In one day, the Qin army regrouped, and after taking a short rest in Heyong City, they attacked Zhi City, the gate of Shangdang County in Zhao Kingdom.
As the Qin army arrived ten miles outside Zicheng, the results of the battle in Luocheng were finally delivered to the hands of the kings.
The first to get the news was naturally the country of Han, which was closest to the battlefield and whose troops left first.
Of course, because he left the earliest, the news that the general of Han State could bring back was actually very limited. He only knew that after the withdrawal of the Korean army, the coalition forces fell apart during the Qin army's attack. As for the losses of various countries, it was Completely unaware.
But as long as he knew that Qin had won the final victory, it was enough for the King of Han.
As for the losses of other countries, even the King of Han did not want them to suffer excessive losses, especially Zhao. The reason is very simple. A situation in which one power dominates is not what the country of Korea wants to see. A situation in which two powers compete is the most suitable ecology for the country of Korea.
This battle in Los Angeles is proof of this.
Only when the two powers are in an uncertain stalemate can a weak country like him have value and be able to bite off a piece of flesh from a strong country.
Immediately, without any pause, as soon as the King of Han learned that the Qin army had defeated the allied forces, he sent an envoy to Xianyang, the state of Qin, to demand one-third of the land of the Zhou Dynasty promised by the state of Qin.
His greediness is simply unsightly.
However, King Han apparently forgot that his own strength was the foundation of everything.
Since Qin can give you a piece of meat, he can naturally take it back at any time. After this battle in Luocheng, both Qin and Zhao will realize that it is not yet time for the decisive battle between the two families.
Even if the Qin army had an overwhelming advantage in the subsequent Battle of Hanoi, and even recovered the entire Hanoi County, Qin would still care about this one-third of the land of Zhou Wangji.
Somehow, Qin and Zhao will find that tacit understanding.
What tacit understanding?
It's okay for the two powers to compete, and a third power will never be allowed to join.
If there is no special event that can rewrite history, once Qin and Zhao find out which country has the intention and possibility to become the third powerful country, the two countries will quickly unite together to curb this trend.
Naturally, this includes clowns like Han Zhiguo.
Of course, like Han Zhiguo, it can't be said to contain the emergence of the third most powerful country. At most, it can be regarded as driving away those nasty flies.
However, these are all things for later.
The current Qin State is still committed to regaining Hanoi County, completely opening up the Qin army's eastward passage, and regaining the initiative in the battle between Qin and Zhao!
With the support of this main contradiction, Qin will certainly fulfill its commitment to Han. Not to mention one-third of the land of Zhou Wangji, even one-half or even all of it, King Qin would give it to him without hesitation.
In fact, Qin was eager to give more!
Without him, in the hands of other countries, you may have to think of a way. If it is in the hands of Han Zhiguo, what is the difference between it and in your own hands? It's nothing more than storing it for a few years.
Moreover, people's livelihood in Zhou Wangji's territory is in decline now, and most of the people have fled to Zhao State. Next year, it is almost inevitable that all industries will wither and the fields will be barren.
Under such circumstances, one-third of the land was handed over to the Kingdom of Han to enrich the population of the Kingdom of Han. After a few years, when the territory was well-established, the State of Qin would send troops to take it back. This deal was a great deal!
It's a pity that King Han obviously doesn't have such a long-term vision. He stares at the three-acre land and the hunger in his heart is beyond words. There is no way. Over the years, Han Zhiguo has been busy ceding territory and paying compensation. When has it ever seen a land that can be turned back?
Although there are only a dozen cities, for King Han, this is simply more joyful than inheriting King Han!
The envoys from the Kingdom of Han made arrangements to set off for Xianyang almost overnight. At this time, the kings of Zhao and Qin also received messages from flying pigeons on the battlefield.
The only difference is that the two
When people face almost the same battle report, their moods are indeed completely different.
King Qin was naturally very happy!
Since the battle of Changping, the Qin army has not had such a hearty victory for a long time.
Although there was a trace of imperfection in the final result, Wang Hao had already apologized to the King of Qin in the military report. But in King Qin's view, there was no problem at all.
The primary goal of the battle was naturally to seize the land of Zhou Wangji and open up the road for the Qin army to go eastward.
This goal was obviously achieved perfectly.
The second goal is to kill the coalition forces and reorganize the Qin army's reputation.
This goal, with the complete annihilation of the Chu army, the annihilation of most of the Wei army, and the destruction of nearly 100,000 troops, was enough to demonstrate the Qin army's combat power.
What's more important is that in this process, the Qin army lost less than 10,000 people!
You know, even if the sudden withdrawal of the Korean army dealt a huge blow to the coalition forces, the Qin army did have a huge advantage, but the coalition forces on the opposite side still had 70,000 Zhao soldiers who were not weaker than the Qin army, and the other The total military strength, even if the number of Korean troops is subtracted, is not less than that of the Qin army.
In fact, the only advantage the Qin army has is a breath of energy!
But just with this momentum, Wang Hao achieved an almost perfect record.
If this is not considered a victory, it does not need to be considered a success. King Qin does not know what it will take to be considered a success.
Of course, if there is any flaw in this battle, it must be Zhao Jun.
Indeed, Zhao Jun's retreat made King Qin frown a little.
However, in the military report, Wang Hao still took the blame for Zhao Jun's escape on himself.
Wang Hao even explained the situation in detail: First, he focused the encirclement and suppression on the Wei army, which resulted in insufficient troops to pursue the Zhao army and was unable to divide the troops to pursue; second, he temporarily transferred 20,000 cavalry, This led to a further lack of power to pursue Zhao Jun, which caused Zhao Jun to escape from the encirclement. ..
But who is the King of Qin? He knew almost instantly that Wang Lu was taking responsibility for his subordinate Meng Ao.
Not to mention that the focus of the encirclement and annihilation should be on the Wei army, which was mostly infantry. Even if Wang Hao temporarily transferred 20,000 cavalry, Meng Ao still had an army of more than 50,000 in his hands. Facing the Zhao army's 30,000 to 20,000 cavalry, it was still Those who have an absolute advantage should be held back no matter how bad things happen.
Obviously, during the final battle, Meng Ao was severely suppressed by Lian Po.
This was the main reason why Zhao Jun was able to escape unscathed.
However, if you take a closer look at Meng Ao's pursuit process, apart from suffering a loss in the final cavalry battle stage, his choices in other stages all revealed his ability to act decisively as a general, especially the final battle before drawing water. The horse's truce is a vivid expression of its special design that focuses on the overall situation.
Even from behind, King Qin could feel how unwilling and uneasy Meng Ao felt when he gave the order to give up the pursuit.
Naturally, from the lines of Wang Hao's words, King Qin also fully felt Wang Hao's love for this rising star.
And such a "Meng Ao" who has an overall view and is just a little green is exactly what the Qin army and even the Qin court need today.
Of course King Qin would not blame anyone among Wang Lu and Meng Ao.
What's more, Zhao Jun can escape but the monk cannot escape the temple. Zhao Guo could afford to lose Luo City, but what about Zhi City? Zhi City can be thrown away, but what about Yewang City?
You must know that once Yewang City falls, your Qin army can oppress the party area from the east and south.
Faced with enemies on both sides, Zhao State would either have to invest a large number of troops in the Shangdang area, or it would be slowly cannibalized by its own Qin army.
Five years ago, the Shangdang area that Zhao Wangkuo worked so hard to obtain will also become the dust of history with the fall of Yewang City.
But now, Wang Lu has led nearly 200,000 troops under his command and marched toward Hanoi County and Zhi City. However, there were only less than 100,000 soldiers and horses guarding Zhi City. The main force among them still fled in panic.
Just one sentence made Banxia's eyes widen in an instant, and then he looked at Liu Shengsheng with a horrified expression, "What do you want to do?"
Liu Shengsheng raised her eyebrows, and she guessed it.
No wonder.
Just after I put the woman back, this woman followed her like a follower. It turned out that she was in the same group... read the book
Liu Shengsheng stood up from the ground with a smile.
"I'm sure that the prince you want to kill has no idea why you want to kill him, so in order to make it easier for you, why not tell your purpose directly? This will not only save you time, but also save ours. Time, although I can’t guarantee whether what you say will be useful, but I can guarantee that I will not touch the person you want to protect..."
"hypocritical."
Banxia sighed, gritting her teeth and spit out these two words.
Hearing this voice, Du Tingyun frowned obviously. This voice was really too familiar.
Bai Cang also said earnestly: "I just whipped her so many times, but she didn't move at all, and she kept silent all the time. But in the end, they made her speak with just a few words. She is so capable, and those who didn't know it thought they were... Where is the accomplice?"
Du Tingyun glared at him fiercely, "Can't you tell that this voice sounds familiar?"
Bai Cang was startled, and after thinking seriously for a while, he was a little surprised, "It does seem a bit familiar..."
Liu Shengsheng next to her curled her lips.
It seemed that he had guessed again. This woman was indeed an old acquaintance of the prince.
As long as she knew the oiran from last time, her motive for assassinating the prince was most likely related to Du Qianyi.
Now I can't wait to meet Du Qianyi again.
And since we are going to meet again, it is natural that we should give some meeting gifts.
Liu Shengsheng looked at the woman on the ground quietly, maybe this would be a good meeting gift.
I saw Banxia glaring fiercely at Liu Shengsheng, her eyes full of vigilance and hatred.
Liu Shengsheng said calmly: "Say a few more words and let my eldest brother think about where they have seen you before. If they remember, can't you say a few less words?"
"Hypocrisy! I say you are hypocritical! Each of you is more hypocritical than the other!"
Banxia gritted her teeth and said word by word: "I know that there is no free lunch in the world, and you will never let someone go easily. It turns out that this is your idea, you want to use her What are you doing? You want to take advantage of *** again? You are such a scheming woman!"
"Are you a fool, or do you have no conscience? If it weren't for my girl, you would be dead by now! If you use your brain, you should know that my girl is helping you! Besides my girl, who will seek justice for you? "
Yichen said angrily on the side.
Liu Shengsheng shook her head at him, and he closed his mouth unwillingly, and then stared at the woman on the ground helplessly.
But Banxia's eyes were full of disdain. If it weren't for the fear of bringing hatred to Hexi, she would have to scold these hypocritical people to death at this moment!
"Stop pretending to be helpful to me here. You all have your own agenda. Everyone has their own plans. Do you really think I don't know about it? Let me tell you, maybe everyone in this world I’m all afraid of you, but I will never be afraid of you!”
Banxia gritted her teeth and said, "Especially those of you with the surname Du! You may sound nice, but in fact, your heart is more vicious than anyone else's. Anyway, I'm not afraid of death! If I really die, I will definitely die." He will turn into a fierce ghost and come to take revenge on you people named Du!"
Liu Shengsheng frowned. It seemed that this woman had deep resentment.
The resentment is deeper than that of the courtesan before...
It was getting darker and darker, and several candles were lit inside the inn.
Even lanterns were hung outside.
The dim light reflected on Banxia's face, making her little face white and rosy...
"Tsk tsk, another little beauty.
Zhao Jun returned to Luocheng in Hanoi.
No matter in terms of military strength or morale, the Qin army has an absolute advantage.
King Qin couldn't wait to see the next military report from General Wang Lu.
This is also the third goal of this battle - to retake Hanoi County and suppress Zhao's southward march!
It can be said that up to this point, everything was going as he had imagined before the war.
If it were not for the fact that the battle of Zicheng was still going on and the army had not yet returned in triumph, the King of Qin would have even wished that he would have held a banquet to entertain all the ministers.
Compared with King Qin's joy, Zhao Kuo, who also received the battle report, seemed much calmer.
In fact, up to this point in the war, everything was going as Zhao Kuo expected.
The failure of the Battle of Luocheng had long been anticipated by Zhao Kuo, but Lian Po's escape should have made Zhao Kuo extremely happy.
After all, Zhao Kuo originally expected that Zhao Jun would have to pay at least 10,000 to 20,000 yuan in losses if he wanted to escape from the south bank of Jishui, but he did not want General Lian Po to use his battlefield capabilities to reduce this number to Less than a thousand people.
This is indeed a gratifying thing.
But Zhao Kuo was not happy about this.
The reason is also very simple. The focus of the Battle of Luo City was no longer around Luo City from the moment the King of Han decided to form an alliance with the Qin State.
The only key to winning this battle lies in Li Mu! If you want to make a comeback, you must and can only look at the 150,000 troops behind Li Mu.
Although a total of 120,000 soldiers and horses have been gathered in Zhi City, they will eventually lose if they defend it for too long. Facing the Qin army's inevitable attack, being able to hold on for a month or two may be the limit of Zicheng.
A wise woman cannot make a meal without rice, and even Lian Po cannot restore the gap in hard power in such a head-to-head battle.
In fact, if the cavalry is forced to abandon their horses and defend the city, Zhao will already suffer a loss. If the loss is too great, even if Zhao wins in the end, his profit will be very limited.
And if you want to avoid cavalry defending the city, thirteen days may be the limit.
In other words, the army led by Li Mu must arrive at the predetermined position within thirteen days of the Qin army's attack.
Unfortunately......
