Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 614 Hulao Pass Resolution

Chapter 615: Hulao Pass Resolution

At Hulao Pass, in the General's Mansion, Ying Huai sat on the main seat with a tired face. The generals under his command, Shen Zhi, Zhu Kuo, Jing Lu, Wu Cong, Chen Guang, etc., except for Shen Zhi, most of them were Ying Huai. The direct descendants for many years.

Since Wang Feng lost power in Qin State, the strength in the army has been divided into five major forces, Wang Feng, Ying Huai, Geng Yue, Bai Qi, and the young faction headed by Shen Zhi, Yuan Bupo and others, and the most powerful among them is undoubtedly It belonged to Bai Qi, but because he was not trusted by Emperor Qin, he was always suppressed by other powers. Originally, Wang Feng's power was ranked second, but after Wang Feng's disastrous defeat at Changping Pavilion, Wang Feng lost power and suffered heavy losses. became the weakest.

The leaders of the major forces are all the leading generals in the Qin military, and each has many generals who follow.

"General, our army fought fiercely with Deng's army for two months, and there were heavy casualties. If there is no more reinforcements, I'm afraid Hulao Pass won't last long." Shen Zhi said to Ying Huai.

Qin State did not have many soldiers and horses. After learning of Deng Jun’s intention to invade Guanzhong, Qin State assembled 25 troops and deployed them on the four borders to resist Deng’s invasion. But since the start of the war, Wang Feng died in Xingyang City and Geng Yue died in Mei County. The 25 troops have gone to the third, and the rest of the soldiers have their own important responsibilities, and it is impossible to support Hulao Pass.

Now the only troops that Yinghuai can mobilize are the 2 elite soldiers stationed in Luoyang City in advance, led by Yingtang, Yinghuai's confidant general, but there are only 200 troops, even if they are all transferred to Hulaoguan, it will only be temporary It's just blocking Deng's army, and it won't last long at all, not to mention that the 2 soldiers and horses are the backhand prepared by Yinghuai, and they will not move lightly unless they have to. You must know that once Hulao Pass falls, the important town Luoyang will be the first to bear the brunt. In the pre-Qin period, the capital city of the Zhou Dynasty was not small in scale. Although the city was no longer the same after more than [-] years of wind and rain, it was not comparable to a small city. It was impossible to defend Luoyang City with [-] people. .

And the purpose of these 2 troops stationed in Luoyang City is that once the Hulao Pass cannot be held, these soldiers and horses will respond to the Hulao Pass soldiers and horses to retreat to Hangu Pass.

Hangu Pass is the most important pass in the four fortresses in Guanzhong. Back then, Qiang Qin relied on this pass to block the six eastern countries. It was also the last fortress that Yinghuai chose for Qin to resist Deng's army.

In addition to the [-] elites in Luoyang City, Qin State still has [-] elites in Xiliang, but it is not so easy to transfer these [-] elites to Guanzhong. The county had already fallen, and Deng Jun stationed in Mei County. Even if all Xiliang's [-] troops entered the pass, it would be difficult to break through Deng Jun's blockade and reach Hulao Pass.

"General Shen, where is Li Rubing now?" Ying Huai asked Shen Zhi about Li Rubing's whereabouts. Ying Huai knew very well that the Qin State did not have too many troops to mobilize for him. Only the [-] elite Zhao army under Li Rubing's command remained.

Shen Zhi replied: "Back to the general, Li Rubing led an army of [-] and is still in Xingyang City. It is said that Zhao Jun has launched several offensives against Xingyang City, but he still failed to break through the city. On the contrary, he suffered a lot of losses. Now Zhao Jun is in Xingyang City. Storing troops under the city."

"What does Li Rubing mean? Why do you have to go to Xingyang City? You don't have to go to Xingyang City from Zhao State to Hulao Pass. From Wenxian County to the south of the Yellow River, you can go directly to Luoyang, and you can reach Hulao Pass in an instant. Prison Pass, why do we have to pass through Xingyang City?" Zhu Kuo said angrily, in his opinion, there was no need for Li Rubing to hoard troops in Xingyang City, and Xingyang was not the only way from Zhao State to Hulao Pass. It is absolutely possible to go west to Hanoi County and cross the Yellow River from Wen County to the south.

"Hehe, Li Rubing wouldn't do that!" Ying Huai smiled and said, "Although Deng has gathered 60 to 10,000 elites to attack our Great Qin, but in order to guard against Zhao, he still left [-]+ elites in the Central Plains. Li Rubing bypassed Xingyang City and went south from Wen County. Wasn’t he afraid that Deng’s army would go straight to Huai County? Compared with Hulao Pass, the hinterland of Zhao State must be more important. How could Li Rubing give up everything? One day in Xingyang City No, it is impossible for Li Rubing to come to Hulao Pass."

Speaking of this, Ying Huai felt a pang of sadness in his heart. When did the state of Qin fall to such an extent?Four years ago, if Qin State had not sent troops to the Central Plains, would Li Rubing have returned to Jinyang City alive or not?But four years have passed, Feng Shui has taken turns, and now it's ironic to see Li Rubing's face in Qin State.

"Then what should we do? Chang'an has no reinforcements, and Li Rubing refuses to come to Hulao Pass. Are we really going to transfer all the [-] soldiers from Luoyang City?" Jing Lu said.

"Luoyang's soldiers and horses must not move. This is our army's second-hander, and it is also the capital to defend Hangu Pass in the future. If there are no [-] soldiers and horses, once Hulao Pass falls, we will no longer be able to stop Deng Jun. We are marching into Guanzhong." Shen Zhi said, no matter what, Luoyang's soldiers and horses cannot move.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, can we just wait to die at Hulao Pass?" Wu Cong complained, Li Rubing refused to come, Chang'an couldn't send reinforcements, and Luoyang's soldiers and horses couldn't move. How to fight?

"General Shen, what do you think of the current situation?" Ying Huai asked Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi thought for a while and said, "General, the current situation is very unfavorable for our army. If we forcefully defend the Hulao Pass, we won't be able to hold it for too long. Moreover, once the Hulao Pass is lost, our tens of thousands of elites may not be able to survive." First, according to what the last general sees, it is better for our army to abandon Henan County and retreat to Hangu Pass with all its strength."

"Retreat to Hangu Pass?" Ying Huai frowned and said.

Shen Zhi nodded, and said: "That's right, after two months of hard work, only 3 of our army's 3 elite are left. Of course, the general believes that Deng Jun's losses must be greater than our army's, but Deng Jun's losses are greater than ours. There are hundreds of thousands of elites sitting outside the pass, this loss is insignificant to Deng Jun, and the current situation is that even if we put all the last [-] people in Hulao Pass, we may not be able to defend Hulao Pass, and if Without the soldiers and horses at Hulao Pass, how can the [-] elite Luoyang City be able to defend Hangu Pass?"

Shen Zhi's words have been approved by everyone. If 5 people can't hold Hulao Pass, how can a mere 2 people hold Hangu Pass?
"On the contrary." Seeing that no one refuted his words, Shen Zhi continued: "If we give up Henan County, we can take the troops from Hulao Pass and Luoyang City to retreat to Hangu Pass. The chances of winning are still very small, but Hangu Pass is backed by Guanzhong, so we can get more support, and if we give up Henan County, it is tantamount to exposing the entire southern border of Zhao State under the nose of Deng Jun. In this case, in order to To ensure the safety of the border, Zhao Guo must mobilize more soldiers and horses to go south. After all, no one knows if Deng Jun's attack on Hangu Pass is blocked, will they turn their guns to attack Zhao Guo? Under the circumstances, Deng Jun’s attack on Hangu Pass will also be weakened, which will be of great benefit to our army’s defense of Hangu Pass.”

"But Henan County was acquired by Daqin through untold hardships. If we give up like this, even if we can repel Deng Jun in the future, it will be very difficult to get it back!" Ying Huai was very hesitant. However, Qin Guo fought several tough battles with Zhao Guo, and lost tens of thousands of elites and several generals before taking Henan County from Zhao Guo. Now that he is giving up like this, Ying Huai feels very reluctant. ah.

The Qin State entered the pass from Xiliang, seemingly killing all directions, and took Guanzhong, Hanzhong County, Henan County, Hanoi County and half of Shangdang County in one fell swoop, but only the generals like Yinghuai knew the hardships. The defeat of Chang Pingting caused Qin State to lose Nanshangdang and Hanoi County all of a sudden, which has already seriously hurt Qin State's vitality. If he abandons Henan County, then Qin State's wish to restore its vitality is really wishful thinking, and With Deng's strength, even if Qin's army can really repel Deng's army, it will not cause too much damage to Deng's strength. This means that once Henan County falls into Deng's hands, unless Qin can defeat Deng China has formed an overwhelming advantage, otherwise it would be really difficult to get it back.

"General, the last general also knows the importance of Henan County to our Great Qin, but only if we give up can we gain. With the current strength of our army, it is very difficult to keep Henan County. Maybe, our tens of thousands of elites will really All of them will be buried in Henan County. Although Henan County is good, these soldiers and horses are more important. Without these soldiers and horses, not to mention Henan County, even in Guanzhong, whether we can keep it is still a question. General, when Don't stop, you'll be disturbed by it, at this time, you can't hesitate." Seeing that Ying Huai was hesitant, Shen Zhi said hastily.

Ying Huai pondered for a long time when he heard the words, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, General Shen is right, we should continue to stop, and we will suffer from it. Henan County is immature. It's useless to smash to death. Instead of wasting troops here, it's better to concentrate all your forces, defend Hangu Pass, and send an order to Luoyang Yingtang, ordering him to withdraw all the soldiers, horses, grain, grass and luggage in Luoyang City to Hangu Pass. Ying Tang, I will buy him ten days at Hulao Pass, and within ten days, let him take away as many people as he can from the vicinity of Luoyang, and resettle all these people to various places in Guanzhong."

After Qin State entered the pass from Xiliang, it has been difficult to develop its national power, not because of the lack of territory. Although Qin State is the smallest in terms of territory, but in terms of wealth, Qin State is not weak at all. To feed hundreds of thousands of elites, the reason why Qin State has always been at the tail end of the Three Kingdoms is because of the small population. Qin State and Han State, which was entrenched in Guanzhong, have been fighting each other for more than 200 years. The people in Guanzhong have always hated Qin very much. However, after the Qin State entered the pass, in order to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong as soon as possible, the people in Guanzhong, as long as they were disobedient, were massacred, resulting in a sharp drop in the population of Guanzhong. It gradually weakened, but the lost population cannot be fully recovered in just 20 years, so the population problem has always been the biggest factor restricting the development of Qin.

That's why Ying Huai asked Ying Tang to bring the people of Henan County to Guanzhong as much as possible. The city may be abandoned, but the people must not. For this reason, Ying Huai spared no effort to buy Ying Tang ten days in Hulao Pass.

"Here!" Shen Zhi replied, he knew what Yinghuai's intention was in doing this, even though it would put a lot of pressure on Hulao Pass, Shen Zhi also thought it was necessary to do this, the area around Luoyang City has always been Henan County In the most prosperous place, more than 40% of the people in the county are concentrated in the vicinity of Luoyang, and there are [-] to [-] people in total. Even if only half of them are taken away, it will be of great benefit to the development of Guanzhong.

"Also!" Ying Huai continued: "Once our army withdraws from Hulao Pass, Deng Jun will inevitably pursue from behind, so we must leave a part of our troops at Hulao Pass to buy time for our army to retreat to Hangu Pass! "After that, Ying Huai looked at everyone.

Sensing Ying Huai's gaze, everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to speak, because everyone knew that after staying in the Hulao, it could be said that they were close to death, or even certain death. People cherish their lives, although they can Most of the people who join the army have put life and death aside, but not being afraid of death does not mean that they want to die. If they can live, who wants to die?
Ying Huai did not call names, but kept looking at a few people, but Ying Huai did not look at Shen Zhi, because Ying Huai knew that Shen Zhi would not be able to stay. He was one of the younger generation of Qin, Apart from Bai Qi, the most capable general represented the future of Qin, and Ying Huai would not be so stupid as to let Shen know what to do.

(End of this chapter)