"It should be that Li Tang's attack on Hebei was so overwhelming that it made the Western Han Dynasty uneasy."
Gao Xi guessed casually.
Different from the already unified south, several dynasties in the north are in a state of affecting the whole body. The Qin State wanted to unify Guanzhong, but was threatened by the two Han courts.
The Western Han Dynasty wanted to unite with the Shu Han Dynasty to unify Guanzhong, but Li Tang was eyeing it from the northeast. Once the Western Han Dynasty took action, Li Tangtun's army stationed in Hedong began to prepare for action.
This is also one of the reasons why the Qin and Han sides have not yet decided the winner in Guanzhong.
As for Li Tang, at the beginning, all four directions were restricted and unable to expand externally. It was not until Daxia went north to participate in the chaos in the north that Li Tang finally had a chance to break the situation.
Now Li Tang is about to defeat the Ming army and unify Hebei. If he captures Youzhou again, he will have the foundation to unify China.
Once Li Tang successfully captures Youzhou in Hebei, the living space of the Western Han Dynasty will quickly become smaller. Compared with the Daxia Dynasty, which already occupied most of the world, I believe Li Tang was more willing to focus his expansion in Guanzhong.
None of these situations can be hidden from smart people who are familiar with the current situation in the world.
There were Xiao He, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping in the Western Han Dynasty. There were countless smart people. When Li Tang had the tendency to seize Hebei, they should have made secret preparations.
Huo Qubing first went north to repel the Meng Yuan general to avoid being intercepted by the Meng Yuan when he targeted Li Tang. Then they raided the important northern town of Li Tang... This was deliberately delaying the time for Li Tang to digest Hebei.
With this time, Zhu Di of Youzhou can continue to train soldiers and horses to resist the Tang army's attack.
"Indeed, it is possible!"
Wang Jing was also shocked just now and did not expect this. After being reminded by Gao Xi, he suddenly understood.
Qin, Han and Li Tang have now formed a chain that holds each other back.
If any dynasty is expected to grow, it will attract the attention of other surrounding dynasties.
Li Tang's current situation is much better than before. If the Xia Dynasty had not gone north, he would not have had to go to the Western Han Dynasty's hussar general Huo Qubing if he wanted to unify Hebei.
The elite army of the Eastern Han Dynasty will also take the opportunity to move northward, using Hanoi as its base to threaten Li Tang's southern strongholds.
"However, after the Qin army invades Hanzhong, the situation in which the four dynasties contain each other is expected to change..."
After Wang Jing and everyone speculated a few words among each other, there was no further discussion. These are obvious facts, and just a reminder to let everyone understand.
Wang Jing picked up the military newspaper again and praised Huo Qubing several times. The opponent led the troops very quickly and unexpectedly, and his tactics were 70% to 80% similar to that of Qin General Li Xin.
Either a big victory or a big defeat.
When you win, you feel excited and fascinated, but when you lose, you feel miserable.
For example, Li Xin used cavalry to attack thousands of miles to capture the King of Yan and chased him north. Ying Zheng valued him. After the victory, he was given an army of 200,000, making him the chief general in the attack on Chu.
As a result... Li Xin was not Huo Qubing, and he was completely defeated when he met Xiang Yan.
In the entire history, only Huo Qubing was able to master the method of surprise attack. He led the army out of the fortress several times and swept thousands of armies invincibly.
Even if Yue Fei and Han Xin were replaced by Huo Qubing, they would not be able to create similar results under the same conditions.
"It's a pity that the Western Han Dynasty was surrounded by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, but they were unable to let the two great generals unleash their full potential. Wei Qing was restrained by Bai Qi, and Huo Qubing led troops in the north of the Western Han Dynasty and had to face the siege of many famous generals of Li Tang..."
The generals under Li Tang's command were large in number and of high quality.
If Li Guangbi is not Huo Qubing's opponent, then add Guo Ziyi. If that doesn't work, there will be Xue Rengui, Wang Zhongsi, and even Li Shimin himself.
If Huo Qubing faced Li Shimin... it's hard to say what the outcome would be. After all, in terms of performance, Li Shimin and Li Jing are so different that they can both be ranked among the top ten generals in history.
If these two were his generals, Wang Jing could directly dominate the Central Plains and dominate the world.
July.
The sun was scorching, and the surging soldiers braved the scorching sunshine and swarmed towards Hulao Pass to attack.
Han Xin was sitting in the center of the army, staring closely at Liu Xiu in the distance. He had to admit that Liu Xiu's ability to lead troops was the best in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He relied on Xiongguan to withstand the attack of the Xia army's elite for such a long time.
boom!
In mid-air, several heavenly generals were fighting each other. Fu Youde, Han Qinhu and others collided with Ma Chao, Xu Chu and the others, and each confrontation could sputter out endless law turmoil.
In the Yellow River waterway to the north, Wei Rui was also commanding the navy to swim upstream, constantly sinking Han warships.
The Han navy was obviously no match for the Xia army, but they guarded the gorge and used the power of the Yellow River to block it.
The sound of fighting soared into the sky.
Whether in the direction of Hulao Pass or the Yellow River waterway, many soldiers lost their lives at all times.
As time passed, at noon, Daxia began to ring gold, and the soldiers who bravely climbed the ladder towards Hulao Pass began to retreat according to the command.
When retreating, Xia Jun still maintained a perfect formation, leaving no chance for the opponent to make a surprise attack.
boom! The generals of the Heaven Realm who fought between the two sides also separated.
"General, the strength of the Han army today is lower than the day before yesterday. I believe that our army will see a chance of victory in the near future!"
After Han Qinhu returned, he said excitedly.
The Great Xia Dynasty has sufficient supplies. These days, he and his generals are constantly fighting against powerful enemies. If he is injured, he can recover quickly through various elixirs refined using ninth-level monsters.
The Han army did not have such good conditions. Top generals such as Ma Chao and Xu Chudianwei could continuously recover through their strong vitality after being injured, but it was impossible for them to return to their peak condition.
If you continue to compete with Xia Juntianjing with a strength that is not at its peak, if you are injured, your chance of losing energy will drop again... and finally form a vicious cycle.
Not just the top heavenly warriors.
The same is true for the elite soldiers in the double-anti-revolutionary army. Daxia has a steady stream of elite soldiers, as well as elixirs that allow soldiers to quickly recover from injuries. The rear of the Han army is severely harassed by flying boats. There is no shortage of food and grass for the time being, but other materials have begun to be lacking. .
As long as they keep killing each other like this, it will be a matter of time before Xia Jun wins.
Fu Youde also said: "Although our army sees an opportunity to win, it will take some time to truly win..."
Now is the time of great struggle. Li Tang has captured Hebei, and Daxia cannot be too slow to capture the Central Plains.
Fighting in troubled times means one step is slow and the other is slow.
Wang Jing had a deep understanding of this principle when he was competing with many princes in the south.
Han Xin listened to the words of the generals next to him, but he did not speak.
His eyes moved slightly, and he was constantly thinking about ways to defeat the enemy.
Han Xin led the troops and won a surprise victory with the right combination. No matter how strong the enemy was, he could quickly think of ways to defeat the enemy. However, Liu Xiu in the front was sitting on Xiongguan and could not get out. Hulao Pass was the most important east of Luoyang. The gateway is an important place that must be captured.
He could only follow the adventurous method of surprising soldiers and follow the conventional methods of other generals to command the army to take turns to attack the city.
It has to be said that Han Xin's commanding ability is superb.
Under his command, the Xia army's soldiers and horses moved back and forth smoothly, and basically did not become a part of the organizational loss. Xia Jun's losses were reduced to the extreme.
"Liu Xiu is a good opponent."
Han Xinzhong has already recognized Liu Xiu.
At this time, the messenger sent a military report from Bianliang, which contained news from various places in the north of Shenzhou in recent days.
Han Xin focused on the battle situation in Hanzhong.
After the general of the Qin army, Wang Jian, entered Hanzhong, he used flying boats to transport grain and grass to communicate with the rear, and the natural barrier of the Qinling Mountains that separated Qin and Hanzhong was reduced to the ground. After continuously accumulating strength, he began to advance step by step.
The Shu Han troops in Hanzhong and the generals left behind are not many. In order to deal with the strong enemy, good generals and soldiers are being mobilized from Shu, and the troops and horses originally used to support Xiangyang are also being mobilized.
Shu Han was also accumulating strength and preparing to launch a large-scale war with Wang Jian.
"Hanzhong is about to have a decisive battle. I hope the Qin army can live up to expectations."
Han Xin casually handed the information to several people around him. Then he subconsciously glanced in the direction of Hanzhong, as if he could see the imminent situation in the distance.
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Hanzhong, above the wilderness.
The Qin army's black banners and flags were buzzing. The Qin army at the front was holding a long sword and a shield, and the Qin army at the back was holding a powerful crossbow crafted by the Mohists...
After learning that Wang Jian had led his troops into Hanzhong, Ying Zheng mobilized many elite soldiers from Xianyang to join his command.
At this time, the number of Qin soldiers under Wang Jian's command had reached 500,000.
The Shu Han army, which was confronting the Qin army at a distance, after urgently mobilizing good generals and soldiers, had only more than 300,000 troops at this time... There were still many elite soldiers far away in Shu who could not go north.
In the Shuhan army formation, Liu Bei was personally in charge, flanked by Jiang Wei Fazheng, and Guan Yu, who commanded the entire army on Liu Bei's behalf...
In addition to Zhao Yun who stayed behind, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan also gathered in Hanzhong to prepare for this decisive battle that was related to the general situation of Qin and Han.
It's not that Liu Bei doesn't want to bring Zhao Yun, but the place where Shuzhong and Jingzhou meet cannot be left unattended. If Zhao Yun is also called, then if the Xia army takes the opportunity to attack Jiangzhou from Yiling, the Shu Han's rear foundation will be in danger.
This risk cannot be taken.
In the Qin army formation, Wang Jian stood among the chariots. Wang Bi, Zhang Han, Meng Wu, and Meng Tian, who had recently come to support, were pointing at the Shu Han army formation in the distance and talking.
"The Shu army's military formation seems to be tight, but in fact there are many flaws. Our army has a good chance of winning in this joint battle!"
Meng Tian said after looking at it for a moment.
Meng Tian was the most famous general in the Qin State after Wang Jian. He led an army of 300,000 to drive the Xiongnu northward, occupied Hetao, and built the Great Wall. He was called the first warrior in China by later generations.
His abilities far surpass those of his father Meng Wu and grandfather Meng Ao, and he won the trust of Ying Zheng.
He sat in the west of Qin all year round, commanding the army to continuously conquer, and helped Qin expand its territory thousands of miles in the west. He led his army to clear out all the princes and heroes in Longxi and Longyou.
Neither Northern Liang nor Xiliang, nor Hu Qiang nor Han Sui, could stop the Qin army from sweeping away.
Now that Qin's western border has been decided, and because the Hanzhong battle is crucial, Meng Tian came to help.
Meng Tian is one of the few famous generals in history who can command hundreds of thousands of troops. He also served under Wang Jian. Under the influence of Wang Jian, he used his troops in a majestic and upright manner, and relied on the elite of the Qin army to push forward in all directions.
After observing the Shu Han army, he quickly saw the opponent's weaknesses.
Wang Ben said: "Among the Shu Han army, only Zhuge Kongming and Guan Yu can be called handsome. Now that Zhuge Liang is far away in Xiangyang, and only Guan Yu is in front of us, our army will definitely win."
Wang Jian smiled at first, and then reminded: "Don't be careless. The Shu army has fierce generals like Guan Yu and Huang Zhong, and Jiang Wei should not be underestimated. If you are too careless, be careful of the ruthless battlefield."
When he spoke, Meng Tian also lowered his head slightly to show respect.
Not far away, Yang Dayan and Wu Yong were also in the formation.
They didn't need to come, but both Yang Dayan and Wu Yong wanted to watch the decisive battle between Qin and Shuhan in person and experience the strength of the generals and soldiers of both sides. So he brought his troops and horses to help.
"Bang the drum and attack!"
After Wang Jian reminded him, he began to wave the command flag. In an instant, the sound of war drums vibrated for hundreds of miles around. With the sound of war drums, the Qin army's formation, which stretched for more than ten miles, was connected with each other, and the evil spirit of the formation suddenly surged.
Wu Yong is known as the Secret Star and has a special sense of the stars in the void. At this time, he seemed to see the cold murderous intention and evil spirit hanging down from the White Tiger Star in the west...
The white tiger in the West is the main killer and has the ability to control weapons.
The military formation Wang Jian used was the White Tiger Wings Formation.
Wang Bi, Zhang Han and others returned to the formation, and Meng Tian, Meng Wu and his son were also ready.
boom!
After the formation was unfolded, Wang Ben and Zhang Han's troops were like the spread wings of the army, and began to attack the Shuhan formation. The soldiers under their command were blessed by the white tiger star power and the formation, and their breaths were long and powerful.
The weapon in his hand seemed to be stained with a little bit of starlight, and the evil spirit rose, and its lethality increased sharply.
Woohoo!
A dull horn sounded.
The Shu Han army also responded. Jiang Wei and Wei Yan each led their troops and formed a wild goose formation. Step forward to meet the enemy.
Whoosh whoosh!
Before the soldiers engaged in battle, the two armies simultaneously mobilized their archers to release arrows. In an instant, the rain of arrows turned into dark clouds and covered the sky. Countless arrows roared through the air, falling towards the soldiers on both sides.
"Raise your shield!"
The captain of the Qin Army commanded the soldiers to line up with shields. Countless arrows fell, and most of them were deflected by the shields. The damage suffered was very small.
In the Shu Han army, a large number of soldiers screamed and fell to the ground in an instant.
The arrows released by the Qin army contained a little white tiger evil light, which gave ordinary arrows the characteristics of armor-piercing and sharpness. The arrows fell and directly penetrated the shields of the Shu Han soldiers.
Ordinary defenses were greatly weakened in the face of such arrows.
The military formation set up by Wang Jian gave the Qin army some advantages at the beginning of the war.
When Liu Bei and Fazheng saw this scene, their faces darkened.
"I'm afraid that only Kong Ming's eight formations can compare with Wang Jian's military formation... Your Majesty, I suggest that we start recalling Kong Ming immediately!"
Fazheng said softly.
As soon as he saw the two sides fighting, he was keenly aware of the gap between the enemy and ourselves, and couldn't help but make suggestions.
