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

Chapter 583 Military Control: Zhao State's Top Intelligence Agent [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

"This is the difference between a famous general and one who has the potential to become a famous general!" Yan Yan shook his head as he looked at the information sent back.

Having followed Lian Po, Hu Zhe more or less felt that he also had a chance to become a famous general. What was the quick way to become a famous general?
Win more with less!

Therefore, Hu Zhe felt that if he could not defeat the larger force with a smaller one, launch a surprise attack on the Qin army, and cause heavy losses to the Qin army, then it would not be worth doing.

Especially when it came to fighting against equal forces, he felt that he was inferior to Wang Jian, so he did not dare to try.

To put it in terms of love between men and women, it means being lustful but timid!
If you don’t even dare to go to jail, how can you say you love her?
The difference between a licker and a wolf warrior is that the licker only licks one, and if the wolf warrior doesn't work, he will lick the next one. There is always one blind and stupid one, right?

"Why do you feel so disappointed seeing the Zhao army retreat?" Wang Jian asked speechlessly, looking at the disappointed Yan Yan.

You are our Qin army's ally.

Why do you want us to suffer heavy losses?

"Because the Wuling Cavalry is useless!" Yan Yan sighed.

Bingzhou could become as prosperous as it is today because of the Luo Bing and Li Ren’s three thousand Wuling Cavalry.

Therefore, Yan Yan still has great respect for the Wuling Cavalry.

Seeing the Wuling Cavalry abandon their own martial arts and fail to make use of their own advantages, thus completely perishing, Yan Yan felt a little emotional.

Listening to Yan Yan's words, Wang Jian also fell silent.

As a famous general, he also hopes to witness the power of Wuling Cavalry, but as an opponent, he will try his best to prevent Wuling Cavalry from exerting their strength and advantages.

"Can this be said to be a case of one incompetent general exhausting the entire army?" Wang Jian spoke slowly.

"Is that so?" Yan Yan nodded.

The Qin army's attack continued, but they were still worried about the Wuling Cavalry's surprise attack, so Wang Jian slowed down his attack very much.

It was originally going to take only three days to reach Liaoyang City, but it was stretched to nine days.

But no one expected that when they arrived at the city of Liaoyang, Hu Zhe committed suicide!
When they received this news, Wang Jian and Yan Yan were stunned.

Naturally, they did not believe that Huzhe committed suicide. There was only one possibility: someone came from Handan and Huzhe was forced to commit suicide!

"I just don't know who will succeed Huo Ze!" Wang Jian really couldn't understand what Handan was thinking.

During the Battle of Changping, Zhao Kuo was replaced with Lian Po, and during the Battle of Yanmen Pass, Li Mu was replaced. Now, it seems understandable that the generals are replaced on the battlefield.

Changing generals before a battle is an old tradition of the State of Zhao!

"He should be a member of the royal family!" Yan Yan said after thinking for a while.

"Zhao Kuo was replaced by Lian Po, Zhao Cong was replaced by Li Mu, and now it is replaced by Hu Zhe, who will naturally be a member of the royal family!"

Wang Jian nodded in agreement. This was an old tradition of the Zhao State. They would never trust anyone outside the royal family.

No matter what Hu Zhe was like, at least he had the ability, it was just because he met Wang Jian.

But does the State of Zhao think that the newcomer can defeat Wang Jian?

If that doesn't work, then changing generals at the last minute would be a big taboo.

The question is, who in Zhao State dares to guarantee victory over Wang Jian?

"The newcomer is Zhao Cong, a member of the Zhao royal family. The deputy generals are Yan Ju and Sima Shang!" Yan Yan looked at the note handed over by Mo Ya and said.

Wang Jian looked at Yan Yan in surprise. The Qin State had not received the news yet, but Bingzhou had already received the intelligence in advance.

"The Bingzhou Military Command is indeed formidable!" Wang Jian exclaimed in admiration.

The existence of the Military Control Commission is known to everyone in the world.

He just didn't expect that the Military Control Commission could actually get this kind of information. He even suspected that the Military Control Commission was sitting in the meeting for the replacement of Zhao's generals, otherwise how could Bingzhou already know the information that Qin didn't get.

"Zhao Cong and Yan Ju?" Wang Jian pondered for a moment. They were not worthy of attention. They had battle records, but they had asked Li Mu to help them clean up the mess.

The only person worth paying attention to is Sima Shang. As Li Mu's deputy general, he is definitely capable.

I just don't know how much say Sima Shang still has in the Zhao army.

After all, he has followed Li Mu for so many years, so he still has the ability to copy Li Mu.

At least Sima Shang knew very well how to use Wuling Cavalry!
Then, that night, the Qin army camp encountered a night attack by the Wuling cavalry.

Although Wang Jian made preventive measures for the camp, three of them were still attacked by the Wuling Cavalry.

All I can say is that when it comes to things like marching on camps, the Wuling Cavalry are a bit abnormal, or maybe all cavalrymen are like that.

Sima Shang was also somewhat disappointed. His original plan was to launch a direct night attack on the Qin army's camp, which would cause the Qin army to explode and destroy at least six to ten camps.

Unfortunately, Wang Jian seemed to have been prepared and had taken precautions. He had built barriers between the camps and would not allow the defeated troops from the attacked camp to enter other camps, thus minimizing the losses.

And they did not dare to go on, otherwise the Qin army, which was ready for battle, would surround them.

The Qin army could not afford to suffer heavy losses in the Rui Shi Battalion, and the Zhao army could not afford to suffer heavy losses in the Wuling Cavalry either.

If he could use ten battalions of 30,000 men to replace the Wuling Cavalry, Wang Jian would definitely do it.

Moreover, the ones who were replaced were the Wuling Cavalry. Even if they were handed back to the Qin State's State Guard Office, the State Guard Office should commend him for the achievement and call it a great victory!
It’s a pity that Sima Shang was an old man who had followed Li Mu after all, so he knew when to stop and did not persist in seeking credit.

"But it seems that Sima Shang has a lot of say in the Zhao army!" Wang Jian also became serious.

The Zhao army that can use Wuling Cavalry and the Zhao army that cannot use Wuling Cavalry are two completely different armies.

"On the contrary, Sima Shang has completely lost his voice!" Yan Yan shook his head.

"Why?" Wang Jian was curious.

"Because we have information!" Yan Yan walked into the general's tent with a smile.

He had just received intelligence that the Zhao State sent Sima Shang this time as a test, and Sima Shang was not the same kind of person as Zhao Cong and Yan Ju.

Therefore, Handan gave Sima Shang an opportunity. If Sima Shang could lead the army to a victory that others could not do, then Sima Shang could gain a certain voice. If not, then Sima Shang could only continue to be shelved.

Obviously, although Sima Shang had achieved a certain victory in tonight's surprise attack, in the eyes of Zhao Cong, Yan Ju and Handan, the same thing could be done by someone else.

Unless Sima Shang could really launch a night attack and destroy the camps of six or even ten soldiers, it would be tantamount to destroying the entire Qin army.

It is a pity that although Sima Shang attacked three camps, he was unable to expand the results of the battle. When daybreak came and he gathered the defeated troops again, the impact of the night attack was minimal.

Wang Jian became even more wary of the intelligence capabilities of the Military Control Commission. He now had no doubt that there were definitely people from the Bingzhou Military Control Commission in the Zhao State's central military headquarters.

And it is very likely that it was Zhao Cong, Yan Ju, or even the confidants around King Zhao Qian.

"King Bing, can you please give up and hand over Bingzhou's military intelligence personnel in Zhao to Qin?" Wang Jian asked seriously.

But he also knew that this was impossible. Once the identity was leaked, it would mean death for the intelligence agent!

"Sure!" Yan Yan replied with a smile.

Wang Jian was stunned and looked at Yan Yan in shock.

"As long as you have money, just buy it directly from Guo Kai!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

"!" Wang Jian was even more shocked.

He thought a lot about the identity of the Bingzhou intelligence officer, but he never thought it would be Guo Kai.

He is the Prime Minister of Zhao State. What benefit will it bring to Guo Kai if he sells out military intelligence?
(End of this chapter)