In the Qin army commander's tent.
Li Shiqi looked at the silent expressions of the generals, stroked his beard and smiled.
Among the people present, he was the only one who had been to Linzi in person.
This added more authenticity to what Li Shiqi said. Even the deputy general Tu Sui who proposed the tactic of blitzing Qi could not help but think about it and seriously considered the flaws of this strategy.
The reason why Li Shiqi rejected this strategy was because he had another strategy in mind.
He believed that General Zhao understood him.
As expected, General Zhao asked with a smile: "I wonder if you, sir, have any strategy to destroy Qi?"
This was exactly what he wanted. Li Shiqi immediately raised his hand and said: "I am not talented, but I do have a plan for the general. If it can help our Qin army destroy Qi, it will be my great fortune."
"Well, you Gaoyangjiu... Lisheng, I would like to hear what you have to say."
Black Butt shouted for a while, then thinking of the current occasion, he changed his name and asked.
The generals also focused their attention on this middle-aged strategist.
Zhao Tuo extended his hand to invite him: "Sir, please speak."
"Ahem..."
Li Shiqi cleared his throat and said, "I went to Linzi as an envoy in the past and met King Jian of Qi and Prime Minister Bang Tianjie."
"In my humble opinion, although King Jian of Qi is the monarch of a country, he has grown up in the hands of women in the palace and has no independent opinions. When his mother was there, he listened to her mother's words. When Qi Prime Minister Hou Sheng was there, he listened to her. The words. Neither of them, he was terrified, and then he was hijacked by He Tianjia from the four countries, and did what he had done before to join Chu to resist Qin. But in fact, King Jian of Qi was very afraid of our Qin country, and he was in Chu After the fall of the country, wanting to go to the Qin Dynasty to see the king in person is an example."
"As for Tianjia, according to my opinion, this person is also a timid person. He was bewitched by the people from the four countries before and sent a hundred thousand troops to attack our East County. However, after his defeat, he seemed panicked and frightened, and was manipulated by my words. , to turn against those from the Four Kingdoms, it shows that this person is as cowardly as a rat."
When Li Shiqi finished speaking, his eyes lit up and his voice suddenly became high-pitched.
"Therefore, I believe that if the general attacks Qi State this time and wants to achieve full success, he should surrender to King Jian of Qi and give him the chance to surrender!"
"As long as these two people surrender, the territory will be spread over two thousand miles, more than seventy cities will fall without a fight, the name of the general will be shocked in the world, and he will be able to conquer all!"
Talk about surrendering to Qi?
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the tent.
Immediately afterwards, there was low laughter.
Tu Sui smiled and shook his head, disdain flashing in his eyes.
Black Butt held his stomach and laughed: "I'm really laughing to death. I saw you talking loudly just now. Do you think you have any good plans? In the end, you asked him to surrender to the King of Qi and let him put down dozens of cities and hundreds of thousands of troops. Just surrender the whole country to us?"
"Li Sheng, Li Sheng, what you say is really funny. Who do you think you are? Even if those Su Yi and Zhang Qin were alive, they would never talk about surrendering a country. Your strategy is really a joke."
Black Butt opened his mouth and laughed.
"Su Zi's name is Qin, and Zhang Zi's name is Yi."
Li Shiqi rolled his eyes, not bothering to argue with people like Hei Butt, and just looked at Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo squinted his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the wooden table in front of him.
He was recalling the original battle to destroy Qi.
In history, Wang Ben launched a war against Qi the year after he destroyed Yan and Dai.
Facing Qin's attack, Qi was not without resistance.
King Qi Jian and Hou won, and sent troops to garrison the western border of Qi State, which is now the Zhencheng and Ayi lines.
Although the specific process of the war is not recorded in the history books, Zhao Tuo speculated that Wang Ben most likely used the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain in that battle. He first gathered a large army in the east county and then transferred the Qi army to the west border.
Wang Ben then led his troops southward from Yan State, crossed the river, and entered Linzi from the north of Qi State.
The Qin army bypassed Qi's main force, surrounded Linzi, and sent envoys to persuade him to surrender.
Under this circumstance, Qi Prime Minister Hou Sheng and a group of pro-Qin factions within Qi State also followed suit, and finally allowed Qi Wangjian to surrender without a fight and successfully destroyed Qi.
It's not like Zhao Tuo never thought of copying Wang Ben's tactics.
He had previously roped in Li Shiqi, a lobbyist and strategist, to prepare for the surrender of Qi.
But compared with the original history, this era has undergone great changes.
The Qi Prime Minister Hou Sheng who persuaded King Jian of Qi to surrender was assassinated, and even the pro-Qin forces within the Qi State were wiped out by people from the four countries uniting with Tianjia.
The latter victory had a great impact on Qi Wang Jian, and was the key to Qi's surrender in history.
Without a second chance, Zhao Tuo finally did not dare to copy Wang Ben's style of play after some thought.
He had no choice but to choose another strategy and decided to fight steadily. In addition to Meng Tian's spare surprise force, he led his army to push all the way from Dongjun.
The reason why Dongjun was chosen as the main attack direction was because it was close to the river and very close to Xingyang Aocang. Through the transshipment of the Qin Army's boat division, it could easily supply food and fodder for the 200,000-strong army without any logistical problems.
The Qin army launched an offensive from Dongjun, captured the city all the way, and approached Linzi, the capital of Qi. This was the most royal and safe strategy.
Zhao Tuo believed that even if Wang Jian came to lead the army, he would definitely make the same choice as him.
But now that he heard Li Shiqi mention the matter of surrendering to King Jian of Qi, Zhao Tuo saw that he was quite confident, and his mind couldn't help but become more active.
He took advantage of the situation and asked: "Sir, it would be great if you could say that the King of Qi, Jian Hetian, would surrender and the Qi State would be defeated in one fell swoop. But now the Qi State is preparing to prepare for war, and they have raised 300,000 soldiers to reject our Qin army. So, Zhan Xin, can An easily surrender?"
Zhao Tuo's words were also the reason why the generals laughed at Li Shiqi.
They want to recruit the whole country and fight with you to the end, but you still think about surrendering others. This is simply crazy.
Li Shiqi laughed loudly and said: "If you want to surrender, it is actually not difficult. The general only needs to defeat Qi's army of 300,000 in one battle."
"At that time, our army will arrive at the capital of Qi with the power of over 300,000 Qi troops. All the Qi people in the city will be frightened. King Jian and Tian Jia of Qi will be trembling with fear."
"I took advantage of the situation and entered Linzi. With just a few words, I could convince King Qi Jian to surrender the whole country!"
"The achievement of destroying the country and shocking the world will be in the hands of the general!"
As Li Shiqi finished speaking, the sound of cold air sucking in from the tent kept resounding.
"Defeat Qi's army of 300,000 in one battle? What a big statement. Do you want Qi to fight another war after the conscription is completed? What a joke!"
Black Buttocks was stunned, three hundred thousand, this number alone was scary enough.
Xiqigu also shook his head and said: "It sounds good to threaten the King of Qi to surrender with the threat of defeating an army of 300,000, but that is an army of 300,000, which is not so easy to defeat. It is better to take advantage of the fact that the Qi army has not been recruited yet. It’s good to defeat them separately.”
Facing the generals' doubts, Li Shiqi said with a smile: "What you generals said makes sense. But I feel that these 300,000 Qi troops will be much easier to fight if they are gathered together than if they are separated."
Is it easier for 300,000 troops to gather together than to fight separately?
While everyone was stunned.
Tu Sui clapped his hands together and shouted: "What a plan! Kill the 300,000 Qi troops in one pot, and then use the power of victory to directly force the King of Qi to surrender. Good! The 300,000 Qi troops are indeed He's a chicken and a dog, he'll die if you kick him!"
Soon, knowledgeable generals such as Shejian, Zhao Guang, and Zhongli Mei also reacted and applauded.
"If we can really get 300,000 troops together, our army will definitely win this battle!"
On the main seat, Zhao Tuo's eyes were also shining, and he looked at Li Shiqi with eyes filled with admiration.
Although this Gaoyang drunkard has never led a soldier on the battlefield, he knows a lot about military warfare.
When leading troops, more is not always better.
Once the soldiers under his command exceed his ability to lead troops, they will no longer be a help, but will become a disaster.
Just like the legend that "Han Xin orders troops, the more the better", a figure like Liu Bang can only lead one hundred thousand troops.
Does Qi's Great Sima Tian Chong really have the ability to command 300,000 people in battle?
Not to mention the quality of the soldiers is also there. Qin is already considered the most capable country in the world.
But before recruiting soldiers for each battle, some time must be spent to train the soldiers' queues, golden drums, and let the soldiers cooperate with each other. Otherwise, it will easily become a mess on the battlefield.
As for a country like Qi that has not experienced a war for more than 40 years, it usually neglects training and hastily recruits soldiers. Once on the battlefield, I am afraid that many of them cannot even stand in line, or even listen to the golden drum or recognize the flag. .
When the war drums are beaten, I am afraid that some people will move forward and some will move backward, causing chaos in an instant.
This is true for ordinary soldiers, middle and low-level military officials, and even senior generals are probably not much different.
If the Qi army goes to the battlefield in this state, it will definitely be a mess.
If their number is further enlarged and they gather two to three hundred thousand in one breath, it will be even more incredible.
It only takes one to collapse, and all 300,000 will be destroyed.
As Li Shiqi said, it is much easier for these 300,000 troops to gather together than to fight separately.
And if the Qin army can really defeat the Qi army of 300,000 in one battle, it will surely shock the world.
With the power of this great victory, Zhao Tuo marched to the capital of Qi. After some threats, it was really possible for Li Shiqi to persuade King Qi Jian to surrender.
"Mr. Li's strategy is very good. I will personally write a letter and invite Da Sima to gather his troops here and have a true gentleman's battle with me!"
Zhao Tuo smiled.
He believed that Da Sima would definitely be willing.
Just when Zhao Tuo decided to adopt the strategy of destroying Qi proposed by Li Shiqi, some soldiers came to report.
"General, the State of Qi has sent an envoy, requesting an audience with the General, and bringing along a letter from the Chief Sima of the State of Qi."
"Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin": In the twenty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, King Jian of Qi and his prime minister Sheng sent troops to guard the western border of Qi, blocking access to Qin. Qin sent General Wang Bi to attack Qi from Yannan and captured King Jian of Qi.
"Historical Records: Tian Jingzhong Wanshi Family": Qin soldiers attacked Qi. The king of Qi listened to the prime minister's plan to win, and instead of fighting, he surrendered to Qin with troops.
(End of chapter)
