Chapter 57: The Three Cities Are Lost

In the blink of an eye, half a decade has passed.

From Xinxing City to Hangu Pass, there are two cities named Huangchi City and Wusui City.

Among them, Wusui City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, when the Six-Nation Alliance captured Wusui City, Bai Qi has already led the army to reach Huangchi City, and it will be able to reach Hangu Pass in more than ten days, although the Six-Nation Alliance Army is in a hurry, there is nothing to do.

The 30,000 cavalry left by Bai Qi were behind them, but they did not fight with them, but only harassed, so that the Six-Nation Alliance Army was suffering, so they did not dare to send cavalry to pursue Bai Qi, otherwise Wang Ling led the army to chase and kill, and the cavalry sent out was also to deliver food.

Xinxing City, there is a courtyard next to the City Lord's Mansion, which is also one of the best courtyards in Xinxing City, and it is the place where Mo Ming, the deputy general of Qi Guotian Heng, lives.

Mo Ming is a very capable person, and many military affairs in the army are also handed over to him, and after a tiring day, Mo Ming returned to the mansion, and under the service of his subordinates, he washed his clothes and walked towards the bedroom with two guards.

Mo Ming, who was walking in the corridor, suddenly saw a scratch in a hidden place, although he was shocked, but he still didn't show it, came to the door of the bedroom, and said to the two guards behind him: "Guarding the hospital, no one is allowed to step half a step without my order." ”

"No" replied.

Seeing the guards leaving, Mo Ming took a breath and pushed open the door, which contained only a simple bed and some utensils.

Mo Ming turned around and closed the door, and when he turned around again, a black-robed man appeared next to the bed at some point, with his back to him.

When Mo Ming saw it, he saluted and said, "Huwei Basan has seen the envoy. ”

The black-robed man didn't say a word, and after a long while, he said, "The Lord of the Guard has an order, so that within three days, you will take away 60,000 of the 80,000 Qi soldiers in Xinxing City." ”

Mo Ming respectfully asked, "Dare to ask the envoy, where is the 60,000 army going?"

"The above is for you to take you away from Xinxing City, if you can bring the 60,000 army to join Wu Qi, it will be better. "Humanity in black.

"Tiger Guard Eighty-three Order. Mo Ming saluted.

"You're good. ”

The black-robed man's voice was still so cold, and there was a slight difference in the ink name, this was the first time he had heard the black-robed man praise someone, although it was still so emotionless.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Mo Ming bowed his head again.

When he looked up, the room was empty, and the black-robed man still came and went without a trace.

Mo Ming sat down on the couch, undressed and lay down, thinking about how to convince Tian Heng to let him lead his army out of Xinxing City.

A white fish belly floated in the eastern sky, and the earth gradually brightened.

Mo Ming got up quickly, he didn't rush to the City Lord's Mansion, but went to the military camp to inspect first.

At noon, he had lunch with the soldiers before returning to Xinxing City, and on the way to the City Lord's Mansion, he was thinking about whether there was anything wrong with his statement.

Soon, when he came to the City Lord's Mansion, he was told that Tian Heng hadn't gotten up yet, and he could only wait in the lobby.

Tian Heng can't say that he has much talent, nor how incompetent, but he is just a mediocre person, although he is a little happy, he is also a little self-aware, otherwise he would not have taken this military order.

About half an hour, Tian Heng lazily appeared in front of the lobby door, and Mo Ming hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The last general, see the general." ”

Tian Heng bowed his hand and said, "Say, what's the matter with finding Ben General?"

Mo Ming said: "General, I will inspect the military camp at the end of this morning, and the officers and men in the army have complained about our garrison in Xinxing City. ”

Tian Heng narrowed his small eyes and said, "Could it be that they are blaming General Ben?"

Mo Ming hurriedly bent down and bowed his head and said, "How can they blame the general, they are unfair for the general, and for my Qi country." ”

Seeing that Mo Ming was so respectful, and hearing this, Tian Heng's dissatisfaction just now also disappeared, and he said helplessly: "How can the general not know, but, the military order is like a mountain, if the general does not obey, Wu Qi can easily behead the general, and my Qi country will have to bear the infamy of not obeying orders." ”

Mo Ming said: "General, all this is their five countries deliberately embarrassing my Qi country, my Qi country and Wei country are old enemies, and Chu State has many attacks, not to mention the enmity of Qi Yan, Zhao State did not help each other must be grudgeful, Korea and Wei Zhao Chu are connected to the territory of Qin State, Qin State was destroyed has become a fact, and I can't help my Qi State can not interfere." ”

Tian Heng sighed: "Yes, Yan Zhao has sent out 50,000 elite cavalry each, I heard that the Chu State has also arranged the Wuguan of Qin and Chu, and even the Yan State of Wei, which is separated from the Qin State, is involved in it, but I am left half of the Qi State, and I will not be able to swallow this breath and not say it, after I go back, the Queen Mother will be able to spare you and me." ”

Mo Ming whispered: "The last general heard that the territory laid by the Yan State in the Qin State was used to exchange the two cities on the border of the Yan State with Zhao and Wei. ”

"What? Deceive people too much, they. Tian Heng said angrily.

However, he was suddenly castrated again, he received the military order, and he did not dare to leave without permission.

Mo Ming continued: "The last general has a way to fight for my Qi country, so that the general can go further in the Qi country. ”

Tian Heng, who had accepted his fate, heard this and asked excitedly, "What is the plan?"

Mo Ming said: "Isn't Wu Qi afraid that there will be a problem with the military rations transported, so the general will send troops to escort them? There is news that tomorrow there will be 100,000 stone of military rations to Xinxing City, and the general can send troops to escort the military rations to Hangu Pass, and the army can be 10,000, 30,000, or 50,000. ”

Tian Heng was very moved, but he hesitated a little.

Mo Ming knew what he was worried about, and said step by step: "As the chief general of the three armies, no matter who leads the army to Hangu Pass, how much merit he has made to attack the pass. The person who has the greatest credit is still you, the general. ”

Tian Heng's eyes lit up and said, "Just act like this, Mo Ming obeys orders." ”

"The end will be. ”

"I order you to lead an army of 70,000 to escort the military rations to Hangu Pass tomorrow. Tian Heng said with some excitement.

"General, ...... general"

"It's best for you to go, Ben will be optimistic about you. ”

"The last general will not disappoint the general. ”

"Go down and get ready, No. ”

Seeing Mo Ming leaving, Tian Heng put away his smile and said, "You go and check if Mo Ming has gone to other places in the past few days, and what he said about the dissatisfaction of the army with the garrison in Xinxing City." ”

"No. ”

At night, in the city lord's mansion, in the study.

Tian Heng's personal guard reported:

"Mo Ming has been in the barracks during the day for the past few days, and he has gone home to sleep at night, and his subordinates have also checked him for a month. As for the dissatisfaction of the army with the garrison in Xinxing City, it is true, but Mo Ming appeases the soldiers for the general. ”

"It seems that the rumors say that Mo Ming doesn't love money and beauties, and only likes to lead the army to fight, and the rumors are true. ”

"Go down!"

"No. ”

On the second day, Mo Ming came to the city lord's mansion to receive a military talisman, and Bai Beitian Heng took the 70,000 troops to escort 100,000 stone grain towards Wusui City.

Along the way, the wind and waves were calm, and it took twenty days to finally feel Wusui City, but no one thought that the defender of Wusui City turned out to be Jin Sui.

Jin Contempt is a brave, strong, and experienced veteran of the Wei State.

The Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, and later Wei and Qi fought for hegemony, and now Wei has captured Pinglu, the western capital of Qi, lost all the land between Jishui and Ludi, and has penetrated deep into the Great Wall of Qi.

King Wei Anxi, don't look at the same as his father, King Wei Zhao, who was in the nest, either as a younger brother to the Qin State or was beaten by the Qin State, cutting the land and suing for peace, in fact, he was also ambitious, but the Qin State was too strong, and the Wei State had no power to fight back.

Now that the Six Kingdoms are attacking Qin, King An Xi has been careful again, Qi is weak, and after Qin is destroyed, Qi is the next target to devour, so he has some advice to Jin. Jin contempt this person is a person who is truly loyal to the king, so he naturally takes King Wei's words to heart.

Wusui City, the blood stains on the city wall, the scarred wall, and the smell of fish in the air all tell that the city has just experienced a big war.

At the gate of the city tower, Mo Ming led hundreds of guards to stand quietly, looked up at Jin on the head of the city and said, "What does the general mean by this?"

Jin said coldly: "Mo Ming, you dare to disobey the military order, and you should be punished for your crime." ”

Mo Ming replied: "The old general's words are different, when did Mo Ming disobey the military order." ”

Jin said with a smile: "Commander Ling Er and others are stationed in Xinxing City, but you led an army of 70,000 and left your post without permission, didn't you disobey the military order?"

Mo Ming replied calmly: "The old general doesn't know, the commander asked me to garrison Xinxing City, which is one thing, and the other is to prevent the loss of military rations, let me lead the army to escort the military rations, the old general should know about this, how to disobey the military order." ”

"But the boss didn't let you lead an army of 70,000 to escort you?"

"The boss didn't say that he wouldn't let the 70,000 army escort the military rations!"

"You ......"

Jin on the city tower was red with disdain.

Mo Ming continued: "If the general does not open the city gate, Mo Ming will be stationed under this Wusui city until the general is willing to open the door. However, the name should remind the general that the commander led more than 200,000 troops deep into the Qin State, if the army food is insufficient, the army's morale is weakened, and the mutiny is provoked, the general may not be able to bear this responsibility. ”

"Okay, you sharp-toothed young general, hum"

After saying that, he threw up his sleeves and left.

After a while, the three city gates opened, and Mo Ming flashed a smile.

Pond City!

At this time, the war was also raging, the 20,000 defenders left by Bai Qi were killed and wounded, and Wang Song, the general of the city defense, saw that the general situation had gone, and fled north with 7,000 soldiers.

The three cities leading to Hangu Pass all fell into the hands of the Six Kingdoms.

In the city lord's mansion, Wu Qi and all the generals were very happy, the grain road had been opened, and there were no worries.

Wu Qi said: "Now that the three cities are in hand, we can attack and defend when we retreat." As long as the 200,000 army of Bai Qi is destroyed, the Qin State has nothing to worry about. ”

Yuan Zhang got up and said: "Bai Qi has been starved of food for a long time, if it weren't for the fact that there is still grain in the three cities, Bai Qi's army would have been destroyed a long time ago, and now, see how much his food can last for a few days." ”

Lejian said: "Because of this, we have to bite Bai Qi and can't let him return to Hangu Pass." Otherwise, the Qin army had no food, and the soldiers frantically attacked Hangu Pass, if there was a Qin army attacking in the pass, even if there was an army of Yan and Zhao, it would not be able to hold it. ”

"This is extremely true, we should continue to pursue Bai Qicai. ”

Another general agreed.

At this moment, a scout came in and reported: "Commander, after Wang Song was fled north, Wang Ling sent 10,000 troops north. ”

When the scouts went down, one of the generals asked, "What did Wang Ling send 10,000 cavalry north for?"

Han Xiang said: "The law of the Qin State, those who lose the army and those who lose the city are beheaded, Wang Song flees north, Wang Ling naturally needs to kill chickens and monkeys, otherwise the hundreds of thousands of troops in Bai Qi will be disheartened, and there will be soldiers who will flee." ”

There was silence in the lobby, they knew that Qin Guo was ruthless to the enemy, but they didn't expect to be ruthless to their own people.

Two hours later, another scout came to report, saying, "Commander, only 5,000 of the 10,000 cavalry of the Qin State have returned. ”

Although everyone in the hall thought of this result, they were still shocked by the ruthlessness of the Qin State when it became a fact.

Wu Qi said: "Pass the order down, and march west at full speed tomorrow morning." ”

"No. The generals stood up and said,