Chapter 218: Besieged on All Sides
April,
The Qin State quickly made a decision - to continue to destroy Zhao.
Zheng Ge's determination was indeed unquestionable. Even if the prime minister was replaced at the critical moment, it did not affect his ambition to unify the world, and he continued to implement his previous strategy of destroying countries.
The State of Zhao was suddenly in a panic.
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Longchuan City.
Upon hearing the news that Qin was continuing to attack Zhao, Qin Mo smiled bitterly, thinking that his efforts were in vain.
It was all in vain...
Qin Mo had no choice but to speed up the pace of unifying Baiyue. He immediately summoned Jia Xu, who was still in Bushan City to gather troops, and returned to Longchuan City to discuss matters. "Wenhe, which country do you think we should attack next?"
"Of course we should go west and conquer the Liao people and Luoyue to avoid a fire in the backyard," said Jia Xu.
“Great minds think alike.”
Qin Mo nodded and said in a deep voice: "Then prepare for the battle. I'll give you a month."
"Is it so urgent?" Jia Xu was puzzled.
The three reorganized legions have not yet been fully trained, and their weapons and equipment are also half insufficient. It is not a good time to start a war now.
"We have to be anxious." Qin Mo repeated the situation in the Central Plains.
Jia Xu then realized the seriousness of the situation, "Don't worry, my lord. The army will be able to set out in a month."
"Then I'll leave it to you!" Qin Mo said.
After sending Jia Xu away, Qin Mo found Bai Hua again and asked her to keep an eye on the production of some real weapons and equipment, preferably 24 hours a day, to maximize the production capacity.
To prepare for battle to the maximum extent possible.
"Well, then I'll go there myself." Bai Hua said.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Qin Mo really wanted to know what it was like for Bai Hua to supervise the battle.
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Qin Mo is not the only smart person in the world.
Just as Qin Mo was planning a new round of expansion, the prey he had in mind had actually been secretly eyeing South Vietnam.
Everyone is calculating.
The rapid rise of South Vietnam was equivalent to stepping on the tail of the surrounding barbarians. They were extremely nervous and regarded South Vietnam as a serious threat that they had to eliminate as soon as possible.
As early as last winter,
The Liaoren Kingdom, Luoyue, Ganyue and Minyue surrounding Nanyue were gathering their armies and communicating with each other frequently, as if they were plotting something.
The answer was soon revealed.
April 15, 288 BC.
Before South Vietnam could prepare itself, the four countries each assembled an army of 150,000 and brazenly charged into South Vietnam from four directions, intending to nip South Vietnam in the bud.
The land of Baiyue, which had been silent for over a hundred years, has not been so lively for a long time.
west,
The armies of Liaoren State and Luoyue State marched towards Bushan City in Guilin County together.
East,
The armies of Ganyue and Minyue marched towards the nearby Wuping City in Tingzhou County.
Judging from the posture, they really don't want to take advantage of any small advantage, but are here to cripple the South Vietnamese army and then divide up the three counties of South Vietnam.
Coming with great force.
Not only that, the last and most orthodox of the Baiyue, Ouyue, did not participate in the war due to the long distance, but also promised that they would never take advantage of the situation.
This gave Ganyue and Minyue a reassurance.
The four-way coalition forces had a total of 600,000 troops, which was twice the number of the South Vietnamese army. They were attacking from the east and west. Even if the South Vietnamese army had advantages in weapons and training , it would be difficult to offset the disadvantage in manpower.
This time, things are going to be big.
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Upon receiving the news, Jia Xu rushed back to Longchuan City.
"It seems that our previous methods of encroaching on the South Sea Kingdom and Western Ouyue have already frightened our neighbors, and they don't give us any chance to defeat them one by one." Qin Mo was still relatively calm.
"My lord, have you made a plan?" Jia Xu asked curiously.
The incident happened suddenly, and he couldn't think of any good strategy for a while. Facing enemies that were several times his number, he had to either defend the city or find a way to break up the enemy's alliance.
But both of these points are not feasible.
Let’s talk about gathering together to defend the city first.
In the entire Nanyue Houfu area, there are only three cities: Longchuan, Wuping and Bushan, and they are not very majestic earthen cities and do not have the foundation for defending the city.
There is simply no room for so many people.
According to the barbarian tradition, if the South Vietnamese army really retreated into the city, the invading barbarian coalition would not hesitate to rush into various tribes, kill men, the elderly, children, and take away women.
The whole of South Vietnam was looted.
In order to protect their people, how could the South Vietnamese soldiers stay in the city obediently?
That's not a riot.
As for the disintegration of the alliance, that's even less to mention.
Barbarians are always stubborn, and they have been planning this for half a year. How can they be dismantled just like that? Jia Xu couldn't think of any attractive conditions that Nanyue could offer.
"You lead the army to continue to implement the previous westward expedition plan. I will go to Wuping City to take charge and delay the time for the westward expedition as much as possible." Qin Mo wanted to use the empty city plan.
He had to use his own strength to stop the 300,000-strong coalition force of Minyue and Ganyue.
"What if the enemy doesn't fall for it and bypasses Wuping City directly?" Jia Xu was not too worried about Qin Mo's safety, and was obviously very confident in Qin Mo's fighting ability.
By then,
The South Vietnamese army was really surrounded.
"So, we have to create the illusion that we are defending Wuping City with all our strength, and it would be best to spread the news that I am in Wuping City. I think the enemy will definitely be very interested." Qin Mo said.
The slogan of the coalition forces was "Conquer South Vietnam and capture Qin Mo alive", threatening to chop him into pieces...
Qin Mo didn't know how this high level of hatred was drawn.
"In that case, I have an idea." Jia Xu's eyes turned.
"explain."
"Why not send out 20,000 Black Water Army quietly, go around and invade Minyue and Ganyue. At this time, their rear is empty. Once a fire breaks out in the backyard, they will definitely not be able to continue advancing westward." Jia Xu said.
“Good idea.”
Qin Mo looked excited, thought for a moment, and said, "It is better not to move the existing 20,000 Black Water Army, and continue to follow you on the Western Expedition. The troops to be sent to Minyue and Ganyue should be temporarily transferred from Black Water City."
There is no major war in Blackwater City right now, so there is no problem in temporarily withdrawing troops.
It just costs a lot of transmission fees.
"This is the best and more covert way." Jia Xu was delighted.
The two of them discussed the specific details of the battle, and then Jia Xu rushed to Bushan City overnight to take charge. The relevant military mobilization began half a month ago.
No adjustments are required.
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The next day, Zhao Yun led 80,000 Black Water Army to reinforce.
This is to bring all the remaining Black Water Army here.
To be on the safe side, Qin Mo sent 20,000 Black Water Soldiers to guard Longchuan City, and another 20,000 Black Water Soldiers to guard Wuping City with him to add to the appearance.
The remaining 40,000 troops, led by Zhao Yun and Xu Chu, took a detour and attacked Ganyue and Minyue.
The barbarians were warlike. Even though Minyue and Ganyue each sent out an army of 150,000, which seemed to be all they had, their homeland still had some defensive power.
Dispatching 20,000 troops for an attack is already the minimum standard.
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April 17th.
Just as Qin Mo was busy mobilizing troops, the enemy's vanguard had already arrived outside Wuping City.
In order to "prove his innocence", Qin Mo sat on the city wall with a phoenix flag representing him erected behind him.
The 20,000 Black Water Army also went to the top of the city wall, creating the illusion that there was a large army guarding the city.
When the enemy vanguard saw this situation, they immediately stopped acting recklessly and set up camp ten miles outside the city, waiting for the main force to arrive.
Three days later, the barbarian kings of the two countries led their main forces to arrive outside Wuping City.
Like the Western Ouyue, the Minyue were also a branch of the lineage of King Gou Jian of Yue. They were roughly located in the present-day southern Fujian region and were a relatively powerful branch among the Hundred Yue.
The current King of Minyue, Wuzhu, is the descendant of the last generation King of Yue, Wujiang. He might even be a cousin of Wuqiu, the King of Western Ouyue who was killed by Qin Mo before.
Gan Yue was a relatively common tribe among the Baiyue, also called Gan State, and was roughly located in the Jiangchuan area. The tribe members liked to tattoo patterns of dragons and snakes on their bodies.
Historically,
Ganyue was once destroyed by the State of Wu and incorporated into Wu territory, known in history as "Ganwu" and named after Wu. Later, Wu was destroyed by Yue under Gou Jian, and the land of "Ganwu" was called "Ganyue".
The current Barbarian King Gan Hao claims to be the descendant of the sword-making master Gan Jiang.
Both Barbarian Kings are five-star generals.
Seeing Qin Mo setting up such a formation in Wuping City, the two barbarian kings did not dare to be negligent and gathered together to discuss specific combat strategies.
"In my opinion, this Marquis of Nanyue is bluffing. Previously, the spies reported that the defenses of Tingzhou County were empty and all the troops were transferred to Guilin County. How come so many people suddenly appeared?" Gan Yue King Gan Hao looked disdainful.
The King of Minyue, Wuzhu, was relatively more cautious and said, "The Marquis of Nanyue was able to conquer three counties in a short period of one year. He must have some extraordinary abilities. We should not take it lightly."
"The fall of the Kingdom of Nanhai and Western Ouyue is a lesson for us," added King Wuzhu of Minyue.
“That’s their incompetence.”
The King of Ganyue, Gan Hao, was unconvinced. “No matter how capable this Nanyue Marquis is, could he have some magic trick to turn beans into soldiers and create an army out of thin air?
"If there really is a large army stationed there, given South Vietnam's behavior, why don't they go out and fight back?"
After hearing what King Ganyue said, King Minyue hesitated a little. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about this, let's take a day off today. Organize a siege tomorrow to test the strength of the city first."
"Okay."
King Gan Yue was not a reckless person.
For this expedition, each of the four countries sent an army of 150,000, which was tantamount to gambling on their respective national destinies and could not afford any mistakes.
It is also necessary to be cautious.
in this way,
No words were spoken that night.
