"Thank you very much Kuo for your help." Zhao Kuo leaned over and saluted.
Since Le Yi, Tian Dan, and Pang Nuan chose to stay, they must have decided to help Zhao Kuo.
Le Yi and Tian Dan looked at each other. Although these two were old rivals, they were the ones who knew each other best and could see each other's thoughts at a glance.
Compared with Zhao Wangdan, Zhao Kuo is obviously more talented. Before, what Zhao Kuo lacked was just an identity. Now that he has an identity, in Zhao Kuo's words, "He, Zhao Dan, takes the position of King Zhao." Yes, Zhao Kuo can’t do it?”
Moreover, given the relationship between Le Yi, Tian Dan and Zhao Kuo, it is more in their interest to let Zhao Kuo take the position.
"What is Ma Fuzi planning to do next?" Le Yi asked.
"How long will it take for Sima Cuo and Wei Ran's reinforcements to arrive in Hexi?" Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"If we march urgently, it will take about ten to thirteen days," Liu Ping said.
"Qin must be allowed to sue for peace within ten days, otherwise we will withdraw our troops and return to Handan." Zhao Kuo said solemnly.
Sima Cuo and Wei Ran were both famous generals of Qin.
Especially Sima Cuo, he opened up the frontier at the age of thirty, massacred all directions at the age of forty, was unparalleled in the world at the age of fifty, and guarded one side at the age of sixty.
Now that I am out of town again in my eighties, I am going crazy as a teenager, with a cold light shining brightly.
With only 50,000 troops, they defeated 300,000 Chu troops. Except for not killing as many people as Bai Qi, they were not inferior to Bai Qi in other places.
If the coalition forces cannot solve the Qin State before the two arrive, the difficulty will be greatly increased in the future.
Zhao Kuo didn't know what King Zhao would do next. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, he had to rush back as soon as possible. Moreover, his mother and younger brothers and sisters were all in Handan. He didn't know if Ben had picked them out, so Zhao Kuo was a little worried.
But now he can't leave the Korean and Wei armies here and withdraw by himself. He can only set a time.
"It's not easy to defeat the Qin army. If you only have ten days, it's almost impossible." Le Yi said with a frown.
The commander of the Qin army is not an unknown person, but Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, and the number of soldiers in command is not much less than that of the coalition army. Moreover, he is still on the defensive side and occupies a favorable geographical location. It is very difficult to defeat him, let alone ten day time.
"The advantage of the Qin army lies in Bai Qi. Although our three Jin generals are like rain, none of them dare to say that they can defeat Bai Qi." Zhao Kuo said.
Neither Le Yi nor Tian Dan refuted. Although they were not afraid of Bai Qi, they did not dare to say that they would definitely be able to defeat Bai Qi.
"But the disadvantage of the Qin army is that there is only one Bai Qi. As long as we find a way to bypass Bai Qi, Qin will definitely be defeated." Zhao Kuo pointed to Xianyang on the map and said. "So I want to bypass the Qin army and attack Xianyang directly."
"Go past the Qin army? Attack Xianyang directly?" Pang Nuan was a little confused. The Qin army was blocking the front of the coalition forces. How could it be possible to attack Xianyang if the Qin army was not eliminated.
"Bai Qi has widely deployed scouts along the river, with almost one sentry every five steps and one station every ten steps. As long as he attacks, he will be discovered. However, the junction of the river and the Wei River has not frozen before because of the rapid flow. Bai Qi is there There are almost no scouts deployed."
"But during my inspection today, I found that the place has frozen. According to the current situation, the ice layer will be enough to support the passage of the army in two days at most. So I plan to..." Zhao Kuo pointed to the map and said.
When fighting, the defender does have an advantage, but there is a saying that if you defend for a long time, you will lose.
The Yellow River is one or two hundred miles long from the Fen River to the bend. If it is not frozen, the coalition forces can only choose to build pontoon bridges to cross the river. The Qin army only needs to defend a few major locations.
But now it is the middle of winter, and the ice on the river can already pass through the army. The coalition forces can attack from anywhere at any time. No matter how powerful Bai Qi is, they cannot cover everything, and their military strength alone does not allow it.
Le Yi's eyes lit up. After hearing this, he said: "Bai Qi is not an ordinary general. Two days is enough for him to discover this problem. But compared with us, the Qin army's military strength is somewhat insufficient. We can...".
"If you guys say so, the wax festival will be held in two days. It's better for us to directly... We have more troops than the Qin army. No matter what the Qin army chooses, we have enough strength to deal with it." Tian Dan also stretched his head over. , with a sinister smile on his face.
"I think..." Pang Nuan also joined in.
It wasn't until midnight that the three of them left the camp with satisfaction.
"My lord, this is a secret letter from King Zhao to Lian Po." After everyone left, Liu Ping took out a letter from his arms. It was not a bamboo slip, but a piece of cloth. It was only a small piece and was hidden in his clothes. Difficult to find.
He had intercepted this letter before, but the Chu Army's matter was more urgent, so he took it out first. He didn't expect that it would lead to such a big matter in the end.
"Where is the person who sent the letter?" Zhao Kuo opened the letter and was not surprised by the content.
"I fell into an ice cave and drowned on the way back," Liu Ping said calmly.
Zhao Kuo glanced at Liu Ping and said nothing.
"Drown, just drown. This letter buys us a few more days. At least before the news is sent back, King Zhao will not make any other moves." Zhao Kuo threw the letter into the brazier, and a ball of flames appeared. Jumping out, the letter instantly turned into ashes.
"My lord, do you want to kill Lian Po..." Liu Ping made a beheading gesture and said viciously.
"No, although he won't help me, he won't help King Zhao either. He will still be our general of Zhao in the future." Zhao Kuo shook his head.
He would not kill Lian Po just because of such a trivial matter. Moreover, when he becomes the King of Zhao, the more talents he has, the better. How can he kill himself?
"No." Liu Ping leaned over and said.
"By the way, is there any news from Ben?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Not yet." Liu Ping shook his head. "But no news now is good news. If King Zhao has already controlled the old lady and others, Ben will definitely send the news as soon as possible. If there is no news now, he should think Find a way to resettle the old lady, and no news will come after the resettlement is completed."
"That's how it should be."
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Qin army camp.
Bai Qi's face became even thinner. He stood next to the map, thinking about how the coalition forces would attack.
After leading troops for so many years, this was his first time fighting a defensive battle, so he was somewhat uncomfortable with it.
"Commander, someone from the Three Jin Dynasties sent a letter." Wang Hao walked in, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
"Sanjin actually sent a letter? Show it to me."
Bai Qi was a little surprised. The two armies have been fighting for such a long time. The Qin State sent many envoys to the Zhao State or the coalition camp. Except for the time when the Zhao State was deceived by the Qin State when suing for peace, this was the first time that the Zhao State sent people here. .
Wang Hao handed the letter to Bai Qi.
"The war ceased for three days on December Festival so that the soldiers can sacrifice their ancestors? What do you think?" Bai Qi looked at Wang Lu.
He originally thought that the three Jin Dynasties would seize the opportunity to pursue the victory, but he did not expect that there would be a three-day truce.
"Everything has its origins, and people have the feeling of remembering their ancestors. The wax festival is a Chinese tradition, and it should be accepted." Wang Lu thought for a moment and said.
If it was the Spring and Autumn Period, the war would have ended at this point, but it is obviously impossible for the Three Jin Dynasties to withdraw their troops now.
A three-day truce would be acceptable to both sides.
"In that case, then agree to it, but you must be more vigilant to prevent sneak attacks from the three Jin Dynasties." Bai Qi said.