In the late autumn night, the heat of summer has long gone away, and the autumn wind carries a bit of winter chill.
Winter is coming soon, but the battle in front of us is making no progress at all. If this stalemate continues, it will probably be another stalemate!
The generals of the Qin army, including Meng Ao, all saw this and were anxious in their hearts. The top soldiers below may not know the current situation in Qin, but they, the generals, know everything.
Although relying on the two major granaries of Bashu and Guanzhong, the Qin State is generally rich in food, but if there is another stalemate, especially if the Qin State is defeated in the end, there will be big trouble.
Seeing that winter is approaching, the situation is about to become a foregone conclusion. However, General Wang Lu's general order is to fish for three days and dry the nets for two days. Can the generals not be anxious?
However, it is useless for them to be anxious. Qin's laws are strict, not to mention the army that needs discipline the most.
The only thing they could do was to ask General Wang Hao for battle over and over again, and then he was dismissed by General Wang Hao with a wave of his hand. Then they gathered together, sat around the stove, and tore at each other under the boundless starlight. Sighing while eating roasted whole lamb.
A general bit into the leg of lamb in front of him. A huge gap instantly appeared in the leg of lamb that was roasted by the flames and was filled with oil. He said helplessly while spraying oil in his stuffed mouth: "What are you waiting for, General?"
The other general holding the mutton chops also had a lonely look on his face. He tore off a piece of mutton with skin and chewed it twice in his mouth. Then he swallowed it in one gulp and said while savoring the aroma of mutton fat. : "That's right! In my opinion, if that group of rabble-rousers let me fight, we will fight in succession, and we will definitely win it in less than three days."
"Yes!" Another general cut off a piece of fat belly with a knife, then stuffed it into his mouth, and murmured with regret: "The whole village below me has already climbed onto the tower, and soon We were able to establish a position, but the general called me back."
"Hey, who hasn't been told to stop?" The general biting the leg of lamb continued: "It's almost winter, and I don't know..."
A group of people were chatting animatedly when suddenly a discordant voice sounded from the side.
"Generals, have you invited the general?" A personal soldier of Wang Lu was standing beside them.
Suddenly, a group of generals looked panicked - weren't they caught by the general for making false claims about military aircraft?
He quickly wiped the grease stains from the corners of his mouth and asked hurriedly: "What did the general call me for?"
"But it's unknown. Please don't make any noise, generals." The soldier shook his head and replied softly, then clasped his hands and gave a slight salute to several people before retreating.
Obviously, he still had to inform more generals.
However, this action reassured the generals present. At least the general was not here to scare them.
However, the hanging heart on this side was relieved, but the doubtful heart on the other side quietly rose again. What was the general doing calling these people together this late at night?
Is the fight about to begin?
But compared with yesterday, there is no change at all. After waiting for so long, it is impossible for the general to suddenly launch an attack when there is no change.
Full of questions, the generals quickly arrived at the big tent in the center of the military camp.
When the heavy curtains were lifted, the generals were suddenly shocked. I was afraid that a fight was really about to begin - almost all the generals in the army and above were gathered into the tent by the general. In addition to arranging military planes, there was really no other way to think of anything else. Is there anything that can inspire so many people?
Soon, several generals also joined in the conversation, and what the generals discussed was nothing more than the general's intentions.
In fact, they didn't have to guess at all, because with the arrival of the last few generals, Wang Hao also took Meng Ao into the big tent.
"I've seen the General." Everyone clasped their fists in unison.
Wang Hao nodded slightly, then sat on the main seat, stretched out his right hand, pretended to help everyone up, and said: "Generals, please stand up."
"Yes." All the generals agreed.
"I think everyone has guessed why I called you here." Wang Hao said immediately.
When the generals heard this, they were all extremely surprised! Is it really going to be a full-scale fight? Involuntarily, everyone clenched their fists, eager to win the main attack task.
However, it was obvious that Wang Hao had already planned it.
Seeing the soldiers under his command gearing up, Wang Lu was also overjoyed - the military morale is available!
Immediately, Wang Lu stopped playing riddles and announced to the generals: "Tomorrow is the day of decisive battle between our army and the coalition army."
Suddenly, everyone's faces turned red, which was a sign of extreme excitement. Although everyone had already guessed the result, when Wang Lu actually said it, the generals still couldn't restrain their excitement.
After waiting for everyone's mood to lower for a while, Wang Hao continued to speak: "I will announce tomorrow's attack sequence."
Hearing this, everyone immediately stopped talking and pricked up their ears to wait for Wang Lu's order.
"Meng Ao." Wang Lu's voice sounded decisively.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Meng Ao, who was standing at the front, but there was no longer the initial suspicion in their eyes, but more anticipation. Obviously, after months of fierce fighting, Meng Ao had established his prestige among this group of unruly Qin army generals.
The generals were naturally aware of the importance the general attached to General Meng Ao.
However, in the military, just having prestige and attention is not enough. If you want to truly inherit the mantle of a general, the most important thing is convincing military exploits.
Obviously, Wang Hao put this opportunity of meritorious service into Meng Ao's hands again.
"The last general is here." Although he received the instructions from General Wang Lu, Meng Ao immediately agreed with his fists clasped.
"I order you to be the commander of the cavalry army, command 70,000 cavalry, and fight against the Zhao army's cavalry." Wang Hao picked up a token from the desk and handed it to Meng Aodao.
"The last general takes orders." Meng Ao immediately took the token with both hands and agreed.
Although Meng Ao accepted the order simply, Wang Lu's order left the generals a little confused.
Although the 70,000 cavalry is almost half of the army's combat strength, he still has to face 70,000 Zhao troops! There are only 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry in the Zhao army. With 70,000 cavalry attacking the 70,000 infantry and cavalry mixed Zhao army, there is almost no chance of victory!
Why did the general give such a thankless job to Meng Ao?
Could it be that when did Meng Ao offend the general? It shouldn't be, the two of them came in together just now!
Looking at the whispers of the generals below, Wang Hao certainly knew what they were speculating on, but he had his own reasons for doing so.
The Korean army defected and it would take almost nothing to break into the coalition's main camp, and naturally there would be no credit. On the contrary, once the main camp was defeated, the Zhao army was bound to retreat. This follow-up attack was a great test for the generals, and it was also There are very few areas where success can be achieved in this battle.
However, Wang Lu didn't want to explain anything to them.
Because of the defection of Han Jun, even now, he still will not inform the generals.
Just when the generals were puzzled, Wang Lu continued to point out the generals: "General Li Ri, general Wang He, general Feng Fan."
"The last general is here." The three generals whose names were called all came out of duty and agreed.
"I order three of you, each with 20,000 soldiers and horses, to attack the coalition camp from the east, south and north. After breaking the camp, go straight into the central army and completely disrupt the enemy army." Wang Hao continued to order.
"Yes." The three of them immediately accepted the order.
Although the three of them agreed quickly, they still had doubts in their hearts. Can a 20,000-strong army really break through the camp? But no matter what, since the general has given the order, there must be arrangements.
The three of them quickly took the token from Wang Lu and retreated into the class.
"General Jiang Yi." Before anyone could react, Wang Hao continued to point to the general.
"The last general is here." Another Qin general who was named stood up.
"After the military meeting, I immediately led my 10,000 infantry troops, detoured from the south to the northwest side of the coalition camp, and garrisoned Gongcheng. When I saw the coalition troops fleeing, I immediately led my troops to intercept them." Wang Hao continued to issue instructions.
"Yes." The Qin general named Jiang Yi also took the token from Wang Lu's hand.
"General Tan Xi." Wang Lu nodded again.
"The last general is here." Another Qin general replied with a slightly excited expression.
It’s no wonder that this general is happy. As General Wang Lu continues to issue orders, the number of troops in the general’s hands is getting smaller and smaller, which means that there are fewer and fewer opportunities to lead the army and stand alone. Anyone would be excited if he was called by General Wang Lu at this critical moment.
Even when he was leaving work and holding fists, Tan Xi didn't forget to look back at his envious colleagues.
Wang Lu naturally ignored the following small actions, and then continued to issue instructions: "After the military meeting, immediately lead the 10,000 infantry of the headquarters, detour from the south to the northeast of the coalition camp, stationed in Heyong City, and collected the ships along the way to draw water. , we must stop the retreating coalition forces south of Jishui."
"Yes." Qin General Tan Xi immediately took the order and said.
"Captain Guxun." Wang Lu ordered the general again.
"The last general is here." A slightly younger captain immediately came out of the last position and replied.
"I order you to command the five thousand infantry of our headquarters. After the military meeting, we will go south and garrison the city of Fushu to cut off the coalition forces' southward escape." Wang Hao then handed over the last token and said.
"Yes." Captain Gu Xun immediately took the token and said with surprise.
Seeing the last token on the desk being taken away by Gu Xun, the generals felt depressed.
However, at this time, Wang Lu stood up and said to the generals: "The rest of the generals, please be prepared to reinforce the front army at any time."
"Yes." All the generals responded one after another.
"Except for the three generals Jiang, Tan, and Gu, the general offensive will be launched at Chou hour tomorrow. The whole army will stop its troops and march straight to the allied camp." Wang Hao then announced the most critical aspect of this battle.
After hearing this, the generals all agreed, but at the same time they became even more confused.
A war starts at an ugly moment?
What are you going to do at this time?
How could they know that the Korean army would quietly evacuate the camp after midnight tonight, and that hour would be the time for the Korean army to evacuate.
In one hour, the Korean army could march ten miles and completely leave the battlefield. And one hour is also the time point for the coalition forces to change defenses. If they want to avoid being discovered, the Qin army obviously does not dare to delay too long.
In any case, Wang Lu has arranged his troops to the extreme.
A careful calculation shows that of the only 220,000 troops in Wang He's hands, 70,000 were sent to fight against Zhao's army, 60,000 were used as the main force to break the stronghold, and 25,000 troops were used as the blocking army. What was left in Wang He's hands was The number of troops under the command was only 65,000.
You know, these 65,000 people have to play more than just a reserve role.
Once the front line breaks into the camp through the holes left by the Korean army, the more than 60,000 people must immediately make up for it, so as to put enough pressure on the coalition forces and shake the Wei and Chu army, which has more than 100,000 troops.
The number of troops on the front is almost the same as that of the coalition forces. This is extremely risky!
Obviously, Wang Lu's ambition was so great that he wanted to swallow up the entire coalition army of more than 200,000 people.
Some people died, but not completely...
