When the pavilion chiefs everywhere sent a message saying that two Qin troops of more than a thousand people claimed to be from Bancheng and Wucheng and were marching towards Yanshi City, the Yanshi County Lieutenant immediately ordered all the inkmen, craftsmen and All the young men returned to the city, closed the city gate, and the horses gathered in front of the city gate.
Wei Wuji led an army of 100,000 to march to the east of Hedong. Luowang's spies told him immediately that no matter how hard he fought with an army of 100,000, holding Bancheng with only a thousand people for three days would be considered a great achievement. Wucheng behind was also captured. How could they still escape and rush towards Yanshi City?
Therefore, when the two Qin armies claiming to be from Bancheng and Wucheng arrived at the city, they were not greeted by the county magistrates or lieutenants in the city, but by the crossbows aimed at them.
"Don't get me wrong, I am the captain of Bancheng County!"
"I am Wucheng County Lieutenant!"
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant of the Yan family looked at each other. Naturally, they knew the county lieutenants of Bancheng and Wucheng. They were indeed their own. Could it be that they were really their own?
"No, magistrate, look at what they have!" The Yan County Lieutenant once served as a thousand commander in the army and was considered a knowledgeable soldier. He pointed to the Qin army below the city. "Their identities are true, but why don't they have any marks on their bodies?" Traces of the battle? There are no wounded soldiers, and even the armor is intact. Apart from the fatigue of running around, they don't look like soldiers who broke out at all."
The magistrate of Yan County suddenly realized, and immediately became a little shocked and angry: "According to Qin law, Wei Wuji attacked the city with a hundred thousand troops. If he lost the city and lost the city, he would not be punished. But if he abandoned the city and fled without fighting, it would be a death penalty. The whole family would be punished. Without the right to be a slave, could it be possible that they simply surrendered the Wei army and tricked us into opening the city gate?"
Immediately, the Yanshi County Lieutenant raised his right hand and signaled the crossbowmen at the top of the city to fully draw the bowstring. Seeing the actions of the crossbowmen at the top of the city, the two county lieutenants below the city also realized that the county magistrate and county lieutenant of Yanshi City had misunderstood, and they quickly shouted: "We abandoned the city under the order of the guard lieutenant. Meet at Yanshi City!"
The timely shouts of the two interrupted the Yan County captain who was about to order the arrows to be fired. He suddenly remembered that the spy in the net had asked them to raise 40,000 stones of food and grass. What was the plan of the newly appointed captain? ?
"What is the enemy's plan?"
Outside Wucheng, Zhang Er was sitting on his horse, looking at Wucheng with its four gates wide open, he couldn't help but shout in a low voice.
Chen Yu on the side also frowned. He racked his brains and couldn't figure out what Qin Jun was planning.
Seven days ago, they spent half a day marching outside Bancheng. The army surrounded the city on three sides and used local materials to build siege equipment.
Zhang Er and Chen Yu were both leading troops for the first time. Although they were excited, they were also a little nervous.
Wei Wuji's earnest expectations for them were not only an encouragement and encouragement, but also a huge pressure. Both of them are talented people in the world, they are arrogant and youthful. Naturally, they will not be overwhelmed by these pressures, but they will also worry about making mistakes and living up to Wei Wuji's expectations and cultivation.
Therefore, Chen Yu personally organized his soldiers to build siege equipment at night, and led a team to stand aside to prevent the Qin army from attacking at night.
Unexpectedly, not only did the Qin army not come to attack at night, but when Zhang Er launched his attack on the city after the army had used the imperial food, he found that all the defenders at the top of the city were missing.
Zhang Er and Chen Yu didn't know why, so they carefully sent out the vanguard to explore the interior of Bancheng. After confirming that there were no ambushes or traps, they led the army into the city.
After entering the city, they learned from the people in the city that the Qin army had evacuated before they arrived, and then distributed all the food in the treasury to the people, and asked the people to stand at the top of the city wearing Qin army armor and pretend to be defenders. Confuse the Wei army.
Zhang Er sent a messenger to report the situation in Ban City to Wei Wuji, and ordered the army to rest for half a day before continuing to Wucheng.
As a result, when I arrived outside Wucheng, I found that not only were there no defenders at the top of the city, but even the city gates were not closed. The four gates were wide open, and there were even a few old people sweeping the gates, as if to welcome the arrival of the Wei army.
Zhang Er immediately wanted to send men into the city to investigate again, but was stopped by Chen Yu.
"I'm afraid there are really traps and ambushes this time." Chen Yu stared at Wucheng with sharp eyes, took Zhang Er's arm, and dissuaded him, "The previous time Wucheng gave up without a fight, it was not like the Qin army's past style. I'm worried that this is what the Qin army did deliberately to paralyze us, and then concentrated the soldiers and horses from the two cities in Wucheng to ambush us."
As he spoke, Chen Yu pointed at the old men sweeping outside the city gate with his riding whip.
"We, the 20,000-strong Wei army, are pointing directly at Wucheng. We will attack the city as soon as you give the order. At this moment, even the bandits and wild beasts in the wilderness dare not approach, but these old men are so calm and composed. Do you think it is reasonable? ?”
Zhang Er's expression gradually became serious. He was a bit impatient, but he was young and energetic, but not stupid.
Moreover, Wei Wuji's military skills are recognized all over the world. Not only did he break the siege of HD in the battle of stealing the talisman to save Zhao, but he also severely damaged the Qin army led by Meng Aosu in the battle outside the river. Even if there was a reason for the sneak attack, this famous general of Qin was actually defeated.
Those heroes who soared into the sky when they met the opportunity did not become famous by luck alone.
Especially on the battlefield, anything can happen, and some people cannot grasp the opportunity even if they encounter it. To seize the opportunity, one's own ability is naturally indispensable.
Being taken along and trained by a master in the art of war like Wei Wuji, and having his three thousand disciples instill in him their respective abilities, Zhang Er would naturally not be a fool.
He stared closely at the old people who were sweeping, and rode towards the other city gates, only to find that every old man was like this.
If it was one or two people, it might be a coincidence. But if all the old people at the four city gates are like this, it is definitely not a coincidence.
After taking a look at the sky, he saw that the sun had begun to set in the west, so he ordered: "Send an order to the scout camp to explore the situation within a radius of twenty miles."
The cavalrymen of the scout camp explored until nightfall, but they did not find any ambush within a radius of twenty miles.
There are plains around Wucheng, and there is no place where an army of more than a thousand people can ambush. However, Zhang Er became more and more confused after receiving such a reply from the captain of the scout camp.
Twenty miles is the limit distance for a surprise attack. If his army enters the city unprepared, it may indeed cause a lot of casualties. However, there is no ambush by the Qin army within twenty miles. Could it be that all the Qin troops are concentrated in the city to ambush?
"Yu, what do you think?"
Zhang Er turned his attention to his good brother, placing his hope in this friend who had a much smarter brain than him.
But Chen Yu just shook his head.
"I have some guesses, but I can't think of a way to solve it."
"Although I don't know who planned it, this person is definitely a master of military power planning."
Those who use military tactics to defend the country with integrity, use troops with surprise, plan first and then fight, take into account the situation, include yin and yang, and use skills.
"Deliberately abandoning Bancheng and opening the four gates of Wucheng, pretending to be to paralyze our army so that they can ambush inside the city, but they also sent some old men who are not afraid of the army to sweep outside the city to draw our attention."
"This makes us afraid to enter the city."
"How about sending troops into the city to investigate like we did in Bancheng?" Zhang Er asked.
Chen Yu shook his head: "No, it's different from Ban Cheng at this moment."
"The defenders of Bancheng only have more than a thousand people. Even if they really have an ambush, our army will only lose the vanguard of more than a thousand people. Such casualties are within the range we can bear, but if the troops of Bancheng and Wucheng join forces In one place, an ambush of three thousand Qin troops caused casualties that are definitely not what a small city like Wucheng should inflict."
"How will we explain it to your Majesty then?"
As soon as Wei Wuji was mentioned, Zhang Er's original fighting spirit dissipated in an instant.
Wucheng was just a small city and was not suitable for a large army to deploy. The Wei army's military superiority was lost in the city. As for the ambush of three thousand Qin troops who were familiar with Wucheng, the lethality can be imagined.
If the number of the vanguard troops sent in is less than 2,000, they will be given military merit.
However, it is really difficult to deploy in the city, and the most people that can be sent in are three to four thousand people.
The Qin army was brave, fighting in the field with the same number of people. No one in the armies of other countries dared to believe that they could win, let alone being ambushed in a completely unfamiliar city?
Zhang Er conservatively estimated that if he wanted to capture Wucheng, he might have to pay the lives of 4,000 Wei troops.
But how could he explain to Wei Wuji that he had killed more than 4,000 people because of a small Wucheng?
Zhang Er punched the table with his fist in frustration: "Conspiracies and intrigues are intertwined. It must be a master of military power. Who is the enemy general?"
Chen Yu looked at Zhang Er who was a little depressed, and his mouth opened slightly, as if he had something to say, but he didn't say it in the end.
He suspected that the enemy general not only calculated that he could dissuade the impulsive Zhang Er from entering the city blindly, but also that they were worried about living up to Wei Wuji's earnest expectations.
He didn't say it out loud because he was worried about hurting Zhang Er's mentality.
It's just that he doesn't understand. Is Qin going to have enough to hold on? At this time, everyone sent troops and strategists to guard Hedong to deal with these two fledgling young people?
At this moment, Zhang Ji, who had just led three thousand cavalry to the outside of Yan City, sneezed.
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