In March of the seventh year of the Qin Dynasty, 500,000 troops from Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Yan allied forces marched straight in, ignoring the defenders of Qin's Sanchuan County, until they reached the Hangu Pass, and once again launched an attack on this most dangerous pass in the world.
, and on the side of the Qin army, 300,000 troops and horses were hoarded at the Hangu Pass line, waiting for work, and taking advantage of the terrain to withstand the coalition's attack.
For a moment, the armies of the six countries were both attacking and defending, and they were in a stalemate at the Hangu Pass line. It seemed that no one could do anything to anyone.
In the high-intensity confrontation, even the Qin army, which had an advantageous position, suffered a small number of casualties. However, the five-nation coalition as the attacking party seemed to be determined, and the high-intensity attack that lasted for a month did not weaken at all.
"Mr. Xinling, have the 100,000 Qin troops not moved yet?" Huang Xie, the commander-in-chief of Chunshen, looked a little ugly at this time.
As the main force of this coalition, the Chu army suffered the heaviest casualties in a high-intensity attack in the past.
Even though he knew that these sacrifices were all to create opportunities for Zhao Jun's attack, when the huge number of casualties appeared on Huang Xie's desk every day, he still felt an uncontrollable heartache.
You know, he is not only the commander of the coalition forces, but also the commander of the Chu State. Those soldiers of the Chu State are all common people of the Chu State.
"It's almost over, we still need to persist." As the actual commander of the coalition forces, Lord Xinling Wei Wuji said indifferently.
Here, there is no Xinling Lord Wei Wuji, only the general Wei Wuji.
"How long will it take? Such a high-intensity attack will cause too many casualties," Huang Xie said.
"These casualties are all worth it. Only by making the Qin army feel the pressure can the 100,000 Qin troops that King Qin reserved in Xianyang be mobilized. Only in this way can we create a golden opportunity for the Zhao army to attack."
Wei Wuji said.
"Is Lord Xinling really sure that the 100,000 Qin troops in Xianyang can be mobilized?" Huang Xie asked in a solemn voice.
In this joint attack on Qin, the main force of the coalition forces under the leadership of Wei Wuji attacked Hangu Pass, but the real killer weapon was the hidden 100,000 Zhao troops.
With Wei Wuji's reputation and the strength of the 500,000-strong army, it was enough for the Qin State to go all out as expected by the combined forces.
Even if it is as strong as Qin, facing an army of 500,000 people commanded by Lord Xinling, it can only go all out.
When the Qin State gathers all the troops it can mobilize on the front line, its hinterland Guanzhong will definitely be empty of troops. In this way, one hundred thousand elite Zhao troops can cross the river from Hedong and go straight to Xianyang, killing the Qin State cavalry.
The record of Xinzheng in South Korea is repeated again.
However, something unexpected happened. The Qin State mobilized its army to the front line of Hangu Pass, but I don't know what the Qin State thought. It actually left a hundred thousand troops in Xianyang at such a critical moment.
With these 100,000 troops present, the allied forces' plan to attack with a partial division will undoubtedly go bankrupt.
Qin's actions made Wei Wuji and others realize that there might be something wrong with the attack plan designated by him and others, so that Qin could see the clues.
However, the Qin army was hoarding in Xianyang instead of on the Puban line, which also made Wei Wuji and others realize that the Qin State only suspected that the two armies would join the east and attack Guanzhong in another direction, but it was not sure that otherwise, the 100,000 Qin army would
It won't be in Xianyang, but along the river.
Such a discovery gave Wei Wuji and others hope. All they needed to do was to dispel Qin's suspicions with a fierce attack on the Hangu Pass line, so that they could slowly confirm that the main force of the coalition forces was at the Hangu Pass line.
They must use the most violent attack to mobilize the 100,000 Qin troops in Xianyang, leaving a void of troops in the Qin hinterland. Only in this way can the Zhao army capture Xianyang with a long-distance attack.
However, in the eyes of Meng Ao and others, if you want to show the combat effectiveness of an army of 500,000 with an army of 400,000, it is difficult to achieve this, and you need to pay a heavy price.
In this way, Huang Xie's question just now came about, because the Chu army, as the main force, was the main bearer of this price.
"The Qin State's garrison of 100,000 troops in Xianyang is actually a good thing for us." Wei Wuji changed his tone.
"What does Mr. Xinling mean by this?" Huang Xie asked.
"The Qin State was worried that another division of our coalition would attack from an unknown direction, so it left a hundred thousand troops in Xianyang, but they were just suspicious. When we used our own attacks, the Qin State slowly began to doubt their own judgment.
By that time, they will be more convinced that the main force of our army is here, and by that time, their support to Hangu Pass will be all-out and unswerving." Wei Wuji said.
"When is this time?" Huang Xie asked.
"It's almost time. The Qin army's casualties are not small now. We just need to strengthen our attack." Wei Wuji said.
"Is it just for Lord Xinling's speculation?" Wei Wuji's answer obviously did not satisfy Huang Xie.
"Tomorrow, our Wei army will be the main attacker." Wei Wuji said.
"Well, I hope Lord Xinling's guess is true." Huang Xie said.
This was his real purpose in coming to Wei Wuji. The coalition forces could and needed to make sacrifices, but they couldn't just sacrifice the Chu people.
The gate tower of Hangu Pass.
Meng Ao looked at the coalition camp in the distance that followed the trend of the mountains and rivers, and for a moment he had to admire Wei Wuji's ability in arranging troops.
At this time, the Allied Forces were certainly on the offensive side, while the Qin Army was on the defensive side, thus taking advantage.
But as long as the Qin army launches a counterattack, the Allied Forces will instantly turn into defenders. The two armies, which camp according to the trends of the mountains and rivers, have also maximized their geographical advantages.
In this case, even if the coalition forces cannot win, there will never be a major defeat.
"General, after a month of fighting, our Qin army also needs some repairs." Wang Yi said beside Meng Ao.
The Hangu Pass line is not just as simple as one Hangu Pass, but a front that stretches for hundreds of miles. On this front, Hangu Pass is only a crucial node, not everything.
Therefore, even if the Qin army took advantage in front of Hangu Pass, in other places, the Qin army had to pay huge casualties to block the attack of the coalition forces.
"It's time for Xianyang's 100,000 troops to be mobilized to the front line." Wang Yi added.
"Can we still be able to stop it?" Meng Ao asked.
"Yes, but it will be very difficult. If a hundred thousand troops join us, it will be much easier for us and the casualties will be reduced a lot. Moreover, General, you have also seen that the situation that the king is worried about has not actually happened.
"The armies of the five countries in front of us definitely number 500,000, and there will be no others who will attack Guanzhong from unexpected places." Wang Yida said.