In 243 B.C., Wei Wuji, the emperor of Xinling, finally died of illness due to excessive drinking, and since then Wei has lost its last supporting pillars. In the same year, Wei Yu, the king of Wei, also died, and he was nicknamed King Wei Anjiao. At the same time, Wei Zeng, the crown prince of Wei, succeeded to the throne.

At the same time, the Qin State, which had been suppressed by Xinling Jun for several years, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the entire Qin military forces were shouting: Get out of the customs, go east!

After succeeding to the throne from King Yingzheng of Qin, Lü Buwei completely controlled the power of Qin, and still adopted the policy of distant friendship and close attack, attacking Wei four times, attacking Han three times, and attacking Zhao once in five years. To the north of the Yellow River, all of them occupied Hanshangdang County, and rebuilt Taiyuan County and governed Jinyang. The jurisdiction of Taiyuan County extends to the Yellow River in the west, Fanzhi in Shanxi in the north, the border with Yan and Zhao in the east, and the Shangdang in the south, cutting off the connection between Yan and Zhao and Wei and Han, and strategically creating a flank encirclement posture against Zhao, Wei and Han.

At this time, Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling, and Wei Yuan, the king of Wei Anjiao, had passed away one after another, and Qin Shi Huang got the news that Xinling Jun was dead, so he sent the general Meng Fu to lead an army to attack Wei.

Meng Fu has served as King Zhaoxiang of Qin, King Xiaowen of Qin, King Xiang of Qin Zhuang, and King Yingzheng of Qin, and has led the army to fight several times and has made many military exploits. Six years ago, Meng Fu seized the two cities of Chenggao and Xingyang in Korea and set up Sanchuan County, which made the border of Qin close to the capital of Wei.

The whole country of Wei panicked, in addition to garrisoning heavy troops in the capital Daliang, but also built a palace in Puyang, intending to move the capital to Puyang when the situation was not good.

Puyang was nominally the capital of Wei's vassal state, but in fact it was no different from Wei's own city. At the beginning, Wei annexed Weiguo, in order not to arouse the opposition of Zhao and Qi, he still retained Weiguo Guojun on the surface, and married the clan girl to Weiguo Guojun.

Puyang is located in the northeast of Daliang and southeast of Handan. It is not only the strategic rear of Wei, but also the necessary place for Zhao to rescue the Liang of Wei.

After careful consideration, Meng Fu decided to bypass the Great Liang and not attack, and instead attacked Weiguo, a vassal state of Wei. At this time, Qin had another four-way army at the same time to suppress the borders of Handan in Zhao State, Daliang in Wei State, Xinzheng in South Korea, and Qin and Chu.

This time, Meng Fu led 100,000 troops, in addition to conquering the country, but also coerced the Qi State and the Zhao State. So the 100,000 troops are basically elite soldiers.

The military order was handed down, and the Qin army on the border was overjoyed when they heard the battle.

After Qin Xiaogong adopted the Shang Dynasty Reform Law, he was knighted according to his military merits. The Shang Dynasty changed the law to stipulate that as long as the soldiers of the Qin State captured a head of the enemy's "armor warriors" (armored warriors, generally elite strikers in the army), they could obtain the title of first-class knight (gongshi), Tian Yiqing, a house and a servant. The more heads you kill, the higher the title you get, and the evidence is that the enemy's head (head), that is, after the battle, the enemy's head is cut off and brought back to the barracks. And in the Qin army, the meals eaten at each meal varied depending on the title. The 20-level military merit title system of the Qin State is divided into 20 levels, namely: first-class public servant, second-level Shangzao, third-level hairpin, fourth-level non-change, fifth-level doctor, sixth-level official doctor, seventh-level public doctor, eighth-level public passenger, ninth-level five doctors, tenth-level left chief, eleventh level right chief, twelfth-level left watch, thirteenth-level middle watch, fourteenth-level right watch, fifteenth-level Shaoshangzao, sixteenth-level Dashangzao (Daliangzao), seventeenth-level chariot chief, eighteenth-level Dashu chief, nineteenth-level Guannei Hou, and twentieth-level Chehou.

"In addition to the former Wu Anjun Baiqi, the Qin State has soared all the way from a commoner to the top, which can be described as a legendary life!" General Meng Fu deliberately cultivated the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, and deliberately took them with him.

"It's a pity that Wu Anjun didn't have a good end in Baiqi, otherwise it must be a good story for the ages!" Meng Yi saw that there was no one else around, so he naturally spoke without taboos.

"Yi'er, it seems that you are a little worried about the king?" General Meng Fu was a little surprised.

"What does Grandfather think of the recent changes in the King?" Meng Yi has become an adult, his figure is more heroic and extraordinary, and his speech is full of manly masculinity.

"The king has been becoming more and more mature lately, more and more wise, and his heart is much broader." The old general seemed to be very pleased.

"This is exactly what makes the king so powerful, and the city is getting deeper and deeper. Quietly on the surface, a lot of effort has been put into secret. A few days ago, the king found a suitable reason to take the black-clothed guard under his command. This is already the meaning of the embankment Mengjia. Meng Yi bluntly told his grandfather to be careful.

"It's just a balancing act. Now that the Wang family is missing the old general Wang Di, the Duke of Qi is too old to be old, and Lü Buwei is getting bigger, so the king naturally wants to take power and protect himself. ”

"Grandfather is still careful, since ancient times, it is often difficult for those who have achieved high achievements to the master." Meng Yi remembered that the Meng Fu in his memory did not seem to have died well, but what it was, there is no historical record.

"Don't say these frustrating words, Puyang is a strong city, although it is not as good as Daliang City, but the rivers meet, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack." The old general Meng Fu deliberately assessed the two brothers, "You two, as second lieutenants, tell me, how to fight this battle?" ”

Meng Tian has been muffled and silent, he just hates the court's deception, in his heart, only galloping on the battlefield can show the true colors of a man!

"Grandfather, I think it's better to find a way to lure the enemy into battle, it's the best policy." Meng Tian had just been promoted to second lieutenant (equivalent to a thousand-year-on-command) and was eager to express himself.

"Grandfather, the military intelligence report before the war, the Puyang guard general is Wu Gang, the descendant of the soldier saint Wu Qi, this person is cautious and good at defense, I am afraid he will not easily go out of the city to fight." Meng Yi obviously disagreed with his brother Meng Tian's suggestion.

"Our army can provoke generals, show weakness, and even deliberately expose flaws in the layout of the camp. I don't believe the enemy can hold his breath. Seeing that his younger brother Meng Yi was ruthless, Meng Tian was naturally not to be outdone, and once again enlisted the support of his grandfather Meng Yi.

"Big brother overestimates the courage of the enemy army. Now whoever dares to fight with our army alone in the six eastern countries will have no guts even if it is a sneak attack. Meng Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly.

In a moment, the two brothers, who had been unconvinced of each other since childhood, argued again.

"Well, this time, let the two of you little dolls try their hands and show their powers. See what you've learned in 10 years! Seeing that the two little ones were arguing, the old general simply let them take turns to practice.

Early the next morning, Meng Tian let the army gather under Puyang City in a chaotic manner, and at the same time sent people to invite battle.

The soldiers of the Wei army at the head of Puyang City saw that the Qin army was untidy, and they laughed at the Qin army one after another. But none of the soldiers offered to go out of the city to fight.

Meng Tian saw that the fire was not enough, so he sent a group of soldiers who were good at scolding to scold. Sure enough, there were still a few grumpy generals in the Wei army, shouting and scolding the Qin army, and it seemed that they also asked the defending general Wu Gang for battle. But after the guard general Wu happened to be a famous general, he was naturally unmoved.

In the next few days, the Qin army was in the city all the time, regardless of morning and evening, rain or shine, and was under the city all the time. Among them, there are naturally many ways to stimulate the Wei army.

The road is one foot high, and the magic is one foot high. The enemy army just doesn't go out of the city, so what can I do? Meng Yi couldn't help but ridicule his brother Meng Tian.

"I don't believe in evil, from today onwards, there will be no defenses and sentry posts, don't there be few people in the Wei army who want to make meritorious contributions?" Meng Tian was furious and immediately decided to change his strategy.

"Good, come on! I support your actions mentally, and we have a lot of time anyway. After speaking, Meng Yi stretched his waist and went back to the camp tent to sleep.

According to the military regulations of the Qin army, the soldiers who defend in the morning and evening must not slack off. However, there was an old general who greeted him in advance, and the soldiers were very cooperative in "acting". Of course, no one didn't open their eyes and dared to disturb Meng Yi's dreams.

For several nights in a row, Meng Tian guarded the camp tent, expecting the Wei army to come and steal the camp. But looking forward to the stars and the moon, the Puyang City Gate did not move. As for the soldiers of the Qin army who stayed up all night with Meng Tian, they naturally complained bitterly.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The Wei army in Puyang City was like a turtle, shrinking into the city and swearing to die.

"The falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is ruthless. It's a pity that my brother is infatuated. Early in the morning, Meng Yi came to see his brother Meng Tian's jokes.

"I'm so angry, I'm like my grandfather now asking for battle and storming Puyang City!" Meng Tian has been staying up late late, and he is angry, and he is about to lead the army to attack the city.

"Alright, big brother, dissipate your anger! How can there be smooth sailing in a war. Meng Yi saw that his brother's sharpness was almost worn out, so he hurriedly accepted it when he saw it, "Grandfather has never intervened, so he must have a plan to break the city." Let's go and ask! ”

When Meng Tian heard this, he hurriedly ran to the big tent of the Chinese army. And Meng Yi followed behind Meng Tian and silently met with the coach General Meng Fei.

"It's been a month, Tian'er has something to gain?" General Meng Fu did not blame Meng Tian for his defeat, but asked about his gains and losses.

"Know your opponent and know your friends, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. I'm underestimating! The patience of the enemy was far greater than I had imagined. Meng Yi bowed his head and admitted, at this moment he finally calmed down and was willing to face the gap between the enemy and me.

"Very good, you are a fierce general, but you will never be able to become a handsome talent without going through a few trials." The old general turned to look at Meng Yi, stroked his beard, and said with a slight smile, "The old man sees that you have been at ease recently, either watching a play during the day and sleeping at night, or sleeping during the day and watching a play at night. Tell me, how do you plan to break down the city? ”

"Why did my grandfather ask me? There are only three of us grandchildren in the tent, and we will definitely not leak secrets. As for my grandfather secretly sending people to check the topography and water level of nearby rivers and lakes, he could hide it from others, but he couldn't hide it from me! ”

"Haha...... The little guy is shrewd, and even the old man is under your surveillance! The old general Meng Fu was not angry, but was very relieved, "Meng Tian is good at fighting, Meng Yi is good at planning, and the Meng family can prosper for another generation." ”

"The terrain near Puyang is flat and there are many rivers, which is not suitable for digging tunnels to attack the city. Storming the city is another strategy, and my grandfather will definitely not sacrifice the lives of the soldiers in vain. It just so happens that the spring flowers have bloomed recently, and the water level of the river has risen, and if the embankment is built now, it will definitely be able to lead the flood to flood the city. When the time comes, the city wall will collapse, and the enemy will not only have no danger to defend, but will lose food and grass. Meng Yi explained slowly, it was not unusual for Meng Yi to strike at the general to come up with such a strategy. After all, since ancient times, it has been a common strategy to divert water and flood the city, which is often simple and practical.