Time: 266 B.C., the first day of the first lunar month.

Location: Neishi County, Qi County.

Although it was the first day of the New Year, Qi County did not have the atmosphere of the New Year at all. Since two days ago, Wang Jian led an army of 50,000 troops to Qi County, Qi County began to impose full martial law, and it was not allowed to enter but not leave. Ten miles north of the city, a fortified camp was rapidly forming. Although the young men of the city have been working day and night, it is clear that the magnates above are still not satisfied with this speed.

Wave after wave of scouts are sent to each other, and as time goes on, scouts are sent more and more frequently! Interested people found that unlike the previous retreat, the scouts gradually suffered casualties! The oppressive atmosphere began to permeate the city, and anyone could see that a major war was inevitable!

The county magistrate of Qi County stood up at the right time and told sù a piece of news that made the people of the whole city panic, that is, more than 100,000 Xiongnu troops broke through the Great Wall defense line of Qin State and were rushing towards Qi County at full speed!

Although the people outside the city had a faint speculation about the Xiongnu invasion as the population and food were all concentrated in the city, the confirmation of this news from the county order of Qixian County still made the people of the city panic. Fortunately, the county commander just said that there were more than 100,000 Hun troops, and with Wang Qian's 50,000 troops and the original 3,000 defenders in the city, many people secretly comforted themselves that Qi County should be able to hold on! Otherwise, once the city is broken, the best outcome is to become a slave!

In today's Qi County, all kinds of notices are posted in the streets and alleys, and the people in power no longer care how many people in the city are literate, they are sure that everyone has curiosity, and there will always be scholars who will explain to the people! The news that the Xianyang side was assembling a large army to rescue Qixian and that the Huns were sleepy and lacked horses and did not carry siege equipment was spread quickly in such a way. Obviously, the purpose of this move by those in power is to do their best to appease the feelings of the people in the city!

Of course, there were 200,000 Xiongnu troops, not more than 100,000 as the county commander of Qixian County said! The reason for telling such a lie is for the defenders of Qi County. It's also a last resort!

At the beginning, how much damage the more than 100,000 cavalry of Yiqu Country caused to Qi County, to this day, the people of Qi County still remember it. Although the Qin State came prepared this time, the 200,000 murderous Xiongnu army inevitably made people despair. This is not a simple comparison of troops, but an intuitive extra 150,000 troops all over the mountains!

Moreover, the defenders did not think that they were lying, although the Huns were strong and strong, they trekked from Qingyang. There will be four large cities along the way, how can there be thousands or even tens of thousands of casualties, 200,000 minus these, isn't it more than 100,000?!

What's more, for Qi County, 150,000 or 200,000 Hun troops are enough to make people desperate! Only the defenders really know the strength of the Hun army, and as for the people, the less they know, the less they will be bothered! Let them believe that the Xiongnu army is no more than 100,000!

"General! Frontline Emergency! "In the military tent in the camp of the Qin army. Wang Qian, who was analyzing the shape of the map, was interrupted by the voice of the adjutant general.

"Bring him in!" Wang Jian put away his gaze and said without sadness or joy.

"Bring people in!" The lieutenant bowed his hand respectfully. He turned to the soldier outside the tent and commanded.

Soon, a red-faced scout walked in, and although he was in good spirits, he couldn't hide the tiredness in his eyes, and the slight panting proved that he had come from a long journey!

"General Qiyu! The Xiongnu army has conquered Bin County, and the vanguard is only fifty miles away! The scout got down on one knee.

Wang Jian nodded slightly. He asked: "Which tribe of the Xiongnu is the vanguard, what banner does the other party have, and how many troops are there?" ”

"Look at the flag, it should be the remnants of the righteous canal who fled to the outside of the plug, the number of people. When in a team of 10,000 people! The scout replied truthfully.

Wang Jian didn't say anything more, and the deputy general said in a timely manner: "Continue to inquire about the news of the Hun army!" ”

The scout glanced at Wang Jian and saw that Wang Jian didn't give any more orders, so he left! Wang Jian obviously has no objection to the deputy general's acting as a substitute, these little things, Wang Jian still knows how to delegate power!

Staring at the map, Wang Jian came to a conclusion in his heart, if the Hun army went south at full speed, it would be able to reach the city of Qixian late this night, and at that time, it would be the beginning of his real test! Of course, the mountain road is difficult to travel, and just relying on the army of 10,000 Yiqu tribes to rush to the city of Qixian County, there is no pressure on the Qin army! On the contrary, it is easy to be eaten by your own superior forces! Therefore, in Wang Qian's view, the most likely situation is that the Huns' vanguard will arrive at noon tomorrow!

"General! The vanguard of the Xiongnu is only 10,000, do you want to take 20,000 troops out of the city to attack the vanguard? Even if it can't be completely annihilated, it can greatly dampen the morale of the Huns! The deputy general saw that Wang Jian was thinking and knew that Wang Jian was worried about the war, so he made a suggestion.

From the point of view of common sense, there is naturally nothing wrong with this strategy! It has always been a taboo for soldiers to go deep into the lone army, and the scouts only found out the news of the loss of Bin County in the morning, and found that 10,000 Hun pioneers were approaching Qi County in the afternoon, so it is very likely that this vanguard is a lone army to go deep!

At present, the Qin army is only 50,000, while the Xiongnu army has nearly 200,000, which is doomed to make it difficult for the Qin army to completely annihilate the army of a certain tribe of the Xiongnu! And it is better to cut off one of its fingers than to hurt its ten fingers, if you can completely annihilate the 10,000 elites of the Huns' right bone Duhou tribe, the blow to the morale of the Huns is huge!

On the other hand, the Xiongnu were barbarians, ignorant of etiquette, and in the field, their bravery could play a huge role! But when it comes to siege cities, if they only stay in the understanding of adding cities with human lives, even if the Xiongnu have an army of 200,000, the pressure on the Qin army will be much less!

But because of the preservation of Yiqu Hong, the Huns are definitely prepared this time! Yiqu Hong is the chief general who commands the vanguard of 10,000 Huns, he has been in contact with the Central Plains culture since he was a child, and he knows the truth of the Qin State! How to attack the city and how to see through the strategy of the Qin army, he knows much better than the other nobles of the Huns! Therefore, for the invading Xiongnu army, his importance can actually be compared to that of the Xiongnu! If the Qin State can solve the Yiquhong in the first battle, it is still the second thing to boost morale, and let the Xiongnu return to the fortress and retreat to the grassland with satisfaction after breaking through a few cities is the most important thing!

Wang Jian naturally knew the benefits of eliminating this 10,000-strong Xiongnu vanguard! It's just that although Wang Jian has not dealt with Yiquhong, Yiquhong can lead thousands of remnants to expand to 20,000 in just five years, from a little-known small tribe lord to the high position of the right bone marquis, and he is proficient in power schemes. Although his father was buried in Lishan, he and Qin Guo can be said to have a deep hatred, but this kind of person will definitely not be carried away by hatred! In a certain way, he even has to thank the Qin State, although the Qin State was not the real murderer who killed the King of Yiqu, but it also allowed Yiqu Hong to take over the power of the Yiqu State justifiably, and the northbound grassland gradually recovered its vitality!

This time, Yiquhong led an army of 200,000 Huns to the south to attack Qin, which is definitely not as simple as revenge, but has tangible interests for Yiquhong to divide! Just ask, how could such a person be in a hurry to take revenge, go deep alone, and give Qin Guochuang a chance?! Such an obvious flaw, either Yiquhong was so bold that he risked his life for the sake of temporary pride, or Yiquhong deliberately lured himself into being fooled, in order to severely damage the Qin army guarding Qi County!

"General! Do you suspect that this is a trap for Yiquhong? The adjutant general was stunned. If things are really as Wang Jian thought, then Yiquhong's scheming is too terrible!

"If Yiqu Hong is a good match, how can a person from a foreign race hold a high position as the Marquis of the Right Bone?! Instead of risking the danger of being ambushed, it is better to rely on the strong city defense and deal with the Hun army with dignity! If you want to hurry, you can't reach it! Behind us is the endless Guanzhong Plain, from Qi County to Xianyang there is no danger to defend, if because of the loss of too many soldiers and horses to guide the Xiongnu army into Xianyang, you and I will be a big sin! Wang Jian said in a deep voice.

"The last general has been taught!" The adjutant general said ashamedly.

Wang Jian smiled and waved his hand, and said: "However, although the 20,000 army cannot be mobilized, it is still necessary to divide 2,000 soldiers and horses to test the reality of Yiquhong!" After all, if Yiquhong really prepared a big gift for us, and we didn't give them a big gift in return, how could it be justified?! Etiquette is still exchanged, we in the Qin State can't let the Xiongnu think that we don't know the number of etiquette! ”

The adjutant general laughed when he heard this, and for the sake of prudence, an army of two thousand is still okay. If Yiquhong was careless and did not fortify, then the 2,000 Qin army could also inflict a lot of casualties on the Xiongnu vanguard. If Yiquhong set up an ambush, then the Qin army simply planned and destroyed Yiquhong's plan! Even if it doesn't cause many casualties to Yiquhong, it can suppress the arrogance of the Huns!

"Then I will send someone to arrange this!" The adjutant replied.

Wang Jian nodded lightly and added, "Order to send a small group of scouts, you must grasp the whereabouts of the Hun vanguards, and after they set up camp, they will report back immediately!" In addition, the 2,000 army has all selected elite cavalry, and the army that responds is also ready! But don't stay more than ten miles away from the camp! ”

The deputy general secretly remembered it in his heart and admired Wang Qian's arrangement. Originally, he planned to send 2,000 foot soldiers to harass the Xiongnu vanguard from afar, so that even if the matter was revealed, he could escape into the mountains! Wang Jian did the opposite, sending seemingly inappropriate cavalry! The cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and even if the raid fails, it is not easy to be surrounded! If there is a Xiongnu army chasing after the Qin army, it just gives the Huns a tragic lesson! (To be continued......)

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