"General, Han Cang is the king's envoy after all. Will he be resentful if he falls like this?"
"Then the army will face off, and all the food, grass and baggage will still be mobilized by Handan!"
Following the general, Lieutenant General Sima Shang looked at the tragic situation at the bottom of the hills and valleys behind. The two thousand-man troops were completely wiped out in the torrent. Han Cang was lucky enough to be able to escape.
The general was a little indifferent to him. Although he liked him very much, Han Cang had a good status and he was an envoy of King Zhao on this trip. It was best not to offend him if he could not offend him.
After all, Hancang is now backed by Guo Kai and King Zhao. Now that the army is outside, it seems that he has the power, but in fact it will not be a good thing for the general if a certain amount of food, grass and baggage cannot be supplied in time.
"It doesn't matter."
"Hancang is just a small person, how can he shake Zhao's determination to resist Qin?"
"Sima Shang, you will send a special person later to tell you what was discussed earlier. I have temporarily agreed to it, but now it is the time to resist Qin and I can't make any move."
Li Mu was wearing heavy armor and holding horse reins in both hands. He didn't care about Han Cang at all. In the past few years, he had traveled between the northern frontier army and Handan many times, and he had hardly seen him.
Looking at this person now, it is really disgusting. As a dignified man, he is dressed up so charmingly. After receiving the news from Handan and many counties in the south, I finally made up my mind.
I now support the deposing of King Zhao and the annihilation of Guo Kai, but... now is not the best time. Considering everything, many generals in the army are actually very dissatisfied with the style of the treacherous ministers in Handan.
When these words came out, firstly, they could win the hearts of the army and gather the strength to resist Qin. Secondly, over in Handan, Chunping Lord seems to be really controlled by Guo Kai. No wonder in recent months, the news has been
Attitudes have changed.
Astride the horse, looking not far away towards the majestic Taihang Mountains, Li Mu was not unaware of his situation, but... he really didn't want to get involved in the so-called court battle.
As the leading general, his duty is to fight against the Huns in the north and defend Zhao. Everything else is unimportant in his eyes. Maybe he doesn't know Guo Kai well.
But I am dissatisfied with the sloppy and extravagant behavior of Lord Chunping, Prince Jia, and important officials of the royal family. Even if I do something, it will be successful? I am afraid it is hard to say, and now I am fighting against the Qin State.
What he needs is the stability of the Zhao State. Given this promise, Prince Jia and others should not make any move in the short term. The same goes for the important officials of the royal family. Guo Kai also needs to fight against the Qin State himself, and there will be no action.
All these things can be accomplished in one fell swoop. Otherwise, if civil strife breaks out in the Zhao State during the process of resisting Qin, even if Prince Jia and the others succeed in the palace coup, the Zhao State will collapse directly. In this case, what is the meaning of the palace revolution?
As for what happens afterwards, it's up to them. What they need is for the Zhao Kingdom not to be in chaos. As expected, they deposed the King of Zhao and killed Guo Kai. They didn't have any objections. It was okay to support the new King of Zhao.
"This... is the General!"
When Lieutenant General Sima Shang heard this, he looked startled, but then became overjoyed.
The general has finally made a wise move. If the news spreads, it is estimated that the entire frontier army and the generals in the hinterland of Zhao will also be excited.
The best strategy is to strengthen the military spirit and cheer up.
"How many barrels of fire and oil from the Yan Kingdom have been sent now?"
Li Mu did not dwell too much on that issue, and the conversation changed to another important matter. The last time, when Qin attacked Zhao, Wang Jian used the power of fire oil to break through the entrance of Jingxing in one fell swoop, causing the pass to collapse.
Afterwards, I realized that it was the vast power of fierce fire oil!
Therefore, in the past few years, the Shandong countries have also taken their own actions, and Zhao is no exception. However, among the Xia countries today, only Qin and Yan have places where fierce fire oil is produced.
Not to mention the Qin State, the place where Menghuo Oil is produced has been heavily guarded for a long time, but the same cannot be said for the Yan State. Unfortunately... Now the Yan State also knows the importance of Menghuo Oil, and is quite cautious about buying and selling it.
In recent years, the total amount of fierce oil purchased from Yan State is less than 1,000 barrels!
In the past, even a thousand barrels of Yan Kingdom would not blink an eye. Not only was it limited, but the price was also increased. It was really abominable, but... the vast power bursting out from the fierce fire oil was even more abhorrent.
"General, now the Shaofu has sent a total of nearly 400 barrels from Handan, and has urgently purchased 300 barrels from Yan State. They are on the way and will arrive soon."
As a lieutenant general, he is naturally clear about this information. He can respond quickly after thinking about it for a while.
"It's only seven hundred passes in total!"
"Taixing Bakou, it seems that if you want to defend it, you have to use it sparingly."
“I’ve given the order again to continue to reinforce the passes at all levels, layer by layer!”
Hearing this, Li Mu sighed softly. There were too few Qibaidong. If the Qin State used it regardless of the cost, the Taixing Bakou Pass would not be able to hold on for long. For the current plan, the only choice was to continue to defend.
"yes."
Sima Shang also nodded again.
Half an hour later, Li Mu's camp came to the shogunate.
The crowd occupied it, divided into left and right groups, wearing heavy armor, and their eyes were focused on the sand table in front and the map on one side. This was also a good thing that came out of the Qin army and had been drawn in the army for a long time.
"For more than a hundred years, Qin and Zhao have been at war with each other, winning and losing. Thirty years ago, although the Qin army killed 450,000 of our Zhao soldiers in the battle of Changping, in the battle of Handan, all the countries also joined forces to kill
Qin has more than 300,000 soldiers."
"More than ten years ago, the Five Kingdoms attacked Qin and once again killed 100,000 Qin soldiers. However, Zhao's power was also damaged a lot. Now the 150,000 soldiers from the Julu Camp in the interior are heading here."
"At this time, in Taihang alone, we can have nearly 300,000 troops. Although it is not as good as Qin's 400,000 troops, Qin's front line stretches for thousands of miles, and its consumption of baggage is far more than ours!"
Li Mu waved the broad and tough sword in his hand and moved it randomly on the sand table in front of him. On the entire sand table, Taihang Mountain struck the entire western part of the Zhao Kingdom, so everything in the southern part was clearly displayed.
On it, not only the soldiers of the Qin State were marked, but also the soldiers of the Zhao State were marked. It was densely packed. This was the first time in thirty years, and it was almost comparable to the Changping War.
"A few years ago, I led my troops south, killed 50,000 Qin soldiers, and captured the Qin general Huan Jue to boost the prestige of our country!"
"Although Qin is strong, Zhao is not a weak country either. Are you afraid of it?"
The deep voice fell, and what he said was to show the generals in front of him that Zhao State may seem weak now, but it still has the strength to fight Qin State. As long as Zhao State does not have any problems, Zhao State will not have any problems.
question.
He shouted loudly and circled in Nuo Da's military tent, his calm eyes scanning the people in front of him.
"General, the last general invites you to fight!"
"The last general invites you to fight!"
"..."
Immediately, impassioned voices fell one after another in the shogunate's military tent. Nearly half of the generals inside were brought from the northern frontier army. Therefore, there was nothing to be afraid of.
They resolutely asked for war to let the people of Qin know how powerful they were.
For a time, the fighting spirit resonated and permeated the entire military tent. Even the other generals who were slightly afraid of the Qin State were shocked. Their eyes sparkled and they bowed their hands.
"The fighting spirit can be used, I will understand."
"But... now is not the time to face the Qin army directly. I have decided to adopt the previous strategy of General Lian Po, taking a dangerous position in the middle, with deep ditches and high bases, to delay the Qin army and wait for the opportunity to fight."
Inside the military tent, there was a lot of excitement. Li Mu had a smile on his face and his fighting spirit was there. He was sure to win this battle. If there was no shortage of logistics and equipment, a scene like the Battle of Changping would not happen.
Li Mu thought that even if he could not defeat the Qin army, the Qin army would not even be able to take a step into Zhao.
"The five major counties of Zhao State, Shangdang County is here, stretching thousands of miles from north to south. The army of Qin State is attacking. The key point of the army is to take Taihang Mountain as the core and advance from north to south together."
"But we are guarding the natural barrier. Among the eight entrances to Taixing, Jingxingkou here is the core. Last time, the Qin State used the power of fire oil to break through the pass. This time the pass was reinforced several times. It is absolutely impossible to repeat that.
Something to wait for.”
Now that the fighting spirit is available, the next step is to clarify the upcoming battle situation to the generals!
The long sword moved on the sand table, and the generals in front of him couldn't help but nod. From the map, it was not obvious, but from the sand table, it was obvious that Jingxingkou was really the top priority.
If the Qin army breaks through Jingxing Mountain and advances eastward, it will cut off the Zhao State in one fell swoop and divide it into two parts, the north and the south, which cannot be connected. The Zhao State will immediately be destroyed.
The general selected Jingxing Mountain as the main battlefield for the Zhao army to resist Qin. His intention was to firmly protect the central entrance and exit. Going north, he could connect with the border troops of Yunzhong County, and going south, he could connect with the armies in the hinterland of Handan, so that the mainland of Zhao State would always be integrated.
Gather the strength of the whole country to fight against the Qin army.
As long as the core channel is not lost, no matter how the Qin army succeeds in the south or north, it will have to be squeezed step by step with fierce fighting. Zhao will have a lot of room for maneuver. This method is indeed similar to that used by General Lian Po last time.
It is a pity that the last time Qin State Wu Zhenhou used the power of Haotian to break through a pass, and the general Wang Jian used the power of fierce fire oil to break through a pass. Now every pass has been reinforced several times. Even if the power of Haotian is shown again, fierce fire oil