As Lord Changping spoke, Zhao Tuo was so shocked that the hair on his body stood up.
If Lord Changping knew about Li Xin's plan to attack Chu, that would be fine.
Changping Jun is the father of Chu and the mother of Qin. His father is Xiong Yuan, the former King Kaolie of Chu, and his mother is the daughter of King Zhaoxiang of Qin. From the paternal side, he is the son of Chu State, and from the maternal side, he has
The bloodline of the Qin royal family.
Because Lord Changping was born in the Qin State and grew up in the Qin State, he also helped the King of Qin pacify the Laodu Rebellion and served as the Prime Minister of the Qin State for nearly ten years.
Such a resume made everyone lose guard against him, not to mention that at last year's celebration banquet, he personally presented a good plan to divide the Chu State and help the King of Qin to destroy Chu. This made the King of Qin even more hostile to him.
With great trust, I allowed him to come to this very sensitive place, the old capital of Chu State.
Even the King of Qin was like this, let alone Li Xin and others below.
In the eyes of Li Xin today, Lord Changping is a gentle and gentle prince, an elder chosen by the king to sit in the rear, and a partner who jointly received the edict to destroy the Chu Kingdom.
When such a person asks about his strategy to destroy Chu, Li Xin will naturally not hide it.
Meng Wu on the side frowned slightly, but had no intention of stopping him.
After Li Xin took charge of the army, he was very confident about attacking Chu, but he never said anything about his strategy. Even his deputy general didn't know it. Now we can have a closer look.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Tuo knew that if he didn't stop it, the Qin army's offensive strategy would be known to Lord Changping.
He didn't know whether Lord Changping had any contact with the Chu State, but he was afraid of the worst. Once the news leaked out, the consequences would be disastrous.
If the Chu State knows its own offensive strategy, especially if the Chu Army's coach is a veteran like Xiang Yan, and the Qin Army's every move is under the control of the opponent, then the next battle will be useless.
Just when Li Xin's face was full of pride and he was about to tell his strategy in front of everyone, a clear voice suddenly sounded in the commander's tent.
"General, I have heard from Sun Tzu Wu that if you know your enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. If you don't know your enemy but know yourself, you will win one and lose one. Now that the intelligence from the Chu country ahead has not been sent back, I am afraid that we lack understanding of the Chu country."
Zhao Tuo had to speak bravely, but in a hurry, he couldn't find any good excuse to stop it, so he could only rely on the art of war to make nonsense.
【In view of the general environment,
Hearing Zhao Tuo suddenly speak, Li Xin looked shocked, and everyone else looked over with frowns, especially Mr. Chang Ping's gentle eyes that suddenly became sharp.
"Zhao Tuo, be silent."
Beside, General Pi Yang Yuan reminded in a low voice.
Although Zhao Tuo has the qualifications to participate in military affairs, when Li Xin is talking to a person of the same level as Chang Pingjun, can he, a junior military commander, interrupt?
We subordinates just sit in the military tent and listen to the leaders' speeches. How can we express our opinions casually? This guy is really too young.
Didn’t you see that the prince’s face fell?
If this matter is pursued seriously, Zhao Tuo can at least be punished with the crime of disrespect.
Just when Yang Yuan lamented Zhao Tuo's youth in his heart, Zhao Tuo looked at Li Xin expectantly, hoping that the other party would understand what he meant.
….
Zhao Tuo really took risks this time.
Fortunately, Li Xin sincerely took Zhao Tuo as his confidant. When he saw Zhao Tuo suddenly speaking, he turned around and saw the young man looking at him eagerly.
Although he didn't understand what Zhao Tuo wanted to do for a while, he still covered up based on his trust in Zhao Tuo.
Li Xin did not punish Zhao Tuo, but after a slight hesitation, he said: "Well, Zhao Tuo is right. As the art of war says, only when you know your enemy and your ally can you win a hundred battles. The scouts who explored the Chu land have not returned yet.
Knowing the distribution of Chu's troops, the strategy to defeat Chu still needs to be considered. Don't blame me. Once I know the information about Chu, I will make a strategy with the generals, and I will let you know."
When Lord Changping saw what Li Xin said, it was natural that he would not pursue the matter further.
He smiled and said: "What General Li said is that this is indeed a safe approach.
I just took the liberty. The general has a lot of talents under his command. Even Zhao Tuo, a small military commander, is familiar with the art of war. In this way, I feel relieved."
Chang Pingjun said, looking at Zhao Tuo with a smile.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo saw that Li Xin did not reveal his strategy and did not punish himself. He could not help but feel relieved and calmed down. When he saw Lord Changping looking at him, he also looked at him calmly.
Lord Changping narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't know whether the young man's opening to stop Li Xin from revealing the plan to break Chu was intentional or not, but from his expression, he couldn't see anything strange. He could only sigh secretly in his heart.
But he said: "It is very good that General Li will decide the strategy of attacking Chu based on the intelligence of Chu State. Last year, I came to Huaiyang on the order of the king and was responsible for wooing the people in Chu State who were dissatisfied with Fu Chu. Now there are quite a few
As a result, I have a lot of news from Chu officials, which may be helpful to General Li's next plan to attack Chu. I will have those secret messages sent to me later."
Hearing this, Li Xin, Meng Wu and the generals in the tent all looked overjoyed.
Li Xin excitedly slapped the wood gum and laughed and said: "The king is indeed an important minister of the country. With the help of this information, there is no need to worry about this attack on Chu!"
Changping Jun said with a smile: "Don't worry, General Li is attacking Chu. I have contacted the princes and princes in Chu who are close to Qin and told them that Qin's attack on Chu this time is just to kill the envoy for Qingyang.
It is not because he has the intention to destroy Chu."
"General Li only attacks the Chu State and does not destroy the Chu State. I think those who hate the Chu State will not resist our Qin army with all their strength even if they do not help us. In this way, General Li is absolutely invincible in this battle.
, our Qin army will definitely win a great victory and destroy Jingchu Sheji!"
Xin Wu, Yang Yuan and several young generals, seeing Lord Changping's high spirits, were affected and couldn't help but shout: "We will destroy Chu in this battle!"
Although Meng Wu did not speak, his expression was very relaxed.
The Chu State was internally unstable, and some people were willing to cooperate with the Qin Army internally and externally, and also passed on the internal intelligence of the Chu State to the Qin Army. This was very beneficial to the Qin Army from the perspective of military tactics.
To put it simply, the enemy has a mole!
The advantage is all in my hands!
In the voice of that call, Li Xin stared at the elegant monarch in front of him with bright eyes, and said movedly: "I, Li Xin, am really lucky to have an elder like Junhou to sit in the rear for me! If I can't destroy Chu this time,
How can I, Li Xin, stand up to you!"
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When Mr. Changping heard this, he pursed his lips slightly and a smile filled his eyes.
Zhao Tuo, who was at the end of the tent, couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene.
But there was a bitter taste in his smile.
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In the evening, Lord Changping returned to Huaiyang City. He also had to arrange the food, fodder and military supplies for the Qin army of 200,000 people. The matter was very busy.
Li Xin called Zhao Tuo to the tent alone.
"Zhao Tuo, why did you suddenly speak out about what happened during the day? If the monarch is dissatisfied with you and pursues this matter, I'm afraid you will inevitably be punished, and I will not be able to protect you by then."
Li Xin raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking of what happened during the day, he still didn't understand what Zhao Tuo's purpose was, and he actually took the risk to prevent himself from telling the plan to attack Chu. You must know that the generals in the tent, including Lord Changping,
, they are all important figures in this attack on Chu, so it doesn’t matter if you say it, right?
Zhao Tuo had already made a plan and said calmly: "Zhao Tuo knows that the general has a plan to defeat Chu, and he will definitely defeat the Chu army."
After just hearing the beginning, Li Xin's face softened.
This kid really understands me.
Zhao Tuo continued: "The general's strategy is naturally excellent, but Zhao Tuo also heard that troops are unpredictable and water is unpredictable. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the distribution of Chu's military power may be mobilized at any time. The general will defeat Chu in advance.
The strategy was stated in front of everyone. If the Chu army is mobilized in the future, the strategy stated by the general in advance will need to be adjusted, and it will look unsightly by then."
"The general is brave and courageous, and the king is wise and powerful. He does not judge people based on their age, but appoints the general as the commander-in-chief of the army. But in this way, some people in the army will inevitably be jealous. If this matter is used to speak, I am afraid
It will make people look down on the general."
"General, it is better to keep the strategy secret until all the information is collected and the strategy is correct, and then announce it in public at the military meeting. I think all the generals will be so impressed by it that they will not dare to question the general's order! Even the princes and General Mengwu will
, I will also admire the general after thinking about it!"
What Zhao Tuo said was sincere and sincere, and he was thinking about Li Xin in every word. Coupled with the flattery in his words, Li Xin nodded repeatedly.
"You are right. This is the victory of a military strategist. It cannot be told first. If I tell it in advance, if the situation changes and I cannot implement my strategy, it will make the prince underestimate me. Zhao Tuo, you are
You did a good job of stopping me. You are worthy of being my arm. I really saw you right!"
Li Xin patted Zhao Tuo's shoulder gratefully, and when Zhao Tuo reminded him, he also thought of this.
Zhao Tuo saw the smile on Li Xin's face and felt happy thinking about it. He couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what the general's plan is for attacking Chu?"
Li Xin glanced at Zhao Tuo, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
Unlike Lord Changping, Mengwu and other generals in the army, Zhao Tuo was his confidant, and it didn't matter if he told him the strategy.
Li Xin took Zhao Tuo to the eucalyptus, pointed to the map spread on the eucalyptus, and said, "Look where this is."
"Xiang Cheng?"
Zhao Tuo concentrated his attention and saw Li Xin pointing towards Xiangcheng on the south side of Huaiyang.
"That's right! This is Xiangcheng. If our army wants to enter the depths of Chu land, capture Juyang and Huyi in the rear, and directly aim at Shouchun, the capital of Chu, we must first capture Xiangcheng, right?"
Zhao Tuo nodded. Xiang City was blocked on the south side of Huaiyang. If the Qin army wanted to take advantage of water transportation and drive into Chu, they must capture this city first.
Seeing Zhao Tuo nodding, Li Xin smiled slightly.
"Well, it's not just you, Zhao Tuo, who thinks so. I'm afraid Meng Wu, Xin Wu, and all the generals in our Qin army will think that if you want to attack Chu, you must first capture Xiangcheng. Even the Chu people think so, so
That Xiang Yancai gathered troops from the Chu State and stationed them in Xiang City, in order to use this city to carry out stubborn resistance and keep our Qin army north of Yingshui River."
Speaking of this, Li Xin laughed and said: "Wu Sunzi said: To attack an unprepared place is to take it by surprise. Both the generals in my camp and the Chu army thought that I must capture Xiangcheng first when I advance. So I decided to take Xiangcheng first.
Otherwise, if you do this, you can catch Chu people off guard!"
"The so-called warrior uses the right combination and the strange to win. Those who are good at surprising are as endless as the heaven and the earth, and as endless as the rivers and seas."
"I, Li Xin, am going to send out a surprise force to attack this place!"