A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 288 What should Bai Qi and Lian Po fear if they join forces?

Wang Chong had already anticipated Qin's dispatch of troops.The Qin State has always wanted to go east. It fought with the Jin State, then with the Wei State and South Korea, and now with the Huai State.

This time, Zhao State was won over as an ally. Huai State attacked Zhao State, which was a good opportunity for Qin State to send troops to seize Hangu Pass or Nanyang Basin.

The Qin State occupies the mountain and river passes, which are easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is difficult for the Huai State to attack, and it is also difficult for the Qin State to escape.

The Qin army came out of Wuguan, but outside Wuguan was the Qinling Mountain Road. The Huai army set up a beacon tower, and when the Qin army moved out, they immediately lit the beacon.After the Huai State received the news, the Nanyang Army immediately dispatched to block the Qin Army in the Qinling Mountains.

The Huai army attacked Shangdang, and Lian Po led his army to defend.The terrain of Shangdang is complex, with many mountainous roads and difficult roads.After arriving here, Xu Chao also had some headaches about the terrain here.Fortunately, many of the soldiers in the army were soldiers he brought from Hanzhong and were proficient in mountain warfare.

Although Zhao Jun defended according to the danger, his morale, weapons, and numbers were not as good as those of Huai.Huai State prepared a large number of small catapults. More than a dozen catapults were lined up in a row, throwing seven or eight fist-sized stones at about a hundred paces.A dozen catapults can throw hundreds of stones at a time.

Zhao Jun on the city wall was hit so hard by these stones that he could not lift his head. Even if he blocked it with wooden boards and shields, the impact of the stones would soon break the wooden boards and shields.In addition to the catapults, the Huai army's first soldiers also took the opportunity to dispatch.

Those who entered the camp first were those who committed serious crimes in the Huai Kingdom and were punished.The King of Huai issued an edict that as long as he arrived at the camp first and made meritorious service, he would be exempted from punishment. After that, he could be promoted normally and receive rewards for his meritorious service.Therefore, although the casualties in the first camp were high, the morale in the camp was high.

According to the military system of the Huai Kingdom, the first person to log into the city will be considered a great meritorious deed, and even be exempted from death penalty.Of course, in addition to these, even if they have not made much merit, their family members will have their crimes reduced or exempted after they die in the Xiandeng camp. Therefore, many prisoners are willing to fight to the death in the Xiandeng camp.

The Zhao army fought against the Huai army for the first time, and they looked down upon the Huai army. However, after a battle, they were suppressed and beaten by the Huai army.The Huai army first entered the camp, fearless of death, and wore heavy armor. These Zhao soldiers did not even have [-]% armor, and they were quickly defeated by the Huai army.

The Huai army defeated several cities in a row, and its momentum was like breaking bamboo.The Zhao army was defeated in consecutive battles. In order to resist the Huai army, the Zhao army also wanted to send out cavalry to harass the Huai army. However, Shangdang County was not suitable for cavalry operations, and the effect was not good. They were even blocked by the Huai army and shot with crossbows. Thousands, and without cavalry cover, Zhao Jun was defeated again.Fortunately, Lian Po commanded effectively, stabilized the army, and led his army to retreat.

Xu Chao was not in chaos because Zhao's army was defeated. The mountains around him made it easy to set up an ambush, so there was no large army to pursue him.

Lian Po also took this opportunity to shrink his troops. After losing consecutive battles, he knew that the Huai army was powerful and stopped fighting with the Huai army.Instead, they set up camps in dangerous places, using flags as signals during the day and beacons as signals at night. A large number of camps were set up as horns to resist the Huai army.The army was stationed in Changping, relying on the Great Wall here to resist the Huai army.

Although the Zhao army was not as elite as the Huai army and its equipment was much inferior, it was still difficult for the Huai army to defeat it relying on the difficult terrain for defense.At this moment, Bai Qi led the Qin army to cross the river from Hedong, hoping to cut off the Huai army's retreat.

Xu Chao was caught in a dilemma for a while. If he retreated, his attack on Zhao to seize Shangdang would be an end in itself. But if he did not retreat, he would need to defeat Shangdang in a short time.However, the Zhao army was unable to retreat. The camps they established were all in dangerous places and could not be breached in a short time. If their retreat was cut off, the army would be at risk of being surrounded and annihilated.In the end, Xu Chao decided to withdraw from Shangdang County first, and decided to deal with Bai Qi first and then attack Shangdang County.

Xu Chao led his army to retreat, and Lian Po immediately led his army to reoccupy those cities. At the same time, he cooperated with Qin general Bai Qi to fight against Xu Chao.The combined number of the Qin and Zhao armies has exceeded 50. Bai Qi and Lian Po are both famous generals who are rare to meet in a century.Xu Chao commanded the army to fight against the two men. Even though the Huai army was powerful, they were concerned about one thing and not the other.

Lian Po commanded the Zhao army to fight the Huai army, while Bai Qi led the Qin army to seize the Huai army's exposed weaknesses and continuously attack.For a time, the Huai army suffered successive defeats under the attacks of the Qin army and the Zhao army. Xu Chao had no choice but to lead his army to retreat, set up camps and turn to defense with the help of the mountainous terrain.

Xu Chao looked at the sand table in front of him. Zhao State and Qin State occupied the northwest area and faced off against Huai State. The battle lines were like canines.Overall, Huai State has no advantage at all, and even has a slight advantage.If Lian Po or Bai Qi were alone, Xu Chao would be confident of defeating him.But now that they are united, Xu Chao can only defend.As for wanting to discover the weaknesses of Bai Qi or Lian Po, then attack from the weaknesses, and then defeat them, there is a high probability that they will fall into their trap.Although they didn't have many fights, Xu Chao had already learned how powerful the two were.

Both of them are experts in the art of war. They are masters in military strategy and formation. And they are two against one. If there is a flaw, the only possibility is to lure the enemy again.The commanding skills of these two people are not inferior to those of Hu Xiangguo Leyi.

Xu Chao now thinks of two ways to win. One is to recruit a large army, and then push forward step by step, and the other is to fight for consumption and logistics.The Huai State covers an area of ​​[-] miles and has a population of tens of millions. It has sufficient food and population to compete with Qin and Zhao. With the national strength of the Huai State, it can completely consume the two countries alive.

The Huai army guarded the camp, and all the scouts in the camp were released by Xu Chao. They were always paying attention to the movements of the Qin and Zhao armies.Bai Qi and Lian Po were unable to defeat the Huai army in this situation.So Bai Qi and Lian Po began to constantly fight, using various methods to find Xu Chao's weaknesses.It's a pity that when facing opponents of the same level as them, they have no way of attacking and can only fight head-on when they focus on defense.

Huai State, Jinling.

Wang Chong frowned when he saw the information in his hand.With Zhao and Qin joining forces, and with the support of Yan, the war has reached a stalemate, and it is difficult to win.

Wang Chong immediately ordered people to call Prince Luo.

"Father." Prince Luo bowed his hands and saluted.

Wang Chong waved his hand to let him go, and then said: "General Xu led his army to attack Zhao, and Qin Guobai came to rescue him. This man is a master of military art. Now the war has reached a stalemate. I am ready to send you to help General Xu defeat Qin, Zhao, and Yan. .”

"Father, can I lead the troops in battle?" Prince Luo said excitedly.

Wang Chong nodded: "Okay, this time you will lead the five thousand Royal Forest Army to the north, and I will go to my ancestors to ask for a few divine weapons of destiny to help our Huai State defeat Qin and Zhao!"

Hearing this, Prince Luo was overjoyed. He had known the power of the destiny artifact since he was a child, but had never seen it before. This time he could actually master and use it.

"Don't use it. It's best not to use it if you can. The Divine Artifact of Destiny is so powerful that it is jealous of the gods. We mortals need to pay a price for using it." Seeing the expression on Prince Luo's face, Wang Chong reminded him quickly.

Prince Luo nodded repeatedly and said: "Father, I understand that I will not use it lightly until there is a critical moment."

"As long as you understand, our ancestor Huan Gongyue used the divine weapon of destiny to defeat the enemy in one battle and defeat the Jin State, establishing our position as the overlord of the Huai State. This is the beginning of our Huai State today. However, Duke Huan died of illness three years later, so don't Reckless.”

"My son, I obey!" Prince Luo felt solemnly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)