Lian Po leaned over the geographical map in front of him and calculated it carefully for a long time. Finally, I decided to take everyone to see the terrain again.
Shangdang and Changping are separated by a high mountain. This mountain range is named after Yao's eldest son Danzhu. Danzhu Ridge extends four foothills to the Changping Danshui River, enclosing three valleys and surrounding the Danshui River Valley from the east. The southernmost foot of the mountain was too far away and was excluded from the defense circle by Lian Po. The Danshui defense circle relied on the three foothills and circled Danzhu Ridge to the northeast, and built a fortification with Danshui as the border in the west. Guard. The entire defensive circle is like a huge continuous triangular city, including three foothills and two valleys in the north, middle and south.
Lian Po's tent was set up at the foot of the middle mountain, and the place they discussed to attack was to the south of the foot of the south mountain. The small hill that became the focus of attention was actually a continuation of the southern foot of the mountain, but it was split open by Dan Shui into a hole four to five miles wide.
Lian Po led everyone to the high point of the southern slope twenty miles away and looked down at the terrain in front of him: Danshui meandered between the two mountains. Since it was initially expected that Bai Qi would launch an attack based on Gaodu, the foot of the South Mountain was built into a solid fortification area, which was the first line of defense against Bai Qi's attack. Taking this as the starting point of the attack is more than twenty miles away from the enemy camp, which is a bit far away. Therefore, the hill extending from the foot of the south mountain is a good stepping stone. The generals once again observed the terrain of the entire battlefield (having lived here for two years, they had observed the terrain of the battlefield countless times) and confirmed that it was feasible to launch an attack from the southern front. Lian Po took everyone down the mountain again, walked out of the camp, crossed the river and came to this mountainous area.
The hillock extending from the foot of the mountain to the west bank of Danshui is in the center of a plain; after going down the mountain and ten miles to the west, there is the small mountain ridge that Wang Lu used as a support for the southern route; Xunshui slowly flows out from the mountains and merges into Danshui to the southeast. Everyone stood on the mountain peak and pointed, discussing a plan of action.
The Qin army's lookout post on the opposite mountain saw this scene and immediately reported to Wang Lu. When Wang Hao hurried over to observe, he happened to see this group of people swaggering down the hillside, exiting the barrier, and climbing up a hill ten miles away.
They were only ten miles away, and Wang Lu could even tell by their clothing styles: they were definitely not a group of unknown soldiers, but a group of high-class people, and there was one person in the middle with an obviously different status, most likely Lian Po! Lian Po appeared on this mountain with a group of senior officials. Needless to say, it must be something big.
The five officers and public servants responsible for the defense of this area had already arrived. They saw Wang Hao silently saying, "If he peeks at my camp, he will definitely attack me. I will lead my troops to attack him!"
Wang Lu said: "They are still far away, and we can't hit them. Just watch them!"
Wang Lu patiently carefully observed everyone's movements and postures, and speculated in his mind on the content of their discussion. They stayed on the mountain peak for nearly an hour, and did not go down until the sun turned west. After an hour of careful observation, Wang Hao guessed the general content of their discussion, which was to launch an attack in the southern area. Lian Po had talked with most of this group of people, and these people had also responded that they should be the senior generals of the army; there were about ten people in this group, which was consistent with the information obtained that Zhao's army numbered more than 100,000 people. Combining Lian Po's posture and the interlocutor's response posture, it can be seen that there were six or seven generals involved in the attack, and it is estimated that the total force was 60,000 to 70,000 people, accounting for most of the Zhao army. After the group of people came down from the mountain, Wang Hao asked a military envoy to rush to Gaodu to report to Bai Qi that Zhao Jun would launch an attack on the valley in the near future. Not long after, five horses galloped out of the mountain road and headed towards Gaodu. The entire passage from the valley to Gaodu is behind the mountains, making it difficult for Zhao Jun's lookout to spot them.
It was nearly late spring, and the sky was already dawning when drums were being beaten and the troops were gathering together. At this time, the five officials guarding the south hurriedly came over to see Wang Lu and said, "Mr. Wu'an has arrived!"
Wang Lu was shocked and said: "Please come quickly!"
The fifth doctor said: "Your Majesty ordered us to go to the mountain to observe the formation."
As the commander-in-chief, Wang Lu's tent was naturally located in the center of the valley. Wang Hao quickly finished his work and took two attendants on horseback to follow the fifth doctor. The two of them walked ten miles and were stopped by Wu Anjun's entourage. Wang Luan and Wu Dafu were led to a hillside by their entourage. Wu Anjun sat behind a big stone and observed the hill opposite intently.
Seeing Wang Lu and the five officials coming over, Bai Qi pointed to the mountain and said, "Although that mountain is close to your camp, it is also close to Gaodu. If they occupy this mountain, the communication between the two places will be cut off."
Wang Lu didn't notice this at first, but when Bai Qi mentioned it, he said, "I will send one of them to station here to serve as Zhao's army."
Bai Qi did not comment, and just whispered to himself: "If he comes out of this... If he comes out of this... I'll tell you what you see."
Wang Hao reported to Bai Qi in detail what he had observed yesterday. While Bai Qi was listening, his eyes were still scanning the mountain path down the mountain, wondering what he was planning. Wang Hao had served under Bai Qi, and he had heard that if Bai Qi showed such an expression, the enemy would be in bad luck, so he was very excited, and he danced a little while reporting, and his voice could not help but rise. Bai Qi turned back sternly and said: "Keep your voice low!"
Wang Hao looked around and saw no one else, so he said, "Just shout loudly and they won't hear you!"
Bai Qi said: "Lian Po means this, and his feelings are being explored by you! I'd rather not be afraid! He just peeked at us gathered here and thought too much about it!"
Wang Hao quickly lowered his voice, lowered his body, and moved closer to Bai Qi to continue his report. By the time Wang Lu finished his report, the sun had risen, and smoke was already curling up in the Zhao military camp. Bai Qi said: "An honest and self-defeating thief can't do anything. He must wait for his actions and then make a plan. But he can guard his camp and wait and see what happens."
Wang Lu and the fifth doctor watched Bai Qi leave on horseback, and then rode back themselves.
Wang Hao summoned five officials and public servants and told them that the Zhao army might launch a powerful offensive and was mobilizing troops for this purpose. The officials must be fully prepared, prepare their troops and horses, rectify their armor and equipment, and pay close attention to the movements of the Zhao army. .
The camp fences on both sides are only ten miles apart. Once you climb up and look at it, you can clearly see the locations of the other side's barracks, tents, forts, and even the stove pits and cesspools. Wang Hao specifically asked the officers to instruct the sentries to observe whether any new soldiers appeared. Someone asked how they could know each other so far apart. Wang Lu said: "But it's cool to see how pouted it is!" As he said this, he made a look like he was defecating. Wang Hao and the others had spent a lot of time together with the Bashu soldiers, and there was no barrier to language communication between the two sides. Wang Hao and the others could even imitate a few Shu pronunciations, causing a burst of laughter.
Observing pouting and pooping is indeed effective. Wang Hao and the others quickly determined that the Zhao army was making large-scale mobilizations, and the troop mobilization was very concealed and would generally not be discovered by the Qin army. It should be completed at night. But despite Zhao Jun's frequent mobilizations, there has never been a major public move. In order to strengthen the defense, Wang Hao sent more scouts to forcefully drive away the Zhao army's scouts, and consciously sent the scouts further south to cover the road to Gaodu.
Originally, the two armies were not far apart, and scout battles took place almost every day, with casualties on both sides. On that hill, the battle became more intense, even escalating to the scale of a hundred people. Sneak attacks by small groups at night are becoming more and more frequent, and both sides are prepared. After half a month of this, the soldiers felt exhausted.
New supplies from the Qin army were sent to the Duan family, and Wang Lu sent 10,000 people, each carrying fifty kilograms of fried millet, to the front line. After several months of adaptation, the Bashu soldiers have become accustomed to the Qin people's unique fried millet. They know not to eat too much, but eat less every day, and the taste is still good.
Seeing that Zhao Jun was not coming out, Wang Lu decided to take active action. He sent 10,000 troops down from the foot of the northernmost mountain to attack the Zhao army's fortress on the bank of Danshui. Zhao Jun defended the wall. The barrier is not high and can only serve as a concealment and obstacle. If the Qin army is allowed to approach, it is still very likely to be conquered. The Zhao army could only set up troops under the wall and wait for the Qin army to approach, then take the initiative to attack. Both sides fought desperately under the barrier. This time, the Zhao army's combat effectiveness seemed to be not as good as a month ago. Under the violent impact, it quickly collapsed and was killed and injured by the Qin army. However, after killing for a while, the Qin army did not dare to continue the attack and took the initiative to return with the wounded. Zhao Jun did not chase, but only rescued the wounded back into the wall. The Qin army reorganized their formation two miles away and launched another attack.
Wang Hao attacked until noon, stopped the attack, and ordered his troops to retreat. The entire army retreated into its own barriers.
Wang Hao was puzzled by the decline in Zhao army's combat effectiveness, and ordered the scouts to find a way to capture a few prisoners and come back for questioning. After asking, I found out that the food supply in Zhao's camp was graded. Soldiers with combat missions could eat a full meal, while other soldiers could only eat half a meal. Due to the sudden attack of the Qin army, the Zhao army did not respond. The defenders did not eat a full meal that day, but maintained a half-full meal. The decline in combat effectiveness was inevitable. When Wang Hao asked about the food in Changping, the prisoner didn't know. He only replied that a batch of food had been sent two months ago.
Wang Haosui changed the location every day and pulled all the troops to fight for a while. He did not insist on any achievements, but just observed the offensive and defensive methods of each place to find weak points for further attacks. The attack will stop at the touch of a button. Wang Hao discovered that the farther south, the stronger the Zhao army's troops and the stronger their combat effectiveness, suggesting that Zhao's elite troops were concentrated on the southern flank.
Just as Wang He was thinking about whether to have a big one from the north, Zhao Jun dispatched from the south wing in full force that morning. Wang Hao knew that Zhao Jun's long-prepared attack had begun.
When the Zhao army began to leave the camp, the sentinel reported to Wang Hao. Wang Hao boarded the southern lookout post and saw that the Zhao army came out overwhelmingly. The banners are clear and the troops are in order. The troops were sent out in battalion units. Each unit sent out must take a position on the other side of Danshui. After the ten battalions were assembled, they immediately moved forward, stopped at the designated position in front of the hill, and quickly prepared for battle. It took about an hour, and 30,000 Zhao troops lined up in front of the hill, and 20,000 people lined up on both sides of the hill. There were big flags, bells and drums on the hill. The attack is ready.
