Chapter 900: The Magnificent Power of Han (Twenty-Five)
ps: Read the exclusive story behind "I Am the King", listen to your more suggestions for the novel, follow the official account of Qidian Chinese website (add friends on WeChat - add official account - enter qdread), and tell me quietly! Ying Ying opened the curtain door of the Chinese army tent and strode in. Inside the tent, Lu Chao was facing away from the tent door, staring at the map hanging on the side, standing still like a sculpture.
"General!" Although Lu Chao's back was turned to him, Ying Ying still saluted Lu Chao. This is the Qin people's military system. Even though Ying Ying is a prince, he is only a general in the army. We need to respect General Lu Chao.
The age difference between Ying Ying and Lu Chao is almost the same. Ying Ying is over thirty this year, while Lu Chao is only twenty-two in his thirties. However, Ying Ying now admires this young general wholeheartedly. With the battle lines at a stalemate, Lu Chao's brilliant results along the way will affect the direction of the entire war.
"You want to ask why we stopped moving forward?" Lu Chao asked calmly without looking back.
"Yes!" Ying Ying nodded and said: "Now that the combined forces of Zhao and Wei have been defeated by us, why not take advantage of the situation and march towards the main beam? If we can do this, then the Zhao people will definitely mobilize the main force to come to the rescue. This will reduce the pressure on General Li in the east direction of the river. As long as General Li can make a breakthrough on either side, the destruction of Wei will not be far away."
Lu Chao turned his head and looked at Ying Ying, "The Zhao and Wei coalition forces were indeed defeated by us, but we are now at the end of our strength. We need time to digest such a large area in one go."
"Is it because of logistics?" Ying Ying asked.
Lu Chao nodded, "It's freezing cold, the snow is falling, and transportation is difficult. For every ten kilograms of grain transported from the rear, about six kilograms are consumed on the road. The army is already running out of food and grass."
"We can order Gongsun Ying to recruit civilians again and strengthen transportation." Ying Ying said.
"Now there is no Korea anymore, but only Yingchuan County in Da Qin." Lu Chao turned around, walked back to the back of the case, sat down, and pointed to the chair in front of him, "General Ying, sit down!"
"Thank you, General!" Ying Ying sat down and faced Lu Chao.
"When we first pacified Han, we used thunderous means to exterminate the Korean rebels and suppress those Koreans with double-minded intentions. At this time, we established our power. Now, Yingchuan County has been established, and the Koreans have become Qin people. , we must be merciful to win their hearts. For this battle, Yingchuan County has already tried its best. If more taxes and grain are collected, Yingchuan will definitely be unable to bear the burden. The force will be fierce. What has been achieved previously Those achievements will inevitably have to be wasted. After winter, spring plowing will begin immediately, and we cannot dry up the water and fish." Lu Chao said in a warm voice: "The war to destroy the country needs to be carried out slowly. What's more, now we may face a Another enemy."
"Another enemy?" Ying Ying frowned.
"Heibingtai has just sent information that the Eastern Marching Army has moved." A cold light flashed in Lu Chao's eyes, "General Naha under Ye Zhen of the Central Group Army of the Eastern Marching Army is already moving towards Fengcheng with 5,000 Eastern Marching Army. .”
"Ye Zhen's troops are insufficient and they are divided into various parts of the town. If he really moves, it means that Gao Yuan must have sent a large number of troops for reinforcements. Does he want to officially start a war with us?" Ying Ying stood up suddenly and came in person. After passing through Jishi City, he saw the might of the Zhengdong Army and the temporarily recruited militiamen in Zhengdong Mansion. He was deeply wary of the failure of the Zhengdong Army.
Lu Chao nodded appreciatively, "You are right. Six thousand cavalry led by infantry originally under Ye Zhen's command, more than ten thousand cavalry from the Donghu people who have newly joined the Eastern Army, and the First Division of the Young Guards are all on their way. Rush to Tianhe."
"Leave aside the Donghu people, this infantry and the First Division of the Young Guards are both elite troops of the Eastern Conquest Army." Yingying felt a little heavy.
"There are also reasons for stopping the attack on the Wei people." Lu Chao said: "We must concentrate our efforts to deal with the Eastern Expedition Army."
"Stick to Fengcheng?" Ying Ying looked at the map and asked.
"No, take the initiative!" Lu Chao laughed.
"Take the initiative?" Yingying was startled, but he immediately reacted, "The Eastern Expedition Army must think that we will stick to Fengcheng. If we take the initiative, we can seize the initiative on the battlefield and defeat Naha's army in one fell swoop."
"If it's just to deal with thousands of people in Naha, why do I need to put so much effort into it?" Lu Chao laughed coldly, "This time, let me leave a deep memory for Gao Yuan first!"
Looking at the cold smile on Lu Chao's face, Ying Ying could not help but feel a chill in her heart.
Xintian, where the Wei and Zhao coalition forces are stationed. Zhou Changshou, the commander-in-chief of the Wei and Zhao coalition forces, looks much older than a few years ago. He is less than fifty years old, but his hair is already mottled and gray. Tan Feng and Zhou Yu reacted in Quwo. The water gave a heavy blow to the entire Wei and Zhao coalition defense line, causing the defense line that he had worked so hard to collapse in an instant. He had to retreat hundreds of miles and lost tens of thousands of soldiers. Now, he can no longer care about hating Tan Feng and Zhou Yu. These two rebellious bastards have become evil, and what he needs to do is to re-stabilize this second line of defense.
The only good thing is that in this huge defeat, Zhao Jun suffered very little losses and basically maintained its combat effectiveness. This is also his biggest reliance. The second thing he can rely on is the weather in this cold winter. Wei Zhao Although the coalition forces suffered a disastrous defeat, they were fighting on home soil. The Qin people were indeed very motivated, but advancing hundreds of miles stretched their logistical supply lines extremely long, which would make it more difficult for them to attack. The situation between Wei and Zhao increased. It is not that the coalition forces have no hope of holding the line of defense.
In the past two years, the State of Zhao has successively added about 10,000 troops to the State of Wei, bringing the number of Zhao troops under Zhou Changshou to 15,000. However, Zhou Changshou knew that these next 10,000 troops were also from the DPRK. Those who sympathized with him secured the last reinforcements for him. Zhao Qi controlled the government and had always disliked him. It was a pity that his original plan in Yuyang failed miserably. Otherwise, how could the situation collapse to the current level?
"Is there no reply from Handan yet?" Although he knew there was not much hope, Zhou Changshou still raised his head and asked the staff around him, "We need reinforcements, food and weapons."
Mu Liao shook his head in embarrassment, "There is no reply, General. I'm afraid there is no hope either way."
Zhou Changshou spat heavily on the ground angrily, "Zhao Qishu was short-sighted. He didn't even think about it. If the situation here collapsed, could our Zhao country be able to survive alone? The Wei State is a barrier for our great Zhao. As long as the Wei State still exists , we can contain the Qin people's offensive all the way, why can't Zhao Qi see this?"
"It's not that Zhao Qi can't see this, he just doesn't want to see the general!" Mu Liao sighed: "If he didn't have a general who could support the overall situation, he would have withdrawn the general long ago."
"Where are the Wei people?"
"The King of Wei was also frightened and conscripted troops all over the country again. But even if he recruited men and horses, what use would these recruits have in front of the Qin army? General, in the next battle, I am afraid that our Zhao army will have to go into battle with Qin shirtless." The army resisted forcefully."
Zhou Changshou sighed: "There really is no good news!"
"No, there is still some good news." Mu Liao suddenly said: "The people of Wei have asked for help from the Zhengdong Army. I heard that Zhengdong Mansion Gaoyuan has agreed to send out the army. As long as the Zhengdong Army is dispatched, the combat effectiveness of the Zhengdong Army will be used." , will inevitably stabilize the precarious situation at hand."
"The Eastern Expedition Army has insufficient troops in Tianhe. How many troops can be spared to assist us?" Zhou Changshou said calmly. His face seemed calm, but his heart was filled with ups and downs. If possible, he would never want to come to relieve his immediate difficulties. The people in the bureau were soldiers of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Wasn’t it thanks to the Eastern Expeditionary Army that I was in this situation? For a moment, I really had mixed feelings in my heart.
"No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, as long as they move, they will definitely contain the Qin army. In this way, we will have time to operate this second line of defense."
"What's the use of just managing the defense line? We need to counterattack and regain lost ground. Otherwise, if this continues, this line of defense will sometimes fall. If we fail again, we will have no choice but to retreat to the main beam. At that time, everything will be lost. It's too late." Zhou Changshou said angrily, "It's a pity that after the death of the Taiwei, we in Zhao no longer have anyone with a long-term vision."
The staff was silent.
In the ice and snow, navy blue military uniforms stood in the wilderness, like a squirming giant python, advancing towards Fengcheng. This was Naha's 5,000-man army of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and it was also the vanguard of the Eastern Expeditionary Army's troops this time.
Several war horses formed a small circle, blocking some of the wind and snow. In the small circle, Naha squatted on the ground with a military map spread out on his knees.
"We are now in Baishaping, and further ahead is Yesan Pass. After leaving Yesan Pass, passing through Tea House, we arrived at our destination this time, Fengcheng! Commander, there is still nearly a hundred miles of land. Well, it's getting late, and if we go further, we won't be able to find a good camping site, so we might as well rest here for the night and set off again tomorrow!" a general said loudly.
Naha touched his stubbled beard, which was covered with ice chips. He looked up at the windy and snowy weather and nodded, "Anyway, we can't make it to Yesan Pass today, so let's stay here." Set up camp and rest for the night. We will try to get to the tea shop tomorrow. We will try to launch an attack on Fengcheng in three days."
"I heard that the garrison in Fengcheng is composed of Korean troops, and their combat effectiveness is very limited. They won't be defeated in one battle!" Another general said with a relaxed smile.
The Han people were weak and had basically no resistance in the war with Qin. They were defeated by the Qin people in a very short period of time and their country was destroyed. Faced with an army composed of such people, they had always been Naturally, the powerful lieutenants of the Zhengdong Mansion Army did not take them seriously.
"General, we have to hurry up. I heard that the Donghu Independent Cavalry Division is coming very quickly. Don't wait for them to come and take away our credit."
"Yes, these Donghu people can come faster than the infantry generals! If these Donghu people take the credit, where will our shame go!"
"Okay, okay, I understand. The Donghu people can't take away our credit." Naha waved his hand, "Let the brothers have a good night's rest first." (It's a good pie-in-the-sky activity,
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