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

Chapter 576: Wang Jian, the Military Strategy [Please subscribe*Please vote]

There are still people who dare to use a notorious army, but an army that has lost its humanity cannot be integrated into the world.

Wang Jian didn't want the army he led to be labeled as inhumane in the future.

Even if he became a famous general, he would still be despised and criticized by future generations.

So, when it comes to war, there will be casualties. As long as you don’t do anything inhumane, have morals and a bottom line, then you are qualified to be listed in the Temple of Martial Arts.

Becoming a general or a prime minister is the pursuit of a political career, but isn’t the ultimate goal to bring honor to the family and be remembered for generations?

Entering the temple is the pursuit of all those in power.

What about children and grandchildren who cannot be trusted? Who knows if you, who have a great reputation in your life, will have one or two unfilial descendants who will bring disaster to your family?

By that time, where can we find blood food?

It’s different if you enter a temple. Even if your descendants die out, the one in power will find someone to adopt you to ensure that your bloodline continues.

The blood sacrifice is not just for one’s own tribe, but also for people all over the world.

Why are famous artists so crazy about the title of "Salt Lord"? Because they cannot guarantee that there will still be famous artists hundreds of years later.

But thousands of years later, salt will still exist and will still be a necessity for thousands of households.

Perhaps salt will no longer be precious by then, but all people will remember their efforts.

In the city of Yanyu, Zhao general Hu Zhe actively inspected each section of the city wall to eliminate any flaws and defects, so as to avoid the collapse of a thousand-mile long wall due to a small hole.

"Check carefully and seriously!" Hu Zhe shouted loudly.

"If Yanyu City is breached, neither you nor I will be able to save our heads!"

This is not meant to scare people.

Once Yanyu City was lost, the entire west side of Taihang Mountains would be defenseless against the Qin State, and the Qin army would be able to easily cross the Taihang Mountains and threaten Handan.

By that time, they won’t even have enough heads to chop off.

"Military strategy!" Yan Yan smiled slightly as he looked at the Qin army who were not in a hurry to attack.

Wang Jian indeed took the path of military strategy.

It is not only necessary to defeat the enemy on the battlefield, but also to deter all parties outside the battlefield.

Why didn't Wang Jian take the shortest route of Changping - Shicheng - Handan that Bai Qi, Wang Xi and others took, but instead took a longer route and attacked from both the north and the south?

It was to demonstrate military power and tell the world that Qin could afford the loss.

It is also to deter other princes. You can form an alliance, and you can also come to support Handan.

But can you save Handan and the State of Zhao? The entire State of Zhao, both north and south, has been occupied by our Great Qin.

What will happen if you rescue Handan?

The princes were all smart men and were still watching, waiting for the fight between Qin and Zhao. Once both sides suffered heavy losses, they would lend a helping hand to Zhao when it was in despair.

First, it can reduce its own losses, and second, it can make Zhao State grateful.

So the princes are waiting, waiting for an ally to appear who is worth their long expedition.

If Zhao State itself cannot stop Qin State's first round of offensive and cannot defend Handan, then they might as well conserve their strength.

To rescue Zhao which had lost its ability to fight back was like being surrounded by Qin and attacked from all sides. No matter how many troops were sent in, they would not be enough.

Therefore, the blacksmith must be strong himself!
When the State of Wei moved its capital to Daliang, it was the overlord of the Central Plains, and then it attacked Xinzheng.

Han's 100,000 new troops defended Xinzheng for three years, and defeated the new army. Only then did Qi, Chu, Qin, Zhao and other countries agree to send troops to help.

When Qi attacked Yan, Qin and Chu sent troops only after Yan was about to be destroyed. When Qin attacked Handan, Handan also defended it for three years before reinforcements arrived.

The princes will not do business that will lose money. They are all weighing whether you are worth saving.

Otherwise, if they save you today, you might be taken away by someone else tomorrow, then all their efforts would be in vain.

Wang Jian was using his own tactics to tell the princes that Zhao was his to be defeated, no matter who came to rescue him!

And Zhao Qian was not King Wuling of Zhao or King Xiaocheng of Zhao, and he did not have that much face among the princes. The envoys he sent to ask for help were all ignored by the princes of various countries, waiting for the result of the first round of offensive in the Qin-Zhao war.

National interests are the fundamental factor that determines relations between countries.

If saving Zhao is not in the interests of their own country, none of the princes will do it.

They must at least see that Zhao has the ability to resist and the capital to fight back.

Although Qin and Yan were allies, in this battle, Yan no longer cooperated with Qin, but watched, neither supporting nor expressing its position.

If Zhao could hold out in the first round of attacks, then Yan might come to its aid.

Now that Yan State has not sent troops to Zhao State, it is already giving Zhao face.

However, Yan Yan did not agree with Yan State’s approach.

King Xi of Yan was still a little indecisive.

If they want to fight, they will fight. If they want to make peace, they will make peace. There is no need to wait and see. They are not the State of Chu and do not border the State of Zhao.

Especially since Yan State is still in an alliance with Qin State.

While Qin was attacking Zhao, it would not be excessive for Qin, as an ally, to send troops to occupy most of Zhao's cities in the eastern part, right?
That’s reasonable, right?
In this way, Yan State could use the multiple passes in the east of Zhao State as buffer zones for future wars with Qin State.

It’s a pity that the State of Yan did not do so, but hesitated about whether to end it.

The Wei State really had no choice because Yang Duanhe was leading his troops to attack their second largest city, Yecheng.

Yan Yan also understood the real intention of Qin, which was to wait for the princes to take action.

What about ceding five cities today and ten cities tomorrow? It's all nonsense. The Qin State already has an overwhelming advantage, and the princes are unwilling to risk everything.

As for the State of Chu, after Huang Xie's death, the political situation was in turmoil. Li Yuan and others were fighting for power with Qu Jingzhao and his three clans. Who has the time to care about your State of Zhao?

What does it have to do with us whether your State of Zhao lives or dies?

We can talk about it after we stabilize the court.

The most important point is that there is no leader in Yan, Zhao, Wei and Chu who can convince the other three to step forward and become the contract manager.

Therefore, Wang Jian was not in a hurry at all, he just took his time.

Yang Duanhe is attacking Yecheng, Li Xin and Qiang Wei are attacking Langmeng, and then they will take a detour to attack Fanwu and Jingxing Pass. When Yang Duanhe, Li Xin and Qiang Wei complete the pincer attack from the north and the south, then you in Yanyu City will have an army of 100,000 but will be wasting food and money. Will Handan deal with you?
"Love your soldiers like your own sons, General Wang!"

It had been half a month since Wang Jian arrived at the Qin army's camp in Yanyu City, and he had no desire to attack. After Yan Yan saw through Wang Jian's strategic intentions, he also lay down like Xianyu, moving a soft couch to bask in the sun on the generals' platform.

There were also several eunuchs around him who took turns using a canopy and a cattail leaf fan to help fan the cool breeze in the ice basin.

"As the ruler of a country, the Northern Emperor recognized by historians, could you please pay attention to the etiquette of a king?"

Wang Jian looked at Yan Yan, who was leisurely eating iced grapes, with a helpless look on his face.

"Isn't this what you wanted?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

There were many new recruits in Wang Jian's army. In order to relieve their stress of going to the battlefield for the first time, Wang Jian allowed them to play in the barracks to eliminate their nervousness.

(End of this chapter)