Chapter 124: Changes in Hedong

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After defeating Wang Qian's army, Jin Contempt and Storm Kite did not stay, and directly led the troops to crusade against Yanshi City. The garrison of the Yan clan was only a lieutenant, named Chen Zhong, and there were only 3,000 men and horses under his command, of which 1,000 men and horses had just been sent to escort grain and grass. Therefore, Chen Zhong actually only had 2,000 men on his hands.

When the fire broke out in Xunze, Chen Zhong was still lucky, thinking that it was accidentally caused by the common people under his rule. This fire is so big that it can't be extinguished by manpower at all, so Chen Zhong just let it go. After all, a few days ago, Wang Jian led his army to pass through Yanshi City, and went to resist the Han and Wei armies, and it was impossible for them to be defeated so quickly. After Chen Zhong regretted the firewood there, he didn't think about the big war.

But an hour later, the armies of Han and Wei came in a hurry, which caught the Qin army off guard. As soon as they came up, the Han and Wei armies blocked the four gates and attacked fiercely. As a guard, Chen Zhong had no time to send someone to warn Wei Ran, who was far away in Qi's City, so he could only support himself, hoping that the scouts from the past would see him.

Since the Han and Wei coalition forces appeared here, it means that Wang Qian's army has been defeated. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the enemy army to attack Yanshi City regardless of the threat from the rear. Chen Zhong, who realized this, knew very well that he was afraid that there would be no reinforcements. The current 2,000 defenders are his only strength, and what he can do is to try his best to hold back this army, leave a certain amount of time for Prime Minister Wei to react, and then live and die with the city.

Chen Zhong's hope is good, but the huge gap in strength is definitely not something that can be made up for by fighting spirit and courage. Some time ago, the Qin army stormed Yanshi City and destroyed a large section of the city wall because of financial resources. Now it's just a little tinkering. This became a huge loophole in the defense of Yanshi City, and the combined forces of Han and Wei took the opportunity to storm this section of the city wall. Soon. The overwhelmed city wall collapsed with a bang, fulfilling its final mission.

Siege battles soon turned into street battles. The Qin army's belief that every inch of land will fight is commendable. It's just that tonight, the absolute strength of the Han and Wei coalition forces once again defeated the terrifying belief of the Qin army. An hour later, the city of Salt changed hands.

The people of Yanshi City carefully looked through the cracks in the door to check the burning streets, they didn't care about the dead bodies all over the ground, they didn't care who won and who lost, they only cared about whether they would be safe in the future, even if it was for a while. In troubled times, life is as cheap as a dog, and it is good to be alive.

Jin looked at Yan City. A strange feeling came over me. Yanshi City has returned to the Wei State, and he has also won a battle, which is gratifying. I should be happy, but why can't I be happy? Today, when will it be the end of your conquest and war! Today Wei can drive Qin out of Hedong, and tomorrow Qin can still fight back, to the end. Only the numb people were left looking at this qiē indifferently.

"General Jin! What are you thinking? Storm Kite looked at Jin Cong's expression of being happy, angry, frustrated, and sad, and asked a little strangely.

"Ahh It's nothing! Jin contempt came back to his senses and said duplicitously: "I'm thinking, the people of Hedong are suffering!" It is not known when this war will end. The provision of the army is a problem. ”

The tyrannical kite smiled and comforted: "The general is too worried, judging by the future." At most half a month, Hedong Shape shì will be re-mastered by my Sanjin. Wang Jian's army was defeated. Wei Ran's back was exposed. Tonight, we will rest for the night, and tomorrow we will attack Qi City. The Qin army must be caught off guard, and we will definitely win a great victory! ”

Tong Guò interrogated the Qin prisoners, and the coalition army learned of a new movement of the Qin army, that is, the Qin State and the Zhao and Wei armies were now facing each other in Qi City, which saved a lot of trouble.

Jin Wei nodded, but reminded: "Our army's chances of victory are extremely high. But we must also beware of Xianyang's reinforcements outflanking our rear road, otherwise we will be surrounded by the Qin army like General Xin! ”

At the end of the day, the surroundings of Qishi City were quiet and peaceful, except for the flickering torches in the camps of Qin, Zhao, and Wei, there was no other light around to disturb the night.

In the military tent of the Qin army, the lights were bright. Wei Ran looked at a "pawn" on the ground, speechless angrily. finally swallowed the sentence "pulled out and cut off" in his heart, Wei Ran spit out three words in an extremely cold tone, "why".

Those who know Wei Ran know that Wei Ran really moved with killing intent. If the "pawn" doesn't say why, he will definitely find that it is better to be dead than alive.

The "pawn" resolutely raised his head and said in a tone of discouragement, sadness and death: "The last general, Wang Jian has a negative belief in Ren, and only asks for death to apologize!" ”

Wei Ran laughed angrily, raised his voice, gritted his teeth and said, "Good you Wang Qian!" Five days ago I gave you fifteen thousand troops, and now you say that there are only two thousand eight hundred left. I'd like to ask you, don't you pride yourself on being cautious in your use of troops, how did you stop the enemy army in two days and then retreat in defeat? Say, how did you lose! I don't want these 12,000 soldiers to die in vain, you have to give me an explanation! ”

Wei Ran was furious, and directly stopped calling himself the prime minister, but used a "me".

Wang Jian was even more sad after hearing this, this was the first time he led the army alone, and he killed more than 10,000 loyal and brave Great Qin soldiers. After breaking through, Wang Jian also wanted to apologize with death, but was stopped by the deputy general Yang Duanhe. Yang Duanhe warned himself that the armies of Han and Wei would definitely attack the prime minister's flank tomorrow, and someone must go to ventilate and report the news to remind the prime minister to take precautions as soon as possible.

Wang Jian was already determined to die, and immediately said that he would go to Wei Ran in person to apologize. In order to prevent the news of his defeat from spreading, the Qin army was unstable, so Wang Jian deliberately changed into the clothes of a herald and blended into the Qin camp.

As soon as he saw Wei Ran, Wang Jian knelt on the ground and said: "The last general is incompetent, and the army led by him is ambushed, and there are no two out of ten, please surrender to the prime minister." So there was the previous scene.

After hearing Wei Ran's request for a detailed description of the process, Wang Jian thought that he was a dying person, and did not hide it, and told the ins and outs of the matter one by one, including himself after encountering two ideal ambush points halfway, he was careful and vigilant, but the result was a false alarm, and then he was paralyzed and careless, and finally fell into the hands of the enemy.

After all that is said and done. Wang Jian leaned down to the ground again, begging for death. Although Wei Ran was angry, Wang Jian Daozhì lost his advantage. But the killing intent in his heart fell.

In the final analysis, Wang Jian is just a young general. Although talented, inexperienced. However, the violent kite and Jin contempt are cunning enough, and they design layer by layer, in order to deepen Wang Qian's misunderstanding, they do not hesitate to sacrifice more than 3,000 troops, and change to themselves, I am afraid that they will also be fooled. If you really want to be held accountable, your own improper employment is the first factor that led to this big defeat, and you should actually put yourself in the first place to be held accountable.

Moreover. A failure is a failure. Killing Wang Jian will only make Han and Wei see the joke, and leaving him is leaving the seeds of revenge. Presumably, when Wang Jian grows up, he will definitely guard against arrogance and rashness, become a generation of famous generals, and he will also be grateful to himself.

In an instant, countless thoughts came to Wei Ran's mind, and he finally decided not to kill Wang Qian, because the benefits of doing so were greater. But. This does not mean that you can let Wang Jian go lightly, saying a thousand ways and ten thousand, and if he is defeated, he will be punished. This is stipulated by Qin Law, and no one can stop it.

Thinking of this, Wei Ran spoke. "Wang Qian, where is Yang Duanhe?" Yang Duanhe is Wang Qian's deputy general. actually didn't come together to ask for guilt, which made Wei Ran very dissatisfied.

Wang Jian didn't know why. replied honestly: "Vice General Yang was supposed to personally apologize and report the news, but the last general stopped him. The main responsibility for this defeat lies with me. Moreover, now the army's morale is unstable, and Vice General Yang is needed to sit in the army. Vice General Yang said that after the prime minister sent someone to take over the army, he would personally come to meet the prime minister and apologize for his crimes. The two of us have a negative belief in Ren, and there is nothing to repay in this life, but I want to be a cow and a horse in the next life. ”

Wei Ran couldn't cry or laugh, and he couldn't break it, so he just asked, "Where are the three thousand remnants now?" ”

Wang Jian pointed to the map and replied, "Thirty miles northwest of Yanshi City. ”

Wei Ran nodded, Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe are not simple! After the defeat, he knew the retreat of the large army and monitored the enemy army. And neither of them is greedy for life and afraid of death, but they are loyal and righteous. The more the two of them begged for death, the more they couldn't agree. In this way, the more they owe themselves, the more they will be grateful to Dade and use it for themselves.

Although he thought so in his heart, Wei Ran was unforgiving, and said solemnly: "You two lost their teachers and humiliated the country, and they are really sinners of my Great Qin." However, my Daqin only has warriors who die standing up, and there are no cowards who live on their knees. If you are outnumbered, you will be defeated. Why are you bent on begging for death? Can death wash away your humiliation? Can death bring back the Great Qin warriors who died in battle? No! Do you think you can die? The enemy will only laugh at your cowardice! ”

Wang Jian was anxious at that time, and wanted to argue that he and Yang Duanhe were not cowards, but determined to die. Wei Ran didn't give him a chance to speak, he just smiled coldly and said, "What? Still not convinced? If you lose, you lose, if you lose, you lose, and then you fight back, and you win back. Wu Anjun I was wise, didn't he still lose the battle in Yique? Wherever I fell, I got up and crawled on the ground and cried, that's what my mother-in-law did. Wang Qian, are you a mother-in-law who doesn't have a handle? ”

Wang Jian was said to be red-faced, he knew that the prime minister would definitely not kill himself, but this humiliation was more uncomfortable than killing himself. However, what the prime minister said is indeed right, it is really not the work of a big husband who seeks death and life as soon as he encounters setbacks. Thinking of this, Wang Jian raised his head and said in a high voice: "Prime Minister, the shame given to me by Han and Wei today, I will pay it back a hundred times in the future!" ”

Wei Ran nodded, Wang Qian's fighting spirit was stimulated by himself, and the next thing was punishment.

"Wang Qian, although your capital crime can be avoided, you can't forgive your living crime. Ben will immediately take your position as captain, and he will be relegated to the twenty boards and reduced to a pawn under my account. As for Yang Duanhe, he is treated the same as you, and he will be punished with twenty boards and demoted to a pawn. Are you convinced? ”

"The villain is convinced!" Wang Jian immediately changed his title.

"Now that you're convinced, Ben has a task for you. You immediately went north and led the 3,000 remnants of the army to Puyang for help, and the twenty boards that you and Yang Duanhe had come back to claim from the Judge Advocate General's Office, did you understand? ”

"Villain, obey!" Wang Jian was so moved that Wei Ranming punished himself on the face, but he actually loved himself. How could this not move Wang Qian!

Soon, Wang Jian returned to the hillside where Yang Duan and the army were stationed. Yang Duanhe looked at Wang Jian who was unscathed, and was secretly happy in his heart, it seemed that he had made the right bet.

This night, there were joys and sorrows, and the battle situation in Hedong quietly changed. (To be continued......)