Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

"On the ninth day of the eighth month, Heng Zhuo, the general of the Qi army, led tens of thousands of sailors to storm Qutang Pass.........."

Li Zhao showed everyone in the hall the military report he had just received.

"May I ask the king, has General Qutang Guanshi asked for help from Chengdu. Shen Ning asked.

"Shi Ai did not ask for help from this king.

Shen Ning smiled and said: "Qutang Pass is a dangerous pass in the world, the river in the canyon is about thirty to fifty zhang wide, the two banks are like cutting, and the rock wall is towering. And there are tens of thousands of Zhaowu troops in the gate, and there is enough food and grass, so the king does not need to worry.

Li Zhao naturally knew what he said, but the generals of the Qi army also knew that Qutang Pass was not easy to attack.

Shen Ning saw that Li Zhao was still frowning, and asked tentatively, "The king is worried about Hanzhong?" "

Exactly, the Qi army has the advantage of strength, how can it only use troops in one place.

"Most of the Qi troops will attack Hanzhong, but they will not be able to break through the Hanshui defense line in a short time. Shen Ning said.

The last time Shen Tian attacked Hanzhong, the Zhaowu army arranged several iron chains on the Han River to block the Qi army's warships, but at that time, due to the rush of time, the effect was not great. Shen Tian first burned it with fire, scorched it, and then slashed it with a giant axe, easily breaking through the barrier.

After defeating Shen Tian, Li Zhao learned the previous lesson. Ordered the Ordnance Division to build stronger, thicker chains. On the Han River, nearly 100 iron chains were arranged in one go. A large number of crossbowmen were ambushed on both sides of the river to prevent the Qi army from cutting the chains. In addition, there is also a pass in the narrow part of the Han River. Although this move greatly affected the trade between Hanzhong, it was an effective way to stop the Qi army. In less than ten days and half a month, it was difficult for the Qi army to break through the Hanshui defense line.

"Even so, the Qi army was still able to enter Hanzhong. And the Qi army that entered Hanzhong would not be less than 100,000 troops. Li Zhao said lightly.

There is no shortage of skilled craftsmen in the Qi country, and they will definitely be able to think of a way to break through the obstacles.

"Yes. The general estimated that the Qi army would not be able to enter Hanzhong until at least September. During this period, Hanzhong can seize the time to prepare for the war. Shen Ning said.

Li Zhao didn't squeak, and his heart fell into deep thought.

When they saw this, they did not disturb him.

"Ordered Hanzhong to continue to build passes in the mountains and block the Qi army layer by layer. If it really can't be held, the whole army retreats to Nanzheng. Tell Qi Jingyun and Wang Yankai that in Nanzheng City, they must prepare at least enough food for more than half a year. Other cities in Hanzhong, except for Liucheng, can also be abandoned as appropriate. Li Zhao's voice was calm, but his attitude was resolute.

Everyone was a little surprised, King Qin's arrangement was obviously not intended to fight with the Qi army in Hanzhong. But if you want to blindly defend, how long can you defend?"

After the Qi army entered Hanzhong, it was not only Nanzheng that would attack, but I am afraid it would also attack Jianmen Pass. Chen Lu said.

"The Sword Gate Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and with Liu Haoyan's ability, it is enough to defend it. Li Zhao is not worried about the Sword Gate Pass, how difficult this pass is, Zhao Wujun is very aware of it.

His gaze slowly swept over everyone, and Li Zhao said in a deep voice: "The plan for the Eastern Crusade has already been decided, and it cannot be changed rashly. The king has made up his mind, and after the autumn harvest, he will wave his troops to attack the Qi country. As for Hanzhong, as long as Nan Zheng is still there, everything else is acceptable.

Shen Ning said secretly, sure enough. He probably guessed Li Zhao's plan, as long as the Qi army was hurt during the Eastern Expedition, the Qi army might take the initiative to withdraw from Hanzhong. This method is somewhat similar to "encircling Wei to save Zhao".

But the risk of this move is not small, once the eastern crusade does not go well, Hanzhong may fall completely. Moreover, the Qi State may not retreat, but continue to storm Hanzhong.

Most of the generals in the army are more or less aware of Li Zhao's character. In particular, Li Zhao is particularly adventurous in the use of troops, and so far, he has made many dangerous moves.

The gamble was lost, and the whole family died. If you win the bet, everyone is happy.

Fortunately, Li Zhao has not lost so far. At the last minute, there is always a battle to seal the victory.

This also made everyone more convinced of Li Zhao, and deep down, they always believed that Li Zhao was right.

Chen Zhe is not only good at fighting, but also very good at other aspects, after knowing Li Zhao's plan, he immediately got up and said respectfully: "The king is wise and powerful, and he is strategizing and winning thousands of miles away; The last general is willing to smear the king's liver and brain, and never give up on his mistakes.

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, Li Zhao still enjoys it and is even more satisfied with Chen Zhe.

It's definitely not enough to just pat yourself on the back, but you also have to contribute, Chen Zhe said: "The last general suggested that the warship should be built as soon as possible. After the end of the war began, all the grain and grass of the Qi army arrived in Hanzhong through the Han River. As long as the Qi army's grain route is successfully cut off, the Qi army will collapse without a fight. "

This makes sense, the Qi army has no food, and it will definitely affect the war. But the Qi army is not stupid, there is no food, you can grab it. Nan Zheng can't grab it, you can go to other places to grab it. If you want to better cut off the source of food and grass for the Qi army, you must clear the wilderness in Hanzhong. Only, if you do, ..........

Before Li Zhao could speak, Deng Xin arched his hand and said: "King Qiyu, I suggest that the population of Hanzhong be moved to Shu on a large scale. The grain of each city can be put into Nanzheng, or it can be transported to Shu. After the Qi army attacked, if it was too late to harvest the crops, all the fields were burned.

Li Zhao gasped, this move was really ruthless. He had expected that the crowd would object, but everyone was silent. Yang Mingsheng has always boasted of loving the people like a son, and he is also nodding slightly, as if he agrees very much.

With the establishment of the Qin State, the mentality of many people gradually changed. For the great cause of Qin, and for his own bright future, he was more active and unscrupulous.

There is something that has never been forgotten by the military generals, but I have never gotten it.

After Li Zhao became the queen, he rewarded everyone with a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, and land properties, but the title was not sealed. Up and down the Qin State, there are no marquises, earls and the like.

Without a title, how can we benefit future generations? How can everyone not be in a hurry.

Li Zhao has publicly said that if Jinling is not broken, he will never be knighted. Now is not the time to settle for pleasure, and it is necessary to keep everyone motivated.

"King Qiyu, the strength of our naval army is weak, not as good as the Qi army. On both sides of the Han River, a large number of stone-throwing vehicles were arranged, and fierce fire oil was thrown to burn the warships of the Qi army. Han Zhiyuan proposed.

This is a good idea, the fire oil canister that the Ordnance Division is now making is filled with oil, and the fire is more fierce and not easy to extinguish.

"Yes, this plan works. Li Zhao praised.

Thinking of the naval army, because Qutang Pass is a little far away, Li Zhao has not been there so far. After Liu Beichen conquered Qutang Pass, the army received a lot of Qi troops, some of which were naval troops, and he planned to take a look in a few days, maybe he could find available talents.

"That's all for today, you can go back. Then

they stood up and saluted, and prepared to leave the hall.

Shen Ning stayed. Li Zhao said suddenly.

Shen Ning's expression was blank and he sat down again.

After everyone left, Li Zhao smiled and said, "After coming to Chengdu for so long, can you still live comfortably?"

Shen Ning didn't know what Li Zhao wanted to do.

Shen Ning has been doing really well recently, he rarely goes out of the mansion, and spends most of his time in the mansion, painting poems with his wife Yang Yue, so he is not leisurely.

Li Zhao looked at Shen Ning fixedly, "After the autumn harvest, it's time for General Shen to move." "