"It cannot be calculated like this. Although the Qin army numbers around 300,000, there are still 80,000 troops stationed in Yuzhong and Deng counties. The maximum number of people participating in this battle is 200,000. After this battle, the remaining Qin army will not exceed 10 Fifty thousand. Although about half of our army did not have time to participate in the battle, they were all beside the battlefield, so their strength has been improved to some extent." Wei Wuji explained.
"I am confused!" Zhao Kuo suddenly realized that he almost forgot that the Qin army in Rangcheng was not all the Qin army.
In this way, Zhao Jun gained the greatest benefit.
If he fought hard and made a wedding dress for Qin, Zhao Kuo would be angry to death.
"The king fought for a day and treated the soldiers' wounds. He was still patrolling the military camp just now. He never had time to rest. His body was too tired." Xunzi said, this is the first time in so many years that he has seen a monarch who loves soldiers so much. .
Xunzi could feel that Zhao Kuo treated the soldiers on an equal footing, and it was not the kind of love shown by a superior to a subordinate, nor did he treat the soldiers as consumables in order to inspire them to sacrifice their lives for him.
This phenomenon is extremely rare not only among monarchs, but also among the entire aristocracy. Xunzi asked himself, no matter how much he abandoned his sectarian views, when facing the common people, he would still have some pride of being an aristocrat.
"Bao Yuan thanks King Zhao for saving our Korean army. If King Zhao sends you orders in the future, Bao Yuan will not dare to disobey." Bao Yuan said solemnly. South Korea has a small population and has been defeated repeatedly in the face of powerful enemies around it. Other countries have lost tens of thousands. Soldiers are harmless, but for South Korea, they are already a serious injury, so Bao Yuan values the lives of soldiers more than many generals.
"The same goes for Jia." Wangsun Jia didn't want to speak at first, but Bao Yuan was like this, so he had no choice but to express his stance.
Jin Bi sat calmly beside him. The leader of the Wei army was Wei Wuji, and it was not his turn to express his position yet.
Wei Wuji also remained silent. He was not only the commander-in-chief of the Wei army, but also the prime minister of Zhao. There was no need to express his position.
"You two are serious. I have said that no matter which country's soldiers are Zhao, Wei, Han, Qi, as long as they fight with me, they are my soldiers. I will not abandon anyone. You two don't need to take it to heart." Zhao Kuo said. .
Bao Yuan wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Zhao Kuo, who stretched out his hand and said, "Okay, let's start discussing the next battle plan, which is to attack or consume. How to attack, and how to consume?"
"The general feels that we should attack. This time the Qin army was defeated, lost troops and generals, and its morale was low. It was the best time to attack the Qin army. And the King of Qin and Fan Ju were both injured. Our army should take advantage of the victory to pursue, capture Rangcheng, and then break through Wuguan , attack the pass." Le Cheng said.
"The general thought otherwise. Although the Qin army was defeated, it still had more than 100,000 troops, and there was even a famous general like Bai Qi. Even if our army's strength was several times that of the Qin army, we would still have to make an extreme effort to capture Rangcheng. After such a heavy price, there will be no strength to attack Wuguan and Guanzhong in the future. And...we are a coalition." Pang Nuan glanced at Baoyuan and Wangsun Jia.
The advantages of the coalition forces are obvious. They can strengthen their own strength and increase their momentum.
The disadvantages are also obvious.
We can share wealth and honor, but we cannot share adversity.
Everyone always considers their own interests.
Attacking Rangcheng requires a heavy price. Who will pay the price?
No one from the four armies of Zhao, Wei, Han, and Qi is willing to go out. Whose soldiers are not soldiers? Why should our soldiers go up and die while you take advantage of them behind?
Once the losses of each army exceed everyone's psychological expectations, some people will withdraw from the alliance.
As long as one country withdraws from the alliance, the only outcome for the alliance is to disband.
And there is no solution to this problem. The only way is to defeat the enemy before the problem is exposed.
But the coach of Qin Army is Bai Qi. Who can guarantee that he can do it?
"The general thought that he could attack and consume at the same time, and sent a partial army to attack Rangcheng every day. At the same time, he spread rumors that Qin Wangji was seriously injured and was dying. The Qin army was bound to be in chaos. In order to appease the Qin army, Qin Wangji could only appear frequently. In front of the Qin army, the injury will be affected. If after a period of time, Qin Wangji no longer appears, it means that Qin Wangji is dead, and our army will take advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack.
attack. If Qin Wangji keeps showing up, our army will think of other ways. Le Yi said.
"Where are the others?" Zhao Kuo looked around at everyone.
"I do have some ideas," Han Fei said.
"Say quickly," Zhao Kuo said.
"While spreading rumors in the Qin army, you can also spread rumors in Guanzhong. Let's say that King Ji of Qin died and Fan Ju was killed by Bai Qi. The generals in the army supported Bai Qi as king and planned to replace Qin." Han Fei said .
"Will the Crown Prince of Qin believe it?" Jin Bi looked doubtful.
"Whether the prince believes it or not, it depends on whether he has the heart to become the king of Qin. King Ji of Qin has been sitting in the position of King of Qin for more than fifty years since he ascended the throne. Prince Zhuo passed away before he could ascend the throne. I heard that today Qin The crown prince Qin Zhu, like his brother, is not in very good health. It is difficult to survive until King Qin Ji's death and successfully ascend the throne. I don't believe it, but Qin Zhu is willing to be the prince for the rest of his life."
"Even if Qin Zhu really wants to be the prince for the rest of his life, doesn't Qin Wangji have any doubts about his son and Bai Qi? Isn't he worried that Taizi Zhu and Bai Qi will take his place when he is critically ill? As long as Qin Wangji treats Taizi Zhu, he will also Or Bai Qi, if anyone becomes suspicious, the Qin army will be in chaos." Han Fei said with a smile.
Suspiciousness is something everyone has.
And the older you get, the more obvious it becomes.
Worried about the rebellion of the generals, the rebellion of the ministers, and even the rebellion of the sons.
"Perhaps we can send an envoy directly to contact Bai Qi and say that our country, Zhao, is willing to help him establish himself as king and replace him with the country of Qin." Li Si suddenly said coldly.
He was tricked by Qin Guo in Luoyang last year, but he has never forgotten it, and now he finally got the chance.
When everyone heard this, they immediately took a breath. Brother Han Fei and Brother Li Si were so cruel. Unless Qin Wangji had unreserved trust in Bai Qi, he would definitely feel a thorn in his heart.
How could Qin Wangji trust Bai Qi unreservedly?
Gongsun Long looked at Xunzi with envy. Looking at his two apprentices, they were almost surpassing the master. Looking at his own apprentices, none of them could take the lead.
"Who is willing to send the Qin army as an envoy?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I am willing to go." Li Si said with his fists clasped.
"Li Qing must be careful. There are many ways to defeat the Qin army. If this doesn't work, we can use other ones, but Li Qing only has one." Zhao Kuo said solemnly.
"I remember it," Li Si said.
…
Bai Qi fled back to Rangcheng with the Qin army. He had no time to appease the soldiers, so he immediately came to the place where Qin Wangji was recovering from his injuries and asked to see Qin Wangji.
"Please, Mr. Wu An." After the guard announced, he walked up to Bai Qi and motioned for Bai Qi to hand over his weapon.
Bai Qi handed the weapons to the guards and entered the camp. Seeing that Qin Wangji's expression was fair, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
What he fears most is that Qin Wangji dies or becomes seriously ill and falls into a coma. By then, as a general with a heavy army, whatever he does will be wrong.
"The last general, Bai Qi, pays homage to the king." Bai Qi said, cupping his fists.
"Jun Wu An is here, sit down." Qin Wangji pointed to the bench next to him and said.
"The general is defeated." Bai Qi said in a deep voice.
"Winning or losing is a common thing for a soldier. Defeat is normal. I believe that Lord Wu An will win back next time. I have said before that all the responsibility for the defeat will be borne by me. Lord Wu An can just defend Zhao Jun's next attack with peace of mind." Qin Wangji's attitude was very gentle.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Bai Qi was silent for a moment and then said, "General, I think that we can't just defend in the future and should use offense instead of defense."
"Reason?" Qin Wangji asked.
"Our Qin army suffered heavy losses in this battle. The three military spirit armies of the Iron Eagle Army, the Black Armored Army, and the Feilian Army only have less than a thousand people left in total. The reserve army has also been almost wiped out. I want to kill the three armies as soon as possible. The army of military souls can only be replenished by training on the battlefield," Bai Qi said.
When Qin Wangji heard that the three military spirit legions combined had less than a thousand people left, his mouth twitched. Finally, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a smile: "The Zhao army is powerful. It is already very long for Lord Wu An to lead most of the soldiers back safely." not easy
. Tell me about the specific process of this battle. "
"No." Bai Qi cupped his fists and told the battle in detail.
By the time Bai Qi left, it was already getting late.
"General, Zhao Jun has sent an envoy." Seeing Bai Qi's return, the bodyguard stepped forward to report.
"Zhao Jun sent an envoy? Send it to the king." Bai Qi said displeased.
If the King of Qin was not here, as the commander-in-chief of the army, he would have no problem bringing the messenger to him. But now that the King of Qin is still there, he must bring him to the King of Qin first.
Only when the King of Qin expressed that it was inconvenient for him to see the envoy now and asked Bai Qi to do so on his behalf could he receive the envoy.
"The Zhao Jun envoy said he only saw you." The guard said.
"Let him come over." Bai Qi walked towards the tent.
"promise."
Soon, Li Si was brought over.
"Li Si has met Mr. Wu An." Li Si said, cupping his fists.
"I heard from the personal guards that the envoy only wants to see me alone?" Bai Qi raised his head and looked Li Si up and down. Terrifying coercion radiated from his body, wanting to see Li Si thoroughly.
"Not bad." Li Si didn't seem to feel any pressure and said neither humble nor overbearing.
"Tell me, why do you want to meet me?" Bai Qi asked.
"General, please also shield the left and right guards." Li Si glanced at the left and right guards.
"Just tell the messenger directly. I, Bai Qi, have nothing to do with others." Bai Qi waved his hand.
"I, the State of Zhao, have a fortune that I want to give to the general." Li Si leaned over and said.
Bai Qi said nothing, and sat quietly watching Li Si's performance.
"Prince Ji of Qin is old and fatuous, and the crown prince of Qin is incompetent. I, the State of Zhao, are willing to help Lord Wu An become the king and replace him with the State of Qin. Nearly half of the country of Qin was conquered by Lord Wu An. Due to emotions and reasons, the Lord of Qin will be the leader of the State of Qin." Wu Anjun should do all the positions..." Li Si said quickly.
"That's enough!" Bai Qi's face suddenly changed, and he jumped up from his seat. Blood-red inner energy spurted out from his body, and a terrifying pressure came towards Li Si. Li Si quickly released his mental power to block Bai Qi's attack. pressure.
"King Zhao, good means, good means! This time I recognize Bai Qi. Come and send the envoy out." Bai Qi waved his hand and said.
Several guards rushed up, but Li Si turned around and walked out of the camp without struggling. At the same time, he said, "Everything I said is true. I hope Lord Wu An can consider it carefully. Even if he doesn't think about himself, he must Think about the descendants of the Bai family..."
"Seal his mouth." Bai Qi said through gritted teeth. If the two armies hadn't fought without killing him, he would have even wanted to kill Li Si.
When he saw Li Si, he thought he was sent by King Zhao to persuade him to surrender, so he didn't take it seriously. He just watched Li Si's performance like a clown.
No matter what, it was impossible for him to betray Qin and surrender to Zhao.
Who would have thought that the State of Zhao did not even try to persuade him to surrender, but directly persuaded him to proclaim himself king and take over the State of Qin instead.
Bai Qi knew very well that Qin Wangji was afraid of him. If this matter reached the ears of Qin Wangji, the consequences would be disastrous.
"No, we must go to see the king immediately." Bai Qi hurriedly walked outside and stopped halfway. "The king has doubted me. If I go directly, wouldn't I be arrested? Is it better to go to see Rang first? Hou, let’s ask Marquis Rang for his opinion.”
Compared with King Qin, Bai Qi is more willing to believe in Wei Ran.
On the other side, Qin Wangji had just finished drinking the medicine under the service of his maid and was about to go to bed. Two beautiful women were leaning against Qin Wangji, one on the left and the other on the right, helping him warm the bed.
Women are not allowed in the army. Qin Wangji originally did not want to violate this rule, but he is old, his body does not have enough firepower, and he needs someone to warm his bed every night, so he cannot let a man sleep in the same bed with him.
King Ji of Qin is not the King of Wei, so both men and women are allowed.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wu An just met with the envoy from the State of Zhao." At this time, Qin Liu came in from the outside and reported with clasped fists.
Qin Wangji's face suddenly darkened. I am still in the army and I am not dead yet. Shouldn't the envoy sent by King Zhao be sent to
Are you coming here?
What is your identity for nothing? Do you dare to go beyond the few people and receive the Zhao envoy without authorization?
"Hahaha, it's just an envoy, what's the big deal." After a few breaths, Qin Wangji suddenly burst out laughing, as if he didn't care about the matter, "What did the envoy from Zhao say when he saw Lord Wu An? Could it be that he was persuading Lord Wu An to surrender to Zhao?" Really? Hahaha, Lord Wu An is a subordinate of our Qin State, how could he possibly go to Zhao State?"
"Envoy Zhao... Envoy Zhao told Lord Wu An that Zhao is willing to help Lord Wu An become king and replace...replace Qin." Qin Liu lowered his head and said cautiously.
"Bastard!" Qin Wangji sat up suddenly and let out a scream.
The wound collapsed.
"Your Majesty." The maid was frightened and panicked.
"These are Zhao Guo's conspiracy. Wu Anjun will definitely not agree to it. I believe Wu Anjun." Qin Wangji pushed the maid aside and said loudly.
"Wu Anjun has expelled the Zhao envoy from the camp." Qin Liu said.
"Haha, I just said that Lord Wu An can't agree. Zhao Guo still wants to drive a wedge between me and Lord Wu An, which is ridiculous." Qin Wangji said with a smile, "By the way, where is Lord Wu An now?"
"Jun Wu An went to see Marquis Rang." Qin Liu said.
The smile on Qin Wangji's face suddenly stopped, his hands clenched into fists, his body trembled slightly, and the gauze he had just replaced was instantly stained red with blood.
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