Chapter Thirty-Four: The Attack on Yique
When the news of the destruction of the Qin army reached Yewang, the entire Yewang City was boiling with cheers. It was just a three-day siege battle, but the people of the wild king felt that three years had passed. Every minute and every second is an ordeal for them. At the most dangerous moment, every household and everything that could move was gathered under the city gates. Everyone knows the consequences of the destruction of the city. Fortunately, the invincible Qin army finally defeated the wild king.
As if dreamlike, the invincible Qin army was wiped out in this way. The powerful combat power of the Zhao army deeply stimulated the people of Yewang, with such reinforcements, what did they have to fear!
With the first rays of sunshine in the morning, 100,000 Han and Wei allied troops arrived at the battlefield. Storm Kite has done his best to contact the Wei army's chief general Jin Contempt and agree on a meeting place, and all kinds of things are in a hurry. After less than a day's journey, the two armies reached Yewang after a sixty-mile trek.
This speed is already a little faster than a normal march, after all, there is an elite Qin army in front. The prestige of not tasting defeat made the Wei and Han armies cautious, and camped as soon as it got dark, for fear of repeating the mistakes of the previous army.
"Prince!" The storm kite shouted excitedly.
"The Tyrant General is here!" The prince walked a few steps quickly and caught up with the storm kite.
"Yes, yes!" The violent kite looked Tai Ziran up and down, for fear that Tai Ziran would be injured somewhere.
The prince smiled helplessly and said, "Don't look at it, General Tyrant, I'm not injured." Okay! ”
"Qin Jun! What about Qin Jun? The violent kite looked at the soldiers of Zhao State who were cleaning the battlefield in surprise.
"Tyrannical General! You're late. The Qin army was completely wiped out by our Great Zhao Tieqi. A hearty voice sounded from behind Wang Ziran.
"General Lian!" Storm Kite looked at Lian Po who approached in surprise. Although I have long known that Lian Po is the chief general of the Zhao army this time, didn't I hear that he was going to be deposed because of the discord between the monarch and the minister a few days ago? Why did you come so soon?
Faced with the doubts of the violent kite, Lian Po explained the reasons one by one. This time, the storm kite knew that Zhao Jun had made the golden cicada out of its shell, and shouted loudly!
"General Tyrant, haven't you seen the messenger I sent?" The prince found that the storm kite was surprised by Zhao Jun's arrival, and asked curiously.
"Returning to the crown prince, early yesterday morning, I received the news of Zheng Wen's defeat, so I immediately sent an envoy to Wendi, and at the same time reorganized the army and went north to join the Wei army. I guess the messenger went straight to Chenggao, and I missed the way!"
"Seeing that I was confused, I patronized and talked to the prince, and forgot to introduce it. Prince, this one next to me is General Jin Contempt, the commander of the Wei army. General Jin, this is my Korean prince, and this is General Lian Po, the chief general of the Zhao army. ”
"I've seen the prince, I've seen General Lian." Jin greeted without being humble or arrogant.
Prince Ran and Lian Po also hurriedly greeted Jin Contempt. Especially Prince Ran, the Wei army "came from afar" to support South Korea, and the prince could not lose the friendship of the landlord, so he thanked the Wei army at the moment.
So far, the allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Han gathered under the Yewang City, and the 180,000 army covered the sky and the sun, which was very spectacular.
In Yewang City, the prince set up a banquet to welcome the arrival of the Zhao and Wei armies. On the occasion of this great victory, Lian Po, Jin Contempt, Storm Kite, Prince Ran and other army generals gathered together, staggered and staggered, drank and talked, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
The Wei army recaptured Wendi, the Han army repelled the Qin army, and the Zhao army tested the combat effectiveness of the Qin army on the spot, and dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Qin army's eastward advance, and all three parties rejoiced.
After three rounds of drinking, the prince spoke.
"Everyone in the column is the pillar of the Three Jin Dynasty, the Qin State has no way, attacking the countries, everyone suffers from the violent Qin. Today, the three Jin Dynasty have formed an alliance to destroy the army of 100,000 tigers and wolves of the Qin State, and greatly boost the prestige of the Three Jin Dynasty. ”
"Gentlemen, please!"
"Prince, please!"
After drinking, the prince suddenly hid his face and cried. Everyone was very surprised, and the straight Lian Po took the lead in asking: "Today is a day of great joy, why is the prince so sad?" ”
The prince wiped his eyes and said, "Without him, I just remembered the soldiers who died tragically." Although it was a victory today, it was difficult to ensure that the Qin army would not be annoyed and angry. Now that the 100,000 army is coming soon, what can I do about it? ”
Lian Po frowned and replied, "The prince doesn't have to worry, the soldiers will just cover the water." ”
Jin Contempt thought about it, and also said out loud: "Bai Qi has only 100,000 soldiers, and we have nearly 200,000 people. Even if you can't win, it's hard to lose. ”
Just thinking about Bai Qi's record, everyone is also dizzy, that is the god of war who has not been defeated so far! Even a behemoth as big as the Chu State allowed Bai to raise tens of thousands of troops to defeat the national capital.
It is true that the coalition army has the advantage of troops, but the Zhao and Wei armies are not so selfless as to destroy the whole army in order to protect the wild king. Prince Ran's words changed the atmosphere of the entire banquet, and everyone had no intention of eating.
Seeing the attitudes of the Zhao and Wei armies, the prince knew that once they encountered a moment of crisis, Zhao and Wei would inevitably not sit idly by and preserve their strength. This strengthened Tai Ziran's determination, and at such a great opportunity in the form, I am really sorry for myself without these two free thugs.
The prince continued to feign sadness and said, "General Lian, I wonder if last night's gamble is still valid?" ”
Lian Po was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously replied: "Naturally effective." ”
"That's good! The reason why the tyrannical Qin attacked our Yewang was only because the Yewang was facing Hangu Pass, hindering the Qin army from advancing eastward into the Central Plains. Instead of waiting for the Qin army to invade my heartland, it is better to take the initiative to attack and burn the flames of war to the Qin realm. The prince said amazingly.
"What? Attacking the Qin army? It's crazy too. "The generals at the banquet were talking, with the current situation, wouldn't it be the best choice to attract Bai Qi's main force to fight a decisive battle under the Wild King City? The Han army used it to consume the Qin army's sharp energy, and the Zhao and Wei armies responded from the side, waiting for the Qin army to be tired, and the Qin army was defeated in a battle.
Lian Po's brows furrowed deeper, but he didn't speak. Jin Contempt was the same, he didn't make a sound, and waited for the prince's words.
The crown prince ignored the voices of the others and said, "Look, Yique is only one hundred and thirty miles away from the wild king, and the cavalry can be reached in one day if they are lightly armed. The Qin army is now completely submerged under the Yewang City, as long as we block the news, I think the Yique defenders will not know that the Qin army has been defeated. As long as we have thousands of elite soldiers disguised as defeated soldiers, blow open the city gates, and 10,000 iron horsemen will enter the city, Yique City will be broken! ”
"Don't forget, the Qin army has only been in Yique for 20 years, and there are still many remnants in the city who are thinking about our Han. If you can capture Yique, you can take the important town of Yiyang a hundred miles away, and you can threaten Hangu Pass as far away. The Qin army will not abandon Yique, Yique will not go down for a day, and the Qin army will not be able to advance eastward with peace of mind for a day! ”
Lian Po thought about it and had to admit that it was a good idea. Yique is located in the south of Luoyang, and is the only way for the Qin State to go east out of the Central Plains. Yishui (a tributary of Nanluoshui) flows into Yique to the north, and Dayu channeled this mountain to pass the water in the past. The two mountains are opposite, and from a distance they look like a gate, and the water flows through the middle and flows northward, so it is called the Yique.
There are Kun and Hanzhu mountains in the west of Yique, Yiyang in the southwest, and the Yellow River in the north, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is a strategic place. But didn't the prince know that this would make Yi Que a thorn in the side of the Qin army? The closest Korean city to Yique is Gong County, but it is also a hundred miles away!
Seeing that the prince didn't react, Lian Po sighed secretly in his heart and said, "The prince's plan is very clever, he will command 10,000 horses but rely on the prince's orders." However, it is said that as soon as the three days pass, these 10,000 soldiers and horses will not be available to the prince. ”
Since Han Jun insisted on this, Lian Po also agreed. With the Han army occupying Yique to block the elite of the Qin State, the pressure on the Zhao State will naturally be a little less.
Storm Kite looked at Prince Ran excitedly, as a Korean, he knew better than anyone how important Yique was to South Korea. The Battle of Ique made Bai Qi's great military achievements, but it also removed the last fig leaf from Korea. In this battle, the elite of the 140,000 Korean troops were annihilated, and Korea was forced to cede 200 miles of land in Wusui, including the two iron-smelting centers of Wancheng and Dengcheng.
After the war, Korea completely lost the capital to compete with the Qin state. In the face of the Qin army, South Korea lost its pride. It can be said that Yique is an eternal pain in the heart of South Korea. Now, seeing that Yique has the opportunity to return to South Korea, how can Storm Kite not be excited!
"It doesn't take three days! The general waits for good news. The prince put away his "sadness" and said with a straight face.
Just after the hour, the troops of the Three Jin Coalition divided the road. All the way straight to Yique, all the way to block the Yewang surrounding twenty miles, all the way to strengthen the Yewang city defense, the whole army to fight. A new bloody war is about to start again.