During the days when the Chu army was stationed in Fan Yang and stopped moving forward, the situation of Zhao Wangxie and Zhang Er became increasingly worse.
As introduced before, Wang Lijun was one of the regular armies of the Qin Dynasty at that time, and was the only regular army of the Qin Dynasty that participated in the suppression of the uprising in the late Qin Dynasty. This legion once attacked the Huns in the north under the leadership of Meng Tian, and won a victory in the contest with the nomads who came and went like the wind. Wang Li took over this northern army not long ago. However, after all, Wang Li is the grandson of the old general Wang Jian and the son of the tiger general Wang Ben. He is an out-and-out general queen. Unlike Zhao Kuo who could only talk about war on paper, Wang Li was originally a general under Meng Tian and followed Meng Tian to fight against the Huns for many years. With his family background and the evidence of actual combat, Wang Li's tactical ability can at least be said to be good. Under the leadership of Wang Li, although the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army was not as good as when Meng Tian was there, it could still be said to be one of the best at the time.
Wang Li's 200,000 troops besieged the city, spending countless amounts of food and fodder day and night. Zhang Er originally hoped that the Qin army would be out of food and grass and retreat on his own. Unexpectedly, just when Wang Li was about to run out of food, Zhang Han shipped the food.
It’s full of energy in no time!
The Julu battlefield at that time was not far from the Yellow River. At that time, the Yellow River was rippling with blue waves and the water was huge. It was far from the intermittent muddy appearance it is today. Zhang Han had long known that the Battle of Julu would be a protracted war. As the head coach, he had been considering the issue of delivering food and grass to Wang Li since the war entered the stalemate stage. The most convenient method at that time was water transportation. Zhang Han slapped his forehead and decided to mobilize his troops and build a river channel from the Yellow River ferry to Julu City. Zhang Han's army was originally composed of a large number of prisoners. This group of criminals were specialized in civil engineering before they went to the battlefield, so they were very familiar with digging river channels. Soon, a waterway appeared between Wang Lijun's camp and the Yellow River. The Qin army's fleets carrying baggage kept coming and going. Wang Lijun's logistical crisis was easily resolved.
With the food and grass, Wang Li felt relieved, but Zhang Er was not happy. Although Julu is well equipped with troops and food, it cannot withstand such depletion over the years. What's more, Wang Li has practiced siege tactics such as force attacks and night attacks over the past few days, and it seems that Julu is about to be defeated. In desperation, Zhang Er lowered his face and sent Zhang Xiao and Chen Ze, who had joined the rebellion to follow Chen Sheng and had a close friendship with Chen Yu, to break out of the encirclement and send a message to Chen Yu.
Zhang Er's message was: "You and I have known each other for many years. We have a life-long friendship. We knelt on the ground and swore that although we could not live together, we would like to die together. Right now, the king and I are in danger. You have tens of thousands of troops. But he was watching from the side and refused to come to the rescue. I won’t talk about the righteousness of human beings, but have you forgotten the oath of living and dying together? If you haven’t forgotten, why don’t you send troops to rescue the siege and join me in danger and die together? Launch Although the attack is unpredictable, but at least we can still have a glimmer of hope! If you don't come again, I will really be doomed!"
Chen Yu felt very uncomfortable after receiving Zhang Er's message. After all, they are friends, life and death. When it comes to this, I have nowhere to show my face. However, Chen Yu had his own considerations. He said to Zhang Xiao and Chen Ze: "How could I forget the oath I made back then? If my death can help my eldest brother escape from danger, then I will not hesitate. But the actual situation is that I only have so few troops. Once Attacking, not only can't save Julu's urgent situation, but it can't even put a gap in Wang Li's teeth! I'm not afraid of death, but I hope to at least retain some hope of revenge for the king and eldest brother. In this situation, I have to attack, no Are you asking me to die? What's the difference between this and beating a dog with a meat bun?"
The difference between brothers Zhang Er and Chen Yu is actually entirely due to their different perspectives of considering things.
Zhang Er thought from his own point of view: He couldn't hold on any longer, and Julu City would be destroyed at some point. If no miracle occurs, he will die. And Chen Yu has tens of thousands of men. If he kills from the outside inward, and then sends troops from inside to join forces to kill outside, he might defeat Wang Li. Besides, he was about to die, and Chen Yu had sworn back then, so how could he not risk his life to save him?
But Zhang Er did not expect that Chen Yu might die in the rebellion, but he might not die in the city. He also didn't expect that as an elder brother, he should be thinking about how to let his brother live, rather than how to let his brother die with him.
The same was true for Chen Yu. He only thought that if he rushed out, it would be the end, without even a splash, but he did not expect that his monarch and his sworn brother were at a critical moment of life and death. Faced with the threat of death, he was anxious and anxious. Instead, he thought: If you want to die, there is no need to drag me into the water. I may be able to avenge you in the future while I am still alive. Even if I can't avenge you, I can still visit your graves in the future!
Finally, because Zhang Xian and Chen Ze insisted on sending troops, Chen Yu had no choice but to allocate 5,000 troops to them to explore the way forward. As long as they can rush over, Chen Yu promises to arrive soon.
In contrast, Zhang Xian and Chen Ze still talked about loyalty. Without saying a word, he led five thousand soldiers and went out. Five thousand people want to break through the blockade of 200,000 troops. It's not easy! Not long after the group of troops had gone out, the Qin army digested them without even belching. Chen Yu didn't even dare to move from behind, watching helplessly as his comrades disappeared into the vast sea of people formed by the Qin army.
Looking at this scene and thinking about it carefully, Chen Yu felt that the decision not to attack was the right one. However, Chen Yu did not escape alone. While he ordered the army to seize the time to build deep trenches and high fortifications and defend themselves, he also sent envoys to Chu, Qi, Yan, and Wei for help. Chen Yu's plan is this: if the reinforcements from various countries can arrive in time and everyone joins forces, he will never be a coward and will definitely follow everyone to rescue his eldest brother. If the city is destroyed before the reinforcements arrive, then I will be sorry for my eldest brother. He will definitely avenge his eldest brother in the future. But if you want him to die now, you won't be willing to accompany him.
At Chen Yu's plea, reinforcements from Yan, Qi, and Chu arrived one after another.
Tian Rong of Qi State did not send troops because King Zhao refused to kill Tian Jiao and Tian Jian. However, Tian Rong had a general named Tian Du who, for some unknown reason, was so bold that he took 10,000 troops to participate without asking for instructions. This operation to aid Zhao was carried out.
At this time, the King of Yan's surname was Han Mingguang. As mentioned earlier, he was a subordinate of the military minister and later became the king on his own.
Because there are Zhao State as a barrier in the southwest and southwest, Yan State has never been directly attacked by the Qin army.
At this moment, even though there had been disputes before, Han Guang understood the truth of the matter. So he sent General Zang Tu to lead Yan's reinforcements south, arrived outside Julu City, and stationed next to Chen Yu's army.
Although the reinforcements arrived in time, no one dared to attack Wang Li. They all learned from Chen Yu and hid aside to watch. The most dramatic thing is that Zhang Er's son Zhang Ao also gathered tens of thousands of people to save his father. But when they got near Julu, Zhang Ao stopped moving forward. Seeing his father being surrounded and beaten by Wang Li, he didn't dare to save him. The four groups of people outside Julu City looked at me and I looked at you, all hoping that the other party would take the first step and test Wang Li's strength so that they could decide whether to fight or flee.
However, no one dares to take action first!
