As the former base camp of the Qin Army, the fortress of Guanglang City accumulated the food and grass needed by the Qin Army's hundreds of thousands of troops. However, the main force of the Qin army that left in a hurry did not take it out, and Zhao Wei's surprise attack left the grain intact. Zhao Wei knew that if Guanglang City could not be defended, these mountains of food would sooner or later be hungry for the Qin army. Rather than giving them to the Qin army, it would be better to give them to the people.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Wei immediately ordered that the food and grass needed by the army be left behind, and the rest of the food and grass piled up in mountains were distributed to the people of the country of Light Wolf Cheng Han as needed.
Soon, the Qin army left enough food and grass in Guanglang City, and bags after bags of food were handed out like running water for free. But it seems that this grain does not require Zhao Guo’s money.
I just don’t know how King Zhao would react if he knew about Zhao Wei’s “wasteful” behavior. After all, according to the current situation, if the war is over, these mountains of grain should all have the surname Zhao, and they should be able to give it to already. The empty treasury needs to be replenished with old blood.
But Zhao Kuo must be satisfied. Because of Zhao Weikang's unintentional act of generosity, he successfully gained the hearts and minds of many people in Guanglang City and even Shangdang County.
Compared with the Qin army that constantly collected grain, and even the country of Han, which had heavy taxes before, the Zhao army that distributed grain was like the legendary king's army. Coupled with the continuous corvee recruitment by the Qin army to build barriers, it can be said that the people in Guanglang City have long hated the Qin people.
For a time, the anti-Qin movement reached a fever pitch in Guanglang City, and there was almost no need to mobilize. Groups of young men and women spontaneously went to the barrier to help - carry logs and stones, boil golden juice... ...
In a word, today's Guanglang City already shares the same hatred with the enemy, and even takes the surname Zhao completely. It is conceivable that once the Qin army is defeated and withdraws from Shangdang, the gate of Guanglang City is opened, and how quickly the wave of pro-Zhao will spread in Shangdang Come on, if Qin Jun wants to join the Shangdang again, it will probably be even more difficult.
Unintentionally, the people of Guanglang City were mobilized by Zhao Wei, and it was clear at a glance which people's hearts were against him.
On the frontal battlefield, Zhao Wei also had his trump card. Dozens of bed crossbows that the Qin army had no time to take away were all placed on the barrier. Such a number of sharp weapons, if fired in a volley, would obviously be enough to give any invading enemy a good drink.
It's a pity that the Qin army's attack direction is not towards Guanglang City.
Jiepailing and Guanglang City are well prepared, and Danshui Barrier, with two veteran generals Tian Dan and Lian Po stationed there, is even more ready for a battle.
The only thing to worry about is the northern route with the largest number of troops - Changping Pass where Zhao Kuo and Xu Li are located.
Obviously, Zhao Kuo is now a little drifting after experiencing a near-death escape. Even before the wound healed, he started the banquet mode, and even the 70,000 troops under his command were quite complacent.
It's not entirely possible to blame Zhao Kuo. After all, Zhao Kuo is just an ordinary person in the 21st century. Even though he has the vision of a thousand years later, he still has the limitations of a little guy.
When you have been in the whirlpool and danger, you are always cautious and walking on thin ice. But once you get out of it, you have made a huge change in history. After getting rid of the eternal infamy of "talking on paper", you fall into narcissism. It is also a very natural thing.
Fortunately, the Qin army did not think about breaking out from the north. Otherwise, in such a relaxed state, Zhao Kuo's troops might not be able to stop the Qin army, which is now eager to return.
Of course, what is even more fortunate is that although Zhao Kuo is floating, the Zhao army is still guarded by the two great gods Tian Dan and Lian Po. Therefore, the east, west and south sides have been strictly prepared for war, and therefore Zhao Kuo's floating can be obtained quickly. suppress.
However, on the battlefield, no mistake does not come without a price.
With the arrival of a military report from Tian Dan, Zhao Kuo, who was still immersed in the joy of false victory, suddenly realized: the war is not over yet - Bai Qi still has hundreds of thousands of tiger and wolf troops in his hands, who may counterattack at any time. Turn over and bite yourself. And when the fish is dead and the net is broken, it is always the most likely time for trouble to occur, not to mention that the general on the opposite side is Bai Qi!
The latest news from another scout clearly shows that the Qin army is indeed preparing for this fatal attack - all the Qin army's hundreds of thousands of troops secretly marched southward.
Advance toward Jiepai Ridge.
To be honest, Zhao Kuo broke into a cold sweat when he saw these two pieces of news. There is no doubt that if the Qin army chooses to break out of the encirclement at this time, it is not the Jiepailing in the south, but the north where it is...
The consequences are unimaginable.
As expected, I am still too arrogant. Why should I open the champagne at halftime if I have nothing to do? !
Looking at the small silk book in his hand, Zhao Kuo felt that it was so heavy that he could hardly breathe.
Zhao Kuo took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. Zhao Kuo obviously hoped to calm down his erratic heartbeat by taking a deep breath.
Just as my mind calmed down a little, the wound that had not yet healed burst open at this moment, whether due to mood swings or drinking, and the bright red blood immediately dyed the gauze on the body red. , and then a sharp pain swept from his chest and went straight to his forehead, making Zhao Kuo dizzy for a while.
"General!" Xu Li on the side immediately saw Yin Hong on Zhao Kuo's chest and hurried forward to check.
Zhao Kuo was seen holding a silk book in one hand and holding on to the armrest of the bed with the other. His veins had popped out and big beads of sweat were rolling down his cheeks.
"Quick! Call the military doctor!" Xu Li turned his head and shouted outside immediately.
Zhao Kuo took two deep breaths and waved his hand to stop Xu Li's movement. Zhao Kuo understood that although the Qin army had already moved south, Bai Qi was on the opposite side. His best skill was "making a sound in the east and attacking in the west." He could not guarantee that the Qin army would just go south to deceive his own scouting horses, and then quickly come north.
Time does not wait for us, Zhao Kuo must immediately stop the defense, regroup the morale of the northern army, and rebuild the defense system in the north.
Even if the Qin army really goes to the south of Jiepai Ling, according to Tian Dan's silk book, Jiepai Ling only has 30,000 troops stationed there. Whether it can withstand the Qin army's attack with grain and grass reinforcements is still uncertain. , even if it can withstand it, how long can it last?
Zhao Kuo must make a decision quickly, or at least assemble a large army to contain the main force of the Qin army, so that it cannot launch an attack on the border leader without any scruples.
And the key to all of this is - time!
Zhao Kuo waved the hand holding the silk book and said hoarsely with some difficulty: "No problem."
Although it was just two short words, another burst of heartbreaking pain came from the chest...
