Chapter 728: The Ruthlessness of a Monarch
The war has reached this point, whether it is the coalition army or the Zhao clan division in Jinyang City, they are already physically and mentally exhausted.
The coalition forces besieged Jinyang City for more than a month, but they were unable to overcome it from beginning to end, which was really a huge consumption.
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The logistical supply of the coalition forces did not have any problems.
Because of this war, all the supplies of the coalition forces were basically borne by the new six countries of Zhao, Han, Wei, Fan, Zhi, and Bank of China.
Winter clothing, grain, grass, vegetables, meat and other materials can ensure that the officers and men of the coalition forces, including the Wu army, do not worry about food and clothing, which is equivalent to fighting on the ground.
As for trebuchets, bed crossbows, and all kinds of weapons and armor, the military baggage is also paid for by Zhao, Han, Wei, Fan, Zhi, and the Bank of China......
Qingji is obvious, and he wants to pit a handful of newborn "Six Jins" and make them bleed profusely.
It's just that these sons and daughters of Wu have to pay the price of bloodshed and sacrifice for Qingji's ambition.
But in Qingji's view, all of this is worth it.
Qingji, who has been in the top position for a long time, has been able to ignore life and the lives of others.
The deaths and injuries of soldiers, in Qingji's view, may be just one cold number after another.
Is Qingji ruthless?
No.
Qingji was just numb.
How can a ruler have compassion on himself?
Without a cold heart, Qingji is destined to be a big thing.
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Night falls.
Qingji was in the big tent of the Chinese army and convened the generals to discuss the matter.
Inside the big tent, there was a scorching carbon fire, still "crackling", and the green smoke was filled, warming the huge tent......
Being here, Qingji won't feel how cold it is, and the fox fur that he has been wearing on his body can be taken off temporarily.
Not long after, Wu Zixu, Fan Li, Bo Biao and other generals of Wu State, as well as Han Buxin, Wei Lu, Zhao Ji and other monarchs, as well as their ministers, all followed into the Chinese army's big tent and sat down.
After seeing that everyone had arrived, Qingji picked up the tongs, picked up a piece of charcoal fire, put it in the brazier, and then said slowly: "Second and third sons, the battle to attack Jinyang City is now difficult. ”
"Zhao Ying really hoarded a large amount of grain and straw in the city, as well as military supplies, so that our army besieged Jinyang City for more than a month, and could not advance an inch, but lost troops and generals."
"Attack, lest the soldiers be killed and wounded too much. If the second and third sons have a strategy to break the city, they may as well express their opinions......"
Obviously, Qingji thought that it was not a wise move to storm Jinyang City.
But, can you really outwit Jinyang City?
If there really was such a way, how could Fan Li, Wu Zixu and others not come up with it a long time ago?
At this time, Zhiqing, who was the monarch of Zhiguo, stood up and saluted Qingji: "King, in the opinion of the widow, it is not wise to attack by force. ”
"Our coalition army has besieged Jinyang City for more than a month, and it has not been able to take it for a long time, and the soldiers are all exhausted, and now they are suffering from heavy snow, and the weather is cold."
"The widow thinks that why doesn't the king stop the offensive, besiege Jinyang City without attacking, give the soldiers to recuperate, and wait for the spring of the next year to fight again?"
"The king, the widow thinks that what Zhijun said is extremely true!"
Zhong Xingyin then stood up, with a look of approval, and said: "The widow heard that in Jinyang City, there were 100,000 soldiers and civilians of the Zhao clan at the beginning, with the power of Jinyang, even if Zhao Ying had a lot of grain in advance, how can it compare to the land power of Zhao, Han, Wei, Fan, Zhi, and the six countries of Zhongxing?" ”
"If there is a tug-of-war, the king can mobilize the power of the Six Jins, presumably after more than half a year, the soldiers and civilians in Jinyang City, as well as Zhao Ying, will not be able to support it."
"Even if Zhao Ying insists on going his own way, there must be a civil uprising in the city, or some soldiers will flee and surrender to our coalition army!"
"Good!"
Zhao Ji, Shi Jiji, Han Buxin and Wei Luxu, who were present, all nodded and expressed their deep agreement.
With the people's strength of Jinyang, it is naturally impossible to compete with the six countries of Zhao, Han, Wei, Fan, Zhi, and Bank of China.
However, can Qingji afford to spend it?
In the battle of Jinyang in history, after Zhiyao led the troops of Zhi, Han and Wei to trap Jinyang City, Zhao Xiangzi relied on the advantages of land danger and people to deal with the enemy for more than a year......
More than a year!
Wu is not fighting locally now, once the war falls into disadvantage, no one dares to guarantee that the six Jin princes who are still respectfully submitting to Qingji will rebel.
In case these people should join forces with Zhao Yingli and attack the Wu army together, the last unlucky one must be Qingji.
Thinking of this, Qingji just sneered and said: "Second and third sons, Zhao Ying's intention to retreat to Jinyang City is nothing more than the risk of geographical advantages, to overcome my fatigue, and to fight again." ”
"If the battle situation is at a stalemate, can the second and third sons still work together to destroy Zhao Ying with the widows?"
"King!"
Zhongxingyin said with emotion: "I am in the Zhongxing country, generation after generation of Wu, with the king as the suzerain, with Wu as the suzerain, this is sincere, heaven and man learn together!" ”
"Exactly!"
Monarchs such as Shi Jiji, Han Buxin and Wei Hao also agreed.
But, can Qingji believe it?
Absolutely unbelievable!
The heart is separated from the belly!
How did Zhi Boyao die in history?
Under Zhao Xiangzi's careful planning, Zhibo's allies Han and Wei rebelled, causing him to suffer from the enemy on his back and ruined his reputation, which caused disaster to the Nine Clans.
Even his own skull has been reduced to someone else's drinking vessel......
"Father."
At this moment, Gongzixi got up and said to Qingji: "When my father attacked Jiangcheng before, he used to dig trenches and pile up dirt mountains, advancing step by step, and occupying the commanding heights, which can maximize the power of the bow and crossbow, and attack the defenders of Jinyang City from a long distance from a high distance. ”
"Why doesn't my father use this method of warfare to attack Jinyang City?"
In this regard, Gongzixi is quite puzzled.
Qingji did not speak.
Sitting next to Gongzixi, Uncle Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Childe, the tactics should be adapted to local conditions." ”
"Jinyang is different from Jiangcheng, the ground is soft, and it was raining heavily at that time, so digging a trench is very simple."
"Now the ground in Jinyang is hard, and it is snowy weather, near Jinyang, there is mostly sand, and it is difficult to pile up ......"
Almost all the methods of breaking the city, Fan Li, Bo Yan, Wu Zixu and other ministers of the humerus, are considered for Qingji, but there is no practical way to break the city.
"Today's discussion is put on hold for the time being. The second and third sons will go back to rest first! ”
"No!"
Hearing this, Han Buxin and Wei Yu and other princes and doctors all retreated.
Not long after, in the huge Chinese army tent, only Qingji, Fan Li, Bo Yu, Wu Zixu, Yang Hu, as well as Gongzixi and Gongzifan.
Qingji slowly took out two letters pressed under the bamboo slips, asked Gongzixi to distribute them, and then folded his hands in his sleeves, closed his eyes, and made an old monk into a fixed state.
"Second and third sons, these two letters. One is the secret report of the Black Ice Terrace, and the other is the handwritten letter of Tian Qi, the minister of Qi State, one after the other, and handed it over to the widow......"