Chapter 80: The Eve of the Battle
Following the Northland Army, the Shangjun Lieutenant also submitted his own battle plan, preparing to capture the big tent of the chief general of the Zhao army. Naturally, the royal tomb is also accurate.
At present, the greatest loss and the least credit are the Gaodu Army, which was led by Bai Qi himself. Several field battles did not take advantage, and they were not able to conquer the fortress. If you even have a battle loss ratio now, Bai Qi may not even be rated as "flat", and he will have to give a "loss".
After several days of fighting, the Zhao army's arrows were consumed a lot; The site is shrinking day by day, and it is difficult to recover the arrows. On the contrary, the Qin army could recover a large number of Zhao army's arrows from the battlefield and shoot the Zhao army in turn. Zhao Kuo had to give an order to economize on the use of arrows. The shield was also heavily damaged in the impact for several days, and the repair work was difficult to carry out, so it had to be scrapped. The weapons abandoned on the battlefield also became the trophies of the Qin army, as well as the losses of the Zhao army. Even more serious losses were the loss of soldiers. Those who were sent out to fight a few days ago were all elites and backbones selected from the whole army; With their massive casualties, the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army dropped sharply! Zhao Kuo had a lot of trouble in order to be able to organize forces to assault Bai Qi at the gate of the camp. All the 10,000 people will complain to him that they can't draw any more elites, otherwise there will be no one to lead the troops.
Zhao Kuo took his retainers to inspect the camps as usual. Looking at the increasingly supportive camp, Zhao Kuo felt very heavy. He asked the doorman, "What can I do if it's urgent?" ”
A retainer said: "I look at the Qin army in Gaodu, and I came by different roads." Its elite are all in front of the camp, and his camp is full of injuries and diseases. If you attack it with surprise troops, you will win! ”
Another retainer said, "Or go around the back of the mountain and attack his back with a light army, or he can do it." ”
Zhao Kuo said: "Qin set up camp at the gate of my camp, and everything must be perceived, what is the wonder?" ”
A retainer said: "I went east with a large army, what can I do?" ”
A retainer said, "What can I do if I go east? ”
The retainer said: "Either the south and attack in Danshui, or the north and restore my stone city, or go east and attack Gaodu, what is in my hands, invincible." ”
A retainer said: "More than 100,000 of his old and weak soldiers are camped outside the wall, and Qin doesn't care about it." With its incompetence. ”
A retainer said: "He is old and weak, and he consumes grain and grass in vain." If you bait the enemy and slaughter him......"
Zhao Kuo walked to the southernmost foot of the mountain. It has become the front line, heavily guarded. Zhao Kuo went up the mountain, and the 10,000 people stationed there greeted him.
This hill is a relatively independent mountainous area, with a large area that can accommodate thousands of people. The Zhao army, which had retreated from the front, did not enter the camp. To protect the hill, it was a two-tiered defensive structure, with a wall and a wall. The tall granary on the hill is also a sturdy arrow tower. So here are actually three lines of defense. Except for the main general's camp, this is the most heavily defended place. At the foot of the mountain are fortified groups, and although each fortress has no more than a hundred or so garrisons, the enemy must concentrate superior forces and uproot them one by one; And in the process, they will be hit with bows and arrows from the surrounding fortresses and pay a heavy price.
Ten thousand people will set up the big tent here, which is an attitude of living and dying with the position. He took Zhao Kuo to inspect along the walls on all sides, and even climbed to the granary on the top of the mountain, overlooking the white camp fence in the distance.
Although the Chu soldiers seemed to be in an unorganized lineup on the battlefield and looked very scattered, their camp was well organized and meticulous. Obviously, the casualness on the battlefield is only a superficial phenomenon, and the combat effectiveness in the bones is still very strong. The Chu people seem to have a natural aversion to rigor, and the setting of the camps is also based on the mountains and rivers, and the shape of each camp is different, but it is perfectly combined with the surrounding terrain, which is completely different from the strict square of the Qin people.
Zhao Kuo asked the generals: "The enemy occupies my door, what can I do?" ”
Ten thousand people will say: "If you hit it sideways, you can break it." ”
Zhao Kuo asked, "What do you mean?" ”
Ten thousand people will say: "Although he is based on my south gate, my east wall and south wall can send troops, and the two ways will attack it, what will he do?" ”
Zhao Kuo asked, "If you hit it, what can it be?" ”
Ten thousand people will say: "If the responsibility of the granary is attributed to others, I dare not resign." ”
Zhao Kuo said: "You are attacking it, the granary is responsible, and a thousand people will be responsible if five thousand people will be fine." ”
Ten thousand people will say: "It is not what the ministers dare to hear." The granary is heavy, and people without henchmen can suppress it. Once it is missed, the disaster is not small. If the general has no confidants, he can trust him, and the minister is willing to guard it for the general! ”
Zhao Kuo saw that the ten thousand people were talking cautiously, and he couldn't help but be moved: "Qing's words are yes, don't take the words as the meaning." According to Qing's opinion, who can be this mountain for Qing? ”
Ten thousand people will say: "There are generals of the Zhao family, and the ministers are the most confidant, and they are willing to keep it!" ”
Zhao Kuo said: "Zhao Meng, would you rather be the defender of Nanshan?" ”
Ten thousand people will say: "Yes. But its loyalty and courage can be used. Most of the generals come out of their old subordinates, and those who return are cowardly and cunning people, and those who are invincible to the army...... This general knows also. If he can lead a strong army, he will defeat the enemy! If it is more than ten days, it will also have elite soldiers. The general tried it. ”
Zhao Kuo seemed to be stunned, and said: "If you are not a son, I have forgotten it!" I have Zhao Meng's department, the battle is very strong, and they are all well trained. Now that he is out of battle, what will his troops be? ”
The 10,000-strong man was a little overwhelmed and said, "If you give it more than ten days, you can also fight!" ”
Zhao Kuo secretly said in his heart: Where do I have more than ten days to train soldiers for him. It will only be known in a few days! But he couldn't say anything, and said, "I will go to the camp and teach it!" “
The 10,000 generals said: "He lost Nanshan, the whole army is very strict, and he will want to take it." I didn't get it! “
Due to Zhao Meng's defeat, he could only arrange accommodation for the defeated army in the camp at the bottom of the mountain, making the already crowded camp even more crowded.
When Zhao Kuo arrived, Zhao Meng was gathering the soldiers who had not behaved well today, and punished them to run naked up the mountain, and only when they were a stone's throw away from the Qin army were allowed to turn around and come back. After running three round-trips, he was allowed to return to the camp for half a meal. There were quite a few of them, two or three hundred of them, and they rushed up the mountain. The Qin army mistakenly believed that it was attacking the camp, and beat drums in the camp to warn; When they had reached a hundred paces, they shot arrows downwards in unison. The group heard the sound of the bowstring and ran down the hill in a hurry. Take a moment of respite and go up the hill again; encountered Qin Jun shooting arrows, and ran back. If so, three. Zhao Mengcai said with satisfaction: "It's over!" But it's okay to return to camp and eat half-eaten! “
Zhao Kuo asked: "If you want to take Nanshan, one also; Guarding the granary, two also; Hit the Qin army outside the camp, three also. What will you do? “
Zhao Meng said: "Nanshan is lost from me, and I will take it." The rest, may it be the aftermath! “
Zhao Kuo said: "When will Qing return to Nanshan?" “
Zhao Meng said: "My sergeant has not been trained. But in three days, you will get it! “
Zhao Kuo said: "With Qing with a sharp pawn, to hit Qin, can you?" “
Zhao Meng said: "Shi has not lived day and night, died and lived together, and shared joys and sorrows, and I can't know my henchmen, if I am sharp, what is it to me!" “
Zhao Kuo said: "Strong, talk about it!" May I be a teacher! “
Zhao Meng said: "How dare the minister! Wait for the sinful body, but fill the ravine! May it be redeemed by death! “
Zhao Kuo said: "When you make contributions, you are willing to share it with Qing!" In a little leisure, I am willing to guard the grain mountain! “
Zhao Meng said: "The general's order, I don't dare to resign." Ran Qin saw the grain mountain, what did the minister do? “
Zhao Kuo said: "He will go out and attack Qin Ye!" “
Zhao Meng said: "Within three days, the minister is still okay." Three days away, I don't dare to take it. “
Zhao Kuo said: "But you can get it for one or two days." Will the plan be settled? “
Zhao Meng said: "The ministers will attack the Qin camp with soldiers, so that they have no time to take care of anything else!" “
Zhao Kuo said: "What can I take? “
Zhao Meng said: "If it takes three days, you will take it." In the future, you can only fight! “
Although Zhao Kuo was puzzled about what changes could be made in the army in two days, he didn't say anything, and said: "The war is urgent, I wish Qing will come out early!" “
Zhao Meng said: "Be careful! “
After Zhao Kuo left Zhao Meng's military camp, he moved to the military camp of the Danshui defense line and discussed the attack plan with the 10,000 generals there. The 10,000-strong general was a little apprehensive and said: "Although there are many soldiers, but there are few strong ones, there are only more than a thousand people who can fight. “
Zhao Kuo said: "The Qin people are based on our door, and if they don't drive them, they will guard it!" It is important to drive them away. The two discussed repeatedly, and the 10,000 people finally reluctantly agreed to cooperate with the grain mountain to send troops tomorrow.
Zhao Kuo also came to the foot of Danzhu Ridge, and the frustrated 10,000 people reported to him that he had been attacked by Wang Ling and had lost the defeat of a battalion. Zhao Kuo pointed to the camp fence very calmly and said to him: "The camp is surrounded by me, what a way!" Attack it as soon as possible, and conquer it! “
Together with 10,000 generals, he inspected the subordinate camps, especially the battalions adjacent to the Qin army. Although the Qin army took advantage of the opportunity to move the camp and sneak attacked a battalion, the other battalions had been moved to position, and those on the front line were all relatively elite troops. Zhao Kuo asked the 10,000 people to decide the timing of the attack on their own tomorrow, and adopt a multi-faceted offensive strategy, at least to recapture the lost camp. Ten thousand people will respond.
After finalizing the offensive strategy of 40,000 generals, Zhao Kuo returned to his tent and slept in his clothes. He clearly knew that tomorrow's offensive might not be fruitful, but if it could consume some of the Qin army's combat power, it would also be successful. It would be even better if it could kill and injure the Qin army in large numbers!
In the dead of night, the wails of wounded soldiers in the distance could be heard from time to time. After a few days of fighting, thousands of seriously wounded were accumulated, they were seriously wounded, and there was no hope of healing, but they could not die for a while, and were concentrated in a camp under the Danzhu Ridge, left to fend for themselves. One of them died in agony, and his body was thrown into a nearby ravine and buried. Those who are not yet dead are overwhelmed by endless pain and boundless despair. There was fighting during the day, and the battalions that had no combat mission also had all kinds of training and service, and their wails were not obvious. At night, when everyone is quiet, this wail is particularly harsh and piercing!
Not only are the seriously injured waiting to die, but the less serious ones are not always treated in time due to lack of medicines, and some of them will eventually die. And all the Zhao troops in Changping ......