The Qin army is finished!
The battle situation in Guanzhong is related to the general changes in the world of China. Both Wang Jing in Jinling and Li Shimin in Taiyuan are very concerned about it.
I don’t know how many spies were sent to observe the intelligence of the Qin-Han War at all times.
When Wang Jing heard about the situation in Guanzhong, no matter what others thought, his first reaction was that the Qin army really couldn't withstand the two Han forces joining forces.
Wang Jian, who was fighting fiercely with the Shu Han at Baoxie Road, did not seem to let the Shu Han threaten Guanzhong, but the hundreds of thousands of elites under his command consumed a lot of Qin's resources at all times, making it impossible for the Qin State to mobilize more troops to support Dongfang. Face the front.
From a certain perspective, the Shu Han held back at least one-third of Qin's power.
Facing the all-out Western Han Dynasty, Qin could only cope with half to two-thirds of its strength...
Although the Qin State had Bai Qi, the God of Death, the Western Han Dynasty also had the Han Shuangbi. Wei Qing alone was a bit weaker than Bai Qi, and was at a disadvantage in the initial confrontation.
But with the addition of Huo Qubing, who was as fast as the wind and rushed forward, the Wei-Huo combination immediately suppressed Bai Qi.
It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. If Wei and Huo are separated, everyone is a famous player of the same level who can be compared with Bai Qi. It is normal for them to work together to defeat Bai Qi.
In addition, in order to completely defeat the Qin State, Liu Che transferred Huo Qubing back from the north and gave up the territory handed over to Li Tang and Meng Yuan. The entire Han army was working hard to defeat the Qin army.
Everyone is united and shares the same hatred against the enemy. What does Qin use to win? Is it based on Ying Zheng’s surname?
The First Emperor Yingzheng unified the world in history, and he was indeed the only emperor through the ages. He basically occupied the first place in the rankings of emperors in later generations.
But the world of China is not a world of advanced immortals and demons where personal power can determine everything. At this stage, personal strength cannot defy heaven.
No matter how great the reputation of Ying Zheng is, no matter how resounding the name of the Emperor is, he cannot withstand the famous generals of the Han Dynasty.
In addition to Shuangbi of the Han Dynasty, other famous generals in the Western Han Dynasty include Cao Shen, Fan Hui, Zhou Bo, Zhou Yafu, Xia Houying, Guan Ying, Zhao Chongguo during the Xuan Emperor period, and Li Guang who was difficult to seal...
This was a famous general accumulated during the Western Han Dynasty. After the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Geng Yan, Wu Han and others also joined Liu Che's command.
This greatly increased the strength of the Han army's top brass.
Bai Qi alone could not withstand the oppression of the entire Han Dynasty, and one more Meng Ao would not help.
It was just as Wang Jing had inferred.
In September, Bai Qi and Meng Ao joined forces and wanted to turn around and attack Huo Qubing who had occupied Fufeng. However, Wei Qing was well prepared. As soon as the Qin army made a move, he decisively led 400,000 elite Han troops to launch another attack. attack.
He pressed tightly against Qin Jun, making it impossible for the other party to turn around.
In this kind of fierce fighting at hand-to-hand combat, whichever side retreats first will be pursued and beaten by the opponent. If not careful, it will end in a complete defeat.
Bai Qi is a famous general, so he naturally understands this truth. He only has one option: to show off his tactics and fight Wei Qing head-on.
When the two sides are fighting.
Huo Qubing led his cavalry to prepare for the attack, putting great pressure on the Qin army.
In August, the main troops of the Qin and Han Dynasties had fought several bloody battles. Each time, both sides lost tens of thousands of troops, and the casualties were also the elite soldiers of both sides.
Both sides were elites versus elites, and the fierce fighting made it feel like it had become the Battle of Xiangji Temple in history.
The battle of Xiangji Temple in original history pitted Li Tang's elite troops against the elite Anshi rebels. The rebels were originally Li Tang's elite frontier troops. The two sides fought head-on. In just four hours, 130,000 people were killed or injured. This number of casualties is unprecedented in frontal fighting in the cold weapon era.
Of the 100,000 elite rebels, 60,000 were killed, 20,000 were captured, and 20,000 escaped...
The military book written by Qi Jiguang once said that an army that can take 10% casualties without being defeated is an elite army, and an army that can take 20% casualties without being defeated is an iron army! Sixty percent of the rebels at Xiangji Temple died in the face-on attack, and their strength of will was shocking.
At this time, the Qin and Han sides exchanged views every time.
The number of soldiers killed in the battle cannot be compared with Xiangji Temple, but if the time is extended to two months, the number of casualties on both sides will exceed Xiangji Temple.
That is to say, the Qin and Han sides had more troops and horses and could still withstand such casualties. If both sides had only more than 100,000 troops, they would have been unable to withstand the casualties and collapsed.
It's just that the Han army can withstand casualties and can continue to replenish them after casualties are lost.
The Qin army was cut off by Huo Qubing, and it was difficult to replenish food, grass, and reinforcements.
If there are no other circumstances, the Qin army will be defeated by the Han army if it persists for more than ten days at most.
If nothing else, there will be surprises.
At the critical moment, Ying Zheng decisively ordered to mobilize half of the airships from the Western Front battlefield, and used the airships to airdrop a large amount of grain and grass, and also brought many reinforcements.
This allowed the main force of the Qin army, which was in danger, to stabilize its position.
Wang Jing, who originally thought that the Qin army would collapse in September, also ordered to speed up the preparations for dispatching troops. Unexpectedly, the Qin army could still escape death by flying boats.
Just like when the flying boat appeared, many generals recognized that the situation of the war would definitely change because of the flying boat.
This point was repeatedly demonstrated during the Qin-Han wars.
The news reached Jinling.
While Wang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, he once again summoned his close ministers to discuss and deduce the situation of the Qin-Han War.
"Although the Qin army has flying boats to survive, it can't change the general situation!"
"While the Han army was holding back the main force of the Qin army, it still had the strength to send out powerful men from the heaven realm to intercept the flying boats. In a short period of time, the Qin army could rely on the flying boats to serve as food routes and supply lines, but when the flying boats were sunk, the food routes would still be cut off. !」
"And the high-level strength of the Han army has obvious advantages. Even if we fight steadily and exchange casualties with the Qin army, we still have a great chance of winning!"
Inside the Qinzheng Hall.
When deducing the Battle of Guanzhong, Gao Xi was the first to speak and did not have much confidence in the Qin army.
In addition to Zhang Bin, the secret supervisor, there were also Liu Bowen, Bu Zhi, Xie An and others in the hall, as well as the military immortal Han Xin.
Everyone nodded secretly after hearing Gao Xi's analysis.
Apparently everyone has the same idea. After all, the Han Dynasty had more than 400 years of heritage and could be called the head of the dynasty. The Eastern Han Dynasty was destroyed by Daxia, and it only lost part of its strength.
The Western Han Dynasty, which absorbed the remnants of the Eastern Han Dynasty, has clearly surpassed the Qin State. In addition to the Shu Han Dynasty, there is no problem in being called the three overlords of China along with Daxia and Li Tang.
"There should be no surprises in the Han army's victory. What we have to infer now is how long the Qin army can hold on and when our army will choose to send troops."
Bu Zhi is a meritorious veteran of Daxia. His ability cannot be compared with Gao Xi, Liu Bowen and others, and is not considered to be the best. However, after so many years of training, he is still qualified as a privy envoy.
What he said was indeed a key issue that Daxia needed to consider.
"General Han, how long do you think the Qin army can hold on?"
Wang Jing glanced at Han Xin.
Han Xin was ambitious and capable, and his military skills and strategies were superb. However, he had character flaws and low emotional intelligence. While he was arrogant, he also had a strong self-esteem because of his arrogance.
In other words, he wants to save face!
Historically, Li Shiqi was cheated by Li Shiqi in order to win the victory over Qi. After taking Qi, he actively asked Liu Bang to make him the false king of Qi... This caused Liu Bang to curse him and became very angry.
Liu Bang dared to curse people, which meant that he still regarded them as his subordinates. If he stopped swearing, and even gave Han Xin the letter to King Zhenqi with a smile on his face, it meant that he no longer regarded Han Xin as his subordinates.
Han Xin had the opportunity to occupy three-thirds of Qi's world, but because of Liu Bang's kindness, he still worked for him... and then ended up miserable, which was Han Xin's own fault.
Wang Jing understood the other party's character, so he chose to learn from Liu Bang's methods of controlling Han Xin, and on the surface he respected Han Xin very much. When asking about national affairs, ask Han Xin for his opinion first.
But in normal times, Wang Jing would not give Han Xin military power at all. During the war, he let Han Xin command the three armies. Once the war was over, he would give him a reward in the name of
Let Han Xin return to Jinling.
Han Xin lost his military power, but he was able to participate in Daxia's national affairs. It cannot be said that he was hung up on an empty shelf.
Both Wang Jing and other civil and military officials in Daxia respected him very much... Han Xin had ambitions, but his ambitions were limited. He felt that he was doing well now.
Sensing Wang Jing's respect for him, Han Xin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and immediately replied: "From what I see below, the Qin army will last until October at most! It will not exceed late October."
"The Qin army fought bloody battles one after another, losing all its elites. The more they fought, the weaker they became! The Han army can rotate their troops and have the confidence to train their troops in actual combat. If I were to command the Han army, they would be able to surround and defeat the Qin army in early October!"
"Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are pretty good at leading troops. If we give them more than ten days, they should be able to do this!"
Wang Jing's eyes moved slightly.
Han Xin is really confident, even if the Qin army's leader is Bai Qi, he is still so arrogant.
But if you think about it carefully, there is some truth in what Han Xin said. He can not only make clever plans to fight clever battles, but also lay ambushes on all sides to fight tough battles. At this time, Bai Qi himself was at a disadvantage. If Han Xin really replaced Wei Qing and set up an ambush formation, he would indeed be able to defeat the Qin army as quickly as possible.
"October!"
Wang Jing murmured for a moment, then his eyes became sharp and he said in a deep voice: "Since the Qin army is very likely to be defeated in October, our army must be ready to send troops!"
"Mr. Bowen, in your opinion, when should our army send troops?"
Wang Jing asked.
Liu Bowen pondered for a moment, exchanged glances with Gao Xi, and then said: "I believe that even if the main force of the Qin army is defeated in October, there will still be Ying Zheng in Qishan, and Wang Jian will still have hundreds of thousands of troops..."
"Bai Qi will be defeated, but it is difficult to die in battle. He led a small number of elites to return to Qishan in a flying boat. Qin can continue to hold on in Guanzhong for a while, at least, there is no problem in holding on for another two or three months!"
"If this is the case, our army cannot be sent out too fast. If it is too fast, the Shu Han will go south with all its strength. It cannot be too slow. If it is too slow, it will attract the Western Han and Shu Han who have occupied Guanzhong to join forces..."
"Between my ministers, the time to send out troops should be before spring plowing in the thirteenth year of Taichu...that is, between January and February."
"Three months from now?"
Wang Jing thought for a moment and nodded involuntarily.
Indeed, as Liu Bowen said, the main force of the Qin army was defeated, but it did not mean that the Qin State collapsed immediately. Bai Qi was one of the top ten peerless generals in history, and he was definitely a strong man at the pinnacle of heaven.
As long as a strong man like him wants to break through, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing will hardly be able to trap him to death.
In addition, Bai Qi also had hundreds of flying boats. If he broke through, he could take away some of the Qin army's elite. He broke out and returned to Qishan, and then let Wang Jian defend the mouth of the valley. It would be easy to entangle the Han army for a period of time.
If Liu Che wants to completely capture Guanzhong, he still needs to dispatch a large army to attack Qishan Fengxiang and other places with all his strength.
For Daxia.
As long as the Qin and Han Dynasties did not end the war and the main force of the Shu Han Dynasty was still in Hanzhong, the opportunity for the Xia army to send troops would always exist.
The main reason for placing the time of dispatching troops at the beginning of the thirteenth year of Taichu was that the Central Plains had not been completely stabilized, and it would be good to have more time to consolidate the local areas.
There are also defense systems for strategic locations in various parts of the Central Plains, which need more time to improve.
From Luoyang to Jinan, there cannot be too many holes in the thousands of miles of defense line, and the Yellow River Navy also needs specialized warships and soldiers.
Liu Bowen considered this, and three months was already very hasty.
But Daxia cannot delay it any longer.
"Okay, just prepare according to this time!"
Wang Jing made a decision.
…
Soon, it’s October.
There were no big surprises in Han Xin's inference. Qin Jun did not survive this month.
However, there were minor errors in his inference. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing took the initiative to launch a decisive battle with the Qin army on October 8. Wei Qing continued to advance on the frontal battlefield, and Huo Qubing personally led the cavalry in continuous assaults.
After the Qin army persisted for half a day, they finally could no longer hold on and began to gradually collapse.
Bai Qi seemed to have expected it. When the front army and the left wing were defeated, he quickly gathered the central army and asked his Qin army generals to gather the elite troops into the flying boat as quickly as possible.
After Bai Qi, Meng Ao and other generals personally intercepted the enemy, at least 70,000 to 80,000 elite Qin troops broke through in flying boats.
However, during the breakout process, Meng Ao was severely wounded by Huo Qubing, and was finally hit by the flying general Li Guang's bow and arrow, which hit his vital point again.
Before he could completely break through, he died on the battlefield.
After all, he is not Bai Qi, nor is he his grandson Mengtian. Being able to participate in the battle between the strong men in the heaven is beyond the limit.
He was able to barely block Huo Qubing before, except for the large number of Qin troops under his command, mainly because Huo Qubing did not use all his strength to contain and distract Bai Qi.
Now that the Qin army was defeated and broke through, of course Huo Qubing would not hold back.
After the Han army's victory, some troops were left to guard the prisoners and clean the battlefield. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing allied forces marched westward, entered Fufeng, and began to attack Qishan, Fengxiang and other places.
This was the foundation of the Qin State in Guanzhong, so Ying Zheng had to ask Wang Jian to divide his troops and set up a camp in Qishan.
After Bai Qi broke through, he immediately regrouped and resisted the Han army's attack.
The northern exit of Baoxie Road is Mei County, which is located on the south side of Fufeng and Qishan Mountains. It is also where Wang Jian's rear camp is located.
The soldiers and horses of the Shu Han Dynasty pursued all the way and also reached the mouth of the valley of Baoxie Road. They were very close to Fufeng's main army of the Western Han Dynasty...
