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Zhao Kuo's Army was expanding endlessly in the Shangdang Region due to orders from the Grand Commander. Upon discovering any signs of the Qin Army, they would immediately extend their planned encirclement route by several miles. Contact was strictly prohibited unless absolutely necessary. By a twist of fate, they inadvertently surrounded the main force of the Qin Army that was ambushed in the vicinity of Daliang Mountain.
The Qin Army stationed around Daliang Mountain had been gathering as per their initial combat orders. As a result, when the Zhao Army found no traces of the Qin Army west of Daliang Mountain beyond Xiaoliang Mountain, they ceased their unrestricted expansion and instead began to consolidate.
At this moment, over two hundred thousand elite Qin Army troops had gathered at Daliang Mountain, but they also noticed signs of Zhao Army activity within fifteen miles of Xiaoliang Mountain. Subsequently, the military situation report sent to Commander Bai Qi received no response, leaving them helpless as they watched the Zhao Army complete their encirclement.
Why did Zhao Kuo dare to be so bold? Of course, it was his confidence! With an army of one million, he had ample courage.
Bai Qi knew this situation all too well but dared not order the Qin Army to push outward any further. Hanoi! That was where the head of the Qin State was located! The old man was gathering forces there, and if discovered by scouts from the Zhao Army, it was believed that Zhao Kuo would rather abandon Shangdang than not march on Hanoi County.
To protect the king's safety, the main force of the Qin Army at Daliang Mountain could only remain on standby! This was also the most helpless decision for Bai Qi, so when he received a request relayed from Daliang Mountain, he could only choose to turn a blind eye. He believed in his troops and firmly trusted that the well-equipped Qin Army would weather this storm and return safely!
Rushing towards Daliang Mountain, Zhao Kuo began to re-establish contact with various battalions of the Zhao Army, consolidating scattered combat units in the Shangdang Region. He understood where his advantage lay: he had more troops than the Qin Army! To eliminate the main force of the Qin Army, a clash between large armies was inevitable. Therefore, while consolidating his forces, he ordered all units to abandon small-scale skirmishes and immediately head towards Zhao Family Ridge, east of Daliang Mountain.
As units without infiltration missions arrived at Zhao Family Ridge, Zhao Kuo felt elated looking at the flawless military map of the Qin Army. The recent additions represented various units of the Zhao Army, totaling twenty-eight thousand! This did not include reinforcements still on their way; messengers from various battalions had already reported their actual troop numbers.
In total, there were eighty-nine thousand five hundred eighty soldiers hastily approaching!
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"Report, General! Enemy forces detected ahead!"
Riding on horseback, Wang Jian knew that this so-called enemy force was actually the main army of the Zhao Army. He turned to look at Luzi for answers.
Luzi waved his hand to signal the scouts to investigate further, then turned to look at the advancing Qin Army's main force. He smiled slightly at Wang Jian and asked, "There could be hundreds of thousands of Zhao Army over there! What do you think?"
Wang Jian looked up at the hills and forests that were now showing signs of greenery and replied with a smile, "How does the general want to fight?"
According to the intelligence that had been gradually received, the Zhao Army's Commander was conducting operations in Shangdang as if it were a special operation. They were making long-distance raids and encircling movements, searching for the enemy's command center. Each incident indicated that the brave Zhao Kuo was not fit to be a Commander.
With an absolute advantage in numbers, the Zhao Army could adopt a steady and methodical approach to warfare since Zhao's strategic goal was to reclaim Shangdang. If they wanted to eliminate hundreds of thousands of Qin Army, they could easily abandon Shangdang and deploy some of their forces to Korea. If that happened, Korea, supported by hundreds of thousands of troops, would surely assist the Zhao Army with all its might.
They could send another elite force through Wei Kingdom to capture Wild King City and other locations, taking control of the Heavenly Road leading to the ancient city from Qin State. Such a move would undoubtedly gain strong support from Wei Kingdom's Wu Ji. If they could deploy hundreds of thousands of Wei Army at Shaoqu, Gao Ping, Wild King, and other strategic points, this containment plan would be solidified once again.
Without the main force of Qin Army, could Qin State still be called by that name? It was believed that the Chu Army stationed at the Chu-Qin boundary would launch a major offensive into Han Gu Pass. By then, it would be uncertain whether Qin State could even survive. The Feudal States involved in this campaign had already committed two million troops without question; at that point, they would no longer need to hide their intentions for fear of being discovered by Qin State. Given the precedent of The Three Families Divide Jin, it was only logical that there would soon be Five Families Divide Qin.
Fortunately! The opposing Commander was none other than Zhao's Xiao Kuo, who had a penchant for decapitation operations!
Fortunately! The efforts of several generations of Sovereigns in Qin State had yielded satisfactory results!
The civil and military officials who had gathered under Qin State, originally belonging to various Feudal States, united as one to slowly unravel what seemed like an unsolvable problem.
Could this be fate? Perhaps it was more about human will! Luzi took a deep breath and replied, "Since our army entered Shangdang Border, we have not shown our determination! This time we not only need to fight but also demonstrate our momentum! Let’s spread out our formation and show the Feudal States our stance!"
What does it mean to spread out the formation? It certainly means facing off against each other!
Every time he woke from a dream filled with thrilling confrontations, how could Wang Jian not be captivated? Hearing the general's orders made him burst into laughter. He reached for his Long Spear and commanded loudly, "All troops heed my orders! Cross over the hills ahead! Form up!"
Due to concerns about the Supply Depot established by the Qin Army in the Daliang Mountain valley, Zhao Kuo ordered Zhao General Lu Jian to remain in place and await further reinforcements, while he personally led a small troop to scout Daliang Mountain.
When the Zhao Army's reconnaissance outpost discovered the Qin Army, the Commander of the Zhao Army had already left the main camp for over half an hour. At this point, searching for him was impossible. Upon receiving the notification, Lu Jian hurriedly rushed out of the camp to investigate. He saw a dense formation of Infantry Phalanx on the opposite hill, moving slowly downward amidst the booming sound of War Drums.
How could there be so many troops from the Qin People!?
Lu Jian looked around at the generals, only to find them staring blankly at each other.
With the Army pressing in, everyone seemed stunned! Zhao General Zhou Zhi, noticing that no one was taking action, quickly reminded, "General Lu! What are we afraid of!? We still have three hundred thousand brave soldiers!"
His reminder prompted the Generals to remember that they were supposed to be fighting. Since entering Shangdang, small skirmishes had caused everyone to forget about engaging in a major battle. Seeing that the Qin Army had not used Cavalry for a surprise attack but instead marched forward in infantry formation made it clear that the Qin People were demonstrating their intent to engage in a frontal battle!
As the booming drums became clearer, it ignited the fighting spirit within the Zhao Army that had been seeking a decisive confrontation. Each battalion began organizing and then rushed out of their camps to form battle lines.
When the forward drumbeats of the Qin Army's phalanx fell silent, the Zhao Army had also completed its assembly. Facing the orderly black-armored legion, the Zhao Army's formation appeared equally formidable. Lu Jian tightened his grip on his horse's reins and charged out from his troops. "Who approaches from across? State your name! This way, I can avoid slaying nameless ghosts under my sword!"
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