Battle of Changping Chapter 062 Trapping Zhao Three Steps to the Key

Looking at the situation, a grand battle has been laid out.

On the west bank of Danshui, the Zhao army occupied the fortress of the original Qin army, and the main force extended in the direction of the Light Wolf City, forming a large blood-red area less than a hundred miles away from the Light Wolf City.

A hundred miles ahead, there is the fortress of the Light Wolf City, which has been built for a long time and is high and deep, and the densely packed in it is the real main force of the black-clothed Qin army.

Starting from the Light Wolf City, a black arrow was heading around the extension of the Zhao army's scouts at the foot of the mountains and forests to the north, this road was 100,000 cavalry plus 50,000 infantry elites, a total of 150,000 troops, responsible for cutting off the path to the north of the Zhao army.

And in the dense forests of the mountains further north of the main force of the Qin army, scattered and thousands of Zhao troops have been scattered among them, exploring on various mountain paths.

Looking south, until the boundary between Shangdang County and Hanoi County, the boundary of the Pai Ling, the Qin army Wang Cai has led 50,000 foot cavalry to nail there, and even thousands of Qin troops on the left and right have been extended, and they can form an encirclement of the 30,000 partial divisions on the south road of the Zhao army at any time.

There was also an army of 50,000 men on the way to reinforce the southern battlefield, bypassing the southern division of the Zhao army, and the Qin army would soon be able to reach the west bank barrier and form a siege of the Zhao army.

Finally, and Bai Qi's most important killing move, was in the rear of the Zhao army, the 25,000 elites led by Hu Shu. is slowly stretching out its tentacles towards the camp of Zhao Jun Han Wangshan and the barrier on the east bank of Danshui. Once this is successful, the Zhao army's westward retreat will be completely cut off.

As a result, a huge encirclement from Changping Pass in the north, to Jiepai Ling in the south, from Guangwolf City in the west, and to the barrier on the east bank of Danshui in the east has been quietly formed!

Bai Qi paced slowly, his mind racing rapidly.

There are three key points in this campaign:

One is whether Hu Shu's troops can quickly seize the east bank barrier after the army is launched, disrupt the position of the Zhao army, and cut off the Zhao army's eastward escape;

The second is that while besieging the Zhao army's southern road division, the army of Wang Caisuo in the south quickly interspersed in place, took the lead in attacking the Zhao army's west bank barrier, and seized it, completely closing the east gate;

The third is whether Wang Yi and Yingyi's troops can withstand the offensive of the Zhao army and completely lock the Zhao army in their encirclement.

The first point is not a problem, after all, most of the Zhao army has crossed the river now, and it is more than enough to break through Hanwang Mountain and the east bank barrier with 25,000 troops injured, the only thing to pay attention to is the problem of timing, but this problem, the scouts and flying pigeons under his command, plus Hu Sheng's insight ability, can obviously be solved very well.

As for the second question, it is not very secure. Although he added 50,000 troops to the past, the partial division besieging the southern road of the Zhao army needed tens of thousands of troops, and although the west bank barrier was damaged a lot in the past battle, it was obvious that it would take some damage to break it.

It is conservatively estimated that the strength of the troops participating in the attack on the west bank of the Zhao army is only 70,000, which has reached the limit. Under the consumption of an attack, it is estimated that there are less than 30,000 soldiers who can fight after taking the barrier, and even if the whole army on the east bank comes to help, I am afraid that the defenders after the barrier changes hands will only have 50,000 troops, and they are all 50,000 troops with tired veterans.

There is also the north side where heavy troops are deployed, although he has almost entrusted his family to the north, but the flat terrain is destined to the Qin army's proud foot soldiers can not do the cavalry, and their own cavalry has been verified before the barrier, and there is still a considerable distance from the cavalry of the Zhao army.

But this 150,000 army is almost all that Bai Qi can give.

After hesitating for a while, Bai Qi gritted his teeth, and finally ordered: "Mengqi!" ”

"The last general!" A young lieutenant immediately came out of his class and replied.

"You are good at horse warfare, follow Yingyi together, and block the enemy to the north!" Bai Qi commanded.

"Yes!" Du Wei Mengfu immediately received the order.

Since it was no longer possible to increase the troops, the generals over there were assigned to the north of the road with the most capable and skilled generals under his command who were best at horse warfare. Bai Qi thought hatefully.

Bai Qi, who was not at ease, looked at Wang Yi and Yingyi and Meng Fu, who had just been ordered, and said slowly: "The Zhao army can't escape from the east, and it will definitely attack the north road at any cost. Whether the Zhao army can be completely annihilated in this battle depends on you and the other three, understand? ”

"Yes! The end will understand! The three replied in unison.

After solving the problem in the north, he turned his head, but Bai Qi looked at Sima Cuo, who had just returned to the camp.

On a June day, Sima Cuo, who had just returned from the army, bumped into Bai Qi's somewhat hazy eyes head-on, and suddenly there was a sudden burst in his heart, and he unconsciously rushed to the slightest coolness behind him.

No way...... Sima Cuo wailed in his heart.

"General Sima." Bai Qi did not hesitate at all, but nodded again with a little embarrassment.

"The end will be." Knee-jerking reflex, Sima Cuo, who had not yet figured out the situation, immediately agreed.

Immediately, Sima Cuo seemed to realize something, and stammered: "Wu Anjun, there is really nothing left in the Light Wolf City, not a drop is left!" ”

The look, like a man who had been worked all night, complained aggrievedly about the beauty beside the bed.

It's a pity that he is not facing a scumbag girl but a scumbag.

Bai Qi didn't pay any attention to Sima Cuo's forgiveness, and instead asked: "Ben will ask you, how many troops do you need to defend the barrier!" ”

When Sima mistakenly heard this, his face turned from white to blue, and then from green to red, and the red finally became black—there was no need to stare at a sheep to pick up the wool! Sima Cuo roared angrily in his heart.

It's a pity that he didn't dare to say this in front of Wu Anjun even if he was killed.

I took a few deep breaths, calmed down a little, and thought quietly.

He knew that since Bai Qi had this question, he must have found that the layout was not precise enough and needed more troops to replenish it. And this answer of his own, not stingy with a military order! Neither can exaggerate, let alone pull out a dime, seeking truth from facts is his only choice.

Saying too much, Wu Anjun's side could not maximize the use of troops, and this was almost fatal in a siege and annihilation battle, you must know that the main force of the Qin army must have tens of thousands of more Zhao troops. But if you say less, once the defense line of the Light Wolf City is broken by the Zhao army due to insufficient troops, it will be a thousand cuts and you will not be able to atone for your sins.

Without thinking about it anymore, Sima Cuo immediately thought carefully in his mind, carefully calculating the minimum number of troops needed for each section of the barrier, as well as the rotational strength of the troops, as the strength of the reserve.

Bai Qi didn't urge, Sima Cuo's rigorous and serious thinking and calculation was what he wanted.

After a long time, Sima Cuo finally gritted his teeth, clasped his hands into fists, frowned and said: "If all the elite soldiers of a hundred battles are needed, at least 70,000 are needed!" If you bring the 50,000 recruits just now, you will need at least 50,000 elite soldiers, a total of 100,000 troops! ”