Chapter 599: Qin's response

On the fifth day of the fourth month of Tiantong, the ruler and ministers of Deng State formally decided to attack Qin State, and planned to send 600,000 troops. In the spring of tomorrow, that is, in the spring of the fourth year of Tiantong, the troops divided into three groups to attack Qin State Guanzhong. After the plan was made, Deng State, a huge war machine, began to operate at high speed. A large number of troops set out to the border of Deng and Qin, and a large amount of food, grass and supplies were transported to the border to stockpile.

The Deng army's large-scale operation could not be hidden from Qin. In fact, Deng Sheng had never thought of hiding it from Qin people. After all, hundreds of thousands of troops were set out to the border, and even a fool knew what Deng wanted to do. Deng Sheng was going to tell Qin clearly that I was going to beat you.

In Guanzhong, Chang'an, and Tai'a Palace, Qin Emperor Ying Zhuang was urgently summoning important officials in the court to discuss. Deng's big move was aimed at Qin. Now Qin's monarch and ministers were not calm. Since Qin took over Guanzhong, they can win against the enemy country. Only after facing Deng, they have been defeated repeatedly. Jianshan and Hanzhong lost two games, and they immediately brought Qin back to the front before the liberation. It can be said that Qin has made great contributions to the current land of today.

"Li Xiang, I wonder how many soldiers and horses Deng has arranged on the border?" Ying Zhuang asked Prime Minister Li You.

Li You replied: "Your Majesty, it is not clear how much it is. However, according to the detailed returns within the Deng State, the Deng army is constantly driving to Hanzhong, Wuguan, Central Plains and other places. The estimated force is more than 500,000. This is just a conservative estimate, because until now, the Deng army's troops have not fully arrived at the border. The specific number will not be known until the Deng army has arranged it."

"What! Isn't it clear? What exactly are these meticulous things for? The Deng army mobilized troops on such a large scale. They didn't even know the specific forces. Do you have to wait until the Deng army sent troops to find out?" Ying Zhuang was furious when he heard this. The Deng State now can be said to be a giant for the Qin State. If it cannot predict the enemy's initiative, it will be too late after the Deng army launches an offensive. Therefore, Ying Zhuang is very dissatisfied with meticulous things.

"Your Majesty calms down! In fact, this is no wonder that the detailed works are meticulous. Deng State investigates the domestic spies very strictly. Mingjing under Emperor Deng's command is not easy to deal with. The detailed works must be cautious when doing things. Mingjing will be uprooted by Mingjing if you are not careful. These information are all sent back to Chang'an by them risking their lives." Li You said helplessly. It is not easy for meticulous works. It is not convenient to act in other countries. Moreover, Deng State's Mingjing is not a vegetarian. How could the detailed works act unscrupulously? Therefore, it is not easy to be able to send the news of Deng's troops back to Chang'an in time.

"What should we do? Just look at Deng's troops this time, the total force is close to twice that of our Great Qin. Once the Deng army launches an offensive, how should we resist it?" Ying Zhuang was suddenly a little panicked. If Deng's troops were really more than 500,000, the total force was twice that of the Qin State. Under the magnificent trend, how could Qin State resist it?

"Your Majesty, don't panic!" At this time, the general of the army, Ying Huai, came out and said: "Although the Deng army is strong, our Qin Dynasty is not without the power of fighting. It is true that the Deng army is far above our army, but if we want to break into Guanzhong, how can we do it just by relying on our military strength? The four barriers in Guanzhong are full of natural dangers. As long as we arrange tens of thousands of troops, we can resist hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, and we have allies. Although Zhao State has experienced the defeat in the Central Plains, there are still hundreds of thousands of elite troops in the country. As long as we work with the joint efforts of the Qin State and Zhao State, we can fight the Deng army back."

"That's right!" Ying Zhuang calmed down after hearing this and said, "I have four natural barriers in Guanzhong. I can't win. Can't I still defend it? Ying Huai obeyed the order!"

"I am here!" Ying Huai stepped out of the line and responded.

"I ordered you to governor the military. You can allocate all the troops, horses, food and supplies in the Qin Dynasty. I have only one requirement, that is, you cannot allow Deng's army to break through the four barriers and enter Guanzhong!" Ying Zhuang directly asked Ying Huai to governor the military. Among the five auxiliary ministers of Qin, Li You and Bai Li Jin were civil servants, and it was impossible to governor the military. Wang Feng was defeated several times by Deng's army. At this time, Ying Zhuang found it difficult to trust him, and Geng Yue and Ying Huai were half a pound, but Ying Huai was a royal family after all. At this time, Ying Zhuang must trust his family more. As for Bai Qi, who has the strongest ability, he has just returned. If he let him govern the military, he might be dissatisfied. At this critical moment, Ying Zhuang did not want to hear unpleasant voices, so he could only let Ying Huai preside over this battle.

"Here! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will keep the enemy from the countryside when I try my best!" Ying Huai responded.

Looking at Ying Huai full of confidence, Bai Qi showed a disdain behind him. He knew that both Ying Zhuang and the five auxiliary ministers were guarding against him. Otherwise, with his past achievements, the main general of this war would be his own. How could it be Ying Huai, a non-conspicuous marginal figure back then?

After the scattered court, Bai Qi returned home, and the Qin general Bai Chen followed him. When he came to Bai Qi's home, Bai Chen said dissatisfiedly: "This time, the old guy Ying Huai took advantage."

Bai Qi smiled and said, "Do you think Deng Jun is so easy to deal with?"

"Isn't it? I admit that the Deng army is very strong, but I, Daqin, also have 300,000 elite troops, and four barriers of natural dangers. In addition, Zhao State sends troops, even if Deng army really has 500,000, it is impossible to invade Guanzhong." Bai Chen said.

"Brother thought it was too simple." Bai Qi shook his head and said, "Not to mention whether Zhao can send troops. Even if Zhao can send troops, with Zhao's current actions, the troops that can be dispatched are very limited. Besides, why would Deng not beware of Zhao's State of Zhao's State of attacking Guanzhong with such a big fanfare this time? As for the natural dangers of the Four Envelopes, in the face of absolute strength, all natural dangers are just clouds. And brother, don't forget that Wuguan, one of the Four Envelopes, is in the hands of Deng. From the beginning, the natural dangers of the Four Envelopes no longer exist. In short, this time is the most difficult battle since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty. If you win, my Great Qin can maintain stability for decades, but if you lose, it will be a disaster for the destruction of the country."

Bai Qi is not that optimistic. Guanzhong has four barriers of natural dangers, but four barriers of natural dangers are indispensable. Now Wuguan is in the hands of Deng State, and four barriers are missing. Only Deng's army continues to enter Guanzhong from Wuguan, which is not something that the Qin army can deal with.

"What should I do? Master, why don't you go to the palace and your Majesty Chen Yili now. To be honest, if the situation is really as serious as the Lord said, there will probably be no one in the entire Qin Dynasty except the Lord." Bai Chen was anxious and said quickly when he heard this.

"Brother, don't think that Your Majesty personally invited me back from Xianyang, but he was still guarding against me. As long as the Qin Dynasty was not at the critical moment of life and death, Your Majesty would not hand over the military power to me. Now he can only do his best to do his best and leave his will. I just hope that at that time, I can still save the Qin Dynasty." Bai Qi said with a sad face, only to have the ambition to serve the country, but he cannot be trusted by the emperor.

The next day, Ying Huai, who was appointed as the military governor of Qin Emperor Yingzhuang, summoned the generals of the army to the barracks to discuss matters.

"Everyone, this time the Deng army is coming in full force, and I am trusted by Your Majesty. I will let me governor the military. I hope all the generals will help me to defeat Deng's army and protect the Qin Dynasty." Ying Huai said.

"General Ying, although the Deng army has not yet been assembled, we cannot do nothing. We should also mobilize the troops and arrange them in important border areas to avoid being caught off guard by the Deng army." Geng Yue said.

"General Geng said very much. At present, our Qin army has 300,000 troops, but there are 100,000 elite troops guarding Xiliang and suppressing the Qiang people for many years. These soldiers and horses cannot be used unless they have to be used. Xiliang is the place where the Qin army is prosperous and it is also the last way for us to retreat. Therefore, this time we can use the Qin army, our army can only use 200,000 troops. How to arrange them specifically, I wonder what the generals mean?" Ying Huai nodded and said.

Wang Feng stepped out and said, "General Ying, the direction of the attack of the Deng army this time is very clear. The troops are divided into three groups to attack Qinchuan from Hanzhong, break into Guanzhong from Wuguan, and attack Hulao Pass, Qinchuan and Hulao Pass from the Central Plains to attack Hulao Pass, Qinchuan, and Hulao Pass natural danger. As long as you strictly guard against the death, the Deng army will not have an opportunity. Only the Deng army in Wuguan is the biggest concern. Therefore, in my opinion, our army can arrange 50,000 elite troops in Qinchuan and Hulao Pass each, and to be honest, it is difficult for both Shangxian and Shangluo to stop Deng's army, so my opinion is to station 100,000 troops in Lantian Valley, relying on the geographical advantage to resist Deng's army."

When everyone heard this, they nodded repeatedly. Whether it was Qinchuan or Hulao Pass, they were the most dangerous places in the world. As long as they could not stand, relying on a small number of troops would be enough to resist more than several times the enemy's army. However, the direction of Wuguan was not good. If Wuguan was in the hands of Qin, it would not be a problem. But the problem is that Wuguan is now in the hands of Deng. Although Qin entered the pass, it kept building Shangxian and Shangluo cities, it was still very difficult to resist Deng's army. The most advantageous place in Wuguan was Lantian Valley, but Lantian Valley was less than 300 miles away from Chang'an, and there was no danger on the way. If Deng's army broke through, they could drive straight into Chang'an. This risk was too great.

"Although Lantian Valley is good, it is too close to Chang'an. Even if there are 100,000 elite troops here, a famous general must be in charge. I wonder which general is willing to go to guard Lantian Valley?" Ying Huai said.

Everyone bowed their heads and said nothing. Lantian Valley was too important, and there was no advantage over Qinchuan and Hulao Pass. If they could not defend themselves, they would be the eternal sinner of Qin, so they dared not speak casually.

Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Bai Qi stepped out and said, "Since everyone is unwilling to guard Lantian Valley, let me go."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Bai Qi. I have to say that although Bai Qi had been repeatedly suppressed in recent years, in terms of ability, Bai Qi was the strongest among them. One of the four famous generals in the world back then was not just a talk. Many people have thought about this question. If Bai Qi had led the army in the Battle of Changpingting, he would have probably not lost the Southern Shangdang.

Ying Huai was very confused. Lantian Valley stationed 100,000 elite troops, which was half of the Qin State's troops. Will Qin Emperor Ying Zhuang have any objections? But Ying Huai had to admit that among so many people present, Bai Qi is the one who is most confident in defending Lantian Valley.

After a long battle between heaven and man, Ying Huai gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since that's the case, then Lantian Valley will be handed over to Wu'anjun. I hope Wu'anjun can block Deng's army."

Bai Qi nodded and said, "Don't worry, as long as I am here, Deng's army will not be able to pass Lantian Valley." Bai Qi is still very confident about this. If he was asked to take 100,000 Qin troops to fight Deng's army head-on, he might not have much confidence, but as long as he wants to defend, no one in the world can break through his defense.

Ying Huai was still very relieved about Bai Qi's guarantee, and then said: "It is best if Wu'an Jun stationed in Lantian Valley. However, only Qinchuan and Hulao Pass will be in charge of Hulao Pass. At the same time, I have already written to His Majesty and sent an envoy to Jinyang to ask Zhao to send troops to Hulao Pass to assist in defense. As for Qinchuan, General Geng Yue will be the main general to resist the Deng army in Hanzhong!"

There are not many generals in Qin who can stand alone. Apart from Bai Qi and Ying Huai, there are only Wang Feng, Geng Yue, Shen Zhi and others. Shen Zhi and others have little experience and it is difficult to resist the situation. Wang Feng's record in recent years is too embarrassing and difficult to trust, so Ying Huai finally chose Geng Yue, who was always steady, to take charge of Qinchuan.

"Here!" Geng Yue replied.
Chapter completed!