"Not long ago, the king ordered that most of the troops of Xiaoguan and Dasanguan should be transferred to Anping Pass, and the defenders of Anping Pass should have more than 12,000 people. Tongguan, with the help of 30,000 troops of Wei Wei, will definitely not fall behind for a while. According to the scout's report, the South Korean army on the south bank of Weishui is claimed to be 100,000, and even if the number is less than 100,000, there are 70,000 or 80,000 people! The eunuch reported truthfully.

"Youtu!" Bai Qi said in a deep voice to the guards beside him.

The guards immediately took out the map of Guanzhong and unfolded it on the bookcase. Bai Qi stared at the map, secretly thinking about the shape of Guanzhong.

From Chencang, where Anping Pass is located, to Xianyang, there is a distance of nearly 400 miles. At the beginning, there were 100,000 Korean troops attacking the Meridian Pass, and 20,000 Korean troops attacking the Meridian Pass, and in just five days, the Korean army captured Lantian. No matter how bad the defenders were, they could always kill and wound more than 20,000 South Korean troops, and maybe even 30,000 or 40,000. Then it is obvious that the Korean army has adopted a strategy of going straight to the heart, that is, letting Anping Pass go alone and rushing to Xianyang.

A mere 3,000 defenders will never be able to hold Xianyang, and even if the men in Xianyang City are gathered, it will only be a matter of time before Xianyang is lost. Even if the reinforcements of the Duke of Qi rushed to the city of Xianyang, they would never be able to get any benefits in the face of the Korean army, which was several times their size. Perhaps at this moment, Xianyang has been conquered by the South Korean army.

Bai Qi is concerned about the follow-up actions of the Han army, whether to stop at the beginning and satisfy the land of Guanzhong west of Jingshui, or to chase after the Qin State! The news of the Qin monarch's ministers going out to Liyang can definitely not be concealed for a long time, the defenders of Liyang are only 3,000, and the advantage compared with Xianyang is that it is backed by Hedong and Tongguan. By the time the Korean army arrived, the reinforcements from Tongguan had already arrived in Liyang. If the ROK army does not ignore this, it should be steady. Therefore, it is very likely that the Han army will divide its troops into two routes, all the way to sweep the Qin city west of Jingshui, and all the way to attack Anping Pass. Led the Han army from Hanzhong into Guanzhong.

Although Bai Qi hoped that the Han army would chase after the Qin State and fight Liyang, after the Han army lost a large number of troops, he outflanked the Korean army's retreat, annihilated the Korean army under Liyang City, and then drove the remaining Korean army out of Guanzhong in one fell swoop! But Bai Qi also understands. The chances of such a thing happening are slim to none! Han Teng is a well-founded person, and he will not be unaware of his strengths and weaknesses!

There is no doubt that if the Han army stops Jingshui, the loss of sending troops to recapture Xianyang will be unprecedented for Qin. This is still the premise that all the Qin troops in Hedong will be returned to Guanzhong, and the Qin State will have enough troops. King Qin has now summoned his class teacher to Liyang, and he has to obey! There is no greater merit than the Savior! No one will blame themselves for losing Hedong for this!

But Bai Qi is unwilling, and Hedong, which he has worked so hard to take, will be returned to South Korea in the blink of an eye! From crossing the river into the east of the river to the east of the river, there are four cities left to take the east side of the river. His army has cost more than 70,000 lives! In this way, the previous sacrifice of the Qin State was paid in vain! A single edict from the King of Qin negated all previous efforts, and Bai Qi was unwilling to accept this fact!

Having lost Hedong, with only half of Guanzhong and Shangjun, how long will the Qin State have to endure before it can go east to Hanguguan! Bai Qi even doubted whether he would be able to move eastward in his lifetime! Therefore, Bai Qi believes that the more in such a difficult moment. The more important Hedong is, the more prominent!

Disobedience is definitely not okay, Bai Qi quickly thought. Maybe he can bluff and use this opportunity to lure the Han army in Jiangxian and Jixian to be fooled! As for the number of troops returning to Liyang, Bai Qi quickly finalized it, that is, 30,000! The 30,000 army must be led by Bai Qi himself, the candidate who controls the remaining 50,000 Qin troops and responds to the possible counterattack of South Korea. Only the deputy general Yang Duanhe! (Attentive readers can find that there are two Yang Duanhe appeared, haha!) ）

Bai Qi looked at Yang Duanhe, as if he wanted to see something on his face. Yang Duanhe's face remained unchanged, but he held his chest high. There is no doubt that Wu Anjun is going to explain the task to himself, and Yang Duanhe only has respect for Bai Qi, the military god of the Qin State. Even if Xianyang was surrounded by the Korean army, and the King of Qin patrolled Liyang, Yang Duanhe was also convinced that as long as he gave Bai enough troops, he would definitely be able to turn the tide!

Bai Qi looked at the young Yang Duanhe, as if he saw himself when he was young. How high-spirited he was when he led the army to annihilate the 240,000 Han and Wei coalition troops in Yique as Zuo Geng, and when he talked and laughed, the 240,000 seemingly unrivaled Han and Wei coalition troops collapsed! In the blink of an eye, I have reached the year of knowing the destiny of heaven! I will be old after all, it's time to let Yang Duanhe and young talents like him who don't know the height of the sky and the height of the earth take charge of the military!

"The king is looking forward to the arrival of the army in Hedong in Liyang, and the general plans to lead an army of 30,000 to rush to the aid of Liyang! You lead an army of 50,000 and hold the east of the river! Is it possible? Bai Qi said to Yang Duan and Zhengse.

Yang Duan and Daxi, there is no doubt that this is Bai Qi's trust in himself, and it is also the beginning of his official independent leadership! Although the responsibility is heavy, how could Yang Duanhe refuse such a challenge?! If you want to be on your own and become a famous general in the world, this step is imperative! That's how Bai Qi became famous! Perhaps, you can do the same!

"Please rest assured, General! The last general will definitely do his best, and he will definitely not let the Korean army capture any city! Yang Duanhe assured.

Bai Qi smiled after hearing this, and said: "The essence of war is not to take the siege of cities and land as the only goal, but to destroy the enemy's living forces!" If the Korean army is menacing, it is the next policy to defend it, so understand it well! ”

Yang Duan and Zhengse should be accepted.

After Bai Qi immediately led the army away, he put forward his own suggestions on the possible movements of the Korean army and how to deal with it, and encouraged Yang Duanhe to take advantage of the situation and not stick to the art of war! After talking for nearly two hours, it was over!

On the second day, Bai Qi led 20,000 Qin troops to quietly leave Anyi, take the road to the west, and went straight to Fengling. There, Bai Qi would draw a large army from the vicinity, gather 30,000 people, and then go to Liyang!

Qin State, Xianyang.

Gong Qi looked at Xianyang, which was close at hand, and the complicated feelings in his heart were indescribable. If he had a choice, Duke Qi would rather die in Luoyang City than endure the current torment. He shamefully surrendered to Korea, and after the death of King Qin Zhao, he was appointed to the state of Qin by King Han, and the new King of Qin cherished his talents, forgave his sins, and was re-promoted to the high position of Lang Zhongling after a while.

Logically speaking, Qin Guo is not thin on himself. He should have died for the Qin State. If you die in Luoyang, it's fine. made a name for himself. If you return to Xianyang, the angry King of Qin ordered the five horses to be divided, which can be regarded as atonement for your own mistakes, and you deserve it! However, the new King of Qin reused himself, making Duke Qi in a dilemma!

Whether to be loyal to Korea or to Qin is a question. I was trying to survive. The written book is still in the hands of South Korea! Although after Duke Qi returned to Qin, Korea never did anything to blackmail Duke Qi with this, but this is like the sword of Damocles, which makes Duke Qi tremble all the time. If the Duke of Qi helped the Qin State deal with Korea, the Duke of Qi believed that Korea would definitely spread the news of his surrender to the world. Even if King Qin didn't care about himself, his reputation of being greedy for life and afraid of death would spread! When you go out in the future, you will definitely be poked in the back. People do not stand without faith, if things have developed to this point. That's really worse than dead.

As for helping South Korea, Lu Gong can't do it in his heart! Although King Han swore to himself that the world had suffered from continuous wars for a long time, if he wanted to end this troubled era, he must dominate the world! Now South Korea has the strongest national strength, if it can destroy the Qin State, it will not take 30 years, and South Korea will return the world to a bright future! King Han let himself go back to Qin. I just hope that I will stand up at the right time and deal a fatal blow to the Qin State! The Duke of Qi naturally knows. This is the right time, in fact, now! When the army under his command becomes the only army around King Qin, he will be able to hold King Qin hostage and surrender to Korea! The state of Qin will die without a fight!

"General! The scouts reported that the Korean army had conquered Xianyang City! The adjutant general's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Oh!" Gong Qi replied casually, and then said dumbfoundedly: "Xianyang is lost?!" ”

The will given to him by the King of Qin at that time was to reinforce Xianyang as soon as possible, but he did not inform himself that the King of Qin would patrol Liyang! In the eyes of the Duke of Qi. Since Xianyang has been conquered by the Han army, most of the King of Qin and the crown prince are also more auspicious! Is it over? You don't have to do anything yourself, the Qin State is already destroyed! The army of Bai Qi in Hedong County and the army of Wang Jian in Tongguan have all become rootless! King Han is one step closer to realizing his dream of unifying the world! All of a sudden. The Duke is very emotional!

Since Xianyang has been lost, where to go has become the biggest problem. Either identify yourself and surrender to South Korea! Either wave your troops to the north or east, and join Bai Qi and Wang Jian to discuss the future! The biggest possibility is to support a son to succeed to the throne!

"General! Someone outside claimed to be the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he had something important to ask to see the general! A guard patted the horse and came to the front of the Duke and reported.

"Wei Ran?" Qi Gong's face was full of surprise. If Xianyang was conquered by the Han army, Wei Ran would definitely not be spared. How could there be a butler in his house waiting for him here?! Fortunately, I know the housekeeper in Wei Ran's mansion, and I can ask for details when I meet.

"Bring him here!" The Duke commanded.

After a while, a person came over with tears streaming down his face, and when he saw the Duke of Qi, he knelt down directly and said, "The general is too late!" It's too late! ”

Duke Qi immediately recognized that the other party was indeed the housekeeper of Wei Ran's mansion, and the other party said this, wouldn't it prove that Wei Ran had died?!

Gong Qi was silent, and he deliberately slowed down the pace of the march on the grounds of preventing the Korean army from attacking him halfway. To say that it is slowing down, it is also more than the speed of most armies marching! To come up with the best of both worlds! Neither disappointing the King of Qin nor the King of Han, but unfortunately not.

"The prime minister wants me to tell the general that the king has gone to Liyang with the crown prince and hundreds of officials, if the city of Xianyang has not been breached when the general comes, and the general launches a surprise attack at night, the prime minister will receive the general into the city. If Xianyang had changed hands when the general came, he would have died! Please don't stop, general, go directly to Liyang, and reserve a strength for my Great Qin! ”

Duke Qi suddenly realized that the reason why King Qin didn't tell him that he was not in Xianyang City was that he wanted to get to Xianyang as quickly as possible to save Wei Ran's life and Xianyang City. How good intentions the King of Qin is! This time, he betrayed the trust of King Qin! Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the king of Qin was worried that the messenger who reported the news would be intercepted and killed by the Korean army. But the Duke prefers to believe that it is the former.

The king of Qin did not die in Xianyang, and the prince was also alive, so there was hope for Great Qin! The loss of Xianyang must be accepted! Duke Qi soon found that the choice he faced was even more tricky, whether to go to Liyang to sincerely protect the King of Qin or simply come to an Infernal Affairs and cooperate with the Han army to win Liyang? Or act as a thug for the Korean army and recover the soldiers under his command?

At this time, Wei Ran's housekeeper smiled sadly. said: "The villain's task has been accomplished!" It's time to go down and accompany my family! ”

Gong Qi was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Wei Ran's butler drew out his bronze short sword and killed himself. The bubbling blood soon stained the ground under his feet, and death was obviously painful, but the butler was smiling! It seems to him. Death is a relief!

"Bury him alive!" After Gong Qi reacted, in addition to emotion and admiration, the only thing he could do at the moment was not to let such a loyal minister expose his corpse to the wilderness! Maybe when Wei Ran's body is redeemed and the butler is tomb is moved to Wei Ran's side, the friendship between the master and servant can be fulfilled!

However, soon, Duke Qi realized that maybe he could follow the example of the other party and seek death wholeheartedly, so as to live up to the King of Qin. and to protect their reputation. Without a moment's hesitation, Gong Qi immediately summoned the officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel and said, "Although the Marquis did not die in my hands, he died because of me!" What else do I have to live on? Yingde listened to the order and immediately led the army to Liyang to protect the king! At the same time, I told the king that I had failed the instructions of the previous king and defeated Luoyang. and failed to save the marquis, so he really has no face to serve the Qin State anymore! "Finished. He killed himself!

It happened so fast that Adjutant General Yingde and the two lieutenants didn't have time to react. Yingde never thought that Gong Qi would be so strong. And how could such a person surrender to South Korea? I can't help but regret that I also doubted the temperament of the Duke of Lu at the beginning.

"Call the doctor! Call a doctor! Deputy General Yingde said in a panic. But in fact, everyone, including the deputy general Yingde, knows that with more than ten years of military life in the Duke of Qi, he wants to commit suicide, and no one can save him!

"Sue to the king. Bear the humiliation and bear the burden" After saying this, the Duke raised his head and completely lost his breath.

Yingde also fantasized that one day he would be in power. But never thought about it. It is in this situation that he is in power. At the moment, the Qin army is only 20,000, and it is only thirty miles away from Xianyang, so there is a danger of being discovered by the Han army at any time! Moreover, once the army learns that the Lord will commit suicide, morale will inevitably be low. To trek more than 300 miles to Liyang, there is undoubtedly a lot of danger!

"Pass the general's order, and the army will immediately move out, and the target is Liyang!" Yingde commanded in an irrefutable tone.

The two lieutenants were just stunned, which caused Yingde's extreme dissatisfaction. Yingde yelled, "Didn't you hear? You dare not listen to the general's orders?! ”

Only then did the two lieutenants react that Yingde wanted to conceal the death of Duke Qi, and in the name of Duke Qi, he ordered the whole army to go to Liyang!

"Whoa!" Everyone responded in unison.

That's really the best way to go. Even if the Duke did not commit suicide, the army could only go to Liyang. Anyone who knew that Qi Gong had committed suicide was given a gag order, and once the news leaked out, everyone was responsible.

The Qin army quietly left Xianyang, just as quietly came. It's just that Qin Jun didn't know that the scouts of the Han Army had actually noticed Qin Jun's traces. And quickly reported the situation to the main general Han Teng. It's just that Han Teng is busy gathering the hearts of the people of Xianyang, and he is one of the few who knows that Duke Qi has actually secretly surrendered to South Korea, so after learning that Duke Qi's army has arrived in Xianyang, he takes a blind approach.

Han Teng had already made a decision in his heart, if Duke Qi took the initiative to show up and ask for surrender, then he would fulfill him! If Duke Qi retreats to Xianyang, it must be to the place where King Qin is, in this case, it is undoubtedly much more cost-effective to install an internal Ying than to expose it prematurely! So, let him go!

"General Qiyu! The Qin army went north! Han Teng soon learned the whereabouts of the Qin army.

"To the north? It seems that the Duke of Qi is planning to continue to lurk! That's fine! It seems that it's time to help General Le! Han Teng thought to himself.

"Continue to monitor the Qin army's every move until the Qin army leaves Xianyang for a hundred miles!" Han Teng commanded.

"Whoa!" The scout took the order and left.

After the scout left, Han Teng continued to have a headache about the people's hearts in Xianyang. The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State went very well, and Wei Ran also died happily, but it was a mess left in South Korea.

When the city was broken, the fire set by the Qin army burned Xianyang's grain, grass and wealth, and the food that the Han army eats now is still transported from Nanyang thousands of miles away, and the cost is too high! It is also very simple to solve this problem, that is, to eat the people, but at this juncture, it is certainly not appropriate to forcibly requisition food from the people. If you are not careful, you will provoke a civil uprising.

Now the doors of Xianyang City are closed, and they are all watching Han Jun's every move, Han Teng knows that if he can't quickly gather the hearts of the people and let the people go out for spring ploughing with peace of mind, Guanzhong doesn't know how many people will starve to death! What's more, according to the situation visited, many smart people in Xianyang City have taken refuge in the countryside, and there are also many people in the city who simply do not have enough food at home to sow seeds.

Han Teng had already established the king of Han, quickly organized a baggage team to transport grain and grass to Xianyang, and also formulated relevant policies to help the Han army quickly gain a firm foothold in Guanzhong! As long as the people of Guanzhong can taste the benefits of the new Korean law, Guanzhong will become the Guanzhong of South Korea! (To be continued......)