The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 571: The leader of the alliance? Not even a dog [Subscribe*Monthly ticket requested]

Because road construction is the first national policy after Bingzhou's recuperation, its importance is even higher than the construction of various canals and cities.

Therefore, Yan Yan and his party took only five days to return to the Beiye Royal Court by following the official road, changing horses but not people.

"The war between Qin and Zhao has begun!"

After returning to the palace, An Qisheng, Dian Qing, Gongsun Nu and other civil and military officials came to the School Administration Hall.

"Tell me about the situation!" Yan Yan signaled Gongsun Nu to introduce Qin's strategy this time.

"Shortly after the beginning of spring, that is, after the farming season ended, Xianyang suddenly issued a manifesto declaring war on the State of Zhao."

"Then, the Qin State, which had been preparing for three years, dispatched an army of 200,000, divided into four routes, to attack the Zhao State from the north and south!"

Gongsun Nu spoke slowly, making sure to explain all the circumstances and Qin's military strategy clearly.

The Qin State had Wang Jian as the main general, Yang Duanhe as the deputy general, Li Xin and Qiang Wei as the minor generals, and the troops were divided into two routes.

Wang Jian led a main force of 150,000 troops out of Shangjun to attack Yanyu City and Liaoyang. This army was divided into two parts and led by Li Xin and Qiang Wei to attack Langmeng and Fanwu.

Yang Duanhe took over Han, now Yingchuan County of Qin State, and sent out 50,000 troops to attack Yecheng, Anyang and other places of Wei State.

Attack from both north and south.

Gongsun Nu gave a detailed explanation, using the simplest words to make sure everyone could understand Qin's strategy for sending troops this time.

Not all of the Nine Ministers understand war, or can understand the symbols on the map and the meaning behind them.

"What this means is that Qin State does not intend to make a quick victory and follow the shortest route of Changping-Shicheng-Handan, which Qin State has always used to attack Zhao State. Instead, it will adopt a pincer attack from the north and south to bypass Zhao State's most powerful defense barrier, Shicheng!"

After this explanation, An Qisheng, Han Fei and others also understood.

What this means is that the Qin State now has money, food, and people, and no longer needs to fight quick battles as it did in the past.

The Qin State must suppress the Zhao State in all aspects and comprehensively!
Yan Yan looked at the map. History had not changed after all.

Qin's tactics have not changed, and Wang Jian's tactics have not changed. The only variable is that Zhao has lost Li Mu!

According to the pace of history, when Wang Jian attacked Yanyu City and Liaoyang, he encountered Li Mu leading his army to resist. Although he won and captured Yanyu City and Liaoyang, the Qin army also suffered heavy losses and was forced to stop the attack.

Li Xin and Qiang Wei's attacks on Langmeng and Fanwu were successful at the beginning, but when they continued to move south, they met Li Mu again in Feicheng and were defeated. The defeat was so tragic that even the general Huan Xi was forced to flee to the State of Yan for fear of military law.

However, this time, because Li Mu was not there, Li Xin did not have to avoid suspicion and replaced Huan Xi.

What's even more ridiculous is that Li Mu guarded Yanmen Pass and killed 300,000 enemies but was not granted a title of nobility or lord. However, because he defended Feicheng and defeated the Qin army in the Battle of Fei, he was named the third Wu'an Jun!

However, those who understand the title of Wu'an Jun know that he is born cursed. No one who gets this title will have a good ending.

Of the four great Wu'an Lords, two were gone because of Yan Yan's appearance!
Thinking of this, Yan Yan became distracted again.

Each of the four Wu'an Juns in the Warring States Period is more famous than the Four Princes of the Warring States Period.

Su Qin, the first one to wear the seals of six countries, was eventually torn to pieces by chariots. Then his identity as a dead spy was exposed and his three clans were exterminated.

The second is Bai Qi, the god of war of Qin State and the leader of the four famous generals. He committed suicide for an innocent crime.

The third one should have been Li Mu, the god of war of Zhao State, and he also ended up committing suicide.

The fourth one is Xiang Yan, the god of war of the Chu State, who committed suicide after his defeat.

Therefore, the title of Wu'an Jun is really poisonous, and the ending is always suicide.

Because of Yan Yan's appearance, Xiang Yan died at the hands of Mohist school, and Li Mu went to Yushan Academy to live out his retirement and write books.

"Your Majesty?" Seeing Yan Yan distracted, Gongsun Nu woke him up again. "Ah? Where were you talking about?" Yan Yan came back to his senses.

"In this battle of Qin's attack on Zhao, the focus is still Wang Jian's army!" Gongsun Nu said again.

The State of Zhao was not without defenses and sent an army of 100,000 to garrison the City of Yanyu. As a result, the City of Yanyu was known as the first pass and the most important military city in the Warring States Period.

If Wang Jian could not capture Yanyu City, the Qin army would have no choice but to try every means to cross the Taihang Mountains.

It would be difficult for Yang Duanhe's 50,000 troops alone to capture the high and thick city of Handan.

Even if the Qin army fails to capture Handan, it is very likely that the princes will unite again.

As long as Zhao can hold Handan for two years, the armies of the princes will surely come again.

By then, Qin's plan to destroy Zhao would be shelved.

Yan Yan nodded. Yanyu City was the western gateway of Zhao State and also the gateway to Taihang Mountains.

Therefore, the victory or defeat of Yanyu City determined the success or failure of Qin's military expedition.

"Yanyu City is the best city in the world. If the Qin army wants to capture Yanyu City, which is guarded by 100,000 troops, the casualties will not be small!"

Yan Yan said seriously.

There are some things that cannot necessarily be done by famous generals.

Even Li Mu failed to defend Yanyu City in the end. However, during the battle of Yanyu City, Li Mu consumed a large amount of Qin army's manpower, forcing Qin to occupy Yanyu and Liaoyang. After that, Qin could no longer attack Handan in a short time and could only temporarily occupy Yanyu City and wait for recovery.

This recovery time also gave Zhao time to retreat to Handan and consolidate its defenses. It also gave Zhao the opportunity to use one soldier to fight on two fronts.

If Wang Jian had not conquered Yanyu and Liaoyang, the victory would have been a tragic one with heavy losses.

This would not have led Li Mu to lead the remnants of his defeated troops to fight in Feicheng and defeat the Qin army.

"If Yanyu City cannot be defended, it depends on how much damage we suffer!" Yan Yan said after thinking for a while.

Even with a large army and Li Mu guarding Yanyu, it was unable to stop Wang Jian, let alone Yanyu City without Li Mu.

The only difference is the losses suffered by the Qin army and whether they are so great that the Qin State is unable to continue fighting.

"Your Majesty was invited back this time not because of Qin's attack on Zhao, but because of two invitations!" An Qisheng continued, and then took out two letters from the credible state.

Yan Yan took the two letters with doubt.

One letter was from the State of Qin, inviting him to go to Qin and watch the battle in Yanyu City.

One letter was from the State of Zhao, saying that Bingzhou and Zhao were originally one, and that Bingzhou was born out of Zhao, so they should support each other. It requested Bingzhou to send troops to contain the State of Qin!

"How dare Zhao say this?" Yan Yan was extremely shocked when he saw the letter from Zhao.

When Zhao attacked Bingzhou three years ago, why didn't they think that Bingzhou was born out of Zhao and that they supported each other?
"The walls of Yanyu City must be as thick as the skin of the State of Zhao. Let alone Wang Jian, even if Bai Qi is called up, there is no way he can conquer it!" Yan Yan shook his head.

Don’t you know that Bingzhou and Qin are now brothers wearing the same pants?
Zhao? Sorry, I'm not familiar with it!

"The King of Yan, the King of Chu, and the King of Wei have also sent secret letters, hoping that Your Majesty would put the overall situation first. They all expressed the hope that Bingzhou could host this coalition to resist Qin!" An Qisheng continued.

Except for Qin and Zhao, which submitted formal letters, the other three countries made inquiries privately.

After all, they are not the ones being beaten now, so they don’t need to worry.

(End of this chapter)