At this point, the two superpowers Qin and Zhao once again completed a series of layouts for the Battle of Luocheng.
In the process of Qin and Zhao secretly wrestling, Zhou Wangji, who was the center of the storm, entered a brief period of tranquility. Hundreds of thousands of troops faced each other quietly on the battlefield only a few miles apart.
Just like the two sides of the Bishui River in Shangdang back then. However, this time, there was no barrier between the two armies, which made the battle easier and naturally made both sides more cautious.
Except for the small-scale battles between the scouts, there were not even many battles between the two armies. Perhaps the busiest among them is Zhao Jun.
After all, most of the Zhao army were barbarians from northern Xinjiang. Lian Po naturally wanted to use this precious time to train these barbarians.
It must be said that the Hu people had a talent for controlling war horses that the Zhao people could not match. The reason why they could not defeat the Zhao people was firstly because of their backward weapons and equipment, secondly because of their physical problems caused by malnutrition, and thirdly because of their backward cavalry tactics.
These three points are obviously not a problem for Lian Po. Of course, in order to avoid the problem of church disciples starving to death of their masters, Lian Po still baptized the middle and senior levels of the Hu cavalry.
Not all were replaced by Zhao people, Lian Po would not be so rough. Lian Po simply broke up all the Zhao generals and Hu generals, and then conducted assessments one by one. Those who were capable were promoted and those who were not were demoted.
Although the Hu people are good at riding, this is only part of the assessment, and those who can serve as camp commanders and captains in the Zhao army are not easy to compare with.
Naturally, Lian Po eliminated most of the barbarian generals through an assessment that could be seen by the entire battalion.
The key is that these Hu generals lost the assessment. Not only were they unable to get angry, but they were also ridiculed by their companions. Then they identified their weak points one by one and began to question the Zhao generals shamelessly, in order to improve their performance in the next assessment. Win it back.
In this way, Lian Po actually promoted the integration of the two armies and even the two nations. Within three months, many Hu people were able to communicate simply in Zhao language.
Of course, the more important thing is that tens of thousands of Hu troops are completely in the hands of Lian Po. Although it is not as easy as Zhao Jun, at least it will not collapse against the wind.
As for Qin, the coalition camp is still challenging every day, but the coalition still has the no-war card, and it is clear that it will fight the Qin army.
Just like this
In the "peaceful" atmosphere, the two armies slowly entered late autumn. The land of the Central Plains in late autumn was finally covered with a golden coat. Lord Xinling knew clearly that it was time to take action.
However, a new problem was placed in front of the four people. The first is the issue of order. There are four coalition countries, and Zhou Wangji has such a large area. If the army sets out collectively, it will give the Qin army a chance to sneak attack on the stronghold, which is naturally not possible.
Therefore it is necessary to go in batches. Go in batches. If each batch is mixed with armies from various countries, it is inevitable that the coordination will not work well. The only way is to use the country as a unit and act in batches.
But which country will go first, and whose army will go last? It's not that a few people want to compete for the credit, the credit is not much, and they will even be reviled by people all over the world.
But the problem is, several people also know very well that the one who strikes first has the advantage of surprise, and the Qin army will inevitably be unable to react. But if it is too late, once the Qin army reacts, things may not be easy to handle.
Naturally, everyone wants to take action as soon as possible. Another problem is how to allocate the area. There are exactly four directions: east, west, south, and north, but the degree of danger in different directions is different.
The area close to the east is the retreat of the army and is naturally the safest; the area to the north is close to the territory of Han and Wei, and the Qin army generally does not set foot in it, and its risk factor is second; although the area to the south has no support, it is not considered dangerous. The most dangerous thing is the west side, but if you are not careful, you will encounter the Qin army, and you may die suddenly at any time.
Several people discussed and discussed, but they still couldn't come up with a plan. Lian Po, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't stand it anymore. Of course, it was also possible that Lian Po wanted to make them quarrel before he stood up.
Only in this way will anyone be willing to listen to him.
"Jun Xinling, two generals." Lian Po stood up calmly, bowed to the three people, and said, "I have a plan here. Do you want to hear it?" Lord Xinling was already dry from the quarrel. Hearing this, he was immediately overjoyed and said immediately: "General Lian Po, tell me quickly." The generals of South Korea and Chu also looked at Lian Po with hopeful faces. Apparently, they finally realized that the quarrel should continue. This is not a solution, and everyone hopes that General Lian Po can come up with a reasonable plan.
Lian Po nodded slightly, and then said: "Everyone knows that those who attack first are safe and those who attack later are in danger. The west is the most dangerous, followed by the south, here it is the north, and the safest is the east. "
"Of course." The three of them nodded in agreement.
"In that case, why not balance it." Lian Po continued: "The west side is the most dangerous, so attack first, followed by the south, then the north, and finally the east. In this way, although each side is slightly different, But it’s not much more than that.”
"But." The general of Han Zhiguo immediately said: "The order and direction can be bound, but there is still a gap. How to distribute them?" Facing Han Zhiguo's question, Lian Po smiled faintly and said: " I suggest you pick and choose in turn."
"In what order?" Lord Xinling asked with a frown.
"This will be discussed by a few people." Lian Po said nonchalantly: "For the unity of the coalition forces, I, the State of Zhao, are willing to take the final plan." This sentence immediately shocked the other three people present.
No one could have imagined that when faced with such a matter involving national interests, Lian Po would just give in.
You know, this accident can cost tens of thousands of people! But Lian Po just gave in!
You pick first, and leave the most dangerous and difficult remaining tasks to me. What a domineering statement this is.
Of course, Lian Po can say this, and he naturally has his confidence. First of all, the national strength of the Zhao State is the most powerful guarantee for Lian Po to be able to speak like this. He will not panic if he has food in hand. Even if he loses these ten thousand people in the sneak attack, it is nothing to the Zhao State. Injury to muscles and bones.
Secondly, as Lian Po himself said, there may be slight differences between these four plans, but they are definitely not major.
Instead of dwelling on that tiny gap, it’s better to be more generous and let small gains lead to big gains. What is Italy?
Burning food to force Qin and weakening the Qin army's combat power is a great benefit; in the face of this major premise, let alone just over 10,000 troops, what if all the 80,000 troops under his command are in crisis.
In the Battle of Changping that year, the king sent hundreds of thousands of troops into the mouth of the Qin army just for the sake of victory.
It has to be said that Lian Po's statement did greatly increase Zhao's status in the hearts of South Korea and Chu.
At the same time, Lian Po's words also put Lord Xinling, the commander of the coalition forces, on fire. The State of Zhao has made such a statement. Your State of Wei claims to be a powerful country and even becomes the head coach, but you are like us.
"Small countries" strive for profit, but they are not ashamed. However, Lord Xinling was Lord Xinling after all. Almost as soon as Lian Po finished speaking, he already understood his situation.
Although he was very unhappy, Lord Xinling still laughed and praised: "Old General Lian is indeed very courageous. In this case, our country, Wei, cannot fall behind. General Han and General Jing, you choose first." Wen said. After saying this, the two generals of Han and Chu were immediately excited.
Immediately, General Jing of the Chu State also said on behalf of the Chu State: "In this case, our Chu State will follow the example of General Lian and Lord Xinling and give way. General Han, you choose first." Obviously, in Lian Po, Lian Po Driven by this, Chu State also suddenly remembered its status as a great country, and actually became humble.
Only the general of Han Zhiguo was left. Seeing that the three of them gave in, he couldn't help but blush. Naturally, he also wanted to be humble, but at the last moment, reason defeated his shyness.
All other countries are qualified to be humble, but the country of Han is not. Needless to say, the reason is that if his own army was damaged due to his temporary shyness and pitiful self-esteem, General Han would be ashamed to face the elders of Han Zhiguo.
Immediately, holding his fists, the general of Han Zhiguo stood up and bowed to everyone: "Thank you generals for your humility. Han Zhiguo is already weak. In this case, the last general will be selected first." After a brief pause, General Han said immediately: "The grain land north of Luo City will be handed over to the Korean army." Obviously, the general of Han Zhiguo still puts safety first, so it is natural to make a choice between the east and the north.
The east side seems to be the safest, but because it is the last to attack, the Qin army will know the situation no matter how slow it responds, and it is very likely to set up an ambush in this last area.
Although the north seems to be more dangerous than the east, further north is the border between Wei and South Korea. If there is no accident, Qin will not set up an ambush here.
Listening to Han Zhiguo's choice, the three of them were not surprised. Immediately, several people looked at the General of Chu State on the side.
General Jing of Chu State immediately nodded and said: "In that case, Chu State will be responsible for the food in the south." It should be said that General Jing's choice was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations. He did not choose the safest east side, but chose When traveling to the south, you must know that the south can be said to be the second most dangerous place.
However, General Jing had his own considerations in choosing the south. The most important thing is that the south is closer to the Chu land, which not only allows the troops on the border to cooperate a little, but also makes the Chu army more familiar with the terrain there.
It can be said that General Jing's choice was both unexpected and reasonable. Han and Chu have already chosen their direction, and naturally the only ones left are Lord Xinling and General Lianpo.
Immediately, Lord Xinling stopped talking nonsense and said to General Lianpo: "In this case, the food and grass in the west can only be entrusted to General Lianpo." Lord Xinling was also very happy, but he really didn't Thinking that the third choice, he could actually choose the east side. If he had known this, why would he have wasted his time?
However, facing this hot potato to the east, Lian Po remained calm and calm. In fact, when he told Zhao Guo's final choice, Lian Po had already thought of the situation at this time, so he was naturally calm.
"No problem." Lian Po waved his hand and said immediately: "The west side will be handed over to Zhao Guo."
"I will go back and prepare now. We will set off on time tomorrow at midnight." Lian Po continued: "General Jing, please be prepared."
"Dare you disobey me?" General Jing of Chu State immediately agreed. As a result, with Lian Po's initiative to compromise, a distribution issue that should have been a quarrel quickly came to an end.
Obviously all parties have achieved a direction and order that they are satisfied with, but what they don't know is that their choices have no meaning at all.
