Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 264 Lord Xinling gets MVP! Qin Army score 3.0
Outside Yangwu City.

In the Qin Dynasty, Mo Yu deployed eight hundred elite border cavalrymen outside and hid them away.

He then took only Jing Ke and Zhao Tuo with him, bypassing layers of checkpoints and guards, and finally stopped in front of the city lord's mansion.

A faint, fiery red mist filled the air.

If Qin Shimoyu were alone, with his strength as a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, it wouldn't be difficult for him to sneak in unnoticed.

The problem is that he also had Jing Ke and Zhao Tuo with him.

Jing Ke was alright, after all, he was a master of innate level, and he was able to barely conceal his aura.

But Zhao Tuo, this guy hasn't even touched the threshold of the Innate Realm yet!

It's impossible to hide it.

But it doesn't matter anymore, he's already seen everything he wanted to see.

Qin Shi Moyu walked forward confidently, took out the Xinling Lord's token, and handed it to the guard at the gate: "Take this token and quickly inform General Zhu Hai."

Upon seeing the token, the guards instantly recognized it as belonging to Lord Xinling. Not daring to be negligent, they hurriedly ran into the city to report.

Along the way, he saw cities filled with wounded soldiers, which made Jing Ke frown and his eyes show worry.

"Commander, judging from the situation... the battle situation at the front is probably not optimistic."

Before Qin Shi Moyu could reply, Zhao Tuo chuckled:
"If we were truly optimistic, we shouldn't be in Yangwu City right now, but in Suanzao City, or at least... in the marching tent outside Suanzao City, discussing the siege."

In terms of personal martial prowess, Zhao Tuo couldn't even come close to Jing Ke.

But when it comes to military strategy and command, ten Jing Kes are no match for one Zhao Tuo.

This is precisely the important reason why Qin Shi Mo Yu specially brought Zhao Tuo from Daliang with him on this expedition.

The three were not kept waiting for long.

Before Zhao Tuo and Jing Ke could exchange more words, the guard who had gone to report earlier had already rushed out.

After respectfully returning the token to Qin Shimoyu, he led the three of them inside.

Along the way, Jing Ke noticed that the Wei elite soldiers, wounded and bandaged, could be seen everywhere in the mansion, and his worry deepened.

Unlike Jing Ke, Zhao Tuo did not only focus on casualties. His gaze swept across the wounded soldiers, carefully examining their injuries, the types of wounds, and their facial expressions.

City Lord's Mansion, Council Hall.

Upon entering, one sees Zhu Hai sitting in the main seat, shirtless, with two military doctors treating the wounds on his arms and chest.

It looks serious, but for him, this injury is nothing more than a matter of two days of rest.

Upon seeing Qin Shimoyu enter, Zhu Hai raised his hand to signal, and the two military doctors understood, immediately packed up their medicine boxes, bowed, and withdrew.

"The situation doesn't look good?" Qin Shimoyu walked closer, his gaze sweeping over the injuries on his body.

Zhu Hai sighed: "The Wei Wuzu's fighting strength has been preserved relatively well over the years, but most of the other legions have been rendered useless, especially the crossbowmen and cavalry."

He picked up a briefing from the table and handed it to Qin Shimoyu:

"In infantry duels alone, our elite troops can fight them, and the odds of winning are about 50/50. But if we take into account the Qin army's powerful crossbows, our odds of winning drop to 40/60. If we also take into account the Qin cavalry... even 30/70 is a bit difficult."

It was precisely for this reason that Zhu Hai, who had originally planned to clash with Meng Wu to see if there was a chance to launch a counterattack on Suanzao City, was no longer willing to do so.

After several probing attacks with casualties on both sides, they decisively withdrew their troops back to the city and refused to engage in open battle with the Qin army again.

The Qin cavalry was too powerful, and in open field battles, the Wei army was at a great disadvantage.

If a war of attrition is truly necessary, then siege warfare relying on fortified cities is the best option.

After all, the Great Wei was an old and powerful nation with a strong foundation.

The once unparalleled Wei Wu soldiers, though no longer comparable to the Qin elite soldiers, are still extremely suitable for defending cities.

However, this would mean handing over the initiative on the battlefield, which is tantamount to letting the Qin army calmly digest the cities of Suanzao, Xu, and Yan that they had just occupied.

If we delay any longer, and wait until the Qin army has completely established a foothold in these places... then these cities will truly be completely under the Qin's control!
Thinking of this, Zhu Hai was very worried.

Given the declining national strength of the Wei state, once the Qin army truly establishes a foothold, it will be difficult to retake it!
Even if the six states successfully formed an alliance, they could only repel the Qin army and force it to stop its expansion.

For those territories where the Qin army had not yet firmly established itself, it might be possible to reclaim them. But for those lost territories that had already been completely absorbed, even if a coalition army were to invade Qin territory, it would be extremely difficult to take them back.

Otherwise, how could the Qin state have gradually eroded the six other states and eventually swallowed up the entire world?
"understood."

After listening to Zhu Hai's account, Qin Shi Moyu nodded calmly. The situation was almost exactly as he had expected.

"Holding out may seem like a safe bet, but it's actually a dead end... So, we'll have to try a different approach."

He raised his head and looked at Zhu Hai, whose brow was furrowed with worry:

"I will hold off the Qin army led by Meng Wu! You will lead the elite Wei troops to launch a surprise attack on the cities of Xu and Yan, which have been occupied by the Qin army! Recover the lost territory and cut off their supply lines!"

Zhu Hai narrowed his eyes. The Qin state had used this tactic during the Battle of Changping.

The Zhao state thought they were fighting a general as strong as Lian Po, so they dared to replace him with Zhao Kuo. They figured that even if they couldn't win, they would only suffer another defeat, and the losses would be manageable.

As it turned out, the real lineup on the Qin side was: Bai Qi, a military strategist of the highest caliber, plus Wang Yi and Meng Ao, two commanders of the caliber of Lian Po, who assisted from the side!

Ultimately, Zhao Kuo's main force was lured into an encirclement by Wang Yi, and was eventually ambushed and wiped out by Bai Qi!
The commander Wei Mo before us is full of schemes, but he has yet to show his talent on the battlefield.

Zhu Hai didn't expect him to be a military genius, but as long as he disguised himself as him and kept Meng Wu tied down on the Yangwu front.

So... he really does have a chance to steal chickens in Xu and Yan cities.
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Sour Jujube City.

Meng Wu, who was worried about how to lure Zhu Hai out of Yangwu City to avoid a siege, showed a surprised expression after hearing the intelligence brought back by his scouts:
"What? You mean, that scoundrel Zhu Hai took the initiative to come out of the city to challenge us to a battle? And he even sent us a challenge letter?"

"It's absolutely true! General, please take a look!"

Meng Wu took the wooden plaque engraved with the character 'war', his brows furrowing deeply.

The ferocity of the siege battles is well-known.

If there were any other options, no one would want to wage a siege!
Therefore, when the two armies are evenly matched and both commanders have sufficient confidence in themselves.

Setting a time and place for a battle in the wild to decide the winner became a natural thing to do.

The problem is that Zhu Hai suffered a loss in the previous two days and only retreated back to Yangwu City yesterday, yet he has come to challenge him again today.
"General, there might be a trap here!"

His adjutant stepped forward and gave him a serious reminder.

Meng Wu glanced at him but ignored him.

nonsense!

Such an abrupt turn of events makes it obvious to anyone that something fishy is going on!
The question is, what exactly is this 'ghost'?
Is it a trap? A feint? Or something else?

More importantly, what factors caused Wei Jun's decision to change so drastically overnight?

Meng Wu's gaze fell on the map on the table, lingering for a moment on the location of Daliang City, before he slowly narrowed his eyes:
"Could the rumors be true? Lord Xinling is really not dead? And... he has already secretly arrived at the front lines?!"

The fact that Meng Wu is still alive after serving as a vanguard general for so long demonstrates that he possesses the ability to handle various complex and unexpected situations, rather than being a reckless man who only has courage and strength but lacks wisdom.

He quickly realized what was going on.

"Pass on my orders!"

"Immediately send a message to the commanders of Xu and Yan cities! Order them to strengthen the city defenses! Be on high alert! Guard against a night attack or a feint by the Wei army!"

"Here!"

A messenger immediately took the order and left.

"Inform General Meng Ao of the military situation here! If there is an opportunity, send a detachment across the Pu River to seize Shouyuan, Puyi, and even Pingqiu!"

"Here!"

Another messenger received the order and rushed off.

Meng Wu's gaze returned to the adjutant beside him, a rare, complex smile appearing on his usually stern face.
"You really need to be careful this time, you might... really run into 'that one'."

"Lord Xinling."

The adjutant shuddered as he muttered the name.

There's no way around it, I'm just... terrified of being beaten up!
The mighty army of Qin was invincible, rarely suffering defeat.

Because you don't get military merit for losing a battle!

According to the strict military merit system of the Qin Dynasty, apart from strategic achievements such as expanding territory and conquering cities, the main way for soldiers to gain military merit on the front line was to kill enemy soldiers.

Furthermore, the number of heads taken must be higher than the number of casualties suffered by one's own side in this battle; only the excess can be counted as military merit!

Therefore, the popular saying that "Qin soldiers were so bloodthirsty that they would take the heads of their comrades to claim credit" is utter nonsense! It is absolutely impossible!
There's absolutely no benefit in doing it; if you get caught, you'll be charged with treason! Nobody would risk being beheaded to do something so stupid!
This is precisely why, although the Qin soldiers were fearless and brave in battle, they were by no means mindless brutes! They could also calculate casualties and assess risks!
As for Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji... he was an invincible nightmare for the Qin army after Lord Wu'an's death!

Every time I face him, it means a tough and bloody battle!
After a fierce and arduous battle, the final score is 3.0 for the entire army!

Lord Xinling got the MVP!

Forget about ranking up and climbing the ranks, just not getting points deducted or demoted is considered incredibly lucky!

The reason why General Meng Ao's title has remained almost stagnant for nearly ten years is not because his merits overshadowed the emperor and could be suppressed.

All the military merits he gained from easily defeating weaker opponents were squandered after he encountered Lord Xinling!

Consequently, most of the military merits that Meng Wu had painstakingly accumulated, which had been used to cover up his father's shortcomings, were also lost.

It can be said that the Meng family father and son were definitely "old friends" who knew each other inside and out with Lord Xinling!

(End of this chapter)