Following the Northern Army, the Shangjun Lieutenant also submitted his own battle plan, preparing to capture the main tent of the Zhao Army. Naturally, the royal tombs were also approved.
At present, it is the Gaodu Army led by Bai Qi himself that has suffered the most losses and achieved the least credit. They failed to take advantage of several field battles and failed to conquer the city fortress. If the battle loss ratio were calculated now, Bai Qi might not even be rated as "even", but would be given a "negative".
After several days of fighting, Zhao Jun's arrows were consumed a lot; the territory was shrinking day by day, and it was difficult to recover arrows. On the contrary, the Qin army could recover a large number of Zhao army's arrows from the battlefield and shoot at Zhao army in turn. Zhao Kuo had to issue an order to use arrows sparingly. The shield was also heavily damaged in the collisions for many days, and repair work was difficult to carry out, so it had to be scrapped. The weapons abandoned on the battlefield became the trophies of the Qin army and the losses of the Zhao army. The more serious loss was the loss of soldiers. Those sent out to fight in the past few days were all elites and backbones selected from the entire army; as they suffered a large number of casualties, Zhao Jun's combat effectiveness dropped sharply! Zhao Kuo went through a lot of trouble in order to organize a force to attack Bai Qi at the gate of the camp. All the ten thousand generals complained to him that he could not mobilize any more elite troops, otherwise there would be no one left to lead the troops.
As usual, Zhao Kuo took his retainers to inspect each camp. Looking at the increasingly supportive camp, Zhao Kuo felt very heavy. He asked the guest: "The matter is urgent. What can we do?"
A retainer said: "I see that the Qin army from Gaodu is coming in separate ways. All its elites are in front of the camp, but there are many injuries and illnesses in the old camp. If we attack it with surprise troops, we will definitely win!"
Another retainer said: "Maybe it can be done by going around the back of the mountain and attacking its back with a light army."
Zhao Kuo said: "Qin set up a camp at the gate of my camp. Anyone who comes out will be noticed. How is this surprising?"
A retainer said: "I march eastward with a large army, what will the other generals do?"
A retainer said: "What can I do if I go east?"
The retainer said: "Either we attack Danshui from the south, we return to Shicheng from the north, or we go east and attack Gaodu. It's all up to me. I can't go anywhere but win."
A retainer said: "More than 100,000 old and weak soldiers are camped outside the wall, but Qin doesn't care about it. It's because he can't do anything."
A retainer said: "That old and weak man is just wasting food and grass. If you bait the enemy and slaughter him..."
Zhao Kuo walked to the foot of the southernmost mountain. This place has become a front line and is heavily guarded. Zhao Kuo went up the mountain and was greeted by ten thousand people stationed there.
This hilltop is a relatively independent mountainous area with a large area that can accommodate thousands of people for garrison. Zhao Jun, who retreated in front, did not enter this camp. In order to protect this hilltop, there is a defensive structure with two layers of barriers, one wall and another wall. The tall granary on the top of the mountain is also a solid arrow tower. So there are actually three lines of defense here. Apart from the main camp, this is the most heavily defended place. At the foot of the mountain is a group of fortifications. Although each fort is only garrisoned by a hundred or so people, the enemy forces must concentrate their superior forces to remove them one by one. In the process, they will be hit by bows and arrows from the surrounding forts and pay a heavy price.
Thousands of people will set up their big tents here, which is an attitude of living or dying with the position. He took Zhao Kuo to inspect all sides along the fortress, and even climbed to the granary on the top of the mountain to overlook the white camp fence.
Although the Chu soldiers seemed to be disorganized and unorganized on the battlefield, their camp was orderly and meticulous. Obviously, the laxity on the battlefield is just a superficial phenomenon, but the fighting ability is still very strong in the heart. The Chu people seem to have a natural aversion to rigor. The campsites are set up close to mountains and rivers, and follow the situation. The shape of each camp is different, but it is perfectly integrated with the surrounding terrain, which is completely different from the strict and upright style of the Qin people.
Zhao Kuo asked the generals: "The enemy is occupying our gate. What can we do?"
Thousands of generals said: "If you attack it from the side, it will be broken."
Zhao Kuo asked: "What do you mean?"
Thousands of generals said: "Although he is occupying our south gate, we can send troops from both our east and south walls and attack him from two directions. What can he do?"
Zhao Kuo asked: "If you attack it, is it okay?"
Thousands of people will say: "If the responsibility of the granary is given to others, I will not dare to resign."
Zhao Kuo said: "If you attack it, it is the responsibility of the granary. A thousand generals are responsible for it as well as five thousand generals."
Thousands of generals said: "I don't dare to hear this. How can I suppress this important granary without a confidant? Once it is lost, the disaster will be great. If the general has no confidant to support him, I am willing to do it for him." General, guard it!"
When Zhao Kuo saw that thousands of generals were speaking cautiously, he couldn't help but be moved and said: "What you said is true, don't take it as a meaning. In your opinion, who can control this mountain for you?"
Thousands of generals said: "There are generals who are in the Zhao family, and they are the most intimate with their ministers. I am willing to protect them!"
Zhao Kuo said: "Zhao Meng, would you rather lose the defender of Nanshan?"
Ten thousand generals said: "Indeed. Only his loyalty and bravery can be used. Most of the generals came from their old subordinates, and those who returned were all cowardly and cunning people, who were invincible... This is what the general knows." If he can lead a strong army, he will definitely defeat the enemy! If he can lead him for ten days, he will also have a good army. General, let him test it."
Zhao Kuo seemed to be suddenly enlightened and said: "I have almost forgotten what Fei Zi said! I have Zhao Meng's troops, and they are very powerful in fighting. They are all trained well. Now if we use them to fight, what will happen to their troops?"
This ten thousand man general said hesitantly: "If we give him more than ten days, he can still fight!"
Zhao Kuo thought to himself: I don't have more than ten days to train soldiers for him. We'll find out in just a few days! But he couldn't say anything, so he said: "I will go to the Mongolian camp and ask for advice!"
Thousands of generals said: "He lost Nanshan, and the army is very strict. They will definitely try to capture it. It is impossible to get it!"
Because Zhao Meng was defeated, he could only arrange accommodation for the defeated troops in the camp at the foot of the mountain, making the already crowded camp even more crowded.
When Zhao Kuo arrived, Zhao Meng was gathering the soldiers who had not performed well today and ordered them to run naked up the mountain. They were not allowed to turn back until they were within a stone's throw of the Qin army. After running three rounds, you are allowed to return to camp for half a meal. There were quite a few of them, there were always two to three hundred of them, and they all ran up the mountain. The Qin army mistakenly thought they were attacking the camp and beat drums in the camp to warn them. When they rushed to a hundred steps, they all fired arrows downwards. This group of people heard the sound of bowstrings and rushed down the mountain again. After taking a breath, he went up the mountain again; when he encountered the Qin army shooting arrows, he ran back again. If so, three. Zhao Mengcai said with satisfaction: "That's it! But it's okay to return to camp with half food!"
Zhao Kuo asked: "If I want you to seize Nanshan, the first is; to defend the granary, the second is; to attack the Qin army outside the camp, the third is. Which general will you choose?"
Zhao Meng said: "Nanshan has been lost to me, and I will take it back. The rest will be done later!"
Zhao Kuo said: "When will your general return to Nanshan?"
Zhao Meng said: "My soldiers have not practiced yet. But if we give it three days, we will win!"
Zhao Kuo said: "Is it okay to attack Qin with your sharp soldiers?"
Zhao Meng said: "Scholars have not experienced life and death together, and share joys and sorrows. They cannot know their innermost feelings. If they are sharp, how can they be of any use to me!"
Zhao Kuo said: "What a great theory! I would like to be my teacher!"
Zhao Meng said: "How dare I! I can only fill up the gully to deal with the sin! I am willing to die to atone for it!"
Zhao Kuo said: "When I make achievements, I am willing to share it with you! When I have a little leisure time, I am willing to guard the grain mountain!"
Zhao Meng said: "I dare not refuse the general's order. However, Qin saw that he was guarding Liangshan. What should I do?"
Zhao Kuo said: "He will go out to attack Qin!"
Zhao Meng said: "Within three days, I can accept it. Beyond three days, I dare not accept it."
Zhao Kuo said: "But you can get it if you guard it for one or two days. How about the plan?"
Zhao Meng said: "I will attack the Qin camp with my troops so that they will have no time to look after him!"
Zhao Kuo said: "Is it impossible to get it?"
Zhao Meng said: "If you wait three days, you will definitely take it. If you wait three days, you can only fight it!"
Although Zhao Kuo was puzzled as to what changes could happen to the army in two days, he did not say anything. He said: "The war is urgent. I hope you will come out early!"
Zhao Meng said: "Here you go!"
After Zhao Kuo left Zhao Meng's military camp, he went to the military camp on the Danshui defense line and discussed the attack plan with the ten thousand generals there. The ten thousand general said with some concern: "Although there are many soldiers, there are few strong ones, and only a thousand who can fight. If they are destroyed in one attack, the defense will be in danger!"
Zhao Kuo said: "If the Qin people occupy our gate, if they don't drive them away, why not defend them! The key is to drive them away." The two discussed repeatedly, and the ten thousand generals finally reluctantly agreed to cooperate with Liangshan to send troops tomorrow.
Zhao Kuo also came to the foot of Danzhu Ridge. The frustrated generals reported to him that they were successfully attacked by Wang Ling and lost one battalion. Zhao Kuo pointed to the camp fence very calmly and said to him: "That camp is in the middle of my siege. It's not a good idea! If we attack it with all our troops one day, we will definitely defeat it!"
Together with ten thousand generals, he inspected all the subordinate camps, especially those adjacent to the Qin army. Although the Qin army took advantage of the opportunity to move the camp and successfully attacked one battalion, the other battalions had already moved to their respective positions. Those on the front line were all relatively elite troops. Zhao Kuo asked ten thousand people to decide the timing of the attack tomorrow and adopt a multi-faceted attack strategy to at least recapture the lost camp fence. Thousands of people will respond.
After finalizing the offensive strategy of four thousand generals, Zhao Kuo returned to his tent and slept in his clothes. He knew clearly that tomorrow's attack might not yield any results, but if it could consume some of the Qin army's combat power, it would be successful. It would be even better if the Qin army could be killed in large numbers!
In the dead of night, the wails of wounded soldiers could be heard in the distance from time to time. After several days of fighting, thousands of seriously injured people had accumulated. They were seriously injured and had no hope of recovery, but they were unable to die for the time being. They were concentrated in a camp at the foot of Danzhu Mountain and left to fend for themselves. Some of them couldn't bear the pain and took their own lives. Their bodies were thrown into a nearby ravine and buried. Those who were not dead were overwhelmed by endless pain and boundless despair. There was fighting during the day, and the battalions that did not have combat missions still had various training and service duties, and their wailing was not obvious yet. At night, when everyone is quiet, this kind of wailing becomes particularly harsh and heart-piercing!
Not only are the seriously injured waiting to die, but not all the less injured can receive timely treatment due to insufficient medicine, and some of them will eventually die. And all the Zhao troops in Changping...
