Chapter Forty-Nine: The Battle of Xianyang
Bincheng, Captain Yiqu ran into the city guard mansion with an excited face.
The results of the battle have just been counted, and a total of 4,256 Qin troops were killed in this battle, and more than 3,500 usable war horses, 1,300 pairs of iron armor, 2,000 pairs of intact leather armor, and countless weapons were obtained.
Although the results of the battle were great, the casualties suffered by their own side were not small, with a total of more than 2,300 killed and more than 1,000 seriously wounded. The armor of the Qin people is really good, Yiqu lacks iron, and most of the soldiers don't even have the leather armor with the lowest protection. This time, the Yiqu side paid such a large number of casualties on the premise of occupying the advantage, which was caused by the equipment. But either way, it's a rare big win.
When Captain Yiqu entered the hall, Yiqu Hong had already renovated it. The wolf bรจi just now is gone, and he is talking to the businessman just now.
"Prime Minister!"
"Shock, have all the Qin troops who came to attack have been killed?"
"They're all killed! Not a single one to stay! โ
"Well, well done! The spirits of the undead of the mission can rest in peace. Come, let me introduce you to this is Zhang Lu, a Korean nobleman. Mr. Zhang is the same clan as the Prime Minister of South Korea. Thanks to Mr. Zhang's help this time, otherwise I would have died in the Qin State. โ
"Huh!?" Yiqu looked at the "businessman Zhang Lu" in surprise.
"Prime Minister, in fact, I met Captain Xiao just now. Captain Hack is very bold! As soon as I told him about the situation, he immediately led the troops to rescue the prime minister. Otherwise, it will take some trouble. Fan Sui smiled.
"Oh? Is it? Yiqu Hong looked at the school captain in horror.
"Yes, Prime Minister!" Although I don't know why "businessman Zhang Lu" didn't investigate his greed for money, he was happy to accept this favor.
"I took credit for your work. The state of Qin has betrayed its word and has killed our king of Yiqu, and the two princes have also been killed. The top priority is to return to Qingyang as soon as possible and gather a large army to avenge the king. Shock, you immediately take 5,000 troops to escort me back to the royal capital. โ
"What? The king is dead? The two princes also died. Isn't that the prime minister the only heir?! There was no time to think about this heavy dร change, and Yiqu subconsciously realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
first rescued the prime minister, and then escorted the prime minister to the throne, and in a blink of an eye, he was a minister from the dragon! And the Savior's great work, developed himself! It's really developed!
"Whoa!" Yiqu replied loudly. did not show any grief for the death of King Yiqu.
The King of Yiqu, who was drunk and dreamed of death, had already died in the hearts of the Yiqu people. Now the Yiqu people only have the prime minister in their hearts, and the Qin people can bear the murder of the king of Yiqu, but the assassination of the prime minister is the enemy of life and death of the Yiqu people.
That night, 5,000 troops escorted Yiquhong into Qingyang City. Then a series of things happened, and history took a complete turn tonight.
In Qingyang City, Yiqu Hong summoned all the magnates in the country overnight. As soon as they met, Yiquhong asked: "The mission was attacked, and I was the only one left among the more than 800 people. The king is trapped in Xianyang, presumably it is also more auspicious, I want to take revenge on Qin, what do you think? โ
The people quarrel constantly, and there is a statement that the situation is not clear, and it is better to send an envoy to inquire about the situation; It is said that the life and death of the king are unknown, and it is not appropriate to act rashly; There are those who are weak in words and strong in Qin, and who think in the long run; Of course, there are also those who say that they will pay for their blood debts and swear to destroy Qin.
Yiqu Hong recorded everyone's reactions one by one. At the sound of an order, the guards rushed up. Anyone who makes peace and does not seek war will be killed! Sixteen bloody heads showed Yiquhong's determination to attack Qin, and the court was stunned, and the hall was full of anti-Qin people!
That night, numerous messengers were sent to the cities to gather the great army. That night, Qingyang was a sea of blood, and those who were pro-Qin and fearful of Qin were beheaded all over the house. Yiquhong wore filial piety clothes and inherited the throne. The Yiqu State of the whole country wore filial piety and sent troops to attack Qin.
The king said: The Qin State is unkind, kill my brother Wang, and insult my people. The sea of blood is deeply feuding, and we do not share the sky. The widow now mentions 150,000 wolf rides, and the shame of blood and righteousness. Whoever makes peace, slash! Whoever does not meet the enemy before, slash! Anyone who complains and does not do his best will be killed! Three days later, the army will go on the march, and those who delay the time will be killed!
Xianyang City, Qin Palace.
The King of Qin had already learned of the defeat and death of Wang Ling's soldiers and the escape of Yiquhong back to Qingyang. Surprisingly, King Qin was not angry, and his expression was outrageously calm.
After experiencing so many blows, King Qin seems to be used to receiving bad news. Only the devouring eyes revealed his thoughts.
"Your Majesty, let's transfer Wu Anjun's army back to Xianyang! Yiqu Hong's escape, it won't be long before Yiqu's wolf riders will invade Xianyang. Wei Ran gritted his teeth and spoke first.
"Prime Minister! Are you suspecting that the army of widows can't hold Xianyang?! King Qin was furious.
"The king is a man of gold, and he cannot be in danger. Xianyang is the foundation of my Great Qin, and it is solid. It's just that the Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, and the ministers are afraid that the Yiqu wolf will gallop in my Guanzhong, which will damage the prestige of the king and the prestige of Daqin! โ
"Humph! Who are they, do they think that the widow's Guanzhong is their racetrack? The widows have millions of soldiers in the country, and if they dare to come, the widows will let them have no return. โ
Wei Ran's heart was bitter, it was true that the Qin State was a million people, but the territory of the Qin State was too big. There are only 100,000 troops that can be recruited within 200 miles around Xianyang, and the elite of them is only 50,000, plus the 30,000 standing army in Xianyang, this force is really not superior.
Thinking of this, Wei Ran still stubbornly said: "What the king said is good, but my Great Qin territory is huge, and all counties and counties need to be garrisoned. If you gather the troops around Xianyang, you can easily annihilate the soldiers of Yiqu. But in this way, the surrounding cities must be empty, and once the righteous canal takes advantage of the void, the consequences are unimaginable. For the sake of the king, for the sake of the Great Qin, the minister asked the king to transfer back to the army of Wu Anjun. Once the Yiqu is destroyed, the trouble of my Great Qin's henchmen will no longer be there, and Yique City will be able to go down overnight. โ
"The ministers seconded it! Please ask the king to plan for the Great Qin and transfer back the army of Wu Anjun. All the ministers fell to their knees and cried out.
King Qin looked at the people who spoke in unison and sighed helplessly. What he said just now was all angry words, no matter what, Wu Anjun had to end Yique's operation ahead of schedule. It's just, it's a pity! What a hate!
"Zhong Aiqing, get up! Where is the comfort? King Qin replied weakly.
"The minister is here."
"Immediately send someone to expedite eight hundred miles and order Wu Anjun to return to Xianyang. From now on, additional scouts will be dispatched to investigate the movements of the Yiqu. The widow is tired, so retreat! โ
"Whoa!"
"Congratulations to the king!"
In Yique City, Han Ran looked at the Qin army who was slowly retreating, revealing a tired look.
For a full twenty days, since the 100,000 army of Qin and Bai Qi's army converged, the combined forces of Han, Zhao, and Wei had fallen behind.
In just three days, the Wei army had no choice but to withdraw into the city of Yique. Five days later, the Zhao army also had to enter the city to hide from the Qin army.
Bai Qi showed the demeanor of his generation of famous generals, and Lian Po also showed his great talent in defense. Day and night, the Qin army harassed or stormed, or attacked by fire or water, which exhausted the coalition army. When the coalition forces saw the move, they did not dare to relax at all. At the most dangerous time, Qin Junsheng piled up a dirt slope with sandbags, almost level with the head of the city. If it weren't for the lives of the three armies, maybe Yique would have been broken.
"Fan Sui, you must not disappoint me!" The prince looked at the west from afar and muttered to himself.
The camp of the Qin army furrowed his brows.
It shows that it seems that he has the upper hand, but the advantage cannot be converted into victory, which is really annoying. On the 20th, they lost 50,000 troops. The Sanjin coalition army was also uncomfortable, especially the Wei army, under its own strategy of attacking the east and west, the loss of no less than 20,000 troops! Counting the battle losses in these few days, the losses of the coalition forces in the past 20 days were 50,000 troops, and the battle losses of both sides were barely 1:1.
It's just that, looking at King Qin's eight-hundred-mile urgent will, Bai Qi knew that he could only give up Yique now. The king of Yiqu died, and the Yiqu country wanted to raise an army to attack Qin to take revenge, and the defense of Xianyang was about to begin. This main army of his own has to take Xianyang seriously.
"Next time, you won't be so lucky!" Bai Qi looked at Yique City, which was shrouded in night, and shook his fist violently.
"Order, the whole army will be drawn out of camp in batches! Return to Xianyang! โ
(There will be a change in the evening!) Collect! ๏ผ