"I thought that the Chu State would attack our army from the rear, but I didn't expect that it would attack Wei and South Korea directly." Zhao Kuo said helplessly in the camp.
Chu's strategy of besieging Han and Wei to save Qin was much more clever than the previous strategy of besieging Zhao to save Qin.
At least the Wei army and the Han army cannot sit back and watch Daliang and Xinzheng being surrounded by the Chu army, and they will inevitably return.
At the same time, the Chu State was able to avoid a head-on battle with the Three Jins and preserve its own strength while saving Qin.
"The general didn't think of it either." Bao Yuan and Jin Bi looked helpless.
The allied forces worked hard and defeated the Qin army all the way to Xianyang. This was an unprecedented victory. However, at the critical moment, due to a sneak attack from behind by the Chu State, all previous efforts were wasted. No one would be unwilling to do so.
You know, before this, no country had ever attacked Xianyang, let alone conquered Xianyang.
"Can you send a letter to the King of Wei and the King of Han and get back to you later? The cities of Daliang and Xinzheng are high and deep, with sufficient food and grass. It should not be a problem to persist for a few months. Xianyang can take as long as three months and as short as one month.
If we break through, we will have time to come back with reinforcements." Zhao Kuo looked at Bao Yuan and Jin Bi.
To be honest, he didn't really think that Chu State could defeat Daliang and Xinzheng. This was obviously Chu State's strategy, but the key to this matter was what King Wei and King Han thought.
"I also ask for your understanding, King Zhao. The Chu State sent 100,000 troops to surround Daliang, and another 100,000 troops to surround Xinzheng. Your Majesty asked us to return the reinforcements quickly, without delaying for a moment." Jin Bi shook his head and said firmly.
It was a conspiracy to encircle Wei and rescue Qin. Not to mention that the king of Wei had already ordered a return of reinforcements. Even if he had not given an order, as a general who was leading troops outside, he had only one option to return to the army.
He didn't dare to gamble, couldn't gamble, let alone couldn't afford to gamble.
"Please forgive me, King Zhao." Bao Yuan also leaned over and said.
Only Wang Sunjia remained silent and did not receive the order from King Qi.
Judging from the strength of Chu's troops in attacking Han and Wei, it is impossible to attack Qi again.
Zhao Kuo sighed deeply. Once the Wei army and the Han army left, it would mean that the alliance would completely fall apart, and the morale of the army would inevitably be severely hit.
"Bring the map." Zhao Kuo said.
Liu Ping quickly handed the newly drawn map to Zhao Kuo.
Everyone looked at Zhao Kuo in confusion, wondering what he was doing with the map at this time.
Zhao Kuo opened the map, circled the places where the coalition forces had defeated them, and said to the two of them: "Since the Wei army and the Han army have decided to go back, then the alliance has come to an end. All the cities that have been conquered before, our Zhao and Qi states have
If the city is not taken, it will all be handed over to Han and Wei. As for the specific distribution, it will be discussed after you go back. The Qin State has not much strength left in Nanjun. If the two countries are interested, they can also send troops to occupy it. But be careful with the Chu State.
I suspect that Nanjun has been given to Chu by Qin."
When Jin Bi and Bao Yuan heard this, they felt happy.
Originally, the countries negotiated to hand over the captured cities to South Korea and Wei, and the two countries would give Zhao Qi other compensation, but now it seems that Zhao Kuo wants to waive the compensation.
This is a good thing for Han Wei.
Wang Sunjia glanced at Zhao Kuo and said nothing.
The Qi army did not contribute much force, but more to build momentum. Part of the reason was that they were coerced by Zhao and never thought of getting any benefits.
"We, the State of Zhao and the State of Qi, do not intend to retreat. Therefore, if we capture some cities in the future, it will have nothing to do with South Korea and Wei." Zhao Kuo continued.
Although after South Korea and Wei withdrew their troops, the number of coalition forces was directly reduced by half, leaving only more than 200,000. Zhao Kuo still did not intend to retreat.
Qin Guocheng's organized army was completely lost, and only a few dozen Longxi cavalry remained. They were trapped in the city and could not replenish their troops. Qin State did not have much strength anymore, and all it relied on was Chu State and the city of Xianyang.
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It is only a matter of time before Zhao Jun breaks through the city.
If you retreat at this time, Zhao Kuo will slap himself several times in his dreams every night.
Besides, the Daliang and Xinzheng cities that Chu conquered were not Handan!
The smiles on Bao Yuan and Jin Bi's faces disappeared in an instant, and they were struggling in their hearts. They had conquered Xianyang. This achievement alone would allow them to gain promotions, not to mention many other benefits.
The two of them have followed Zhao Kuo for such a long time, and they have long known that Zhao Kuo is very generous to his own people. As long as he gets benefits, he will share some of the profits with them and will never keep it to himself.
Fighting with Zhao Kuo was much more comfortable than leading the troops alone before.
But compared to conquering Xianyang, it is more important to defend Daliang and Xinzheng.
"General, I would like to thank King Zhao. After our army retreats, what Zhao Jun will gain will naturally have nothing to do with our Wei army." Jin Bi said.
"The same goes for Han Jun," Bao Yuan said.
Zhao Kuo nodded and looked at Wei Wuji: "What are Lord Xinling's plans? Should he stay here or go back to Daliang?"
"The last general will stay in the army, but the soldiers of Wei will return to Wei." Wei Wuji said.
He still has no way to separate the military soul of Wei Wuzu. Wei Wuzu recognizes him, not the state of Wei. If he is not there, Wei Wuzu will not be able to use his final move, and his strength will be reduced a lot.
But Wei Wuji had no choice. He could not abduct Wei Wu soldiers back to Zhao State.
"When the two generals go back, they must be careful to prevent the Chu army from ambush on the road." Zhao Kuo solemnly said to Bao Yuan and Jin Bi.
He didn't know whether the Chu army would do this, but he knew that this was how Sun Bin dealt with Wei back then, so there was nothing wrong with being careful.
"I will remember it, general," Bao Yuan and Jin Bi said, clasping their fists.
"Is there still wine and meat in the army?" Zhao Kuo looked at Li Si.
"Your Majesty, there are some more," Li Si said.
"Tomorrow at noon, I will send off the Wei and Han soldiers and prepare some wine and meat." Zhao Kuo ordered.
"Thank you, King Zhao." Bao Yuan and Jin Bi bowed again and bowed. When Zhao Kuo stopped talking, they turned and left.
The camp suddenly fell into silence. Even though everyone knew that without South Korea and Wei, the Zhao army would still be able to capture Xianyang, but it was still inevitably affected.
"Your Majesty, after the two countries retreat, will the Chu State attack our Zhao State..." Feng Quji said worriedly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If the Chu State dares to attack our Zhao State, I will let him taste what it was like for the Four Kingdoms to attack Chu." Zhao Kuo glanced at Feng Quji and said calmly.
said the voice.
The next day, Zhao Kuo bid farewell to the armies of Han and Wei at the banks of the Weishui River.
Regardless of whether it is the Han army and Wei army that left, or the Zhao army and Qi army that did not leave, the morale is not very high.
The period of fighting with Zhao Kuo was the happiest time for the Wei army and the Han army. They even hoped to continue to fight with Zhao Kuo in the future.
But the day of separation finally came.
"I once said that as long as you fight with me, you will be my soldier. I cannot guarantee that I can bring all of you back, but I will try my best to bring you all back. Even if I lose my legs, I will still be able to carry you back.
Carry you back. If Wei and South Korea are not willing to raise you, you can all come to Zhao, and I, Zhao Kuo, will raise you. As long as I, Zhao Kuo, am alive, not a single veteran will starve to death because of lack of food."
"My old promise is still valid. All soldiers who were disabled in this battle come forward." Zhao Kuo walked to the front of the two armies and said loudly, and his voice reached the ears of every soldier with the blessing of inner energy.
The silent army suddenly became commotion. After a while, a famous soldier came to the front. Some lost their arms, some lost their soles, some lost their entire thighs, and some suffered heart and lung damage and were unable to work from now on.
In past wars, all these soldiers would die on the battlefield in pain and torture. No one would rescue them, because if they were rescued, they would be nothing more than a burden.
For rulers, only the young and strong have value, and disabilities have no value.
"Pull up my chariot." Zhao Kuo said.
Soon, Ben drove Zhao Kuo's chariot to the front of the army formation.
Zhao Kuo stepped forward, picked up a soldier who had lost both of his calves, and placed him on the chariot. Then he stepped forward and picked up a soldier who had lost his right leg and was leaning on a cane.
Until the car was full of people.
At this time, Wei Wuji's chariot, Le Yi's chariot, Xunzi's chariot, Gongsun Long's chariot... all arrived.
A slight cry came from the car.
Since ancient times, they have been untouchables. Not to mention the superior monarchs, even the country squires have never looked at them.
They are like weeds on the roadside, allowed to be trampled by passers-by, and no one ever takes them seriously.
For the monarch, they are just tools for taxation and consumables. If they die, they will die. They will continue to grow anyway, just like leeks in the field, which cannot be cut no matter how hard they are cut.
They also expressed dissatisfaction and anger, but passers-by just smiled and stepped on them, crushing all their self-esteem and dissatisfaction.
If you want to live, you have to be stepped on.
It wasn't until they met Zhao Kuo a few months ago that they realized that someone really took them seriously, and that this person was the monarch of Zhao.
Seeing Zhao Kuo treating their injuries and talking to them without any pretense, a warm current gradually emerged in the dry hearts of the soldiers.
They didn't know whether Zhao Kuo was pretending, and they didn't care, because their monarch had never even pretended.
They were willing to fight to the death for Zhao Kuo.
Even if Zhao Kuo is not their monarch, they still recognize Zhao Kuo, and some of them even have military spirits.
However, they still had concerns, especially about the injured soldiers, whether Zhao Kuo would really send them home.
Now, all their worries have disappeared.
"I said that I will send you home." Zhao Kuo said loudly, "I have written to the King of Wei and the King of Han to explain that all disabled soldiers and their families can move to my country, Zhao Kuo, and I, Zhao Kuo, will feed you. Wei
Wang and King Han have agreed."
"Of course, you can also stay in Wei and South Korea, it's your choice. If you choose to move to Zhao, just wait until you get home and talk to the soldiers who are driving the carriage. I, Zhao, will arrange a vehicle to pick you up.
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"Long live the king!" All the soldiers fell to their knees and shouted while sobbing.
The sky was filled with wind and clouds. No one was holding up the battle formation, but the battle clouds quickly gathered in the sky.
"Ben, this time you will lead the imperial guards to escort the ashes of all wounded soldiers and soldiers home." Zhao Kuo said to Ben.
"No." Ben said solemnly.
"From now on, South Korea and Wei will no longer pose any threat to Zhao Kuo." Xunzi looked at Zhao Kuo with admiration and whispered to everyone.
He was sure that if there was a war between Zhao and Han and Wei in the future, as long as Zhao Kuo appeared on the battlefield, half of these soldiers would switch sides and the remaining half would lay down their weapons and surrender.
Compared with Zhao Kuo, all previous methods of winning people's hearts were child's play.
"If the king is trying to win people's hearts, it would be terrible. If the king is not trying to win people's hearts, it would be even more terrible." Gongsun Long murmured.
"The King of Wei and the King of Han may not be able to sleep in the future, but as long as they don't do stupid things, with the king's character, they can at least keep their glory and wealth. If they do stupid things..." Li Si whispered,
There is a slight smile on the corner of the mouth.
Wei Wuji and Han Fei were extremely entangled in their hearts. They not only wanted Zhao to be strong, but they were also worried that Zhao would annex Wei and South Korea. However, Zhao Kuo used a conspiracy. Not to mention them, even the kings of Wei and Han could not crack it.
Du Mu once said, "If you make the six countries love their own people, it will be enough to reject Qin; if you make Qin love the people of the six countries again, then you can be king for three generations and be king for eternity." The truth is very simple, but there are a few people who can really do it.
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Even if the kings of Wei and Han knew, would they do it?
Won't.
It is easy to go from luxury to frugality, but it is difficult to go from frugality to luxury.
After being a lofty monarch for a long time, his eyes can no longer hold the people at the lowest level.
Jin Bi and Bao Yuan were more impressed by admiration. Although they had thought a little, they were not as far-reaching as Xunzi and others thought. Moreover, they were just generals and only led troops to fight. At most, they would report this matter to the King of Wei and the King of Han.
, as for what the kings of Wei and Han did, they didn’t care.
To be honest, if Wei and South Korea had not sorry for them, they would all want to go to Zhao.
"Bring the wine." Zhao Kuo said.
Soon, cartloads of wine were pulled out of the camp. Zhao Kuo personally stepped forward to pour wine for the disabled soldiers. Seeing this, Le Yi, Li Mu and others also stepped forward to pour wine for the soldiers.
To be honest, they loved the soldiers, but they had never stooped down to pour wine for ordinary soldiers. But Zhao Kuo did it, so what else could they say? They couldn't just stand aside and watch.
The soldiers were flattered and held the bowls. This was the first time in so many years that a general or even a king poured wine for them.
"Meeting thousands of miles apart, we will eventually part ways. Please drink this wine to your heart's content." Zhao Kuo raised the bowl full of wine and said loudly to everyone, and then drank it all.
"I will see you off not far away." Zhao Kuo put down his wine bowl and led the generals of the Zhao army to bow.
Jin Bi and Bao Yuan also led the Wei army and Han army to return the favor.
"The front army becomes the rear army, and the rear army becomes the front army! Run and walk." Jin Bi said loudly.
Zhao Kuo watched all the soldiers leave before returning to the military camp.
"Your Majesty, affected by the departure of the Wei and Han armies, the morale of the soldiers is a bit low. Do you want to postpone the siege for two days? In this case, if we continue to siege the city, the casualties may increase greatly." After returning to the military camp, Le Yi
said.
"Then let's postpone it for two days. Don't stop shooting at Shesheng Camp. Anyway, we can't take Xianyang for a while, so let it continue to soak in the water." Zhao Kuo said.