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

Chapter 723 This war is not about conquering an army, but a country! Han Cang: Go ahead and fight, I'm going to be rich!
Wei Liao sighed softly: "It took several days to reach Licheng, rushing to help over a thousand miles away."

"Without any rest, they engaged in a fierce battle, killing or capturing 151,580 Zhao soldiers, which ultimately dealt a heavy blow to the Zhao army's morale and stopped them east of Fukouxing."

"Chang'an Jun, how brave you are!"

A short battle report can reveal a lot of information.

On March 4, the Zhao army attacked Licheng, which showed that the speed of the Zhao army's blitzkrieg was even faster than what the Qin State had guessed during the pre-war meeting.

However, Ying Chengjiao led the vanguard troops to rush over a thousand miles overnight to confront the main force of the Zhao army.

The Zhao army’s delusion of using the distance advantage to quickly capture Fukou Pass was extinguished!
It is no exaggeration to say that Ying Chengjiao changed the overall situation of the battle between Qin and Zhao with his own efforts!

Wang Ben sighed: "Chang'an Jun has more than 81,000 men under his command. After this battle, 55,995 of them were killed or injured. Chang'an Jun only has 25,105 soldiers left who can fight again."

"Chang'an Jun, how magnificent you are!"

"This general is far inferior to you!"

More than 81,000 men went to the battlefield, and more than half were either killed or seriously injured!

This was definitely the one with the heaviest losses in all of Ying Chengjiao's expeditions.

Wang Ben, who was also a general, could fully imagine how tragic this battle was.

Most of the spoils and prisoners gained by the Qin army in this battle must have occurred in the post-war pursuit phase. The casualties between the Qin and Zhao sides in the confrontation and fierce fighting phase were probably equal!
But precisely because they were both generals, Wang Ben couldn’t understand it.

How could Ying Chengjiao keep this army from collapsing after suffering such huge casualties!
You know, even the main field corps of the Qin Dynasty, which was composed of old Qin soldiers, had a casualty rate of 30% and survived the defeat, which made it the elite among the elite.

But the main force of the vanguard army under Ying Chengjiao were not elite, they were not even old Qin soldiers, but Shangdang soldiers.

The fighting capacity of the Shangdang soldiers is certainly not inferior to that of the Qin soldiers, but the Shangdang soldiers do not have the same feelings towards the Qin as the Qin soldiers do. Why would they follow Ying Chengjiao and fight to the death?

Li Si said excitedly: "Although it is difficult for Chang'an Jun to win this battle."

"Yes, the main force of our Qin army will soon join forces with Lord Chang'an."

"Just leading the vanguard, Chang'an Jun can fight against the Zhao army and defeat them, thus foiling their plan."

"Once our main forces join forces with Lord Chang'an, Lord Chang'an will surely win a great victory!"

"I congratulate the king! I congratulate the Great Qin!"

After he finished speaking, Li Si winked at Wei Liao and Wang Ben.

Wei Liao and Wang Ben also came to their senses.

You can express your feelings at any time.

But now, the king is obviously very worried about Chang'an Jun's situation. It is the job of these ministers to explain the war situation clearly and share the king's worries.

Wang Ben, Wei Liao and other court officials hurriedly bowed and said, "Congratulations to the king! Congratulations to the Qin Dynasty!"

However, Ying Zheng had no intention of listening to the congratulations from his ministers. He just looked carefully at the second letter in the bamboo tube.

[Oh my Four-Directions Heavenly Emperor, big brother, you don’t know how hard it is for me to win! ]

【Yes, I won a great victoryヾ(^Д^*)/】

[Hahaha, I actually defeated Li Mu! That's Li Mu! Although I used some external force, victory is victory. I am so powerful. Let me help you first (ω`)]

[I originally hoped to win the battle quickly so that the soldiers could return home to farm and preserve this year's harvest, but now it seems that this is just wishful thinking.]

[If my prediction is correct, Lord Zhao Wuan will probably completely abandon the Taihang Mountain frontline battlefield and confront our army for a long time at Fukou Xingdong Xingkou and Zhangshui Great Wall.]

[In this way, Zhao would only need to travel two or three hundred miles at most to transport food and grass to the army, but Qin would need to travel over a thousand or even tens of thousands of miles, and even cross the Taihang Mountains to transport food to our army.]

[Zhao Wuanjun's attack on our Great Qin is not to attack the army, but to attack the country! 】

[This matter is yours to handle! ]

[Don't think of asking me to quickly destroy Li Mu's troops. You know I don't have that ability (righteously)! ]

[Use the strategy of sowing discord quickly. I am still waiting to take the soldiers home to farm! ]

This family letter was quite light-hearted and cheerful, with Ying Chengjiao laughing and joking as if he was not on the battlefield.

But Ying Zheng couldn't laugh.

In Ying Zheng's opinion, more than half of the troops had been killed, and the remaining 20,000 soldiers were probably all injured. The battle was so brutal, how could Ying Chengjiao be as relaxed as he appeared.

Moreover, with the casualties of his troops being so heavy, Ying Chengjiao would definitely charge into the fight himself!

Perhaps just before writing this letter, Ying Chengjiao's family soldiers had just pulled out the arrow and sutured his wound!
This letter from Ying Chengjiao only made Ying Zheng feel more afraid and wary of Li Mu.

Apart from the warnings from previous kings, Ying Zheng really couldn't think of any reason why Ying Chengjiao was so afraid of Li Mu!

As for Ying Chengjiao's request, it did not move Ying Zheng in the slightest.

In Ying Zheng's view, Ying Chengjiao's request was part of his responsibility.

Even if the one going on the expedition was not Ying Chengjiao, but Wang Jian, Meng Wu or any other general, Ying Zheng would do it!

Looking up, Ying Zheng turned his cold gaze towards his ministers: "This battle is a tragic victory!"

"It was I, Lord Chang'an of the Great Qin, who led the vanguard to the battle, and still won a tragic victory!"

"After the defeat, the Zhao army did not regroup in Shexian County, but completely abandoned Fukou Pass and headed east to seek a favorable battlefield."

"It shows that even though Zhao General Wu'an was defeated in a battle, he was still not shaken and was ready to continue fighting with our army!"

"I don't need congratulations."

"Rather, you, my dear ministers, offer suggestions to send more support to the soldiers on the front line."

"Help our Great Qin achieve a great victory!"

The ministers put away their smiles and bowed solemnly: "Yes!"

Wei Liao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think we can build Type B baggage wagons on a large scale."

"This will help our Great Qin save more food and grass for the war, and it will also relieve some of the pressure on Chang'an Jun."

Yang Hu looked at Wang Ben in confusion.

What is a Type B baggage vehicle?
However, Wang Ben also looked at Wei Liao in confusion.

What is Type B baggage vehicle?

He doesn’t know either!

Ying Zheng frowned slightly when he saw this: "If we use Type B baggage wagons in this battle, it will be difficult to keep it secret."

"After this battle, the State of Zhao will be able to obtain the structure of this chariot and imitate it." "The situation of the Qin-Zhao war will also be greatly changed!"

Wei Liao said seriously: "The situation of the Qin-Zhao war has changed drastically!"

"Although we are short of food now, we own most of the world's territory, and we also have the Chang'an plow and the golden juice to treat manure."

"As long as we rest and recuperate for a few years, food will no longer be our Great Qin's shortcoming, but our Great Qin's strength."

"In terms of food and supplies, even if Zhao imitates the Type B baggage wagon, our Great Qin still has a huge advantage over Zhao."

"And this battle was won by a narrow margin."

"I believe that helping Lord Chang'an win at all costs is the most important goal of our Great Qin right now!"

"The rest will be figured out later!"

Although Daqin is still very poor now, its territory is no longer comparable to what it was a few years ago.

What Daqin lacks is only time.

As long as Ying Chengjiao wins a great victory in this battle and greatly weakens the vitality of Zhao State, he can even wipe out a generation of Zhao State like he did in the Battle of Changping.

The Qin State will naturally be able to gain enough time for development.

After that, Qin will not be afraid to compete with any country in terms of food and logistics!
After thinking for a while, Ying Zheng finally made up his mind: "Then we should build more Type B baggage wagons!"

"Order the Ministry of Craftsmen to immediately build Type B baggage wagons sufficient to transport food and fodder to our army."

"After the spring plowing, order the Ministry of Works to continue to build more Type B baggage wagons."

"Since this secret is hard to keep, then let all counties and towns in the Great Qin use this car!"

Wei Liao excitedly bowed: "Yes!"

Ying Zheng and Wei Liao were discussing heatedly, but Han Cang was a little anxious.

No, you keep talking about food and fodder left and right, but my grain-managing office knows nothing about it?
Is this appropriate?

Han Cang hurried forward and bowed: "May I ask, Your Majesty."

"What is a Type B baggage wagon?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Minister Meng, push my Type B baggage cart to the Qilin Palace."

Soon, Meng Yi entered the hall pushing a wheelbarrow.

In order to allow the wheelbarrow to enter the hall smoothly, several ministers even removed the threshold of the hall.

Han Cang turned around and looked in amazement: "This car is loaded with at least two stone of corn!"

"Minister Meng actually pushed the cart into the palace by himself."

“What a divine power!”

I saw bamboo baskets stacked up on the wheelbarrow, and each basket was filled with corn!
Han Cang, who had been dealing with grain for many years, could tell at a glance that the cart was piled with at least two stones of corn.

Meng Yi used the support sticks on the back of the wheelbarrow to park it in the middle of the Qilin Hall, and bowed to Han Cang and said, "Reporting to Lord Han, I have placed two and a half stone of millet on this cart."

"When you push it and walk on flat ground, even an ordinary adult will feel it as light as holding a shield."

“I was just too tired when going uphill, but I could stop and rest at any time.”

Han Cang's eyes were filled with astonishment, and the pupils of the ministers shrank, all looking at Meng Yi in disbelief.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"This cart can carry two and a half stone of grain, I believe it, but can an ordinary adult push it as easily as holding a shield? Absolutely impossible!"

However, just as the voices of doubt were about to erupt, Meng Yi smiled gently and said, "This car was built by Lord Chang'an."

The voices of doubt came to an abrupt end.

Made by Changan Jun?

Oh.

That's fine.

Han Cang asked with a fiery look in his eyes: "I wonder if I can give it a try?"

Meng Yi immediately looked at Ying Zheng, and when he saw Ying Zheng nod slightly, he took a step back and said, "Please come in, Mr. Han!"

Han Cang immediately ran to Meng Yi's position, imitated Meng Yi's actions just now, lifted the wheelbarrow, and then pushed it forward.

The wheelbarrow loaded with corn moved forward slowly, but the shock and excitement in Han Cang's eyes became even stronger.

"How can it be so easy? The corn is so heavy! Two and a half stone of corn!"

“How can it be so easy!”

Han Cang pushed more and more vigorously, stopping suddenly, moving forward quickly, and even pushing the wheelbarrow out of the Qilin Hall and rushing down the horse path!

This made the other ministers very anxious.

"Han Shangqing, don't leave!"

"Han Shangqing, as an official in charge of grain, I asked you to push it first, but how can you push it away?"

"Let me try it too!"

A group of court officials surrounded Han Cang, and several of the Nine Ministers even teamed up to snatch the handle of the wheelbarrow from Han Cang.

But Han Cang did not snatch the wheelbarrow back. Instead, he stood there blankly, thinking seriously.

After a long while, Han Cang looked at Ying Zheng, his eyes somewhat crazy and he whispered: "My King."

"Hit me as much as you can!"

"The grain-governing officials will surely be able to support our army in continuing its conquest."

"even……"

"Destroy Zhao in one battle!"

Han Cang has been stingy all his life.

Getting rich!

(End of this chapter)