Who is Lu Buwei? That's what he dared to conclude after only seeing Zi Chu a few times.
A strategist who is "a rare commodity" is a strategist who can turn an unfavored proton into the king of Qin. He is a strategist who can transform from a merchant into the sub-father of the Qin State and give the Qin State a chance to govern. Ambitious careerist and politician!
His breadth of mind, wealth of ability, and courage are beyond the reach of ordinary people? Facing the repeated threats from Zhao Kuo Group,
"Requesting", Lu Buwei not only did not have the slightest worry or impatience, but instead had a look of joy on his face and a heart full of excitement!
Yes, it’s excitement. Lu Buwei knows very well that the more investment he makes now, the richer the report will be in the future. If he can really do it,
"Destroy the family to relieve the difficulties", and the prosperity of the family for three generations will be stable. Not to mention a small amount of money, even if it is a beauty, Lu Buwei in history did not give it away without frowning.
No, I haven't spent all my family capital yet, isn't the reward coming soon? ! Following the army to clean up the remaining camps, although there is a little bit of danger, the benefits are so huge, not to mention cattle, sheep and war horses. The army was in a hurry and did not search the camps at all. The Hu people had saved up for many years. The fine fur is a huge amount of income.
Of course, Zhao Kuo was also concerned about Lu Buwei's safety. He also gave Lu Buwei fifty of his few personal soldiers.
In a word, even if there is a surprise on this errand, it is destined to be safe. And as long as one or two camps are harvested, it will be enough to make up for all the supplies previously advanced.
What's more, with the appetite of the above generals, how could they only annex one or two camps? Of course, Zhao Kuo would not wait for the arrival of Lu Buwei. The soldiers were very fast. Although the camp was completely slaughtered by Li Mu and there was no possibility of leaking the secrets, the so-called flying geese leaving traces could not be preserved. They were killed by some distant herdsmen while galloping on the vast grassland. I saw it in my eyes.
Once the news leaks out, it will be difficult to come up with surprises. More importantly, Zhao Kuo knew very well that neither Yan State nor King Zhao would give him too much time.
He must complete his layout in Dai before the orders of Yan Jun and King Zhao arrive. Immediately, the army, which had finished its meal, set off on a new journey again. There were several small tribes waiting for them to their south.
As for the cattle and sheep belongings in place, it was enough to repair the camp a little to ensure that the cattle and sheep were not easily dug out.
With this speed, in the afternoon, the army led by Zhao Kuo rushed to the next tribe, a smaller tribe with less than a thousand households.
Without any pause or hesitation, Zhao Kuo immediately led an army of more than 20,000 people, led by Zhou Qi, to attack the small tribe.
Of course, just in case, Zhao Kuo and Li Mu each led 3,000 troops to escort them on the left and right to prevent the barbarians in the tribe from escaping without Zhou Qi noticing.
In fact, Zhao Kuo's worries and Li Mu's escort were somewhat unnecessary. Although Zhou Qi may still be a little inferior to Li Mu, he is still a veteran general, and he can kill a sheep with the strength of a tiger. If there are still mistakes, it will be a bit embarrassing for him to replace the frontier army. Of origin.
Sure enough, within half an hour, the small tribe had been killed by Zhou Qi and fell under the horse, and no one could escape.
Even after such a simple battle, Zhou Qi, as the commander, was still a little unsatisfied. After lunch, he begged to set off to the next target point as soon as possible.
Zhao Kuo was naturally overjoyed by such a request. No one knew the urgency of time better than Zhao Kuo.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo announced that he would only rest for half an hour after each battle before moving forward. Li Mu and Zhou Qi were slightly startled after hearing the order. Although the soldiers were very fast, was it necessary to rush in such a hurry?
Of course, both of them had such questions deep in their hearts. The general's decision must have deep meaning, and he just had to obey.
In fact, the reason why Zhao Kuo issued such an order is very simple - there is not enough time! Such a small battle can only be regarded as an appetizer at best. Even if the timeline is slightly extended, such a battle cannot even be regarded as an appetizer. At best, it can only be regarded as a warm-up before the real battle.
The reason for attacking one by one and constantly warming up is that in addition to pulling out the nails in the middle as much as possible and reducing the strength of the barbarians, the biggest purpose is actually to train and run in the generals and troops.
It was not only training Zhou Qi, an already excellent general, but also training the troops - Daijun's local troops and the troops he brought from Shangdang.
Zhao Kuo must make the two troops as close as one family before the real war, so that they can truly work as one arm.
The purpose is also obvious. It is not just the Hu people with backward equipment that they will soon face, but the Yan army on the way.
Although I don’t know how many troops the Yan Army sent out, I guess it will never be less than 100,000 troops. And what Zhao Kuo can really mobilize and count on is this mere 30,000 troops. If he wants to fight against the overwhelming army of Yan State, he must obey orders and prohibitions absolutely, and he must trust each other and cooperate tacitly.
To achieve these points, running-in is necessary. Zhao Kuo's plan is good, but therein lies the contradiction.
To get along, you need battles one after another; and each battle will inevitably require more time. This in itself is what Zhao Kuo said
The conflicting fighting ideas of "quick battle and quick decision" not only increased the risk of the army being exposed, but more importantly, the army of Yan State and the king's order of King Zhao were like a rope around Zhao Kuo's neck. It is constantly being restrained.
Zhao Kuo knew very well that the arrival of the Yan army might still take some time, but King Zhao's order might already be on the way. If he could not complete the dispatch and weaken the Hu people before the arrival of King Zhao's order, the whole country would be in danger. The layout will be ruined.
For this purpose, Zhao Kuo had to issue this order - there is no way to gain time in the battle, and there is no way to shorten the marching time, so the soldiers can only take the time to rest - regardless of the fatigue of the soldiers, march continuously , fight, eat, then march, fight... the cycle repeats.
In three days, Zhao Kuo expected that King Zhao's envoy would only arrive at Dai County in three to five days at most. This left only three days for himself and the army!
Within three days, all the tribes on the periphery must be cleared out, and then preparations for combat against the main force of the barbarians must be made, so that the sweep of the barbarians in the center must be completed before the fourth day.
But three days was the time that Zhao Kuo led his army from Sangqian City to reach the first tribe. Now that he was fighting back from the beginning, although the distance was slightly less than a quarter, Zhao Kuo had to march while fighting. Only three days were given, so one can imagine the rush.
However, there is no way! At this time, Zhao Kuo must snatch it. As a result, Zhao Kuo's more than 30,000 troops eventually fell into endless fighting and marching. Even at night, they did not stop fighting and moving.
Fortunately, blood has always been the strongest stimulant for men. Even if it is miserable, once he sees the blood, Zhao Jun can still scream and rush forward to kill the enemy in front of him.
And because they had been attacking with more and less, and because of the unexpected attack, there were no mistakes.
However, although the 30,000-strong army was still advancing at an extremely fast speed towards the main force of the Hu people in the middle, who was still unknown ahead of them.
But after all, Zhao Jun was still a body of flesh and blood, and the days of fighting and traveling still made Zhao Jun exhausted.
Even Lu Buwei and others who followed Zhao Kuo to sort out supplies were afraid that after Zhao Kuo's army left, the prey would destroy the fence and get lost, so they could only keep up with the army as much as possible.
However, after all, Zhao Kuo's troops moved too fast, and the distance between Lu Buwei and others gradually expanded from the initial twenty miles to thirty miles, forty miles, or even longer.
Even though Lu Buwei was getting farther and farther away from Zhao Kuo's troops, the members still shouted that they couldn't stand it!
You must know that the people in the caravan were carefully selected by Lu Buwei. They often traveled north and south, but they still seemed so powerless in front of the real army.
Everyone struggled to hold on, even Li Mu and Zhou Qi were no exception. Of course, it's not all bad.
At least the two armies have been well integrated in such a high-intensity battle. But behind the main force, there was still a group of people moving slowly. They didn't even look like they were coming to fight, and they even maintained their posture.
The good work and rest time of "working at sunrise and resting at sunset" is even more leisurely than Lu Buwei's. No need to ask, this small force is the elite cavalry led by Zhao Kuo with 300 heavy cavalry and more than 1,000 heavy cavalry guards.
Because they did not participate in the battle at all, these more than a thousand cavalry were not only able to follow the army, but they also always maintained a good mental state.
Seeing the comrades in the front constantly making meritorious deeds, slowly making achievements in fatigue, and constantly making breakthroughs in difficulties, the small unit in the rear would be lying if they said they were not in a hurry, but it is useless to be anxious. Zhao Kuo was not only strict Their schedules were limited, and even the marching distance was controlled.
Of course, Zhao Kuo also told them: "Their strength will be thrown into the battlefield at the most critical moment. What they have to do now is to recharge their batteries." However, this
When will the “most critical moment” be? The soldiers were helpless and could only wait for the general's call.
And just as Zhao Kuo led his army to fight and march day and night, the Yan army finally moved quickly.
The 160,000-strong army has finally arrived at the border of Yan and Zhao, and the division of troops is imminent. King Zhao's envoy Pingyang Jun and others have finally passed through Yanyucheng and are thinking about marching to Daijun... As the saying goes: Shan The rain is coming and the wind is blowing!
