In Toushihao Village at dusk, there were officials arresting people at night. The old man walked over the wall, and the old woman went out to see. Why are the officials so angry? What's the trouble when a woman cries! After listening to the woman's speech, the three men garrisoned Yecheng. One man arrived with a letter, and the other two men died in battle. The survivors live in vain, but the dead have long since passed away! There is no one in the room except for the grandson. My granddaughter is still here, so she goes in and out without undressing. Although the old woman's strength is failing, please come back from the official position at night. In case of emergency in Heyang, you still have to prepare morning meals. The sound of words disappeared for a long time, as if I heard weeping and swallowing quietly. The future is clear at dawn, and I am alone in saying farewell to the old man. On a dark and windy night, chickens crow and dogs bark, and ant soldiers go around catching ant residents and collecting taxes. People were hiding everywhere to avoid this military service. For a while, the chickens and dogs were restless, and all those over fifteen years old were sent to the army, and some exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were added. The burden on the people increased, so that the fields were uncultivated and overgrown with weeds. There is almost no smoke from cooking, the earth walls are about to collapse, and there are only a few thatched rooms. The old man stood guard in front of the door, waiting for his son to return. Ant soldiers rushed into the village house and searched the village house, forcibly arresting the men and conscripting them into the army. Those who were old or young were used as prisoners. Later, tax officials led troops to rush in, looting money and food, and punished those who resisted the tax on the spot. The people were forced to have no way out. Some threw themselves into rivers, some jumped into wells, and some hung themselves from beams at home. In the purgatory among insects, there is no food to eat, no clothes to cover the body, people exchange their children for food, tens of millions die of starvation and disease, and wild dogs eat carrion. It is self-evident how tragic the scene is.
The troops were gathered together and the army set off towards Qingshitan. As the Qingshitan army approached, the defenders could not move out, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. Reinforcements arrived at the Qingshitan camp and ordered millions of ant soldiers to come out to fight. As for the Qin army, the secret troops did not move, but they sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. The generals faced each other in formation on the bluestone beach. The gate of the formation was opened, and Xiao Yi led fifty thousand elite soldiers to rush out. The opponent's shield soldiers were on top, and the archers were behind, and thousands of arrows were fired. The soldiers in front fell down bravely, and the soldiers behind rushed forward bravely, one after another. The little ant took the lead, challenging the chariot with his spear, and the chariot flew down. The elite soldiers he led were even more unstoppable. The opponent's formation was in disarray, spinning around the elite soldiers led by Xiao Yi. Millions of soldiers and horses came forward, thrusting spears into its chest. Xiao Yi broke the spear shaft and continued to charge, jumped onto the chariot, and the general immediately beheaded him under the horse. The army behind them rushed forward. These troops were temporarily formed and without training. They collapsed in the first battle. The Qin army retreated north upon seeing this. The army began to attack the city, and trees and rolling stones were thrown down. Xiao Yi led his troops to ambush under the city gate, took the lead in attacking the city tower, and fought with him. The army under the city began to attack the city and hit the city gate. The army surged in. The guard general stood on top and asked the soldiers: "Where have the hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers gone?" The soldiers replied: "Come back to the general, the Qin army has already withdrawn its troops and headed north." The guard said angrily: "You idiot, you are running away. Faster than us." He drew his sword and faced the soldiers behind him, saying: "Soldiers, the time has come for us to pledge our allegiance. Charge!" Tens of thousands of soldiers rushed forward and fought in the chaos. On top of the city tower, blood splattered and stained the bluestone beach. Densely packed soldiers fell, and the fallen corpses filled the entire moat, and even the river water was dyed red. The guard rushed over and kicked the little ant away. The army attacked and went into battle. The defender withdrew, stood on a high place, faced north, drew his sword and killed himself, fell from the tower, and Qingshitan was captured. Rushed towards the Qin army's camp, but the Qin army had already withdrawn, leaving empty camps.
Xiao Yi entered the camp and said: "Sir." The prince's master was delighted and stepped forward and said: "Xiao Yi, this battle was well fought! I will definitely recommend you to the prince and make you the general of our termite tribe. Command the millions of troops of my termite clan." Little Ant stretched out his hand and said, "No." He fainted on the spot. The prince's division stepped forward and called out: "Little ant, little ant, what's wrong with you?" He lifted up its armor and saw that the spearhead was still in its body. He called back: "Military doctor, where is the military doctor?" The military doctor Entering the camp, he came forward to check the injury of Xiao Yi and said: "The spearhead entered the inner palace, and the injury is really serious! The spearhead needs to be pulled out urgently, otherwise his life may be in danger." The prince's teacher said urgently: "Treat him quickly, you What are you waiting for?" He ordered the soldiers to carefully carry the little ants into the rear camp and bring out basins of blood. The prince's division anxiously paced back and forth in the camp, and when he saw the spearhead in the blood, he picked it up and looked at it. The military doctor walked out and asked: "Is this spear tip poisonous?" The military doctor replied: "I have tested it, and it is not poisonous." The prince's master then felt relieved and asked: "Is there nothing wrong with the little ant? ?" The military doctor replied: "This child has a hard life. Nothing will happen to him. The wound is bandaged and will not be easily bumped. Otherwise, the wound will burst and it will be dangerous." Then he walked out of the military camp and treated the wounded soldiers. The prince's master entered the rear camp and sat beside the couch, his facial expression like that of an amiable old ant. At this time, Xiao Yi was in a coma and could not speak yet. The Crown Prince covered the little ant with a smile, stood up and said, "Elder of the clan, your grandson is going to be promising. If you can find out, you will be happy." Then he lowered his head and sighed, slowly walked out, and then walked out. Then he looked back at Xiao Yi lying on the couch, and then left happily.
The army was approaching the termite clan's nest. At this critical moment, the Qin army withdrew to the Qin land in the north. Most of the army was used for fighting, leaving only 20,000 imperial guards to guard the nest. The Termite King walked out of the back courtyard, faced the ministers, and said: "The enemy army has moved here, and the Qin army has withdrawn. I wonder what other strategies you have to retreat the enemy." The entire hall was extremely dark, and the copper frame on the The candlelight flickers on and off, dancing in the wind. The Termite King looked at these ministers, unable to do anything, and remained silent for half an hour. A minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Surrender. The leader is the Prince's Division. He will forgive you." The Termite King also looked confused and at a loss, and even started to dance. He shouted: "Gu is the king, the king of the termite clan, and should be supported by the people. You, you persuade Gu to surrender to the enemy, it is Gu's failure." Looking at these ministers again, these ministers became silent, and no one dared to stand up. Make a conversation and be loyal to this clan. At this moment, a general stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to fight, even if I die, I will die on the battlefield." The Termite King was very moved and said: "Loyal minister, great loyal minister, you Look, look, this is Gu's loyal and brave general." Then he walked down the pedestal and said, "General, please rise." He glanced at the throne on the pedestal and said, "Since he came to the throne, Gu has been under the control of General Qin. Those who do not dare to be arbitrary when it comes to big things, Gu endures the humiliation and bears the heavy burden just for today. The Qin army has withdrawn, and Gu wants to be a real king, an unfettered king. Gu is the emperor, pretentious, and surrenders without a fight. How can Gu rule the world and give orders? Where are the officials?" The general was deeply moved, stepped forward and looked up, and said: "Your Majesty, these soldiers, servants and retainers in the palace total more than 100,000 people. They are officially used in times of national calamity. , serving the country, defending the city together, united as one, we can resist millions of soldiers." At this time, these ministers could not sit still, and accused: "They have never been on the battlefield, how can they resist millions of soldiers? No, No." The general glared at them and said: "Everyone has a responsibility in times of national calamity. What you usually say about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country sounds so good, but now when it is officially used by you, you blame each other. Why is this?" The termite king left. He went to the throne and said: "General, you are right. I will give you the power of life and death. If you are blocked, you can kill first and then report. Don't worry."
The army passed through a desolate place. The fields were overgrown with weeds and were cultivated without insects. Many refugees fled from the famine. They have been walking all the way and are resting where they were killed. There are wild dogs grabbing food on the roadside, and the insects are frightening. The war has been going on for years, and the country is getting poorer and poorer. There are ruins and corpses everywhere. There are many bones along the way. The general felt sympathy and prepared to distribute military rations so that these refugees could have a full meal, but was stopped by the Prince's Division. The general was a little puzzled and asked: "Sir, why is this?" The prince's division looked at these refugees and explained: "They are all hungry people. What will it be like to distribute military rations at this time. Look, there are millions of these refugees." People, can you control this chaos? Once we enter the city, it will be a great act of kindness to control these refugees and open warehouses to release grain."
The army continued to move forward and gathered outside the capital. The general stood on the chariot and ordered the siege to begin. The prince's division standing aside dissuaded him: "General, we cannot attack the city at this time." The general was puzzled again and asked, "Sir, why is this?" The prince's division looked towards the top of the city tower and said, "General Please see, the general guarding the city is General Ant. General Ant is accustomed to fighting and his soldiers are well prepared. At this time, our army attacking the city will suffer losses." The general thought this statement was reasonable and asked: "According to Sir's plan What should we do?" The Prince's Master said: "There are refugees fleeing outside the city, and there is not much food and grass left in the city. If we surround the city without attacking, it will consume the enemy's energy. Within three days, the food will be cut off. Once the food and grass are cut off, the morale of the army will be destroyed. It's a big chaos. We just need to wait, make food to keep the soldiers fed and drink enough, and capture it in one go. There is hope for the prince to return home." So they retreated ten miles and camped outside the city. Outside the capital, the siege was so tight that not even a fly could pass through it. They couldn't fly in either, so they were trapped inside the city. Inside the camp, smoke and fragrance filled the air. They killed insects and beheaded the old, weak, sick and disabled horses, talking and laughing around the fire. At this time, a soldier came forward to dissuade him, saying: "There seems to be no food in the city, we should go out to fight." The prince's division said: "Drag out those who persuaded the war and kill them." When the general saw this, he said: "Sir, why is this? ?" The prince's master said: "Behead those who urge war, military law is ruthless, behead!" The general walked out in person and pulled out the long sword from his waist. The soldier begged for mercy and said: "General, we don't dare anymore. Please spare us. We will die on the battlefield." The general was moved and said: "This is military law. Military law is ruthless. Close your eyes and we will die soon." Yes, you will not suffer any pain." The general slashed with his sword, blood splashed, and then said: "You are good."
The Termite King entered the court at a sloppy pace and asked: "Can we evacuate the enemies outside the city?" There was no reply. He looked up and saw that there was not a single minister in the entire court. Only the Termite King was left standing on the court, calling. He said: "Come ants, come ants, where have you all gone?" Wuyi responded again, leaving him sitting on the steps and said: "It's over, it's over."
