Chapter 392 Overthinking

At the foot of Fuyang Mountain, Zhao Jun camped.

A battle in the morning ended hastily. Sima Shang led his army back to the station, and Zhao Jun's soldiers were setting up camp.

In the big tent, all the necessary items were not yet fully prepared, but Sima Shang was not in the mood to wait.

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers in the tent withdrew, and a group of Zhao army generals and captains gathered around them.

"There were tens of thousands of people over there at Hu'ou, but they were defeated by the Qin army. It's simply incompetent!"

Since Lian Po left Zhao, Zhao's army began to divide. Especially after Pang Nuan failed to attack Qin, this trend became more obvious and began to divide into two groups.

One side is the border army under Li Mu, and the other side is the escort army centered on Handan. The internal situation of the former is relatively simple, with Li Mu and Sima Shang as the main ones, who were the main forces defending the Huns in the past. With Dai Di as the core, they have fewer people but have elite cavalry and strong combat power; the latter has a large number of troops, but the internal situation Complex, guarding Handan, the interests of all parties are intertwined, and the combat power is weak.

Now, the guards around Handan, led by Hu Jue, were defeated again and again. More importantly, they were originally in a good situation to encircle the Qin army and annihilate its elite in one fell swoop, but now they have been blocked by the opponent.

Sima Shang remained silent, listening to the scoldings of his men, his emotions became more complicated.

After Hu Zhe's defeat, the Qin army saved Fan Wu and the way back was clear. The important thing is that Fanwu City is an important fortress for the Zhao army, and the materials hoarded in it are now being continuously sent to Fuyang Mountain. The situation is no longer the same.

"Where is Hu Zhe now?"

Sima Shang asked, and Li Zuoche answered from the side.

"There was no intelligence from the front. However, Huzhuo's army was divided into two parts. The one heading for Fanwu City was defeated by Qin General Li Xin, but the other one was still south of Zhang River, blocking the Qin army's return route. It is very likely that Hu Zhe fled to the south of Zhang River and joined that army."

Sima Shang nodded and spread the map on the table.

"Zhao Shuang gave 10,000 troops to Li Xin. After Li Xin defeated Huzhuang, he led his cavalry back to Fuyang Mountain to aid. The remaining 7,000 people should be in Fanwu City and Yuecheng north of the Zhangshui Crossing Bridge."

The situation has changed, and now Zhao Shuang has taken advantage of this game. Originally alone, it suddenly gained vitality.

Sima Shang and everyone looked at the map. In the Zhao Army's defensive area south of Handan City, a straight line is particularly eye-catching. It was created by the Qin Army and connected the Qin Army's base camp Chaoge with an area hundreds of miles south of Handan.

On this line, the three points of Anyang, Duqiao Yuecheng and Fanwu are the most important.

Sima Shang analyzed the situation and picked up the bronze war chess beside him.

"The Qin army left two thousand people in Anyang City, but at this time, there is little significance there. The remaining ones are Yuecheng and Fanwu City at the crossing of the bridge."

Sima Shang said, placing the war chess at both ends of the two points, and looked up at everyone. Seeing this, everyone seemed to have seen the clues.

"Although Hu Zhe was defeated, he still had the strength to cut the Qin army's return route in two. However, Zhao Shuang set up a formation at Fuyang Mountain, which gave the Qin army ample space to maneuver, blocking our army and protecting Fan Wu. . The Qin army attacked so hard that day that the defenders in Fanwu City did not have time to burn the supplies. Among them, the grain and grass could supply the Qin army for a month."

Everyone was shocked. To break the situation, in addition to capturing the Qin army's position at Fuyang Mountain, the only option was to have Huzhui's army cross the Zhang River, capture Yuecheng, and advance towards Panwu.

But attacking in any direction is not easy.

"One month is enough for the Qin army's reinforcements to take action. Once Fan Yuqi's army from Dongjun enters Ye, Hu Sui may not be able to stop it. Can you spare Fuyang Mountain and take Fanwu first?"

Sima Shang shook his head.

"The Qin army deployed pleasure boats on the Fu River, and Li Xin's cavalry troops were behind them and could not get around. Even if they got around, it would take such a long time for the defenders in Panwu City to wait for reinforcements from Fuyang Mountain. Now, in addition to Attack by force, there is no other way.”

"But if we attack by force, our army will definitely suffer heavy losses."

For a time, a difficult problem was placed in front of all the Zhao generals.

Sima Shang was also a little unable to make a decision. When he raised his head, he saw Li Zuoche frowning.

"General, when I look inside the Qin State, although Lord Changping and Lord Hanyang are son-in-laws, they are at odds with each other. Now outside Hangu Pass, the Qin army is divided into three groups, representing the three forces within the Qin State. I It seems that Fan Yuqi's tribe may not go north, but what needs to be worried about is Wang Jian's tribe to the west."

When Li Zuoche said this, everyone was a little surprised. Sima Shang's vision moved from the south to the northwest of the map, and finally landed on Que Yu.

"If we can capture Queyu, and the troops leave Jingxing and advance towards Handan, it will indeed be a fatal danger to our army. But, can Wang Jian capture Queyu?"

Li Zuoche shook his head.

"Otherwise, I really don't understand why Zhao Shuang set up a formation on Fuyang Mountain instead of retreating to Anyang."

"This shouldn't happen!"

For a moment, all the generals in the tent were hesitant. After all, Queyu and Liyang are the important towns of the Zhao army. Can they be captured with Wang Jian's new army?

The night is dark and windy, and the bonfire is bright.

"General, the gate and the city have been lowered."

Wang Jian was dressed in armor and his body was stained with blood. In the night wind, his figure became taller and taller, like a mountain.

"What are the losses of our army?"

"The casualties were not big, only 10% of the damage. The Zhao army fled in a hurry and followed the general's instructions not to intercept and kill the defeated deserters."

Wang Jian nodded, without any murderous intent in his words. But as soon as the military order came out, its meaning was as majestic as a mountain and unshakable.

"Let the defeated soldiers send the news of Que and its capture back to Huyang and Handan to frighten the Zhao people. Then they made a big fanfare, saying that a hundred thousand troops had arrived, and forced the troops of Huyang to surrender. Tell them that if they don't surrender, the city will be destroyed. After it is broken, no chickens or dogs will remain.”

"promise!"

Time was pressing, Wang Jian's new army had not been trained for a long time, and its combat effectiveness was not high. Wang Jian didn't want to waste time with the Zhao army here. Only by using the easiest way to obtain Huyang and send troops out of Jingxing could he respond to the Qin army in the south of Handan City, shake the Zhao army, and achieve great success.

Que and the city.

In the dark corners, spider webs connect.

Zhanri stood in the shadows, feeling the deserted silence after the Zhao army retreated in defeat.

"Master Zhiri, what should I do now?"

Originally summoned here by Zhao Shuang, Zhan Ri never understood what Zhao Shuang was going to do. But now, he understands.

"I didn't expect that Wang Jian actually captured Que Yu."

For a moment, Zhi Ri's emotions were a little complicated. After the King of Qin came to power, in order to change the old military structure and gain military power, he allowed his cronies, such as Wang Jian, Li Xin and other generals, to join the army. Now that Wang Jian has achieved great success, he has completely secured his position as the commander-in-chief of the army, and can become a general together with Yang Duanhe, Fan Yuqi and other generals.

However, Wang Jian's side opened up the situation, which also meant that Zhao Shuang's side was completely gone.

Thinking of this, Zhanri sighed. But soon, he felt relieved.

"In this battle, Luo Sheng has done a small job, so there is no need to worry too much. I'm afraid it's not Luo Sheng that we should worry about now, but our Qin State's Prime Minister."