"General, let's charge while the barbarians are sleeping." Zhou Qi, who was wearing military uniform, looked at the moonlight on the horizon and suggested to Zhao Kuo.
It turned out that as early as midnight, Zhao Kuo had already led his 30,000 elite cavalry troops to the back of a small hill less than two miles away from the Hu tribe.
Zhou Qi, who had been holding back for several days, immediately asked Zhao Kuo for orders to attack! Zhao Kuo also looked at the moon hanging high in the sky, but did not agree directly. Instead, he asked: "What time is it?"
"Back to the General: It's time for the third watch." Li Mu, who was on the side, also looked up at the sky and replied immediately.
"What do you think?" Zhao Kuo then looked at Li Mu and asked Li Mu's opinion as if comparing himself with others.
"The general believes that it is not appropriate to attack at this time." Li Mu quickly replied, ignoring Zhou Qi's answer: "The army can be ordered to rest in place for an hour. When the fourth watch to the fifth watch, the sky will be bright. Now, let’s charge again.”
"Okay." Zhao Kuo was obviously quite satisfied with Li Mu's answer. He nodded immediately and said to Li Mu: "Go and pass the order."
"Yes." Seeing that the general agreed with his opinion, Li Mu was naturally overjoyed, agreed and left with the order.
Looking at the tacit understanding between the general and Li Mu's questions and answers. This made Zhou Qi feel very uncomfortable. On the one hand, his suggestion was rejected by the general. On the other hand, even more, Li Mu's suggestion was approved by the general. This is not to say that he is not as good as him. Li Mu?
Zhou Qi couldn't help but feel a little knotty in his heart. How much he hoped that he could be the one to agree with the general.
You must know that I have been following the general since the Changping battlefield, but I didn't understand the general's intention.
This made Zhou Qi even more anxious and angry. Of course, Zhou Qi naturally did not dare and would not question the general's decision.
Therefore, whether you are angry or resentful, you can only be silently angry with yourself and remain angry with yourself. What makes it even more difficult for Zhou Qi to accept is that until now, he still doesn't understand why he has to wait before attacking.
Even though the general had given him the correct answer, he still couldn't figure it out. There is nothing more frustrating than this. The temporary backwardness is not unacceptable to Zhou Qi, but he can't even figure out the answer. This gap... Zhao Kuo naturally understands what Zhou Qi is thinking now. , and immediately said half instructing and half comforting: "In terms of time, it is the third watch at this time, and all the barbarians must be sleeping. Even the people standing guard are probably very sleepy at this time. Based on this, this is indeed the best time to launch a surprise attack." After hearing this, Zhou Qi immediately looked at Zhao Kuo, his eyes eagerly waiting for Zhao Kuo's next words, as if to say: "Then what?" Zhao Kuo naturally Zhou Qi did not disappoint the anxious Zhou Qi, and then continued: "A general must not only know astronomy and geography, but also know oneself and the enemy. At this time, the Hu people are indeed at a disadvantage when attacking, but the question is, where is our army ourselves? Our army The long-distance attack has been running for several hours since the late meal at Youshi. The army has been trapped for a long time. Both the horses and the soldiers are in urgent need of repair. If we launch an attack at this time, we may only be able to use 50% of our 100% combat strength. . This will be a great disadvantage to our army."
"If it were postponed for an hour, until the dawn of day, the barbarians might have woken up, but it would also be the time when they were making the morning meal, and when their vigilance was at its weakest, and the people on guard would be even more anxiously waiting for their replacement. , everything in the center of the eye is resting, although it is slightly weaker than the time at this time, but it is not far different. And once an hour comes to rest, our army can take a short rest and eat some dried meat and dry food, and wait for the charge. To say that 100% of the strength has been restored, at least 77,880% has been restored. In this way, our army's chances of winning have increased sharply, and losses can be reduced to a minimum. The most important thing is that only sufficient combat power can quickly resolve the battle. At the same time, I promise not to lose the news." Zhao Kuo broke it into pieces and explained it to Zhou Qi.
The praise for the past achievements of "old employees" is also to give Zhao State one more general who can stand alone. After all, in the future, Zhao State will almost foreseeably need to fight on multiple fronts and have one more general who can stand alone. Zhao Guo's chances of winning are just a few points better.
Nowadays, the only people in Zhao State who can really stand on their own are, except for the aging Lian Po and Tian Dan. There is only one Li Mu in the new generation, which is obviously not enough.
In particular, in Zhao Kuo's plan, the war with Qin is bound to be a long-term tug-of-war, and the growth of a new generation of generals is crucial.
Although the current Qin army is somewhat stagnant, Zhao Kuo knows that in the coming days, Qin's generals will spring up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and Zhao Kuo himself must observe and guard against them.
Therefore, Xu Zhaowei, Zhou Qi, Sun Gu and other capable young generals are all on Zhao Kuo's list of future generals. Even General Xu Li, who has passed his prime, Zhao Kuo is also prepared to include him. After all, Xu Li's loyalty is unparalleled.
But it is not so easy to achieve a general who can stand alone. Rolling in blood and fire three times is just the basics. What is more important is to
Learn and summarize through "suffering", and finally you can grow. Zhao Kuo will give him any chance. Of course, such an opportunity to explain can come once or twice, but not three or four times.
It’s up to them as to who will come out on top in the end. When Zhou Qi heard this, he naturally understood the general's intention towards cultivating him, and immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, General, for clarifying my doubts." Here, Zhao Kuo had just finished answering Zhou Qi's doubts, and over there, Li Mu had already arranged to return, and then the army ceased its activities. Repairs began on the back of the hill.
...An hour passed quickly, and quietly, the cavalry mounted their horses again.
"General Li Mu, you will take command of this battle. The heavy cavalry will not move." Zhao Kuo turned on his horse and said calmly.
"Yes!" Li Mu immediately accepted the order.
"Call the order: There are six thousand cavalry on each side of the left and right, and they will set off immediately. They will circle the left and right to surround the enemy camp! Ten thousand cavalry in the middle are ready to fight with the general. Eight thousand in the rear will slowly move forward as a backup." Li Mu then immediately Said to the messenger.
"Yes." Several messengers immediately accepted the order, and then flew back to pass the order on flying horses. Suddenly, thousands of cavalry suddenly came out from both sides of the hill. Although the bells of the war horses had been removed, the sound of the horses' hooves hitting the ground still resonated in everyone's hearts.
Seeing that the two groups on the left and right had already set off, Li Mu said goodbye to Zhao Kuo: "General, please attack on the middle side."
"Correct." Zhao Kuo replied calmly.
"Yes." Li Mu accepted the order with his fists clasped, and then he drew out the sword from his waist and shouted: "Chinese army, follow me!!!" Amid the shouts, Li Mu rushed to the hill one by one and on horseback. The military banner also followed closely behind Li Mu. Facing the first ray of sunshine in the morning, the crimson banner seemed to be dyed with a golden halo, sacred and solemn.
Under the sunlight, Li Mu, who was riding a maroon horse and wearing black armor, was waving a double-edged sword in his hand, looking very heroic and domineering.
Even General Zhou Qi on the side couldn't help but show envious eyes.
"The purpose of not riding out is to preserve your strength. You can be a partial general and come forward to watch." Zhao Kuo naturally saw the envy in Zhou Qi's eyes, and immediately said with a smile: "Watch it well, study hard, the next battle , it’s up to you to dispatch it.”
"Yes." When Zhou Qi heard this, his eyes instantly lit up. He immediately drew out his long sword, lightly clamped his legs between his legs and followed Li Mu, following the steady flow of cavalry around him.
Almost following the footsteps of the sun, Zhao's cavalry quickly began to attack the Hu camp.
Then accelerating down the hill, Li Mu's troops in the middle quickly narrowed the distance between them and the two groups on the left and right. The edge cavalry in the middle were almost right next to the cavalry on the left and right.
Just this scene was enough to shock Zhou Qi. God knows how difficult it is to control like this! Only then did Zhou Qi remember what the general said to him before he left: "Watch and study hard!" The general's eyes were indeed so vicious. Just relying on his almost outrageous control over the army, Zhou Qi I know that I am far inferior to this person.
Looking at General Li Mu who was galloping ahead and giving orders to the left and right, Zhou Qi felt deeply convinced for the first time.
What, to Zhao Kuo? When it comes to generals, Zhou Qi has never been able to do anything but bow to the ground! Zhao Jun's new advance speed at the beginning was not too fast. After all, there was still quite a distance from the barbarian camp. If he accelerated hard at this time, I am afraid that the war horses would have lost their strength when they arrived in front of the camp.
Slowly advance, let the horse that has rested for an hour warm up a little, and then continue to accelerate after the distance is reduced to less than a mile. As for the final sprint, you have to wait until the last two hundred steps.
Zhou Qi naturally understands these principles. But obviously, Li Mu in front of him wanted more than that.
While galloping, Li Mu's eyes were scanning from left to right, and then from right to left. Li Mu even glanced behind him with his peripheral vision.
And just at this glance, the big scroll behind him was already shaking regularly. Immediately afterwards, Zhao Jun's formation began to slowly adjust, and the left and right routes began to expand regularly, like two outstretched arms, trying to embrace the barbarian camp in front; while the army in the middle had become He fired a sharp arrow and smashed at the gate of the barbarian camp.
A mile away, the big banner beside Li Mu waved again, and the attacking team of more than 22,000 people turned on the acceleration mode almost at the same time.
"Da da da..." The sound of horse hooves sounded violently under the urging of the owner. At this time, the man on the grassland finally discovered the fact that the cavalry was attacking, and he hurriedly tried to drag his wife away.
It's a pity that his thoughts are meaningless in the face of absolute strength, especially when he is facing Li Mu.
