Of course, the first people to know the news about Zhao Jun were Qin and Xianyang!
The land west of Hexi was still a territory that the Qin people had managed for a long time. Although Sun Gu led the Zhao army's elite cavalry, they captured Pingshan City on the border of Hexi with almost lightning speed.
But the news that Zhao Jun invaded Hexi spread quickly.
Of course, Sun Gu never thought of hiding it from Qin. After all, the purpose of his coming here was to muddy the waters.
It wouldn't be a bad thing to let King Qin know about his existence a few days earlier.
After Pingshan City was attacked and captured by the Zhao army, the entire Hexi County was in a sensation. It is a pity that Hexi has not experienced the baptism of war for too long. Apart from closing the door and waiting for the king's order, the Qin governor could not think of a better way.
But this is the situation that Sun Gu wants most. The army's westward journey is almost smooth all the way.
At the same time, urgent documents from all over Hexi flew to Xianyang like snowflakes!
King Qin looked at the sealed urgent document and was puzzled.
Where did Zhao Jun come from? Isn't Hedong County still in the hands of a few people? How did Zhao Jun pass through Hedong County, which has dozens of cities, quietly without any news? Could it be that they fell from the sky!
The King of Qin, who was completely confused, had no other choice, so he immediately summoned the Prime Minister Fan Sui to the palace for discussion.
At this time, Fan Sui was extremely busy.
The reason is not because of Zhou Wangji. Although Zhou Wangji’s territory is not large, it is a sacred place!
In particular, several fires by the coalition forces helped him wipe out all the aboriginal people in Zhou Wangji, which was simply not a great feeling.
In the past few days, Fan Sui has been busy arranging for the people and officials to go to the land of Zhou Wangji. These are all the fat spots among the fat spots. The King of Qin gave this power to Fan Sui as a reward for Fan Sui's advice to attack Zhou Dynasty.
Naturally, in order to get the opportunity to go out to control Zhou Wangji, the major families almost broke Fan Sui's threshold. Naturally, the aristocratic family did not come empty-handed when they came to work for an official position. In just a few days, Fan Sui had already eaten a lot.
This is of course a victory for Qin, but it is not a victory for Fan Sui.
Of course, when he heard the online summons, Fan Sui immediately left the visiting aristocratic family alone, hurriedly climbed into the carriage and went to the Qin Palace.
Obviously, Zhou Wangji's incident once again told Fan Sui a truth - following the king is the only way to get promoted and make a fortune.
Soon, the carriage drove into the palace.
The palace gate guards who had received the order early also let him go all the way. When they arrived at the square in front of the palace, there were eunuchs waiting here.
Fan Sui suddenly realized that what happened to King Qin was probably not a small matter!
Immediately, Fan Sui asked the eunuch about the reason for his incident. However, it was a major military and national matter, so how could the eunuch dare to say anything about it? He immediately bowed slightly and said to Fan Suiyan: "I don't want to say anything unless I am a lower-ranking official. It is really a matter of great importance. Please forgive me."
When Fan Sui heard this, he naturally did not dare to force him, but he was even more confused.
Could it be that the Battle of Los Angeles was repeated?
It shouldn’t be! The armies of Chu and Wei have been destroyed, and the Han army is on their side. There is only one Zhao State. With the ability of General Wang Lu, even if he cannot capture Zhi City and open the Hanoi Pass, he will definitely not be defeated by Lian Po. Yes, at least it is not a problem to defend the current Zhou Wangji territory!
What else could it be?
Could it be that he committed a crime by selling his official position?
That shouldn't be the case. If I really committed a crime, the person who came to see me would not be the eunuch of the palace but the cruel staff of the imperial court. Even if the king just wants to suppress himself, he should not let the eunuch order him. Come and greet me in person!
Full of doubts, Fan Sui was quickly led by the eunuch's order to the outside of the political affairs hall.
After gathering his thoughts a little, Fan Sui walked into it calmly.
After some greetings, the King of Qin was not polite, moved the pile of documents and letters to Fan Sui, and said: "Zhao soldiers have tens of thousands of troops, like soldiers descending from the sky, they have entered the west of the Qinhe River!"
Fan Sui was also shocked when he heard this!
The Battle of Luocheng has just ended, the Battle of Zhecheng is in full swing, and the entire Qin Kingdom is in flames. Why did such news suddenly come?
Fan Sui couldn't believe it when he took the silk book. After hurriedly looking at the silk book in his hand, Fan Sui also frowned.
"Where did this Zhao army of tens of thousands of people come from?" Fan Sui murmured the same question as King Qin's heart.
Although Fan Sui's words were very soft, King Qin still heard them in the empty palace.
However, King Qin did not discuss this issue with Fan Sui, although he himself was very surprised.
"The most important thing now is not to find out where this Zhao army comes from, but how we, the Qin Dynasty, should respond." King Qin frowned and said: "From Pingshan City to Hangu Pass, if the Zhao army rushes all the way, use We can reach Guanxia in less than three to five days."
It has to be said that King Qin was the British master who had controlled the Qin Kingdom for decades.
Although the situation was very unfavorable, he still maintained a clear head and was able to quickly grasp the main contradiction.
There is almost no suspense about where Zhao Jun came from. He just came from the east of the river with no troops or drums. It is meaningless to pursue these now, and it may even cause turmoil in the east and west of the river.
The most important thing is to protect Hangu and ensure Guanzhong, the foundation of Qin!
Hearing this, the mature Fan Sui quickly calmed down, but the panic in his heart deepened.
"My king, may I ask how many troops there are in Hangu Pass now?" Fan Sui suppressed his trembling heart and asked this crucial question.
Taking a deep breath, King Qin replied: "Less than five thousand."
"How come there are so few?" Fan Sui asked in surprise.
No wonder Fan Sui was so surprised. As the most important pass in the Qin State, Hangu Pass always stocked up heavy troops to ensure the safety of Guanzhong and Xianyang.
Since Fan Sui became prime minister, he has never seen less than 10,000 soldiers at Hangu Pass. Even when Wang Lu's army went east, a force of nearly 10,000 people arrived from Xianyang almost on the same day that the army left. Hangu Pass.
Now, the strength of Hangu Pass should be at least 15,000!
"The battle of Luocheng is over. I will use Hangu's soldiers to escort the grain and siege weapons to the front line of Zhi City." King Qin sighed lightly and said briefly.
Obviously, King Qin was a little careless after his victory in the Battle of Luocheng. I just thought that Zhao State, the only opponent now, had too much to take care of itself and could not pose a threat to his Hangu Pass. Therefore, out of economic considerations, the King of Qin directly dispatched Hangu's soldiers and horses to the front line to transport supplies.
Of course, the Hangu soldiers dispatched can also make up for the loss of frontline combat power and help defeat Zhi City faster.
It should be said that there is nothing wrong with such "carelessness", but at this juncture, Zhao Jun's troops did not go to break the siege of Zhi City, but came to the direction of Hangu Pass.
This is simply a replica of "Besiege Wei and save Zhao"!
At this moment, King Qin's actions seemed so stupid.
Of course, Fan Sui would never dare to say such words as "stupid".
Frowning, Fan Sui tried hard to calculate the bargaining chips in his hand: There are still nearly 20,000 troops and horses in Xianyang City, but in order to defend the palace city, up to 5,000 to 10,000 troops can be mobilized, and the journey is under starry night. , you can reach Hangu in three days.
But facing tens of thousands of Zhao army's elite troops, even fifteen thousand men may not be able to withstand it!
You know, judging from the information on the silk book, those who attacked Pingshan City were almost all elite cavalry. And there are twenty to thirty thousand fine cavalry alone. Including the infantry, there are at least fifty or sixty thousand. Despite the natural danger of Hangu, it was extremely difficult for only 15,000 men and horses to block the attack of Zhao's 50,000 to 60,000 troops.
We need more troops!
But where will the additional troops come from?
Guanzhong conscription?
Not to mention the combat effectiveness of the temporarily recruited soldiers, even if they were to be recruited, it would not be completed in just a few days!
Adjust the troops from Shuzhong and Yanying?
The troops in Shuzhong and Yanying are still sufficient. Even if they transfer tens of thousands, they are not too worried about what Chu State dares to do. After all, they have just destroyed Chu State's tens of thousands of troops.
No matter how short-lived the King of Chu was, he would not have dared to provoke Qin after he had just lost tens of thousands of troops.
But the problem is that in the land of Sichuan and Yanying, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, making it difficult for pigeons to pass.
If someone is sent to deliver the message, the time it takes for the two trips will be enough for the Zhao army to break through Hangu and advance to Xianyang.
The army of Yiqu?
It only took more than ten years for Yiqu to surrender. Although the Yiqu people gradually assimilated with the Qin people, there were more Yiqu people who wanted to restore the country. I would never dare to leave such an important matter to the Yiqu people.
After much calculation and deliberation, the only one who can solve the crisis at hand is Wang Lu's army far away in Zicheng.
Depending on the speed of the cavalry under General Wang Lu, the horse can return to Hangu Pass in seven days at the fastest and ten days at the slowest. With 15,000 people guarding the area for only three to five days, it should be enough.
When the cavalry returned, there were tens of thousands of cavalry on the side. It was almost impossible for Zhao Jun to break the city.
In this way, once the siege of Hangu is resolved, Zhao Jun will inevitably retreat.
And if General Wang Lu leads his army to block his eastward retreat, tens of thousands of Zhao troops will fall into the trap, and the odds of victory and defeat will be different.
Of course, it is not easy to block the Zhao army, but even if General Wang Lu fails to block the Zhao army, the worst result is to give up the attack on Zicheng.
Although the opportunity to defeat Zhao was lost, the battle was considered worthwhile because the land of Zhou Wangji entered Qin.
As long as the land of Zhou Wangji is still in the hands of Qin, the way out to the east is already wide open. After sorting out the armaments, it will not be too late to raise a large army!
After understanding this, Fan Sui immediately bowed to the King of Qin and said: "My king, for the current plan, the first is to immediately strengthen the troops in Hangu Pass. He can order the Xianyang Guard to send 10,000 troops, and move quickly day and night. To Hangu."
"Yes." King Qin nodded slightly, and then continued: "It's just that these more than 10,000 people are mostly old and weak, and may not be the opponents of Zhao's elite army."
"Of course." Fan Sui continued to nod and said, "They don't need to hold on for too long, as long as they hold on for five to seven days. With the danger of Han Valley, there are more than 15,000 soldiers, how can they hold on for these few days? time."
"Five to seven days?" King Qin frowned and continued to ask: "What will happen after seven days? A large-scale recruitment in Guanzhong?"
"Of course not." Fan Sui shook his head and said, "Not to mention that a large-scale conscription will not take more than ten days to complete. Moreover, Guanzhong is the cornerstone of our Great Qin. Once a large-scale conscription is carried out, it will also cause considerable damage to the foundation of our Great Qin. , Even during the Changping War, my king did not requisition the people in Guanzhong on a large scale. Now that things have slowed down, there is no need to labor in Guanzhong."
"What does the prime minister mean?" King Qin seemed to have guessed what Fan Sui was thinking, but he still frowned.
Obviously, King Qin did not want to give up this golden opportunity to attack Zhao.
It's a pity that some things are not a matter of whether you think about it or not...
