Chapter 925: All the birds are flying, the good bow is hidden
After all the mine formations laid by Xu Qing were activated, not many Shezhao people were left alive. They were desperately covering Pi Luosheng's retreat. There were only 500 people on their side. In line with the principle of not pursuing the enemy when they are poor,
Xu Qing did not pursue rashly.
On the other side, when General Long arrived here with a large group of cavalry, the smoke and dust brought out by a large number of firearms slowly settled.
General Long couldn't help being surprised when he saw the corpses on the ground and the smell of gunpowder in the air. He didn't expect firearms to be so powerful.
Five hundred men can destroy tens of thousands of soldiers who fled in panic.
General Long wanted to go in to check, but Xu Qing quickly pulled General Long to stop him.
There might be firearms here that didn't fully explode, and there might be a blast at any time.
The safest way is to wash the floor with plenty of water first. Firearms will naturally become ineffective when exposed to water.
Long Wu looked at Xu Qing and said: "The power of this firearm is really terrifying, but it can actually capture a city in one day. If this was done before, I would have never dared to think about it."
Xu Qing said: "Shezhao has never seen the power of firearms. When the grassland people saw such weapons for the first time, their reactions were not much better than those of Shezhao. They all thought that thunder was coming, and they were heartbroken and found it difficult to resist.
, plus we had already built all the relevant equipment before we attacked the city, so it went so smoothly."
General Long said, "After this battle, I will definitely ask your Majesty to develop firearms. Don't be surprised."
Xu Qing said: "Anyone who has seen the power of firearms will be moved. Now among the three Central Plains countries, only Zhao has not yet developed firearms. If it falls behind too far, Zhao will be eliminated."
General Long nodded in agreement, and then commanded the army to continue attacking the city.
Shezhao had no power to resist and was forced to retreat.
Ninety percent of their army had been lost, and now they were unable to resist the combined forces of Chu and Zhao.
In two months, Xu Qing and Long Wu recovered all the lost land that Zhao had ceded to Shezhao over the years, and attacked Shezhao's effective forces to the greatest extent, destroying their defense line.
Just when General Long was about to continue attacking the city, he was stopped by Xu Qing.
In the handsome tent
Long Bing'er looked at Xu Qing who was sitting aside and asked, "Now that Shezhao's army has been completely wiped out by firearms, and their morale is also in a slump, it's a good time to destroy them. Why do you want to stop my father from seizing the city by himself?"
Xu Qing looked at Long Bing'er and said, "Don't you understand the principle that when birds are gone, good bows are hidden? The emperor of your Zhao Kingdom will firmly control the military power in his own hands. General Long can lead an army of more than 100,000.
Self-care for the military and political affairs in the border areas has long exceeded your emperor's bottom line. The reason why he kept General Long stationed at the border is because Zhao has a great enemy called Shezhao! If Shezhao is destroyed, or in other words, it will not be able to pose any threat to Zhao from now on.
Threatened, how should you gain a foothold in Zhao State?"
Long Bing'er was a little silent when she heard this. Xu Qing had been in the court all year round and knew much more twists and turns than she, a straight-forward general.
She also has a better grasp of people's hearts than she does, but she still doesn't want to believe that her father has made great military exploits for Zhao Guoli, so how could he end up like a flying bird and a good man?
General Long looked at Xu Qing and said: "As a general, I must be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Shezhao is the enemy of our Zhao country. Now is their weakest time in decades. I can't let go of this opportunity. Your Majesty has been deceived by treacherous traitors.
I can't be cruel to She Zhao. If I miss this opportunity this time, I will be afraid that Zhao will never have peace again. Compared with the entire family and country, what is the honor and disgrace of just one person?"
Xu Qing sighed after hearing General Long's words, why is this man so stubborn?
In fact, General Long's emotional intelligence is no lower than anyone else. If Xu Qing can understand it, so can General Long, but the pattern in General Long's mind far exceeds his emotional intelligence.
From a personal point of view, if we stop now and let Shezhao maintain a certain threat, the Long family can remain standing. However, if Shezhao is excessively weakened or even eliminated, the Long family will be in danger, so Shezhao is left behind.
, raising bandits to respect themselves is the best choice.
But if this is not the case from a national perspective, and the Zhao State's army is weak, the emperor will transfer all the elites to the Forbidden Army to ensure the safety of the imperial city. Under such a situation, it is difficult for the Zhao State's border army to have a certain number of elites.
He stayed here for a long time, so Zhao Guo repeatedly ceded land to She Zhao to pay compensation.
Now is the best time to eliminate Shezhao in more than 60 years. As long as Shezhao is eliminated, and Zhao State sticks to the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, it will be difficult for Zhou and Chu to invade even if they have firearms. As long as Zhao operates properly and can keep up,
The pace of development of firearms can last forever.
General Long finally chose his family and country before himself and his country.
After Xu Qing's persuasion was fruitless, he looked at General Long and said, "If I help the general destroy She Zhao, can the general return to Chu with me?"
General Long shook his head and said with a smile: "Long Wu has been upright in his life. If I leave with you, wouldn't it mean that I, Long Wu, are treasonous? Now that the main force of Shezhao has been wiped out, the strength of the Zhenxi Army is enough to kill Shezhao."
With one strike, your army will no longer be troubled."
Xu Qing stood up and said: "Since General Long has plans, I will go and see how the military situation is. It is also time to return to the court."
Long Bing'er looked at Long Wu, with a look of worry on her face, and asked: "Father, what Xu Qing said...is it true?"
General Long smiled and said, "He will go to Chu's thief ship for his father again. Without Shezhao, Chu and Zhou are still bordering Zhao. The imperial court has more use for me. How can there be nothing left to lose?"
Liang Gongzang's truth, it's not that easy to scare me into dragging my father to the Chu State's ship."
When Long Bing'er heard General Long's words, she thought about it and felt that her father's words made sense.
There is no need to guard against She Zhao. There are still Zhou and Chu that need to be guarded. How could Your Majesty be so stupid that after defeating She Zhao, he would turn his back on them?
The State of Zhao originally lacked generals who could conquer and fight well, and it became even more lacking after a wave of people were swept away by King Ming.
Hidden good bow?
That also requires some hidden capital.
Just when Long Bing'er was thinking with her not-so-smart mind, she was stopped by General Long.
Long Bing'er's head, which was still looking at the direction Xu Qing was leaving, suddenly turned around: "Father."
General Long looked at her and said, "You are almost nineteen years old now. If it had been anyone else, you would have gotten married long ago."
When Long Bing'er heard her father's words, her face suddenly turned red; "You...why are you talking about this?"
General Long said, "If She Zhao is gone, this may be his last visit to Chu. If you really like him, go with him this time."
