General Qin

Qin Jun is in command.

The main seat is still empty, and the general Wang Jian has not yet arrived.

Veteran generals Feng Wuze, Qiang Li and other generals entered the tent first, and sat down according to their titles.

Zhao Tuo's title was Zhong Geng, under Feng Wuze, equal to Qiang Li, so he had to sit next to this general who was born in Qiang.

"Zhao Tuo, you are fine."

It was Qiang Li who spoke, and his voice was lowered, full of yin and yang.

Zhao Tuo turned his head and saw that Qiang Li had a sneer on his face and looked at him with unfriendly eyes, so he knew it all at once.

The grievances between Zhao Tuo and Qiang Yan can be traced back to the time when Qiang Yan fought against Li Xin. Zhao Tuo built a giant cannon, and then advised Li Xin to intercept and kill thousands of miles. upset.

But at that time, Qiang Li was in the position of general, and he didn't pay much attention to such a small person as Zhao Tuo. Although he was upset, he just said a few words of disdain.

Who would have thought that in the next few years, this little Zhao Tuo would soar into the sky like a crossbow bolt stuck in his ass.

Participating in two battles in just over a year, the title has climbed to the same level as himself.

It is impossible to say that Qiang Li didn't care about it.

Not to mention that he clearly remembered that his clansman, Qiang Dagger, was beheaded by Zhao Tuo according to the military law when he conquered Wei State.

When Qiang Li heard the news in Xianyang, he was so angry that he didn't fall asleep all night.

In this case, he was able to hold back his anger, and it would be good if he didn't turn his face on the spot, so how could he speak in a good tone.

Zhao Tuo didn't care, it's normal for the other party to have resentment, and it would be scary if the other party greeted him with a smile.

He smiled and said, "Thank you, General Qiang Li, for your compliment."

"Actually, I think you are very good, General Qiang Li. When he was in Yandi, Zhao Tuo always thought that General Qiang Li was a brave, courageous, loyal and heroic man, and he always admired him."

"When we arrived in Wei, Zhao Tuo had no choice but to kill the general because he personally violated the military law. Sometimes he was afraid that the general would be at odds because of this, but he didn't expect that the general ignored the previous suspicions and praised Zhao Tuo for his good work. Well, General Qiang Li's heart is as broad as the sky, which Zhao Tuo admires very much."

As he said that, Zhao Tuo really saluted Qiang Li.

"ah?"

Qiang Lu's face turned red, even if he was a brave warrior on the battlefield, he was at a loss what to do in the face of this situation.

He was clearly ridiculing Zhao Tuo, but he didn't expect the other party to respond to him in a serious manner, and all kinds of praises, he was brave and courageous, loyal and heroic, and even said that his heart was as broad as the sky. answer?

Could it be denied in public?

Or rage on the spot?

Qiang Lu was born as a Qiang people, so he was not good at speaking, so he could only blushing and faltering sideways at this moment.

General Pi Feng Wuze sat beside him, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but secretly smiled.

He took a look at the young general with a smile on his face, and he already had the intention of making friends in his heart.

At this time, the curtain of the big tent was lifted.

Wang Jian, who was over sixty years old, strode in. He was wearing a mighty armor, his hair was tied up under the crown, and he wore a gorgeous long sword at his waist.

"Meet the general."

Zhao Tuo and all the beneficiary generals stood up and saluted.

Wang Jian nodded, walked to the main seat in a few steps, turned around and sat down.

He glanced at the generals in the tent with piercing eyes, and he didn't have the sick and old look in Xianyang.

"Zhao Tuo, you did a good job in Yangxia's matter, you should count it as a credit."

Wang Jian first glanced at Zhao Tuo approvingly, and praised him for defeating Yangxia in the first battle and winning the first prize.

Then his expression became serious again, and he said: "Now our army has arrived in Yangxia, only a hundred miles away from Huaiyang."

All the generals sat upright with serious expressions on their faces, knowing that the main event was about to begin.

"According to the information of the intermediaries and the scouts, Yin Xiangyan, the order of Chu, stationed more than 200,000 troops in Huaiyang, intending to resist our army there."

"In the direction of Shangcai Pingyu, there are still more than 100,000 people stationed by Ye Sheng, the right Sima of the Chu State, and General Yang Duanhe. The current situation is like this. How to attack Chu this time, the generals have their own suggestions and suggestions?"

Wang Jian's voice was low. According to the usual practice of military discussions, after talking about the current situation of the enemy and ourselves, the generals will express their opinions and put forward various feasible plans and strategies. Finally, the chief general will make a choice, or state his own strategy and decision-making. It will be implemented in the future.

Zhao Tuo lowered his head and thought.

Wang Jian said that Xiang Yan stationed more than 200,000 soldiers in Huaiyang, which sounds like a lot, but in fact it included a large number of auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands. The real soldiers of the Chu army are probably only about 100,000.

Of the more than 100,000 people on the right Sima Yesheng's side of the Chu State, there should be only 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers, and the rest are logistics personnel with low or no combat effectiveness.

Just as the Qin army claimed to have 600,000 soldiers, in fact more than half belonged to the logistics team, and the real soldiers were close to 300,000. Otherwise, if there are really 600,000 soldiers, what a huge number of logistics and civilian workers will be needed?

At this moment, a general Pi stood up to offer advice.

It was the embarrassing Qiang Li who had been flattered by Zhao Tuo just now, and he said loudly: "General, our army is larger than the Chu army, and we should press up from the front according to the correct method of war, and fight the Chu army in Huaiyang. , a decisive battle here."

"After Xiang Yan's forces are defeated, the Chu army will no longer be able to resist and fight back. Our army can take advantage of the situation, rely on water supplies, sweep across the Chu land, and destroy this group of Jingchu barbarians! Don't learn from that Li Xin, Don't use the righteous way, and run to make some kind of surprise attack on Chudu, hum!"

Qiang Lu blushed, his neck was thick, and he spoke with great anger, and in the end he even despised Li Xin's ingenious strategy when he defeated Chu.

Zhao Tuo's eyes were slightly cold, but he didn't say anything. Qiang Li's words are rough and not rough. Now that the Qin army has the superiority in strength, it is reasonable to press uprightly. Not to mention that it will win steadily, but at least it will not have the huge risk of failure like Li Xin's strategy.

But in this way, hundreds of thousands of Qin and Chu armies will fight here, but it will be a tough battle. Even if the Qin army wins in the end, there will be countless casualties.

After all, the Chu people are facing the danger of subjugation, and there is no way out, so they must all be brave.

Coupled with their geographical and climate advantages, it was very difficult for the Qin army to defeat the hundreds of thousands of Chu troops in one fell swoop. Even if they won, it would be a miserable victory.

Therefore, other generals also put forward their own opinions relative to the pressure from the front.

For example, General You proposed that Wang Jian lead his army to confront Xiang Yan in Huaiyang, hang him here, and then send troops to reinforce Yang Duan and the southern army under his command, and attack Chu You Sima's troops. After the right Sima is defeated, he can go around behind Xiang Yan to encircle and attack.

Among them, General Pi Feng Wuze also proposed a strategy of all-out attack.

Since the Qin army is numerous and the Chu army is few, the corresponding number can be used to attack the enemy here and hold Xiang Yan back.

Then, taking advantage of the strength of the Qin army, squeezed out tens of thousands of Qin troops, rushed in from the long border of Chu State in the east, attacked the cities of Chu State in all directions, and carried out burning, killing and destruction.

The main force of the Chu army was dragged by Wang Jian on the front line of Huaiyang and Shangcai, and the country was empty, so it must not be able to resist the tens of thousands of Qin troops who broke into its hinterland and rampaged.

In this way, the Qin army can cut off the food and grass of the Chu army, burn its savings, kill its people, and make the territory of the Chu state full of fire, and everywhere is a warning.

When Xiang Yan's Chu army heard about it, their morale must have plummeted. Everyone thought about whether their relatives in their hometown would suffer, so they had no intention of fighting. At that time, Wang Jian can seize this opportunity, defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop, and win a big victory.

As soon as this method was proposed, several generals cheered.

But Zhao Tuo felt that it was impossible for Wang Jian to adopt this method. Although it sounds good, combining Qi and Zheng, it is actually a variant version of Li Xin's strategy, and there are certain risks.

What if according to what Feng Wuze said, those Qin troops who broke into the Chu territory encountered stubborn resistance from the Chu people?

They went deep into the Chu state, lacked food and fodder behind them, and relied on looting to maintain them. Once there was a problem, they would easily collapse in the Chu state. At that time, if this army is defeated, Wang Jian and Xiang Yan will have equal strength. It will be even more difficult to defeat the Chu army.

Moreover, the Chu people are not dead people who are motionless. If Wang Jian sent the Qin army to break into the Chu territory by detour, then the Qin and Chu troops in Huaiyang would have almost the same strength.

It is very likely that Xiang Yan will turn from defense to attack and fight the Qin army decisively. If there is a slight mistake, the main force of Qin army will be defeated by Xiang Yan, and the Qin army who detours into the Chu territory will be useless.

In short, this method is too risky, and based on Zhao Tuo's understanding of Wang Jian, it is impossible for him to choose it.

After all, the soldiers of the empty country must not be careless when they come out.

Sure enough, facing the generals offering advice, Wang Jian just smiled lightly, without any intention of nodding in approval, until he saw that Zhao Tuo, who was sitting next to Qiang Li, hadn't said a word, he couldn't help being curious.

"Zhao Tuo, all the generals have offered advice, but you haven't spoken yet. Could it be that you have a good strategy in mind? Let's hear it."

As Wang Jian's voice fell, all the generals in the tent turned their attention to Zhao Tuo.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree.

Zhao Tuo made great achievements in the battle of Li Xin's defeat of Chu, and he sat side by side with these generals at a young age. Naturally, he has some skills, and the generals are also curious about what strategy he will propose.

Qiang Lu was flattered by Zhao Tuo just now, his anger subsided a lot, but he was still hostile, and he couldn't help but sneered in a low voice: "What kind of strategy does this kid have, maybe he is just like that Li Xin, thinking of making another move How about a surprise attack on the capital of Chu? After all, he has been there before and knows the route well, but this time the King of Chu may have been prepared.”

General Youbi nodded his head, many people also thought the same way.

After all, the last time Zhao Tuo used a dangerous strategy, no matter whether he led a surprise army to attack the capital of Chu alone, or defeated the Chu army in a last-ditch battle. From this point of view, Zhao Tuo's son is probably as curious and risky as Li Xin.

Facing those eyes staring at him, Zhao Tuo thought for a while, and then said: "The last general once heard what Wu Sunzi said, the good fighters in the past were invincible first, and waited for the enemy to be victorious. The invincible lies in oneself. Victory lies in the enemy. Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be invincible, but cannot make the enemy invincible. Therefore, it is said that victory can be known, but it cannot be done."

"Now that the Chu army is gathering on the front line of Huaiyang, the morale is high. Our army has no chance of victory. Under a strong attack, there will be heavy casualties. According to the law of war, 'the invincible must defend', the general can let our army troops stay in Yangxia As for the Shangcai line, extensively build barracks and barriers to repel the Chu army."

"Build walls high, accumulate food widely, weigh slowly... slowly build fortresses and walls, renovate and train soldiers, so that they can wait for work at leisure. When the morale of the Chu army is exhausted, the soldiers want to return, and when the soldiers are about to return, it is the time when our army's fighters appear. when."

"At that time, the general will be able to lead his army out, defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop, and win a complete victory. This is what the art of war says. If the rules are not enough, there is more than enough to attack. Those who are good at defending will hide under the nine grounds. Those who are good at attacking will move. It is above the nine heavens, so it can protect itself and achieve complete victory."

On the main seat, Wang Jian showed a look of surprise, and every time he heard Zhao Tuo say something, the look of surprise in his eyes became more intense.

This kid, why do you think the same as me?

At this moment, a loud laugh sounded.

Seeing General Pi Qiang Yan laughing out loud, he sarcastically said, "Good job, General Zhao. Our Qin army has 600,000 troops, while Chu's army is only 300,000 to 400,000. Our army is numerous and the enemy's army is few. The enemy guards, under such a good situation, you don’t want to smash the Chu army in one go and achieve great achievements in destroying the country. It’s ridiculous to think of building some kind of fortress and wall in Chu, eating food and training soldiers in it.”

"Could it be, do you think the general is an old turtle in the pond?"

"Historical Records Biography of Wang Jian Baiqi": When Wang Jian arrived, he stood firm on the wall and refused to fight. Jing Bing counted out the challenges, but finally did not come out. Wang Jian rested the soldiers every day to wash and bathe, but he was good at eating and drinking, and shared food with the soldiers.