King Qin was chatting with Pu Bao about drinking water, when a pack team passed by the door. Shui Bao said: "Although we don't fight in the walled city, we still need to fight when we transport food and baggage every day."
When the pack team passed by, many people saw a water shop here and came to buy water. The King of Qin did not dare to sit for a long time and said: "Brother, please manage it yourself. I will return! This water is very good. I am willing to take it back with me!" He asked his entourage to give him five coins and carry five cans of water into the city.
As far as the eye can see, the pack team contains hundreds of animals, each carrying two large baskets covered with coir raincoat hats. They should be carrying millet. After unloading, they will be loaded with fried millet and transported back. There is also an arsenal in the walled city, where the weapons made every day are registered and registered. Since Bai Qi reported serious losses of weapons on the front line, the forged weapons were also transported to the front line.
This was the first time King Qin saw the transport team after arriving at Yuancheng, and he felt very fresh. He hurried into the city and asked his visitors to inform Yuan Ming and summon the doctor who was carrying the team.
The doctor who was carrying the team did not know that the man in front of him was the King of Qin, but seeing that Yuan Ling was respectful and not qualified to stand aside, he knew that he was not a small person, so he answered cautiously.
The King of Qin asked the doctor to sit down and asked: "What is the doctor's order for this trip? How many people and animals are there, and how much is being transported?"
The doctor said: "I have come from Gaodu. I am a native of Zhe, and I have conquered all the counties in Hanoi, and my merits are hairpins. When the king came to Hanoi, he sent more than fifteen people to Changping in Hanoi, and I was among them. However, Changping is spread all over the small ones, so it is difficult to do so. In addition to filling up the vacancies in various armies, all the troops were gathered in Gaodu and transported back and forth. Tens of thousands of people were gathered in Gaodu, but the livestock was not prepared and the road was rugged. One team only had 150 animals and 500 men."
The King of Qin said: "I have heard that Shangjun and Beidi are all using animals to fight, so why are you not prepared?"
When the doctor heard that the man opposite claimed to be a widower, he was startled. He suppressed his heartbeat and said, "It is not the strength of oxen and horses to carry heavy loads on mountain climbing. There are many injuries. From Gaodu to Yuancheng, it is a thousand miles back and forth. It goes to Anyi, All places in Zuoyi are also far away. People can't bear it, and animals can't bear it either. People are getting sick gradually."
King Qin said: "How much can we transport with just over a hundred animals?"
The doctor said: "I was ordered to transport 3,000 kilograms of millet from Zhiguan to Yuancheng. I got 60,000 kilograms of fried millet and sent it to Gaodu. This is a partial meal for a lunar eclipse. The rest will be used to transport arrows, arrowheads, spears, etc. thing."
The King of Qin said: "When will you leave Gaodu? What will Gaodu be like at that time, let alone Changping?" The ministers traveled from Gaodu to Zhi for five days, and the distance was calculated according to miles. It took two days to carry grain at Zhiguan, and three days to travel to Zhidao to enter Yuancheng, a total of ten days. It takes about three days to unload and load, eight days to return, and twenty-one days to return. "
King Qin said: "When you left Gaodu, it was in the middle of September. How was the battle then?"
The doctor said: "I entered Gaodu and settled outside the city for the first time. Within a few days, I was ordered to go out. There was no time to fight."
The King of Qin said: "You will reach the capital in the middle of October. Is there no time to wait?"
The doctor said: "If this is what I was ordered to do, he doesn't know anything about it."
King Qin waved his hand to let him go down, while he himself fell into deep thought.
A little while later, at noon, Xianyang's daily newspaper was delivered to Yuancheng. King Qin read the report and sent for Zheng Anping, Mang Wei and the swordsman to prepare for their departure from Zhi City. He wanted to celebrate the New Year in Zhi City, because the King of Qin's guard of honor was always in Zhi City, and he could not break his promise to the world.
At night, Changping's military report arrived at Yuancheng. When King Qin opened the letter, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "Wonderful, wonderful! The situation is settled!" He immediately called a few visitors, discussed it, and then wrote back to Changping: I am here in the new year, and I wish you all the best! Letters with the same content were also sent to Xianyang and Anyi each.
Since the journey from Xianyang to Yuancheng is almost all waterway, King Qin's letter to Xianyang must be sent out early the next morning, and the journey can only be started after the sun rises. It is already the early morning of the next day when it reaches Xianyang; but it can reach Anyi at night. and Changping. The King of Qin did not wait for their response at all, and discussed the relocation with the people around him on the day he sent the letter.
Since all the King of Qin's ceremonial guards were in Zhi City, it was not advisable for the King of Qin to enter the city in a big way, but to go in secret, which was safer.
The donkey came into play again. King Qin and his entourage did not bring any baggage, only the necessary entourage, and were guarded by five hundred swordsmen in the city. They set out from Yuancheng at starry night. The swordsmen walked quickly on foot and could not go very far. They only escorted them to the next military camp and completed the handover. In this way, the swordsmen relayed all the way, while the King of Qin and his entourage only stopped briefly in the military camp to shoot without rest, and traveled day and night to Zhiguan.
Along with the King of Qin's ceremonial guard, there were also ten thousand swordsmen, and the descendants of Qin Guozong served as ministers. These disciples are scattered in various cities in Hanoi, and ten thousand swordsmen are also scattered in various places. Zhiguan is a strategic location. It not only controls the chokepoint Zhidao, but is also the location of the granary that trades salt for grain. Although the city is small, it is garrisoned by a thousand swordsmen.
The swordsmen who escorted King Qin on his last journey were stationed fifty miles away from Zhiguan, and the two had long communicated with each other. Although it was getting late now, King Qin still entered Zhiguan smoothly. The doctor who led the team said that a senior member of the escort went to Zhi City to meet King Qin.
It is public news that the King of Qin is in Zhi City. Everyone knows that Young Master Yiren is in Zhi City and acts on behalf of the king. However, the news that Young Master Yiren has left is kept secret. No one is surprised that a noble man is rushing to Zhi City to meet the King of Qin; and this man needs five hundred swordsmen to protect him, which is indeed expensive. But these people all rode low donkeys, and they seemed to have no noble status.
After resting for a night at Zhiguan, King Qin immediately rushed to Zhicheng. Entered Zhi City at sunset. ——The report from Xianyang had just been sent out at this time.
Zhe Ling came to see him in a hurry, but he saw the young master Yiren. This surprised Zhi Ling. This man could secretly come out of the city to greet the young master, and use five hundred swordsmen to protect him. He must be an earth-shattering figure. But no matter what, I can't think of anyone in the world who can be worthy of it.
It was inconvenient for the accompanying swordsmen to enter the city, so they camped outside the city. Young Master Yiren took these one hundred donkeys to the city. A stranger comes through the door. After a while, the Yimen opened wide, and more than a hundred donkeys entered the city directly from the Yimen and entered the back house. After a while, the ritual door was closed. Soon, the sound of bells and chimes came from the city...
Almost all the men in Zhecheng were recruited to Changping, and most of the affairs in Zhecheng were borne by women. In addition to guarding the King of Qin in the city, a thousand swordsmen were also responsible for the surrounding security. The swordsmen are responsible for opening and closing the city gate every day. But after all, a thousand people have limited manpower and can only control the day, not the night. Strong women were responsible for guarding at night. The magistrates, Wei, and Cheng of Zhe City organized all their wives and concubines into the women's camp, who were on duty on time, replaced the swordsmen, and returned to the camp to rest.
The night was quiet, and the whole city fell asleep. Only the women on night watch beat the bamboo tubes at a fixed rhythm to report that the city was peaceful. At this time, the descendants of the clan who were close to King Qin gathered around King Qin, and King Qin gave them a banquet.
King Qin only came out to meet with everyone, drank a glass of wine, said a few words of comfort to everyone, and then left. The rest was left to the young master Yiren. The stranger was young and had a good time with these disciples.
The guard was appointed to lead the Hanoi swordsmen. In Xianyang, although the guards were responsible for the security of the capital, they did not manage the swordsmen. This was the first time for the guards to manage these ten thousand swordsmen. He assigned the swordsmen to neighboring cities to support each other, check each other, and ensure logistical supplies. He was able to arrange everything in an orderly manner in less than half a month. He is indeed a clever manager.
Wei Wei naturally knew that King Qin was not in Zhi City. I was very happy to see King Qin come back and quietly came to see him. After the King of Qin hurriedly dealt with the clan's children, he returned to the back house to talk with the guards and learned about the situation in Zicheng and Hanoi, as well as the battle situation in Changping.
Mang Wei received the talisman for traveling at night and visited Chen Si in the name of night patrol.
Chen Si was publicly identified as a foreigner, and he could not be recruited by Hanoi's military conscription. But since all the men in Zhi City have left, everyone is very wary of these strong foreign men. Chen Si usually doesn't go out to solicit customers. Due to the impact of the war and the season, there are relatively few customers; When spring comes, merchants will start to come out one after another.
Chen Si was also shocked when he heard that King Qin had entered Zhi City. He did not expect that King Qin would move so quickly and unpredictable. He quickly left the car shop and followed Mang Wei to pay homage to King Qin. The King of Qin talked with Chen Si for a long time and left him in the palace to discuss matters at any time.
That night, the King of Qin issued an order, ordering the Yuanqu swordsmen to leave only a thousand men to defend Yuan City and Zhi Road, and the rest all entered Zhi Pass. The next day, the four thousand swordsmen from Yuancheng retreated into Zhi Pass one after another. They were immediately sent to Gaudu.
At the same time, the King of Qin issued a decree to invite officials above the level of county magistrates or officials from the five major princes and above in Hedong, Hanoi, Gaodu, and Changping to come to Zhi City for a joyful gathering. The time is at the discretion of each official.
In Zicheng, King Qin received a report from the prince and Zhang Lu. Xianyang heard that Changping had killed General Zhao, and the whole country rejoiced. This year's New Year was especially lively. The King of Qin wrote back: This year the prisoners will go on an expedition and will come to Changping.
After the Changping Qin army shot and killed Zhao Kuo, they seemed to have exhausted their strength, while the Zhao army was completely frustrated. The Changping war came to a halt for a while, and the two sides did not interfere with each other and licked their wounds.
Uncle Bai's death in battle dealt a huge blow to Bai Qi. His hair turned gray almost overnight, but his fever and headache gradually subsided.
Wang Lu and Meng Ao each led their reinforcements back to the camp. The loss of Wang Ao's army was not big, but the victory was not small. Bai Qi did not hesitate to give it a "surprise" rating; Meng Ao's army was slow in action and almost got punished. In the end, it was due to Meng Ao's merit. The entire Northern Army was ashamed.
Bai Qi's Nanjun army suffered the biggest blow. Most of the soldiers went into battle sick and suffered heavy losses.
The 20,000 Nanjun troops have been in trouble since their expedition. First of all, he was psychologically resistant to Qin and was not willing to fight for Qin at all. Later, he slightly changed his mind under heavy pressure. In addition, Bai Qi sent all his own troops to each battalion to lead troops, which could be regarded as exerting his combat effectiveness. However, after repeated fierce battles, the strongest blow prepared by Zhao Kuo was almost always It fell on the head of the Nanjun Army. At present, half of the 20,000 Nanjun troops may not be able to return home and will become ghosts in a foreign land; and their gains are not many, and very few of them can be awarded titles for meritorious service. At present, the Nanjun Army's 5,000 troops have lost more than half around the hills near Danshui River; most of the 7,000 troops in Dongling are sick, and the 1,000 troops who came for reinforcements have also lost more than 100 lives and most of them were wounded.
