novelraw Chapter 191
Chapter 191
Zhongshan Court
When Duke Ji Heng of Zhongshan learned that his army was defeated and his commander Ji Hu was killed, he panicked and said, "Everyone, what should we do now?"
Doctor Zhongjing immediately stood up and reminded, "Your Majesty, the only solution now is to ask the Prime Minister to lead the army!"
"But the Prime Minister is old, and I'm worried that he can't do it!" Ji Heng said worriedly.
Report～～"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's personal letter."
Ji Heng took the bamboo slips in his hand and opened them to read. He dropped them on the ground involuntarily and said in panic: "God wants to kill me!"
Zhong Jing walked up to pick up the bamboo slips and read them. It said: "I have assisted the king for thirteen years. When the king lost the country, the king changed his mind and seriously sought talents. Thanks to the king's appreciation, I was able to become a general. Later, I lived up to the king's expectations and finally defeated Wei and restored the country. Thank you for your kindness to me and let me become the prime minister. Now the king has not been here for three years. Ask me about politics, I know that the king thinks I am old, so I decided to leave Zhongshan today and go to study far away! Please pay attention to talents, Zhongjing and Ji Wen are both loyal and capable people, please trust them and use them, Wuliang is a good general in the army, good at formation, and has a good mind, ask him more about military affairs. Don't let Ji Hu lead the army, he is foolish and brave, and he will fail if he is used! "
Zhongjing advised: "Your Majesty, at this time, only Wuliang can be appointed as a general to resist the Zhao army!"
"Okay, Wuliang will be promoted to general and lead 50,000 troops to resist the enemy!" Ji Heng said weakly.
Zhao Ke led his army across the Ci River and attacked Gaoyi. Fei Yi suggested: "General, our army can send light troops to Gaoyi quickly and capture Gaoyi at lightning speed, and then send light cavalry to take the small road to interfere with the enemy's reinforcements!"
"Okay! Military Advisor, do you think Zhongshan will continue to appoint Le Chi?" Zhao Ke said worriedly. After all, Zhongshan only had Le Chi left who could fight, and Le Chi had led the Zhongshan army to attack Zhao many times, which had already traumatized some generals of Zhao.
Fei Yi was not sure either. After all, he had never fought him before, and he didn't know how powerful he was. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. Our goal this time is to capture Gaoyi. After that, we should negotiate with Zhongshan Kingdom!"
"Speed up the march!"
Gaoyi
Wu Liang, the general of Zhongshan Kingdom, had already arrived in Gaoyi with 50,000 troops. Gong Cheng, the garrison commander of Gaoyi, hurried out of the city to greet him. Wu Liang got off the car and asked without waiting for him to respond, "How many soldiers are there in the city?"
"Uh, there are still 7,000 people." Gong Cheng replied.
Wu Liang immediately ordered, "Gong Cheng, I will give you another 3,000 people. Can 10,000 people defend the city?"
"Defend it, absolutely!" Gong Cheng said confidently.
"Okay, you guard Gaoyi, and I will lead the troops to station at Lingqiu, so that we can form a pincer force!"
One day later, 30,000 light soldiers of the Zhao army, led by Zhao He, arrived near Gaoyi and immediately set up camp ten miles away from Gaoyi.
Zhao He receivedAfter receiving the secret report from the scout, he said: "Everyone, the reinforcements of the Zhongshan Army are beyond my imagination. They have arrived in Gaoyi so quickly. If there is any change on the front line, send someone to notify the general immediately!"
"Yes!"
On the march, Zhao Ke received the secret report from Zhao He and immediately summoned Fei Yi and others to discuss.
Zhao Ke took out the secret report and said: "The reinforcements of Zhongshan Army have arrived in Gaoyi so quickly. I am afraid that the previous plan cannot be carried out. Now the reinforcements of the Zhongshan Army are stationed in Lingqiu, forming a horn with Gaoyi. If our army sends heavy troops to attack Gaoyi, we may be attacked from behind. If we divide our troops to block it, we may not be able to break through Gaoyi. What countermeasures do you have?"
Fei Yi frowned and thought, Zhao Yong said confidently: "I have a plan! It can break the Zhongshan Army."
"Oh! What plan?" Fei Yi asked.
"Since the enemy has divided its troops to form a pincer attack, our army should not be led by the enemy, but should take the initiative to attack! Order the light cavalry to attack the enemy's food supply route, and send chariots to harass the enemy's camp. Only attack but not attack. The main force will surround Gaoyi with all its strength without attacking. The Zhongshan army will surely be defeated if the battle lasts for a long time!" Zhao Yong said.
Fei Yi nodded and said: "Although this plan is good, our army has been conquering Zhongshan Kingdom for nearly a month. If we continue to fight, I am afraid it will cause opposition from various countries."
Zhao Yong smiled and said: "There is another plan, that is to lead light soldiers and light cavalry to go straight to Lingshou, Zhongshan Kingdom! Take advantage of Lingshou's emptiness and force the enemy to cede land to me!"
Zhao Ke was shocked and said: "No! This plan is too dangerous! Absolutely not!"
Zhao Yong said calmly: "Uncle, the use of troops in battle is to take the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. Since the enemy has become Lingshou's emptiness, why not attack? I am willing to lead the troops to attack Lingshou in person!"
"What if the enemy returns and attacks you from both sides!" Zhao Ke objected.
"This is even better! If the enemy reinforcements withdraw from Gaoyi, Gaoyi can be captured by our army. Moreover, the enemy reinforcements are exhausted after the rapid march to Lingshou. Our army can just take advantage of the opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop!" Zhao Yong said confidently.
Zhao Ke wanted to say something, but Fei Yi supported him and said, "Your Highness's plan is feasible. Please use it!"
Zhao Ke saw that Fei Yi also supported him and reluctantly agreed, "I will give you 20,000 light soldiers, 5,000 cavalry, and 100 chariots. Be careful!"
"Yes!"
Lingqiu Camp
Wu Liang learned that the Zhao army had arrived in Gaoyi and quickly sent all his scouts to investigate.
After the scouts came back to report, Wu Liang said: "Beat the drums and gather the generals!"
After the generals arrived, Wu Liang said: "Everyone, the Zhao army has arrived in Gaoyi, but they only besieged it without attacking. How can our army defeat the enemy?"
Deputy General Zhongjing responded: "I think the enemy wants to fight a protracted war with our army. General, our army is not good at long-term battles, so we must fight quickly and decisively! I think we should take the initiative to attack immediately."
"Well, Doctor Zhongjing is right, but the Zhao army is close to 100,000. I am afraid that our army..."
Report ~ "The king's order has arrived!"
An envoy rushed in in a panic, anxioussaid: "General! The king ordered you to return to Lingshou immediately!"
"What happened?" Wu Liang asked the envoy in such a panic
"General, the Zhao army took advantage of Lingshou's emptiness and attacked Lingshou from a detour. It is estimated that there are 30,000 soldiers and horses. Please return to help as soon as possible!"
"General, what should we do!" a young general said anxiously.
Wu Liang glanced at the direction of Gaoyi, and then looked at the envoy's expectant eyes. If he didn't go back, he would lose his head even if he won the war. He sighed: "Zhejun, return to Lingshou!"
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On Lingshou City, Ji Heng had already been anxious. There were less than 10,000 soldiers in Lingshou City. How could they defend such a big city! Why haven't they come yet! Wu Liang! Where are you now!
Zhao Yong and his army only camped nearby and did not attack.
A deputy general suggested: "General, our army is alone and deep in the enemy's territory. We should take Lingshou immediately before the enemy's reinforcements arrive!"
Zhao Yong refused: "No, although there are few enemies in Lingshou City, there are many civilians in the city. If we force it, we may not be able to take it! The reason I came here is to attract the enemy's reinforcements to come back."
A general was surprised and said: "General, this is too risky! Once the enemy's Gaoyi reinforcements arrive, our army will be in great danger! You must know that our army has only 20,000 people!"
"Yes! It is to make the enemy mistakenly think that our army has entered a dead end, but they forgot to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out. Moreover, our army is alone and deep in the dead end. The soldiers will only fight more bravely and survive! Only by fighting to the death can our army survive! Tell the soldiers! If you win, you will be honored, and if you lose, you will die. There is no way out. Only by fighting desperately can you kill a ray of hope!" Zhao Yong said firmly.
"Yes!"
The next day, Wu Liang led the army to Lingshou. At this time, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. This feeling was the same as when he fought against Wei General Gongshu Zhuo. That time he was almost captured by the Wei army.
"Speed up!"
Report~~"General, the Zhongshan army is coming, less than 50 miles away from our army, and there are estimated to be more than 40,000 people!"
"Good! All troops are dispatched!" Zhao Yong said excitedly.
Just as the Zhongshan army accelerated, the scout came to report: "General, the Zhao army was found not far ahead, and they have already deployed their formation!"
"What! The whole army is ready for defense, waiting here! Deploy the formation!" Wu Liang ordered.
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When they found that the Zhao army was less than two miles away from them, "the front team has shields, the back team has bows and arrows, the chariots are on both sides, and the infantry is in the middle!" Wu Liang immediately issued an order for a defensive formation.
Zhao Yong led the army to kill the Zhongshan army step by step. Zhao Yong stood on the nest car and observed the formation of the Zhongshan army and ordered: "Chariots in front, infantry in the middle, cavalry on both sides! Form the formation!"
On the battlefield, both sides had already formed their formations. Zhao Yong's eyes were firm, he drew his sword and shouted: "AttackBeat the drums and march forward!"
The Zhao army's chariots rushed towards the Zhongshan army, followed by infantry. Wu Liang ordered: "Chariots on both sides clamp them!"
The chariots on both sides of the Zhongshan army rushed towards the Zhao army like a pair of powerful pliers.
Zhao Yong just smiled contemptuously and said: "The cavalry on both sides interfere with the chariots on both sides of the Zhongshan army! The whole army presses forward and defeats the Zhongshan army in one go! ”
The Zhao army’s chariots crashed into Zhong Shangjun’s shield, but did not encounter the expected obstruction. Instead, they broke at the first touch. The Zhongshan army had been exhausted after several days of rapid march and could not stop the chariots at all.
The arrows of the Zhongshan army were also weak and did not cause much damage to the Zhao army at all.
The front army of the Zhongshan army was immediately defeated, and the Zhao army infantrymen following the chariots held sharp blades and desperately slaughtered the panicked Zhongshan army.
Wu Liang saw that the front army was defeated, and those defeated soldiers fled towards the direction of the central army. In order not to be defeated, Wu Liang had to make up his mind and ordered: "Shoot!"
A captain said anxiously: "General, those are our compatriots!"
"Shoot! "Wu Liang shouted.
The Zhongshan army's central army did not distinguish between friend and foe, and not only shot and killed some Zhao soldiers, but also shot and killed their own compatriots.
"Form a shield!"
How could a group of exhausted soldiers stop these soldiers who had been resting and recuperating?
The Zhao army shot through the Zhongshan army's central army like an arrow at high speed.
The Zhongshan army was completely defeated, and Wu Liang had no choice but to drive a chariot to fight the Zhao army to the death. Zhao Yong happened to see Wu Liang, so he drove the chariot to kill him.
Wu Liang suddenly felt that there was danger behind him, and he dodged it skillfully, and Zhao Yong's long halberd did not hit him.
Wu Liang then pecked with his long spear, Zhao Yong had no time to dodge and his left arm was burned by the spear. Zhao Yong endured the pain and threw down the long spear, drew the sword at his waist and quickly blocked the backhand peck.
Wu Liang stabbed with the long spear, Zhao Yong watched the spear stabbing at him but had no time to dodge, thinking that this would not be his last time on the battlefield?
With his eyes closed, welcoming the arrival of fate, a strong man's voice said to Zhao Yong: "General, are you okay? ”
Zhao Yong opened his eyes after hearing the sound, and saw a warrior eight feet tall and strong with a shield blocking the blow for him. The warrior chopped off Wu Liang's head with a sword and knocked down the flag of the commander hanging on the chariot.
Zhao Yong was about to ask the warrior's name, but the warrior killed Wu Liang and continued to kill the Zhongshan army.
After the war, the Zhao army beheaded more than 20,000 Zhongshan soldiers and captured 7,000 people. The Zhao army suffered only 2,000 casualties. The Zhongshan army's chief general Wu Liang was killed.
Zhao Yong also found the warrior who saved him and asked, "Brave man, what is your name?"
The warrior replied, "General, my name is Niu Jian! I am a centurion."
"You are really a warrior, you are very good, I will promote you to a deputy general, how about being my deputy general? "Zhao Yong looked at him with satisfaction.
"I am willing to follow you forever.Army! Go through fire and water without hesitation! "
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After learning that Wu Liang was killed, Duke Ji Heng of Zhongshan immediately sent envoys to negotiate with Zhao Ke. Then Zhongshan and Zhao made peace and recognized that Shenze and Gaoyi belonged to Zhao, with the current boundary as the border.
Zhao State Court
Looking at Zhao Ke and others who had returned from the battle, Zhao Yu said with satisfaction: "Generals, you have worked hard. I will reward General Zhao Ke with a thousand gold and five thousand acres of land, and reward Feiyi Army Division with a thousand gold and three thousand acres of land. Prince Zhao Yong has made many ingenious plans and fought bravely, and he will be granted five thousand acres of land!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Several people bowed.
Zhao Yu looked at his son Zhao Yong, but he liked him very much and praised him: "Everyone, when I met with the King of Wei, he praised his son Wei Shen as a unicorn in front of me, but after this battle, my son is also a unicorn! Haha..."
"Your Majesty, the prince will surely lead our Zhao to glory, and even restore our ancestors' dominance of the Central Plains!" A minister flattered.
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Qin Dynasty Court
Ying Quliang asked: "Da Liangzao, is the army ready?"
"Ready! Just waiting for your order!" Wei Yang replied.
Ying Quliang said with a smile: "Humph, Zhao can actually find loopholes to attack Zhongshan, then my Qin can also find loopholes. The alliance only states that the Central Plains countries are not allowed to go to war. Unfortunately, my Qin and Chu are not the Central Plains! And I guess Wei is also eager for my Qin to consume his Chu."
"Your Majesty really sees through the world!" Shang Yang said.
"Send troops! ”
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