"General Zhao, what do you think?"
As Meng Ao asked, the entire commander's tent fell silent.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Zhao Mu. The person that Marshal Meng Ao was asking about was undoubtedly this rising star.
Hearing Meng Ao's question, Zhao Mu was instantly stunned. Then, he stepped forward and cupped his fists.
"I would like to know how many soldiers Shangdang County has now.”
"According to our scouts, there are about thirty thousand Zhao infantry guarding Shangdang County.”
"In this case, this general believes that we should conquer Shangdang County and include it in the territory of the Qin country.”
"Oh? You should have heard what General Le said earlier, right?”
In Shangdang County, there were still 30,000 Zhao infantry guarding every city.
As for the Qin army, they had to leave behind enough strength to keep an eye on the Zhao army. They couldn't let them move recklessly, and they had to ensure that they wouldn't fall into a disadvantage.
Therefore, the number of troops that could be sent to Shangdang County could not be too many.
To take down Shangdang County, an ordinary general would need at least 50,000 Qin soldiers, but this would definitely be rejected.
There were originally only 170,000 Qin soldiers left. How were they going to deal with Li Mu's 200,000 strong army if they took away 50,000 of them all at once?
At that time, even if they took down Shangdang County, if the Qin army was defeated, it would be like picking up a sesame seed and throwing away a watermelon. The gains would not make up for the losses.
"I know that if Shangdang County had a large number of soldiers stationed there, they would not have chosen this suggestion.”
"However, if Shangdang County only has 30,000 infantry guarding it, then this general believes that we can give it a try.”
"Taking down Shangdang County, this expedition isn't too bad.”
Zhao Mu cupped his fists and said seriously.
'Unparalleled in the world. Zhao Yun had learned so many military strategies, so he naturally did not stop at the realm of armchair warfare.
The decision to attack Shangdang County was made after careful consideration.
Since even Zhao Mu had said so, Meng Ao thought for a moment and decided to agree to this plan of action.
"Alright, since even General Zhao has said so, then it's decided.”Meng Ao nodded and made a decision." Our army will stay here to restrain Li Mu, and we will send another army to conquer Shangdang County. Is anyone willing to lead troops there?”
"Marshal, I request to fight!"
"Marshal, I'm willing to go!"
"Marshal, this general will definitely take down Shangdang County!”
“.........”
All of a sudden, many generals stood up and wanted to lead their troops.
The capture of Shangdang County should be the biggest harvest of this expedition. Once they succeeded, they would obtain a huge amount of military merits. At that time, whether it was their title or official position, they would be greatly promoted.
In addition, Li Mu was stationed in Taiyuan City in the north, Shangdang County in the south, and the Qin army in the middle.
This meant that they would not encounter too strong an opponent, so everyone was in a state of high fighting spirit. They had to obtain the right to go out to battle.
Meng Ao looked at the generals who were eager to give it a try. He raised his white eyebrows and said,
"Yes, I can feel the fighting spirit of the generals.”
"Although Shangdang County only has 30,000 soldiers, they cannot be underestimated. This expedition requires a military pledge. If you are defeated or fail to conquer Shangdang County, you will lose your title! Behead!"
"Not only that, but because we need to pin down Li Mu's army, we can't spare many soldiers.”
“...........”
After hearing Meng Ao's conditions, the soldiers were shocked.
Defeat wasn't scary, and death wasn't scary either. What was scary was that his title would be taken away, which meant that his hard work and achievements would be erased.
Not only that, the land and slaves that were previously distributed would also be taken back, and his family would fall back to the bottom.
This operation was related to the final result of the expedition, so Meng Ao had no choice but to set some harsh conditions to dissuade those who tried to fish in troubled waters and obtain battle achievements.
Nearly half of the generals, after hearing this condition, considered their own strength and decisively retreated.
Even though Great Qin's Generals were brave and good at fighting, if they were to accept quests without sufficient strength, they would be stupid.
Even a general wouldn't dare to accept such a mission, let alone an ordinary lieutenant.
"Marshal, I'm willing to go!"
However, Great Qin did not lack people with courage.
A general stood out and said loudly.
"Oh? How many soldiers do you want to bring?"
"Shangdang County has thirty thousand soldiers and has the geographical advantage. I need fifty thousand soldiers to guarantee that we can conquer all of it.”
After hearing the general's request, everyone remained silent, their expressions unchanged.
Of the half of the generals who had not been persuaded to leave, they were confident that they could lead 50,000 troops to conquer Shangdang County.
Moreover, because they needed to pin down Li Mu, taking away 50,000 Qin soldiers was too much.
Meng Ao did not respond to the general. He remained silent and looked at the other generals.
"Marshal, I only need thirty thousand soldiers!”
Soon, another burly general stood up and said confidently.
As a general who had fought for many years, he had accumulated a wealth of experience in commanding troops.
Shangdang Prefecture did not have any famous generals guarding it. As long as he was careful, even if it was a siege of 30,000 versus 30,000, he might be able to succeed.
Meng Ao nodded his head in approval. Using the same number of people to conquer a city was already quite the style of a famous general.
However, Meng Ao still did not see that person volunteer, so he asked again.
"Then, is there anyone else who wants to fight?”
"I, Zhao Yun, only need ten thousand soldiers.”
“...........”
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