Rebirth of the best emperor

Chapter 749

Although Qin is also one of the powerful countries in the mainland, its comprehensive national strength is far behind that of Han and Zhao and other Central Plains powers. Han and Zhao can easily mobilize tens of millions of troops, while Qin can only mobilize 500 million troops if it is not for Wang Mang. With generals like Li Guanghuo going to the army, Qin couldn't stop the Han-Zhao coalition army at all.

Now the Han-Zhao coalition army is coming with 500 million troops, and they will arrive at Hangu Pass in a few days, but it is difficult for Qin to use an army of the same size. country?"

"It's hard." Wang Jian shook his head and said, "Zhao Ping belongs to the Duke of Zhao, so he couldn't have betrayed Zhao. For him, his fate has been tied to Zhao since he was born, and he can't give up. Zhao Guo and surrendered to Qin State."

As soon as Wang Jian heard it, he knew that Wang Mang had the idea of ​​those Han-Zhao coalition forces who surrendered. He had used his brains before, but found it difficult. It was almost impossible for those Han-Zhao coalition forces to surrender to Qin.

Wang Mang raised his eyebrows and said, "If they are useless to us, wouldn't it be a waste of food for us to raise them?"

Wang Jian was stunned, his face turned pale, and said: "Your Majesty, killing prisoners on the battlefield is a taboo, absolutely not!"

"I didn't say to kill them, but it's really meaningless to keep them. To me, they are useless. Since they won't join me, then I can't keep them." Get in touch with someone and ask if they are interested in slaves from Han and Zhao Qiangguo, a country in the Central Plains?"

No matter how stunned Wang Jian was, he never expected that Wang Mang would say such a thing, that he would sell all the people who surrendered from the Han-Zhao coalition army to the grassland.

Seeing Wang Jian's sluggish expression, Wang Mang said: "Since these people don't take refuge in me, then I will never support them, and it is impossible for me to release them to Korea and Zhao at this time. I am afraid that I will release them here." When they returned to their side, they rushed over with weapons again. Instead of letting them delay things here, it would be better to send them to the grassland. There are many excellent war horses in the grasslands, which are exactly what our Qin country needs, and I think we can go further. If there are grassland tribes who don’t want to participate in the next grassland hegemony, they can definitely be sold. I sent some people to Qin to serve as mercenaries, and even let them cross the grassland to attack Zhao, but I know that there are many borders between Zhao and the grassland."

Wang Jian had to applaud Wang Mang's idea, but Wang Jian also had to remind Wang Mang that there had never been a precedent for the countries selling captives to grassland people when they went to war. Dropped the objection.

"Does the general think that my Great Qin has not been targeted by other countries?" Wang Mang sneered, "There will be a big war in the grassland, and the countries in the Central Plains will also have a big war. The general thinks that Han and Zhao are joining forces to attack Qin at this time. It is really revenge for the Hangu Pass last time. One defeat clearly provoked a war on purpose, treating Daqin as a persimmon to prepare for the upcoming Great War in the Central Plains."

"Since this is the case, as the saying goes, you are not benevolent and I am not righteous. You did it on the first day of the first day and I did it on the fifteenth day. Isn't there a lot of people in the Han-Zhao coalition army? Then I will kill all of their people, and sell all those who surrender to the grassland. "Wang Mang said coldly: "These soldiers are not only difficult to train, but also their main birth population. If these people are lost, I want to see if they win or lose in the end of this battle."

Wang Jian's heart turned cold, he knew that Wang Mang had resorted to a desperate plan, but he had been a general for many years, and he knew the truth that kindness does not control soldiers. Effectively killing the enemy's effective force through various means on the battlefield is the most direct way to win the war. Wang Mang had already made up his mind, and Wang Jian immediately arranged for someone to send a letter to Yunzhong City, and Mengshi would come forward to discuss the matter of population trade with the grassland.

Zhao Ping and other prisoners from the Han-Zhao coalition army were still waiting for the Qin Congress to send them back to Han and Zhao in the same way as the other countries, but they did not expect that the redemption was a redemption, but the big tribes of the grassland were the buyers.

The captives were properly arranged, but Wang Mang had to prepare for the upcoming battle. There were only 80 defenders in the city, but they were facing the attack of 500 million elite soldiers from Han and Zhao. The officials of the Qin State, including Wang Mang, were not sure of victory.

"This time the enemy will not make the same mistakes as last time, and they will launch the most brutal attack on Hangu Pass with the strongest posture." Wang Mang said: "Everyone is ready."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers are ready to fight to the death!" Wang Yi said: "Not only the ministers, but all the people in Hangu Pass are also ready for a bloody battle. The minister has ordered the government to recruit 30 militiamen for logistics use during the war. It can be said that the entire Hangu Pass is already fighting against the enemy, waiting for the enemy to come."

Wang Mang nodded and said, "The scouts can tell you how long it will take for the enemy to arrive."

"The vanguard army at the front has already arrived at Hanjiang City. They are marching very fast. They will be able to reach the frontline battlefield of Hangu Pass in at most an hour." Deng Zhongdao.

Wang Mang said again: "Have you ever assembled the captured Korean God-killing Crossbows? These God-killing Crossbows are extremely powerful. They are gifts from our good Korean friends. Let's use them well."

"Including the ones captured last time, we have now assembled a total of seven God-killing Crossbows, all of which are placed on the city wall. I plan to use them directly in their first round of attack to give them a big surprise," Wang Jian said. : "It's just that the national strength of Korea and Zhao is very strong. They have come with 500 million troops this time, and they must have brought a lot of God-killing Crossbows in the army. If their God-killing Crossbows attack Hangu Pass, I am worried about the danger of Hangu Pass." The city defense will be lost quickly."

"All the staff of Shenjian Villa are on standby. As long as His Majesty needs it, Shenjian Villa will desperately destroy all the God-killing Crossbows in the enemy army." Luo Yu, who had been silent all this time, said at this time.

Wang Mang glanced at Luo Yu and said: "The last time you were able to easily rush into the enemy's formation, you caught them off guard. This time they must have been prepared. It will be as difficult as the last time. What Shenjian Villa did for Daqin, I see everything in my eyes, and I will be rewarded generously."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Luo Yu said.

Wang Mang looked at Li Guang and said, "You are a sharpshooter. With your current cultivation level, if you shoot an arrow, I am afraid that unless every god-killing crossbow is followed by a god-turning master, you will not be able to stop your arrows and deal with them." God’s Killing Crossbow depends on you, you hide in the dark, without my order, you just wait to shoot their God’s Killing Crossbow, don’t worry about the rest.”

"Your Majesty, I am also a general after all." Li Guang frowned.

"Of course I know your general, but this time it's a battle of defending the city. Cheng Bushi is the best at defending the city here. You are good at attacking. If the defending city has a chance to counterattack, then it's time for you to lead the charge." "Wang Mang said: "In addition, if you contact Huo Qubing, he can't just disappear with 8 people. He wants to make some noise behind the battlefield to attract the attention of the Han-Zhao coalition army as much as possible. He can't just himself Have fun, but also consider the impact of Hangu Pass on the frontal battlefield."

"I know, I immediately sent someone to contact Huo Qubing." Li Guang nodded.

Wang Mang was about to say something, then he was taken aback and said: "Everyone, the enemy vanguard has arrived, let's go to the top of Hangu Pass to have a look."

Wang Jian didn't get the news of the arrival of the vanguard of the Han-Zhao coalition army. I don't know where Wang Mang knew about it, but the words were said by the emperor. Naturally, Wang Jian would not go to say no, and a group of soldiers followed Wang Mang soon. When they arrived at Hangu Pass, as soon as they entered Hangu Pass, scouts rushed over and said: "Report, there are enemy troops ten miles away from Hangu Pass."

Wang Jian glanced at Wang Mang in surprise, and once again realized Wang Mang's magic. Less than a quarter of an hour after the scout reported, he saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and countless troops rushed in. In a blink of an eye, he was at Hangu Pass There is a big black formation under the front hem.

"How many people are there?" A general in the crowd couldn't help but ask.

"At least 150 million people." Wang Jian said with a cold face: "They are really scared, and Shan Xianfeng sent so many people here, it's crazy!"

"It's not crazy, it's helpless." Cheng Buzhi said silently: "This is a desperate move. In this battle, the two major Central Plains powers jointly attack Qin. If they fail to win Qin, or even suffer too much loss, they will have a lot of money. There will be big troubles, and many ambitious countries will doubt their strength, so they will definitely go all out in this battle."

Wang Mang nodded and said: "Since Han and Zhao were defeated in the previous battle of Hangu Pass, and our Daqin army went deep into South Korea to fight, the nature of the war has completely changed. This battle is not only a battle between Han and Zhao. This battle is also my Great Qin's national war. After dealing with this siege battle, I will consider mobilizing the whole country. Generals, this battle is related to the survival of my Great Qin. Please tell the whole army to know, so that the whole army will be incomparable. Do your best."

"Follow the order." The generals said loudly.

At this time, a Qingqi came out from the camp of the Han-Zhao coalition army, and a tiger-eyed general walked in front of all the Qingqi. In a blink of an eye, he arrived at the Hangu Pass kilometer away. Said: "Let him come forward and speak."

"General Wang Jian is so happy!" Hu Sandao laughed and rushed to the 500-meter mark, and said loudly: "This general, Hu Sandao, must have heard of my name, General Wang. It is the first time for grassland tribes to fight in the Central Plains. This time I led a vanguard army of 180 million, here is 150 million, and there are 30 logistics and logistics troops behind, a total of 180 million. As far as I know, Hangu Guanzhong Now there are only 10 sergeants, far less than our army, if you ask me, there is really no need to fight this battle, and there are casualties, what does the general think?"

Wang Jian looked at Wang Mang calmly, and then shouted: "General Hu Sandao defended our Central Plains countries from the grassland tribe's attack in the north, and his achievements are well known to all mainlanders. The fact that the general said that the increase in casualties will be done for nothing. I also agree, since this is the case, how about the general retreating?"

"Are you joking, General?" Hu Sandao laughed and said, "I was ordered by the emperor to take down Hangu Pass and go back to repeat my orders, but I thought that the Qin people are also from the Central Plains, and they have also resisted the grasslands in the northwest for many years. He has made great contributions to the countries of our mainland, and the General Wang is also admirable, so he wants to give the General and his soldiers a chance to survive. Does the General think that it is only because of the manpower in the city? Can you also resist this general's army?"

"Don't the general know that not long ago, Shi Gandang also spoke like this outside Hangu Pass, and now he left millions of your Han and Zhao warriors and ran away without a trace." Wang Jian said lightly: "I, Hangu Before the pass, Shi Gandang was able to kill Shi Gandang's million-strong army with a mere 10 people, so is the general so sure that Hangu Pass, which has more soldiers and more generals, can't destroy the general's million-strong army?"

"Haha." Hu Sandao laughed three times, his face turned cold, and he shouted: "Wang Jian, don't compare Lao Tzu with that trash Shi Gandang. When Lao Tzu was in the bloody battle in the North, Shi Gandang didn't know where that trash was. Bandit catcher, I told you so much, but I just gave you a chance, since you want to die, then I will send you to die, a mere Hangu Pass, a mere hundreds of thousands of Qin troops, is not enough. It's a joke to want to compete with Lao Tzu's army of millions!"

Wang Jian looked at Hu Sandao coldly, wiped his neck with his hand, and said, "Then let's see life and death on the battlefield!"

call out!
As Wang Jian's words fell, thousands of arrows that had been aimed at Hu Sandao a long time ago fell towards Hu Sandao like splashing water. Hu Sandao didn't expect that Wang Jian would hit him as soon as he said it. Let's go, even though his strength is against the sky, it would be uncomfortable to let the army's crossbow aim at it. It's a pity that the light cavalry he brought, except for a few people, died under Hangu Pass. After running out of the Qin army's arrow Hu Sandao pointed at Wang Jian and shouted: "Wang Jian, what's the morality in killing my sergeant when I'm not prepared?"

"If you are on the battlefield, you are an enemy, and killing you is a great righteousness!" Wang Jian said coldly: "Listen to the Han-Zhao coalition forces who want to break through my Hangu Pass, since you want to kill me, you must do it!" It is good to be prepared to be killed, there are not millions of human heads, it is not enough to fill the trenches that the old Qin people dug for hundreds of years before Hangu Pass."

Hu Sandao went back with a grim face. From Wang Jian's words, he heard that the Qin people vowed to fight to the death. At this moment, it is clear that the city is full of desperadoes. If Hu Sandao's temperament is followed, there is no need to fight this battle, but the emperor's order has come, and he will even die in this battle. Hangu Pass.

kill!

Hu Sandao returned to the big tent, took out the tiger talisman, and said directly, "Where is General Xiong Ba?"

"The last general is here." Xiong Ba stood tall and weighed hundreds of catties. He stands out from the crowd and is extremely conspicuous. He is Hu Sandao's favorite general in his life. He has made countless achievements in battle, and Xiong Ba leads the army in almost every tough battle.

"Xiong Ba, I'll give you 30 elite soldiers, and it's possible to break through Hangu Pass!" Hu Sandao said.

"Yes!" Xiong Ba said loudly: "Don't worry, General, 30 people are enough to let the people of Qin know how powerful I am, Xiong Ba."

"Very good." Hu Sandao took out the military order and wrote 30 troops to Xiong Ba, then turned to the side and said, "Yi Man, you lead 20 archers to open the way for Xiong Ba."

"The last general takes orders." Yi Man said softly.

(End of this chapter)