Outside Zhen City, flames were burning, and the dazzling light was more dazzling than the rising sun in the distance.
The screams of nearly 100,000 people echoed in the wind and stung people's ears.
"Is this a win?"
Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot, somewhat speechless.
The wheels rolled, and the charioteers drove them slowly towards the Zhencheng battlefield in the distance. On both sides and behind the chariot, there were more than 9,000 Dongjun soldiers in neat formation.
This was the reserve team he had reserved to be dispatched after Zhao Guang's 10,000-level elite fell into a bitter battle.
Unexpectedly, the Qi army was defeated before the reserve troops of the Qin army were dispatched.
The elite Qin army under Zhao Guang drove the rout soldiers and rushed into the Qi army camp. In addition, the two Qi army camps just a few miles away were also attacked by Shejian and Heiyi. A large number of rout soldiers rushed towards them.
All tied together.
In this case, before the Qin people could cover up and kill them, the Qi army collapsed in chaos. The Qi people shouted loudly to the generals, while the soldiers below just fled for their lives. All the army camps and strongholds were in chaos.
The tens of thousands of Qi troops were completely turned into rebels and had no fighting power at all.
In this battle, the overall situation has been decided.
"The general led an army of 30,000 troops to defeat 100,000 Qi troops outside Zhen City today. Such a feat will surely shock the world!"
Zhongli Mei said with admiration. Compared with when he was a Chu native in the past, when he saw Zhao Tuo's victory in Surabaya and felt complicated, Zhongli Mei now joined the Qin camp and personally participated in the entire battle.
In the process, I clearly understood the abilities of this young general, and I admired him from the bottom of my heart to the extreme.
Lu Wan also flushed with excitement. Thinking of the achievements of famous generals he had heard about during this period, he couldn't help but said: "In my opinion, General Zhao is not inferior to Sun, Wu, and Bai Qileyi in the past!"
Hearing the heartfelt praise from his two close subordinates, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but feel a little carried away.
Thirty thousand to one hundred thousand.
I, Zhao Tuo, am really great.
But immediately, a man's face appeared in Zhao Tuo's mind.
The man was staring at him coldly.
"General Li..."
Zhao Tuo's whole body was trembling, his eyes immediately returned to clarity, and the swollen and floating feeling just now disappeared without a trace.
He glared at Zhong Lizhen and Lu Wan and said in a low voice: "Don't praise me indiscriminately. This battle is not only my strength, but also the bravery of the generals and the service of the soldiers. Of course, the biggest contributors are these people."
people……"
As he spoke, Zhao Tuo laughed.
Lu Wan and Zhong Lizhen also laughed together.
After finishing laughing, Zhong Lizhen suddenly said: "General, all the 100,000 Qi troops have been defeated. The great commander of Qi State is frightened and may take advantage of the chaos to escape. Please ask the general to send a group of soldiers to intercept the traffic arteries in advance."
, maybe we can intercept him."
Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly. What Zhong Lizhen said made sense. When Tian Chong saw that the situation was not good, it was possible for him to escape from the city. But this was just a possibility. Tian Chong might choose to defend the city, and even if he did escape,
, Zhongli Mei wants to find a specific person on this chaotic battlefield, how can it be so easy.
"In that case, then you can take a hundred soldiers under your command and try it. Even if Tian Chong is not blocked, it will be a great achievement to capture a few generals and come back."
Zhao Tuo said calmly, with the mentality of giving it a try, he threw this task on Zhong Lizhen.
Zhongli Mei was startled for a moment, then became ecstatic.
This is the general giving him an opportunity to be promoted for his meritorious service. Now that the Qi army is in great disarray, Qi generals of all levels are fleeing in all directions. Those are all glorious military achievements! As long as he catches one or two, then the title promotion is not enough.
Steady.
"only!"
Zhongli Mei quickly agreed and went down with a face full of joy.
Lu Wan's expression was filled with envy.
Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "Don't worry, Awan, I will give you the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in the future."
With that said, Zhao Tuo began to issue new military orders.
Now that the Qi army is defeated, there is no need to chase the Qi soldiers who fled and collapsed, because the Qin army does not have enough numbers to kill or capture them all, and the Qi army's defeated soldiers will not lead them
No matter what threat comes, Zhao Tuo's next goal is to take advantage of the chaos to break through Zhen City, so that he can gain full victory in one battle.
After ordering Zhao Guang and Shejian's troops to continue cleaning up the outside of the city, Zhao Tuo sent out 5,000 Dongjun soldiers to take advantage of the chaos to attack Zhen City.
As a city on the border between Qin and Qi, Zhencheng has high walls and thick walls, so it was not suitable for attack.
But in the current situation where the 100,000 Qi troops were completely defeated, the soldiers defending the city were panicked and had no intention of defending the city. They were captured by the Qin army in one charge.
However, although the city was captured, as Zhong Lizhen said, the Qi State Sima Tian Chong escaped from the other side of the city gate after seeing the Qi army's defeat.
"This great Sima can run very fast."
Zhao Tuo smiled and was not angry.
There are not so many perfect things in the world. It is already good that he can defeat the 100,000 Qi army with 30,000 troops in this battle. As for other things, there is no need to be too demanding.
Moreover, it didn't matter if Tian Chong ran away. Zhao Tuo believed that after this battle, the courage of the Qi people would be frightened by him and they would no longer be able to pose a threat to Qin's Dongjun.
It was a great achievement that he achieved his strategic goal of leading his army north this time.
Next, we only need to finish the cleaning, and then we can lead the army south to complete another major event. Compared with the 100,000 Qi troops, the south is the real highlight.
"Order Shejian and Zhao Guang to restrain their subordinates and stop chasing and killing the fleeing soldiers. Let the soldiers begin to clean up the battlefield and tally the gains. At the same time, the soldiers of each department take turns to rest and eat."
Zhao Tuo opened his mouth and gave instructions.
The Qin army rushed all night, defeated the enemy and killed the enemy. It was already exhausted and could no longer fight.
"only."
Lu Wan handed over his hand and immediately led people down to deliver the order.
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On the roadside ten miles southeast of Zhencheng.
Thousands of frightened Qi people collapsed near a gorgeous chariot and ran for ten miles in one breath. Most of the soldiers were already paralyzed from exhaustion and lay motionless on the ground, gasping for air.
Most of their faces had a look of rejoicing. Compared to the fellow Qi people who were hunted down and captured outside Zhen City, they at least escaped with their lives.
"Is this a war? It's so scary."
A soldier's teeth chattered as he thought about the scene where the 100,000-strong army was completely routed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Another person also trembled: "Yes, no wonder they say that Qin is a country of tigers and wolves. Those Qin troops are really tigers and wolves. Who dares to be their enemy?
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"Bah, what a tiger and wolf army. I think the reason why we were defeated was all because of the Qin people's sneak attacks. If the Qin people were really capable, they would have fought us openly on the battlefield. What kind of man would they be if they carried out sneak attacks!"
One person said angrily.
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused a resonance.
"That's right, I think those Qin people know they can't defeat us on the battlefield, so they use this shameless sneak attack!"
"Yes, the people of Qin were afraid of Qi's 100,000-strong army, so they resorted to such despicable tactics."
On the gorgeous chariot, the battle flag representing the Great Sima of Qi fluttered in the autumn wind.
Tian Chong slumped in the carriage and stared blankly at the sky.
Lost.
His 100,000-strong army was defeated.
And once it fails, it becomes unstoppable and reaches an irreversible point.
Is it because Tian Chong is incompetent?
No!
The roar of the soldiers gnashing their teeth could be heard in my ears.
Yes, the reason why I, Tian Chong, was defeated was because I did not expect that those Qin people would come to carry out a sneak attack.
The Qin people were shameless and took advantage of my unpreparedness, so their plan succeeded and defeated my army.
This battle is not my fault, Tian Chong's.
They are all insidious and cunning people of Qin!
"Who is the general of that Qin army? He attacked our army at night. How despicable and unethical!"
Tian Chong gritted his teeth. He hated it. The battle on the battlefield that he had longed for and anticipated for countless years ended with such an ending.
His dream of the battlefield was almost shattered.
"No, I still have a chance!"
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After escaping, I can still form an army and fight again!"
Tian Chong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "Our country, Qi, is a big country in the east, with hundreds of thousands of men holding halberds. Even if this army of 100,000 is defeated, I can still recruit another 100,000 people! Let's fight to the death with his Qin army here.
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Thinking of this, Tian Chong couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Amidst the wailing and cursing, there was a sudden burst of laughter, which made everyone look at him in shock.
Zou Yang boldly asked: "Our army is newly defeated. I wonder why Grand Sima is laughing?"
Tian Chong stood up, pointed at the roads on both sides and smiled: "I don't laugh at others, but only at the Qin generals who have no plans and the Qin officials who are so smart."
"Although General Qin can defeat my army with sneak attacks, he will never be able to capture me, Tian Chong. As long as I, Tian Chong, are alive, I can go back to regroup and raise another hundred thousand troops to avenge him!"
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The generals were even more surprised and shouted loudly.
"How could Zhong Lizhen catch Tian Chong?"
"How many people does he have?"
"Oh my God, capturing the enemy's Grand Sima is a great achievement, right?"
Amidst the shocked voices of the generals, Zhao Tuo stood up and strode out.
Although Zhao Tuo didn't pay much attention to the fighting power of Tian Chong and Qi Jun, it would be better if they could be captured.
With the great commander in hand, the Qi army has nothing to fear.
Outside the camp, there was a lot of discussion. Soldiers in various military camps stood on tiptoe and stretched their heads to see what the great Sima of Qi looked like.
Fortunately, the Qin army's military discipline was very strict, and no one dared to block the road and spy on them without permission, so the road was smooth. Zhao Tuo left the camp and led the generals all the way to the camp gate. As expected, he saw the darkness outside the camp gate, and there were thousands of Qi troops.
The prisoners were escorted over.
"General, Zhongli Mei lived up to his command and attacked all the way, capturing Tian Chong, the great Sima of Qi!"
When Zhongli Mei saw the generals leaving the camp, he immediately saluted Zhao Tuo and returned to his command.
"Very good, this is a great achievement."
Zhao Tuo nodded and took two steps forward. He wanted to see what the great commander of Qi State, Ma Tian Chong, who corresponded with him and often taught him military strategies in his letters, looked like.
Among the thousands of prisoners of the Qi army, a gorgeous four-horse chariot was very conspicuous, with a large banner representing the commander-in-chief of the Qi State's Great Sima fluttering in the wind.
Under the banner, a forty-year-old middle-aged man with a square face, short beard, and fair complexion stood. He was holding his head high at the moment, trying his best to maintain his final dignity as a nobleman of the Tian family and a great commander of the country.
But Zhao Tuo could see that his hands on Che Shi were trembling slightly.
"I have met Da Sima."
Zhao Tuo smiled and stepped forward to salute Da Sima and say hello.
"Um."
Facing the enemy general and saluting, Tian Chongqiang remained calm.
He nodded slightly, glanced around, and finally landed on the young general Qin who saluted him.
With his knowledge, he could naturally tell that this young man was the senior general who commanded these Qin armies.
An idea suddenly popped into my mind.
Tian Chong said in horror: "Who are you?"
The young man smiled and replied: "Zhao Tuo."
"Zhao Tuo?"
Tian Chong was stunned, his eyes fell on the legs of the young man in front of him, and he said in shock: "Isn't your leg broken?"