Chapter 244 I Open the Way with One Sword
Longchuan City, Royal Palace.
In the quiet room, Qin Mo slowly opened his eyes. Several months had passed in a flash.
After this round of retreat, Qin Mo not only successfully mastered the Taoist art of Shattering Jade, but also completed the collection of seventy-two Battle Soul Banners, finally making up the total of one hundred and eight.
The power of the Tiangang Disha Formation has more than doubled.
During this period, Qin Mo also used the magical power of the Fulong Ding's own array to completely subdue the third-grade monster Black Dragon Ao Que, and planted a restriction in its soul that could decide its life or death with a single thought.
It's like having one more super fighter.
After leaving the quiet room, Qin Mo asked the eunuch to summon the Minister of Personnel Xun Yu, who was stationed in the royal city, to come for an audience.
After years of experience, Xun Yu has truly grown up, and his extraordinary talent in internal affairs has been fully demonstrated. He is even better than Jia Xu and is the most suitable candidate to stay in the rear.
Comparable to Xiao He of Han Dynasty.
…
Xun Yu quickly came to the imperial study to meet the emperor.
"Have the Prime Minister and his entourage returned to the royal city?" Qin Mo asked.
Xun Yu smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I won't be back for a while."
"What's going on?"
"The Prime Minister has been nominated by the allied countries as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces and is currently stationed in Daliang." Xun Yu took the opportunity to give a brief report on Jia Xu's itinerary to various countries.
"So..." Qin Mo was also a little surprised. "Send a message to the Prime Minister, telling him to stay in Daliang without any worries. I will make arrangements for the battle in Hanzhong."
Fortunately, Generals Lian Po and Li Mu were invited in advance.
otherwise,
I was really caught off guard.
"Yes!" Xun Yu nodded.
"Has a date for the war been set?" Qin Mo asked.
"It's decided, March 1st." Xun Yu saw that the king was a little confused, and added, "It's February 25th now, and there are only a few days left before the war starts."
But I remembered that the king had been in seclusion and probably forgot the time.
Qin Mo was indeed stunned for a moment, and then he talked to Xun Yu about the recent situation of Yue State, and finally said: "I will rush to Shu tomorrow, and you will have to stay in the royal city."
Lian Po and Li Mu are "outsiders" after all, and Qin Mo is worried that they cannot suppress the Nanyue army.
"Be careful on your journey, Your Majesty!"
Xun Yu didn't say anything, but he was already used to it.
…
Three days later, Qin Mo arrived at Jianmen Pass.
Li Mu had already stationed his troops here, waiting for the agreed time to arrive and then he would rush into Hanzhong through the Jinniu Road.
When he saw Qin Mo, he immediately came to pay his respects.
"General, how do you plan to fight this battle?" Qin Mo asked curiously.
"I think that since we are attacking from two directions, we should take it slowly and not put too much pressure on the Qin army, so as to prevent Qin from sending more troops to Hanzhong and causing unnecessary casualties."
Li Mu's words can be considered as a mature way to plan for the country.
Qin Mo shook his head, "Let's not hide anything in this battle. Let's go all out right from the start and try to take Hanzhong in the shortest possible time."
Li Mu frowned: "I don't understand."
"It's very simple. Yue is the initiator of the alliance and has promised to take the lead. Naturally, the first battle must be fought with momentum to set a good example for other countries' armies." Qin Mo said.
In addition,
Qi, Chu, Yan and Wei are all cowards. If Yue doesn't fight hard enough, I'm afraid they won't dare to draw their knives.
"I understand. Within twenty days, I will lead my troops to capture Hanzhong." Li Mu was also tough and issued a military order directly.
"Then I'll wait for the general's victory report!" Qin Mo appreciated this.
…
Coming out of Li Mu's tent, Qin Mo ran into Yan Chixia head-on.
"Master, oh, no, my king!"
A hint of joy flashed across Yan Chixia's face and he quickly saluted.
"I heard that the Second Legion of the Black Water Army will also participate in the Battle of Hanzhong. What do you think? Are you confident?" Qin Mo was worried that this disciple could not control the situation.
The Second Corps of the Black Water Army was reorganized from the surrendered soldiers of the Qin Army. The thought of leading such an army to fight against the Qin Army is nerve-wracking.
"Don't worry, Master, there will be no problem." Yan Chixia patted his chest, very confident.
"Yeah?"
Now, Qin Mo was really interested. "Tell me, how are you going to control these 100,000 troops?"
"That's easy," Yan Chixia said carelessly, " During the military parade, I just summoned my flying sword and showed it off. I threatened that if anyone dared to retreat on the battlefield, I would strike him with the sword. Let's see who can run faster, them or my sword."
“…”
Qin Mo was really shocked. After a long while, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Very good, very good!"
“That’s it!”
Yan Chixia was quite proud.
…
March 1, 226 BC.
The war between the Five Kingdoms and Qin officially began, divided into two battlefields, east and south.
East,
Under the command of the allied commander Jia Xu, the four countries of Qi, Chu, Yan and Wei, with a total of more than 1.1 million troops, attacked the Qin army from four directions at the same time.
From north to south, an attack line thousands of miles long was built.
On the opposite side of the allied forces, Wang Jian was the commander-in-chief, and Wang Ben, Li Xin, Meng Tian and others were generals, commanding the main force of the Qin army of 700,000. They took advantage of the geographical location and waited for the allied forces to attack.
From the data comparison, it seems that the Allies are better.
but,
Taking into account the quality of the army, as well as factors such as geographical location and human harmony, there is actually not much difference.
It depends on how you perform on the spot.
Compared to the bustling eastern battlefield, the southern battlefield is very strange.
Li Mu led a million-strong army northward, originally intending to fight a quick war of annihilation, but unexpectedly, he encountered no resistance from any soldier along the way.
We made unstoppable progress along the way.
The vanguard troops led by Wu Zhi rushed all the way from Jianmen Pass to the foot of Qinling Mountains in just five days, and did not even encounter the shadow of the Qin army.
The entire Hanzhong is completely undefended.
As early as three days ago, the Qin army stationed in Hanzhong quietly evacuated under the cover of night, leaving behind only empty military camps.
In order to keep it secret , even the officials in Hanzhong did not know about it.
Not to mention ordinary people.
King Zheng of Qin is also a werewolf. If he really wants to give up Hanzhong, he will do it in a foolproof way.
The abnormalities in Hanzhong were quickly reported to higher authorities.
Jianmen Pass.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this?" Li Mu was also a little confused.
I originally thought I could do something great and I was gathering all my strength, but in the end I ended up hitting cotton.
"It is obvious that the Qin State has strategically given up Hanzhong." Qin Mo did not expect that King Zheng of Qin would be so decisive. It was really unexpected.
Li Mu was even more emotional.
Think about a few years ago, Zhao State was tortured to death by Qin State, and in the blink of an eye, a vassal state appeared that could force Qin State to give in voluntarily.
The world is really unpredictable.
"Then, should we make a concerted effort and march straight into the heart of Qin?" Li Mu was faintly excited, and his heartbeat unconsciously quickened.
You know,
The main force of the Qin army was tied up in the war in the east.
The Qin State's hinterland is likely to be short of troops at the moment. Given the strength of the Yue State's army, it may be possible for them to win the battle and capture Xianyang directly.
That's exciting...
"The Qin State can give up Hanzhong, but it will definitely not fail to set up defenses in Guanzhong. Let's send troops to investigate first." Qin Mo was not as optimistic as Li Mu.
The Hanzhong Plain and the Guanzhong Plain are separated by the rolling Qinling Mountains.
The main road from Hanzhong to Guanzhong is composed of steep valleys between the Qinling Mountains. From west to east, there are Chencang Road, Baoxia Road, Tangluo Road and Ziwu Road.
Repairing the plank road in public and crossing Chencang in secret refers to the Chencang Road.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han, launched five northern expeditions, all of which passed through Hanzhong to attack Guanzhong, but he returned empty-handed each time, which shows how dangerous the mountain roads are.
The Qin army was able to defend the dangerous position with ease.
"Then I will go to Hanzhong myself." Li Mu was full of energy.
"Okay."
Qin Mo naturally did not give up. Hanzhong alone could not satisfy his appetite.
…
After half a month, Li Mu finally returned to Jianmen Pass. "Just as Your Majesty expected, Qin has deployed heavy troops at various passes, and each one is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"How many troops are there?" Qin Mo asked.
Li Mu: "At least 150,000. It is possible that there are more troops deployed in the rear. I speculate that the Qin State should have withdrawn all the border troops from various places."
It can be seen from this that
How wary the Qin State was of the Yue State.
"Can you fight?"
"We can fight, but I'm afraid it will be a protracted war, at least more than two months. I'm worried that something unexpected will happen in the war in the East during this period."
Like Qin Mo,
Li Mu did not have much confidence in the coalition forces of Qi, Chu, Yan and Wei.
As the war broke out in full swing, due to the presence of monks, although the two battlefields were thousands of miles apart, they still maintained communication every three days and exchanged battlefield information with each other.
The news that Qin had abandoned Hanzhong had already been learned by Qi, Chu and other countries.
I’m afraid that everyone has some ulterior motives.
In addition, Luowang spies began to spread rumors in various countries, and the public opinion situation became increasingly unfavorable for Yue State.
Qin Mo soon realized that this was a deliberate trap set by the State of Qin. Its purpose was to use Hanzhong as bait to disintegrate the alliance of the Five Nations and then defeat them one by one.
Jia Xu, who was far away in Daliang, was also trying his best to mediate the matter.
But I’m afraid it won’t last too long.
If the million-strong army of Yue State remained inactive, Qi, Chu, Yan and Wei would probably be in chaos immediately.
"Since all the dangerous passes are guarded by the Qin army, if we open up a new mountain road, are you sure you can lead your troops to Xianyang City within a month?" Qin Mo suddenly asked.
"A new passage?" Li Mu was full of confusion.
Qin Mo stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the mountains in the north, and said calmly: "Although the Qinling Mountains are vast and boundless, they are not impossible to cross. Moving mountains and filling the sea is not impossible for cultivators."
Li Mu understood a little, and patted his chest and said, "If we can really turn the natural barrier into a thoroughfare, I will lead my troops to capture Xianyang within 20 days rather than a month."
"Then let's go!"
Qin Mo didn't waste any words and summoned the black dragon Ao Que on the spot.
“Roar~~~”
After being subdued, Ao Que was silenced by Qin Mo to prevent him from cursing.
Mounts,
Then it should look like a mount, and must be obedient.
Ao Que's body, which was more than 500 meters long, appeared in the air, like a horizontal mountain range, even blocking the sun, which was extremely shocking.
“…”
Li Mu didn't want to pretend, he was a little panicked now.
Before he could express his opinion on the king's sturdy mount, he was pulled up, and the next moment he was on the back of a black dragon, as if he was standing on a leather sofa.
Very comfortable.
