Changping, located in Shanxi Province, starts to get colder in October every year, and at the end of the year, the weather is also very cold. Vertex Novel Updates Fastest
When Gu Nan and the others arrived here, it was snowing heavily, and they took out the prepared furs and put them on their bodies.
Qin Jun's camp was stationed on a mountain top, with a total of nearly 500,000 troops, counting the more than 100,000 led by Bai Qi, there were 600,000 people on Qin Jun's side.
Pinglian built a huge fortress between the mountains and plains. The outer wall alone is tens of meters high, and it is hard to imagine how much manpower was spent.
"Zhao Jun has been unable to hold on."
Bai Qi was covered with animal skins and held a bamboo slip in his hand.
A brazier was burning in the tent, and the fire was brightly lit.
"Yes, although Zhao Jun has changed generals, Zhao Kuo is still using Lian Po's tactics and can't hold on, and I don't know what method the kid used. Although Zhao Jun is increasingly short of food, his morale has increased a lot , The recent attacks on the camp have caused a lot of damage.”
Sitting beside Bai Qi is an old general who looks younger than Bai Qi.
The eyes are long and narrow, and it doesn't look very friendly.
But speaking is a serious manner.
"Old man, since the beginning of winter, what's the river we used to transport grain?" Bai Qi flipped through the bamboo slips and asked indifferently.
That old general Gai was the commander-in-chief before Bai Qi.
When Wang heard Bai Qi's question, he frowned and smiled bitterly: "Since the beginning of winter, the rivers have often been frozen, and it is more frequent at the end of the year. Soldiers are sent out every day to break the ice and dredge the rivers."
"For now, food and grass are still available."
In addition to the two veterans sitting in the tent, there was also Gu Nan, who was originally called by Bai Qi to teach military strategy, but he didn't expect the king to come to report the military situation suddenly, so Bai Qi stayed to listen together.
"The food supply system of Zhao State is often harassed by our army, and the food supply is very unstable. If you think about it, you will stick to it, and you won't be able to keep it for a few days."
After listening to the king's words, Bai Qiqi nodded. If this is the case, even if Zhao Jun can't hold on, Changping will be able to break through the siege for several months.
But Changping has been dragged on for too long, and almost all the national power of the two countries has been reached. Not to mention that Zhao State can't bear it anymore, even Qin State is almost on the verge of dying.
A few more months of delay would not be good news for Qin.
Even if you win, you will still be hurt.
Suddenly Bai Qi looked at Gu Nan who was sitting on the side with his head lowered, pretending not to exist.
"Nan'er, if you were that Zhao Kuo, what would you do?"
Gu Nan, who was thinking of dodging the catastrophe, raised his head helplessly.
Facing the eyes of the two veterans, he pursed his lips and thought for a while: "It should have been a long time ago to grow food in the fields, but now, the Zhao army is short of food and grass, and the morale of the army is unstable. "
"Zhao Jun's cavalry and shooting field battles are excellent, but except for the area in front of Zhao Jun's formation, Changping is mostly mountainous, and the cavalry is in a dilemma.
"In the two years of Changping, Zhao Guo's national power has been empty, and it can't last. It should be so. King Zhao wants to end this war so quickly and replace Zhao Kuo. If this is the case, the time has passed."
After finishing speaking, Gu Nan shook his head: "In this way, Zhao Guo will be defeated in a war where the people's hearts are not strong, the geographical advantages are not preserved, and the timing has been lost. Don't say it is Zhao Kuo, even a natural born general. So far, there is nothing he can do."
"Master, I'm afraid you are trying to embarrass me on purpose." Gu Nan looked at Bai Qi depressedly: "Zhao Guo has no chance of winning, it is nothing more than us waiting, how to win."
Wang sat sideways, staring deeply at disciple Bai Qi who hadn't said a word since just now.
Originally, when he heard that Bai Qi had accepted a female disciple, he wanted to make fun of this old friend.
But just now when the girl said such a thing, he didn't dare to underestimate her anymore.
It's only half a month before coming to the battle, but he has already seen the battle so thoroughly, even he himself may not be able to do it.
satisfy.
Could not be more satisfied.
Bai Qi originally wanted to let Gu Nan show off in front of the king, so as to make himself feel better.
Gu Nan really answered his heart completely.
He stroked his beard comfortably, glanced at Wang who was sitting aside with a serious face, and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Suppressing the complacency in his heart, Bai Qi nodded slightly, pretending to be indifferent.
"Well, it's not bad, but it's still somewhat short-sighted."
Is this short-sighted
What is that old man
The corner of Wang's mouth twitched, he could see that Bai Qi was sincerely trying to show off in front of him, and snorted angrily.
"Forget it." The corners of Bai Qi's mouth turned up a little higher, and even his voice was filled with a smile: "Tell me, how will our army fight, and the winner will be the most beautiful?"
Her eyebrows were slightly frowned, but Gu Nan couldn't think of any good strategy for a while, but she knew something about the history of the Battle of Changping.
"Master, this disciple couldn't think of it, so I have to say, it might be feasible to cut off the food path, cut off the back road, and kill the trapped beast."
What he said was vague, and in fact, he didn't say any strategy at all, but just gave a suggestion, but if he wanted to implement it, it couldn't be done with just a few words.
Cut off food, cut off roads, and impoverish the army.
None of these three is easy, and each of them requires several tight layouts to be possible. Even what Gu Nan said was a bit of a suggestion.
"That's right." Bai Qi put down the bamboo slips, and he didn't expect Gu Nan to come up with any strategy. It's good to have such a strategic vision.
In terms of time, it took Gu Nan only a few months to learn the art of military strategy, and it is still too early to say that he is just a beginner in the art of war.
Bai Qi was very pleased to have such insights.
You must know that Gu Nan didn't even know the words when he started learning books, so it's really rare to have the skills he has today.
I think Nan'er must have worked hard on weekdays, and she has suffered a lot.
Thinking like this, Bai Qi forgot all about Gu Nan's usual lazy appearance.
"Okay, I still have something to say with you Uncle Wang, you go to rest first, you will pass today's exam." Bai Qi said with a faint smile, and waved his hand lightly at Gu Nan.
"Yes." Gu Nan let out a sigh of relief, stood up all of a sudden, and left as if fleeing.
"This girl, I really can't bear my temper." Seeing Gu Nan running away, Bai Qi shook his head with a smile, and said as if to blame.
"It's enough for you old man." The corners of Wang's eyes twitched slightly: "Is it interesting to show off in front of me?"
"Ah? Haha, but it's interesting."
Gu Nan and the others arrived in Changping at the end of December, but now it is more than January.
The temperature didn't change much. According to Gu Nan's calculation, it was estimated to be nearly 20 degrees below zero.
It was windy and snowy again, and the exposed nails were covered with a layer of frost. You can feel frozen when you touch them. Occasionally, a few gusts of wind blow into the collar, which will cause a bone-chilling cold, which is very uncomfortable.
It's better tonight, with little wind and snow.
After walking out of the tent, Gu Nan tightened the animal skin on his shoulders, and walked away after feeling warmer.
She's going to the stables to get Brother Hei out for a walk.
The stables in this military camp are strictly controlled. A few days ago, Hei Ge was still complaining to her about being bored, about the bad food, and about being crowded at night. Just go out for a stroll.
Not to mention how she understood Brother Hei, she didn't understand Brother Hei's spirituality, but she could always feel Brother Hei's meaning, just like Brother Hei always seemed to understand what she said.
This horse is troublesome.
He sighed against the hands, and a white mist came out, Gu Nan rubbed the palms of his hands.
When she arrived at the stables, she was considered a regular visitor, and the soldiers who watched the horses didn't stop her, so they let Gu Nan in.
Brother Hei stood among the horses, heard footsteps, raised his head, saw Gu Nan coming, and kicked the horse's hooves.
"It's coming." Gu Nan walked forward with a wry smile, untied Brother Hei's reins, and rubbed his head with his hand.
"You are so delicate, can the army support you?"
"Hmph!" Brother Hei snorted, and trotted out of the stable.
Sighing, Gu Nan tightened the bronze sword tied around her waist. After all, she was going out of the camp. Even if she didn't plan to go far, she still had to bring a self-defense guy. If there was a wolf or something, she wouldn't fear.
She is now considered a bold person.
The wind and snow were not too heavy, so Gu Nan led Brother Hei and the soldiers guarding the gate to show their pass cards, and strolled leisurely out of the camp.
She had already notified Bai Qi about the horse walk. Although Bai Qi was weird, he still gave Gu Nan a pass, so the soldiers guarding the gate would not take too much notice.
Not planning to go any further, Gu Nan led Brother Hei to a nearby slope for a walk. There was a lot of snow on the top of the mountain, but for some reason the grass under the snow was still green.
Brother Hei, who has long been tired of eating hay in the army, would definitely go there if he was taken out by Gu Nan.
The wind pulled Gu Nan's animal skin cloak on his shoulders, making a bulging sound.
It was more than seven miles away from Qin Jun's camp. After walking for less than half an hour, he was carried by Brother Hei and ran a little farther. Gu Nan was sitting on a rock on the hillside, with a good view. Sitting here, even You can see the Zhao State camp in the distance.
But he couldn't go any further, and if he walked another seven or eight miles, he would really be approaching Zhao Jun's position.
The camps in the two places are tall and can be seen clearly from a distance. The water of the Dan River lies in the middle of the two places, flowing quietly, with thin ice floating on the surface of the river, reflecting the moonlight.
Gu Nan let go of Brother Hei's rein, and Brother Hei trot happily to the side, and pushed away the snow covering the hillside, revealing the green ingredients underneath, and began to eat.
This horse will look for food. Gu Nan looked helplessly at Brother Hei, took off the water bag on his waist, and took a sip.
"Tap Tat Tat."
The sound of horseshoes suddenly came in the snowy night.
Not Heige's.
Gu Nan's expression froze, he frowned and put away the water bag, his hand was already on the hilt of the sword beside him.
Zhao Jun's camp in this place is really too close, it is already the center of the two armies.
It is not a good thing to hear the sound of horseshoes at this time.
Glancing at Brother Hei secretly, Brother Hei also raised his head, looking awe-inspiringly into the distance.
As the sound of horseshoes approached, figures of a man and a horse appeared in the sight of Gu Nan and Brother Hei.
It was a young man, his complexion may have turned blue due to the cold weather. Her hair was combed neatly, her nose was high and her eyebrows were sharp, but she had a handsome appearance.
The horse beside him is not ordinary, at least it is definitely not a horse that ordinary people can ride.
But these are not the main point. The important point is that the other party is wearing a armored robe, which is Zhao Guo's armored robe. There is a long sword at his waist, and one hand is resting on the hilt.
The two stood there quietly, looking at each other.
The scene was frozen, as if the wind and snow had frozen the air.
After a long time, the young man spoke first: "Who are you?"
In fact, both sides are very clear about who the other party is, one is from Qin State and the other is from Zhao State.
Gu Nan squinted her eyes, and said for a while: "Those who pass by, please let go of your horse when you get to this place." After speaking, he looked at Brother Hei, who was a little away from her.
The two of them stopped talking.
There was a stalemate like this until the young man spoke again.
"I'm passing by too, put your horse down, you and I have nothing to do?"
Looking at the other party's clothes, he was not an ordinary soldier, at least he was a young general. Gu Nan didn't know what to do, so after weighing it up, he let go of his sword.
Said briskly.
"The two are irrelevant."
The young man was silent for a while, nodded, slowly let go of the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and sat on another stone a few body away from Gu Nan.
Letting go of the rope, the steed beside him gave Brother Hei a look and walked aside.
Brother Hei snorted, lowered his head and continued to eat grass.
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