Chapter 1067: Success in the East and Success in the West (Sixty)

Lu Chao shook his head gently, then shook his head again, and punched the big case hard, startling more than a dozen senior generals in the tent, who were reporting the situation in Zhao to Lu Chao The voice of Zhong Ping, the general of the Black Ice Platform who had changed, also stopped abruptly, and he looked at Lu Chao blankly.

The changes in the situation in the State of Zhao are like a legendary drama, with ups and downs. Even the best storyteller cannot compose such a twists and turns, unpredictable and dazzling plot.

But this ending was definitely not what Lu Chao wanted to see. The land of Han was given to the Chu State, but now it was taken away by the Han State. The Wei State, which was conquered so hard, could not be held now, and could only be handed over to the Han State. , the two armies were forced to retreat. They originally planned to take Handan of Zhao State in one fell swoop and destroy Zhao State on the way back, so that Qin State would gain something from this big war. But now, all " Pig > Pig "Island" novel ww.m planned, but fell into the void again.

He is a Han Chinese, and he is Gao Yuan. Lu Chao gritted his teeth and thought, why is he always one step ahead of him everywhere?

"General, are you still going to act as planned?" Zhong Ping asked in a low voice.

Lu Chao let out a long sigh: "How can we go according to the original plan? It's too late, everything is too late. What I want now is how to safely lead the army back to the country."

"General, I have different opinions!" A middle-aged general stepped out, raised his hand to Lu Chao, and said in a loud voice. This general was called Hua Zhen. He was originally a general promoted by Meng Tian, ​​and even Many people believe that Hua Zhen is Meng Tian's most preferred successor, and this person is also Meng Tian's maternal relative. Meng Tian was inexplicably recalled to the country, and Lu Chao took over as the general. All the generals are young generals. How can these men under Meng Tian be convinced?

For the past twenty years, this army has been stationed at the border of Qin and Chu, led by Meng Tian. Most of the people in this army were promoted by Meng Tian, ​​and they have always been loyal to Meng Tian. If it weren't for Meng Tianlin, Given the stern admonishment before departure, I am afraid that these generals would have been embarrassed by Lu Chao for a long time.

Lu Chao came to this large army, typically alone, and did not bring any trusted generals with him. Those who followed him were only some personal soldiers.

"If General Hua Zhen has any opinions, you might as well tell us and let's discuss it together!" Lu Chao didn't care at all about Hua Zhen's aggressive tone, and raised his hand with a smile, and said.

"The general believes that now is a great opportunity." Hua Zhen looked around at his colleagues and said loudly: "Handan is in civil strife. Zhao Qi led tens of thousands of troops to escape from Handan and rush to the upper valley. So isn't Handan now extremely empty? , Handan originally had only two armies, the city guard and the imperial guard. Now most of the people in these two armies have followed Zhao Qi and ran away. As far as we are concerned, isn't Handan as if it is undefended? No need to argue, Bai Qi and the others only need our troops to move along the way. The distance of more than a hundred miles is only two days for the infantry, and it takes the cavalry more than half a day to arrive. Therefore, the general believes that it is the right time to attack Handan at this time. This is the best time, even better than before."

Lu Chao still looked at Hua Zhen with a smile on his face, "General Hua didn't hear what General Zhong Ping just said clearly, did he? Most of Handan's army did follow Zhao Qi and ran away, but there were still almost 20,000 Zhao troops left. Come down. And the person commanding them is the veteran Zhou Changshou. Now Handan City is distributing weapons to the young men, reorganizing the city defense, and actively preparing for war. Who are they guarding against? Is it possible that they are afraid that Zhao Qi will kill him? They are guarding us. "

"So what?" Hua Zhen said proudly: "What's the difference between 20,000 Zhao troops with low morale and 20,000 pigs? Once my army arrives, I won't destroy them with one blow like a chicken or a dog."

The smile on Lu Chao's face gradually faded: "General Hua Zhen, it turns out that you don't rely on detailed intelligence and sufficient preparations to fight, but on the feeling of being superior to others? How much do you know about Zhao Jun? What do you know about Zhou? How much longevity? If the opponent is prepared, how much do we know about Handan’s city defense facilities? Where are the weaknesses, and where are the opponent’s key defense areas?”

Hua Zhen's face turned red all of a sudden. Just now, Lu Chao was looking kind and cheerful, but in the blink of an eye, with a human face and a dog face, he actually assumed the majesty of a general and scolded him unceremoniously. .

"General, we have an army of 100,000, but we are afraid of these remnants of defeated generals? General, how can we know if it works if we don't give it a try?" Hua Zhen looked around the crowd and said loudly, "If General Meng Tian was here, it would be like this there. If we look forward and backward, we must have already taken action.”

When Hua Zhen spoke like this, even though the tent was filled with Meng Tian's former cronies, they were all silent, staring at Lu Chao's reaction with wide eyes.

Lu Chao was extremely angry, knowing that if Hua Zhen's arrogance was not suppressed today, he was afraid that he would have no place in this army. After working hard in the army for many years, Lu Chao had no confidence in the army. He was very familiar with those routines. Hua Zhen chose this opportunity to attack himself to prove his wisdom, and he became a little more anxious. It seemed that it was just a silver wax gun tip. I really don’t know how Meng Tian could do this. I have taken a fancy to such a person.

"I heard that General Hua Zhen is General Meng Tian's favorite disciple, but is this how General Meng Tian taught General Hua how to fight? Give it a try? Haha, this is the first time that Mr. Lu has heard such words used in military operations. Wan Dajun's wealth and life can actually be put to a try? Hua Zhen, Zhou Changshou used to be one of the two generals of Hengha under Zhao Mu. Later, he was transferred to Wei many times to assist Wei in resisting our Qin army. After several years of fighting, He is a rare lucky general who is inseparable from me, Da Qin. What is the purpose of the Han people in bringing Zhou Changshou back? Isn't it just to let him help defend Handan?" Lu Chao looked at Hua Zhen and said calmly. The disdain in his tone was clearly revealed.

"General Lu!" Hua Zhen was furious. He stepped forward and shouted: "You are above me. If you teach me a lesson, I can only listen. But please don't insult General Meng Tian. General Meng led While the soldiers were fighting, you were still nursing!"

Seeing Hua Zhen's excited expression, Zhong Ping calmly took a step forward and stood beside Lu Chao. He was a senior general of Heibingtai. In addition to his own affairs, he also had another secret mission. To monitor these trusted generals of Meng Tian, ​​he carried a piece of order with him. If Lu Chao could not subdue these arrogant generals, he could kill them as a warning. However, this was only the last resort. Zhong Ping also knew that if he really relied on Once this order was issued, Lu Chao's mission in this army would also come to an end, and King Qin Wulie would also be very disappointed.

Within the big tent, all the generals suddenly changed their expressions. The Qin army's military regulations were strict, and the system between superiors and subordinates was extremely tight. Such a scene would have been unimaginable to these generals. However, Lu Chao was indeed a bit younger, although he also had military exploits. Hehe had conquered South Korea along the way in Dyne, but in recent years he had no success against the Han army. When Hua Zhen made a scene, although everyone was a little worried, they were not afraid of what would happen to Lu Chao. Everyone was worried about it. What does it mean to call the new general a liang? He can control the law without taking responsibility for the public. Lu Chao is here alone, how dare he do anything to Hua Zhen?

"General Meng Tian, ​​of course I respect you very much!" Lu Chao said coldly: "But I am very disappointed in you. Handan Zhou Changshou has already issued the Qin King Order to the whole Zhao Kingdom in the name of Zhao Wuji. Can you Are you sure how many troops and horses from various counties in the Zhao Kingdom will be concentrated on Handan? How long can our logistics support our battle? If we cannot capture Handan in a very short period of time and are in a stalemate, what should we do? Have you thought about it?"

He stared at Hua Zhen, "When the army fights, it does not consider victory but defeat first. So many unknown factors will have an impact on this battle. We will attack rashly. If we fail, the consequences will be disastrous."

He looked at Hua Zhen, who was still wanting to speak, and snorted: "What you said is only the most beneficial situation for us. What if the most unfavorable situation for us appears? It is true that you are like As I said, the morale of the Zhao army is indeed low now, but have you considered the Han army? Although I have not yet received a report from the Duanhou army, I can tell you now that the Xu Yuan Group and Ye Zhen Group of the Han Kingdom must be attacking We are approaching quickly."

He glanced at the general in the tent and said, "If we don't fight well and the Han army catches up with us and traps us around Handan, our entire army will be destroyed. General Li Xin's defeat on the grassland is worse than our Qin army." Generally speaking, it can be said that it is a serious injury. General Li’s 100,000 troops and General Wang’s 50,000 soldiers are all the capable troops of our Qin Dynasty. They are gone. Now we are the only ones supporting the Qin Dynasty. Well, if we make any mistake, the Han army will be able to directly attack our Daqin homeland. Have you considered the consequences?"

Except for Hua Zhen, all the generals lowered their heads. These people were all experienced generals, so naturally they would not have thought of this possibility.

"Report!" shouts came from outside.

"Come in!" Lu Chao said solemnly.

An officer strode into the big tent, saluted Lu Chao, and said loudly: "Back to the general, the army after the break has sent urgent military information. Gongsun Yi and Luo Lei under the command of Xu Yuan of the Northern Field Army of Han State led 20,000 cavalry , is rapidly approaching our army, less than a hundred miles away from our rear army. And the infantry under the command of Ye Zhen’s Central Group Army, which was originally in Wei State, is also rapidly pursuing our army with 10,000 cavalry."

Upon hearing the officer's words, there was a gasp of air in the tent.

"Report!" Another report came from outside. Another officer strode in, "General Bai Qi sent people to report that the two armies of the Han National Youth Guards Group Army are approaching us under the personal leadership of Shangguan Hong. The army is approaching."

Lu Chao waved his hand and told the two officers to retreat. He stared at the generals in the tent and looked at the shocked expressions of everyone. He said coldly: "The Handan incident was planned by the Han State, and each link was linked to the other. Huan, now the Han army is hoping that we will attack Handan. If we really do what they want, the Qin Dynasty will be destroyed forever. Send our military order to the whole army to break camp and immediately speed up the retreat. Send it to Bai Qi and Gou Yi, and immediately go to Zhigu retreated his troops and asked them to find Zhao Qi and join forces with him to prevent the Han army from attacking."

"Yes!" All the generals in the tent responded with clasped fists in unison.

Lu Chao turned to look at Hua Zhen and said coldly: "General Hua Zhen, you don't have to go back to the army. I will let your deputy take over your position. You go to the logistics first and raise food and grass for the army!" ( To be continued...)