My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1080 Li Ke: The Yan army is a bunch of trash, I tell you the truth! Touman Chanyu: Slip away!

February 23rd, the 17th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang.

Battelle is still playing against Yicheng.

But at this moment, Battelle's mood was very different from when he first arrived in Yicheng.

By this time, Battelle's troops had been attacking the Yishui Great Wall for a full month.

However, let alone taking the Yishui Great Wall, even Yicheng, the vanguard fortress protruding from the Yishui Great Wall, still showed no signs of collapse. It was even like a turtle, making it impossible for Bater to attack it. From time to time, it would stick its head out and open its mouth to bite off a piece of flesh.

During the one-month siege, the number of casualties in Battelle's troops was nearly 30,000!

More importantly, the army's morale is in turmoil!

Looking at Yicheng standing still as a mountain in the sunset, Bater could only speak with a serious face: "Sound the gong!"

"Dang Dang Dang~~~"

Accompanied by the clear sound of bronze bells, the allied forces besieged around Yicheng retreated in a rush like a tide.

Just as Bater was gathering his generals to summarize today's experience in attacking the city, a group of messengers came running from the north, shouting, "Report! Urgent military information!"

Bart's heart suddenly trembled, and he said solemnly: "Pass it on!"

Looking at the scout leader running towards him, Bater asked tiredly, "What's the military situation in the north?"

"But has any city fallen?"

The scout commander's expression was uglier than crying: "According to the news from the Yan army that controls the water."

"Zhao Guo..."

"It has been dropped!"

A question mark popped up over Bater's head, and he quickly took out the Kunyu Map to confirm the territory of Zhao State.

Mao Sui could not help but exclaimed: "Zhao surrendered? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Zhao Xiangong Nangong has no ties to Qin and is loyal to Zhao."

"How could Zhao surrender?"

Mao Sui believed that he had a good idea of ​​Nangong Wen's thoughts, so he presented him with a large amount of treasures and fine horses as a gift to appease Nangong Wen.

In Mao Sui's opinion, Nangong Wen would never surrender to Qin.

Not to mention that Nangong Wen still harbored hatred towards the State of Qin in his heart. Even if Nangong Wen suppressed his hatred and wanted to surrender, he should have surrendered when the State of Zhao was destroyed for the first time. In this way, Nangong Wen could at least be promoted to a county magistrate. Isn't that much more cost-effective than surrendering now?
As for Zhao Wangqian's intentions? Mao Sui did not take them into consideration at all.

In Mao Sui's heart, King Qian of Zhao was still the little brat who followed Guo Kai in making trouble and obeyed the orders of Guo Kai and Queen Zhao Daochang in everything. What kind of intentions could he have?
Even if he has the intention, what's the use!

The scout handed over the bamboo tube with both hands and said solemnly, "I don't know the details."

"The military report is here!"

Mao Sui snatched the military report, checked the seal, and quickly took out the bamboo slips and unfolded them. Then his pupils were shocked: "The King of Zhao actually bypassed the Zhao ministers' blockade and search, and personally beheaded Zhao Xiang Nangong Wen, and took the initiative to find Qin Chang'an Jun to surrender?!"

"How could this happen? How could this happen!"

"King Zhao, are you suffering from a brain disease?!"

Mao Sui never expected that King Qian of Zhao, whom he regarded as a little brat, would actually do such a big thing!

Bater finally had a clear understanding of Zhao's position through Kunyu Map, and said with a frown: "Zhao's surrender is very disadvantageous to our army!"

Li Ke also said solemnly: "What the commander said is very true!"

"Now that Zhao has surrendered, there is no need to worry about the food and grass needed to hold out until the autumn harvest. All the food in the country can be used to support Qin Chang'an Jun's troops, and there is no need to transport it over long distances, which greatly reduces the cost."

"With this food and grass, Qin Chang'an Jun has a chance to hold out until the East China Sea thaws and becomes navigable."

"By then, Qin Chang'an Jun's troops will no longer have any worries about food and grass. On the contrary, our army's food supply has been blocked by the Qin army, and our food reserves are worrying. We can't withstand a long battle!"

"Shameless King Zhao, you have done great harm to our coalition forces!"

Li Ke pointed out the difficulties that Battelle's troops would face.

Bater originally planned to cut off the food supply of Ying Chengjiao's troops and deplete their stored food, causing Ying Chengjiao's troops to be defeated without a fight.

But with the surrender of Zhao State, Ying Chengjiao's troops not only harvested a large amount of food and fodder, but also opened up a food route, so they no longer had to worry about food shortages.

On the contrary, Battelle's troops were trapped in a dilemma where their food supply was cut off and they might be defeated without fighting!

Bater shouted angrily: "King Zhao, you are truly shameless!"

"Chestnut Prime!"

"There are still 50,000 Yan troops on the front line of flood control."

"I want the King of Yan to personally lead this 50,000-man army to attack Zhao's old territory."

"How long does Minister Yul think it will take this army to capture Changseong?"

Li Ke shook his head without hesitation and said, "Impossible, no matter how long it takes."

"As the Prime Minister of Yan, I know best the weakness of the Yan army."

"In recent years, the Yan army has fought many battles with the Qin army. Many important officials of our Great Yan, such as Xiangbang Jiang Qu and Shangqing Qi Pao, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have died in the battles, but we have never won a single victory. Even though our Great Yan army has more than ten times the number of Qin troops, we still cannot win."

"Qin Chang'an Jun only needs to leave 10,000 Qin troops to defend Zhao's territory, and he can fight against 50,000 Yan troops without being defeated, or even win the battle!"

"Not to mention that the main force of Qin Chang'an Jun's army is not far from Zhao State. I not only do not think that these 50,000 Yan troops can seize the territory of Zhao State, but I am even worried that Qin Chang'an Jun will swallow up these 50,000 Yan troops on a whim and harm my king!"

It seemed as if Li Ke was not the prime minister of Yan State at all. He did not consider the face of the Yan army at all. He pointed out the weakness of the Yan army mercilessly and gave examples, and completely rejected Bater's idea.

Expect the Yan army to confront Qin Chang'an Jun head-on and capture Changcheng?
The Yan army is just a bunch of trash. They can't be relied on at all. This is what I'm saying!
Battelle asked in shock: "Only 10,000 Qin troops are needed to defeat the Yan army?"

"How could the Yan army be so exhausted!" "Is Prime Minister Li just making up stories to shirk military orders?!"

From Battelle's perspective, although the Yan army was not elite and was far inferior to the Dai army, its performance in siege warfare was far better than that of the Donghu army.

With such an army, how could they not only fail to win against the Qin army with a five-fold advantage, but might even be defeated?
Li Ke asked in return: "Otherwise, why did Great Yan suffer defeat after defeat and its territory drastically reduced?"

"Why has our army been unable to complete its attack on Yicheng?"

Battelle was speechless when hearing this!

As the prime minister of Yan State, Li Ke had already degraded himself to such an extent that he even lost face. Bater really couldn't and didn't dare to hand over the lifeblood of the entire army to the Yan army. He could only turn to ask: "My fellow virtuous men, do you have any good advice?"

This was the first time that Battelle called generals such as Mao Sui and Li Ke virtuous and wise!
But, now that things have come to this, who can give good advice?
Touman Chanyu said seriously: "I think that the war situation has developed to this point, and the Dukang area is no longer important."

"I advise you to change the direction of attack and defense."

"Defend the south of Du Kang and attack the north of Du Kang!"

"At the same time, please ask the King of Dai and the King of Yan to lead their troops to attack Qin Chang'an Jun's troops from the north, and form a pincer attack with our army from the north and south as soon as possible to attack Qin Chang'an Jun's troops fiercely!"

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Li Ke immediately refuted: "No!"

"The Qin State is good at field battles, while the Hu State and the Tungus warriors are good at field battles."

"The Dukang area is only 200 miles wide, which is not enough for our army to fully deploy. All the soldiers will be piled up in one place, with no room for maneuver, let alone a place to attack."

"If our army attacks the Qin army from both sides at Dukang, our advantage will be wasted."

“Are we going to let the Tungus warriors line up and fight the Qin army head-on?”

What Li Ke said is a problem that the coalition forces must face.

If a decisive battle was fought in Du Kang, it would be tantamount to tying the feet of the Xiongnu and Donghu troops and forcing them to confront the Qin State head-on.

How can we win?

Battelle nodded in agreement: "What Prime Minister Li said makes sense!"

"Does Li have any good advice for our army's current situation?"

Li Ke said in a deep voice: "Now Zhuocheng is still in the hands of our army."

"I advise our army to leave Zhuocheng, go to Wuyang, and enter Daidi."

"The land of Dai is vast and flat, with grassland to the north. It is a perfect place for our army!"

Touman Chanyu refuted repeatedly: "Absolutely not!"

"According to our investigation, if you want to enter Dai from Wuyang City, you have to go west from Puyin Pass, then go to Laicheng or go north to Feihu Pass."

"Although Puyin Xing is relatively wide, its narrowest point is still only more than ten feet wide."

"If our army advances deep into Puyin Pass and is blocked by the Qin army, we will suffer a crushing defeat!"

Li Ke smiled and looked at Bater and bowed: "The mountains and forests are difficult for both the Hu Kingdom and China to travel."

"That's why Touman Chanyu has such worries."

“But for the Tunguska warriors, it must be no different from flat ground.”

"If the Qin army really dares to attack our army near Puyinxing, it would be a pleasant surprise for our army!"

Li Ke spoke the truth which sounded nice.

For the Donghu people who grew up in the mountains and forests of Northeast China, entering Taihang Mountains is like going home!

On the other hand, the Qin army's crossbows were difficult to use in the mountains and forests, and it was even more difficult to form a military formation and exert the power of the battle formation.

If Ying Chengjiao really goes to war with Bater in Taihang Mountains, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose!

After thinking for a moment, Bartel said solemnly: "Prime Minister Li, this is a very good plan!"

Touman Chanyu opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he suppressed his impulse and said, "The Taihang Mountains are too difficult for our Hu warriors to travel."

"I advise you to personally lead the warriors of the Hu Kingdom to the north."

"Even if we can't fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Qin army, we can at least distract the enemy's forces for our army."

Bater looked at Chanyu Tuoman with hesitation and said, "This will be very disadvantageous to the Hu Kingdom!"

Bater didn't believe that Touman Chanyu would be so selfless!

Touman Chanyu looked at Bater sincerely and said: "If I die in battle, please take care of my son!"

For a moment, Bater could not think of any disadvantages of Touman Chanyu's move to the coalition forces. Moreover, if the Huns could be distracted and blocked by Qin Chang'an Jun's troops, Bater's troops could also more safely cross the Taihang Mountains and enter Dai.

Therefore, even though Bater was hesitant in his heart, he still promised sincerely: "I will never let down Chanyu Touman!"

"If Chanyu Touman really dies on the battlefield, my son, I will protect him!"

"Until your son can ride a horse and gallop, anyone who is the enemy of the Hu is the enemy of the Tungus!"

Touman Chanyu pounded his heart with his right fist with a grateful look on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After he finished speaking, Touman Chanyu reined in his horse and retreated. His face showed a fearlessness of facing death, but he felt relieved in his heart.

Bater had no idea what Touman Chanyu was thinking, so he shouted solemnly, "Pass on my order!"

"All troops should move their camps and reorganize their forces."

"Prepare the meal before sunrise tomorrow, and when the sun rises, follow me north to Zhuocheng!"

(End of this chapter)