In the afternoon, the Pu water flows leisurely.
On the battlefield where the Qin and Qi armies fought, when the left wing of the Qi army was defeated and the Qin soldiers attacked the Qi central army from the south, the battlefield situation was the same as the old Qin Chu Huai River battle. The Qi central army was completely defeated in just an instant. rout.
At the same time, on the north side of the battlefield, a thousand martial arts warriors on whom Da Sima had placed all their hopes were killed by the Qin soldiers. The remaining thousands of Qi soldiers who followed the martial arts warriors to charge were heartbroken one by one. Under the fierce counterattack of the army, they all turned around and fled.
Seeing the Qi army's collapse, Qin general Zhao Guang immediately seized the opportunity and sent troops to cover up the attack. At the same time, he also sent a force to flank the exposed Qi army's right wing.
The tens of thousands of people on the right wing of the Qi army had difficulty resisting the frontal Qin army's attack. Now seeing that the left wing and center had been defeated, and another Qin army came from the north, the soldiers had no intention of resisting, and the entire right wing of the Qi army was also At this moment, it collapsed directly.
At this moment, the Qi army was defeated in all three directions.
Under such circumstances, even if Sun Bin was alive and Tian Dan was resurrected, it would be difficult to restore the Qi army's defeat.
What awaits the Qi army is a crushing defeat.
Several fast horses galloped into the rear formation from the rebel army.
There are still 40,000 Qi army reserves here, and their commander Tian Dan is shouting, intending to control the formation.
But seeing the friendly troops in front of them collapse and counterattack, these 40,000 Qi people, who had never experienced long-term training and had never been on the battlefield, had no fighting spirit.
They all ignored the shouting generals and spread their legs one by one to run away.
The last organized unit of the Qi army on the battlefield also began to flee on a large scale.
Looking from a distance, more than 100,000 people fled together, and the scene was spectacular.
"Brother, our army has been defeated, we must retreat quickly!"
In the chaos of the army, Tian Rong rode up to Tian Dan. He was covered in blood, the blood splattered on his body when he killed all the soldiers blocking his way.
Tian Dan looked blankly at the crumbling army around him. He heard Tian Rong's voice in his ears and murmured: "How could Da Sima's martial arts warriors be so useless?"
Tian Rong thought of the scene just now, with a look of horror on his face. He shouted: "The people of Qin are fierce. Although our Qi country is brave in martial arts, we are no match. Now that the defeat is determined, it is better for my brother to save his life."
Tian Dan took a deep breath. He was not a pedantic person. He knew that Tian Rong was right. When the defeat was already decided, he had no ability to turn the tide.
"Go protect Sima!"
Tian Dan immediately mounted his horse, and with dozens of short soldiers still at his side, he and Tian Rong ran straight to the rear where the great Sima was.
Soon, the two of them rode up to the high ground where Da Sima was standing just now. They saw Da Sima Tian Chongzheng with his head hanging down, being held up by several short soldiers as he headed towards the chariot.
"General Tian Dan, escort us away quickly!"
As soon as Xiangfu Ji saw Tian Dan running towards him, he opened his mouth and shouted.
Hearing the sound, Tian Chong raised his head, revealing a pale face.
"Tian Dan, I lost."
"I was defeated by Zhao Tuo. This time he didn't cheat. I, Tian Chong, am so useless."
Tian Chong's voice was low and his face was ashen.
Hearing this, Tian Dan knew that Da Sima's courage had been broken. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What did Da Sima say? It's just a defeat in one battle, why should we be so discouraged? Moreover, this battle is a long-lasting battle for our Qi army." The battle formations were sparse, so they were unable to defeat the Qin people. From my perspective, it is not because the command of the great Sima was wrong."
"If this battle is defeated, our Qi State will be in danger of overthrowing. At this time, Da Sima should not give up on himself. He must retreat to Zhen City immediately, gather the remaining troops, and then try to fight against the Qin people!"
Tian Dan's voice was fierce.
He once entered the Qi court with Grand Sima, and knew that in Qi today, except for Tian Chong, there are really not many people who can command large armies in combat.
Therefore, even if this battle fails, Da Sima must not be discouraged. The safety of the entire Qi State still falls on his shoulders.
Hearing Tian Dan's words, Xiangfu Ji also hurriedly comforted him: "General Tian Dan is right, this is just a defeat in a single battle."
"In the past, the Qin general Meng Mingshi was still defeated by Xiao and Pengya. Qin Bosu surrendered to the suburbs and the rural troops cried. The miserable situation is comparable to that of Qi today. However, the Qin people are not in the position of defeated generals, and they still regard Meng Ming as their general. Marshal, the king will eventually win a great victory. With this example before him, the great Sima should also muster up the courage and regroup!"
Tian Dan and Xiang Fuji encouraged Da Sima, and even cited the example of Qin general Meng Mingshi who had been defeated twice in a row and finally won a great victory.
This made Tian Chong's eyes light up again.
"What you are saying is that although this battle is defeated, our Qi State's national strength is still there, so I should assemble the army and fight Zhao Tuo again!"
Tian Chong gritted his teeth and said: "In Zhen City, there are still ten thousand of my troops guarding it. We will quickly retreat from Zhen City, and then gather the remaining soldiers. If we can get one hundred thousand soldiers, then I will occupy the city and defend it, and then fight with the Qin people." contend!"
Tian Chong said as he was about to get in the car.
At this time, Tian Chong saw the flag on the chariot that represented his identity as the coach, and his expression suddenly changed.
"No more getting in the car, I'll ride back on horseback!"
With that said, Tian Chong gained a little more strength in his hands and feet, shook off the support of the short soldiers, turned over and climbed onto a war horse.
He, Tian Dan and others immediately raised their whips and retreated towards Zhencheng together with many defeated soldiers.
…
The Qin army formed a rear formation.
Zhao Tuo looked at the scene in the distance and saw a black wave composed of the Qin army, surging towards the west, driving the hundreds of thousands of Qi troops to rush forward. At the same time, the black wave was also swallowing up everyone who fell behind. Qi people.
At a glance, the ground is full of people, and the scene is very spectacular.
"It's a pity that there is no telescope. That thing is the real battlefield artifact."
Zhao Tuo sighed secretly in his heart. Due to the limitations of the times, many good things could not be produced for the time being.
He could only suppress it in his heart and wait for the future.
At this time, Li Shiqi looked at the scene of the Qi army's defeat in the distance, put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "The general is really a famous general in the world. He defeated 150,000 in one battle... No, he defeated 300,000 Qi army in one battle. With the power of this great victory, when the troops approach the capital of Qi, the timid King Jian of Qi will definitely bow his head and beg for surrender. In this way, the general can destroy Qi in one battle, which is truly a world-shaking achievement!"
Zhao Tuo glanced at Li Shiqi and knew why he was so excited.
Once the Qi army was defeated, it was time for Li Sheng to show his power.
At that time, Li Shiqi relied on his words to persuade King Qi Jian to surrender. Only then would he truly become famous all over the world and leave his name in history, accomplishing feats that neither Su Qin nor Zhang Yi had in the past.
In addition to reputation, peacefully surrendering a country can not only preserve Qin's national strength and reduce the losses of the Qin army, but also bring a successful conclusion to the battle for the unification of Qin's government. The king's reward for Li Shiqi will definitely be very great. rich.
Of course, this is also a great thing for Zhao Tuo, a win-win situation.
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"It's not enough. Although the Qi army was defeated, it still has strength. If Da Sima is given a chance to gather the remaining soldiers, plus the tens of thousands of Qi troops gathered in Zhencheng and Dong'a, I'm afraid there will still be a chance to resist again. I We should pursue the victory while not giving him any chance."
Zhao Tuo looked at the majestic battlefield in the distance and whispered: "It is better to chase the poor bandits with the remaining brave men, and not to pretend to be the overlord!"
"Is it better to leave the brave to chase the poor bandits? The general's words are interesting, but who is the overlord? Why can't we imitate him?"
Li Shiqi blinked and asked curiously.
As a lobbyist who relies on words, he is very keen on these witty words and wants to get to the bottom of them so that he can keep them in mind so that he can use them the next time he talks to someone.
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he laughed and said, "This is something I heard someone say in the past. It is quite meaningful. Sir, you can think about it for yourself."
With that said, he turned to Li Shang and ordered: "Immediately send an order to all the troops, regardless of the small Qi troops who are fleeing in all directions. Our army will follow the Qi people to defeat the army and march directly to Zhen City. If the city gate is opened, we will follow the defeated soldiers into the city." , seize the opportunity to seize Zhen City. If the city gate is closed, surrender those defeated soldiers in front of the Zhen City defenders! Anyone who surrenders must not be killed!"
After Li Shang received the order and retreated, Zhao Tuo turned his eyes to the northeast again.
"It would be good if Da Sima sticks to Zhen City. I can capture him here. If he abandons the city and runs away, it doesn't matter."
"Meng Tian, should you be in place?"
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Qi land, plain city.
A black flag has been planted on the head of Pingyuan City, which means that this large city located near Pingyuanjin, an important crossing of the Yellow River, has fallen into the hands of the Qin State.
Meng Tian glanced at the soldiers outside the city who were burying cauldrons to make rice and recuperating, then turned to look to the southwest.
"I have crossed the river and defeated the defenders on the northern border of Qi State."
"Today, I will lead my army southward overnight, break through Gaotang and Yuanyi, and cut off the Qi army's retreat. In this way, we can form an encirclement with the general and annihilate 300,000 Qi troops here!"
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