Chapter 118: The Bad News of the Three Jins
While commanding the Qin army to resist the attack of the Three Jins, the Qin general Ying Ji repaired the book and sent it back to Xianyang Palace, asking for reinforcements. Qin Wangsi's reply to him was only two words... Withdrawal. Victor sat down on the ground with the letter in his hand, not believing that what he saw with his eyes could be true. The state of Qin sent troops to attack Korea, and Ying Jian remembered the inspiring words that the king of Qin said to him when he left Xianyang.
Ying Jian believed that as long as the Qin State increased its troops by 50,000 to support, he was confident that he would be able to defeat the Sanjin coalition army, reoccupy Xiuyu City, and then attack the Han capital Xinzheng. In the past few days, Ying Jian has already figured out a good strategy to break through the three jins. However, the letter of the withdrawal of the army from the King of Qin instantly disrupted the military deployment of the victorious army. The hard work and sweat of winning the disease were also burned.
Ying Ji's eyes were glazed, and he shouted in a trembling voice: "Come... Person. ”
Hearing this, the soldier outside the account walked in quickly and knelt on the ground.
Ying Jian stabilized his thoughts, closed his eyes, "Go and summon Yinghua to me." ”
The "Nuo" soldier received the order and bowed and retreated.
The Qin general Yinghua was commanding a large army to resist the attack of the Three Jins. Suddenly, he heard that the soldier had come to report that the boss had called him back. Yinghua didn't ask for useful information from the visitor, so he had to hand over the right to command the defense to Sima Cuo. Yinghua opened the tent and saw Ying Ji sitting on the ground, and said with a smile: "Boss, why are you sitting on the ground." ”
Ying Jian trembled and handed the letter to Yinghua without saying a word.
"What is this. There is news in Xianyang. Yinghua unfolded the letter, saw the content of the letter, his face sank instantly, stared at Yingji, and asked blankly: "The king wants us to withdraw our troops." ”
Ying nodded in response.
Yinghua clenched his fist with one hand, his bones clicked, and said angrily: "Withdraw the army? Why. We didn't lose, so why withdraw. ”
The eyes of the victor were also unwilling, but they were also helpless, "How can you disobey the king's order." ”
"There will be no military orders abroad." Yinghua said excitedly: "Boss..."
"Nonsense. Yinghua, you know what you're talking about. If you openly disobey the king's command, you know the consequences. You! Speak through your brain, don't be unshy. I'm just worried that after you know this, the first one will lose his breath, so I specially recruited you. ”
Yinghua breathed heavily, punched the table heavily, and vented the anger in her heart, "Unwilling, really unwilling." ”
Ying got up and patted him on the shoulder. At noon, the generals of the Qin army above the commander of the thousand commanders were all summoned into the big tent. Today, all the generals worked together to repel the repeated attacks of the Sanjin coalition army, and they were in a happy mood. Suddenly, when the generals learned of the king's order to withdraw their troops, they were in an uproar. Everyone stared at the manager with wide eyes. Those puzzled eyes were asking for an explanation from Yingji.
Withdrawal, what it means, everyone present understands. The war between the Three Jin and the Qin State fell into a stalemate, and once the Qin State withdrew its troops, it would be attacked by the three Jin coalition forces frantically. The withdrawal of troops was extremely unfavorable to the Qin State. Win the disease understands this truth, and the soldiers also understand. However, Qin Wang Yingsi didn't understand.
Win the disease can't let the scene get out of control, and oppress the generals with a tough momentum, "The king has an order, don't dare to disobey." Ladies and gentlemen, please carry out the military order. Those who do not obey the king's orders and do not obey the orders of the army will be beheaded. ”
The fierce gaze swept over everyone's cheeks, and then stopped on one person's body and issued a decree, "General Sima Cuo, you are responsible for covering the retreat of the main force of the army. ”
Sima was stunned for a moment, how important it was to cover the retreat of the army. According to military merit, everyone present here is taller than him. Why did Ying Ji leave this matter to him? Seeing that Sima Cuo didn't step forward to receive the order, Ying Jian asked, "General Sima Cuo, you don't want to." ”
Sima made a mistake out of the queue and arched his hand: "No." ”
Yinghua said angrily: "The last general is also willing to break the rear and cover the main retreat." ”
Ying Ji knew Yinghua's temperament, and he didn't stop him: "Okay." ”
Ying Huaxi said: "No." ”
Gongsun Yan led the Three Jin Coalition Army to attack the Qin army, only to find that the Qin army's position had long been gone. Seeing the withdrawal of the Qin army, Han Peng proposed: "The Qin people are afraid of the strength of my three Jins, so they hurriedly retreated. Rhinoceros, we took advantage of the victory to pursue, and recaptured the land occupied by the Qin State in our country in one go. ”
Zhao Xie also said: "This is the best time to defeat the Qin people. We can't miss it. ”
Gongsun Yan said: "No. ”
Han Peng asked, "Why not." ”
Entering the Qin army camp, Gongsun Yan paid attention to the clues in the camp. Gongsun Yan will collect the information and sort it out simply. A conclusion has been reached... The retreat of the Qin army was planned and orderly. Gongsun Yan pointed to the empty tent of the Qin army camp and objected to the generals: "There is no sign of panic left in the tent of the Qin army. It is enough to be strict that the Qin army took the initiative to retreat, or that the Qin people retreated by fraud. The art of war is cloudy, and the poor are not attacked, so as not to fall into the trap set by the Qin army. ”
Han Peng asked, "Rhino Head, we watched the Qin people leave and did nothing. ”
"Let's wait and see what happens."
Gongsun Yan looked at the empty Qin army camp, and he was wondering what caused the Qin army to retreat. Qin first beat Yiqu, and the Yiqu people fled to the prairie. The Yiqu people didn't have a few years to recover, so they wouldn't be looking for trouble with the Qin State. Subsequently, the state of Qin settled Xirong. Xirong saw that the powerful Yiqu people were severely beaten by the Qin State, and they naturally would not provoke a war. It was because of the stability of Yiqu and Xirong that the Qin State sent troops to attack Korea.
There is no external trouble in the Qin State, that is, internal trouble. What are the internal worries of the Qin State?
At the beginning of King Yingsi's succession to the throne, he dared to behead the grandson of Gongsun Ying, the important minister of the first monarch. Now, Ying Si has controlled the government of Qin for decades, and Qin has him, how can there be internal worries. The Qin State has no internal worries, so how to explain the victory and retreat. Gongsun Yan thought a lot, but still couldn't figure out the reason for the retreat. The scouts who went to inquire about the news, and after returning to report, Gongsun Yan concluded that the Qin people were not retreating by fraud, but really retreating. Gongsun Yan commanded the Three Jin Dynasty to recapture the land that Qin had occupied in Korea.
Seeing that Qin Guo had retreated, a bold idea surged into his mind... Take advantage of the victory to pursue and break through Hangu Pass.
This idea was quickly vetoed by Gongsun Yan. Gongsun Yan rejected this proposal not because he was afraid of the Qin State. Rather, he understands a truth. Today's world pattern is no longer the world of the Three Jins. His eyes were fixed on the powerful country of Qi to the east. The three Jin Dynasty walked together, and Qi Guo did not want to see it. Gongsun Yan concluded that the State of Qi would also send troops to attack the Three Jins. As Gongsun Yan expected, the three Jin joined hands to deal with the Qin State at the same time. Qi Guo also made a move against Sanjin.
The Qin State fought with the Three Jins, and both sides suffered casualties. Now, Samjin has recaptured Korean territory. The Qin state withdrew its troops and returned to the country. The war between the Three Jin and the Qin State is over. In order to avoid the resurgence of the Qin army, tens of thousands of Wei and Zhao troops remained in Korea. Gongsun Yan and Zhao Xie led the rest of the army to the battlefield in the east to meet the Qi army.
In 318 BC, Gongsun Yan invited the six kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Yiqu to attack Qin.
The state of Qi did not want to participate in the joint attack on Qin, nor did it want to openly reject the alliance of the five countries in the Central Plains. What Qi wants to see is that Qin and the Five Central Plains are defeated. However, Qi Wang Tian Piqi failed to do so, and the five countries of the Central Plains attacked Qin in vain, and the five countries did not suffer much loss. But the prestige of the Qin State became stronger day by day, and even overshadowed the light of the Qi State.
The general of the Qi army led the army to stop and go, and just arrived at the border of Wei. The news of the withdrawal of the five countries is already known. If the Five Kingdoms and the Qin State did not attack each other, there would be no need for the Qi army to advance westward. Kuang Zhang suggested that the army be withdrawn.
A sinister smile appeared on the corner of Tian Poppy's lips and asked, "You and I led tens of thousands of soldiers on an expedition, how can we return to China without any merit." Kuang Zhang, when we return to the country, how will we face the king and the people in the country? ”
Kuang Zhang was shocked in his heart, and said, "Qi Xiang, what do you mean to say..."
"That's right." Tian Poppy truncated Kuang Zhang's words, "The alliance of the five countries attacked Qin, and the vassal states of the Central Plains only knew Qin, not Qi. If we don't make a big move, how will the princes of the Central Plains come to Zizi to worship our king. The Five Kingdoms failed to break through the Hangu Pass, and the Qin State sent the Hangu Pass to face the Three Jins, and there was no winner or loser. We should also prove that the princes of the world cannot win the Qin State, nor can they win the Qi State. Qi is the status of the first power in the East, and no one can shake it. ”
"Qi Xiang, what are you going to do?"
"Do it to Sanjin."
"The king did not give an order to start a war against the Three Jins."
"Before leaving Linzi, the king had an explanation. Kuang Zhang, have you forgotten? ”
Kuang Zhang thought about it carefully, he didn't remember that the king had given the order to start a war with the Sanjin.
"The king said that if the five kingdoms win, they will attack Qin. If the five countries are defeated, they will attack the three Jins. Tian Poppy said: "Today, the withdrawal of the five countries is already a defeat. We should make a move on Sanjin. ”
"Qi Xiang, attack the Three Jins. Should we ask the king? ”
"This is a letter of state sent by the king." Tian Poppy took out a letter of state from his wide sleeve and handed it to him. Kuang Zhang took the document and looked at it, and said solemnly: "Kuang Zhang listened to Qi Xiang's dispatch. ”
The army of Qi was stationed on the border of Wei, which was naturally not friendly. Wei Si also guessed that the Qi State would take action against the Wei State, and also stationed a large number of Wei troops on the border to deal with unexpected situations. Kuang Zhang took advantage of Wei to go west to rescue Korea, and led the athletic army of Qi to attack the territory of Wei. The attention of the Wei state was in the Qin state. The Qi army suddenly launched an attack and won the first opportunity. Conquer the city all the way and arrive at Guanze in Weidi. Guanze is less than 100 miles away from the Great Liang of Wei. The same is true from the Zhao capital Handan. The Qi army occupied Guanze, which could attack the Great Liang of Wei and also threaten Handan of Zhao. Wei Si and Zhao Yong saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly transferred back to the army to aid Han to meet the Qi army.
Qi Guo suddenly made a move on Sanjin and caught Sanjin off guard.
The alliance of the five nations attacked Qin Buke, and the rest of the power shook the princes. The princes of the Central Plains only said how the Qin State was, and Tian Biqi felt very uncomfortable when he heard it. In 317 BC, the state of Qin stabilized Rong Di in the west and swung the Qin sword towards Korea. The strength of Korea alone naturally could not resist the pace of Qin's advance, so it could only ask the princes of the Central Plains for help. The monarchs of Wei and Zhao not only remembered the glory of the cooperation between the ancestors of the Three Jin Dynasty, but also did not forget the oath of the Longtai of Zhao that day. Wei and Zhao sent troops to rescue Han and resist the eastward advance of Qin.
Qin's attack on Korea was quite exhausting, and Wei and Zhao joined the battlefield, and the battlefield was not favorable to Qin. King Yingsi of Qin took Zhang Yi's strategy, on the one hand, he withdrew his troops to show weakness, and on the other hand, he sent an envoy to say that King Qi was king. Zhang Yi's intention was obvious, that is, to drag the Qi State in and divert the pressure on the Qin State to deal with the Three Jins.
Gongsun Yan invited Han, Zhao, Wei, Chuyan, and the five kingdoms to attack Qin, with Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, as the joint commander, and did not put Tian Piyi, the king of Qi, in his eyes at all.
Qi was also aware of the threat of the Five Kingdoms. The five kingdoms can seek Qin in the west, and destroy Qi in the east. In addition to Qin, the target of the joint attack of the five kingdoms will also threaten the Qi state. After Tian Piyi, the king of Qi, came to power, he thought that the world was dominated by the Qi state, and how could he allow the five countries to join forces. The Five Kingdoms were not only enemies of Qin, but also of Qi.
For Qi Wang Tian Piyi, attacking the Three Jin Dynasty was a good opportunity to break the unity of the Five Kingdoms and re-establish the hegemony of the Central Plains. In order to let the princes of the Central Plains remember him, Tian Bibi, the king of Qi, sent a letter of state to Tian Poppy and started a war with the Three Jin Dynasty. The three Jin Dynasty joined forces this time, not only to deal with the Qin State, but also to deal with the attack of the Qi State.
The two armies of Wei and Zhao fought with the state of Qi at Guanze, and the state of Qi won a great victory. The fiasco of Wei and Zhao gave Qin Yingsi an opportunity.
Ying Si said: "Zhang Yi, Wei Zhao lost to Qi State. Without South Korea's assistance, we should do it again against South Korea. ”
"The day we have finally arrived." Zhang Yi said: "Your Majesty, this battle will be won." Only then will the princes of the Central Plains see my Qin State. I, the Qin State, will fight for the world every day, and the princes of the Central Plains will also be afraid of us. ”
"That's what the widow means." Ying Si faced the victory and said sharply: "The last time I attacked Sanjin, the widow asked you to withdraw the army, but you were not convinced. The widow ordered you to lead my Great Qin soldiers again and send a letter to Gu to attack Han in order to fight for the world. ”
"Don't break South Korea, don't break the three jins." Ying Si swore an oath: "Win the disease and never come back." ”
Yingsi's eyes lit up, "The widow is waiting for your good news." ”
The Qin State made a comeback, and the Sanjin coalition army rushed to meet the battle, and the Han generals Shen Cha and Han Sheng died in battle. The Qin army beheaded 82,000 of the Sanjin coalition army.
The three Jin Dynasty once again joined forces to control the princes. Defeated by Qi to the east and Qin to the west. The Three Jin Dynasty aligned the Qin and Qin countries and suffered a crushing defeat. In the land of Sanjin, tens of thousands of tragic and heroic people sacrificed their lives. The three Jin joined forces against the enemy and undefeated the princes. That era is gradually gone. The sudden rise of the rear armies of Qin and Qi became the bad news of the Three Jin Dynasty.