A sudden confrontation caused the Qin army to lose a total of three thousand men and horses, and the Zhao army also paid a price of more than a thousand people.
It should be said that Zhao Jun almost ended in victory in this small-scale battle.
But it is obvious that the deaths of thousands of people are almost negligible in the battle between hundreds of thousands of troops.
Of course, this loss can be ignored, but the impact of this battle on the morale of both sides cannot be ignored.
Needless to say, for Zhao Jun, a hearty and proactive victory was enough to erase the negative emotions caused by the death of General Lian Po; and for Qin Jun, it was also a lesson learned.
The Zhao army is still the same Zhao army. Even if the Qin army has a slight advantage, it still cannot be underestimated.
The most obvious change in the Qin army was that Wang Lu no longer dared to launch an all-out attack on Xinzheng City unscrupulously before the follow-up army arrived.
It can be said that Li Mu used this small victory to forcefully bring Qin and Zhao back to almost the same starting line.
It is a pity that the Qin army, as the initiator of the war, still has the overwhelming initiative.
Just at dusk of the second day after Li Mu took the initiative to attack and push back the Qin army, the Qin army's subsequent 50,000-strong army rushed to the outskirts of Xinzheng. The Qin army once again had an overwhelming advantage in military strength.
A fierce offensive and defensive battle immediately began again at the head of Xinzheng.
Although Li Mu also has an army of 170,000 in his hands (a few days of fighting, casualties of around 10,000), don't forget that more than 40,000 of them are field soldiers, and their combat power is still inferior to that of the elite Qin army. Quite a few.
At least one and a half to two field soldiers can be worth one Qin army elite.
and
The more than 230,000 people in Wang Lu's hands were all the elite members of the Qin army.
The difference in combat power between the two is not just a literal 60,000. According to the two-for-one algorithm, the Qin army has a strength advantage of at least 80,000.
Of course, the difference in combat power cannot be simply accumulated by numbers.
What's more, when General Lian Po was there, he had already divided the 40,000 field soldiers into various armies. Under the leadership of elite veterans, the improvement of the field soldiers was obvious and rapid.
In fact, even if there is a combat strength gap of 80,000 or even 100,000, it is a fantasy for the Qin army to easily break through Xinzheng City, which has strong city defenses.
Everyone knows that the Qin army must have a backup plan.
Qin Jun also knew that Zhao Jun knew that he must have a backup plan.
However, the two armies were still fighting to the death in Xinzheng City. It seemed that both sides wanted to destroy the other side at the head of Xinzheng City.
In fact, the subsequent actions of both parties have already begun.
Because Wang Hao launched the attack on Xinzheng City in advance, Meng Ao was also forced to speed up.
Obviously, Meng Ao also knew that Zhao Jun would definitely keep an eye on the changes in Hangu Pass, and in order to hide the army's movements as much as possible, Meng Ao also spent a lot of effort.
First of all, the entry and exit of the army from Hangu Pass are all arranged at night.
Secondly, in order to cooperate with the actions of the army, Hangu Pass will also implement a strict curfew at night. There is no special road for Meng Ao. The rest of the people who appear near Hangu at night will be killed.
Finally, after a large army marched out of Hangu, another large army was immediately arranged to march into Hangu Pass.
Therefore, in the daylight, the Qin army in Hangu Pass is always
There is no change.
Although this kind of deception is very simple, it is very effective when combined with the most stringent curfew in history.
Of course, this method can be used once or twice, or at most three or four times. If used too much, it will inevitably be exposed.
It's a very simple reason. A long curfew can easily arouse the vigilance of Zhao Guoxizuo in Hangu Pass.
Although it is impossible to sneak into Hangu at night, you can always cast a wide net on several roads after leaving Hangu Pass and even in the mountains and forests, and you can always find some clues.
Of course Meng Ao didn't understand, but he just used this method to transport
More than ten troops.
Naturally, the whereabouts of this Qin army were learned through careful investigation by Zhao Jun.
However, this is exactly what Meng Ao wants to achieve. He just wanted Zhao Guo to discover his actions, but he couldn't let Zhao Guo discover it too easily.
His 100,000-strong army was only the second blow for the Qin army, and it was not a fatal blow to Zhao.
Therefore, it does not matter whether his actions let Zhao Guo know. Even when Zhao Guo has guessed that Qin has back-ups, it is better for Meng Ao's troops to be exposed than not.
Only when Meng Ao's headquarters is exposed, Zhao Jun's attention will be focused on Meng Ao's headquarters, and will it ignore Wei who is secretly poking at the troops assembled.
But the paradox is that if Zhao Jun easily learns the whereabouts of Meng Ao's army, then Zhao Jun will definitely suspect that Qin Jun's backhand should not be exposed so easily, and will inevitably not think of Wei.
Therefore, under the special requirement of "getting better or worse", Meng Ao came up with such a "cunning plan".
It seems,
Meng Ao was trying his best to cover up the army's attack, but in fact, he deliberately let Zhao Jun know about his actions.
The key is that this flaw is sold very cleverly.
Even after discovering the movements of the Qin army, Zhao Jun's scouts would be excited about their wit, and would even add insult to injury to tell Zhao Jun's decision-makers how hard it was for the news to come.
This is exactly what Meng Ao hopes.
In fact, the situation is indeed developing as Meng Ao hoped.
The Yulin Guards in Hangu Pass finally figured out the purpose of the curfew, and immediately found out the Qin army's gathering situation, and reported the situation to Handan almost non-stop.
Zhao Kuo, who received the news from Yu Linwei, did not have any doubts about the news.
It has to be said that Meng Ao is a famous general after all. Although his glory has been overshadowed by Bai Qi, Wang Jian and others, as the grandfather of Meng Tian and Meng Yi, Meng Ao's improvement is almost visible to the naked eye.
A "please put you in the urn"-like operation, successfully deceived almost everyone. Almost everyone believed that his 100,000 troops were the Qin army's back-up force.
Of course, for every advantage there is a disadvantage.
Although Meng Ao's actions successfully protected the existence of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, it was inevitable that his 100,000-strong army would also become the target of public criticism.
What Zhao Kuo prepared for Meng Ao was a hundred thousand troops led by Zhou Qi and Zhao Wei.
Yes, Zhao Kuo wants to fight against Hu, the king of Qin, Sun Zi Chu.
Of course, Zhao Kuo had no choice but to do so. It wasn't that he didn't want to send more troops, but he only had 30,000 mobile troops left.
Even if Zhao Kuo invested all the 30,000 seed troops at hand,
With 130,000 against 100,000, it is difficult to win with one blow.
And if these 30,000 troops are thrown out easily, the combat effectiveness of the 80,000 troops subsequently recruited by Lu Buwei will be greatly reduced. It will be even harder to end the war.
Instead of doing this, it is better to send an army of 100,000 to withstand the Qin army's backhand. After Lu Buwei returns from recruiting troops, he can then use the force of thunder to send an army of 110,000 to end the battle directly.
The premise of all this is that, one hundred thousand against one hundred thousand, the Zhao army can withstand the Qin army's attack.
Zhao Kuo was not worried about this.
Although this 100,000-strong army lacks a handsome man like Li Mu, Zhou Qi, as a general who has been valued by General Lian Po since the Battle of Changping, has been experienced in several years of war. Even when facing Wang Lu, A veteran, it won't be much different.
What's more, Zhao Kuo also invested his biggest trump card-the heavy cavalry led by Zhao Wei.
In Zhao Kuo's mind, with heavy cavalry suppressing the formation, not to mention defeating the Qin army, at least he would not suffer any losses.
As everyone knows, Zhao Kuo thinks this way, and his opponent Meng Ao also thinks the same way.
The reason why Meng Ao dared to expose the actions of his troops to Zhao Jun's eyes was not because of anything else, but because his three thousand heavy cavalry gave him confidence.
Yes, Qin Zhao
The confidence of both sides actually came from their respective three thousand heavy cavalry.
Inevitably, the collision of heavy cavalry will also bloom on the Qin and Zhao battlefield.
Soon, the Qin State's 100,000-strong army marched out of Hangu Pass one after another, and completed their assembly in the vast Hexi area. They then replenished enough food in Hedong County, and then thought about the majesty of the established battlefield. land
Kill it.
Almost at the same time that the Qin army completed its assembly in Hexi County, Zhao's army also completed its assembly in Handan County.
After Zhou Qi and Zhao Wei bid farewell to Zhao Kuo, they also marched towards Luo City in a mighty manner.
It must be said that the Zhao army was lucky, or perhaps it was the blessing of General Lian Po's spirit in heaven. Not long after Zhou Qi led the army to set off, news of the death of General Lian Po on the front line reached Handan City.
It was such a coincidence that even if it was one more day at night, the departing army would definitely have a huge impact.
But unfortunately, this news arrived half a day later than the army's departure.
It was this half-day that ensured the morale of the army led by Zhou Qi.
Although Lian Po's death really cast a shadow over Handan City, fortunately Zhao Kuo and Ping Pingjun were well prepared for this, so it did not have much impact.
It can be said that through a series of coincidences and special arrangements, Zhao Kuo has minimized the impact of General Lian Po's death.
As for the front line, it can only depend on the on-the-spot performance of the generals he dispatches.
From Handan to Shangdang and then to Yingchuan, almost every time point coincided with the marching nodes of the Qin army.
At the same time that the Qin and Zhao armies entered the land of the Zhou Dynasty, both armies already knew the other's existence.
Even the troops in each other's hands were carefully checked by each other.
However, for Zhao Jun, the best plan is to quickly enter Luo City, so that he can not only take advantage of the city, but also get a supplement of 40,000 troops.
For the Qin army, letting Zhao army enter the city was obviously not a good plan.
Even if Meng Ao's troops are just
It is a false backhand, but since it is to pretend to be a backhand, it cannot turn a blind eye to the Zhao army coming to help.
In particular, Meng Ao also has heavy cavalry that are very suitable for charging into the plains.
Naturally, for the Qin army, it would be Meng Ao's best plan to intercept the Zhao army before Luocheng and have a hearty field battle with the Zhao army.
Even if the entire Zhao army cannot be wiped out, the Zhao army will still have to pay a heavy price.
So, quietly, the Qin army began to accelerate...
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