He originally led 70,000 troops to attack Dai, but some of them were killed or wounded in several battles.
After the annihilation of the Dai Dynasty, he made some adjustments and handed over some of his troops to the deputy general Yang Yuan, who was in charge of the rest of the Dai Dynasty. As a result, Zhao Tuo only had 50,000 soldiers stationed in Dongyuan City.
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Qin Wangzheng recruited 200,000 Qin troops after the autumn harvest this time as a force to attack Qi. Adding the 50,000 soldiers left in Zhao Tuo's hands, it was a total of 250,000 people. The force was even more than when Li Xin attacked Chu.
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Moreover, this time the deputy general appointed by the King of Qin to attack Qi was Tu Sui, the former commander of Dongjun County. He was on good terms with Zhao Tuo and would not be a constraint on Zhao Tuo.
All conditions have been prepared for Zhao Tuo. This is complete trust, even more than the time when Li Xin attacked Chu.
"I will not let you down!"
Zhao Tuo was very moved.
In the Qin army's camp outside Dongyuan City, Zhao Tuo summoned his generals to formally begin the deployment of the battle against Qi.
"The army has gathered in Xingyang and is about to march to Dongjun. I will personally go and command and launch a war against Qi from the direction of Dongjun. Of the 50,000 people in Dongyuan, I will only take 20,000 with me, and the remaining 30,000 soldiers will be sent by
A general is leading the army and is temporarily stationed here."
"When the fighter plane arrives, this general can lead his troops southward past Julu, cross the river into Qi, penetrate from the north of Qi, and approach Linzi, the capital of Qi! This is the extraordinary force of this attack on Qi!"
Zhao Tuo's voice was sonorous as he spoke out his plan.
"Okay, the general's arrangement is in line with the art of war."
Counselor Li Shiqi was the first to support him and praised him with a smile.
The art of war says, use the right combination to win by surprise.
The military situation on the battlefield is constantly changing. It is naturally impossible for the Qin army to concentrate all its forces on the frontal battlefield. It can reserve a part of its troops as surprise troops in other places to generate endless fighter opportunities.
Hearing what General Zhao said, all the generals in the tent nodded one after another, with excitement flashing in their eyes.
Especially the three generals Shejian, Zhao Guang and Meng Tian.
Under Zhao Tuo, these three generals are the most capable, with the highest titles and ranks. The person who is left here to lead the extraordinary troops will naturally choose one from these three.
Meng Tian has a majestic body, bright eyes, and a straight waist.
Zhao Guang's face was calm, but the longing in his eyes could not be concealed.
Shejian looked at Zhao Tuo with soft eyes.
Zhao Tuo glanced at the faces of the three people and began to think in his heart.
He opened his mouth and said: "The person with the highest title here is General Meng, and General Meng will command the thirty thousand soldiers."
As soon as these words came out, a flash of surprise flashed in Meng Tian's eyes. He had thought that Zhao Tuo would hand over this great achievement of leading an army to his old subordinates She Jian or Zhao Guang.
After all, in the Battle of Fadai, he was promoted to a noble title, but these two people were not. It would be reasonable for Zhao Tuo to give this important task to them, but he did not expect that it would fall on him in the end.
Let me lead the army alone.
General Zhao, you really know how to recognize people!
Meng Tian was so excited that he immediately stood up and cupped his hands and said, "General Meng Tian has accepted the order. This time I will definitely live up to the general's trust!"
Zhao Tuo smiled and nodded.
Let Meng Tian lead the army, from a public perspective, because Meng Tian has already demonstrated strong military talent and quality in these battles, which is better than that of Shejian and Zhao Guang.
The trend makes it more reliable for him to lead the troops.
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Seeing Meng Tian accept the order, a flash of disappointment flashed in Zhao Guang's eyes.
Shebama still had a smile on his face and didn't care. He even wanted to be with the general more than leading an army alone.
Of course, Zhao Tuo would not treat them badly. Where hundreds of thousands of troops were fighting on the frontal battlefield, how difficult would it be to make achievements?
After arranging the curious soldiers, Zhao Tuo did not delay any longer and immediately led 20,000 soldiers to break camp and go south to Dongjun, preparing to join the army.
The black flag of the Qin army was flying like a black dragon heading south.
But when the Qin army went south to Handan, it happened to encounter an army heading north.
Outside Handan City, the winter wind howls.
Zhao Tuo clapped his horse and stepped forward, staring blankly at General Qin standing on the chariot in front of him.
The man's appearance reminded him of a lot.
Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said softly: "General Li."
Li Xin stood in the car, his hair on his temples as if dyed with snow. He looked at the young general in front of him with the same complicated expression.
But soon, Li Xin laughed: "Good Zhao Tuo, you have to work hard to destroy Qi this time. If I come back victorious one day, I will invite you into my house for a drink!"
Li Xin's sudden boldness made Zhao Tuo slightly startled, and then a smile bloomed on Zhao Tuo's face.
"It's a deal! Zhao Tuo will wait for General Li's triumphant return. I'm determined to drink General Li's wine!"
Zhao Tuo's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he met Li Xin's eyes.
The two of them didn't say anything more, all their emotions were kept silent.
Li Xin led his army north to conquer Liaodong, while Zhao Tuo led his army south to prepare to destroy Qi.
The two armies crossed each other.
Zhao Tuo, who was going south, couldn't help but look back to the north and whispered: "General Li, finally let go."
Li Xin, who was heading north, couldn't help but turn his head and look south, muttering: "Zhao Tuo, it turns out it's you."
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November of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Emperor Qin.
Zhao Tuo's troops crossed the river from Liyangjin on the north bank of the Yellow River, arrived at Baima, and then all the way to Puyang, the seat of Dongjun.
Here, the sky has long been covered with banners, spears and halberds are like a forest, and Qin army camps as far as the eye can see are scattered outside the city.
"General Zhao!"
Tu Sui, the deputy general who led the Qi army this time, came to greet him with a group of generals.
"General Tu!"
Zhao Tuo also stepped forward to return the gift.
After the two exchanged some pleasantries, Tu Sui walked arm in arm with Zhao Tuo.
"Brother Tu, I have shown the head of Chen Yuxiao in Dai. He and Han Cheng, who was torn apart by a car, are the masterminds of the previous assassination in Dongjun."
Zhao Tuo spoke in a low voice. He noticed that Tu Sui had a large sunken scar on his face, which was the scar left on him by the assassin Chen Yu during the last battle to destroy Chu.
"Hahaha, good job. His bitch's dog assassin actually dared to assassinate Nai Gong, so he was caught by you. If he falls into Nai Gong's hands, no matter what the leader is, Nai Gong will definitely chop off his two heads.
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Tu Sui laughed heartily. After laughing, he pointed at the scar on his face and said jokingly: "But don't tell me, after having this scar, I feel much more powerful. Now if Nai Gong is angry, he will open his eyes."
Stare, no one will dare to look at Nai Gong anymore, hahaha!"
"Brother Tu is truly a mighty general in this world."
Zhao Tuo smiled and praised Tu Sui, he was really open-minded.
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Just when the Qin State's 200,000 troops marched to Dongjun, Qin general Zhao Tuo led his troops southward from Hengshan County.
The news also reached the Qi court.
"Isn't Qin going to conquer Liaodong? How could it station troops in Dongjun?"
"That Zhao Tuo also led his troops southward!"
"According to reports from our scouts, the area around Dongjun has been sealed off, and the specific situation cannot be ascertained. However, judging from sporadic information, Qin's troops used this time are more than 150,000, or even as high as 200,000!"
"Two hundred thousand Qin troops! Oh my god, what are the Qin people going to do?"
"Qin... wants to destroy Qi!"
Just when the monarchs and ministers of Qi were horrified by the facts before their eyes.
However, when the great Sima Tian Chong heard the news that Zhao Tuo was leading his troops south, his face turned red.
Since you, Zhao Tuo, did not go to Liaodong to fight the barbarians, why did you write to me asking for ways to control the barbarians?