Chapter 216 Bai Yan arrives at the border and Mao Jiao arrives at Shuicun (two chapters)
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Because he was going to the Qin-Zhao border and was meeting up with General Wang Jian.
Therefore, Bai Yan led his army and had to go twenty miles south and follow the Yanhe River in the mountains to the southeast. It would take four days to get out of Shangjun from the mouth of the river.
After leaving Shangjun is the Shangdang area.
At that time, the State of Qin was in Shangdang. Because of the territory of Shangdang area, the State of Qin fought with the State of Zhao in the Changping area, each losing hundreds of thousands of horses.
In the end, King Qin Zhaoxiang used Bai Qi as his general and achieved an unprecedented victory for the Qin State.
It is a pity that after the Changping War, King Qin Zhaoxiang listened to Fan Sui and did not destroy Zhao.
In the Qin State, countless Qin people have lamented that if King Qin Zhaoxiang had destroyed Zhao, perhaps so many people in the Qin State would not have died at the hands of Li Mu.
However, this has been controversial until now.
Because when many people, including many ministers of the Qin State, talked about this matter, they said that the Qin State was also seriously weakened at that time and needed to rest and recuperate, and also needed to guard against other vassal states.
Whenever Bai Yan hears other people arguing.
Bai Yan didn't know the specific situation at that time, but Bai Yan still didn't believe this view.
Because Bai Qi, who has never been defeated in a battle in his life, can personally say the words to destroy Zhao, then Bai Qi must be sure to destroy Zhao, and he will also consider other vassal states.
Later, Bai Qi refused to lead troops to destroy Zhao, which also proved this point.
After all, Bai Qi would not send troops rashly if he was not sure!
As a general, if you are not sure, how can you end up with a large army dying, let alone ending your military life in vain?
In addition, another point is that nine months after the battle of Changping, King Qin Zhaoxiang once again ordered to send troops to destroy Zhao.
The first battle between Qin and Zhao lasted three years, with hundreds of thousands of casualties and casualties. Nine months did not allow Qin to recover at all. Instead, it gave Zhao and other vassal states an opportunity to react and prepare.
Therefore, the reason why King Qin Zhaoxiang ordered the destruction of Zhao is most likely because King Qin Zhaoxiang has woken up and realized that Qin was once capable of destroying Zhao, and he has begun to regret not destroying Zhao before, and wants to regain the lost opportunity.
Everyone in the world knows what happened next.
King Qin Zhaoxiang regretted it and sent troops again, but failed to conquer Handan. Instead, he became Lord Xinling and made Lord Xinling famous all over the world.
In that battle, Qin was defeated, and many of the cities it had captured in Shangdang were also lost.
It was not until more than ten years later that the Qin State regained its strength and sent General Meng Ao to lead the Qin army to recapture the city. Unexpectedly, he was defeated again by Lord Xinling, and Lord Xinling also led the coalition forces of other countries to fight all the way to Hangu Pass.
A few days later.
Bai Yan led his cavalry around the mountains, passing through Lancheng, Gaolang, and Lishi among the mountains, and then followed the ancient road out of the mountains and rivers to Qicheng on the border of Qin and Zhao.
After arriving in Qicheng.
Bai Yan rode his war horse and saw countless army camps in the distance. Anza was on the plain, and their numbers were the same. They were densely packed and stretched to the entire wilderness. Compared with the number when Han was destroyed, they were only smaller.
More or less.
At this moment, behind Bai Yan, a famous cavalry soldier was riding a war horse equipped with stirrups and horseshoe nails. He was holding long swords and black flags with the word Qin in his hands, looking solemnly ahead.
Under the scorching sun.
The endless cavalry army, coupled with countless Changge and Qin flags, looked particularly imposing.
Bai Yan reined in his horse and raised his hand to signal to stop.
In an instant.
All the cavalry generals and cavalry soldiers behind Bai Yan reined in their horses.
"Chief Zuo! General Wang Jian has prepared an army of cavalry and set up a camp in the north!"
Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, three cavalrymen riding from the direction of Qicheng came to Bai Yan, raised their hands and said.
These three people were Wang Jian's cronies. After receiving the news that the cavalry army was about to arrive, they had been waiting for Bai Yan's arrival.
Bai Yan nodded.
He turned to look at Xi Yuan, Yan Mao and other cavalry generals.
"Lead the soldiers to rest!"
Bai Yan ordered.
After more than ten days of traveling along the way, coupled with the scorching sun, the cavalry army was already tired. Fortunately, General Wang Jian also received the news and ordered people to prepare the camp in advance in order to hide.
Now the soldiers need to rest, and Bai Yan also needs to go to Wang Jian.
After all, Bai Yan is Wang Jian's deputy this time.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
Yanmao, Xi Yuan and others raised their hands to Bai Yan to receive the order, and then followed the horsemen who had just arrived and rushed in the other direction.
Watching countless cavalry soldiers pass by on horseback in rows in front of you.
Wang Jian's three cronies looked at this cavalry army in shock.
They have never seen such a well-equipped cavalry army!
Those small iron tools for people to step on. As cavalry, they could see the function of those things at first sight.
Also, the horses' hooves seemed to have pieces of iron. They couldn't imagine what the enemy soldiers would feel like if the horses' hooves with iron pieces stepped on them.
Think of this.
The three people looked at each other and finally understood why this iron cavalry dared to fight to the death with the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu.
With this kind of equipment, how could the nomads in the north compare to this iron cavalry?
"Take me to see General Wang Jian!"
Bai Yan's words brought several of the messengers back to their senses, and their eyes finally turned from the cavalry soldiers to Bai Yan.
"promise!"
The leading cronies quickly handed over their hands.
After a while.
Three of Wang Jian's cronies took Bai Yan to a mansion in Qicheng.
In front of the mansion, Bai Yan dismounted, handed the horse to Ye, and then followed the three cronies straight into the mansion.
When Bai Yan came to the study, he saw Wang Jian, whom he had met once before, and beside Wang Jian, a group of Qin generals were already standing in front of the map, discussing the timing of the attack.
"General Bai Yan!"
When Wang Jian saw Bai Yan's arrival, he stopped talking.
When Wang Jian met Bai Yan for the first time in Xianyang, he heard that the king appointed Bai Yan as his deputy general.
At that time, Wang Jian still felt very confused. He had just experienced the battle of Gaonu. No matter how much the king valued the bravery of the young man and how much he valued the cavalry army, he should have considered resting.
After all, Qin State has other cavalry armies.
Until one day later, Wei Liao took Wang Jian to see the stirrups and informed the king that he had ordered all the blacksmiths in Xianyang and Wancheng to equip Bai Yan's cavalry with stirrups that were more convenient for combat.
Wang Jian then understood that if he wanted to defeat Li Mu in this battle, his biggest chance might be the cavalry army led by Bai Yan.
Li Mu is too powerful. No one can defeat Li Mu simply by arranging his troops.
"Bai Yan has met General Wang Jian!"
In the study room, Bai Yan saw Wang Jian and others looking at him and quickly bowed his hands in greeting.
At this moment, in the study room, apart from Wang Jian, there were seven generals and nobility, and there were ten of the five officials.
These generals had been stationed in Beidi, Lishan Camp, and the Qin-Zhao border.
"No need to be polite!"
Wang Jian nodded.
"Bai Yan!"
After hearing Wang Jian's words, Bai Yan turned to these generals and colleagues and saluted them.
There's no need to be polite when Wang Jian said that. He was referring to Wang Jian, not these generals.
For Bai Yan, he would naturally want to get to know these generals when he would attack Zhao together with them in the future.
"Uncle Meng!"
Among the seven generals, the oldest one is Meng Shu, the cousin of Qin General Meng Wu.
Uncle Meng's father is Meng Jia, the concubine of the current Qin Kingdom.
The middle concubine Meng Jia was Meng Ao's biological brother. It is said that Meng Ao came to Qin because of his brother Meng Jia's introduction.
Later, Meng Ao became the pillar of the Qin State, and Meng Jia was also highly valued by the Qin State. Even today, after Meng Ao's death, Meng Jia is still favored by Ying Zheng.
It is precisely because of this that the Meng family's status in the Qin State is very few.
"Wang Ben!"
The one who is younger than Uncle Meng is Wang Jian's son Wang Ben.
Previously, Wang Ben and Wang Jian had been leading troops outside. Although they were not in the court, for the Qin State, no one dared to ignore this general.
"Yang Yan"
Yang Yan, a member of the Yang family, is the eldest son of General Yang Duanhe. He is about thirty-five years old.
Speaking of which, Yang Yan is also Yang Xian's nephew.
Bai Yan looked at Yang Yan with eyes that didn't seem to be hostile.
"Feng Jie!"
Feng Jie, Feng Quji’s eldest son.
As he walked into the room, a famous general introduced him clearly, and then came the fifth doctor.
After everyone knows each other.
At this moment, Bai Yan looked at the generals and the five officials, and he immediately realized an idea in his mind, they were all nobles!!!
However, Bai Yan also knew that in the eyes of these people, he was also a nobleman.
In the study room.
Wang Jian watched Bai Yan greet everyone and then continued to talk about the march route while looking at the map.
At present, there is no news about Li Mu from the Zhao Kingdom.
Under such circumstances, leading a large army into the State of Zhao must not be taken lightly. No one knows when they will be suddenly surrounded by Li Mu.
"On this trip, we must capture Lanyu and go from Lanyu to Jingxing. There are few cities on this road and it leads directly to the other side of the mountains and rivers. As long as we capture Lanyu, we can avoid Handan sending troops to raid our Qin army's grain and grass baggage and rushing north for reinforcements.
"
Wang Jian pointed to a land of war on the map and said to the generals.
Bai Yan looked at the map and at Wang Jian, analyzing the entire situation.
Bai Yan had also heard about this land of peace and harmony.
Because there was a famous war in the land of Lanyu, and Lanyu fought with it.
For a long time, there were only two roads from Jinyang to Handan, and both of them passed through Yanyu. As long as Yanyu was captured, Jinyang could be blocked from rushing to aid Handan, and Zhao's battlefield could be cut into two.
Therefore, a long time ago, the Qin State planned to invade and conquer the country.
The Qin State planned that battle for a long time, and then King Zhaoxiang of Qin seized the opportunity and sent Hu Yang, the commander of the army, to lead an army to surprise Zhao's important territory of Lanyu on the grounds that Zhao did not fulfill the contract of exchanging cities.
The State of Zhao was caught off guard. At that time, Lian Po shook his head helplessly, feeling that it would be difficult to defeat Qin, but he did not want Zhao She, the State of Zhao, to step forward.
Zhao She, who was familiar with military art, killed the 100,000 Qin troops led by Hu Yang and fled in this battle.
When he first visited the Hu family, Hu Quan also mentioned this matter after drinking. He bluntly said that the battle between Yan and Yi had always been a pain in the hearts of the Hu family.
"I want to let Wang Ben and Yang Yan lead an army of 50,000 to go to Yanyu and capture it in one fell swoop."
In the study, Wang Jian spoke slowly and looked at the map: "The army led by General Yang Duanhe will arrive in the south of Zhao soon. Handan will never dare to send troops to rescue Yanhe. Wang Ben and Yang Yan will lead an army of 50,000.
, passing through the mountains, we will definitely be able to conquer the enemy."
After the words fell, Wang Jian looked at Bai Yan.
The other generals, Uncle Meng, Wang Ben, Yang Yan and others all looked at the young Bai Yan.
Uncle Meng, Wang Ben and others all knew that although Bai Yan was young and his title was not high, this time, Bai Yan was the deputy general of the army.
Facing everyone's gaze, Bai Yan was also shocked, and then he realized that this time he was not as simple as leading an army of cavalry to destroy Zhao.
He also serves as the deputy general of the army!
"Bai Yan agrees with General Wang Jian's words! However, it is unexpected. The cavalry can march another fifty miles and station near Yangyi. If something unexpected happens, they can rush to the rescue of General Wang Ben and General Yang Yan as soon as possible."
Bai Yan nodded and chose to support General Wang Jian without hesitation, but later on, Bai Yan chose to give Wang Ben and Yang Yan the backup option.
In fact, Bai Yan also knew that as long as Yang Duanhe arrived in the south of Zhao, it would be impossible for Handan to send troops to rescue Yan Yu, but Bai Yan still suggested it.
Although this move seems to have little effect, it is something that as a deputy general, he should say at the moment.
The first is to show that they are fulfilling their responsibilities, and the second is to allow General Wang Ben and General Yang Yan to attack Yanyu with peace of mind.
"Um!"
Wang Jian nodded when he heard Bai Yan's words.
Although the other generals looked at Bai Yan and said nothing, there was still a slight change in their expressions.
Although I had heard about the battle between Gaonu in Shangjun, I also heard about the laudable alienation strategy.
But having never met Bai Yan in person, they were still a little worried in their hearts, fearing that someone else was dedicating the alienation plan to Bai Yan, and Bai Yan was just giving the order to implement it.
Now that they heard Bai Yan's words, they felt relieved.
Even if you look at a backhand who is not very useful, it is this backhand that at least shows that the deputy general Bai Yan is a talented person.
"Wang Ben, Yang Yan, you two will lead an army of 50,000 people early tomorrow morning to attack Yanyu!"
Wang Jian turned to look at Wang Ben and Yang Yan, and gave an order.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
Wang Ben and Yang Yan quickly accepted the order.
Bai Yan stood next to the map, his back covered with cold sweat. Wang Jian's words just now caught him off guard.
More importantly, Bai Yan knew that as a deputy general, it was his first time meeting these generals. Unless Wang Jian made a mistake in his decision-making, he could not deliberately think of ways to refute Wang Jian just to show off his talents, but at the same time, he could not remain silent.
He is different from Wang Jian. Wang Jian has led troops for decades and is famous in Qin. These generals have all fought with Wang Jian and understand Wang Jian's decision-making on the battlefield.
But as a deputy general at such a young age, it would have been really embarrassing if he couldn't say a word just now.
Qi State Linzi.
When Bai Yan arrived in Qicheng, an old man from Qi State also took a carriage and quietly left Linzi.
But this carriage is not like other carriages that go to other cities.
But after an hour or two, he came to an official road and stopped slowly. An old man wearing ordinary cloth came out of the carriage.
If other people saw this scene, they would definitely find it strange. After all, how could an old man wearing commoners be able to build a carriage?
I saw the old man telling his servants and grooms to wait here, and then, under the gaze of his servants and grooms, he walked toward the distant path alone, just like an ordinary traveler.
The old man didn't know how long he walked. After asking passers-by, he came to a village.
As soon as he entered the village, the old man saw some women in groups, washing clothes by a small ditch and talking.
"Excuse me, is this a water village?"
The old man came behind these women, raised his hands and asked.
The woman who was doing laundry heard the sound, turned around and saw the old man, looked at each other and nodded.
Then these women looked at the old man with curiosity, wondering why the old man would come here in a small village like theirs.
After hearing the woman's answer, the old man raised his head and looked at the village in front of him.
"May I ask if there is a family here who has a son named Yan!"
As the old man spoke, he instinctively thought of taking something from his cuffs, and then he remembered that the clothes he was wearing were cloth clothes without sleeve pockets.
The old man couldn't help but sigh, then he put his hand into his pocket and took out thirty or forty coins.
"I wonder if you can tell me something about that Yan."
The old man looked at these women and asked.
When several women saw the money, their eyes had already widened.
For these women, they are busy working all year round, and it is during the autumn harvest that the harvest can be harvested. After paying taxes, they take out the remaining rice and millet to eat for a year, and use the rest to exchange for money.
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But the money in exchange can't buy many things and then it's gone. If you want to have money, just wait until the next year's harvest.
Now that they see money, how can these women hold back?
"Old sir, there is indeed a family in our village, and his son is named Yan. I wonder who he is, old sir?"
A woman put down her laundry, wiped her hands, and looked at the old man curiously.
These women are not stupid either. Before speaking, they must at least know what kind of relationship this old gentleman has with Yan. If they offend him, they will lose more than they gain.
"I just heard it occasionally, it doesn't matter."
The old man said with a smile, and then distributed the money to the women.
But what the old man didn't know was that in his eyes, what he wanted to express was the second sentence in his words, but he never thought that the woman cared more about his first sentence.
In the eyes of these women, they all thought that the old man heard about Yan from somewhere and came here to listen to a joke.
"The old gentleman also came here after hearing about Na Yan? Then I will talk to the old gentleman. Speaking of that family, it is pitiful. The family of three was originally a good family, but they never wanted to give birth to a second son, that boy Yan. Then
The boy has been weak since he was a child and has a brain disease. Anyone in our village knows that Na Yan will have no future at all."
The women couldn't help laughing as they talked.
Speaking of which, whenever these two grandfathers and grandsons seemed to have a disease, not only them, but also the people in the village couldn't help but laugh. After all, the old and the young were like a joke.
The old man listened and nodded slowly.
The old man is the Qin State Shang Qing, Mao Jiao, whom Bai Yan had met.
Yan!
In fact, when he was in Qin State before, after receiving the king's order, he suspected that the Yan in the bamboo slips was Bai Yan.
When he asked passers-by just now, he was already sure that he was right. The Bai Yan he had met before was not a descendant of the Bai family at all, but a young man born in this village.
While lamenting that his friend Hu Quan was deceived, he was even more curious about why that young man became Bai Yan.
Now listening to the words of these women, he was even more amazed. He never expected that the young man he met back then would experience such an experience when he was a child.
Even listening to it was enough for him, a man over fifty years old, to feel suffocated.
It was precisely because of this that he couldn't believe it from the bottom of his heart.
Back then, Gao Nu, that young man who risked losing his official position and being punished, wanted to allow the people to move without permission, that kind-hearted young man, was actually the young man these women said was the one who had been discriminated against by all the villagers around him since he was a child.
A young man who grew up in a place like this should obviously hate people in the world the most. Why is that young man still so kind?
"Old sir, you don't know. Fortunately, you didn't meet Na Yan's grandmother. I heard that the old woman went to Linzi for illness!"
A woman thought of Yan's grandmother, looked at the old man and said, "Otherwise the old woman's eyesight is dim and she can't hear people talking about her grandson, and she still yells all day long. There will definitely be a wise king who recognizes her grandson and gives her grandson a title."
Your Majesty, many people came to argue with me, but the old woman drove them away with a broom."
The other women nodded.
"That's right, it's really ridiculous to really think that there will be a king in the world who appreciates her grandson! Hahahaha."
"That is, even though a person who buries corpses has some money, he can only do the work of burying corpses and burying corpses. When the day comes when Lingshi appreciates others, he will naturally have no choice but to return home."
A woman added with a smile.
But as they talked, these women discovered why the old man in front of them didn't smile.
It's obviously very funny!
"There will definitely be a wise king and a wise king who will recognize her grandson and give her the title of minister and general!"
Mao Jiao murmured.
After hearing this and remembering the scene in his mind, Mao Jiao already understood a lot.
Even Mao Jiao couldn't help but his eyes were a little red.
"Do you know where the Yan family lives? Where is the old woman?"
At this moment, Mao Jiao wanted to see the boy's family with his own eyes and meet the boy's grandmother.
If possible, Mao Jiao would like to tell the old woman personally.
Her grandson did not disappoint her and has already been granted the title of general!