Chapter 226: Ultimatum
Yique Pass is Nanyang Marquis Song Tianfeng and his Nanyang army, and it is the first choice for the Shang army to evacuate, but the Nanyang army has 30,000 prefecture-level elites and 100,000 elite soldiers, and its comprehensive military strength is proud of the Zhou State and even the world.
Dagu Pass is the Mingxin Marquis Zhang Yi and his Wolong Army, as well as the Nanban tribes......
Yuyuan Pass is the camp led by the king of Zhou, Ji Yan, as well as Ma Wuhou Ma Jia and Ma Wu Jun......
The eighth pass, Guangcheng Pass, is located on the bank of Ruyang, in the south of Yique Pass and Dagu Pass, and is far away from Xianyang.
The Zhou army only sent a Sanpin general to guard it, and there were no elite soldiers, mainly to close the customs and guard against other forces from interfering in the Henan war situation.
If the merchant army wanted to evacuate Henan, they could only leave from Hangu Pass, Yique Pass and Pingjin Pass.
The other checkpoints, distributed in the south, east, and north of Xianyang, completely fell into the hands of the Zhou army, and the merchant army naturally would not choose!
"My king is wise and far-sighted!"
"It's just that with the Marquis of Nanyang and the Marquis of Zhongwu, the troops are not enough ......"
"If the merchant army counterattacks, it may be difficult to hold it!"
Ao Wenchang's mind turned around, and he understood Ji Yan's goal, but he reminded him with some worry.
Henan merchant army, but there are four kings and one demon and two famous generals......
Song Tianfeng and Zuo Pojun are of course quite prestigious, but they are also difficult to resist.
In addition, Yique Pass and Pingjin Pass were important passages between the Shang army and the Eastern Capital, and the Shang army would definitely defend it to the death......
Nine times out of ten, reinforcements will be sent in a steady stream to reinforce the battle situation in the Eastern Capital, which is not safe!
"It's just a hindsight!"
"Now our army can't draw more troops......"
"As long as our army can destroy the Xia Kingdom as soon as possible, we can gather Henan ...... as soon as possible."
"Why worry about running out of troops?"
Ji Yan responded without hesitation and said.
After a slight pause, he said to Song Tianfeng and Li Wu, the deputy general of the Zuo Po Army:
"If we wait for the merchant army to evacuate and our army has not yet joined the division, then there is no need to defend the two passes. ”
"If the Xia Kingdom is destroyed by then, it will be up to the two armies to drag down the Shang army!"
"Weichen receives the order, and all deaths live up to the grace of God!"
Song Tianfeng and Li Wuqi responded with firm faces, and they were even more excited and expectant that could not be concealed.
This is of course a very heavy and dangerous task......
However, if it can be done, the reward for merit is absolutely great.
For example, Song Tianfeng was originally an ordinary town general, but because he stubbornly defended the southern city of Hefei County, he held out until the reinforcements arrived......
Although the Nanyang Army was almost wiped out, Song Tianfeng was made a marquis because of this, and made the Nanyang Army the head of the Seven Great Town Army, even the Three Treasures Army was not as good as the Nanyang Army.
If Song Tianfeng can hold the Yique Pass this time and block the merchant army in the pass, it is not an extravagant hope to seal the duke!
"Report ......"
At this moment, an afterimage swept into the hall, but it was a man dressed in brocade and with a white face and beard......
Lotus Shadow Guard, bow down and report:
"Enlighten my king!"
"Concubine De Niangniang promised to guard the Hangu and not let a single soldier of the merchant army pass through ......"
"And have let the Kannai Han army and the Han general leave Hanya!"
"Oh?"
Ji Yan's eyes lit up, this is good news.
For the battle situation in the Eastern Capital and the merchant army, Hangu Pass was naturally the most important......
If the merchant army from the Western Capital passed through Hangu Pass instead of Yique Pass and Pingjin Pass, it could save five to ten days of travel, and the impact would be great!
"What about the agreement between the two countries?"
"How does Concubine De respond?"
Ao Wenchang asked unhappily.
The Lotus Shadow Guard replied respectfully, "This ......"
"Concubine De Niangniang did not respond positively, according to Lord Lin's feedback, Concubine De Niangniang has no signs of leaving Hangu Pass, and should remain neutral!"
"Huh?"
"This is also ......"
Ao Wenchang frowned and muttered.
"That's enough!"
Ji Yan waved his hand to interrupt Ao Wenchang's dissatisfaction, looked at Ma Jia and commanded:
"Yuyuan Pass, it's handed over to Ma Wuhou!"
"Lone must lead the trapped camp to the Bohai Sea and destroy the Xia Kingdom as soon as possible!" 22 Literature Network
"My King's ......"
Ao Wenchang, Zhang Yi, Song Tianfeng and others shouted in surprise and confusion, wanting to advise but not knowing what to say.
"Yes!"
On the contrary, Maga didn't think much about it, and responded cautiously without hesitation.
Ao Wenchang thought for a while and advised: "My king!"
"Now that there are the Duke of Yan, the Duke of Jin and the Marquis of Kamikaze, as well as the generals of the town, it is enough for the three sides to besiege the Bohai Sea, right?"
"Why do you need to drive my king to go in person!"
"Enough is enough!"
"Anyway, it's okay to stay here alone, on the contrary, it makes the Shang and Korean armies feel uneasy......
"It's better to leave ...... for a while"
Ji Yan smiled and nodded in response, then looked to the northeast and frowned and muttered: "Lone also met King Xia, see why King Xia would rather die than surrender!"
Gonggong Liu hesitated and reported in a low voice: "My king!"
"Concubine Niangniang has sent a rumor to ask my king to give her a little more time......"
"She will be able to persuade the King of Summer!"
Although the voice was low, it was enough for everyone present to hear.
The siege of the two sides in the southwest had already caused the Xia army to retreat one after another, and it was in danger.
Now that Northern Yan has surrendered, Lei Ming, the Duke of Yan, led the army to march southward, and he gave Xia Guo a head start, completely cutting off the hope and luck of King Xia!
"It's late!"
"In response to Concubine Shu, when the lone leader arrives in the Bohai Sea, if the king of Xia can surrender, he can still be crowned a marquis......"
"Otherwise......"
"The state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules......"
"No one else!"
Ji Yan shook his head a little annoyed and said in response, Gonggong Liu bowed his head and agreed.
King Xia's thoughts, Ji Yan can probably guess, and like Han Wang Linna, he has always been holding a fluke mentality.
It is also the normal feeling of people, who can be independent as a king, who wants to surrender as a minister?
It's just that King Han still has an eastern capital to rely on, and the surrender and onslaught of Northern Yan almost snuffed out the luck psychology and hope of Zhang Yi, the king of Xia, before he was shaken and wanted to surrender!
Is there such a good thing in the world?
Just because of the maintenance of Zhang Yi, the king of Xia, how many fighters did the Zhou army delay?
How many regiments were lost?
Otherwise, now it is time for all the Zhou armies to gather in Henan!
Of course, the maintenance of the Xia King is not all bad.
Because the Zhou army was still conquering Jizhou, it was unable to take care of Henan......
Only then did the Shang army dare to march at full speed, striving to capture the eastern capital as soon as possible, and use it as a basis......
If the Zhou army gathers in Henan, the Shang army will definitely hesitate.
It's not that the Great Shang Dynasty can't guess the goal of the Zhou army, it's just that it ......
In order to compete with the Zhou State, the Great Shang Dynasty had to control the eastern and western capitals, and the Shang army had to take risks.
......
Xia Kingdom, Bohai County, Bohai County City.
"Father!"
"When it is decided, it is decided, and there can be no more hesitation!"
"Now that the king of Zhou has personally led the camp to come, he has given an ultimatum......"
In the inner courtyard of King Xia's palace, Zhang Ci, a lady dressed in a red palace costume as beautiful as a flower, persuaded her father Zhang Yifeng quite sadly.
"Ultimatum?"
"What ultimatum?"
"Is it true that my Xia Jun is muddy?"
"Extinguish if you want?"
Zhang Yi squinted his eyes in annoyance, and said coldly in a rather irritable voice.
Zhang Ci's face showed bitterness, and he couldn't bear to analyze in a deep voice: "Father!"
"Now the king of Yan has surrendered, and personally led the army south, and the offensive is rapid. ”
"In the west, there is the old Jin army led by the Jin State Gong, the kamikaze army led by the kamikaze marquis in the south, and the Ziwei army and the Chaotian army have blocked all directions of our country......"
"Could it be that my father still thinks that he can't do anything and escapes into the Bohai Sea to be a pirate?"