Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

In late March of the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army came out of the Taihang Mountains and attacked several cities. Finally, the army of 150,000 was stationed at a line of less than a hundred miles from Jingxing Pass to Donghuan, and gathered from the north and south of Zhao State. , a hundred thousand Zhao troops led by Li Mu met.

Two of the most capable armies in the world faced each other on a battle front of more than a hundred miles. A battle related to the rise and fall of a country and the survival of a country began.

However, during the confrontation between more than 200,000 troops, neither the Qin Army nor the Zhao Army launched an attack immediately, especially the Qin Army. The Qin Army, which was originally the attacking party, actually built a camp, completely It's a defensive posture.

In the Qin Army's camp, the sound of drills could be heard from time to time, leaving the Zhao army, which was only more than ten miles away from the Qin Army's camp, at a loss.

"What exactly does the Qin army want to do?" In the Zhao army's camp, Sima Shang looked at the map in front of him. Two distinct lines ran across it, making Zhao's map seem to have a huge scar.

"The Qin army is waiting for us to attack." Li Mu also faced the map and frowned. Yang Ming was more difficult to deal with than he thought.

According to the information Li Mu had, Yang Ming's style on the battlefield should have been vigorous and resolute, which was quite similar to his own. But now, when he actually faced off against Yang Ming, Li Mu discovered that, Under Yang Ming's vigorous and resolute actions, he is extremely stable. He does not only know how to attack blindly.

"One hundred thousand people attack 150,000 people. Such a battle is not easy to fight." Sima Shang said.

How can the enemy attack a person who is obviously powerful but extremely cautious? Completely unable to start.

"When the two armies are facing each other, the most taboo thing is to get caught up in the opponent's rhythm. Since the Qin army wants to defend, we must also defend. Anyway, we are fighting on the local area. We will fight for consumption in a short period of time. The Qin army that needs to cross the Taihang Mountains to transport grain and grass is no more occupied than we are. Advantages." Li Mu muttered.

"Moreover, as long as the time is not delayed until May, in the next forty days, the longer the Qin army delays, the more beneficial it will be for us. In a battle that does not exceed forty days, we can mobilize more troops. Soldiers and horses," Li Mu said.

In this era, especially in countries like Qin and Zhao, it can be said that almost all the people are soldiers. However, if the Zhao army fights from a distance, Zhao's national strength cannot support a larger force, but fighting on the mainland, and It was still a short battle, but Zhao was able to mobilize more troops.

But, are things really that simple?

While the Zhao army was calmly facing the Qin army, in the closed Qin army camp, Yang Ming was calmly training his troops and horses. It seemed that it was just as Li Mu analyzed, but Waiting for Zhao Jun's attack, but is this really the case?

"Master Protector, are you going to use defense as offense, constantly wearing down Zhao Jun's military morale and combat strength, and then launch a counterattack?" Li Xin, who was wrongly loved by Qin Wangzheng, was now a commander under Yang Ming's account, and his special His identity was retained by Yang Ming.

"You think so?" Yang Ming, who was extremely calm before the battle, moved the dagger in his hand and cut off a thin slice from the leg of lamb that was being placed on the stove. Between the cold blades, it was as thin as The cicada wings exude an alluring fragrance.

"Yes, after thinking about it for a long time, there is only one explanation." Li Xin hesitated for a moment, but still insisted on his opinion.

"What do you think of this strategy?" Yang Ming put the mutton into his mouth and couldn't help but frown while chewing. Although it was difficult to go from luxury to frugality, the delicious mutton felt ordinary at this time, just because Yang Ming My skills are really average, especially with Hu Ji and Gongsun Lizhuyu in front.

"Be safe. When fighting against Li Mu, the most taboo thing is to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly." Li Xin thought about it. Last year, a big defeat at the hands of Li Mu made Li Xin mature a lot. The over-inflated self-confidence that he once had gradually faded away, and was replaced by caution. Given the opportunity given to him by the government, it is not impossible for him to rise again.

But this time Li Xin obviously thought too much.

"You are thinking too much. I just think that the current Zhao army is not strong enough. Once we launch an attack, they will shrink back and defend, which will prolong the war." Yang Mingdao.

In this battle, the Qin Army had the advantage in strength. If Yang Ming took the lead in attacking, Li Mu's best choice would be to defend to weaken the Qin Army's spirit, and then wait for an opportunity to seize the Qin Army's flaw during the Qin Army's attack, and then Complete a local breakthrough, take advantage, and then continue to expand that advantage, and finally achieve the goal of defeating the strong with the weak.

But Yang Ming is too lazy to continue this war for too long. What he wants is to decide the outcome in one battle.

Although Li Mu is the most famous general in the world, and the Zhao Kingdom's side cavalry under him is certainly the most elite army in the world today, Yang Ming is also one of the people who stands at the top of the world, and the Qin Army is also the most elite in the world. How could Yang Ming be afraid of the terrifying legion facing Li Mu and the Zhao Kingdom's side cavalry under his command?

What Yang Ming is doing now is to bring Zhao Jun's military morale to its peak, to give Zhao Jun the courage and determination to fight the Qin Army, and then defeat Zhao Jun with absolute power, and then capture Zhao in one fell swoop, with endless attacks and defenses. Yang Ming didn't like war very much. What he wanted was the first and decisive battle.

"Facing someone like Li Mu, the so-called art of war strategies are useless, because he also knows what you know. It can be said that people who are both proficient in the art of war cannot defeat each other. The best way is to fight directly. , we have to decide the outcome on the battlefield, just rely on our strength." Yang Ming continued.

"That's it?" Li Xin looked at Yang Ming in surprise and reluctantly suppressed the question, preventing himself from asking it.

At this moment, Li Xin couldn't help but have doubts about where he went wrong in the first place to have such a big defeat.

In the confrontation on the northern front, the war on the southern front has entered a fierce stage. When Yang Ming, who is good at attacking, unusually chose to defend on the spot, Wang Jian, who is familiar with the art of war and is mature and steady, launched the attack immediately, and It was still a disorganized attack. Only 30,000 light cavalry were left as a reserve force in the 200,000-strong army. The remaining 170,000 troops were divided into several groups and swarmed towards the Great Wall of Zhao State like sea water, launching a chaotic attack without coordination among the various groups. .

Under normal circumstances, such a chaotic attack would be a taboo for military strategists, but on the southern front of Zhao State, Wang Jian's unorganized attack made the Zhao army miserable, and they were even more confused because of the loss of one thing.

However, compared to the panic on the front line of the Great Wall at the southern border of Zhao State, the princes and dignitaries in Zhao's capital city were in real panic.

On the northern front, Li Mu's army, which is best at attacking, strangely entered into a confrontation with the Qin army. On the southern front, under the Qin army's unorganized attack, there was a risk of being broken through, and there was no victory in sight. Hope, but the possibility of failure has already been seen. Faced with this life-and-death battle, how could the insiders in the Zhao country not panic?

"What exactly does Li Mu want to do? Isn't he the best at attacking? Why is he defensive? The battle on the Great Wall in the South has been shattered. He holds Zhao's most elite army, but he is still confronting the Qin army. From the beginning of the war, Since then, we haven't even fought a single battle." Empress Dowager Zhao, who summoned Guo Kai, Lord Chunping and other important ministers into the palace, questioned them repeatedly.

In the current situation, no one is more anxious than her. Although she is definitely not a good person, she is definitely one of the few people who least want the Zhao Kingdom to perish, because the current Zhao Kingdom belongs to her. son.

"Your Majesty, the general has been in battle for a long time and can see things that we can't see. His current choice must have his own reasons." Chunping Jun said, although he didn't know why Li Mu chose to confront the Qin army at the moment, But he knew that Li Mu's ability in military formation was unmatched by anyone in Zhao State, and his choice must have his own reasons.

"Xiangguo, what do you think?" After hearing Chunping Jun's explanation, the Queen Mother Zhao looked at Guo Kai. Although she knew that Guo Kai was definitely not a good person, at this moment, he must be on her side, because Guo Kai Kai's wealth and splendor are tied to her, and betraying Zhao is not a good thing for Guo Kai. Can Qin still give Guo Kai the position of prime minister?

Is that possible? Guo Kai doesn't have that ability.

On the contrary, Li Mu? Thinking of this, the worry in Queen Mother Zhao's heart deepened. Li Mu was too perfect, so perfect that it was difficult for her to grasp him. Such a person was someone she could not understand. She could collude with Guo Kai, but she could not be of the same mind as Li Mu. Virtue, or how to put it another way, what kind of people are around what kind of people? The saying that birds of a feather flock together is a summary of the experience of countless people in the world.

"Queen Mother, what Chunping Jun said is not unreasonable." Guo Kai's answer was beyond Queen Zhao's expectations.

Queen Zhao looked at Guo Kai attentively, and then she saw another meaning. With a clear understanding in her heart, she ended the topic and started to discuss other things.

After everyone dispersed, Queen Zhao left Guo Kai alone and asked, "What the Prime Minister just said seems to have a deeper meaning?"

"Queen Mother, we have to guard against Li Mu." Guo Kai said bluntly.

"What do you mean by this?" Queen Zhao couldn't help but feel nervous when she heard this, because what Guo Kai said was similar to what she thought, and she was not too relieved about Li Mu.

"Empress Dowager, you know who the Qin State Guard Captain Yang Ming is, and the relationship between him and Li Mu is no secret to the Queen Mother and me," Guo Kaidao said.

Back then, the two of them colluded to kill Queen Mother Zhao's former husband's manor, and a young man escaped from there. Who would have thought that that young man would have the ability to conquer the Kingdom of Zhao twelve years later.

"What do you mean?" Queen Mother Zhao said solemnly, this was also what she was most worried about.

"Li Mu is confronting the Qin army. Will he want to collude with Yang Ming?" Guo Kai said the issue that Queen Mother Zhao was most worried about.