Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Soldiers Descend on the City (Part II)
Sinjeong, South Korea.
One after another, the good news made every Xinzheng people beaming. First, the 100,000 Qin troops who invaded were completely annihilated by Yewang, and then the Three Kingdoms Alliance took advantage of the victory to advance and capture Yique.
You know, that's Yique! Twenty years ago, how many Korean families were torn apart because of the Battle of Ique. Now that Iku has returned to South Korea, half of the humiliation has been washed away, and the other half of the humiliation still needs a victory to wash away. South Korea must let Qin know that Yique's shame will not be staged again! The destruction of the 100,000 Qin army is only the beginning of the Korean counterattack, not the end!
In the palace of King Han, the old and sick King Han looked at the ministers below with satisfaction.
Although Korea experienced a brief period of prosperity and gradually declined, especially after losing thousands of miles of land in its own hands. But I didn't expect that at the end of my life, I would have the opportunity to wash away the biggest humiliation in my life - the Battle of Yique. In this way, after a hundred years, he can more or less have some face to see the ancestors and ancestors explain.
This prince is really amazing! First, he defeated the 150,000 troops of Zhao and Wei, and then united Zhao and Wei to annihilate the 100,000 troops of the Qin army, and now recaptured the important town of Yique, which originally belonged to Korea. A series of great victories greatly boosted the prestige of South Korea, and the atmosphere of the entire court also changed. In the past, the first thing I thought of when there was a war was a request for peace, a request for help, and I never expected South Korea to save itself. But after winning so many victories, South Korea has the confidence to face the challenges of other countries, especially the alliance with Zhao and Wei, and the self-confidence of South Korea is extremely inflated! This is the Korea I had in mind when I was young!
Only when there is a spirit of striving for progress and no decadence and malaise can there be hope for such a country. My body is getting worse and worse than before, and I don't have much time to come. Originally, King Han was also worried that once he died, there would be a situation where the lord and the country were suspicious. But King Han is now relieved, and a series of big victories have established the prestige of Prince Ran, and Prince Ran has full wings.
"Zhong Aiqing, everyone has seen Yique's battle report. For today's war situation, you might as well talk about it. β
"Back to the king, now the 100,000 army of Wu'an Jun of Qin State has left Yiyang to Yique, and it will arrive soon. On the Xianyang side, the King of Qin was furious when he heard that Huyang's entire army had been destroyed in Yewang, and he sent 100,000 troops to support Bai Qi, demanding that Yique be captured. In this way, there will be no war on the front line of the wild king, and the next battle will revolve around Yique. From the perspective of the ministers, it is better to send tens of thousands of reinforcements to support Yique to ensure that Yique is not lost. Prime Minister Zhang Ping took the lead in exporting.
"The minister also agrees with the prime minister's opinion, now our Han, Zhao, and Wei three kingdoms have only 180,000 troops in Yique, and as soon as Bai Qi's reinforcements arrive, the Qin army will have an advantage in numbers. After all, the armies of Zhao and Wei are guest armies, and it is inevitable that they will preserve their strength. Therefore, the minister thought that our Han would send at least 20,000 troops, first, to support the crown prince to hold on to Yique, and secondly, to show that our Han attached great importance to Yique. After all, now in Yique, we have the least army in Korea. A minister said.
The minister seconded. In addition to sending reinforcements, the corresponding garrison equipment also needed to be transported more to make up for the losses caused by the Qin army's siege. β
"Yes! I don't know how long the war in Yique will last, and the military rations will be delivered in large quantities in case of trouble. The grain and grass of the Zhao and Wei armies have been exhausted, and these add up to a great burden. β
"In the words of Zhong Aiqing, I don't know how much grain and grass is appropriate?" Han Wang asked at the exit.
At that moment, a servant replied: "Based on the grain and grass required by the 200,000 army in a month, 100,000 stone should be transported." β
"At present, Yique still has 400,000 stones of grain in stock, so let's transport 100,000 stones of grain and grass first!"
Seeing that the ministers of the main hall agreed, King Han waved his hand and immediately ordered 20,000 Han troops to escort 50,000 people to escort grain, grass, and ordnance to support Yique.
After the next dynasty, King Han went straight to the palace garden, where there was already a person waiting for a long time.
"You're Mr. Fan Suifan, right?" King Han looked at the person in front of him curiously.
"Back to the king, it is Weichen."
"Ran'er mentioned you to the widow, and has always praised Mr. for his great talent in stabilizing the country. Now that Mr. is in the position of national lieutenant, he is a little condescending. β
"Thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince's love, Weichen has not achieved the size of the merit, and he is already in a high position, and he is already panicking."
"Sir said and laughed", King Han waved his hand and said: "I, Han, Zhao, and Wei are facing off against Qin in Yique, and the longer the time passes, the more unfavorable it will be. I wonder if Mr. would like to share my worries about Korea? β
Fan Sui in the audience naturally didn't dare to be contemptuous, and immediately replied, "If you want to, what does the king command, Weichen will go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not give up." β
"Sir, please see, this is Ran'er's book."
Last night, Fan Sui received a letter from the crown prince, knowing that this was a plan by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to introduce himself to King Han and want him to go to Qin with a lot of money. Fan Sui naturally didn't dare to be disrespectful, and read the letter carefully at the moment.
"The prince is talented, and he is ashamed."
The gentleman laughed, and the letter also said that although this plan was wonderful, it lacked a man who could speak well. Looking at South Korea, Mr. Wei is competent. The widow also knows that Mr. is burdened with great revenge, and if Mr. can help the widow to succeed, I will avenge Mr. in South Korea. Glory and wealth, Mr. will take it. β
Fan Sui also knew the danger of this strategy, if he was not careful, he would be trapped outside the plug at least, and he would die without a corpse. It's just that wealth is in danger, and since he has chosen the ship of South Korea, he has to help Prince Ran tide over the difficulties in front of him. As long as the plan is successful, all the difficulties in front of South Korea will be solved, and he can take revenge as soon as possible.
Therefore, Fan Sui did not hesitate, and immediately said, "But it is sent by the king." β
"Good! Good! Good! King Han shouted three times with a smile on his face, and said, "In this way, the widow will give you ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand splendid horses, and a hundred beauties, and Mr. can decide a matter on behalf of the widow." When Mr. returns successfully, how about the widow conferring the position of secretary on Mr. β
"Listen to the king." Fan Sui replied respectfully.
King Han's reward was more than he expected, so the success of his trip would be much higher.
Ique City.
The scouts constantly kept the latest movements of the White Rising Army back to the Coalition Commander. If Bai Qi hurried to Yique according to the orders of the King of Qin, the coalition forces would not mind teaching Bai Qi a lesson. It's just that the scouts' reports all say that the march is cautious and can't find a chance to sneak attack, so the coalition forces give up.
The middle army of the Qin army, Bai Qi looked at the scouts of the Zhao army who appeared from time to time in the distance, and waved his hand in disgust. Soon, the Qin army brigade sent several scouts to drive them away. This has happened countless times, and each time it has been to no avail. Zhao Jun rode and shot in Hufu, not only learned the Hu people's clothing, but also learned the Hu people's cunning.
Every time the Zhao army scouts followed the Qin army not far away, once the Qin army sent cavalry to clear it, they immediately retreated, and once the Qin army returned to the ranks, they gathered back. After several times, there was no good way to get up, so I simply ignored it. As long as the scouts of the Zhao army and the Qin army brigade do not get too close, let him go.
Zhao Jun's tricks are clear, isn't he just trying to delay the advance of the Qin army. As long as they don't block in front of their own army, such a little trick, they will not send a small army into their ambush. What Bai Qi wants is the effect of crushing, Zhao Jun can harass himself, but he can't stop himself from advancing.
That night, Bai Qi also received information from his scouts: the camps of the Zhao and Wei armies were well defended and there was no opportunity to take advantage of them. Bai Qi also gave up his plan to attack Yique at night. It seems that the coalition forces are not careless about this kind of Cheng dΓΉ, and this duel is somewhat interesting.
The next day, the army of Bai Qi marched as usual. As if knowing that such harassment was pointless, the Zhao army withdrew most of the scouts, leaving only a small number of scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the Qin army.
In less than three moments, Bai Qi's 100,000-strong army arrived at Yique. As expected by the Sanjin coalition army, Bai Qi chose to camp in Xi'an, west of Yique. The camp is twenty miles away from the west gate of Yique, which can not only avoid the reconnaissance of the Han army at the head of Yique City, but also be close to Luoshui to facilitate the use of water, killing two birds with one stone.
In another hour, it will be dark. Naturally, the Qin army would not be stupid enough to storm Yique as soon as they arrived, so under the tacit understanding of the two parties, the first night of the Qin army's siege of Yique passed like this.