Chapter 517: Shichengs plan, Prime Minister Zuo passing by like a ghost
In Daliang City, the city gates were closed tightly. On top of the city, in addition to the Wei flags, there were also densely packed Wei soldiers, looking at the distance outside the city with horrified expressions.
Just under the distant sky, the Qin army, like a bright sea, is spread almost all over the west. From a distance, it seems that there is no end in sight.
Thinking about how the side cavalry alone had caused countless casualties to the Wei army during this period, the faces of every soldier on the city were full of fear and uneasiness, not to mention that they had all heard that Qin seemed to be preparing to lead a chasm.
With the water of the Zhuhe River, the water flooded Daliang City.
"I don't know if the king will surrender to Qin."
A young Wei soldier, only about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing loose Wei armor, looked at the Qin army camp in the distance, his face was full of despair, and his hands were trembling.
Situations like this are almost common in the city. Even some of the older Wei soldiers are not much better. Everyone's face is full of gloom.
Facing the well-equipped, brave and capable side cavalry, they Wei soldiers rushed out of the city, which was tantamount to death.
Once upon a time, the Wei State was also a vassal state that dominated the world, and its military soldiers were even more famous throughout the world. However, as the Wei State lost more and more territory, not only could it no longer maintain the number of Wei soldiers, but also its cavalry.
, the number in Wei State is already very small.
The few remaining cavalry followed General Yan out of the city. Before they could neutralize the Qin army's plan to dig ditches, they were killed by the side cavalry, shot and killed by the soldiers.
"General, do we still have a chance to defeat the Qin army?"
A Wei general stood beside Wei Qiu, looking at the Qin army approaching the city outside the city. He knew very well that the Qin envoys had entered Daliang City, and the survival of all of them depended on the king's decision.
Surrender to Qin, or rather die than surrender.
"General Yan!"
Wei Qiu didn't have time to answer the words of his confidants in the future when he saw movement in the city road in the distance. Then he saw General Yan arriving. Seeing that General Yan's shoulders and arms were still tied with bloody cloth, Wei Qiu didn't expect that.
General Yan, who was seriously injured, actually came to inspect the city gate at this moment.
Qin army camp.
Bai Yan wore clothes and armor, carried a sword and rode a horse, and led a group of soldiers to the camp.
However, not far after entering the camp, I suddenly saw Zan Shou and Zhong You waiting in the distance with their heads lowered. It seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.
See the situation.
Bai Yan looked confused. Shouldn't these two people go to Daliang as envoys to see the King of Wei?
"Why didn't the two generals go to Wei as envoys? Why are they here instead?"
Bai Yan rode up to the two of them and asked softly. For some reason, he suddenly had a bad premonition.
"General!"
"General!!"
Zan Shou and Zhong You cupped their hands towards Bai Yan. After hearing Bai Yan's words, the two of them looked at each other, a little confused and a little curious.
"Does the general not know?"
When Zan Shou looked at Bai Yan, he frowned in confusion and asked.
Seeing that Bai Yan didn't seem to know what was going on, Zan Shou thought for a while and then told Bai Yan that when they had almost arrived at Daliang City, they suddenly saw Bai Yan's uncle chasing after him on horseback.
After returning home, his uncle was sent as an envoy to the State of Wei.
At first, the two of them saw that the uncle did not have Bai Yan's order, and they did not see Bai Yan's soldiers escorting the uncle, so they did not believe what he said.
However, until the uncle took out the seal of the Prime Minister of Wei, neither of them expected this, and the uncle told them that what his nephew had been worried about no longer existed. The uncle had already convinced the Prime Minister of Wei and had the letter of the Prime Minister of Wei.
As the brother-in-law of the general Bai Yan, he was more suitable and more confident in persuading King Wei.
When they learned that they had already headed to Daliang, they hurriedly chased them. They had no time to tell their nephew, but they had already ordered someone to report, so they could just wait.
"Uncle?"
When Bai Yan heard what Zan Shou and Zhong You said, he looked puzzled. He turned his head on his horse and looked at the carriage in the distance behind him.
Mu Ye frowned, knowing what Bai Yan was thinking, and directly signaled for other soldiers to search the carriage.
However, before the Qin soldiers approached, the curtain of the carriage was slowly opened, and the corpse's figure stepped out of the carriage.
"General Bai doesn't know about this?"
After the corpse came out, he stood on the carriage and looked at the soldiers. Then he took a breath of curiosity and looked at Bai Yan with a frown.
The uncle was able to leave Licheng quietly before. Apart from Bai Yan's busy schedule, the most important thing was the help of Xicheng, which allowed him to hide it from the Qin soldiers who were guarding him.
But this moment.
Naturally, Xicheng would not admit it, so he looked at the retinue beside the carriage.
The servant stepped forward with a frightened look on his face, and knelt on the ground directly in front of Bai Yan. After trembling for a few breaths, he kept kowtowing to Bai Yan.
"General, this slave forgot to report to the general! I hope the general will forgive me! General, please spare my life!"
The retinue kowtows full of supplications.
The elderly Xi Cheng stood on the carriage, watching this scene, and after glancing at Bai Yan, his face suddenly showed anger.
"Bold, you dare to forget such an important military matter."
When Xicheng said this, his eyes turned from the retinue to Bai Yan. After bowing his hands, he pointed at the retinue.
"General, I never expected that this person would be negligent in everything. He deserves to die! General, please give him death!"
When Xi Cheng finished speaking, he looked straight at Bai Yan without even looking at the subordinate, as if he didn't care about his life or death at all.
"Corpse! Don't forget how many Wei people are in the city!"
Bai Yan was riding a war horse with a rarely angry expression on his face.
Bai Yan knew that Xi Cheng was acting and gave him a step down, but what Xi Cheng did made Bai Yan really unable to help but feel angry.
Even he, Bai Yan, wanted to persuade King Wei why Xicheng asked his uncle to go.
"Therefore, Shicheng is willing to hand over the seal and the letter to the envoy of Qin!"
When Xichen saw Bai Yan's angry look, he didn't show any expression. Instead, he saluted Bai Yan seriously.
"Enter camp!"
Bai Yan glanced at Xi Cheng and said nothing. In this matter, Bai Yan knew that he was being plotted by Xi Cheng.
As long as they don't acknowledge the uncle's mission to Daliang, the people in the Xianyang court can't understand why the uncle, who has the Xiangyin and Xicheng letters, is not allowed to go on the mission, and more thoughtful people will also use the uncle's Xiangyin and other things.
If you go to Ying Zheng to remonstrate with him, he may be fine, but Zan Shou and Zhong You are not so good. You must know that they returned without permission after receiving the order.
More importantly, it was because of Bai Yan that the two of them thought about it again and again and finally returned.
Once Zan Shou and Zhong You were punished!!!
Bai Yan could imagine how other generals would view him in the future.
Seeing that Xicheng had already planned everything, even the steps and the people to be executed, Bai Yan could only learn from each step and gain wisdom.
"The two generals return to the camp to rest. Bai Yan has something to do and needs the two generals!"
Bai Yan looked at Zan Shou, Zhong You.
Since the matter of sending an envoy to the State of Wei did not fall into the hands of the two of them, then the affairs of the State of Chu need to be properly disclosed to the two of them. To let the horses run, they need to feed the horses.
If the King of Wei refuses to surrender, he will dig canals to divert water, and the destruction of Wei is imminent. Bai Yan needs to let the world see a Qin army with no weaknesses, so that others will not dare to act rashly.
As long as he can keep the generals of the three armies under his command, Bai Yan will not be afraid whether it is the Qi State or the Chu State who come to help.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
Zan Shou, Zhong You cupped his hands in response.
After the ceremony, both of them were a little confused as they watched Bai Yan leave. Bai Yan's tone and actions just now made Zan Shou and Zhong You realize that things seemed not as simple as they thought.
But recalling what the uncle said before, the two of them really had no choice. Because there were so many people, there were some things they couldn't say when Bai Yan asked. The most important reason why they agreed to Bai Yan's uncle before was that
The uncle had vaguely hinted that he and Bai Yan were related by blood, and they were both clansmen after all.
How could Bai Yan not want to support his clan members? What's more, now that there are seals and letters, who can be more suitable than him? If the two of them are still stubborn, it will not only be difficult for Bai Yan, but also if they fail
, they will be responsible for this and go to Xianyang to explain themselves.
When the two of them heard Uncle Bai Yan's words, although they were a little angry, they thought about it and recalled that Bai Yan's reasons for not letting his uncle go to Daliang as an envoy were indeed gone now. In addition, after seeing Xiangyin, he was indeed
Not fake.
After they hesitated, they were willing to believe Bai Yan's uncle's words.
After all, regardless of whether the King of Wei could be persuaded to surrender, Bai Yan's uncle would eventually come back. Under such circumstances, how could the uncle deceive them.
However.
Neither of them expected that Bai Yan had never known about this matter. Even when the uncle left, no soldiers found out and reported it to Bai Yan.
Qin army camp.
After entering the camp, Xicheng settled down and went to see Bai Yan several times, but was told by the soldiers that Bai Yan was busy with important matters and had already left the camp.
Hearing this, Xicheng was unclear. Bai Yan had roughly guessed what he wanted to say or ask, and deliberately did not want to meet him. When he thought of this, the old Xicheng was also very angry.
But just when Xicheng was desperate and helpless.
A Qin army team of no less than 300 people escorted a carriage with the Qin flag, slowly passed by the Qin army camp, and then stopped.
Soon, a Qin general rode his horse hurriedly to the carriage.
"Prime Minister, I will go to the camp to inquire. The soldiers in the camp informed me that General Bai Yan is not in the camp."
The general reported to the carriage.
After a while of silence, a figure slowly walked out of the carriage. If Bai Yan were here, he would definitely be surprised. This person is none other than the left prime minister of Qin, Wei Xiang.
"Let's go to the camp!"
Wei Zhi stepped out of the carriage.
Looking at the endless Qin army camp in the distance, this is where Wei Zhuang must stay. When he knew that he was going to be an envoy to Qi, Wei Zhuang knew that this trip would pass through Wei. No matter what, he needed to see someone.
See Bai Yan.
If Bai Yan hadn't sent cavalry or side cavalry to escort him to the border of Qi, I'm afraid his trip to Qi this time would probably be a disaster.
Previously, Yingchuan County had his power, so there was no need to worry too much. He had already sent a letter to Yao Jia in Qi State. Now, the only way to leave Yingchuan and reach Qi State was through Wei, which was the most dangerous place.
"That's side riding?"
Wei Zhuang was walking towards the camp with the escorting general and other retinues beside him. Suddenly, the sound of roaring horse hooves could be heard in the distance.
Wei Zhuang could clearly see at a glance that dozens of horses, ridden by soldiers one by one, went straight into the camp.
"No wonder the Wei Kingdom tried to go out of the city to fight several times before, but they were defeated by the soldiers on the side!"
Zheng Ling, an official, nodded beside Wei Zhuang and sighed.
On the way to the Qin army's camp, Zheng Ling and Wei Zhuang heard about what was going on in Daliang, and they also knew clearly that if the Wei army in Daliang did not come out in full force, even the encirclement and suppression by the side cavalry would not be able to break through.
In several battles, the Wei soldiers were so killed that they did not dare to leave the city again.
"As a general, if one day I can lead these elites across the battlefield, wouldn't it be great? Even if I die, I will have no regrets~"
Zheng Ling sighed with emotion, wearing the same armor and carrying a sword at his waist. Although Zheng Ling was only a general of a high official, it did not prevent Zheng Ling from having ambitions. He thought that one day he could command an elite army of tens of thousands, and he could fight in all directions.
Wouldn't it be a pleasure to be on the battlefield, siege a city and plunder a land, a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses?
Wei Zhuang naturally heard Zheng Ling's emotion. Wei Zhuang thought about it and finally did not dampen Zheng Ling's enthusiasm.
Bai Yan is a descendant of the Bai family, a member of a famous family, and has been making continuous military exploits, which has won the favor and favor of Ying Zheng. It is thought that the two elite armies under Bai Yan's command now, even the Li family of Longxi and the general Li Xin cannot
touch.
One can imagine how much Ying Zheng trusts Bai Yan.
And if there are two elites under Bai Yan's command, which one is not tempered by life and death bloody battles. Needless to say, Bai's iron cavalry is descended from the soldiers who followed Bai Qi in the past. And the side cavalry, Li Mu in the past
The commander of Zhao Bianqi, one of his cavalry dared to fight against Qin, and his elites needless to say.
I want to have this kind of elite.
It’s difficult!
"Have you heard? I heard that General Bai Yan's uncle is not from Qin, but from Qi!"
Wei Zhuang was walking and came to the outside of the camp. He looked at the Qin soldiers in front of him who were blocking the usual questioning. He was about to speak when suddenly the sound of talking came from inside the camp gate.
"Is that really General Bai Yan's uncle?"
"It's absolutely true. I heard that Hao Xiao said that now, all the generals know about this matter. That man is indeed General Bai Yan's uncle and a native of Qi! Many soldiers know about this matter, and Hao Xiao said it.
, now many generals know about the uprising, General Bai Yan may be from Qi! Not Qin! "
Outside the camp.
Wei Zhuang listened to the discussion of the soldiers inside. After listening to this, Wei Zhuang frowned slightly, then his face was full of confusion and suspicion, and finally his whole expression became one of astonishment.
Bai Yan is from Qi???
How could Bai Yan be from Qi!!!
Wei Zhuang was shocked, but also extremely ridiculous. Bai Yan was obviously a descendant of the Bai family in Pingyuan. How could he be a descendant of Qi after Bai Qi!
But how to explain the current discussions of these soldiers?
"Why do they say that General Bai Yan is not from Qin? What happened these days?"
Thinking of this, Wei Zhuang's breathing became a little quick and uneasy. He quickly took out the photo seal from the sleeve pocket of his official uniform, hoping to figure out this matter.
"Meet the Prime Minister!"
"Meet the Prime Minister!!"
When the Qin soldiers guarding the camp gate saw the Wei-shaped seal, they all knelt on the ground with frightened expressions. Their faces turned pale with fright. They thought it was the Qin official who had arrived, and at first they looked at it.
This official's clothing seems to have more stripes than other officials, and there is some confusion.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the Prime Minister of Qin!
"Prime Minister?"
Following the voices of the soldiers outside the camp, the soldiers inside the camp gate turned their heads and noticed the group of people outside the camp.
Although none of the soldiers knew Wei Zhuang, after hearing what he just said, they still didn't know clearly that the person coming was the Prime Minister of Qin State, so they all trembled at this moment and hurriedly compiled their greetings.
"Meet the Prime Minister!"
Each nobleman lowered his head quickly, fearing that he would offend the huge prime minister in front of him, and feel dissatisfied. When the time came, they would not know how they would die.
Especially the soldiers who were whispering and discussing just now were so frightened that their hands were trembling.
"Tell me quickly, what happened?"
How could Wei Zhuang have the time to pay attention to the fear of these soldiers? At this moment, Wei Zhuang's mind was filled with what those soldiers were talking about.
"Yes, Prime Minister! The thing is"
Upon hearing Wei Zhuang's inquiry, no soldier dared to hide anything, and quickly told everything they knew, and even what they learned from the general. As they talked, everyone soon saw Wei Zhuang's face.
His eyes gradually grew larger, his face looked dazed, and he shook his head as if he was absent-minded, his face full of disbelief.
"Qi Ren?"
Wei Xiang took a step back, his whole body was in shock, he almost forgot to breathe, and his head was full of dizziness.
In the eyes of everyone in the Qin court, Bai Yan was not from Qin, but from Qi!!!
At this moment, Wei Zhuang has never been so confused in his whole life. Thinking back on everything before, the scene when he saw Bai Yan in Xianyang, and the fact that Bai Yan almost became a regular servant, Wei Zhuang got goosebumps all over his body, especially
I also thought of Bai Yan's actions in the palace, where he tried his best to stop the envoy of Yan from assassinating him and save Ying Zheng.
Wei Zhuang couldn't help but have a thought in his mind, Bai Yan was actually from Qi!!!
Does Ying Zheng know about this?
And just behind Wei Zhuang, apart from Zheng Ling who also looked shocked and stunned, among the other soldiers, two soldiers were breathing disorderly and couldn't help but look at each other with one of Wei Zhuang's retinues.
The three of them were all thinking about how to send this news to Lord Changping of Yingchuan.
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