"The King of Qin invites me to meet in front of the two armies tomorrow." Zhao Kuo opened the letter from King Qin Ji, glanced at it, and then said to the generals.
"Your Majesty, you can't go. The King of Qin is cunning and unfaithful. Last time he deceived King Huai of Chu to Qin. In the end, only the body of King Huai of Chu was sent back. Even though we are in front of the two armies now, there is still no guarantee that King Qin will not go.
You know how to do it." Wei Wuji hurriedly stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, the number of our coalition forces is almost twice that of the Qin Army. We have famous generals like clouds and advisors like rain. Our strength can crush the Qin Army. There is absolutely no need to take this risk." Li Si said.
"No matter whether the king and the king of Qin meet or not, this war will eventually be fought. The king of Qin just said some words to shake the morale of the army, and there seems to be no need to listen." Gongsun Long shook his feather fan slightly, and then thought that it was winter and it was a bit inappropriate.
He put the feather fan into his sleeve again.
The other generals also tried to persuade Zhao Kuo, but no one agreed to allow Zhao Kuo to meet the King of Qin.
"The envoy of Qin also saw it. It's not that I don't want to meet King Qin Ji, it's really that the things King Qin did in the past were so bad that people can't believe it." Zhao Kuo threw the letter aside.
In fact, he is still somewhat interested in meeting Qin Wangji. Qin Wangji has always been his biggest opponent. Compared with him, the kings of the other five countries are nothing at all.
He has met the King of Han, the King of Wei, the King of Chu, and the King of Qi, and had close conversations with him. The King of Yan is in Handan, and he can meet him whenever he wants.
Although he had seen Qin Wangji, last time it was just a distant glimpse, and he didn't see it clearly.
If we could have a close conversation once, it would make up for the regret.
However, what Wei Wuji and others said was right. Qin Wangji could do anything, so there was no need for him to take this risk.
Zhao Kuo still cherishes his life. Some risks can be taken, and some risks are not necessary.
"The king has something to say. If King Zhao is worried, the location can be chosen on the east bank of the rushing water. The king and King Zhao will each bring a hundred people. As long as they can meet King Zhao. The king said that he is old and does not have a few years to live.
I hope to meet his biggest rival before his death. That’s all." Lu Buwei leaned over and said.
"The east bank of the turbulent water..." Generals, you look at me and I look at you. I wonder what King Qin has planned. Is it really just to see Zhao Kuo?
Zhao Kuo frowned slightly. The east bank of the rushing water was originally where the coalition forces were stationed. Even if King Qin wanted to detain Zhao Kuo, he couldn't do it. Instead, he might detain him.
Qin Jun said that for this reason, if he refuses again, it will be a blow to morale.
"I have just arrived at the front line. I am not accustomed to the climate and need to rest for a while. The Qin envoy went back to report to the King of Qin and set the time in three days. If the King of Qin agrees, I will meet with the King of Qin. If he does not agree, then forget it." Zhao
Kuo said.
The King of Qin wanted to use the meeting to suppress the morale of the coalition forces, but Zhao Kuo kicked the ball back.
The army rushed all the way from Handan to Rangxian County. They were exhausted and their morale was low. If the Qin army suddenly launched an attack when they met tomorrow, the coalition forces would not be able to gain favor even if they had more people.
Three days later, Zhao Jun and Qi Jun, who had just arrived in Rang County, all recovered their spirits. With an army nearly twice as large as Qin's, Zhao Kuo was not afraid even if King Ji of Qin messed up his idea.
"The foreign minister will go back and report to the king." Lu Buwei leaned over and said.
Zhao Kuo did not get up to see him off, but just signaled Liu Ping to send Lu Buwei out.
"I hope you will tell me about the current situation of the Qin army." Zhao Kuo did not continue to dwell on this matter, but said to Le Yi.
"Nuo." Le Yi stood up and said, "The current number of the Qin army is between 300,000 and 350,000, including 50,000 Qiang cavalry. The Qin army commander Bai Qi has Rang County as the center, with Deng County as the two wings. , building a defense line along the rapids. King Qin and Bai Qi personally took charge of Rang County. The commander of Deng County was Wang Lu, with a force of about 30,000, and the commander of Yu Zhong was Sima Cuo, with a force of about 50,000. Bai Qi directly commanded the troops on the second About 100,000. After the general tried to attack without success, he reduced his troops and waited for the king to support him, until today."
"What's the terrain like here? Is it suitable for cavalry?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Zhao's two military spirit legions and the main elites are all cavalry. The terrain is very important to Zhao's army. If the terrain is suitable for cavalry, it will not be a problem for Zhao's army to fight more than one.
"Besides the turbulent water, there is a flat river nearby, which is very suitable for cavalry, especially Zhao Fei's cavalry to attack. But it is also suitable for Qiang cavalry. Some time ago, Le Cheng led Youyun Iron Cavalry to test the Qiang cavalry. Although there is no army soul army, among them Even the Youyun cavalry would have a hard time defeating the most elite part. The rest of the Qiang cavalry are only slightly weaker than our Zhao army. However, the coverage rate of Qiang cavalry armor is extremely low. Only generals and a few soldiers are eligible to wear leather armor. .Moreover, if the Qiang cavalry is in a favorable situation, they will advance, and if it is unfavorable, they will retreat. They will not fight with our army, nor will they actively support other legions. If they encounter it on the battlefield, they only need to send a cavalry force to block the Qiang cavalry." Le Yi said quickly. Share the information you have summarized during this period.
"If you don't count the difference in equipment, the strength of the Qiang cavalry is actually slightly higher than ours. But if we meet on the battlefield, the Zhao army led by the last general can defeat five Qiang cavalry." Le Cheng held out five fingers. His face was filled with disdain for the Qiang cavalry.
In terms of skills, the Zhao cavalry will never be able to compare with the Qiang cavalry and the Huns cavalry as a whole. They grew up on horses when they were young, and they still live on horses when they grow up. Those who are not good at riding have long been turned into bones. , this is an innate advantage.
The strength of the Zhao cavalry lies in three points. First, equipment. All Zhao cavalry members wear armor and have iron weapons. In addition to their main weapons, they also have spare secondary weapons.
The second is the battle formation. The unique battle formation in the Central Plains region is not available in the surrounding tribes. This makes the Central Plains army inherently have an extra layer of bonus power compared to the surrounding barbarian Rongdi.
The third is strict military discipline. The habits of nomadic people are like bandits. When they rush to a place, they rob, and when they are done, they run away. When they encounter the weak, they rob, and when they encounter the strong, they run away.
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Desperately? That's impossible.
Even if you are a Chanyu or the King of Qiang, don't let me die.
But the military discipline of the Central Plains binds everyone, from the commander-in-chief to the ordinary soldiers, all must abide by military discipline. Some elite legions can even fight to the last man.
Technical advantages made it easy for nomads to win small-scale wars.
But the latter three points made the Central Plains countries invincible in the real battle with the nomads. In a few hundred years, the living space of the nomads was compressed from the Yellow River Basin to the north of the Yinshan Mountains.
For Zhao Jun, the threat of the Qiang cavalry is not as great as the same number of Longxi cavalry. Although the Longxi cavalry is not strong, they really know how to fight hard, and they will fight you even if they cannot defeat you.
Even if the Qiang cavalry can defeat them, they will calculate their losses and run away.
"So, the Longxi cavalry has nothing to worry about." Zhao Kuo said.
"Having said that, I have something I want to say to the king." Le Yi suddenly said with great seriousness.
"Please tell me, gentlemen." Zhao Kuo stood up quickly and humbly asked for advice.
"Although our army is stronger than the Qin army, the Qin army still has more than 300,000 troops. It has famous generals Bai Qi, Sima Cuo, Wang Lu, Wei Ran, and counselors Fan Ju and Lu Buwei. The army has sufficient food and grass, and the soldiers are united.
If our army wants to defeat the Qin army, it still needs to slowly find the opportunity. Your Majesty, you must not seek a quick victory." Le Yi said solemnly.
He was not afraid of Zhao Kuo's random command on the battlefield. He knew that Zhao Kuo's level was still online, and even if he was not online, he would still be by his side.
What he fears most is that Zhao Kuo is young and energetic and wants to win a quick victory.
In his opinion, Zhao Kuo has been going too smoothly in the past few years. He is invincible in battles and invincible in all attacks. In addition, he is young, and it is easy for him to become arrogant and complacent and not take Qin's army seriously.
But the Qin State was different from the Huns that Zhao State fought a few years ago. Each tribe of the Huns fought separately and were only briefly united. There were also miscellaneous tribes such as Heigu and Linhu who were forcibly integrated and had extremely low fighting will.
And the coach Shan Yu is not very good.
As long as Zhao Jun shows strong combat effectiveness, the enemy's morale will be easily shaken.
But the Qin army was different.
Not to mention the inspiration that King Ji of Qin had for his personal expedition, and not to mention the Dinghai Shenzhen like Bai Qi, the quality and will of the Qin army alone cannot be compared to that of the Xiongnu.
Such an army cannot be defeated in one battle.
"What do you mean by Wang Zhujun... we want to fight a protracted war with the Qin army?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Not bad." Le Yi nodded solemnly.
This was the safest way he thought of to defeat the Qin army.
Even though Bai Qi had tried his best to create advantages for the Qin Army and lengthen Zhao Army's supply route, Zhao Army's logistics capabilities were still not comparable to that of the Qin Army.
In addition, Zhao State and its three allies, Han, Wei and Qi, are all constantly transporting grain to the front line.
As long as it continues to be consumed, the coalition will definitely win in the end.
Even if the Qin army knew about it, there was nothing they could do. They could either waste it with the coalition forces or take the initiative to attack. No matter which one, it would play into the coalition forces' hands.
"I understand." Zhao Kuo nodded, "When I came, there seemed to be no official way from Wancheng to Daying?"
"Report to King Zhao, because there is no big city nearby, our Korean official road can only be built as far as Wancheng." Bao Yuan said.
"Since we are fighting a protracted war, how can we transport grain and grass if we don't build the official roads? I will write to Lin Qing and ask him to send someone to deliver a batch of cement. Our Zhao country will provide cement and South Korea will provide labor. We will keep the official roads intact.
Build it to the camp." Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.
Le Yi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhao Kuo didn't gamble for a moment, he could kill the Qin army bit by bit. No matter how powerful Bai Qi was, it would be useless no matter how powerful Fan Ju was.
The biggest conspiracy on the battlefield is to bully the weak.
"I will write a letter and tell the king right now." Bao Yuan said happily. After this battle is over, the official system will still be Korean. After all, South Korea will make the profit.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the State of Qin is here again." At this time, the guard came in again and reported with clasped fists.
"It's so quick, let him come in." Zhao Kuo said.
Soon, Lu Buwei walked in from outside the tent and saluted with a smile: "To King Zhao, the King has agreed to adjust the meeting time to three days later, and the location will be on the east bank of the rushing water, but the specific location is up to us, of course.
, after booking the location, we will tell the king. If the king has any objections, we can discuss it again. When meeting, both parties can only bring five followers and one hundred guards. The guards must stand fifty meters away. The armies of both sides must
A mile away."
"I know." Zhao Kuo nodded.
"Then the foreign minister will take his leave." Lu Buwei didn't stay much longer. After saying that, he turned around and left in a cool manner.
"Why does King Qin insist on meeting the king? I always feel that it is not a good thing." Ben stood behind Zhao Kuo and shouted with some displeasure.
"When the time comes, I will go with the king and stab King Qin to death with a halberd. Even if he has any conspiracy, he will not be able to pull it off." Yan Xiong said loudly.
"Perhaps the King of Qin really felt that time was running out and wanted to fulfill his last long-cherished wish. In a sense, the King abruptly pulled the Qin State from its position as a hegemon, and completely turned all the efforts of the King of Qin into powder.
Before he dies, he always has to meet the biggest opponent in his life. Perhaps this is why the King of Qin insisted on marching in person to conquer. He knew that as long as he marched in person to conquer, the king would definitely come to the battlefield," Gongsun Long said.
"But it's better to be careful." Li Si said, he always felt that things were not that simple.
"Who is willing to meet the King of Qin with me?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I want to see the King of Qin." Xunzi, who had been silent until now, suddenly said.
A few years ago, Xunzi entered Qin and met King Ji of Qin. At that time, King Qin, who was eager for talents, was full of contempt for Confucianism and asked Xunzi directly: "Confucianism is not beneficial to the country?"
Although Xunzi gave an answer later, it did not satisfy King Qin.
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After many years, Xunzi is no longer the scholar who traveled around the world, and King Qin is no longer the King of Qin who looked at the world.
"I'll go with the teacher," Li Si said.
"I want to protect the king." Yan Xiong also shouted.
"In that case, let's take Xunzi, Yanxiong, Li Si, Ben, and Lord Xinling." Zhao Kuo looked around and decided to give the last spot to Wei Wuji.
After that, even if someone wants to go, they can still act as a guard.
But obviously, not everyone is interested in the old man Qin Wangji.
Especially for Le Yi and Bao Yuan, who is not an old man yet, what's so rare about them.
In the Qin army's camp, except for Qin Wangji and Fan Ju, there was no one in the camp, not even guards.
Fan Ju knelt on the ground, his face extremely ugly, and whispered: "Your Majesty, our army can defeat Zhao Jun in other ways, there is no need to do this."
"The State of Qi has formed an alliance with the State of Zhao and jointly sent troops to attack the State of Qin. The State of Chu refused to support us. Until now, there has been no news from the State of Yan. Since King Zhao can lead nearly 200,000 troops to support us, the State of Yan may be in trouble.
Master, is there any other way?" Qin Wangji said in a deep voice.
He didn't receive the news about the alliance between Qi and Zhao until the day before yesterday. Then he realized that something was wrong and immediately sent people to Yan to investigate, but he has not received any news until now.
At this point, Qin has no way out.
Behind Wuguan is Guanzhong. Once the coalition forces attack Guanzhong, Qin's vitality will inevitably be severely damaged. The only option is to defend the enemy from outside the country's gate.