Outside the city of Daliang.

Ying Chengcheng stood on the command platform, and after watching Wei Ji's troops kill back to Daliang City, he said in a deep voice: "Summoning the order to Captain Cen Bian." ”

"Tell him to give Ben an explanation!"

Before the herald could climb down the command platform, more than a dozen generals rode their horses and galloped over.

"General!" Cen Bian turned over and dismounted cleanly under the command platform, and knelt directly on the ground with coherent and silky movements: "The last general failed to stop the Wei army's sailors." ”

"Please punish the general!"

Ying Cheng shouted angrily: "Get out!" ”

Cen Bian let out a ashamed 'eh', and then climbed onto the podium like a nimble ape.

When Cen Bian came to power, Ying Chengcheng had already suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation in this battle?" ”

Cen Bian hurriedly explained: "Our army's 1,200 sampans and 6,000 sailors were ordered to lie in ambush in the Yellow River and the chasm. ”

"After the Wei army's sailors found General Meng's headquarters and returned by boat, the two armies in front and behind our department fought out together and besieged the Wei army before and after."

"Hou ......" Cen Bian said helplessly: "fiasco." ”

"Our army destroyed seventy Wei army flying boats and beheaded more than six hundred levels."

"But our army lost 307 flying boats, and 2,381 people were killed in battle."

Ying Chengcheng: ???

What a strange twist you have!

How I don't understand!

Ying Chengcheng asked in a solemn voice: "Led five times the force to attack back and forth in an ambush posture, and the plan went smoothly but suffered a fiasco?" ”

"Captain Cen Du, you explain to Ben General, is this reasonable!"

Cen Bian said sincerely: "Because I can't beat it!" ”

"I can't beat it at all!"

"The ships of the Wei army's sailors are better than our sampans, and the Wei army is also better at water warfare."

"On the other hand, as soon as the officers and men of our army entered the cabin, they vomited incessantly, and after the ship shook, they could not stand on their feet."

"Even if seven or eight sampans of our army surround a Wei army flying boat, it will be difficult for our army to win!"

Cen Bian was about to command the army to outflank him, but he saw all the soldiers under his command lying on the side of the boat and vomiting.

How does this work?

Can't fight!

Recalling the feeling of powerlessness when he was on the water, Cen Bian bowed bitterly: "The last general is not shirking responsibility, but the last general is really not good at water warfare." ”

"I implore the general to cure the crime of the last general and remove the last general from the post of captain of the water division!"

"The last general would rather be a material officer (grassroots infantry) and continue to charge for my Great Qin!"

Ying Cheng nodded expressionlessly: "Ben will understand." ”

Although Daqin is located in the northwest and there are few rivers in the territory, Daqin actually has a water division.

It's a pity that the task of Ying Cheng's department in this battle is only to involve the enemy's troops, Wang Qian's department is the main army, and Zhao Guo is the main battlefield.

In addition, there were river systems such as Zhangshui, Tang River, Huhu (hū) Tuo River and Yellow River in Zhao State, so the naval divisions of Daqin, which had few total numbers, old warships, and few soldiers, were all allocated to Wang Qian's department.

The sailors in the hands of Ying Chengcheng are all civilian ships requisitioned in the old Korea!

If it weren't for the fact that Ying Cheng Chan and the boatman who drove the boat were also recruited, the group of landlubbers under Ying Cheng Chan would not even be able to drive the boat, let alone the water war!

Ying Chengcheng didn't have a choice.

He can only use five times the number of troops in a vain attempt to make up for quality with quantity.

It's a pity that Cen Bian used his actual combat to tell Ying Chengcheng that the gap in quality cannot be made up by quantity.

This defeat has nothing to do with Cen Bian, even if Ying Cheng is in a bad mood, he can't sprinkle his anger on Cen Bian.

Holding Cen Bian with both hands, Ying Chengcheng gently comforted: "Although General Cen is not good at water warfare, General Cen is already the best general in water warfare in our army except for Deputy General Meng. ”

"Don't say anything like stepping down."

"The fault of this battle, the general, the general will play the king to ask for the guilt."

"Please go and rest first, and I will allocate another 100 sheep and 200 jars of wine to comfort the water army robes."

According to the provisions of the "Military Lordship Law", Cen Bian suffered too much damage in this battle, and it may not be enough to fill in all his titles and military positions to atone for the crime.

Cen Bian's invitation to be the first is not a polite remark, but the law will judge it like this!

But now, Ying Chengcheng helped him fight this crime!

Cen Bian's heart was hot, and a thousand words only turned into a long hand: "Thank you, General!" ”

After a few words of relief, Cen Bian said goodbye and left.

After Cen Bian left the command platform, Captain Meng Nan said in a deep voice: "This battle has exposed the weakness of our army's naval division. ”

"With General Pang's ability, he will not let go of this opportunity!"

"The last general thinks that General Pang will definitely focus on water warfare next!"

Ying Cheng bowed slightly: "Ben will also think so." ”

"Inherit the master Cao Mao, the master Qi Ai!"

When the words fell, Ying Cheng fell into a deep groan.

After a long time, Cao Mao and Qi Ai climbed onto the command platform and bowed: "Meet the general!" ”

Ying Cheng's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked up and asked: "How many 橐 (tuó) 龠 (yuè) are there in the army?"

Cao Mao said uncertainly: "There should be seventy or eighty." ”

The bellows of this era were mainly used to transport air to the smelting furnace to enhance the fire.

There are indeed coppersmiths with the army in the baggage battalion, but the characteristics of the need to move with the army make the baggage battalion unable to carry a large smelting furnace, and can only use the smelting pot to temporarily repair the blade, so there are not many dragons in the army.

Ying Chengcheng immediately ordered: "All the dragons will be allocated to the water master." ”

"Wait until you forge some more bronze hoops and stick them on top of the sluggers."

"Another! The herald ordered the county guard of Yingchuan County to transport all the dragons of Yingchuan County to the army. ”

Cao Mao didn't understand why Ying Chengcheng gave the bellows used for striking iron to the sailor, but the success of the catapult had given Cao Mao confidence in Ying Chengcheng.

The general ordered so, there must be a reason for the general!

Therefore, Cao Mao immediately gave his hand: "Only! ”

Waving his hand to order Cao Mao and Qi Ai to retreat, Ying Chengcheng continued to order: "Order!" Stop the siege! ”

"The baggage battalion built a siege wall around the city of Daliang, and built an embankment in the middle of the chasm to intercept the water."

"Jiang Ming's troops retreated to protect the baggage battalion."

"The catapult moved to ten miles outside the water gate in the north and south of Daliang City, and it must not be activated without this general's order."

"Order the county guard of Yingchuan County, and recruit 50,000 people from Yingchuan County to go to the battlefield!"

"Herald ......"

Wei Qi's return to Daliang City made all of Ying Chengcheng's follow-up plans invalid.

One order after another was issued one after another, and the entire Qin army was mobilized to stand up for the new plan.

The baggage battalion even picked up copper shovels and poured baskets of earth and stones into the chasm.

Three days later.

The battlefield turned into a hot construction site, and a group of soldiers and horses also marched from the south.

Zhang Er, the county commander of Waihuang County, looked at the chasm from afar, and his voice was solemn: "The Qin army is going to block the road of the Daliang City Water Division out of the city!" ”

"No wonder the king ordered our army to break into the South Water Gate and take the sailors out of the city."

"If the Qin army is really allowed to block the chasm, how can Daliang City have the power to fight back?"

Behind Zhang Er, the doorman Liu Ji's eyes were looking at the Qin army in a neat array, and he complained helplessly: "Attack the 170,000 army of the Qin army with 40,000 soldiers and horses." ”

"This is a mortal act!"

"If the beasts are still trying to survive, why should we seek death?"

Ranger Chen Yu angrily reprimanded: "So I'm waiting for people, but beasts are just beasts!" ”

"Now that the king is trapped and the capital is in danger, we must protect the city of Daliang even if we die on the battlefield as the people of Daliang!"

Liu Ji's mouth was never weaker than others, and he nodded in the face of Chen Yu's questioning: "So I might as well wait for a beast!" ”

Chen Yu was furious: "You ......"

Zhang Er said in a deep voice: "Enough! ”

"This place is a military formation, how can you be allowed to wait for a noisy and shouting?"

"Mess up the morale of the army, see if this officer can spare you and wait!"

Chen Yu immediately suppressed his anger and apologized: "It's a mistake." ”

"But this Liu Ji is too annoying!"

"He is the one who is messing with the hearts of our army!"

Zhang Er said softly: "You and I were both born in Daliang City, and now Daliang City is trapped, you and I should do our best to rescue." ”

"But Mr. Liu is not a Liang person, not even a Wei person."

"He is willing to come with me to rescue Daliang City, but he is in righteous anger!"

Zhang Er turned to look at Liu Ji and said seriously: "Zhang has long regarded Mr. Liu as a confidant. ”

"Zhang also knows that this battle is dangerous, but Daliang City is Zhang's hometown, and protecting Dawei is the dying entrustment of Zhang's former lord Xinlingjun."

"Even if the road ahead is dangerous, Zhang will not take a step back!"

"But Zhang will not force his confidant to die for Zhang, and Zhang is willing to give a thousand dollars for Mr. Liu's road funds."

"I only hope that next year, Mr. Liu can pay tribute to Zhang with a pot of turbid wine."

"In this way, Zhang can be relieved even under Jiuquan!"

If it was Liu Ji, who was in his forties, he would definitely leave on the spot, and before running away, he would not forget to take the travel expenses promised by Zhang Er, and maybe even take some more food from the baggage camp.

But Liu Jizheng, who is only eighteen years old, is hot-blooded and heroic, and he takes Xinlingjun as his idol.

Zhang Er successively brought out the love between the two and Xinlingjun's dying entrustment, how could Liu Ji still be able to bear it?

I don't want to die, but he calls me a confidant!

Liu Ji immediately patted his chest: "Brother Zhang treats Liu well, how can Liu abandon Brother Zhang when he is in danger?" ”

"Brother Zhang's hometown is Liu's hometown, and Brother Zhang's goal is Liu's goal."

"In this battle, Liu must be brave!"

Chen Yu snorted softly: "It's not a complete rat. ”

Zhang Er smiled and arched his hand: "In this way, Zhang will thank you first!" ”

Immediately, he opened his ears and raised his voice, and said loudly: "If there are gentlemen who want to leave, Zhang will never stop him." ”

"You and I know each other once is fate, and it is already happy to be a confidant, and I live up to this life!"

Of the 4,000 soldiers and horses brought out by Zhang Er, more than 2,700 were county soldiers, and the rest were all disciples under Zhang Er's command.

On weekdays, Zhang Er eats and drinks well, and has the demeanor of Xinlingjun, which is a model for many customers.

Now that it is difficult to open his ears, and the words are so ironed, how can the doormen escape even if they are for the sake of face?

More than 1,000 guests bowed their hands together: "We are willing to die for Brother Zhang!" ”

Zhang Er laughed heartily: "In this case, gentlemen will kill all the Qin dogs with Zhang!" ”

Raising the spear in his hand, he opened his ears and shouted angrily: "Target both sides of the chasm, kill!" ”

Zhang Er didn't move, and the doormen and county soldiers under Zhang Er had already launched a charge, shouting in their mouths:

"Under the command of Waihuang County, come to escort!"

At this moment, the battlefield was quite quiet, and the cries of thousands of Menke County soldiers resounded throughout the battlefield.

The other county commanders who came to reinforce couldn't help but curse.

There are still hundreds of zhang away from the Qin army here, who would have thought that Zhang Er would start shouting to kill now?

As a result, such a good opportunity to show his face was snatched away by Zhang Er!

Loud cries quickly sounded on the battlefield:

"Pengcheng County, come to escort!"

"Chengqiu County, fight bravely to kill the enemy!"

"I am Zou Yun, the county commander of Xiangling County, and the soldiers rushed to kill with their own officials!"

The reinforcements in each city are not subordinate to each other, and they all want to take advantage of this opportunity to win the favor of Wei Wangzeng.

Therefore, the Wei army on the battlefield was in chaos, and there was no cooperation between them at all.

However, their appearance eventually caused a rift in the Qin army's encirclement.

At the head of the city of Daliang, Pang Xuan ordered without hesitation: "Order!" ”

"The middle gate of the south city is open! Chen Mao's department, go out of the city to cover up! ”

"The sailors are assembled behind the South Water Gate, and the order is to be killed as soon as it arrives!"

Wei Wangzeng rolled up his sleeves and walked to the Fen drum, and personally held the drumstick and smashed it heavily on the drum surface.

"Boom! Knock knock! ”

The war drums sounded, and the king of Wei roared angrily:

"Da Wei! Wansheng! ”

(End of chapter)