General Qin

Wang Ben defeated Ningling Lord's main force and flooded the capital of Wei, frightening the Wei people in the surrounding cities. He no longer had the intention to fight hard for the king.

Under such circumstances, Wang Ben left 40,000 soldiers to continue to besiege Daliang City to prevent the Wei army in the city from breaking through.

Sit and wait for the city to be broken, and the captive king will destroy the country.

At the same time, he also sent troops to occupy the territory, taking advantage of the situation to attack the cities of Wei State.

Among them, 10,000 troops from Huaiyang, as the main force, marched down the southeast road, intending to attack Yongqiu and Ningling, and finally capture the Song County where Wei Jiu retreated.

In addition to the main force, there are still a few routes that are slightly sideways.

Huan Zhao's troops came from Guanzhong, and he himself was a general under Wang Jian's command. In addition, thousands of soldiers under him were still digging mud here for a while.

In terms of emotion and reason, Wang Ben will not lose his credit.

Therefore, Huan Zhao received the order to capture a large city dozens of miles east of Daliang City.

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Chenliu, located in an important place in the Central Plains, is the center of the world, the suburbs extending in all directions.

Most of its city has accumulated millet, and it is an important city to the east of Daliang.

When Wang Ben led his army northward from Huaiyang and quickly defeated the main force of the Wei army, the entire Wei country had not yet recovered from the fierce offensive of the Qin army.

It wasn't until Qin soldiers surrounded the beams, dug rivers and opened canals, showing the state of destroying the country, that Qin Wang's army from the eastern part of Wei State arrived belatedly, gathered in Chenliu and stopped.

The leader of this batch of King Qin's army is the royal family of Wei State, son Bao.

"Young master, according to the scout report, the Qin army is only thirty miles away from Chenliu."

Wei Bao looked to the west with a blank expression. There was the direction of Daliang, and it was also the place where his ancestors were glorious for generations.

"How many soldiers are there in the city?"

Hearing this, the general showed a trace of hesitation, and said: "Last night, another general led people away, and now there are still three thousand soldiers who are willing to guard the city with you. If Chen Liuling is asked to recruit the men in the city, he can still get one or two soldiers." Thousands of people are enough to repel this Qin army."

Hearing this, Wei Bao smiled coldly.

Repel the Qin army?

His elder brother Wei Jiu, Lord Ningling, led more than ten thousand Wei troops to the north, but was defeated by the Qin army in the first battle.

With him, Wei Bao, and a group of frightened soldiers in the city, would he want to repel this Qin army of more than 5,000 men?

What a joke!

"Even if we repel this Qin army, what can we do? There are still tens of thousands of Wang Ben's troops behind us. If we send another army to come, do we still have a chance of winning?"

"Chen Liu, death!"

"Go and gather your soldiers quickly, and retreat eastward with me, go eastward, leaning against Qi, Chu, or there is still a glimmer of life."

"only."

General Wei took the order and was about to leave.

Wei Bao said again, "Wait."

"Young master?"

Wei Bao showed a ruthless look on his face, and said: "There are still tens of thousands of grains accumulated in this city. We can't take them away, and we must not take advantage of the Qin army. You can take people to collect these grains together." Burn the fire clean, and let those dogs of Qin eat their arrows."

General Wei said with a look of impatience: "Young Master, the spring plowing has just ended this year, and the people's families don't have much savings. If the grain in the warehouse is burned, those Qin troops will surely rob the people of the city for their food. There are still tens of thousands of Wei people in this city. , I don’t know how many people will starve to death by then.”

Wei Bao sneered, "You're wrong."

"When I leave today, the common people in the city here are no longer Wei people."

"What I burn is the food of Qin people!"

General Wei stared blankly at Young Master Wei Guo in front of him, and finally cupped his hands and said, "No."

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"Oh, there's a lot of smoke in this city. Why did those Wei people set themselves on fire before we arrived?"

In the marching army formation, Black Butt rode on the side of the road, pointed at the city a few miles away, and couldn't help but screamed.

Hearing this shout, Zhao Tuo looked at the black smoke rising into the sky in Chenliu City in the distance, expressionless.

He turned his head and saw that Shejian was at the rear of the army formation, not by his side.

Then he asked Xiqigu, the commander of the short soldier station at the side, "Gu, do you know what this fire represents?"

Xi Qigu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'm reporting to the five hundred lords. Before our army arrives, there will be fireworks in the city. Either the Wei people in the city fought each other and lit the houses, or someone deliberately set them on fire to create chaos."

Zhao Tuo nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Xi Qigu was the only one among the three under him who had studied books and received education, and was better than Shejian and Heiyu in terms of knowledge and conversation.

But after all, talent is limited. Xiqigu usually helps Zhao Tuo manage military affairs and manage soldiers. It is okay to be a secretary, but he has no qualifications as a general or a counselor.

Not to mention this guy with a black butt, he has little knowledge and a vulgar personality, making it hard for him to take on a big responsibility.

But I am born to be useful. Hei Hip is very loyal to Zhao Tuo and has a ruthless personality. If he is used as a confidant, it is very suitable to do some special things.

Only Shejian has a calm temperament, is talented, and has the talent to be a general.

It's just that due to his background, Shejian is still a little immature. However, Zhao Tuo was already using his free time to discuss the art of war and military warfare with him. He believed that after some training and polishing, Shejian could become an independent general in the future.

"Black butt can be my confidant."

"Xiqigu and Shejian barely correspond to the cheap versions of Xiao He and Han Xin. Alas, it's a pity that I don't have any counselors under my command, even a second- or third-rate one will do."

Zhao Tuo thought in his heart that from later generations, he naturally knew the importance of talents.

I also know that in the Qin and Han Dynasties, there will be countless counselors and military generals appearing on the stage, the stars are shining, and there are many strong men and fierce men among them.

It's a pity that although he also intends to collect talents, due to his status and status, the only ones he can recruit now are three cats and two dogs.

"Chenliu is a big city in the Central Plains, and Wei State is a famous talent transfer base. I don't know if there are any talents in this city."

There was hope in Zhao Tuo's eyes. He asked for the Eastern Expedition this time, maybe he didn't have the idea of ​​​​reserving talents in advance.

Zhao Tuo would be very happy if he had the opportunity to poach Liu Laosan's corner.

"Master Five Hundred, what I just said may be wrong. I don't know why the fire is burning in this city?"

At this time, Xiqigu suddenly asked in a low voice.

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If Xiqigu is open-minded and asks questions, it means that there is a possibility of growth.

He didn't hide anything, stretched out his hand, and said, "I heard that Chenliu is the place where Weidong garrisoned grain. The counties and counties in the east of Wei State will send a batch of grain here after the autumn harvest every year, and store it in warehouses for military use. If you guess That's right, I'm afraid the Wei army in the city is burning food, and they are going to abandon the city and flee."

This truth is not only understood by Zhao Tuo.

Junhou Huanzhao was also a veteran in the battlefield, so he naturally knew that one of the purposes of Wang Ben's sending him to capture this city was to seize the mountainous corn in the city and feed back the Qin army who besieged Daliang.

Seeing the thick smoke billowing in the city now, Huan Zhao suddenly turned pale with shock.

"quick!"

"rush!"

"Give me a quick copy of Chen Liu!"

"Historical Records Biography of Li Shiqi": Husband Chenliu, the center of the world, the suburbs extending in all directions, and now there is a lot of millet in the city.