Chapter 37 (1/2)

Chapter 37: Prosperity Within the Fla Hao sat before Bai Qi with a stern look “The Zhao army shouldn't be aware of your arrival Because of that, Old Bai, I still suggest that we need to act quickly and decisively”

“…Quickly and decisively” When talking about serious decisions, Bai Qi naturally didn't continue joking ang Hao The index finger of his right hand tapped rhythht

Suddenly, he sneered lightly

“The King of Zhao is hoping to act quickly and decisively hi Hao pondered for a mo, there is adequate reason for him”

“This battle has always been a defensive one, but since the King of Zhao has replaced his patient co to take losses fro of Zhao, that's on the offensive Noof Zhao will inevitably order an attack In a way, he's not wrong If his ared deeper and deeper, the effects won't be li, the entire State of Zhao can be dragged down along with it”

Bai Qi continued to talk casually and uninterrupted

“We just need to wait for the Zhao king to issue the order Once Zhao Kuo is out of food, he'll naturally launch a determined attack I recently took a detachrasped the extent of their supply issue From my estimates, they should have no more than ten days of food left Hence, even if we don't attack, we can still wait for the Hao listened and deeply nodded several ti offense, but it turns out that it wasn't important at all Meanwhile, Bai Qi has even been planned counterht cavalry to the front of the Zhao ca of Zhao issues the order for the assault

“Also, send thirty thousand troops afterward to h the forested ht breaks out, they can cleanly cut off Zhao's last supply line

“The Zhao arht, no ave one last nod and stood up, bowing slightly, he said, “I understand General's co uards saw hiates

“General”

Zhao Kuo nodded at the soldier and his eyes fell to the man's exhausted and worn face He set a break at least, perhaps you really ratitude but he still shook his head “What if Qin attacks in the night? Rest assured, General, I will guard the gate well”

At hearing about the Qin arhed On his face was a rueful smile “The next few days, Qin shouldn't attack the cao out”

The soldier didn't fully understand his words, but he did know that this young general had the soldiers' best interests in mind Zhao Kuo treated them very well and was not as harsh and distant as General Lian Po that preceded hieneral did this, the soldier would beco their predica the security of the gate was of the uto in, I won't get tired”

Zhao Kuo gave another co the horse away

The soldier called the others in the teaates

Zhao Kuo tied his horse to a pole in front of his tent and lifted the flap of the tent entrance

However, walking in, he saw one of his bodyguards standing inside, waiting on hiuard lifted his hands and presented a s sent a er to present this to you”

Zhao Kuo's brorinkled A new ood

He unrolled it and swept several glances over it, a bitter s of Zhao can't wait, and the State of Zhao can't persist A decisive battle ht as soon as possible to end this

Decisive battle…

In a siege, the attackers usually needed overwhel numerical superiority to overpower the defenders

If utterly necessary, the Zhao army can defend for a fewfor the ar the defensive advantage Against the Qin army's six hundred thousand with only the Zhao ar is located in a strategic region within the province of Shangdang Whoever can capture Changping controls this entire province