Suddenly, the veteran general Lian Po seemed to remember something. After hearing what Zhao Mu said, he suddenly remembered that there were three leading generals in the Qin army's attack on Zhao. Whether it was the general Meng Wu or the fake general Wang Jian, they were both famous.
Awesome presence.
Only the third leading general, Daowu Zhenjun Xuan Qingzi, has always been vaguely ignored by Lian Po in the military order documents and the name of the opponent. It is not because of true neglect, but in such a battle, the opponent is even more...
Like a decoration.
At least, in the military order messages passed by the scouts, the other party's presence was extremely low. If he hadn't seen the other party's name on the documents from time to time, Lian Po would have never thought of him.
Indeed, the other party may be well-known in the Qin court and among hundreds of scholars, but in the army, he is a complete stranger. Especially when Zhao Mu spoke just now, he unconsciously ignored the other party.
A leading general.
The breakthrough point in a battle is often those entities that he considers to be unimportant. In an instant, Lian Po was shocked, and once again stared at the map closely, and shouted in a deep voice.
"This..., the scouts seem to have no news about the other party in the past two days."
"General, is it possible that Lord Wu Zhenjun of the State of Qin will come up with some tricks? He is leading troops for the first time and has suddenly reached a high position. I am afraid that he will not be able to control the people under his command, so he will not be able to plan great things."
Hearing the solemn meaning in the general's mouth, Zhao Mu quickly thought about the other party's news in his mind. It was better not to think about it, but now everything is going wrong, except that when the scout reported military affairs three days ago, he still had the other party's name.
But now it seems to have disappeared. The people who talked the most were Qin General Meng Wu, Wang Jian and others. Instead of having much information, they thought it was the scouts who thought they all had the same information, so they didn't say much.
Could it be that the real strategy of the Qin army lies in the opponent? Thinking about it carefully, Zhao Mu felt that it was impossible. Qin Tingdaowu Zhenjun may have extraordinary martial arts, but when it comes to military skills, the opponent is still far behind.
"No, I have a hunch that the real plan of the Qin army lies in the most inconspicuous Lord Daowu. Qin will dispatch 160,000 troops outside the pass, including 100,000 light infantry and 60,000 cavalry."
"Thirty thousand light infantry and 10,000 cavalry are assigned to the upper three gates, and 30,000 light infantry and 10,000 cavalry are assigned to the lower four gates. Now, in front of Jingxingkou, the Qin army should have 40,000 infantry and 40,000 heavy armored cavalry."
"Every warrior wins with the right combination and surprise troops. It is difficult for the Qin army to directly break through Jingxingkou. In this case, they can only find other ways. Could it be that the other party's real purpose is...!"
With decades of battlefield battles, Lian Po could conclude with nine levels of certainty that the Qin army's strategy was based on Zhenjun Daowu. The words he spoke came out quickly, and his old palms kept moving on the map.
Passing through the upper three mouths, it is impossible for the Qin army to break through there. On the contrary, there may be a breakthrough for the Zhao army. It is connected to Yunzhong and Li Mu's army in Yanmen to the north. The Qin army will not be unaware of this.
At Jingxingkou, we have 60,000 troops, and the other side has 80,000 troops. For three days, it has been a stalemate. No one can do anything to anyone, and no one has suffered much loss.
There are only four exits, and southward there is the land of Han and Wei. What's more, at this time, South Korea is a vassal of the Qin State, so it is impossible to take action. The Wei State has been trying to become stronger in recent years, and it is impossible to take action.
in this way!
"I understand, I understand!"
"Meng Wu and Wang Jian have only one purpose in entangled with us here, and that is to contain my 120,000-strong army. If my prediction is correct, at this moment, Zhenjun Daowu should have led the Chinese army's 40,000 heavy-armored cavalry.
Going south, the target is here - Baixingkou!"
"Three days have passed, and they should have appeared in Baixing by now. They want to use strong troops to break through the dangerous entrance, go straight into the hinterland of our Zhao country, and overwhelm Wu'an and Handan. They want to play out the ghost valley conspiracy of the past!"
Baixing Pass.
It is the third checkpoint at Taixing Bukou from south to north. According to the map, after passing the checkpoint, it is the checkpoint closest to the city of Wu'an and Handan. If a surprise attack is made, the army will attack Zhao from here.
The hinterland of the country.
At this time, he had to mobilize his troops to leave the Eight Gates of Taixing and go south to protect the royal city. Meng Wu, Wang Jian and others were probably waiting for that moment, and the army attacked with all their strength, broke through the Eight Gates of Jingxing, and completely controlled the Eight Gates of Taixing.
This scene should be a replay of Sun Bin's ingenious plan more than a hundred years ago, when he besieged Wei and rescued Zhao. No matter how powerful you were, your troops would be scattered, and the results of the battle would be lost.
Lian Po's fingers moved deeply on the map, and as the words slowly fell from his mouth, Lian Po's expression became more solemn. Before, he had not expected that Meng Wu and others would send heavy troops to quietly break through the weak areas of the lower four entrances.
However, for the past three days, the other party has been leading a large army to fight against him, and his momentum has not weakened at all, and there has been no other news about the whereabouts of Chen Bing's four men.
"General, can they attack Baixingkou in one day?"
Zhao Mu was shocked. He chose to believe the general's judgment. Moreover, he had no reason to doubt that in terms of his ability to lead troops and the choice of the current situation, this was the best move for the Qin army.
"Baixingkou passes through the canyon so dangerously that only one horse can cross it, but... I have a bad feeling."
"Zhao Mu obeys the order!"
Among the eight entrances of Taixing, Jingxing Pass is the worst in terms of dangerous passes. The other seven are all above Jingxing Pass, such as Baixing Pass on the map. Although there are important roads, the canyon is narrow and can only be used by a horse.
The old bright eyes with shining eyes stared at Baixingkou, where there were nine thousand soldiers and horses of the Zhao army. If the Qin army wanted to attack by force, it would be impossible to defeat it in one fell swoop without five or ten times more troops.
In terms of troop deployment, although the Qin army is sufficient, most of them are heavily armored cavalry, which cannot be wasted on them. However, years of marching and fighting tell me that they are absolutely sure to break through quickly.
"The end is here!"
Zhao Mu also looked sad. He took a step closer and bowed his hands.
"Immediately lead a team of a thousand men back to Handan, and inform the king of the possibility of the Qin army raiding Wu'an and the city of Handan, so that they can make preparations in advance to prevent the Qin army from raiding."
This is the worst case scenario!
Regardless of whether Qin Daowu Zhenjun can really break through Baixingkou quickly, they must be sufficiently prepared to resist the opponent with the large army still in Zhao's hinterland.
"Got the order!"
Zhao Mu didn't hesitate at all, he clasped his fists in a salute and turned to leave.
"I hope what I expected...is wrong!"
With frowning eyes, he scanned the entire Taixing Eight Gates again. That is the only natural barrier left by the Zhao State. If it is lost, the Qin Army will sit on this pass and have the ability to attack the Zhao State at any time. At that time, the Zhao State will be completely
Become a mere fish on your back.
The possible strategies that the opponent might adopt were swirling in his mind. In any case, he could only hope that the defensive Zhao soldiers could hold on longer. Counting on it, in three hours, new news would come from Qikou.
"Sir, the one in front of you is Baixingkou, one of the eight Taixingkou."
Wearing dark purple soft armor, showing off her graceful figure, Yan Lingji rode on a horse and looked at the place ahead. Although the sky was getting dark and foggy, water vapor had already gathered here. It seemed that it would not be long before she arrived.
It's going to rain.
In recent days, I followed the young master and looked at the sand table many times, and I also know about this pass. Now that the young master came with 40,000 heavy armored cavalry, he did this pass.
"Within two sticks of incense, there will be rain. It seems that Haotian also hopes that we can break through the Baixing Pass."
"It is said that this pass is one of the most dangerous among the eight gates of Taixing. However, among all things in the world, the most dangerous pass is often the easiest to break. Where is Li Xin?"
Yes, the Baixingkou in front of him was the breakthrough point that Zhou Qing had already thought of on the way to the Pass.
Considering that there are 160,000 Qin troops outside the pass and 60,000 cavalry, it is not impossible to forcefully break through the blockade of 120,000 Zhao troops, but it will cost a huge price.
If this is the case, even if the Eight Gates of Taixing are captured, it will not be considered a victory for the Qin State. To win, the only way to win is to use surprise troops, Taiji Yin and Yang, and to defeat the Eight Gates of Taixing, it is a strategy from the front.
In the same way, it is also a strategy from behind!
How to carry out a double-team attack from behind? It is also a strategy. Previously, Zhou Qing had thought of leading his cavalry to spare Zhiguanxing at the southernmost point, but judging from the sand table, it would have to go around more than 500 miles out of thin air.
Even if the cavalry runs at full strength, it will take twice as long, and the longer the surprise attack takes, the more likely it is that flaws will be revealed. Therefore, Zhou Qing gave up the idea of bypassing the Eight Gates of Taixing and re-selected a breakthrough point.
This is Baixingkou!
Baixingkou is really easy to defend but difficult to attack. The long canyon is more than 300 feet long, far longer than Jingxingkou, and the width of the canyon is only five or six feet, which is enough for a horse to walk abreast.
From this point of view, it is indeed difficult to use cavalry as a surprise force to break through this pass!
It's a pity that Baixingkou Pass has stood here for hundreds of years. Although it has a city, it is small! Although it is defensive, it is relatively strong! Facing 40,000 heavy armored cavalry and 10,000 light infantry, a mixture of various arms,
It's enough to break the barrier guarded by nine thousand people.
Lian Po should also agree with this point. All he relied on was to hold on for a little longer and increase the number of troops at other checkpoints. After saying that, horses were moving not far behind him, and a group of Li Xin wearing silver armor approached.
"Li Xin is here!"
He bowed his hands in a salute, with an expression of irrepressible excitement. He had already understood the goal of this trip from the moment he left Jingxingkou. If he succeeded, he could quickly break through Baixingkou, and then he would be able to exert powerful cavalry pressure across the hinterland of the Zhao Kingdom.
At that time, the offensive and defensive momentum of the entire Taixing Bakou will be reversed, Lian Po will have nothing to fear, and the king's orders can be completed quickly.
"According to my order, two thousand light armored infantry teams were immediately mobilized. Half an hour later, heavy rain fell and they advanced from the mountains on both sides. No matter whether they encountered Zhao Jun's guards or not, after an hour, the troops must attack the pass.
On the side of the city."
"In addition, we will dispatch two thousand-man trench troops to dig deep ditches on both sides of the mountains and introduce a huge flow of mud and sand directly into Guancheng. I originally wanted to use the method of ice and fire to break through the city.
Switch City already has Haotian's help, so why not use it?"
"The forty thousand cavalry team should all dismount and look at the sky like dark clouds. After three hours, we will clear the Baixingkou together and strive to overwhelm the city of Wu'an before tomorrow's hour!"
The orderly general issued the order. Looking at the thick dark clouds that had quickly gathered in this mountainous area, Zhou Qing's eyes kept flashing with purple light. If heavy rain appeared, then his previous means of breaking the city would no longer be used.
A few years ago, when the old Qin people fought against Zheng Guo Canal, in order to open up the dangerous mountain pass, craftsmen used methods of burning, vinegar and water. In this way, even the solid rocks would be broken into pieces.
Nowadays, there is a large amount of fierce fire oil coming from the land of Longxi in the Qin Dynasty. As long as the fierce fire is suppressed for half an hour, supplemented by the wooden barrel water polo developed by Gongshu Jia, ice and fire strike, and crossbow arrows are suppressed, the small Guancheng can easily collapse.
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As for Jingxingkou, behind the vast Guancheng, the veteran general Lian Po was personally in charge, with well-equipped troops and supplies. They would not give the fierce fire oil a chance to continue to ignite.
"Here!"
Li Xin had no doubts, and had already understood Lord Wu Zhen's intention. This move was quite similar to the water attack method used since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, using the power of the water to break through solid city walls and break through firmly established camps.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
In midsummer, the majestic rain always comes as soon as possible. Even if there is a warning, it will follow closely without giving people much chance to react. Before Baixingkou, Zhou Qing and other leading generals, generals, and thousands of people accompanied them.
Waited quietly for a long time.
The spiritual sense enveloped the land for several miles around, and after the order was issued, thousands of soldiers took advantage of the rain and poured into the mountains and forests on both sides. The light armored infantry cleared the way, and the trench soldiers followed closely with equipment.
As expected, Zhao Bing's scouts were hidden in the mountains on both sides of Guancheng to prevent the Qin army from invading at any time. However, under the heavy rain, most of the dozens of scouts were quickly wiped out, leaving only a few
Several people returned.
Not long after, in front of Guancheng, the lights were bright, and a large number of Zhao troops appeared with bows and crossbows. However, under the heavy rain, even if they were sharpshooters, they were lost to everyone and could not be used.
A faint mysterious light flashed all over the body, automatically avoiding all rain and looking straight ahead. No matter how the Zhao army defended, the Qin army on both sides of the mountain only needed to carry out their orders.
Before an hour had passed, nearly two thousand Qin troops appeared on the mountains on both sides. Looking down, everything in Guancheng was in front of them. The trench soldiers took a step closer, and from bottom to top, one trench was about five feet wide and as deep as
A two-foot ravine soon appeared and quickly extended toward the mountain.
Wherever it passed, the sediment and rainwater gathered from top to bottom, and gradually turned from a trickle at the beginning into a gurgling river. It rushed down towards the towers of Guancheng, becoming louder and louder, and the intensity of the rush at the exit also increased.
is increasing rapidly.
"Sir, if the trees move and the mud and sand fall, under such impact, as long as the heavy rain continues for another half hour, the city will not survive!"
Bai Qianhong was standing by his side, his eyes flashing with spiritual light as he looked into the distance. His spiritual sense sensed that although it was already night, the brightness in front of Guancheng in the distance could still reflect the surroundings.
On both sides of the city tower, at some point, two extremely fast water streams appeared directly like flying eaves, swooping down. No matter how the Zhao army guarding the city diverted them, but as the majestic heavy rain continued,
, the extremely fast water has turned into a mighty torrent.
Carrying huge power, anyone who stood in the way would be mercilessly washed away by the torrent. The city towers that were vaguely able to support before could not reach the land of Haotian. As the ravines on both sides of the mountain became deeper and deeper, they became more and more serious.
The higher it is, the greater the impact.
boom!
Water droplets can't penetrate the stone like this. The Baixingkou that has stood at this dangerous pass for hundreds of years suddenly collapsed. Points and points lead to the surface. After a hundred and ten breaths, the entire Guancheng was completely integrated into the mud and sand. Following the impact direction of the mountain ravine, it covered the entire Guancheng.