"There is Danshui in front of us. No matter whether the Qin army sneaks across or takes a detour, the army on the east bank will not be the main force. We can only have 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers." Xu Li pointed to the Danshui in front of him.

He slowly said: "And with this Dan Shui as a basis and the towering barrier, the Qin army will attack from the east bank, and I will not be afraid at all."

"It's just." Xu Li paused for a moment, turned around and looked behind him and said: "The barrier has weak defense on the west side. Although it has been reinforced by our army, it is not as strong and tall as the east side. This is why our army

It's short. This barrier was built by the Qin army, so they must know it. If they know it, is there any reason not to attack it?"

"Go and supervise the west wall." After Xu Li explained, he continued to order.

The captain behind him nodded slowly when he heard this, and immediately took the order and left.

As the Zhao army prepares vigorously for battle, nearly 90,000 troops led by the Qin army's South Road general, Wang Cavalry, have been setting off from the border for a long time and will soon arrive at the west bank barrier.

Hu Shang's troops on the east bank, after occupying the east bank barrier, clearing out the remaining Zhao troops, and extinguishing the smoke, immediately began to prepare for the attack across the river.

Another battle for barriers is about to begin.

In the Zhao army's main camp dozens of miles away, Zhao Kuo was sitting on the throne, and his general Sun Gu was briefly describing the current situation to the other generals on the sand table.

"According to the desperate efforts of the scout camp, the news was sent back: to the west, the Qin army has occupied Guanglang City and built a fortress about ten miles long from north to south; to the south, tens of thousands of Qin troops have broken through our vanguard stronghold and are heading north;

To the north, the Qin army has about a hundred thousand elite cavalry and some infantry, intending to block the communication between our army and Changping Pass."

After saying this, Sun Gu immediately stepped aside.

Before Zhao Kuo could say anything, the generals of Zhao State below had already exploded.

There are wars going on in the north and south, and there are stretches of ramparts in the west, so it's a good idea to sneak into someone else's house.

what to do?

Attack or retreat?

attack?

Another battle for the fortress, not to mention heavy losses, the northern and southern Qin armies will not sit idly by, especially the cavalry of the Qin army on the north route. It only takes less than half a day to rush to the fortress reinforcements. Even if they are sent to block it, it will only be delayed for a few days, let alone

There is also the Qin army in the south.

How long can you hold on when you are attacked from three sides?

withdraw?

The merits of the battle for the barrier were wiped out, and even the Qin army accidentally pursued them while they were victorious. Even the barrier on the east bank might not be able to be saved.

Yes, many generals in the Zhao army still wanted to preserve the victory of the west bank barrier, but they did not realize that the victory of the barrier they were trying to achieve was basically a trap of the Qin army.

Of course, in the face of a life-and-death crisis, reason still slightly triumphs over desire.

It is a pity that the advantages and achievements in the battle of the barrier are not guaranteed. Although being followed by the Qin army is a slight threat, it is just a strong man's wrist cut off. It is better than being double-teamed by the Qin army.

Withdraw, must withdraw!

The chattering Zhao army generals quickly came to a conclusion.

Listening to the words "withdraw" coming from the mouths of Zhao Jun's senior generals one after another, Zhao Kuo felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, even though he had expected this situation.

Of course, retreating when you know that something cannot be done is not considered cowardice. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the basic skill that a high-level general should possess.

But as a high-ranking general of the Zhao army, faced with a difficult situation, he didn't even have the courage to give it a try, and he was indeed a little disappointed.

After all, the strength of the Qin army's barrier, the number of Qin soldiers in the barrier, and the strength of the Qin army's north-south advance have not yet been revealed, so it is indeed inappropriate to lose heart like this.

At least, you should try to see if you can break through the barrier in front of you, right?

What if the seemingly endless barrier in front of you is just a temporary building built by the Qin army, a paper tiger that will collapse at the first touch? After all, before today, everyone thought that the Qin army was not far from complete defeat. They were not like Zhao Kuo

General information from later generations knows the plans of the Qin army.

And once the Guanglang City defense line is broken through, no matter how the Qin army advances from the north to the south, the battlefield situation will be completely reversed!

Of course, even if someone proposed to attack Light Wolf City, Zhao Kuo could only deny it. After all, the quality of Light Wolf City did not need to be verified at all, and Bai Qi would not give himself any visible opportunity.

Attacking a barrier has absolutely no meaning other than wasting troops.

But, I can deny it, you have to suggest it!

Overlooking the slight discomfort in his heart, Zhao Kuo continued to watch the generals below discussing.

Now that we have decided to withdraw, the only question is where to withdraw.

Needless to say?

Naturally, there is no war yet - to the east, there is a Danshui barrier.

"General Sun, is there still no fighting in the direction of Danshui?" A captain carefully asked the question that everyone present wanted to ask.

After hearing this, Sun Gu glanced at Zhao Kuo quietly and saw Zhao Kuo nodding his head without any trace. Then he explained Zhao Kuo's previous analysis one by one: "Although there is no battle report, I want to come south to face the advancing army.

It's heading towards the barrier to block it."

"Here, what should I do?"

"Our army should return to the army as soon as possible!"

"The opposite pole... the opposite pole..."

Sun Gu's words once again pulled the generals into the abyss. Strong enemies were advancing from the north and south, there was a high wall in the west, and even the only way to survive was Danshui in the east, which was flanked by Qin's strong army. The whole thing was wrapped up!

Immediately, a captain came out of the squad and clasped his fists and said: "General, please give the order quickly. The army will return to the division barrier and withdraw through Danshui first to observe the effects. This will be a complete strategy."

Obviously, other than retreating, the generals could not think of any better way.

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he shook his head without hesitation and said slowly: "The defeated army on the south road walked through the mountains. They were moving slowly and could not match the speed of the Qin army. Now that the defeat has been reported to the central army, the Qin army is probably not far from the barrier.

At this time, our army will retreat and will meet up with the Qin army."

"In this way, it is just right to bring the army of the barrier to attack Qin's southern army, break through it and cross the Dan River." The captain continued Zhao Kuo's words.

Zhao Kuo still shook his head and said: "Our army is flanking the Qin Army, and the Qin Army is also flanking our army. The Qin Army on the North Road, South Road, and West Road will wait for our army to retreat, and we will follow and attack.

Will the army defeat Qin first, or Qin defeat me first?"

"How can the general of the Qin army be so unsure of the siege?" Zhao Kuo stood up and walked slowly to the sand table, pointed at the Danshui defense line, and continued: "If I were the Qin army, I would have to send a partial division.

, there is no need for more, just 10,000 or 20,000 people are enough to cross the Dan River and control the east bank barrier. This can completely lock down our army."

"If I forcefully cross the Dan River, there will be a barrier in front of me and an army following behind. The billowing Dan River will be my grave for 300,000 men." Zhao Kuo muttered, ending the topic.


Chapter completed!