The outbreak of conflicts is still a matter of rushing.
Having entered the territory of the Kingdom of Han, the Korean army, who thought they could finally speed up, received a slap in the face. Meng Ao continued to advance towards Xinzheng in accordance with the established policy.
This was very unbearable for Han Jun.
"I said before that we were in the territory of Chu State. The road was uncertain and there was a fear of being ambushed. So we sealed the mountain and made sure to check if we encountered water." The envoy sent by the King of Han was obviously anxious, and his angry tone did not give Meng Ao any face. "Now that we have arrived in the territory of our country, Han, we are still lingering like this? General Meng, are you afraid of an ambush by the Zhao army, or are you afraid that Xinzheng will not be captured by the Zhao army?"
Without waiting for Meng Ao's answer, another Korean general on the side immediately added: "General Meng, the scouts have detected a few days ago that the Zhao army has already arrived at Xinzheng City, and the attack force is already clear. You must know that at this time, there are only a few in Xinzheng City. Thousands of old and weak, once the Zhao army attacks the city with all its strength, Xinzheng will definitely be in danger!"
"General Meng, we have been delayed in Chu for too long. We must return to Xinzheng as soon as possible. I think if General Wang Lu is here, he would not want to see Xinzheng occupied by the Zhao army." Another one The general of the Korean army then said angrily.
Obviously, Meng Ao's seemingly safe marching strategy really deeply hurt the simple thoughts of home and country of the Korean soldiers.
It should be said that several generals of the Korean army have already given Meng Ao no face. They not only questioned Meng Ao's intentions, but also questioned Meng Ao's ability. They even moved Wang Ao to suppress Meng Ao.
Faced with such a situation, even Meng Ao, who had grown up a lot, was a little numb.
Helpless, Meng Ao could only bite the bullet and continue to explain: "The Zhao army has arrived at Xinzheng, but in order to launch an attack immediately, there must be other ulterior motives, and the most likely one is to carry out the attack while our army is marching. Ambush. As long as our army is not ambushed by Zhao Jun, there will be no problems in Xinzheng."
"What General Meng said is simple. My king came with three urgent letters in one day. How could the general turn a blind eye?" The envoy sent by the King of Han immediately retorted: "The Zhao army is not attacking, but it just does not have the siege equipment." , the message sent back by the scouts also clearly stated that there was continuous logging entering the Zhao army camp, why did the general forget it again?"
"Of course." The general of the Korean army continued: "According to the current marching speed, it will take at least three days for our army to reach Xinzheng. With the current strength of Xinzheng, once the Zhao army attacks the city, I am afraid that it will last for a day. Don’t come down!”
"Even if Xinzheng is in danger, we can't rule out the danger on the road. I have to think about the more than 55,000 coalition soldiers!" Meng Ao was obviously a little anxious, and finally said the most inappropriate thing. Tell the truth.
Yes, it's not that Meng Ao didn't know that Xinzheng was in danger, but from the perspective of Meng Ao, or the Qin Army, the priority of ensuring the safety of these more than 50,000 people was obviously higher than rescuing Xinzheng.
In other words, as long as these more than 50,000 troops are still there, the country of Han will not be considered subjugated.
Even if the most unfavorable situation occurs, if the Zhao army breaks through Xinzheng and the King of Han is captured or killed, it actually does not matter to Qin.
As long as these 50,000 troops can contain the Zhao army at the Xinzheng line, they can wait for the Qin army to deal with Chu, then turn around and deal with the Zhao army who is still in Han.
As for King Han? The worst that can happen is to support another puppet, or even directly incorporate it into Qin's territory, which is not something that cannot be considered.
However, there are some things that can be done but cannot be said.
Obviously, this is what Meng Ao is doing now.
Such "truth" undoubtedly deeply hurt the hearts of the Korean generals.
Immediately, the envoy sent by the King of Han said: "General Meng Ao is only responsible for the Qin army's 20,000-strong army. The Korean army's comfort can be defended by the Han army itself."
Immediately, the envoy of the King of Han stopped looking at Meng Ao's face and turned to face the generals of the Han army. He took out the tiger talisman given by the King of Han in case it was needed, and said: "Generals, listen to the order."
"Here we are." The generals of the Han army saw the tiger talisman in the envoy's hand and immediately stood up and saluted.
"Quickly reorganize your troops and horses. At midnight tonight, we will follow my envoy to return to Xinzheng to support you." The envoy did not hesitate.
He hesitated and gave orders to Han Jun.
Yes, seeing that the Qin army had no sincerity at all to rescue the country of Han, at least not enough sincerity, as a confidant of the King of Han, he had to take action.
Even if these 30,000 people were destined not to be Zhao Jun's opponents, even if they knew that dividing the troops would be extremely risky and related to the survival of Xinzheng and the life and death of the King of Han, the envoy of the King of Han would not hesitate to bring back the troops of the Kingdom of Han.
Meng Ao on the side wanted to stop him, but it was too late. To be precise, he was not qualified to stop him. After all, he was only a general of the Qin State, and the envoy held the Korean Tiger Talisman in his hand.
After hearing the order, the Korean generals who took action also lived up to the envoy's expectations. They all clasped their fists again and said, "Yes."
Immediately afterwards, the Korean generals who received the order unanimously withdrew from the Chinese military tent and went to organize their troops.
The hand that Meng Ao just extended froze in mid-air.
The envoy of the King of Han who was walking stopped briefly in front of the big tent, turned back to look at Meng Ao, and said: "General Meng, if the Qin State still wants Han Zhiguo as an ally, please general also speed up."
After saying this, King Han's envoy also left the Chinese army's tent without looking back.
"General, us." The Qin generals present were also a little confused. Apparently they did not expect that the mere Korean army would suddenly become so angry.
Obviously, the generals of the Qin army were also hesitant about whether to follow the Korean army. After all, their mission this time was to protect the country of Han. If Han's 30,000-strong army was really eaten by Zhao's army, the remaining 20,000-odd Qin troops would definitely not be Zhao's opponents, and this mission would be considered a failure.
Seeing the leaving figures of the Korean generals, Meng Ao helplessly sat back on his chair. Of course, he also understood the concerns of his generals, but the problem was that he and the Qin army would lose face if they followed up. Once they were ambushed, the losses would be huge.
After thinking for a moment, Meng Ao suddenly laughed.
"Since they want to leave first, just let them go first." Meng Ao immediately said with a smile: "Send the order, the march plan remains unchanged and maintain a distance of two hours to half a day from the Korean army. If the journey goes smoothly, it will naturally be the best. Well, even if the Korean army is ambushed, our army can take care of them. This saves our scouts the trouble."
Hearing this, everyone seemed to suddenly become enlightened.
Although there is a possibility of being defeated individually by dividing the troops, there are still 30,000 Korean troops. Even if the Zhao army ambushes, it will be difficult to eliminate the Korean troops in a short time.
As long as the Qin army followed the Han army and walked within two hours, the Qin army with five thousand cavalry could reinforce the Han army in almost no hour. With internal and external coordination, it is not impossible to turn defeat into victory.
Obviously, this is the best solution today.
Immediately, everyone accepted the order and said, "I will obey the order."
Soon, the sound of people shouting and horses neighing came from the camp, which was the message for the departure of 30,000 Korean troops.
But the Qin army in the camp did not move at all.
Zhao Jun's scouts who were ambushing in the mountains and forests were also puzzled when they saw this scene.
How come there are only a few days left to go, and the Qin and Han coalition forces have to divide their forces?
Obviously, this situation is not something that a mere scout can understand. Faced with the changes in the enemy's army, the chief scout immediately divided the people in his hands into three parts: one was led by himself and continued to lurk near the camp, waiting for the actions of the remaining coalition forces, and the other was to follow As for the coalition forces that are about to leave, the third part is to quickly report the division of the coalition forces to the general.
Soon, rustling sounds came from the dense woods.
Fortunately, the Qin and Han coalition forces were also busy and could not detect the situation a mile away.
Just when the scout Pegasus reported the situation to Li Mu's tent, the sky gradually became brighter, and the Qin army, which had rested all night, continued on their journey.
Facing the news brought by the scouts, Li Mu was also puzzled.
Logically speaking, the Qin-Han coalition knew that the Zhao army had at least 70,000 troops this time, and they only had a mere 55,000 troops.
Already at a military disadvantage, it was impossible for them to divide their forces. Aren't they afraid that they will defeat them one by one?
But as luck would have it, they did just that.
What are the Qin and Han coalition forces doing, and what are their intentions?
Even if Li Mu tried his best to think about it, he still couldn't figure it out.
In desperation, Li Mu could only send additional scouts to continue to observe the movements of the Qin and Han coalition forces. At the same time, Li Mu immediately sent a messenger to report the intelligence to Zhao Kuo.
After receiving two consecutive reports and requests from Li Mu, Zhao Kuo felt extremely unhappy. He even once doubted whether his Li Mu was still the General Li Mu who had turned the tide in history and helped the building to collapse.
Why do you leave all problems to yourself?
Can't you make your own judgment? What about the promised future star? Where are the four famous generals of the Warring States Period that we agreed on?
But soon, Zhao Kuo realized that maybe it wasn't that Li Mu didn't want to use his brain, or that Li Mu didn't want to make his own judgments and decisions, but Zhao Kuo's own existence that restricted Li Mu's performance.
I would like to ask how could Li Mu dare to overstep his authority and make random guesses about the Qin army's conspiracy when the king was at his side, especially when he was recognized as a God of War by all countries. He didn't even dare to guess at the enemy's intentions. Naturally, he I also don’t dare to dictate the dispatch of the troops.
But the problem is that the reason why Zhao Kuo put Li Mu on the front line was to use Li Mu's head to win this battle! Asking for instructions in this way will only delay the opportunity for war.
After all, although Zhao Kuo came from a later generation, he was not the kind of incompetent leader who had to ask his subordinates for instructions on everything to find his own sense of existence.
Zhao Kuo is broad-minded enough to allow everyone under his command to fully display their talents.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo quickly sent a reply to Li Mu.
The content of the reply was very simple: All matters on the frontline are subject to General Li Mu's own judgment and decision-making. Unless there is a major incident involving the annihilation of the entire army, there is no need to report it.
This is of course an absolute trust in Li Mu. To another extent, it can also be regarded as a small spur to Li Mu.
Li Mu, who received Zhao Kuo's order, was obviously dumbfounded. I was somewhat grateful for Zhao Kuo's trust, but at the same time I also felt pressure. After all, it doesn't matter that he has more than 40,000 troops. What matters is that if there is a problem here, the person standing behind him is his king!
