As the rapid footsteps gradually faded away, several more soldiers came into the commander's tent.
When they arrived at the tent, another person stepped out. Looking closely, it was the old general Lian Po Lian who was wearing soldier's clothes in order to hide his identity.
"Everything has been arranged, right?" Lian Po asked Zhao Kuo.
"Yeah!" Zhao Kuo responded briefly.
Before the two could continue their conversation, the two generals Sun Gu and Zhou Qi who had just left quietly returned to the Chinese army's tent under the leadership of their own soldiers. Obviously, Zhao Kuo had more things to do with the two of them. Make an explanation.
"This is my handwritten general order. The content is: You are promoted to be the assistant general of the army to perform secret missions. All armies will obey the order. With this order, you need to select one hundred thousand elites from the entire army, half of them horsemen and half, in the name of transporting grain. , secretly go to Daliang Mountain, and then assemble in the Daliang Mountain military camp and stand by." Zhao Kuo ordered Zhou Qi.
"Yes! It's just a general. The mobilization of an army of 100,000 people is quite...it is inevitable to mobilize it, but it must be mobilized secretly. It is really difficult for the general to do it. Especially the 50,000 cavalry, which is almost one-third of the cavalry's strength. It is really difficult to hide from the Qin army." After hearing the general's order, Zhou Qi immediately expressed his concerns honestly.
Hey, I'm so worried. Didn't the ancients know how to adapt? Do you have to wear a military uniform and carry a big horse on your back? If you wear a civilian uniform, no one knows whether you are a soldier or a civilian. As for the horses, compared to the West Bank, who knows whether these are fighting horses or cargo-carrying horses?
Looking at the honest man in front of him, Zhao Kuo also felt a little pain in his head, but fortunately Zhou Qi still asked these questions in advance instead of doing it rashly, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.
Just as he was waiting to be taught the method of "hiding the truth from the sky", Lian Po on the side had already taken the lead.
When did a private soldier dare to kick him? Is there any royal law? Is there any heavenly principle?
Just when Zhou Qi was getting angry, a familiar, slightly old voice came into Zhou Qi's ears.
"Don't you know how to use your brain? The soldiers changed the clothes of the people, hitched the war horses to the grain carts, and hid the swords, guns, swords and halberds in the grain. How could the Qin army standing on the west bank distinguish the civilians carrying grain across the Danshui? Mobilizing strong or elite soldiers?" Lian Po, who was dressed like a soldier, said viciously.
Zhou Qi took a closer look and saw that it was his old leader, General Lian Po. His grievance instantly turned into awe. He painfully rubbed his kicked buttocks and murmured in a low voice: "But, one hundred thousand... "
And this small amount of resistance was still a bit harsh in Lian Po's ears, even though it was Bang Bang and he had two feet.
"What are you using your brain for? If it's useless, just chop it up and serve it to me!" Lian Po said angrily: "I didn't ask you to replace all the troops and horses at once! Go in one go Twenty to thirty thousand, exchange for one to twenty thousand, but in just five or six trips, wouldn’t the task be completed?”
"Yes! The general understands!" Zhou Qi didn't dare to hide even if he tried to hide. He was kicked by General Lian Po several times. He took the calligraphy from Zhao Kuo's hand as if he was flying, bowed slightly, and left the palace as if he was running away. Leave the account.
After Zhou Qi was taken care of here, Zhao Kuo immediately looked at Sun Gu who was waiting aside.
"General Sun Gu!" Zhao Kuo said slowly.
"The general is here!" Sun Gu replied immediately.
"This is the seal of the Marching Sima. I have three things to tell you when you stay here." Zhao Kuo continued to give instructions.
"Yes!" Sun Gu sealed the letter with both hands, ready to accept the order.
"First, from now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Hanwangshan military camp without the general's order. Anyone who dares to break in will be killed.
Second, after the grain and fodder are transferred from Daliang Mountain, do not hoard it in the Chinese army. Distribute it to each battalion. Make sure that each battalion has at least twenty days of grain and fodder in hand;
Third, all old, weak, sick, disabled and civilian personnel in the army will be transferred to the Bailishi Great Wall defense line after the army departs, and will be uniformly deployed by General Tian Dan, who stayed at the old pass. "Zhao Kuo finished issuing the order in one breath.
The first point is naturally due to confidentiality considerations. After all, whether it is to replace elite soldiers with strong civilians, or to distribute food immediately after transporting it, it is necessary to hide it from the Qin army, and sealing the camp is obviously the best way.
This second point is to ensure that after the army crosses the Danshui defense line, even if it falls into a tight siege by the Qin army, or is even divided and surrounded, it will not immediately run out of food.
After all, once the Zhao army crosses Danshui to the west, the troops left on the east bank will inevitably be seriously insufficient, and the connection between the Hanwangshan Camp and the Daliangshan Camp has become the weakest link most vulnerable to attack. And if this place is breached, the Qin army can cut off the connection between the Zhao army's main force and the baggage troops.
The Zhao army was short of food, and if they could not defeat the Qin army in a short period of time, break through the encirclement, and obtain military supplies, the morale of the army would inevitably be shaken, and defeat would be a matter of course. (Historically, although Zhao Kuo was defeated by the siege, the lack of food indeed accelerated the collapse of the Zhao army.)
Taking precautions and bringing enough food is obviously the best way. Even if the fate of being surrounded is inevitable, it can at least allow the army to persist a little longer. "With food in hand, there is no panic in the heart."
Of course, carrying a large amount of food and grass, or even distributing it to the camp, will inevitably slow down the marching speed. It is indeed inappropriate to attack in a hurry. It is slightly inconsistent with Zhao Kuo's impatient personality in the Qin army, but it is also in line with the many parties in the Zhao army. The status quo of wrestling.
As for the final evacuation move, it was a routine move before the war, and it could also be regarded as Zhao Kuo's small measure to preserve some of Zhao's vitality.
"Yes! The general will go immediately to deliver the order!" Although Sun Gu did not know the meaning of Zhao Kuo's order, it did not prevent him from obeying the order. After what happened to Zhou Qi just now, he has obviously seen that the current general has reached an agreement with General Lian Po, and even every step is the result of joint discussion. In this case, all I have to do is obey orders!
After receiving the order, Sun Gu also immediately took three steps back and walked outside the tent.
The tent suddenly became empty.
And it’s time to say goodbye!
"General!" Lian Po was the first to speak: "Now that everything in the camp has been completed, it's time for the general to set off."
"Yes!" Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "General, before you go, you can sit in the Daliang Mountain first. After all our troops have crossed the Dan River and the Qin army has occupied the barrier, we can set off again!"
"General?" Lian Po was a little confused. This was different from what was discussed at the old pass.
Zhao Kuo then explained: "After repeated thought, I still feel that a general needs to be temporarily in charge of Daliang Mountain. After all, Zhou Qi has just been promoted to general. If he has an army of 10,000 or 20,000, he may be able to control it, but if he has an army of 100,000, he may still lack some prestige." . If we see the army being surrounded and are coerced into sending troops, all our army’s plans will be in vain.”
