"Don't worry, General Lian, the general has already taken the medicine." Xu Li responded in a low voice: "The medicine has been used, but the military doctor repeatedly told me not to work too hard, let alone get excited, causing the wound to burst again."
Obviously, Xu Li acted on his own initiative, and strictly speaking, he was disobeying military orders.
Zhao Kuo, who woke up once on the road, specifically told him to wake him up when he reached the barrier.
But looking at Zhao Kuo, whose face was as golden as paper, Xu Li really couldn't bear to wake him up. Coupled with the military doctor's instructions, Xu Li didn't want Zhao Kuo to continue to worry about the war.
Of course, the reason for doing this is that Xu Li believed that with the abilities of General Lian Po and General Tian Dan, they could complete the remaining final battle. This was also Zhao Kuo's judgment, otherwise Zhao Kuo would not have ordered Lian Po as the chief general and Tian Dan as the deputy general to command the Shangdang army before he was about to fall asleep.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Lian Po and Tian Dan looked at each other with heavy hearts.
Although both of them had roughly known what would happen from the moment they received Zhao Kuo's order, at this time, even the two veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles felt unprecedented pressure. .
Without him, Zhao Kuo did an excellent job.
From a situation of almost certain defeat, we have come step by step to the point where we are now almost certain of victory. How much effort we have put in and how much hardship we have endured. Unexpectedly, General Zhao Kuo almost even lost his life. If something unexpected happened in the final round, I would not be able to pass the test, not to mention the fierce public opinion.
Looking at the troops coming and going in front of them, whether Lian Po or Tian Dan, they all silently swore in their hearts that they would definitely hold on to this victory.
However, facing Bai Qi, even if you just want to hold on to victory, it is not easy! What's more, behind Bai Qi is the powerful Qin State, and it would be good if they don't hold back their backs.
It wasn't until late at night that Lian Po and Tian Dan settled the 30,000 troops on the north road, and then hurried to Zhao Kuo's bed. Seeing that Zhao Kuo was still sleeping, but his complexion had improved greatly, he felt relieved a little. He gave Xu Li and the military doctor a few more words, and then left.
However, the two people, who were under heavy pressure, had no intention of taking a rest. They went straight to the sand table in the military meeting tent and began to plan for the next war.
In today's situation, both sides are almost on the same page.
On Zhao Jun's side, the main force of nearly 90,000 troops is stationed at the Danshui Barrier. There are 30,000 elite troops in Jiepailing and Guanglang City each, and there are 40,000 troops defending the line from Changping Pass to Zoumaling in the north. The Shangdang battlefield, with a total of about 190,000 generals, was completely blocked.
On the Qin army's side, almost all the combat strength, about 120,000 to 30,000 horses, were concentrated in the camp about two to three miles away from Jiepai Ridge.
Logically speaking, as long as the Zhao army continues to besiege it indefinitely, the Qin army's already short supply of food will not last long. After more than a month, even if there is no civil strife, the Qin army's combat power will be reduced due to lack of food. Most of them, even if the Zhao army is more ruthless, it is not impossible to trap all the Qin army alive.
But the problem is, behind Bai Qi stands the heroic King of Qin, and behind the Qin army is the powerful Qin State!
The King of Qin and the State of Qin will definitely not let Shangdang's army of more than 100,000 people be annihilated. Even at this time, the follow-up army of the State of Qin has begun to gather!
And once Qin's reinforcements arrive, with the internal and external cooperation, even the dangerous Jiepailing will probably not be able to withstand it!
Obviously, it is impossible to trap the Qin army.
What about the offense? After all, the Zhao army has tens of thousands more combat power than the Qin army, so in a confrontation, the Zhao army will not fall into a disadvantage.
But the problem is that to be surrounded on all sides, there must be no shortage of troops on any side, and even the current deployment of troops is considered to be the minimum. Under such circumstances, the Zhao army could only face the enemy head-on with less than 60,000 troops at most, which was less than half the Qin army. Even if the 30,000 Jiepailing troops behind it were added, It was only 90,000, which was still less than the strength of the Qin army.
As a result, the outcome is still unknown.
But if the Zhao army gave up the siege and mobilized all its combat power, the Qin army would naturally not be an opponent. But Bai Qi will
Give you a chance for a decisive battle, knowing that you are at an absolute disadvantage? Obviously not, as long as they seize a gap, or sweep away the entire Wolf City, or wash away the Maling, the Qin army can escape.
Therefore, mindless attacks are not advisable.
Trapped, unable to be trapped; attacked, unable to be attacked. This is Zhao Jun's current situation, two words: embarrassing!
Lian Po even missed the time when Wei Jun was here. If the Wei army is still there, there is no need for too many troops. As long as there are twenty or thirty thousand soldiers, the Zhao army will not be so timid.
Of course, if the Wei army is still there and they learn that the Zhao army has led them to seize chestnuts from the fire, they may not know who they can help.
Fortunately, this situation is not completely unbreakable. Because the Qin army did not have enough food, and it would take time for Qin to mobilize reinforcements.
According to Lian Po's inference, if the Qin army rations food and grass in a way to preserve combat strength, it can last less than eight or nine days at most. If it rations the minimum supply, it can last for more than 20 days at most. In this way, the Qin army's combat strength It is bound to be in danger.
As for the arrival of the Qin army's reinforcements, according to calculations, it would take about 20 days.
Obviously, there was still a long time lag between the time when the Qin army ran out of food and when reinforcements arrived. And this time difference is Zhao Jun's best opportunity, and perhaps the only opportunity.
While Qin's reinforcements have not yet arrived, and the Qin army in Shangdang is in critical condition, only under such circumstances can Zhao's 60,000-strong army be able to defeat a large number with less.
However, even so, there is still a huge risk in attacking an army of 120,000 to 30,000 troops with an army of 60,000 or 90,000.
But now Zhao Jun obviously has no better way to retain Qin Jun.
Even if it is extremely dangerous, you must take the risk! What's more, since Zhao Kuo came to Shangdang a month ago, Zhao Jun has indeed taken countless risks, and this time is no less important.
Soon, Lian Po and Tian Dan agreed on a plan for a risky attack.
However, it is easy to determine when to attack, but extremely difficult to determine when to attack! Because neither Lian Po nor Tian Dan could accurately obtain the exact amount of grain stored by the Qin army.
If the action is taken too early and the Qin army's combat power has not been weakened, attacking with a weak force is very likely to cause the collapse of the entire front. The Qin army will not be able to escape, but even counterattack the Zhao army.
But if the action is slow and the Qin army's reinforcements arrive early, then it is inevitable that the success will fall short.
Therefore, the two could never agree on the timing of the attack.
