Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 911 National Conscription Order

The time has entered the 30th year of Wu Wang Qingji, which is 484 BC, at the beginning of the second lunar month.

Qingji took Wu Zixu, Tian Rangju, and Gongzi Zhang as generals, with 23 cavalry at every turn, and the troops were divided into three groups, and they sent a mighty army to attack Zhao.

Qing Ji's behavior, in Zhao Yang's view, was extremely "insane".

Because, now is the time of spring plowing, almost no one in the past and present would choose to go to war at this time.

The delay in farming and the abandonment of farmland means that the people of the country may be hungry this year or the next year and cannot sustain themselves.

The country of Wu has a great cause, and the corn and rice cultivated are incalculable, and the grain in the warehouse is piled up like a mountain. Naturally, it is not afraid of food shortages, and the people of the country are hungry.

Zhao Guo is different.

The State of Zhao is still a semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic country, with herds of livestock, but the grain output is not much.

Once the war fell into a seesaw, even if Zhao Jun repelled Wu Jun's invasion in the end, the domestic people's livelihood and economy were very likely to be on the verge of collapse in the end.

Having said that, Zhao Yang will not be timid before fighting.

In response to the massive offensive of the Wu army, Zhao Yang launched a national conscription order——

All men over the age of 15 and under the age of 50 must gather in Jinyang to fight hard.

Then, Zhao Yang took Yin Duo as the general and Zhao Wuxie as the deputy general, stationed troops in Changping, built camps, and strengthened the fortifications to resist the invasion of the Wu army.

Bolu and Dou Nian were ordered by Zhao Yang to station troops in Handan City to prevent the Wu army from invading.

At the same time, Zhao Yang also sent envoys to other countries, asking them to send troops to rescue Zhao as soon as possible.

However, over the years, the strength of the Wu army and the strength of the Wu state have been shocking. How dare the countries dare to easily send troops to provoke the Wu state?

……

"kill!"

In the Changping area, shouts and killings were heard everywhere, and Xiao Han was angry.

"Boom!"

The sound of explosions was endless, and on the battlefield filled with gunpowder smoke, the soldiers of Wu and Zhao armies were engaged in a tragic battle.

After Wu Zixu led Wu Jun with more than [-] people over the Shangdang Highland, he rushed to Changping for a long distance immediately. In the narrow terrain, Wu Jun and Zhao Jun were engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

In a frontal battle, even Zhao Jun is not Wu Jun's opponent.

As a result, Yin Duo and Zhao Wuxie had to change their strategy and switch from offense to defense.

However, Zhao Jun is not necessarily safe if he can't hold on.

"put!"

Following the captain's order, the trebuchet immediately threw out boulders one after another.

The rocks pierced through the sky.

"Boom!"

The stone bullets hit the camp, and it sank, and the broken wood and stones splashed everywhere. Some unlucky soldiers of the Zhao army were accidentally hit by stone bullets and turned into meat sauce...

It was still impossible to break through Zhao Jun's camp with trebuchets alone.

So, under Wu Zixu's order, Wu Jun formed a death squad, carrying explosive kits, and rushed to the gate of the camp without fear of death.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the gate of the camp gate was blasted open.

Seeing this scene, the iron cavalry of the Wu army hurriedly rode their horses and raised their whips, waved the horse-cutting sword in their hands, and rushed towards Zhao Jun's camp as fast as lightning.

"Pfft!"

"Shh!"

"what!"

The soldiers of the Wu army filed in, causing the soldiers of the Zhao army in the camp to be unable to resist, and they were slaughtered one after another.

Of course, explosive kits are not a panacea.

It's just that Zhao Jun has just arrived, and the fortifications are not yet strong.

However, if Wu Jun wanted to take down Zhao Jun's camps one by one, the loss of explosives would be immeasurable.

……

Eastern Front.

Tian Rangju was not in a hurry to launch a siege because the Zhao army had all retreated to Handan City and dared not go out to fight. Instead, he divided his troops to capture the three cities of Ganhou, Wushi, and Quliang around Handan, and cut off the traffic. The main way is to prevent Zhao Jun from being supported.

The Zhao army in Handan City seemed to be a lone army.

Obviously, Tian Rangju wanted to fight a protracted tug-of-war with Zhao Jun.

If the Zhao army in Handan City does not fight for a long time, what awaits them will be starved to death.

When the battles in Handan and Changping were in full swing, Prince Zhang led [-] iron cavalry from the state of Wu, set off from Shangjun, drove straight all the way, crossed the big river (Yellow River), and captured Fenyang in Zhao State by surprise.

Then, Wu Jun did not rest for too long, and went south along Fenshui, threatening Zhaodu Jinyang.

When the news was sent back to Jinyang City, Zhao Guo was in an uproar.

"Your Majesty, Wu Manzi is coming in menacingly now. Young Master Zhang led the cavalry southward, and they are less than [-] miles away from Jinyang City."

"In the capital, there are no more than 5000 soldiers capable of fighting. Even if the monarch recruits soldiers again, they will not be able to fight. I think that at this time, my Zhao army should stick to Jinyang City and wait for an opportunity to drag down the Wu army's son Zhangbu!"

On the court hall of Zhao State, Xiang Bangyou bowed to Zhao Yang without shirt, and said something.

Before Zhao Yang could speak, the senior official Shi An said, "Your Majesty, I think it's wrong!"

"Young Master Zhang led his troops thousands of miles to attack, and the Wu army must be exhausted and unable to fight for a long time. I, the State of Zhao, must not miss this opportunity!"

"Furthermore, Zhao Jun sticks to Jinyang City, which is tantamount to cocooning himself."

"The soldiers and horses in Changping and Handan are still waiting for the continuous delivery of food and supplies from the capital."

"If you can't hold on, and let Wu Jun's iron cavalry act recklessly on the land of our Zhao State, galloping freely, I am afraid that the frontline army will be cut off and cannot fight for a long time!"

Shi An was worried, not without reason.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

How can the army fight without food and supplies?

But You Wuxie retorted: "The doctor's words are wrong!"

"If we don't stick to Jinyang City, can I, Zhao Jun, take the initiative?"

"Gong Zizhang's subordinates are full of cavalry, and their fighting power is impressive, especially in the wilderness."

"Take the initiative to fight, I, Zhao Jun, have no chance of winning!"

"Wu's army came here from a long distance, and they would not bring much food and fodder. The monarch can fortify the wall and clear the field, and drag down the Wu army who invaded Jinyang. When their food is exhausted and their morale declines, the monarch can defeat them in one battle!"

The countermeasure of posting without shirts is feasible to a certain extent.

The current state of Zhao still has a certain potential for war, and its military strength can be several times that of the Wu army.

However, don't forget that the Wu army led by Gongzi Zhang, all iron cavalry, fought in the wilderness, and the improvised Zhao army was no match at all.

"Qi, Song, Wei, Yan and other countries, there is no news yet?"

Zhao Yang frowned and asked.

"Reporting to the King, Wu Manzi is so powerful that no other country dares to take advantage of him..."

Post without shirt lowered his head and said.

In fact, this was within the expectation of Zhao Guojun and his ministers.

Zhao Yang sighed and said, "My country, Zhao, urgently needs a big victory... Only by defeating the Wu army once can the nations' determination to resist Wu be strengthened."

"It is my wish to send an envoy to Zhongshan to lobby Lord Zhongshan and tell him that if Zhongshan sends troops to help, after the war, Zhao will cede the ten cities of Qiuyou, Gaiyu, and Mashou to them."

"In addition, when we fortified the walls and cleared the wilderness, and let the common people enter the city, we must ensure that we do not leave a grain of corn to the enemy. If we can't take away all the things in a short time, we must burn them all!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)