One of the nine fortresses in the world, it is also the location of the famous Juyong Pass in later generations.
This fortress is located in the Jundu Mountains north of Jicheng. It is connected to Lulong and Jieshi in the east and Taihang and Changshan in the west. It controls the junction area of Yanshan Mountains and Taihang Mountains. It is actually a dangerous place in the world. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has been used since ancient times.
It is a battleground for military strategists.
The Shanggu County behind Juyong Fortress is also in a dangerous terrain. Once the King of Yan enters Juyong and enters Shanggu, it will be like a fish entering the sea. It will be very difficult for the Qin army to catch him.
Li Xin's troops traveled day and night to chase the fleeing King of Yan. When they arrived near Jundu Mountain, they met the returning Qin army's chariots and cavalry.
"General Li, this fleeing Yan army is full of warriors who dare to die. When our army killed the Yan army's rear column that was blocking it, its front had already entered Juyong Fortress. Our army was all cavalry and did not attack.
The ability to pass the barrier can only be turned back."
The pursuing generals reported military information to Li Xin.
King Yan had fled, which made the generals gathered around Li Xin feel regretful and angry.
"General, please attack the fortress quickly. If we conquer it in time, we may be able to catch up with King Yan."
All the generals held their hands in greeting. They were so red-eyed that they had captured King Yan. They couldn't think about it. They just wanted to tear open the barrier in the mountains in front of them as quickly as possible and go straight to where King Yan was at the rear.
Especially the school captain Huan Zhao, who was closely following him. During the Battle of Yishui, he thought he could be promoted to the title of Right Concubine Commander by relying on his men's contribution to killing Qin Wuji.
Little did they know that Qin Wuji was a fake, and Huan Zhao was promoted to Zuo Shuchang just by seizing the Great Wall.
This made him very unhappy, and he wanted to move up a level every day and become the right concubine.
But in the subsequent Battle of Wuyang, he was left behind in the wounded barracks, and in the Battle of Jicheng, he was not given enough credit because he was in charge of logistics.
The higher the title, the more difficult it is to upgrade.
Now that the war to destroy Yan has come to an end, if Huan Zhao wants to be promoted to the rank of right concubine, he can only focus on the king of Yan and his son.
"General, let me lead the army to attack this blockade. The general will be able to pull out this blockade!"
Huan Zhao's eyes turned red. As long as he could catch King Yan, he could be promoted to a noble title.
The next time he goes to war, he may no longer be a captain, but a real general.
Li Xin didn't answer, he just galloped forward.
Seeing that this place is surrounded by mountains, with huge streams and cliffs below, the terrain is extremely dangerous.
A pass was built on the only way to pass through the mountain road. Yan flags were flying on the pass city, and there were many spears and halberds. There was a strong momentum that one man could guard the pass and ten thousand people could not open it.
Faced with the requests from his lieutenants and military commanders, Li Xin remained very calm.
"Where is Zhao Tuo, the hundred generals?"
He turned his head, looked at the soldiers behind him, and asked loudly.
"General, Zhao Tuo is here."
A young man with hundreds of generals drove his horse forward.
As a son of the Zhao family, in addition to driving, Zhao Tuo was also very skilled in horseback riding. He gently spurred the horse, and the horse trotted forward.
"Zhao Tuo, all the generals think we should attack Juyong quickly. From your point of view, what should we do?"
Li Xin stretched out his hand and pointed at the pass in the mountain.
The lieutenants and military commanders gathered around looked at the young man on horseback with envy. The two, five hundred and five hundred masters not far away were even more jealous.
Nowadays, everyone in the army knows that General Li is interested in the young man in front of him. Not only does he fully support Zhao Tuo in building a giant cannon, but he also falls out with another general Qiang Yu because of him. Who wouldn't want such favor?
However, they had nothing to say about this. After all, this young man really created a terrifyingly powerful cannon and helped the Qin army attack Jicheng. With such achievements, it was only a matter of time that he would be promoted to a higher rank. When the war ended, I am afraid it would not be possible.
A small hundred generals.
Zhao Tuo thought for a while and said: "The terrain of this fortress is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack. The subordinates believe that it is better to wait for the arrival of the rear army and attack the city with weapons. Our front army is now galloping for hundreds of miles, the soldiers are tired, and they are all
Chariots and cavalry. If we forcefully attack the fortress, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties. Even if we manage to capture it, we will not be able to continue to pursue King Yan. It is better to rest for the time being and wait until the rear infantry arrives and then attack the fortress with all our strength."
Hearing this, Li Xin nodded slightly.
Instead, he looked at the generals who persuaded them to attack Juyongsai quickly.
Li Xin snorted coldly and said: "There is a saying in the art of war, 'roll up your armor and move forward day and night, march on both sides of the road. If you fight for a hundred miles, you will capture the three generals. If you fight for a profit of fifty miles, you will defeat the general.'"
"Our army has galloped hundreds of miles from Jicheng. The soldiers are tired, the horses and horses are panting, and the infantry of the rear army are still in the road. You are facing a dangerous fortress, but you have no fear at all. You only care about chasing profits and completely ignore our soldiers.
Status. Humph, you have also been on the battlefield for many years, how come you are not as knowledgeable as a small general at this moment!"
Li Xin scolded him sternly, especially when he looked at Huan Zhao, who had just tried his best to persuade him, with very sharp eyes.
He is a brave general, not a stupid general, and he is familiar with the common sense of military art.
Especially after being taught several times by Wang Jian before, and even being sent to train new soldiers and polish their temperament. This made Li Xin's originally rash character restrained a lot, and he gradually revealed himself as a general.
"I know my mistake."
"It was us who were blinded by Dali and confused our minds. Please ask the general to punish us."
"Please punish me, General."
The lieutenants and military commanders quickly admitted their mistake.
Huan Zhao also lowered his head unwillingly and followed everyone to accuse him.
It's not that they don't understand the art of war or that the barrier in front of them is difficult to attack.
But they knew that if they could not quickly break through the Juyong Fortress, the King of Yan who had passed the pass would have disappeared. With such huge benefits right in front of them, how could they be willing to wait? It was better to attack the pass and take a chance.
Li Xin saw that all the generals admitted their mistakes and stopped pursuing the blame.
He looked at Zhao Tuo and said: "What you said is very good. However, while our army is resting here and waiting for the rear army to respond, we can also send a partial army to feign attack and test it, and use the reaction of the defenders to judge the strength of the defense.
You can know the number of defenders well before launching a large-scale attack on the city. This is what Sun Tzu Wu said, 'Know your enemy and yourself, and you will not be in danger in a hundred battles'. You can understand it."
"Thank you, general, for your teaching. My subordinates have learned from it."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly bowed and saluted, with a look of enlightenment on his face.
Zhao Tuo knew that this was Li Xin teaching him the art of war.
The art of war taught by a battlefield warrior is a very precious treasure for anyone who is interested in fighting on the battlefield.
Everyone around looked at this scene with envy and jealousy. They knew that with Li Xin's guidance and support, this young man would definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future.
Only Huan Zhao bit his lip, his heart filled with reluctance.
Great work, it is about to fly away from your eyes.
"Huan Zhao ordered five hundred people to test the city. The rest found a safe place to rest and eat, waiting for the arrival of the rear army."
"only."
Li Xin issued a military order and at the same time said to the chariot and cavalry generals he met just now who were chasing the King of Yan: "You will surrender to our army for the time being. After the pass is broken, follow our army with chariots and cavalry."
The general hesitated and said: "But General Li, the military order we received was to chase the fleeing Yan army, and it did not mention joining the general."
Li Xin looked cold: "I have been ordered by the general to pursue the Yan army, so I have the right to do whatever I want. Don't say anything. I will send someone back to report to the general."
"only."
Zhao Tuo stood aside and watched as Li Xin gathered the chariots and cavalry in just a few words, and at the same time issued military orders in an orderly manner.
He secretly thought that Li Xin had very high qualities as a general, and at the end of the Warring States Period, he could be regarded as the leading battlefield general.
I just don’t know why he...
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