Time flies, time flies.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
The war changed from the previous three fronts to two major theaters in the east and south.
In the south, with the Kingdom of Ba as the battlefield, Qin and Chu fought fiercely; while in the east, with the Yellow River as the boundary, the Qin army faced off against the coalition forces of Han, Wei, and Zhao Yan.
To say who has the most comfortable life on these two battlefields, it must be the Korean army.
To be precise, it is the Korean Brake Crossbow.
As the most powerful long-range combat force in the world today, they could only shoot from the air at the enemy on the city walls, and their deterrent effect was far greater than their actual combat value.
But it's different now. With Zhao's side cavalry protecting them on both sides, and Wei's soldiers protecting them from frontal dangers, all they have to do is walk to the position, and then keep firing bows and arrows, and they can easily harvest. Enemy lives.
They have never fought such a comfortable battle in their lives!
But Wang Jian's side was exactly the opposite.
As the three countries that happened to be blocking Qin's east exit, Qin had fought with them many times in the past, and they knew the military strength of Han, Wei and Zhao quite well.
But when the three of them joined forces, Wang Jian discovered that things were far from as simple as he imagined.
In the past, Zhao's cavalry was powerful in field battles, but not good at attacking and defending cities; Wei's infantry soldiers were very strong in urban warfare, but lacked mobility; let alone South Korea, even the strongest brake-attacking crossbowmen were only It can barely defend a large city with high walls and deep pools.
Qin always has a way to find their weaknesses and then carry out precise strikes. After all, according to the barrel principle, the capacity of the barrel does not depend on the longest piece of wood, but the shortest piece.
Obviously, the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han are all strong in science, while Qin has a hexagonal structure. Perhaps in terms of cavalry alone, they are not as good as Zhao, and in terms of bows and crossbows alone, they are not as good as South Korea, but the battlefield is about cooperation, so Qin can win repeatedly.
But this time, the old methods and experiences didn’t work.
The combined forces of Han, Wei and Zhao just made up for each other's shortcomings, so that this army, which was still relatively inexperienced in cooperation, could compete with the Qin army. Even as their degree of running-in deepened, Wang Jian already felt great pressure.
Now, it is no longer time for them to consider how much pressure they should put on the opponent, but how they can deal with this sense of pressure and at the same time destroy the opponent's strategic intentions.
Even Wang Jian turned his head pale with worry.
On the other hand, Zhao Gao's actions behind enemy lines were quite effective.
As he analyzed, when the connection between the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han became closer, it became very uncomfortable for the Yan State to stay with them but always be out of tune.
I fight but don’t want to fight, I don’t dare to leave, and I can’t play with others.
But although they desperately want to get out of the current predicament, they dare not rashly agree to the conditions of the trap. After all, on this line of defense, the Yan army ranks at the bottom in terms of numbers and combat effectiveness, and has no capital for random trial and error.
However, in addition to the soldiers on the front line, those who want to change the current predicament also have forces from the rear.
As mentioned before, the main fighting faction of Yan State is headed by Prince Dan. Therefore, when the Yan State was coerced into embarking on the path of resolute consolidation, whether it was for the sake of being out of sight and out of mind, or to make it easier to pass the blame in the future, the King of Yan handed over all domestic coordination matters to Yan Dan.
In this way, he himself is not afraid of Yan Dan seeking power and usurping the throne, but as Yan Dan's long-term political enemy, Yan Chunjun is not happy.
Because these should originally be his powers.
Naturally, such an intelligence trap would not be missed. Under the double offensive of coercion and inducement, especially after promising to wait until Qin won, Yan State only needed to send Yan Dan to Qin as a hostage to avoid punishment, Yan Chunjun became a trap. international strategic partners.
His task is very simple, that is, he is responsible for stumbling upon Yan Dan in the court of Yan State.
After all, Yan Chunjun has been domineering in the Yan Kingdom for so many years, and he has his tentacles in all walks of life. Although he has lost his "name" now, compared to Yan Dan who only has a "name", it is still easier to cause him some trouble.
So soon, Yan State's food and salary preparations ran into problems.
As the saying goes, food and fodder must go before troops and horses are moved. Logistics is one of the most important links in war.
Yan Dan personally took people there to deal with it.
Then he was assassinated by the Snare Killer who had been ambushing him for a long time.
Zhao Gao had no intention of killing Yan Dan directly, but planned to keep him bedridden as long as he could no longer handle military matters.
After all, killing him would mean finding someone else to take the blame for Yan Guo's previous decisions, which would only add to the worries.
But he never expected that Yan Dan would be protected by so many experts!
Yan Dan was not an honest person. Although he advocated resisting Qin, he did not devote himself to it. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity given by King Yan to coordinate logistics to enrich his own pockets and cultivate his own power.
For example, the knights and knights around him wearing the clothes of Mohist disciples were recruited by him at a huge price.
Because he understands that according to the traditional Mo Xia's moral values, even if he temporarily pretends to be a righteous person, sooner or later the two parties will still part ways.
In this case, instead of supporting them in vain, it is better to start a new stove and cultivate a force that is only loyal to yourself.
As for being affiliated with the Mohist family, that is just to deceive others.
Zhao Gao stood on a tree branch, looking at the Snare Killers below who were at a disadvantage due to their numerical disadvantage, and raised his hand to slowly press the hilt of his sword.
Provoking the relationship between the four kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Han and Wei is Luo Wang's important task, and it is also a stepping stone for him to return to Yingzheng's vision.
Since I have come in person, I will never allow failure!
So, seeing that his men could no longer achieve their goals, he jumped from a high place, like a predatory spider that had been waiting for a long time. The sharp sword light pierced the sky and went straight to Yan Dan.
Uh-huh!
Zhao Gao's skills are truly top-notch, and he is at least at the level of an elder among all the schools of thought. Such a master is not a big cabbage, and Yan Dan obviously cannot recruit it in a short time.
Then, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, Zhao Gao merged his swords into one body and transformed into a swimming dragon. The sword light flickered and was handed to Yan Dan.
Faced with this sudden attack, Yan Dan was slightly startled.
He is not really as weak as he currently appears, but in order to hide his clumsiness, he has always hidden his pure Mohist Qi. Even now that he was assassinated, he kept himself under the protection of the guards. Although he was not embarrassed, he had no intention of taking action.
When he noticed this sword, Yan Dan judged that the guards around him could not resist the sword!
At this point, he faced a choice.
Should he reveal his martial arts skills, or should he continue to hide them?
If you expose your martial arts, all the concealment you have done before will be in vain. But if you continue to hide, if you really die, it will be over.
Fortunately, just when he was extremely entangled, he suddenly discovered that although the sword energy that was coming was biting and cold, it was less determined to kill than the other killers around him.
"Could it be that he doesn't want to kill me?"
Yan Dan's heart moved. He was also a bold and thoughtful person. He took advantage of the guards around him to observe carefully and confirmed his suspicion.
So I decided to continue hiding myself.
Naturally, he could not escape Zhao Gao's assassination.
Poof——
The sharp blade penetrated his side, just avoiding the fatal internal organs.
bass!
Zhao Gao has enough confidence in the accuracy of his swordsmanship. Yan Dan's injury will delay his ability to do business, but it is not life-threatening and will not disturb King Yan's sensitive nerves. It is just right.
"Walk!"
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Yan Dan was assassinated and it was difficult to continue handling things. Yan Chunjun took over his power legitimately.
Then he actually sent people directly to find Lord Xinling, saying that Yan State could no longer support the logistics consumption and asked to withdraw troops.
The coalition commander's tent.
Facing the gazes of Wei Wuji, Li Mu, Bai Yifei and others, the Yan State envoy could not help but tremble.
But to be sent out as an envoy, you still have some skills.
He tremblingly relayed Yan Chunjun's original words: "Otherwise, if the coalition forces are willing to bear the food and wages of the Yan army, there is nothing wrong with it."
As soon as these words came out, let alone the eyes of the three big guys above became colder and sharper.
Although Wei and South Korea are located in the Central Plains, their lands have been repeatedly usurped by Qin over the years. The war has never subsided, and they have no chance to store much food. Not to mention Zhao Guo, how can the three of them have enough energy to bear the consumption of 20,000 Yan troops?
Besides, even if they can dig out some food from under their fingernails, with the Yan army's combat effectiveness, rather than giving it to them, it would be more cost-effective to give more food to their own army!
But this time, the Yan State was not unreasonable. They saw the current opportunity. Zhao, Wei and Han could no longer send troops to force them like before.
Well, in other words, it wasn't them who saw it correctly, but Luo Wang who sent someone to tell them Qin's analysis.
Because this was not only due to the pressure from Wang Jian on the other side of the Yellow River, but also factors from the Chu State.
This time, the reason why Chu State was willing to cooperate with the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han was mainly because it felt that if it could regain Bashu, it would not be a loss even if the three Jin Dynasties were reunited.
But if they want to annex another Yan State, it is absolutely impossible for Chu State to agree.
Because in that case, their gains would be far less than those of the Three Jins.
As the saying goes, don't worry about scarcity but inequality.
Uneven distribution of benefits is the biggest source of conflicts.
Another point is that nothing can be done once. Now that Yan has begun to act rogue, he gritted his teeth and said that he had no food. So what if Wei Wuji could re-enact the attack on the city?
Do we really want to destroy the Yan Kingdom?
In that case, Qi State would not remain indifferent in the first place.
Secondly, coercing troops to send troops is far more difficult than destroying a country. It is completely impossible.
People are shameless and invincible. This is the current strategy of Yan State.
Facing such a Yan State, Wei Wuji had no choice but to agree to let them withdraw part of it first.
With this withdrawal, the problem arises.
The State of Yan joined the Qin State's strategy of connecting vertical and horizontal lines at the same time that it withdrew from Hezong.
The allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Han were suddenly attacked from both sides and could no longer maintain the defensive front along the river, and the war situation reversed instantly.
That is to say, Wang Jian's men currently have few soldiers and horses, so they are unable to swallow up the land east of the river in one go. But how should the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms, which had no chance of defending, resist the Qin army, which became more and more ferocious after crossing the river?
In the handsome tent, Wei Wuji's expression became increasingly declining.
At this point, even he had to admit that there was no hope of success in Hezong this time.
But after combing through it from the beginning, he didn't find where he had made a big mistake. How did he change from the brilliant advantage at the beginning to where he is now?
"Could it be that the fate of the six Shandong countries and us...is really doomed?"
He sighed sadly.
This Northern Expedition had almost exhausted all his hard work. Once he was in a state of decline and his spirit faded, he seemed to be on the verge of death.
"Commander!"
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing Lord Xinling teetering on the verge of collapse, several generals in the tent were shocked.
Zhu Hai stepped forward and supported him, "Your Majesty, it's not you who deserves the blame for this battle! Take care of yourself, Wei still needs you!"
"hehe……"
Wei Wuji forced a smile, "I am the commander-in-chief of this alliance, who else is to blame for the failure? But you are right, I really can't fall now. Although Qin is strong, it will have to conquer us in the end. The focus still has to be on the military. From my perspective, the only person in the Qin State who can resist General Li Mu now is Wang Jian. If he can be eliminated, although it will not cure the root cause, it may delay some time and allow us to find other ways. time."
"But Wang Jian is cautious by nature..."
Li Mu frowned and stopped talking.
As a general who had been confronting Wang Jian from beginning to end, no one in the coalition forces knew the Qin general better than him.
Even if they make a desperate attempt to attack the Qin army's camp, they may not be able to do anything to Wang Jian. It is too difficult to get rid of it.
"Of course, I understand that ordinary tactics cannot defeat him,"
Wei Wuji raised a pale smile on his face, "But the so-called caution is just because the interests are not big enough. Although we have lost the possibility of victory now, how long can Qin hold on? If I give him a chance, he can immediately A chance to end the war..."
"A chance to end the war immediately?"
Li Mu and others looked at each other, wondering what Lord Xinling was referring to.
How can we end the war immediately...unless Wang Jian can take down all the troops in their hands in one fell swoop, but how is this possible?
Even if they showed no defense and let the Qin army come and kill them, Wang Jian would probably wonder if there was a big trap here.
"Haha, although saying this is a bit boastful, if the Qin army can get rid of me, the alliance will naturally collapse."
Wei Wuji smiled lightly.
"Your Majesty!"
Zhu Hai immediately expressed fierce opposition.
The same goes for Li Mu and others.
"If we fail this time, we will do it again next time. We are all willing to serve you again!"
"Alas, I feel ashamed to accept your trust. But...to be honest, this time I thought I had done my best, but I still ended up like this. Even if it happened again...and my body would not be the same. allow."
"We can go to Dr. Chi for physical problems! Back then..."
Zhu Hai wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Lord Xinling.
"I've made up my mind!"
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