At this moment, Wu Bi looked at Xiong Wuliang with unabashed respect in his eyes!
The Warring States Period was a world in which rituals and music collapsed.
Whoever has a big fist or a hard fist will usually get the most respect... This is especially true for military officers who believe in force!
When he learned about the results achieved by these five thousand elite soldiers, Wu Bi was deeply shocked!
That's the Qin Army! It's not even the infantry of the Qin Army, but the cavalry of the Qin Army that makes other countries frightened!
It is no exaggeration to say - when facing the Qin army's elite cavalry, which comes and goes like the wind and has strong combat power, if the Six Kingdoms of Shandong can exchange three soldiers for one Qin cavalry, it will be a good battle. Victory.
And what about Quyang’s new army?
Occupy favorable terrain, use inferior troops, and take the initiative to attack! Bravely launched a charge!
He actually achieved a battle loss ratio of one to two! Moreover, the Chu army is the first and the Qin army is the second!
Oh my God!
And there are still eight thousand such elites under Xiong Wuliang's command!
Is this fist big enough? Is it hard enough?
Wu Ben was extremely excited in his heart——
From the current point of view, the Chu army has gained the advantage - the Qin army has exhausted its food and grass and is retreating to the rear. Their ultimate goal of retreat is undoubtedly Qin's important border town [Wuguan].
The Danyang land that Chu State lost during the first Danyang War was just given up to the Qin army!
Recover the lost territory of Danyang!
This is already a big victory! This was the first great victory Chu had achieved against Qin in the decades since Shang Yang’s reform!
And this is not over yet - the Qin army is actively retreating now, and flaws will inevitably be revealed on the way... The 50,000 Chu army has already been prepared, and as long as Xiong Wuliang gives the order, they will pursue it!
"Please give the order to pursue, the general will be willing to be the vanguard! Kill Qin Rong for the king!" Wu Bi excitedly asked for battle!
The surrounding soldiers were also gearing up and eager to try.
Who doesn’t love fighting when the wind is blowing?
This kind of battle where you chase the enemy away and add insult to injury is our favorite!
"Wait a minute..." Zhao Hua coughed and walked into the house.
This guy hasn't shown up for many days.
Maybe he had done too many evil things and received retribution... Although he lived in a warm house, Zhao Hua still suffered from the cold. These days, he was wrapped in a thick quilt and lay weakly on the fire bed. He had not been seen for a long time.
All the generals looked at Zhao Hua.
Zhao Hua covered his mouth and nose with his hands, coughed weakly a few times, and then said solemnly: "My lord, there is no need to pursue the Qin army."
"The Qin people retreated due to lack of food. Bai Qi will definitely leave elite troops to stop the pursuers... It is unwise to pursue a hasty pursuit, which is very likely to be ambushed by the Qin army."
"Although the Qin general Bai Qi did not have many achievements, as far as I know, he used his troops very carefully and will not leave too many loopholes. Although the Qin army has exhausted its food and grass and its military strength has been damaged, after all, the main force is still Even now, the number of them exceeds our army.”
"If we pursue rashly, the Qin army will fight to the death...the outcome is uncertain."
Wu Ben frowned, unwilling.
"According to Mr. Zhao's wishes, shouldn't we stop pursuing him?" Wu Bi asked angrily.
Just let the Qin people run back smoothly?
Although I regained the land of Danyang, I still feel a little unhappy! There is a feeling of unfinished work.
Zhao Hua smiled mysteriously: "Get the map."
The soldiers on the side didn't know why, but they still presented the map sensibly.
Zhao Hua coughed twice more, but his eyes were bright and he pointed on the map with a 'swish'!
"Fei capture this city and cut off the Qin people's return path! We can completely destroy the Qin army!"
The generals looked intently, and where they pointed their fingers, there were two bold black characters - 'Wuguan'!
After a brief period of confusion and thinking, all the generals took a breath of cold air! Enlightenment!
yes! There is no need to chase Qin soldiers!
The Qin people have run out of food and fodder, and if you still pursue them, you will force the Qin people to fight to the death. The Qin army has a large number, and they will not run away when the time comes. If they insist on carrying the wind and snow to fight you, it will be enough for the Chu army. Of the pot.
The best way is to capture Wuguan! Let these Qin soldiers starve to death and freeze to death in Danyang!
The generals did not think of this just now. The main reason was their fixed mindset - the Qin army was running in front and the Chu army was chasing behind. How could they reach Wuguan and capture Wuguan before the Qin army?
but! Now that the Chu army has the help of sledges, they can attack lightly and reach Wuguan before the Qin army!
If Wuguan can be successfully captured, the more than 75,000 Qin troops in front of them will be turtles in the urn - they will not even have a chance to eat people, because the Chu people in Danyang were captured as early as the first Danyang War. The Qin people borrowed military merit!
The generals thought for a moment and felt that this plan was feasible!
The only problem is... Wuguan is the southeastern fortress of the Qin State. There are not too few garrison troops, and it has always been heavily guarded. Even if the Chu army is far away, the Wuguan garrison will not relax its guard too much.
If the surprise attack fails, it is very likely to fall into a stalemate positional battle.
When the main force of the Qin army returns to defense, the Chu army that unexpectedly attacked will be attacked one after another and will be annihilated by the Qin army.
The success rate is only 50-50.
The risk is quite high!
Seeing that all the generals were silent, Zhao Hua smiled again——
"Everyone, even if the Wuguan garrison is heavily guarded, they will only be guarding against the direction of the Chu State. Can they also guard against the direction of the Qin State?"
The generals looked confused again, and rough guys like Shao Hu even scratched their chest hair in confusion.
Zhao Hua pointed his big hand and clicked on the two characters 'Danshui' on the map, saying decisively: "Go around and attack Wuguan from behind!"
"My soldiers rode on sledges and galloped across the ice of Danshui! Passed through the Shangyu Mountains, went around behind Wuguan, and captured Wuguan in flight!"
Xiong Wuliang suddenly realized!
Call slip, old and cunning!
As expected of you!
The Danshui River is fast and narrow. Normally it is not a road that can be marched... But this winter is extremely cold, and the entire Danshui River has been covered with thick ice - for the Chu army's sledges, it is like a straight road. Smooth highway!
Raid along Danshui, pass through Shangyu Mountain, and go around to the back of Wuguan... It's like bypassing the Maginot Line!
Divine soldiers descended from heaven!
Xiong Wuliang made a decision immediately and no longer worried about the risks involved: "Just follow this plan!"
"My general orders - Wu Ben's 50,000 soldiers are to set up camp and slowly pursue - but they must keep a distance from the Qin army and do not engage in battle easily."
"Shaohu and eight thousand new troops from Quyang will ride on sledges with me to raid Wuguan!"
The generals in the tent suddenly stood up and accepted the order with their hands raised: "I will obey the general's order!"
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Generally speaking, a sledge can carry at most five fully armed soldiers from Quyang. No matter how many there are, the mules and horses will not be able to pull it.
But this surprise attack was a march on Danshui ice - the weight that mules and horses could carry would be much higher than on snow.
At the same time, the new soldiers abandoned their iron armor, leather shields and heavy long swords, and only wore close-fitting leather armor and carried short swords and bows.
In this way, one thousand sledges are enough to carry eight thousand soldiers galloping on the Danshui ice!
Tour de France… Ah no, the Tour de Wuguan bobsled race begins!
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