In the middle of the military camp was an exquisitely decorated meeting hall. The outside of this meeting hall was tightly guarded. There was a sentry post every five steps and a sentry post every ten steps. This was the place where General Wang Jian lived, discussed matters, and decided on battle plans.
There was a lot of confidential information and documents, such as information about the Qin army's baggage storage, as well as the Qin army's border checkpoints and city defense schematics, the location of the army's garrison, and other important information. As a result, the defense was very tight, and there were even many hidden sentries in the dark, as well as Wang Jian's personal guards and secret guards protecting them. They prevented the enemy from coming to steal important information, preventing information from leaking and harming the safety of the Qin country, so anyone who trespassed was killed without mercy.
At this moment, Wang Jian was standing in front of a huge map in the meeting hall. He stood with his hands behind his back and carefully observed it. On his left and right were generals of the Qin army, all of them discussing the preparations for the war against Zhao.
The decoration of the meeting hall was solemn and solemn. It was all black. There was only a huge military map, two rows of tables, and cushions in the entire hall. It was very simple and plain.
This was a middle-aged general with a thin figure and an aged face. He stood up from his seat and cupped his hands in greeting to Wang Jian, who was deep in thought while looking at the map. "General, our new recruits have all been trained. Moreover, the rations and armaments have been prepared. General, it's time for us to take action.”
After this general finished speaking, the other generals all nodded in agreement and began to discuss.
A burly general with a rough face also said loudly," General, I'm so bored that my entire body feels uncomfortable. When can I go out again? I can't even sit still and train the soldiers every day. I'm getting a little impatient. General, please give me a confirmation."
The other generals also agreed loudly. After all, the State of Qin had been conferred a title of nobility after a single battle. All of these generals wanted to make more contributions on the battlefield. Training in the military camp all day long made them somewhat impatient and somewhat tired, so they all requested to fight.
Just as they were discussing animatedly, Wang Jian also turned around. His sharp and deep tiger eyes swept across the generals who were discussing animatedly and venting their dissatisfaction. They immediately quieted down and did not dare to say another word. Wang Jian's dignity, experience, and battle achievements made them feel admiration and fear in their hearts. They did not dare to act rashly in front of him.
Just as Wang Jian was looking around and not speaking, an old general sitting closest to General Wang Jian spoke up to break the solemn atmosphere. Because his experience was only below that of Wang Jian, he could do this.
This general's surname was Xu, and his hair had already turned white. His face was old, and his eyes were somewhat turbid, but they were filled with wisdom and understanding that saw through the world. He stood up unsteadily, and the generals beside him hurriedly went forward to support Old General Xu. Only then did he slowly speak to Wang Jian.
"General, this is the best time for our army to attack. Because our army had just fought a year of war with the State of Zhao two years ago, our casualties were not small, and the consumption of various resources was not small.
Moreover, the King of Zhao was muddle-headed for a short period of time. He actually started a war with the Yan Country after ending the war with our country. At the beginning, when our country announced the recruitment of soldiers and prepared for war, they would definitely be more careful and take strict precautions to prevent our army from suddenly attacking them. However, in the past year, our army has been training non-stop to improve the combat strength of the new army. They must have thought that our army did not dare to start a war easily and were working hard to recover from the injuries caused by the war and restore the lives of the people.
They would shift their attention to the battlefield with the Yan Country and relax their defenses against our country. They would think that this was a smokescreen to intimidate them, slow down their recovery speed, and help the Yan Country attract their attention. Therefore, their defense would definitely return to its original state. This was a flaw in human nature.
The State of Zhao did not expect that our country's material reserves and internal affairs were far beyond their imagination. After all, our king has far more talent and strategy than others. Therefore, as long as we take advantage of their surprise and attack the land outside the fortress in the south of the State of Zhao, we will be able to obtain a glorious victory.”
After Wang Jian heard this, he felt that it was very reasonable. He turned around and looked at the military map hanging on the wall. He used the whip to gesture and find the most suitable direction of attack. Finally, under the gazes of the generals, he threw the whip and said to them.
"Alright, prepare to fight against Zhao. We will use the name of helping Yan to fight against Zhao to fight for justice and weaken Zhao's strength. After all, they are too close to Han and have an alliance agreement. They will hinder our army from destroying Han.'
"Yes, please give the order, General!" All the generals stood up in unison and cupped their hands in salute to Wang Jian.
"Our army attacked Zhao from the west, northwest, and south, but we focused our attack on the south of Zhao, so that the Zhao army could fight on both sides and be attacked from both sides. I personally led the army to attack the strategic location of Taihang Mountain, Eyu, so that this strategic location that our country had long coveted could be removed in one fell swoop, opening up a passage to attack Handan from the west. Yang Ruihe, where are you?"
A white-faced general with a refined expression stood up and bowed in response. "General, please give the order."
"I order you to lead 100,000 troops to attack Han Yang (north of Eyu). You must successfully conquer it, so that the northwest of Handan will lose its barrier.”Wang Jian ordered with a serious expression.
"I will do my best and not disappoint you.”Yang Duan He's expression was solemn as he stepped forward to receive the order.
"Where is Huan He?" Wang Jian continued to order.
" Yes, General." A skinny, tanned, middle-aged general in armor answered," I am here. Please give the order."”
"I order you to lead 100,000 troops from Nanyang to attack Anyang, which belongs to Yeyi.”
"I accept your orders. I won't let you down." He also stepped forward to receive the order and retreated to the side.
Wang Jian was very satisfied with their attitude. He then gave a series of orders to arrange for the other generals, provisions, and equipment.
In the end, he gave an order," Let Meng Yi, Meng Tian, and Li Xin go with Yang Ruihe. Zhao Chen will go with me. Let them report to their respective commander's tents after the meeting. We must not lose this battle. We must push the battlefield to the south of Handan. It is only separated from Handan by the Zhangshui River and a few cities.
Let them fear our army and not dare to interfere with our strategy against Han, buying time for our country to destroy Han. Alright, this meeting is over. All of you go back and prepare for war.”Wang Jian ordered them all to leave and sent a message to Zhao Chen to report.
Just like that, the life and death battle of the State of Zhao was decided by Wang Jian. He didn't know how many people the State of Zhao would die or how many of the 300,000 Qin soldiers would be able to return home safely. However, this was also a pain that he had to experience when unifying the six countries. After all, the sooner this damn war between the vassals ended, the fewer people would die. After all, the people suffered when they were revived and the people suffered when they died. Only a unified and wealthy country would make them feel better. This was also the dream of Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, Wang Jian, and the others, and they had to keep moving forward.
After Wang Jian's order left the meeting hall, Zhao Chen arrived not long after. He was being inspected by the guards and waiting for Wang Jian to summon him. Zhao Chen had come because of the assassination attempt against him last night. Therefore, after the messenger saw Zhao Chen and heard his report, he immediately brought Zhao Chen to Wang Jian's place.
At this moment, Wang Jian was using a brush to write the memorial that was about to be handed to the Emperor. He wrote down the intentions and goals of this battle, hoping that the Emperor would transport more supplies. An armored soldier came in and reported to Wang Jian,"General, General Zhao Chen requests an audience. He has something to report.”
Wang Jian stopped writing and said," Pass."
After a while, Zhao Chen followed behind an armorer and handed over his weapon before coming to Wang Jian. "Greetings, General." Zhao Chen knelt on one knee and bowed.
"No need. You came just in time. I have something to tell you.”Wang Jian waved his hand.
"Thank you, General. I have something to report.”Zhao Chen got up and sat on the cushion.
"Oh. What do you want?" Wang Jian was intrigued by Zhao Chen's words.
"I was attacked by a group of men in black last night. They tried to assassinate me, but in the end, they caught a rebel. However, he bit his tongue and committed suicide.”Zhao Chen respectfully told Wang Jian about what happened last night and asked the armorer to hand over the evidence of the weapon he had brought to Wang Jian.
This was because he believed in Wang Jian's character. After interacting with him, he knew that Wang Jian was a trustworthy person. Moreover, only he knew the source of these weapons.
After listening to Zhao Chen's words and carefully inspecting the heavy crossbow that Zhao Chen had brought, Wang Jian could not help but be shocked. He stood up abruptly and accidentally overturned the table. Ink stained his clothes. He did not have time to deal with it as he stood up and walked to the window with a frown.
He thought carefully about who wanted Zhao Chen's life and why the Imperial Army of Xianyang was involved. Damn it, could it be that Lu Buwei's remaining rebels wanted to assassinate the prince?
No, no, only White Tiger and I know about him. How did those people know? Could it be that they were the ones who killed the imperial concubine? Thinking of this, Wang Jian couldn't sit still anymore. Before this, besides himself and the White Tiger, even Lian Zhao Chen himself wasn't clear about his own background, let alone others. Why would the imperial guards of Xianyang and even death warriors come to assassinate him?
Wang Jian could only stop pondering and tell Zhao Chen that he would send people to investigate. He also told Zhao Chen that he would come for a meeting tomorrow to prepare for the expedition to Zhao. He was also the vanguard of Wang Jian's own army. He was ordered to prepare, tidy up the troops, and wait for orders. Only then did he leave.
After Zhao Chen left, Wang Jian immediately wrote a new memorial. Then, he asked the secret guards to inform White Tiger that he would personally send it to Xianyang. He also told him that the situation was critical and that he had to be careful. After finishing this series of matters, Wang Jian heaved a sigh of relief and sat down to continue writing the battle report that would be sent to Xianyang through the proper channels.
Zhao Chen, who was walking in the meeting hall, turned around and looked at the room where Wang Jian was. He had a sharp feeling that Wang Jian definitely knew some insider information, but it was not appropriate to tell him. This was because he had noticed the change in Wang Jian's expression at that moment. Because of Zhao Chen's improvement in martial arts, his six senses had become more acute, and he could detect the subtle changes in others.
However, when Zhao Chen thought of this, he couldn't help but turn around to take a look. He knew that Wang Jian was protecting him, so he didn't want him to know about those things. Zhao Chen could only put these things to the back of his mind. He believed that Wang Jian would take care of them. He was going to focus on preparing for the war against the State of Zhao. On the real battlefield, he would make a name for himself and work hard to achieve his goal.
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