Luo Xiao finally waited for his opportunity, and the 8th Army also began to embark on the journey. 12 divisions with more than 250,000 people set out, approaching the important transportation node controlled by the Qin State: Entering Shu.
This city has now gathered more than 300,000 Qin troops. Judging from the numbers alone, it is still quite large.
Moreover, there are about 100,000 Dahua elites here. These troops are all under the command of Zhao Jie. He is now the protector of the Qin State and is in charge of all defenses near Shu.
Zhao Jie actually didn't want this. What he originally wanted was his original territory, and the sphere of influence Qin promised him was even larger.
At that time, he was in charge of entering places such as Shushan Chong. But who would have thought that Marshal Tiger of the Tang Dynasty only needed a few days to break through the mountain Chong defense line, and then control the huge mountain Chong.
Tian, Pingfeng and other cities were occupied.
Now, the Qin State mobilized its troops and gathered all the troops it could find in the direction of entering Shu. This was not to support Zhao Jie, but because if the entry into Shu was lost, the entire Shu area would be exposed to the forces of the Tang Empire.
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In order to protect the rich Shu land from threats, the strategic location of entering Shu cannot be left to the Tang army. Therefore, in addition to hundreds of thousands of troops, Chen Li is also staring in this direction. The last thing Qin wants to see is
There is a problem in the Shu area.
But...they are afraid of what will come. A group of Qin soldiers whose outer positions were defeated brought back a piece of nervous news: the force that captured their position was a force whose number they had never seen before.
"The situation has become complicated... The Tang Army has a number that we have never seen before... This means that they have invested new strength in our direction." Zhao Jie's men looked at the former Dahua with a frown.
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In fact, they have been wandering for a long time. Before the rebellion, everyone wanted to promote Zhao Jie to the throne, so that they could also serve the dragon. Unfortunately, it backfired. Everyone tried their best but failed to break into the imperial capital and send Zhao Jie to the throne.
That location.
Later, the king's flag changed at the top of the city. Zhao Ji, Zhao Yu...these rebel generals and soldiers finally had no possibility of going home. Many of Zhao Jie's troops were in the north controlled by Zhao Yu.
Until now, he has been serving and fighting in the southern part of the Dahua region.
They followed Zhao Jie all the way and finally surrendered to Qin. In order to consolidate his power, one of Zhao Jie's conditions was to maintain his own army, and they were left here.
As a result, these 100,000 elites of Great China continued to fight for Qin and became the so-called army of Qin. These armies were different from other servant armies of Great China. The equipment was all provided by Qin.
The Qin army was exactly the same.
Now, these people have to face the Tang army again. No one knows how many people will survive this time.
"Indeed... and the Tang army is difficult to deal with. This is something we already know." Zhao Jie also felt that the problem was difficult.
He had dealt with the Qin State, and he knew how strong the Qin Army was. He had also had contact with the Tang Army, but he could not see how terrifying the Tang Army was.
This is the fatal part: the strength of the Qin people can be guessed, but the strength of the Tang army is the kind of strength that you can't see through at all... Judging from the results, the Tang army is several times stronger than the Qin army.
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Shanchong was lost, and the entire southern defense line of Dahua lost its strategic support point. Zhao Jie knew that Jutian could not be defended. Sure enough, Jutian was quickly lost, and Pingfeng became a target of the Tang army.
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Now, Rushu where he is has once again become the front line, and this time, the Qin army can't help him. He and his direct troops must go to the battlefield and fight for their own survival.
"The morale of the brothers is already very low. They have been fighting for several years..." his general reminded worriedly.
"I understand! But I can't help it..." Zhao Jie looked depressed. He knew everything, but what could he do if he knew it? Didn't he just have to endure it? The last time he was impulsive, the result was
Having brought the Great China Empire into the abyss of eternal destruction, what else can he do this time?
Surrender to the Tang State again? How could the Tang Army accept a walleye like him who had no position? Zhao Chen already held a high position in the Tang State, how could he have the dignity to meet this relative after he left?
"Moreover! The outcome is still undecided! We still have the strength to fight!" He clenched his fists and expressed his opinion.
He is not without support: first of all, these troops under him are all elite soldiers who have fought for several years, and they are capable of fighting!
Secondly, it also has the advantage of terrain: entering Sichuan has always been an important border defense line. The defense facilities here are very comprehensive, and the trenches and bunkers are densely covered.
Moreover, because it had been reinforced several times to resist Li Mingshun's attacks before, these lines of defense still existed. Even if the Tang army attacked by force, it would probably take some effort.
Years of war have added many facilities here, including complete telephone lines, many anti-aircraft guns, a lot of ammunition stockpiled, and many large-caliber fortress guns.
This kind of facility configuration gave Zhao Jie some persistence and gave him enough courage. As long as he stayed here for a while, it would be beneficial to Zhao Jie, both from the Qin State and the Tang State.
Zhao Jie's idea is very simple. He feels that even if he wants to surrender, he should defeat the Tang army's attack before doing so. In this way, he can ask for a good price and gain more capital to gain a foothold in front of the emperor of Tang.
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As long as he holds on here for a while, he will have an explanation for the Qin State - at least he didn't surrender without a fight, right?
"Then... General..." The generals under their command also felt that they could secure a future for themselves. As for the life and death of the soldiers below them, they would not consider it.
"Reinforce the defense line! Reduce the troops... Let's see the situation first!" In the end, Zhao Jie decided to fight the Tang army before entering Shu and see the situation first.
On the opposite side, the forward troops of the Tang Dynasty's 8th Army, which had just arrived at the front line, had not yet deployed, and most of the troops were still in a long snake formation on the road.
The size of the entire 8th Group Army is much larger than Zhao Jie imagined. Counting the Tang Army troops originally deployed here, the strength of the 8th Group Army is actually about the same as what Zhao Jie has. If you include the tanks and the aircraft deployed to support it.
, the total strength of the Tang army even had a slight advantage.
Under such circumstances, it was not easy for Zhao Jie to defend Shu.