41. Zhao Kuozai, Zhao Guoan
At this time, Bai Qi had already set up the handsome tent on the red clay slope.
It was morning, the wind was gusting, and the word "up" would be fluttering with the wind.
The Qin army was resting at the barrier of the store, and the catapult that had been in full swing just now had also been unloaded and ready to be transported to the front line.
According to the scout's report, the back of the store is not as smooth as before.
It's a layer of barriers.
This is what Bai Qi never expected, Zhao Kuo, who won the battle, turned out to be more tortoise than Lian Po.
It's really hard to deal with.
But what worries Bai Qi even more is that there has been no news from Changping Pass and Changping Camp for a long time.
According to the previous strategic concept, as well as the comparison of the combat power of the Qin army and the Zhao army, Bai Qi was not very worried about the situation in the Changping camp. The Zhao army could invest too few soldiers and horses there, and the quality of the individual was not as good as that of the Qin army.
But there has been no news for a long time, which is not logical.
At Changping Pass, King Qin tried his best to win another winner for Bai Qi.
Bai Qi has been waiting for news from Changping Pass.
"Report, the defenders of Changping Pass cooperated with General Sima An, who borrowed from the Wei State, to attack the Shuqi camp of the Zhao State last night." A messenger arrives.
It's just that the Qin generals wondered in their hearts, obviously the Changping camp was relatively close, why did the messenger from Changping Pass come first.
This is what Bai Qi is most concerned about, he immediately stood up, but he felt that his eyes were dark, and he was a little dizzy, so he subconsciously held on to the table and said, "Report carefully." ”
"After our army raided as planned, Shu Qi, the commander of the Zhao army, was nowhere to be found, and the Zhao army was very confused. Our army succeeded in burning the baggage of the Zhao army as planned. But then the Zhao army had a general named Sima Shang who held a tiger talisman to stabilize the Zhao army, and Lian Po also brought people to appear for some reason, so our army failed to complete the work. “
Bai Qi nodded slightly, feeling that his dizziness had improved a lot. There are less than 50,000 Qin troops outside Changping Pass, and if they attack more than 200,000 Zhao troops, it will be considered a victory if they can burn the baggage.
Hmph, there is a Zhao Kuo who is already Zhao Guozu's blessing, and I thought that Shu Qi could be like Zhao Kuo. Bai Qi thought to himself.
"Report, my Changping battalion, the whole line has collapsed, and the remnants of the army have assembled to return to the light wolf." Another messenger delivered the latest military news.
All the Qin generals around couldn't believe it.
The adjutant general stepped forward directly, grabbed the messenger by the neck, and scolded angrily: "You are not Zhao Jun's meticulous work, and you came to spread rumors and ruin the hearts of our army." ”
"Ahem, ahem." The messenger's face was flushed, but he did not resist, as if his heart was dead.
"Stop!" Bai Qi shouted angrily, he stood up and stared at the messenger, his eyes sharp: "Let's talk about it in detail, what happened in the Changping camp!" ”
The messenger tried to calm his breathing, and his face turned blank, and he spoke, "I am a guest of the Sima family. Last night, it should have been Zhao Kuo who personally led people to raid the new barracks in the rear, and the number of people should not be much, about a thousand. ”
Speaking of this, the messenger raised his head and his face was full of resentment: "But for some reason, only a thousand people attacked at night, and the new barracks were directly chaotic, and Zheng Anping, the deputy commander of the new barracks, was very stupid. ”
"Shut up, how can my Great Qin's general be evaluated by your little doorman." The Qin generals present did not know the news of Zheng Anping's surrender, and someone opened their mouths to rebuke the messenger.
The messenger raised his head and looked at the Qin general who spoke, without fear: "The dignified General Qin, the deputy marshal of the First Army, after the Zhao people attacked the camp, he didn't resist and surrendered directly, what is it!" ”
What? Zheng Anping surrendered? The generals of the Qin army present looked at each other and felt very incredible.
I have never heard of a general of the Qin army, and he is also a deputy marshal in a high position, who surrendered on the battlefield.
Of course, there is a reason why the Qin army is strong and rarely loses battles. But also because of the harsh Qin law, the families of the generals who led the troops outside had to live in Xianyang and accept the surveillance of the Black Ice Platform.
Only Bai Qi, who maintained the calmness of the commander, opened his mouth and asked: "Even if the new barracks is raided, it is only 20,000 soldiers, and it will not hurt the foundation of our Qin army." There are nearly 200,000 people in the Changping battalion, how can the whole line collapse! Does he Zhao Kuo have three heads and six arms! ”
The messenger was about to speak, but he couldn't stop the tears from flowing down. He wiped his tears from his clothes and continued: "After Zheng Anping surrendered, the new barracks had no one to command, and they broke up directly, and all of them came to our army's camp to ask for asylum. Our army couldn't bear to be slaughtered by the cavalry of the Zhao army outside, so we opened the door and let them in. ”
"Confused!" Bai Qi spoke, then motioned for the messenger to continue.
As a result, the cavalry of the Zhao army mixed in the rear of our recruits and wanted to attack the camp of our army. In order to avoid foolproof, General Sima immediately had the camp gate closed and shot the recruits who rushed to the camp. ”
Bang! Bai Qi finally couldn't control it, slammed the table angrily, and said sharply: "Either let them all in, or shoot them at the beginning, how can you change your order in such a way." Sima Terrier is the son of Sima Guowei in vain! But the main force of Zhao was firmly dragged by our army in the area of Hanwang Mountain, how could the Changping battalion collapse. ”
Hearing Bai Qi ask this, the messenger's tears flowed again, and his tone began to tremble, as if he remembered something very frightening.
He did not wipe away his tears again, but said with a crying voice: "Our army, the camp has been bombed!" ”
"What!" Bai was shocked.
"Some people saw their fellow recruits, because they were late, they couldn't come in, and they were shot, and they couldn't stand it anymore, and they began to roar. Our army has been fighting for days and days, and our spirit is tense, and suddenly it is out of control."
The messenger bowed his head and choked up, and continued: "Last night, our army was full of blood, and there was a sea of corpses and blood. Each robe could be an enemy, and he could draw his short sword and plunge it into his chest. General Sima could only take the risk of leaving the camp and try his best to collect the defeated troops. ”
"How many men are left, and where are they now?" Bai Qi asked.
"There are nearly 100,000 horses left, but they have no desire to fight, and they have already crossed the river to the west."
"After the bombing of the camp, it is not easy to gather most of the centaurs. Sima Terrier, why don't you come over by yourself. Bai Qi continued to ask.
The messenger finally raised his head and began to say: "My general, after collecting the defeated army, he was ashamed of the King of Qin, the general, and Sima Guowei, and he drew his sword and committed suicide. ”
After speaking, the messenger kowtowed heavily to Bai Qi a few times, and without waiting for Bai Qi to speak, he turned around and walked outside the tent.
A few Qin generals roughly guessed what the messenger wanted to do, but after all, they sighed and turned their heads and couldn't bear to look at the messenger again.
I saw the messenger go to the tent door, and receive his weapon according to the law, but did not go on, but faced the Changping camp and knelt down again.
Hiss! Burst!
It was the sound of a short sword cutting through the throat and warm blood shooting out.
The messenger, Sima Terrier's doorman, committed suicide directly at the door and followed his master.
"Report." Another messenger came in a hurry, and it turned out that it was sent by the troops who had stayed behind.
"What's the matter?" Bai Qi only felt that his dizziness had worsened again, sat on the Hu bed, held his head, and whispered.
"Report, in the rear of our army, west of the Dan River, there are cavalry of the Zhao army, with about 5,000 people, frantically harassing our army's grain road."
"It's Zhao Jun again, who is leading the troops."
"Back to Wu Anjun, yes, under the banner of Zhao Kuo, the coach on the other side."
Bai Qi was surprised! He stood up suddenly, wanting to say something, but he felt that the world was spinning, and he was unsteady on his feet, and immediately fell to the ground.
The generals hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, spurting out a mouthful of dark red old blood, and sighed weakly: "Zhao Kuo is here, Zhao Guoan!" ”