In a remote house, a group of men gathered together.
"Is it Zhao Tuo?"
"It's him! People who came back from Zhencheng said that the banner of the Qin army there was Zhao Tuo. This man is insidious and cunning. The so-called horse fall is really a scam. Zifang, we were deceived by him. It's really
hateful."
Hengyang Lord Han Cheng said angrily.
Zhang Liang sighed.
"We really underestimated Zhao Tuo. We didn't expect that not only was he a god in military skills, but he was also so resourceful. The wounded doctor who was killed by Chen Yu was probably what he used to confuse us. Faced with this
As an opponent, the Qi army did not lose unjustly in this battle."
Hearing this, Han Cheng became even more angry and shouted: "No injustice? How can we defeat the Qi army, a hundred thousand people, but they were defeated by the Qin people at a single charge! There was not a single one of the four camps.
He was guarding everything. I saw that Tian Chong was talking about military tactics and tactics all day long, and I thought he was really some kind of person. I didn’t expect him to be such a useless thing. Even if he was replaced by a pig, he could fight better than him. Bah.
.”
As he said this, the Korean clan member could no longer bear it. Regardless of his noble status, he spat on the ground on the spot to express his disdain for the great Sima of Qi.
Wei Ling, the grandson of the State of Wei, followed and scolded: "That's right, any bullshit Sima, if it were me, he would be better at fighting than him!"
"It's really abominable. Once the 100,000 Qi army was defeated, all our previous plans were in vain. This battle actually made Zhao Tuo's son famous!" Yan Ping, the grandson of Yan State, also looked angry.
Everyone in the room yelled angrily to vent their dissatisfaction.
They originally wanted to provoke Qi and Qin to go to war, so as to disrupt the battlefield situation between Qin and Chu, thereby profiting from the chaos and looking for opportunities to restore the country. Who knew that under their instigation, the Qi and Qin armies did fight, but the result was completely peaceful
The imagined difference.
One hundred thousand Qi troops were completely defeated. Although there was a sneak attack by the Qin army, the fighting power of the Qi people was also evident, which was really shocking.
Of course, after the horror, there is endless anger.
Zhang Liang waited quietly for these people to vent their anger, and after the cursing in the room subsided, he said: "Since the Qi army has been defeated, it is useless for us to be angry here. We should think about the next plan."
"Zifang, you have always been very resourceful. You had expected the Qi army's defeat this time. You tell me what to do next, and we will listen to you!"
Han Cheng stared at Zhang Liang with red eyes. Now that things had reached this situation, he didn't know what to do and could only rely on the son of the Prime Minister of Han.
Zhang Liang took a deep breath and said: "Chen Yu, Gongsun Xin and others are in the Qin territory. We don't know whether they are alive or dead, and we can't care about them. Looking at the situation now, after the Qi army defeated the Qi army, the Qin people did not take advantage of the opportunity to advance eastward. They want to come there
Zhao Tuo has no intention of attacking Qi. Therefore, we must go to Linzi and stabilize the farmland."
"If Zhao Tuo doesn't attack Qi, we still need to secure Tianjia?"
"Yes, although Tianjia came to power with the help of us, he only sent troops to prevent Qin from destroying Chu. He did not really want to help us restore the country. In this battle of Zhencheng, the Qi army was defeated, and he was bound to
He is afraid of the Qin State and dares not go to war with the Qin people. Therefore, we should go to Linzi immediately to eliminate his fear of the Qin people. And..."
Zhang Liang's eyes narrowed into a narrow slit, and he whispered: "If my guess is correct, the Qin general Zhao Tuo will probably send an envoy to the Qi State to stabilize the Qi people, so we have to attack the Qin envoy.
, destroying the negotiations between Qin and Qi, and not allowing Qi to be forced by the Qin people."
As soon as these words came out, everyone became even more confused.
"Zhao Tuo has tens of thousands of elite men under his command, and he also carries the power of great victory. If he doesn't take the opportunity to attack Qi, he would be showing mercy. Why would he send envoys to stabilize the Qi people?"
Zhang Liang did not answer, but looked south, his hands in his sleeves trembling slightly.
"A hundred thousand Qi troops not only threaten the east county of Qin State and mobilize the Qin army to return reinforcements, but also have the intention of guarding the eastern border of Chu State. Now that the Qi army is defeated, the eastern border of Chu State is wide open."
"Zhao Tuo is a good general who is good at fighting and uses troops like a god. It is impossible for him to fail to see this. Therefore, after he took advantage of the situation and sent envoys to stabilize the Qi people, he could send his troops southward and penetrate directly into the heart of the Chu Kingdom!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang took a deep breath and became deeply afraid of the famous young man Qin General.
"With this son in Qin, we are afraid that there is no hope of restoring the country, so we must find an opportunity to get rid of him!"
…
The capital of Qi is Linzi.
A magnificent city known as the "Ancient Rome of the East" by later generations.
There are thick clouds gathering over the city.
"Our army was defeated! Da Sima was captured by the Qin people!"
"A hundred thousand troops died in one battle!"
"Hey! How come the Qin general Zhao Tuo is so powerful that he can defeat my 100,000 Qi army? Is he still a human being?"
The news of the defeat spread in the city. After hearing the news, countless Qi people were so shocked that their faces turned pale and they started to fight.
In the palace, King Jian of Qi and Prime Minister Bang Tianjia sat across from each other with sad faces.
"I didn't expect that the Qin general Zhao Tuo was so terrifying. Tian Chong was defeated in his hands, and a hundred thousand troops were defeated by the Qin people... Mother and Hou Sheng were right, be on good terms with the Qin people, and not participate in the wars between the nations.
This is the way out for our Qi State. Now that Zhao Tuo has won a great victory in Zhencheng, if they send their army eastward and attack our Linzi, won't they make our Qi State repeat the mistakes of the Three Jin and Yan States?"
Qi Wangjian spoke in a low voice, the more he spoke, the more frightened he became, his eyes filled with panic.
Xiang Bangtian also had a look of fear on his face. He forced himself to calm down and said: "My king, don't be anxious. I have sent orders to recruit soldiers from all over the country to guard Linzi. Although our army was defeated in the battle of Zhencheng, it was not us.
The Qi army could not defeat the Qin people only because of Tian Chong's incompetence and Qin general Zhao Tuo's plan for a sneak attack. As long as our army regroups, it may not..."
"Fake, how about we get on good terms with the Qin people again?"
King Jian of Qi thought to himself and said: "Send envoys to talk to the people of Qin. Qin's attack on Chu had nothing to do with Qi. It was all because of the instigation of those from the Three Jin and Yan states that Qi allowed us to attack Chu."
I got involved and suffered a huge defeat."
"The Qin State destroyed Han because the King of Han accepted the land's imperial seal and invited him to be a vassal, but turned around and broke the treaty. The State of Qin destroyed the State of Zhao because the State of Zhao betrayed its alliance and rebelled against Qin's land in Taiyuan. The State of Wei destroyed the State of Wei because the King of Wei surrendered to the Qin State as promised.
He turned around and plotted against Qin with Han and Zhao. The State of Yan sent Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin, but the State of Chu promised to offer the west of Qingyang, but not only did they not give it, but they attacked Qinnan County, and then they were attacked by the King of Qin."
"And what about our State of Qi? Since I came to the throne, I have always been on good terms with the State of Qin, and there has never been any disagreement. His King Qin has no excuse to attack our State of Qi. In this battle of Zhencheng, our army was also near Zhencheng
The attack did not occupy an inch of Qin's territory."
"As for the assassination, I will blame it all on the people of the Four Kingdoms and Tian Chong. If we cede territory for peace and send a few cities, we will definitely be able to seek forgiveness from the King of Qin. In this way, we can stay out of the matter and continue to enjoy peace of mind.
It’s peaceful.”
Tian Jia stared blankly at the king in front of him.
"Certain territory for peace with the Qin people?"
…
The land of Huaibei, Chasm, and the Qin army camp on the line of Guling.
It's late autumn and the weather is getting colder.
A group of Qin army generals had just finished playing football. Their whole bodies were hot and they were scrubbing themselves by the boundary water.
Among them was a burly Qiang man.
Qiang Xu likes to play football very much.
Due to their status, the other generals and lieutenants were eager to watch the football games, but they maintained their status and never took part in the war.
Only Qiang Yu didn't care. He was of Qiang origin and didn't pay much attention to these rules. He could kick as much as he wanted and get on him as much as he wanted. He even ordered more than two to five hundred officers in the army to play with him, so he played with them.
I am very happy and can be said to be invincible on the court and show off my glory.
"That General Zhao is so smart. He can turn the boring Cuju into such an interesting football. It's really amazing. How come no one thought of playing it like this before?"
A man of two or five hundred people wiped his body and exclaimed in praise.
Another 2500 host said: "Yes, General Zhao is very resourceful. I just don't know if he can do it on the court."
Listening to the chatter of the military officials, Qiang He couldn't help laughing.
Is it okay for Zhao Tuo to be on the court?
These middle-level officers did not know the news about Zhao Tuo, but he, Qiang Yu, had heard that Zhao Tuo fell from his horse in Puyang and broke his leg. He could only lie down and rest, unable to move.
"Don't think about it, Zhao Tuo fell off a horse before and broke his foot, so he still plays football? I think it's better for him to crawl on the ground and head the ball! Then the football can be renamed "Head"
The ball was headed, hahaha!"
Qiang Tuo burst out laughing. He had always been unhappy with Zhao Tuo. Now that Zhao Tuo was lying on the bed with a broken leg, he just laughed at him and expressed his frustration.
However, before his laughter could stop, he heard bursts of cheers from the military camp in the distance.
The messenger soldiers dispatched from the general's camp are being ordered to spread the good news everywhere to boost the morale of the troops.
"General Zhao Tuo defeated a hundred thousand Qi troops! Captured Qi's great Sima alive!"
"In the Battle of Zhencheng, General Zhao defeated 30,000 soldiers and defeated 100,000 soldiers. It was a great victory! What a great victory!"
"General Zhao will be victorious! The Qin army will be victorious! Your Majesty will be victorious!"
Excited cheers spread to the edge of the chasm, and all the Qin generals who were shocked that Zhao Tuo broke his leg just now looked at Qiang He with strange expressions.
Qiang Xu's mouth was half-opened, and his eyes almost bulged out in shock.
"Zhao Tuo broke his leg, how could he still defeat a hundred thousand Qi army? Did he go to the battlefield with a lame leg?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
The commander of the Qin army is in his camp.
Wang Jian read and reread the silk letter in his hand, and saw that his old face had turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.
"What a great Zhao Tuo. Thirty thousand to one hundred thousand, and he also captured the great Sima of Qi! He is indeed the person I chose. With this victory, I have nothing to worry about!"
After Wang Jian finished laughing, he turned to look south again, his face full of gloating.
"Xiang Yan, a young boy is coming to stab you in the butt soon. Are you prepared?"
…
Two days later, the Chu army's camp near Huaiyang also received intelligence from the Chu Kingdom's eastern border.
"Qin general Zhao Tuo defeated a hundred thousand Qi troops in Zhencheng and captured Qi's great general Tian Chong alive."
In the big tent, Chu Ling Yin Xiang Yan slapped the silk book recording the information on the gum with a dark face.
All the Chu generals in the tent were stunned.
"Thirty thousand to one hundred thousand, and you captured Qi's Great Sima Tian Chong alive? Is this news true? Oh my God, that Zhao Tuo is so powerful."
Qu Mao, a general from the Qu family, was shocked.
Jing Tong nodded and said: "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe it. But if it's the Qin general Zhao Tuo, thirty thousand to one hundred thousand, it's really possible."
Jingtong couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the bloody battle by Surabaya in the past.
Zhao Tuo cannot compete with him.
The Zhao family's Zhao principle is that when they think of the death of their brother Zhao Ping and the humiliation that the Zhao family has endured, they can't help but say angrily: "One hundred thousand people, an entire army of one hundred thousand people was defeated by one Zhao Tuo. Those Qi people are stupid."
Pig? What kind of idiot Qi Guo!"
Xiang Qu, who was sitting in the tent, had no expression on his face, and the image of the young man he had seen in the main hall of Qin Palace appeared in his mind.
After the generals were all frightened and angry, Xiang Yan, who was in charge, sighed heavily.
"Now that the Qi army is defeated, the eastern border of our Chu Kingdom is wide open. With Zhao Tuo's military skills, I'm afraid he will lead his troops southward, enter from the rich lands of our Chu Kingdom, attack Pengcheng and then approach Huaibei, and attack our Chu State directly.
The land at the heart of the country.”
Upon hearing this, the faces of the generals changed greatly.
Xiang Qu was especially frightened when he thought that he had persuaded his father to transfer soldiers from Lu, Fangyu, Fengfei and other places to Huaiyang.
He immediately stood up and said: "We cannot let Zhao Tuo go south. Otherwise, our army will be attacked from both sides. Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army east and defeat Zhao Tuo."
Xiang Yan glanced at him and asked numbly: "How many people do you want?"
Xiang Qu knew the meaning of his father's words.
Including the newly transferred Chu troops from Lu, Pengcheng, Fang and Fengpei and other places, the Chu army in Huaiyang has about 120,000 soldiers, which is weak compared to Wang Jian's army.
If Xiang Qu uses more soldiers and Huaiyang's defense weakens, the Qin army may look for opportunities to pounce, and Huaiyang will be in danger!
"I want 20,000 people! Only 20,000 people! I can definitely defeat him, Zhao Tuo!"
Xiang Qu gritted his teeth.
Xiang Yan glanced at him and sighed: "Zhao Tuo is a famous general of Qin. If you have fewer troops than him, you will definitely not be a match. I will give you 30,000 men."
Xiang Qu was stunned and murmured: "Ling Yin, if I take away 30,000 people, your side..."
"No problem, I will let some of the auxiliary soldiers wear armor and stomach, and use sheep as soldiers to confuse the people of Qin. With Wang Jian's old turtle character, he will not take action easily if he is not sure of victory. After that, I will send a letter to the king to ask for longevity.
Ten thousand elite troops will be mobilized in the spring."
"On your side, you don't want to defeat Zhao Tuo. You just need to guard the front line between Fuli and Qiyi to isolate him."
Xiang Yan's face has a twilight look on her face and her speech is weak.
Xiang Qu saw this and knew that after Zhao Tuo defeated the 100,000 Qi army, his father had given up hope in the war.
"My father asked me to defend because he was afraid that I wouldn't be able to defeat Zhao Tuo."
"But I have 30,000 people. The 30,000 Chu soldiers are not comparable to the Naqi people. Moreover, with the advantage of the terrain, I, Xiang Qu, may not have a chance to defeat Zhao Tuo!"
A son is better than a father. When Xiang Yan saw his son's appearance, he still didn't understand what he was thinking.
"Qu, we can only defend but not attack in this battle. I will let Jing Tong accompany you. Remember, don't think about defeating Zhao Tuo..."