General Qin

In November, Qin and Qi officially declared war.

After the edict of King Qi Jian was issued, the entire Qi State began a large-scale mobilization, and all the soldiers and grains from cities and towns in various places were sent to the eastern border of Qi State.

On the other hand, Qin General Zhao Tuo did not move. From the time when the Qin army gathered in Dongjun in November to January of the same year, he did nothing except train the soldiers every day, giving Qi the time to call up the army. .

The news quickly spread throughout the world in more than a month.

In Xianyang, the capital of Qin, people were talking about General Zhao's battle to destroy Qi.

Some people say that Qin General Zhao Tuo is a gentleman, and he has made an agreement with the Grand Sima of Qi to fight an upright battle.

Some people also said that Zhao Tuo had always acted deceitfully, so there must be deceit in his actions this time.

Some people even said that Zhao Tuo was too arrogant after Lien Zhan Lian victories, and wanted to let the Qi State recruit 300,000 troops, and then smash it in one fell swoop, making great achievements in the world.

"Father, Zhao Tuo is arrogant and arrogant. It is clear that our Qin State has the advantage of time and military strength. He can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, but now he is stationed in Dongjun and sits on the Qi people's conscription. Father should write a letter to the king and severely reprimand this matter."

In Li's mansion, Li Yu danced and yelled excitedly at Ting Wei Li Si who was peeling and eating oranges on the couch, drooling all over the place.

Li Si raised his head, glared at his wife, handed the remaining half of the orange to Li Yu, and said flatly, "Eat the orange first."

Li Yu didn't dare to disobey his orders, he reached out to take his father's orange, peeled a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, and immediately frowned.

"It's really sour."

After seeing Li Yu eat the orange, his mood calmed down.

Only then did Li Si speak: "I know you have some hatred for Zhao Tuo because of your brother's matter, so you want to take advantage of this to make me attack Zhao Tuo."

Li Yu's face turned red when his father poked his heart.

Li Si shook his head and said, "But you have to be clear, who is Zhao Tuo? Victory and return. Now Zhao Tuo is deeply trusted by the king, leading the army to destroy Qi. With his character, he is very cautious and strives to achieve success in destroying Qi. How can he be as arrogant as the rumors say? In my opinion I am afraid that his move to station troops this time has other plans. If we don't understand military disputes, we don't want to express our opinions."

"Not to mention that after Zhao Tuo personally destroyed the Zhao family, the king loved him so much, and he trusted him very much in this act of destroying Qi. At this time, anyone who dares to say that Zhao Tuo was at fault is losing love to the king himself."

At this point, Li Si glared at his son again, and said, "Yu, let me tell you, about Zhao Tuo's matter, you should not speak in front of others in the future, let alone say anything bad. Now that Zhao Tuo is in the Emperor Xin, my Li family should focus on friendship."

Li Yu was still a little unwilling and said: "Zhao Tuo favored the princess, and my brother..."

"Hmph, it's not that brother Ru didn't live up to expectations and was outcompeted by Zhao Tuo. Fortunately, he has made some credit for subduing the barbarians this time. As long as he can afford to wait, there is still a chance for Princess Shang."

When Li Si said this, thinking of his son's frizzy temper, he decided to reveal an important news and let him keep his mouth shut.

Li Si said in a low voice: "This year, the eldest son is crowned, and it is time to marry a wife. Your Majesty intends to marry me, Li Shi. This is a big deal. At this time, you have to pay more attention to your words and deeds. Don't let me, Li Shi, lose the opportunity."

Li Yu's eyes widened.

A smile spread from the corner of Li Si's mouth.

This is probably the compensation given to him by the king.

The son is not yet the eldest princess.

But the daughter can marry the eldest son.

Li Si and the king are still in-laws.

...

Twenty-five years of Qin Wangzheng (222 BC), at the end of January.

The eastern border of Qi State, between Zhencheng and Ayi, is full of camps.

Countless battle flags of the Qi army fluttered in the wind, and the camp was crowded with people and voices.

Here gathered the army of Qi State conscripted from more than 70 cities in Qidi.

The number is terrifying, there are nearly 300,000 people, which can be called the largest force that Qi has used in fifty years.

Qi general Tian Dan was wearing armor and a long sword on his waist, and led his short soldiers to patrol the camp on behalf of Da Sima.

As he walked forward, he sighed: "The Great Sima is right, then Qin General Zhao Tuo is really a gentleman. He didn't launch an attack when my Qi army hadn't assembled yet. Tsk tsk, thinking about it now, I always feel a little incredible .”

Tian Rong, who was one position behind, heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Brother said that Zhao Tuo is a gentleman, but I look at his performance. This man has always won by tricks since he was appointed as a general. In the battle of Surabaya, he was surrounded by surprise soldiers. Destroyed the Chu army, and defeated our Qi army with a night attack in the first battle of Zhencheng. I heard that he fought the Hu people in Daidi, and he also used the night attack method. Judging from his various behaviors, he is not easy to deal with. How can I let the Qi army gather with peace of mind?"

Tian Dan turned his head, glanced at his brother, nodded and said, "When I first heard the news, I was just like you. I always thought Zhao Tuo was cheating, maybe I wanted to let Da Sima relax his vigilance so that he could launch a night attack. , so always be on guard.”

"But now our army has almost assembled, with a strength of nearly 300,000 troops, which is only a lot more than his Qin army. There are also scouts patrolling day and night. From the border to the barracks, there are sentries stationed every mile. Even if the army wants to sneak attack, it is impossible to be as successful as last time. So what do you think Zhao Tuo's purpose is?"

Tian Rong shook his head, which is why most people doubted Zhao Tuo but couldn't explain it.

Because Zhao Tuo did not make any sneak attack midway.

Too strange.

Tian Dan smiled and said: "Brother Rong, don't think too much, no matter what Qin Jun's purpose is, Zhao Tuo's doing so will be of great benefit to our Qi State. Although Da Sima is...a bit honest, he is indeed proficient in soldiers Art is one of the most famous people in the world, and I have gained a lot in the art of war by accompanying Da Sima. This time you join the army, you must study hard."

While the Tian brothers were talking, there was a sudden burst of noise from a military camp in the distance, and there were even angry roars.

Tian Dan raised his thick eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?"

A moment later, a general of the Qi army came forward to report with a bitter face: "General, the two battalions of soldiers from Jimo and Gaomi fought because football turned into a private fight."

"Football is to blame again!"

Tian Dan's face turned dark immediately.

Football is a way of playing Cuju. It is said that it was a game thought up by the Qin army to consume the energy of soldiers during the battle against Chu.

Later, Wang Jian, the chief general of the Qin Army, believed that the art of war implied in football confrontation could allow soldiers to cooperate tacitly, and also enable low-level military officials to adapt to command on the battlefield, so he promoted it extensively.

The people of Qi are rich and have a variety of entertainment life, so they have a habit of liking Cuju. This kind of football, which turns single-player football into group confrontation, was introduced to Qi State, and it became popular in Qi State and became a very popular game in Qi State.

Da Sima Tianchong also believed that this football has the shadow of the art of war, just like Wang Jian, it is popularized in the army and consumes the energy of the soldiers, so that these Qi people can't find things to do all day long and cause trouble for nothing.

But I didn't expect that since the start of the ball game in the military camp, there was often a small fight a day and a big fight every two days. The soldiers of each battalion fought frequently, which was very nerve-wracking.

"Arong, you go."

Tian Dan spoke with a cold face.

"only."

Tian Rong took the order and went to deal with this private fight.

Tian Dan continued to patrol the camp, but he didn't go far, and saw another military camp starting to make a big noise.

"General, the soldiers of Liaocheng and Linzi are fighting."

Some military officials came to report.

Tian Dan asked, "And why?"

The officer replied: "It seems that a Liaocheng soldier said that his roasting was a must in Qi. Some Linzi soldiers heard it and expressed dissatisfaction. They started arguing and gathered dozens of people to fight."

"The quarrel turned into a private fight? Arrest them all, give each of them ten lashes, and the leader twenty!"

Tian Dan spoke with a dark face.

Looking at the endless Qi army tents in front of him, his head was a little swollen.

It seems that the number of troops is not the more the better.

...

At the same time, outside the city of Puyang, in the camp of the Qin Army.

Zhao Tuo, the chief general of the Qin army, also received the news that the 300,000 troops of the Qi army had gathered.

"The opportunity to decide the country of Qi in the first battle has come."