Chapter 665: The battle situation has taken a sharp turn
Of course, it doesn't mean that there is no difference between Qin and Zhao.
Although the two armies are only a capital city in front of them, the difference is that Jicheng has completely become an isolated city, and behind Chen Du, there is still this vast territory and a large number of soldiers.
Of course, whether this is the advantage of the Zhao army or the advantage of the Qin army, it is really difficult to say.
If the king of Chu risked his life to protect Chen Du, then the vast land behind Chen Du would mean a steady stream of reinforcements, and the advantage would naturally lie in Zhao;
But if the king of Chu is slightly shaken, the land behind the Chen capital will be the back road of the Chu state, which will inevitably cause the Chu army to have insufficient faith in defending the Chen capital, and the advantage will naturally lie in Qin.
Judging from the situation of Chu in the past, the probability of the latter is obviously much higher than that of the former.
The only thing to be thankful for is that from Xincai to Chendu, the Qin army still has to clean several cities to ensure the safety of the grain route in their rear. It was also in the process of the Qin army's cleanup that the Zhao court finally learned the news that the Qin army was about to enter the Chen capital.
It should be said that Zhao Kuo was also stunned and unbelievable when he heard the news.
It's only been about ten days that I haven't paid attention to Qin Jun's dynamics, and Qin Jun has brought such exciting news to himself? In the end, it is worthy of the Qin State, and it can always give people the biggest surprise when it is most inadvertent.
But soon, Zhao Kuo recovered from the shock.
Now that this is the case, the most important thing is how to deal with it.
Fortunately, Zhao's Yulinwei can be regarded as powerful, and in addition to the fact that the Qin army has taken Zengcheng and Xincai, the battle process of the Qin army has also been basically investigated. At the same time, there is also the current strength of the Qin army.
Regarding the process of the fall of Zeng Cheng, Zhao Kuo was not interested. In five years, he can temper a secret army, and it is obviously not a big deal for the Qin army to train a sharp soldier.
However, regarding the destruction of Xin Cai, Zhao Kuo was very bright.
It's not that the tactics of attacking the south and the north are beautiful, what Zhao Kuo is concerned about is the group of Korean soldiers in green armor!
Yes, Han Jun!
Judging from the intelligence, Han Zhiguo also dispatched nearly 30,000 troops, which is already most of the troops in Han Zhiguo's hands now.
In other words, the territory of Hannokoku today must be very empty.
If at this time, my Zhao army can take advantage of the situation to go south and attack Xinzheng in one move?
Even if the Qin State really takes down the Chen Capital of the Chu State, in the case of two for one, the Zhao State will definitely not lose!
Crises and crises often bring opportunities in danger. Zhao Kuo completely understood this truth.
However, it is not so easy to complete this idea.
The first thing to be solved is the question of whether the ROK army returned to Xinzheng after completing the offensive.
If Zhao Kuo or the King of Qin, or even the King of Chu, knew that his domestic troops were empty and could be attacked and harassed by other countries at any time, it would be impossible for him to agree to lend troops to Qin.
If this is the case, Zhao Jun naturally has no chance.
But, that's King Han!
See the righteous who die for small gains. This has been vividly demonstrated in the Battle of Los Angeles.
Moreover, handing over the army to the Qin State also shows his greed and stupidity, and it is very likely that this Korean army is still in the camp of the Qin army.
The purpose is to get a piece of the pie in the Chu State.
It's just that King Han is obviously not sober yet: share a piece of the Qin State, and sooner or later the Qin State will have to bite off a piece of meat from you to compensate.
Greed will hurt you after all!
However, the fighter still needs to think about defeat before winning.
If the ROK army has already returned to South Korea, then it is very likely that attacking South Korea will fall into the quagmire of fighting on two fronts.
The mustache has already warned the world with his life: it is not advisable to fight on two fronts, except on one side
It's Gallic chicken.
The country of Han without the Korean army is naturally a Gallic chicken, but what about the country of Han with an army?
However, if you don't attack Han Zhiguo, then there is only one way left in front of Zhao Guo - fight with Qin Guo! It depends on whether Zhao will take Jicheng of Yan first or Qin will take Chen Capital of Chu first.
The best result is naturally that the Zhao army took Jicheng first, and then more than 200,000 troops went south, together with the army of the upper party, to deter the Qin State, force the Qin State to retreat to Xincai, and then end this year's battle with a small victory for the Zhao State.
The second result was that Zhao Qin successively took Jicheng and Chu, and the soldiers and horses of both sides exchanged arms and horses on both sides of Zhoudi, and then Mingjin collected his troops and returned to his own home, and the war ended with a small defeat for Zhao.
The worst result was that the Qin army took the Chen capital before Zhao and immediately moved troops north, and Zhao was forced to get involved in the great battle of Zhou Wangji, which in turn caused a two-front battle. The final result ended with a great victory for the Qin state in occupying most of the Zhou land.
The result of this last is of course the most unacceptable situation for Zhao Kuo.
Naturally, this is the first thing Zhao Kuo wanted to avoid.
If you want to avoid this situation, the most direct way is naturally to urge the Northland army to end the battle as soon as possible. But in this way, it is inevitable that the loss will be aggravated.
Moreover, Jicheng, after all, is the capital of Yan State for a hundred years, not to mention that the city is high and deep; On the contrary, Chen Du, as the capital of the Chu State, has only been for a few decades, and the Chu army still has a way back to retreat, so its determination to hold on may not be more resolute than that of the Yan State.
It can be said that no matter what aspect you look at, if you want to take Jicheng before the Qin army takes Chen Du, the difficulty is not ordinary.
It seems that if you want to solve the problem, you can only work hard from Han Zhiguo.
Zhao Kuo kept hesitating in front of Yutu, because the generals around him were all scattered, and he didn't even have anyone to discuss, which really didn't feel very good.
Sighing lightly, Zhao Kuo continued to count the chips in his hand.
At present, in addition to the 50,000 troops of Shangdang Li Musuo's department, that is, the 20,000 troops in Handan City.
70,000 troops, invading the country of Han, if the Korean army has not returned, it will naturally be captured, but what if the Korean army has returned?
It seems that there is still a certain chance of winning?
Moreover, if he went out in person, the Han army would definitely be psychologically afraid, and it was very likely that he would ask the Qin army for reinforcements.
Qin Jun's approach is nothing more than two situations:
First, at most about 50,000 troops will be used to reinforce the Korean army, so that the pressure on the Chu State can be reduced a lot, and he can also stalemate with the Qin and Han coalition forces, waiting for the decisive victory.
The second is to perfunctory the Korean army with a small number of troops, then our army can also further sweep South Korea, and even pull Wei in. Not to mention reducing the pressure on the Chu army, at least give the king of Chu enough confidence and reasons to continue to persevere.
Obviously, in both cases, it is beneficial to Zhao Guo.
In other words, sending troops to the country of Han, whether or not it can take the country of Han, is beneficial to the state of Zhao. The only danger is the risk of going to the battlefield as the king of Zhao.
However, the Battle of Changping has come over, so what is there to fear from the country of Han?
What's more, if it is, he will have an army of 100,000 people
Thinking of this, there seems to be nothing to hesitate about, so let's find out the movements of the Korean army first.
Immediately facing Sun Gu (the commander of Yu Linwei) in front of him, he said, "Immediately issue an order to the secret agents of Chu and Han to strictly investigate the movements of the main force of the Han army."
"Yes." Sun Gu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately agreed.
"Dispatch Pingyuan Jun, prepare grain, gather Handan soldiers and horses, and the widow will go to the party in person." After instructing Sun Gu, Zhao Kuo immediately ordered the eunuch beside him.
"Yes." The eunuch who heard the rumors was obviously hesitant, but he quickly agreed.
As Zhao Kuo's confidant, the eunuch Ling Zhao Zhong naturally didn't want his king to go to danger, but obviously, he also knew that he couldn't convince the king.
In that case, it's better to rush
Inform Plains-kun of the situation.
"In addition, let Buwei assist Plains-kun." Zhao Kuo then added: "Tomorrow, the army will be launched."
"This." The eunuch Ling was even more shocked when he heard this, it was obvious that there would only be one reason for such a quick start: the front line was critical.
Not daring to delay any longer, the eunuch Ling immediately agreed, "Yes."
As he spoke, the eunuch Ling bowed slightly to Zhao Kuo, and then trotted out of the palace.
"Your Majesty." Turning around, Zhao Kuo, who was about to continue checking the map, suddenly heard another call.
turned his head, but Zhao Wei on the side was already looking at him with a red face.
Zhao Kuo still doesn't know this kid's thoughts, since the battle with Yan Guo, this kid has been with him as a guard, and it has been more than five years, so he must also miss the battlefield and the feeling of fighting.
"Heavy cavalry, you can't move yet, and the terrain of Han Zhiguo is not suitable for cavalry combat." Zhao Kuo smiled lightly, but said the words of refusal.
The words fell, and Zhao Wei on the side was obviously a little sluggish.
"Yes." Despite his unwillingness, Zhao Wei still clenched his fists and led the way.
Zhao Kuo, who heard this, laughed out loud and said, "The heavy cavalry can't be exposed, I didn't say you can't go!" Silly boy."
"Huh?" Zhao Wei suddenly raised his head, and his eyes flashed with a little essence.
"The widows are all on the battlefield, can you not go?" Zhao Kuo shook his head helplessly and continued: "Go to Pingyuanjun, just say what the widow said, and allow you to be a pioneer. Cooperate with Pingyuanjun and Buwei to reorganize the military camp."
"Yes." Zhao Wei immediately agreed excitedly.
Immediately, Zhao Wei was about to leave the palace quickly. Only took two steps, but Zhao Wei stopped again, turned around, and returned to Zhao Kuo's side.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Wei in surprise.
"The king can't be without one." Zhao Wei said angrily.
"Hahaha." Zhao Kuo was naturally very satisfied with Zhao Wei's loyalty.
Looking at Zhao Wei with a resolute face, Zhao Kuo seemed to have returned to the bloody Changping battlefield. If it weren't for Zhao Wei's repeated rescues, I'm afraid Zhao Kuo would have died many times.
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "Now that the First World War is different from the Battle of Changping, the widows don't need to rush and kill anymore. What is the danger in the Chinese army? As long as you fight better on the front line, the safer the outnumbered army will be in the middle army."
Saying that, Zhao Kuo didn't wait for Zhao Wei to continue thinking, and then patted Zhao Wei on the shoulder: "Go ahead, cooperate with Pingyuanjun to put the troops in order as soon as possible!"
"Yes." Subconsciously, Zhao Wei hugged his fists and agreed.
After sending Zhao Wei away, Zhao Kuo immediately continued to look at Yutu. His eyes gradually focused on the Ji City of Yan Kingdom.
What a good piece of territory, just short of such a city, like a thin fish bone, but it stuck the Zhao army's 170,000 troops......