Daqin: I Want to Be a Powerful Minister, but the First Emperor Actually Passed The Throne to Me

Wang Jian and Meng Tian finally let Shi Huang Ying Zheng go to the south, while Han Xin and Liu Bang stayed in Xianyang City temporarily. Zhao Yu mainly attacked Donghu, but these two generals used it smoothly.

On this day, Zhao Yu called Han Xin and Liu Bang to his home, and ordered the servants to prepare food and drinks. The three gathered around a dining table and chatted about the fight against Donghu.

Han Xin said: "The area of ​​Donghu is even colder than the territory of the Xiongnu. If we want to fight, we must fight quickly. 35

Liu Bang nodded and said the same thing, he said: "The Donghu area is covered with ice and snow all year round, and it is absolutely impossible to attack the Qiang tribes.

Zhao Yu was very happy, these two generals had obviously already thought about the surrounding countries of the Qin Dynasty.

"I agree with the two generals. If we want to fight Donghu, we should attack quickly, and we should catch them by surprise. In addition, this battle must end before the fall. If we can't win, then our Daqin army will also withdraw. ."

The Donghu area is located in the north-east of the Daqin Dynasty, with a vast territory and rich resources.

After Zhao Yu destroyed the Xiongnu, the Donghu tribe took the opportunity to occupy a lot of places that originally belonged to the Xiongnu and developed.

063 However, the almost identical nomadic mode of Donghu and Xiongnu makes their production and living foundations very weak. Compared with the vigorous Qin Dynasty, Donghu is really a backcountry.

Zhao Yu, Han Xin, and Liu Bang calculated their forces. Because Wang Jian and Meng Tian sent a lot of people to the south to defend against the pirates and pirates after the war with the Qiang tribes, the Qin State had less than 400,000 troops available. .

Of course, now that the people are stable, Da Qin did not recruit troops as frequently as they did when they unified the six kingdoms.

According to the news reported by local officials in the DPRK, the total population of Daqin has reached 7 million..., but most of them are young children.

This is the future of the Qin state, and it is also the best wealth that Shi Huangdi left to Zhao Yu—population.

Moreover, in Zhao Yu's plan, with a more developed industrial production base, the military power of the Qin State can continue to decline. In the end, with the development of fertile soil, it is good to maintain a reasonable value.

"No need for 200,000, I think 150,000 is enough." Zhao Yu said.

Liu Bang looked at the map drawn by Zhao Yu, frowned and thought for a long time, (bjba) "150,000 is enough, but the deployment of troops still needs to be sculpted. 55

Han Xin said: "At least 10,000 firearms battalions are needed."

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "50,000, I specifically asked him when I came from Zhang Quan's side, there has been no large-scale battle recently, and the bombs are piled up at his place.

The Qin Empire's bombs and mines, two military supplies, were only mastered by Zhao Yu, not even Meng Tian and Wang Jian.

This point has also been discussed by the ministers, and even some generals have stood up against Zhao Yu's arrogance and indifference.

However, it was impossible for Zhao Yu to arrange bombs and mines for Wang Jian and Meng Tian.

Because these two things can completely shake the foundation of the Qin Dynasty.

Although the DPRK is peaceful, if someone rebels, a few bombs can directly lift the Xianyang Palace to the sky.

And this, Wang Jian and Meng Tian naturally knew, so they didn't force it.

When it comes to the "firearms battalion", Zhao Yu has already trained a group of people in private. On the basis of the existing iron smelting industry, he has further strengthened the catapult to achieve the characteristics of lighter weight and longer throwing distance.

Moreover, after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty school, Zhang Quan was sent to study by Zhao Yu.

On the basis of the existing industry, Zhang Quan has already begun to consider the use of steel as a coating for gunpowder in the later stage.

"I'm afraid you still don't know, this Zhang Quan is really a talent, we let this kid take the first batch of metal produced by Daqin, and I heard that he is going to tinker with something called a 'cannon'.

Han Xin smiled and said, "Can it be used for Dong Hu?"

Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not, but we can gather a firearms battalion of 50,000 people, so that the remaining 100,000 soldiers and horses are all cavalry!

This is the strength of the Qin Dynasty.

An army formation of all cavalry, together with a battalion of 50,000 firearms using bombs and mines.

If the weather is good, Zhao Yu estimates that the main battle will last no more than a day, followed by separate bandit suppression and sweeps.

When Wang Mengning's belly was unknowingly showing a craving, Zhao Yu finally prepared Donghu's troops, horses and food.

The Great Qin Kingdom had a good year this year, and it was thanks to Zhao Yu's leadership that his subordinates made repeated achievements in various places, which prevented the Great Qin Kingdom from falling in the last winter when there was almost no harvest.

The 150,000 horses marched directly north, and soon entered the area of ​​Donghu.

However, Zhao Yu hardly encountered any resistance.

Liu Bang rode on his horse and complained, "These nomads are really troublesome. As soon as we came, they ran away, and as soon as we retreated, they came back."

Zhao Yu was also a little helpless. The military power and war methods of the Qin state had long been famous all over the world along with the first battle of the Qiang tribes.

Especially the bombs combined with the epoch-making equipment such as large catapults made all countries fear the Qin Dynasty.

"Master, what should we do?" Han Xin said.

Zhao Yu also hesitated for a long time, and finally, he decided to use mines!

When facing the Qiang tribes, landmines, as another invention of Zhang Quan, were also used in a small area, but they were not well known.

According to Zhao Yu's instructions, Da Qin's soldiers began to camp in place.

Judging from the living area of ​​Donghu, there are not many places with good environmental conditions, and Zhao Yu is trying to seize such an opportunity.

Zhao Yu called Han Xin and Liu Bang into the central army tent, gave orders, and said: "Tomorrow, we will start pulling our camp and marching westward. Pay attention to the areas I marked on the map. This is where we will lay mines."

As shown in the picture, the areas circled by Zhao Yu are all grasslands, there are other areas such as water sources, and two forests are also within the scope.

"We must instruct our soldiers to lay mines in order, and we have to be a little more mysterious, so that those Donghu people feel that we are marching to hunt down.

Liu Bang himself tended to be gloomy, so he liked this kind of activity. He smiled and said, "I like this master plan, Lao Zhao."

Zhao Yu said: "We chased the Donghu people and left, but they still have to converge in the end. These places are relatively steep, and there are snow and perennial thick ice, so we have to bury mines on the periphery of this place." "

Daqin's 150,000 soldiers marched during the day, camped at night, and walked back directly from the farthest place on the Donghu people's territory, leaving countless mines in silence!