When Zhao Wangdan heard that the Qin State had captured Shangdang City, a raging fire surged from the depths of his heart. Zhao Wangdan also saw that all the generals of Zhao State were in favor of attacking Qin by force, and he also had confidence in his heart. Zhao Wangdan even did not hesitate to fight the whole country against the Qin State, but also to attack Qin Xue and recover the Shangdang.

Zhao Wangdan issued a tough edict in front of the ministers to start a war with the Qin State, "If there is a word, those who obstruct it will be beheaded." ”

Zhao Wangdan was anxious to separate the high and low from the Qin State, and also wanted to prove himself to the monarch and ministers. So, Zhao Wangdan chose a fast horse, asked the scouts to carry the edict, and went to Changping as quickly as possible to urge Lian Po to use troops against Qin.

The scout held the royal edict in his hand, day and night, and rushed to Changping.

Lian Po and Pingyuan Jun settled the people of Shangdang, stabilized the scattered military morale, and surveyed Changping and studied the topography of Shangdang together. After Lian Po and Pingyuan Jun surveyed the terrain, they just returned to Changping and convened the generals to discuss military and political affairs.

At this moment, the scout rode a fast horse, galloped into Changping, arrived at the city, and shouted: "Where is the old general Lian." ”

Seeing that the scouts were in a hurry, the soldiers defending the city hurriedly ordered someone to open the city gate and replied: "General Lian is discussing military affairs with Pingyuan Jun. ”

When the scout saw the gate of the city open, he reined in his horse and marched forward, and when he arrived at the main general's line, he turned over and dismounted, and shouted, "Old General Lian, there is an edict from the king." ”

Lian Po shouted, "Submit it." ”

The scout bowed down and handed over Zhao Wangdan's edict, and after Lian Po took it, he bowed and quickly retreated to the side. Lian Po took the sealed bamboo tube, saw that the ink was intact, and quickly opened it.

Lian Po took out the letter in the bamboo tube and opened it to look at it. The contents of the epistle are only four words... War with Qin.

Pingyuanjun asked: "Old General Lian, what did the king say in the edict." ”

Lian Po looked at the generals and said, "Everyone, the king has an edict. ”

Hearing this, the generals quickly got up and bowed to Lian Po. Lian Po was angry and said in a loud voice: "The king ordered us to wait and start a war with Qin." ”

When the generals heard this, they were overjoyed and said in unison: "The last general will take the order." ”

Pingyuanjun asked: "Old General Lian, how to fight this battle." Victory, listen to your orders. ”

The generals also said: "The last general is also willing to listen to the orders of the old general." ”

"Thank you, Plains-kun." Lian Po bowed to the generals again: "Thank you too, you can trust Lian Po." ”

Pingyuan Jun saluted Lian Po and said, "Please give the order to go to war from General Lian." ”

"Pingyuan-kun, please look." Lian Po invited Pingyuanjun to come to the map of Kanyu, which was piled up with clay, and motioned for the generals to watch it together. Pingyuanjun came to Kanyutu and finally understood why Lian Po always went to survey the terrain these days.

The generals saw that Lian Po and Pingyuan Jun had come to Kanyutu, and they also quickly surrounded them.

Pingyuan Jun said: "Old General Lian, you have put a lot of effort in the past few days. ”

"The Qin army was powerful, and it was called the army of tigers and wolves by the princes of the Central Plains. If I want to start a war with Qin, of course I have to make some preparations. Lian Po took a wooden stick, pointed to a mountain range and terrain that crisscrossed north and south, and asked, "Pingyuanjun, do you know where this is." ”

Although Pingyuan Jun was ordered to accept Shangdang, he didn't understand the topography of Shangdang, so he looked at Changzhihou and said: "Changzhihou has been in Shangdang for many years, and he knows the topography of Shangdang well. Changzhi Hou, what place is the old general Lian pointing to? ”

The Marquis of Changzhi, that is, the former Jin County Shou of Shangdang County. He was born in Nanyang, but was appointed by King Han as the county guard of Shangdang. Changzhihou is also conscientious and diligent in the party. If it weren't for the king of Han cutting off the party and asking for peace with the Qin state. The Marquis of Changzhi will not lead the Shangdang army and the people to return to the Zhao State.

The Marquis of Changzhi returned to the Zhao State, and the monarchs and ministers of the Zhao State had no suspicion of him. On the contrary, it is also entrusted with important tasks. After Pingyuanjun accepted Shangdang, he treated him amiably and approachable. The Marquis of Changzhi saw that there was no hope of returning to Han, and saw that King Zhao was deeply kind, so he became a citizen of Zhao. The Qin State attacked Shangdang, and Huayangjun died in battle. The Marquis of Changzhi is waiting for the time to cut down Qin.

Seeing that Pingyuan Jun asked, the Marquis of Changzhi pointed to the trend of the mountain range and said: "Old General Lian, this place is the Shangdang leyline, the northern section, we call it Lao Ma Ling." ”

Lian Po also did not discriminate against those who returned to the party, and asked: "Why is this place called Lao Ma Ling." ”

The Marquis of Changzhi replied: "This mountain range is in a north-south direction. Because of the ups and downs of the mountain, the peak is high and the cliff is steep, the shape is like a galloping horse, and it is named because of the shape. ”

Lian Po put down the wooden bar, looked at the shape of the mountain range, and looked carefully, it really looked like a galloping horse. Lian Po looked at it for a while, and then asked, "What are the characteristics of this mountain range?" ”

Changzhihou understands the Shangdang Mountains and is more familiar with the terrain of Laomaling, Kai Kai said: "The terrain of Laomaling is dangerous, with deep ravines and steep cliffs, and there are canyons and ravines in the east and west. Deep stream on the left, cliff on the right. At the pass, the peaks on the north and south sides are opposite, and there is only one road in the middle that can be opened to traffic. ”

Hearing this, Lian Po asked, "This place, naturally formed, is like a barrier. At the pass, set up a gate city, invincible. ”

The Marquis of Changzhi said ashamedly: "My country once set up a city here and named it Gaoping. ”

When Pingyuan Jun heard the word Gao Ping, he asked: "The Gao Ping mentioned by the Marquis of Changzhi is the gateway to the Three Jin Dynasty. ”

The Marquis of Changzhi asked, "Pingyuan-kun, I've heard of Gao Ping." ”

Pingyuan Jun said with a smile: "Gaoping, Youyan in the north, Yiluo in the south, and Hedong in the west." This is, a traffic chokepoint, a military fortress. I know a little bit about it. ”

Lian Po looked at the river west of Lao Maling and asked, "What is the name of this river?" ”

"This is the Qin River." Changzhihou pointed to a valley between the Qin River and Lao Maling, and said, "This is the Qin River Valley. ”

Lian Po inserted the prepared landmark in the dirt and pointed to the river east of Laomaling, "This river is Danshui." Originated from, Zhu Danling. ”

Changzhi Hou said: "Not bad. ”

Lian Po said again: "This river, to the west is Hanwang Mountain, and to the east is Daliang Mountain. ”

Changzhihou didn't expect Lian Po to be able to accurately say these landforms, mountains and rivers, and was surprised and said: "Old General Lian, you know this." ”

"Don't be careless when dealing with the Qin State." Lian Po pointed to the confluence of the Qin River and the Duanshi River, the river that branched out from west to east, and finally merged with Danshui, and asked, "What is the name of this river?" ”

Changzhihou glanced at it and replied, "Yuxi River." ”

Changzhihou followed the river, his fingers kept moving on one side, and said on the other side, "This is the valley of Laomaling, and the Yuxi River runs through the left and right, dozens of miles long. This is Gaopingguan, this river is the original village river, this river is the Macun river. Where the two rivers meet, is the Light Wolf City. ”

Lian Po looked at the river that ran through the east and west, and deduced that the terrain was high in the west and low in the east. Lian Po saw that the terrain of Laomaling was important, and it was also the only way for the Qin army to come west. Lian Po looked at the whole picture, and worked out the tactics of the battle in his mind.

Lian Po figured out the topography, leylines, mountains, valleys, and rivers, clapped his hands, and said to the generals: "All the soldiers listen to the order." ”

The generals said in a loud voice: "General Mo listens to orders." ”

Lian Po said: "Where is the general?" ”

The general bowed his hand and said, "The end will be." ”

Lian Po said: "You led 5,000 soldiers to Laomaling and occupy Gaoping Pass. Take the high ground and occupy a favorable terrain for us. ”

The general said: "The last general will take the order." ”

Lian Po advised: "Remember, don't cross Laomaling, cross Gaoping Pass, and attack the Qin army. ”

He said, "Oh." ”

Lian Po pointed to the four captains and said loudly: "You lead 5,000 soldiers to occupy these two rivers to build a city, and I will name this city Eryan City." You are responsible for transporting grain and grass, supporting Gaopingguan, and aiding the army. ”

The four lieutenants said in a loud voice, "Huh." ”

Lian Po nodded at the four captains, pointed to the place where the two rivers meet, and shouted, "You guys, quickly occupy the Light Wolf City." ”

The generals said in unison: "Wow." ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, you lead your troops first, seize the fortress, and occupy a favorable position for us. I followed with a large army. ”

"Whoa."

"The first game was very important for us. Whether we can repel the Qin army and recover the Shangdang is a shame. Lian Po bowed and saluted, "I'll leave it to you." ”

General Pei said: "General Lian, rest assured, we will definitely complete our mission, attack Qin and restore Xinjiang, and be ashamed." ”

The generals also said: "We will live up to the trust of the old general." ”

"Okay." Lian Po saw that the generals were united and full of combat power, and said loudly: "The soldiers are fast, everyone, please!" ”

"Whoa." The generals saluted, raised their troops and horses, and went to carry out the orders given by Lian Pobu.

After seeing the generals leaving, Pingyuan Jun asked, "Old General Lian, what are we doing?" ”

The other generals also said: "Old General Lian, what will I do." ”

Lian Po said: "Here, the road is difficult to walk, which is not conducive to the walking of the army. I took the lead with a small number of troops in order to occupy the advantageous geographical situation and buy time for our army. Once we have gained a firm foothold and the grain and grass have reached the front line, we will be able to compete with Qin. ”

Seeing Lian Po's tactics, Pingyuan Jun did not choose to rush forward, but fought steadily. From this point of view, Lian Po has no certainty of victory against the Qin army. Pingyuan Jun saw that Lian Po was cautious in his use of troops, and he was not in a hurry to win, and chose to rush forward, and he was also very pleased, and said in his heart: "I have Lian Po, and I am ashamed to attack Qin Xue, just around the corner!" ”

Pi Jiangjia selected 5,000 soldiers and took the lead in traveling alone. The old Shangdang generals who were familiar with the terrain of Shangdang led the way, and soon arrived at Gaoping Pass. Pi Jiangqi arrived in Gaoping, and according to Lian Po's orders, he divided 3,000 troops and went to occupy the favorable terrain of Laomaling.

The general came to Laomaling for many days, but did not see the Qin army attacking. Suddenly, I felt slack. General Pi summoned a few generals, asked about the situation in the past few days, and went to the west side of Lao Maling to have a look.

Gongshu Shen, an old general of the party, dissuaded: "General, don't go." ”

The general looked down on the general, and said contemptuously: "Why not." ”

"General Lian ordered us to garrison important places, but he didn't let us take the initiative to attack."

"I went to the west side of Laomaling to inquire about the situation, understand the topography and landform, and provide favorable information for the army to conquer the Qin army."

"If the general goes and encounters the Qin army, what will happen."

General Wei said: "If the Qin army doesn't come, it's enough, if they come, I'll let them see the methods of the Zhao man." ”

Gongshu Shen saw that the main general despised the Qin army, and he would suffer a big loss, so he hurriedly said: "The Qin army attacked the Shangdang, which led to the complete defeat of our army. The Qin army is strong and cannot be underestimated. ”

The general said contemptuously: "You were frightened by the Qin army!" ”

Several lieutenants saw that the master was like this, and they also laughed at General Han's incompetence.

Uncle Shen had fought with Qin Guo, so he naturally knew how powerful the Qin army was, so he withstood the ridicule of the generals and dissuaded: "General, the Qin army is quite terrifying, and you can't underestimate the enemy!" ”

"Behold! It's that you're afraid of death. Seeing that General Han raised the Qin army everywhere, he said that the Qin army was powerful, and he was dissatisfied, "I, a boy from the Zhao family, can fight well, how can I be afraid of the Qin army." If you are afraid to go, stay here. ”

"General, that's not what the last general meant." Gong Shu Shen said again: "The Qin army is really terrifying. The general went to spy on the military and encountered the Qin army..."

"That's enough." The general said angrily: "Here, I have the final say. ”

General Pi didn't want to say more, so he led the captain around him, lit up a thousand soldiers and horses, went out of Gaoping, and went to the west side of Laomaling. Uncle Gong saw that the Lord insisted on going, but he couldn't stop him, and he didn't know what to do.

Jin Yan was ordered by Lian Po to send grain and grass over. Jin Yan had just arrived at Gaoping Pass with grain and grass, and saw that General Pi led a thousand soldiers out of the city. Jin Yan stepped forward to say hello, but the general didn't look at him squarely.

Jin Yan summoned a person to inquire, only to know the situation, hurriedly walked into the city, saw Gongshu Shen, and said: "General Gongshu, why don't you stop it." ”

"What can I do?" Gong Shushen clapped his hands and said angrily: "He is a general of Zhao Guo, I am a general in his eyes, how can he have weight when he speaks." ”

Jin Yan said: "Let's hurry up and tell General Lian about the situation here." ”

Uncle Gong said: "So far, this is the only way. ”

He led a thousand soldiers, crossed the old horse ridge, and traveled three miles. The scout came and said, "General, the Qin army has been found in front." ”

Seeing that he had crossed the mountains and mountains, he met Qin Jun, was overjoyed, and asked, "How many people?" ”

"Three hundred."

One said: "General, should we evacuate?" ”

"Evacuate, what a joke." The general said: "There are only 300 people, and when they meet us, they are considered unlucky." ”

"The general means that he intends to attack."

"Not bad." Seeing that there were few Qin soldiers, General Pi said contemptuously: "At this time, it is we who kill the Qin army and establish the first merit. This opportunity should not be missed! ”

After finishing speaking, he pulled out his long sword, led the soldiers, and went to kill the Qin army, wanting to make a great contribution alone. He didn't expect the Qin army to see them, not only did he not flee for his life, but instead pulled out his long sword and rushed over.

Although the Qin army was small in number, the Zhao army, which had just defeated the Shangdang, had high morale and despised the combat power of the Zhao army in front of them. In the melee, the general was shot in the chest by the Qin army's bow and crossbow and fell off his horse.