The Qin army camped outside Chenliu City for the night and would not head north to the border of Dongjun until early tomorrow morning.
"Doctor Li, you are fine."
When Zhao Tuo saw the Li brothers, he smiled and asked them to enter the account.
As the commander-in-chief of the first army with the title of Zhonggen, Zhao Tuo personally welcomed a doctor and a young gentleman. This gesture was very grand.
"The general holds a high position, but he values me. He not only sent orders to recruit me, but also personally welcomed Li Shi into his account. The general's intention and heart really moved me beyond measure."
Li Shiqi, who was wearing a long veneer crown, sighed with emotion on his face and bowed deeply to Zhao Tuo.
He looked at Zhao Tuo with eyes full of emotion and wonder, not only because of Zhao Tuo's extraordinary courtesy, but also because Li Shiqi was shocked by Zhao Tuo's promotion speed.
Zhao Tuo.
A teenage boy.
When we first met, he was only an eighth-level official with the title of Master of Five Hundred.
By the second meeting, he had risen to the rank of fifth doctor and was promoted to the rank of military marquis in charge of Yiqu.
But now, it is even more incredible. He has directly surpassed the titles of Zuo Shuchang, You Shuchang and Zuo Geng, which are above the five officials, and has become the superior Zhong Geng!
Moreover, Zhao Tuo's military position also changed from a military commander in charge of only 5,000 people to a general in charge of tens of thousands of people.
Li Shiqi was amazed at the speed of his achievements and the span of upgrading his title. At the same time, Li Shiqi was filled with envy in his heart.
Is this Zhao Tuo using his promotion as a meal?
So as soon as he received Zhao Tuo's call, Li Shiqi decisively brought his younger brother here.
He is so beautiful that he wants to follow Zhao Tuo to be promoted and make meritorious service!
Li Shang on the side looked at Zhao Tuo with admiration and awe.
He was a knight-errant, and Li Shang valued Zhao Tuo's heroic deeds more than his brother's title.
"General Zhao, on the banks of the Surabaya River, formed a formation with his back against the water and defeated Zuo Sima of the Chu Kingdom. The battle shocked the world and made him famous. How majestic! Shang admired him very much."
After saying that, Li Shang bowed respectfully and showed his sincerity.
Zhao Tuo smiled when he saw the two brothers bowing to him.
Now, he has reached the point where when the tiger's body shakes, talents will pay homage to him.
Nothing more than status, meritorious service, and impressive records.
"Mr. Li, please don't be too polite. This time Zhao Tuo goes north to Dongjun to stalemate with the Qi people. He also needs to rely on Sir's tricks. How about asking Sir to temporarily join my shogunate and be my guest?"
Zhao Tuo smiled slightly and extended the invitation.
Li Shi's eyes brightened.
Be General Zhao's guest?
That would be great!
Shogunate.
Also known as Mofu.
In ancient times, when a general went out on an expedition, he would stop when the army returned. There was no permanent place for management, and a curtain was used as the palace office, so it was called "Mofu".
When you reach the position of General Pi, you can establish a shogunate, invite famous advisers to join the shogunate, and participate in military discussions on important matters. You can be regarded as the general's think tank and staff, and have a high status in the army.
As a general's staff, his status is completely different from that of a mere military lobbyist.
What is a curtain? Like a curtain, it is a curtain that separates the space in a house. Inside the curtain is the privacy of the room, so the guests who can be invited into the curtain are naturally the general's close friends and true confidants.
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"Since the general has invited me to enter the curtain, I have the courtesy to decline."
Li Shiqi smiled and agreed.
Zhao Tuo and Li Shiqi looked at each other and showed understanding smiles.
Zhao Tuo needed Li Shiqi to advise him and even risked being a lobbyist.
Li Shiqi also needs Zhao Tuo to provide him with a stage to display his talents, otherwise even if he has amazing talents, he will have nowhere to display them.
Therefore, the two hit it off and reached a close cooperation.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhao Tuo sent Li Shang to report to Zhong Lizhen, and he would also serve as a short-sighted soldier by his side in the future.
Then
He sat in the tent with Li Shiqi and talked in detail, getting straight to the point and talking about Qi's troop garrison.
"The name of the commander-in-chief of the Qi army is Tian Chong. He is a branch of the Qi clan. He has been familiar with military books and tactics since he was a child. He often compares himself to the former Lord Anping."
Li Shiqi shared the information he had learned during this period.
Zhao Tuo nodded slightly, and what he said was similar to the Qin army's intelligence.
Tian Chong, the commander-in-chief of the Qi army, was about forty years old. He loved reading military books. It is said that he had already torn through hundreds of military books and strategies at home. He claimed to have "one hundred thousand soldiers" in his chest, and he was the "best at war" in Qi today. general.
Therefore, when Qi State sent troops this time, Tian Chong was appointed as the general.
"I often compare myself to Anping Jun and Tian Chong. This Tian Chong is really loud, and I don't know how talented he is."
Although Zhao Tuo had never heard of "Tian Chong" before, he did not take it lightly.
Soldiers, important matters of the country, the place of life and death, cannot be ignored.
In war, everything Zhao Tuo does and everyone he treats must be cautious and cautious again, so that he can avoid danger. This is the way of a military strategist taught to him by Wang Jian.
Seeing Zhao Tuo's serious expression, Li smiled and said, "General, don't worry too much about Tian Chong."
"In my opinion, although Na Tian Chong talks a lot, he has actually never been on a battlefield in his life, and his 100,000 soldiers are all people who have never fought in war. If a war really breaks out, I'm afraid it will be like in the past. Ma Fuzi is average, no, maybe he is not as good as Ma Fuzi."
"So the general will lead his troops to defend Dongjun and confront the Qi army this time. Nothing will happen."
When Li Shiqi finished speaking, Zhao Tuo laughed.
"What Mr. Li said is true. If I hold on to Dongjun, I am not afraid of Tian Chong's 100,000 Qi troops. However, I have no intention of holding on. So this time, I have to plan more."
Li Shiqi was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "General, are you planning to swallow these 100,000 Qi troops?"
"Ranye!"
Outside the tent, it was getting late and the moon was rising high.
Within the curtain of the military tent, two men were whispering, and chuckles echoed from time to time.
…
From Chen Liu to Puyang, Dongjun, Zhao Tuo's army spent more than half a month, and it was already autumn when they arrived.
Along the way, we could already see farmers harvesting crops in the fields on the roadside.
autumn harvest.
The battle between Qin and Chu in the south has reached the most critical moment. If whoever fails to bear it first and withdraws his troops to attend to the autumn harvest, it will leave a loophole for the opponent, and if he is not careful, he will suffer a fatal blow.
However, Xiang Yan and Wang Jian are both calm and experienced generals. Qin and Chu are also big countries and their national strength can still withstand the consumption. Even if this battle delays the domestic autumn harvest, they will not withdraw their troops.
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Therefore, according to the current situation, the two armies will probably continue to face off in Huaibei for several more months. The winner will not be decided until one side exhausts its national strength.
To break the current deadlock, a new emergency is needed.
Puyang.
It was called Zhuanxu's Ruins in ancient times. It was the capital of the ancient Emperor Zhuanxu in ancient times, so it was also called Emperor Qiu. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was also the capital of Weiguo.
Qin established Dongjun and moved Weijun to the land of the wild king.
Puyang belonged to the State of Qin and was set as the seat of Dongjun.
This place is located at the strategic center of China. It is not only an important place for defense, but also the conduit of Jin, Zheng, Wu and Chu. Like Zhencheng in the hands of Qi State, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo led his troops straight to this place, and the 20,000 soldiers and civilians recruited by the Dongjun Commandery also gathered here, waiting for General Zhao Tuo, who had received the Qin King's edict and the tiger talisman and obtained the command of Dongjun's troops. Go ahead and take over.
This day.
Tu Sui, the commander of Dongjun County who had just taken office, was waiting outside Puyang City with a group of subordinates.
Perhaps it was because a hundred thousand Qi troops were stationed at the border, which put great pressure on the Qin people in Dongjun, making the atmosphere in the entire Dongjun extremely depressed in the past two months.
In order to boost the morale of the people, Tu Sui, the county lieutenant, organized the nearby Qin Dynasty to
People came outside the city to watch General Zhao, who was known as the "last stand", bring 20,000 Qin elites with him.
Seeing with their own eyes the 20,000 Qin troops assisting in the battle, the Qin people in Dongjun no longer have to fear the 100,000 Qi troops on the border.
So this morning, there was a crowd outside Puyang City. Countless people crowded together and stood on tiptoe, trying to see what the famous General Zhao looked like and whether he was really as young as the rumors said.
"General Zhao, I heard that he is only over ten years old and has not yet been crowned!"
"Yes, at such a young age, he actually has the title of Zhonggeng. This is too fast. I heard that General Zhao may be our king's concubine living abroad..."
"It's nonsense and rumors. General Zhao's title was clearly earned by himself. Have you ever heard of a last-ditch battle on the banks of Surabaya?"
"That's right, don't talk nonsense, or you may end up losing your life and implicate us."
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Just as all the Qin people in Dongjun were talking about it, someone shouted, "Come on, General Zhao is here!"
Everyone looked up and saw a black-armored army heading towards this place on the western road.
Cars rattled and horses rustled.
After the chariots and cavalry who cleared the way, came the Qin army with their spears and halberds raised high and their black flags fluttering.
However, when the Qin army came closer and most people could see clearly, many people were filled with astonishment.
Because this Qin army was not in good shape, the marching column was quite scattered, and many soldiers were talking while walking. The Qin army officers who followed them were not too busy, and some even joined them and chatted while walking.
Fortunately, these undisciplined soldiers are just ordinary soldiers.
Didn't you see that the thousands of short soldiers surrounding the general Da Zhen looked very elite?
They are full of energy, marching neatly, and all of them are brave men.
One look at the size of these soldiers reminds people of the sentence in the "Poetry" that "the lambs, fur and leopards are decorated with force." With these strong men guarding Dongjun, why should they be afraid of the Qi army.
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Not to mention, the commander-in-chief of this army is Zhao Tuo, a young general who is famous in the Qin State and has outstanding achievements. With his fame, people are even more excited about it.
Everyone's eyes were looking at the horse under the banner.
General Zhao seemed to want to show his superb riding skills. He did not ride in a chariot, but rode on a tall and mighty war horse.
General Zhao wears a majestic heguan on his head, exquisite armor and stomach on his body, and a gorgeous long sword at his waist. He exudes majestic and noble temperament everywhere.
Just because the distance was too far and the surrounding soldiers were surrounded by soldiers, it was difficult for many people to see General Zhao's young face clearly.
"Hahaha, General Zhao is here. I have been waiting for a long time!"
Tu Sui, the captain of Dongjun County, laughed loudly and led a group of subordinates towards General Zhao's war horse.
General Zhao seemed to have a good relationship with Tujun Lieutenant, so he quickly dismounted to greet him.
The moment General Zhao dismounted, a sudden change occurred. The horse neighed due to some unknown stimulus, stood up, and threw General Zhao off its back.
Immediately afterwards, before the onlookers could understand what was happening, General Zhao's soldiers shouted and surrounded General Zhao who had fallen from his horse to protect him. People screamed and horses neighed, and there was chaos.
I don't know who shouted "General Zhao has fallen from his horse"!
Immediately afterwards, word spread that "General Zhao fell from his horse" was said everywhere.
"Qin general Zhao Tuo fell from his horse!"
Several people in the crowd looked at each other with astonishment on their faces.
Although they didn't see the face of Qin general Zhao Tuo clearly just now, they could clearly see the process of falling from the horse. Coupled with the chaotic scene outside Puyang City, how could they not know what just happened.
"Great, Qin general Zhao Tuo fell from his horse. Let's go back and report it quickly."
These people slowly retreated to the rear from the panicked crowd and ran towards Dongfang Zhencheng...
Dongjun taking off
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