Chapter 609 Chang Wenjuns doubts and sudden ambush
It was still dark, and as I left the bed, a biting feeling of coldness hit me instantly.
Bai Yan put on his armor, picked up the famous sword Zhanlu on the wooden stand, and left the door. In the yard, the sky was not yet bright. In the dim night, the maids and servants who came down the corridor to patrol saw Bai Yan getting up.
, quickly lowered his head to give way, and then took the candle lantern in his hand to lead the way for Bai Yan.
How comfortable are the children of the noble clan in this world? Just like in Zhongwu City, it is said that in the past, the children of the Zhongli clan and the Zhongli main clan had hundreds of exclusive maids to serve them.
Hearing this sentence, Bai Yan felt nothing.
However, when he actually lived in the mansion prepared by Zhong Lihao, even though Bai Yan repeatedly said things that he didn't need to say, but like now, Bai Yan often felt the comfort of a nobleman.
Half an hour later, the sky was getting dim and bright.
A group of Qin generals and cavalry generals all gathered in the courtyard of the mansion. When they saw Bai Yan, everyone looked at him one after another.
"General!"
"General!!"
All the generals bowed their hands and saluted. Seeing Bai Yan's arrival, Kuang hurriedly stepped forward.
Bai Yan looked at Mang, then glanced at all the generals and generals, looking at their faces one by one.
"Everyone! In the past, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen betrayed the Qin State in Yingchen and betrayed the king. As a result, two hundred thousand soldiers of the Qin army died in the Chu land, and we were also besieged in the east of Chu. Today! The confidants of the King of Chu!
General Jing Qi and Qin's rebel general Chang Wenjun led the Chu army to attack. This is the time for you to make a meritorious deed and defeat Chu. Today! You will make an unparalleled contribution to Qin! It will be recorded in history.
Jane will last forever!"
Bai Yan stood under the corridor and spoke word by word in front of all the Qin generals.
Who had the thought of betraying the Qin State and surrendering to the Chu State, it is no longer important now, the unparalleled achievements are ahead, as long as the Chu army is destroyed, everything will be changed after today.
Everyone is a hero of Qin.
Everything everyone does will be recorded for future generations to read and pass on to future generations. A hundred years later, even though the body is dead, the name will remain!
Under the corridor next to the yard.
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he slowly picked up Zhan Lu with one hand and raised it high above his forehead.
In the eyes of everyone, the cold wind blew by, and in the hazy sky, a few strands of Bai Yan's long hair were fluttering in the wind. This made Bai Yan's originally gloomy face appear faintly in everyone's eyes.
Killing spirit.
"I hope that thousands of years from now, the people of the world will say that the one who defeated Chu will be the generals! The one who destroyed Chu... will be Qin!"
When Bai Yan said this, he felt the cold wind blowing on his face, his eyes were slightly sharp, and he also looked at the yard, where the sky was gradually getting brighter.
And the other side.
Not to mention the person who was born as a butcher, Jiu, and all the generals and generals of the Qin State. When they heard Bai Yan's words and thought of those scenes, their eyes became hot, and their breathing became a little faster, and a sense of heroism slowly emerged.
Everyone's heart.
Even the generals of the Qin army who had followed Cong in the past now clearly felt that there was a clear difference between following Bai Yan and following Cong.
As Bai Yan finished speaking, all the Qin generals and cavalry generals in the courtyard raised their hands, saluted Bai Yan, and looked with burning eyes at Bai Yan, who was holding Zhan Lu high in the corridor ahead.
"I am willing to go to war with the general!"
"I am willing to go to war with the general!!!"
Zhang, Jiu, and a group of generals all said in unison to Bai Yan, their tone full of determination.
Accompanied by inspiring words.
This scene also surprised all the maids and servants around, as well as the two brothers Zhonglihao and Zhonglichuan who had arrived in the corridor not far away.
In addition to being followed by servants, Zhonglihao and Zhonglichuan were also accompanied by three girls. At this time, they were looking at Bai Yan from a distance, their eyes full of admiration and admiration.
Not to mention in Zhongwu City, even in Chu and Wei, among all the generals they came into contact with, there was no one who could be as desirable as Bai Yan, who could not help but make people want to serve for him.
You must know that in the courtyard, two days ago, there were many Qin generals who were Bai Yan's enemies, but now, those people are willing to follow Bai Yan to the battlefield to kill the enemy.
That willingness to let go of the past is perhaps the biggest difference between Bai Yan and other generals.
Thinking of this, both Zhonglihao and Zhonglichuan looked at each other with a little helplessness in their eyes. They had arranged a banquet last night and wanted to arrange for the women of the clan to pour wine for Bai Yan. Even if they could not be Bai Yan's wife, if they could
Bai Yan has given birth to an heir, so there is no need to worry about the relationship between Bai Yan and the Zhongli family in the future.
It's a pity that Bai Yan declined on the grounds of important matters, saying that he would have to wait until the day of victory to drink this wine.
Turned.
Seeing all the Qin generals and generals in the courtyard leaving the courtyard with Bai Yan, Zhong Lihao and Zhong Lichuan could only wait for news from Bai Yan.
"Jier, you go back first!"
Zhong Lihao turned around and spoke to a girl.
The three Zhongli girls who were following Zhongli looked at the empty courtyard where all the Qin generals had left. Thinking back to the scene just now, their beautiful eyes were still shining. Even though the three of them were all women, their hearts still remained.
I couldn't help but feel a little lucky that I came here with my clan brother and clan uncle.
Unexpectedly, the rumored Qin general Bai Yan turned out to be true!
If you can give yourself to such a general, think about it...
Following each thought, the pretty faces of the three Zhongli girls couldn't help but feel a little yearning. The admiration was not unique to men, women also had their hearts fluttering.
"Yes, uncle!"
The girl named Zhongliji nodded obediently when she heard her uncle Zhonglihao's words. She looked at the two clan sisters aside, a flash of pride flashed in her beautiful eyes. In terms of age, she was younger than the two eldest sisters.
She is sensible and well-behaved, and she never hides. More importantly, although they are both beauties, her appearance is still more beautiful than the two clan sisters. Above the two clan sisters, even her uncle and father are more beautiful.
It was originally arranged for her to contact General Bai Yan.
How can these two sisters compete with her? When General Bai Yan returns from victory, she will definitely be the one accompanying him.
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Under the blanket of white snow, the mountains, rivers and rivers are all covered with snow. All the green colors of the past are gone. Instead, they are all covered with thick snow on the trees.
"Let the soldiers go faster and reach Zhongwu City as soon as possible!"
Jing Qi wore thick silk clothes with a special thick plush layer. This was also the favorite clothes of nobles.
A hundred years ago, not to mention other countries, even the generals of Qin did not have to wear clothes and armor when leading troops. Especially the higher the status, the less they liked to wear clothes and armor. It was not until Qin and Zhao later that they gradually
It began to become different from other countries. More and more generals leading troops wore armor, and war horses replaced chariots.
However, Yan, Qi, and Chu still retained the tradition. When leading troops, you may or may not wear clothes and armor, as long as the commander's flag is there.
After all, everyone has their own national conditions!
Like the Chu State, although there are 70,000 Chu troops behind Jing Qi at this time, and they are all elites of the Chu army, among these 70,000 soldiers and horses, there are not only private soldiers of the Huang family, but also Jing family soldiers.
, the private soldiers of the Qu family, the Zhao family and other aristocratic families, and this does not include the elites of other noble families.
This is one of the reasons why many people say that the State of Chu has its own national conditions, and this is also the biggest difference between the State of Qin and the State of Zhao after experiencing Hu Fu's riding and shooting.
"I don't know if Cong can successfully deal with the Qin army's cavalry in Zhongwu City!"
After Jing Qi ordered his generals, he turned his head and looked at Lord Chang Wen who was standing aside.
"There are not many Qin Army's cavalry in Zhongwu City, and there is no defense. As long as Cong is properly prepared, it will be easy to get rid of the cavalry. Moreover, when we arrive at Zhongwu City, the Qin Army's cavalry in the city will have no time to take care of other city gates!"
Chang Wenjun also rode a war horse with Jing Qi. Hearing Jing Qi's words, he didn't worry too much.
Surrounded by countless close followers, Chang Wenjun looked at the dangerous mountains and rivers around him. However, Chang Wenjun paid no attention to Jing Qi's worries.
Chang Wenjun's habit of leading troops is to fight when encountering the enemy and attack the city. This is well reflected by his disciple Li Xin. Unfortunately, Chang Wenjun later decided to rebel against Qin and use Li Xin. Otherwise, if he was in Qin,
If so, Li Xin is the person Chang Wenjun is most satisfied with inheriting his talents.
"I hope so! If an accident occurs and Zhongwu City cannot be captured, we must evacuate Zhongwu City immediately before the Qin army from other places returns to support!"
After Jing Qi heard Chang Wenjun's words, he nodded, but still said softly.
This can’t be blamed on Jing Qi being too cautious, but braving the heavy snow all the way to Zhongwu City from a dangerous place. Although there was Qin’s traitor general Cong, who was an internal support of the Chu army, and heavy snow blocked the Qin army’s reinforcements, Jing Qi knew that if he had not gone out,
Fortunately, if an accident occurred, the heavy snow that originally hindered the Qin army from rushing to rescue would also block the Chu army's food, grass and baggage in disguise.
If the Chu army cannot enter Zhongwu City, the dry food brought by all the soldiers will not be enough to last for a few days.
"Bai Yan will not know that Cong has rebelled against Qin!"
After hearing Jing Qi's words, Chang Wenjun shook his head and replied, and then frowned: "If Zhongwu City cannot be captured this time, it means that the Chu army will not be able to block the Qin army's road to Qi in a short period of time.
In this way, we can recapture Qufu, the land bordering Chu and Qi. Without Qufu, it would be impossible for Chu to transport grain and millet from Qi!"
After finishing speaking, Chang Wenjun looked gloomy. No one expected that in just a few days, all the grain and grass hoarding places in the four regions of the Chu Kingdom were burned down. Only then did everyone know why Bai Yan destroyed the Queen of Wei.
, led troops directly to attack Qufu without hesitation.
grain!!!
Cut off the communication between Chu and Qi, so as to surround Chu and destroy its food! This was Bai Yan's original purpose.
In the past, Lord Chang Wen was a very popular minister in the Qin court and knew the Qin country very well. He knew better than Jing Qi that once Bai Yan's goal was achieved, the day when the Qin State would send troops again in the spring of the next year, it would most likely be the end of the Chu State.
hour.
After the granaries across the Chu State were burned down, how could the large Chu family of scholars, each with their own agendas, compete with the Qin State in a competition for national strength.
Without grain, grass and baggage to supply the Chu army, sooner or later one day it would be attacked by Qin one after another, and the only way to achieve the fate of the country would be to perish.
Bai Yan's plan is so cruel!
However, Chang Wenjun never understood from the beginning to the end why Bai Yan, who was a general in the Qin State, knew so much about the important grain and grass land of the Chu State, even better than he, his elder brother, and even the ministers of the Chu State's court.
for details.
How can this be!
Chang Wenjun still couldn't understand that few people knew about some important granary places. Even Jingqi was stunned when he saw the news that they were burned down. He didn't know who betrayed the news to Qin, let alone
Understand, except for General Xiang Yan and a few other people, who else knows this information.
In addition, there is another point that puzzles Chang Wenjun.
Why are there so many Chu people in the Chu State to help Bai Yan deal with the Chu State?
"Grain and grass! Bai Yan..."
When Jing Qi heard Chang Wenjun's words, he sighed deeply and helplessly. In the past, in Chu State, the face that made people scared at a glance now also showed some confusion.
Since Bai Yan entered Chu, all his methods have been difficult for Jing Qi to figure out.
General Xiang Yan had sent news before, and Jing Qi also learned about everything that happened in Suiyang City. In fact, after learning about what happened in Suiyang City, Jing Qi even had some thoughts of negotiating peace with Qin.
Bai Yan is too scary! Even after meeting Bai Yan in Yanmen, he was already extremely afraid of Bai Yan. Bai Yan entered Chu to be prepared, but this time, Bai Yan led troops to attack Chu and revealed his
The ability still makes Jing Qi feel palpitated and even panicked.
Jing Qi also found it funny when he mentioned it. In the Chu Kingdom, everyone was afraid of him. No matter it was the concubine next to the King of Chu, or the people of the King of Chu, or even the princes of the Chu Kingdom, no one was afraid of him, let alone the Chu Kingdom.
Many noble families among them.
But for Bai Yan, Jing Qi felt a sense of fear in his heart. It was the fear of being unable to control a person and feeling deeply powerless.
at the moment.
Looking at the vast white valley, Jing Qi had already thought that if the surprise attack on Zhongwu City failed, he would return to Shouchun and negotiate peace with the Qin envoy.
The lives of all the Qin soldiers in the east of Chu, as well as all the Qin generals, were exchanged for the land of Qufu and the life of Bai Yan. As long as the King of Qin agreed to give up the land of Qufu and Bai Yan's life, the Chu State could make Qin surrender.
The army left safely, and even the land of Wei could be discussed.
Bai Yan must die! He must die no matter what, and must not leave Chudi alive! This is Jing Qi's only condition and the only bottom line.
"It would be best if we can successfully capture Zhongwu City this time and destroy all the Qin troops with the help of heavy snow. But if not, Jing Qi plans to..."
While Jing Qi was thinking, he was about to have a quick talk with Lord Chang Ping, but before he could finish his words, he suddenly saw from the corner of his eye a dense crowd of people appearing in the surrounding valleys, all of whom were wearing armor.
Armor, soldiers! This was a thought that was enough to startle Jing Qi at this moment. However, when he saw clearly that those soldiers were Qin soldiers, accompanied by black flags with the word Qin suddenly raised, this scene was completely
Jing Qi's whole body felt cold, and he had no intention of talking anymore.
"There's an ambush!"
Jing Qi shouted.
In fact, there was no need for Jing Qi to shout. As the densely packed Qin troops appeared on both sides of the valley and stretched across the entire valley, all the Chu soldiers became panicked.
"There's an ambush!!!"
"It's the Qin Army!! It's the Qin Army!!!"
"Protect the general quickly!!!"
"quick!"
The snow accumulated over the past few days, along with the snowy scenery all over the mountains and fields, has not melted much, but at this time, it was being trampled by dizzying footsteps amidst countless panicked voices.
Within the Chu army, tens of thousands of people were in a chaotic mess, trying to form a defensive formation in a hurry.
Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun, riding on war horses, also looked horrified at this moment, looking at both sides of the valley in disbelief, unable to believe what was happening in front of them.
what happened?
Why are there so many Qin troops ambushing here in the valley?
Could it be that Cong didn't rebel? Impossible! Not to mention Lord Chang Wen, even Jing Qi shook his head. Cong had enough leverage to have him exterminated. In the hands of their Chu country, Cong would never have the guts to betray, let alone them.
The rewards that Xu Nuo Cong received were things that King Qin Ying Zheng would never give.
It's definitely not a rebellion!
If there was even the slightest possibility of Cong's rebellion, Jing Qi's character would definitely not allow him to lead the troops together with Lord Chang Wen to raid Zhongwu City.
But what is going on now?
Seeing all the soldiers of the Chu army all around, they were all in a mess, and they also saw the soldiers of the Qin army starting to roll snowballs on the valley. Seeing this scene, Chang Wenjun and Jing Qi looked at each other.
Although I don’t know what happened, the most urgent task now is to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible.
This terrain, in the snowy weather, makes it impossible to form formations to resist the Qin army!
Thinking of this, Jing Qi came back to his senses.
"Give me the order to retreat! All officers and soldiers in the army must retreat!!!"
Jing Qi quickly ordered to the general beside him.
The moment Jing Qi finished speaking, countless Qin soldiers on both sides of the valley raised their crossbows and fired arrows at the bottom of the mountain. In an instant, the dense arrows were like falling rain.
Screams were heard everywhere, and the figures of soldiers of the Chu army killed by arrows could be seen everywhere.
In the chaos, countless Chu soldiers crowded into the dodging room to avoid the rain of arrows. They were either pushed to the ground or tripped. In the chaos, they had no chance to get up. They were constantly trampled by countless people, and were even hit by falling arrows.
The body fell to the ground in despair and gradually became silent. Bright red blood spread in the snow on the ground. The snow was soon stained red by the blood and slowly melted.
In the chaotic Chu army, even Jing Qi's orders were not so easy to issue. The soldiers were already panicking and thinking about how to survive. Under the random arrows, everyone was in danger. The Chu generals under Jing Qi's command
The order from Jing Qi cannot be quickly passed on to the next level general in the chaos. This is why most armies from ancient times to the present will suffer heavy losses when ambushed. Even Li Xin's former commander
The same is true for the 200,000 Qin troops.
"General, be careful!"
"Protect the general quickly!!!"
In the dense rain of arrows, the trusted soldiers beside Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun kept seeing people falling from their horses after being hit by arrows.
This scene came into the eyes of Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun. Before they could react, the Chu generals on the side quickly drew their swords and stepped forward.
"Protect the General!!!"
Amidst the roars of Jing Qi's trusted generals, the Chu army's soldiers holding shields moved closer to Jing Qi. Next to Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun, they raised their shields high to block the arrows. Some trusted soldiers also
He took the shields brought by other soldiers and raised them high to protect Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun.
All the shield bearers resisted while slowly walking in the direction they came from.
There were screams of other Chu soldiers all around. Almost every step of the Chu soldiers holding shields had to step over one, or even two or three corpses that fell together. From time to time, even a huge boulder suddenly rolled down.
Countless Chu soldiers with shields came forward and were instantly knocked to the ground by boulders.
Although the snow blocked a lot of the force of the boulders and acted as a buffer, the steep and long slope and all the defenses of the Chu soldiers were unable to withstand the huge rolling boulders.
However, before they had gone far, they had finally crossed the steepest point. Just in the direction from which the Chu army came, an innumerable number of Qin soldiers, holding black Qin flags, appeared densely in front of them.
In the valley road, blocking the Chu army's retreat, on the other side from the direction of Zhongwu City, there were also countless Qin troops coming to kill them.
When Jing Qi and Chang Wenjun saw this scene, their faces turned pale. Not to mention the two of them, there were other Chu generals, generals, and soldiers. It was unclear where they were at this moment, but they were already surrounded by the Qin army.
"How come there are so many Qin troops?"
Chang Wenjun couldn't figure it out and kept looking at the Qin army around him. Based on Chang Wenjun's many years of experience in leading troops, he concluded almost instantly that the number of Qin soldiers he saw in front of him was no less than 50,000.
This has far exceeded the number of Qin troops far away from Zhongwu City. What is going on?
Why are there so many Qin troops here?
"Kill out!!!"
Jing Qi couldn't care about anything else. He had a ruthless nature. Unlike Chang Wenjun, Jing Qi climbed by himself step by step. In the desperate situation, he calmed down and felt a hint of ruthlessness in his heart.
Jing Qi knew that if he could not be killed today, he and Chang Wenjun would probably be the next Pang Juan and the next Li Xin.
Under Jing Qi's order, all the generals of Chu State led their subordinates to kill the Qin army in the direction from which they came.
In the chaos, he felt arrows falling one after another, and the generals and soldiers beside him were constantly shot and fell to the ground. Jing Qi was in the crowd, protected by countless cronies, and when he was evacuating, he accidentally saw
Take a look at the valley.
It was okay not to look at it, but when he looked at it, Jing Qi suddenly spotted a very familiar figure.
"Impossible, Bai Yan, how could he be here..."
Jing Qi looked at the figure in astonishment. Jing Qi, who had been to Yanmen and met Bai Yan, knew that he would not be wrong even though he was far away.
But Jing Qi didn't understand why Bai Yan was here. Looking at Bai Yan standing on the valley in the distance, looking at Bai Yan here, the first thought in Jing Qi's mind was the news he had received before,
Bai Yan has led his troops back to Hongcheng!!!
at this time.
Seeing Bai Yan, Jing Qi's face became paler and he finally realized that the news was wrong!
Jing Qi looked at Bai Yan on the valley in the distance, and a flash of despair appeared in his mind. Jing Qi knew clearly that Bai Yan's appearance meant that there would definitely be no less Qin troops here, and even... more than Chu troops!!!
In the chaos, Chang Wenjun also noticed something was wrong with Jing Qi. He followed Jing Qi's gaze. When he looked at the familiar figure standing on the valley from a distance, Chang Wenjun's pupils shrank for an instant.