General Qin

"This is Qin Jun?"

Qi Wangjian tremblingly walked up to the north wall of the outer city of Linzi, leaning his hands on the wall, poking his head out to look out.

I saw that to the north of Linzi City, the wide and flat field had already been occupied by densely packed Qin army camps.

The city wall of Linzi was tall, and Qi Wangjian stood on it, and he could clearly see the ravines in the Qin village, and the camps were arranged neatly.

The erected spears reflected a dazzling luster in the sunlight.

Qi Wangjian stared straight at the pendulum, inhaling continuously.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The number of the Qin army should be around 120,000 to 30,000, and its soldiers should be even fewer, at most 70,000 to 80,000. I have 150,000 soldiers in Linzi City, and I am still recruiting young and strong men. In the future, we should be able to get more than 200,000 soldiers to defend the city, which is more than enough."

Seeing Qi Wangjian trembling, Tian Dan sighed and reported the comparison of the strength of the two sides to appease the king.

Shangqing Taishiwen also said: "Yes, except for the Qi people in my city. I heard that Dr. Jimo has led 5,000 soldiers to cross the Zishui River from the south, and they will arrive in the afternoon, and enter Linzi from the south city. Except Jimo, we Doctors from all cities in Qi State are also recruiting troops, and they will lead troops to guard the king in a short time. At that time, hundreds of thousands of troops from Qi State gathered together, so they may not be afraid of them.”

"What a good doctor Jimo, he is really the kind and loyal person."

Qi Wangjian was very happy when he heard this.

Especially when he thought that he still had more than 200,000 troops guarding the city, and the officials of Qi State from all over the country were also recruiting soldiers to serve the king, Qi Wangjian felt a lot more at ease.

Looking at the Qin army's camp outside the city, he was not as scared as before.

At this moment, Xiangbang Tianjia, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Is it really useful to have a large number of people? Before Tian Chong had 300,000 people on hand, most of them were trained soldiers, and there were even 1,000 soldiers." A warrior of martial arts. In the end, he was not defeated by the Qin people in a single battle."

As soon as these words came out, everyone on the wall was stunned.

Qi Wangjian's complexion turned pale with a "swipe".

Tian Dan frowned and stared at Tian Jia.

This Xiangbang is a good friend of Da Sima, and he himself is a confidant promoted by Da Sima, and a general against Qin recommended in his suicide note.

Therefore, Tian Jia has always taken care of him. After Tian Dan escaped from Zhencheng and returned to Linzi, Tian Jia persuaded Qi Wangjian to let Tian Dan take charge of Linzi's army and take full responsibility for the fight against Qin.

This made Tian Dan very happy, and he had the heart to fight to the death for Qi.

It's just that since Tian Dan took office, because he needs to arrange the mobilization and deployment of more than 100,000 soldiers in the city, and also consider various military affairs, he is very busy and does not have much time to communicate with Tian Xia.

The occasional contact made him feel that Xiangbang seemed to be preoccupied.

But this is also easy to understand. The Qin army is about to approach the city, and once the city is broken, the country will be in danger of subjugation.

As the Prime Minister of the Qi State, Tian Jia is also a person who is to be claimed in the Qin State's edict. Naturally, he will not end well after being caught by the Qin Army. It is normal to be worried, so Tian Dan has never taken it to heart.

It wasn't until today that he discovered in astonishment that Xiangbang actually uttered such words of fear of the enemy on the city wall.

The Qin army approached the city, and the king was trembling. Shouldn't the ministers comfort the king with good words like himself and Tai Shiwen?

Everyone is cheering for the king, you are dignified and respectful, why are you talking discouraged instead.

At this time, Tian Jia also found that he had said something wrong.

He squeezed out a smile and explained: "Your Majesty should not take it seriously if you make a slip of the tongue. The situation at this time is actually different from that of Da Sima."

"He defended the city after he failed in the field battle with the Qin army. In addition, Ayi on the back road was captured by the Qin people, so he failed. We did not fight the Qin army in the field, and only relied on the defense of Linzi's strong city, which has accumulated millet. , there are reinforcements outside, and the soldiers in the city are fighting for the country with high fighting spirit, which is incomparable. Don't worry, the king, the Qin army will definitely not be able to break Linzi."

After Tian Jia's explanation, Qi Wangjian's face recovered a lot, but most of the courage and confidence that Tian Dan and Tai Shiwen mustered just now were vented.

He waved his hands wordlessly, shaking his old and fat body, and walked down the city wall.

Tian Jia turned his head and smiled wryly at Tai Shiwen and Tian Dan: "Recently, I have been worried about the Qin army, and I was a little afraid, so I said some nonsense just now."

"Please rest assured, Xiangbang, Tian Dan will definitely do his best to protect Linzi."

Tian Dan hastily comforted him.

He sighed secretly in his heart, Xiangbang was so afraid of Qin Jun that he made a slip of the tongue on the spot, which was evident in his mental state.

With the enemy at hand, neither the king nor the prime minister has confidence.

In such a state, how can you lead the people of Qi to resist the Qin army?

Tai Shiwen also comforted: "Don't be afraid, Xiangbang. Doctor Jimo will soon lead troops to Zizi. He has always been resourceful. With his assistance in the city, coupled with the entry of Jimo soldiers and horses into the city, he will definitely be able to inspire the army in the city. Let the Qi people in Linzi You know, Qi State still has reinforcements, so that the Qi people in the city will be able to defend the city with all their strength and not be afraid of the Qin army!"

Tian Jia said with a dry smile: "Yes, now that the Qin army has not yet besieged the city, Dr. Jimo can enter Linzi, and he will definitely encourage the morale of the army."

...

"Oh? There is a Qi army crossing the Zi River from the south, intending to enter Linzi?"

In the camp of the Qin Army to the north of Linzi, Zhao Tuo, who had just settled down, also received the military information from the scouts of the Qin Army.

Shejian replied: "The descendants of the Qi State in the army said that the Qi army's banner should come from Jimo. It is led by the Jimo doctor and came to support Linzi. The number is about 5,000."

"Doctor Jimo."

Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Jimo, the great city of Qi, is one of the five capitals of Qi.

In the past, when the Five Kingdoms conquered Qi, Yan State occupied most of Qi State, leaving only the two cities of Ju and Jimo unbroken.

Doctor Jimo led his troops out of the city to fight the Yan army, but was defeated and killed.

After that, the Jimo people elected Tian Dan as the general, and then staged a dramatic comeback.

Tian Dan took Jimo as a city and restored the whole land, which can be called a shocking legend.

Since then, the post of Doctor Jimo has had a special meaning in Qi State.

Moreover, according to the information sent back by the intermediary of the Qin State, the current doctor Jimo is a firm anti-Qin faction. Now that he leads 5,000 troops to support Linzi, it will definitely inspire the hearts of the people of Qi.

"In the meantime, send someone to lead our army in chariots to eat up this Qi army. You don't need to wipe them all out, but leave some rout soldiers in the city to disrupt the fighting spirit of the Qi army."

Zhao Tuo said lightly, as the chief general of an army of more than 100,000, an enemy army of only 5,000 is no longer something he needs to consider carefully.

You only need to order one sentence, and your subordinates will handle it.

His eyes should be set on a larger strategic goal.

Shejian immediately took the order and left.

After Li Shiqi saw that She Jian had left, he hehe said: "After the Jimo Qi army is swallowed by our army, not only will it not bring confidence to Linzi, but it will also break the morale of the army. It will be more beneficial for the next thing to say about surrender." .”

Zhao Tuo looked at Li Shiqi's excited eyes, shook his head and smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry to talk about the surrender. Although our army is going south with the power of breaking the 300,000 Qi army, there are still people from our side active in the city to help make it happen. This matter."

"But Linzi has hundreds of thousands of people after all, and the city has high walls and thick walls. The Qi people in the city have not lost their courage. How could the whole country surrender before a war?"

"Sir, if you want to enter the city at this time and say you want to surrender to the King of Qi, I'm afraid it's not good enough. It's better to beat the courage of the people of Qi first, so that we can make meritorious deeds in one fell swoop."

Li Shiqi understood: "If you want to break the Qi people's courage, the reinforcements to defeat them are indeed not enough. It seems that the general wants to use artillery."

"Those who know me, sir."

Zhao Tuo laughed loudly: "Now the north of Linzi is in the hands of our army. There are rivers and Jishui to transfer grain and fodder. The logistics are worry-free. We have plenty of time and no need to take risks. I will surround Linzi with a large army and build a Dozens of giant cannons were used to bombard the city until the Qi people were terrified. It would be even better if some Qi people dared to come to the rescue. Our army surrounded the points to help, which would do more damage to the morale of the city."

Li Shiqi said in admiration: "The general is really a master at attacking the heart."

Zhao Tuo smiled slightly and looked outside the tent.

There is the direction of Linzi.

...

At dusk, the Jimo Qi army, who crossed the Zishui River from the south and was about to enter Linzi City, was attacked by the Qin army's chariots and horses.

These 5,000 Qi troops were all recruits temporarily recruited from Jimo, and they couldn't even stand in the queue, and they collapsed instantly under the charge of the Qin army's chariots and cavalry.

Doctor Jimo fled into Linzi City in embarrassment under the guard of his own soldiers.

As for the soldiers under his command, thousands of them were beheaded by the Qin army, and more than 3,000 were captured. Those who could follow him into the city were only a few hundred.

And this was deliberately let off by the Qin army, just to use these defeated soldiers to shake the fighting spirit of the Qi army in the city.

After defeating this Qi army, the Qin army began to disperse the army and set up camps on all sides of Linzi, eyeing the city of Linzi surrounded in the middle.

However, compared to the panic and fear of the Qi people in the city, the Qin army did not launch an attack on Linzi in the next ten days.

The craftsmen and civilians in the logistics are cutting down trees in the mountains near Linzi, and at the same time looking for stones and polishing stone bullets.

Until late March.

Qin Jun just got ready and marched out of the camp.

Outside the north gate of Linzi City.

A total of fifty cannons have been erected.

Stone shells weighing hundreds of catties were piled behind the cannon.

Under the guard of the generals, Zhao Tuo walked out of the camp, looked at the giant city of Linzi in front of him, and smiled.

Next, he will give gifts to Qi Wangjian in the city.

This era, the largest bombardment.

Bombard Linzi!

There is a third update tonight, it will be later