Zhang Ao fled all the way to Dongyuan. Because he was the son of the prime minister, he was not afraid of being punished, so he went straight to see the general. When Chen Yu heard that Jingxing Pass had been lost, he was horrified and hurriedly summoned the generals for discussion. Deputy General Xia said: "Now that Wang Li has occupied Jingxing Pass, he will attack Hengshan County tomorrow. Besides, he is the son of Wang Ben and the grandson of Wang Jian. He must know how to use troops well and must not underestimate the enemy!" Zhang Ao was afraid of Zhao! The king condemned him and asked the general to meet the enemy as soon as possible. Although Chen Yu had fought several battles, he had never faced off against Qin's regular army, so he didn't know the depth of it, so he said to the generals: "Although Wang Li is a famous general of Qin, he has nothing to fear. If he can defeat He can inspire the morale of the world to fight against Qin. I will go out of the city tomorrow to set up a formation to see what Wang Li is capable of." The staff on the left and right have never seen the world. They heard that their General Chen is going to set up a formation to defeat the enemy. I just want to have a good experience.
Early the next morning, when the rising sun shone all over Dongyuan City, the horn sound of the army gathering sounded from the watchtower. The Zhao army included the original 40,000 defenders of Hengshan, totaling more than 90,000 people. Suddenly a strong wind blew over Dongyuan. After a while, the weather changed, and a dark cloud of war shrouded the sky above Dongyuan. Chen Yu ordered Zhang Ao to lead 20,000 troops to defend the city, and he led 70,000 Zhao troops out of the city to Dongyuan Ban, about a few miles away, where they set up a Z-shaped battle formation composed of three legions. Two legions were arranged directly in front, and one legion behind, each consisting of 20,000 people. Lieutenant General Xia Yue led 10,000 mobile troops in the center to rescue each formation. Chen Yu, Hu Peng, Chu Fu and other deputy generals commanded the entire army on a chariot in the center. Behind them was a chariot with a golden drum placed on it, and a muscular drummer on standby to beat the drum. The armored guards all around were holding fierce military flags fluttering in the wind. They looked huge and spectacular.
Chen Yu set up the formation and looked around from the car. In a short time, a thin black line appeared on the southwest horizon. This thin line became thicker and thicker, and soon turned into a black and dense Qin army. , it is the main force of the Great Wall Army led by Wang Li. After a while, the entire plain was filled with people and horses. It was really a sea of people. It turned out that Qin's cavalry regiment took the lead, followed by infantry, coming in like a tidal wave. At this time, you can still hear various sounds coming from the opponent's military formation: the clash of spears and shields, the friction of breastplates and armor, the kicking of men and horses, the snoring of war horses, the hunting sound of military flags, Various sounds mixed together until the earth groaned and the wilderness trembled. When Qin unified the six kingdoms, many battles were fought by large armies. Therefore, the Qin army still retained the combat legacy of the Warring States period. This kind of scene looked very spectacular, and could even be said to be unprecedented in scale among the regular army.
The Great Wall Army of the Qin State, led by former general Meng Tian, once galloped across the vast Gobi Desert. They climbed over countless peaks and mountains, and encountered the fearless Huns in the windy and sandy Gobi Desert; I have squatted all night in the cold and cold caves of the Great Wall; I have survived in the wilderness where the grass is dry, inaccessible, and wild beasts are infested; I have fought in the dark and ecstatic night; I have waited in the cold and desolate winter mornings and autumn dusk; Having faced off against ferocious enemies in the ice and snow, and suffered in some unimaginably difficult environments, this army has long been forged into an iron army. You see, every soldier is like a cheetah running on the grassland, or a wild wolf walking under the northern night sky. They are strong, high-spirited and invincible. This well-trained army coupled with strict military discipline can be said to be invincible in the world. Their commander-in-chief, Wang Li, was riding a horse and walking in the middle of the team. He was surrounded by some powerful generals who were good at attacking and accustomed to fighting. They were all tall and strong. They came about an arrow's distance from Zhao Jun. It stopped far away.
Zhao Jun has never seen such an army at all, but they have heard from their fathers that Qin General Bai Qi brutally buried 400,000 Zhao Jun alive in the Battle of Changping. Therefore, everyone in Zhao will be frightened, even children. Crying Ye, once she hears Bai Qi's name, she will be frightened and stop crying. This fear has not been completely eliminated in the minds of Zhao people to this day, so people are accustomed to calling the Qin army the "tiger and wolf army." Now that they really saw Qin Jun, they were really a little timid. Chen Yu felt this and immediately ordered all the soldiers to shout in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!" This kind of thunderous shouting can embolden courage and improve morale. When Chen Yu saw the Qin army standing there motionless, he took the initiative to drive to the forward position and shouted loudly: "General Wang is the descendant of a famous general. I, Chen Yu, have long admired my name?" Wang Li laughed and said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. The great First Emperor also placed a reward on your head, and the general was also a popular figure. We meet here today. I want to fulfill the late emperor's last wish!" Chen Yu asked what the last wish was. Wang Li said: "I'm just going to capture you to receive the reward! Hahaha!" Chen Yu also laughed and said: "Then general, if you have any means, use it as soon as possible?" Wang Li asked Chen Yu whether he would fight alone or send out the entire army. Chen Yu said loudly: "I have already set up the formation. General, please observe this formation first. Do you recognize this formation?"
Wang Li laughed and said, "My ancestors have been generals for three generations. What kind of battle formations have I never seen before? How dare you use an ax in this class?" Chen Yu asked, "What is the name of this formation?" Wang Li said, "This formation is called the Three Armies Formation. ." When Chen Yu saw Wang Li saying the name of the formation, he waved his command flag, and the three legions suddenly turned into a large square formation, with neat lines and huge formation. Chen Yu asked again: "What is the name of this formation?" Wang Li looked at it for a while and thought to himself: Chen Yu is arrogant and just relies on setting up formations to scare people. He is simply a nerd. It's better to talk nonsense first to make him proud, and then to defeat him, he said loudly: "This formation is called the Eight Gate Formation. There are eight gates around the square formation, namely Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Death, Jing, and Kai. Among them, Shang, Du, Death, and Jing are the evil gates, and Xiu, Sheng, Jing, and Kai are the auspicious gates. This is based on the principle of King Wen's Bagua. The formation is well laid out, but a general can't You cannot achieve success by setting up formations, and the simple formations you set up are not praised by generals."
When Chen Yu heard Wang Li say the name of the formation, he felt very dissatisfied and asked, "Although you can name the formation, are you clear about the details?" Wang Li smiled and said, "Haha, the formation is based on It is determined by the terrain of the battlefield and the number of troops. If you want to set up a formation in a spacious place, you can set up a round formation or a square formation. But in a narrow place, you have to set up a straight formation, a curved formation, and a sharp formation. The difference is Although they are both square formations and circular formations, they are both determined based on the number of troops. I don’t think there is anything new about the formation you have set up today. For example, it is an formation within an formation, with several overlapping layers and how many teams are used in each. , how many soldiers are assigned to each team, you all arrange them according to the old routine, without your own unique insights, that is to say, you just moved the routine here from the book, this is a taboo in the use of soldiers. For an erudite and informal person For famous generals, if you want to win on the battlefield, you cannot just rely on formations. The key is to adapt to changes. As the saying goes, 'There is no one in the chest, but there are thousands of formations.' This is the way to be a general!" After Wang Li finished speaking, he laughed arrogantly on his horse. Chen Yu was secretly surprised after hearing Wang Li's insights on the formation, so he had to say: "Since General Wang is so familiar with the formation, shall I invite you to break the formation? I want to see what kind of knowledgeable and informal person you are. Famous general!" Wang Li laughed and said, "It's getting late today. I want the soldiers to have a good rest. How about we start the battle here at midnight tomorrow?" Chen Yu thought that Wang Li might be a little timid, so he agreed with a smile. . So both sides turned the general formation into a military camp and camped on the spot to rest.
That night, Generals Su Jiao and Shejian came to see Wang Li and said, "General, you have been leading troops for many years and have never fought any kind of battles. Why are you so polite to the enemy today? Do we think Chen Yu is a soldier blind? Even if He knows how to set up a formation, why don't you defeat him as soon as possible?" Wang Li smiled and said: "How can I be polite? I just want to annihilate the Zhao army!" Su Jiao asked in surprise: "Does the general have other plans?" Wang Li asked strangely He said with a smile: "I'm sure Chen Yu will lose the battle. You should be prepared tonight, but tomorrow..." He lowered his voice, made such arrangements for the two of them, and then said: "I would like to let Chen Yu Look, if I don't set up a formation, I'm going to beat him to pieces, hahaha!" Su Jiao and Shejian listened to Wang Li's plan, loudly agreed, and said, "The two of us will go now. Get ready!" Wang Li said overjoyed: "I know you two will definitely come tonight, so I will give you the first prize." After hearing this, the two of them were very happy to prepare to go.
At dawn the next day, as soon as it was light, the solemn trumpets sounded from the military camps of both sides. After the sergeants were assembled, they entered combat mode. Wang Li deliberately ordered his sergeants to blow the marching horn three times, but after each blow, the Qin army did not launch an attack. The Zhao army did not see the Qin army coming to break the formation. After the three marching horns were sounded, the morale of the Zhao army was exhausted. The soldiers of Zhao State were whispering and discussing among themselves. Chen Yu even proudly said to his lieutenants: "Isn't Wang Jian's grandson just like this? It seems he is still timid, hehe!" As soon as the laughter fell, a person suddenly ran up from the rear army on Pegasus. It was from Dongyuan. The sergeant came to Chen Yu's car and loudly reported: "General, there is a very powerful Qin army. Their generals are Su Jiao and She Jian. They have launched an attack on Dongyuan City. The offensive is very fierce. Zhang General, please go to the rescue quickly!" Chen Yu was shocked when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "It turns out that we are facing each other here, but Wang Li secretly sent troops to seize the city. What a cunning man!" So he Tell everyone not to be nervous, and then give the order to the herald: the rear army will be the front army, and the front army will be the rear army, and slowly retreat towards Dongyuan.
Wang Li saw the dust rising behind Zhao Jun from a distance, and knew that Zhao Jun was already retreating. This was a taboo in combat, so he decisively ordered 10,000 crossbow archers to shoot arrows at Zhao Jun's position. The range of such arrows It can shoot farther than a crossbowman. Just after hearing the order from the herald, sharp arrowheads were shot at Zhao Jun like an overwhelming force. The Zhao army was retreating when thousands of arrows rained down unexpectedly. The sergeant hurriedly raised his shield to block the attack. Wang Li seized this opportunity and galloped out of the position a few feet away. Then he turned his horse proudly and ordered to the Qin army: "Soldiers, the time has come to serve the country. We must annihilate all the enemies. Charge. !" Wang Li was like a ball of fire. After shouting, he turned around and launched an attack. When the Qin army saw that their commander was taking the lead, they let out a thunderous roar and advanced towards the battlefield. They seemed to be carrying the majestic domineering spirit of the First Emperor ten years ago when he unified the six kingdoms and the majestic spirit of sweeping thousands of armies. The earth is groaning and the mountains and rivers are trembling.
Chen Yu, who was retreating, found that the Qin army suddenly launched an attack, so he hurriedly issued an order to the herald, asking the sergeants behind to stop retreating, and asked the sergeants in front to densely arrange a wall formation with shields, and asked the soldiers to use their shields to form a wall. The sharp weapons were pointed at the charging Qin army. At this time, the drummers had already beaten the golden drum to the sky and the ground, and the horns were also blown together. Surrounded by the generals, Chen Yu watched Ping Shi from a distance and commanded the battle. He saw that the Qin army was coming very fast and violently, and that the Qin army's equipment was much better than that of the Zhao army, and that it had the potential to overwhelm mountains and seas. He felt a little panicked. The Qin army approaching Zhao Jun's position swept in like a powerful sea wave. After Zhao Jun's shield formation fell to the ground, people and horses fell on their backs. Some Qin soldiers fell off their horses, and some were pierced by Zhao Jun's long weapons. Those huge and powerful warriors who did not fall off their horses jumped into Zhao Jun's position, and mercilessly wielded their butcher knives to chop at Zhao Jun like melons and vegetables. In just an instant, Zhao Jun's head was flying around, and his flesh and blood were flying everywhere.
The two sides fought fiercely for half an hour, and the Zhao army, which had no combat experience, was gradually torn to pieces by the Qin army's powerful offensive, and the army was in chaos. Qin general Wang Li singled out hundreds of people who intercepted him to death, and finally went straight towards Zhao's central army. When Chen Yu saw Wang Li approaching from a high chariot, he quickly ordered his soldiers to intercept him while he continued to direct the battle. The four generals who intercepted Wang Li were named Hu Yong, Yang Hua, Wang Zheng, and Wang Yan. Hu Yong is a fat man, Yang Hua is a thin man, Wang Zheng is a tall man, and Wang Yan is a short man. Although they are all different in length, weight and weight, they are all very brave. They entangled Wang Li and fought, but Wang Li Without fear, Wang Li stabbed Yang Hua to death after dozens of rounds. When Hu Yong saw his comrade fell from his horse, he quickly raised his spear and stabbed Wang Li in the back. Wang Li had already noticed it, so he fell forward and swept the Chang Ge back. Hu Yong's weapon missed the target, but the Chang Ge caught the armor, tore off the horse and fell to the ground. on the ground. Wang Zheng and Wang Yan raised their weapons at the same time and stabbed Wang Li in the front and back. Wang Li followed the inertia and leaned to one side to avoid, and the two weapons passed over his head. Wang Li spotted the target again and quickly struck Chang Ge into the air. The weapons of the two of them were broken. Then he stood up and swept the weapons over with all his strength. The heads of the two men were hit by Chang Ge, and their brains suddenly burst out. Liu, died on the spot under the horse. Wang Li killed the three generals. When he saw that Hu Yong was still struggling on the ground, he turned around and picked up Hu Yong with his sword and threw him in the air. When he fell, he pierced his body with another sword. , Hu Yong was killed immediately.
Wang Li was crazy about killing, so he raised his weapon and charged towards the crowd. All those who intercepted him fell down, as if they were in a deserted land. As he charged, he shouted: "Soldiers! Take advantage of the victory and advance to capture the rebel Chen Yu alive!" Seeing the bravery of their commander, the Qin army's morale increased greatly, and they took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack. Seeing that the four generals who intercepted Wang Li were all dead, Chen Yu stepped forward to fight in person. Wang Li and Chen Yu fought for more than thirty years, but Chen Yu was defeated and fled. Wang Li was chasing after him closely. At this time, Hu Peng and Chu's father stepped forward to fight. They stopped Wang Li, and Chen Yucai fled the battlefield. After Chen Yu luckily saved his life, he ran for more than ten miles before stopping. Looking back, he saw that the Qin army was not chasing him, so he prepared to wait for Hu Peng and Chu's father to arrive. At this time, the sergeant from Dongyuan said: "The Qin army is attacking the city with stone carts. The city is about to be breached. General Zhang is asking for reinforcements." Chen Yu wanted to save Dongyuan, but there were only dozens of sergeants around him. It was really a dilemma. Suddenly a group of men and horses chased him from behind. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Deputy General Xia Shuo, followed by hundreds of people. Chen Yu asked generals Hu and Chu about their situation. Xia Yuan said that they were already dead. He saw the one killed by Wang Li with his own eyes, and he fought with his own life to kill them. When Chen Yu heard this, he looked up to the sky with tears in his eyes and lamented, saying: "In the battle of Dongyuan, my 90,000 Zhao army is running out. How can I have the dignity to go back to see the king and the prime minister!" He was also afraid that Wang Li would come after him! , he and Xia Shuo and others ran towards Taihang Mountain.
Zhang Ao was guarding Dongyuan City. Unexpectedly, Su Jiao and Shejian used flying stone carts to launch stones into the city early in the morning. The stones fell from the sky like meteor showers, hitting Zhao Jun with no place to hide and causing his brains to burst out. After the Qin army fired the stones, Su Jiao and Shejian took the lead and rushed to the city. They ordered the sergeants to set up a ladder to climb the city. They personally pushed the ramming cart to hit the city gate. A volley of arrows was fired from the city. The two men risked their lives and attacked. An hour later, the city gate was opened and a rush of people entered the city. When Zhang Ao saw the Qin army entering the city, he escaped from the north gate. Suddenly, a sergeant came to report that General Chen had also been defeated by Wang Li and was missing. Zhang Ao was so shocked that he still ran away for his life. Wang Li then occupied Hengshan County.
When the news of Dongyuan's defeat reached Xindu, King Zhao and Zhang Er were so panicked that they lost their minds. Zhang Er hurriedly said: "The general is defeated by Wang Li, and the Qin army will go south. Xindu is just a small city, how can we hold on to it? Why not?" Go to Julu, where is the county government. The city is high and the food is abundant, so we can hold on for a long time. Then call Zhang Xian and Chen Ze back to defend." King Zhao ordered the sergeant to immediately recall the two generals, and then wrote a notice calling on the soldiers and civilians to Take all your livestock and food with you and go live in Julu. The people were afraid of being killed by the Qin army, so they all responded and began to move. King Zhao came out of the city and sat in the king's chariot. Some of the officials were on foot and some were on horseback. Thousands of people followed the king's chariot. Generals Sima Mao and Shen Yang protected the chariots and the people, and Zhao Jun also helped the people carry things. Along the way, we loaded up donkeys, led sheep and pigs, supported the elderly and the young, and headed towards the giant deer together. Some people also fled for their lives elsewhere. In short, the official roads of Xindu and Julu were filled with refugees and their cries shook the ground. When King Zhao came to Julu, he entered the city first with the ministers, and then the people swarmed into the city. Seeing that there were not many soldiers, Zhang Er immediately raised militiamen, and tens of thousands of people responded. They were afraid that the Qin army would kill their families, so they enthusiastically took up arms and climbed to the top of the city to defend their homes and country. Zhang Er also sent envoys to quickly seek help from Yan, Qi, Chu and other countries.
After Wang Li occupied Hengshan, he heard that King Zhao and Zhang Er had hid in Julu City, so he rushed towards Julu in a mighty manner. After Wang Li arrived, he ordered Wu Ming and Wang Su to station in the south of the city, Wang Ang and Guo Cheng to station in the east of the city, Meng Xiang and Cao Shu to station in the north of the city, Maoqu and He Huan to station in the west of the city, and he, Su Jiao and Shejian Lead a mobile force to attack other countries' rescue forces. In this way, one hundred thousand Qin troops surrounded Julu City. This was the famous "Julu Crisis" event in history.
At this time, Zhang Han's army and horses were very tired due to large-scale immigration. Seeing that the Great Wall Army had already left the border, he did not dare to neglect, so he took the army to Jiyuan south of Julu City and stationed it. They even camped. Dozens of miles. Because most of the camps were located in the south of Jiyuan, later generations called this place Jiyang Village. This place is about seven or eight miles away from Julu City.
