Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Chapter 21 The Three Armies Expedition (First Update)

The long winter has finally passed, and it is another year of spring, when everything is rejuvenated.

For the people in most areas of Zhao State, they have gradually become familiar with this rhythm of life.

You don't need to worry about the enemy's invasion, you don't need to worry about the hard-planted crops in the field will be harvested before they mature, and you don't need to worry about the enemy killing you to kill yourself.

This is the most peaceful period in the territory of Zhao State in the more than 200 years since its founding.

All of this was naturally brought about by the strength and expansion of the Zhao state.

Of the Six Great War Kingdoms that once stood side by side with Zhao, now only Chu is still lingering.

All the people of Zhao State believed with certainty in their hearts that the demise of Chu State was only a matter of time.

Therefore, when the people in the various counties of Zhao State received the state's recruitment order, they did not show any expressions of fear or frustration.

Under the leadership of two old and strong generals, Lian Po and Pang Nuan, the two Zhao armies, one east and one west, respectively launched attacks on the two major powers Li Yuan and the three major families in the territory of Chu today.

A total of 30 troops, plus the young and strong civilian husbands who followed the logistics support, etc., the number of people in Zhao Guo who participated in the war this time alone exceeded one million.

This is definitely a war of great momentum, and it is also a war destined to be recorded in history.

Just like what Zhao Dan said at the swearing-in meeting specially held before departure: "Everyone, this expedition you wait for will completely end the chaos of the Warring States Period, bring peace to the entire land of China, and let everyone The Huaxia people do not distinguish between each other, and no longer fight and kill each other. We will witness and create the new life of the Huaxia people!"

On the other hand, it is clear that Chu State is well prepared for Zhao State's southward movement. In the past half a year, Li Yuan and the three major families have basically achieved a truce, and both sides are desperately expanding their armies. Armament, waiting for the arrival of Zhao Jun.

As for Zhao Jun's two main generals, they obviously have their own thoughts.

As the leader of Zhao's military today, General Lian Po obviously must strive for the top.

On the first day of the expedition, this heroic general called all the generals under his command and held a military meeting.

Although the old general has white beard and hair, he still walks vigorously, and when he speaks, he is also full of domineering voice.

"Second and third sons, our target this time is Yingdu!" Lian Po's cattail fan slammed heavily on the very obvious city mark on the map.

"So this time, the second and third sons must cheer up, and the whole army advances as fast as possible. We must arrive at Dengcheng within a month, then cross the Han River, and launch an attack on Yingdu!"

General Lian Po's strategy can be said to be extremely simple.

Someone asked: "General, Li Yuan is not a mediocre person. Maybe he will deploy defenses south of the Han River to hinder our army's advance."

Lian Po laughed loudly, and waved his hands very proudly: "If Li Yuan dares to go out of Yingdu and fight me, then I respect him as a man, and I will definitely give him a happy death!"

On the other side, Old General Pang Nuan was also holding a pre-stand meeting, but his style was obviously different from Lian Po's.

"Look, everyone, according to the latest information, since the three major families have learned that our army is about to attack their land, the land south of the Yangtze River near Wucheng previously ceded to us by the three major families has already been completed. It was snatched back by the three major families."

"Based on the current speed, our army will arrive at the north bank of the Yangtze River in about a month. Because the land of Wuyue is densely covered with water, I have asked the king to dispatch a lot of sailors from Wei. Favorable factors in water warfare."

"According to the analysis of the General Staff Department, the choices that the three major families can make should be extremely limited. Either they will stick to the city, or they will find a way to stop our army by relying on the natural danger of the Yangtze River."

"If they defend the city, our army has a powerful weapon like Zhentianlei, and it should be no problem to conquer Wucheng. After all, Wucheng is far from being comparable to Xianyang City. But it is obvious that the three major families are not fools, so they must I will choose to deploy defenses on the front line of the Yangtze River."

Having said that, Pang Nuan smiled confidently: "They will regret making such a decision."

Undoubtedly, the battle of Zhao Guo's defeat of Chu was the most eye-catching battle of the year.

It is precisely because of this that another piece of news from the north does not seem to attract so much attention.

Li Mu, who had just been conferred the title of Zhao Guowu Xiangjun, also led an army of [-] cavalry this spring, starting from the west city of Zhao Guoding, crossing the Yellow River westward, and heading towards the Hexi Corridor.

Fifty thousand cavalry, one man and two horses, this scale is extremely huge, the billowing smoke and dust cover the sky, like a never-ending long dragon advancing on the ground.

The gray-haired Perseus was lying in a carriage. The chill in the early spring was still a bit overwhelming, so the floor of the carriage was covered with thick blankets, and Perseus was covered with an equally thick bed. quilt.

At this moment, Perseus looked quite haggard, but his old eyes were shining brightly, with a sense of excitement and fanaticism that his goal was about to be achieved.

"Ales, tell me, what did you see?"

Ales was the only one who could sit in the carriage with Perseus.

Since the incident last year, Perseus seemed to have completely lost interest in everything, and stayed at the door of his residence without leaving the door.

But this does not mean that Perseus is ignorant of the outside world, because Ales is his eyes and ears. As long as Ales is around, Perseus feels that he can deeply understand Zhao Guo. nation.

Ales thought for a while, and said very seriously: "Master, what I saw was a powerful cavalry army. Their strength is unprecedented!"

Perseus froze for a moment, then laughed happily: "Of course, if they are not stronger than the Huns, how can they defeat the Huns?"

Ales hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said in a low voice: "Master, I actually have an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Let's talk." Perseus was obviously in a good mood. After all, he and Ales had somewhat depended on each other for more than half a year, and he spoke more casually.

Ales said: "Master, Ales feels that this powerful Zhao cavalry army is not something that the Huns can compete with at all, and it is also not something that Governor Diodotus can compete with. If this is the case, then the master only needs to If we can win the support of this army, won’t we be able to replace Governor Theodotus and become the master of the entire Bactria region?”

Chapter 22 When people get old, they will be impatient (second update)

As soon as Ales said these words, there was a sudden silence in the carriage.

The sound of horseshoes and people came from outside the car window, and the sound of squeaking and rolling wheels came from under the carriage, but the two people in the carriage seemed to have completely turned into clay statues, motionless.

After a long while, Perseus finally broke the silence.

"Why do you say that?"

Alessi felt a little happy in his heart, because he felt that Perseus seemed to have been moved by him, and hurriedly said: "Master, please think about how much the master has done for Diodotus over the years, but Dio How much did the governor of Dotus return to the master and the master's family? But what did that damned Orius do for the governor? He just married his sister to the governor, and he gained the trust of the governor. In this way Is your governor really someone worthy of your master's following?"

Perseus was silent.

What Alice said was indeed the truth of the matter.

In fact, as Diodotus' number one adviser, Perseus originally only needed to stay comfortably in Bactria, help Diodotus grow stronger, and then at an appropriate time point Independence is enough to get rid of Seleucid rule.

The reason why Perseus risked his life to cross the area controlled by the Huns and traveled thousands of miles to Handan City was because Perseus was no longer as favored as before.

Any resident of Batcra City knows that Governor Diodotus trusts a guy named Orius the most now. This Orius is far from Perseus in terms of talent. But just relying on nepotism and flattery made Perseus fall out of favor.

It was precisely to compete with Orius for favor that Perseus was willing to take such a big risk to travel eastward, which led to these subsequent stories.

Perseus silently thought about these past events, his old face kept twitching slightly, as if he had been aroused by certain emotions.

After a while, Perseus suddenly said, "Open the window."

Ales froze for a moment, then reached out and opened the car window.

With the help of Ales, Perseus propped up his body, leaned against the car window, and looked out of the car window.