Tian Chong, the commander-in-chief of the 100,000-strong Qi army, was lying on a comfortable soft couch.
Two beautiful-looking women, barefooted and wearing light green silk clothes, knelt beside the couch and stretched out their hands to knead Tian Chong's legs and feet.
Inside the house, the fragrant breeze blows and the spring scenery is pleasant.
Tian Chong turned a blind eye to them, his eyes only focused on the war slips in his hands.
"Therefore, those who are good at using military force should subjugate the enemy's army instead of fighting, conquer the enemy's city instead of attacking it, destroy the enemy's country instead of lasting for a long time, and they will fight for the whole world. Therefore, if the army cannot be stopped, it will be beneficial. This plan
The method of attack."
Tian Chong shook his head and muttered a sentence before looking at the two beautiful women who were holding his legs and feet and shouted: "Do you know what this means?"
"I don't know, please ask the general to clarify my doubts."
The two women looked at each other, both looking confused, and asked Tian Chong to explain.
Tian Chong burst into laughter, stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and said with a smile: "You little ladies, it's only right that you don't understand. This is the way to build a country and an army."
"What is a good warrior? It does not mean that you kill many enemies on the battlefield, but that you defeat many enemies. A true warrior is one who can conquer others without fighting, and can win the war without spending a single soldier."
The two women tried their best to open their eyes wide and look curious, listening to Da Sima Tian's lecture on the art of war.
Tian Chong became more and more proud and began to talk about war examples.
"Look at the Qin general Zhao Tuo who was sent by Wang Jian to reinforce Dongjun this time."
"Last year, he engaged in a last-ditch battle against the Chu army on the banks of Surabaya. His actions went against the law of war. How ridiculous. He should have died in that battle. But he was so lucky. The Chu general he happened to meet was an incompetent person.
, fell into his treacherous scheme, and that was how we achieved that great victory."
"If I were Zuo Sima of the Chu State, I would never attack Zhao Tuo's back-up soldiers. If I have the advantage in strength and can get supplies from the city behind, I will besiege instead of attack."
"In this case, even if his soldiers and horses under Zhao Tuo are good at fighting and protected by chariot formations, so what?"
"The Qin army has no supplies at all in Surabaya and has no way to retreat. I rely on superior strength and use strong bows and crossbows to fight. When the Qin army can no longer hold it, they will have no choice but to fight out."
"When the time comes, I will give the order, and thousands of arrows will be fired. Then the soldiers who have rested enough energy will swarm forward. They will definitely be able to defeat the Qin army and behead Zhao Tuo."
"As for Zhao Tuo's ambush in the rear, only a fool like Zhao Ping would fall for it."
"If I were to come, I would spread my scouts and sentry cavalry widely, and I would definitely make sure that the enemy within ten miles would not be able to escape. Such a cautious approach could be defeated by a mere thousand ambush troops. Therefore, the defeat of Zhaoping is really ridiculous."
At the end, Tian Chong couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that I wasn't the general at that time, otherwise An would have made Shuzi famous!"
Tian Chong was very sorry and felt that if he had played, he would have done better than Zhaoping.
The two women "suddenly realized" and bowed their heads together and said: "Da Sima has profound military skills and uses troops like a god. Then Zhao Tuo Zhuzi is definitely no match for Da Sima."
When Tian Chong heard this compliment, he laughed and said proudly: "That's natural. You see, I stationed troops on the border between Qi and Qin this time, exposed my troops without attacking, and didn't waste a single soldier. I frightened the Qin people."
The people fought with fear. Wang Jian was forced to hurriedly mobilize Zhao Tuo, which weakened the Qin army in Huaibei and gave the Chu people a greater chance of victory. What is this called? This is what the art of war says, and it is time to plan an attack!"
While Tian Chong was boasting, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Tian Chong's close confidant Zou Yang asked for permission from outside. After receiving permission, he hurried into the house and was so excited that he didn't even take off his shoes.
"Why are you so alarmed?"
Tian Chong glanced at the stained shoes on Zou Yang's feet and frowned slightly.
Ta Sima, the great Sima of Tian, is also a fastidious person.
Fortunately, the news brought by Zou Yang was enough to eliminate Tian Chong's unhappiness.
"Da Sima, Qin General Zhao Tuo led his troops to Puyang today, but when he dismounted, his horse was frightened and fell off his horse in public! Now we don't know whether we are alive or dead, and the whole Puyang City is in chaos!"
"Zhao Tuo fell from power?"
Tian Chong was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "I made Zhao Tuo fall from his horse before I even sent a single blow, and let Qin Guo lose a general in vain. Isn't this a way of subduing the enemy without fighting?"
"If I had listened to the people of the four kingdoms and sent troops to attack Qin, how could Zhao Tuo fall off his horse today?"
…
"Zhao Tuo fell off his horse?"
In a tent outside Zhen City.
The heroes from the four countries gathered here were all surprised when they heard the news.
Zhao Tuo's reputation is no stranger to them.
After Zhao Tuo escaped from Fengfei last year, Qin officials promoted him as a hero to cover up Li Xin's tragic defeat and enhance the confidence of the Qin people.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo's name quickly spread throughout the world in a short period of time. Not only in the Qin State, but also in the Chu and Qi States, everyone knew that Zhao Tuo was the most popular hero in the Qin State today.
general.
Of course, in addition to his outstanding achievements, the most surprising thing is Zhao Tuo's age.
It is said that this man is only seventeen years old this year, and he is truly a young hero. All the people from the four countries who are enemies of Qin regard Zhao Tuo as a block on their way to the restoration of the country, and are very concerned about him.
When they heard that Wang Jian sent Zhao Tuo to come to Dongjun with 20,000 troops, these people were still worried. They were angry that Tian Chong did not listen to his advice and attack Dongjun as soon as possible. They insisted on waiting until Zhao Tuo came.
It's hard to do anything.
Unexpectedly, Qin general Zhao Tuo, whom they regarded as their most trusted enemy, fell from his horse and fell to the ground today. This was really a surprise.
"Great. Zhao Tuo fell from his horse, and the Qin army in Puyang must be in a state of morale. It's time for the Qi army to take the initiative to attack."
"Let's go and persuade Tian Chong to seize this opportunity. This time we can not only capture Puyang and defeat the Qin army, but we may also be able to kill Zhao Tuo here and eliminate a future disaster for us!"
Gongsun Xin was overjoyed as soon as he slapped the eucalyptus.
Many people in the tent nodded in agreement. If Zhao Tuo could be killed, it would be a happy event.
Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "Gongsun, please be safe. This time Qin general Zhao Tuo fell from his horse. Although it will damage the morale of the Qin army, the Qin army will definitely be more vigilant. They will send sentries widely to prevent the Qi army from attacking. If you want to
Raid is not easy."
"Although Zhao Tuo fell from his horse, the 20,000 Qin troops supporting Dongjun are real. Puyang's defensive power will only be more than before, and will never be less than before. The Dongjun Commandery Tu Sui is not a mediocre person either.
This is not the time for Qi’s army to attack. What’s more…”
Speaking of this, Zhang Liang's eyes flashed with light and he whispered: "Don't you think the timing of Zhao Tuo's fall is too coincidental? He fell from his horse just after arriving in Dongjun, or did he fall in public. This may be
This tactic of luring the enemy is specifically designed to induce the Qi army to attack so that they can take the opportunity to ambush them!"
"No way? Then Zhao Tuo is so insidious?" Gongsun Xin blinked.
"It's very possible. As far as I know, Zhao Tuo is good at using tricks. He often used tricks when he was in Wei."
"Last year, Li Xin attacked Chu, and Zhao Tuo traveled thousands of miles. He often used tricks to deceive cities along the way. In Pengcheng, he even ambushed Chu general Qu Song with a treacherous plot. In the battle by the Surabaya River, he also set up an ambush in advance, so that he could defeat Chu.
From this point of view, Zhao Tuo pretended to fall from his horse, wanted to use a trick to lure the Qi army to attack, and then laid an ambush halfway, which is in line with his character. "
In the tent, Chen Yu, who was wearing Confucian clothes, spoke. After he learned that the Qin general who killed Zhang Er was Zhao Tuo, he specially studied the opponent's combat methods commonly used in the war between Wei and Chu, so he could see the pendant at a glance.
The strange thing about horses.
Zhang Liang glanced at Chen Yu approvingly, nodded and said: "Chen Jun is right, so this time Zhao Tuo fell from his horse, we must not act rashly, let alone persuade Tian Chong to attack hastily and counter the Qin army's ambush, or
It’s best to send someone to investigate the situation first.”
"Well, Zhang Jun and Chen Jun have thought deeply, and we admire them."
When everyone in the tent saw Zhang Liang and Chen Yu saying this, they nodded in agreement and suppressed their thoughts of persuading the Qi army to attack by surprise.
…
Puyang City, in a simple and solemn mansion.
Two Qin generals were sitting next to the eucalyptus, drinking wine.
One of them was about forty years old, tall and majestic, with a Chinese character face and broad eyebrows. He was Tu Sui, the commander of Dongjun.
Compared with Tu Sui, the other person was a handsome young man. It was Zhao Tuo, the Qin general who fell from his horse outside Puyang City two days ago.
It's just that Zhao Tuo looks calm now, and moves with ease in his movements. He doesn't look like he has fallen off his horse.
"A Tuo, A Tuo, I think your strategy of falling off the horse to lure the enemy is of no use. That Tian Chong will not come out before the superior general and the Chu army decide the outcome. If you want to ambush him,
It’s difficult.”
Tu Sui shook his head and said, took the wine and drank it in one gulp. The turbid wine was flowing on his big beard, looking bold and generous.
Although Tu Sui now only has the title of Right Concubine, which is two levels lower than Zhao Tuo, he has no sense of restraint against his former little brother and still affectionately calls him "A Tuo".
Naturally, Zhao Tuo would not forget his old friendship as soon as he became successful, and he and Tu Sui would still treat each other as brothers.
"Brother Tu, don't be anxious. I didn't expect that a horse fall would cause the Qi army to act rashly. This is just a foreshadowing. If there is no horse fall, An can make the next move. Brother Tu, just wait for the show to begin.
.”
Zhao Tuo smiled.
On the second day.
Zhao Tuo, the general of Qin, wrote a silk letter, signed the name of the horse, different brocades, wine gifts and other gifts, and sent an envoy to Zhencheng to ask for an audience with Qi State Chief Ma Tian Chong...