The Great Wall of Qi has a long history. It was first built in the early years of the reign of Lu Xiaobai, Duke Huan of Qi. At that time, Guan Zhongfu of Qi State built a military building about 400 miles long on the border between Qi and Lu in order to defend against the invasion of Lu State, which was the predecessor of the Great Wall of Qi.
Tian Qi replaced Jiang, and China entered the Warring States Period. At that time, the State of Lu had completely declined, but the State of Chu, which was adjacent to the State of Qi, became increasingly powerful.
In order to resist the invasion of Chu State, Qi Gongtian Wu then ordered the expansion of the Great Wall. Up to now, the Qi Great Wall has been expanded from Pingyin in the west to the northern foot of Mount Tai in the east, crossing Yizhong, Laiwu, Changguo, Zibo and other ten areas in the hinterland of Qi State. Several cities reach the northeast coast of Langya.
Later generations' "Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall" was the Qi Great Wall who cried.
The Great Wall Army of Qi State is the Central Army of Qi State. The main force in the two battles of Guiling and Maling was the Great Wall Army.
This armored force of more than 50,000 people can easily be used by Qi State, but if it is used, it will win.
Kuang Zhang set off from Linzi immediately after getting the tiger talisman. Linzi to Yangjin was more than 500 miles away, and he estimated that it would take seven or eight days at the fastest.
Moreover, the army cannot always be in a hurry, and the Qi soldiers must maintain a strong fighting spirit, otherwise they will collapse when they meet the Qin army on the battlefield.
This time his opponent was not the soldiers of the Wei State in the sunset, but the iron army of the Qin State, known as tigers and wolves.
"I hope Yang Jin's colleagues can hold on," Kuang Zhang couldn't help but secretly thought.
Hundreds of miles away from Linzi, on the bank of Dayeze, was in the main camp of the Qin soldiers.
Ying Hua, the chief general of the Qin army's attack on Qi this time, and his deputy Sima Cuo were standing opposite each other. The two were discussing something intensely while pointing to the sand dune map on the desk.
"Yesterday, I came to report that the Chu army had made some changes, and I'm afraid there is a tendency to move north." Sima Cuo pointed to a corner on the map and said.
The right concubine, Sima Cuo, is a young general who looks to be in his twenties. He is wearing armor and has a look of helplessness on his handsome face.
Sima Cuo and Ying Hua stood together like a black bear and a stag.
But in Qin, no one dared to look down upon him because of his age.
Sima Cuo's title is that of the right concubine. At the age of more than 20 years old, he was promoted to the 11th rank due to his military achievements. I dare to ask who in the world dares to look down upon him.
His advantage lies not only in his military career, but also in his style of life and his sensitivity to politics.
Sima mistakenly occupies a high position without being extravagant; he is a noble person without forming a party.
In the Qin Dynasty, the court was in chaos due to the conflict between the two tigers, Daliang Zao Gongsun Yan and the upstart Zhang Yi. Sima Cuo has always been aloof from the outside world, but as a soldier he can neither fight nor be jealous, so he has always been loved by Qin Jun Ying Si.
This expedition against Qi was Qin's first war against Qi since King Shang's reform.
The first deputy general that Ying Si thought of was Sima Cuo. His steady personality and ruthless strategic vision were perfect for complementing the hot-tempered Ying Hua.
"That little Zhaoyang boy is too timid to accomplish anything. He will lead the Chu army, so why should we, the Qin army, be afraid?" Ying Hua sneered disdainfully.
"Although the Chu army is in trouble, we still have to be on guard. If the Chu army brings Lu, Zou and other small countries to stop me, wouldn't it ruin our plan?"
Sima Cuo did not refute Ying Hua, but used his words to draw out his own point of view. As a disciple of a Mohist giant, he was very thorough in using the offensive and defensive methods in his words.
In fact, it's not surprising that Ying Hua was angry. Originally, Qin and Chu had agreed to send troops to attack Qi together. Who would have thought that Chu's general Zhao Yang saw that the Qi army was strong and morale was high, and he was afraid that he would not get any benefits, so he abandoned the Qin army in despair. retreated.
"Then I will listen to your words and order a partial army of 500 soldiers to be deployed behind our army to prevent the Chu army from stealing the camp. What does the chief of the right concubine think?" Ying Hua felt that what Sima Cuo said seemed to make sense.
"The general is wise!"
"Although the city of Yangjin has high walls, I think it can be captured in less than three days. By then, I, the Qin Dynasty, will use this as a basis to plan for the territory of Guandong." Ying Hua pointed at the map and said excitedly.
..."I think something is wrong." Sima Cuo replied helplessly. (Servant here is a term of humility.)
Although he didn't want to have a conflict with Ying Hua at this time, when he heard that Ying Hua wanted to change the battle plan formulated by Zhang Yi, he had no choice but to retort.
"I feel that we should act according to the original plan and there is no need to capture Yangjin City at all."
Capture Yangjin City? It's completely unnecessary. Not to mention how many troops will be wasted in vain, even if you capture it, how long can you hold Yinghua?
The Qin army's battle line was too long.
In fact, personal preferences aside, Sima Cuo really admired Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi's original plan was to feint to attack Yangjin City (today's Caoxian County, Shandong Province) on the left bank of Ohnoze, and then go south from Yangjin to Kangfu, an important southwest town of Qi State (today's southern part of Rencheng District, Jining, Shandong Province). The road here was dangerous, and the Qin army was In this way, we can take the enemy by surprise, go north from Kangfu, bypass Yousang, and penetrate directly into the hinterland of Qi.
Looting Qi's densely populated hinterland is the Qin army's primary goal this time. Sima Cuo also knew that Ying Hua and Zhang Yi were at odds, so he kept silent about Xiang Bang's plan.
Ying Hua glared at Sima Cuo with oppressive eyes, trying to get him to let go.
Sima Cuo smiled bitterly in his heart and shook his head helplessly. He cupped his hands in front of Ying Hua and said, "Please, You Geng, put the overall situation first!" (The title on the right is Ying Hua's title. Shang Jun's reform established the 20th rank, and the title on the right is the 14th rank.)
After Yinghua heard what he said, he still wasn't ready to let go.
At this time, a scout suddenly shouted from outside the account: "I have an urgent military report."
"Speak!" Yinghua replied casually.
"Qi State's Great Wall Army has crossed Pingyin and is running towards Pinglu." The scout knelt on one knee and replied.
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Kuang Zhang circled Jishui and headed east and then south. He had just reached Pinglu when an urgent order came from the envoys in front of him.
The Qin army withdrew.
The Qin army suddenly gave up attacking Yangjin City and turned south, heading towards the Song Dynasty.
"Could it be that the Qin State's goal this time is the Song State? It's just a side trip to attack Qi?" Kuang Zhang couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something.
wrong! It's a scam! Kuang Zhang, who had been in the army for many years, was keenly aware of something fishy. He immediately summoned his army commander Sima to spread out the map.
Kuang Zhang carefully inspected the terrain near Yang Jin. After a moment, he pointed to a place.
"Father Kang?" Lieutenant General Qian Fu said in surprise.
"Exactly, the Qin army has great ambitions this time." Kuang Zhang replied, and then shouted to the soldiers nearby: "Stop marching westward! Change the rear army to the front army and go south to Kangfu immediately!" "
Kuang Zhang was already breaking out in a cold sweat at this time. He had roughly guessed Qin Jun's intention.
Although it is only a rough outline, war is based on intuition. There is no one who doesn’t gamble when it comes to war.
With his many years of marching experience, he had already vaguely felt that the Qin army seemed to be waiting for him ahead.
Kuang Zhang looked around at his fellow comrades, his palms already covered in sweat.
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