Cheng Jiao, Yinghe led a large army directly through Bashang, that is, the largest pass between Hangu Pass and Xianyang, the army drove straight in, from Hangu Pass to the east, five days later, it came directly to the Shangdang territory.

That is, the Shangdang that originally belonged to the original Zhao State.

Han Shangdang was completely incorporated into Qin Tu during the reign of King Zhaoxiang, and Zhao Shangdang went back and forth until Wang Ji and Su Zheng were in Qinzhuang Xiangwang for three years, and then they attacked as a whole.

Cheng Jiao still recalled in his mind what Ying Zheng said to him before leaving Xianyang, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first!

However, at this moment, it seems that the army's grain and grass are not much.

Why is that?

Cheng Jiao looked at Ying Zhi, who was riding a horse beside him, that is, the captain of the baggage army, and asked out loud: "Uncle, there is only so much grain and grass with the army?" ”

Win Zhi and Ying He and others looked at each other, and laughed one after another, although Cheng Jiao had read the book of soldiers, but in the end he didn't understand these things, and now he asked each other, although he didn't know what to do, but everyone would not laugh and sarcastic, Ying Zhi said patiently: "Chang'an Jun doesn't know, this attack on Jinyang, the grain and grass are not from Xianyang, but from the party!" ”

As Ying Zhi said this, Cheng Jiao suddenly understood.

Because to go to Jinyang, the only way is Zhao Shangdang, who originally belonged to Zhao State.

Win explained directly to Cheng Jiao, and said: "Shangdang has a flat territory and fertile land, when this place still belongs to Zhao State, Shangdang Sixteen Cities have granaries, and now this grain and grass naturally belong to our Qin State, and it is naturally more convenient to produce grain from Shangdang than from the six granaries in Guanzhong." ”

Cheng Jiao said: "I heard that there was a famine in the party last year, but is there such a thing? ”

Yinghe nodded, and said: "This is true, although there is a famine among the people, but the military granaries are very richly stored, and the two largest granaries are in Tunliu and Pu Tuo, the last general thinks that this time, we can divide the troops into two ways, all the way to Tunliu, all the way to Pu Tuo, into a horn of the momentum, directly attack Jinyang, in one fell swoop to break the city is as easy as a hand!" ”

Cheng Jiao thought for a while, and then said: "What my uncle said is very true, although Jinyang is strong, but many of the people in the city are the people of my Qin State. ”

Yinghe and the others laughed and said: "Chang'an Jun is very smart, and his achievements will definitely far surpass my uncle." ”

Cheng Jiao's face was humble, but he was very proud in his heart.

Isn't this marching battle so difficult?

Food, grass, soldiers, morale, terrain, strategy.

This time, I am afraid that my reputation will also be as famous as Su Zheng in Xianyang, and when the time comes, I will be regarded as holding real power!

Five days later, the army finally arrived in Yecheng.

As long as it is a hundred miles out of the east, it is Tunliu, Pu Owl, and it is already close to Jinyang.

……

Among the big tents in Jinyang, the first one is a dignified old man, wrapped in military clothes, unable to take off his armor, and his eyes are like evil tigers, which makes people daunting.

Wang Shan squinted and knelt on the side, and suddenly a message was heard.

"General Pang, report from the front, the main general of the Qin army, Cheng Jiao, led an army of 100,000 and has arrived in Yecheng."

Wang Shan opened his eyes and looked at Pang Xuan on the stage, his eyes emitting an imperceptible cold light.

Pang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Keep exploring." ”

Wang Shan said with a smile: "General, in my opinion, Chang'an Jun Chengjiao will definitely divide his troops into two places to occupy the granaries of these two places, and then, form a corner to besiege Jinyang in an attempt to encircle us." ”

Pang Xuan nodded and said, "Hasn't Mr. been waiting for the news of Cheng Jiao's exit, now that the news is conclusive, can you act?" ”

Wang Shan nodded, then summoned a soldier, and said, "You go to Tunliu and tell Fan Yuzhi to let them withdraw, but Pu Yu's soldiers and horses can't be withdrawn until the Qin army arrives." ”

The soldier took the order and left.

Yes, Tunliu and Pulu have also rebelled!

But Qin Guo didn't know that Wang Dan had directly planned Jinyang and Jinyang's nearest tunliu pu sha, but he only released the news of Jinyang.

The purpose is to attract Cheng Jiao to go.

Pang Xuan squinted his eyes and said: "Sir, it's really amazing, the old man Rongma has been admiring all his life, Tunliu and Pu Yu rebelled, how did Mr. block the news?" ”

Wang Shan smiled and said, "Old general, don't be surprised, this matter is very simple, just have someone to help." ”

Pang Xuan frowned deeply and asked, "Who?" ”

In fact, the purpose of taking Jinyang on behalf of the country is not in Jinyang at all, Jinyang is the central position of Shangdang and Handan, and the most important thing is that if you capture Jinyang, you will win the hearts of some people.

So, in the eyes of Wang Shan and Pang Xuan.

Simply capturing Jinyang can't be defended at all.

Wang Dan said: "Those officials who once belonged to the Zhao State, the heart of the restoration of the country is not dead, they are all loyal and righteous people, after learning that Jinyang was occupied by the Daiguo, once instigated, they will inevitably have the intention of rebellion." ”

Wang Shan didn't directly answer Pang Xuan's words.

However, from what Wang Shan said, Pang Xuan knew that Wang Shan in front of him would definitely have a bigger plan.

In other words, if Wang Shan wants to kill Cheng Jiao, he can kill it now, but he asked Fan Yuqi and the rebels to withdraw their troops, which undoubtedly made Pang Xuan have great doubts.

Pang Xuan said: "You let all the soldiers in Fan Yuqi and Tunliu Pu Yu retreat, what is this for?" If my army occupies Jinyang and these two places, there is hope that the Qin army will be stopped. ”

Wang Shan said: "The old general himself said, but there is hope, if you give up these two places, you can exchange for the alliance of the five countries to attack the Qin State together, isn't it better." ”

Pang Xuan Dazhen, the five-nation alliance? This is undoubtedly what they want to see the most, and the previous plan was only known to the king, because the stakes were so high, so it was not spread.

Before Pang Xuan left, Zhao Yan just instructed that everything can be achieved by obeying Wang Dan's plan, and at this time, as Wang Dan spoke, Pang Xuan couldn't help but ask: "I want to hear about it." ”

Wang Shan smiled and said: "Old general, in three days, you can know that now, we only need to do two things, the first thing is that we will evacuate Jinyang and give this city to Chengjiao." The second thing is to send special envoys to the countries and inform them that on the third day of March next year, they can join the party. ”

Pang Xuan was excited in his heart and asked, "Sir, aren't you afraid that this news will be transmitted back to Xianyang?" Once the Qin State pours out its troops, we will inevitably be defeated, and we will not be able to wait for March 3 next year. ”

Wang Shan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, the old general, you can't pass it back!" ”

Pang Xuan endured the doubts in his heart.

After calculating the time, until March 3 next year, this is still nearly six months.

How is that possible?

Pang Xuan couldn't have imagined that he had the same doubts as Lu Buwei at this time, if the news was blocked for six months, the countries would naturally be able to connive.

But how? Hardly possible.

……

The night Cheng Jiao was in Yecheng.

He and Yinghe set up a strategy to attack Jinyang.

Cheng Jiao said: "I thought that we would divide the army into two ways, one way was to lead 50,000 troops to Pu Owl, and General Ying He and I led 50,000 troops to Tunliu, so that we could form a confrontation horn and take Jinyang in one fell swoop." ”

Yinghe said: "Yes, this method is excellent, this can quell the rebellion, maybe you can be a teacher in a month at most." ”

The rest of the generals nodded their heads one after another, indicating that they were good.

The army rested for a night, the morale was high and the troops were divided, Cheng Jiao ran wild from Yecheng for a day and a night, and soon, he came to the ten miles outside Tunliu.

When the army came to the city of Tunliu.

The scene in front of him stunned Cheng Jiao and Yinghe.

Because, under the city platform and Yongdao of the entire Tunliu City, there are no Qin soldiers, and even the flag belonging to the Qin State is gone, and the atmosphere is quite strange.

Cheng Jiao looked at the scene in front of him and asked towards Yinghe, "This?" Why is that? ”

Yinghe's eyebrows furrowed wildly, and he immediately turned to the team of people on the side, and said, "You go to the city quickly, find out what the situation is, and if there is any abnormality, you will release a signal." ”

The probe horse took the order and left.

Half an hour later, they came back from the city one after another.

One by one, they looked surprised, and immediately reported back: "General, there are indeed only people in the city, and the last general asked some people, and they said that the Qin army had left, and they had taken away their mules, horses, and livestock. ”

"What?"

One by one, the captains were shocked.

Yinghe suddenly said: "It's bad, Chang'anjun, this tunliu may have mutinied." ”

When Cheng Jiao heard this, he was shocked, you know, this is their granary, there is a mutiny, what about the grain?

Subsequently, Cheng Jiao and Ying He immediately did not delay, and walked directly into Tunliu with the army.

On the streets, countless people looked at the Qin army entering the city with dull faces, their faces were sallow, they were weak and weak when they walked, and there were corpses that fell to the ground in some places, and no one restrained them.

What's going on?

Cheng Jiao and Ying He asked, "Uncle, what's going on?" ”

Yinghe also frowned and said, "When you get to the county government, you will immediately send someone to investigate." ”

The army soon occupied the original tower, as well as the various passages, and the two men also ordered people to visit around to ask what had happened to the fallen ground.

Soon, in the hall of the county government, a guard hurriedly ran in from the outside and said, "General, something is wrong!" ”

Cheng Jiao's heart beat wildly and asked, "What's the matter, you tell me carefully." ”

The soldier hurriedly said: "In the whole tunliu, there is not a single strong man, all are old and weak, women and children, and the granary has also been carried out, and the last general also specially called a few brothers to the fields around the tunliu to investigate, and found that all the crops in the farmland have been harvested, and the grain that cannot be harvested and those who have not had time to harvest have been burned by the rebels. The mules, horses, livestock, and livestock in the people's homes were all taken away, and every household had no grains left, and they had not eaten for several days, so they could only wrap their stomachs with water. ”

Win and, win straight, Cheng Jiao and the three of them stood up in shock.

Can't believe what's happening right in front of you.

Ying He said: "From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand the brawls and murders in the city, this former official who stayed in the city was either captured or defected, and the control collapsed, killing people and taking food. ”