"In the ten days, no matter how the Qin army is distributed, or whether its food supplies have been exhausted, or its combat power has been exhausted, no matter what the situation, I have 60,000 elite troops and 30,000 troops in Jiepailing to fight against them. Let's fight!" Lian Po pointed to the people on the sand table and said bitterly: "The Qin army has no choice but to engage in battle, and its physical strength and combat power will inevitably be consumed at an accelerated rate. In this way, our army is sure to defeat Qin before reinforcements arrive. The Qin army of Shangdang was killed by their horses."
Yes, Lian Po's opinion is obviously biased towards the radicals, who strive to start a decisive battle with the Qin army as soon as possible in order to achieve the strategic concept of wiping out the remnants of the Shangdang Qin army.
Tian Dan's thoughts are obviously more conservative than Lian Po's.
"General Lian." Not to be outdone, Tian Dan took over the baton and began his performance: "In ten days, according to normal conditions, the Qin army has run out of food. However, the commander on the opposite side is Bai Qi. It can be said that He kills people without blinking an eye. With Bai Qi's ruthlessness, it is completely possible to sacrifice part of the army and concentrate the food and fodder on some elites to preserve more troops. "
Tian Dan paused for a moment and continued: "As a result, the combat effectiveness of Lian Po's elite troops may not be much weakened. If we attack rashly, we may suffer heavy losses. I would like to wait for two more days." , it would be safer to conduct a tentative attack again.”
"If you wait two more days, the attack will be secure, but the idea of encircling the Qin army will be in vain." Lian Po quickly shook his head and said: "You know, the reinforcements of the Qin army are probably already on the way! Ten days' time It is already the least time to disperse the Qin army. If we cannot launch a decisive attack on the tenth day, it is very likely that Qin army reinforcements will arrive, and our army can only watch the Qin army slip away."
"I would rather the Qin army be driven away than put the army in danger!" Tian Dan continued without hesitation.
Do you want to say there is something wrong? Neither of them was wrong, but one was inclined to take risks and capture the Qin army in order to expand the results of the Shangdang War, while the other was seeking stability, trying to preserve the existing results, and then wait for an opportunity to fight.
And whether this risk is worth taking, perhaps only God knows.
Obviously, both people have their own reasons and beliefs, and it is even more impossible to convince the other.
Therefore, a dispute is inevitable.
It's a pity that in the end, neither of them could convince each other. The good news is: the two of them have reached an agreement on the motion to send out detective horses to continue to investigate the Qin army's movements and food situation.
Immediately, Tiqi came out again, and Lian Po and Tian Dan had to rest first with their own thoughts.
A night of silence.
The sun had just risen, and the two men, who had only rested for more than two hours, came to the sand table again, trying to continue to persuade each other. Of course, they were also waiting for the good news that the scouts might bring.
Unfortunately, until the afternoon, there was still no progress in the debate between the two. Even the sand table deduction had its own winner and loser, and no one could suppress the other. Sure enough, smart people are always difficult to convince.
Fortunately, the scouts who reported back finally brought good news: the Qin army stormed Jiepailing, but was blocked by General Zhou and his troops, leaving more than 10,000 corpses at the foot of Jiepailing. withdraw.
The coming of this news not only informed the Qin Army of further losses in combat power, but more importantly, it confirmed the Qin Army's attempt to break out from Jiepailing.
However, although the Qin army's strength was further reduced, it was still far more than the 60,000 troops that Zhao army could press. In other words, it did not help the debate between Lian Po and Tian Dan.
Just when Lian Po was about to force the resolution in the name of the general, Xu Lifeng ran into the tent in a hurry.
"The general is awake and is looking for the two generals!" Xu Li said with a slight salute with his hands clasped in fists.
"Oh?" The two of them said in surprise. Although the military doctor said last night that there was nothing serious, Zhao Kuo's constant coma was like a huge stone blocking their chests.
Now that I heard that Zhao Kuo finally woke up, how could I not be surprised!
The two of them looked at each other and reached a tacit agreement - to not talk about the difficulties of the war when meeting the general.
However, as the planner, how could Zhao Kuo not know the plight of Zhao Jun in the current war situation?
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In the Chinese army's tent, Zhao Kuo opened his eyes in a daze and immediately realized that something was wrong. The original bumpy feeling was gone, and even the cramped surroundings had changed.
It was obvious that he was no longer in the carriage. He propped himself up, and the soldiers on the side hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
The pain in his chest had slowed down a lot. Although there was still a little pain when he stood up and started tearing up, Zhao Kuo couldn't care less about it. He looked around at the bonfire, the map, and the soft couch. Where else could he be if he wasn't in the Chinese military tent?
But he clearly ordered him to wake up before entering the city!
With his eyebrows furrowed, Xu Li had already heard the news and came.
"How long have I been sleeping? What time is it now?" Zhao Kuo asked slowly while lying on the soft couch.
"General: You have slept for a day and a night since you set out yesterday. It is almost late now." Xu Li replied immediately, and then asked: "General, how do you feel? The wound is still there Does it hurt?"
However, Zhao Kuo ignored Xu Li's concern. Instead, he looked at Xu Li with stern eyes and asked seriously, "Why didn't you wake me up before entering the city?"
"General! This..." Xu Li hesitated.
In fact, even if Xu Li didn't say it, Zhao Kuo also knew why, but the matter could not pass so vaguely.
Although it is not a big problem to delay the war for a day or two now, what if I sleep longer? This not only involves his prestige as a general, but also threatens the seriousness of military orders. Of course, if the past is vague, it will be a minor stain on Xu Li himself.
Zhao Kuo did not wait for Xu Li's answer and immediately punished him: "Go and invite Generals Lian Po and Tian Dan, and then go to the Military Law Office to get fifty military sticks!"
"Yes!" Xu Li immediately accepted the order.
Fifty military sticks, whether heavy or not, is already a very light punishment for defying military discipline. But if you say it is light, twenty military sticks would be enough to punish a weaker body, let alone being hit by fifty military sticks. The person was beaten unconscious.
Even if a person is strong and has such experience, even if the executioner is merciful, his skin and flesh will be torn and his muscles and bones will be broken. After all, today’s executioners don’t have the techniques of later generations.
A bloody Xu Li was enough to stop everyone's mouths. If we also consider Xu Li's starting point for concealing the military order, no one can say anything wrong. Naturally, the seriousness of the military order is also maintained. Under the rule of double punishment for one crime, Xu Li's violation of the order was considered to have been exposed.
It has to be said that Zhao Kuo still thinks a lot about his real family.
