"Do you really think that defending will work? Fortunately, it was Zhao Kuo who went on stage. Otherwise, your reputation would have been completely ruined.”There was a hint of sarcasm in Ying Zheng's tone.
"How can it be destroyed? When I see it, it's very likely that the reputation of your Qin country's Lord Wu 'an will be ruined!”Obviously, Lianpo did not believe Ying Zheng's nonsense, and believed that the strategy of holding fast would work.
"Defend? What did the Zhao soldiers eat when they were defending?”Ying Zheng asked back.
"Grain." After Lianpo said this, he paused.
"Your country of Zhao is already short of food, and with the siege, it's even more difficult to replenish. " With a single order from our King of Qin, the people responded and mobilized millions of strong men to open up a waterway. If this continues, there will be an endless supply of grain and fodder. Naturally, we don't have to worry.”Ying Zheng said loudly.
"Indeed." Although Lianpo was very unhappy, he had to admit what Ying Zheng said. During the battle, the Qin army had cut off all the grain routes, and if the Zhao army continued to hold on without supplies, the soldiers below might mutiny.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Sheng rolled his eyes and came up with a good idea."If our Zhao State is in a stalemate with the Qin army, the other side will contact the other six states and form an alliance. If that was the case, the Qin army would collapse without a fight.”
"Hezong? The six states have colluded many times and forced their way to Hangu Pass, but we have resolved them one by one. In my opinion, it's very difficult to form an alliance. "Moreover, we have always had a marriage alliance with the Chu Country and are very friendly. During the Battle of Changping, the Chu Country attacked the Lu Country. Naturally, we did not send any food to you. " The relationship between my Qin and Qi is not bad. The King of Qi calls me the East Emperor, while my King of Qin calls me the West Emperor. Moreover, your five countries attacked Qi, and Qi recovered its country. They hate you to the bone, so why would they lend you a grain?”Ying Zheng said in a clear voice, narrating the situation of each country one by one.
"Even without Qi and Chu, there are still the remaining three countries that can provide great help to the Zhao army.”Zhao Sheng gritted his teeth.
"The Han Country, needless to say, has just been defeated by our Qin army. Moreover, the Qin army has sent troops to attack the Hou family of the Han Country just in case. As long as the Han Country dares to move, the iron hooves of the Qin army will break through the gates of Mount Yi. As for the Wei Country, they were already crippled by the Qin army in the Battle of Yique 20 years ago. They did not have much strength at all. The Yan Country, the Crown Prince of the Yan Country, was here.”Ying Zheng continued with a contemptuous smile.
Han Jie also felt it deeply. When the Qin army attacked the Hou family, Han Country was completely suppressed. It was already good enough that they could hold on, let alone rescue Zhao Country.
"But if they provide us with rations, it is possible.”Lianpo said loudly.
"Food? General Lianpo was right, but he wasn't. What season was it when the armies fought?”Ying Zheng shook his head.
" August, is there a problem?" Lianpo said. When he was prepared to defend, it was the eighth month of the lunar calendar.
"Lianpo is a famous general of the Warring States Period. He is good at attacking cities and conquering all directions, but he doesn't know what the king has to consider. August was the time for the autumn harvest. It was the most popular season for the common people. However, the war between Qin and Zhao had requisitioned a large number of laborers, causing the farmland to be abandoned and the rice to rot in the fields.
This was what the other five countries were happy to see. Qin and Zhao were both big countries, and they had strong soldiers and horses. Now that they were fighting, they wished that both countries would be wiped out and their national strength would be greatly damaged. How could they help Zhao with food? Even if they helped, it was very likely that they would help Zhao with a grain of rice.”Ying Zheng chuckled, knowing the situation of the seven kingdoms like the back of his hand.
In the end, Ying Zheng even took out a grain of rice to tease him.
Han Jie was secretly shocked. He had been a little puzzled at the time why Wei did not help Zhao. So there was another reason.
This person was truly terrifying. His eyes were sharp and clear. He was only a hostage in Zhao, but he knew the world.
"If that's the case, wouldn't the Qin country suffer a great loss?”Someone could not help but ask.
"Compared to Zhao, the losses are small, but it's enough to occupy Shangdang.”Ying Zheng said. He could still afford such a small loss.
Qin occupied the west. If they wanted to expand further, they needed to destroy Han, Zhao, and Wei to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains. Apart from Shangdang, there were two roads to the east.
One was Jin Yang.
The second was to attack Wei through Zhi Pass or Xiao Han Pass.
Jinyang was the former capital of Zhao State, the founding monarch of Zhao State. Zhao Xiangzi once relied on this city to resist the Zhi, Han, and Wei families for three years. Even if he flooded the city, he could not break through.
It could be seen that the defense of this city was extremely strong, and it was a tough bone to chew.
As for the Xiaohan Passage, the terrain here was extremely strange. To the north was Wangwu Mountain, and to the south was the long and narrow passage of the Yellow River.
The Qin army had once fought with the Jin army here, but they were all wiped out by the Jin army hiding in the mountains. Unless the State of Qin was hot-headed, otherwise, they would absolutely not walk through the passageway a second time.
"Since Young Master said that other countries can't help, then why was I able to invite reinforcements from Wei and Chu? Why was your Qin army defeated in Handan?”Zhao Sheng sneered.
"That was then and that is now. He didn't save them back then because he wanted to exhaust the strength of the Qin and Zhao countries. He saved them now because he didn't want the Qin country to become dominant, so he let the Zhao country catch its breath. However, the Zhao country could only catch its breath now.”Staring at Zhao Sheng, Ying Zheng said blandly,""Do you really think your face is worth much?”
"You!" Zhao Sheng flew into a rage, pointed at Ying Zheng and said angrily,""Little brat, how dare you humiliate me like this?”
"So what if it's humiliation?" " You're a defeated general?" Ying Zheng sneered and looked at Zhao Sheng." How dare you talk about bravery?"”
Lianpo didn't say anything. Although he didn't want to admit it, he hit the nail on the head. Although the army had defeated the Yan Country, this was the Yan Country. If the Qin Country fought again, the Zhao Country might not win.
"According to the scripture, even if we do it again, even if we do it a hundred times, Zhao will not be able to defeat our Qin country. "Even if we hold on, we can still surround the point and attack the reinforcements. We can slowly erode the Zhao army's strength. We don't have to worry about other countries coming to rescue us. Therefore, the Qin army will definitely win the Battle of Changping and the Zhao army will definitely lose.”Ying Zheng said loudly.
The soldiers of the State of Zhao had looked down on Ying Zheng, but now, they all lowered their heads in frustration. The Battle of Changping was going to be a failure, but the State of Zhao had to fight for Shangdang. If they lost Shangdang, the State of Zhao would be strangled by the State of Qin, and the army could attack Handan at any time.
"You can't take my words seriously.”Lianpo refused to admit it and took advantage of his seniority.
"Lianpo is afraid of Qin Ruhu. If you are really not afraid of our Qin Country, why didn't you lead your troops to help Zhao Kuo when he was surrounded by the Qin army? In the end, he only knew how to take advantage of his seniority and put on an act, but he didn't dare to bring his troops over. Everyone says that Lianpo is a tiger general, but in my eyes, Lianpo is just a cowardly old man.”
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