Chapter 22: The Battle of Hedong (Part II)
Qin State, Neishi County, Yin Jin.
The ancients believed that the sun of the mountain and the yin of the water are the south; The yin of the mountain and the yang of the water are the north. Just listening to the place name Yin Jin should also know that its place is located on the south bank of the river.
Yin Jin and Fenglingdu are located across the river from the Fengling, and the north of the Fengling is both the Yang Jin (also known as the Jin Yang). For the Qin State, Fengling and Yangjin are the places that they want to obtain the most, and they are also the most critical steps in Jingluo Hedong.
Because obtaining these two cities within a radius of dozens of miles means that Fenglingdu and Puhan Pass were captured, the latter being the only channel to communicate with Qin's domestic history and Shangjun. Therefore, if you want to take Hedong, you must occupy Fengling and Yangjin.
And vice versa, from the east of the river to break into the Qin domestic history county, the only way to break through the Yin and Jin Dynasty, to break into the upper county, Linjin Pass is the only way. At the beginning, King Wen of Qin opened the east gate for the Qin State, and there were three roads to the east of the Qin State, one of which was Huayin-Tongguan-Hanguguan-Shaanxi; Second, Lantian - Wuguan - Shang Yu - Wan; Third, Linjin Pass-Puhan Pass or Shaoliang-Hejin, it's just that now Hejin is in the hands of Zhao State, and Qin State can't take this only road that is not cut off by South Korea!
Of course, feng shui takes turns, and now that South Korea is stormy and besieged by four countries, Qin State does not think that he will be attacked by South Korea on its own initiative! As the attacking side, what Qin needed to do was to choose a suitable direction as the most important breakthrough.
Wu Anjun Bai Qi is indeed in Yin Jin, but his command is not only 50,000 troops, but a full 150,000! Facts have proved that Hangu Pass and Wuguan are by no means something that Qin can easily attack. Even if the Qin State used a brilliant strategy to attack the east and the west, South Korea would definitely not move the army of the two passes! Unless Korea is mired in civil strife or the Qin state is willing to pay great sacrifices, it is better not to fight these two passes. This is the consensus reached by the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State after a long period of deliberation!
Since it is impossible to seek Hangu Pass and Wuguan Pass, there are only two places left where the Qin State can pass through - Hanzhong County and Hedong County.
The advantage of passing through Hanzhong County is obvious, that is, it can be used to bypass the fortress of Wuguan and attack Nanyang or go south to capture the two counties of Bashu. Echo each other with the state of Chu and deal with South Korea together!
The same is true for Jingluo Hedong, once Hedong is once it is owned by the Qin State again, Luoyang will be under the front of the Qin State, let alone Hangu Pass! The advantage of this is that it can exhaust Korea, and Hangu Pass will become the bag of Qin. Take what you want. After gaining a firm foothold in Hedong County, the Qin State could rely on Taiyuan County, deter Shangdang County to the east, plot Sanchuan County to the south, and then get involved in the Central Plains. Facts have proven that this is the path that Qin has already walked and has proved to be very correct.
Whether it's going south or east, the benefits are obvious. But with Qin's current national strength, if they all want to achieve fruitful results, it is tantamount to a fool's dream. The worst-case scenario is that the bamboo basket is empty. So at the beginning, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were very controversial about this!
Not only because southbound and eastward are two very different directions. The interests of the nobles are involved. After all, some ministers were from Hanzhong, while others had fiefs in the Central Plains. In addition, it is also because the opportunity for Shikoku to attack Korea does not always appear. Now is the best time for the Qin State, and while South Korea is exhausted, the Qin State must make a choice! This choice is related to the development of the Qin State in the next ten years, and it should not be underestimated!
If you choose Hanzhong, it will not be surprising. Within ten years, the Qin State will not be able to meddle in the affairs of the Central Plains. If you choose Hedong, it means giving up Hanzhong and Bashu, which are the three places that are important to the Qin State!
Is it in the Central Plains, a place where soldiers must fight, whether to go south and concentrate on the development of the Chu State. This is a question worth pondering.
In the end, the Qin State still chose Hedong, because the Qin State was worried that after this battle, the Zhao State would rise unstoppably! Without the great enemy of South Korea, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State could not imagine what Cheng DΓΉ the Zhao State would swell to! Take one thing with another. If you occupy Hedong, you can still play with Zhao in the Central Plains, slow down the rise of Zhao, and buy time for the rise of Qin! If Hanzhong is chosen, South Korea and Qin will form a tug-of-war in Nanyang. In the end, it was Zhao Guo who was cheaper!
Of course, although the Qin State made a complete plan, the plan could not catch up with the changes. Wei Wei Wang Jian led 100,000 troops to feint in the direction of Hanzhong County under the banner of Baiqi, just to distract South Korea. It won't take ten days and half a month for Luoyang to find out that Bai Qi has a doppelganger technique, and he will appear on the two battlefields of Hedong and Hanzhong at the same time! They are sure to be suspicious, and suspicion is often the beginning of a loss of self-confidence!
Now that Qin has played its cards, all that remains is to wait for South Korea to respond. If South Korea puts all the main forces of the army in Hedong, Qin State will not mind doing fake drama and turn its target to Hanzhong! Because, in the final analysis, all calculations are aimed at strengthening strength! Qin doesn't have many belongings, so you have to learn to live a poor life!
In a dark night when he couldn't see his fingers, the envoy of the Han army, who was imprisoned after arriving at the Qin army camp during the day, finally got Bai Qi's reply, and it was impossible to say that it was a reply, because Bai Qi just sent someone to send a bag that was wrapped in layers to be handed over to the storm kite, and the others did not mean anything. The messenger didn't have time to say anything before he was blasted out. Obviously, from beginning to end, Bai Qi had no intention of meeting the envoy of the Korean army!
For those who have never lived in the mountains, it is hard to imagine how painful it is to travel on a dark night when you can't see your fingers. Moreover, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Qin Jun took the flint and other things from the messenger. The messenger was worried that he would get lost, so he could only grope his way to find a leeward place and survive the night!
Ask Qin Jun for help? The envoy never thought about it, because by doing so, not only would he lose his integrity, but he might also be shot as a fine work! After all, the black light is blind, and the Qin army has every reason to do this! The envoy even felt that behind the Qin army's ill intentions, was there such a purpose!
The messenger survived the frosty night, and at dawn he made his way out of his hiding place and went to the riverbank. There, the Qin army did not embarrass the envoys. With the help of the customs clearance documents, the envoy crossed to the opposite shore with the help of the warships of the Qin army!
In Fengling City, the storm kite who learned of the envoy's return was overjoyed, because the envoy was the only one who had returned alive from the other side in the past half a month. The rest of the people, no matter how much they go or how little, are all gone and have no return! The Qin army on the other side was completely cautious to the limit, not giving the Han army the slightest loophole to exploit! In this-for-tat, the storm kite also ordered to strengthen the vigilance in Hedong. All those who are born in person are detained! Not only that, but Storm Kite also sent the most elite scouts to infiltrate Shangjun from the upper reaches to find out the clues of the Qin army. Before the definite news came, the South Korean army was like a blind and deaf man. One can only guess the movements of the Qin army. The envoy must know many things, and the storm kite really has too many questions to ask, and this qiΔ is related to the storm kite's inference about the reality of the Qin army!
The envoy almost cried when he saw the tyrannical kite, it wasn't that he missed or was moved, but that Qin Jun was too bullying! Not only did he not let himself see Bai Qi, but he didn't take care of the food, and the most cruel thing was that he drove himself to the wilderness in the middle of the night. If it weren't for the thick clothes on the body. If he hadn't found a place to shelter from the wind, the messenger would have even doubted that he would have come back alive!
After listening to the envoy's story, the storm kite secretly shook his head, Qin Jun's every move was obviously a sign of weakness. If the Qin army was really strong, there was no need to use such indiscriminate means to humiliate the envoys he had sent. Moreover, there are also strange things! If the Qin army really imprisoned the envoy because he was afraid that the envoy would find out their truth, then why would the envoy be allowed to use the excuse to see through the gap that the camp was full of old and weak soldiers! All kinds of irregularities make the storm kite very puzzled! Unless Qin Jun did this deliberately, or was really negligent, it couldn't be explained at all.
"Ben will ask you. Qin General Bai Qi has appeared in the camp recently? When was the last time it was seen? Storm Kite said with a straight face.
When the messenger heard this, he was frightened, and he didn't know all about it! can only be busy arguing: "The general forgives the sin!" It's not that it's not a humble duty. But he refused to see himself in vain! As soon as he entered the Qin army camp, he was held in solitary confinement, and he never communicated with anyone! And the biggest official he saw along the way was still a 500 lord, and it was a fluke to be able to come back alive to see the general! That's right, General! This is a gift from the Qin general Bai Qituo, and the five hundred lord said that there is something in it that the general wants! β
As soon as the storm kite heard it, she knew that the other party had misunderstood what she meant. didn't comfort him, just nodded lightly, wanting to open this wrapped gift.
"General! Beware of poisonous! The lieutenant of Hedong County reminded carefully.
The storm kite looked stunned, shook his head with a smile, and replied: "The county lieutenant is too careful!" If it is poisonous. How could the messenger return safely? Ben Jiang wants to see what kind of gift this Bai Qi gave Ben Jiang! β
After speaking, he unwrapped the layers with his hands. That's when the contents of the package were revealed! There's not much stored inside, but it's humiliating enough. A red jacket and skirt, a box of powder boxes for women's makeup, and a letter. The first two are undoubtedly satirical that the violent kite has a male body, and in fact the woman, and even the sarcasm is a soft egg, and the latter, I'm afraid there are no good words written!
At this time, the status of men and women is completely different, and any person with some backbone will not tolerate others saying that they are women or inferior to women, especially in the army, a general must establish absolute authority and maintain his dignity if he wants to command a large army to fight on the battlefield! If the enemy humiliates himself with a woman's clothes, few people will bear it! When you encounter a short-tempered and serious illness that has just recovered, you may not be to death!
Therefore, when he saw the "gift" sent by Bai Qi, all the generals in the hall changed color, the Lord would be humiliated, and he had no face as subordinates! A cry of battle quickly sounded in the main hall!
Over the years, it has repeatedly fought with the Qin army, and the Korean army has not been at a disadvantage! Winning again and again cultivates a kind of absolute self-confidence! The ROK army has every reason to believe that in the case of equal numbers, its own side will definitely not suffer! What's more, now that they have a combined army of 70,000, the other side is only an army of 50,000! Your side has a complete chance of defeating the Qin army!
The storm kite smiled and waved his hand, these are just small tricks! If you are angry, you will be able to take advantage of it. Bai Qi said that he was weak and not as good as a woman, is he really true? The truth is always the winner on the battlefield! I won't give up the advantage of defense to take the initiative to attack! This time, I'm going to disappoint Bai Qi!
It's just that, as Bai Qi said, he made a lot of mistakes when he was young, both because of the army's own combat strength and because of his own reasons. But the souls of Yique's men who died in battle will not rest in peace, that's a fact! Although the Qin state suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties under the hands of Korea. But none of them died in their own hands. The storm kite has already made up his mind, this time, since Bai Qi is here, don't think that you can leave lightly!
Storm Kite only glanced at the two things that women used, and focused her main attention on the letters. With a little excitement, Storm Kite picked up the letter sent by Bai Qi with the help of the messenger, because he knew. The official confrontation between the two sides has begun! This letter should give you more than enough clues. He must find the loopholes of the Qin army through guΓ² clues and kill them with one hit, and Bai Qi will do the same thing!
The letter itself was not long, but the violent kite read it more than ten times before letting go and handed it to the county lieutenant of Hedong County on the side. Li Xin, the lieutenant of Hedong County, read the first sentence, and his face changed. Because Bai Qi recalled his friendship with the storm kite in a commanding tone.
"Twenty-six years ago, (white) from the left chief, Jun is the world's famous general, with the talent of Jun. With the heavy use of the king of Han and the help of Gongsun Xi, Han and Wei led an army of 240,000 to confront (Bai) in Yique. The demeanor of the king, (white) admired for a long time, (white) originally wanted to drink with the king. However, Jun gave up (white) to go first, leaving only 240,000 dry bones to sleep outside Yique City! Failure to achieve this wish, (white) regret also! Eight years ago, he was ordered by the king. Hunting the Great Liang, Jun led 50,000 troops to aid the Wei State. Defeated king, 40,000 dead, (white) from the party knows, under the fame is actually difficult to deputy, the king is old?! I'm afraid you have a false name! Lai Jun, (white) was able to accumulate merit and be awarded the title of Wu Anjun! Xiangjun is over the age of six. The sword is ruthless, the arrow is meaningless, the battlefield is dangerous, and it is difficult for you to take on a big responsibility! Why not return to your hometown and return to your fiefdom. Retirement? If not, (white) fear of the east of the river is the place where the king is buried! Wangjun pondered! β
The battle of Yique is the biggest pain in the life of the tyrant kite, and the rescue of Liang was not contrary to being beheaded 40,000 is also a stain on the kite's life. Li Xin, the lieutenant of Hedong County, sighed in his heart that Bai Qi was too poisonous! If the violent kite is really angry and makes any impulsive decisions, he will have to fight to stop it!
Li Xin didn't expect that the face of the violent kite was only red and blue for a while, and then it quickly calmed down. The storm kite, who breathed a long sigh of relief, asked in an extremely calm tone, "Do you have a good plan for how to defend Hedong?" β
A good idea? This question stunned the captains! Isn't Qin Jun still killed? What else can be done? Of course, it's one to kill one, and two to kill a pair! Keep killing all the Qin army until you can! Anyway, the South Korean army is on the defensive side, so there is a place to wait!
Of course, Li Xin knew the intention of the storm kite, so he diverted everyone's attention with a cough and said, "Captain Qiyu, the last general thinks that it is better to be quiet than to move at the moment. Although the Qin army blatantly assembled a large army under the banner of Bai Qi in Yin and Jin, its movements were still uncertain! Is it to attack Hedong with the help of Pusaka Pass, or Fenglingdu or Taiyuan County! Before determining the direction of the Qin army's main attack, it is not advisable to act rashly! β
Storm Kite nodded approvingly and said, "Ben will also think the same!" Bai Qi's use of soldiers has always been whimsical and eclectic. It is not normal to blatantly assemble a large army in Yin Jin without attacking Fenglingdu, where our army is stationed! Showing weakness, the intention of wanting our army to relax is clearly revealed! With the idea of this general, when patrolling along the river is strengthened. If the Qin army wants to cross the river, it can't do without boats, and there are boaters in the lower reaches of the river (the Yellow River), so there is no need to worry. The key is the upper reaches of the river, and Ben will be worried about ambushing the main force of the Qin army! If the Qin army arrives at the ferry at night, we may be taken advantage of by the Qin army in the area of Fenyin and Zhixian! β
Li Xin said in disbelief: "The general means that the Qin army is more than 50,000? β
The tyrannical kite smiled as a matter of course, and said arrogantly: "The 50,000 troops of the Qin State want to seek our Hedong in Korea, which is tantamount to a fool's dream!" I'm afraid you don't know, a few months ago, my king already knew that the Qin State planned to send at least 250,000 troops to invade our Korea! Whether these 50,000 troops are old or weak, or elite, we must not take them lightly! Because behind them is the real main force of the Qin army! Ben doesn't want you to regret your carelessness, do you know? β
"The last general obeys!" The generals said in unison, their faces solemn.
An army of 50,000 and an army of 250,000 are not the same concept! If the Qin State piled up 250,000 troops to Hedong, then Hedong would really be full of wolf smoke and flames! Luoyang is on his side, and there are Sanchuan and Shangdang behind him, and the generals believe that as long as they work hard, they can win a desired future! Even if the main direction of attack of the Qin State is not Hedong, but other directions, it is a great achievement to be able to eat these 50,000 Qin troops! You know, it's Wu Anjun who leads the army! King Han took the high position of the marquis to reward Bai Qi's head, which is really valuable!
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