There were Qi soldiers in the city who opened the city gate. Zhao immediately sent people into the city and began to take over the city. At the same time, he disarmed the Qi troops in the city and sent them to the prisoner camps outside the city in batches for custody.
Perhaps it was because Da Sima had already appeased the Qi soldiers in the city, or perhaps because Zhao Tuo had adopted a three-pronged approach in the past few days, using fear to induce surrender and the power of intimidation, the Qi people in the city behaved very docilely when the Qin army entered the city.
There was no resistance.
But bloodshed is inevitable.
"General, the soldiers in the city heard about the death of the great Sima. Hundreds of people said they were willing to leave with the great Sima, but they all committed suicide." After receiving the news from the city, Li Shang came over and reported to Zhao Tuo.
"These are all men of integrity and righteousness. Their corpses should be collected and not be lightly insulted." Zhao Tuo stood at the foot of the city and looked up.
There, bright red blood slowly flowed down the wall.
"Da Sima is a gentleman of the world, but it's a pity that he was born in the wrong era." Zhao Tuo sighed softly. Since the world entered the Warring States period, wars have been all about intrigues. In order to win, all kinds of strange schemes and tricks have been made one after another, but no one will follow them.
The so-called ancient military etiquette.
Only in a country like Qi, which has not been at war for decades, and in such a comfortable environment, can an idealistic aristocratic gentleman like Tian Chong be born.
It's just that time has changed, and today's battlefield is no longer a stage for people like them.
"Bury the great Sima with ceremony, and bury him next to him with the followers of the Death Festival, to show his loyalty and righteousness." Zhao Tuo spoke, his voice slightly sad.
After finishing speaking, he turned around and returned to the camp. But as soon as he turned around, the sadness in Zhao Tuo's eyes had disappeared, and there was a glint of light.
After Da Sima died for his country, the whole city of Zhencheng surrendered, and all the main force of the Qi army fell into his hands.
After he has arranged the important affairs here, he will immediately send troops to Linzi. With the power of victory in this battle, he will intimidate King Jian of Qi and destroy the country in one fell swoop.
"Immediately count the number of prisoners and hold them in batches. If there is no resistance, no killing or torture will be allowed."
"Instruct Meng Tian of Ayi to collect Jishui ships as soon as possible to transport the baggage of our army heading eastward."
"Three days later, I will lead a large army and march to Linzi to accomplish the great feat of destroying the country's captive king!"... Dicheng is located on the bank of Jishui.
After crossing Jishui here, you can go all the way south to Linzi, the capital of Qi.
"Brother, Da Sima really wants to surrender the city to the Qin army? He still has a hundred thousand troops to defend the city, how can he surrender to the Qin people so easily!"
"Brother Rong came through this before, but he said that Da Sima would fight to the death in the city and wait for the king's reinforcements!" In the Tian family's mansion in the city, a young man in his twenties had a shocked face and stared at the man next to him who was eating a big meal.
Tian Dan raised his head and looked at his young cousin, Tian Heng. After several days of galloping, Tian Dan's face was covered with weather and dirt.
He swallowed the rotten meat in his mouth in several mouthfuls and whispered: "Ah Heng, at this time and that time, Ayi had not yet been captured. The soldiers in Zhen City were still in good spirits, and we still had the strength to fight the Qin people."
"But as Ayi fell into the hands of the Qin army, Zhencheng's back route was cut off. At the same time, Zhao Tuo used tricks to undermine the morale of our army. Although there were still 100,000 soldiers and auxiliary soldiers in the city, they were already full of fighting spirit.
People want to surrender. As long as the Qin army attacks, the city will be destroyed."
"In such a situation of inevitable defeat, the Grand Sima pitied the lives of his soldiers and did not hesitate to bear the infamy of surrender. He surrendered with the whole city. This was because he did not want more casualties among our people. Such actions are the behavior of a gentleman." Tian Hengque
He sneered and said: "Gentleman? What a shabby gentleman? Tian Chong has an army of 300,000 people. He can't defeat the Qin people. Now he is besieged by the Qin people. He fought to the death from the last minute to recruit new soldiers for the king to delay time."
Yes. From my point of view, his surrender is just to serve the Qin people and save the lives of the rich and noble..."
"Tian Heng, An De is talking nonsense!" Tian Dan slapped his gum a few times and stood up with a bang. His beard and hair were spread out, like an angry lion roaring filial piety, and he stared at Tian Heng in front of him.
Tian Heng shuddered and quickly lowered his head and said: "Brother, don't be angry. I'm just angry about the defeat. Now that Zhencheng is defeated, the Qin army will definitely march eastward. Our Qi State has no time to recruit new troops. I'm afraid the country is in danger."
!" After hearing this, Tian Dan's anger subsided slightly.
After a moment of silence, Tian Dan said in a deep voice: "From what I have seen on the battlefield, that Qin general Zhao Tuo, no matter whether he fights on the battlefield or displays conspiracy and tricks, is definitely not an enemy of our Qi people. Now that Da Sima has been defeated,
He will definitely seize the opportunity and advance towards Linzi."
"At that time, when the Qin army passed through Dicheng, you must not gather your clansmen to fight against the enemy. You only need to follow the elders of your clan and submit to Qin. When Qin destroyed the other five kingdoms, they did not kill indiscriminately, and Zhao Tuo was not cruel.
General, as long as you don't resist, your life will never be in danger." Tian Heng was stunned, he glared and said: "Brother, you actually want us to surrender to Qin?"
"Now that the power of Qi is over, if you resist the Qin people, it will only destroy the clan and reduce the clansmen to corpses and subordinates. From now on, you should put the preservation of the clan first." Tian Dan said, stood up, and was about to leave.
go.
Tian Heng asked anxiously: "Brother, since our Qi country is over, why do you still go to Linzi? Why don't you call Brother Rong back, and the three of us can protect the clan together." Tian Dan turned around and said calmly:
"I am also a descendant of the Tian family, the Sheji of Qi State, and my ancestor Sheji. You protect the clan, and I will go to Linzi and serve the king loyally, and I will live up to my name as Tian Dan."
"Let's live up to the great Sima." As he said this, Tian Dan turned around and strode out. His eyes were full of determination.
He Tian Dan, fought in Linzi until the last moment, and guarded the Tian family's country with the king and the Prime Minister... A few days later, the Qi capital was in Linzi.
The sun is shining high in the sky, a gentle breeze is blowing across the earth, spring is everywhere, birds are chirping and flowers are fragrant. But in this most majestic and prosperous city in the world, there is an emotion called fear spreading everywhere.
The whole city seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds. The magnificent palace of King Qi. King Jian of Qi, who was nearly sixty years old, kept pacing back and forth in the palace, his face was frightened, and he was cursing as he walked.
"Three hundred thousand people! This is an army of three hundred thousand people! How could it be wiped out in one battle?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "How dare Tian Chong do this? He actually gave away my 300,000 troops to the Qin people."
"I'm so angry. Even if there are 300,000 pigs rushing forward together, it will be better than what Tian Chong wants to do!"
"And this Zhuzi actually surrendered to the Qin army!"
"Tianjia, this is the good general you have chosen, and this is the great commander you have chosen for me!" Qi Wangjian beat his chest and stamped his feet, shouting filial piety loudly to Tianjia, who was bowing his head in the palace, venting the anger and fear in his heart.
A few days ago, the general named Tian Rong brought news of the defeat of Pu River and the capture of Ayi, which shocked and frightened the entire Qi court.
But at least at that time, Tian Chong still had a hundred thousand troops guarding Zhen City, dragging the Qin people there, which was regarded as a barrier to Linzi.
"Tian Chong Zhencheng held back the Qin army, so we immediately recruited people from all over the country to come to Zi for rescue!" Qi Wangjian calculated that as long as Tian Chong could hold off Zhencheng for two or three months, he could recruit another 200,000 troops.
At that time, there was another confrontation with the Qin people, and the outcome was still uncertain. Unexpectedly, within a few days, Tian Chong's deputy general Tian Dan came with the news that Tian Chong had surrendered to Qin with Zhen City.
Shocked. Angry. Fear. Under the fear and anger, Qi Wangjian's eyes were blood red. He saw the silk book written by Tian Chong on the plan table in front of him, which made him feel even more angry, and he struck hard.
Kicked him over.
As the eucalyptus was kicked over, Qi Wangjian's screams also sounded.
"Oops, I fell." He kicked the gums away, but because of his age and unstable balance, he also fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty." Tian Jia came to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to help him. At the same time, he called the maids outside the palace to help Qi Wangjian to the couch.
After this incident, Qi Wangjian calmed down. While he asked his maid to rub his injured waist and legs, he looked sadly at Tianjia in front of him.
"My brother, now Tian Chong has surrendered the Qin people. The Qin army is about to march into Linzi, and our Tian family's country is in danger. At this time, what should I do?" King Jian of Qi felt very scared.
His mother could not succeed, and his successor could not win. Faced with such a crisis, he was panicked and at a loss, so he could only place his hope on his younger brother.
Tian Jia bit his lip. He himself did not have much talent, but he was the younger brother of King Jian of Qi. He also had good friends with people from the four kingdoms, so he was promoted to the position of Prime Minister during the great assassination incident.
Now seeing Qi's 300,000 troops die in a single battle, not only Qi Wangjian fell into fear, but even Tianjia was extremely horrified.
In Qin Wangzheng's edict, he was named to hand over his Tianjia. Tianjia took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in his heart, and whispered: "Your Majesty, for this plan, I can only listen to the words in Tian Chong's silk book.
Take Tian Dan as a general and recruit soldiers from Linzi to defend the city. At the same time, send orders to all the cities in the land and recruit soldiers to rescue Linzi and attack the Qin people together."
"We have more than 2,000 miles and more than 70 cities in Qi. Maybe there will be someone like Anping Jun Tian Dan, so our Qi country will be saved." Qi Wangjian frowned and said: "Tian Dan? This person belongs to Tian Chong.
If his subordinates take him as a general, will they surrender to the Qin army like Tian Chong? Moreover, even Tian Chong is not a match for the Qin army. Can Tian Dan, a mere deputy general, really be able to fight against the Qin people?"
"Tai Shiwen said that people from the Five Kingdoms have re-entered Qi after the war between Qin and Qi. Among them are many military generals from the Five Kingdoms. They are rich in combat experience and are willing to help us fight against Qin. It is better to use these people from the Five Kingdoms
Maybe it would be better to be a general." Tian Jia's expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you must not listen to Tai Shiwen's words. Previously, we were forced by the pressure of the Qin State to fall out with the people of the Five Kingdoms and unite the Songyang Lord of Chu.
Lord Hengyang of Han was escorted to the Qin State. We have killed countless people from the five kingdoms. We have already developed hatred for them. How can we trust them? Don’t you see that in the past when the five kingdoms attacked Qi, the Chu people cut their teeth?
"Hearing the name Nao Chi, Qi Wangjian shuddered and felt his hands and feet shaking even more.
In the past, when the five kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qin attacked Qi, Chu sent troops to rescue Qi with Nao Chi as its general. King Min of Qi believed in the Chu people's
"Good intentions", he appointed the Chu general Nao Chi as his prime minister to lead the troops of Qi and Chu against the five kingdoms. As a result, Nao Chi secretly negotiated with the Yan State to carve up the Qi territory together, and directly imprisoned King Qi Min while counting his sins.
, while killing it.
The five kingdoms' attack on Qi was actually the result of the six kingdoms jointly bullying the Qi people. When it finally faced the end of the country, Qi relied on the Qi people themselves to recover the country.
That is to say, from that time on, Qi State no longer believed in the people of the other six kingdoms. Under the leadership of the queen, it did not participate in the wars between the six kingdoms. Only then did it enjoy decades of peace.
That war left a deep shadow on the people of Qi, who were wary of people from the other six kingdoms. This is why Qi has no good generals, but has never used the help of people from the other five kingdoms to lead its troops.
The incident of King Min of Qi made the people of Qi understand that foreigners are not worthy of trust, and the only ones who can save their country are their own people.
Now seeing Tian Ji bring out the example of Nao Teeth. King Jian of Qi also remembered the fate of his eldest father, King Qi Min, and immediately shook his head and said: "What my brother said is that the people of the Five Kingdoms cannot believe that Tian Dan is my Tian family after all."
The clan, the state of Qi, is also his ancestral home, so he would never betray me." Tian Jia then breathed a sigh of relief.
The two brothers discussed it again, but in the end they couldn't come up with any good solution, so they planned to follow Tian Chong's arrangement for the time being.
Half an hour later, Prime Minister Bang Tianjie walked out of Qi Palace and walked towards his carriage, wanting to go back to the mansion first and then find someone to discuss with him.
Tian Chong's lieutenant general Tian Dan and his brother Tian Rong were waiting in his palace. Qi Liang General, the great commander-in-chief Tian Chong was already the only capable commander in Qi.
Now with the defeat of Zhen City and the surrender of Tian Chong to Qin, there are even fewer people in Qi who can lead the army. The two brothers Tian and Dan are probably the last two Qi people in Linzi City who know how to fight.
Tianjia got on the carriage, the four horses moved forward, and the carriage moved slowly. Tianjia lifted the curtain, stretched out his head, and looked back at the majestic Qi Palace behind him. His heart was full of sadness and fear.
"Qi State... seems to be hopeless." Even though he and Qi Wangjian were comforting each other in the palace, in fact, deep down in his heart, he already knew that Qi State was now at its final stage.
Even Tian Chong led an army of 300,000 people and was defeated in one battle. Is it possible that the Tian Dan brothers, who were not as capable as Tian Chong, and a group of Linzi people who had never fought before, wanted to resist the Qin army's attack?
"I heard that the Qin people's cannons are so powerful that the Qin army can attack the city with it, and the whole city can stop it. Even though Linzi is big, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold out for a few months."
"At that time, your Majesty may be able to save his life like the King of Chu and the King of Wei. And what about me, Tianjia? I'm afraid my life will be short-lived!" Thinking of the words of guilt in the Qin Dynasty's imperial edict to conquer Qi, Tianjia was afraid.
Trembling.
His name is ranked first. Once Linzi City is defeated, he will definitely be dead.
"This great head, is it going to be chopped off by the Qin people?" Tian Jia sat on the carriage and touched his neck in fear.
Soon, the carriage stopped at Xiangbang's mansion. As soon as Tianjia got off the bus, a servant came to report. It was said that there was a wealthy foreign businessman named Chen Chi in the city who asked to see Xiangbang, and he was presented with an assassin.
The thorn was what later generations called a business card. Tian Jia frowned, opened the thorn and looked at it. The next moment, his eyes widened.