This time, Qin is really in danger.
As General Qi Hengshou continued to explain intermittently, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Kingdom all looked cold and silent.
The Zhao army dispatched 200,000 troops. They did not take the old road of attacking Qin through Hangu Pass. Instead, they ingeniously went around the grassland in the north of Qin State and penetrated the Tianling Gai of the old Qin people from north to south.
This is a path of advancement that no one has ever imagined!
It should be noted that the old road to Hangu Pass has experienced hundreds of years of tug-of-war between the Qin State and foreign countries. All military preparations are extremely complete - there are dense beacon towers along the way, and the food, grass and weapons in the city are enough for several years.
And what about the north?
Although it cannot be said to be 'sparsely armed', it is definitely not ready for a large-scale battle.
I learned from General Qi Heng that Zhao Jun dispatched 200,000 troops, a considerable part of which were cavalry.
These cavalrymen were skilled in equestrian skills and powerful in combat... One person and two horses, through group blitzkrieg, appeared like black clouds. Not only did they quickly surround [Qi Heng], they also swallowed up the surrounding reinforcements who came after hearing the news.
"How could Zhao Jun be so powerful?" Wei Ran exclaimed in surprise.
It is said that the State of Zhao has been hiding at home and quietly making a fortune these years - since Zhao Yong came to the throne, apart from giving kindness and power to the Hu tribes such as Lin Huloufan in the north and attacking the Zhongshan State, he has hardly done anything with others. .
The fighting capabilities of the Hu tribes and the Zhongshan Kingdom were very average - even if Zhao Yong beat them to a pulp, they would not be able to show their ability.
Therefore, looking at the vast world, apart from the Zhao people themselves, only Xiong Wuliang, a time traveler, knows how powerful Zhao is now.
As for everyone else, they all thought that Zhao was still the poor and weak country it once was.
Now Zhao Yong, the old man, has been holding back for many years, but when he gets the chance, he strikes out like a thunderbolt! Two hundred thousand battle-hardened elite Zhao troops plundered like the wind, and nearly half of them were light cavalry skilled in bows and horses...
How can Qin with its empty border resist?
I can’t stand it at all!
"Zhao Yong! You veteran, you are so despicable!" A Qin minister shouted in fear: "Qin and Zhao have no enmity, and this person actually started a war without declaring it!"
"Despicable! Shameless!"
"As shameless as that damn Mi Liang kid!"
If Sima Cuo's army is still there, there is no need to be afraid - at worst, the army will be withdrawn and the Zhao people will be driven away.
But I just got the news - Sima Cuo's army was completely wiped out!
At this time, Zhao Guoren and his gang took advantage of the situation again and came to pay for their butts... What should we do?
Wei Ran took a deep breath, and did not bother to scold Xiong Wuliang and Zhao Yong, a pair of ungrateful people, and said quickly: "To the Queen Mother - for this plan, recruit new soldiers as soon as possible to stop Zhao Guo." !”
"Recruit garrison troops from various places, gather them together, and at the same time add new recruits, defend the city, fight every step of the way...perhaps we can also stop Zhao's offensive!"
Queen Mother Xuan nodded repeatedly.
That’s all it can do!
The only question is...who should lead the army?
The Zhao army is powerful, but the Qin people are extremely weak... Only top generals can stop the Zhao people.
The Queen Mother looked at Bai Qi, who was covered in blood, and asked, "Bai Qi, do you know where the Imperial Lieutenant is now?"
Bai Qi choked and shook his head: "I don't know!"
In order to cover Bai Qi's escape, Sima Cuo personally held the general's flag and led away the Chu army.
At that time, Bai Qi had been lying among the dead for a long time, and he could hear the Chu cavalry chasing the defeated Qin, Wei, and Han troops all the way south... until there was no one alive on the surrounding battlefield, he got up and looked for the stray people on the edge of the battlefield. An ownerless war horse, galloping all the way back to Qin...
As for whether Lieutenant Sima Cuo is dead or alive, Bai Qi really doesn’t know!
Wei Ran said in a deep voice: "Sima Cuo must still be alive, and he must have fallen into the hands of Xiong Wuliang!"
It's easy to come to this conclusion -
Sima Cuo, a majestic Qin captain, a very valuable prisoner... Xiong Wuliang couldn't kill him all, right?
Wei Ran didn't know about Sima Cuo's crazy move against the King of Chu at the last moment. He just felt that Sima Cuo had a prominent position and Xiong Wuliang would not dare or would not kill this important minister of the Qin Dynasty.
However, even if Sima Cuo was still alive, he would definitely have become a prisoner of the Chu people.
Now that the Zhao State has invaded the country on a large scale, besides Sima Cuo, I really don’t know who else can be asked to lead the troops to stop the Zhao army... Speaking of which, how can we get the Chu people to release them?
All the officials present cast their gazes on Ying Zhuo...
The situation is critical, and you don’t care whether what you do is despicable!
Ying Zhuo, Xiong Wuliang's fiancée... This is the only bargaining chip that Qin can use now!
Empress Dowager Xuan made a decisive decision: "Wei Ran, take Ying Zhuo and go to Wuguan immediately!"
"Exchange Ying Zhuo for Sima Cuo!"
"We must come back with a living captain!"
Wei Ran said hurriedly: "Brother, I obey!"
Having said that, regardless of how Ying Zhuo reacted, he immediately waved his hand and signaled the servants to take Ying Zhuo... Wei Ran strode out, ordered a hundred fine cavalry, escorted Xiong Wuliang's fiancée, and headed straight for Wuguan at starry night .
Ying Zhuo did not resist.
I haven’t seen Xiong Wuliang in nearly two years... I don’t know why, but I still feel a little sweet in my heart!
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A few days later, Wuguan.
A Hou flag with one corner missing stood at the front. Xiong Wuliang lay lazily on the bronze chariot, feeling a little dizzy from the long march.
Behind Xiong Wuliang, 10,000 Quyang's new troops formed a fierce formation. Their armor flashed with sunlight, like a wave of fine iron, and they stood there in silence.
The densely packed Chang Ge points to the sky, and many Chang Ge are still tied with the red and yellow flags of Chu State, like yellow clouds.
The elite heavy infantry phalanx recognized as the most powerful in the world is now ready to go!
On both wings, the knights of the Cavalry Army, who had already proven themselves with great achievements, were also arranged in a battle formation. The cavalrymen stood upright beside the horses. As long as Gesuyi gave an order, they could step on their horses and start charging at any time.
Each war horse is equipped with a half-length soft iron sheet-covered vest on the chest - this is the best choice considering weight and protection.
Coupled with Ma Cha and Lian Nu... they are still far behind the legendary heavy cavalry, but for ordinary light cavalry in this era, the Knight Cavalry can definitely achieve dimensionality reduction strikes!
The 10,000 brave cavalry troops and iron cavalry are now more confident than ever and their fighting spirit is surging.
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The Wuguan in front of us was originally the southern gate of the Qin Kingdom. It was captured by Xiong Wuliangfei during the Second Danyang War.
However, when Qin, Wei and Han attacked Chu, Qin took advantage of the Chu army's defeat on the front battlefield and sent troops again to recapture Wuguan.
So now, Wuguan is in the hands of the Qin people again.
On top of the city, the black flag of the Qin army was fluttering in the wind... The soldiers in black armor whispered to each other in panic, and were shocked speechless by the magnificent military power of Quyang Marquis Xiong Wuliang below the city...
After a while, Qin Prime Minister Wei Ran poked his head out of the city wall obscenely——
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