There was also a registration point in Guang Lang City. A Qin officer was in charge of the registration.
After Ouyang Shuo was done, he did not leave immediately. He asked, "General, what is the current situation?"
When the officer was registering, he knew that the strange man before him had ten thousand soldiers. Hence, he did not ignore Ouyang Shuo's question. He simply replied, "The Lord of Martial Peace is a godly commander. He sent General Ying Bao to the back of the Stone Wall and successfully took down Changping Pass, cutting off the Zhao army from the hinterland of Handan. General Wang Ling led a group of cavalry to the Little Dong Cang River valley, cutting off the Zhao army from the Stone Wall. Currently, the 400,000 strong main force of Zhao has been trapped in the Changping River Valley, becoming trapped beasts. "
"What?" Ouyang Shuo was shocked. He did not expect Gaia to have predicted the situation to this extent. According to normal logic, the Zhao army would definitely lose at this stage.
Something was not right. Something was very wrong. Firstly, Gaia would not have arranged such an unfair battle. Secondly, Di Chen and the rest had known about the situation beforehand. Why did they choose the Zhao army?
Ouyang Shuo wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death if someone said that there were no variables in this.
Unlike Ouyang Shuo, the lords who were queuing up behind him were elated when they heard the officer's reply. They thought that they had chosen the right side and were waiting to take advantage of the situation.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head with a bitter smile. He left the registration point and went to look for his allies.
Among them, Bai Hua and Feng Qiuhuang were both first-class Earls with 3000 soldiers. Other than Song Wen, who was a third-class Earl, the rest were all second-class Earls with 1000 soldiers.
As a result, the Mountain and Sea Alliance had a total of 20500 soldiers, and all of them were cavalry.
Among the cavalry, Lingxi County and Xunlong County were the most elite. Their commanders were Generals Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong.
Of course, no matter how magnificent they were, they could not compare to the powerful formation of Shanhai County.
Among the generals of Shanhai County, Shi Wansui and E Lai had shown their faces before. Only Luo Shixin was exposed for the first time. This naturally attracted the envy of Bai Hua and the rest.
Especially Feng Qiuhuang. Her territory still did not have a proper general. When she saw Shanhai County's three generals, Shi Wansui, E Lai and Luo Shixin, she almost drooled.
Speaking of which, Luo Shixin and Qin Qiong had crossed paths. When the two of them met, all sorts of feelings welled up in their hearts.
Among the generals, Shi Wansui was skilled in both infantry and cavalry. Moreover, he was the most senior, so he was appointed as the main general by Ouyang Shuo. Zhang Liao and E Lai were his deputies, and Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin were his deputies.
Adding Mu Guiying to the mix, the Mountain and Sea Alliance's army could only be described as extravagant.
In order to make it easier to command, Ouyang Shuo discussed with Bai Hua and the others and decided to split the army into two teams of ten thousand. Shanhai County's ten thousand riders formed their own platoon, led by the people from Shanhai County. E Lai was the main commander, with Luo Shixin and Lin Yi as his deputies. The remaining 10500 formed another team, with Zhang Liao as the commander, and Mu Guiying and Qin Qiong as his deputies. As the commander of the army, Shi Wansui was in command.
As for Lords like White Birch, they basically didn't need to go to the battlefield. As for Ouyang Shuo, after obtaining the Sky Demon Spear, he was somewhat eager to give it a try. His current strength was already sufficient to protect himself on the battlefield.
Just as the members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance were reorganizing their troops, a battle announcement rang out.
"Battle Announcement: Battle of Changping, a total of one hundred lords participated, with a total of 73000 soldiers. Qin's camp has a total of 28 lords, with a total of 31000 soldiers. Zhao's camp has a total of 72 lords, with a total of 42000 soldiers. "
In this battle, all one hundred lords with county-level territories participated, with not a single one missing. Among these lords, more than eighty percent were third rank Earls, who could only lead five hundred soldiers. The rest were basically second rank Earls, who could lead one thousand soldiers. As for second rank Earls and above, there were only Ouyang Shuo, Bai Hua, and Feng Qiuhuang.
Di Chen and the others had used their connections to rope in two-thirds of the lords, which was indeed impressive.
Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo, Bai Hua, and Feng Qiuhuang's superiority in terms of nobility made up for the difference in numbers. The difference in military strength between the two sides wasn't too great.
"Battle Announcement: Because the Qin's military strength is weaker than the Zhao's, according to the battle rules, the Qin's army will automatically receive a 20% increase in movement speed."
It was actually a movement speed increase, which was quite rare. For the Mountain and Sea Alliance's army, which was made up entirely of cavalry, this was undoubtedly good news.
"Battle Announcement: According to the results of the nobility and achievement points test, the Qin's mutant representative is He Yue Wuyi, a third rank Marquis. The Zhao's mutant representative is Di Chen, a second rank Earl. "
Ouyang Shuo's status as the mutant representative was unshakable. On the other hand, Di Chen had relied on his endurance in the battle of Muye to finally surpass Lord Chunshen and become the mutant representative of the Zhao's camp.
The Qin's 30,000-strong mutant army was settled in Guang Lang City, under the command of General Meng Ao. After the army was settled, the members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance went to Ouyang Shuo's tent to discuss matters.
Ouyang Shuo explained the situation he had learned to the other allies.
The Calm Martial Lord Bai Qi had five generals under him, namely Wang Qi, Meng Ao, Wang Ling, Huan Qi, and Ying Bao. After surrounding the Zhao army, they still had 500,000 soldiers.
There was no need to introduce the Left Minister Wang Qi. He had been at odds with General Lian Po for three years and was now leading 200,000 soldiers to the Old Horse Ridge. He was building a camp at the Old Horse Ridge to the west, blocking the Zhao army's way out of the river east.
Guang Lang City's General Meng Ao was leading 150,000 soldiers to build a camp at the Southern Front. The Zhao army's way out of the Pill Water Valley was also blocked.
Wang Ling and Ying Bao, the two ambushers, had now firmly established themselves.
Wang Ling led 25,000 Iron Cavalry and 30,000 infantry to build a camp at the intersection of the Old Pass and the Little Eastern Cang River. The Zhao army was cut off from the Stone Great Wall.
Ying Bao led 25,000 Iron Cavalry and 10,000 infantry to build a camp at the Northeast of the Stone Great Wall. The Taihang Mountains were completely blocked.
Finally, Huan Qi led 50,000 Iron Cavalry and hid behind Guang Lang City as the main reserve force.
As for General Bai Qi's residence, it was located on the Wolf Mountain outside of Guang Lang City.
Like the Qin army, the Zhao army also had 500,000 soldiers. 400,000 of them were trapped in the Changping District. The remaining 100,000 soldiers were stationed at the Old Pass Fortress. The Old Pass was also the Zhao army's main grain storage. Even without Handan's support, the rations stored at the Old Pass were enough to support the entire army for two months.
Such a strange situation left Bai Hua and the rest scratching their heads.
"This, is Ge Ya crazy? In this situation, the Qin army is sure to win. What's the point of fighting this war? They can just wait to collect the contribution points." Siege Lion was the first to speak.
"I think you're crazy. Ge Ya must have his reasons for making such arrangements." Dragon Searching Acupuncture Point immediately retorted.
"You!"
"Alright, stop arguing." Feng Qiuhuang interrupted this pair of enemies, "Even if Gai Yaxiu is a fool, Di Chen and the others are not stupid. Why would they jump into the trap with their eyes wide open, and even openly issue a challenge to us?"
"Mister Gong He, what do you think the Zhao army can do to break out of this situation?" Bai Hua did not participate in the argument. Instead, she looked at Commander Ju and asked for his opinion. Like Ouyang Shuo, she trusted professional strategists.
"According to the current situation and the trend of history, the next step is for the Zhao army to fight to the death and attempt to take down the Royal Tomb. Then, they will meet up with the troops stationed at the Old Pass and obtain rations." Ju Sheng did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he first analyzed the situation and said, "In history, the breakout this time, including the subsequent breakouts, all ended in failure. In the end, the 400,000 Zhao army had no choice but to surrender because of a lack of rations. "
"Therefore, I believe that the key to the Zhao army's victory is the breakout at the beginning. At this time, the Zhao army still has a few days' worth of rations. Furthermore, they are fighting with their backs to the wall. Their morale is at its peak and their stamina is still intact. In history, the breakout this time was almost successful, but it ended in failure. Now, the 40,000 plus mutants from the Zhao army are the biggest variable in this battle. They are also the key to breaking out of this situation. They are the only hope for the Zhao army to turn the situation around. "
Ouyang Shuo frowned and said doubtfully, "According to what you said, the Zhao army has an additional 40,000 plus mutants, but doesn't the Qin army also have 30,000? In terms of combat power, I don't think they are inferior to the 40,000 strong army. "
"That's right. Not to mention the elite cavalry that Big Brother brought, even with the cooperation of our Mountain and Sea Alliance, a difference of 10,000 soldiers is not enough to change the direction of the battle." Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point was also doubtful.
"Also, with Di Chen and the rest's cautiousness, such a small advantage in military strength is not enough for them to take the risk to join the Zhao army. There must be other variables." Feng Qiuhuang said.
"What if, and I'm saying what if, Di Chen and the rest brought a large number of rations pills to supply the Zhao army?" Lao Ai followed up with a bold hypothesis.
"When it comes to rations pills, Wuyi has the most say. Wuyi, do you think this is possible? "Bai Hua asked.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a while and shook his head firmly, "Impossible. The main force of the Zhao army was more than four hundred thousand. In addition to the consumption of the warhorses and the mutant army themselves, Even if they use it sparingly, they would need at least 600,000 rations pills a day. Even if Di Chen and the rest could prepare for such a huge consumption, they would not be able to afford it. In other words, it would be 6000 gold coins a day. In less than 10 days, Di Chen and the rest would go bankrupt. "
"Moreover, with Shanhai County's production capacity, they can only produce 5000 rations pills a day. Millions of rations pills would need to be prepared in advance, and how many units of food would be consumed. With Di Chen and the rest's strength and the recent food crisis, it is impossible to achieve. "
For a moment, the meeting was in a deadlock. (To be continued.)
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