novelraw Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Ba Ning looked at everyone and said: "You are not to blame for this attack. General Gongsun Cuo is not feeling well now, so I will temporarily take over as the commander of the entire army. I would like to ask, who is the commander of the Guard Army now?"
Gongsun Yi bowed and said: "General, the commander of the Guard Army is Gou Bian."
"It's him!" Ban Ning said with a little surprise.
Gongsun Yi asked curiously: "General, do you know this person?"
Ba Ning nodded and said: "I know him. This person should not be underestimated. He used to be a minor official in Wei State, but he is very capable and can command 500 chariots. Later, he seemed to become a retainer of Wei State Prime Minister Zisi. When I went to Wei State with former Prime Minister Gong Shuzhu to discuss border issues, I met this person."
Gongsun Hong asked: "What should we do next?"
Ba Ning thought for a while and said: "Wait for General Xiang Ci's army. After all, our army has just encountered setbacks and the morale of the army is unstable. We are all avoiding the enemy's edge."
"Yes," the generals bowed.
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The morale of the Wei army was greatly boosted by the victory of the attack last night, sweeping away the shame of the previous defeat. The generals congratulated Gou Bian one after another.
Gou Bian said with a smile: "Everyone, although we succeeded in the sneak attack last night, we still cannot relax our vigilance, after all, the Wei army has not retreated yet."
Gan Ling bowed and said: "All obey the general's orders!"
Gou Bian said: "There are still 10,000 soldiers in the city now. In order to better defend the city, all men aged 15 to 60 in the city must guard the city. From now on, no noise is allowed in the city, and all food is distributed centrally. Send people to patrol each street to prevent enemy spies from disturbing the city! Those who go out without reason will be killed! General Gan Ling, you go to collect all the wine in the city, and then prepare hay and pottery. There are four city gates in total, and 2,500 soldiers are left at each gate. These 2,500 people are divided into two teams, and the newly recruited civilians must also be assigned weapons and sent to various posts for guarding. Men aged 15 and 60 are used as reserve teams."
"Yes!" The generals bowed.
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Qi State Court
The Duke of Qi was no longer Tian Wu at this time. He died right after his son Tian Yinqi returned from attending the Daliang Xiangwang meeting. After Tian Yinqi succeeded to the throne, he promoted Zou Ji, Chunyu Kun and others. After several years of recuperation, Qi State gradually regained its vitality.
After listening to the words of the Wei envoy, Duke Tian Yinqi of Qi said to all the ministers: "Everyone, should Qi save Wei?"
Prime Minister Zou Ji stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think Qi should not save Wei. Wei is strong. Qi has finally recovered after being attacked by many countries a few years ago. I think it is better not to save it and develop it with peace of mind."
Tian Yinqi looked at Tian Ji again and asked: "Tian Ji, what do you think?"
Tian Ji stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think Qi should save Wei. Wei is located in a strategic location between Zhao, Song, Qi and Wei. Whoever gets Wei can control the Central Plains, and Wei can also use Wei as a springboard to bypass the Great Wall of Qi and directly attack the hinterland of Qi. Therefore, I think it is necessary toSave Wei!"
Tian Yinqi thought for a moment, then looked at Chunyu Kun and asked, "Doctor Chun, what do you think?"
Chunyu Kun stood up and said, "I think saving Wei, once Wei destroyed Wei, it would not only mean that Wei would seize control of the Central Plains, but also that it would be less than a hundred miles away from the capital of Song. Almost as long as Wei wanted to destroy Song, it could do so. If Wei seized the land of Wei and Song, the gap between the countries in the world and Wei would be even greater."
When Tian Yinqi was about to speak, a messenger ran in with a secret report and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the border that Zhao has sent 50,000 troops to attack our Qi!"
Tian Yinqi took the urgent report and said worriedly after reading it, "Everyone, what should we do!"
Tian Ji said, "Why not ask the military advisor to come over? He should know what to do."
Tian Yinqi said happily, "Okay! Ask the military advisor quickly. ”
After a while, Sun Bin was carried up by several people. When Tian Yinqi saw Sun Bin coming, he quickly stood up and walked down the platform and said: "Mr. Sun Bin, Wei attacked Wei, I wanted to rescue, but Zhao is attacking my Qi, what should I do now? ”
Sun Bin thought for a while and said: "Zhao's attack on my Qi must be a strategy of Wei, I plan to take advantage of it!"
Tian Yinqi was puzzled and asked: "How to take advantage of it? ”
Sun Bin said: "This time, Wei attacked Wei at the right time. Chu attacked Yue, Han attacked Chen, and Qin was fighting Yiqu. The only thing Wei was worried about was Zhao and Qi. Therefore, Wei sent people to persuade Zhao Hou to attack Qi to enrich himself. I think we should send Tian Pan as the main general and Qian Fu as the deputy general to lead 30,000 troops to resist the Zhao army, and create a huge momentum to make Wei think that Qi wants to fight to the death with Zhao and cannot save Wei. Then send General Tian Ji to lead 50,000 troops to Jiqiu on the border of Song and Wei to ambush here. After Wei destroyed Wei, it must take the opportunity to attack Taodi of Song. We can ambush Wei army on this necessary road. And after defeating the Wei army, we can also take advantage of the slackness of Pinglu to recapture Pinglu, and Tian Pan will also defeat the Zhao army. ”
Tian Yinqi said: "Mr. Sun Bin doesn't seem to have saved Wei yet, and can Tian Pan really defeat the Zhao army? ”
Sun Bin said: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether Wei is saved or not. It is better to let Wei occupy it. If Wei destroys Wei, Chu will be dissatisfied. It will also make all countries in the world more afraid of Wei's strength and be wary of Wei. Its Three Jin Alliance will also fall apart. Qi can also watch the fire from the other side of the river and let Wei fight with other countries. Qi can also reap the benefits! Tian Pan is a man who knows the art of war and will definitely defeat the Zhao army. I am willing to set up an army and make a statement!"
After hearing this, Tian Yinqi nodded and believed Sun Bin's words, and asked: "Mr. Sun Bin, will Wei attack Song immediately after destroying Wei?"
Sun Bin smiled and said: "The current King of Wei is ambitious and will definitely destroy Wei and attack Song's Taodi. Taodi is nearby. How can the King of Wei let go of the fat meat in his mouth?"
After hearing this, Tian Yinqi said: "Okay! Just follow the military advisor's advice, but please ask the military advisor to follow Tian Ji in person!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers bowed.
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TenAfter a few days, the Wei army still only surrounded Puyang and did not attack. The generals of the Wei army asked Gou Bian for permission to lead troops to harass the Wei army, but Gou Bian shook his head and refused.
Gan Ling asked: "General, the Wei army only surrounded but did not attack. Why don't we go out of the city to attack the enemy's food supply?"
Gou Bian refused: "No, the current commander of the Wei army is Baning."
Gan Ling asked: "General, do you know Baning?"
Gou Bian nodded and said: "I know him. Baning was a subordinate of Gongshu Zhuo, the former prime minister of Wei. He followed Gongshu Zhuo in the north and south until Gongshu Zhuo died of illness. He was good at using military tactics and was brought down by Gongshu Zhuo himself."
Gan Ling said: "Then will we keep defending?"
"Yes, defend until the reinforcements from Qi arrive!" Gou Bian said.
At this time, Xiang Ci's army also arrived in Puyang. Xiang Ci led his personal soldiers into the central army camp. As soon as Xiang Ci came in, he saw some soldiers looking dejected. He immediately became angry and yelled at the group of soldiers: "What are you still doing here? You are like stray dogs. How can you be the iron army of Wei!"
One of the centurions said: "General, our food and grass were burned by the enemy. Now the whole army is on a diet!"
Xiang Ci calmed down after hearing this and said: "Okay, I brought a lot of food and grass. You guys go and get the food!"
After hearing this, the soldiers cheered: "There is food!" and their spirits rose instantly.
Xiang Ci entered the tent of the commander and saw Gongsun Cuo lying on the couch beside him. Sitting in the position of the commander was Baning.
After Xiang Ci asked the reason, he said: "Don't worry, I have brought enough food and grass, let's attack the city tomorrow!"
Ba Ning asked: "General Xiang Ci, how do you think we should attack the city?"
Xiang Ci said: "Feint attack! Break the city secretly through the tunnel!"
At this time, Gongsun Cuo also woke up. When he saw that it was Xiang Ci, he hurriedly said: "General Xiang Ci, you are here? Then this siege depends on you."
Xiang Ci said confidently: "Don't worry, a Small Puyang can be conquered in an instant!"
Xiang Ci said to everyone: "Gongsun Hong, you will lead the troops to attack the city tomorrow. Remember not to attack too hard. Gongsun Yi, you will lead 5,000 troops to dig a tunnel!"
Gongsun Yi said: "General, the tunnel has been dug a few days ago."
Xiang Ci said confidently: "That's even better. It is estimated that this city can be conquered within ten days!"
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