County, attacking Yanmen, Dai County, and Shanggu County. ”

Wang Ling sighed "huh" and expressed his incomprehension of the third point. Isn't this the idea of rescuing Yan Guo! Yan Guodu has defected, why do you still want to do this?

Bai Qi explained: "Aiding Yan is just preparing for the destruction of the Yan Kingdom!" If the Yan State is captured by us, our Great Qin can unite with the Chu State to surround Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qi, and their strategic space will only be squeezed step by step by our Great Qin until they are destroyed! ”

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