Wang Jian chewed on this place name, and Zhao Tuo's words were very interesting.
As Zhao Tuo said, although Jicheng, the capital of the Yan State, was captured by the Qin army, the Yan State still had thousands of miles of land. As long as the King of Yan could escape, he could use this to survive and continue to deal with Qin.
It may indeed be larger to the north than to the west.
This man is quite knowledgeable and has the talent to be a general.
Wang Jian nodded secretly. He felt something was wrong when he heard King Yan break out from the west city. He could vaguely guess something. But it was not as clear as what Zhao Tuo said. A few words spoke to his heart.
"King Yan breaks out from the west of the city, how do you judge?" Wang Jian asked directly to the messenger.
The soldier hurriedly said: "General, when the city gate was opened, there were Yan army chariots clearing the way. Behind them were the elite Yan soldiers, surrounded by the king's banner. Those Yan soldiers rushed to kill while shouting that they would defend King Yan to the death."
Wang Jian asked: "Where are the Yan troops charging in?"
The soldier was stunned for a moment and then said: "It seems to be heading to the northwest. At that time, our army was attacking the city with all its strength. We did not expect that the Yan army would break out of the city and was rushed out. But don't worry, General. General Xin Sheng has already
If we mobilize a large army to pursue him, we will surely capture King Yan."
"broken!"
Wang Jian's expression changed, and he knew something was wrong.
"The north of the city is occupied by Qiang Hu. The Yan army breaks out from the northwest with a large banner. When Qiang Hu sees it, he will pursue it. In this way, the north of the city is a loophole!"
Thinking of this, Wang Jian turned around and said to the soldiers behind him: "Go to General Qiang Yu quickly and ask his troops to attack the north city without authorization. Do not pursue the enemies in the west of the city without authorization."
"only."
A short-distance soldier took the order and was about to leave.
But at this time, another messenger cavalry came galloping in the distance.
"Report to the general. The Yan army suddenly opened the north city gate. With the light soldiers at the front and the cavalry at the back, they attacked our army. They have broken through to the north of the city and intercepted us." The messenger reported in a panic.
Wang Jian snorted coldly: "Where is Qiang Yu? He led his troops to pursue the King of Yan who broke out in the west of the city."
The messenger soldier was covered in cold sweat and said weakly: "What the general said is true."
Wang Jian took a deep breath and knew that the big fish in the city had broken through the blockade of the fishing net and was about to enter the sea.
"All the chariots and cavalry in the army are chasing north! We must catch up with the Yan army that breaks through."
Wang Jian issued a pursuit order.
After the messengers left, Wang Jian looked at Jicheng, where the fierce fighting was taking place not far away, and suddenly felt uninterested.
"You are a very knowledgeable young man, very good."
Wang Jian stepped forward, patted Zhao Tuo on the shoulder to encourage him, then turned and left.
He still has a lot of things to do. Once the King of Yan escapes, the battle to destroy Yan will not be considered a complete success, and there will still be a lot of mess to clean up.
"Thank you, General, for the compliment."
Zhao Tuo thanked him with his hands, but sighed deeply in his heart.
History is still heading in its original direction.
The reason why he was able to talk so eloquently just now, thinking that King Yan would break out from the north, was actually because he had the perspective of future generations.
In the original history, after Wang Jian pulled thistle, King Xi of Yan led his elite troops to protect Liaodong, relying on the land of Liaodong to deal with the Qin State, and managed to survive for several years.
It was not until after the Chu State was destroyed that the Yan State was overthrown by Wang Ben.
The country that I did not destroy will be destroyed by my son.
Zhao Tuo originally thought that with his invention of the counterweight trebuchet, Jicheng would be captured in advance, and King Yan Xi might not be able to escape this time. After all, Li Xin's troops were still blocked in the east of the city, which was the direct direction of Jicheng to Liaodong.
Unexpectedly, the king of the Yan Kingdom did have two tricks. He first sent out a "Yan King's Guard" to break out from the west of the city, walked northwest, used the king's large banner to lure away the elite Qin troops in the north of the city, and then took advantage of the situation to lead the elite troops out of the city to attack the Qin army in the north.
Camp, rushed straight out of the Qin army's encirclement.
Such a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain is indeed worthy of praise.
However, these have nothing to do with Zhao Tuo. This time he created a powerful siege weapon and conquered Jicheng, which was a great achievement. According to the Qin State's system of reward for meritorious deeds, he could be promoted to a higher level this time no matter how bad he was.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Zhao Tuo's lips.
Not only him, but Hei Butt, Shejian and others also had faces full of joy. In addition to making a meritorious service by making a stone machine, the capture of Jicheng also announced that the war against Yan launched by Qin State was coming to an end.
In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, this is a sign that they are about to go home.
In the following time, after the East City was breached, the other three city walls were also conquered one after another.
The Qin army entered the city in large numbers and continued to advance in street fighting, killing all the Yan people who resisted.
By evening, the Qin army occupied the palace city of King Yan and completely controlled Jidu.
Black flags fluttered on the high platform of the Yan Palace, announcing that this thousand-year-old city had officially fallen into the hands of Qin.
Jicheng, which had not been conquered for several months, suddenly fell in one day.
This kind of thing not only made it difficult for the Yan people in the city to believe it, but also the Qin army who captured the city were shocked.
Especially the roars that sounded during the siege made people talk a lot after the war.
"I heard that General Li Xin, who had a hundred generals under his command, came up with a sharp weapon that could fire hundreds of kilograms of boulders, which directly knocked down the towers in the east city."
A soldier showed off the information he had obtained in the crowd.
"How could a hundred kilograms of stone destroy the city? I think the stone fired should have weighed five hundred kilograms! I heard that the people who were hit by the huge stone were turned into meat on the spot, hiss..."
Some people immediately retorted and expressed their opinions in amazement.
"Five hundred catties? I think it must be at least a thousand catties. The sound is really scary."
"Hey, it doesn't matter how much it weighs. I heard from people in Dongying that the Hundred General called the siege equipment that fired huge rocks 'cannon'. However, everyone felt that this name was not powerful enough, so they all called it 'big cannon'.
"
"In this case, shouldn't those hundred generals be called 'Hundred Cannon Generals', haha."
Cheerful laughter rang out in the military camp, and everyone in the Qin army was curious about the giant cannon that could conquer Jicheng. At the same time, the reputation of the "big gun general" spread quickly among the army.
Compared to the joyful feeling when the battalions began to count their heads and gains after conquering Jicheng, Zhao Tuo was now preparing his luggage.
Li Xin!
This brave and courageous General Pi not only won the first victory in the siege, but also took the initiative to ask for orders to lead his troops in pursuit after discovering that King Yan was happy to lead his elite troops to break through the siege.
"General, our army has been ordered by the king to attack Yan and avenge the assassins. In this battle, the leader of the culprit, Yan Dan, must be killed. Now that King Yan and his son have escaped, I will ask for orders to pursue him. I will kill Yan Dan's head and return."
Li Xin's voice was firm, full of the momentum of a young man who would move forward.
Wang Jian agreed.
He also seemed to think that Li Xin's character was indeed suitable for the pursuit, so he ordered Li Xin's department to be responsible for the matter.
After the military order was issued, Li Xin's officers and men immediately packed their bags and headed north in marching formation.
In this battle, their target is Prince Dan’s head!
"Zizhi Tongjian·Qin Ji 2": Wang Jian pulled thistles. The King of Yan and the prince led their elite troops to protect Liaodong, and Li Xin pursued them urgently.
"Historical Records: Yan Zhaogong's Family": Qin attacked Woji, King Yan died, and moved to Liaodong.
"Historical Records: Biography of Wang Jian": Qin general Li Xin was young and brave, and tried to drive away the prince Dan with thousands of soldiers.