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"What? Release?"

As soon as Han Xin said this, everyone in the account, from Qu Ji, Zhao Yan, to the winged men in charge of military affairs, were all surprised. This was an option that had never appeared in their imagination.

In this world, there are only enough beheadings of prisoners, so how can they be released after the battle? Even if the nobles were released during the Spring and Autumn Period, would it be in exchange or for a ransom?

"General, you can't do that. You allow the enemy to cause trouble!"

Captain Luo Jia even said distressedly: "After all, the prisoners have achieved war merits. If they are released, nothing will be lost. How can I explain to the soldiers?"

At the very beginning, Quji, who was a military judge, stood up to refute this statement:

"The severed heads are buried or burned afterwards. After burning, the soldier's first contribution is not counted?"

"Similarly, the new "Military Rules" says that after a prisoner is captured, he will be tried by a military judge and sentenced, depending on his crime, to be executed, made a vassal, or released."

"Those prisoners who were finally released will not be counted as the military merits of the soldiers who captured them? How can this be the case? Lieutenant Luo, please do not spread rumors!"

What he said made Luo Jia reluctant to speak, so Qu Ji approached Han Xin and whispered: "Could it be that General Han wanted to imitate the regent's deliberate release of prisoners in Wuguan last year, which turned him away and had no choice but to join the Northern Expedition?" Story? But the Zhao soldiers are no better than the soldiers surrendered in Guanzhong. Even if they are released, they will not be grateful, let alone be used by our army. I am afraid it is not easy to imitate..."

Indeed, the Zhao people are different from Wang Ben's army in surrendering soldiers. They are called brothers fighting against the wall. There are a few people sitting in the tent right now, who are the generals who surrendered that day.

Qin and Zhao were neighbors who had been feuding for generations.

"I don't expect them to be used by me. I just hope that their return will dispel the Zhao people's desire to fight to the death."

Han Xin said: "I will try to observe the affairs of Zangwu Anjun in the Yushi Mansion."

That was an article about King Zhao of Qin who, after calming down the people and renovating the army, insisted on going his own way to fight the Battle of Handan, and ended up losing.

Because it involves many black spots of King Zhao of Qin, it is naturally not accepted by the official historians of the Qin State who always report good news but not bad news. This was included in the strategist's articles by the Censor's Office after Heifu came to Xianyang.

After the Battle of Changping, the Battle of Handan followed immediately. The Qin army came to Handan after a few months' rest, but was surprised to find that the spirit of the Zhao people was completely different from that of Changping...

"Renovate the armor of the soldiers to make them stronger, enlarge the city and dredge the ponds to make them solid. The Lord will break the knots and follow the ministers, and the ministers will honor the dead soldiers. As for the subordinates of the Pingyuan Lord, they all have their wives and concubines mending the seams between the troops. Ministers One mind, top and bottom working together, just like when Gou Jian was trapped in Kuaiji..."

The reason is that the tragic scene of the Changping Battle gave all Zhao people a desire to die: Surrender is death, fighting is also death, how can a country die?

By a strange combination of circumstances, a country that had been slack and slack for a long time actually clenched into a fist under the threat of death.

Handan became a hard bone, and the Qin army continued to change generals for several years without taking it. In the end, Chu and Wei were dragged to the rescue, and what followed was the most inexplicable defeat in the history of Qin - the Qin army, which was invincible under Bai Qi's command a few years ago, was beaten by the coalition forces and retreated, losing hundreds of miles. , there were even those who surrendered under the leadership of Zheng Anping...

Han Xin liked the art of war and was fascinated by Bai Qi's military skills. This defeat left a deep impression on him.

He solemnly said: "Now, although I crossed the river, settled on the east side of the river, and descended to Changping in one fell swoop, I killed Lu and Goujian, and captured 40,000 Zhao soldiers, half of the Zhao army was reduced. However, our army has been fighting continuously, and the soldiers have been exhausted. .”

"If we blindly slaughter Zhao soldiers now, the Zhao people will be frightened and regard me as a man-eating tiger and wolf, and they will fight to the death. At that time, we will not face tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers, but the King of Zhao and his generals and princes , but millions of Zhao people!”

To use Heifu's words, it means that we are trapped in the vast ocean of the people, and we have to push the people we can win over to the other side's camp. Why bother...

"If you don't screen out and just massacre, you are really helping Li Zuoche. If you raise the tired soldiers and attack the strong cities of Taiyuan and Handan, I am afraid that I will repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Handan. I can't pull it out for a long time, and my love Seeing that the situation has succumbed, the food has been exhausted."

"The regent said that this battle was a battle of determination, not a battle of revenge. It is understandable that the Xihe army killed the Wei people, but the captured Zhao people did not participate in the Xihe massacre. Instead of killing them, it is better to use the regent's Method……"

As time passed, everyone gradually understood what kind of battle Heifu liked to fight the most.

"Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing for those who are good."

"To defeat the enemy with military force, the most important thing is to attack the heart."

Since it was a creative application of Heifu's theory, not only Quji, but also the staff of the Wing Camp were somewhat convinced.

Only Captain Zhao Yan was worried: "I'm afraid that after these Zhao soldiers go back, they will be reorganized and become enemies of our army.

"No time."

Han Xin smiled and said: "The generals and officers of that generation have been screened out a long time ago, and these people are detained and broken up. Even if there are 40,000 Zhao soldiers, they are still a piece of loose sand. Even if it is me, I will not let them go." It will take several months to reorganize training and fight again, but can Zhao Guo survive that long?"

Taking advantage of his fear and destroying him, Han Xin has already sounded the death knell of Zhao State in just a few seconds!

"What's more, do you know how frightened the bird is?"

After Han Xin finished telling the story he heard from Lu Jia, he said: "Since Zhao soldiers were released once, if they fight again next time and know that our army will not kill prisoners, they will no longer have the will to fight and will be defeated at the first touch. With these 40,000 frightened soldiers Bird is enough to make all Zhao people lose their determination to fight to the death..."

The fewer people who are willing to fight to the death, the faster Han Xin's countdown to destroy Zhao will turn.

What's more, these Zhao people are not moving in the same direction.

"A group of people will be escorted to Gaodu, then go south, and let others go to Taihangxing."

"A batch of them crossed Danshui eastward and entered Baixing..."

These Zhao soldiers were like a flock of panicked birds, flying in a familiar direction - crossing Taihang and heading home, and there were only two shortest roads back home.

"Our army will send five thousand troops each, wait behind them, and mix spies among them to see if we can seize the two dangerous passes of Tianjing Pass and Mengmensai in one fell swoop."

Taihangxing and Baixing are the second and third passes of Taihang Mountain respectively. They are the passage from Shangdang to Hanoi County. It is time to seize them.

As far as Han Xin knew, Zhao's army in Hanoi County only numbered more than 10,000, but they had to defend Taihang Sanxing, take care of the long north bank of the river, and guard against forced crossing by the Dongmen Leopards. The most terrible thing is that the people of Hanoi were the key to helping Qin win the Battle of Changping. They were regarded as the "new Qin people" and good people of Qin.

Now that Zhao and Wei are weak, there are many forces in Hanoi who want to surrender to Qin. They have been skewered by Li Shiqi. Even Sima Mao himself is in a dilemma...

Use the surrender of soldiers to bring the news of "Zhao Jun's defeat", and then capture the two counties, put some pressure on Sima Mao, forcing Hanoi to surrender, or cooperate with Dongmen Leopard to capture this county and completely connect the three rivers.

"The last batch, go north, leave Changping Pass, and let them go to the eldest son."

Han Xin will follow closely with the main force, with the defeated Zhao soldiers as the vanguard. Even if Li Zuoche wants to come to the party to fight to the death, the first thing he will have to face is the disorderly and troublesome collapse of his own soldiers. Han Xin is eager for him to come. Mix in this muddy water.

Even if Li Zuoche does not come, after occupying Shangdang, Han Xin will have a complete advantage. He can besiege Taiyuan in the north, take Hanoi as his rear in the south, and directly attack Huguan in the east and advance to Handan...

As for the hungry and destitute soldiers, what kind of damage will they do to the place, and how many people will die as they travel along the way? This has nothing to do with Han Xin.

What he cares about is the process of his generation's escape, how much trouble it can save him, and how many opportunities it can create. In the end, even if only one-tenth of the people can return to Zhao's homeland, it will be enough to cause chaos in the entire Handan.

Compared with fear, luck is more deadly in war!

Han Xin's plan finally got the approval of the Wing Battalion, and they would be responsible for the specific operations. At this time, Captain Zhao Yan said:

"Although the general has a good plan, for such a big matter, I'm afraid it would be better to write back to Xianyang and ask the regent for instructions."

"Time is running out!"

Han Xin shook his head decisively: "When the regent paid homage to the general, he held the ax in person and gave me its handle, saying: 'From now on, those who ascend to heaven will be controlled by the general.'" He held the handle of the ax again, gave me its blade and said: 'Anyone who descends to the abyss from now on will be controlled by the general. 'If you see it is empty, you will advance; if you see it is true, you will stop."

"The fighter plane is fleeting, and the military rations are getting increasingly empty. One trip to and from Xianyang, the situation will change dramatically, and Han Xin can only make a decisive decision!"

The more this happened, the more worried Zhao Yan became as a confidant promoted by Han Xin.

In Zhao Yan's mind, he proposed to kill the prisoners. In addition to eliminating future troubles so that the army could easily go on the road and complete the plan to seize Shangdang, it would also allow Han Xin to defile himself!

He did not dare to say it out at the time, but he secretly murmured in his heart: "Didn't the regent rely on the Qi people who killed and caused trouble in Jiaodong to gain the complete trust of Emperor Qin Shihuang?"

In Zhao Yan's opinion, Han Xin had achieved great success at a young age and was in charge of the army alone in Hebei. He had 80,000 or 90,000 men under his command and had won two games in a row. He was close to being granted the title of Marquis of Che. I'm afraid it would be difficult to reward him for his great achievements in the future. Even if the regent trusts him again, there should be villains in the court who slander him. It is better to kill prisoners to show that he has no intention of gaining self-respect in Hebei and winning people's hearts...

But now, Han Xin chose a method that was easiest to disintegrate the fighting spirit of the Zhao army and destroy the Zhao country at the minimum cost.

But it is also the easiest to be criticized as "buying people's hearts."

Seeing that Han Xin had made up his mind, Zhao Yan sighed secretly and resigned.

"General Han, General Han, you really don't think about yourself at all..."

…

The plan was set, but Qu Ji looked at the Danshui Valley in front of him, feeling a little disappointed. It is said that 400,000 lives were buried here, although it seems that not that many have been dug out now.

"Should Lord Wu An do the same thing back then?" He suddenly said.

Han Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "That's four hundred thousand."

"And this is forty thousand."

"My choice is ten times easier than Wu Anjun..."

Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. They must be observed.

An excellent commander will not consider how to show mercy to the enemy and reduce the number of casualties.

He only needs to think about how to win the war at the minimum cost!

So in essence, Han Xin and Bai Qi are no different. Regardless of their status and temperament in daily life, once they arrive on the battlefield, they are both cold-blooded animals called "soldiers". In order to win, they will do whatever it takes. The only difference is the situation they are in. It's just a means of situation.

The soldiers only need to walk in the Shura Field (narration, no need to be serious), but the general...

The general must transform into Shura himself! Opening or closing your mouth can affect the life and death of thousands of people; if you hesitate, you will lose!

Only in this way can one be able to survive a hundred battles and be named the God of War and the Immortal of Soldiers.

And sometimes, fake kindness is also a tactic to defeat the enemy.

This is what Han Xin learned from Heifu...

"And at that time, the two countries had both sides. But now, it seems that the two countries are very different, just like..."

Han Xin was at a loss for words. After thinking for a long time, he remembered the scene when his wife was kneading dough at home, so he made an analogy.

"It's like the dough has been mixed with water and kneaded together."

"Even if you separate and close it again, it will be much easier than when the noodles are still dry."

"And Mr. Wu An, you added a lot of water to this basin..."

Qu Ji thoughtfully added: "No...it's because of the added blood. In this world, Lord Wu An and many generals rely on the blood shed by killing millions of people, and then with a wave of Qin Shi Huang's hand, He Cheng’s noodles…”

The scene of Qin Shihuang stroking his sleeves and kneading the dough seems a bit inconsistent, but fortunately, now that the person kneading the dough is replaced by a rough guy like Hei Fu, it seems to match better...

Bai Qi had to show his merits and build a temple, but it was undeniable that along with the sea of ​​blood, there was also a dead end.

Fifty years ago, while Bai Qi eliminated the armed forces of Zhao and laid the foundation for Qin to destroy Zhao, he also made 450,000 knots in Changping...

They are densely packed and knotted together. Fifty years have passed and the body has turned into bones, but they still cannot be dissolved. The Qin Dynasty ruled for more than ten years and it was difficult to touch them.

Qu Ji said with emotion: "Forty thousand Zhao soldiers were released today. I dare not say that we can untie the knot in one breath."

"But it's at least a good start! The world is unified, and it's a good start for Zhu Xia to put down their grudges!"

Han Xin laughed: "Yes, it was the knot tied by Lord Wu An in the past."

"Today, it is up to me, a young military strategist, to solve the problem..."

"otherwise."

Qu Ji, however, corrected the somewhat proud Han Xin with a tone that left no room for doubt:

"Although General Han is a good soldier, in the final analysis, the person who can really untie this knot is the Regent. It is the Regent who is wise and kind, and has the world at heart!"

"Any aggressive victory we can achieve can only be achieved under the wise leadership of the Great Qin Regent Xia Gong. I hope General Han will remember this!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night, it will be very late.