Chengdu, the Qin King's temporary palace.

A court debate with only two people is underway.

The King of Qin sat in the hall with a very steady tone and could not hear any ups and downs: "The people of Zhao have sent troops, and this time the target is Wei."

Wei Ran sat at the lower head of the King of Qin, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and then nodded: "Yes, as long as you continue to expand, either Han or Wei will be."

When it comes to this, the moods of the Qin monarchs and ministers are somewhat complicated.

Just a few years ago, Qin's expansion targets were Han and Wei, but now...

The King of Qin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think the envoy who came to the King of Wei who asked me for help must be on the way. Marquis Rang, what should the Qin Dynasty make a decision?"

Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "Does the king think Chu will send troops?"

The King of Qin chuckled and said, "The King of Chu is the so-called leader of the alliance. Although he did not dare to openly start an alliance because he was afraid of Zhao, I do not believe that this leader has no effect on him at all. Chu will definitely send troops."

Wei Ran said: "If Chu and Wei join forces, there should be 200,000 troops."

The King of Qin said: "If they are willing to exert their power, 400,000 will not be a problem."

Wei Ran said: "But the current battle should be only 200,000. If South Korea is willing to send troops, it will be 300,000."

The King of Qin said: "Three hundred thousand soldiers should be enough to compete with Zhao."

Wei Ran said: "It is indeed the case in terms of quantity, but the king should not forget that Wei State suffered heavy losses due to the rebellion of Xue Gong. Chu State was originally a half-dead body. Although Han took away the east of the Qin River, it also required a lot of power to maintain rule and conquest.

The Qin King said: "So, when these three countries seem to be strong enough to compete with Zhao, but in fact, it is not worth mentioning when the outside is strong."

Wei Ran said: "That's true. I can say with certainty that if the Qin Dynasty did not send troops, then this time, the three kingdoms of Chu, Han and Wei will undoubtedly be defeated."

The King of Qin nodded slightly and agreed with Wei Ran's opinion.

The King of Qin said: "So, the question now is whether to send troops?"

Wei Ran thought for a while and suddenly smiled, "Why should the king be so reserved? The question now should be where to send troops to."

The King of Qin laughed and said, "So, where are we going to send troops?"

Wei Ran said seriously: "Of course, we are going north to recover Guanzhong!"

When he said this, Wei Ran's tone became very sharp involuntarily.

The King of Qin was not dissatisfied with this, because Wei Ran was completely the same as the King of Qin.

The King of Qin has had enough time in Chengdu.

In the winter just passed, although the temperature in Chengdu was obviously more comfortable and pleasant than that in Guanzhong, the King of Qin was not at all good at living, and it could even be said to be difficult to bear.

Even the experience of being a proton in Yan State was even more difficult for the King of Qin to come.

After all, he is a 100% pure Guanzhong person from head to toe.

The King of Qin nodded and said, "Yes, it's time to send troops to recover Guanzhong. Come on, go and call Bai Qi and Meng Ao."

Half an hour later, Bai Qi and Meng Ao arrived one after another.

The King of Qin looked at the two generals in front of him. Although they had suffered failures, the two generals in front of him are now the two most worthy of relying on in Qin.

The King of Qin breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Bai Qi, I want to use you as the chief general and send troops north to recover Guanzhong. Are you willing?"

Before he suddenly received the order to enter the palace, Bai Qi had already guessed something, but when he really heard this scene, Bai Qi was still very happy. His originally calm face was immediately replaced by joy, and he bowed deeply: "Thank you, the king!"

Meng Ao, who was standing beside him, also showed an excited expression, and then followed Bai Qi to bow: "Although I am not talented, I am willing to go north to Guanzhong for an old soldier in the Qin army!"

Over the past period of time, not only King Qin and Marquis Rang were thinking about Guanzhong? For every real old Qin man, regaining Guanzhong is their strongest wish!

The King of Qin looked at Meng Ao and sighed for a moment: "Since that's the case, then you can go to the battle with General Bai Qi for the deputy general."

From the heart of the King of Qin, he definitely hoped that Meng Ao, his confidant, could station in Chengdu, but on the other hand, if there were no confidant of the King of Qin in this army of expedition, it would be worrying.

Meng Ao was also overjoyed and said, "Here!"

The King of Qin waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's get up. Tell me how to recover Guanzhong."

First of all, the most important question is the force.

The King of Qin looked at Wei Ran and asked, "Marquis Rang, how many soldiers can I use now?"

Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "There are actually quite a lot of soldiers available in the Qin Dynasty, but with the current national strength of the Qin Dynasty, 100,000 troops are already the limit."

The Qin State is different from the previous Qin State. It has nothing except Bashu and Hanzhong. However, these two places are perfect border areas and have extremely limited grain output.

Hearing Wei Ran's answer, the King of Qin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but immediately put away his disappointed expression and said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, then it's 100,000 yuan. Bai Qi, what do you think?"

Bai Qi said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, I will complete the task with all my heart!"

The King of Qin said: "So, which road are you planning to go north?"

If you want to return to Guanzhong from Hanzhong, there are only three ways to go.

The first is the old way, starting from the westernmost side of the Hanzhong Plain, passing by a

This road is the oldest road between Guanzhong and Hanzhong. When the last king of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King You of Zhou, took this road when he conquered the Bao Kingdom in Hanzhong. It was during this campaign that King You of Zhou obtained a woman named "Si" from Bao Kingdom, which led to the famous story of "Beacon Fires to Play the Princes".

The legend of this road is more than this, because after the Qin Dynasty unified the world, a small town was built to the north of the old road, so this road was also called "Chen Cang Road".

Han Xin, a general under Liu Bang, used this path to "build a plank road openly to secretly cross Chencang", and successfully counterattacked the Three Qins from Hanzhong and seized Guanzhong, laying a unified foundation for Liu Bang.

The second is the Baoxi Road.

This road also starts from the Hanzhong Plain. The overall route is a rising "factory" and the end is Mei County in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain. This road is closer and wider than the old road. When Sima chou attacked Bashu, the Qin army took this road to Guanzhong, and all military supplies were mainly transported by this road.

Baoxi Road is the main line among the three roads.

The third one is the Ziwu Road.

The distance of this road is the shortest, which is similar to the shape of "丽". The north end is Mount Li, and after passing Mount Li, it is Xianyang City. When the Qin King escaped from Xianyang, he walked on the Ziwu Road.

Although Ziwu Road is close, it also has one problem, that is, this road is the most steepest among the three roads and the least suitable for marching.

In history, Zhuge Liang, the famous prime minister of Shu, took the Ziwu Road in six northern expeditions from Hanzhong, but never took the Ziwu Road, because the military advisor Kong Ming knew very well that this road was a risk. Once discovered by the enemy and blocked, no matter how many soldiers of Shu were, they would be buried in the Ziwu Road.

If you want to go north from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, it is inevitable to choose one of three.

Now, this multiple-choice question is placed in front of Bai Qi.

The King of Qin originally thought that this should be a very difficult question, but what he didn't expect was that Bai Qi had already given the answer just after his words fell for a few breaths.

"Return to the king, I plan to go on the old path."

The King of Qin was stunned for a moment and said, "Why is it the same way?"

Wei Ran and Meng Ao on the side also turned their attention to Bai Qi. The two of them had been Bai Qi's boss and subordinates respectively, and they had a good understanding of Bai Qi's style of taking risks. In their opinion, the Ziwu Dao is the best choice for Bai Qi.

Bai Qi said calmly: "The king should know that the general Le Yi, who is responsible for guarding Guanzhong in Zhao State now."

The King of Qin nodded and said, "Le Yi is good at fighting, I know."

With the victory of Zhao State over the years, the ability of Zhao Lord and Zhao King, the king of Zhao, is undoubtedly talked about. Apart from these father and son, the most famous general in Zhao State is undoubtedly the current general Le Yi.

Whether it was the Battle of Shangjun, the Battle of Destroying Qi, or the subsequent battles, Le Yi's performance was very impressive.

Not to mention anything else, the act of King Zhao asking Le Yi to guard Guanzhong and guard against Qin is enough to prove King Zhao's trust in Le Yi.

Bai Qi said: "Men and Le Yi have also fought against each other several times, and they have a certain understanding of Le Yi. Similarly, Le Yi must also know very well about Chen."

The King of Qin seemed to understand something: "So, do you want to be beyond Le Yi's expectations?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "That's true. If he comes from Le Yi's perspective, he will definitely think that his ministers would use suspicious soldiers to attack Ziwu Road with their suspicious soldiers."

Wei Ran also understood and said, "Why did you turn around and use suspicious soldiers to go out of Ziwu Road and use the regular soldiers to go out of Baoxi Road?"

Bai Qi said: "Le Yi has always been cautious, so I decided that he would definitely place enough troops in both places."

Meng Ao couldn't help but speak, "Do you have so many soldiers in Le Yi's hands?"

Bai Qi said: "Le Yi now has 50,000 Zhao soldiers. If he recruits some more in Guanzhong, his troops can easily reach 80,000 or even 100,000. Such a soldier can fight against the Qin Dynasty head-on without even reinforcements, and it is no problem to defend the exits of the two roads."

Bai Qi finished speaking, and a silence suddenly fell into the hall.

The Qin monarch and ministers were in a bit complicated. On the one hand, it was because they heard that the children of Guanzhong would actually join the Zhao army and the Qin Dynasty as enemies, and on the other hand, it was Bai Qi's saying that "Le Yi did not even need reinforcements to fight against the Qin Dynasty."

After a while, the King of Qin said: "If you follow the old path, how can you ensure logistics?"

Therefore, the road is the longest among the three roads. The road conditions can only be considered ordinary compared to the Baoxi Road. Walking here is also a huge pressure on logistics.

Bai Qi said: "One, you can eat from the enemy. Two, after entering Guanzhong, there may be old Qin people who will make trouble, so there is hope to obtain food from the treasury of the cities and towns in Guanzhong. Three, you can also contact the Western Qiang by the way. If the Qiang people are willing to send troops together, then the Qin Dynasty will have another reinforcement."

Wei Ran suddenly spoke: "In fact, it is not just the Qiang people. This marquis also has some connections in the Yuezhi further west. You can try to convince the Yuezhi to cross the river and attack the Henan area of ​​Zhao State, which can also interfere with Zhao State."

The King of Qin looked at Wei Ran with great meaning, nodded and said, "Very good, since that's the case, then do it like this!"

The King of Qin looked around and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I believe you are very clear about the significance of this battle, so I don't need to repeat it. Daqin... I'll ask you all!"

The other people in the hall stood up at the same time to salute and whisper in unison: "Please rest assured, I will do my best to recover Guanzhong!"
Chapter completed!