This is certainly not a good time to launch an attack on Zhao.
At least from a military perspective, it's not the best time. Without him, Meng Ao's heavy armor cavalry has not yet been trained, let alone experienced the baptism of war.
But Wang Hao knew that he could not delay it any longer.
There is never a time when people are completely prepared for things in this world.
When he is ready, Zhao will only be more fully prepared and the battle will only become more difficult to fight.
Taking advantage of the busy farming season, Zhao Jun relaxed its attack on Chen County. Wang Hao also hurriedly requested an order from Xianyang. After getting permission from Chu, the superintendent of the country, Wang Hao also rushed to Xianyang without stopping.
In the past two years, with the increasing decline of King Qin's body, King Qin Yingji has completely faded out of the government and the public.
As the grandson of the Jianguo Kingdom, Zichu did a great job.
In the military, Wang Lu was used externally to resist the Zhao State, and Meng Ao was used internally to establish heavy cavalry. Politically, he reused the Tu Jia left by the King of Qin, and at the same time promoted a group of ministers who were loyal to him and were responsible for recruiting troops (horses). Cai Ze, who was involved in food and grass matters, was one of them.
It should be said that Zichu is quite discerning.
Cai Ze is also a figure who has left a mark in history.
He was the one who persuaded Fan Sui to kill his lackey, and this was just a small test of his skills.
This ruthless man even went through the four dynasties of Qin Zhaoxiang, Qin Xiaowen, Qin Zhuangxiang, and Qin Shihuang without falling. Just this - surviving through several dynasties - is enough to show its ability.
Not only that, he also proposed a divorce plan (to separate King Wei and Lord Xinling) after the Wei army came to Han Valley. At the same time, he was also the initiator of the destruction of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In the end, he was also named Tsunagi-kun for his merits.
Now, Zi Chu promoted this person to be responsible for the collection of soldiers, horses, grain and grass. Don't underestimate the recruitment. The war machine has been started. Soldiers, horses, food and grass can be said to be the most important thing in Qin today.
Needless to say, Cai Ze, who was responsible for these two things, was the one Zi Chu used to replace Tu Jia, who was currently the number one person in the political arena.
It is obvious that Zichu's strategy is to maintain stability militarily, and politically, gradually replace the old man with his own people.
Such behavior should have been met with great resistance, but because of Fan Sui's sudden collapse, it was obviously not difficult.
In addition, Tu Jia, the only person the old people could rely on, had become very close to each other because of their previous imprisonment, which made Zi Chu's "reform" extremely easy.
However, it is a pity that Zichu's so-called "reform" was only the replacement of political rights and did not make any changes to Qin's political and legal system.
This also made Qin completely lose the possibility of catching up with Zhao.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Zichu.
After all, in the eyes of all Qin people, including Zichu and King Qin Zhaoxiang, Qin's laws are still the most advanced among the countries, and Qin's system is still a system that can bring victory to Qin.
Under such circumstances, Zi Chu naturally only wanted a smooth transition of rights, rather than taking the opportunity to carry out some inexplicable reforms.
It should be said that Zichu achieved a smooth transition of power in just over a year, which is considered very effective.
If it is a pity, at the military level, Zi Chu can only rely on the two veterans Wang Lu and Meng Ao.
Under the current situation, facing Zhao Guo, a powerful enemy, Zichu was not allowed to implement any too many changes in the army.
However, fortunately, the loyalty of generals is obviously much higher than that of civil servants.
Therefore, after receiving Wang Lu's letter from Fei Ge, Zi Chu agreed to Wang Lu's request to return to Xianyang without hesitation. At the same time, according to Wang Lu's request, Meng Ao, who was training in Yongcheng, was also summoned to Xianyang with a royal order.
Of course, at the same time, Black Ice Platform also received corresponding orders.
It can be said that with Wang Lu's letter, the entire Qin State became active.
However, what Ling Zichu did not expect was that the person who arrived in Xianyang earlier than Wang Lu would be from
Wei's secret envoy.
The secret envoy who had been trained by Lord Xinling first met through secret channels the number one person in Qin's political arena - Tu Jia. Then, under the leadership of Tu Jia, he secretly met the grandson Chu.
The secret envoy of Wei who met Qin's interlocutor also explained his intention straight to the point: inviting Qin to attack Zhao.
The reason is very simple: Zhao's strength has threatened Wei's continued survival.
Immediately, Wei's secret envoy also informed Qin Taizi Chu of the situation of Zhao's counties and counties that Lord Xinling had discovered.
If it were before, Zichu might only smile slightly at this information and not urinate at all.
But now the secret envoy of the Wei State clearly meant exactly what his own general said.
The same impatience, the same "alarmism".
It's just that one is political and people's livelihood, and the other is military power.
The crucial thing is that the relationship between the two is not either/or, but interdependent. In other words, under two-phase verification, it is very likely that both parties are right.
In other words, Zhao State has expanded to a height that Qin State can hardly reach in less than two years.
This really surprised Zi Chu who returned from Handan.
But when I think about the changes I have seen in Handan City since Zhao Kuo came to power, it seems that it is not impossible to find these in that land.
For a time, before Wang Lu returned, grandson Chu had been mostly persuaded by Wei's secret envoys.
Of course, Zi Chu, who has become a superior, still maintains his due calmness.
He did not agree to the request of Wei's emissary in a moment of excitement. He simply said that he wanted to consider it and sent the Wei's emissary in advance.
While Wei's secret envoy was anxiously waiting for Qin's reply, Wang Lu quietly returned to Xianyang City with less than a dozen soldiers.
Yes, it is still done in secret.
Both Lord Xinling and Wang Lu knew that if they wanted to defeat the now powerful Zhao State, secrecy and surprise attacks were the only way to go.
Wang Lu, who didn't even have time to go home and wash up, hurried back to Xianyang and then quietly came to the palace to meet the grandson Chu.
Soon, Tu Jia, Cai Ze and Meng Ao who had just returned from the city were all summoned into the palace by Zi Chu.
In the government hall, Zichu sat upright in the upper position like his grandfather. Under the desk, four people, civil and military, sat on the left and right sides.
The doors and windows were closed, and in the flickering candlelight, Wang Hao had already revealed all the information he had found out.
"If our army does not take action, Zhao Jun's main force may exceed 500,000 next year. By then, our army will have no advantage in terms of military strength or combat power. If we wait until the year after next, Zhao Jun will The main force may exceed our army by nearly 100,000."
This is Wang Hao's final summary and judgment on the relationship between Zhao and Qin.
After the words fell, the meeting hall immediately fell into silence.
Everyone present is a high-level official of the Qin State, and they all know more or less about the situation of the Qin Army. Naturally, they understand what the number of five hundred thousand means to the Qin State, and they also understand that the total number of troops exceeds 100,000. What does a battle mean?
"Tu Jia loves you." Zi Chu was the first to break the silence: "Tell your dears about our secret meeting with the Wei envoy yesterday."
"Yes." After hearing this, Tu Jia immediately agreed.
Immediately, Tu Jia also told the arrival of Wei's envoys, as well as Wei's request and reasons for inviting Qin to attack Zhao.
Obviously, with the explanation of the situation of the envoy from Wei State, Wang Lu's judgment about Zhao State was further supported from the side.
Not only that, Zichu immediately took out several silk books from the desk and said to several people: "This is the data that I went to Heibingtai to check after receiving the letter from General Wang Lu Fei Ge."
As he spoke, Zi Chu handed the silk book to several people for inspection.
"The data recorded in it is almost the same as what Wei Guo said." Zi Chu concluded immediately.
After the words fell, everyone looked at
With the silk books in their hands, they looked at each other a few more times, and it was clear in their eyes: This battle has to be fought.
"Your Highness, please give the order." Tu Jia nodded towards everyone, and then as the number one civil servant in the Qin State, he took the lead in expressing his stance to the grandson.
"Your Highness, please give the order." The other three people also expressed their stance with clasped fists.
Hearing this, Zichu also nodded and said: "It won't be possible without fighting. Although I don't know how Zhao Guo suddenly became so strong, this momentum must be curbed."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Then, Zi Chu looked at Meng Ao aside and asked, "If there is a war with Zhao at this time, can the heavy cavalry fight?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Meng Ao immediately clasped his fists and replied: "Although I dare not say that we will definitely suppress Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry, we are still sure to fight against them. At least, Zhao Jun's heavy cavalry will not be given the opportunity to harass the main force of our army. 「
"Okay." Zi Chu praised, stroking his palms upon hearing this.
In the battle with Zhao State, what he was most worried about was Zhao State's heavy cavalry. With Meng Ao's confident words, Zi Chu was also determined.
Of course, the other three people were also quite encouraged when they heard Meng Ao's words.
Immediately, Zichu looked at Wang Lu and said, "I have decided to take advantage of the situation when the Zhao State is not yet ready to fight to the death with the Zhao State. I will ask the general to demonstrate how to set up the formation."
"Yes." Wang Hao also perked up after hearing this, and then slowly stood up and came to the map that had been prepared. ..
The other people saw this and followed suit.
"The focus of this battle is to weaken the main force of Zhao's army and eliminate its young and strong ones." Standing in front of the map, Wang Hao became obviously more imposing.
"To this end, I need to concentrate the main force of our Qin Army's 400,000 troops, and we need the cooperation of at least 100,000 troops from Wei State." Wang Lu then said: "The total troop investment should be around 500,000."
"Yes." Zichu agreed immediately without even blinking: "Everyone who belongs to our Qin Kingdom will be at the disposal of the general."
