Wang Jian's army was in the central military tent. Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Ying Cheng gathered in the tent to discuss matters.
"Father, Ying Cheng and I each led the left and right front troops, and we approached without encountering any resistance. In my opinion, did the rebels do this intentionally?" Wang Ben asked Wang Jian, raising his hands.
Ying Cheng, who was standing on the other side, also held up his hands and said, "We were afraid of falling into Fan Yuqi's plan, so we came back together to discuss with General Wang."
Wang Jian twirled the black beard on his chin and said: "You are right not to continue marching hastily. Fan Yuqi is full of tricks and Zhao and Wei are behind him, so he really has to guard against it."
"Haier thinks that based on the current situation, there are about three possible scenarios." Wang Ben said.
"Tell me what you think." Wang Jian looked at Wang Ben and said.
"For one thing, Fan Yuqi knew that his troops were smaller than ours, so he deliberately showed weakness in an attempt to lure the enemy deeper and defeat them one by one, thereby making up for his disadvantage." Wang Ben analyzed.
Wang Jian nodded and asked, "What about the second one?"
Wang Ben continued: "The second is that Fan Yuqi intends to withdraw his army, join up with the Zhao and Wei armies, temporarily avoid the sharp edge of our army, and wait for our army to be exhausted before launching a counterattack."
"What about the third one?" Ying Cheng asked before Wang Jian could.
"Third, most of the rebels had no intention of rebelling, so they had no fighting spirit. They just waited for our army to rush over and then scattered and fled." Wang Ben said.
Ying Cheng chuckled from the side. If this was the case, it would be easier.
Wang Jian twirled his black beard again and said: "These three situations are indeed possible, and the most critical factor is the extent to which Fan Yuqi controls the rebels. The generals in the rebels , are you loyal to Da Qin in your heart, or to the tiger talisman?"
"According to this, the key to this battle is to see how the rebel generals choose." Ying Cheng said.
"That's true." Wang Jian said, "Mr. Changping has sent people to infiltrate the rebels. It is said that he has reported the news. Let's listen to the news among the rebels and then make plans."
As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger outside the door walked into the tent, knelt down on one knee and cupped his hands and said: "Commander, Lord Changping wants to see you."
"Please." Wang Jian said.
Whoever you say will arrive.
Not long after, Lord Changping walked into the big tent.
"Commander." Changping Jun said with his hands in greeting.
"There is no need to be polite, Lord Changping." Wang Jian said, "Although this is in front of the battle, the king has ordered you to come and help me. We brothers can be in harmony with each other."
Lord Changping said: "After all, it is a large military camp, and the commander is the commander, so etiquette must be followed."
"Haha, please sit down." Wang Jian smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
The two greeted each other politely and sat down side by side.
Wang Jian took the lead in getting to the point and asked, "Did any news come back among the rebels?"
Lord Changping nodded and whispered: "The news has come back. Nearly half of the mid-level generals among the rebels are unwilling to betray the country. When the two armies attack and kill, they will tie red silk on their left arms and directly Surrender and surrender.”
"Okay!" Wang Jian praised happily.
Wang Ben also said happily: "In this way, the rebels will be defeated without a fight."
"It seems that the rebels belong to the third situation." Ying Cheng said.
"The third situation?" Chang Pingjun asked puzzledly.
Wang Jian smiled and briefly explained the three possibilities analyzed by Wang Ben.
Lord Changping nodded and said: "Now that the rebel army has been demoralized, it is the best time to defeat them in one fell swoop. If time passes, Fan Yuqi will definitely notice it. If he kills the chickens to scare the monkeys, many soldiers will be killed in vain."
"Mr. Changping's words make sense. Father, please give the order." Wang Ben said.
Wang Jian once again stroked the black beard on his chin, his eyes became sharp, and he said, "Okay! Wang Ben, Ying Cheng obeys the order."
"The general is here." Wang Ben and Ying Cheng shouted at the same time, quite impressively.
"Wang Ben, lead your 20,000 troops to bypass the rebel garrison and set up defenses on the border. If reinforcements from Zhao and Wei come to rescue, they must be blocked outside the Qin territory." Wang Jian ordered sternly, "If no reinforcements come, If we want to rescue them, we must intercept the remnants of the rebels within the Qin territory and kill them all. If we encounter Cheng Yu and Fan Yuqi who have escaped, we must capture them alive."
"The general has the order!" Wang Ben's voice was high-pitched.
"Ying Cheng, lead your 20,000 troops to advance from the flanks. If you encounter any resistance, destroy them all." Wang Jian said solemnly, "Then, go around to the flanks of the rebels. When the main force of the Chinese army begins to charge, you will lead your troops Outflank from both wings and try to drive the remnants of the rebels towards the direction where Wang Ben set up an ambush."
"The general has his orders!" Ying Cheng's voice was loud.
"Remember, anyone with red silk tied on their left arm must not be killed. If you encounter Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi, you must capture them alive." Wang Jian warned.
"Yes." The two of them accepted the order.
"Mr. Changping." Wang Jian looked at Mr. Changping and his tone softened a lot.
"Yes." Chang Pingjun said with cupped hands.
"You lead 10,000 soldiers and collect the surrendered troops on the battlefield. You must reorganize quickly to prevent the combined forces of Zhao and Wei from attacking." Wang Jian said.
"The last general is your commander." Lord Changping said with his hands raised.
"The remaining 50,000 troops will serve as the main force of the Chinese army and will be personally commanded by the commander to carry out the main attack." Wang Jian said, "After each has received enough food and grass, let's set off. The general attack will begin at midnight tomorrow."
"Yes, coach." Several people said together.
Several people came out of the big tent and prepared to go.
At the same time, Chengjiao camped.
"Master, I heard that Yingzheng sent Wang Jian to attack with a hundred thousand troops. Is this true?" Cheng Jiao looked at Fan Yuqi and asked.
"It is indeed true." Fan Yuqi said, "However, you can rest assured that we have the armies of Zhao and Wei behind us to support us. It is expected that Wang Jian will not dare to attack rashly."
"Are Zhao and Wei reliable?" Cheng Jiao asked with some doubts, "You must know that we came here to defeat Wei this time."
"Since we have issued a proclamation to attack Ying Zheng, we have informed the world that the throne of Qin will change hands." Fan Yuqi said, "As long as we negotiate with Zhao and Wei, we will return the city at the cost of it. , then Zhao and Wei will definitely help us to oust Ying Zheng from power."
"Did Zhao and Wei agree?" Cheng Jiao asked.
"Of course, I won't take this risk without being completely sure." Fan Yuqi said, "What's more, once Ying Zheng's life experience is announced, his throne will no longer be secure without us taking action."
"But I'm still a little worried that Wang Jian's army will rush towards us." Cheng Jiao said.
"Even if he charges straight at us, our 80,000-strong army is not a vegetarian. He will never come back." Fan Yuqi's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Only then did Cheng Xi feel at ease.
The next day, before dawn, the herald rushed into Cheng Jiao's tent in a panic.
"Report!!" The herald knelt down on one knee, raised his hands and said, "Commander, we found a large Qin army ten miles ahead. Looking at the flags, it should be the main force of the Chinese army led by Wang Jian."
Cheng Jiao was not too sleepy yet. When she heard the news, she lost all sleep and stood up suddenly.
"The main force of the Chinese army?" Cheng Jiao asked, "How many troops are there?"
"According to observations at various checkpoints, there are about 50,000 people," the herald said.
"Fifty thousand..." Cheng Jiao felt more at ease when she heard this number.
"The total number of troops under Wang Jian's command this time is 100,000. The remaining 50,000 should be led by Wang Ben and Ying Cheng, but they have not been found yet." The herald said coldly.
Hearing the news, Cheng Jiao became nervous again: "Go and call General Fan."
Not long after, Fan Yuqi walked into Cheng Jiao's tent.
"Don't panic, I have passed on the order. The front army has formed its formation and the archers are ready. There is nothing to worry about." Fan Yuqi said confidently.
"Wang Jian is a famous general after all, and he has another 50,000 troops who are missing. I suspect there must be some conspiracy behind this." Cheng Jiao said.
"If we find anything wrong, we can just retreat to the junction of Qin and Wei. If Wang Jian dares to pursue him, he will fall into our trap of luring the enemy deeper." Fan Yuqi said sadly.
"Then shall we retreat now?" Cheng Jiao asked.
"Let's touch him first." Fan Yuqi said.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The 50,000-strong army has already formed a formation, with every 10,000 people forming a square formation. The various arms are arranged in an orderly manner and are ready to go.
"It's almost Chen time. I wonder if Wang Ben and Ying Cheng have arrived at the designated location." Lord Changping looked into the distance and whispered.
"If Mr. Changping is absolutely sure that nearly half of the soldiers on the other side will give up resistance, then even if the two of them don't participate in the battle, they will definitely win." Wang Jian still said with some worry.
"Don't worry, coach, Xiong is fully confident that half of the rebels will not participate in the war." Changping Jun said.
"That's good if that's the case." Wang Jian said.
Wang Jian was extremely careful. He was worried that the people sent by Lord Changping would be discovered by Fan Yuqi, and then he would deliberately send back false news and use his plan to lure the Qin army to attack.
However, in terms of combat power, Wang Jian is still very confident as long as he does not encounter any ambush and fights head-on.
Even if there was an ambush, Ying Cheng and Wang Ben should be cleaning up, but they did not send back any news of the battle, indicating that there was no ambush by the rebels.
Thinking about it this way, Wang Jian became more confident. He turned back and asked the herald: "What news has come back from the horse exploration ahead?"
The herald raised his hands and said: "Commander, Tan Ma has just reported that the rebel front army has formed a formation, about 20,000 people, led by a deputy general. There is no general to supervise the formation."
"Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi didn't show up?" Wang Jian asked.
"I guess Cheng Jiao won't show up easily before the decisive battle." Chang Pingjun said.
"Then force them to show up." Wang Jian said solemnly, "By the way, we can verify how many of the rebels want to surrender."
"How to test?" Changping Jun asked.
Wang Jian looked at Lord Changping, then looked at the herald and said, "Give me the order to assemble the cavalry, crossbowmen, and chariots from the first two square formations. The horse archers are in front for a surprise attack, and the infantry archers are behind. If the enemy attacks, cover the retreat of the horse archers. Chariots and infantry follow the infantry archers. If the enemy's front line reaches you, they will all be destroyed."
The herald cupped his hands and said: "I have the order."
Wang Jian added: "Chenshi launched the attack on time."
In response, the herald went down to deliver the order.
Lord Changping thought for a moment and asked, "General Wang's move is to test whether the enemy will attack?"
Wang Jian smiled and said: "That's right. If the soldiers have no intention of fighting, they will not take the initiative to attack, but will only defend passively. In this case, when losses continue to occur but the soldiers do not fight back, Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi will definitely defeat them. Come to supervise the battle. And if the enemy soldiers intend to fight, they will counterattack. In this way, when the front army comes out to pursue, they can use all their strength to destroy the front army."
"Hahaha...wonderful! Wonderful!" Lord Changping exclaimed.
Wang Jian's face showed more confidence and calmness.
"But why did General Wang insist on bringing out Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi?" Changping Jun asked in confusion.
"Attack the heart." Wang Jian replied calmly.
