"If we can make Qi State send troops, then even if Zhao State has a small victory over the west, it will definitely be defeated by the east. If this is the case, there will be a battle in the coming year." Lord Xinling also expressed his thoughts without reservation. "We, the State of Wei, will immediately send a note to the State of Qi and invite them to send troops to attack Zhao."
It's not that Lord Xinling has much trust in the Qin army, but it's just that it's better to invite Qi to send troops sooner rather than later, and Wei is obviously not of enough weight.
It is almost impossible for Qi to offend Zhao because of Wei.
However, if a Qin State can be added, Qi State may not be greedy when facing the almost undefended eastern Zhao State.
All it takes is a trace of greed, even if it only requires tens of thousands of Qin troops to be tested, Qi will immediately discover the fact that Zhao is powerful.
As long as even a small town can be successfully captured, the joy of success will instantly become the trigger to awaken this giant beast from the east.
At that time, even if the Zhao army won the battle against Qin in the east, it would lose a large area of land including the Yan Kingdom. As a result, the pattern of the Warring States Period would change again.
Although Wei may not be able to gain much benefit, as long as the Zhao family is not the only one, Wei will still have a chance.
This is also the only thing that Lord Xinling can do now.
Of course, for the Qin State, although this was not the outcome they wanted before the war started, it was also the only way to continue to compete with Zhao State for the world.
Perhaps when the news came back to Xianyang, King Qin, who had no longer paid attention to government affairs, would secretly regret why he did not continue to implement the idea of cutting off his wings first and then fighting Zhao Guo, which gave other countries a chance.
Or perhaps, King Qin would be glad that he did not insist on such a train of thought, and would see new possibilities when all was exhausted.
But no matter what, this is not something that the little Qin Army general in front of him can decide.
Immediately, the Qin army's general also clasped his fists and accepted the order: "Don't worry, Mr. Xinling, I will immediately fly a pigeon to send a letter to inform the general and the court."
Hearing this, Lord Xinling also nodded slightly.
After arranging the final back-up plan, Lord Xinling immediately sent an order for the entire army to break camp and return to Daliang.
Yes, Lord Xinling didn't wait for dark, he couldn't wait to break camp and set off.
It's not that Lord Xinling didn't know that it was extremely easy for Zhao Jun to detect his movements when leaving camp and marching in the daytime. Even if he wasn't ambushed, he would most likely be blocked halfway by Zhao Jun.
However, the critical situation in Daliang City no longer allows Lord Xinling to wait any longer.
Every time I go back, there is a possibility that Daliang City will be breached.
Moreover, being detected by Zhao Jun is inevitable. In this case, it is better to let Zhao Jun know openly.
Of course, even if they were intercepted by the Zhao army, with almost the same strength, Lord Xinling knew clearly that most of the Zhao army were young men recruited temporarily, and the Wei army still had the advantage of fighting in the local area. Even if it faced Zhao Kuo, Lord Xinling is really not afraid of fighting with him.
But more importantly, the cronies placed by King Wei in the army may not give him time to wait until night.
Rather than letting the army get out of control, it is better to be more decisive.
So, in the afternoon, the Wei army's 100,000-strong army disappeared into Zhi City like a gust of wind.
Obviously, even though Wei Jun moved very quickly, he still could not escape the eyes of Zhao Jun's Yu Linwei. Especially the loss of Zicheng. The Yulin Guards, who were Zhao's foreign intelligence organization, knew nothing about it beforehand. This had already disgraced the Yulin Guards. At this time, they all widened their eyes and tightened their grip. He stared at all the movements of the Qin and Wei coalition forces in the city.
Wei Jun's actions were naturally noticed by the Yulin Guards in the first place, remembered in their hearts, and written down in the biography.
Soon, Zhao Kuo, who had just entered the territory of Wei, received information from the Yulin Guards again: Wei's 100,000-strong army was returning for reinforcements, and attached was the marching node map of the Wei army.
It can be said that with this map, Zhao Kuo can easily judge the next node of the Wei army's march, and naturally it is easy to block the return of the Wei army.
However, there is a saying in the art of war: "Don't stop when you return to the army." Faced with such an enemy that is eager to return to its garrison,
Even Zhao Kuo would have to be careful with the combat power that the elite Wei troops who were defending their home and country were to be intercepted midway.
Therefore, what was placed in front of Zhao Kuo became another multiple-choice question.
Option one is to continue advancing towards Daliang and strive to capture Daliang before Lord Xinling's Wei army returns. Then he will join forces with General Tian Dan and continue to fight against Lord Xinling's 100,000 troops with an army of 150,000.
Option two is to completely hand over the task of attacking Daliang to Tian Dan, and lead the main army to intercept the Wei army. No matter which side wins first, they can immediately move to the corresponding battlefield to help the friendly forces win the battle. And then achieve the goal of capturing Daliang and eliminating the power of Lord Xinling.
Option three is to maintain part of the force to continue to oppress the Wei army, and the main force returns to Zhi City, taking the opportunity to reoccupy Zhi City, open up the food transportation channel on the front line, and end the war.
According to Lord Xinling's analysis, Zhao Kuo would choose option three with a high probability.
Without him, from Lord Xinling's point of view, this is the safest plan.
Besieging Zhi City with an army of 150,000 people is enough to complete a breakthrough in a short time. Even if a breakthrough cannot be achieved, besieging the city with an army of 100,000 people and transporting grain and grass with 50,000 troops can still revitalize the front line.
However, in Zhao Kuo's view, this option is the least likely to be chosen.
The reason is simple. The troops he brought were mostly barbarians and even more cavalry.
Although these barbarians were issued Zhao army-style weapons, siege was not their strong point, and field battles were their preferred fighting method.
Therefore, although Zhao Kuo apparently had an army of 150,000, he actually had only 70,000 to 80,000 infantrymen available for siege, and only half of them could be considered elite.
After careful calculation, Zhao Kuo would only have at most 40,000 elites in his hands even if he mobilized all the Wuwandao Jun in Yewang City.
The 40,000 elites were obviously not enough to deal with the 50,000 elite Qin troops in the well-defended city of Zhi.
On the contrary, if Zhao Kuo led 100,000 infantry to confront Lord Xinling's Wei army on the plain, Zhao Kuo would not necessarily be an opponent.
As long as the tactics are used properly, it is not impossible to completely annihilate Lord Xinling's troops.
In fact, as long as he can hold back the Wei army, it will be considered a victory. After all, Tian Dan used an army of 50,000 to attack Daliang City, which had almost no elite troops. It would be strange if he failed.
As for the first option, it was still too radical. Although as time passed, Zhao Kuo still did not dare to gamble. If he could not capture the arsenal before Xinlingjun's army rushed back, then Zhao Jun would face a dilemma again.
Therefore, after much thought, Zhao Kuo was still determined to implement the plan of option 2: completely hand over Daliang City to Tian Dan, while he concentrated on dealing with the Wei army's returning troops.
If Liang Liang blossoms, perhaps the battle against Qin will become easier.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo sent scouts all over the place and began to choose the battlefield for the army to finally fight the Wei army.
Obviously, the stay of nearly 100,000 troops under Zhao Kuo in Wei territory also clearly told Lord Xinling that Zhao Kuo chose the second path.
Although Lord Xinling was a little surprised, he quickly accepted it.
After all, that was Zhao Kuo! Surprise has always been synonymous with him. The more impossible it is, the more likely it is in his hands.
Choosing to confront him head-on with a group of newly recruited young men might not be something he could do to others, but when Zhao Kuo did it, it was both unexpected and reasonable.
Involuntarily, Lord Xinling was also forced to become excited.
However, facing such an opponent for the first time, Lord Xinling's hands were a little sweaty.
After all, this is Zhao Kuo who has never been defeated before. How can you not panic!
But now that they have reached this point, Lord Xinling also knows that he and his troops have no way out.
Of course, Lord Xinling would be even more willing to avoid a decisive battle with Zhao Jun as much as possible. After all, that was Zhao Kuo, even though all he knew was a group of young and strong people.
With this idea in mind, Lord Xinling also constantly adjusted his speed and direction during the march, and cautiously marched towards Daliang City.
At the same time, Tian Dan, who received Zhao Kuo's order, started crazy mode.
Although they clearly only have 35,000 troops in hand (the rest of Huaisi County's troops have not yet arrived), they act like they have 350,000 troops in hand.
Tian Dan knew that as long as he could capture the main beam early, it would be decisive for the entire battle.
To this end, Tian Dan spares no effort.
However, facing the danger of national subjugation, the soldiers guarding the city of Wei became crazy.
On top of the city, almost every moment someone fell from the tall tower and fell into a puddle of mud. Zhao Jun, or Wei Jun...
Fortunately, the Wei army had the advantage of a city tower. Even though Tian Dan attacked at all costs, he still failed to break through the Wei army's defense.
However, his family knew about his own affairs, and although the Wei State temporarily defended the city tower, the number of available troops in the hands of the King of Wei was getting smaller and smaller.
With the arrival of 15,000 new troops from Huaisi County, Tian Dan's offensive became more intense.
As the last remaining troops were sent to the tower, King Wei finally collapsed.
Unexpectedly, the letters sent by King Wei to Lord Xinling were also more harshly worded than the last.
There was no other way, King Wei was already in a hurry. Under the threat of losing his country and losing his life, King Wei was able to withstand it for so many days, which was impressive.
It's a pity that after all, those who travel a hundred miles are only half ninety.
Therefore, under the pressure of the King of Wei and Zhao Kuo's calculations, Lord Xinling's 100,000 Wei army inevitably ran into Zhao Kuo's 100,000 army.
Now that we have encountered it, there is no way to retreat or avoid it.
So the third round of the real contest between Qin and Zhao took place in the Wei Kingdom, between the Wei and Zhao armies.
However, this battle seems to be a little different from what Lord Xinling imagined...
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