The Battle of Changping Chapter 168: Quiet Game in Psychological Warfare
And all of this is what Zhao Kuo and Lian Po hoped for. Even if the Wei army failed to break through the Qin army's defense line as quickly as expected, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages for the Zhao army as a whole.
Although surprise battles can kill a large number of the Qin army's combat power, positional battles like a meat grinder can inflict losses on both the Qin and Wei armies.
Of course, there is still a danger, that is, once the Wei army collapses, the Zhao army is also very likely to collapse in an instant due to the forward attack of combat power. Then even if the army in Daliang Mountain can lock Shangdang around, Zhao Kuo and his subordinates will
Hundreds of thousands of troops are bound to join the party in hatred.
The best way, of course, is for the Zhao army to continue to defend the fortress with peace of mind, waiting for the Qin and Wei armies to fight to the death, and then wait and reap the benefits. It can be inferred from the current combat strength of the Qin and Wei armies that although the Wei army has the advantage of a surprise attack, the Qin army
The army still needs to divide its forces to defend the Zhao army, but gradually the naked eye can see that the Qin army has begun to launch a counterattack. If the Zhao army does not take action, the Wei army may not be the opponent of the Qin army soon.
The Wei army cannot fall, at least until the Daliangshan army completes the siege, and before Zhao Wei's 20,000-strong army breaks through Guanglang City and cuts off the Qin army's food and grass, the Wei army must not fall!
"Three days!" Zhao Kuoyou continued to secretly set the countdown in his heart. As long as it takes three days, Zhao Kuo believes that in just three days, Zhao Wei will be able to reach and break through the Qin army's logistics center - Guanglang City, and Tian
The single unit will definitely be able to completely close the doors on the east and south sides.
"Instruct all the armies in the northwest to deploy half of their troops to reinforce the southeast; all the fortresses and positions in the southeast, and all the troops under their command, immediately attack on all fronts, tearing apart the Qin army's defense line at all costs to join forces with General Lian Po!" Zhao Kuoleng
He ordered in a loud voice.
He knew that if this ruthless order continued, the frontline army and tens of thousands of soldiers who might not have died would lose their lives because of this. Even he would be in danger because of this military order.
Once the Zhao army loses its fortress and geographical location, is mixed with a large number of young men, and has experienced several fierce battles, its combat strength is critical. Even if it now has a morale bonus, it is no match for the elite Qin army.
Qiang Zhi charged out, except for the huge casualties, Zhao Kuo could not imagine what benefits it would have for himself. Even if the losses were too heavy and the Qin army took advantage of the situation to attack again, maybe...
But Zhao Kuo had to do this! He had to express his position both internally and externally!
Internally, the reinforcements were close at hand, and it would be unjustifiable if we did not send troops; externally, we needed our own soldiers to use their lives to appease the Wei army and make them continue to fight the Qin army.
"He who travels a hundred miles is half a mile away." Zhao Kuo didn't want to fall at the ninety-mile mark, so he paved the last ten miles with the bones and blood of himself and his soldiers.
Everyone knows that when the snipe and the clam compete with each other, the fisherman will gain. But who knows how much thought and effort the fisherman put into making the snipe and the clam compete with each other, and how much the fisherman had to go through at the last moment of profit.
Danger, how long to wait.
The arrow wound on his body had just scabbed over, and Zhao Kuo immediately supported the injured body, and with the support of his own soldiers, he came to various positions on the front line. He had only one purpose: to inspire the soldiers to fight bravely.
As Zhao Jun's counterattack finally came, Sima Cuo's last reserve legions were all forced out, and night finally arrived.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night for everyone in the Qin, Wei, and Zhao armies.
The current battlefield format is:
On the frontal battlefield, Sima Cuo held less than 70,000 troops and resisted the two-sided attack of 120,000 Wei troops and more than 60,000 Zhao troops. To the southeast, he had abandoned all peripheral positions and retreated to his own stronghold; to the northwest,
Facing the Zhao army, the Qin army was quite able.
The more than 90,000 troops of the Qin Army to the north and west have all shrunk, and they are facing each other with less than 30,000 troops of the Zhao Army in the air. No one dares to move easily;
The 40,000 troops mobilized were quietly surrounding the Wei army on three sides.
Further outside, there are 100,000 Zhao troops in Daliang Mountain, slowly advancing towards the Qin army's lifeline in the dark.
A bonfire was lit, and on the frontal battlefield, as the news of Zhao Jun joining the battlefield spread to the Wei army, the Qin army's situation became increasingly difficult.
"Report:
The southeastern corner of the camp has been lost! Three thousand Wei troops have broken in. Please make a quick decision, general."
"Report: The front army has insufficient troops and the gate of the village is in danger. General, please send reinforcements as soon as possible."
Emergency reports resounded through Sima Cuo's account. Before one crisis could be dealt with, another crisis had already arrived. Facing the strong oppression of the Wei army, the Qin army was now like an old water pipe, leaking almost everywhere.
After all, Sima Cuo was a general who had experienced storms. Faced with such a situation, he behaved calmly, quite like "when soldiers come, they will block the water and cover it with the earth."
"The Rui Shi subordinates immediately sent two thousand men to the southeast corner to block the invading Wei army."
After thinking for a while, Sima Cuo, who had no choice but to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, continued to order: "Another 1,500 troops will be transferred to Zhao Jun's side, together with 500 personal soldiers, to reinforce the gate of the village.
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The calm voice reached everyone's ears in an instant, and this short sentence was not just an order, but also Sima Cuo's calm state of mind. God knows, in such a fierce and hesitant battle, a firm command can have such a profound effect on everyone.
What an encouraging effect.
"The general doesn't seem to be panicking at all!" Everyone whispered.
"That's right! General Sima has never seen anything, Bashu knows it! General Sima's 5,000 soldiers were surrounded by 200,000 coalition troops from Bashu. In the end, guess what?" A "know-it-all" appeared from nowhere and provoked
Everyone's heartstrings.
"What's going on?" someone asked quickly.
"My king has long sent an elite force of 50,000 to the base of the Bashu army. General Sima is here to attract the Bashu coalition forces." The man did not show off and quietly told the story of the Bashu war in a different light.
"That's right, that's right! I've heard about it before! When the Bashu coalition forces learned that their home base was attacked, they hurriedly retreated, but they were pursued by General Sima's five thousand troops and massacred wildly. The battle between Bashu and Bashu is decided!"
The idlers immediately helped.
"So, what about our battle today?" The person who just asked the question seemed to have discovered something, and almost screamed in surprise.
"Silence! This is a secret, how can it be spread to outsiders?" Wan Shitong immediately stopped him.
...
Soon, with Sima Cuo's calm general orders, a wave of confidence was invisibly transmitted to other people in the military tent. The calmness of the military tent in the middle was as calm as before, slowly rippling like ripples on the water until all the people were blocked.
Among the Qin army in the middle.
Even the ordering soldiers were not as eager as before. They clasped their fists to accept the order and left proudly.
Chapter completed!