The Qi army led by Tian Xiaofeng and Zhang Tongtao also outflanked them from both wings. When the Shu army saw that their general was dead, their morale was immediately in chaos and they ran away. However, they saw the Qi army everywhere, with their horses roaring and their swords waving. The Shu army fell one after another, and the remaining
Some of the Shu soldiers quickly threw away their swords and surrendered, while others fled towards Yucheng.
Qi Lu, Tian Xiaofeng, and Zhang Tongtao obeyed King Wuyou's military orders and did not pursue and kill them. They just cleaned the battlefield, guarded the captured Shu troops on the spot, extinguished the fire in the camp, and sent out vigilant rangers.
When daylight came, Qi Lu left Zhang Tongtao to lead 10,000 troops to garrison the Pingqiao camp and reinforce the camp's defences. He and Tian Xiaofeng led the troops to escort more than 10,000 Shu troops back to Wucheng.
King Wuyou had already led his generals to wait outside Wucheng. When he saw Qi Lu's men and horses approaching, he burst into joy. King Wuyou waited for Qi Lu to approach and said to him with a smile: "Brother Lu, today ### is full of happy events!
"
Qi Lu was stunned after hearing this and asked: "Brother Si, what happy event do I have?"
King Wuyou and all the generals behind him congratulated together: "Congratulations to Prince Qilu for challenging General Zhao Qiu of Shu!"
After hearing this, Qi Lu was about to defend himself, but was stopped by King Wuyou, who then said: "Brother Lu, I have another news to tell you! You will definitely jump up after hearing this!"
Seeing Qi Lu's face full of confusion, King Wuyou said loudly: "King Shun has woken up!"
When Qi Lu heard this, he immediately shouted: Ah! Is it true? The generals cheered again!
In the Qi Jun Commander's Mansion, King Shun was lying on the bed. Although his complexion was extremely poor, he was already awake. Perhaps because of the pain from the wound, King Shun's brows were still slightly furrowed.
Qi Lu and King Wuyou stood in front of the bed, while Doctor Ji sat on a chair and checked King Shun's pulse. All the generals of the Qi army also stood around the room.
King Shun looked at King Wuyou, sighed softly, and said: "Si'er, I was seriously injured in the ambush this time. The military affairs of Shu depend on you, so please take care of me!"
King Wuyou smiled and said: "Uncle Wang, please don't feel sad. Brother Lu went on an expedition last night and achieved his first achievement. He has defeated the Shu army at Pingqiao and challenged the Shu general Zhao Qiu. Such military achievements require you to come.
Please take credit for him!"
After hearing this, King Shun showed a smile on his face, and looked at Qi Lu, his eyes full of praise. Qi Lu looked at his father, knelt down on one knee, and said with some choking: "Father, what are you doing these days?"
I have been suffering for a long time. I see you always awake, and I really don’t know what to do. You should get better soon, I am still waiting for your military orders!"
All the generals also said in unison from behind: "King Shun will recover soon and lead us to attack Chengcheng and seize all the land of Shu!"
After hearing this, King Shun nodded vigorously and said softly: "Generals, King Ping is coming soon. He will take charge of the army first. You must obey the military orders of King Ping and the two princes, work hard together, and achieve complete victory!"
After King Shun said these two sentences, he coughed painfully. Doctor Ji quickly pressed a few acupoints for him, and King Shun finally calmed down a little.
King Wuyou said to King Shun: "Uncle Wang, the generals and I will go outside first. You and Brother Lu can have a word!" After that, he led the generals out of the house.
When Qi Lu came out, everyone went to the hall together. King Wuyou said to the generals: "Last night, the Shu army in Pingqiao was attacked. Prince Qi Lu burned down the enemy camp and picked Zhao Qiu with his spear, making his first contribution. Tian Xiaofeng and General Zhang Tongtao responded to the attack.
Killing countless enemies and capturing over 10,000 enemies was a great achievement. The generals in the city assisted in the defense of Wucheng and also made great contributions. When King Ping comes here, I will truthfully report this military situation and ask for credit for the generals!
"
All the generals thanked him in unison. Qi Lu looked at King Wuyou and hesitated to speak. King Wuyou did not let him say anything, so he continued to pass on the order. As soon as possible, King Shun woke up and King Ping was about to come to take charge of military affairs. The news was sent to the three armies.
, and quickly contacted the armies of Dali, Chu, Wu, and Yue, and asked them to strengthen the city defenses together with the Qi army in other city defenses in Shu, waiting for King Ping's arrival.
After King Wuyou's military order was passed, all the generals went to deal with it separately. Seeing that he and King Wuyou were the only ones in the hall, Qi Lu stepped forward and asked: "Brother Si, it is your arrangement to attack Pingqiao at night. Burn Shu."
The army was also your plan. It was General Lu who injured Zhao Qiu with his halberd. I just took advantage of the situation and picked Zhao Qiu with my spear. How come it’s all my fault?"
King Wuyou chuckled, shook his head, and asked: "Brother Lu, if you were to command the Shu army at this time, would you be able to control the generals?"
"No! I don't have any great achievements, nor do I have many achievements." Qi Lu answered honestly without even thinking about it.
King Wuyou nodded and continued: "When Uncle Shun was here, even if you achieved military success, others would say you were being cunning and might not be convinced by you. If you only used your identity as a prince to convince the generals, the generals would eventually be dissatisfied.
.This time you personally took action and led the army to a complete victory. Such military achievements are truly achieved by you. I said this in the army, and the generals will naturally respect you."
Qi Lu nodded after hearing this, but still reluctantly asked: "Brother Si, the killing of Zhao Qiu cannot be attributed to me alone, there is also General Lu!"
King Wuyou walked out of the handsome case, patted Qi Lu on the shoulder and said, "Brother Lu, what are you doing with this shoulder?"
When Qi Lu heard this, he immediately straightened his back and loudly replied: "My shoulder is to make Qi strong and prosperous!"
King Wuyou smiled and said: "You have to shoulder the heavy burden of the Kingdom of Shu first. You will eventually rule the Kingdom of Shu, just like the prince governs the Kingdom of Yue!"
When Qi Lu heard this, he lowered his head and said with some embarrassment: "Brother Si, my father is still in charge of the Kingdom of Shu."
King Wuyou did not entangle the matter with Qi Lu, but continued: "So, you have to learn to take responsibility, and you have to put a heavy burden on your shoulders. You have to walk through it step by step, like Uncle Shun Wang did,
Become a king who can command thousands of troops and govern thousands of miles of territory, so that we can work together to assist King Qi, unify the world, and create a peaceful and prosperous age for the people of the world!"
After saying that, King Wuyou looked at Qi Lu and said: "You should pretend to be big in your heart, and don't stick to small details. Generals rely on bravery to attack, and princes use strategy to govern the country!"
Qi Lu laughed after hearing this and asked: "Brother Si, you deliberately gave me this great achievement, right? I'm still wondering, General Lu can clearly kill Zhao Qiu, but why did he send someone to my gun?"
Down!"
King Wuyou didn't know whether it was acceptable or not, and just said: "Whoever deserves the credit deserves it!"
King Wuyou left Wucheng in the afternoon, and Qi Lu temporarily took care of military affairs in the city, waiting for King Ping to arrive. The generals defeated the Pingqiao Shu army, and learned that King Shun had been rescued, and that Prince Ping was about to come, and that the generals
Long had led his army to capture Dacheng, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted. Prince Duan of Dali, Dongfang Yi of Chu State, and Huo Yuan of Yue State also sent out their troops to attack and kill the Shu army in front of them. The Qi army and the coalition forces took the initiative again.
Regarding the departure of King Wuyou, the generals initially inquired, but Qi Lu already had a serious face and warned the generals: Don't talk nonsense about the affairs of the army, and don't inquire about the commander's movements. Anyone who disobeys the order will be subject to military law!
The generals suddenly realized that this young prince had become much more mature and dignified since the battle at Pingqiao, and they couldn't help but feel a little awe of Qi Lusheng.
King Ping arrived two days later, accompanied by 10,000 tiger soldiers.
As soon as King Ping arrived, he recorded their great achievements for Qi Lu and the generals, and awarded them with rewards. Then he ordered the Qi army and the allied forces to attack on the same day, defeating the Shu army outside Yucheng and Chengcheng, and compressing the Shu army again to
The Chongqing city intersects into the inner city.
King Ping's military order boosted the morale of the army, and all the armies fought bravely. Within a few days, the Qi army, under the command of King Ping, arrived outside Yucheng. Yang Yun in Yucheng did not need to calm down for a few days before he saw the seriousness outside again.
Qi army united camp.
Prince Duan, Huo Yuan, and Dongfang Yi's allied forces also arrived outside Chengcheng City again. The King of Shu in Chengcheng, just after finishing the celebration banquet with his officials, heard one after another that Pingqiao was defeated, Zhao Qiu was picked, and King Ping came in person.
The report of the siege of Chongqing City made the King of Shu feel like he was in a dream. Only when he saw the more than 100,000 coalition troops outside the city did he believe that everything was true!
The time between victory and defeat went so fast. It only took a few days from setting an ambush to hurt King Shun, repelling the Qi army and the coalition forces, and retaking most of the territory of Shu, to the time when the coalition forces besieged the city again.
The officials of the Shu Kingdom can naturally see the depression of the King of Shu, but now the Shu Kingdom has almost no troops and no generals to fight. It is only relying on Yang Yun to defend Yu City to resist the Qi army, and there are less than ten people in the city.
Thousands of Shu troops. There were originally more than ten thousand Shu troops in Dacheng, but they were defeated by the army led by Zilong in an instant, and all the defenders surrendered. The Qin army, which was confronting the Qi army, was still guarding the border. Although it did not retreat, it did not
Willing to fight against the Qi army.
The Qi army that had reached its direction was slowly heading south under the command of Zilong. It was not known whether it was to assist Yucheng or Chengcheng. This made both King Shu and Yang Yun nervous. Zilong's reputation was known to everyone in the world.
You know, wherever his army goes, they can attack everything and win every battle. All enemy troops must die or surrender, and no one wants to be Zilong's enemy.
With the oppression of Zilong's army, the Shu army in the northern part of Shu Kingdom had almost given up on city defense and retreated towards Yucheng and Chengcheng. Because he did not know Zilong's combat intentions, Yang Yun did not know whether to let the retreating Shu army return to defense.
Wherever, all the troops naturally retreated to Chengcheng. The tens of thousands of Shu troops who withdrew strengthened the defense of Chengcheng, which made the King of Shu feel a little more at ease. Now the coalition forces outside Chengcheng were evenly matched with the Shu troops defending the city.
There was no rush to attack the city, and the Shu army was unable to counterattack and fell into a stalemate.
The battle in Chongqing has become the key to Shu's war. One hundred thousand Qi troops gathered by King Ping tightly besieged Chongqing. There were originally 780,000 Shu troops in Chongqing, but because King Shun was injured, Zhao Qiu led 50,000 troops forward.
To pursue and kill these 50,000 horses, Qi Lu burned the camp in Pingqiao Town. More than 10,000 people were killed and injured, and more than 10,000 people were captured. Less than 20,000 people escaped back to Yucheng. At this time, there were only more than 40,000 Shu people in Yucheng.
The army was on guard. Facing the 100,000-strong Qi army outside the city, Yang Yun secretly sighed in his heart, knowing that this might be his last battle.
King Ping had already known the terrain of Chongqing City. It was built on a mountain and was easy to defend and difficult to attack. If he attacked forcefully, he could win, but the casualties would be huge. King Shun was trying to find a shortcut to break through the city defenses that day, so he was defeated by Shu.
The army set up an ambush and was attacked. When King Ping arrived, he had to circle around Yucheng.