However, as the person involved, Xu Li didn't have so many ideas.
In fact, before he decided to hide Zhao Kuo's order, he had already made psychological preparations. Just beating the military stick, Xu Li was already extremely happy - how could he exchange his rough-skinned and thick-skinned body for the general's health? It's all worth it.
So, soon, Lian Po and General Tian Dan came to the Chinese army's tent where Zhao Kuo was located, and Xu Li, who had completed his mission, immediately went to the Military Law Department to get his stick.
In the tent, Zhao Kuo had already put on his clothes and was standing in front of the map, gesticulating with his fingers, obviously planning for the next war.
I promised you not to bother yourself!
Lian Po and Tian Dan looked at each other again, with helplessness in their eyes.
The moment they saw Zhao Kuo, the two of them already knew that the strategy of "reporting good news but not bad news" that they had just made through eye contact could not be implemented at all - the originally clean map had been clearly traced Taking into account the current situation, small red and black dots were scattered among them. It was obvious that the general who had just woken up had drawn them himself while he and others arrived.
With this picture, Zhao Jun's troubles are almost self-evident, and it is obvious that the frowning general has discovered the key and called him here, probably to discuss the matter.
In desperation, the two had no choice but to resort to tricks.
"I've seen the General!" Putting down the curtain, the two men stepped forward quickly, clasping their fists and bowing in greeting.
Hearing the movement behind him, Zhao Kuo immediately turned around, supported the two people in front of him with both hands, and said with a smile: "Please get up quickly, it's time for me to greet you."
After helping the two men up, Zhao Kuo then bowed slightly and said, "I was seriously injured and fell into a coma last night. Thanks to the two generals who were in charge of the overall situation, there was no trouble. Kuo would like to thank you both."
"What are you saying, General?" Lian Po and Tian Dan were not willing to accept Zhao Kuo's bow. They immediately supported Zhao Kuo and returned the greeting: "It is our incompetence that caused the general to bleed. He almost..."
Seeing that the two old generals were getting heavier and heavier as they talked and were about to burst into tears, Zhao Kuo quickly interrupted: "Two old generals, let's not be so polite! It's all over, let's go We still have to look forward!”
Zhao Kuo smiled and took the two men's hands, brought them to the map, and said: "Let's discuss together how to deal with our army next? The old general must know the situation of our army better than the boy. Although we have the advantage, it is difficult to make full use of it. Can these two old generals teach me something?"
The two people who heard this sighed softly in their hearts. In the end, they still have to work hard for the general!
Whether Lian Po or Tian Dan, I would like to say: Don't worry, general, we have a plan!
It's a pity that no one is completely sure about such a situation. Once things are inconsistent and everything is lost, neither Lian Po nor Tian Dan dare to make an easy decision. Zhao Kuo's words have already been asked, so it doesn't matter if they work hard or not. There is no way to avoid it!
Immediately, starting with Lian Po, he slowly explained the two people's ideas, strategies and arguments to Zhao Kuo in detail.
After hearing this, Zhao Kuo also fell into deep thought while looking at the map. Obviously, although Zhao Kuo was prepared for the two people's plan, it was still quite difficult, and it was even more difficult to make a decision for a while.
In the final analysis, there are still not enough troops!
Look at the Qin State. It was besieged by hundreds of thousands, and yet it could bring out an army of more than ten or two hundred thousand to relieve the siege. What about your own side? It is said that they now have an advantage. Even if the 400,000-strong army was deeply encircled in history, the Zhao court was unable to send out effective reinforcements in time to rescue them.
After finally cobbling together a reinforcement force of 20,000 to 30,000 people, as soon as they saw that the old pass was captured, they immediately turned around and returned to Handan without even making a tentative attack.
Of course, this also makes the fundamental national strength of Qin and Zhao inseparable.
But comparing the two, was Zhao Kuo's defeat in history really caused by only one Zhao Kuo?
Returning to the current battlefield, in fact the best way and the safest way is to ask King Zhao for reinforcements.
Compared with Qin's reinforcements' thousands-mile attack, regardless of
Whether they came south from Daidi via Yanyou, or from Handan through the old pass, the distance traveled by Zhao's reinforcements was more than half shorter than that of the Qin army.
It can be said that as long as King Zhao is willing, Zhao's reinforcements will definitely be able to arrive at the Shangdang battlefield before Qin's reinforcements.
The reinforcements Zhao Kuo needs are not too many, thirty to twenty thousand is enough.
As long as there are 30,000 to 20,000 troops, even if the troops stationed in the three places are removed, the troops in Zhao Kuo's hands are almost equal to the remaining troops of the Qin army. When the Qin army is short of food and fodder, even if it cannot win quickly, it can only take its time. By grinding, Shangdang's Qin army could be smoothed before Qin's reinforcements arrived.
By then, it may be impossible for the Qin army to attack from both sides.
Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to get King Zhao to increase his troops. Not to mention whether King Zhao still has an army in hand, even if he does, given the efficiency of the Zhao court, it will probably be delayed day after day. The reason why the battle of Shangdang was so difficult had something to do with Zhao Jun's slow dispatch of troops.
Therefore, you still have to think of the solution yourself, based on the existing military strength, to achieve greater results!
Zhao Kuo paced, sighing in his heart: Is it possible to just follow what Lian Po or Tian Dan said and either take a gamble or miss a great opportunity?
To be honest, at this point in the Shangdang War, even if it stopped, it would not be a big problem to let go of the hundreds of thousands of Qin's remaining soldiers.
The two strategic goals set at the beginning have been achieved, and it has even greatly weakened the national and military strength of its two neighbors, Han and Wei. At the same time, it once again broke the myth of the Qin army's invincibility. It can be said that For any general, this is enough.
As for the future, whether to annihilate the Qin army or let it go lightly, it really doesn't matter too much.
But whether it is Zhao Kuo, Lian Po or Tian Dan, what they value most is not the mere hundred thousand Qin troops. What the three of them cannot let go of is none other than: Bai Qi!
The one who claims to be a human slaughterer is Bai Qi!
It can be said that one person can be equal to an army of 100,000.
It is easy to trap the Qin army, but it is difficult to trap the Qin army in vain!
It can be said that trapping Bai Qi this time was a God-given opportunity. It is almost impossible to trap Bai Qi again. Therefore, no one is willing to give up this golden opportunity easily.
But!
Zhao Kuo sighed softly, his eyes constantly roaming over the map, trying to find a breaking point that could solve this dilemma.
Suddenly, a bold idea appeared in Zhao Kuo's mind.
"Clang clang clang", Zhao Kuo took three steps back and looked at the entire map from a farther perspective, and a plan was quietly formed in Zhao Kuo's mind!
