When Qiu An, the lieutenant of Nanyang County, came to the hall of the county guard's mansion, Ma Daxiao, the main general of the reinforcements sent by the Qin court from Xianyang, had already rushed to the scene first, and was also interrogating the messenger sent by Qi Gill, asking why Qi Gill handed over the Qin army envoy to Xiang Kang Xianmei last night, and sent someone to contact the Qin army this evening.

“…… General, our Qi Duwei said that the reason why he handed over your envoy to Xiang Kang dog thief last night was because he had to gain the trust of Xiang Kang dog thief first, otherwise, even if he secretly surrendered to Daqin, it would have no effect, not only could he not take revenge, but also would only let our whole army die in vain, so our Qi Duwei made up his mind and did something sorry for you, and in the future, our Qi Duwei will definitely ask Lu Junzun and the general to ask for guilt in person. ”

"But it's okay, general, your envoy is not in vain, seeing that our Qi Duwei took the initiative to hand over your persuasion messenger, and our Qi Duwei persuaded his daughter to obey Xiang Kang's dog thief with a clear conscience, Xiang Kang's dog thief really thought that we were afraid of him, and did not dare to rebel, and no longer doubted our Qi Duwei, and allowed us to move to the back of his camp, and no longer forced us to risk guarding the West Gate alone. Our Qi Duwei saw that Xiang Kang's dog thief had been fooled, so he sent a villain into the city secretly to explain the truth to you, asking you to accept our surrender, join forces with us to defeat Xiang Kang's dog thief, and rescue our Qi Duwei's daughter. ”

The introduction of Qi Gill's envoy is similar to Qiu An's analysis, but Qiu An is not in a hurry to show his attitude, he just asked for Qi Gill's handwritten letter from Lu Qi, and read it with Ma Daxiao, who is also a hardliner, and the content of the first half of the letter is similar to the oral introduction of Qi Gill Messenger, Qi Gill In addition to showing that he hates Xiang Kang's attitude to the bone, Qi Gill is to explain why he dedicated the Qin army envoy to Xiang Kang last night, and respectfully apologized to Nanyang Qin Jun.

The most important part of the letter is the second half, after clearly expressing the attitude of hoping to make meritorious service and atonement for sins, Qi Gill invited the Qin army to join forces to attack the camp of the young marshal's army tomorrow night, at that time Qi Gill will take advantage of the opportunity of his army being close to the camp of the young marshal's army, and suddenly attack the back of the camp of the young marshal's army at the time of the third watch, and enter the rear camp of the young marshal's army to set fire to it.

There is no God's perspective, only knowing that Xiang Kang has indeed repeatedly bullied the local army Qi Gill in Nanyang, and shamelessly snatched Qi Gill's daughter from the obscenity, of course, Ma Daxiao was full of joy, Qiu An was calm, first read Qi Gill's handwritten letter carefully again, to confirm that there were no flaws, and then Qiu An asked Qi Gill Messenger: "Why did you Qi Duwei ask us to do it tomorrow night?" Wouldn't it be okay to just do it tonight? ”

"This ......." The messenger of Qi Gill looked embarrassed and said: "General, the villain doesn't know, Qi Duwei didn't say this reason, if the general must ask, the villain can go back now and ask Qi Duwei this question for you in person." ”

"Lieutenant Hill, what's so strange about this?" Ma Daxiao said with some puzzlement: "After spending this night safely, Qi Gill and they can definitely make Xiang Kang's rebels feel more at ease with them, and it will be much easier to do it tomorrow night." Besides, we need time to prepare when we send troops to meet Qi Gill and them, otherwise in a hurry, can we be so prepared to go out of the city for a night battle? ”

Qiu An didn't bother to pay attention to Ma Daxiao, who was too anxious, and was careful to just observe the reaction of Qi Gill Messenger's expression, seeing that although his expression was nervous, his eyes were not flustered, not as if he was cheating, so he nodded and ordered: "You go down to rest first, we will discuss it with Lu Junzun in a while, and then give you an answer." ”

Qi Gill Envoy agreed, but did not immediately leave with the guards of Nanyang County, and knelt down on their knees to Lu Qi and Qiu An and others, and said with a pause: "Lu Junzun, two Great Qin generals, please believe in the sincerity of our Qi Duwei's surrender, we, Qi Duwei's subordinates, really hate Xiang Kang's dog thief, we took the initiative to help him from Li County, he not only didn't thank us, but also looked down on us and bullied us, and also robbed our Qi Duwei's daughter, countless people in our army want to fight with Xiang Kang's dog thief, but they really can't beat him." , So I had to swallow my anger for the time being, you can send someone to inquire about these situations, if the villain has half a lie, even if you break the villain's car to pieces, the villain will definitely not complain. ”

After a few pauses, the Qi Gill Envoy said again: "Also, the villain is still willing to stay in the city as a hostage, if we Qi Duwei does not fulfill his promise and join forces with you to attack Xiang Kang's dog thief, you can slaughter the little one, and the little one has absolutely no complaints, the villain really hates Xiang Kang's dog thief." ”

Seeing that the envoy was sincere, Qiu An also nodded, and waved his hand to let him go down, and then after the Qi Gill Envoy was taken away by the guards, Qiu An turned to Lu Qi and asked, "Lu Junzun, what do you mean?" Is Qi Gill's intention credible? ”

"The old man is a little unsure." Lu Qi said truthfully: "Although Qi Gill's motive for taking the initiative to surrender is reasonable, and his letter and his messenger seem to be true, but Qi Gill is also a rebel who rebels against the imperial court after all, and the old man really doesn't dare to make a conclusion about whether his words are reliable or not." ”

"Junzun, the villain thinks that Qi Gill's letter should be true." Chen Hui, a henchman of Lu Qi next to him, interjected and said: "Previously, Xiang Kang's rebel thief forced him to set up camp at the west gate of Wancheng alone, making it clear that he refused to believe him, and he also intended to use his army as bait to lure us out of the city to fight. It is not surprising that the rebel thief has the intention of abandoning the dark and turning to the light, and we should believe his words. ”

Glancing at Chen Hui, who he trusted the most, Lu Qi didn't say anything, just nodded, and Ma Daxiao over there couldn't wait, and immediately seconded: "Chen Sheren is right, his own daughter was snatched and bullied by others, which one in the world can bear it as a father?" Qi Gill's words are absolutely true, we should also seize this opportunity and join forces with him to sneak attack Xiang Kang's camp of the rebels, and strive to defeat the thief army in a battle and completely turn the tide of the war. ”

Lu Qi nodded again, and then asked Qiu An rhetorically, "Lieutenant Qiu, what do you think?" ”

"Xia Guan also thinks that Qi Gill's request to surrender should be true, but Xia Guan also feels that we don't necessarily need to take such a risk." Qiu An pondered and replied: "The city of Wancheng is strong, the city is high and deep, and the food in the city is also very abundant, so it can be defended for a long time. But if you venture out of the city and the war doesn't go well, the consequences will be difficult to predict. ”

"Lieutenant Qiu, fighter planes are rare, if we miss them, I'm afraid we won't have such a chance to break the enemy again." Chen Hui interjected again and said: "And even if we persist until Xiang Kang's rebels are forced to retreat, when he goes to attack other cities in Nanyang, what should we do?" Sending troops to rescue, it is likely to be sent to death in vain, if you don't save it, you will see the city fall, and the court will investigate it, how will you and the county be explained? ”

Qiu An closed his mouth, because Chen Hui's words are indeed very reasonable, even if Wancheng can be held in the end, Xiang Kang only needs to take the army to fight other cities in Nanyang, and the main force of the Qin army in Nanyang will still be in a dilemma, if you save it, it is likely to be in vain, if you don't save it, you will definitely not be able to explain it to the Great Qin court, and when the time comes, the court will investigate it, although Lu Qi, who is the county guard, will definitely bear the main responsibility, but as the captain of Nanyang County, Qiu An will definitely not be able to escape some responsibility.

It was precisely because of this concern that after thinking about it for a long time, Qiu An could only kick the ball back in front of Lu Qi and said: "Please make a decision, if Junzun decides to take a risk, we will go out of the city to give it a try, and if Junzun feels that we should be cautious, we will continue to be patient." ”

Lu Qi thought about secretly going to see his henchman Chen Hui, and when he saw Chen Hui glaring at him, he signaled that he agreed, Lu Qi hesitated for a moment, and then he took a few shots and said: "Fighters are rare, we have to gamble!" Otherwise, even if we defend Wancheng and lose the other cities in Nanyang, we still won't be able to explain to the imperial court! It's so decided, promise Qi Gill that tomorrow night he will send troops to cooperate with him in the sneak attack on Xiang Kang's rebel camp! ”

Seeing that Lu Qi had made a final decision, Qiu An, who believed that Lu Qi had asked for surrender, did not say anything more, and hurriedly discussed a battle plan with Lu Qi and Ma Daxiao, and then wrote a letter to Qi Gill and sent Qi Gill's messenger, asking him to return to Qi Jun's camp with the letter and let Qi Gill prepare for the battle.

After tossing for a long time, all these things that should be done were done, and then when Qiu An and Ma Daqi said goodbye and left one after another, and returned to the back hall, Lu Qi put aside others and asked Chen Hui alone: "Why does Mr. insist on taking the risk to fight?" ”

"Because for Junzun, this is already your only chance." Chen Hui replied in a low voice: "The imperial court has a clear document, you must annihilate Xiang Kang's thief army in Nanyang, otherwise you will be punished for both crimes, and you will be questioned and even beheaded, and you will be beheaded head-on. Therefore, Qi Gill rebel took the initiative to surrender and create an opportunity for us to break the enemy, others can not consider taking risks, but you must take risks. ”

"The gentleman is really high-minded, and the old man has been taught." Lu Qi nodded and said, "Yes, whether it is true or not, the old man can only take a risk." ”

After waking up, Lu Qi did not ask what to do after losing the gamble, and Chen Hui did not think about what to do next after losing the bet for Lu Qi.

The night passed quickly, and on the second day, Lü Qi gathered the generals of Nanyang early and began to arrange preparations for the night battle, although some of the generals of the Qin army were worried that it would be too dangerous to fight at night, and suggested that they should continue to defend steadily, but Lü Qi did not pay attention to it at all, and insisted on taking risks and gambling, plus the county lieutenant Qiu An and Ma Daqi from Xianyang also stood on Lü Qi's side, and individual opponents did not dare to insist, and the generals of the Qin army were soon ordered to return to their respective camps and organize the army to prepare for the night battle.

During the day on the same day, Qi Gill's army was also forced to dispatch 2,000 cannon fodder, and began to fill the moat under the cover of the bow and crossbow of the young marshal army, and the Qin army decisively suppressed it with bows and crossbows, and also sent troops out of the city to enter the sheep and horse wall position, and shot directly with bows and crossbows, causing a lot of casualties to the Qi Gill soldiers who carried the earth and stones, so that the Qi army soldiers who were still in the dark were more resentful of the young marshal's army, and also made Qiu An and Ma Daxiao and other Qin army hardliners even more happy, knowing that the Qi army soldiers would definitely hate the young marshal army even more because of this, and they would definitely work harder when they joined forces to fight.

After finally staying up until the sky was slightly dark and barely filling some moats, the cannon fodder of the Qi army was then Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and the soldiers of the Qin army, who were preparing to fight at night, also seized the time to eat and receive torches and dry food, and assembled into an army in the streets and alleys of the city. However, when it was almost the first moment of the second watch, Qiu An, who was about to personally lead the army into battle, suddenly felt a little uneasy, and said to Lu Qi, who came to see him off: "Lu Junzun, the lower officials are thinking about it, are we too risky?" Do you need to discuss it again? ”

"If Lieutenant Qiu regrets it, of course he can discuss." Lu Yan's tone was understated, and he said: "But the old man said first, we have spent so much time and energy to prepare, and if we suddenly give up halfway, we can only ask you to come forward and give an explanation to our soldiers." Also, if Qi Gill and the others do it as agreed tonight, we will miss this opportunity, and the court will investigate it in the future, and the responsibility can only be borne by you. ”

Unwilling to lose face in front of all the soldiers of the Qin army, let alone take the responsibility of missing the fighter, Qiu An hesitated for a long time, but said helplessly: "Don't discuss, let's go gamble." ”

At the beginning of the second watch, the north gate and the west gate of Wancheng were opened at the same time, and more than 10,000 Qin troops under the leadership of Qin generals such as Qiu An, Ma Daxiao and Song Yang, took advantage of the night to cover the soldiers and secretly went out of the city in two ways.

Qi Gill fulfilled his promise, and when the third watch had just arrived, the rear camp of the young marshal army suddenly shook the sky, and countless torches swayed. Seeing this scene, Qiu An did not hesitate, and immediately sent a signal, ordering the Qin army front team to attack the young marshal's front camp, and what made Qiu An even more overjoyed was that the Qin army front team led by Ma Daqi actually rushed into the young marshal's front camp very smoothly, and in the blink of an eye, many young marshal army camps were ignited.

At the same time, on the north gate of Wancheng, seeing the fire in front and back of the camp of the young marshal army from a distance, Lu Qi, the guard of Nanyang County, was also overjoyed, and blurted out: "Okay! It seems that the old man's head and official position are hopefully kept! ”

Of course, the dawn of victory of the Qin army was only fleeting, the front team of the Qin army had just rushed directly to the vicinity of the camp of the Chinese army of the young marshal, and in the darkness on both sides was the sound of killing, each army rushed straight out, and attacked the front team of the Qin army on both sides, the front team of the Qin army was shocked, and quickly turned around and fled after understanding that it was a plan, and the soldiers of the young marshal army bravely pursued and killed, and the front team of the Qin army was defeated, and chased the defeated soldiers of the Qin army directly out of the camp.

At the same time, the four gates of the camp of the young marshal's army were also opened together, and an army came out of the three camp gates in the east, west and north, shouting to kill the main force of the Qin army that had already exposed its position, and the Qi Gill army, which had been playing outside the camp before, quickly retreated to the front of the military camp, preparing to pick up small fish and pick up cheap fish after the defeat of the Qin army.

The sudden ambush of the young marshal's army made the Qin army panic, after understanding that it was a plan, the Qin army was in chaos, Qiu An took the lead in turning the horse's head and fleeing for his life, and the Qin soldiers also retreated backwards like a tide, and the young marshal soldiers were in hot pursuit, killing the Qin army who fled in a hurry to lose their armor and collapse the army, and successfully killed the Qin army general Ma Daxiao sent by the Qin court from Guanzhong in the melee, and with a clear attitude, he rushed directly to the gate of Wancheng City, and did his best to prevent the Qin army from returning to the city.

At this time, seeing the defeat of the Qin army and fleeing back from a distance, Lu Qi, who was still full of joy just now, was dumbfounded, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, "There is no way, it seems that we can only strive to be the obedient people of the Chu State." ”

Having said that, out of duty, Lu Qi, whose conscience was not black to the point of Xiang Kang, still quickly ordered the city gate to be opened, so that the defeated soldiers of the self-army could return to the city to flee for their lives, but the number of defeated soldiers of the Qin army was too much, and the crowd had just rushed to the vicinity of the north gate of Wancheng, and the moat immediately trampled on each other, there are many corpses, and there are very few soldiers who can really rush over the bridge and escape back to the city.

Worse is still to come, the young marshal army chasers who have long been fully prepared quickly chased after them, forcibly fought a bloody way in the crowd of Qin army's defeated soldiers, and won the control of the moat bridgehead, the Qin army's defeated soldiers did not dare to rush hard, they could only cry and shout and flee to the west gate to return to the city, but unfortunately the situation on the west gate side was even worse, the cavalry of the young marshal army had already rushed to the bridgehead of the moat, forcing the Qin army in the city not to even dare to open the door, and at the same time, several other pursuers of the young marshal army had also arrived, and the Qin army's defeated soldiers were forced to completely disperse, The stars scattered and fled everywhere, and the young marshal soldiers shouted the slogan of surrender and not killing, while striving to pursue and kill the enemy, desperately expanding the results of the battle, and also desperately weakening the Qin army's combatable strength.

At this time, after Qiu An, who was the first to flee for his life, escaped back to the city from the north gate, he stumbled to the head of the north gate and shouted to Lu Qi, who was commanding the defense of the city on the north gate, "It's all you!" It's all you! The official said, don't take risks, don't take risks, you just don't listen! Well, now that we are in ambush, the casualties must be extremely heavy! How will we defend this Wancheng next? How to keep? ”

"Lieutenant Qiu, don't you spew blood, okay?" Lu Qi was full of anger when he heard this, and said angrily: "Take a risk, you also agree to this, there are Chen Sheren and General Ma from Xianyang who can testify, why are we in an ambush and have lost the battle, and you have to put all the responsibility on the old man's head?" ”

"When I set off, I regretted it, you forced me to go on an adventure!" Qiu An was also completely angry, and shouted: "The surname Lu, you wait for me, I must report this matter to the imperial court, and I must report it to the imperial court!" ”

The official system of the Qin Dynasty, the county guards, county lieutenants and supervisors at the county level are not subordinate to each other, they are all directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, Qiu An does have this qualification to go directly to the table and explain the original situation to the Qin court, so Qiu An dared to say such a thing when he was completely angry. As a result, it was precisely because of this that Lu Qi's face immediately became extremely pale, and his gloomy gaze looked at Qiu Anjian, who was dancing with teeth and claws, and there was a faint murderous aura......

At the same time, in the young marshal's barracks, hearing the huge shouts of killing gradually weakened in the distance, as well as the continuous cheers in the young marshal's barracks, Qi Min, who had been hiding in the arms of the maid, cautiously poked his head out and asked, "Have we already won?" ”

"Yushu rest assured, we have already won, don't be afraid of anything."

The maid who hugged Qi Min comforted softly, Qi Min nodded, but refused to leave the maid's arms, and suddenly thought that at this moment, it was the handsome young man who helped Xiang Kang snatch him to take the place of his maid and hold himself in his arms......

"Shame on you! What the hell is wrong with me? Why can't you forget him? Qi Min's face was hot and he complained to himself, and quietly regretted it, "That person, why did he come to see me once the night before yesterday and never show up again?" He didn't care about me, did he? ”