Wang Ben defeated the power of King Ningling and flooded the capital of Wei, frightening the Wei people in the surrounding cities. King Qin no longer had the intention to fight hard, which can be said to have changed the color of Qin.
Under this circumstance, Wang Ben left 40,000 soldiers to continue the siege of Daliang City to prevent the Wei army in the city from breaking out.
Sit back and wait for the city to be broken and the king to be captured to destroy the country.
At the same time, he also sent troops to seize the territory and took advantage of the situation to capture Wei's cities.
Among them, the main force of 10,000 Huaiyang troops went down the southeast road, intending to attack Yongqiu, attack Ningling, and finally seize the Song Dynasty County where Wei Jiu retreated.
In addition to the main force, there are also several partial troops on the ground.
Huan Zhao's troops came from Guanzhong, and he himself was a general under Wang Jian. In addition, his thousands of soldiers also dug mud here for a period of time.
In terms of both emotion and reason, Wang Ben will not be short of his contribution.
Therefore, Huan Zhao was ordered to capture a large city dozens of miles east of Daliang City.
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Chenliu is located in an important area of the Central Plains, at the center of the world and in the suburbs extending in all directions.
Its city has a lot of millet and is an important city east of Daliang.
When Wang Ben led his army north from Huaiyang and quickly defeated the main force of the Wei army, the entire Wei state had not yet recovered from the Qin army's fierce offensive.
It was not until the Qin army surrounded Daliang, dug rivers and canals, and showed the attitude of destroying the country that the army of King Qin from the east of Wei arrived belatedly and gathered at Chenliu to stop.
The leader of this group of King Qin's troops is Prince Bao, a member of the Wei clan.
"Sir, according to the scout report, the Qin army is only thirty miles away from Chenliu."
Wei Bao looked to the west with an expressionless face. That was the direction of Daliang, and it was also the place where his ancestors had been glorious for generations.
"How many soldiers are there in the city?"
Hearing this, the general showed a trace of hesitation and said: "Last night another general left with his men. Now there are still three thousand soldiers who are willing to accompany the young master to defend the city. If Chen Liuling is allowed to recruit the men in the city again, he can still gain one or two.
A thousand men are enough to repel this Qin army."
Hearing this, Wei Bao smiled coldly.
Defeat the Qin army?
His elder brother Wei Jiu, Lord of Ningling, led more than ten thousand Wei troops to the north, but was defeated by the Qin army in one battle.
How could he, Wei Bao, and a group of frightened soldiers in the city repel the Qin army of more than 5,000 men?
What a joke!
"Even if we repulse this Qin army, what can we do? There are still tens of thousands of Wang Ben's troops behind us. If we send another army here, do we still have a chance of winning?"
"Chen Liu, this is the place of death!"
"Hurry up and gather the soldiers. Follow me and retreat eastward. Go eastward, with your back to Qi and Chu. There may still be a glimmer of hope."
"only."
The Wei general received the order and was about to leave.
Wei Bao said again: "Wait."
"Master?"
Wei Bao showed a ruthless look on his face and said: "There are still tens of thousands of stones of grain in this city. We can't take it away, and we can't take advantage of the Qin army. You can take people to collect all these grains."
Burn the fire completely and let those dog Qin people eat and lose."
The Wei general looked unbearable and said: "Sir, this year's spring plowing has just ended, and the people's families don't have much savings. If the food in the warehouse is burned, the Qin army will definitely rob the people in the city of food. There are still tens of thousands of Wei people in this city.
, I don’t know how many people will starve to death by then.”
Wei Bao sneered: "You are wrong."
"As soon as I leave today, the common people in this city will no longer be Wei people."
"What I cook is food for the people of Qin!"
The Wei general looked blankly at the young master of Wei in front of him, and finally said: "No."
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"Oh, there's so much smoke in this city. Why are those Wei people starting to burn themselves before we even arrive?"
In the marching military formation, Black Bottom rode on the side of the road, pointed at the city a few miles away, and couldn't help shouting.
Zhao Tuo heard this shout and looked at the black smoke rising into the sky in Chenliu City in the distance, his face expressionless.
He turned around and saw that Shejian was at the rear of the military formation and was not around.
Then he asked Xiqigu, the commander of the short-soldier camp on the side: "Gu, do you know what this fire represents?"
Xiqigu frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "This is for the Lord Five Hundred. Before our army arrived, there were fireworks burning in the city. If not the Wei people in the city were fighting each other and setting the houses on fire, or someone was deliberately setting fires to create chaos."
Zhao Tuo nodded and asked no more questions.
Xiqigu is the only one among the three men under him who has studied books and is educated. He is better than Shejian and Heihipu in terms of knowledge and conversation.
But after all, his talent was limited. Xiqigu usually helped Zhao Tuo with military affairs and managed the soldiers. He could be used as a secretary, but he did not have the qualifications to be a general or counselor.
Not to mention Black Bottom, he has little experience and a vulgar personality, making it difficult for him to hold a big position.
But my talents are destined to be useful. Hei Butt is very loyal to Zhao Tuo and has a ruthless personality. If he is used as a confidant, it would be very suitable for him to do some special things.
Only Shejian was calm, talented and had the talent to be a general.
However, due to his background and circumstances, Shejian is still a little immature. However, Zhao Tuo is already using his free time to discuss the art of war and military warfare with him. He believes that after some training and polishing, Shejian can become an independent general in the future.
"Black butt can be my confidant."
"Xiqigu and Shejian can barely cope with the cheap versions of Xiao He and Han Xin. Alas, it's a pity that I don't have any counselors under my command, even a bad one will do."
Zhao Tuo secretly thought that as he came from a later generation, he naturally knew the importance of talents.
I also know that during the Qin and Han Dynasties, there would be countless advisers and generals on the scene, and the stars would be shining brightly, and there would be many strong and brutal men among them.
It's a pity that although he also has the intention to collect talents, due to his status, the only ones he can recruit now are just three cats and two dogs, and they can't get much publicity.
"Chenliu is a big city in the Central Plains, and Wei State is also a famous talent transportation base. I wonder if there are talents in this city."
There was a glimmer of hope in Zhao Tuo's eyes. This time he asked for orders for the Eastern Expedition, so he had the idea of reserving talents in advance.
If there was an opportunity to dig into Liu Laosan's corner, Zhao Tuo would be very happy.
"Lord Five Hundred, what I said just now may be wrong. I wonder what is the reason for the fire in the city?"
At this time, Xiqigu suddenly asked in a low voice.
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Xiqigu's humility and willingness to ask questions meant that he had the possibility of growth.
He did not hide anything, raised his hand and said: "I heard that Chenliu is the place where grain is stored in the east of Wei Dynasty. Every year after the autumn harvest, the counties in the eastern part of Wei State will transport a batch of grain here and store it in warehouses for military use. If you can guess
That's right, I'm afraid the Wei army in the city is burning food, and they are going to abandon the city and flee."
Not only Zhao Tuo understands this truth.
The military lord Huan Zhao was also a veteran on the battlefield, so he naturally knew that one of Wang Ben's purposes in sending him to capture the city was to seize the mountains of corn in the city and feed the Qin army besieging Daliang, so that the grain would be lost to the enemy.
Now seeing the thick smoke billowing in the city, Huan Zhao was shocked and turned pale.