Chapter 264 Bai Qi warns, Lian Po strikes(1/2)
The next day.
As the sky was bright, the chief general of the Qin army, Wei Ran, was already standing on the chariot.
As a person who is over 100 years old, Wei Ran's body has begun to decline, but since the confrontation between the two sides, the Ranghou of the Great Qin has only slept for two hours a day, but he looks energetic and without any fatigue.
Power is the best spring for men, both in power and military power, which is extremely obvious in Wei Ran.
Wei Ran looked at the Zhao army camp opposite, where rows of Zhao soldiers were opening out of the camp gates and lined up in an orderly manner on the open space outside the camp gate.
Obviously, yesterday's offensive and defensive battle will begin again.
For Wei Ran, although yesterday was just the first day when the two sides announced the official fight, and it was the day when Qin State was responsible for defense, this day was actually very important for Wei Ran.
Because this gave Wei Ran a feeling that it was the people of Zhao, but that's it.
Although he has always said that the people of Zhao can definitely fight, Wei Ran actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.
After all, the two defeats in the Battle of Shangjun were placed there, and other countries were easy to say, but Zhao State really caused a considerable shadow on Wei Ran.
Until last night, the shadow finally began to disappear.
Wei Ran could finally say to himself with confidence based on his achievements: "The people of Zhao... are just like that, and they cannot break through the defense line of this marquis at all!"
This is very important.
A strong self-confidence emanated from this Marquis Rang, and even the Qin generals who were not familiar with Wei Ran could feel it.
Wei Ran smiled and said, "Today, Zhao's army must come to continue to attack the camp. Even if the second and third sons guard the camp tent, they will not let the Zhao people take advantage of the opportunity!"
For Wei Ran, today's theme is still defensive.
Not only today, in fact, Wei Ran has made up his mind. In this battle, the main goal of the Qin army is to defend it and never take the initiative to attack. He just needs to wait for the Yan army to upset the backyard of Zhao State.
This is the main strategy of the three strategies Bai Qi offered that day.
As for the best strategy Bai Qi said that day, from Wei Ran's perspective, it was still too risky.
If a surprise soldier surrounds the back road, if he uses it well, he will win a complete victory; if he is seen through by the people of Zhao, he will give away a head, and if he gives away 30,000 heads, it will be a crushing defeat.
Considering the reputation of the King Zhao on the opposite side and the Zhao army's unrivaled record in recent years, Wei Ran did not have much confidence in such a risk.
The information that had just been sent to Wei Ran from Xianyang gave Wei Ran a little more confidence in his judgment.
If Yan State was a knife inserted into the north of Zhao State, then soon another knife would be inserted on Zhao State's back.
Wei Ran, can afford to wait!
Thinking of it, the smile on Wei Ran's face became stronger and stronger.
Suddenly, a rapid sound of horse hooves and a scout rushed over, bringing a new battlefield situation to Wei Ran.
"Your Majesty, there are a large number of people coming out of the enemy camp and moving southwest, as if they want to avoid our camp and surround the flanks!"
Wei Ran was obviously surprised and asked, "How many people are there?"
The scout replied: "It has not been discovered yet!"
Wei Ran's good mood was wiped out: "Go quickly to explore how many soldiers there are, and then find out who is leading this army!"
The scout took the order and left, and the originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became a little solemn.
Wei Ran snorted, looking at the Zhao army formation that was gradually forming opposite, and muttered silently in his heart: "This King Zhao changed the formation very quickly, and he is indeed a familiar person with military affairs."
After thinking about it, Wei Ran turned around and glanced at a general next to him.
The general's armor style is obviously different from other Qin generals. You can tell at a glance that it belongs to two styles. This is because he comes from South Korea, and he is the leader of the Korean army among the Qin and South Korea alliance.
Bao Yuan noticed Wei Ran's gaze and bowed to Wei Ran, and Wei Ran smiled hypocritically.
In terms of grade, Bao Yuan, the chief general of the Korean army, is the second only to Wei Ran in the entire camp.
The Qin army scouts were not very fast. Seeing that the Zhao army opposite had already gathered in the formation and the rumbling drums began to sound, Wei Ran finally received the second wave of rewards.
"Justice, this army is carrying the flag of Wei, with a population of at least 40,000!"
A whisper suddenly sounded around Wei Ran, and many generals of Qin showed a look of surprise on their faces.
Wei Ran's face also changed, and he snorted heavily: "This King Zhao is really a big deal! General Baoyuan, what do you think?"
Unexpectedly, Bao Yuan, who was named, was obviously stunned for a moment, but Bao Yuan was also an experienced veteran, so he quickly answered: "Mr. Rang, according to previous information, it is likely that all 60,000 Wei troops have attacked!"
Wei Ran nodded and sneered: "This King Zhao is really a good idea. Use the Wei people to encircle our flanks. If it works, he will naturally win a great victory. If it doesn't work, it will be the Wei people who will die. General Baoyuan, what do you think this marquis should do?"
After saying that, Wei Ran looked at Bao Yuan with deep eyes.
Bao Yuan is also an old man. Looking at Wei Ran’s style, how could he not understand what Wei Ran means?
After a moment of silence, Bao Yuan still spoke: "Marquis Rang, I am quite familiar with the State of Wei. I am willing to lead my 50,000 Korean troops under my command to block the Wei army. I also ask Marquis Rang to allow it!"
Wei Ran smiled and said seriously: "General Bao Yuan is a mature and polite commander, and this marquis has always admired him very much. Since the general can volunteer, it is best! Without further ado, please ask the general to lead the troops quickly and not be exploited by the Wei people!"
Bao Yuan bowed to Wei Ran and said in a deep voice: "Please don't worry, Marquis Rang, I will never let the Wei people's plan succeed!"
Looking at Bao Yuan's figure leaving, Wei Ran also breathed a sigh of relief.
In Wei Ran's mind, what about Wei Kingdom and South Korea, is it just a waste of money. Isn't it just right to put together two wastes?
As for the main force of Qin in Wei Ran's hands, it is naturally used to confront the most elite Zhao army on the opposite side.
The upper fours are opposite to the upper fours, and the lower fours are opposite to the lower fours, there is nothing wrong with it!
Wei Ran quickly retracted his attention. Bao Yuan was also a famous general. Wei Ran was not worried about Bao Yuan's blocking Wei State. He was more concerned about the upcoming attack on the Zhao army.
At this moment, another sound of horse hooves was heard, and a Qin army messenger rushed over.
"Your Majesty, General Bai Qi is in urgent military information for Qifeng City. General Bai Qi said, please be sure to refer to it as soon as possible!" The messenger jumped off his horse, held a sealed military information in both hands, and handed it to Wei Ran.
Wei Ran was a little surprised and took over the military situation with a little impatient expression and took it apart.
Then, his face changed slightly.
"Is there really a Zhao army raiding and unsealing?"
Although this was actually a long time ago Bai Qi expected, Wei Ran didn't take it too seriously at the beginning.
Later, Bai Qi was sent to Qifeng City. On the one hand, he trusted Bai Qi's ability, but on the other hand, he also felt that Bai Qi was too noisy and always had a sense of overwhelming the main character.
Although I know that Bai Qi can fight, I don’t want you to teach everything in vain. Otherwise, I would have just stayed in Xianyang and what else to do here?
But the attack on the opening of the seal proves that Bai Qi's judgment is completely correct. The Zhao army did have the intention to encircle the Qin army's food route.
Fortunately, Bai Qi has successfully defeated the intentions of the people of Zhao.
Although Bai Qi also said from the military situation that he did not completely eliminate the opponent's Zhao cavalry, Bai Qi had 30,000 troops and a terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was easy to defend and difficult to attack in Zhao's 10,000 light cavalry, and it was not impossible to take the initiative to eliminate the opponent, assuming that the people of Zhao would not use the high-speed maneuverability of the cavalry to run away but chose to fight head-on.
Seeing this, Wei Ran's mood became happy again.
He looked with this pleasant feeling of seeing through Zhao He's tricks and saw the last part of the military newspaper.
The next moment, the smile on Wei Ran's face disappeared completely.
Because Bai Qi wrote in this urgent military situation that the Zhao cavalry on Qifeng City is likely to be just a bait to attract Qin!
Bai Qi judged that the people of Zhao were likely to have another surprise attack on the Qin army from another place!
When Wei Ran saw this place name, his heart was extremely complicated.
Because this is exactly what Bai Qi mentioned in his best strategy, crossing the river to attack the Zhao army!
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On the other hand, Zhao He, the Supreme Commander of the Zhao army, did not focus his main attention on the main battlefield in front of him.
Zhao He asked Le Yi beside him: "Mangmao has already set off?"
Le Yi replied: "Back to the king, the entire Wei army has launched an attack."
Zhao He nodded with satisfaction and said, "General Le Yi, how do you think Wei Ran and Bai Qi will deal with it?"
Zhao He didn't know that Bai Qi was actually in Qiwang City at this moment.
Le Yi was obviously prepared and immediately replied: "King, from the perspective of his ministers, Wei Ran is likely to let Bao Yuan lead the Han army out of the camp and block the Wei army."
Zhao He nodded and asked again: "Then do you think that if the Wei army or Han army wins and who will lose?"
Le Yi fell into deep thoughts and was a little hesitant for a while, obviously he had not yet thought of the answer.
At this moment, Lin Xiangru, who was standing beside Zhao He, spoke, "Go back to the king, I think the Wei and Han armies will definitely not be able to decide the outcome."
Zhao He looked at Lin Xiangru with great interest and smiled, "Why?"
Lin Xiangru replied: "Return to the king, although this battle was fought on the territory of Wei and Han, in the final analysis, the real interests are the Great Zhao and Qin. On the one hand, Wei and Han have neither huge interests, nor on the other hand, they also know that it is not a decisive force that can change the outcome of the battle. In addition, Wei and Han have always had good friendships, so the two countries are likely to tacitly understand and pretend to be a tug-of-war, waiting for the outcome of the Great Zhao and Qin."
Zhao He's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but praise: "Lin Qing is indeed a talented person!"
Le Yi on the other side showed a look on his face, and he couldn't help but look at Lin Xiangru more.
Lin Xiangru noticed Le Yi's eyes and smiled and greeted Le Yi.
Zhao He smiled and said, "Actually, this is the result I want to see. Although Han helps the evildoer, he is both the Three Jins with Zhao Wei after all, and King Han is a coward. He may be able to win over Qin in the future and play some role. By the way, Lian Po should have arrived at this time, right?"
Le Yi looked up at the sky and said, "In terms of time, Lian Po should have arrived."
Zhao He nodded heavily and said, "Now, it depends on whether I am a loving general is effective."
To be continued...