Chapter 220 Deception, the Zhao army is seven miles away!
At dusk.
It was almost sunset when the 30,000 Qin army and the Bai family's cavalry arrived at Yanyu twenty miles away.
Since it was a rapid march, the food, grass, baggage, and things for setting up camp were all behind and had not yet caught up.
It was only then that the soldiers received orders and were able to rest where they were.
Many generals of the Qin army were sitting on the ground, panting. When they saw the army rushing here, they could already guess in their hearts that Li Mu was probably coming, so they gave up the attack on Yanyu and rushed all the way here.
Not only the generals, but also some Qin army officers had a premonition.
"Tell me, why do we have to march in a hurry to station here? We don't even fight Yan Yu, and we don't know if Li Mu is coming!"
"What? Li Mu!"
"It's not like Li Mu is really here!"
Among the Qin army, discussions arose one after another. Qin soldiers sat on the ground and gathered in groups, holding weapons and whispering to each other.
At first glance, it was all the same. Many of the soldiers who came to Zhao for the first time looked a little nervous.
For Qin soldiers, when they go to Zhao State, there is always one person in their mind, Li Mu!
In today's world, when it comes to famous generals, Li Mu is undoubtedly the number one. Not only the Xiongnu, Yan, Wei, South Korea, but also the Qin State, they were all defeated by Li Mu's strategy one after another.
The Qin State and Li Mu fought head-on, but only twice. In these two times, no less than 200,000 Qin people were defeated. Even the Qin State general died at the hands of Li Mu.
When the people of Qin talked about Li Mu, it was a lie that they were not afraid.
The people of Qin are not afraid of bloody battles, but it does not mean that the people of Qin have no emotions. After knowing that they will face Li Mu, everyone will be a little uneasy. After all, it is true that they want to make meritorious deeds, but it is also true that they do not want to face Li Mu.
"Don't talk nonsense, it's not Li Mu at all!"
"That is, don't disturb the morale of the army. I heard that General Yang Ruihe attacked Handan from the border between Yingchuan and Zhao. Li Mu fought a bloody battle with General Yang Ruihe in the south. Why are they here?"
"Yes, unless Li Mu doesn't want Handan! And I just heard from the general that it seems that Sima Shang led the troops to rescue Yan Yu."
At this time, some old soldiers heard what the young soldiers said and suddenly spoke.
After saying that, an old soldier pointed at the cavalry army in the distance, under the gaze of other Qin soldiers around him.
"Do you know where that army came from? Gao Nu's cavalry! When the Yueshi and Xiongnu troops of 150,000 troops attacked Shangjun, the cavalry dared to fight to the death. This time, its commander, General Bai Yan, is
The deputy general of the entire army this time."
An old soldier said.
Just after the old soldier finished speaking, he heard another old soldier nod: "I heard that the iron cavalry is here to deal with Zhao Bianqi, and you guys will find a chance to take a closer look later, and you will definitely find that.
The iron cavalry is different!”
Following the old pawn's words, all the surrounding soldiers looked surprised. Some even stood up and looked at the cavalry army in the distance.
How could they not have heard about the battle between Gaonu and Shangjun?
At first when they heard it in Qin, no one dared to believe it was true, but later they heard that the general Bai Yan had been named Zuo Shu Chang.
Only then did they dare to believe it.
When they were in Qicheng before, when they saw the cavalry arriving, they were ordered to rush to Yanyu immediately. Today, it was the second time they saw the cavalry.
Therefore, they never knew that the cavalry was actually the Gao Nu cavalry they had heard of before!
"It's actually Gao Nu's cavalry!"
"They actually came to Zhao country with us!"
"In other words, our current commander is General Bai Yan?"
Some young Qin soldiers became excited when they heard Bai Yan, and the fear and anxiety on their faces just disappeared.
For these young soldiers, what they heard the most in the camp was the deeds of General Bai Yan, the current commander of Zuo Shu.
In their hearts, they have always yearned for General Bai Yan.
Because General Bai Yan is not only the same as them, he is also young, but more importantly, unlike other generals, General Bai Yan started from the lowest rank like them.
They had heard that General Bai Yan once enlisted in the army in Lantian, and as a soldier in the battle at Yangcheng, he ascended the stairs first and killed the enemy.
By the time he came downstairs, his armor was red with blood and he had several wounds. At that time, he had killed five enemy officers and twenty-one enemy soldiers.
What touched their hearts the most was that they heard that when the Han Dynasty returned, General Bai Yan, like ordinary people, would go to a restaurant to wait for his friends to return.
In their eyes, these things made them feel that General Bai Yan was not only brave and capable, but also a kind and righteous person.
Now that they know that the general who commands them is General Bai Yan, whom they most longed for in the past, how can they not be excited.
In a wilderness surrounded by mountains on both sides.
Bai Yan and Wang Ben led the war horses to the Zhangshui River and let the horses drink water.
Looking at the river in front of him, Bai Yan vaguely remembered that on the map, the source of this river was Shaoshan, and heading south, it was Shecheng, leading directly to the South Zhao Great Wall of Zhao State.
Different from the Zhao Great Wall in the north, the Great Wall in the north was used to deal with the Xiongnu, while the South Great Wall in the south was once used to guard against Han and Wei.
"General, arrangements have been made and morale has stabilized!"
While Bai Yan was feeding his horse and drinking water, a general of the Qin army came quickly to Wang Ben and handed over his hand to report.
Hearing this, Bai Yan turned his head and looked at the soldiers in the distance.
I found that as the Qin general said, the faint movement among the Qin army was different from the first. This sound contained excitement.
"good!"
Wang Ben nodded and looked towards the distance where the army soldiers were resting.
After the general retreated, Wang Ben turned to look at Bai Yan.
"Morale is available!"
Wang Ben said to Bai Yan.
As time went by, Wang Ben felt more and more comfortable getting along with the young Bai Yan in front of him.
Even when he led troops with Yang Yan and Uncle Meng before, he never got along with Bai Yan so happily.
It feels like they complement each other.
He was older than Bai Yan, and he was more experienced than Bai Yan in setting up camp and making use of the terrain, and Bai Yan fully listened to his orders without any hesitation.
Similarly, when it comes to treating soldiers, Bai Yan is far more careful and sensitive than him. When he feels that morale is affected, he almost immediately thinks of how to deal with it.
Moreover, the handling method is not at all tough, but also very subtle and gentle, and it can also use its own advantages to stimulate the morale of the soldiers.
Wang Ben knew that this way of treating his soldiers, considering Bai Yan's young age, he probably had some innate talent even if he was taught by a famous teacher.
The talent of a general!
"Um!"
Bai Yan nodded when he heard Wang Ben's words.
Unlike Wang Bi, although Bai Yan did not have that much experience in leading troops in combat, he still had some experience in how to rectify morale.
Just now when he knew that the soldiers were a little scared, Bai Yan decided to expose the equipment of the cavalry soldiers to stabilize the morale and morale of the troops.
Now in the territory of the State of Zhao, there may be a battle with the Zhao army at any time. At this time, there must be no problem with the morale of the army. Otherwise, there is no battle yet, and the soldiers are already timid, so how can we fight?
It is better to block than to loosen.
Instead of strictly ordering soldiers not to talk privately, it would disturb the morale of the army.
Bai Yan immediately thought of deceiving the soldiers and telling them that the opponent was not Li Mu to reassure the soldiers.
After their morale improves, even if they find out it is Li Mu later, the soldiers will not be as timid as they were at the beginning.
In Bai Yan's eyes, although this method was deception, it was nothing compared to the darkness of the later generations in his memory.
Those who are truly good at thick black will always have countless soldiers who will sacrifice their lives for them as long as they don't die.
Gulu gulu~!
At this time, a cavalry officer hurriedly rode in front of Bai Yan.
"General! Zhao's army was found seven miles away! There are no less than one hundred thousand troops."
The soldier raised his hands to Bai Yan and said.
The voice fell.
The expressions of all the cavalry officers and soldiers around him, as well as Wang Ben’s cronies, all changed.
Bai Yan and Wang Ben's expressions also became solemn, and they looked at each other.