Chapter 70: The Second Day

The Qin army's tentative attacks at the foot of the three mountains were carried out over and over again, and by noon, Bai Qi thought that the situation that should be touched was almost done. It was only then that he cast his gaze on the battlefield to the south. And this look made Bai Qi's face sink! Before Bai Qi finished watching the day's battle, he took his guards and rode to Gaodu at sunset.

Gaodu, known as the ancient capital, was rich in jade and was part of the Shangdang in a broad sense. It is said that after Shang Tang cut down the dign, the digger moved from Anyi to the pendulum, so it is also called the vertical capital. Later, it was inhabited by the Zhai people. Jin Wen Gong returned to Jin, along the Shaoshui River valley next to Gaodu can go straight to the center of the Jin Kingdom, Duanshi is a node on this road, Gaodu - Duanshi - Yicheng Shaoshui channel, is second only to the Yi Road to the Jin land another convenient passage, Gaodu is an important strategic base on the border of the Jin State; Changping is located in the north of Gaodu, and is connected with Gaodu by Danshui.

Since the occupation of Gaodu by Duke Wen of Jin, Gaodu has become increasingly closely connected with Nanyang in Hanoi. After the three families were divided, the Duke of Jin was first moved to Duanshi by the three families, and then moved to Gaodu. After the death of the Jin, the three Jin capitals had occupied the high capital, and their belonging was unclear. After occupying and cleaning up the Korean forces in Hanoi, Bai Qi also occupied Godu by the way. After discovering that the Zhao army was stationed in Changping, Gaodu has been in a state of combat readiness, maintaining a combat readiness force of 1,000 people every day, and the surrounding farmers and families are preparing weapons, as long as the enemy army is attacking, they must enter the city to defend the palace. It's been two years now.

Lian Po was also jealous of Gaodu, and the defense of the south was always the top priority of Changping's defense system. In order to prevent the strange trick of Bai Qi, a complex fortress group was built on the south side of Danshui, which was almost impenetrable! From Changping along the Danshui to Gaodu nearly 100 miles, the way is the high mountains and valleys, which is the place where the less wins the more; Although Lian Po had many soldiers, he did not dare to rashly send troops to Gaodu.

When the Qin army marched into Changping, the main force was led by Wang Yi, crossed the river from Guanzhong into the east of the river, and went out of Duanshi along the Shaoshui River valley, and directly copied the small road into Changping. The road was very narrow, and the Zhao army also established a pass defense here, but it was captured by the Qin army. The three small cities, which were horns on each other, were now the great tents of Wang Yu and other major generals; The craftsmen and healers who accompanied the camp also lived separately in the city. Another force, consisting of Nam Giang soldiers, entered Hanoi. Most of this army are Chu people, and they are extremely restless, and no more rectification can stop the soldiers from leaving Germany. Bai Qi has taken a lot of effort to tame this army, and now he can only be suppressed by his own own battalion.

After the second batch of Qin troops entered, 20,000 elite Guanzhong soldiers went straight to Changping from Shaoshui; 40,000 people from Shangjun and Beidi passed through the road and entered Gaodu around Nanyang in Hanoi to stand by. The strength of the Hanoi-Kodu front line reached 60,000 at its peak! Gao Du is a small city, and naturally it cannot afford to provide such a large army, so before entering the battlefield, the troops are scattered in various cities of Nan Duong, Hanoi to eat. It wasn't until after the war that they concentrated in Gaodu to receive fried millet and then entered the battlefield! The troops of Shangjun, Beidi, and Guanzhong are all on the front line of Shicheng, and the front line of Gukou has been the defense of Bashu's troops since the beginning of the year. They fought one after another, and although they had great gains, they also had a lot of combat attrition.

Bai Qi asked for 20,000 swordsmen from King Qin, and now 10,000 swordsmen are in Gukou and 10,000 swordsmen are in Shicheng. are the sharp spearheads of the two places.

From today's battle, Bai Qi saw the intention of the Zhao army: he wanted to do his best to open the gap in the direction of the valley mouth; If this is not possible, it is also necessary to make every effort to consume the strength of the Qin army in this direction. The Qin army in this direction is a force from Bashu, which is not as elite as the Guanzhong soldiers; And there have been many rebellions in history, and there are also problems with loyalty; Now I am inspired by the mood of victory, and I can still fight bravely; If the casualties are too large and there is a stalemate, it may not be impossible to disagree!

Bai Qi must solve Zhao Kuo's desperate problem of finding the Qin army, and the medicine is the Chu army of Nanjun.

When Bai Qi arrived in Gaodu, it was already close to dusk. He had already sent people to summon the officers of all levels of the pro-battalion and the officers of the army and above to the city, and as soon as Bai Qi arrived, he immediately held a meeting.

Bai Qi said: "I have taken the stone city, and I will attack it." And Zhao Sanwu fought with me very urgently. I think Chu people are good at fighting, and if you want to use it, what can it be? ”

The commander of the pro-battalion said: "Or one or two battles, if you fight for a long time, I am afraid it will be difficult to support." ”

Another pro-battalion officer said: "The Chu people live in Hanoi for half a year and consume countless grains. It's okay to kill them in one or two battles! ”

Bai Qi said: "I want to make meritorious contributions to the Chu people, not to kill!" ”

Nanjun Wei said: "The Chu people are brave in battle, and the more frustrated they are, the more courageous they become. If you win, you will take your own wealth and scatter! ”

Bai Qi said: "This is what I use!" Including the Zhao army in three or five formations and Qin battles, the battle to the death will not retreat. Hit it with Chu, isn't it? ”

Nanjun Lieutenant said: "This is also useful." ”

Bai Qi said: "The rooster cries and beats the drum, eats on weekdays, and the sunrise rises." Huh? ”

Nanjun Wei said: "Aren't you in a hurry? ”

Bai Qi said: "The matter is urgent, and it must be fast." As soon as the sun stands outside the city, those who do not come to sunrise will be killed! ”

The lieutenant of Nanjun and the officers of the pro-battalion immediately returned to the camps everywhere and announced the order to pull out the camp and fight tomorrow.

After a disturbance, the battalions rested in peace. But at once the roosters were heard, the drums of the cities were beating, and the battalions began to rush to the city. The pro-battalions of the commanders of each battalion (called "private soldiers" by the Chu people) were extremely serious today, and the soldiers of each battalion immediately lined up for roll call. After the roll call was completed, each battalion issued a head and spearhead, and ordered the soldiers to install it themselves. Different from the wooden poles in the north, the Chu people are mostly bamboo poles, they are not very accustomed to using spearheads, and prefer to sharpen one end of the bamboo, and then install a Ge head, which is easy to maintain the stability of the center of gravity. Therefore, the spearhead is generally installed by those doctors who have passed from Guanzhong. The bow and arrows were armed by the Shiwu chiefs, a longbow, fifty arrows, and a short sword.

The weapons were loaded, everyone knew that there was going to be a war, and a tragic spirit wandered through the camp. "The auspicious day is good, and Mu will enjoy the emperor; The ......song of praising the Eastern Emperor Taiyi echoed in the Chu camp, praying for good luck in the coming day.

The millet porridge was cooked, and in order to take care of the taste of the Chu people, the porridge was not filled with plums, but with sugar. After drinking the porridge, the battalions marched and gathered under the high capital.

There is a large empty field outside the west city of Gaodu, and behind it is a mountain beam. Bai Qi asked all the 1,000 Gaodu soldiers to stand on the city with halberds. A hundred guards immediately stood in front of the city gates. On the tower of the city gate, Bai Qi looked at the railing, and saw the dust rising on all sides, and the soldiers were coming.

Battalion by battalion reported separately. At each battalion, five people came to the back of the camp carrying ten baskets of fried millet. There are leaves in the basket, and the basket is covered with a basket, and ordinary rainwater cannot enter the basket.

The Chu battalion was all disorganized, and in the order of first come, first served, the first to arrive was the vanguard front battalion, the pioneer rear battalion, then the center forward battalion, and the center rear battalion...... The superintendent of the public doctor and the public passenger were reappointed. Before dawn, all 20,000 men of the army had arrived. Bai Qi served as the fifth doctor of the left army, and the captain of Nanjun was the fifth doctor of the right army. Beat the drums and march north. Bai Qi's left army left Hyunshui from the west road, while the right army led by Nam Junwei went up along Danshui.

There is a small mountain in the north of Gaodu 20 miles, it is said that the monarch of Ju State who lost the country has fled here, climbed the mountain and watched, so it is called Ju Mountain. Although Jushan is not tall, it is the shining mountain of the high capital. Ascending Ju Mountain, looking north, Changping's actions can be seen at a glance; Looking south, you can see the Gaodu Valley. Bai Qi set up a standing pavilion barrier here, and found that there was an abnormal movement in Changping, and immediately lit the wolf smoke to warn. Gaodu immediately turned into battle: the soldiers entered the city, and the city gates were closed. And under the cover of Jushan, what happened in Gaodu is difficult for Changping to find out. Bai Qi took advantage of this, and the two troops entered Changping from the east and west sides of Jushan respectively.

At the second time of the march, there was a sharp attack in the middle, and the two troops went around Jushan in the middle of the day.

After Taniguchi's Qin army repelled the Zhao army's near-frenzied attack, all the soldiers had a feeling of the aftermath of the disaster. A day of thrilling battles left them with a long afterlife.

The five doctors gathered together the nobles of the battalions and ordered them to go out of the city to behead them. It used to be a very attractive job, but it doesn't seem to be of interest today. The jazz reluctantly lined up, went out of the city to kill those Qin troops who still had a breath, and then beheaded them! Those who could still escape could have chased after them and killed them, but the knights didn't seem to have the energy to chase them and let them escape. I can chop one less is one, I'm really tired!

The nearly 2,000 people who had entered the barracks had all been slaughtered, their heads had been cut off and hung on the barracks, and their bodies were thrown into a deep ravine, where it was estimated that it would not be long before they would be eaten by wild beasts. What these knights wanted to clean up was Zhao who died outside the camp.

The corpses of Zhao were piled up on both sides of the gentle slope in a very concentrated manner. Seeing these corpses lying horizontally, the Qin pawns remembered the scene of horror during the day, as if these Zhao pawns would rise up at any time and rush towards them!

The body of the man who was lying down was picked up with halberds, and the executioner cut off his head with an axe, while one person next to him was registered in a pamphlet. Sometimes the pain of the stab awakens the unconscious soldiers, who let out heart-pounding screams. At this time, the Qin soldiers would pin him to the ground with several halberds and be beheaded by the executioner, just like they were dealing with a strong enemy. The most terrifying thing is that someone suddenly jumped up, and even wheeled a weapon and smashed it down...... Everyone is cautious lest this most frustrating thing happen.

Wang Yu sent people to inform the change of guards, and the troops fighting today retreated to the second line, and the original second-line troops came up. Of course, all the heads belong to the combat troops, so the decapitation work must continue. The two doctors each gathered their troops and marched forward and backward.

The Qin army, which had taken over the defensive line, began to re-dig trenches and fortify the ramparts. Seeing that those jazzes didn't even seem to have the strength to behead, they took the initiative to help, and thus suffered several dying blows from Zhao Zu, injuring several people. The newly arrived Qin soldiers stripped off the clothes of the headless Zhao Jun's corpses, dragged them a mile away, and erected them horizontally and vertically like stacks of hay, piling up some dead grass around them and lighting a fire. Hundreds of corpses burst into flames, and in the firelight, you could see the headless corpses still making various postures of shrinking and spasming, as if they were still experiencing infinite pain!