Zhao Tuo was quite surprised. He learned the news from the five hundred chiefs stationed in Xiaohuang.
In the battle at Waihuang, he beheaded Zhang Er. As usual, Zhang Er's head was sent to Huan Zhao for identification, and then under Huan Zhao's order, it was reported to the cities near Chenliu.
The purpose was to intimidate the Wei people and let them know that the famous Wei people, including Waihuang Ling and Zhang Er, had all been beheaded. If they wanted to go against the Qin army, they had to first consider whether their own heads were enough to be beheaded.
However, just last night, Zhang Er's pickled head hanging on the top of the city was snatched away by a group of rangers.
"That man's head has been hanging for many days, and nothing happened. His subordinates didn't pay much attention, and those people were very cunning. They first set fires and made noise in the neighborhood, and lured the guards to put out the fire, and then they took the opportunity to snatch them away.
Killed the head,"
The Five Hundred Lord stationed here was still very angry when he mentioned it. He sent his men to search everywhere, but found nothing. Zhang Er's head had long been taken away from Xiaohuang.
"This group of people is so courageous. They dare to steal people's heads under the noses of five hundred Qin troops. The leader must be brave and careful, and he also has deep feelings for Zhang Er. Otherwise, even a light knight would not do it.
Taking such a big risk, could he be a disciple loyal to Zhang Er?"
Zhao Tuo thought of the dozen light knights he met among the migrating Wei people on the way to Xiaohuang.
In particular, there was a Confucian scholar carrying a baggage inside. He looked like a man in his thirties and looked quite talented.
"Confucian scholar... light knight... could it be him?"
Zhao Tuo had a guess in his mind, but then shook his head. It was useless to think more at this time, the other party must have run away long ago.
Nowadays, the general trend of destroying the Wei Dynasty has been determined. The other party is a young scholar and a young scholar who can't make any trouble, so there is no need to take it to heart.
However, after this incident happened, Zhao Tuo did not let the convoy enter Xiaohuang City as a precaution. Although there were still 500 defenders in the city, there were also many Wei people, so there was no guarantee that there would not be a bold light knight who would do something like this.
Crazy things.
Zhao Tuo set up camp outside the city and had people patrolling day and night. He also sent out his cavalry for several miles to guard against the approach of Wei people. Under such caution, he passed safely overnight without causing any trouble. This made Zhao Tuo
He breathed a sigh of relief.
On the second day, nearly a thousand Qin troops set off again, starting from Xiaohuang and heading straight to Daliang.
The distance between Xiaohuang and Daliang was only a few dozen miles. After hurrying and slowing down, at dusk that day, their convoy finally arrived at the military camp outside Daliang City.
"My mother, there is so much water here!"
Black Buttocks screamed in surprise, and all the soldiers around him looked surprised. The sounds of surprise were endless. Even Shejian, who had always been calm, had his eyes wide open at this moment, staring blankly ahead.
Looking around, the originally impregnable, glorious and majestic giant city in the Central Plains has now become an isolated island in the endless torrent.
A torrent swept through this place, and the turbid river water poured out from the chasm in the north. From a distance, it looked like a giant yellow python, winding its way, strangled Daliang City with its body, and tightened it step by step until it reached the city wall.
The day it collapsed was when Wei was strangled to death.
"Although there was no siege, the epidemic was probably prevalent in Daliang City, and I don't know how many people died."
Zhao Tuo stood on the high ground and looked towards Daliang City amid the waves in the distance.
It is summer now, the sun is blazing, the heat is unbearable, mosquitoes and flies are flying everywhere, and diseases are most likely to breed in the blistered city.
Zhao Tuo could even see soldiers holding human-shaped objects at the top of Daliang City and throwing them down the city, disappearing in the rolling waves in the blink of an eye.
At this time, the two hundred young people from the village who were escorted here also saw the beams of Weidu soaked in floods in the distance. Many people cried bitterly and fell to their knees on the spot and howled in despair.
It was the first time for many of them to see Daliang and this majestic century-old Wei capital. But when they met for the first time, what they saw was the scene of Daliang about to fall into destruction.
They were crying, not knowing whether they were crying because they were about to become slaves, or because the beam was about to be destroyed.
Zhao Tuo also lamented that after Daliang City was destroyed, this place would probably become a deserted land, and no one would settle here for at least several years.
The majestic beams are about to perish.
"The terrain of this beam is so low-lying that once someone digs out the river in the north, it will be flooded in an instant. Such a terrain is a dead place. I really don't know how the king of Wei built a capital here. Isn't he seeking his own death?"
Beside him, Shejian said coldly, he had been studying the art of war with Zhao Tuo during this period, and he already had a strategic vision. He could tell at a glance that there was a big problem with the terrain of Daliang.
Zhao Tuo nodded.
From the land of Daliang, one can reach Yan, Zhao and Hu Rong in the north, Qidi's seaside in the east, Han Valley in the west to attack Qin, and one can go down to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in the south to visit Chu. When it was in its prime, it was connected in all directions and the whole world was in the palm of your hand. But in its decline, it was reduced to four wars.
There is no danger to defend this land.
This was not only true for Daliang of Wei State, but also for the dynasty that later used this place as Bianjing.
When the country is in its prime, it can naturally conquer all directions and enjoy extremely convenient transportation. But if the country's power declines, this capital will become the weakness of the entire country.
However, Zhao Tuo did not come here just to sigh. He urged the soldiers to send the food and two hundred young men to the military camp.
The Qin army's camp was built on high ground, away from floods and overlooking Liang City. Once there was any abnormal movement in the city, troops could be dispatched quickly. However, judging from the water situation outside Daliang City, the people in the city may not have the strength to break through.
They can only sit and wait for death in the city.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao, please come quickly. Please come quickly."
After his name was reported, the Qin general in charge of the defense of the camp quickly handed over his hand to show respect to Zhao Tuo.
"Does the superior also know my name?"
Zhao Tuo quickly returned the gift with his hand. This Qin general belonged to the Huaiyang division and had no contact with him. Zhao Tuo was surprised when he saw Zhao Tuo looking like he had admired his famous name for a long time.
The Qin general smiled and said: "The Duke of Zhao took advantage of the battle of Xingyang and won a complete victory. He killed the generals of Wei and captured the prince of Wei. We have all heard about these achievements. Even General Wang said that without Zhao
Gongcheng, we are in danger of being stolen by the Wei people. If Gongcheng hadn't seen through the Wei general's trick and allowed him to surprise Xingyang and burn the army's rations, we would probably have to live here eating dirt.
,hehe."
Zhao Tuo was even more surprised. Wang Ben actually praised him in the military camp?
But this was a good thing after all. Zhao Tuo responded quickly with a smile. At the same time, with the cooperation of the Qin general, he delivered the food and prisoners.
After counting more than a thousand shi of food, nearly two hundred prisoners, and the severed heads, General Qin included them in the document after confirming that the figures were correct.
In this way, Zhao Tuo's mission is completed.
The commander-in-chief of the Qin army is in the camp.
Wang Ben also received news that Zhao Tuo had entered the camp.
He looked at the slips presented by his men, which recorded the amount of grain and prisoners paid by Zhao Tuo.
Wang Ben glanced at him and nodded slightly: "Although this boy is young, he has no womanly kindness. He has completed the task well and is worthy of use."
As he spoke, Wang Ben picked up another silk scroll and read the information written on it.
He smiled and said: "This boy has some abilities. Not only did Tu Sui like him, but Xianyang also asked me to train him more. Well, after his achievements in the Battle of Xingyang were revealed, he was awarded the title of fifth doctor, so he is quite qualified.