Chapter 1230: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Twenty) Advancing to Retreat

Standing at the top of the city in Changping, He Lanyan pouted Gao Yuan with a look of annoyance on her face. She lost the bet she made with Gao Yuan.

After one night, the Qin army, which was still desperately attacking yesterday, actually stopped and returned to the camp. It had no intention of launching another attack. On the devastated battlefield, only the Zhao army was left busy.

The first line of defense has long been broken through, the trenches have been filled, breastworks, and fortresses have been knocked down. The defense line constructed by Zhao Jun has been reduced to nothing. However, with the retreat of Qin Army, Zhao Jun began to rearrange these defense lines, although it was only temporarily There are some simple obstacles, but if Zhao Jun is given a few days, these places will come back to life.

"It doesn't make sense!" It's not just He Lanyan who doesn't understand, Zhao Xilie, Li Mingjun and others also don't understand. They were already prepared to Today we were greeted by a more violent attack from the Qin people, but without warning, the Qin army actually stopped attacking. "How did the king predict that the Qin army had stopped attacking today?" Zhao Xilie had just learned about the bet between He Lanyan and Gao Yuan.

"Guess." Gao Yuan said with a smile, "The Qin army stopped attacking. For us, we got a good chance to breathe. We should seize the time to restore our positions and adjust our deployment."

Seeing Gao Yuan pulling the reluctant He Lanyan away, Zhao Xilie's eyes became even more confused. Guess? Definitely not. As the leader of a country, how could Gao Yuan be so irresponsible in guessing the other party's actions? There must be factors that he doesn't know about, but this is no longer his concern.

After several days of fierce attacks, the Qin army with higher combat effectiveness caused heavy casualties to the Zhao army on the front line. Zhao Che's city defense army at the front suffered more than half casualties and basically lost its combat effectiveness. It must be withdrawn for repairs. Li Mingjun said The troops pushed to the front, preparing for the second wave of attacks that would be launched at some unknown time.

Not only did the generals of the Zhao army not understand, but the generals of the Qin army also couldn't understand Lu Chao's order to suspend the attack.

When Xu Yahua walked into Lu Chao's Chinese army tent. His face was very ugly. The frontline attack was commanded by him. The progress he had made at the cost of heavy casualties was wiped out by an order from the Chinese army's headquarters. As the Qin army withdrew, he could imagine that when he appeared in Changping City again, he would face another well-defended fortress. This will cause the Qin army to bleed more.

"General, what is this for?" Xu Yahua's face was filled with anger. Because this order is completely contrary to the most basic qualities of a military commander, and Lu Chao obviously does not belong to this category, then there must be other factors involved.

"Sit down!" Lu Chao pointed to the chair in front of him and calmly motioned for Xu Yahua to sit down. "How do you feel after fighting with Zhao Jun these days?"

"Zhao Jun's combat effectiveness is just like that.

However, they received assistance from the Han army and had a decisive advantage in long-range suppression, which caused us to suffer heavy casualties. "Xu Yahua said.

"Yes. Our casualties are not small. This is still the first line of defense. The closer we get to Changping City, the more intense the resistance will be. General Xu, you have calculated that even with the current casualty standards, we have to capture Changping City. "How many casualties are there?" Lu Chao asked.

"This?" Xu Yahua really didn't think about it.

"I have calculated that it is probably between 20,000 and 30,000 people. This is without the arrival of reinforcements from the Han army. We fight alone with the Zhao army and the price we have to pay to completely annihilate the Zhao army." Lu Chao said with a smile. : "Are you willing to pay this price?"

Xu Yahua was stunned. "General, if this is the case, what is the purpose of our sending troops this time?" From Lu Chao's words, he actually heard a completely different meaning from the previous time he sent troops.

"It would be great if Gao Yuan drank that poisonous wine that day!" Lu Chao said with regret, "It's a pity that this warrior has become so cunning now."

Hearing Lu Chao's sigh, Xu Yahua disagreed. It would be ridiculous if Gao Yuan could be killed like this. He strongly opposed it at the time, but Lu Chao knew Gao Yuan's character extremely well and had to implement such a ridiculous trick. The plan and the result were naturally not beyond his expectations. He came back in vain and only became a laughing stock.

"What's the purpose? Of course there is a purpose." Lu Chao smiled slightly, but changed the subject, "Our First Assistant Fan is about to arrive at Hangu Pass. He is here to work for the army."

Listening to Lu Chao's teasing words, Xu Yahua frowned slightly.

"Accompanying us is Mingtai."

Xu Yahua was surprised when he heard the newly appointed commander of Heibingtai: "It's just that the chief assistant is here to work on the army. What does this guy Mingtai mean by coming here? General, will it be..."

Lu Chao waved his hand, "Don't think too much. When the chief assistant arrives at Hangu Pass, I have to go back to greet him. After I leave, you will have full command here, but what you have to do is not to attack, but to do something else. ”

Pull out a drawing from under the major case, "With Lubin as the core, start building a new line of defense."

Unfolding the drawing in his hand, a familiar feeling suddenly emerged. "This is?"

"This is the defense system diagram of the Han army. We obtained it through some relationships in the past. This is the standard system diagram issued by their army. When it comes to each general, he will make corresponding changes according to his own characteristics. These God, what we are attacking is a whole set of fortress defense systems that were strengthened based on this model."

"With this, when we attack, we will get twice the result with half the effort." Xu Yahua was overjoyed, but also a little confused as to why Lu Chao didn't take it out before.

"It's one thing to know, but it's another thing to actually fight." Lu Chao shook his head, "Although Changping's defense system was also derived from this drawing, it has changed a lot. You know, these systems are completely based on It was built by Gao Yuan, and Changping was built under his command. If you attack according to this map, you will probably suffer a loss." His eyes turned to the direction of Changping. Regarding the war, the guy on the opposite side was worried. It is unparalleled in the world.

"Why do we want to build such a fortress?" Xu Yahua asked in confusion.

"Because soon, we will switch from the offensive side to the defensive side." Lu Chao said: "I have seen it clearly these days. The price we have to pay to win Changping is beyond our ability to bear. It won't take long for Han reinforcements to arrive, so we will switch to defense, with Lubin as the core and Hangu Pass as the base camp. I want to build our own fortress position in Jinyang. Keep the enemy at bay."

"Long-term war?" Xu Yahua asked with a slight change of expression.

"Be prepared for this." Lu Chao nodded.

"But, what is this for?" Xu Yahua didn't understand what this was for.

"For what?" Lu Chao pondered for a moment, "General Xu, you came here from the old General Meng Tian. You are a standard soldier, and it is your bounden duty to obey orders, so there are some things that I don't want you to know, but there are As long as you understand, what I do is for the good of everyone, and it is also for your good. The ultimate purpose of war is politics. War always serves politics, and when it comes to politics, it is not just external. Challenges from within are sometimes more terrifying than external enemies. You should also know how the old Mongolian general died. You also know how many Mongolian generals have been eliminated in the past few years. "

Lu Chao paused and said directly: "I can tell you very straightforwardly, if you were not here with me, the best outcome for you now is to be an apartment apartment in Xianyang."

Xu Yahua shuddered, and in another army led by Zhou Yu that Meng Tian had sent out, a large number of the original Mongolian generals were purged and replaced by officers from the royal family's Xuan Yiwei.

"A general without soldiers is nothing." Lu Chao stood up and said, "Do as I say. I will leave for Hangu Pass soon. Until there are no new orders, you Just concentrate on the matter at hand.”

"Yes, General." Xu Yahua stood up and nodded.

"The focus is on building Lubin, but the offensive in Changping must also be maintained appropriately. A battle will be fought every few days. Of course, I don't need to teach you how to fight." Lu Chao said with a smile.

"My subordinates understand." Xu Yahua nodded. Naturally, the thunder and snow were heavy and the raindrops were light. He had already had a glimpse of Lu Chao's intentions. This war had become a means used by General Lu to carry out political disputes.

With a faint sting in his heart, Xu Yahua thought of the soldiers who had fallen in front of Zhao Jun's positions these days. They rushed towards the enemy with the belief of victory, but they knew that the commanders were thinking about something else. thing. But this sting was only fleeting. What Lu Chao said about the Mongolian generals stung him. A senior Mongolian general like him can still control the army on the front line. He is The only one left.

Lu Chao left the military camp with his guards and ran all the way towards Hangu Pass. Xu Yahua, who sent him out of the camp, watched the retreating figure, but the worry in his heart was even worse. Da Qin was already in a storm. Flying, but the chief minister in power and the general in charge of the army have their own calculations. Is this a harbinger of the failure of the country's generals?

Why did Fan Sui come to Hangu Pass at this time? Hopefully the two of them can reach a happy agreement, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. With Lubin as the center, the commander built a defensive position in front of Hangu Pass. It seemed that the general had planned everything before setting off for the expedition. This battle was not just for the imperial court, or what the general wanted was to attract the Han army and form a confrontation with the Qin army. Only during the war, the general's status would rise sharply and he would become a Only the people the country relies on most, all policies will revolve around the army and war.

Xu Yahua shuddered, turned around and strode back to the camp. (To be continued...)