Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 156
Chapter 11 Defeating Zhao Zhimou ([-])

"Please look, Your Majesty, this is Sima Shang and this is Li Mu. Although the two of us are thousands of miles away, if we surround Sima Shang, he will be like Changping and Lian Po when he stood firm and did not fight. It will be a big trouble for the army.” Zhou Chong pointed to the map and began to analyze it, saying: “Zhou Chong made a bold guess. I want Sima Shang to stand firm and wait for him to come from the north."

The King of Qin nodded and said: "Mr. Zhou is very worried about this. We must guard against this matter. If Li Mu came, even though it was thousands of miles away and we were short of people and horses, it would cause us a lot of trouble. If the two entered against each other, it was very likely that we would be torn apart." Opening an opening, Sima Shang broke out, and the two joined forces, and the whole army fought again.

"In this battle, our army is not only trying to destroy Zhao, but more importantly, we are going to wipe out Wei Qiyan in one fell swoop. Therefore, it will be a big task to save the use of troops and not make the soldiers too tired. If we can't do this, even if we are destroyed Zhao Guo is also powerless to fight any more, and if he rests, he will miss a good opportunity."

Wang Jian nodded in agreement and said: "The king's words are very true. Mr. Zhou is worried, so he has to guard against it. Wang Jian thought that he could send an army forward to stop Li Mu, delay his actions, and buy time for the encirclement and annihilation of Sima Shang. .”

"Your Majesty, I agree with what General Wang said." Meng Wu agreed.

The King of Qin pondered and said: "It is possible to send an army forward, but the pressure on this army will be great. To face Li Mu's army independently, it is the elite of Zhao State. It is still a question of whether it can be stopped. Well, what Li Mu wants is time, if he doesn't confront this army head-on, but sends a small number of troops to entangle this army, and then he himself leads the main force westward to join forces with Sima Shang, how should we deal with this? "

Shrewdness is one of the great virtues of the King of Qin. This statement speaks of a possible fact, not alarmist talk.

The vigorous Wang Ben said: "Your Majesty, I wish to lead the army to entangle Li Mu."

Meng Tian was not far behind, and said, "Your Majesty, I am also willing to go."

"Good!" King Qin praised, "What do you think of Han Fei?"

Han Fei stammered, "My lord, why don't you ask Mr. Zhou."

King Qin looked at Zhou Chong and asked: "Mr. Zhou has a plan in his mind, so let's talk about it."

Zhou Chong responded, and continued: "Your Majesty, I also thought that an army should be sent out, but this army should go here instead of intercepting Li Mu." Pressing his right hand on the map.

"Handan!" The crowd shouted in unison, praising: "This plan is brilliant!"

The King of Qin rubbed his hands in excitement, and said, "Once the capital of Handan Zhao falls into the hands of Da Qin, even if Li Mu and Sima Shang join forces, what can we do? If we capture King Zhao again, Li Mu will be in trouble." The battle is self-defeating."

Wei Liao then continued to analyze: "If our army comes to Handan, Li Mu will not rush to the west to join forces with Sima Shang when he gets the news, he must rush to Handan. He is exhausted from his expedition and his life is exhausted. The strategy is a good one. , but Handan is an important place, Zhao Guo must have a heavy army, how can we defeat Handan in one fell swoop?"

His question reached the hearts of everyone, and they all looked at Zhou Chong, waiting for him to give an answer.

Zhou Chong expressed his thoughts and said: "Your Majesty knows that the sharpest soldiers in the Zhao Kingdom are the cavalry. The cavalry has strong maneuverability, is easy to penetrate quickly, outflanks in depth, and is especially convenient for harassing traffic lines and supplying supplies. However, Zhao Guo If the cavalry of the state of Zhao were to meet my chariot formation, it would be difficult to disrupt our chariot formation. The main reason is that the cavalry of Zhao State did not have stirrups, and their waist strength was not strong enough, so their power was greatly reduced. Although the people of the country are good at riding and shooting, their bows are not strong enough, and the arrows they shoot are not enough to shake the chariot formation.

"What Zhou Chong meant was, why don't the king gather the cavalry of Daqin to form a sharp-edged troop, and use the fast maneuverability of the cavalry to go straight into Handan before Zhao Guo can react."

Needless to say, Zhou Chong's idea is definitely a good idea, and he has drawn a wonderful picture, but the problem is that it is too risky to attack Handan with cavalry alone.King Wuling used his cavalry to expand the land for thousands of miles, and that was also in the north. The Hu people did not have the defensive equipment such as the city wall. It would be difficult for the cavalry to fight against the cavalry in a fortified city like Handan.Not to mention, Handan still has heavy troops, and if it fails, the consequences will be very serious.

The advantage of the cavalry lies in its maneuverability, and it definitely has an advantage in field battles, but it will be a big problem when facing a strong big city.This reason is very obvious, Wei Liao and the others did not dare to express their support for Zhou Chong's idea lightly, so they pondered.

Qin Wang frowned and paced back and forth, obviously he was not sure either.Zhou Chong knew a reason, the trend of future wars will inevitably develop in the direction of cavalry, and cavalry will play an increasingly important role in the next war. If he takes this opportunity to make cavalry famous in the first battle, it will be convenient for King Qin Large-scale development of the cavalry, determined to persuade King Qin, said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thought that this cavalry could be equipped with stirrups, special sabers, and continuous crossbows. Lightly armed and simple, walking day and night, the possibility of success is very high. Taking a step back, even if Handan cannot be taken, it can still be transferred to Li Mu to help Handan, buying time for the annihilation of Sima Shang."

This problem is really too big, and King Qin couldn't solve it for a while, so he asked: "What do you think? Wang Jian, tell me."

Wang Jian frowned, and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is too difficult, and I haven't thought it through yet." He is a prudent person, and he won't answer indiscriminately.

Qin Wang looked at Meng Wu and the others, all of them tightly closed their lips, thinking endlessly.

"Mr. Liaozi, Han Fei, what do you think?" King Qin asked.

Wei Liao said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhou has made it very clear about the stakes of this move. It is not a question of whether it is feasible or not, but a question of how to do it." He agreed.

Han Fei fully demonstrated his wisdom and said: "The prosperity of the country lies in the king; the victory of the army lies in the general. The king can choose a good general."

As for the stakes, Zhou Chong has already made it very clear. It is impossible to judge whether it will be successful or not. The key lies in the general's ability. Han Fei really hit the nail on the head.

King Qin said with a long laugh: "This action is very bold and risky. Then again, the benefits of success are great, so we must do it no matter what. As for the generals, I have already chosen them. Mr. Zhou, this strategy is up to you." If you propose, you will lead this army, and you will take Handan for the widow."

Zhou Chong was just talking about it, and he didn't think of leading troops to fight. What's more, he had no experience in leading troops at all, so he was taken aback, and said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible. Zhou Chong has no actual combat experience, and he might insult the king's order." , and ask the king to take it back."

"What's the matter if you have no experience?" King Qin asked back, "This is the first time for me to be king, isn't it a good job? You have no experience in governing the land, and the Han land has been governed for you. Prosperous? You have ingenuity, you can't use common sense to guess, it's best for you to go. Mr. Zhou, would you like to work hard for the widow?"

This is the king of Qin, who dared to use people that others dared not use. It was the same with Zheng Guo, this was the same with Gan Luo, and the same with Zhou Chong.

Zhou Chong thought for a while, thinking that he was familiar with so many tactics of later generations. If this battle is won well, it may be an opportunity to promote Qin's military reform.If this battle is fought well, it will definitely become a model. With King Qin's shrewdness, there is still a reason not to promote it much.After making up his mind, Zhou Chong said, "Thank you, sir! Zhou Chong is willing to lead the army."

The King of Qin clapped his hands together, and said: "Okay! With Mr. Zhou on the horse, Handan is safe. Wang Ben, Meng Tian, ​​you all go out with Mr. Zhou. Remember: what Mr. Zhou says is what the widow says, and everything is at Mr. Zhou's command."

"Observe the decree!" Wang Ben and Meng Tian received the decree.

Wang Ben and Meng Tian were rising stars at the time, and they belonged to young generals. If Zhou Chong took advantage of this battle to instill some tactics in later generations, it would have an immeasurable effect on promoting the innovation of the Qin army. .

King Qin smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, tell me what you said later."

Zhou Chong took the order and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thinks it is better to launch this battle from the southwest of Zhao Zhi. Zhou Chong once lied to King Zhao that Da Qin's next goal is to destroy Wei, so we can make good use of it."

The shrewd King Qin immediately understood Zhou Chong's meaning, and said: "We mobilize the army, and the two countries of Wei and Zhao are bound to be uneasy. I put on a posture of destroying Wei, so as to confuse King Zhao. After the deployment is completed, then An attack from the border of Wei and Zhao to the State of Zhao will surely catch the King of Zhao by surprise. Isn’t Sima still deploying defenses in the west, and when he understands, it will be too late. He can do nothing but wait for Li Mu to come to rescue him.”

Wei Liao, Han Fei and the others nodded in agreement.

The King of Qin's face was serious, and he said: "Wang Jian, Meng Wu listened to the order: Wang Jian is the chief general, and Meng Wu is the deputy general, and draw up a plan for the widow to destroy Zhao and Wei Qiyan. Call craftsmen to make stirrups and sabers."

Wang Jian and Meng Wu readily accepted the order.These two are the most capable and famous generals under King Qin. Together, they will surely accomplish a lot.

"Mr. Zhou, I want to work hard for you, so I will visit Danzi on my behalf." King Qin sent Zhou Chong a task.

Zhou Chong understood that it was a lie that the King of Qin wanted him to visit Yandan, and it was true to take advantage of Yandan, so he replied: "Follow the king's order!"

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