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

Chapter 392 There is no worst, only worse. Brother Wang, you are too radical!

awful!

That's horrible!

The Changzhi Basin does not seem to be important after more than two thousand years.

But even in the war years more than a thousand years later, the Changzhi Basin was of great significance in controlling the Taihang Mountains!

With the fall of the Changzhi Basin, Da Qin will lose its dominance over the Taihang Mountains, and the offensive and defensive trends of Qin and Zhao in the Taihang Mountains have changed.

What was even more tragic was the defeat of Lieutenant General Qiang Xiong!

Every general worthy of serving as a captain is a valuable asset to Great Qin, but in this battle alone, Great Qin paid a heavy price for one deputy general and two captains!

The death of more than 30,000 soldiers in the battle made Da Qin's already insufficient number of soldiers even worse.

The war has developed to this point, and it is already a defeat worthy of being written into the history books!

After a few breaths, Meng Wu broke the silence: "Have you ever checked the clay seal letter?"

"How could the General Jue be so defeated!"

Hearing Meng Wu's question, all the generals looked at Meng Tian.

This battle was a terrible defeat.

Many people, like Meng Wu, have questioned the authenticity of this military report!

After all, the person leading the army was Huan Jue!

In today's Qin Dynasty after the death of generals such as Bai Qi, Meng Ao, Hegong and Wang Lu, Huanjuan is definitely among the top three generals in the Qin Dynasty.

Just last year, Huan Jue had just been awarded the title of general, becoming one of the two generals of the Qin Dynasty alongside Wang Jian.

Such a great Qin Zhuliang general would not be defeated so quickly even if his troops were only 30% of the enemy's army! How miserable!

Meng Tian said solemnly: "After checking everything, the messengers are the family soldiers of the superior general Tuo. There will be no mistakes."

Meng Wu asked in a deep voice: "Why did you receive the military report only now?"

Meng Tian explained seriously: "When Zhao Wu'an left Fukou Xing, he sent light vehicles to attack various Xingkou passes, blocking the way of communication."

Meng Wu closed his eyes helplessly: "In other words, this news is true?"

Meng Tian was also helpless: "Ninety-nine percent of it is true!"

Seeing Ying Zheng also slowly nodding, an uproar broke out in the hall.

"This military report is actually true. Our Daqin frontline is so rotten!"

"However, the general leading the troops on the eastern front is General Jiu! The deputy general Xiong is also a strong general. Even if he is defeated, how can he be defeated so badly!"

"This must be a sneak attack by Zhao Jun!"

"Now the Zhao army has 300,000 troops to attack the Qin Dynasty, but the general's command only has 80,000 soldiers left. It's very dangerous!"

As early as last year's Battle of Wu'an, the generals of the Qin Army already knew that Li Mu could fight.

But they didn't expect that Li Mu could be so good at fighting!

Ying Zheng spoke in a calm voice: "In this battle, the State of Zhao took advantage of Da Qin's unpreparedness, tore up the alliance, raised troops, and carried out a sneak attack against the alliance."

"Extremely shameless!"

"General Jun's troops are few, and defeat is common. There is no need for you to panic."

"The hatred for betraying the alliance and the hatred for blood debt must be repaid with blood!"

Ying Zheng directly defined this battle.

The State of Zhao betrayed its alliance and engaged in an unjust war. The State of Qin should send troops with righteousness in mind.

There is nothing wrong with Zhao Guoxing's sneak attack and the defeat of the general.

The ministers immediately raised their hands and said: "I second the proposal!"

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "Now, let's discuss what should be done!"

Another sentence, steering the topic of the court meeting on the right track.

Meng Wu took a step forward and bowed his hands: "Report to your Majesty that Zhao Wu'an's soldiers marched out of Fukouxing to seize Changzhi territory, and then came out of Jingxing to threaten Jinyang."

"This move may be to use heavy troops to force General Yan to be unable to rescue the Changzhi Basin, and to help Zhao Wu'anjun's troops invade the Taihang Mountains."

"However, the general is more inclined to Zhao Guo's grand ambition in this war."

"Zhao will never withdraw its troops after occupying the Taihang Mountains!"

"Therefore, the last general advised me to send 250,000 troops to reinforce the general's command, and to send troops as soon as possible to prevent Zhao from continuing to advance with the momentum of a great victory.

From a military perspective, Mengwu's choice was correct.

Regardless of whether it was a sneak attack or not, Li Mu defeated 30% of Huan Jue's troops in one battle, which proved that Li Mu was by no means an easy person.

When the generals on both sides of the front line are almost completely different in ability, if they want to win, the only support the rear can provide is more troops, horses and food!

Han Cang hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Of course, now is the time of autumn harvest."

"If we raise a large number of troops now, what will happen to the autumn harvest?"

"The food in our Daqin granary is simply unable to sustain an army of more than 400,000 people fighting outside for a long time!"

Changan plow makes farming more convenient.

But the Chang'an plow does not sow or reap!

The Changan plow indeed saved more manpower during the farming stage and helped Daqin reclaim more acres of land.

But as a result, Great Qin will need even more manpower during the autumn harvest!

Meng Wu felt helpless and said sincerely: "At least we must increase our troops by 200,000 as soon as possible!"

"In this way, General Ju Fang can form a defensive position under Zhao Jun's front."

"Otherwise, if the territory falls, our Da Qin's food will only be harvested by Zhao and become food for the enemy!"

Han Cang asked hopefully: "With only 50,000 additional troops, can it help General Jiu Zhi to form a defensive position?"

"It only takes more than half a month for Da Qin to complete the autumn harvest. After a month, we can naturally mobilize a large number of troops to reinforce General Ju."

"General Jue only needs to hold on for one month, and we, Da Qin, will have more resources for this battle!"

Meng Wu shook his head: "I thought this would be difficult!"

The other generals also shook their heads.

The purpose of Li Mu's quick war was to undermine Qin's confidence and force Qin to give up its autumn harvest and immediately send troops northward.

His purpose was achieved.

After the Battle of Changzhi, the generals of the Qin Dynasty were generally not optimistic that Huan Jue could hold off Li Mu's 300,000 troops with only more than 130,000 troops!

At this moment, Ying Chengyu suddenly asked: "Is it only about Zhao's movements?" "No news has been sent back from the direction of Chu?"

Meng Tian shook his head: "The Chu State is still suppressing bandits internally and has not transferred its troops."

Ying Chengyu bowed his hands and said: "Brother Wang, the Chu State has mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress the bandits in the country. However, the Chu State can also mobilize this army to go north at any time to join forces to attack Qin."

"The threat from Chu State must also be considered!"

Xiong Qi waved his hand: "The new king of Chu State has ascended the throne this year, at a time of civil strife."

"Until it rectifies its internal affairs, Chu will not be able to send troops abroad."

Ying Chengxuan asked: "Isn't foreign war also a way to rectify domestic affairs?"

"The fact that the King of Chu was not right in his position shows that he was ambitious and ruthless."

"If it is known that our country Qin was defeated in the Taihang Mountains, the King of Chu will probably take this opportunity to send troops and prove with a victory that he is a more suitable king of Chu!"

After Xiong Qi pondered for a few breaths, he slowly nodded: "Mr. Chang'an's words are reasonable."

Xiong Qi couldn't help but began to ponder, if King Chu Chu really participated in the war, would it be good or bad for him?

Wei Liao and other officials frowned.

Zhao's attack was fierce and they won the first battle, so their morale was bound to be high.

For Qin, the situation is already very dangerous.

If the Chu State also sends troops, the situation will definitely become worse!

Ying Chengxuan continued: "Therefore, my brother advised me to raise two hundred thousand troops to go northward, and to mobilize General Jian to go northward."

"Order General Jie to hold back Zhao Wu'an Jun, order General Jian to turn northwest along the Neihuang line, and threaten Handan City from the west. This strategy will force Zhao to withdraw, and then General Jian will regain the lost territory."

"On the southern front, raise 50,000 troops to go south, and make Yang Wengzi the commander-in-chief of the southern route to defend the city and resist the Chu army!"

In Ying Chengyu's opinion, Li Mu is very good at fighting.

Not to mention adding 50,000 troops to Huan Jue, even if he adds 300,000 troops to Huan Jue, Huan Jue may not be Li Mu's opponent.

Because what Li Mu is best at is attacking more with less, even with a relatively small number of troops, Li Mu can complete counter-encirclement and counter-encirclement suppression against the enemy!

But what's the use of just one person?

Huan Jue couldn't beat Li Mu, but he could easily beat Zhao Cong and Sima Shang.

Da Qin could completely seize the opportunity of Zhao's lack of generals to pursue and attack!

As long as Handan City is threatened, Zhao Wangyan will definitely recall Li Mu immediately, even if Wang Jian's headquarters is still hundreds of miles away from Handan City.

In this way, even if the battle fails, Qin can regain its lost territory.

As for the southern route, you can safely leave it to Yang Duanhe.

During the Warring States Period, Wuwukai was not a vegetarian.

Ying Chengyu believed that Yang Duanhe could withstand Xiang Yan's fierce attack!

Han Cang didn't even care that Ying Chengyu was his benefactor, and asked directly: "What about the food?"

"Our Daqin's food supply is simply not enough to support such a large army in foreign wars!"

Ying Chengyu smiled: "King Zhao is also trying his best to promote the Chang'an plow."

"Zhao's grain production is also quite abundant this year."

"As long as we can break through Zhao's defense line and seize Zhao's granary, our Da Qin's grain problem will be solved."

Ying Chengyu looked at Ying Zheng expectantly: "Brother Wang, what do you think of this plan?"

The corner of Ying Zheng's mouth twitched slightly: "Brother Wang, you are a little radical."

Ying Chengyu's plan is very good.

But all this is based on Da Qin's rapid victory.

Only when the battle between Qin and Zhao is won can the food of Zhao become the food of Qin.

If it cannot win for a long time, Da Qin will definitely suffer a defeat due to the shortage of food and grass, and may even cause starvation in the country!

The bet is too big!

Ying Chengyu's eyes widened: "Why is my brother's policy so radical!"

"The safest move is to transfer General Jian's troops to the north!"

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "It is a taboo for military strategists not to know the priorities!"

"General Jian and General Ji are my generals of the Qin Dynasty."

"If two generals go north at the same time, who will be the leader and who is the deputy?"

Ying Chengyu said of course: "I should take charge of General Jian."

Is it possible that Huan Jue can still be the commander-in-chief?

Indeed, Huanjue once served as Wang Jian's general.

But in Ying Chengyu's opinion, Huanjue is not capable enough!

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "Changing generals before the battle is even more taboo for military strategists."

"I will not deny General Juan's ability just because of his failure."

"This battle was lost only because General Jun's troops were outnumbered."

Ying Chengyu said solemnly: "From my perspective, the superior general Yan is indeed different from Lord Zhao Wu'an."

"Even if the two armies are of equal strength, it will still be difficult for General Ji to defeat him."

"My brother's policy is the safest policy!"

All the generals looked at each other.

If other generals said this, even if he cited a lot of evidence, he would definitely be denounced by all the generals.

Huanjue is my general of the Qin Dynasty, how can you criticize him!

But it happened that the person who said this was Ying Chengyu.

So what if Ying Chengxuan didn't give any proof or reason?

Ying Chengxuan's record is the best endorsement for him to make such a judgment!

However, Ying Zheng shouted without hesitation: "Absurd!"

"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. How can we deny General Yan's ability just because of a small defeat?"

"No need to remonstrate!"

　There is currently a saying that Fan Yuqi and Huan Jue are the same person. The person who proposed this statement is the modern Professor Yang Kuan. Professor Yang Kuan believes that in "Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce", "Li Mu defeated the Qin army several times and killed the Qin general Huan." bite. The word "kill" in "" is a clerical error. It should be written as "go", which means to escape. From this, it is speculated that Huan Jue ran to Yan and became Fan Yuqi.

　　Professor Yang Kuan's overall inference has no circumstantial evidence or basis. The only three fulcrums are that the "Warring States Policy" may have been written incorrectly. Fan Yuqi did not record it before the fifteenth year of the Qin Dynasty, and Huan Jue did not record it after the fifteenth year of the Qin Dynasty. Cheese believes that unless Professor Yang Kuan is a time traveler, this inference is a very irresponsible antiquity proof method. It is okay to use to issue marketing accounts, but it is ridiculous to use it to do research. According to Professor Yang Kuan’s logic , we can even suspect that Wang Ben changed his name to Fan Zeng and followed Xiang Yu to conquer the world!

　　And in the "Xing De·Jia Chapter" unearthed in Mawangdui, there is such a paragraph: "Xing and De joined the wood in the fifteenth year... The army was defeated and he was about to die." 'The general idea is that in the fifteenth year of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army was defeated and the general died. The owner of Mawangdui Tomb No. 2 is Xin Zhui’s husband, Li Cang, a marquis who conquered the world with Liu Bang. Li Cang lived only a few decades apart from the time when Huanjue and Fan Yuqi lived. Xin Zhui’s elders once He was a minister in the same palace as Huan Jue, and as the information that could be buried with Li Cang, Chezi believed that the credibility was relatively high, so Chechi had reason to support Professor Wang Zangchang's point of view, that is, the Battle of Fanwu in the fifteenth year of the Qin Dynasty , the Qin army was defeated and Huan Jue died in battle, which means that Huan Jue and Fan Yuqi are not the same person!

　　

　

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