"Everything is at the command of Old General Lian." Lord Xinling replied quickly from the side, as if he was afraid that Lian Po would regret it.
Jin Bi nodded slightly, agreeing with Lian Po's arrangement.
"As for the direction of the breakout." Lian Po continued to take the initiative and said slowly: "I still think it is better to go to the barrier. Although it is expected that the Qin army will not have many troops in both places, Jiepai Ridge is known as a natural hazard. Once it cannot be taken down in a short time, the whole army is in danger of overturning. It is better to occupy the barrier. If it can be defended, then defend it. If it cannot be defended, it can also retreat to the line of the Hundred Miles of Stone Great Wall. Moreover, from the perspective of distance, this place is about 30 meters away from the barrier. The distance is also the shortest, less than two-thirds of the distance to Jiepai Ridge."
Upon hearing this, Lord Xinling and Jin Bi frowned. Obviously, from the perspective of Lord Xinling and Jin Bi, Lian Po's plan is tantamount to letting Wei's few remaining troops continue to stand guard for Zhao.
The Qin army's intention to annex the Shangdang is known all over the world. If the remnants of the Wei army go east, it will be a stumbling block for the Qin army to annex the Shangdang, and the Qin army will definitely get rid of them quickly. The Wei army, having seen how powerful the Qin army was, naturally did not want to fight the Qin army at this time, even if it was to guard the barrier and wait for work.
Both Lord Xinling and Jin Bi wanted to go south - to cross Jiepailing and enter Hanoi, and then return to Wei via Hanoi County. Today's Hanoi County is extremely empty. It can be said that as long as you cross Jiepai Ridge, there will be a smooth road ahead.
And as long as they return to Wei, I believe that the Qin army will not embarrass Wei again, at least not in a short period of time. The huge losses and expenses in the battle of Shangdang were enough for the Qin army to suspend its external expansion, and the land of Shangdang and one county also needed to be slowly digested by the Qin state.
Coupled with the desire of Chinese people to return home, heading south is almost an inevitable trend.
As for the natural dangers and distance issues mentioned by Lian Po: The so-called natural dangers, as long as the Qin army does not have a large number of troops stationed and has tens of thousands of troops, it makes no difference whether the city is a strong city with a height of several feet or an earthen city with a height of only one foot; The distance theory does have an impact, but as long as the rear army persists for a little longer, it won't have much of a bearing.
However, Lian Po took the initiative to assume the role of queen. What if Lian Po doesn't agree to his request and Lian Po doesn't want to be the queen, or what if the queen evacuates soon?
For a time, both Xinling Lord and Jin Bi were in a dilemma: If you agree, you will be betraying your country; if you don't agree, you will be betraying yourself.
"General Lian Po." Jin Bi looked at Lord Xinling who was hesitant to speak, and finally bit the bullet and said slowly: "Going east to garrison the fortress is Zhao's attempt to seize chestnuts from the fire. With the current situation, please forgive me Wei. The country is powerless."
Jin Bi's words were quite straightforward, but Lian Po was not annoyed, nor did he say anything like "Then you will be the queen" because of this.
Because from the beginning to the end, Lian Po never thought about asking the Wei army of Lord Xinling to protect Shangdang for his Zhao state, and the Zhao state did not need his Wei army to "take chestnuts from the fire".
Lian Po knew clearly that according to the plan, when he ignited the three pillars of smoke, Tian Dan's 100,000 troops in Daliang Mountain should take action. Now, whether it is Danshui Barrier, Jiepailing or even Guanglang City, It should already be in the hands of me, Da Zhao.
The reason why Lian Po made such a request that was completely unnecessary and impossible to agree to was just to pave the way for the next request.
"Three hours, I will only guard for three hours. After three hours, I will retreat. As for the direction of my retreat, it is determined to be the eastern barrier." Lian Po said pretending to be angry. If you don't agree to it again, It felt like two parts fell apart.
this......
After hearing this, Lord Xinling and Jin Bi exchanged glances again, with helplessness in their eyes.
The two of them were not worried about whether Lian Po would persist for three hours. After all, as a general of a country, Comrade Lian Po is trustworthy. What's more, he would also specifically emphasize this matter when issuing general orders.
As for whether Lian Po went east or south after holding on for three hours, the two of them didn't care. After all, Lian Po is also a general of Zhao State, so it is understandable that he returned east to Handan. As for the remaining army? After three hours, it was not easy to successfully break through. How many troops could be left? So what if I just send it to Zhao State? !
It's just that these three hours are not much at all, but not much at all. Break through the siege
Three hours is enough. If you can't break out in three hours, then you won't be able to break out no matter how much time you take. However, it was difficult to get rid of the Qin army in three hours, at least not enough to reach Jiepailing.
The two of them wanted to deny Lian Po's request again, but when they thought about how they had just denied Lian Po's proposal on the direction of the breakout, if they refused Lian Po's so-called rear time request at this time, I'm afraid...
Even if you apply yourself to others, if you are the queen, you should have a specific time. After all, you are just the queen, and you are not going to die. Three hours may be General Lian Po's limit.
The two of them looked at each other and understood each other's meaning instantly.
Immediately, Lord Xinling said, "Just as the general said, after three hours, the general can do whatever he wants."
After hearing this, Lian Po nodded with satisfaction, and then he clasped his fists and saluted the two of them: "Take care, gentlemen, see you soon."
"Take care, old general!" they both said in return, cupping their fists.
Then Lian Po flicked his cloak and strode towards the front army.
Lord Xinling and Jin Bi looked at Lian Po's retreating figure, growing taller and taller in the sunlight.
Faced with such a predicament, as a general of Zhao, it was rare for him to never abandon the Wei army. To take the initiative to ask for a post as a queen was tantamount to a generous act of death, which was simply unimaginable. At least, neither Xinling Lord nor Jin Bi, as generals of Wei, could do it. And this also highlights Lian Po's greatness.
His broad-mindedness, trustworthiness, and sincerity in taking responsibility are extremely rare.
Even Lord Xinling, who was the fourth son of the Warring States Period, could not help but praise silently in his heart: "This is a true general!"
Soon, the two finally came to their senses.
"Old General Lian has already set an example for us." Lord Xinling looked at Jin Bi, his eyes becoming a little tougher: "It depends on the general whether he can bring my army of Wei back."
"Yes." Jin Bi finally felt the heavy burden on his shoulders. He took a deep breath, slowly clasped his fists and said, "I will fight with my life to clear a bloody path for my army."
"I'll leave everything to you, General." Lord Xinling returned the gesture with clasped fists.
Immediately, the two of them left the military tent and prepared to leave.
Here Lord Xinling and General Jin Bi were encouraging General Lian Po to die heroically, but Lian Po over there was very calm in his heart.
Who says that the one who runs first will definitely be able to escape, and the one who runs behind will definitely not be able to escape?
