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

Chapter 467 Breaking Xianyang! Capture Ying Zheng! Destroy Qin! Not having Da Qin is very important!

A sharp question was brought to the table by Ying Zheng.

The tragic defeat at Taihang Mountain caused Da Qin to lose one of its generals, and more than 200,000 soldiers died on the battlefield, making Da Qin's already thin population even worse.

But this is not the biggest threat!

Huan Jue originally set out to block Li Mu's troops.

Now Huanjue was defeated miserably, and Yingcheng, Wang Jian, and Mengwu were still fighting abroad.

Looking at the entire Northern Territory of Great Qin, the sky is wide open!

Wei Liao immediately handed over his hand: "I would like to ask for Kun's map!"

Ying Zheng said without hesitation: "Accurate!"

A huge silk quilt was spread on the floor of the Imperial Study Room, on which the topography of the Qin Dynasty was drawn in detail.

Wei Liao looked at Xin Yi again: "Do you know how many troops Zhao has left?"

All the courtiers looked heavy upon hearing this.

Wei Xiao pointed the wooden stick in his hand at Tunliu County and said in a deep voice: "General Xin Wu is now leading more than 8,000 soldiers to garrison Tunliu County. Although he can slightly hinder the Zhao army, he can also use Tunliu County to collect some remaining soldiers."

"Go all the way to Hangu Pass, take advantage of the opportunity when our main force has not yet returned for reinforcements, and attack Hangu Pass by force. After capturing Hangu Pass, we will use the favorable location of Hangu Pass to block our troops from returning for reinforcements."

"General Xin Wu has sent scouts to investigate the enemy's situation. Once the investigation is clear, a military report will be sent back immediately."

"Whether Zhao Jun is secretly increasing his troops is unknown."

The ministers immediately raised their hands: "Wei!"

"Therefore, I believe that the current strength of Zhao's army should be between 200,000 and 250,000!"

Not to mention how many troops the Zhao army still has, Xin Wu doesn't even know how many soldiers of the Qin army can escape.

Fukouxing suffered such a disastrous defeat. All Qin troops were focused on running away. How could they have the time and ability to detect Zhao Jun?

Wei Liao could only make an analysis based on the crude information available: "I believe that with General Meng Wu in the east restraining Zhao State, it would be difficult for King Zhao not to summon Lord Wu'an of Zhao to return to Handan, and he would not invest heavy reinforcements easily. Mr. Zhao Wuan."

Ying Zheng nodded solemnly: "What Ai Qing said makes sense!"

"In the First Battle of Fukouxing, the Zhao army took advantage of the favorable geographical location to fight, so the casualties it suffered should not be too heavy."

If Li Mu still has more than 200,000 troops, where can Da Qin draw the troops to fight with him?

Da Qin has already put all its strength on the battlefield!

But they couldn't refute it.

It can even be said that Zhao Jun only has more than 200,000 troops, which is the best situation.

"Our army has captured 39,803 Zhao army heads since its expedition. It is unknown how much we captured in the battle at Fukouxing."

Xin Yi immediately said: "Zhao Guoming will send 300,000 troops for this battle."

"Perhaps in less than ten days, Lord Zhao Wu'an will be able to capture all of Changzhi, and then divide his troops into two groups."

"However, with such a weak army and a defeated general, I think General Xin Wu may not be able to hold Zhao's army back for too long."

It would take at least three to five days to find out this information.

"The military strategy for this battle will be based on the 200,000 to 250,000 troops Zhao Wu'an has!"

"Go all the way out of Taihang and seize the land east of Hedong, and clear the way for the Zhao army to transport baggage."

Following the wooden stick in Wei Xiao's hand, the officials of Great Qin seemed to have seen two soldiers and horses galloping in the hinterland of Great Qin!

As the hinterland of the Qin Dynasty repeatedly increased troops on the front line, there were only ten thousand defenders left at Hangu Pass.

The garrison troops in each county ranged from hundreds to two to three thousand at most.

If the Zhao army really fought as Wei Xiao said, the ministers would not be able to think of what Great Qin should do to stop it!

Wei Zhuangman said solemnly: "After hearing the news, the three troops of Chang'an Jun, General Jian, and General Mengwu will definitely come back for reinforcements immediately."

"But Zhao's military strength is enough to delay our army outside Hangu Pass!"

"If the Zhao army really implements this strategy, Chu, Zhao, and even Qi will definitely take advantage of the situation to invade our territory of Great Qin!"

Since the Qin Dynasty seized the Weihan Pass and established the Hangu Pass, the Hangu Pass has become the most important barrier for the Qin Dynasty to defend Guanzhong.

Hangu Pass has helped Da Qin resist foreign enemies many times, allowing Da Qin to at least keep the pass and recuperate after repeated defeats.

But today, this pass, which is of great significance to the Qin Dynasty, may fall into the hands of the enemy and become the biggest obstacle preventing the Qin army from returning reinforcements!

This made all the courtiers feel quite complicated.

Wei Liao nodded: "What Prime Minister Zuo said is true."

"If Zhao Guo uses the main force to defend Hangu Pass, it will be difficult for Chang'an Lord and other generals to quickly break through the pass and return reinforcements, and they may even suffer defeat."

"Even if Lord Zhao Wu'an holds on for a while and is defeated, the newly annexed land of our Great Qin will probably be lost!"

"Therefore, I believe that we should do everything possible to recruit young men and women to reinforce Hangu Pass. There must be no room for failure at Hangu Pass!"

The words of Wei Liao and Wei Zhuang made the air pressure in the imperial study extremely low, and made Ying Zheng's face full of heaviness and unwillingness.

The wish of the Qin kings in the past dynasties was to open the way out to the east and allow the Qin Dynasty to get out of Hangu Pass.

Ying Zheng did it.

Although Ying Chengyu was a wolf and a dolphin, he actually helped Da Qin open the way out to the east, and even captured the hinterland of the Central Plains!

But just because of the failure of this battle, all the victories achieved by Ying Zheng since he ascended the throne may be lost.

If the war situation really develops like this, not only did Ying Zheng fail to expand the territory, the territory during his reign may even be smaller than that during the reign of King Zhuang Xiang!

Not only that, the soldiers who were lost in this battle have already damaged some of Great Qin's vitality. If the battle really develops as Wei Liao said, then Great Qin's vitality will be severely damaged, and it will take at least ten years of training before it can fight again. force.

Ten years later, Ying Zheng is almost thirty-five years old! King Zhuang Xiang died at the age of thirty-five!

Does Ying Zheng still have a chance to restore his territory in this life?

However, Ying Zheng soon discovered that his thoughts were still too good. Wang Ben said in a deep voice: "I thought what the captain said was just a possibility."

"I thought that Tunliu County was not just unable to stop Zhao Jun for too long, but that it couldn't stop Zhao Jun at all!"

"Tunliu County has changed hands twice this year. The grain and grass in the city have long been taken away by the Zhao army, and the autumn grain outside the city has been recruited by our army. Now the grain and grass in Tunliu County cannot be maintained for long."

"If I were Lord Zhao Wu'an, I would not waste our troops because of the defeat of this remnant army that lacks food and grass."

"I would have sent 20,000 soldiers and horses to surround Tunliu instead of attacking. General Xin Wu's troops were trapped and killed in Tunliu County!"

While speaking, Wang Ben stepped forward, took a wooden stick from the eunuch's hand, and pointed it at Pu Ban:

"The general will immediately divide his troops after leaving the Taihang Mountains, move his troops to the east of Hedong, open up the road from Taihang to Puban, and expand to both sides to ensure that this road is not lost."

"After the main force took a short rest, they followed up at all costs and captured Pu Ban quickly!"

"Then we will continue to divide our troops and move down the Yellow River from Pu Ban to attack the Yin and Jin Dynasties. We will also block the Wei River by taking advantage of the favorable geographical location of the Yin and Jin Dynasties to block the Hangu Pass defenders from the Qin Dynasty returning for reinforcements."

"The main force crossed the Yellow River from Puban to the west, reduced the baggage, and headed straight for Xianyang City!"

The wooden stick in Wang Ben's hand was focused on the location of Xianyang City:

"Taking advantage of the fact that the main force of the Qin army is far away in the Chu region and unable to return reinforcements in time, we would have taken Xianyang quickly."

"Destroy the capital of Qin!"

"Capture the King of Qin!"

"Destroy Qin!"

Wang Ben's words were louder and louder, hitting the hearts of the Qin monarchs and ministers like a heavy hammer.

Wei Zhuang said in a broken voice: "This strategy is particularly dangerous!"

"In the past, when the Five Kingdoms conspired to attack Qin, General Pang Nuan of Zhao ordered Lord Chun Shen to lead a partial force to entangle Hangu Pass. The main force bypassed Hangu Pass and left Taixing to Puban to cross the Yellow River and head for Xianyang."

"For this reason, in recent years, our country, Great Qin, has focused on repairing the first-line cities of Taihang, Puban, and Qudi, and increasing troops on both sides of the city."

"Once Lord Zhao Wu'an makes a quick move like Pang Nuan, we, the Qin Dynasty, can cut off his baggage and food and force him to return without success!"

It’s not like no one has tried to bypass Hangu Pass.

Pang Nuan once tried to attack Xianyang City directly, and fought all the way to the bottom, almost breaking Xianyang City.

But the reason why all countries break through Hangu Pass first and then enter Guanzhong is because in today's era, Hangu Pass is the only smooth way from Guandong to Guanzhong!

If you don't capture Hangu Pass, you can either take Wuguan Pass in the south, go north around the Loess Plateau, or take Taihang Baxing to enter the pass.

However, these roads are either far away or rugged. Using these passages to enter Guanzhong will make the transportation of grain, grass and baggage a big problem, and the battle will not last long!

During the Fifth War of the Five Kingdoms against Qin, even if Lu Buwei's strategy failed, as long as Lu Buwei could hold on for a long time, Pang Nuan's troops would have to withdraw due to lack of food and grass.

Will Li Mu still follow Pang Nuan's failed strategy?

Wang Ben said quietly: "There is no absolutely safe baggage line in the world."

"If the baggage line is thin, just add more troops to escort it."

"Today, the troops in Guanzhong are scarce and the population is weak, and Lord Zhao Wu'an has come with more than 200,000 troops, why should he be afraid of adding more troops to escort him?"

"Based on the comparison of the strength of the two armies in Guanzhong, Lord Zhao Wu'an should be sure of seizing the city in a quick battle."

"As for the risks involved, it is of little importance to a general who loves to lure the enemy deeper."

"If we were to change places, I would march like this!"

Wang Ben no longer dared to underestimate Li Mu, but treated Li Mu with the greatest vigilance.

In Wang Ben's opinion, Li Mu must have the courage, confidence and ability to take this dangerous road to enter Qin!

Wei Liao frowned and said, "But Zhao Guo won't do this!"

"If Lord Zhao Wuan really defeats our Xianyang City in one battle, it will definitely cause chaos throughout the Qin Dynasty."

"Everyone knows that the king and Lord Chang'an have a deep friendship."

"Chang'an Lord will definitely lead our main force of Great Qin to attack Zhao Kingdom and avenge the king."

"However, Chu, Qi, Yan and other countries can take advantage of the opportunity when Zhao is entangled by the main force of our Great Qin to invade our territory."

"Even the annihilated Han and Wei dynasties may elect royal blood to reestablish the country and divide the territory."

"In this way, Zhao State won the battle, but only Zhao State could not enjoy the victory. Instead, it had to suffer heavy losses!"

What Wei Liao said was reasonable.

From a national level, it is most beneficial for Zhao to cut off the connection between Qin's hinterland and Guandong, entangle Qin's main force, and then cooperate with other countries to seize Qin's territory.

Otherwise, wouldn’t Zhao Guo be the one being taken advantage of?

Wang Ben said quietly: "The hatred between Qin and Zhao is as deep as the sea."

"How to divide the benefits of destroying Qin is not important to Zhao."

"But without Da Qin, it is very important to Zhao State!"

As a Wei person, Wei Liao has long known about the contradiction between Qin and Zhao, but has the contradiction between Qin and Zhao gone so deep?

Wei Liao couldn't help but look at Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded slowly, and spoke in a deep voice: "What General Wang said makes sense!"

As someone who spent his childhood in Handan City, Ying Zheng knew very well how deep the hatred between Qin and Zhao really was.

Ying Zheng even knew how much Zhao Wangyan wanted him to die!

As long as there is an opportunity to destroy Qin and capture Ying Zheng, even if Zhao needs to pay a huge price, Zhao Wangyan will never miss it!

Wang Ben's words also made the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin clearly aware of how dangerous the situation facing Great Qin was now.

The name of the King of Subjugation lingers over Ying Zheng's head!

(End of this chapter)