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After dealing with military affairs, Tang Hai led the generals to the high place, looking around, Lu Qi said: "What is there to see here." Tang Hai didn't say a word, even though he was far away, everyone felt strange. Zhang Chuan said with a smile: "The mountains here are not strange, the water is not beautiful, just a few stone piers." Jin Zi listened, took a closer look, and saw that there were many stone piers faintly in the thorns and weeds, which seemed to be ancient walls, and he suddenly realized: "The general specially came to Changping Village, it turned out to be to see this ancient battlefield. ”

Tang Haidao: "Jin Zi is right, I just want to see this ancient battlefield, when the Qin general Bai Qi and the Zhao general Zhao Kuo each led hundreds of thousands of troops to confront this place, after several months of hard fighting, the 400,000 troops of the Zhao State were buried alive here. "Jinzi" Oh" sounded: "It turns out that Zhao Kuo, who talked on paper, buried Zhao Guo here." Tang Haidao: "Do you think Zhao Kuo is incompetent?" "Gold is silent. Liu Jia said: "Zhao Kuo is incompetent, he can only talk on paper, is this not incompetent?" ”

Tang Hai walked a few steps, turned back to the generals and said: "Zhao Kuo is familiar with military books, and he was ordered to fight against the army of strong Qin tigers and wolves in danger, and his defeat was not in ability, but in luck. ”

Liu Jia said: "Please give instructions to the general." ”

Tang Haidao: "First, Qin is strong and Zhao is weak, and when Zhao Kuo was ordered, Zhao Jun was already in a desperate situation. Second, although Zhao Kuo is familiar with military books, but has not been tempered in actual combat, naturally he is inexperienced, if King Zhao lets him participate in a few more battles and then use it as a general, Zhao Kuo will become a generation of famous generals, this loss of employment, in Zhao Wang not Zhao Kuo. Third, Zhao Kuo is more than 20 years old, and the first time he took charge of the army, he competed with the veteran generals who had experienced a hundred battles, and he was able to kill in vain, forcing the King of Qin to do his best to rescue the soldiers of the whole country. ”

Jin Zi nodded and said: "The general's words are reasonable, and the world judges heroes by success or failure. ”

Tang Haidao: "Sima Qian is a genius, but the greater the talent, the more he can often mislead the world, in my opinion, there are many mistakes in the history books he wrote." ”

Wang Feng said: "The "Historical Records" is a must for historians, and the general thinks there is something to do. ”

Tang Hai said with a smile: "I'll give you an example, "Historical Records" pushes Yu Shun as a sage and a wise man, saying that he loves the people, and the people are attached to him, where Shun goes, where the people will rise up the wind of courtesy, and the people are influenced by his high virtues, and they are willing to live with his neighbors for one year, and become a city in two years, and Chengdu in three years. He also carried Shun's younger brother Xiang, arrogant and selfish, in order to occupy Shun's property and two sisters-in-law, conspired with Shun's father and stepmother, and designed to kill Shun several times. Hou Shun is the emperor, regardless of the previous suspicions, and the younger brother is like a prince. Let's ask: Since Di Shun is so virtuous, how can he influence the people who have no relatives and no reason, but he can't influence his closest father, stepmother and younger brother? Emperor Shun is the lord of the world, and he uses his privilege to make his unworthy brother a prince, isn't it too selfish? How can such a person be worthy of the name of a sage and a wise man? ”

Liu Jia listened and bowed: "The general's unique insights are refreshing. ”

As he was talking, the sergeant came to report: "The king led the army to conquer Taiyuan on February 8, and is now besieging Daizhou, the king issued an order, ordering our army to leave some men and horses to guard the three cities, and the brigade immediately rushed to Daizhou for reinforcements." ”

Tang Hai exclaimed: "Today is the 18th of February, the king captured Taiyuan on the 8th, and it is only a two-day journey from Taiyuan to Daizhou. ”

Duan Qi said: "We should set off for the north immediately, don't let the king wait for a long time." ”

Tang Hai led the generals back to Gaoping City, and ordered Wang Feng to lead 5,000 men and horses to defend Zezhou, Wolf Ba to lead 3,000 men and horses to guard Gaoping, and Lu Qi to lead 5,000 men and horses to guard Luzhou.

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The general of the city of Daizhou is the general of Shanxi Zhou Yuji, this person is well versed in the art of war, strict military discipline, and three sons Zhou Fu, Zhou Shou, Zhou Lu have the courage of ten thousand people, although there are only 30,000 defenders in the city, but the Dashun army can not besiege several times, and sometimes it is repelled by Zhou Fu, Zhou Shou, and Zhou Lu with troops. King Dashun had no choice but to order the army to retreat ten miles back and station, intending to trap the enemy for a long time.

After Tang Hai arrived in Daizhou, he entered the camp of Li Zicheng, the king of Dashun, and at this time Liu Zongmin's army on the western road had also arrived. King Dashun gathered all the generals and said to Tang Hai: "Zhou Yuji is brave and good at fighting, and his three sons are brave and unspeakable. ”

Tang Haidao: "Obey the king's military orders. ”

King Dashun said: "One hundred and fifty miles west of Daizhou is Ningwu County, and the guard general is Zhou Yuji's nephew Xia Quan, and Lonely Desire sent Liu Zongmin to take Ningwu first, cutting off Zhou Yuji's retreat. After General Tang captured Daizhou, he could send one general to stay behind, and the rest of the generals needed to come as soon as possible, and the siege of Beijing City was indispensable to General Tang and his heroes. ”

Tang Hai said: "Please rest assured, the king captures Daizhou, and Tang Hai will come to join him immediately." ”

King Dashun said: "There is General Lao Tang." ”

Tang Haidao: "For the common people in the world to break the evil and establish the right, what is the hard work." Dare to ask when the king will depart. ”

"Lonely afternoon."

"Tang Hai has a request, and I hope the king will answer."

"Please."

"How about the king, please stay a few hours tomorrow and set off at the end of the day? Please also ask the king to drive under the east gate of Daizhou City. ”

The crowd was shocked. Niu Jinxing said: "The king's car passed through the east gate of Daizhou City, in case Zhou Ji led the elite soldiers to raid, wouldn't it be in danger for the king?" ”

Song Xiance said: "What is the intention of General Tang's move, could it be that he has a clever plan to break the city?" ”

Tang Haidao: "Zhou Yuji has experienced a hundred battles and is quite strategic, the first few times he ordered his three sons to go out of the city to raid, he must have made a decision after careful observation and aimed at our army's negligence. Now my army is ten miles away from the city, he can't see the reality of our army, when he arrives at the unitary, the sky is already dusk, Zhou Yuji is definitely not on the city, the king suddenly drove through the east gate from south to north, the city sergeant recognized that it was the king, and he must report to Zhou Yuji, and so Zhou Yuji hurried to the city, the king had already gone north, and he wanted to go out of the city to raid has lost the opportunity. ”

Song Xiance was enlightened and said happily: "At this time, the sky is dark, General Tang ordered someone to pretend to be the king from the north to the south, Zhou Yuji can't see the face of the fake king in the city, and the soldiers defending the city keep claiming that what they see is indeed the king, Zhou Yuji saw a rare opportunity, lost his judgment under joy, led the army to attack, and tried in vain to decide the situation in a battle, so, it is the plan of General Tang!" ”

Tang Haidao: "The last general's clumsy plan can't hide from the military division. ”

Li said: "No, this plan is too risky. Li Yan said: "What if the general defending the city sees that the opportunity is once in a lifetime and does not report Zhou Yuji to go out of the city to chase and kill the king without authorization?" Liu Zongmin said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, with me with the king, they dare to go out of the city to pursue, and I will kill him without leaving a piece of armor." ”

There will be those who are for it and those who are against. Tang Haidao: "My hundreds of thousands of troops are here, and there are only 20,000 horses guarding the city, Zhou Yuji must have given a death order, without his permission, the generals are absolutely not allowed to open the door to meet the battle." Even if Zhou Yuji patrols the city, it is getting dusk, he should go back to the marshal's mansion, as long as he is not on the city tower, who of the generals under his command dares to violate the military order and go out of the city to cover up and kill without authorization? I expected that after they saw the king's car, they would fly to report to Zhou Yuji, and when Zhou Yuji came to the city, the king had already gone away. ”

Tian Jianxiu said: "This plan is very good, but the risk is too great, when you pass through the city gate for the first time, why not send someone to pretend to be the king." ”

Li Zicheng, the king of Dashun, said: "The first time I passed through the city gate, Lone must come forward in person, so that the officers and soldiers guarding the city can see it clearly, so that Zhou Yuji will be the plan of the Tang general." The generals are going to fight again, they have made up their minds, and today they will make a bait for General Tang, haha. ”

Back to the camp tent, Tang Hai made proper arrangements. Jin Zi came to report: "The king has added money and food, firearms, one hundred and fifty carts of bows and arrows, two hundred ladders, four hundred horses, and one hundred chariots to our battalion to help us attack the city tonight." Everyone was overjoyed, and Jin Zi said: "The king also sent an order to send four tiger generals to lead 10,000 troops, and follow General Liu Zongmin to attack Ningwu in the west early tomorrow morning, so as to cut off the back road of Zhou Yuji." ”

The generals were not happy when they heard this, Duan Qi said: "Ningwu is a small county town, Liu Zongmin has 100,000 elite soldiers, dozens of generals, we are only more than 80,000 now, and we have to face Zhou Yuji's 30,000 elites, why does he still borrow troops from us?" ”

Shan Yong said: "Yes, the king has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, why don't you allocate some to Liu Zongmin." ”

Tang Hai cut off the crowd: "The king also has the difficulties of the king, although the road down is smooth, but every city and town, they are guarded by troops, as little as one or two thousand, as many as tens of thousands, and there are not many who can fight with the army." Besides, there are only 30,000 officers and soldiers in Daizhou, and once the calculation is completed tomorrow, it will be enough for us to attack the city with 60,000 or 70,000 people. ”

Lin Yuan was about to speak, Tang Hai waved his hand at him, and then ordered: "Liu Jia, Lin Yuan, Ye Yang, and Qiuguang obey the order, and the four of you will lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to General Liu late at night, and you will be dispatched and must not disobey the order." Liu Jia, Lin Yuan, and Qiu Guang glanced at each other, although they were unwilling, but they didn't say anything, Duye Yang shouted: "Why do you want me to go?" ”

Tang Hai's face sank, and he reprimanded: "The military order is like a mountain, and the violator will be beheaded!" ”

Ye Yang puffed out his eyes, indignant.

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Early the next morning, Liu Zongmin led his generals and Lin Yuan, Ye Yang, Qiuguang, and Lu Qi, a total of 110,000 horses, to attack Ningwu. At the time of You, Li Zicheng ordered the army to go north first, and drove from south to north under the escort of 3,000 people, passing through the east gate of Daizhou. When the soldiers defending the city saw it, many of them recognized Li Zicheng's soldiers, and they all said in horror: "It's the thief leader Li Zhicheng, it's the thief leader Li Zhicheng......" The deputy general Qu Ping saw that it was Li Zicheng, the king of Dashun, and couldn't help but be shocked, but he didn't dare to leave the station without authorization, so he had to send someone to report to Zhou Yuji.

Zhou Yuji was discussing with his three sons Zhou Fu, Zhou Shou, and Zhou Lu about the strategy of retreating from the enemy, and suddenly heard that Li Zicheng personally passed under the city of Daizhou, and was shocked for a while, and immediately rushed to the city tower with his three sons.

Zhou Yuji asked: "Li Zicheng is the head of the group of thieves, and now he is the king, he will only hide in the camp tent and command, how can he come to the front line in person, are you mistaken?" Qu Ping said: "I and the soldiers can see it clearly, it is Li Zicheng." The other generals and soldiers said, "What we have seen with our own eyes is not false." ”

Zhou Yuji was puzzled, and overheard his eldest son Zhou Fu say: "Dad, the Li thief is back again!" ”

Everyone looked at it from afar, and saw the flags waving in the distance, people cheering and shouting, and a team of cars drove slowly under the escort of two or three thousand people, and the sergeants on both sides of the car drove with bows and arrows, and the soldiers were proud.

Zhou Yuji was furious: "Li Thief is so proud, he bullied me too much!" Zhou Fu, Zhou Shou, and Zhou Lu all asked for battle, and Zhou Yuji was about to order to go out of the city to arrest the thief, but suddenly became suspicious and said, "Wait a minute." At this time, the sky was already dark, and although the car was close to the city gate, Zhou Yuji couldn't see the face of the person on the car clearly, and said to himself: "I can't see the face clearly, will there be fraud?" ”

Qu Ping and the generals said: "When it was not dark yet, all of us could see it clearly, and the person in the car was Li Zicheng, the head of the thief. ”

Zhou Fu said: "Dad, don't miss the opportunity. Zhou Shou said: "After capturing the thief, we have become the heroes of the Ming Dynasty." Zhou Lu said: "Success or failure is here." ”

Qu Ping and the other generals were also gearing up, eager to fight.

Seeing that the car was about to leave through the city gate, Zhou Yuji turned his heart and ordered: "All the soldiers will go out with me to fight and capture Li Zicheng alive." ”

The city gate was wide open, and Zhou Yuji took the lead, taking Zhou Fu, Zhou Shou, Zhou Lu, Qu Ping and eight thousand elite soldiers to kill them mightily. When the caravan saw it, they hurriedly fled, and the guards shouted, "Protect the king!" Zhou Yuji was overjoyed when he heard this, rode his horse and rushed forward, chasing him for two or three miles to catch up. Part of the Dashun army resisted desperately, and part of the car drove wildly, Zhou Yuji was ecstatic, and it was expected that it must be Li Zicheng on the car, so he did not love to fight, and led five hundred elite soldiers to cover the car and kill the past.

After chasing for more than two miles, Zhou Yuji caught up with the car, and the driver suddenly stopped and turned around, and the general took off his royal clothes and shouted: "Zhou Yuji, you have been tricked." Zhou Yuji fixed his eyes and saw that it was Tang Hai.

Zhou Yuji was shocked, and Zhou Fu said: "Dad, it is also a great achievement to capture the world's first thief." Speaking of fighting with a gun, the driver who drove the car was pretending to be Xiaolong, and sneered: "I heard that you have the courage of ten thousand people, I will meet you." He also carried a long knife and killed Zhou Fu. Zhou Shou and Zhou Lu saw that the eldest brother and Xiaolong had exchanged hands, and hurriedly raised their knives to help in the battle, and Shi'an and Tang Xi around Tang Hai met them, and the three pairs of generals fought hard.

At this time, the shouting under the city of Daizhou was shocked, and he saw a team of men and horses in the distance hurrying over, Zhou Yuji knew that it was not good for him to fight for a long time, and wanted to arrest Tang Hai, and saw that Tang Hai still had hundreds of soldiers on the side, and he thought that even if he killed him, he would not be able to take much advantage, and he weighed the pros and cons, so he had to take five hundred elite soldiers and hurry back. When he came to the city, seeing that the city of Daizhou had been broken by the Dashun army, Zhou Yuji sighed and went west to Ningwu with the remnants of the defeated army.

Zhou Fu's martial arts are extraordinary, and he is indistinguishable from Xiaolong. Although Zhou Shou and Zhou Lu also had the courage of ten thousand husbands, they were not as good as Shi'an and Tang Xi, and after fighting for a while, the two were beheaded under the horse. Shi'an and Tang Xi have freed their hands and come to besiege Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu saw that his two younger brothers were killed in battle, and he was besieged by three people.

The generals stepped forward to arrest Zhou Fu and escorted him to Tang Hai, who asked, "Do you want to surrender?" ”

Zhou Fu scolded: "I am a dignified minister, how can I surrender you to the first thief in the world!" ”

Tang Hai drank the order and beheaded it, and returned to Daizhou City with his men and horses. At this time, the state city has been broken by Duan Qi, Shan Yong, Zhang Chuan, Wang Yu, Jin Zi and other led troops, and the Ming army in the city could not resist, and those who surrendered, those who fled, and the army was defeated.