Listening to General Jing's words, a plan had quietly formed in Lord Xinling's mind.
"Generals, I have a plan to defeat Qin." Lord Xinling solemnly announced to everyone.
"Oh?" Listening to Lord Xinling's words, everyone including Lian Po showed expressions of astonishment and anticipation.
Of course I'm surprised. After all, I just lost a battle and lost more than 20,000 troops. Now you tell me that there is a way to defeat the enemy. Are you talking nonsense?
Of course, even if everyone does not fully believe in the so-called "strategy to defeat the Qin", the generals still remain curious about Lord Xinling's words. After all, this is to defeat the Qin!
Regardless of whether it is useful or not, there is always nothing wrong with listening first.
"All generals know that the Qin army is good at infantry. In the battle of Hexi, we used infantry to defeat the cavalry of our Wei army, Prince Xian. Later, after the annexation of Yiqu, although there was an increase in cavalry, it was not as good as the infantry. The knowledge of soldiers is profound. In today's battle with my vanguard, we only saw cavalry and not more infantry participating in the battle. Why?" Lord Xinling did not directly explain his strategy one by one, but instead asked everyone. .
Without waiting for a few people to answer, Lord Xinling replied: "There is only one reason: it is not willing to listen! Either the Qin army was dragged down by the Zhou Dynasty's soldiers, or the Qin army's infantry suffered heavy losses due to the attack on the city. , in short, the Qin Army's infantry combat power must have been severely weakened and urgently needed repairs, so they only sent cavalry to attack. Otherwise, with the Qin Army's consistent idea of fighting annihilation battles, how could it only use cavalry to pursue the pursuit instead of infantry? Block it!"
When several people heard this, they looked at each other quite a bit. Just because the Qin army did not send out infantry, is it a bit arbitrary to judge that the Qin army suffered a loss of combat power in the battle of Zhou Wangji and was in urgent need of rest and recuperation?
However, if you think about it carefully, it seems, seems, seems, maybe there is some truth?
After all, with the warlike heart of the Qin army, if it can fight, it is impossible not to fight.
As Lord Xinling made his analysis, his thoughts were quickly guessed by the generals.
The Qin army's infantry was in dire straits, and even the cavalry army that did not participate in the siege had just experienced a major battle. On the one hand, the army was immersed in the joy of uprooting the Zhou capital of Luoyang and defeating our vanguard, so there must be some omissions in the defense. On the other hand, the Qin army, which has experienced several battles, may indeed be in critical condition.
If at this time, the coalition forces attack the Qin army with all their strength! What a God-given opportunity!
The most important thing is that his army is completely ready to attack, you say it's a coincidence or not!
Perhaps this is the so-called: defeat may not necessarily be a true defeat, and victory may not necessarily be a complete victory! Whoever laughs last will laugh best!
Lord Xinling's expectant eyes immediately wandered among the people in front of him, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious: Do you want to do it or not?
"Do it! What else is there to say!" General Jing, as the vanguard general, immediately roared in his heart. He had just lost his troops and was in desperate need of an opportunity to gain merit.
Of course, if the counterattack is successful, his responsibility for losing troops and generals will also become a strategy to consume and paralyze the Qin army.
It's a pity that the people sitting in front of him are all generals from various countries. Especially before his own general has expressed his position, he is a pioneer general and has no qualifications to speak.
Immediately, General Jing looked at his superior general with pleading eyes.
The general of Chu State naturally understood the opinions of his subordinates. If the troops sent out at this time can return victorious, it will naturally be beneficial to the Chu State. At least the guilt of knowing people without knowing them can be pushed back.
However, the opponent is the Qin Army! Without confirming that the Qin army's combat strength was really in danger, it seemed a bit hasty to send troops rashly.
General Han Zhiguo on the side seemed even more hesitant. Firstly, Han Zhiguo is afraid that Qin has been in power for a long time. If he really wants to fight, even if there is an absolute chance of victory, he still has to think about it, not to mention that there is no absolute chance of victory at this time; secondly, Han Zhiguo does not have the guilt of Chu State that needs to be washed away quickly.
Therefore, even the general of Han Zhiguo knew that this was a rare opportunity, but he still showed some hesitation.
However, the hesitation of the generals of the two countries was very unpleasant in the eyes of Lord Xinling.
Immediately, Lord Xinling also pretended to be hesitant and said: "Isn't this why we slowed down the march and waited for the Zhou soldiers to fight hard with the Qin army? If we wait for Qin to slow down tonight, we can repair If we come over, this battle will probably be even more difficult to fight! However, our army is newly defeated..."
What that meant was: What a great situation, but it’s a pity that General Jing appeared and not only lost 20,000 troops in vain, but also lost this golden opportunity!
This is simply a poke in the lungs of General Chu and General Jing.
As a general of the Chu State, even the King of Chu was kind to him. How could he bear this tone? Driven by interests, the general of the Chu State immediately asked for orders: "General, please lead me." The army attacks the Qin army at night!"
In order to emphasize his determination, he even issued a military order: "If we don't win, we will never return to camp!"
Lord Xinling secretly despised him in his heart. Even if he issued a military order, he still had to leave a backdoor for himself - instead of returning to the camp, he went directly back to the country, right?
You dare to come back! If you really want to lose all the soldiers of Chu, you will be finished if the king of Chu can't get rid of him.
Of course, it was impossible for Lord Xinling to do this on the surface. Instead, he wanted to praise the general of Chu for his bravery, and his goal was very clear: to stimulate the general of Han who was standing aside.
"Cai! General Jing deserves to be the top general of the Chu State!" Lord Xinling praised the general of the Chu State, while glancing at General Han Zhiguo with a vague look, and continued: "However, the general has few soldiers, if the general is willing , it is better for my general to lead his troops, and to attack together with the elites of Chu, Wei, and Zhao. As for the general of Han, he can stick to the camp to prevent the Qin army from sneak attack."
Hearing this, the general of the Chu State also felt that it was reasonable. His subordinates were indeed no longer enough to shoulder the important task alone. Although following Lord Xinling would have less credit, they would still contribute to the defeat of Qin!
However, he had obviously forgotten the feelings of General Han Zhiguo beside him. Just when General Chu was about to agree, General Han Zhiguo on the side finally spoke.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty: Your Majesty is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. It is not appropriate to move lightly! Moreover, our Han army has come all the way, but we are not willing to be just spectators! Please allow your Majesty to allow me to accompany General Jing to attack the Qin army at night!" General Han said and bowed to the end.
As he said that, General Han kicked the somewhat dazed General Chu. While cupping his fists, he turned his head slightly, and gave the still stunned General Chu a wild wink.
The meaning is also very clear: you and I are one, and we cannot let Wei take advantage.
General Han's behavior was obviously not because he was greedy for the credit, but because he wanted to unite with Chu!
Try to look at the day's events from General Han's perspective.
Obviously, Wei Jun couldn't be of the same mind as him. He is one of the Three Jins, so theoretically he should be with Wei Jun and Zhao Jun who are in the same sect as him. It's a pity that Wei Jun considers himself the boss, while Zhao Guo doesn't care at all.
If they go out to attack the Qin army at night, they must go out in full force. Even if it is not a full attack, most of the troops should go out to fight.
Under such circumstances, it is better to stay with the Chu army. The worst thing is that he is discovered by the Qin army and escapes with his troops. The Qin army may not chase him.
But if you choose to stay home and win a big victory ahead, without any contribution from yourself, how will the country of Korea interfere in the distribution of benefits in the future? More importantly, if the front line is invincible, with Lord Xinling's temperament, there is no doubt whether he will send someone to pass the message. If he was not prepared, it was very likely that Qin Jun would make dumplings for him!
Even if the Qin army sent a partial force to steal the camp, he would not be able to afford it.
Therefore, the best choice is to follow the big army, especially the Chu State, and stick to your usual strategy! This is what King Han repeatedly warned before setting off. Preserving the army is the most important thing. As for merit, it is just incidental.
Although the general of the Chu State did not know what General Han was planning, if he could lead the army independently and defeat the Qin army, he might be able to enter the ranks of famous generals, and his name would be remembered in the annals of history!
It would be fine if General Han did not make this suggestion, but since General Han had this intention, he would really have to compete for the position of leading troops to attack!
Without him, this temptation would be too great!
The General of Chu then nodded slightly to General Han, and then bowed to Lord Xinling and said, "What General Han said is not unreasonable! Your Majesty is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, so he should sit in charge of the central army and strategize! Fighting in the front is like this Let’s leave this stupid thing to the two generals!”
Hearing this, Lord Xinling did not panic at all. Lord Xinling saw even the little tricks of generals Han and Chu secretly communicating with each other.
Seeing that Po Tian's achievements were about to change hands, Lord Xinling was naturally extremely angry.
"I am the commander-in-chief of the army, how can I not follow the main force of the army?" Lord Xinling asked.
"Your Majesty, you don't know something! As the chief general, he is like the minister of the country, and it is his duty to regulate the yin and yang and control all the officials. As for the judgment of prisons and cases, he has his own bureau to carry out the execution!" The general of Han Zhiguo quickly explained. road.
"Your Majesty, please do not be anxious. The general and others were lucky enough to defeat the Qin army. Firstly, this proposal was what the general had in mind. Secondly, this order was given by the general. The general and others only acted according to the plan. Therefore, the battle was fought The one who makes the first contribution must be your Majesty!" The general of Chu State also hurriedly persuaded.
After hearing that the first success must be his own, Lord Xinling felt a little relieved.
Seeing that Lord Xinling's expression softened, the general of Chu State immediately struck a chord while the iron was hot: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The last general will not have any divisions among the generals. All the officers and soldiers of the three countries will be treated equally! If you don't believe it, you can send another one." Yi Wei will be the deputy general of the night attack!"
Lord Xinling heard this, nodded slightly, and then said with a little regret: "Well, I am not good at horsemanship, and I have no ability to tie a chicken. I am not as good as a general in fighting on the battlefield! In that case... .”
Yes, Lord Xinling will retreat and arrange the attack to the generals of Chu and Han.
And this is exactly what Lord Xinling had planned from the beginning.
From the beginning to the end, Lord Xinling never thought of personally leading troops to attack the Qin army at night, and he never even believed that the Qin army's combat strength was in danger. After all, on the Changping battlefield, he had seen with his own eyes how the Qin army continued to defeat his own Wei army after defeating the powerful Zhao army.
Even the disagreements between the coalition forces of various countries, and even the fight for the vanguard generals, all of these are just situations he set up.
From the beginning of the disagreement between the three armies, Lord Xinling took the position of commander-in-chief with his superior strength, forcing the two weak men to unite against him;
In the battle for the vanguard, he pretended to be forced by pressure and gave his position to the generals of the Chu State, allowing them to taste the sweetness of the alliance and at the same time weaken the Chu army's combat power with the help of the Qin army;
Immediately afterwards, he deliberately delayed the rescue of the coalition vanguard, but allowed such a secret action to be easily noticed by the generals of the Kingdom of Han. The purpose was to strengthen the determination of the Han generals to unite with the Chu Kingdom;
Finally, when the battle was over, the vanguard of the Chu State grasped the key points of the war. After some distortion, the generals really believed that the Qin army's combat strength was critical.
God help me! In fact, how could Lord Xinling, who had fought fiercely with the Qin army for several days and nights, not know the resilience of the Qin army. Not to mention fighting a mere Zhou Dynasty, even if they fought fiercely with Zhao Jun for several months, it was not easy to fight against themselves.
There are countless reasons why the infantry was not sent out. Of course, the most likely reason is not that the infantry's combat strength was in danger, but because the Qin army had absolute confidence in its cavalry.
Of course, the generals of Chu and Han, who had never faced the true strength of the Qin army, would not understand this, let alone think of such a possibility.
Thus, a ridiculous night attack plan was formed. There is no way, interests have quietly blinded the eyes of the generals of the two countries. The generals of the two countries have completely lost their minds, paranoidly believing that this is a good opportunity to defeat the Qin army.
Faced with the huge temptation of defeating Qin, the generals of Han and Chu, who were so happy about their achievements, simply could not hold back. In particular, the generals of the Chu State urgently needed to offset their merits. Blindly, it was very easy to make wrong judgments and decisions.
Once Chu loses control, even if General Han may hesitate a little, driven by the idea of uniting, he will do his best to cooperate with Jing Yi to win the main attack mission.
Sure enough, things were proceeding step by step in the direction Xinlingjun had envisioned.
Of course, this is only the first step: let the generals of Chu and South Korea lead the army to challenge the Qin army. Lord Xinling does not know whether he will win or not. But with the Zhao army suppressing the formation, they can at least have a reciprocal fight with the Qin army.
that's enough!
The second step of Lord Xinling was to quietly move to the side of the battlefield with the remaining troops guarding the camp, attack Zhou Wangji by surprise, and stab the Qin army hard in the heart of the Qin army.
As long as the surprise attack can be successful, he will take the survivors of the Zhou Dynasty and attack the Qin army from the side.
How can the Qin army be invincible when faced with enemies on both sides?
Since the Qin army was defeated and the capital of the Zhou Dynasty was in its own hands, what else could the Qin army do except retreat to Hangu. As the hero of the surprise attack on Luodu, he should naturally enjoy the right to occupy Luodu.
Therefore, Lord Xinling was able to obtain the greatest gain at almost the minimum cost. By the time everyone reacted, it was already too late. Everything was an established fact, just like the Battle of Changping.
This is Lord Xinling's entire plan.
Unfortunately, at this moment, a slight cough interrupted Mr. Xinling's dream.
Some people died, but not completely...
