"The last will be guilty!"

In the Xianyang Palace, in front of a pool of clear water, the Duke knelt on the ground.

Duke Qi and Zhao Jun fought bloodily for two days and nights, and finally lost Liyang because of the small number of soldiers.

At this moment, he had just rushed back from the front line, and before he could take off his armor, he didn't even have time to clean up the blood stains on his face, so he was summoned into the palace by King Qin.

This was the first battle between the Qin army and the coalition army in the real sense, although it was hasty, but the Qin army also made great efforts.

The generals of Wenchen present knew that the loss of Liyang could not be blamed on the Duke of Qi, but they still wanted to know the true strength of the coalition army from the mouth of this general.

After all, in the previous battles of the coalition forces, except for the two battles of Anyi and Pusaka, Pang Xuan put his mind into it, and the rest did not spend much effort.

However, the two battles of Anyi and Pusaka were also won by ingenuity, and most of them were strange.

And this time, it was the first dignified battle between the coalition forces and the Qin army.

"How did Oak Yang get lost?"

King Qin's voice came from above the throne, and Duke Qi bowed his head and said truthfully.

"After receiving the military order, the minister hurriedly went to Liyang to rest the camp defense and wait for the coalition army."

"Chen originally thought that the coalition army would arrive in Liyang at least one day ago, who knew that Zhao Shuang would lead 3,000 elite cavalry and attack our department by surprise. Our army was unprepared, Zhao Shuang's elite cavalry uprooted all the fortresses outside Liyang City, and Pang Xuan led the army behind and stormed Liyang City. ”

"What do you think of these two?"

"If the criminal minister leads his army to oppose these two people, he has to defend the stronghold, and the field battle will be defeated."

When Duke Qi said this, the whole hall was shocked.

"And ......"

Duke Qi seemed to have unfinished words, and King Qin saw it and asked.

"And what?"

"The last will be lost!"

Gong Qi gave up his hand, did not continue, and bowed his head and confessed.

"Degrade the knighthood by one level, and serve in the army with a crime!"

In any case, losing Liyang City is a big crime, and the punishment of King Qin, and the generals present are also convinced.

The Duke kowtowed, grateful in his heart. Although the twentieth level of military merit in Daqin, the higher it goes, the more difficult it is to rise, and I don't know how many military merits I have to make up for it if I drop one level, but this is a light punishment anyway.

"Sin will thank the king for his grace."

After Duke Qi retreated, Lü Buwei stood up.

"Your Majesty, Liyang has been lost at this moment, the military situation is urgent, I will wait for ......."

Before Lü Buwei finished speaking, an urgent horn suddenly sounded outside the palace.

The ministers were frightened, turned around, and saw a sentry galloping from outside the palace gate, rushing outside the palace, shouting in their mouths.

"Your Majesty, urgent military situation."

"Go to the temple."

Lü Buwei waved his sleeve robe and summoned this person to the palace.

"What's going on?"

"After the coalition forces captured Liyang, they went down the depressed water, and now the vanguard of the coalition forces has arrived."

"What did you say?"

"Pang Xuan requisitioned large and small ships near Liyang, demolished the palace wood, and made raft pontoons, and now 10,000 pioneers have arrived in Yucheng."

"So fast!"

is the old Cheng of Lu Buwei, and the surprise in his heart at this moment is difficult to hide, not to mention the military generals present.

Only King Qin, who was sitting on the throne, was always calm, without a trace of expression on his face.

.......

Castle!

This is a small city on the south bank of Weishui, which is really inconspicuous compared to big cities such as Liyang.

It's just that this very small city is blocking the path of the coalition army, and it is also the key to the victory or defeat of the Qin army at this moment.

"How many times has this been?"

Pang Xuan stood outside the city, looking at the dangerous pass in the distance, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Since our army arrived here half a day ago and launched an attack, this is the third offensive."

"General, this city is dangerous, and it will take time."

Pang Xuan nodded and replied in a deep voice.

"I'm waiting for this, I must capture this city before the reinforcements of the Qin State arrive, so that we can have an advantage in the next big war."

Seventy miles west from here is Xianyang, this city, one day and one night to the royal capital of Qin.

The Qin army arranged heavy troops in Gaoling, north of Weishui, but now, Pang Xuan turned his troops, bypassed the place where the Qin army's heavy troops were stationed, and went straight to the heart of the Qin state.

Under the most advantageous situation, after the coalition army took Yucheng, it went straight to Xianyang, and the Qin army had not yet been assembled, and Pang Xuan's army took Xianyang in one go, captured the Qin clan, and ended the war.

In the worst case, the Qin army had already gathered towards the city before the coalition forces captured it, bringing the war to a stalemate.

Pang Xuan has never despised the Qin army, and he also knows that Lü Buwei is not an ordinary person. Therefore, he made up his mind from the beginning that after taking the city, he would defeat the Qin army in a field battle.

Take Xianyang!

"Within three days, the city must be taken."

Pang Xuan's eyes flickered with a flame, and this battle was the key to the world.

He stood before the battle and supervised the army himself.

The smoke had risen, and the battlements on the walls of the distant city had fallen off a lot under the attack of the coalition siege machines.

The offensive of the coalition forces was fierce, and under Pang Xuan's orders, there was no room for anything as soon as they came up.

In the midst of the war, the quiet mountain town is like a wounded female beast.

"That's not right!"

In the first two siege battles, Pang Xuan did not personally supervise the battle, but this time, he looked at it from the beginning and noticed a trace of abnormality.

"General, what's wrong?"

"The reason why we can't take this city is not only because of the terrain."

Pang Xuan touched his beard, his whole body was full of momentum, and the emotional precipitation that was originally flamboyant became deep again.

"Who is the defender of this city?"

Pang Xuan's question came, and the generals on the side all looked at each other, and no one could answer.

A general whispered to the lieutenant behind him.

"Check it out!"

Pang Xuan ignored the noise around him, and looked into the distance, and there was a Qin general standing on the wall of Yucheng.

His face was not clear, but he could only be vaguely seen wearing a black armor and holding a spear, and his figure was as tall as a mountain.

This Qin general supervised the battle on the city wall, and in the beacon fire, it was like a leisurely victory.

The offensive of the coalition forces seemed to be fierce, but under the command of this Qin general, every crisis was resolved by him one by one.

It's not to be underestimated.

This siege battle came to an end, and the offensive of the coalition forces was once again thwarted by the Qin army. The lieutenant who had just been ordered turned around and brought back the information.

The generals beside Pang Xuan held the bamboo scroll that recorded the prisoner's confession and spread it out to find it.

"General, according to the Qin prisoners we captured, the defender of this city was originally an attendant of the King of Qin, and he was transferred here not long ago, and he is an unknown person."

"It seems to be called Wang Qian!"

At this moment, the black-armored general who was standing on the wall of the city seemed to be aware of the situation here. His gaze looked at Pang Xuan under the Great Guard.

At the moment when his eyes made slight contact, Pang Xuan seemed to have felt something, touched his beard, and said a word.

"Wang Qian!"