Mythical Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties, establishment of empire

Chapter 237 The strength of Bao Qin

But many generals under Liu Hua were confused. Xiong Kuohai asked: "But if the troops are divided into three groups, the coalition forces will attack three strong passes. In this case, wouldn't the casualties be greater?"

Xiongkuohai's speech was recognized by many people. In their opinion, attacking only one Hulao Pass would definitely not cause as many casualties as attacking three Xingguan Pass. However, fighting and settling accounts are different, and it is not calculated like this at all.

A flash of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Even if the allied forces of the princes are divided into three groups, it does not mean that they must attack the three passes. However, dividing the troops can hold back more troops of the Qin army, thus reducing the risk of There’s pressure here at Hulao Pass.”

As soon as Cao Cao said this, the generals suddenly understood.

Yes, as long as the coalition troops move to other checkpoints, the stationed Qin army will naturally not dare to move lightly. Then the coalition forces will only have to deal with the Qin troops in Hulao and Luoyang.

Seeing that the generals understood, Liu Hua continued: "What Meng De said is exactly what I think. What's more, attacking a Hulao Pass, more than 60 troops cannot be deployed at all, so Xiang Jian only brought With an army of 40, it is better to divide the troops and go to frighten the Qin army in other places, so as to reduce casualties and consumption to the greatest extent."

This time the civil and military officials finally reacted.

Yes, Hulao Divine Punishment is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With the terrain of Hulao Pass, it is the limit that can accommodate ten thousand people to attack each time. The 60 army cannot be deployed at all, and except for a small number of attacking troops, Most of the other soldiers can't just sit idle, right?Therefore, only by dividing the troops can we speak loudly about our interests.

"But our biggest goal is to use the help of the princes to win the eight passes of Luoyang for us." Liu Hua emphasized.

Liu Hua looked at Han Xin and said, "We must not underestimate the Qin army, nor should we underestimate the coalition forces. If we take the worst case scenario, that is, the entire 40-strong army will be annihilated. Can we 15 people do it right?" 30 Qin troops! We don’t want to kill the Qin army, we just want a draw so that we can retreat calmly!"

Han Xin has proven to be the strongest commander under Liu Hua in the assessment of Shenren Rumeng. In Shenren Rumeng, only Wei Qing can tie with Han Xin. Wei Qing relies on his unoriginal commanding methods and unworthy He has a rigid military style, and occasionally makes wild and unconstrained attacks. He is also a good match for Han Xin.

Huo Qubing, Zhou Yafu and others also had a fight with Han Xin. Needless to say, except for Huo Qubing who was able to forcefully change houses with Han Xin, the others were undoubtedly excluded and were beaten directly.

In particular, Han Xin's attainments in military formations were already superior to that of Cao Shen, who had been immersed in military formations for many years. His ability to shape military formations at will was enough to convince all the legion commanders under Liu Hua.

"I have never fought a large-scale battle with the Qin Army. I lack understanding of the Qin Army, so I cannot guarantee it." Han Xin said seriously.

Liu Hua took out an analysis of Great Qin's military strength and gave it to each of the important civil and military ministers present. He said, "This is an analysis of part of Great Qin's military strength learned from the prisoners of Qin."

In fact, these are not learned from Da Qin prisoners of war, but Liu Hua's analysis based on the strength of the Da Qin Empire in the previous game. It is still quite different from the current Da Qin, and there may be many errors and omissions in it.

Regarding the abilities of the three Great Qin Army Souls alone, Liu Hua basically only knew the abilities of the Iron Eagle Warrior Soul. The Black Bird Army and the Law Army were just backgrounds, and he could only guess.

The first is the situation of the four military souls. If the Iron Eagle Rui Shi's fifth-level smelted military soul army fights against the red army, it may become a miracle or a symbol of the empire.

The Black Bird Army's military soul army is suspected to be an ancient remnant like the Xingtian Divine Guard. There may be remnant souls of Black Birds. Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, there have been very few attacks. Based on a small number of records, the Black Bird Army has excellent luck. It seems that Auxiliary corps.

The Law Army is suspected to have dissipated due to the collapse of the law and credibility of the Great Qin Dynasty, but its headquarters is still there, but it has lost the power of its military soul. The elite talent is in public warfare. The larger the scale of one's side, the stronger the combat power. The national talent of the Great Qin Empire was once , maybe it can burst out briefly on the battlefield.

There are also Lu Bu's personal guards trapped in the camp. It seems that their abilities have been fully improved. They obviously don't have the decathlon talent, and their number is only [-]. They were promoted to military souls in northern Xinjiang. There may be a situation where they are possessed by the Great Wall's eternal faith, but it should not happen in During the civil war.

With three branches and three talents, Qin Ruishi might be able to reappear. Liu Hua discovered that Qin Ruishi, whom he captured, had lost his third talent and was suspected to have been recaptured by the Wang family using special means.

The Black Armored Army was in good condition and had no intention of returning to Great Qin. Liu Hua placed it on the border of Youzhou and could use it when necessary.

There are definitely reserves of Golden Fire Cavalry with dual talents, but it is unknown whether the three talents can be restored.

The Imperial Guards of Great Qin are extremely numerous. There are definitely at least 35 Imperial Guards among Sizhou's [-] troops. The five Imperial Guards of Great Qin are definitely overstretched by at least [-], and Qin Ruishi's reserves account for at least half of them.

Even if the law soldiers' talent for public warfare collapses and they are transformed into other arms, their inherent qualities will not be reduced. They will still be at the level of the Imperial Guard, and their number is not expected to be less than [-].

What is left is the scattered headquarters of the major commanders and generals Yang Su, Zhang Han and others, and there are at least [-] imperial guards.

Liu Hua The number of imperial guards in the Han State is less than half that of the Qin State. This is the gap in background. After all, the Han State was established in a fraction of the time of the Qin State. To reach this point, Liu Hua is already cheating. .Liu Hua suspected that if it really came to a life and death moment, Da Qin might be like the Parthian Empire of the Three Gods and produce more than one miracle. Hu Hai, who had the template of Yang Guang, would not be slaughtered by others. In the final desperate fight, he might even be Bai Qi might be summoned.

After reading this analysis of Qin's military strength, many civil and military officials couldn't help but feel powerless.

"Is this Da Qin?" Zhou Yafu couldn't help but murmured.

"This is our opponent!" Liu Yu looked excited, not at all affected by Da Qin's terrifying strength.

Han Xin stood up and said: "If this is the case, we must find another battlefield."

"That's right, we must not go head-to-head with Da Qin, otherwise even if we win, our plan to unify the world will be postponed for at least three years!" Zhuge Liang said. He was considering the overall strategy, and Da Qin was not their final opponent.

"What do you want to do?" Liu Hua asked directly.

"The way to use troops lies in the right time, place, and people. If there is a situation where the allied forces of the princes are defeated, the time will definitely be with the Qin army, and the people and people may not be with us. My suggestion is to at least grasp the geographical advantage. .”

"So when the time comes, we will guide the Qin army to retreat towards Mengjinguan, unite with the Wei Qing Army, let the Qin army think that we are defeated, and then we will fight the Qin army with our backs against the enemy." Han Xin said solemnly.

"Fighting against the odds will not lead to death!" After hearing this, Zhou Yafu said.

"It is precisely because of the desperate situation that the complacent Qin army will attack us arrogantly!" Han Xin pointed to the map on Liu Hua's desk and drew lines, "The purpose of a last-ditch battle is not to expect that our 15 soldiers will defeat 30 Wan Qin's army counterattacked.

Instead, we need to entangle them so tightly that their command becomes rigid and can no longer function. Then all we need is a partial army to come out from the flank and attack from both sides! "

Han Xin concluded, "The so-called last stand is just a cover-up. The real fatal blow is the flanking troops! In my opinion, only Huo Qubing can handle this task."

Later generations often only remember the decisive last-ditch battle, but forget that the end of the last-ditch battle was that Han Xin and a force stabbed Zhao Jun in the butt. The attack from both sides caused Zhao Jun to be in chaos and killed his opponent.

In fact, the sharp knife-like force hidden behind the last stand is the most exciting part of this battle.

A last-ditch battle is actually a military art that combines right and wrong with cross-regional combat.

"This is the combination of right and wrong in military power planning!" Liu Yulue concluded with a somewhat enlightened conclusion, and said to Han Xin, "We can use the navy as a backup. Since the only advantage is the geographical advantage, then we must give full play to the advantage of the geographical advantage. .”

Liu Yu himself had superb military talents, and he was a military commander who grew up from the grassroots level. He was proficient in tactics and was a master tactician. It can be seen from the battles he commanded that commanding water armies and chariot battles played an important role in Liu Yu's military thought. occupies a very important position in.

In the battles he commanded, naval forces basically participated in the battles, and they were reasonably matched, giving full play to the advantages of the three arms of water, infantry and cavalry in coordinated operations.

Liu Yu's Queyue Formation is arc-shaped. From a physical point of view, the arc shape can disperse the force at the stress point and has good impact resistance. The soldiers in the formation have weapons such as staffs, crossbows, and spears. Therefore, the lethality is very strong; at the same time, the soldiers in the formation have their backs against the water, which can have the effect of "being trapped to death and then surviving".

In a sense, Liu Yu is also one of the few genius commanders who has innovated in military tactics and succeeded.

Han Xin glanced at Liu Yu unexpectedly, and almost missed it. Another military god seed said: "The navy must not be too many, otherwise it will not be able to stimulate the soldiers' desire to survive."

Liu Hua said: "According to Han Xin's plan, make a backup plan just in case. In addition, notify Wei Qing to prepare for the response, and whether Liu Rengui's navy is in place. Try to prepare the baffle in the past half month. And build defense facilities along the Yellow River!
Although it would be best if the coalition of princes did not lose, but if they are defeated, at least we must be able to withdraw! "

"No!" Everyone agreed loudly and began to prepare for a safe end in this war.

As for the counterattack when the main force of the army has been defeated, to be honest, even Liu Hua's civil and military personnel do not have the confidence to make a comeback in this situation.

(End of this chapter)