Chapter 9: The Prologue to the Battle of Shiping Castle
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At noon on the second day, Zhou sent an order to praise Sima Ting and Wei Qi fiercely, and even informed the two that Qi Wannian had led the army into Shiping City overnight, and ordered the two to lead the army south across Jingshui and go to the north of Shiping City to join the army, preparing to attack Shiping City.
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Qi Wannian was defeated in one day, first by Zhou led the army to kill more than 20,000 horses, and even lost Chiyang City. In a panic, he led the army to flee into Shiping City overnight, although he was sleepy and tired, but he didn't care about resting, so he summoned all the generals to go to the original Pingwang Mansion in the center of Shiping City.
Shiping City was originally the capital of the King of Shiping, and was surrounded by Qi Wannian's army for two days. King Shiping was frightened, and almost did not put up any resistance, so he threw the huge Shiping City to Qi Wannian, and ran into Chang'an in disgrace, seeking refuge.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Shiping Palace, there are Yang Feilong, A Gui and a group of generals who still have their lives left, all of whom are haggard and their faces are sinking like water.
Qi Wannian hastily washed up, and then appeared in the hall with a gloomy face in his nightgown, and everyone bowed down when they saw it, chanting long live.
Qi Wannian waved his hand, sat down on the throne, and asked directly: "Agui, how were the casualties of our army in the battle yesterday?" ”
Ah Gui took a step forward, looked lonely, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, in the battle yesterday, our army suffered heavy casualties, about 25,000 warriors died on the battlefield, and more than a dozen generals such as Dou Shou are also loyal to Your Majesty!" More than 3,000 soldiers were wounded, and I am afraid that they will not be able to go to the battlefield for a while. ”
As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent, and only the heavy breathing of the generals could be heard.
Qi Wannian's face showed a sad look, although he also knew that the casualties in this battle must be not light, but when he heard Ah Gui say it, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. Nearly 30,000 dead and wounded! Thirty thousand! It's almost half of the main force under his command.
Qi Wannian was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "What is the current situation of the military strength in the city?" ”
Agui thought for a while and replied softly: "There are more than 10,000 defenders in the city, plus the soldiers and horses who entered the city last night, and there are still about 50,000 soldiers who can fight. ”
Qi Wannian nodded, there are still 50,000 horses, this Shiping City has high walls and deep ravines, but it can still be defended with 50,000 horses.
Qi Wannian asked again: "How is the grain and grass?" ”
This time, it was Yang Feilong who stood up and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Shiping City is the capital of King Shiping, and the grain and grass reserves are sufficient, enough for the soldiers and civilians in the city to eat for a year and a half." ”
After a pause, Yang Feilong said again: "Not only food, but also armament is sufficient, the equipment in the arsenal is enough to equip another 50,000 horses, and there are millions of bows and arrows." ”
When Qi Wannian heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, thinking that this King Shiping was really good to him, and he actually left himself a complete arsenal. looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice: "All the generals should go back and rest first." Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and when the Jin army arrives, we will fight to the death in Shiping City! Avenge my 30,000 fallen warriors! ”
When all the generals heard Qi Wannian's encouragement, they all roared angrily: "Swear to fight to the death with the Jin army!" ”
After speaking, he slowly retreated.
Qi Wannian suddenly said again: "Ah Gui, Feilong, the two of you stay for a while." ”
Yang Feilong and Ah Gui, who were about to retreat with everyone, stopped when they heard Qi Wannian stop him.
When there were only three people left in the hall, Qi Wannian stood up, walked in front of Agui, looked at Agui and said with concern: "Agui, how is the arrow wound on your back?" ”
Ah Gui said quietly: "Your Majesty Xie cares, compared to the brothers who died in battle, this injury is not a big deal. ”
Qi Wannian sighed and said, "I know that you are dissatisfied with me for letting Dou Shou send him to death, but you also know the situation at that time, and I have to do that. Otherwise, I don't know how many fewer people will be standing on the temple just now. ”
Ah Gui arched his hand and said: "The minister didn't mean to blame Your Majesty, General Dou Shou died well, presumably Your Majesty will definitely treat his family well." Chen just blamed himself for being the commander of the first army, but he didn't expect the Jin army to suddenly attack, so many brothers died on the battlefield. The minister is guilty! As he spoke, tears gleamed in his eyes.
Qi Wannian was infected by it, and he also sighed: "Agui, you don't need to blame yourself, Dou Shou's family will definitely treat him well." The victorious army that week must have come to attack Shiping City soon, and now our army needs a general who can take charge of himself! You have to cheer up! ”
Ah Gui took a deep breath and said hatefully: "Your Majesty, although the minister is sad, he is not so slumped. I'm going to make this Shiping Castle like an iron bucket, so that the whole world will be full of teeth! ”
Qi Wannian patted Agui's shoulder vigorously and said loudly.
Qi Wannian turned his head and suddenly asked Yang Feilong, "Feilong, how do you think the surroundings are better than me?" ”
Yang Feilong didn't expect Qi Wannian to suddenly ask him such a question, he couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, he raised his eyes to look at Qi Wannian, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty said that you laughed, how can you compare with Your Majesty that week." At that time, Zhou was just a small military general, and His Majesty was the lord of Diqiang, leading the two clans to resist the tyranny of the Great Jin Dynasty and giving the two clans a happy land. But it can't be compared. ”
Qi Wannian nodded when he heard this, and then asked, "If this is the case, how is Zhou Zhi General Agui?" ”
Yang Feilong looked at Agui again, smiled at him and said, "To tell the truth, please don't blame General Agui." ”
Ah Gui shook his hand and said, "If the prime minister has something to say, is my Ah Gui that kind of villain?" ”
Yang Feilong smiled: "If Zhou is compared with General Agui, it will be slightly higher."
Qi Wannian sighed and asked, "Why?" ”
Yang Feilong was sleek, and smiled kindly at Ah Gui: "General Ah Gui is brave and brave, and he is unstoppable when he charges into battle, but his strategy is slightly insufficient. And after leading the troops into the customs that week, it was to firmly block our army on the front line of Weicheng and Chang'an. His people are calm and sophisticated in their use of soldiers, and they complement each other, and they are indeed rare handsome talents. ”
Ah Gui listened to Yang Feilong's evaluation, but he also had to be convinced.
Qi Wannian hummed softly, and suddenly said: "If he can surrender to me everywhere and complement General Agui, why worry about the world?" But as soon as the words came out, he shook his head self-deprecatingly, wanting to let Zhou Zhou betray Dajin and submit to him, but it was a pipe dream.
Qi Wannian saw that the two of them also had different faces, and smiled: "It's me who is amorous." After a pause, Qi Wannian said: "You two are my right-hand men, the army around must be coming in an instant, you two join forces to defend in the city, I want to make that Zhou pay the price of blood!" ”
Ah Gui and Yang Feilong are both bowing down.
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Two days later, Zhou led 130,000 Jin troops and finally appeared ten miles north of Shiping City.
Zhou sent Sima Ji to lead the Yamen army to Shiping City to call for battle, but the army began to camp ten miles away.
Gradually, the Jin army set up a large and strong battalion. In front of the camp facing Shiping City, three gullies with a depth of three zhang were dug every five zhang, leaving only an exit one hundred zhang wide in front of the camp. It looks like we're going to get ready for a tough battle.
Night gradually fell, Sima Ji led the Yamen army to shout under the city for a day, but there were five people in the city, so he had to turn back to the camp with a depression in his chest. However, although it failed to fight a battle, at least it covered the army and pressed a large battalion safely.
After dinner, Zhou gathered dozens of generals above the rank of captain of various military colonels and gathered in the big tent of the Chinese army to discuss the strategy of attacking the city.
He looked around at the generals and said: "Generals, in the battle of Jingshui, our army was defeated for 10,000 years, congratulations!" However, although Qi Wannian was defeated, there were still tens of thousands of troops, and now they fled into Shiping City and defended the city.
The city wall of Shiping is more than four zhang high, and there is a moat with a width of three zhang to surround the city. According to the detailed report, there are now nearly 50,000 battleable troops in the city, and there is also an abundance of food and grass, and there are countless armoured bows and arrows. The capital that King Shiping had hoarded for several years was left to Qi Wannian in vain! “
Wei Qi slammed his fist on the armrest of the seat when he heard this, and said angrily: "Why are these princes so straw bales!" Zhao Wanglun, as a former general of Anxi, was the governor of the army, but he did not fight a battle, lost Guanzhong and fled to Luoyang. This King of Shiping even gave his own king to Qi Wannian, and he didn't know that burning the grain, grass and ordnance in the city had cheapened the rebels in vain! ”
Sima Yi heard Wei Qi say that the princes of the Great Jin Dynasty were all straw bales, but he stared at him fiercely, snorted coldly, and said in a strange manner: "General Wei Qi, how do you speak!" ”
Wei Qi saw that the three Sima brothers were all looking at him with unkind faces, and he knew that he was speechless, so he added: "Of course, I'm just talking about these two princes. If you are as eloquent as the King of Chu, dare to make trouble in Guanzhong? ”
Wei Qi said this from the heart, although he was the grandson of Wei Qian, he also knew that his grandfather and Chu Wang Wei did not agree with each other. However, from the bottom of his heart, he is still more inclined to the iron and bloody hand of King Chu in foreign wars. Young generals, who doesn't want to gallop on the battlefield and make achievements? What's more, he Wei Qi is still a congenital-level master, but I'm afraid there is no place for him. ”
Sima Ting and the three of them all snorted coldly.
Zhou Chu smiled, turned his head to the Yongzhou Thorn History Xie Department and asked, "Master Xie, I don't know what you think?" ”
Xie shook his head and said with a smile: "Why is General Zhou embarrassed to be dismissed? This official is only a civilian official, but he does not know much about the war. It is all up to General Zhou to be the master, and the subordinates must obey their words! ”
Zhou Chu smiled lightly and said, "Master Xie is going to be too humble." Mr. Xie was born in Confucianism, and Confucianism has always respected both civil and military cultivation, so Mr. Xie should give some advice! ”
Xie Ji saw that he was still unrelenting, and scolded him in his heart for being unkind! There are so many generals here, you just found me as a civilian official? Confucianism advocates both civil and military cultivation, but my martial arts cultivation is only to strengthen my body and provide a guarantee for the cultivation of literature. Otherwise, why would Qi Wannian be triumphant all the way and break five cities in a row?
However, he scolded in his heart, and Xie Xie still smiled on the surface: "General Zhou, if it is according to the opinion of the lower officials, our army has 100,000 people, and we can attack the city from all sides." I don't know how? ”
Zhou Chu smiled, noncommittal, looked at Sima Ting and asked, "What do you think of the horseman?" ”
As soon as these words came out, all the generals looked at Sima Ting, who was in the limelight. There were generals of the Chu State, generals of the Forbidden Army, and generals of the Youzhou Army. Everyone was very interested in Sima Ting, a young general who had suddenly become famous in the army in recent months.
From the big competition in the school field, to the retreat under the ambush of the Diqiang general Agui after entering the customs, and then to the surprise attack on Chiyang City with Wei Qi, it is all impressive for this young horseman. Even the Xie Department understood why Luoyang sent these three people to Guanzhong, instead of sending the generals who had been famous in Beijing for a long time. The forbidden army has not moved for too long, and it is time to be more sharp.
Sima Ting saw Zhou Zhi pointing at himself, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "General Zhou, according to the last general, it is better to surround three ques." ”
Zhou Chu's eyes flashed, and he said, "How to surround three queyi?" ”