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Zhao Wuxi lied in his letter to Chen Heng. Not only did he not have 30,000 armored soldiers, but he had no more than 20,000 soldiers if he counted the 3,000 Handan soldiers he had collected...

However, he also told the truth. After the news of the demise of the Zhongxing clan spread, the counties originally affiliated with the Handan clan felt that they could not protect themselves. Under the fear of Zhao Wuxi sending light cavalry and scattered soldiers to create a large army about to come, Xi Yang The county surrendered first.

Later, with the assistance of Xiyang County soldiers, Fan's last territory east of Taihang, Yongyu, was also difficult to support. Soon after being besieged by the small group of Zhao soldiers, the county officials and those who were unwilling to surrender to Zhao thought that the Zhao army was approaching, so they abandoned the city and left, crossing the river to the State of Wei on the other side.

Now that the two towns have been established, there are only five thousand large towns left in the south of the Huan River and north of the Qishui River...

By this time, the Marquis of Jin and Zhibo in the west declared that the Zhao clan was a traitor, razed the lower palace, and besieged Geng County. He had already learned of the news through the Han clan. On the other hand, the situation in the east of Lu is not optimistic. Since June, it has been receiving sporadic attacks from Qi. This kind of innocuous harassment has officially turned into a large-scale attack of tens of thousands of people since late August!

In the case of facing the enemy on both sides, the Zhao family faces a choice, a strategic choice, which is more important, which is related to the chance of victory and the future of the country.

During this period, You Wuzheng persuaded Zhao Wuxi: "It's better for the handsome army to march west from Mengmen, join up with the Jinyang Zhao army, and seek an opportunity to defeat the Zhi clan in one fell swoop, and then enter Jiangdu. In this way, you can achieve the Qingjun side!"

But some people objected: "If this is the case, the price Zhao Jun will have to pay is too great. With more than 10,000 soldiers marching west, looking for an enemy army that is several times larger than himself, the war will end soon, but even if he wins, it will be a decisive battle. With a tragic victory, the Zhao family is likely to suffer heavy losses, but instead, the Wei family and other onlookers will take advantage of it."

Zhao Wuxi has self-knowledge, although he is in the name of the Qing Dynasty, but in fact, it is not the same as Zhu Laosi in the early Ming Dynasty: Zhu Di can usurp the throne by conquering Nanjing. But even if the Zhao clan tried their best to conquer Jiang, what could he do? The Marquis of Jin was just a puppet, and the Zhi clan could take him back to the territory. Once a hit is missed, the main force will be trapped in the west of Taihang. Hanoi and Lu Guohe, who were left behind by the Zhao clan, may be completely lost.

After the westward strategy was rejected, some vassals from the state of Lu persuaded Zhao Wuxi to return to the state of Lu from the east, defeat Wei, and then turn around to deal with the ministers west of Taihang. Similarly, some people objected to this plan.

"No. Qi is in Haidai, with an area of ​​thousands of miles and a population of 400,000 households. It is not a defeat if you want to defeat it. The last time Qi was defeated by the Zhao clan, I will definitely remember it in my heart. I heard that Qi Hou did not train the people for a month in the country. Desperate for revenge, the main force went east to fight the battle of Qi Zhan and Heji. Perhaps after more than ten major battles, after dozens of small battles, the people of Qi can really be defeated. Jinyang's isolation and helplessness is really not a good strategy..."

In this way, Zhao Wuxi secretly called the "General Staff" group of retainers to express their opinions, but they did not agree with him after all.

Although the Zhao family has won a big victory, the situation is still not optimistic. It is also unfortunate that they have hit the phrase "three caves of cunning rabbits". Their battle lines are divided into three:

The first is the Western Front, which consists of Jinyang and Han's territory, Changzi County and other cities scattered in the hills and basins. Jinyang has 10,000 soldiers. The Han family has more than ten thousand guards, but the attack is insufficient, and the rules are more than enough.

The second is the Eastern Front, which is the border of Qilu. Zhao Wuxi left behind 2,000 soldiers and half of the three armies in the State of Lu, who were also more defensive than offensive.

The third is from Hanoi to the north, until the central front of the Bai people, including Wei, is here. Zhao's troops are not dominant, but their morale is overwhelming!

Looking around now, the enemy on this front no longer dared to fight against Zhao Wuxi.

Zhao Wuxi finally stated his plan: "It's no problem to support the east and west lines until the winter, the second and third sons, don't forget that winter is the most powerful ally of the Zhao family. Once winter begins, whether it is the west line or the east line , the enemy will be helpless!"

In this era, winter is the biggest enemy of the army...

He stood up and announced: "But on the center line, once winter begins, we will be unable to move. Among the three lines, only the center line has the advantage, so it's better to make the most of this advantage! So I decided to concentrate my forces and open the center line as soon as possible. In this situation, try to break through the obstacles before the snow falls in winter, hit Handan, hit Bairen, hit Jingxing!"

"The middle line? Jingxing?" The retainers looked at each other. The west was Jinyang, the core of Xizhao, and the east was the foundation of Luguo of Dongzhao. These two places were attacked. According to common sense, troops should be sent to rescue. Zhao Wuxi However, they decided to let them hold their own for the time being. Instead, should they start from Handan and Bank of China, which were guarded?

Zhao Wuxi began to explain his reasons: "The Handan clan has been mourning two masters in a row, the hearts of the people have been scattered, and it has become a rotten hollow bamboo. It only takes an army of people to stab it through. The three thousand soldiers of the Handan clan They have also been held captive for several months, and they were deeply taught by the military officials, and basically accepted the reality that the Zhao clan is the lord of Handan and their lord.

"Handan is broken, the next is the Dongyang, Hejian, Gufei and Hejiandi tribes of the Zhongxing clan are Zhongshan wolves who attacked their masters. Rebellion is not difficult."

"After clearing the Bank of China and eliminating the threats at the rear, the most convenient way to return to Jinyang is also the most convenient shortcut to the Zhi clan's nest. Jingxing will be able to get through! At that time, an unexpected strategic maneuver of the enemy will be formed. The situation will return to Jinyang, send the armor of Dongyang and Taiyuan, and then go south along the Fen River, about the Han family sweeping all the ministers, then Jiangdu can also go down! Of course, because of the location, it can also stabilize the eldest son county, and Watch out for Wei Guo's changes."

First China, then the West, and finally the Eastern Front, this is Zhao Wuxi's strategic plan.

With some words, he persuaded all the retainers that at the end of August, the autumn harvest was over, Zhao Wuxi left 5,000 people to garrison in Hanoi, and he led the main force to the north and began to besiege Zhongmu County.

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Just as the retainers said, Zhongmu is a large city with five thousand rooms. This place was originally Weidi, which was the northern boundary of Weiguo, and later belonged to Jin and then belonged to Zhao.

This is not only a military center in Jin's expansion of foreign annexation wars, but also a transportation hub between Qi, Jin and Wei, and the only way to go north to Handan and Bai people.

Zhao Wuxi looked at the lush green trees in the distance, and Zhongmu's khaki-colored outer Guo appeared on the horizon, and he couldn't help saying with emotion: "When Zhongmu set up a county, Jin Pinggong asked Zhao Wenzi and said, 'Zhongmu is an important place in the state of Jin and an important town in Handan. I want to choose a good county magistrate, who should I send?' Zhao Wenzi recommended his enemy Xing Bozi, and claimed that 'personal hatred does not concern public affairs'. If Jin can govern like him, why would he be divided and fight endlessly, but unfortunately I didn’t have a chance to see the style of my great-grandfather…”

Zhao Wuxi's martial arts teacher Wang Sunqi was right next to him~lightnovelpub.net~ and he said, "The prince wants to travel with Zhao Wenzi, but who is the early deceased person Zhao Wenzi wanted to make friends with? "

Wu Xun smiled and said: "Of course I know that my great-grandfather and uncle Xiang passed by the Jiuyuan cemetery and once said that if the ancients buried here can be resurrected and traveled together, who would it belong to? Wen Ziyi belongs to Fan Wuzi. , he is the first generation of the family head of the Fan family, he never forgets his teacher, never loses his friend in words and deeds, pursues without help, and retreats without any help..."

Wang Sunqi said solemnly: "But times have changed, and now it is precisely the descendants of the prince who perished Fan Wuzi. If Wenzi is reborn, with his easy-to-see and emotional character, I don't know how to sigh."

Zhao Wuxi smiled and said, "You're right, it's like the doctor in Zhongmu County recommended by Wenzi back then was the wise Uncle Xing, but now it's Zhao's traitor who governs here!"

Wang Sunqi sighed and said: "Yes, Zhongmu is no better than the two counties that were easily captured before. There are many strong people here, and it is relatively rich, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I am afraid it will take a lot of time. After a few meetings, with all due respect, although he is a villain who has betrayed his lord, he is also a partial talent, and he was the most capable minister of the Zhao clan in the past, second only to Dong Zi..."

Zhao Wuxi's eyes suddenly shrank like a needle, and he was a Buddha. The person who was left in the annals of history because of Confucius in later generations was definitely not an ordinary person based on the various deeds Zhao Wuxi had heard about him. It took Dai Yingzhu more than 20 years to settle Zhongmu City. This is the first hard bone Wu Xie has faced since Chaoge City! (To be continued.)