The Battle of Changping Chapter 016
"Since the Qin State has spent all its efforts to replace General Lianpo with this general, it is nothing more than asking this general to lead the army to destroy himself!" Zhao Kuo's mouth twitched slightly,
As he said that, he pushed the baton gently, and the flag representing the Zhao army "stationed" on Hanwang Mountain rushed towards the west bank of Danshui with the momentum of a tiger descending from the mountain.
"Then it will be as they wish!" Zhao Kuo said coldly while pushing his troops: "I will use a large army to attack the barrier on the west bank of Danshui. In order to seduce our army, and to make room for their follow-up troops to fight.
No matter what, even if the Qin army resists, they will definitely pretend to be caught off guard, abandon the barrier, and slowly withdraw..."
"Immediately afterwards, we still followed the Qin army's thoughts, crossed the Dan River and headed west, making a strong effort to defeat the Qin army." Zhao Kuo continued his performance.
The three people on the side all frowned deeply. Everyone knew that this elixir was easy to cross but difficult to return. If attacking the barrier was still acceptable, then crossing the elixir would almost send the lives of hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops to Qin.
Under the sword of the army, even a person like Xu Li who was not a famous general knew the danger.
How could Zhao Kuo not know the danger involved?
Three points are crucial to Zhao Jun’s failure in history:
First, he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. Although the Qin army easily tore through the barrier on the west bank of Danshui, it was blocked by the second barrier built by the Qin army with Guanglang City as the fulcrum;
Secondly, the Qin army easily broke through the Guguan and Changpingguan lines, which were the fulcrum of its rear, which led to absolute passivity strategically;
Third, the separation of the main force and the baggage troops resulted in the army being unable to hold on. This was an absolute tactical mistake.
Among them, the third point is the best to solve. If you want to solve it completely, mixing is a very good method. Of course, its effect is almost non-existent. The fundamental situation of the enemy being strong and we being weak is difficult to reverse. The best result is nothing more than
It's just a slight delay in being divided and surrounded by the Qin army.
But the two points that are crucial to the front and can really change the situation of the battle cannot be solved.
The defense system from Changping Pass to Gu Pass was originally the third line of defense deployed by General Lian Po. It was Zhao's last bottom line when the Danshui Barrier could not be held.
If the entire army moves back, strengthening the defenses from Changping Pass to Gu Pass will only move the confrontation back.
And if he led a partial division with Tian Dan to guard the line from Changping Pass to Guguan, and led a large army to storm Danshui, of course Zhao Kuo absolutely believed that General Tian Dan's ability would not cause the Bailishi Great Wall defense line to fall.
My own retreat is considered safe, but in this way, the best result is that I am unable to break through, and the Qin army is unable to break through. Each loses some troops, and they all return to the starting point - the confrontation in Danshui.
This result is still the best result, although neither Zhao Kuo nor Zhao Guo can accept such a result. What's more terrible is that because Tian Dan guards the Baili Stone Great Wall, the Qin army must know that it is difficult to break through, and
It is bound to change as a result.
You know: the general on the opposite side is Bai Qi, and adapting to the enemy's conditions is Bai Qi's strength!
Therefore, if you want to truly get out of the quagmire of Changping battlefield, you must first wake up from the illusion of peaceful departure formulated by King Zhao.
Only by beating the Qin army badly can he and his Zhao army have a chance to return home safely.
Once the Qin army changes its formation, it means that the greatest advantage of a time traveler - foresight - has completely disappeared. With Zhao Kuo's "paper tactics" skills he inherited, coupled with the so-called 21st century insights,
Just want to test your brains with the leader of the four great generals of the Warring States Period?
Obviously, I don’t know how I died.
Therefore, in order to retain his only little advantage, Zhao Kuo must continue to follow the historical process as much as possible: attack with the entire army, and then be surrounded by the Qin army! Until the last moment, his trump card cannot be revealed!
Therefore, Zhao Kuo knew the Qin army's plan to lure the enemy deeper and had to make such a decision.
If this kind of plan had been told by another person, the two old generals would have attacked him long ago, but out of respect for Zhao Kuo's previous performance, neither Lian Po nor Tian Dan had any intention of interrupting Zhao Kuo.
However, Zhao Kuo's "crazy words" did not end there.
Round, round and round...
Zhao Kuo repeatedly circled around the small sand table, tapping the long stick in his hand like a dragonfly on the sand table, and from time to time he leaned down to change the position of the flag representing the military strength.
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Amidst the endless words, the situation on the sand table has changed drastically. The originally staggered and evenly matched battlefield situation has gradually become one-sided: a large red battle flag representing the Zhao army was surrounded by circles of black.
The flag was tightly trapped in the narrow strip of land surrounded by the city of Light Wolf, the barrier on the west bank of Danshui River, and the boundary sign.
That's right, Zhao Kuo changed the place where he was surrounded from the triangle area of more than 50 kilometers surrounded by Yixunshi, Changpingguan and Guguan on the east bank of Danshui River to the territory on the west bank of Danshui River.
The reason is also very simple. It is not because although this land is long and narrow, it is much flatter than the terrain on the east coast. It is obviously more suitable for your cavalry to gallop and better fight against the Qin army.
On the contrary, the purpose of choosing this place is precisely to let the Qin army surround itself better.
Changping Pass and Gu Pass are the final guarantees, and Zhao Kuo is not prepared to take risks with them. Even if his plan fails, as long as the Bailishi Great Wall defense line is still there, he can at least buy some time for the defense of Handan. Therefore, Tian Dan
It is inevitable that the general will be stationed here.
Now that General Tian Dan is stationed, it is almost impossible for the Qin army to break through. In order for the Qin army to better complete the encirclement, it is almost impossible for the east bank to complete the encirclement, but the west bank has great potential. Guanglang City, Jiepai
Lingdu is under the control of the Qin army, which means that as long as the Qin army reoccupies the west bank barrier, it will be impossible to escape.
Hearing this, he looked at the main force of the Zhao army that was tightly besieged, and then looked at the sporadic Zhao army in Changping, Guguan and Daliang Mountain, as well as the Qin army that surrounded him in circles.
The faces of Lian Po and General Tian Dan have turned red: Is the person in front of me the general of Zhao State? Why is he more like the general of Qin State?
Almost every step fell into the Qin army's plan perfectly. The army entered lightly, but the food and fodder failed to keep up, and there was no follow-up response. Is this what a qualified general should do?
Just when the two of them are about to break out, the turning point finally comes.
Chapter completed!