South Korea can no longer fight. The 200,000 troops that King Qin Yingzheng hastily mobilized are already the limit he can reach.
Among them, the previous 100,000 were the only mobile troops that the Qin State could mobilize. They were ready and able to be sent out at any time.
In normal times, the main role of this army is to deal with wars in various countries. For example, if any country has any flaws, natural or man-made disasters, or internal turmoil, this army can take the opportunity to take a bite and bite off a piece of fat for Qin. Come meat.
Or it may be used by the Qin State to quell various internal problems. For example, sitting in the center, it is used to intimidate everywhere, warn those with ulterior motives, and make them hide in the dark and dare not move.
Or maybe there is an emergency on the border, and there are 100,000 people there who can rush to support at any time. An army of 100,000 people, even if there are millions of enemies, can last for several days, giving Qin enough time to prepare.
All in all, these 100,000 troops are Qin's magic needle and fire-fighting team, which were specially set aside.
Now it comes in handy. 100,000 people are sent to South Korea, intending to attack this early bird first. As the first country to join the alliance, South Korea is extremely weak. If Qin does not attack him, then who should it attack
Therefore, Qin's past experience, a 100,000-strong army, if handled properly, and with the fighting will and combat effectiveness that South Korea has shown in the past, it is still possible to win over South Korea.
Considering that the current situation is special, the King of Qin sent another 100,000 troops to support him. In Ying Zheng's heart, with this 200,000 troops, with the bravery of Qin's tiger and wolf army, it is not easy to capture the weak Korea. .
In fact, not only the Qin State, but other countries also thought this way, so the Wei State clearly had an army of 150,000, but they all gathered in the capital to protect the safety of King Wei, and refused to send any rescue to South Korea.
Doesn't Wei know that if South Korea is destroyed, Wei will have to bear the pressure from Qin alone
He knew it, but he was afraid of Qin and distrustful of South Korea's strength, so he hesitated and maintained a wait-and-see attitude.
However, what surprised Qin and other countries was that this time South Korea's determination to resist was so strong.
Not only did the King of Han change his cowardly character, but the ministers up and down the country also changed their stupid and greedy nature, and became so bloody and courageous that they fought to the death to resist Qin's attack and defended Korea forcefully. .
This fact greatly boosted the morale of the six countries. They believed that the weakest country like South Korea, whose national strength was less than half of Wei's current strength, could withstand the pursuit of Qin's 200,000-strong army.
So as a big country like Wei and Zhao whose national power far exceeds that of South Korea, why should we be afraid of Qin!
One South Korea can hold back Qin's 200,000-strong army and wear them down deeply. What about Zhao and Wei? How many people in Qin did they consume with energy
I'm afraid Qin won't be able to take it out, as long as they can resist to the death and end their lives with the country!
Therefore, the morale of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong is extremely high now. Even a timid and cowardly existence like Wei dares to take the initiative to send troops to covet Qin's isolated land in the Six Kingdoms of Shandong.
After hearing the news that South Korea had defended Xinzheng City, Zhao Guo moved extremely quickly.
He quickly mobilized his army, a total of 150,000, which was the number of troops that King Zhao had originally promised to send, and quickly headed for Zhao's sad place, which was Shangdang.
As an important place to isolate the State of Zhao from the State of Qin, Shangdang shoulders a heavy responsibility. Not only does it have this natural barrier, but also the geographical advantage of the Taihang Mountains completely separates the State of Qin from the State of Zhao.
And the most important thing is that Qin's 100,000 troops stationed in Shangdang are twice as many as the 50,000 garrison troops stationed in other counties.
This amount of troops, with the help of natural dangers, is enough to suffocate any army in the Six Kingdoms.
With Zhao's mere 150,000 troops, just wanting to break through a pass and capture Shangdang is absolutely nonsense. Don't say that the Qin people don't believe it, even the Zhao people don't believe it.
Therefore, although King Zhao's final goal was Shangdang County, his marching strategy was not to attack Shangdang directly.
His first target was Taiyuan County, located in the north of Shangdang.
Taiyuan County, as the home base of Zhao State, had been in business for an unknown period of time. It was only later that it occupied the hinterland of the Central Plains, which is now HD County, and then slowly shifted its focus.
But even so, Taiyuan County is the second largest center of care and a place with a large population.
There is a deep business foundation of Zhao State here. If King Zhao sends troops to attack Taiyuan County, it will be much smoother, and many Taiyuan County people who care about Zhao State will accept it from their hearts, and there will be no obstacles to rule.
After all, Taiyuan has only left Zhao State for more than ten years. Whether it is the older generation or the new generation, they still miss Zhao State very much in their hearts.
Although Qin's law has guaranteed the interests of the people to a certain extent, it is still too strict. The people of the Six Kingdoms who are used to freedom and looseness cannot be allowed to become parts of a machine, neatly and strictly integrated into the Qin State. This war machine is unthinkable without decades of adaptation and integration.
Therefore, when the Yu State's army had just arrived in Wei State, King Zhao's 150,000-strong army had already reached the border of Taiyuan County.
When they first heard that the soldiers and horses of their motherland had arrived in Taiyuan County, the people in the entire county were rejoicing, but they were hampered by Qin's strict laws and the 50,000 garrisoned garrison.
The people of Taiyuan still didn't dare to show it on their faces. They just celebrated a little in their hearts and at home, and spread some words privately.
However, an undercurrent had already surged, and even the 50,000 Qin troops living there were aware of it.
While most of the army was sent to resist Zhao's 150,000 troops, 10,000 people were left behind to implement military control everywhere and closely monitor the old people of Zhao in Taiyuan.
The war in Taiyuan County went smoothly. Although the Qin army was very powerful, the Zhao State, which was also famous for attacking the grassland peoples and plundering their living areas, was no less powerful.
After the Zhao State was able to reform the Qin State, they competed with each other for nearly fifty years and became the first barrier for the Six Kingdoms of Kanto to resist the Qin State. This is a clear proof.
The 150,000-strong Zhao army, with the support of the local people in Taiyuan County and the secret support of powerful powerful people from all over the country, cooperated internally and externally. Although the Qin army was brave, it still could not stop the secret arrows and cold shots from behind.
In three days, the border defenses of Taiyuan County were breached, and without much loss, the Zhao army marched straight in and invaded the interior of Taiyuan County.
(End of chapter)