Li Bi came to Ancheng to rescue him, but he did not expect that Ancheng guard Yan Tai only cared about food and grass, and did not care about himself and the tens of thousands of troops he led. Li Bi was annoyed and angrily went to the city to inspect. Yan Tai also knew that he was talking too much.
He was anxious and annoyed the prince. After all, as a prince, Li Bi was in danger and led his troops to rescue him. As a defender, he should praise him first.
When Yan Tai saw Li Bi getting up and leaving, he quickly followed him out with the generals in Ancheng.
Li Bi looked around with Yan Tai and secretly applauded. Li Bi originally wanted to find some faults with Yan Tai by patrolling the city, but when he looked at An City's defenses, Li Bi secretly gave him a thumbs up. Although Yan Tai was offended by what he said.
He killed himself, but the old general's defense of Ancheng was impeccable.
Li Bi turned around, and the anger in his heart disappeared. When he returned, he walked with Yan Tai and said many words of approval.
Yan Tai is not good at sneaking around and flattering people. His behavior is like his fighting method, which is always the most direct. In his opinion, how to defeat the enemy is the most important. He doesn't care about anything else. This is what he serves.
Two generations of Qin kings could only serve as a guard in the remote city of An, but could not hold a good job in the capital of Qin.
When Yan Tai first saw that Li Bi was unhappy, he knew that what he said had offended the prince. But he didn't know how to explain it. Now that Li Bi praised him again, he knew that the prince no longer hated him. So Yan Tai was still
Asked about food and grass. Li Bi asked and replied: "Old General, please don't worry. When I came here, I had already sent orders to the city defenses along the way to strengthen the defense to ensure the smooth transportation of food from Xianyang to here. The Qi army is outside the city.
Even though we have gathered together, we are unable to stop us. I will send a letter to Your Majesty and ask him to send more troops and transport more food and grass!"
Yan Tai felt relieved after hearing what Li Bi said. He also knew that if he was the only one defending Ancheng, no one would give him a piece of grain or a piece of fodder. But this prince is here.
The King of Qin will definitely bring food and grass continuously.
As long as there is food in the city, Yan Tai thinks that there is no problem in defending Ancheng. When winter comes, the Qi army will inevitably retreat. At that time, he can make his own decision whether to defend or retreat.
Within two days, Wang Xianquan, the general of the Chen army, also led 30,000 Chen troops to the outside of An city. Yan Tai led the army to cooperate with the outside and brought the Chen army into the city. When Wang Xianquan entered the city, he met with Li Bi and Yan Tai.
Everyone thanked each other for their hard work. When Wang Xianquan came to Ancheng this time, he also brought 30,000 light cavalry and three days' rations with the army.
At this point, two reinforcements had arrived in Ancheng, totaling 100,000 troops. Li Bi, Yan Tai, and Wang Xianquan discussed it and believed that the Qin army and the Qi army outside the city were equally matched at this time, so they should no longer hold on, but should take the initiative to attack.
Defeat the Qi army besieging the city, then open up the passage from Ancheng to Xianyang, and then look for opportunities to recover the cities near Ancheng.
Yan Tai didn't have many ideas about repelling the Qi army, but he also believed that opening up the passage to Xianyang was a top priority. So Li Bi ordered the Qin army to use the 30,000 Qin troops he led to go out of the city and rush towards Xianyang. He must break through this
The Qi army on the defensive line.
In the view of Li Bi, Yan Tai, and Wang Xianquan, the 100,000 Qi troops outside the city were surrounded by four gates, with only 30,000 to 20,000 horses on each side. With their 30,000 light cavalry, it would be easy to break through the Qi army's defense line. However, waiting for Li
Standing on the city tower, Bi saw the Qi troops emerging outside the city in endlessly, intercepting 30,000 Qin troops. The Qin troops rushed left and right, but could not get through. Only then did Li Bi feel that something was not good, and hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.
The Qin army that left the city quickly retreated into the city.
The Qin general who left the city first apologized, and then reported to Li Bi that the Qi army facing him outside the city should be no less than 50,000 men. Li Bi naturally saw clearly from the top of the city tower, and he looked at Old Yan Tai in surprise.
The general asked: "Old General Yan, you said that the Qi army only has 50,000 troops, plus the 50,000 Yue troops, which is a total of only 100,000 troops. How come there are more than 50,000 people gathered on the west gate side? Do you know that we are going to
Breaking through to the direction of Xianyang, have additional troops been stationed at this gate?"
Yan Tai frowned and thought for a while, and felt that this was the only explanation. So Wang Xianquan proposed that on the next day, he would lead the men to attack the west gate, and Li Bi would send men to rush out from the north gate. When the Qi army broke through the north gate,
They circled to the rear of the Qi army at the west gate and attacked from two sides, which would naturally defeat the Qi army. Yan Tai still led the defenders to guard the city. Li Bi and Yan Tai also felt that this plan was very good.
The next day, Wang Xianquan led 20,000 Chen troops out of the west gate and charged into the Qi army camp. Li Bi also sent a general to lead 20,000 Qin troops out of the north gate and charged north.
Li Bi and Yan Tai stood on the city wall and looked out. As soon as the Chen army met the Qi army, they were attacked by the Qi army. The Qi army was no weaker than the Chen army. The two armies fought, and the Chen army was gradually being surrounded.
The Qin army that left the city at the north gate also encountered the Qi army's attack. The Qin army that rushed to the Qi army's camp was first wounded by the Qi army's arrows, and then encountered the Qi army's heavy armored cavalry. The Qi army on both sides
The Qingqi army also quickly outflanked the Qin army, and the situation of the Qin army was worrying.
Yan Tai hurriedly said to Li Bi: Ming Jin, withdraw the troops! Then he ordered to ring the gold quickly. At the same time, five thousand light cavalry were sent to each of the two city gates to meet them. The Chen army and the Qin army each retreated to Ancheng, while the Qi army just met the enemy and
He did not take advantage of the situation to pursue them. When Wang Xianquan and the generals of the Qin army returned to the city, Yan Taicai hurriedly asked them: "General Wang, do you think the enemy at the west gate is the Qi army? General Xing, is the enemy at the north gate the Qi army?"
Wang Xianquan shook his head and said: "I see that the enemy at Ximen is definitely not the Qi army or the Yue army. Both the Qi army and the Yue army are members of the Qi army. They are best at intimidating and injuring the enemy with bows and crossbows, followed by heavy armored cavalry."
Attack or defend in the center, and attack or cover with light cavalry on the two wings. However, the enemy at the west gate is facing our army to attack, and their combat power is not to be feared. However, there are many people and horses, and they were outflanked by him for a while, and they were almost attacked." That General Xing.
Instead, he nodded and said that the enemy he faced was definitely Qi Jun.
Yan Tai listened to what Wang Xianquan and General Xing said, and then said in deep thought: "I have also fought against the Qi army. The Qi army always used long bows and hard crossbows in both offense and defense. This is similar to my Da Qin's tactics. It's just that
The bows and crossbows of the Qi people are now more powerful. But the enemy of Ximen is neither the Qi army nor the Yue army, but whose army is it?!"
Yan Tai said this, looked at Li Bi, and then looked at each other with Wang Xianquan. The three of them exclaimed together: "Could it be the Chu army?!"
Saying that, Yan Tai hurriedly walked to the map and looked at the area from Hanzhong to Ancheng. He breathed in the air-conditioning, and then sighed: "It seems that the Qi army is going to trap us in Ancheng. No wonder the reinforcements from His Highness the Prince and General Wang are coming."
It was so easy for the Qi army to stop us. It seems that the Qi army expected that reinforcements would arrive, so they mobilized the Chu army from Hanzhong with the intention of trapping us in Ancheng."
Li Bi also looked at the map and seemed a little unconvinced, so he asked: "Hanzhong is hundreds of miles away from Ancheng. Even if the light cavalry rushes forward, it will take three or two days. How did so many Chu troops get here?! I
I also heard from detective reports that the Chu army sent 50,000 troops this time, which is not a cavalry force of hundreds of people."
Yan Tai also frowned, shook his head, then looked at Li Bi and Wang Xianquan, and said: "I don't know how the Chu army arrived, but if, as His Highness the Prince said, the Chu army has arrived, then we will be outside Ancheng at this time
There are 150,000 enemy troops, and the Qi army is trying to surround us here. Our current plan is to either hold on, or break out of the encirclement and retreat to Xianyang."
When Li Bi heard this, he shook his head and said: "If we withdraw the army from Ancheng, why bother to send reinforcements? We will just respond outside the city. If Ancheng is captured by the Qi army, then the Qi army will cover a vast plain from east to west, and the army will be connected to form
After a short period of time, all the southeastern territory of Qin State was lost. If Ancheng is still there, the supply of food and grass for the Qi army will not be smooth. The Qi army in Hanzhong can only rely on the support of Shu. It will be difficult to travel to Shu. When winter comes, the enemy in Hanzhong will lack
The grain, grass and clothing must be withdrawn to Shu, then we can recapture Hanzhong. If Ancheng is lost and the Qi army marches to Hanzhong, there will be no obstacles. After the grain, grass and other supplies have been supplied, it will be extremely difficult to recapture Hanzhong!"
Yan Tai sighed after hearing this, but Wang Xianquan remained silent. Li Bi looked at the two of them and said: "The old general resisted the Qi army for more than a month with less than 40,000 troops. Now we have a hundred thousand troops. Even if we are to
Breaking through, I think the Qi army is not all on one side, our army rushed out at once, and breaking out is not a problem. But since we are here to reinforce, we are to help the old general defend Ancheng. The general is worried about food and grass, and I have already sent a letter to my father.
, a large army will arrive soon to transport two months of food and grass, and then General Wang and I will rush out, and the food and grass will come in. It will not be a problem for us to hold on until winter comes!"
Yan Tai nodded after hearing this and said: "As long as there is food and grass, Yan Tai's tens of thousands of horses can defend Ancheng." Wang Xianquan looked at the two people and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, General Yan, I have received my order recently.
According to the battle report of the army, the Qi army has sent troops to occupy Jiaocheng. The forwards of the Qi army are pointing directly at Jincheng. The Chen army in Jincheng cannot be counted on for the moment. In my opinion, if Ancheng is to be defended, more troops need to be sent over.
"
Li Bi frowned and looked at Wang Xianquan, and said softly: "To be honest with General Wang, our army lost nearly 100,000 troops in the battle in Hanzhong. Now the King of Qin has mobilized the Qin army from all over the country to set up defenses in the Xianyang area to resist the attack of the Qi army in Hanzhong."
, if we want to reinforce Anseong, we may not have enough troops. The defense of Anseong depends on us working together as one!"
When Wang Xianquan heard this, he laughed and said: "Prince, don't worry, I just said casually, although I, Wang Xianquan, am a general of Chen, Qin and Chen are already allies. I was ordered to come, and of course I must obey the prince's military orders, regardless of offense or defense.
Never step back.”
After hearing this, Li Bi hugged Wang Xianquan and said, "General Wang understands justice so well. Li Bi would like to thank you!"
Yan Tai also smiled at Wang Xianquan, then pointed at the map and said to Li Bi and Wang Xianquan: "Prince, we are going to fight today. We have also found out that the enemy at Ximen is undoubtedly the Chu army. Although the Chu army is large, its combat power is weak.
Moreover, when our food and grass are transported, they should also enter from the direction of the west gate. Look at the west side of this, there is a mountain pass, and the official road is passing through here. When the food and grass comes, if we are to respond, we still need to seize this pass.
Mountains.”
Li Bi also looked at the map, nodded and said: "According to my estimation, the grain and grass can be transported outside the city in six or seven days. We still need to seize the mountain pass here in advance to escort the grain and grass convoy."
Yan Tai looked at the situation on the map and said to Li Bi: "Your Highness, the food and grass coming here must be huge. I am afraid that the Qi army will also keep an eye on our food and grass, so you should report back to the King of Qin and ask the King of Qin for more
Send troops and horses to escort us. Let us know the location of the convoy at any time. When we need to respond, we will attack with heavy troops and bring the food and grass into the city. Don't be intercepted by the Qi army!"