Although he was shocked by the ambition displayed by Qi State.
But Wei State did not discuss it for too long.
That night, an edict was issued to mobilize the army and prepare for war.
at the same time,
Qi State also launched a nationwide mobilization.
nowadays,
All the soldiers and horses of Qi State, apart from the troops maintaining public order in counties and counties in the rear, were recruited after this period of time.
The current number of front-line troops has reached 500,000.
This time the attack
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing will also be the main attackers.
They led 100,000 cavalry and sent troops southwest from Jicheng, passing through Zhuojun and Wuyangjun along the way, aiming directly at the northern part of Zhao State.
As for the central front, it will be commanded by Yue Yunfei.
Leading 200,000 infantry troops, he was responsible for the feint attack and at the same time involved Zhao's military strength.
Don't look at this as a feint attack force.
But in terms of configuration, it is no worse than the northern front.
The first is Zhuge Liannu, that is, the most elite crossbowmen in Qi are all under the command of Yue Yunfei.
at the same time,
There are also newly formed Danyang elite soldiers inside.
Danyang soldiers came from Danyang County.
Danyang Mountain is dangerous, the people are fruitful and vigorous, good at martial arts, a place of high strength and elite soldiers.
Yuan Shu once commented on Danyang by saying, "This place is famous for its numerous elite soldiers."
In history, Tao Qian had a feared Danyang elite army.
Later, when Liu Bei reinforced Tao Qian, Tao Qian presented thousands of Danyang soldiers to Liu Bei.
After that, it was this elite army that followed Liu Bei to fight thousands of miles away.
As he marched south to conquer Wu,
Now Danyang County has also fallen under the rule of Qi State.
After occupying this place,
Guan Zhong then began to recruit troops from here and form an army.
Moreover, the weapons and equipment of this army are all forged from the rare ores that were originally awarded to Han Lin by the system.
After several years of mining and forging,
Now a full 30,000 pieces of armor and weapons have been created, and this time they will be officially unveiled.
at the same time,
appeared together,
There are also weapons and armors with modern craftsmanship that were rewarded by the earlier system.
In terms of quantity, although it is not a lot, it is enough to assemble an army.
This time, in order to completely annex Zhao State.
It can be said that Han Lin has spent all his money, except for all kinds of food and military rations in the system space.
The entire Qi State has 500,000 soldiers and horses,
Even more, 400,000 were dispatched directly.
The main offensive force on the northern front is 200,000 cavalry.
Looking at the world, only the three kingdoms of Qi, Zhao, and Qin can form such a large-scale cavalry force.
As for Chu State?
It's not that there aren't enough troops, it's that Chu doesn't produce war horses.
War horses have always been a scarce strategic material in Chu State.
As for the remaining 100,000 soldiers and horses, they were stationed in Jinling and were commanded by the commander-in-chief of the Southern Military Region, who was actually Zhang Liao.
Responsible for defending the southern region of Qi State.
As for the northern area, although all the armies were dispatched, the four major battalions and the Yulin Army were always stationed in Linzi City.
Although these soldiers and horses are not included in the front-line combat readiness troops, they are the best in Qi State in terms of military quality and weapons and equipment.
Their top priority is to defend the capital.
Obviously they will not be dispatched unless absolutely necessary.
.......
When Qi's war machine was in full operation,
As someone who is always paying attention to the situation in Qi...Ye Qingqiu, of course, knew about this matter immediately.
only,
What Ye Qingqiu couldn't understand was that the Qi Kingdom was like this, Han Lin, who are you sending troops to fight?
Moreover, all kinds of strategic materials, food and grass are being gathered in the north.
Are there any enemies in the north?
Huns?
Or next Gouli?
Moreover, your Qi country has so many large-scale projects that waste people and money, and you still have the heart to send troops?
Faced with such a magical and incomprehensible thing.
Ye Qingqiu's face has been full of question marks lately.
Every day when I walk, eat, or even sleep, I wonder what Han Lin wants to do.
But the days of such speculation did not last long.
Just three days after the Chu State took the initiative and launched an attack on the Qin Army's camp.
Before the eyes of all the people in the world had turned back from the battlefield between Qin and Chu,
Qi went to war without declaring it!
Two hundred thousand cavalry were divided into two groups.
Led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing respectively, they set off from Jicheng.
in,
Wei Qing will lead a group of soldiers and horses, aiming directly at Handan.
That is to say, they went south from Zhuojun, passed through Wuyang City, and went all the way south along the Zhuo River. The army fought with battles along the way, and the battle was based on surprise and the speed of the soldiers.
On the other side,
The army led by Huo Qubing.
Head west from Zaoyang City.
Pass through the Taihang Mountains and attack Daijun.
Then they went south along the Taihang Mountains, cutting off the connection between the east and west sides of the Taihang Mountains in Zhao State, and at the same time attacked Handan in a roundabout way.
As for Wei State,
Han Lin meant to let him play freely.
However, Guan Zhong still gave a general policy.
actually,
That is to ask the Wei State to send troops to attack northward and threaten the southern region of Zhao State.
During this time,
Yue Yunfei will also lead his army to the west.
This is also a hands-on preparation.
If the war goes well, it would be best to annex Zhao State.
But,
Once the cavalry unit is intercepted or the attack fails, Yue Yunfei's unit will also play a supporting role.
After all, one goes south and the other goes west.
If everything goes well, the two sides will meet in the northeast of Handan, near Julu and Wusui.
But if things go wrong,
Behind is the Changlin Pass.
It is completely possible to meet the army and withdraw from Changlin Pass.
It can be said,
This battle plan completely takes into account all possibilities of attack, defense and failure.
.......
In the eyes of everyone in the world,
They all gathered during the battle between Qin and Chu,
Qi State took action.
Two hundred thousand cavalry troops divided into two groups and invaded Zhao's territory with overwhelming force.
Although in Yangcheng,
Emperor Zhao deployed five thousand troops and horses.
But with this small force, they didn't even dare to take a breath in front of the torrent of 100,000 steel.
Wei Qing hasn't arrived at the city yet.
The Yangcheng garrison had already opened the door and surrendered.
In fact, in the northern part of Zhao State, there was a border army stationed on the border all year round and fighting with the Huns.
But these people,
They are all located in the Yanmen County area in the north.
Faced with Qi's sudden attack, it was impossible to respond in time.
While Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were sending troops,
Yue Yunfei also dispatched from Changlin Pass.
but,
Due to Zhao Guoqi’s previous combat preparations,
As a result, there were a large number of soldiers, horses, grain, grass and baggage on the eastern front of Zhao State.
It can be said,
The unlucky Yue Yunfei met the main force of Zhao State head on as soon as he came out of the customs.
The two sides fought in Lingqiu.
Due to the disparity in military strength,
Although the Qi army fought bravely, they still retreated, but they did not lose too many soldiers and horses.
Almost at the same time,
The Wei State in the south also sent troops to the north to attack Zhao State from a flank.
Facing the sudden appearance of armies from three directions, all kinds of intelligence were sent to Handan like snowflakes.
When Emperor Zhao saw the news of Qi's initiative to attack, he was stunned on the spot.
.......
(It’s Christmas Eve. I guess all readers have spent time with each other tonight. Only the author is alone at home typing words. Woohoo, the key is that the new book is on the street.)
