There was nothing much to say about this little battle. When Xiao Yuan passed by Nie Xing, he said casually: "Nie Xing, I leave this place to you."
"Your Majesty, don't worry." The latter clasped his fists and was giving instructions at the scene.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, lightly hit the horse's belly, and led Wei Qing and others back to Northeast Pass.
As soon as he returned, he summoned the generals and counselors such as Jia You who were out for investigation this time to prepare for an in-depth study of the ghost army's defense line.
But before he could speak, Jia You said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Say." Xiao Yuan spoke concisely and to the point.
Jia You said: "As the king of a country, your majesty has personally committed danger during this investigation, and later he also tried to lure the enemy. Your majesty knows that after hearing this, all the ministers were frightened and broke into a cold sweat."
"I hope Your Majesty will never do anything like this again!"
"I second the proposal!" Wang Su also looked serious: "Conquests are done by generals. Your Majesty should sit in command and command the overall situation. You must not put yourself in danger again!"
Followed by Lou He and other civil servants.
Wang Su even pointed the finger at Wei Qing and others, and said angrily: "You generals, this is simply unreasonable! If your Majesty makes any mistake, the country and society will be in danger!"
Even though he was just a civil servant, he was not polite when he got angry. Wei Qing even had a higher official rank than him, but when it came to the emperor's safety, the generals would not dare to talk back and admit their mistakes one after another. The same was true for Wei Qing.
After Wang Su finished speaking, he raised his hand to Xiao Yuan again and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I want to see Wei Qingben on the spot!"
He was serious, no joke.
When Wei Qing heard this, he couldn't help but panic.
Xiao Yuan smiled bitterly: "Okay Wang Aiqing, this matter is my order."
"But Your Majesty." Wang Su refused.
Xiao Yuan raised his hand: "Unless I am in danger, please rest assured, I will not put myself in danger."
After he said so, Wang Su and others had no choice but to give up.
"Let's discuss the troops." Xiao Yuan didn't delay any longer. After looking around for a week, he cut to the topic and began to discuss mainly the terrain near Wugu Mountain.
Wugu Mountain is a very special place. The entire area is surrounded by three peaks, and the remaining open space in the middle is a typical natural barrier when viewed from a high altitude.
The ghost army also repaired it here. The winding ramparts lie on the ridge, connecting the peaks together to form a tight defense system.
Its troops were stationed in the basin in the valley. There were only two entrances and exits, one on the left and one on the right. Facing the Qin army on the left, there was a natural gap with city walls and fortifications, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The exit on the right connects to Seth City, which is twenty miles away.
The ghost army is here. If you exit the fortress to the west, you can attack the Northeast Pass. If you retreat to the east and exit on the other side, you can retreat to Seth City. You can truly advance, attack, and retreat to defend.
Therefore, heavy troops were deployed.
In its garrison, there are not only natural lakes and streams, but also facilities such as barracks, warehouses, general stations, quarries, and private houses.
Rather than saying this is a ghost army fortress, it is better to say it is a black bone city.
After the Qin generals discussed and studied it, Xiao Yuan paid more and more attention to this place and said: "Wugu Mountain is located in a strategic location, not only because of the terrain, but also because of the transportation channels. Its strategic location is more important than Sais City."
If the Qin army takes this place, it can advance, attack, retreat and defend just like the ghost army, but in reverse. If it advances eastward, it will enter the territory of the ghost tribe, and if it retreats west, it will return to Northeast Pass.
At the same time, black bones can also be used as a transfer station for grain and grass transportation.
It can be seen that this place is important. Once it is captured, Seth City actually doesn't matter.
After hearing this, the generals simulated the battle situation in their minds, and then nodded slowly.
Wei Qing said: "What your Majesty said is true. The ghost army's defenses in Wugu Mountain are good. If they are captured by our army, they can use them locally and optimize them a little. By then, they will be the best." A place to stay."
"I thought of going together." Xiao Yuan said: "So, this place must be destroyed!"
After saying that, he said loudly: "Xu Rong!"
"The general is here!" The latter immediately came out.
"I order you to lead your troops into five groups and attack all the strongholds of the ghost army tomorrow. This battle does not have to be a bloody battle. Just test the strength of the defense line and find out its weaknesses." Xiao Yuandao.
"I have the order!" Xu Rong made a fist with all his strength.
The entire defense line of the Ghost Army plus Wugu Mountain has six strongholds. Based on the fortresses and battlefield terrain where the enemy troops are located, the Qin Army cannot accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops at the same time. Each unit needs to attack separately. .
After Xiao Yuan's investigation, he did not immediately launch a breakthrough attack, but wanted to conduct a large-scale and purposeful test.
This is a very necessary military action, and it can also confuse the ghost army so that it cannot know its true goal.
The next day.
Qin general Xu Rong ordered 50,000 soldiers, divided his troops into five groups, and launched an attack on several strongholds and fortresses of the ghost army.
Xiao Yuan personally led an army to attack Wu Gu Mountain.
At this point, the entire defense line of the Ghost Army shook almost simultaneously.
After receiving the military information, the ghost army commander Laisen rushed to the main battlefield immediately, and at the same time mobilized a large number of troops from Seth City.
At the frontline command post, ghost soldiers came from time to time to report on the battle situation.
At present, the Qin army is attacking the six strongholds where the defense line is located. The deputy general of the ghost army subconsciously said: "General, after the winter defense, is the Qin army going to launch a full-scale counterattack?"
Laisen mused: "Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid this is indeed the case. The Qin army's attack this time is very powerful. Based on the battle reports sent back from various fortresses, I'm afraid they have sent at least tens of thousands of troops."
"Tens of thousands of Qin soldiers just want to break through our defense line. This is simply a fantasy." When it comes to the layout of the fortress, the deputy general seems to be confident.
Leson said: "Our defense line is indeed impeccable, and troops can be transported from Seth City to the front line at any time. Even if one place is in danger, other strongholds can rush to support each other."
At this point, he paused again: "However, the Qin army's combat power cannot be underestimated, and Wei Qing is not that easy to deal with. You should immediately send orders to all defense lines and tell them to just hold on to the fortress. , Don’t be like Wu Gushan, that idiot! He was lured out and lost hundreds of our cavalry!"
When the news came back last time, Laisen cursed angrily. The ghost army that was annihilated was just a young general from Wugu Mountain, and the large force in the fortress was still there.
When the deputy general heard this, he immediately saluted and said, "Yes! I will go and deliver the order right now."
After he left, a ghost soldier also ran over quickly, knelt down and saluted: "General, Shabei Fortress is under fierce attack by the Qin army."
"Hold on!"
"yes!"
Lathan first dismissed the soldiers, and then began to think deeply.
Compared with other strongholds, the defense of Shabei is indeed weaker. Has the Qin army already discovered it?
(End of chapter)
