King Jian of Qi tremblingly walked up to the north wall of Linzi's outer city. He put his hands on the wall and looked out.
I saw that the wide and flat wilderness to the north of Linzi City was already occupied by dense Qin army camps.
Linzi City Wall is tall and tall. King Qi Jian stood on it and could clearly see the ravines crisscrossing the Qin Village. The tents were neatly arranged. The soldiers wearing black armor marched in and out according to the formation, and no one was running around randomly.
The erected spear reflected a dazzling luster in the sun.
Qi Wangjian was shaking his head at the sight and kept inhaling.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Qin army should number about 120,000 to 30,000, and its combat troops should be even smaller, at most 70,000 or 80,000. I already have 150,000 soldiers in Linzi City, and we are still recruiting young men.
In the future, we should be able to recruit more than 200,000 troops, which will be more than enough to defend the city."
Seeing Qi Wangjian's legs trembling, Tian Dan sighed and compared the strength of the two sides to appease the king.
Shangqing Taishi Wen also said: "Yes, except for the Qi people in our city. I heard that Jimo's official has led five thousand soldiers to cross the Zi River from the south. They will arrive in the afternoon and enter Linzi from Nancheng. Except for Jimo, we
The officials from all the cities and towns in Qi are also recruiting large armies, and soon they will lead their troops to protect the king. At that time, hundreds of thousands of our troops from Qi have gathered together, so we may not necessarily be afraid of them."
"What a great Jimo doctor, he is truly the most loyal and good man among the few."
When Qi Wangjian heard this, he was very happy.
Especially when he thought that he still had more than 200,000 troops guarding the city, and that Qi officials from all over the country were recruiting troops to serve the king, King Qi Jian suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
Looking at the Qin army camp with people infiltrating outside the city, he was not as scared as before.
At this moment, Prime Minister Tianjia, who had been silent, suddenly said: "Is it really useful to have a large number of people? Tian Chong had 300,000 people before, most of whom were trained soldiers, and there were even a thousand
The martial arts warriors were finally defeated by the Qin people in one battle."
As soon as these words came out, everyone on the wall was filled with astonishment.
Qi Wangjian's face suddenly turned pale.
Tian Dan frowned and stared at Tian Ji.
This prime minister was a good friend of Da Sima, and he himself was a close confidant promoted by Da Sima and a general recommended in his suicide note to resist the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, Tian Ji has always taken good care of him. After Tian Dan escaped from Zhencheng and returned to Linzi, Tian Ji persuaded King Jian of Qi to let Tian Dan take control of Linzi's army and be fully responsible for the fight against Qin.
This made Tian Dan very happy and he was willing to fight to the death for Qi.
It's just that since Tian Dan took office, because he needed to arrange the mobilization and defense of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the city, and also had to consider various military affairs, he was extremely busy and did not have much time to communicate with Tian Jia.
Occasional contact made him feel that Xiangbang seemed to be worried.
But this is also easy to understand. The Qin army is about to attack the city. Once the city is defeated, the country will be in danger of destruction.
As the prime minister of Qi State, Tian Jia was also a person who was wanted in the Qin State's edict. Naturally, he would not end well if he was caught by the Qin army. It was normal to be worried, so Tian Dan never took it to heart.
It was not until today that he was shocked to find that Xiangbang actually said such fearful words on the city wall.
The Qin army is approaching the city, and the king is trembling with fear. As a minister, shouldn't he comfort the king with kind words like himself and Tai Shiwen did?
Everyone is cheering for the king, but you are so dignified, why are you saying discouraging words?
At this time, Tian Jiu also realized that he had said the wrong thing.
He squeezed out a smile and explained: "If you make a slip of the tongue, your Majesty cannot take it seriously. The situation at this time is actually different from that of Da Sima."
"He was defending the city after failing in the field battle with the Qin army, and the back road Ayi was captured by the Qin people, so he failed. But we did not fight the Qin army in the field, and only relied on the defense of Linzi Fort, which was filled with millet.
, there are reinforcements outside, and all the soldiers in the city are fighting for the country, and their fighting spirit is high, which is incomparable. Your Majesty, rest assured, the Qin army will definitely not be able to defeat Linzi."
After Tian Jia's explanation, Qi Wangjian's expression recovered a lot, but most of the courage and confidence that Tian Dan and Tai Shiwen had just encouraged were lost.
He waved his hands wordlessly, swaying his old and fat body and walked towards the city wall.
Tian Jia turned his head and smiled bitterly at Tai Shiwen and Tian Dan: "I have been worried about the Qin army recently, and I am a little afraid, so I just said some nonsense."
"Please rest assured, Xiangbang, Tian Dan will definitely do his best to protect Linzi."
Tian Dan quickly comforted him.
He secretly sighed in his heart that Xiangbang was so afraid of the Qin army that he made a mistake on the spot, which showed his mental state.
In the face of a powerful enemy, both the king and the prime minister lack confidence.
In such a state, how can we lead the people of Qi to resist the Qin army?
Tai Shiwen also consoled him: "Don't be afraid, Prime Minister. Dr. Jimo is about to lead his troops to Zi. He has always been resourceful. With his assistance in the city, plus the Jimo troops entering the city, he will definitely be able to inspire the military morale in the city. Let the people of Linzi Qi
You know, our Qi country still has reinforcements, so the Qi people in the city will be able to defend the city vigorously and not be afraid of the Qin army!"
Tian Jiagan smiled and said: "Yes, now that the Qin army has not yet laid siege to the city, Dr. Jimo can enter Linzi. His visit will definitely encourage the morale of the army."
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"Oh? A Qi army crossed the Zi River from the south and wants to enter Linzi?"
In the Qin Army's camp north of Linzi, Zhao Tuo, who had just settled down, also received military information from the Qin Army's scouts.
Shejian replied: "The people from Qi State in the army said that judging from the flag of this Qi army, it should be from Jimo. It is led by a doctor from Jimo and came to support Linzi. The number is about five thousand."
"Doctor Jimo."
Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly.
Jimo, the great city of Qi, is one of the five capitals of Qi.
In the past, the five kingdoms attacked Qi, and the Yan State occupied most of Qi State, leaving only the two cities of Ju and Jimo unbroken.
The Jimo doctor led his troops out of the city to fight with the Yan army, but was defeated and killed.
Later, the people of Jimo elected Tian Dan as their general, and then staged a dramatic comeback.
Tian Dan restored the entire city to Jimo, which is a legend.
From then on, the position of Jimo doctor had special significance in Qi State.
Moreover, according to the information sent back by Qin's intermediaries, the current Jimo doctor is a staunch anti-Qin faction. Now that this man has led 5,000 troops to support Linzi, he will definitely inspire the hearts of the people of Qi.
"In the meantime, send someone to lead our army's chariots and cavalry to capture this Qi army. There is no need to annihilate them all, but leave some defeated soldiers and put them into the city to disrupt the Qi people's fighting spirit."
Zhao Tuo opened his mouth. As the commander-in-chief of an army of more than 100,000 people, the enemy army of only 5,000 people was no longer something he needed to consider carefully.
Just give him one sentence and his subordinates will take care of it.
His eyes should be set on larger strategic goals.
Shejian immediately took the order and left.
After Li Shiqi saw Shejian leaving, he said: "After the Jimo Qi army is swallowed up by our army, not only will it not bring confidence to Linzi, but it will break its military morale, which will be more beneficial to the subsequent surrender."
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Zhao Tuo looked at Li Shiqi's excited eyes, shook his head and said with a smile: "Sir, don't be anxious about surrendering. Although our army went south with the power of defeating 300,000 Qi troops, there were activities from our side in the city, which helped facilitate
This matter."
"But after all, there are hundreds of thousands of people in Linzi, and the city has high walls and thick walls. The people in the city have not lost their courage. How could the whole country surrender without a fight?"
"Sir, if you want to enter the city at this time and surrender to the King of Qi just by saying it, I'm afraid it's a little short of a success. It's better to defeat the courage of the Qi people first, then you can achieve great success in one fell swoop."
Li Shiqi understood and said: "If you want to break the courage of the Qi people, the reinforcements to defeat them are indeed not enough. It seems that the general wants to use cannons."
"He who knows me is sir."
Zhao Tuo laughed loudly: "Now everything north of Linzi is in the hands of our army. There are rivers and Jishui to transport grain and grain, so logistics is worry-free. We have plenty of time and don't need to take risks. I will surround Linzi with a large army and build a
Dozens of huge cannons were deployed to bombard the city until the people of Qi were trembling with fear. It would be better if some people of Qi dared to come to the rescue. Our army would encircle the point to rescue, which would do more harm to the morale of the city."
Li Shiqi admired him and said: "The general is really a master of attacking the mind."
Zhao Tuo smiled slightly and looked outside the tent.
That's the direction of Linzi.
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At dusk, the Jimo Qi army, which crossed the Zi River from the south and was about to enter Linzi City, was attacked by the Qin army's cavalry.
These 5,000 Qi troops were all temporary recruits from Jimo. They could not even stand in line. They were instantly defeated by the charge of the Qin army's chariots and cavalry.
Under the protection of his own soldiers, the Jimo doctor fled into Linzi City in embarrassment.
As for the soldiers under his command, thousands of them were killed by the Qin army and more than 3,000 were captured. Only a few hundred of them could follow him into the city.
Moreover, the Qin army deliberately let this go, in order to use these defeated soldiers to shake the fighting spirit of the Qi army in the city.
After the Qin army defeated the Qi army, they began to disperse the army and set up camps on all sides of Linzi, eyeing Linzi City surrounded in the middle.
However, compared with the panic and fear of the Qi people in the city, in the next ten days, the Qin army did not launch an attack on Linzi. Instead, all the Qin army units were reorganizing their troops and resting their soldiers.
The logistics craftsmen and civilians were cutting down trees in the mountain forests near Linzi, looking for stones, and polishing stone bullets.
Until late March.
Only then did the Qin army prepare everything and set out from the camp.
Outside the north gate of Linzi City.
Fifty cannons have been erected.
Stone bullets weighing hundreds of kilograms were piled behind the cannon.
Under the protection of the generals, Zhao Tuo walked out of the camp and looked at the giant city of Linzi in front of him, with a smile on his lips.
Next, he will give gifts to King Qi Jian in the city.