Chapter 271
Zhao Kuo led his troops to come, and at the last moment, he rescued the dying Zhaozhuang army.
The super quality of Zhao Jun's soldiers was fully reflected in this battle. Although they were always in danger and suffered heavy casualties, Zhao Jun did not have a single deserter, and all members fought to the end.
It has to be said that this is a great miracle of the Warring States Period.
After Zhao Kuo arrived, he commanded in the center and gathered the scattered Zhaozhuang army back together. Coupled with the addition of Zhao Kuo's 150,000 fresh troops, it put a lot of pressure on the Qin army.
Seeing that nothing could be done, Bai Qi made a decisive decision and ordered the withdrawal of troops.
Zhao Kuo didn't bother too much, and after joining Zhao Zhuang's army, he withdrew to Guguan in a mighty way.
This unparalleled battle was full of twists and turns and lasted for a whole day. More than 100,000 soldiers were killed on both sides, and the Changping Valley was completely turned into a dead area. The blood soaked the ground, and it was no longer possible to grow crops.
Looking around, the plains, hills, and river valleys are full of dead soldiers' bodies, including the black Qin army and the red Zhao army. The Xiaodongcang River was completely dyed red, and the rolling water was like a galloping wave of blood.
After the war, the Qin army arranged for people to collect the corpses, bury them on the spot, collect usable weapons and armor, find lost war horses, and a series of post-war disposal tasks.
The sky in Changping is still gloomy and terrifying, indicating that the war is far from over.
In the evening, the sky began to rain lightly, pattering. Gradually, the rain became heavier and heavier, turning into a torrential rain, sweeping the entire Changping area.
The abundant rain washed away all the blood on the battlefield. The rain turned blood red and gathered into the Dan River, dyeing the Dan River bright red. The bright red river water made the best comment for this battle.
After the rainstorm, the earth comes back to life, as if nothing happened.
In this campaign, Zhao Jun successfully got rid of the cage set by Qin Jun. Although he suffered heavy casualties, he finally managed to win the round.
The Qin army was more depressed. Not only did the enemy get out of trouble, but the general Wang Ling was killed in battle, and the entire army of Wang Ling was wiped out. None of them is a very optimistic thing.
According to the setting of the campaign, if a historical figure like Wang Ling who was not the leader of the faction was killed in battle, he would not have the chance to show up in the wilderness after the battle, and it would become a thing of the past.
In the Langshan shogunate, Lord Wu An's pale face was terrifyingly gloomy.
The generals sat neatly on the stone piers in two rows and six rows, with solemn expressions. Ouyang Shuo, as a representative of a different person, was invited to attend the military affairs meeting, and sat silently in a corner without saying a word.
According to the statistics of Sima in the army, in addition to the destruction of Wang Ling's army, Huan He's army lost more than 10,000, Wang He's army lost more than 50,000, and Meng Ao's army lost more than 30,000. The death toll of the Qin army reached an astonishing nearly 150,000.
As for the Alien Legion, Ouyang Shuo has also made clear statistics. Of the 7,000 infantry led by Chen Tang, less than 4,000 were successfully evacuated from the battlefield.
The 24,000 main cavalry that set out for the expedition was already less than 20,000. The 10,000 cavalry from Shanhai County were responsible for the main attack, and they also suffered heavy casualties, directly losing nearly 2,000 people, which made Ouyang Shuo extremely distressed.
In the Battle of Changping, the 10,000 cavalry brought by Ouyang Shuo was more than half of Shanhai County's fortune, and one-fifth of it was lost on the first day of the battle.
"The defeat in this battle was due to the 40,000 alien army that suddenly rushed out of Zhao Jun's old pass. The alien Qi Yue Wuyi had already reported to the old man yesterday. I did not pay enough attention to it, which led to today's defeat."
Unexpectedly, Bai Qi did not blame the generals, but conducted self-reflection.
Wang Lu and the others immediately turned their gazes to Ouyang Shuo who was sitting in the corner. Among the generals, Huan Lu's eyes are the most friendly, he has seen the strength of the alien army.
Being stared at by these leading generals, Ouyang Shuo's heart trembled, he stood up and said, "I would like to report to Lord Wu An that the alien army from the Zhao Kingdom came to the old pass. Actions, how to guard against, is also useless."
"Yes!" The generals echoed.
Ouyang Shuo didn't excuse Bai Qi, because there was nothing wrong with Bai Qi's arrangement, and his on-the-spot command today was even more superb. With his own strength, he reversed the unfavorable situation of the Qin army.
According to statistics after the war, more than 50,000 people were annihilated in Zhaozhuang's army in a short period of time, an astonishing number, almost equal to the destroyed Wangling's army.
"Mr. Wu'an, Zhao Jun is out of trouble, what should we do next?" Zuo Shu Chief Wang Lu asked.
Bai Qi stared at the map of "Shangdang Mountains and Rivers" without saying a word for a long time.
A military discussion by the Qin army ended without a problem. With Bai Qi's ability, he can't formulate any amazing military plans in a short period of time, he can only draw them slowly.
After Ouyang Shuo came down from the mountain, he informed his allies about the general's discussion, but everyone remained silent.
That being the case, Ouyang Shuo immediately left Ju Shou to conduct an in-depth deduction on the current battle situation. Ju Shou didn't leave Ouyang Shuo's camp until late at night, when the night was as dark as ink.
Outsiders have no way of knowing what the two had secretly discussed.
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After rushing to Guguan, in addition to the 70,000 defenders staying at Guguan, the main force of the Zhao army was more than 300,000.
Compared with the Qin army, the Zhao army lost more in this battle, close to 170,000. On the way to Zhaozhuang alone, more than 100,000 yuan was lost. In addition to besieging the Wangling camp, Zhao Jun also paid a heavy price.
Therefore, Guan simply cannot accommodate such a huge army.
In desperation, Zhao Kuo first arranged for a general to lead an army of 50,000 to occupy the Wangling camp, and then arranged for Zhao Zhuang to station 150,000 troops at the foot of Guguan, and the remaining 100,000 troops to enter Guguan.
After Zhao Kuo moved the shogunate to Guguan and settled down simply, the first thing he thought about was to open up the passage between the Bailishi Great Wall and Handan, so that Handan could continuously transport grain and grass to Guguan.
Therefore, the grain and grass hoarded by Guan can only sustain the consumption of the army for one month.
Compared with Zhao Kuo, Bai Qi's reaction was faster and more decisive.
When Zhao Kuo arranged for an army of 100,000 to leave the pass and was about to annihilate the Yingbao army in the north, Yingbao had already received the military order from Lord Wu'an Baiqi, and led his troops to withdraw from Changping Pass first, and voluntarily gave up the pot.
Bai Qi knew very well that the main force of the Zhao army retreated to the old pass, and the fact that Yingbao had less than 40,000 troops would not be able to defend the caliber of the pot. Instead of this, it is better to take the initiative to withdraw troops and reduce unnecessary casualties.
At this point, the armies of Qin and Zhao seem to have returned to the scene of the three-year confrontation between Wang Lu and Lian Po.
In fact, neither Zhao Kuo nor Bai Qi would make such a plan. After three years of confrontation, whether it is Qin State or Zhao State, the burden of war on the country has almost exceeded the limit it can bear.
Countless amounts of food and grass were conscripted to the battlefield, and civilians several times the size of the army were conscripted to serve, delivering food and grass to the army day and night. Countless young and middle-aged people were sent to the battlefield, and the country's economy was on the verge of collapse.
Especially for the state of Qin, the lone army expedition created an extremely long transportation route for grain and grass. For every grain transported to the battlefield, four or five grains were consumed on the road.
If the confrontation continues like this, even if it is as strong as Qin, it will not be able to sustain it, and the national strength accumulated over the years will be dragged down by this battle.
It is a taboo of the country to be militaristic.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went on an expedition against the Xiongnu and consumed all the wealth accumulated during the rule of Wenjing. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, consuming all the national power accumulated during Emperor Wen's period, which eventually led to the collapse of the dynasty.
So off, Dichen camped.
"The first step has been successfully implemented, so is it time to start the second step?" Xiongba asked.
Di Chen nodded, and said, "I'll go to Zhao Kuo to make suggestions tonight during the military meeting."
"it is good!"
"Do you think Zhao Kuo will agree to our plan?"
"Why not, isn't today's big victory enough to explain the problem?!"
"Wolf Warrior, what do you think?"
During a great battle during the day, Zhan Lang led an army of aliens to destroy Wang Ling's army, and even took the head of Wang Ling. He ranked second in the battle contribution list, second only to Ouyang Shuo.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo was able to overwhelm Zhan Lang was because of the 10,000 cavalry from Shanhai County. Otherwise, it is very likely to be surpassed by the wolf warrior.
Therefore, the prestige of Wolf Warrior in Yanhuang League is increasing day by day.
Zhan Lang smiled lightly and said: "In my opinion, even if we didn't mention it, Zhao Kuo probably already had this intention."
"How did you see that?"
"Everyone, don't underestimate Zhao Kuo. In history, under the siege of the Qin army, Zhao Kuo was able to defend for forty-six days without food, and the army did not rebel. How easy is it? , find another way to defeat the Qin army. With his temperament, it is absolutely impossible for him to hold on like Lian Po." Zhan Lang analyzed.
"Wonderful!" All the allies couldn't help but applaud Zhan Lang's analysis.
"From this point of view, we already have a 60% chance of winning the battle of Changping." Di Chen said happily.
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Ten days later, the news that Zhao Jun successfully broke through the siege and beheaded the tomb of Qin Jun's general had spread throughout the princes and countries, amazed all countries, and shocked the world!
Previously, when Zhao’s main army of more than 400,000 was trapped by more than 500,000 Qin troops in the Changping River Valley and Mountains, Zhao sent envoys to ask for help, but the five Shandong kingdoms did not dare to bet casually because they could not see the battlefield situation clearly. , They talked about him one after another, and the envoys of Qin State attacked everywhere, and Zhao State finally got nothing.
Now, the Zhao army has successfully escaped from the predicament and beheaded the general of the Qin army, which undoubtedly injected a boost to the five kingdoms of Shandong, and the war situation gradually became clearer.
Qin State's desire to capture Shangdang seems to be getting further and further away.
The countries in Shandong have been afraid of Qin for a long time. At this time, Zhao Guo sent an envoy headed by Prime Minister Lin Xiangru to attack again, lobbying the five Shandong countries, asking them to send troops to attack Qin together.
This time, the attitudes of various countries were a little subtle, and they rectified their troops one after another.
Seeing that the situation began to develop in a direction unfavorable to Qin, Fan Ju, the prime minister of Qin, also frequently attacked, using a lot of money to bribe Shandong countries, so that they would not send troops to attack Qin.
Only in this way, the diplomatic trend of the Warring States Period was rolled up like a whirlwind again.