As the war in Wucheng subsided, the gloomy clouds over Xianyang dissipated a lot. However, in this calmness, Lord Chang'an's mansion was suddenly sealed, and all the people in the entire mansion were banned.
Such a change caused a small disturbance in Xianyang, but it was nothing more than that, because at this time, there were nearly 900,000 troops confronting and attacking at Hangu Pass.
"So, the Zhao army that broke into Guanzhong has been completely wiped out?" Meng Ao stared blankly at the military report in his hand and subconsciously touched his already gray hair.
If it weren't for the fact that the person who sent the military report in front of him was his eldest son, Sun Mengtian, Meng Ao would even suspect that the military report in his hand came from the enemy to mess up his mind and make him make wrong judgments.
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"Yes, Zhao's army has been completely wiped out. Your Majesty and the final reinforcements will rush to Hangu Pass soon, trying to severely damage the Five Nations Allied Forces without knowing that Zhao's army has been completely wiped out." As Ying Zheng.
The messenger sent, Meng Tian replied.
"How did one hundred thousand Zhao Jun's elite cavalry be wiped out overnight? Xianyang didn't have many soldiers and horses, and its defense was barely adequate. It was impossible to have the power to destroy Zhao Jun. Could it be that your Majesty relied on the power of heaven and earth?
"Meng Ao said solemnly.
"Your Majesty used a device." Meng Tian replied.
Even with Mengtian's temperament, when he thinks of the scene at that time, he can't help but feel frightened.
Although it was just an instrument, the power it unleashed was never inferior to that of a natural disaster. One hundred thousand elite Zhao troops and hundreds of thousands of war horses were reduced to nothing in an instant. This was no longer something that human power could do.
"What equipment?" Meng Ao asked.
"Hundred War God's Crossbow." Meng Tian said.
Hundred Wars God's Crossbow? Could it be those people? Meng Ao thought of the Gongshujia and the Mohists who appeared in Qin a few years ago.
Soon, Meng Ao knew what the Hundred God of War Machine Crossbow was, because Ying Zheng had already appeared behind the Hangu Pass with Gong Shuqiu and the Hundred God of War Machine Crossbow Corps.
While the Qin army behind Hangu Pass agreed, Meng Ao still had a dreamy feeling when he looked at the Hundred War God's Crossbow that appeared in front of him.
Is that all these things?
"Your Majesty, is this the magic weapon that destroyed one hundred thousand Zhao troops?" Meng Ao stroked the cold metal parts of the Hundred Wars God's Crossbow. Even though he had already learned about the Hundred Wars God's Crossbow from Meng Tian, when he saw it with his own eyes
When he saw these magical weapons, Meng Ao still felt a trembling feeling from the bottom of his heart.
The emergence of these things is a crisis for military strategists. In this crisis, can military strategists overcome the crisis and reach a higher level?
"It is considered a magic weapon, but it is a pity that some of it cannot be mass-produced after all. At present, there are not many arrows left. In addition to the arrows left for use outside the battlefields of Zhao Kingdom, they can be used in Hangu."
There are less than three thousand left," Ying Zheng said.
Although the God of War Crossbow can be mass-produced, arrows cannot be mass-produced. The materials required for the gunpowder can only be collected in primitive ways at this time. If you want to synthesize them chemically like later generations,
It will take a long time.
"Three thousand weapons are enough to change the outcome of a war." Meng Ao said.
"Yes, although three thousand arrows cannot completely wipe out 100,000 Zhao troops, they are enough to destroy the enemy's morale. General, now that the five-nation coalition is in front of us, I don't know which country's army can serve as our
What’s the next main target?” Ying Zheng asked.
Five thousand arrows appear extremely weak on the Hangu Pass battle line that stretches for hundreds of miles, but if used intensively, they are enough to create a no-man's land on this front.
"The Zhao army is the courage of the coalition, and the Chu army is the confidence of the coalition. Now that the Zhao army has been completely wiped out, the next target should be the Chu army. As long as the Chu army is defeated, the coalition will collapse." Meng Ao replied.
road.
With the strength of the Qin army, it would be very difficult to defeat half a million allied troops. But if you just want to defeat an army of one country, the difficulty will be much lower.
Meng Ao was already thinking about how to defeat the Chu army. However, there were too many Chu armies, and Meng Ao couldn't think of a specific and feasible strategy for a while. The introduction of Ying Zheng has solved this problem easily.
"The Chu army is indeed the best choice, but this time, Gu's goal is not just to defeat the Chu army." Ying Zheng said.
"What is your Majesty saying?" Meng Ao looked at Ying Zheng in shock.
If defeating the Chu army and then repelling the coalition forces is just a simple goal, then what is the real goal?
It seems that the only option is to destroy the country.
Which country is it?
"South Korea has less than two counties left. Instead of letting it linger and make the King of Han worry about gains and losses, it is better to give South Korea and the King of Han a happy life." Ying Zheng said.
"As for the State of Zhao, it is already difficult enough. Our State of Qin must of course help him share some of the difficulties. The Yanmen County and Dai County in the north can be taken over to shield it from the pressure from the wolf clan." Ying Zheng continued.
road.
"If we can severely damage the five-nation coalition this time, it is logical to capture South Korea. As for the northern border of Zhao State, Your Majesty, it borders the Wolf Clan and has little output. If we capture these two places, for Zhao State,
Maybe it can be regarded as getting rid of a burden. For our Qin State, not only can we not get anything from these two places, but we have to station heavy troops there, which does not seem to be a good choice." Meng Ao said hesitantly.
"It seems that taking advantage of the complete annihilation of Zhao's army, the best choice is to capture the rich land in the hinterland of Zhao's capital." Meng Ao continued.
"Although Zhao State's Yanmen County and Dai County are not rich, they are the main sources of Zhao State's elite cavalry. Although taking these two counties is not enough to severely damage Zhao State's national power, it can severely damage Zhao State's military strength.
, As for the so-called rich land of Zhao State, no matter how rich it is, it can still not compete with our Qin State in terms of national strength." Ying Zhengdao.
From the perspective of short-term interests, we should indeed take advantage of the opportunity of the Zhao army's elite annihilation to capture the plains north of the river with Zhao's capital as the core. However, in the long term, taking the northern border is
What is most in line with Qin’s interests.
Because there is the essence of the Zhao army. There are not only hundreds of thousands of common people who are good at fighting, but also a famous general Li Mu who can defeat half of the Zhao country. In this era, a famous general who used cavalry tactics to the limit.
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"Yanmen, Daijun?" Meng Ao said.
Meng Ao also understood Ying Zheng's concerns at this time.
If Zhao State does not have strong soldiers, then Zhao State's confidence will be completely gone. Zhao State has never been known for its wealth. Moreover, after losing Yanmen County, Zhao State, who has replaced the army, can certainly accumulate more money and food.
, but that doesn’t necessarily mean who gets the advantage in the end.