Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Only the second news of Bai Qi's disappearance made Zhao Kuo somewhat unexpected: "It's just nonsense, Bai Qi has 15 Qin soldiers under his command, how could he disappear out of thin air?

Explore again! "

Only an hour later, the second wave of scouts sent back information: "Bai Qi did not disappear, but chose to retreat westward!"

In the subconscious of Zhao Jun's scouts, Bai Qi should move to the east if he wanted to move, so when no one was found in the east, the first wave of scouts subconsciously thought that Qin Jun had disappeared.

This oolong made Zhao Kuo angry and funny: "Which bastard scout captain passed on the information, give him twenty lashes!"

Looking back, Zhao Kuo found a group of Zhao Guo generals with green eyes staring at him one by one.

"Your Majesty, you can't let Bai Qi run away!"

"Your Majesty, quickly order the pursuit!"

"Your Majesty, our Great Zhao has not fought even a real big battle this time!"

For a while, the generals of Zhao Guo were very excited.

Everyone likes to beat a dog in the water!Zhao Kuo raised his hand and signaled the subordinates in front of him to be quiet: "Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient, you can't run in vain!"

Under Zhao Kuo's prestige, everyone gradually became quiet, but the expressions of eagerness to try were still very obvious.

Zhao Kuo paused, and reorganized the language: "Ben Hou feels that Bai Qi is only temporarily retreating westward, and will not completely abandon Hedong!"

Zhao Kuo's judgment was actually very simple. As the general of the Qin army, Bai Qi's mission must be to prevent Zhao Kuo from attacking and seize Qin's territory. How could he run away without fighting the Zhao army?

So, the answer is simple.

"We're going to change the battlefield."

Bai Qi said to Meng Ao in front of him.

Looking at the somewhat puzzled Meng Ao, Bai Qi said lightly: "Didn't you find out?

This area is all plains, which is too suitable for Zhao Guo's cavalry to play. "

Meng Ao became more and more puzzled: "But, isn't there a plain within a hundred miles?

Moreover, our army is dominated by chariots and infantry, and the plains are also an excellent place to fight. "

Bai Qi smiled and said, "Plains are different from plains.

The fighting style of the Zhao State Frontier Cavalry Corps is similar to that of Yiqu, Xiongnu, and Linhu. They all need tens of hundreds of miles of space for them to deploy, so as to give full play to the advantage of cavalry coming and going like the wind.

So we need to find a place where the terrain is flat enough, but there is not so much space for the deployment of Zhao Guo's frontier cavalry army as a battlefield.

In this way, Zhao Guo's most elite border cavalry regiment has lost [-]% of its combat power before the battle, which is of great benefit to our army. "

Only then did Meng Ao understand, and a feeling of admiration suddenly arose in his heart: "Your Majesty really has a good opinion, so which place does your Majesty want to choose as the battlefield?"

Bai Qi gently tapped a place on the map with his fingers: "This is the place."

Meng Ao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

15 Zhao troops rose from the camp, with countless banners waving, horseshoes bursting, dense footsteps aroused smoke and dust, and marched mightily along the avenue toward the southwest.

Although the ambush of the Qin army was not successful, the morale of the Zhao army became significantly higher after the news that Anyi had been breached.

Sitting in his chariot, Zhao Kuo said to Xu Li beside him, "Bai Qi should retreat to Yanchi in the southwest."

"Salt Pond?"

Xu Li was taken aback for a moment, and said, "There are salt lakes and swamps over there, which are not suitable for large armies to fight."

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "This is the effect Bai Qi wants to achieve.

On the one hand, we can use the narrow front of the battle at Yanchi to reduce the number of people fighting and increase our military strength to kill two birds with one stone. "

Sure enough, the news reported by Zhao Jun's scouts confirmed Zhao Kuo's judgment: "Your Majesty, the Qin Army just retreated to camp near Yanchi a day ago, and there is no longer any sign of retreating."

Although the judgment was confirmed, Zhao Kuo didn't show any relaxed expression, but became more and more serious: "The order goes on, the whole army camps in the northeast of Yanchi.

Then let people go back and inform Jin Bi, and let him bring the troops of Wei and Han to come as quickly as possible. "

At this moment, Zhao Kuo has 15 Zhao troops in his hands, and Bai Qi has 15 Qin troops in his hands. The numbers of the two sides are equal, but Zhao Kuo has no intention of having a fair confrontation with Bai Qi at all.

If possible, Zhao Kuo hopes to use 150 million troops to push it over!Since the first time humans discovered that salt was edible in ancient times, humans have been inseparable from this magical condiment.

The reason why Yanchi is called Yanchi is because it is the best quality lake salt production place in Hedong County and even China.

This big lake called Yanchi is as narrow as a golden cudgel of the Monkey King, and it runs from northeast to southwest. The camp of the Zhao army is in the northeast, and the camp of the Qin army is in the southwest. About ten miles.

Standing in the main tent of Zhao Jun's camp, Zhao Kuo could clearly see countless black flags with the characters of Qin flying on the opposite side.

Beside Zhao Kuo, many generals of the Zhao army couldn't hold back their desire to fight, and asked one after another: "Your Majesty, when will you go to battle?"

This question was also raised by Meng Ao to Bai Qi.

Bai Qi smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "Since the old man has chosen the battle location, then the time of this decisive battle will be left to Wu Xinjun to decide."

Zhao Kuo met Jin Bi, the general of the State of Wei who led the Han and Wei coalition forces to arrive in the camp.

"The general has worked hard all the way."

Jin Bi's face was full of red, and he saluted Zhao Kuo, "Thank you Wu Xinjun for giving Jin Bi the opportunity to recover Anyi!"

Perhaps Anyi could only be owned by the State of Wei after the war, but at least Jin Bi had fulfilled his long-cherished wish and took this city back from the people of Qin!Zhao Kuo laughed, and raised Jin Bi's hands: "General Jin Bi has worked hard, you take a rest, we will fight Bai Qi in three days!"

Handan City.

The Empress Dowager was sitting in the hall, with a somewhat worried face on her pretty face: "Master, do you think Mr. Wu Xin can really win?"

In front of the Queen Mother, Zhao Guotai Master Han Xuwei stroked his beard, with a very indifferent smile on his face: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Wu Xinjun is a famous general in the world, and he defeated Bai Qi twice. The possibility of winning is very high." big."

The queen mother sighed, and said: "But Grand Master Zhao Kuo, tell me, will he become another Lord Wu'an with great achievements in the future?"

Han Xuwei shook his head and said, "Don't the Empress Dowager think it's too early to study this issue?

The veteran said something ugly, if Zhao Kuo lost this battle, not only Zhao Kuo's own guilt, but even Da Zhao's foundation would be affected. "

The Empress Dowager's expression was complicated when she heard the words, and after a long while, she let out a faint sigh.

"Teacher, you always say that Zhao Kuo is a useful person, but the old woman always thinks that he is really ambitious!"

"The Queen Mother is worrying too much, which young man has no ambition?

No matter how ambitious Zhao Kuo was, he was only Da Zhao, a courtier of the Queen Mother and the King. "

"I hope so."

Chapter 166

Xianyang City, the Palace of King Qin.

Sitting in the palace, King Qin was somewhat out of his mind.

There was a tense atmosphere in the whole hall. Although there were many important ministers of Qin State present, no one spoke.

After a long while, King Qin himself broke the uncomfortable silence: "Zhuqing, judging from the news from the front line just now, Bai Qi should have started a decisive battle with Zhao Kuo in the past few days. , what do you think Bai Qi's chances are?"

Xiangbang Fan Sui sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, Mr. Wu An is the best general in our Great Qin. The previous Changping Battle was a trick of Zhao Kuo, and the Battle of Negative Chen is even more so. This time, there is still a good chance of defeating Zhao Kuo."

Speaking of this, Fan Sui also felt a little helpless. If it was placed two years ago, the belief that "Jun Wu An will definitely win if he takes a shot" is definitely deeply rooted in the minds of every Qin countryman, without any doubts.

But now, Fan Sui actually wants to cheer for Mr. Wu An?

Crown Prince An Guojun also sighed, and said: "Father, it's not that I want to say something sarcastic on purpose at this time, it's because Lord Wu An's record against Zhao Kuo is true, and I can't be optimistic."

The prince's words successfully made King Qin and Fan Sui's expressions darken at the same time, but these two people have no way to refute.

At least until Bai Qi can really defeat Zhao Kuo, this is completely irrefutable!This time the palace meeting ended in such a depressing atmosphere.

As soon as An Guojun walked out of the hall, he was stopped by his brother-in-law Yangquan.

"Prince, my brother just arrived with a batch of high-quality weapons, and I invite the prince to taste them."

As he said that, Mr. Yangquan kept blinking at Mr. An.

An Guojun immediately understood, nodded and said: "Okay, let's go to Yangquan Lord's mansion to have a look."

Perhaps because of the boredom in the hall just now, An Guojun chose to close his eyes and rest his mind along the way, and did not say a word to Yangquan Lord.

Half an hour later, in the study of Lord Yangquan's mansion, Lu Buwei respectfully bowed to Lord An: "I have seen you."

Lu Buwei is the retainer of An Guojun's son Ying Yiren, so it is not wrong to call himself a minister when facing An Guojun.

An Guojun ignored Lu Buwei, but carefully stroked the long sword in front of him, as if seeing some rare beauty.

After a long while, An Guojun asked, "Where did you get this sword?"

Lu Buwei smiled and said: "Returning to the Lord, I have some goods with Guo Zong, a wealthy businessman of Zhao State, and this sword is a gift from Guo Zong.

I presented this sword to my lord, and my lord ordered me to bring this sword to Xianyang and present it to my lord.

But where the real source of this sword is, I don't know. "

An Guojun put down Su Tiejian, and sighed with some regret: "My son has a heart for the alien, but it's a pity that there is only one such sword. If I have one of the generals of the Qin Dynasty, why worry about Zhao Kuo being undefeated? ?”

After all, An Guojun is the prince of Qin. Although he is not skilled in martial arts, he has seen many magical weapons and his eyes are absolutely sharp.

An Guojun stared at Lu Buwei, and said seriously: "After you return to Handan, think of a way for me, no matter how much it costs, you must find out the real casting place of this magic weapon! If you can bring the craftsman who made this magic weapon to Back to Daqin, this Marquis will definitely give you credit in front of the king, and at least confer you a position!"

Qing, that is the second-class title of the Qin State after the Marquis of the Lord. For Lu Buwei, who currently does not even have a title of Qin State, it is definitely a promise to reach the sky in one step.

To this, Lu Buwei naturally nodded in response.

Perhaps because of the hope brought by this Su Tiejian, An Guojun's complexion improved a lot. Looking at Lu Buwei, he said indifferently: "I asked you to go back and lobby the Minister of Zhao Guo, but what happened?"

Lu Buwei hurriedly said: "I have met Lord Pingyuan and Lord Pingyang several times through Guo Zong's door. Although I haven't let go yet, I feel that there is hope."

An Guojun shook his head and said: "Now that Zhao Guo and Da Qin are at war, how dare the ministers of Zhao Guo speak to Queen Mother Zhao to release my son?

How about this, I will send a team of capable men to return to Handan with you, first rescue my son who is a stranger and return to Xianyang! "

An Guojun's intention is obvious, let Ying Yiren run away from Handan directly!Lu Buwei was taken aback, and said subconsciously: "To tell you the truth, my lord already has a wife and a son in Handan. The son is still in his infancy. I'm afraid it's not convenient for him to escape."

An Guojun's expression was serious, and he said coldly: "What wife?

Isn't she just a cheap dancer?My son will inherit the throne of Daqin in the future, how can a dancer be the Queen of Daqin?

Just leave this dancer girl and child in Handan and let them fend for themselves. When my son returns to Xianyang, this Marquis will naturally arrange for Doctor Qing’s daughter to marry my son! "

Sweat dripped from Lu Buwei's forehead. After all, he had a relationship with Zhao Ji and was entrusted by Ying Yiren to be Ying Zheng's teacher, so of course he hoped that Zhao Ji could become the Queen of Qin in the future, and that Ying Zheng could become the future Qin King of the country.

But now, Mr. An's words have almost shattered Lu Buwei's hope.

Thinking about it with your toes, once Zhao Guoren found out that Ying Yiren had escaped, would Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng's mother and son, who were left helpless in Handan, still have a way out?

But facing the already angry Lord An, Lu Buwei's intercession for Zhao Ji and Yingzheng's mother and son had already reached his lips, but he dared not say it no matter what.

Finally, Lu Buwei bowed his head and said, "I accept the order."

An Guojun hummed, and waved his hand: "Remember to rescue my son, the stranger, as quickly as possible, and don't forget to inquire about this magical weapon! Well, you go down."

Lu Buwei withdrew respectfully.

After Lu Buwei left, Lord Yangquan couldn't help but said: "Prince, this Lu Buwei is actually a talent, and the crown prince is too strict with him."

Mr. Yangquan was very impressed by what Lu Buwei said last year to persuade Mr. Yangquan, so he couldn't help but want to defend Lu Buwei.

An Guojun snorted, and said lightly: "It's just a merchant who is full of copper stink. There are many such guys who think they are smart, and there are not many of him! As long as he can do things well, he will be the leader of the court in the future. It's all right to give him a position, but what if you want Ben Hou to rely on him as your confidant?

impossible! "

Mr. Yangquan shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking.

The study room became quiet again, An Guojun picked up the Su Tiejian in his hand again, obsession gradually appeared in his eyes, and he sighed for a long time.

"I really don't know what kind of talent it is to be able to forge today's magic weapon!"

Chapter 167 The decisive battle begins

Yanchi, Zhao Jun camp.

Zhao Kuo stood in the big tent, looking at the sand table model in front of him and lost in thought.

Due to the lack of the measurement technology of later generations, this sand table is of course impossible to be as accurate as later generations, but Zhao Kuo does not need to be accurate to a few feet or even a few centimeters. enough.

From the situation displayed on the sand table, it can be seen that the southeast side of the entire battlefield is a long and narrow salt pond, and the northwest side is a large number of dense hills and forests. These two natural obstacles make the battlefield a long and narrow rectangle running from northeast to southwest. The armies each occupy a corner of the rectangle.

"Is this the battlefield Bai Qi wants?