There were only a few hundred Qin troops, but the main force of more than 10,000 Zhao troops was required to detour, and even the troops from the north were required to respond. Those who knew would say that Zhao Kuo was cautious in using his troops, while those who did not know would laugh at Zhao Kuo for making a fuss out of a molehill, or even using it to kill a chicken. Overkill.
Of course, Zhao Kuo doesn't care about the opinions of others. Even compared to the insignificant opinions of others, Zhao Kuo knows that his own life is more important. But the problem is that the consequences of such actions are not just that.
The Qin army that brazenly entered the hinterland of Zhao State did not receive the punishment they deserved. This is the key to the problem!
Once they retreat into the city, no matter how stupid the Qin people are, they will know that the news has been leaked. Seeing that there is no chance, the Qin army, whether they flee in a detour or disperse, will always give up the attack, immediately hide their whereabouts and leave Zhao.
But unfortunately, the troops in his hands were simply not enough to pursue and encircle the Qin army. In this way, even if we carry out a large search in Shangdang and other places, I am afraid it will be difficult to catch them all.
And once the Qin army returns safely, it doesn't take much. Even if only one-third or even one-fourth is left, it will send a very bad message to Qin and even other countries: Zhao's hinterland can be invaded at will. In and out too!
This even led to the birth of so-called special operations in advance, which Zhao Kuo absolutely cannot accept!
Whether it is his upcoming offensive against the Hu people or his subsequent plans for Handan, he needs a stable rear and will never allow anyone to cause trouble in his own back garden. We must use the toughest attitude to tell all countries, including Qin: Once you come, don’t even think about leaving.
In other words, the Qin army squad of several hundred people must die, and the entire army must be wiped out on the land of Zhao. Because the Jingguan built with their heads and blood is the most favorable monument that can shock other countries.
Therefore, it is impossible to turtle! Not only can they not retreat, but they can even speed up their march appropriately. If the Qin army mistakenly thinks that they have received the news and retreat, it will be all over.
Zhao Kuo must make himself appear in the sight of the Qin army as soon as possible, so as to lure the snake out of the hole, and then encircle and destroy the Qin army.
However, this Qin army who dared to sneak into the hinterland of Zhao State with hundreds of people to encircle and kill Zhao Kuo, how can it be easy to deal with?
However, Zhao Kuo now only has 450 usable soldiers.
Although I don’t know how many people are in the Qin army on the opposite side, it is obvious that to be able to pick out such an opportunity, the King of Qin must have already known the number of his own soldiers. Therefore, in short calculation, the number of Qin army will not be less than 500. people.
If it's one-to-one...
Zhao Kuo was a little confused. It was not that he was not sure about his own soldiers. They were selected from an army of hundreds of thousands and had the bonus of his own heavy-armored Mo Dao. Zhao Kuo did not think he would lose to the Qin army. Even if the Qin army comes with legendary warriors, Zhao Kuo is sure to pull them off the altar.
However, I still have too few heavy-armored Mo Dao, and it is not that easy to use them effectively. If the last secret weapon is exposed...
Zhao Kuo needs to weigh the issue of worthiness and unworthiness: If he can annihilate them all, maybe it won't be a big problem? !
A plan quickly took shape in Zhao Kuo's mind, but before that, Zhao Kuo still needed to confirm a few things.
"Do you know the exact number of the Qin army heading north?" Zhao Kuo raised his head and asked Zhao Ping who was standing aside.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping thought for a moment before replying: "Pingyuan Jun only said there were hundreds of people, the exact number is unknown."
The unknown is the scariest thing.
Zhao Kuo's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table - three or four hundred were hundreds, and eight or nine hundred were hundreds, but the combat power was several times different. If there are five or six hundred people, it may not be a big problem for you to annihilate them all. But if there are nearly a thousand people, it may be difficult for you to annihilate them all with your own manpower.
This is a major matter related to whether or not that secret weapon can be used. At the same time, different numbers of people will require very different tactics, so it is important to understand the number of enemy troops!
Of course, to find out the number of Qin troops, it does not mean to determine the number of people completely. As long as a rough range can be locked, as long as there are no more than a hundred people, it will not be a big problem.
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The problem is that now Zhao Kuo cannot send scouts to check, or in other words, once the scouts come into contact with the Qin army, the battle has already begun, and he has no chance to make adjustments.
"Since you can't get it directly, why not ask for it in the song?" Another idea flashed in Zhao Kuo's mind.
"How many people, chariots and horses are there in the Qin State's envoy? After the northbound Qin army is diverted, will the envoy become a regular official?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask Zhao Ping.
Before the Qin mission enters Zhao, it is bound to report the number of people, horses, and vehicles in the mission to the pass. The pass will also pass this information down to ensure that the Qin mission does not What unexpected situations may arise. For example, if there is a theft, the Qin envoy can claim compensation from the local government based on the customs declaration document. Of course, the more important thing is that Zhao needs to prevent Qin from bringing in private goods - such as spies.
No matter which party is benefiting from such customs declaration, this step will not be saved, and as the final destination of the Qin delegation, Handan will obviously receive such a filing.
Today's Zhao Ping happens to be the Handan Lieutenant. These numbers are not only accessible, but are even the focus of Zhao Ping's daily work. And this will test Comrade Zhao Ping's work ability.
Fortunately, Zhao Ping did not disappoint Zhao Kuo. Although he had just taken office a few days ago, his work was obviously in good condition. Especially in order to form a secret agent organization and the arrival of the Qin delegation, Zhao Ping was even more concerned.
"The number of people declared by the Qin State's mission is about 768, 52 vehicles, and about 800 horses." Zhao Ping replied fluently: "After the troops heading north were diverted, the mission was still traveling normally."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kuo already had a rough idea of the number of Qin troops heading north.
Since the mission can still travel normally, based on the standard of at least two people per vehicle, at least a hundred people have gone, plus the envoy himself and his servants, ten or twenty people, plus the grooms and other indispensable people. There are only ten or twenty people, and the number of people who can be divided into Qin's envoys will not exceed about six hundred at most.
Similarly, the number of horses also fully illustrates this number. Even if all carriages are equipped with two horses, the number of horses that can be used in battle is only 700. Plus a few three-horse and four-horse horses, it is obviously consistent with the above. Number of people.
Six hundred should be the limit of the Qin army.
