Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already midnight. Generals Li Mu and Zhou Qi, who had repeated the deduction again, had already descended into the camp and were making final preparations with the soldiers before departure.
Thunderous snoring had already sounded in Lord Pingyang's tent, but it was still very quiet in the Chinese army's tent.
Zhao Kuo remained sitting upright behind the screen, but he was not worried about Li Mu's next battle. All his thoughts were occupied by the battle that was to come.
That's right, it was a battle with the Yan army.
For some reason, Zhao Kuo felt his heart beating faster the closer it was to the battle.
This feeling finally reached its peak after sending Chen Xun away. Zhao Kuo, who was sitting by the bed, suddenly realized that although he had been saying that he should pay attention to the Yan army's attack, in fact, except for excluding a few teams of reconnaissance cavalry, he had done nothing.
It seemed that Yan Jun was here to deliver food.
Zhao Kuo, who suddenly realized this problem, was suddenly covered in cold sweat. He always reminded others that a arrogant soldier will be defeated, but he forgot that the biggest arrogant soldier in the Zhao Kingdom is himself!
He clearly knew that the Yan army must have come with an overwhelming force, at least hundreds of thousands, and he knew that the number of soldiers and horses in his hands was only about 20,000 or 30,000. Even if Handan's soldiers and horses were included, it was only about 60,000. Maybe it’s less than half of what others have. You are obviously at an absolute disadvantage, but you don't panic at all?
Why? Who gave you the courage? The future Liang Jingru? !
Of course, Zhao Kuo soon found the reason: history!
Because he knew history, Zhao Kuo knew that in history, after Zhao State failed in the Battle of Changping, Yan State sent an army of 100,000 to attack Zhao State, but was directly killed by Lian Po with only 20,000 troops. After returning to Jicheng, the country was almost destroyed.
Subconsciously, Zhao Kuo naturally equated Yan's army with trash.
And now Zhao Kuo has 30,000 cavalrymen, even if he does not count Handan's 30,000, which is 10,000 more than Lian Po at that time. Can such a force not be able to defeat the Yan army?
Obviously, Zhao Kuo suddenly realized that the consecutive victories had really made him drift. He has even forgotten that the Battle of Changping was just a lucky victory because he knew the Qin army's intentions in advance.
Naturally, I have also forgotten that my actual level is just a slightly better first-class warrior, and subsequent victories will come more from the victory of the technology I brought. In fact, there is still a long way to go before he is a top military general like Lian Po.
What Lian Po can do, he may not necessarily be able to do. What's more, the background of the Yan Army's attack in history was Zhao Guo's tragic defeat at Changping. You can almost imagine how arrogant and arrogant the Yan Army was at that time.
But now that Zhao Guo has won the Battle of Changping, will the attacking Yan army still be so arrogant?
The answer is already obvious.
On one side is the Yan army, which is ready to fight you, and on the other side is our army, which is almost unprepared and extremely arrogant. When the two armies collide, the outcome seems to have been predetermined.
Fortunately, the Yan army should have just entered our country of Zhao, and everything is still too late.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo's mind was racing rapidly again: "If I were the Yan army, how would I attack?"
"Go straight to Handan?" Zhao Kuo then shook his head in his heart. Since they dared to come even after Zhao Guo won the Battle of Changping, it was impossible not to make any preparations. It was impossible for Yan Jun not to study his biggest apparent obstacle.
And it is impossible for the Yan army not to know the whereabouts of Daijun in advance. If they go straight to Handan, there will be a problem. What should they do if they appear behind them with the Daijun army.
Let’s talk about it when we get here? Sit back and watch your attacks from both front and back? Obviously Yan Jun would not be so stupid. Z.br>
If I were Yan Jun, what would be the best way?
Zhao Kuo's mind was running rapidly, and then a place name suddenly appeared in his mind. And Zhao Kuo also felt as if he was struck by lightning when he thought of this place - Yanyucheng!
That’s right, it’s Yanyucheng! When Zhao Kuo went north, he encountered
The Qin army assassinated Yanyucheng.
This city is not only the only way to connect Daijun to Handan, but also the closest route to Shangdangjun's reinforcements! Once this place is occupied, it will be equivalent to completely blocking Handan.
Obviously he had noticed the importance of Yanyu City when he went north, and even ordered the Shangdang garrison to allocate 3,000 people to garrison it to prevent another sneak attack by the Qin army. But when the Yan army arrived, how could he? Have you forgotten the key point of Yanyucheng? !
There is absolutely no room for loss in Yanyucheng!
The 3,000-man garrison of Lanyu City was definitely no match for Yan's hundreds of thousands of troops. Zhao Kuo had to raise troops and horses as soon as possible to occupy Lanyu City. Only by occupying Yanyucheng can there be a possibility of a comeback in the future.
That's right, Zhao Kuo was already on the way to a comeback. Because of his own negligence or arrogance, he failed to pay enough attention to the Yan army. Now you can imagine how difficult it is to rearrange the layout.
No matter what, let's defend Yanyu City first! Zhao Kuo secretly told himself not to panic. The fact that Lord Pingyang could still come to Dai County meant that there were no traces of enemies near Yanyu City, which meant that he still had time to make amends.
However, Zhao Kuo looked around and saw where there were any soldiers around him? We can't let Li Mu and Zhou Qi's troops, who are about to set off, stop their actions, right?
No, no, that would be a huge blow to morale, and Daijun couldn't bear such a blow!
So, what about the soldiers of Shangdang and Hanoi? You can't move lightly, even if you move, it's too late now!
Handan, there is no need to think about it.
After going around in a circle, Zhao Kuo discovered that although he had won the Battle of Changping, Zhao Guo was still in urgent need of troops! Nowadays, the troops needed for emergency response are even more difficult to find.
Unconsciously, Zhao Kuo became a little anxious. He knew very well the consequences once Yan and the city were cut off.
It can be said that once he is blocked by Yanyucheng, all his previous efforts against the Hu people will be in vain! Even if there is no reinforcements in Handan, God knows what stupid things King Zhao will do.
There must be a way! Zhao Kuo tried hard to calm down, tried hard to recall all the soldiers and horses stationed in the Zhao Kingdom, and tried to draw out a team of even a thousand people from them to strengthen the city. Even if you persist for one more day, you will have one more day of hope!
Thousands of people? ! An idea suddenly appeared in Zhao Kuo's mind.
What's the use of a thousand people? Instead of going to great lengths to find this thousand-man army, it would be better to arrange a general who is good at defense. The combat effectiveness of three thousand men in the hands of a mediocre general and three thousand men in the hands of a good defensive general is more than doubled!
