In order to give the Zhao army an advantageous position to wait for work when the war began, Lin Xiangru did his best to meet the expenses of the front, including building a luxurious three-line defense line! If you can make the Qin army retreat, these expenses are worth it.

With Lin Xiangru's shrewdness, he will naturally wonder if he has fallen into the trap of the Qin State. But how do you say that? If the battle is won, it will be worth the price; And how much are you willing to pay to improve your chances of winning? Especially if the consequences of losing are particularly serious! He couldn't say anything like "let's just finish the basics."

Feeding hundreds of thousands of people in two years is a clear blow to the country's economy. Although there has not yet been a desertion, the decline in production is evident as a direct result of the decline in labor. Although Shangdang is not an important grain-producing area, it has no problem maintaining the livelihood of local residents. Shangdang Jingzhuang was transferred to participate in the construction of defense projects, Shangdang's farmland was all abandoned, and tens of thousands of households and 170,000 people needed food from Handan. And these people cannot be dismissed yet: the various logistical support of the soldiers is impossible without the people. In fact, within the party defense line, various services are very rich, including medical care, entertainment, and catering...... There are also many people who call friends to come to the defense area to earn money, and the defense area even shows the style of a bustling bazaar.

But the basis for prosperity is Handan's ability to provide the necessary food. After two years of consumption and poor harvests, Handan ran out of grain stocks and could no longer meet the needs of the party, and a scene of economic depression gradually appeared in the Changping defense area.

Since Lian Po launched the initiative, as if he had stabbed a hornet's nest, Wang Di would send troops out to attack the Zhao army's barrier every once in a while. The attack was obviously of the nature of training and exercises, starting with familiarizing the soldiers with the terrain, orders, and flags, and then with various tactical coordination, and generally retreating within range of the Zhao army's bows and arrows. or 1,000 or 2,000, which were carried out in turn in various sections, and sometimes a large offensive battle of tens of thousands of people was organized. After a long time, the Zhao army was also a little tired, and the defense was inevitably lax, but Wang Ji seized an opportunity to attack the barrier in one fell swoop, killing more than 1,000 defenders. Then, before the Zhao reinforcements arrived, they burned the barrier and took the initiative to withdraw.

With this lesson, the Zhao army no longer dared to take it lightly, and every time the Qin army attacked, they also took the initiative to practice defensive tactics. Both sides have a good look, and they are resolutely confrontational.

Wang Ji felt that the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army had declined, and it was already after mid-June. The Qin soldiers noticed that their impact path was covered with traces of Zhao Jun's arrows, suggesting that many days ago, Zhao Jun could shoot arrows farther, but now, their physical strength had decreased, and the arrows could no longer shoot that far.

Wang Yi immediately reported the situation......

After receiving Bai Qi's report, Zhang Lu ended the negotiations with Zheng Zhu, but personally sent Zheng Zhu to Hangu Pass to express his gratitude to Zheng Zhu for his efforts to maintain the alliance between the two countries. At this time, 5,000 swordsmen mixed with the 20,000 prisoners in Guanzhong and entered Hedong. The convicts of the northern and upper counties also entered the east of the river with their cattle and many supplies.

On the land of Guanzhong, the dust is flying and the crowds are crowded.

Although the requisitioned were all prisoners, the knights, who served as junior officers at all levels, mobilized a considerable number of peasants.

Zheng Zhu returned to Handan and reported in detail to King Zhao on the negotiations. In King Zhao's opinion, sending Zheng Zhu was just a cover for Tian Dan, and he didn't expect any results. The impact of Zheng Zhu's peace with the Qin State on the princes was unexpected by King Zhao, and there were no obvious signs.

After Zheng Zhu returned, the Qin State Guanzhong recruited troops and was immediately detected by various countries. Everyone seems to have suddenly realized at this time that since the Shangdang battle, there has been no conscription in the central area of the Qin State!

Now the Qin State is going to move seriously! Everybody thinks so. The same is true of Zhao Guojunchen.

King Zhao was completely flustered. He had done his best, and he was even exhausted, when he suddenly realized that the other party had only made a hand. It almost made him despair!

Lian Po is on the front line, and Tiandan has not yet returned. Zhao is known for his military affairs, and only Keqing Le Yi is there. Le Yi is very old, he has a son and a nephew who are officials in Yan Kingdom, and he and his other sons live outside Handan City. More than 20 years ago, when the Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, Le Yi was the commander of the coalition forces, and Tiandan was the general of Qi State, the two used to be opponents of life and death on the battlefield, but now they are both in Zhao State.

At the suggestion of Pingyang Jun and Pingyuan Jun, King Zhao summoned Le Yi.

King Zhao said: "Zhao has to go to the seventeen cities of the party, and he is evil to Qin." Today, he and Qin refused to fight in Changping, and the victory was difficult to decide. I hope that Mr. Wen will give a strategy to teach the widow. ”

Le Yi said: "When the minister hears about the party, Han Cheng is also." But what about Zhao Dezhi? ”

Pingyuan Jun explained: "King Han Ye under Qin, cut off the way of Taixing. Han wanted to offer the party to Qin, but the Shangdang county guard did not want to return to Qin, but entered Zhao. Zhao Chen is all in seventeen cities, and the great profit is also, although millions of people have fought for many years. Then he attacked and captured it with an army, and fought with Qin. ”

Le Yi said: "Zhao Shangqing is honest, brave and strategic, and knows the art of war, so he can be a general." ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Honesty takes Lian Qing as the general." He is two years old with Qin. ”

Le Yi exclaimed: "Being able to hold each other for two years without seeing a winner or loser, Zhao and Qin are both very good." Who would like to hear the Qin generals? ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Qin generals Wang Ji and Gongsun Qi!" ”

Le Yi said: "Gongsun Qi has never heard of his name, but Wang Yi has never heard of it. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "It is the son who started in the army, and he heard that he was promoted to the left with merit." ”

Le Yi said: "Since it starts in the army, it will be a good fighter." ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "He is 40,000 people, when Zhao 200,000, and his strength is unyielding, and he is brave and brave!" ”

Le Yi exclaimed: "40,000 against 200,000?!" What is Lian Qing's plan? Shangdang spans hundreds of miles, high mountains and dangers, traps step by step, and practical soldiers. The art of war, five rules to attack. If you attack it, you will overcome it. ”

Pingyuan Jun was a little embarrassed and said: "Lian Qing's army is Changping, defend it according to the base!" ”

Le Yi said: "I would like to hear about the situation of the party's mountains and rivers." ”

King Zhao immediately ordered Shangshu to take a map of the situation of the mountains and rivers of Shangdang, a big one, and spread it between the four people. Pingyuanjun stroked his fingers, introduced it in his mouth, and talked for a long time, telling Zhao Jun's layout in Changping.

Le Yi listened carefully to the introduction, carefully asked for some details, and then fell into deep thought.

Pingyuan Jun said: "What's wrong with Zhao Zhibing? ”

Le Yi said: "Definitely." I should think about it. Xichen was ordered by the king to cut down Qi, and the five kingdoms attacked each other, and went straight down to more than 70 cities of Qi. However, if you can't get down to it, why not? ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Everyone uses Anping Jun to attack and defend the law, and strive to protect the two cities." ”

Le Yi sneered: "Although An Pingjun is wise and brave, but he can protect Jimo, how can he protect Ju?" ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "What is the way? ”

Le Yi said: "Where there are people who must defend the city, the soldiers and the city are also called." If the city is large and the soldiers are few, it will not be solid; If the city is small and there are many soldiers, it will be expensive; The two are commensurate, and the guard is solid. He has seventy-two cities, and the city is large and the army is few, so it is not solid. As for Jimo and Ju, the city is only three miles, the soldiers are not more than 10,000, and the people are less than 100,000. Therefore, although there are 100,000 people, there is nothing they can do. ”

Pingyuan-kun seemed to vaguely realize what the problem was, and hurriedly asked, "Changping no Shou, is it not worth being small?" ”

Le Yi said: "Changping, 100 miles of mountains, 100 miles of waterways, 100 miles between mountains and rivers, 300 miles, 90,000 steps, one step and one step, when 90,000 deaths." Zhao guards it with 100,000, not too much. However, in its place, guarding the mountain is unable to guard the water, guarding the water is unable to defend the mountain, the front and back are not guaranteed, the left and right are not corresponding, although the camp is set up to fight with the enemy, it is still not a hundred miles, and the situation is guarded! He has an army of 30,000, and he is also an enemy; 50,000 is broken! Therefore, the number of troops was increased to 200,000 to meet its urgency. Qin attacked the mountain, and the water guards threw it in vain; Attacking the water, the mountain defenders throw it in vain. Zhao guards three sides, Qin attacks one side, and it is Qin Yiyi who can be Zhao Sanye. Even if you can resist the enemy, the grain and grass are twice as much as the enemy, and the soldiers are twice as hard as the battle, how can you follow? ”

Pingyuan Jun hurriedly said: "Is it such a sure defeat?" My soldiers are five in Qin, and there is no way to win, why not? ”

Le Yi said: "It is the art of war, ten are to surround it, five to attack it, and to divide it if it is doubled, the enemy can fight, if it is less, it can escape, and if it is not, it can be avoided." There are no five rules to keep. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "Lian Qing attacked it, but failed to win." ”

Le Yi said: "Why attack it? ”

Pingyuanjun only learned a little bit of information from Lian Po's report, and could only reply vaguely: "Attack it by attaching to its wall!" ”

Le Yi asked with great interest, "Qin Yibihu?" ”

Pingyuan Jun pointed in front of a valley and said, "Qin Bi is in front of the mountain. ”

Le Yi said: "What is the geometry of its walls? ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "It's forty or fifty miles." ”

Le Yi said: "Forty or fifty miles, the flags look at each other, and the golden drums hear each other. If there is an emergency, one day will come, and the left and right will save each other! But there were 20,000 soldiers, enough to defend it. ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "I heard that he was half guarding the wall and half attacking me." Guarding the wall, the Zhao army is overwhelmed. ”

Le Yi said: "The two walls are only ten miles apart, and attacking them with a small army is exactly the way to use soldiers." And the army has nothing to do. ”

King Zhao suddenly asked, "If you want to win, what can you do?" ”

Le Yi said: "Changping is small and narrow, which is not conducive to the big war. If the ministers plan it, they should abandon Changping and guard the party. Its land is open, the mountains and rivers are continuous, and it is also a place to use. I will fight with five enemies and one, and I will win the battle. ”

King Zhao said: "I abandoned Changping and retreated to the party, if Qin sent a large army to attack, what could I do?" Gongsun Qi, people slaughtered, quite good at field warfare, no one is invincible. Lian Qing blocked it with barriers, and he could still be an enemy; If the plains resist, I am afraid that the disaster of Yique and the disaster of Huayang will recur! ”

Le Yi bowed down in the banquet and said: "If you are depressed without a fight, the way to defeat is also." May the king be excited! ”

In a word, King Zhao was red-faced, and he put his breath in the position of being beaten passively everywhere, doing everything possible not to be beaten, not to be beaten too painfully, and never thought of taking the initiative to attack; As soon as the sortie is thwarted, it immediately retreats back into the barrier, and even if it has several times the enemy's strength, it does not dare to fight again. There is only one word to describe all this: fear of the enemy! Especially afraid of white rise!