Looking at the situation, an unprecedented battle has been planned.
On the west bank of Danshui, the Zhao army occupied the former Qin army's barrier, and its main force extended towards Guanglang City, forming a large blood-red area less than a hundred miles away from Guanglang City.
A hundred miles ahead, there is the Guanglang City fortress that has been built for a long time and has deep ravines. The real main force of the Qin army in black is densely stationed in it.
Starting from Guanglang City, a black arrow was circling the Zhao army's scouts and marching towards the foot of the mountains and forests to the north. Along the way, there were 100,000 cavalry and 50,000 elite infantry. A total of 150,000 troops were responsible for intercepting the Zhao army. The way to the north.
In the dense forests further north where the main force of the Qin army lies, thousands of Zhao troops have been scattered among them and are exploring the mountain paths.
Looking south, all the way to Jiepai Ling, the boundary between Shangdang County and Hanoi County, Qin Jun Wangqi has led 50,000 cavalry to be nailed there, and even thousands of Qin troops have spread out on both sides. It can encircle the 30,000-strong partial division of Zhao Jun's south road.
There is also an army of 50,000 people on its way to reinforce the southern battlefield, bypassing Zhao's southern division. The Qin army will soon reach the west bank barrier and form an encirclement on Zhao's army.
Finally, and Bai Qi's most important killing move, was the 25,000 elite troops led by Hu Shang behind the Zhao army. It is slowly extending its tentacles towards Zhao Jun's Hanwang Mountain camp and the east bank barrier on the east bank of Danshui. Once this is achieved, the Zhao army's westward retreat will be completely cut off.
So a huge encirclement starting from Changping Pass in the north, reaching Jiepailing in the south, Guanglang City in the west, and reaching the barrier on the east bank of Danshui in the east has been quietly formed!
Bai Qi walked slowly, his mind running rapidly.
There are three key points in this battle:
The first is whether Hu Shang's troops can quickly seize the east bank barrier after the army launches, disrupt Zhao Jun's position, and cut off Zhao Jun's escape eastward;
The second is that while the army of the Wangqi Division in the south was besieging the Zhao Army's southern division, it quickly penetrated into position, took the lead in attacking the Zhao Army's west bank barrier, captured it, and completely closed the east gate;
The third is whether Wang Lu and Ying Shi's troops can withstand Zhao Jun's offensive and completely encircle Zhao Jun in their own circle.
The first point is not a problem. After all, most of the Zhao army has already crossed the river. It is more than enough for Hu Shang's 25,000 troops to break through Hanwang Mountain and the east bank barrier. The only thing to pay attention to is the issue of timing. However, for this issue, his scouts and flying pigeons , coupled with Hu Shang's insight ability, it can obviously be solved well.
As for the second question, it is not very safe. Although he had added another 50,000 troops, the partial division besieging Zhao Jun's south road would require tens of thousands of troops. Although the west bank barrier had been damaged a lot in the battle that had just passed, it would obviously take a while to break it. Loss.
It is conservatively estimated that the number of troops participating in the attack on Zhao Jun's west bank barrier is only 70,000, which is already the limit. After a lot of attacks, it is estimated that the number of combatable troops after taking down the barrier is less than 30,000. Even if Hu Shang's entire army from the east bank comes to help, I am afraid that the defenders after the barrier changes hands will only have 50,000 troops, and all of them will be exhausted by the veteran division generals. Ten thousand troops.
There is also the north where the heavy troops are deployed. Although he has almost entrusted all his wealth to the north, the flat terrain is doomed that the infantry that the Qin army is proud of cannot defeat the cavalry, and his own cavalry has been verified before the barrier. Zhao Jun's cavalry is still a long way away.
But this 150,000-strong army was almost all Bai Qi could give.
After hesitating for a while, Bai Qi gritted his teeth and finally ordered: "Meng Ao!"
"The general is here!" A young captain immediately left his duty and replied.
"You are good at horse fighting. Follow Ying and go to the north to stop the enemy!" Bai Qi ordered.
"Yes!" Captain Meng Ao immediately accepted the order.
Since it is impossible to increase the number of troops, we should add more generals there and send all the generals under our command who are most capable of fighting and best at horse fighting to the north of the road. Bai Qi thought bitterly.
Bai Qi, who was worried, looked at Wang Lu, Ying Xi and Meng Ao who had just been ordered to general, and said slowly: "Zhao Jun cannot escape eastward, so he will attack the north road at all costs. You must die before our barrier army advances." Hold on to Zhao Jun's escape route north. Whether Zhao Jun can be completely annihilated in this battle depends entirely on you and the other three, do you understand?"
"Yes! I will understand!" the three of them replied in unison.
After solving the problem to the north, Bai Qi turned his head and looked at Sima Cuo, who had just returned to camp.
On a June day, Sima Cuo, who had just returned from ordering troops, met Bai Qi's somewhat gloomy eyes. His heart suddenly felt a sudden rush, and unknowingly, there was a slight chill behind him.
No way... Sima Cuo wailed in his heart.
"General Sima." Bai Qi nodded again without any hesitation, but with a little embarrassment.
"The end will be here." Sima Cuo, who had not yet figured out the situation, agreed immediately with a knee-jerk reaction.
Immediately, Sima Cuo seemed to realize something, and stammered: "Jun Wu An, there is really nothing left in Light Wolf City, not even a drop!"
The look on his face was like that of a man who had been working hard all night, complaining aggrievedly to the beautiful woman beside the bed.
It's a pity that what he faced was not a scumbag but a scumbag.
Bai Qi ignored Sima Cuo's plea for mercy and asked instead, "I'm asking you, how many troops do you need to defend the barrier?"
When Sima Cuo heard this, his face turned from white to green, then from green to red, and finally the red turned black - you don't have to stare at a sheep to pluck wool! Sima Cuo roared in his heart.
It's a pity that he wouldn't dare to say this in front of Lord Wu An even if he were killed.
I took a few deep breaths, calmed down a little, and began to think quietly.
He knew that since Bai Qi asked this question, he must have discovered that the layout was not precise enough and needed more troops to supplement it. And his answer was no less than a military order! He can neither exaggerate nor be prudent. Seeking truth from facts is his only choice.
To say too much, Wu Anjun was unable to maximize the use of his troops, which was almost fatal in an encirclement and annihilation battle. You must know that the main force of the Qin army was already tens of thousands more than the Zhao army. But if he said less, once the light wolf city barrier defense line was broken by the Zhao army due to insufficient troops, he would be cut into pieces and he would not be able to atone for his sin.
Without thinking any more, Sima Cuo immediately went into his mind and carefully calculated the minimum number of troops required for each section of the barrier, as well as the rotation of troops as a reserve force.
Bai Qi didn't push him. Sima Cuo's rigorous and serious thinking and calculation was what he wanted.
After a long time, Sima Cuo finally gritted his teeth, clasped his fists, frowned and said, "If we are all elite soldiers from a hundred battles, we will need at least 70,000! If we bring the 50,000 new recruits, we will need at least 50,000 more elite soldiers, totaling 100,000." Army!"
