Chapter 467 Breaking Xianyang! Capture Ying Zheng! Destroy Qin! Not having Da Qin is very important!
A sharp question was brought to the table by Ying Zheng.
The fiasco at Taihang Mountain caused Da Qin to lose one of its generals, and more than 200,000 soldiers died on the battlefield, making Da Qin's already thin population even worse.
But this is not the biggest threat!
Huan Jue originally set out to block Li Mu's troops.
Now Huanjue was defeated miserably, and Yingcheng, Wang Jian, and Mengwu were still fighting abroad.
Looking at the entire Northern Territory of Great Qin, the sky is wide open!
Wei Liao immediately handed over his hand: "Please ask for Kun's map!"
Ying Zheng said without hesitation: "Accurate!"
A huge silk quilt was spread on the On the floor of the Imperial Study Room, the topography of the Qin Dynasty is drawn in detail.
Wei Liao looked at Xin Yi again: "Do you know how many troops Zhao has left?"
Xin Yi immediately said: "Zhao Guoming has sent 300,000 troops for this battle."
"Our army has been on the campaign so far. Thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and three Zhao army leaders have been captured. It is unknown how many were captured in the battle at Fukouxing."
"It is unknown whether Zhao army increased its troops in secret."< br>
“General Xin Wu has sent scouts to investigate the enemy’s situation. Once the investigation is clear, military reports will be sent back immediately.”
Fukouxing suffered such a disastrous defeat. All Qin troops were focused on running away. How could they have the time and ability to detect Zhao Jun?
Not to mention how many troops the Zhao army still has, Xin Wu doesn’t even know how many soldiers of the Qin army can escape.
It will take at least three to five days to find out this information.
Wei Xiao can only analyze it based on the existing crude information: "I think that with General Meng Wu in the east to contain the Zhao State, it would be difficult for the King of Zhao not to summon Lord Wu An of Zhao to return to Handan. It would be easy to do so. No more heavy troops will be invested in reinforcing Lord Zhao Wu'an."
"The Zhao army took advantage of the favorable location in the battle of Fukouxing, so the casualties it suffered should not be too heavy."
"Therefore, I believe that the current strength of Zhao's army should be between 200,000 and 250,000!"
All the courtiers looked heavy upon hearing this.
If Li Mu still has more than 200,000 troops, where can Da Qin draw out the troops that can fight it?
Great Qin has already put all its forces on the battlefield!
But they couldn't refute it.
It can even be said that Zhao Jun only has more than 200,000 troops, which is the best situation.
Ying Zheng nodded solemnly: "What I love you said makes sense!"
"The military strategy for this battle is based on the 200,000 to 250,000 troops under Zhao Wu'anjun's command. Forget it!"
The ministers immediately handed over their hands: "Wei!"
Wei Xiao pointed the wooden stick in Tunliu County and said in a deep voice: "General Xin Wu is leading more than 8,000 soldiers. By guarding Tunliu County, although we can slightly block the Zhao army, we can also use Tunliu County to gather some remaining soldiers."
"However, with such a weak army and the defeated general, I think that General Xin Wu may not be able to hold Zhao's army back for too long."
"Perhaps in less than ten days, Lord Zhao Wu'an will be able to capture the entire Changzhi area, and then divide his troops into two groups. "
"Go all the way to Hangu Pass, take advantage of the opportunity before the main force of our army has returned for reinforcements, and attack Hangu Pass by force. After capturing Hangu Pass, we will use the favorable location of Hangu Pass to block our troops from returning for reinforcements. "
"Go all the way out of Taihang and seize the land east of the river, and clear the way for Zhao Jun to transport supplies."
Following the wooden stick in Wei Xiao's hand, the officials of the Qin Dynasty seemed to be able to see it. Two troops and horses galloped in the hinterland of Da Qin!
As the hinterland of the Qin Dynasty repeatedly increased troops on the front line, there were only ten thousand defenders left at Hangu Pass.
The garrison troops in each county ranged from hundreds to two to three thousand at most.
If the Zhao army really fought as Wei Xiao said, the ministers would not be able to think of what Great Qin should do to stop it!
Kui Zhuangman said seriously: "After hearing the news, the three troops of Chang'an Jun, General Jian, and General Mengwu will definitely come back to help immediately."
"But with Zhao The country’s military strength is enough to delay our army outside Hangu Pass!”
"If the Zhao army really implements this strategy, Chu, Zhao, and even Qi will definitely take advantage of the situation to invade our territory of Great Qin!"
Since Great Qin seized the Weihan Pass and established Hangu Pass, Hangu Pass has become It became the most important barrier for Da Qin to guard Guanzhong.
Hangu Pass has helped Da Qin resist foreign enemies many times, allowing Da Qin to at least keep the pass and recuperate after repeated defeats.
But today, this pass, which is of great significance to the Qin Dynasty, may fall into the hands of the enemy and become the biggest obstacle to the Qin army's return to aid!
This made all the courtiers feel quite complicated.
Wei Xiao nodded: "What Zuo Xiang said is true."
"If Zhao Guo uses the main force to defend Hangu Pass, it will be difficult for the Chang'an Lord and other generals to quickly break through the pass and return reinforcements, and they may even suffer defeat. "
"Even if Lord Zhao Wuan is defeated after holding on for a while, our newly attached lands in Da Qin may be completely lost!"
"Therefore, Wei Chen believes that we should do everything possible to recruit Qing Dynasty! Zhuang reinforces Hangu Pass, and there must be no loss at Hangu Pass!"
The words of Wei Liao and Wei Zhuang made the air pressure in the imperial study extremely low, and made Ying Zheng's face full of heaviness and unwillingness! .
The wish of the Qin kings in the past dynasties was to open the way out to the east and allow the Qin Dynasty to get out of Hangu Pass.
Ying Zheng did it.
Although Ying Chengyu was running wild, he actually helped Da Qin open the way out to the east, and even captured the hinterland of the Central Plains!
But just because of the failure of this battle, all the victories that Ying Zheng has achieved since he ascended the throne may be lost.
If the war situation really develops like this, not only will Yingzheng fail to expand the territory, the territory during his reign may even be smaller than that during the reign of King Zhuang Xiang!
Not only that, the soldiers who were lost in this battle have already damaged some of Great Qin's vitality. If the battle really develops as Wei Liao said, then Great Qin's vitality will be severely damaged, and it will take at least ten years of training before it can fight again. force.
Ten years later, Ying Zheng is almost thirty-five years old! King Zhuang Xiang died at the age of thirty-five!
Does Ying Zheng still have a chance to restore his territory in this life?
However, Ying Zheng soon discovered that his thoughts were still too good. Wang Ben said in a deep voice: "I thought what the captain said was only a possibility."
"I thought that Tunliu County was not only unable to stop Zhao Jun for too long, but that it could not stop Zhao Jun at all!"
"Tunliu County changed hands twice this year, and the food and grass in the city had already been taken away by Zhao Jun. , the autumn grain outside the city was recruited by our army again, and now the grain and grass in Tunliu County cannot be maintained for long."
"If I were Lord Zhao Wuan, I would not be defeated by this remnant army that lacks food and grass. It is a waste of our army's strength."
"We will send 20,000 troops to surround Tunliu instead of attacking, and trap General Xin Wu's troops in Tunliu County."
Speak! At this moment, Wang Ben stepped forward, took a wooden stick from the eunuch's hand, and pointed it at Pu Ban:
"The general will immediately divide his troops after leaving the Taihang Mountains, move his troops to the east of Hedong, open up the road from Taihang to Puban, and expand to both sides to ensure that this road is not lost."
"After the main force has taken a brief rest, Follow up at all costs and capture Puban quickly!"
"Then we will continue to divide our troops and move down the Yellow River from Puban to attack Yinjin and block the Wei River by taking advantage of Yinjin's geographical advantage. The defenders of Hangu Pass returned from Da Qin. "The main force crossed the Yellow River from Puban to the west, reduced the baggage and went straight to Xianyang City!"
The wooden sticks in Wang Ben's hands were heavily focused on Xianyang City. Location:
"Taking advantage of the fact that the main force of the Qin army is far away in Chu and cannot return reinforcements in time, we will quickly capture Xianyang."
"Destroy the capital of Qin!"
"Capture the king of Qin!"
"Destroy the Qin Kingdom!"
Wang Ben's words were louder than the other, hitting the hearts of the Qin monarchs and ministers like a heavy hammer.
Wei Zhuang said in a broken voice: "This strategy is particularly dangerous!"
"In the past, when the five countries agreed to attack Qin, Zhao General Pang Nuan ordered Chun Shenjun to lead a partial army to entangle Hangu Pass, and the main force surrounded Hangu Pass. After opening Hangu Pass, we left Taihang and crossed the Yellow River at Puban to go to Xianyang."
"Therefore, in recent years, our Qin Dynasty has focused on repairing the first-line cities of Taihang, Puban, and Fudi, and increased troops on both sides. "City."
"Once Zhao Wu'an makes a quick move like Pang Nuan, we, Da Qin, can cut off his supplies and force him to return without success."
No one has tried to bypass it! Open Hangu Pass.
Pang Nuan once tried to attack Xianyang City directly, and fought all the way to the bottom, almost breaking Xianyang City.
But the reason why all countries break through Hangu Pass first and then enter Guanzhong is because in today's era, Hangu Pass is the only smooth way from Guandong to Guanzhong!
If you don’t capture Hangu Pass, you can either take Wuguan Pass in the south, go north and bypass the Loess Plateau, or take Taihang Baxing to enter the pass.
But these roads are either far away or rugged. Using these passages to enter Guanzhong will make the transportation of grain, grass and baggage a big problem, and the battle will not last long!
During the Fifth Battle of the Five Kingdoms against Qin, even if Lu Buwei's strategy failed, as long as Lu Buwei could hold on for a long time, Pang Nuan's troops would have to withdraw due to lack of food and grass.
Will Li Mu still follow Pang Nuan's failed strategy?
Wang Ben said quietly: "There is no absolutely safe baggage line in the world."
"If the baggage line is weak, just increase the troops to escort it."
"Today's Guanzhong land The troops are scarce and the population is weak, and Lord Zhao Wuan comes with more than 200,000 troops. Why should he be afraid of adding more troops to escort him? "
"Based on the comparison of the strength of the two armies in Guanzhong, Lord Zhao Wuan should be able to move quickly? The certainty of winning the city.”
"As for the risks involved, they are of no importance to a general who loves to lure the enemy deeper."
"If we were to change places, I would march like this!"
Wang Ben has already Don't dare to underestimate Li Mu, but treat Li Mu with the greatest vigilance.
In Wang Ben’s opinion, Li Mu must have the courage, confidence and ability to take this dangerous road to enter Qin!
Wei Liao frowned and said, "But Zhao will not do this!"
"If Lord Zhao Wu'an really defeats our Xianyang City in one battle, it will definitely cause chaos throughout the Qin Dynasty."
"Everyone in the world knows that the king and Lord Chang'an have a deep friendship."
" Lord Chang'an It will inevitably lead our main force of Great Qin to attack Zhao State and avenge the king."
"However, Chu, Qi, Yan and other countries can take advantage of the opportunity of Zhao State being entangled by our main force of Great Qin to invade our territory of Great Qin. ”
“Even the old Han and the old Wei, which have been destroyed, may elect royal blood, rebuild the country, and divide the territory.”
"In this way, Zhao State won the battle, but only Zhao State could not enjoy the victory. Instead, it had to suffer heavy losses!"
What Wei Liao said is reasonable.
From a national level, it is most beneficial to Zhao to cut off the connection between the hinterland of Qin and the Guandong region, entangle the main force of Qin, and then cooperate with other countries to seize Qin's territory.
Otherwise, wouldn’t Zhao Guo be the one being taken advantage of?
Wang Ben said quietly: "The hatred between Qin and Zhao is as deep as the sea."
"How to divide the benefits of destroying Qin is not important to Zhao State."
"But without Da Qin, it is very important to Zhao State!"
As a Wei person , Wei Liao has long known about the contradiction between Qin and Zhao, but has the contradiction between Qin and Zhao gone so deep?
Wei Liao couldn't help but look at Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng nodded slowly, and spoke in a calm voice: "What General Wang said makes sense!"
As someone who spent his childhood in Handan City, Ying Zheng knew very well how deep the hatred between Qin and Zhao really was.
Ying Zheng even knew how much Zhao Wangyan wanted him to die!
As long as there is an opportunity to destroy Qin and capture Ying Zheng, even if Zhao needs to pay a huge price, Zhao Wangyan will never miss it!
Wang Ben’s words also made the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin clearly aware of how dangerous the situation facing Great Qin was now.
The name of the king of subjugation lingers over Ying Zheng’s head!
(End of this chapter)