It has to be said that Zhao Kuo still took risks in doing this. If someone complained or refused to submit, he would definitely be in an embarrassing situation.
However, as Lu Buwei said: Time waits for no one!
If according to Lu Buwei's analysis, the Yan army braved the general disapproval of the world to attack Handan, Zhao Kuo would definitely have to return to the army to rescue him. In this way, this coming and going would take at least a month or two. If he could not take advantage of the opportunity, At this time, Dai Di was completely under control. Zhao Kuo, who was far away on the battlefield in Handan, would not be able to find time to take care of the Daibei battlefield.
If Daibei fails, Zhao Kuo will regret it too late.
Of course, what's more important is that Zhao Kuo is confident that all the soldiers in the land of Zhao will surrender to him, not to mention the soldiers at the bottom. Zhao Kuo himself represents the imperial court, so there is no reason to disobey him.
As for the senior generals, after all, Zhao Kuo did not really raise the flag of rebellion. Even if they had doubts in their hearts, they would not disobey orders on the spot.
Then report it to the court and King Zhao? Zhao Kuo said: Haha, go ahead and sue.
Lin Shangqing and Pingyuan Jun will tell you what it means to have no way to complain;
And King Zhao will tell you what it means to be deeply disappointed and desperate.
The State of Zhao needs Zhao Kuo, but it does not need one or two old and insignificant generals who have long been marginalized. As for Li Mu, Zhao Kuo cared about his thoughts, but after all, he was just a newly appointed captain.
Of course, Li Mu's choice did not disappoint Zhao Kuo, which also laid the foundation for Zhao Kuo's subsequent layout.
All the soldiers in the audience slowly stood up, and Zhao Kuo immediately announced the second thing he had come to do.
"I'm here for the second thing." Zhao Kuo paused for a moment, and his majestic eyes swept over the soldiers on the field.
All the soldiers understood one after another that the meat show was finally here! Even Li Mu looked at Zhao Kuo nervously, although Li Mu had generally guessed what the general wanted to do.
In the name of the imperial court, you praise the army's march and use gold and silk to win over the soldiers. Why else? Naturally, it is for the sake of serving the army on behalf of the earth. What is the effect? Why not Beihu?
However, although Li Mu had just been promoted to captain, he had already thought carefully about the overall defense of Dai Di. Li Mu knew very well that with the current military strength of Dai Di, even the defense was insufficient, let alone taking the initiative to attack. , what about encircling and annihilating the enemy?
But General Sun Gu, who arrived early, revealed that the general was here to "destroy the Hu", but the reinforcements were only ten thousand people, so how could he destroy the Hu!
To be honest, Li Mu was in a very tangled state of mind at this time. He hoped that the general would say "Destroy the Hu", but he was also afraid that the General would simply say "Destroy the Hu". What he hopes is that the general can bring clever ideas, but what he fears is that the general has no clever ideas.
On the other hand, there was a rational voice in his heart, constantly telling Li Mu: There are no clever strategies on the battlefield. Anyone who wants to win with clever strategies will always end in failure.
Li Mu understood very well that it was a warning given to him by years of study and battlefield experience.
But, that’s the general! General Zhao Kuo who single-handedly created the miracle of Changping! A few months ago, I had also deduced the Battle of Changping. No matter how I calculated and "added up the good and the odd", I could not escape the result of failure.
However, such a losing situation turned into a victory in the hands of the general. He not only repelled the Qin army, but even surrounded the Qin army in Shangdang County. If not...
Nowadays, although Daichi's situation is very troublesome and passive, he is still helpless, and he is still "defeated if he attacks". But he can't do anything, but it doesn't mean that the general can't do anything!
In short, on the one hand, Li Mu had no confidence in taking the initiative to "exterminate the Hu", but on the other hand, why didn't Li Mu want to experience the "miracle" personally under the leadership of Zhao Kuo? !
If Li Mu is like this, why don't the other soldiers think the same way? Anyone who has known about the victory of Changping created by Zhao Kuo would not want Zhao Kuo to recreate it in modern times, so that he could enjoy his glory.
Unfortunately, Zhao Kuo's plan this time was not to create a "miracle".
Look at the soldiers below
Looking at each other with worried and expectant looks, Zhao Kuo smiled slightly and finally spoke.
"Pinghu!"
Two simple words were spoken slowly, but everyone was like a shot of blood. Many young men clenched their fists hard, wishing they could follow Zhao Kuo immediately and follow the killing general. Of course, there were also a few who were cautious. The veteran frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on Zhao Kuo on the stage, as if waiting for Zhao Kuo's next words.
The same goes for Li Mu on the side. Hearing Zhao Kuo's decision, the stone in his heart still failed to fall.
Li Mu had already anticipated the "Ping Hu" incident, but the key question was how to level it? Just today's 70,000-strong army cannot defeat Hu, and even self-defense is somewhat inadequate.
In fact, the excited crowd ignored Zhao Kuo's terminology, which was no longer "Destroy Hu" but "Ping Hu".
To destroy it means to exterminate its descendants and destroy its race;
Those who are peaceful should be calmed down, and do not cause chaos;
Just this sentence has actually quietly exposed Zhao Kuo's strategy and tactics. But obviously, the excited people did not feel the difference between these two words.
Stretching out his left hand to suppress the excitement of the soldiers below, Zhao Kuo immediately continued to explain.
"Everyone knows that our army defeated Qin in the battle of Changping and took over the two counties of Shangdang and Hanoi. Chinese website
However, you all don’t know that the Changping War lasted three years, and all of Zhao’s century-old savings were wiped out. The Handan treasury is now empty. "
Zhao Kuo's sudden change of words caught the soldiers present unprepared. Zhao Kuo's "crying for poverty" did not stop there.
"As far as I know, at the beginning of the war, there were no less than tens of thousands of troops dispatched from Dai, many of whom were considered to be the comrades of the second and third sons. Now that the battle has been won, none of them have returned. Why?" Zhao Kuo suddenly asked.
If the problem of the treasury just now was far away in Handan, everyone was still not too concerned about it, but when it came to their comrades, the soldiers could not calm down.
Indeed, the war is over, why haven't you returned yet? If the army transferred to the south can be turned back, will the Hu people be a problem?
It can't be that all the tens of thousands of troops have been wiped out, right? It shouldn't be either...
Just as the soldiers were talking about it, Zhao Kuo's voice sounded again.
"You can't do it unless you don't want to." Zhao Kuo decisively gave the final answer.
"The elite of our army are always sharp in every battle, and they are willing to risk their lives and rush forward to kill. In the Changping War, the attack and defense of the fortress and the decisive battle on the northern road were all thanks to the deadly battles of Dai's army. The brave army of Dai is worthy of He is a model for all armies. Without the strength of Dai Jun, there would be no victory in Changping." Zhao Kuo continued to praise Dai Jun.
Then the conversation changed again, and his voice was slightly lower.
"However, although Changping was victorious, our army lost more troops, but it made us more victorious. Changping's army was nearly half a million, and after the war, only more than 100,000 remained. Every time Daichi's army charged forward, the losses were even more serious. Hardly one out of ten exists.”
The hearts of all the soldiers who heard this dropped.
Everyone knows that the Battle of Changping was a tough one, but after all, it was the officers at the top. How did the soldiers at the bottom know that the losses would be so great. One out of ten can’t be saved! How dangerous must it be on the battlefield? !
Before everyone could digest the bad news, Zhao Kuo's voice sounded again.
"Now that Changping has been victorious, it stands to reason that the living should be allowed to return home, so as to give peace to their fathers and fellow villagers." Zhao Kuo continued: "However, the newly attached lands, Shangdang and Hanoi counties, are both adjacent to the Qin Dynasty. Country. Although the Qin State is defeated, how can it rest? Dissatisfied with the kings, the general went north. There were six hundred sharp soldiers from the Qin State who ambush the general in Yanyu City, intending to put him to death. "
"ah?!"
Hearing Zhao Kuo's words, all the soldiers were shocked. Everyone obviously lacks a basic understanding of Qin's boldness. Of course, if Zhao Kuo can stay here well, Qin's female cadre plan will naturally be shattered. As for how it was shattered, Zhao Kuo did not intend to elaborate. After all, this surprise was the result Zhao Kuo wanted.
"The people of Qin are like tigers and wolves. They are so bold and reckless in the hinterland of Zhao. If the princes of Shangdang and Hanoi are ordered to return home, how can the Qin people not attack?" Zhao Kuo followed the crowd.
The man was surprised and continued: "How can we so easily indulge in a land where hundreds of thousands of Zhao men came with bloody battles?"
"Therefore, not only the army of Daidi but also the army of Handan are still stationed in Shangdang and Hanoi counties to prevent the Qin army from counterattack." Zhao Kuo continued to foreshadow his words.
"I see." The officers and soldiers who heard this understood a little bit - it wasn't that the imperial court didn't want to send reinforcements, it was because the imperial court didn't have any more reinforcements.
Once this consensus is reached, the subsequent rhetoric becomes simple.
Zhao Kuo nodded slightly and then continued: "Therefore, although Changping is victorious, our country, Zhao, looks like a raging fire and blooming flowers. In fact, there are threats from Qin and Beihu externally, and there are shortages of food and troops internally. Danger can be said to be a time of life and death, and if you are not careful, you will be in a situation of no return."
"Although I am here to conquer the Hu Dynasty, I have to take a long-term approach and act with caution in the face of Zhao's predicament." Zhao Kuo finally saw his plan.
"In this year's battle, we still need two or three men to focus on defense.
As long as we hold on to this year and next year, the food and fodder situation in our country will be greatly improved. With food and fodder, we can absorb refugees and expand armaments;
If we hold on to this year, next year Shangdang and Hanoi counties will be able to recruit troops. After replenishing their troops, they will be able to free up an army of 30,000 to 20,000 people to return to the land and fight against the Hu people with the second and third sons;
If we hold on this year, next year our military strength will be comparable to that of the Hu, and the year after that we will be able to completely defeat the Hu. "
"Second and third sons, can you keep it?" Zhao Kuo sent out a final invitation to the thousands of soldiers below.
"Can defend!"
"able!"
After a whole scene of preparation, it finally reaped the desired effect - the thunderous roar told Zhao Kuo that his plan could be implemented.
