King Wuyou was riding on a horse, looking at the city wall of Yu City. Behind him were the neat Qi army's crossbowmen and the siege team ready to go.
The Shu army guard on Chongqing City looked nervously at the dark Qi army outside, wondering what kind of fierce battle would follow.
The wind blew past everyone inside and outside the city, and the sun was so hot that it seemed to melt people.
Following the gesture of King Wuyou, several soldiers of the Qi army pushed a cart to the city gate, then put the cart down and shouted to the city: "Shu army, listen, this is your Generalissimo Yang Yun."
, Our prince, in memory of Marshal Yang Zhongyong, orders his body to be returned to you, and the Shu army will come out to take it back as soon as possible!"
After shouting three times, several Qi soldiers returned to their formation.
These soldiers were all selected from the army, and their voices were loud and clear, and the Shu army could hear them clearly in the city. Looking at the marshal's body outside, the generals also looked at each other: they went down to pick up Yang Yun's body, but they were afraid that all of them would
The army took the opportunity to cover up the attack and came in; if they didn't accept it, it would be unreasonable. The defender hesitated for a moment, then ordered the soldiers to open the city gate and go out to retrieve the body of Marshal Yang. The defenders were ready to meet the Qi army's charge.
As soon as the east gate of Yu City opened, dozens of Shu troops ran out, pushed carts and entered the city. The city gate was immediately closed. The Qi troops stayed where they were and did not take the opportunity to attack.
When King Wuyou saw that the Shu army had taken back Yang Yun's body, he ordered a general to step forward and shout.
After receiving the order, the general of the Qi army rushed forward and shouted loudly to the defenders of Chongqing: "Shu army, listen, my prince has an order, the law of heaven is moving, and now the will of heaven is looking down on me, and I want China to be unified again. The wise king of Qi
, accepted by heaven, and the river map shows it. The king of Shu was unruly, and the king of Qi sent troops to attack him, which was also in compliance with God's will. Marshal Yang Yun of the Shu army went against the will of heaven, and eventually died. My prince is grateful to God for his kindness in life, and does not want to kill anymore.
, as long as the Shu army in the city surrenders, our Qi army will not kill the surrendered soldiers. They can choose whether to return home or surrender. Our army will never be in trouble! If you persist in your stubbornness, the army will attack the city, and those who resist will be killed!"
The Shu army heard clearly in the city, and the soldiers were all whispering to each other.
After hearing this, the general of the Shu army pondered at first, and when he saw that the morale of the soldiers was in confusion, he hurriedly shouted: "Shut up!" Then he looked outside the city and replied loudly: "Qi Jun, listen, I am Shu.
The army can be killed but not surrendered. If you Qi army has the ability, just attack the city. I will definitely make you all die under my city wall!"
King Wuyou sneered when he heard this, and then asked Qi Lu to tell the whole army: Wait for the sound of arrows in the city, and attack the city with all your strength! When the city of Chongqing is broken, everyone with an inch of iron in their hands will be killed on the spot!
King Wuyou's military order was conveyed among the Qi army. The soldiers of the Qi army shouted loudly, and the Shu army on the city could naturally hear it clearly: When the city is broken, everyone with an inch of iron in their hands will be on the spot.
Behead!
The two armies were facing each other inside and outside the city. The entire battlefield suddenly became silent. Except for the sound of the flags blowing in the wind, the soldiers stared at the enemy opposite with concentration. The silence before the battle impressed everyone present.
It seemed like a huge stone was weighing on my heart, and sweat was flowing down the cheeks of every soldier, no matter the Qi army or the Shu army.
As several loud arrows were fired from the city, the Qi army outside the city, which had already suppressed their energy, roared towards the high walls of the city. The sound of thousands of people shouting for death at the same time almost deafened everyone who listened.
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The Qi army's crossbows covered the sky and the earth at once. The entire sky above Yucheng was almost covered by arrow rain, and the sun seemed to be hiding behind a sharp arrow.
The Shu troops on the city wall hurriedly covered themselves with shields, or hid behind the wall stacks to avoid the rain of arrows falling from the sky. The arrows and crossbows seemed to be carrying the cry of death, trying to take away one by one.
Living life.
Under the cover of the archers, the Qi army attacking the city had rushed to the bottom of the city wall. Ladders were erected one after another, and grappling hooks were thrown up. The Qi army swarmed up and climbed up. Car crashes also kept hitting the city gate.
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At the same time, there was chaos in the city of Chongqing. Countless Qi troops appeared out of nowhere, setting fire everywhere and sniping at the Shu troops. Even the Qi troops on horseback bravely charged towards the city wall, waving their weapons.
Weapons were used to kill the Shu army that had just escaped the attack of arrows.
The guarding Shu army itself was already out of strength. In addition, the news of Yang Yun's death spread among the army. The soldiers were already panicked and frightened by the rain of arrows. Facing the fierce Qi army outside the city, the Shu army had little resistance left.
.Now they were attacked and killed by the Qi army behind them. Listening to the shouts of the Qi army, the Shu army thought that the Qi troops who were fighting in the city came from other city gates. That is to say, somewhere in the city of Chongqing, a gate had already been opened.
lose.
Thinking of the Qi army's shouts: Anyone with an inch of iron in their hands will be killed on the spot. So some soldiers of the Shu army threw away the weapons in their hands, knelt down and raised their hands to surrender. Someone took the lead, and the Shu army around them also
They all followed suit, fearing that if they threw it too late, they would become the target of Qi's army.
Since the defenders were unable to defend themselves, the Qi troops outside the city easily climbed onto the city wall, opened the city gates, and large groups of Qi troops rushed into the city. Occasionally, the Shu troops who desperately resisted were all rushed and killed by the Qi troops.
Clean. Of the more than 20,000 defenders left in Yu City, most of them surrendered, and nearly half were killed or wounded. In less than half a day, Yu City was occupied by the Qi army.
King Ping led his army into Chongqing City, and immediately issued an order to put up notices to calm the people, gather the Shu army's descendants, and garrison various government offices, ordnance, and grain and grass warehouses in the city.
The people of Yucheng have been fighting for several months. Now that the Shu army has been defeated and the Qi army has entered the city, the people are secretly watching, worried about the killings after the Qi army enters the city. However, seeing the Qi army entering the city, the military discipline is strict and there are bold soldiers.
So I came out and read the notice posted on the wall, and tentatively called my family, and my neighbors came out to read it together.
Once there are people on the street, people in Chongqing City will walk out of their homes one after another.
King Ping thought that the people had suffered from the war and might have run out of food at home, so he ordered the soldiers to open the granary and distribute the rice grains in the granary to the people in the city. For a while, the people in Chongqing rushed to tell each other and rushed to the Qi army's food distribution point.
food.
It didn't take long for word to spread in the city: the Shu army was called the defenders, but they competed with the people for food; while the Qi army occupied Chongqing, but divided the food with the people. Comparing the two, the people of Chongqing were no longer hostile to the Qi army.
King Ping also reported the news that Chongqing City had been captured to King Qi, and also notified Yue, Wu, Dali and Chu. Prince Duan, Huo Yuan, Dongfang Yi and others were warm and overjoyed, and immediately informed the coalition officers and soldiers, which greatly boosted the morale of the coalition forces.
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The King of Shu in Chengcheng was furious at first, and then became dejected. The ministers were also silent, frightened, and did not dare to say anything.
King Shu Liu Sheng looked at the battle report of the fall of Yu City and listened to the report from the guards. Prince Liu Chang led a group of Shu troops secretly out of the city, saying that they were going to Shuzhong, but they have not returned yet. The King of Shu thought: Shuzhong is now under the control of Dali's army.
Next, Liu Chang only brought out a few hundred crossbowmen. Seven or eight days had passed and there was still no news, so it was probably a failure.
It was normal for the king of Shu, Liu Sheng, to be upset after losing the gateway to the city and losing his prince. Prime Minister Su Lang saw that the king of Shu was upset and the ministers were silent, knowing that he must not slack off at this time. So he went out to report: "Your Majesty
, Although the city of Chongqing has been lost, we in Shu still have troops to fight. Moreover, Qin's troops are on the border. I would like to go to Qin again to lobby the King of Qin and ask him to send troops to rescue."
The King of Shu looked at Su Lang, smiled bitterly, and said: "Prime Minister Su, back then we in Shu had conditions that we could promise, what else do we have now? If Qin was willing to send troops, it would have already done so, how could it wait until now to still do so?
It’s just the Chen Bing border!”
After hearing what the King of Shu said, Su Lang was not discouraged and continued: "Your Majesty, now our Shu Kingdom only has Chengcheng and a few surrounding city defenses, but because of this, we dare to promise him more benefits. As long as the Qin Kingdom
If you are willing to send troops to stop Qi and help us regain our lost territory, then why not your majesty agree to the King of Qin and divide the kingdom of Shu with him."
Before Su Lang could finish speaking, ministers began to discuss. Some supported Su Lang's opinion, while others thought it was inappropriate. One of the ministers of the Ministry of War started: "Your Majesty, if it is as Prime Minister Su said,
, we promised half of Shu to Qin and asked Qin to send troops. Let’s not talk about whether Qin can send troops. Let’s just say that Qin has sent troops. Who can guarantee that the Qin army will definitely defeat the Qi army. Since we are asking for peace by ceding territory,
Then we might as well cede territory to Qi and seek peace now."
After the minister of the Ministry of War finished speaking, the ministers started talking again. Hearing the chaos below, the King of Shu felt even more anxious. He patted the dragon writing table and said, "No need to quarrel, sirs. Listen to my will: Life
Prime Minister Su Lang can go to the State of Qin to meet with the King of Qin, and tell him his interests, so that he agrees to come and help us defend the Qi Army. If we can defeat the Qi Army, I am willing to promise him half of the territory of the State of Shu!"
Su Lang accepted the order and returned to court.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, the King of Shu dismissed the court and returned to the palace. At the same time, he asked the young eunuch who was with him to quietly find Liu An, the Minister of War. When Liu An arrived, the King of Shu looked at Liu An and asked: "Master Liu,
How confident are you that you can go to Qi to seek peace, and who should you start with?"
Liu An quickly bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, it will be a matter of time before Qi State attacks our Shu State. Qi State's intention is not only our Shu State. I think this Qi State intends to unify the world. Our Shu State is now
The only plan is to surrender to Qi, like Xiang, and become a vassal state of Qi, so that the Qi army can stop its troops."
The King of Shu thought for a while, nodded, and said: "I also know, but why is our country of Shu in such decline that Qi was the first to capture it!"
Liu An pondered for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, Qi State obtained the Tianchui and Hetu in Dadu last year. His intention was already Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone on the road knew it. Since they want to annex the world, they are naturally happy to end our war with Shu as soon as possible.
.As long as we agree to become the Shu State of Qi State, Qi State will send its troops to deal with Qin, Chen or Yan State. I think the Prince of Qi does not want to get involved with us too much. If he accepts our request as a vassal state, Qi State will
The country will have more time to fight other countries and reduce the loss of military strength. I think the King of Qi will agree."
Liu Sheng, the king of Shu, thought for a long time with a gloomy expression, and then asked slowly: "Then who does Mr. Liu think would be good to talk to Qi about this matter?"
Liu An looked at the King of Shu, looked solemn, and said: "I am willing to go! And there is no need to go to Qi at this time. I only need to go to Yucheng to see King Ping and explain the interests to him. This matter will most likely be accomplished."