In the middle of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Qin Dynasty, the Zhao army mounted 70,000 troops and surrounded the Qin State's 50,000 heavily armored troops 400 miles north of the Zhao capital.
Zhaodu, royal palace.
"Li Mu surrounded the Qin army led by Huan Jue?" Guo Kai was stunned for a moment when he looked at the military report he received from King Yan of Zhao.
"We have already surrounded them. Li Mu asked Gu to mobilize reinforcements in order to annihilate the 50,000 Qin troops led by Huan Jue as soon as possible." Zhao Wangyan said in an incomprehensible tone.
"Is the king ready to send reinforcements to support Li Mu?" Guo Kai asked carefully.
Guo Kai knew very well that before Zhao Wangyan showed his tendency, he must not speak nonsense, otherwise at this moment when Zhao Guo's life and death could be related, rashly expressing his attitude might bring unpredictable disasters.
"I am hesitating." Zhao Wangyan said.
"What is the king hesitating about?" Guo Kai asked cooperatively.
"Li Mu surrounded the 50,000 Qin troops under Huan Jue's command. Gu knew very well that at this time, as long as Gu sent out 50,000 reinforcements, even 30,000 reinforcements, he could annihilate the 50,000 Qin troops under Huan Jue's command in the shortest time.
The Qin Army, "But even if the 50,000 Qin Army under Huan Jue are annihilated, there are still hundreds of thousands of Qin Army behind him." Zhao Wangyan said distressedly.
"At that time, if the Qin army under Huanjue is annihilated and the Qin State launches a full-scale attack on the Zhao State, the current strength of the Zhao State will not be enough to resist the Qin Army." Zhao Wangyan said with a bitter look on his face.
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Now he really regrets it. He regrets that he thought about sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. Who would have thought that the wolf clan's 200,000-strong army would be defeated so quickly. However, when the wolf clan's army was defeated, it was already too late.
Now he just wants to mobilize the 70,000 Zhao army side cavalry to his side as soon as possible, so that he can have the strength to defend the capital.
As long as the capital is still in hand, there is still a chance for everything.
However, Li Mu now gave him a problem.
Zhao Wangyan knew very well what a temptation it was to annihilate the 50,000 Qin troops under Huanjue's command, but after this temptation, there was another huge crisis, and he really couldn't afford the risks involved.
"Your Majesty, maybe we can use war to promote peace." Guo Kai said tentatively.
"Tell me carefully." Zhao Wangyan said with some interest.
"The only thing that can protect our Zhao country is the bravery of our Zhao people. If we can annihilate the 50,000 Qin troops under Huan Jue's command, maybe we can let Qin see that our Zhao country cannot be defeated easily, and force
He withdraws his troops." Guo Kai said without forgetting to observe Zhao Wang Yan's expression.
Of course, these words were not Guo Kai's original intention. He only said these to test Zhao Wangyan's true thoughts deep in his heart. Moreover, no matter how you look at it, he said it out of loyalty. Even if he said it wrong, nothing would happen.
Evil consequences, after all, can be forgiven by loyalty.
"If it were someone else, the possibility you mentioned might happen, but he is Qin Wangzheng, so it is hard to say. Judging from Qin Wangzheng's previous behavior, if our Zhao State had annihilated the 50,000 Qin people under Huanjue's command,
Not only will he not withdraw his troops, but he will also increase his troops." Zhao Wangyan said.
"Besides, even if he doesn't increase his troops, the troops he has at this time are a terrifying force. You know, after the wolf tribe's 200,000-strong army was defeated, he got a lot of wolf tribe prisoners in his hands.
If he uses those members of the wolf clan again, his military strength will be even more terrifying." Zhao Wangyan continued.
"Then the king ordered Li Mu to let go of the Qin army under Huan Jue?" Guo Kai asked tentatively.
"This won't work. If the Qin army's strength is not compromised, wouldn't it strengthen the Qin army's determination?" Zhao Wangyan denied.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then we can only make a compromise." Guo Kai said.
"Compromise?" Zhao Wangyan asked doubtfully.
"Reinforcements will be sent, but we will not launch an attack on the Qin army under Huanjue's command. We will negotiate peace with Qin on the condition of Huanjue's Qin army." Guo Kaidao.
After hearing Guo Kai's suggestion, Zhao Wangyan hesitated for a long time before he said leisurely, "Guo Kai, you are really a talent."
"The king is so complimentary." Guo Kai responded with a humble smile.
"That's it, let's use war to promote peace." Zhao Wangyan said with a calm smile.
With his gathering, Guo Kai's plan has a great chance of success. In this way, Zhao State can survive the current disaster. As for the future, there is no extra ability to plan for the future.
On the battlefield in the Zhao Kingdom, Li Mu watched from a distance as the Zhao army's side cavalry charged again and again, with a pair of slightly anxious eyes on his calm face.
"General, the Qin army's organization is not in chaos, and its morale and physical strength have not declined. Our charge has not been effective." Sima Shang, who hurriedly withdrew from the battlefield, came to Li Mu and said.
"I know." Li Mu said calmly.
"General, such a charge will cause too many casualties to our army," Sima Shang said again.
"The Qin army suffered greater casualties." Li Mu said calmly.
"General?" Sima Shang looked at Li Mu in front of him in astonishment.
Is this still the Zhenyue Divine Sword from the northern border of the Zhao Kingdom that loved soldiers like children? For a moment, Sima Shang felt the cold murderous aura from Li Mu's body. That murderous aura was aimed at the Qin army, but under that coldness
His indifference was directed at Zhao Jun's side cavalry.
"We have to grab time." Li Mu said.
"Time?" Sima Shang asked.
"I have now figured out why Huan Jue did not choose to retreat even after he discovered something was wrong. When we were plotting against him, he was plotting against us," Li Mu said.
"He used himself as bait to hold us back until the main force of the Qin army went south." Li Mu said with a solemn expression.
"If it is true as the general said, and the main force of the Qin army can arrive in time, wouldn't we be in danger?" Sima Shang said in shock.
"So we have to seize the time, even if we have to pay a heavier price for the forceful attack," Li Mu said.
"General, you are gambling." Sima Shang said worriedly.
"Not only am I gambling, Huan Jue is also gambling, and even Qin Wangzheng himself is gambling. On the battlefield, I really can't help myself." Li Mu said.
"well."
As Sima Shang sighed, Zhao Jun's side cavalry launched a high-intensity attack on Huan Jue's heavy armored troops that had lasted for three days.
In these three days, the Qin army suffered heavy casualties due to its persistence, but in this era without heavy armored cavalry, the price paid by the light armored cavalry against the heavy armored infantry was also very heavy. Even Zhao
The troops of the army's frontier cavalry were even stronger.
On the fourth day of the attack launched by the Zhao army's frontier cavalry against the Qin army, an army appeared only ten miles north of the battlefield.
"The Qin army's reinforcements have arrived?" In the Zhao army's camp, Li Mu looked at the information sent back by the scouts. His hand stroking his long beard trembled, and a handful of his beard fell off.