"Since everyone thinks that the troops are insufficient, why don't I take advantage of the plan?" Zhao Kuo already had a bold idea in his mind. If he could use this to mobilize the 30,000 troops in Handan City, no, even if it was reduced by 10,000 to 20,000, it would be great for him. What may happen next will be of great help.
Even if no reinforcements came in the end, it would not harm him. He originally planned to use these 70,000 troops to fight the barbarians decisively. Even if no reinforcements arrive after all, it can once again drive a wedge between Daibei's army and Handan. Why not?
On the contrary, if you refuse with all your strength, it will appear that you are a little conceited and domineering, and you cannot listen to other people's suggestions.
Of course, this is not completely without problems! The most critical thing is that troops cannot be mobilized from the Shangdang and Hanoi front lines. There is not only Zhao Kuo's base, but also the basic base of Zhao State. If Shangdang Hanoi does not collapse, no matter how difficult the situation is, Zhao Kuo has a way to reverse it. But if we draw troops from the Shangdang, then the gains outweigh the losses.
This question is difficult to say, but not difficult to say. With a handwritten letter of his own, coupled with the prestige of General Lian Po and the say of Lin Shangqing and Pingyuan Lord in the court, it would not be a big problem to block this order to mobilize troops.
Zhao Kuo, who had already made a plan in his mind, immediately looked at General Chen and asked quietly: "In General Chen's opinion, how many troops are needed to ensure a decisive battle with the 150,000 Hu people?"
Hearing Zhao Kuo's question, the generals in Daibei all breathed a sigh of relief - as long as they can talk, it doesn't matter how much! The most fearful thing is that this general, with the victory of Chang Ping, is arrogant and can't listen to anything. Then the problems and troubles will be big!
General Chen on the side obviously breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking for a while, he immediately replied: "General: If there are 10,000 elite reinforcements, we can switch from defense to offense. If there are 20,000 elite reinforcements, then The chance of victory can be increased by 20%; if 30,000 reinforcements can come to help, the chance of victory will be increased by 10%."
After Zhao Kuo heard this, he probably understood the assessment of General Chen and a group of Daibei generals on the combat power of the enemy and ourselves.
One elite Zhao army can roughly equal two Hus, so when the army has 70,000 troops, it can only hold on. When the strength reaches 80,000, it can compete with the 150,000 Hu troops. Of course, as the number of troops continues to increase, the chance of winning will continue to increase, but the further back, the more obvious the marginal effect will be.
Asking King Zhao for 30,000 horses is obviously unlikely to satisfy him, but as the saying goes, the best way is to get the middle, if you can...
After a moment suppressing the thoughts that were stirring in his heart, Zhao Kuo knew that any conspiracy and conspiracy would eventually return to the right path. Winning this battle, completely eradicating the threat from the northwest, and liberating Daibei's army is what Zhao Kuo is doing now. what need to do.
Zhao Kuo then nodded seriously, but looked at the map and did not immediately express his position. He seemed to be considering the possibility of dispatching troops and generals, and seemed to be assessing the risks of the battle.
Everyone held their breath and waited for the general's final verdict.
After a long time, Zhao Kuo slowly turned his head, faced everyone's eager eyes, and slowly said: "General Chen, please draw up a charter and explain it in detail. After I inspect the defense line, I will determine the strength of the troops. After the absence, I will forward it to the king."
"Yes!" General Chen Xun agreed immediately.
Everyone was relieved when they heard this, and even the two generals Sun Gu and Zhou Qi, who wanted to fight, showed a little joy on their faces. After all, there are many soldiers, so what general will refuse?
But before they could be happy for a long time, Zhao Kuo's words made everyone nervous again.
"Of course." Zhao Kuo glanced at the crowd again and continued: "Everyone must know that although our army won the battle of Changping, it was a tragic victory. There were only 140,000 soldiers left in the army of more than 400,000. Dang County and Hanoi County are both close to the Qin State, and their threat is definitely not that of the Hu people. Therefore, the troops of the two counties must not be moved. Except for the soldiers of the two counties, the number of troops that can be used now is only about 30,000, but there are still We need troops to garrison Handan."
"Therefore." Zhao Kuo paused for a moment, his tone became more cold and decisive, and said: "It would be best if there were reinforcements for this battle; even if there are no reinforcements, in order to represent the people of the north, it would be better to have 70,000 or 80,000 Regardless of people, this battle must be fought. If when I convey the order, someone does not obey it or disobeys it.
? I will never tolerate this! do you understand? ! "
"Yes!" The generals who heard this said in a loud voice.
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As the generals left, Sun Gu and Zhou Qi naturally fell at the back.
For these two people, Zhao Kuo has obviously already thought about how to arrange it. Zhao Kuo does not want to experience the situation where no one is available in Handan City again.
"Sun Gu." Daijun's general had already left, and Zhao Kuo was not polite to the general who followed him through life and death, and immediately began to teach him a lesson: "Why, after a battle of Changping, your tail is raised? Have you ignored so many seniors? In just a few days, the situation has become incompatible. If this general comes a few days later, will there be a fight within Zhao country first?"
Zhao Kuo's words were already a bit serious. Although Sun Gu was worried after hearing the words, his heart that had been hanging since returning from outside the city was finally relieved a little. The general would still scold himself like this, which meant that he regarded himself as a confidant. Although his words were harsh, he was trying to remind himself. Sun Gu immediately clasped his fists and lowered his head and said, "The general will finally realize his mistake."
"Hmph." Zhao Kuo saw that he had understood what he meant, so he stopped hammering and turned to look at Zhou Qi: "You and Sun Gu are a few days older, and you are from the army of Daidi. You should do both well. Our job is to coordinate the relationship well. How can we sit back and watch the two sides become tense?"
Zhou Qi beside him was really a little unjust. If he hadn't been involved in the situation, the scene at this moment would have been ten times more ugly. But the matter was not done well, and no amount of explanations would be meaningful. He immediately cupped his fists and replied: "General, forgive me. Sin, you will eventually realize your mistake."
Zhao Kuo nodded slightly and gave the two of them a hard slap. Of course, it was not only for the conflict with the Daidi Army, but also to get them out of the victory state of the Battle of Changping. Obviously the two of them did this. It's pretty good. Since it's good, it's natural to give it some sweetness. Relaxation is the way to employ people. Zhao Kuo then continued his performance.
"Get up." Zhao Kuo said calmly.
Then Zhao Kuofu walked to the map again, turned his back to the two of them, and asked: "How is the training of the three thousand cavalry? Has Zhao Wei's armor been sent? Can it be used?"
"General: The heavy-load training has been completed. The selected men and horses have all adapted to marching under heavy loads." Zhou Qi, who was in charge of cavalry training, immediately replied: "The armor samples sent by General Zhao have been Used in actual combat, just..."
