15. War is a continuation of the temple
The camp of the Qin army is brightly lit. Privately, the soldiers were very optimistic about the prospects of the war.
In their opinion, the previous minor setbacks were entirely due to the stupidity of the previous manager, Wang Di.
And they just didn't conquer the store's barriers and old barriers. Both the Changping Camp and the Changping Pass were taken by the Qin army.
Now that the battle has been won, the Qin army generally believes that it is only a matter of time before the Zhao army is defeated.
Several bold generals even said that the old Qin people worked hard to transport grain, and these grains could not be cheapened for the Zhao army to capture. After the war, simply don't take prisoners, just kill them and bury them in the pit.
At this time, Bai Qi was upset. Changping Daying is like a candy wrapped in poison, which is sweet in the mouth at first, and after a long time, it will lead to uncontrollable consequences.
Changping Pass cannot be held. On that terrain, as long as Zhao Guo sent a general above the level to lead the troops, plus Zhao Kuo attacked from the side, it was simply a hand-to-hand capture.
Not to mention the unprecedented logistical pressure that the Qin army is facing now.
Zhao Kuo is like an old hunter who has lived in Changping for a long time, knowing every sheep intestine trail and silkworm congregation bird road here. Small groups of Zhao troops often lie in ambush in the most inconspicuous places, waiting for the Qin army's grain transport team to come, directly release arrows to kill, and then burn and leave, without any love of fighting.
Occasionally, there were also Zhao Jun who were greedy for money and wanted to pull some property from the corpse of the Qin army, so that they would be glued by the patrolling Qin army, and then none of them would be left.
Bai Qi was very hesitant in his heart, the Battle of Changping was fought like this, and it was a trivial matter for his undefeated reputation to be ruined, and the national fortunes of the Qin State might decline, so he was really a sinner of the Qin State, and it would be difficult to redeem him.
But if the army is withdrawn at this time, not to mention being pursued by Zhao Kuo, it will definitely suffer heavy losses. After all, Zhao Kuo has already confirmed his strength.
The eastward strategy that the Qin State had planned for more than ten years was estimated to be interrupted, and the hard work of the King of Qin and countless Qin people for more than ten years could be ruined.
Bai Qi was hesitating, and there was a sudden noise at the door of the tent. He subconsciously pricked up his ears, ready to wait for someone to report his name. But I heard the sound of hurried footsteps.
Who dares to come in without reporting. Bai Qi was extremely strict in governing the army, and raised his head angrily, but immediately, he left the Hu bed and got up to salute.
"Your Majesty, why did you come to the front line in person?"
It turned out to be King Qin, and in the middle of the night, with only a few personal guards, came to Bai Qishuai's tent in person.
King Qin Zhaoxiang, Yingji, Ying's surname, Zhao's family, his throne was still obtained by the threat of force from Zhao. This Battle of Changping, for him, is the most critical battle to determine whether he can dominate the world in his lifetime.
When he saw Bai Qi's sad face, he understood a lot in his heart. What Bai Qi was worried about was actually the battle situation in front of him.
Yingji has been the king of Qin for decades, knows how to make good use of people, and has his own opinions about the current situation. He smiled and beckoned Bai Qi to sit down, and said, "Wu Anjun has worked hard these days. ”
"Your Majesty has worked hard to ensure that my Great Qin can go east to the Han Valley and shock the Central Plains. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo's clever calculation and chess were high, and our army failed to complete the strategic purpose, and it was difficult for his subordinates to sleep and eat. ”
Wu Anjun said seriously. You are good at field attacks, and you will seek annihilation in battle. But the most important thing is forgotten. Yingji herself was also sitting on the Hu bed, but she didn't sit upright, and she was half-lying and half-sitting, without the majestic image of the past, this action made Bai Qi's heart warm.
The king didn't treat himself as an outsider.
Bai Qi was moved in his heart and asked, "What did the king say?" ”
"Go up to the army to plot, then attack the enemy, then attack the army, and attack the city below."
"What do you mean by the king?"
"What you're worried about now is nothing more than that Changping Pass will be captured by the Zhao army, and this is a siege." King Qin asked.
"The king's eyes are like torches, and what he says is very true."
"Bai Qi, you are the first general of my Qin State, and even in this troubled era, unparalleled in the world, every battle is bloody, boiling like thunder, it is for the soldiers." King Qin smiled and commented on Bai Qi.
Bai Qi bowed his head and did not speak.
King Qin smiled and patted Bai Qi, and said, "All wars are the continuation of the temple. ”
Bai Qi was curious, and asked, "How do you say this?" ”
"Joining forces in the vertical and horizontal not only helped our old Qin, but also made our old Qin have to face the combined forces of the other six countries when he goes east. It is rare that now, after Zhao Guohu was robust in cavalry and shooting, the other five countries in Shandong were afraid of him. coincided with that little South Korea, which was not self-sufficient, and even dedicated Shangdang Jin to Zhao Guo. ”
Speaking of this, King Qin stood up and said angrily: "Before, we captured the Yewang of Korea and completely cut off the connection between Shangdang County and Korea. The little King Han was very frightened, and sent Yang Chengjun to me to apologize, saying that he would dedicate the party to me. Who knew that they had secretly carried out a plan to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, and turned Shangdang County to Zhao Guo. King Zhao's hairy child, the milk smell has not dried, he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, and he really dares to join the party. He also didn't want to think about it, with the party, he Zhao Guo was worry-free in the west and constantly developing, where could the other five countries sleep. ”
"What does the king mean by this?" Bai Qi is a pure soldier, and although he has a slight understanding of these political twists and turns, he always does not fully understand them like a layer of window paper.
"So this time we started a war with Zhao State, and the other five countries watched from the wall, but in fact, they all had the idea of Huang Que behind. Waiting for which of us wins, they will rush to the top, as before, and attack the victor together. And what we need to do before is that we need you to get up in vain, try to eat the vitality of Zhao Guo while not losing most of it, so that we can hold the party later, and then go east to the Central Plains. ”
"I am ashamed to live up to the king's love."
King Qin waved his hand and said, "Now that we are at a stalemate again, the other five countries will wait and see, but if we come up with a sufficient price, we can still exchange other countries for favoring our country." Even, if our army is a little frustrated, other countries may attack Zhao under the benefits given by our country and the fear of Zhao. ”
"What kind of price do we Lao Qin have to pay in exchange for other countries attacking Zhao." Bai Qi asked.
King Qin flicked his sleeves domineeringly, raised his head and said, "Hmph, that little South Korea has many things that other countries want. Under my old Qin Bingfeng, does he dare not give it. ”
"The king is wise. The weak Han thought that if he pretended to take refuge in us, he could get our protection, and then watch our old Qin and Zhao fight each other, and then try to develop themselves. It's really overwhelming. Bai Qi was originally an extremely intelligent person, and he immediately had a sense of openness.
King Qin smiled. opened his mouth and said: "This is a war relationship, but the reason why I believe that my old Qin will win is because my old Qin unites as one in order to dominate the world." After the new law, my old Qin country is strong, and this is a yang scheme.
The court of Zhao State was constantly in dispute, and King Zhao had just become pro-government, and in his court, Pingyuan Jun and Yang Wenjun were constantly fighting infighting. I also heard that King Zhao actually likes male pets and favors the treacherous villain of Xinjun. It's really incompetent. The court of Zhao State was constantly fighting among the upper and lower levels, and greed for ink became a trend. Before, my old Qin tried to take advantage of this and let Zhao Kuo replace Lian Po. This is a conspiracy.
I didn't expect Zhao Kuo to be so unexpected, brave and good at fighting. That's okay, I've already asked people to go to Handan with a lot of money to bribe the important ministers of Zhao State, and let them choose another mediocre talent to lead the troops to attack Changping Pass. This is the strategy of going to war. ”
Hearing this, Bai Qi stood up excitedly: "According to the king's meaning, we still have a chance to win the Zhao Kingdom in this battle." ”
"Of course. After our army occupied Changping City, the logistical pressure was huge, and once the Changping Pass was broken, our army would be in danger. This Changping City is like chicken ribs, and it is difficult to gain or lose. But from the perspective of the overall situation, my old Qin will now take Changping first, hold on to it for a while, and drag it out until the end of Zhao Guoqiang's crossbow, and then we will retreat to the west of the Dan River. At that time, if Zhao is victorious, the other five countries will flock to attack Zhao, and Handan will be in danger. Let's see the opportunity again. As long as Zhao Kuo leaves Changping to guard Handan, this Changping is not in our old Qin's pocket. ”
"The king is wise."
"It's just that since ancient times, it's easy to march and difficult to withdraw. At that time, we can only rely on Wu Anjun and try our best to reduce the losses of our army. ”
"White, liver and brain, don't give up."
"As for Wu Anjun's concern about the logistics of our army, pass on my king's order. He is more than 15 years old in Hanoi and is responsible for ensuring the food of our army. All those who enter the Changping War in our army will be promoted to the first class! ”