"Since we don't have enough troops, we can just move our troops here; if we don't have enough troops and we can't defend anymore, then we just don't defend at all." The scene in Zhao Kuo's mind gradually became clear, and he already had a plan in his heart: "Yes, there is not enough. Regarding strengthening, something that even a primary school student understands, but I and the generals have been struggling for so long."
Then he looked up at Lian Po and Tian Dan, his eyes bursting with determination, and he murmured to himself: "Maybe we do want too much! It's also because we want too much that we Thinking too much."
Lian Po and Tian Dan, who were still in front of the map, felt confused, but looking at Zhao Kuo's determined and confident look, they seemed to have returned to their old days. It was almost the same scene, except that the sand table was replaced by With a slightly crude map, the same three people, the same scolding Fang Qiu, pointed the country!
What a magnificent battle arrangement that was! Even if they think about it today, this scene is still vivid in their minds. Even after experiencing the bitter battles and witnessing the battle developing step by step as expected, the two of them felt even more excited.
The two knew that their general already had the answer!
Yes, that’s the answer! A standard answer, an answer completely different from what they thought.
The excited Zhao Kuo didn't notice the admiration on their faces. He stepped forward and took their arms, and slowly led them back to where he was standing just now.
Pointing at the map with one hand, he said excitedly: "Do you two know where the map in front of you is?"
"Where?" Lian Po became more and more confused. Apparently he didn't guess what Zhao Kuo wanted to say, but out of his trust in Zhao Kuo, he immediately replied: "Where else could this be? Of course it's the one above." Dang County!"
Tian Dan also nodded in confusion!
"That's right." Zhao Kuo sighed happily, stroking his palms. As he spoke, Zhao Kuo drew a circle in the air with his hand and continued: "This is Shangdang! This is Shangdang, a complete Shangdang."
Seeing that the two of them were still confused, Zhao Kuo immediately continued without hesitation: "But our eyes have been focused on the hinterland of Shangdang. Specifically, it starts from Guanglang City in the west, to Danshui Barrier in the east, and to Danshui Barrier in the north. Changpingguan, within this block across Jiepailing in the south. As everyone knows, Shangdang County is still big!"
After hearing this, Lian Po seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't grasp the line.
However, Zhao Kuo did not continue to explain more, but asked Lian Po: "Old General Lian, if I give you an army of 100,000, can you guarantee that you will be invincible against the current Qin army?"
After Lian Po heard this, he weighed it carefully in his mind: The Qin army had suffered more than 10,000 losses since the battle at Jiepailing. The current strength of the army was only about 111,000, and most of them were tired from long-term fighting. In addition, there was a shortage of food and fodder. Although I am short of 10,000 troops, I expect it will not be a big problem.
Lian Po immediately replied: "If there are 100,000 elites, they can be defeated; if there are 90,000 elites, they can be attacked; if there are 80,000 elites, they can be blocked."
The meaning is very clear. If the 100,000 troops are all the elites in Daliang Mountain, it will not be a big problem to defeat the Qin army, let alone block it. However, if there are young and strong troops mixed in, there will probably be a winner.
It has to be said that Lian Po has a very calm and profound understanding of himself and the Qin army. He neither belittles himself nor overexaggerates his combat power.
Zhao Kuo was obviously satisfied with this answer.
But Zhao Kuo's problem goes beyond that.
"If you give the general 90,000 elite troops and 20,000 young and strong troops, can he be defeated?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.
Lian Po was shocked when he heard this, and obviously couldn't figure out where Zhao Kuo would move this 110,000-strong army. But he immediately answered Zhao Kuo's question and said: "If there is an army of 110,000, if we are not victorious, I will beg to behead someone."
"General, this is serious!" Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"But, General, the total strength of our army is only 190,000. How can we have 110,000 troops, including 90,000 elites? Please note that except for the 30,000 troops led by Jiepai, these 90,000 The elites are almost all the elites left in our army." Tian Dan reminded from the side.
"I'm afraid I asked my king for help. My king agreed. In a short time,
It's impossible to gather so many elite troops, right? Lian Po also frowned deeply.
"Other countries don't have enough time!" Tian Dan continued to hit again.
"Hahaha..." Zhao Kuo shook his head and laughed: "There is no need for reinforcements. Our Shangdang army has as many as 190,000 troops, including 140,000 elite troops. How can we gather them together?" Can’t an army of 110,000 troops come out?”
"But!" Lian Po said hurriedly: "The army still needs to be stationed in all directions, and the available troops are no more than the 90,000 troops of the barrier. Even if they are all transferred to fight the Qin army, they will only have 90,000 fighting strength."
"Garrisoned in the four directions?" Zhao Kuo shook his head and said, "General Lian Po, why do our troops have to garrison the city in the four directions?"
"Of course it is to trap the Qin army, prevent the Qin army from escaping, and then completely annihilate this Qin army!" Lian Po replied without hesitation and killed him.
"Indeed." Zhao Kuo nodded calmly, then shook his head and said, "It's a good thing, but obviously we want too much."
"Is it a lot?" Lian Po and Tian Dan looked at each other, obviously not thinking that they wanted too much.
"Back to the original starting point." Zhao Kuo continued: "In the old pass, we jointly determined the strategic purpose of our army in this battle."
"Occupying the strategic location of Shangdang, the roof of the world, we can gain strategic initiative, preserve our own strength as much as possible, and maintain many tactical possibilities." Tian Dan replied immediately.
"Yes!" Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "Now it seems that as long as our army does not make unforgivable mistakes, the land of Shangdang will definitely fall into the hands of our army. And now our army still has 140,000 troops, although it has been damaged More than half, but it can be considered as barely achieving the strategic goal.”
"Of course, as the battle progresses, our army's goals are constantly improving." Without waiting for the two to refute, Zhao Kuo said what they wanted to say: "For example, now, our army has achieved the strategic goal After the initial goal, there should be a higher goal - for example, to defeat the remaining Qin army, or to annihilate all the remaining Qin army including Wu'an Lord Bai Qi?"
"But obviously, we have all forgotten that in the past, we were cautious and walking on thin ice. We only thought about preserving the land of Shangdang. We would be very happy if we could leave a hundred thousand troops. Isn't it?" Zhao Kuo asked with a smile.
The two nodded. Indeed, it seemed that as the war progressed, their appetites were getting bigger and bigger, but facing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, who could refuse?
The two still didn't quite understand what Zhao Kuo wanted to say.
