Chapter 81: The Gambling War
Lin Yan was afraid that the two would fall out, so he immediately persuaded: "General Sun, you also know that I have no ability, and the king took a fancy to Gongzi Qiao's ability, so he sent me to lead the troops." Since the king believes in Qiao Gongzi, why can't you let go? ”
Sun Qian wanted to have a seizure when he saw Ji Qiao taunting himself like this just now, but after Lin Yan said this, he endured it again.
In fact, Ji Qiao was not afraid of Sun Qian's madness, because he had already explained to Lin Qing and Lin Shi that if anyone disobeyed the order, he would directly surrender him by force.
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At this time, Xuanwu Hou was still on his way to the front line with 2,000 men and horses.
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On the same day, Ji Qiao led 150,000 Qi troops, retreated twenty miles, and joined forces with Dongfang Jiao's Qiao Jockey.
Although Jockey's war horses are complete, the quality of the horses is not good, they are pieced together, and they are all crooked melons and cracked dates.
So, Ji Qiao directly asked Lin Qing to go to the army and pick five hundred high-quality horses, and exchanged them with Jockey's horses.
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Soon after the Qi army retreated, the scouts of the Sanjin coalition army found out the information and immediately returned to the military camp to report.
Wei Navel, the commander of the coalition forces, was greatly surprised when he heard it!
I don't understand why the Qi army gave up the favorable terrain? He thought that there must be an ambush, waiting for his army to cross the river.
So he sent a few more scouts to find out the truth.
However, the news was the same: the Qi army had indeed retreated twenty miles, and nothing suspicious was found on the other side.
But Wei Navel is still very cautious!
Let 30,000 soldiers cross the river first, and after seeing that there is no danger, then let the army come out in groups.
At a distance of five miles from the Qi army, the soldiers were ordered to set up camp.
At this time, the scouts had already found out that the Qi army had changed its commander, and it was a man named Lin Yan, who had never led his troops into battle. And the other party also released cruel words: to fight to the death with the Sanjin coalition army openly!
Wei Navel and other generals were a little puzzled, isn't there something wrong with this Lin Yan? Don't take advantage of the danger of the water, but come to fight to the death with your own side!
even thought that the king of Qi was incompetent, and he rushed to the doctor when he was sick, and sent a useless person indiscriminately.
However, just when Wei Navel and the others were still unable to figure it out.
The soldier suddenly came to report: General, the envoy of the Qi army asks to see you.
"Biography." Wei Navel replied.
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After the messenger entered the Great Tent.
Wei Navel actually smiled and asked, "Did the Qi army send you to sue for peace?" ”
The envoy replied: "Our army has just changed its commander, and I think that your army is not vulnerable at all, so I have sent me to persuade you to retreat, otherwise you will ......."
Before the envoy could finish speaking, Wei Navel and the others burst out laughing.
The envoy ignored it, but directly turned to the topic: "This envoy has brought a gift and wants to give it to you, the thing is outside the tent, can you bring it in?" ”
Wei Navel immediately waved his hand: "Lift." ”
After a while, two soldiers came in with a box of things.
When I opened it, I found that it was more than a dozen long swords.
Wei Navel was a little puzzled: "Envoy Qi, what does it mean to send a sword?" ”
The messenger casually picked up a sword from the box, and then said: "This sword was given to the general by our army, and you asked the soldiers to take the sword and cut it off each other, and after seeing the result, you will know whether you should withdraw or not." ”
Of course Wei Navel doesn't believe it, just a few broken swords can scare off my 300,000 army?
So he asked the soldier to take a sword and go to the test with the Qi envoy.
However, only listen to the two sounds of "click, dang".
Only one of the swords in the soldier's hand remained, and the other fell to the ground, but the Qi envoy was intact.
Everyone was stunned!
Wei Navel didn't believe in evil, so he asked another soldier to take a sword, and then slashed with the Qi envoy.
And so it turned out!
Qi Envoy said at this time: "General, this one alone can't explain the problem, I'll change it, and you let people try again." ”
After saying that, he put down the sword in his hand and took out another one from the box.
"I'll come."
The general of the Han army was a little unconvinced, and immediately drew his sword at his waist and came over to slash with the Qi envoy.
However, the result of the chop is still the same.
Even the sound of the broken sword and the sound of landing on the ground made no difference.
Wei Navel and other generals were already stunned at this time!
The generals of the Korean army are holding a first-class sword! And always proud! How do you know it's so vulnerable!
The Qi envoy took the opportunity to say: "Generals, we have built weapons of this material in batches and equipped them in the army, you should know the difficulties and retreat!" ”
Wei Navel was very polite at this time: "Envoy Qi, please go back first!" We will wait for the discussion and then send someone to reply to General Lin. ”
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After the Qi envoys left, the generals of Wei, Zhao, and Han began to discuss.
However, in the end, it was unanimously agreed that the Qi army would not be able to mass-produce weapons of such materials, otherwise they would have already been equipped with the army, and they would not be beaten all the way back by their own side.
So it was decided not to withdraw the troops.
However, the dozen or so long swords sent by the envoys of the Qi army were divided among several generals!
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The next day, the camp of the Qi army, inside the big tent.
Ji Qiao saw that the Sanjin coalition army did not withdraw, and knew that he had to show his muscles!
Then he said to everyone: "The enemy army is not expected to be frightened and will not retreat, and we will directly start a war with it." ”
Since the matter of sending the sword was directly arranged by Ji Qiao, Sun Qian didn't know the inside story, so he was a little blindsided!
When Ji Qiao said that he wanted to go to war directly, it was even more incomprehensible, there was no tactic at all! Raise objections immediately.
Ji Qiao didn't bother to pay attention to him, and directly gathered the army to develop the Sanjin coalition army.
When Wei Navel saw the situation, he immediately gathered his army to fight.
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The two armies stopped at a distance of more than 300 meters.
Ji Qiao led people to the middle ground at this time and asked to talk to the generals of the Three Jin Alliance.
Wei Navel had no choice but to bring someone over, but he mistakenly thought that Ji Qiao was Lin Yan, but he didn't expect it to be a stinky kid!
I couldn't help but understand: the Qi army suddenly gave up the danger of the water, and it turned out that an ignorant child was sent to lead the troops.
Ji Qiao was too lazy to say hello, and said directly: "General Wei, you also read the sword you sent yesterday, and the envoy of our army also made it clear." Since you don't withdraw, it means that you don't believe it, but I'm a good man, and I don't like to fight, and I don't want to see soldiers killed or wounded. Otherwise, let's take a gamble, how about it? ”
Wei Navel was very puzzled, can you still bet on winning or losing in a war?
However, he still asked curiously: "How to bet?" ”
Ji Qiao replied: "We will send out 300 cavalry, you choose 3,000 cavalry, and fight first." Whoever loses will pay the other party 5,000 taels of gold, 5,000 war horses, and 500,000 stone of grain. ”
That's one out of ten!
Wei Navel doesn't believe that he can't win!
But seeing Ji Qiao's very confident appearance, he was a little hesitant, could it be that Qi Jun really changed his weapon?
However, Sun Qian thought that Ji Qiao must have a sick brain!
"General Wei, you don't dare to attack with ten to one troops, what kind of battle are you fighting? Otherwise, how about our side send out 400 cavalry, and you choose 8,000 to attack 20 to 1? Ji Qiao said with a smile.
But the expression is very proud! I want to provoke Wei Navel.
Who knew that after Wei Navel heard this, he hesitated even more!
Sun Qian thinks that Ji Qiao is crazy!
Unexpectedly, Ji Qiao suddenly became angry!
He shouted loudly: "General Wei, our side will send out 500 cavalry, and you will choose 15,000 to attack, 30 to 1." If you don't dare, don't lead the troops to fight, go home and pick up the woman! ”
The generals around Wei Navel really can't stand it! All asked to play.
Wei Navel thought at this time: Even if the Qi army is equipped with good weapons, it is impossible to defeat thirty enemies with one!
After hesitating for a while, he agreed. Anyway, this bet is nothing, not to mention that it can be divided among the three.
Now, both sides are going to pick their men.
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Actually, Ji Qiao has been ready for a long time! Five hundred joe jockey soldiers, all armed to the teeth, all equipment is made of new materials.
Qiao Jockey is led by Dongfang Jiao, Lin Qing, and Lin Shi.
Ji Qiao didn't arrange for Dongfang Jiao to go into battle, but Dongfang Jiao had to be anxious with him.
Ji Qiao walked in front of the three of them at this time and said to Dongfang Jiao first: "Be careful!" ”
Dongfang Jiao nodded.
Then, Ji Qiao patted Lin Qing on the chest: "Let go and kill!" ”
Lin Qing also nodded.
In the end, Ji Qiao patted Lin Shi: "Steady!" ”
Lin Shi immediately shouted: "You try to shoot it again!" ”
Ji Qiao immediately stopped his hand and said with a hippie smile: "I'm sorry, it turned out that I shot in the wrong place!" But through a thick layer of iron, there are clothes inside, and I can't touch anything. ”
Dongfang Jiao couldn't help laughing next to her at this time!
Ji Qiao warned very seriously: "Now that it's a war, Mrs. Dongfang must be serious!" ”
Lin Shi said angrily: "You also know the truth? If you don't have to fight soon, I won't be able to use your hands for a month. ”
Ji Qiao turned out to be anti-guest, and he was also fierce: "Why can't you woman get through, she said that she was shooting in the wrong place." I really don't lose my anger, and when the battle comes, all the people you are the enemy are me, kill it happily! ”
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After a while, the 15,000 men of the Three Jin Coalition Army had also been selected.
So the two sides lined up and fought against each other.
Wei Navel and other generals, seeing Ji Qiao's five hundred cavalry, were so well armed! I can't help but admire it very much!
Soon, both sides began to attack with drums.
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I saw that Dongfang Jiao, Lin Qing, and Lin Shi rushed to the front, and one of them held a halberd, as if he had entered a no-man's land!
The other soldier's face in front of the three of them is simply nothing! After a move, he was cut off the horse with his weapons and people.
Even the armor of the opposing soldiers was directly cut through!
Five hundred joe jockey soldiers, the battle is also very heroic!
Although it is not like Dongfang Jiao's three people one by one, it is also a move to cut off the opponent's weapon, and then cut the opponent off the horse with one move.
Wei Navel and other generals were even more surprised that the armor of their own soldiers could not block the blow of the opponent's halberd! And if your own soldier's halberd slashes at the opponent, he can't hurt him in the slightest!
And the soldiers on the other side are all strong in martial arts and flexible! You can also easily perform various movements right away.
In fact, Ji Qiao's five hundred jockey soldiers, although they all wore armor, they wore riding clothes, so the horse battle was very flexible.
If the opposing soldier looks closely, he can also find that there is a difference between the trouser tube and the sleeve of the jockey soldier.
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Now, the 15,000 soldiers of the Sanjin Coalition Army have been stunned! As soon as the two armies came into contact, that is, one face, hundreds of people died.
Next, I saw the soldiers of the Qi army fall in pieces!
Wei Navel has now come to his senses and hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops! I knew that if I continued to fight, all 15,000 people would die.
Sun Qian also came back to his senses at this time, and he never dreamed that there would be such a cavalry! And immediately pestered Lin Yan and asked what was going on?
Lin Yan actually replied: I never care about this.
Next, both sides count the number of people.
The final statistics were: more than 2,000 casualties among the Sanjin coalition forces; Ji Qiao only injured more than 30 people, and none of them were fatal.