Chapter 49: The Battle of Gaotang

Two hours is not too long, but Zhao Jun still hasn't won it for Huan Qi's army. In less than an hour, the Qin army had to retreat into Fengling City. The reason is very simple, that is, the Han army moved, but the Zhao army did not dare to move.

After the 3,000 Han army chariots rushed to Fengling City, Zhao Hao sent 1,000 elite cavalry to support the Qin army. The signal of the Zhao army is obvious, if the Han army dares to continue to reinforce the Wei army, then the Zhao army will not hesitate to fight the Han army with all its might. When the time comes, 30,000 Zhao troops VS 50,000 Korean troops, the victory or defeat of both sides will be 55. If the Han army does not move, then the Zhao army will also die down and sit back and watch the Wei army and the Qin army fight fiercely, and divide the victory and defeat!

In Zhao Jun's opinion, at the moment, the Wei army and the Qin army are fighting on a par, and the Qin army has a slight upper hand! If the fight continues, as long as the Wei army does not collapse, it can still be invincible, but the losses will be very large. For such a result, the Qin state was victorious, and the Wei state was defeated without defeat. If the Han army was out of the idea of weakening Qin and Wei, it should have tacitly sat back and watched the victory and defeat between Qin and Wei! After all, it is very pointless to fight with Zhao Guo to lose both sides!

But it's a pity that Zhao Hao understands this truth, but Storm Kite doesn't agree. So the storm kite sent troops, and as soon as the troops were dispatched, the army of 20,000 was directly pressed. With the support of the new force, the Wei army, which was faintly showing signs of collapse, launched a tidal counterattack, and the Qin army suddenly retreated!

Taking advantage of the fact that the main force of the Korean army had not yet surrounded itself, Huan Qi had a strong unwillingness and commanded the army under his command to retreat into Fengling City. It is impossible to retreat with his whole body, and the Qin army threw away more than two thousand corpses before throwing off the tail of the Wei army!

In this battle, the Qin army spent a lot of thought, and Huan Qi wanted to capture the old and attacked the west, and the 50,000 Wei army could be said to be playing in applause. But at the stage of closing the net, there was a mistake cuò, and the guide fell short. In Huan Qi's original vision. After the implementation of so many plans, it is the most basic requirement to inflict heavy losses on 50,000 Wei troops. But now, the Wei army has only killed more than 12,000 people, which can be said to have hurt the vitality, but there is still the strength of a battle. At the same time, the Qin army suffered more than five thousand casualties. Among them, there are only a few hundred lightly injured people who can return to the battlefield! How could Huan Qi not have a grudge against Zhao Jun!

Zhao Hao felt extremely wronged. According to the original plan, the Zhao army was responsible for containing the main force of the Han army, and the Qin army was responsible for eliminating the Wei army. The original plot was also performed according to this script. However, Han Guo sent a large army to reinforce the Wei army, and the Zhao army wanted to cut off the suitability of the Korean army, and a sudden change occurred - Puban was lost, and all the 2,000 Zhao troops were killed in battle, and the main force of the Zhao army was in danger of being cut off.

Zhao Hao was shocked, and soon realized that the initiative of the battle was no longer in his hands. The 30,000 Han troops in front of him have already formed a thick formation, and they are desperately trying to leave Zhao Jun behind! The Qin army, however, was frightened by the approach of Korean reinforcements. The formation was a little flustered. Thinking of the words of preserving the strength of King Zhao's orders before leaving and provoking the suspicion of Qin and Korea, Zhao Hao hesitated and chose to withdraw as soon as possible.

Although the Zhao army chose to retreat, he would not abandon the Qin army directly. So, 10,000 cavalry came in handy. The cavalry, equipped with saddle stirrups, soared in combat effectiveness, and the foot soldiers could no longer afford to take it lightly. Therefore, the infantry of Han and Wei divided a lot of thoughts to guard against the rush of the Zhao army after it might go crazy. Naturally, the Qin army had the opportunity to slowly retreat into the city.

Although Huan Qi was angry at Zhao Jun's concession, he did not suffer too much. for the generals. The spirit of the military is the most important. With 5,000 casualties, more than 12,000 Wei troops were killed, and such a record can be described as a great victory! The soldiers have sacrificed so much, Huan Qi is the main general, if he still has a straight face, what should the military heart be? At this time, the encouragement and rewards that Qin Jun needed were far more than spurs!

In the prefectural government. Huan Qi led his lieutenants and lieutenants to inspect the city defense and the camp of wounded soldiers, and then walked back. Because the reward of the wealth was distributed in a timely manner, coupled with the personal encouragement of the main general Huan Qi, although the Qin army was surrounded, the morale of the soldiers was still available. Huan Qiqi happily encouraged a few words from the five hundred lords to the ordinary soldiers, and the effect brought by it must not be ignored. On the bright side. Huan Qi was worthless to the Han and Wei coalition forces outside the city, but in fact it was fifteen buckets - seven up and eight down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zhao Jun sent a letter from outside the city, which was written by his chief general, Zhao Hao. The letter explained why it was not possible to reinforce our troops in the afternoon! Do you think so? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Huan Qi casually handed over a letter to the lieutenant general beside him, and after reading it at a glance, the lieutenant passed it to the lieutenant beside him, and walked around like this.

After a while, the adjutant general clenched his fists and said: "The last general thinks that what Zhao Jun said is true!" On the one hand, Puban is close to Hexi County, which is the retreat of 30,000 Zhao troops, and it is unlikely that the Zhao army will deliberately let Puban lose in order not to reinforce our army; Both, the Zhao army also contributed a lot in the process of our army's retreat into Fengling, and the heart of the battle can be seen! ”

"Yes! Checkmate! Although the last general is very angry that they have ruined our good deeds! But after saying this, the last general also understood their suffering. At present, the Han and Wei coalition forces are intimate, and I, the Qin army, still don't be angry with the Zhao army! How to repel the current enemy as much as possible is the most important thing! A lieutenant said.

"Yes! The Han and Wei coalition forces will besiege the city on three sides, leaving only one gate at the south gate! His heart is revealed! Although our army was covered by the city walls, the enemy army outside the city was nearly 90,000, more than three times the size of our army! If the enemy besieges our army for a long time, our army will not continue to have food and grass, and no matter how strong the Fengling is, it will not be able to hold it! Huan Qi said with emotion.

"Rest assured! Now the moon is cold! It was very convenient for our army to light a fire in the city for warmth, and there were houses to shelter from the cold. Outside the city, it was icy and snowy, and it was not easy for the Han and Wei coalition forces to attack the city, and their combat strength was greatly damaged! When they are tired, send an elite to attack the Chinese army, and the big thing will be done! What's more, we still have nearly 30,000 Zhao troops cruising outside the city, and the enemy army is bound to be distracted to guard against a possible sneak attack by the Zhao army! It is not known how many troops the enemy will be able to come up with to attack us, but the general thinks that there are not many! Another lieutenant analyzed unhurriedly.

Everyone praised each other, but Huan Qi waved his hand and said, "If it's summer and autumn, it's like this." But don't forget, among the Zhao army, 10,000 are cavalry. The daily consumption of food and grass is definitely a number that can drag down logistics! What's more, Pubancheng hoarded most of Zhao Jun's grain and grass, and Zhao Jun's grain and grass would be extremely nervous if it didn't take long! When the time comes, the 30,000 Zhao army will have to turn their backs on the battlefield, and we will be completely alone! ”

Huan Qi's words caused everyone to bow their heads and think deeply, and everyone realized that they had unconsciously fallen into a misunderstanding. The current Zhao army is not fighting locally, and it is convenient to supply grain and grass. The 30,000 Zhao army can be said to be deep into the enemy territory, as isolated as the Qin army! If the grain and grass are not continued, the Zhao army will either cross the river west and enter the west of the river, or eat in the wild. But the problem is that the population of the towns around Fengling is very small, and most of the population is concentrated in the cities. Even if Zhao Jun is willing to wipe off his face and forcibly collect grain and grass everywhere, I am afraid it will be a drop in the bucket.

"Or, apply to Xianyang for additional troops or grain and grass?" A voice came from around the corner.

Huan Qi quickly denied it, and didn't even explain a word, but just said lightly: "Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while!" ”

This sentence shows Huan Qi's own position. Across the wide river, it is extremely difficult to transport grain and grass, and if you increase your troops, you will directly appear to be extremely incompetent. If it leaves an impression of incompetence in the heart of King Qin, the future days will be lively

"Why don't you contact the Zhao army to defeat the Han and Wei coalition forces? As long as we inflict heavy damage or force back the enemy army before the food and grass can be stopped, we will be considered victorious! Another voice came.

Huan Qi pondered for a moment, but did not answer immediately. The plan looks good, but it's just what it seems! After all, there are 90,000 enemy troops, but there are less than 60,000 on their own side, and this gap is not a simple number that can be bridged. As long as South Korea is willing to fight for casualties to pull himself and Zhao into the water, it is the Han and Wei coalition forces that are absolutely most likely to win hope, not themselves! Of course, no matter which side wins, the price to be paid will be high. Unless, unless the Han army is pretentious and wants a delicate balance. Or to put it simply, South Korea doesn't care about the ownership of Fenglingdu or the ownership of Fengling, but it seems that in the face of the first wrestling between the two sides, no one is willing to lag behind others by half a position! Especially for South Korea, an emerging power, this is a great opportunity to show its allies how strong it is.

Qi-Zhao border, Gaotang.

The Qi army's onslaught on Gaotang has entered the third day, although the banner of Zhao State is still fluttering on the city, but people with a discerning eye can see that the Zhao side really can't hold out for long. The three-day assault was about to wear out all the will of the Zhao army, and the mutilated corpses on the city were everywhere, and the Zhao army drove the Qi army down with more difficulty each time, and there were many fresh faces trembling and walking to the city, brandishing unfamiliar weapons, and fighting with the Qi army. This qiē means that Zhao Jun is already at the end of his strong crossbow and is vulnerable. King Qi also saw it, so he personally beat the drums and cheered, wanting to take down the long-coveted Gao Tang before the sunset completely set! This is Gao Tang! The companion capital of Qi country!

Although the casualties of the Qi army were larger, more than 15,000 people, they couldn't stand the large number of Qi troops! With 100,000 troops in hand and tens of thousands of Wei allies guarding on the side, King Qi said that he could afford it and bear the loss! In Gaotang's mere 4,000 Zhao troops, the pressure was obviously great, and under the tactics of King Qi swarming and attacking from all sides, they could only be consumed little by little! Until now, I have been stretched thin, and I can't make ends meet! The remaining army of less than 1,000 was obviously unable to hold Gao Tang, so Gao Tang ordered all the young men in the city to be rewarded with heavy money, and then driven to the city head to guard the city wall! It's just that the young man who misses the old country turned back and opened the east city gate, which caused the king of Qi to be overjoyed, and whether it was an ambush of the Zhao army or not, he directly sent people into the city! (To be continued......)

PS: Well, this book will not be a eunuch, explain, after returning home, my family is sick and hospitalized and needs to be accompanied, plus I am about to get married, there are a lot of things, rural customs, everyone understands, and there is no skill! I'm sorry for the break for a few days! The updates of the past few days will not be timely, so forgive me, and I will resume the update after I am busy for a while.