Chapter 22
When Laiguo reached the critical moment of life and death, he transferred a large number of elites, and even asked Huaiyi and Dongyi for help, but Huaiyi and Dongyi were also powerless.
Seeing that Laiguo sent so many strong men to defend the city, Wang Chengfu was not afraid at all, and the army of Qi surrounded Laiyang City, and then defeated the army of Laiguo who came to support. Soon Laiyang City became an isolated city.
After the loss of foreign aid, the people of Laiyang City became panicked, and the food in Laiyang City was already insufficient.
Before the army went out, the grain and grass were requisitioned from Laiyang City, and this time the young and strong people were requisitioned to defend the city, and the food was already stretched. After the Qi army besieged the city for two months, the grain and grass of the Lai country ran out, and they could only go out of the city for a decisive battle.
More than 100,000 troops of Laiguo were arrayed, and at this time, Laiguo had been forced into a desperate situation, and these people had almost emptied the youth of the entire Laiguo.
With a population of less than one million, and so much transfer, even if this war is won, it is estimated that it will fall into famine in the coming year.
"General, the army of more than 100,000 people in Lai Kingdom fought to the death, as the so-called trapped beast is still fighting, our army is less than 100,000, if we fight with it, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties. Lai and our Qi country have been fighting for more than 200 years, not overnight, and now it is almost winter, when the weather is cold, the siege is inconvenient, and the soldiers are killed and wounded.
It's better to retreat back to the country first, anyway, they missed farming this year, and there will be a shortage of food and grass in the coming year, and when the army comes again, they will definitely be wiped out in a battle! A general next to him said.
His suggestion is also another voice in the Qi army, the army has been on the expedition for three or four months, and although they have won many battles, many of the soldiers are also tired, and at the same time, they are worried that the fertile land at home is uncultivated. Therefore, many people have this idea.
The feasibility of such a plan is very high, and the country is short of food, and next year it will definitely be full of hunger, and when the time comes, the casualties will be very small, but this is only theoretical.
If Laiguo is supported by Huaiyi and Dongyi, and after another year of cultivation and military training, then Qi will conquer Laiguo again, and the casualties will definitely be not small. And the State of Qi is not without enemies, Wang Chengfu directly rejected this suggestion.
Wang Cheng's father did not blame the general, he had led the soldiers for many years, and he also knew what the soldiers thought, if they were not convinced, the soldiers would be resentful, and it would be unfavorable to the war.
"Our army has won successive battles, morale is strong, the military prestige is greatly boosted, continue to attack Laiguo, just like breaking bamboo, at first the bamboo is tough and not easy to split, but after a few sections, the following will be solved, and there is no need to spend any great effort."
"Just like the current situation, our army is like a bamboo, but if we give up halfway, the bamboo grows in the next year, and then we need to start again, and the casualties will inevitably be more."
Wang Chengfu's statement was agreed by most of the generals, and then all the troops and horses lined up to prepare for a decisive battle with Lai.
"You see, although the army of Lai is numerous, the vast majority of them are young and strong, and they are negligent in training, how can they fight?" Wang Chengfu pointed to Lai Jun not far away and laughed.
I saw that among the Nalai army, the armament was not in order, the flags were chaotic, and even the array was crooked.
"These Laiyi are really looking for death!"
"Why did the general say that?" The surrounding generals asked a little strangely.
"You see, this Laiyi has put those people in the front, and put the elite in the back to protect Daxu." Wang Chengfu said.
"Daxu is important, so naturally we have to use elite guards?" Everyone was puzzled.
"If Laiyi didn't use those strong, there would be no problem with this kind of arrangement, but almost all of Laiyi's army were young and strong, as long as our army attacked, it would soon collapse. When the time comes, how can the Laiyi elite be impacted by these routs? ”
"As long as our army drives the Laiyi people to storm the army formation, Laiyi has an army of 200,000, and it is just a local chicken and a dog!"
After hearing this, everyone agreed, and the army of Lai Guo was a rabble.
The Qi army was dispatched, the flags were rolled, the rumbling war drums sounded, and the armies of both sides began to assemble.
Qi did not wait for the Lai army to be assembled, and directly raised the command, and the army immediately attacked. At this time, there is no need for any strategy at all, and it will be crushed directly and strongly.
The big shield hand and the halberd hand in the front row cooperated with each other and rushed directly towards Laiyi, the big shield was broken, the long halberd was broken, and the two sides fought fiercely, and the archers in the back row threw directly, and a large number of Laiyi without armor were shot.
The whole army of Qi State attacked, and at first, Laiyi Qingzhuang could resist one or two by relying on the courage of blood and qi, but he was soon strangled. After the two sides fought fiercely, the elite who had been recuperating in the back rushed forward.
The army of Laiguo was originally inferior to the Qi army, but now it crashed headlong into the elite of the Qi army, and the people who were killed suddenly turned on their backs, with countless casualties. The elite of the Qi army is like an incomparably sharp sword, penetrating the defense of the Lai Kingdom in one fell swoop.
The army of Lai Guo was a group of farmers who had only undergone simple training, how could they withstand such a fierce battle? Seeing that his companions were killed like chopping melons and vegetables, one by one, the Qi army, which was covered in blood and had a hideous face like a demon, rushed up, and these young men finally couldn't bear it.
When the first person turned around and ran away, it immediately triggered a chain reaction, and the surrounding Lai Guoqing Zhuang fled in an uproar. The soldiers behind didn't know what was going on, and when they saw their own soldiers fleeing suddenly, they immediately thought that they had lost and fled one after another.
A large number of deserters appeared, the army was in disarray, and even those soldiers who did not run were coerced. At this time, the panic has spread, and even if he doesn't escape, he will be easily killed by the elite of the Qi State because he has no comrades to protect him.
The rout fled frantically, and even attacked their own army formation, the army formation wavered, and then the elite of the Qi State behind rushed up and directly defeated the general formation.
Soon, these routs rushed to the vicinity of Laiguo Daxu, and these elites of Laiguo were also coerced by countless routs.
Once you are swept up by the rout, it is like a person fighting against a flood, how can you still resist it? The generals of the Lai Kingdom kept giving orders, but the army was defeated and could not be stopped at all, and the entire army collapsed like an avalanche.
The army of Qi didn't even have to rush to kill, but just drove the Lai army to break down one after another. The army of Lai Guo suffered heavy casualties and trampled on each other.
Under the impact of countless routs, the Lai Kingdom completely collapsed, and even those Huai nobles fled one after another, and the whole situation could no longer be controlled.
With the fall of the Chinese army, the Lai army has also completely collapsed. Tens of thousands of people surrendered. The battlefield is full of surrendered Leys.
The army of Qi took advantage of the situation to capture Laiyang City, and only some Laiguo nobles who saw that the situation was not good and ran fast fled and continued to run east.
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The Qi army attacked Laiyang, won consecutive battles, Laiyang soldiers Laiyang, Laiyang City was strong, the Qi army besieged the city for three months, the generals said: There are many Lai army, trapped beasts are still fighting, I am afraid it will be difficult to overcome, winter is coming, and I want to retreat. Wang Cheng's father said: Its Valai is like a broken bamboo. The generals obeyed, and the country was defeated. - "Historical Records, Qi Family, Wang Cheng's Father's Biography"