Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 229
In Zhao Guodai County's prefect's mansion, Zhao Fan sat on the main seat, and Zhang Gaogong stood respectfully below.At this moment, Hao Zhi came over in a hurry, and immediately saluted: "According to our eyeliner report to Loufan, the Han State raised 60 troops, divided into two groups, and attacked the city along the way. One hundred thousand. Now the two Han armies have joined forces and are fighting at a pass hundreds of miles away from Shanwu."

"Then I don't know how much the Han State lost in the war? How long will the war between Lou Fan and the Han State last?"Zhao Fan pondered for a while, and asked Hao Zhi.

Hao Zhi recalled the situation he had found out, and analyzed it to Zhao Fan: "The two sides are fighting, and it is difficult for our eyes to enter the sphere of influence of the Han Kingdom. But judging from the current battle situation, although Loufan has been defeated steadily, the main force has not been lost. Because of the shrinking of the defense line, the troops were gathered in one place. Now Loufan’s family strength of 35 is defending against the natural danger of the mountains. If the Han Kingdom wants to destroy Loufan, it may be a protracted war.”

"Protracted?".Zhao Fan fell into deep thought, and a gleam of joy spread from the bottom of his heart: "Based on the terrain, Lou Fan has now gathered his forces in one place. It seems that it will take a long time for the two sides to decide the outcome. In this way, the lonely Worry-free to ".

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, now that Lou Fan can't go south, all the troubles of his confidantes are gone, it seems that the day of your Majesty's ascension to the throne is just around the corner."Zhang Gao congratulated Zhao Fan with a happy face.

Zhao Fan's heart was full of pride, and he immediately ordered: "It seems that the time for Gu Nan to go to the south has come, immediately recall Mr. Shen, and Gu will fight Zhao Yu with him."

"Follow orders".Hao Zhi bowed, turned and left.

At this moment, footsteps came.Hao Zhi was taken aback, and Shen Chuan walked over with a smile on his lips: "Why is General Hao going to leave as soon as I come back?"

"Following the order of your majesty, I recalled my husband, but I didn't expect that my heart would arrive today."Hao Zhi came to his senses and explained to Shen Chuan with a smile.

Zhao Fan looked at Shen Chuan and then smiled: "It's really time for Mr. to come back."

"Look at the joyful expression on your face, but some time ago, the matter that the minister proposed to the emperor has taken shape."Looking at Zhao Fan's expression, Shen Chuan immediately understood the matter.

Zhao Fan stood up and walked towards Shen Chuan: "Mr.'s trip to Handan has brought a lot to Gu. The Han Kingdom is indeed a surprise."

"So it seems that Han has already gone south, and Lou Fan is also caught in the flames of war."Shen Chuan asked Zhao Fan.

Zhao Fan nodded slowly: "If Mr. hadn't told me about this, I'm afraid Gu Yi missed the good opportunity to go south, and Gu Yi decided that Mr.'s return would be the time for Gu South to go south. Now the time has come, and Gu Yu will compete with Zhao Yu for the throne."

"Actually, on the day after I sent this letter, Zhongshan Xiangguo Lechi and Qin State Daliang made Gongsun Yang visit, so I set off to return."Shen Chuan did not answer immediately, but explained the itinerary instead.

Zhao Fan was puzzled, but he was familiar with Shen Chuan's character and asked patiently: "Qin Guoliang made Gongsun Yang? What did he ask you for?"

"Since King Qin swallowed Shangjun, his appetite has increased greatly, and he wants the land of Shicheng in our country. If the emperor is willing to give up, they will send troops to help. If the king does not give up, the King of Qin will probably grab it by force. So I made the decision without authorization and promised the land of Shicheng to got them".Shen Chuan slowly explained to Zhao Fan.

Zhao Fan was furious: "Take advantage of the fire to rob, this matter will be settled with these clowns after Gu wins the throne."

"Your Majesty and them can't turn against each other at this time, they can pretend to make friends first."Shen Chuan persuaded Zhao Fan that King Zhao is still Zhao Yu at present, and these places cannot be regarded as his Zhao Fan's.Therefore, you can make random promises at present, and it will not be too late to defend the territory with a sharp sword in your hand when you ascend the throne.

Zhao Fan suppressed his anger a little bit, and analyzed in his heart: "Although Zhao Yu's defeat is certain, there is no guarantee that he won't talk to the soldiers of the clan. King Qin and King Zhongshan are two people who take advantage of the fire to loot, let's not say goodbye for the time being." I will take care of it, and we will make further calculations after we break through Handan."

"Your Majesty can think this way, this matter has already been more than half done."Shen Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Fan seemed to have thought of something, and asked Shen Chuan: "According to what Mr. Cai just said, why are you a few days late?"

"Since the emperor wants to raise troops, how can he not be the pioneer as a minister."Shen Chuan didn't immediately explain, but instead asked a trick.

Zhao Fan was taken aback for a moment, completely confused about how Shen Chuan could open the way with only one person: "Open the way for the lonely?".

"Using the power of the king, the 40 elites of the Dai County, either intimidated or lured. The guards of Fanwu, the house and other places have agreed to defect."When he said this, a smug look flashed across the corner of Shen Chuan's mouth.

Zhao Fan was not too surprised when he heard the news. The guards in these places controlled only [-] troops, and they were far less elite than Daijun's elite soldiers, so they looked down upon them.

Seeing Zhao Fan's expression, Shen Chuan naturally knew what he was thinking, and explained to him: "The defenders in these places turned against each other, and your majesty just told them to stand still and guard against Zhongshan Kingdom. For us, it is nothing but gain One harm. Besides, the speed of soldiers is very high, these places are unimpeded, and the king can lead the army to go straight to the sand dunes, giant deer, and Xindu."

"Mr.'s words are reasonable."Zhao Fan nodded slightly, and didn't want to dwell too much on this topic: "Since we have decided to raise troops, I don't know how to arrange this battle."

"The sand dunes and the giant deer are not far apart. I think this place is the place for the decisive battle. You can use the main force to attack two places at the same time. At that time, the soldiers of Handan had to come to help. You can take this opportunity to mobilize a team." The elite will attack Xindu fiercely. If Xindu is broken, they will go straight to Handan and the situation will be determined."Shen Chuan told Zhao Fan the plan he had been thinking about for a long time.

Zhao Fan fell into deep thought, and looked at Shen Chuan for a while: "So, sir, I tend to use the strategy of dividing the army into three groups."

"Zhao Yu only has [-] soldiers and horses. Your Majesty wants to win a quick battle and preserve our country's strength. You need to break through Handan City before Zhao Yu mobilizes the princes. Our army is strong, and the only way to win a quick battle is to extend the army." On the front line, Zhao Yu has to divide his troops to guard, so that they can be attacked in one fell swoop."Shen Chuan explained to Zhao Fan.He thought for a long time along the way, Zhongshan and Qin have wolfish ambitions, and only by preserving Zhao's national strength to the greatest extent can they be preserved in this world of great struggle.But to preserve national strength, the most important thing is to seize Handan before the public clan reacts.

Zhao Fan nodded slowly, this is also true.Turning around and walking towards the main seat, he looked at Zhang Gao: "Call the generals to discuss matters."

"Follow orders".Zhang Gao bowed, turned around and walked outside.

After a while, footsteps sounded, and all the generals rushed in, and bowed to Zhao Fan who was sitting on the main seat: "See Your Majesty."

"Gu wants to raise troops to go south at this time, I don't know what you want to do."Zhao Fan looked around and asked them.

The generals were overjoyed, and saluted Zhao Fan again: "I am willing to obey your majesty's order."

"Okay, all the generals will go to the school field with the solitary, and the soldiers will be divided into three groups to set foot on Handan."After Zhao Fan finished speaking, he stood up straight away and led the generals out.

(End of this chapter)