You have to hit it, but you can't go too far. If you directly break the point, that's certainly not possible. If you don't try your best, you still can't let the attacker see the flaw. This is the most difficult part.
This is also the reason why Zhao Kuo did not hand over the battle to Zhao Wei. With Zhao Wei's ability, it would be strange if he could not defeat Qin Village. The generals of the Qin army were bound to become suspicious.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo chose a little-known general to attack this barrier.
Still because of this, General Zhao Jun's division of troops before the battle was not a wrong decision made by his own overwhelming self-confidence, but Zhao Kuo's repeated explanation that the goal of this battle was not to break the Qin army's camp, but to inflict pain on the Qin army so that the Qin army would be defeated. General Qin quickly asked his superiors for help.
"Point" has been surrounded and help has been requested.
The next step is to "reinforce", and the key to this is where the reinforcements will come from.
Zhao Kuo's troops were limited, and there were only 50,000 or 60,000 elite soldiers at his disposal. The Chinese army had to leave 20,000 in case of emergencies. Therefore, the limit of the troops that Zhao Kuo could dispatch was Forty thousand people.
This resulted in the 10,000 elite men surrounding the encirclement point having to quickly retreat after frightening the Qin army, and rush north to participate in the next reinforcements.
Similarly, due to the shortage of troops, Zhao Kuo had to accurately determine where the reinforcements were coming from, so that he could use these 40,000 troops to surround and annihilate the Qin army that came for reinforcements.
So, where will the Qin army mobilize its troops?
In terms of distance, naturally the soldiers of the other fortress and the barrier in the east are closest to the encircled point, but does Hu Shang dare to move?
Obviously not. The total number of Hu Shang's troops was only 40,000. If Zhao Jun really came to attack with the main force, the barrier was the most important thing. When Hu Shang got the news, the first thing he wanted to think about was not to go to relieve the siege, but to hold on to the barrier to prevent Zhao Jun from breaking through. Naturally, it is impossible to send out troops to rescue the siege.
If the army to the east is not enough to relieve the siege, Hu Shang will inevitably ask for help from the army on his other side.
And the only one who can save him, or in other words, can rescue him as soon as possible, is the north!
There are only 50,000 troops in the south, which means they have more than enough to protect themselves but not enough reinforcements. Moreover, most of its troops were soldiers temporarily recruited by Hanoi County to defend the city, and their combat power was worse than that of the general Qin army. If 10,000 troops are deployed for reinforcements, it may not be enough to relieve the siege. If 20,000 troops are deployed, the south's own troops will be seriously insufficient.
To the west is Bai Qi's main camp, so there are naturally enough troops to come to the rescue, but that is to the west. If you want to come for reinforcements, you have to cross the entire Zhao army's defense area. When they come, Daylily will be It's cold.
Of course, one way is to transfer 20,000 troops from the south to reinforce the east, and then mobilize troops from the west to supplement the south.
However, if you want to complete such an operation, not only do you have extremely strict requirements for the cooperation of the Qin army, but if you are not careful, you will give the Zhao army every loophole to defeat.
Of course, the most important thing is that the time it takes for the scouts to reach the west is enough time for the army from the north to rush to the east to relieve the siege.
So, is the Qin army in the north capable of relieving the siege?
The answer is of course yes. The troops of Wang Lu and Ying Xi were the most powerful of the entire Qin army. Even after the battle with the Zhao army, they still had a main force of 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers. In addition, Wang Qi brought them with them after conquering the barrier. The 50,000-strong army now has more than 111,000 troops gathered in the north.
Most of its combat strength was made up of veteran soldiers in the army, and an army of 10,000 to 20,000 was dispatched to relieve the siege. It was effortless and had no impact on the layout of the north.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo judged that Hu Shang would immediately ask for help from Wang Lu's troops in the north, and also sent scouts to explain the situation to Bai Qi's main camp.
As a result, the 30,000 elite Zhao troops led by Zhao Wei naturally moved to the north and were on the only way for the Qin army to go south.
As for whether Wang Lu's troops would come and how many people would come, this was beyond what Zhao Kuo could predict. If it is less, I am afraid that it will not hurt the Qin army, but if it is more, with the Zhao army's 30,000 troops, it may be difficult to eliminate them even if they are ambushed. Once a panic is formed and the surrounding Qin army comes to rescue, it will inevitably cause the army to be deeply encircled.
However, Zhao Kuo's judgment, based on the current arrogance of the Qin army, will definitely regard Zhao Jun's attack as a retaliatory attack, and the Qin army in the north will definitely send reinforcements. If there is no order to mobilize troops and horses, even Wang Hao may not dare to mobilize too many soldiers. Twenty thousand soldiers may be the limit. His own 40,000 troops ambush the 20,000 Qin troops, which is a certainty.
And the facts went as Zhao Kuo expected.
After receiving the news that the Zhao army counterattacked and the camp was in danger, Hu Shang immediately did two things: first, he withdrew all Qin troops who could be contacted to jointly defend the barrier; second, he sent a message to the main camp and the king in the north. He sent his troops to seek reinforcements.
The general who received the request for help was General Ying Xi. In order to train Ying Xi, Wang Lu returned to "reclusive life" after repelling Zhao Jun in one action. All the burdens once again fell on Ying Xi's shoulders. , including the 50,000 troops brought by Wang Qi, all fell under the command of Ying Sheng.
Naturally, the scout who asked for help also informed Ying Si of the message.
Young Ying Xi was immediately angry. Zhao Jun actually dared to fight back? ! Dangjiu ordered his 15,000 cavalry troops to go to rescue the siege.
For Ying Xi, this is a rare opportunity to wash away his defeat.
The Battle of Hokuriku left an almost indelible shadow in the heart of young Ying Xi. Even though he had performed better than expected, it was a pity that he met Zhao Kuo, a man with ancient military knowledge. , and a monster with modern military theory. Even Bai Qi had to admit that he underestimated Zhao Kuo.
Because of this battle, Ying Xi needed a hearty victory to prove himself, to the entire army, and also to himself. Of course what he doesn't know is that he has nothing to prove to others.
However, people are like this sometimes - they will risk their lives for some unnecessary proof.
The letter was sent at no time, and the troops were dispatched at three o'clock in the morning. The difference between the two was only four hours. It can be said that the Qin army was very fast. But Qin Jun never dreamed that their high-speed mechanism would be the culprit that sent them on their way this time.
Fifteen thousand cavalry is not too many, but not too few. Fifteen thousand cavalry were enough to defeat Zhao Kuo's counterattack of 10,000 troops, but these 15,000 cavalry were just enough to be eaten by Zhao Kuo's 40,000 troops.
Taking advantage of the still clear moonlight, Ying Xing led his 15,000 troops through the mountains. On the road ahead, the mountains gradually faded into darkness, and a hazy curve snaked toward the distance.
In the distance, where the moonlight cannot reach, 40,000 Zhao troops (including the 10,000 troops retreating from the east) have opened their mouths and are quietly waiting for the arrival of the Qin army.
