"Get up first. It's not shameful to lose to Le Yi. Even I am not sure that I can beat Le Yi." Bai Qi's heart twitched a little. This was an army of 70,000 people. It was just gone, but he could only say something. Comfort Wang Lu.
Wang Hao stood up and stood next to Bai Qi, staring angrily in the direction of Xingyang. Behind him, four thousand Qin troops were working hard to dig the Xingze embankment. As long as Zhao troops appeared, they would be greeted by huge waves. Read the book
"Have you not seen the reinforcements led by Zhang Tang these days?" Bai Qi asked in a deep voice.
"No." Wang Hao shook his head.
Bai Qi's face suddenly darkened, and the air around him became a lot colder.
According to the march time, the reinforcements should have arrived in Xingyang long ago, which is why he was not worried about the fall of Xingyang before.
The reinforcements led by Zhang Tang totaled 50,000, and the defense of Xingyang was impregnable.
As a result, there is no news so far.
"There won't be any accidents!" Huan Ye swallowed, his heart pounding.
Bai Qi did not answer. The top priority now was the Zhao army not far away. Paying attention to the reinforcements would only disturb his thoughts.
As time passed, Bai Qi's face became more solemn, and he turned to look at Wang Lu, "Are you sure Zhao Jun is chasing us?"
"We are definitely chasing him. The general was chased all the way by Zhao Jun. Only less than 400 of the thousands of troops are left." Wang Lu said.
"With Zhao Feiqi's speed, even if he climbed, he could reach it. Something must have happened. We can't wait any longer and break the embankment immediately." Bai Qi said in a deep voice.
After hearing the order, the four thousand Qin troops immediately accelerated their actions. Soon, the Yingze River began to flow down, and the water became stronger and stronger.
Until the surging water waves were as high as a person, and the floods that burst the embankments could no longer be blocked, Bai Qi began to lead the Qin army to retreat westward.
"Aren't we going to take advantage of the situation and attack the Zhao army's camp?" Huanjue asked.
"You were defeated too quickly. You only built less than twenty ships. How can you fight Zhao Jun?" Bai Qi pointed to the canoe tied to a tree not far away and said, his face as cold as he wanted. .
He originally planned to rely on these canoes to defeat the Zhao army.
Zhao State is in the north, and most of its soldiers are landlubbers, mainly cavalry. When flooded, most of their combat effectiveness is lost.
No matter how elite the Zhao army is, no matter how strong Le Yi's command and response capabilities are, and most of the troops are preserved, Zhao Jun's horses and food will still be lost.
Without horses and food, Zhao Jun had no choice but to retreat.
As long as the Zhao army retreats, the Qin army can easily subdue the hopeless Wei state.
The reason why the Wei State has been strong until now is just to put its hope in the Zhao State.
The State of Zhao was defeated just after the reform, and the country was bound to be in turmoil. It also lost the ally of Wei. As long as the State of Qin unites other countries to attack the State of Zhao, it can return the State of Zhao to its original shape just as it weakened the States of Qi and Chu, and it will never recover.
But it's too late now. Xingyang was lost before the Qin army even built its ships. With only four thousand troops, it was impossible for the Qin army to be a match for the Zhao army. Breaking the embankment at Xingze would only temporarily block the Zhao army's advance. .
"Final general..." Wang Hao opened his mouth, unable to speak.
"Let's go to Hulao Pass." Bai Qihan said. Now he finally felt the threat posed by his pig teammates.
Wang Lu and Zhang Ruo were both well-known generals in the Qin State and had made numerous military exploits. However, they were defeated by Le Yi and Tian alone and were unable to fight back. Zhang Ruo was even beheaded.
As a result, the Qin army that was originally at the upper hand suddenly fell into a disadvantage, and Bai Qi had to abandon the army and come back to clean up the mess.
Le Yi stood at the top of the city, looking at the rushing waves, and a chill rushed from his tailbone to Tianling Cap. If Jia Yan hadn't reminded him in time, Zhao Jun would have been...
Even so, Zhao Jun's large amount of grain, grass and some horses were not sent to Xingyang in time and disappeared in the flood.
"Bai Qi is too cruel. It is the rainy season at this time, and Xingze is connected to Jishui. Now at least hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and homeless." Gongsun Long murmured.
He heard that during the Battle of Yanying, Bai Qi broke the embankment and Yishui
, floods flooded the city of Yan. Hundreds of thousands of people in the city followed the water to the east of the city and were drowned. The east of the city stank. From then on, this puddle was called the Stinky Pond by the locals.
Just hearing about it made him feel horrified. When the flood poured down on him from the sky, Gongsun Long deeply felt the despair of the Chu people at that time.
"Inform the King of Han and the King of Wei immediately and ask them to arrange manpower to rescue the people. Send a message to the king and allocate food and grass...I will write it myself. This matter is my fault. I did not discover the Qin army's conspiracy in time, which resulted in The grain and fodder were destroyed, and the entire army was trapped in Xingyang City. As a result, the people of the Central Plains suffered." Le Yi sighed, turned around and walked towards the city.
This incident brought a heavy blow to Le Yi. Le Yi had always been very confident in his own strength. In addition, Zhao State's logistics supplies far exceeded Qin State's. Even though Bai Qi was famous, Le Yi did not feel that he was Will be defeated.
But Bai Qi suddenly gave Le Yi a heavy blow, using his strength to prove that his invincibility was not a false claim.
If it weren't for Jia Yan, Zhao Jun would have been defeated in this battle!
And they lost despite taking all the advantages.
Even so, Zhao Jun did not win and lost the opportunity to pursue the victory.
In Le Yi's heart, he had already lost to Bai Qi.
Le Yi can accept that he loses, but he cannot accept that he loses with all the advantages.
"Actually, the general's ability is not worse than that of Bai Qi, but if the two armies really fight, the strength of the two sides is not much different, and the general cannot defeat Bai Qi. Does the general know why?" Xunzi saw that Le Yi was in a bad mood, so he followed Go up.
"Why?" Le Yi looked at Xunzi.
"Because of the bottom line. If the abilities of two people are at the same level, then the person with a lower bottom line, or even no bottom line, will show stronger strength. Bai Qi can destroy levees, flood rivers, and burn down ancestral temples without any scruples. Tombs, killing prisoners, and doing whatever it takes to win. Can a general do this?" Xunzi asked.
Le Yi looked hesitant.
No general is merciful. Le Yi never thinks that he is a good person, but it is still difficult for him to accept that he treats hundreds of thousands of people like ants and kills them at will.
He has always felt that war is not the goal, and killing is not the only means.
Not only will killing too much harm Tianhe, it will at least increase the difficulty of occupying and conquering this place. When everyone in this place hates you and opposes this country, even if you conquer it, it will not last long.
Unless you can kill them all.
"This is where you can't compare to Bai Qi." Xunzi saw the hesitation on Le Yi's face and said with a smile, "But there's nothing wrong with that. People like Bai Qi are destined to have a bad end."
"Xunzi thinks how can I defeat Bai Qi." Le Yi gritted his teeth and said.
"Use stronger power. Behind Bai Qi is Qin, and behind the general are the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han."
Xunzi didn't think there was anything invincible about Bai Qi.
No matter how strong Qin is, its strength cannot compare with that of Zhao, Wei, and Han.
Moreover, Qin Wangji was already over seventy years old, and he was considered to have a very long life among monarchs. Once Qin Wangji had a premonition that his end was coming, he would never leave Bai Qi, an uncontrollable factor, to his son.
Before the death of Qin Wangji, Bai Qi either died on the battlefield or died in the temple.
On the other hand, Zhao Kuo is only in his twenties and is still decades away from the state of being an old fool. Le Yi's future is far longer than that of Bai Qi. Even if he survives, he can still survive Bai Qi to death.
"I understand." Le Yi nodded solemnly.
Back in the study, Le Yi first wrote a letter to Zhao Kuo, describing what happened and his negligence, and taking the blame on himself.
Then, he wrote a letter to the King of Wei and the King of Han respectively, expressing his apology, and at the same time asked the two monarchs to order disaster relief.
Finally, Le Yi wrote a letter to Wei Wuji, telling Wei Wuji about Bai Qi's appearance in Xingyang. He believed that with Wei Wuji's ability, he would not miss this opportunity and leave a deep impression on the Qin army outside Daliang City. .
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Back to Tiandan, he led the Korean army to set off from Huayang. There were no accidents along the way, and the army soon arrived at Hulao Pass.
"Bring those armors." Tian Dan glanced at Hulao Pass and turned back to Gongsun Yue.
"The general plans to disguise himself as a defeated Qin army and falsely open Hulao Pass?" Han Fei said.
"That's right. Hulao Pass is the most powerful pass in the world. We don't know how many defenders the Qin army has arranged here. If we attack by force, it will probably cause a lot of casualties and delay time. At this time, time is life, and we must rush to Qin State. Take down Hulao Pass before reinforcements arrive," Tian Dan said.
"Why didn't the general go north immediately after defeating the Qin army in Huayang, instead of waiting for a few days?" Han Fei was a little surprised.
"I am confirming the strength of Wang Lu's troops. We can only occupy Hulao Pass if Wang Lu has no extra strength to support Hulao Pass. Otherwise, once Qin's reinforcements arrive, we will be attacked from both sides. Even if we capture Hulao Pass, we will have to let it go. Get out. And now that the Qin State knows the news of the Qin army's defeat, it will be easier for people to believe that we escaped." Tian Dan explained.
He did not tell Han Fei that his target was not only Hulao Pass, but also the 50,000 Qin army supporting the front line.
Tian Dan would not place all his hopes on Le Yi. He needed to ensure that he and the Han army could defend Hulao Pass when Le Yi failed to capture Xingyang.
Therefore, this Qin reinforcements must be dealt with.
Tian Dan has always been very courageous. He once dared to fight hundreds of thousands of Yan troops with an isolated city, but today he dared to take the Han army to gamble with a Hulao Pass and 50,000 Qin troops.
"According to the intelligence, it will take two or three days for Qin's reinforcements to arrive at Hulao Pass, but to be on the safe side, we should start today." Tian Dan thought in his mind, I really don't know how the king bribed the Qin army, even the Qin army general Whoever it is, the time of departure of the army can be obtained, this person must have a high status.
However, only Zhao Kuo and Liu Ping knew the detailed list of Zhao Guo's bribes in various countries. Others, including the Left and Right Prime Ministers, did not know who Tian Dan was.
Soon, Gongsun Yue brought over hundreds of pieces of Qin army clothing and armor.
"General, how about I go?" Gongsun Yue said.
"I will go there myself." Tian Dan said solemnly. He was worried about leaving this matter to others.
Tian Dan endured the sour smell on his clothes, put on the Qin army armor with his guards, and walked back and forth in the woods several times, covering his body and hair with fallen leaves and soil, and smearing some dust on his face. .
Half an hour later, when the sun was setting in the west, it was the hottest time of the day and the time when people are most tired during the day. Tian Dan led 500 Zhao troops and limped towards Hulao Pass.
"Who is it?" The defenders at Hulao Pass discovered Tian Dan and others immediately.
"We...we are General Zhang's subordinates. General Zhang was defeated. We...we escaped all the way back..." Tian Dan said tremblingly.
"Wait a moment." After hearing this, the defenders did not suspect anything, but chose to report to the general.
The news of Zhang Ruo's defeat had already reached Guanzhong, and even the reinforcements were on the way, let alone the defenders of Hulao Pass.
In the past few days, they have gathered thousands of defeated troops one after another.
Soon, the guard of Hulao Gate appeared at the city gate, glanced at Tian Dan and others casually, and asked, "The others have come back a long time ago, why have you not come back until now?"
"General, we fled into the mountains and only came out yesterday. There are only about 400 brothers left out of a thousand. We haven't eaten for several days. General, can you let us in and prepare some food for us?" Tian Dan He tugged at his tattered clothes and broken armor, and begged sadly.
"Do you have a token?" the guard asked.
"Yes." Tian Dan took out a smooth bamboo board from his arms, which recorded his name, place of origin, military position, and portrait. It was Tian Dan who found out among the hundreds of Qin army generals who looked more like him. .
The guard ordered someone to put down the hanging basket and get the token. Due to being soaked in sweat and rain for a long time, the portrait was blurred, but it could still be seen that the outline matched Tian Dan. In addition, Tian Dan and the others were not the first batch. The sky has closed in a lot
The army was defeated.
The guard didn't suspect anything. He waved his hand and signaled the soldiers to lower the city gate and let these comrades enter the city.
"Thank you, general, thank you so much, general." Tian Dan bowed repeatedly and said gratefully, leading hundreds of defeated troops behind him toward Hulao Pass.
"Don't run around after you come in. I have ordered people to prepare food for you. After you have eaten, go to Luoyang, register there, and then be incorporated into a new team. If you are found to return home without permission, you will be punished as a deserter. Do you understand? ?" The guard walked up to Tian Dan, and a pungent sour smell rushed towards him. The guard quickly retreated to a distance and said loudly.
"Understood, thank you general." Tian Dan leaned over and said. The moment he lowered his head, he suddenly pulled out a spear from behind with his right hand and stabbed the Qin army guard.
"Poof!" A cold light flashed, and the spear pierced the Qin Army guard's chest effortlessly. The Qin Army guard stared at Tian Dan in disbelief. He never understood why the other party wanted to kill him until his death.
"Kill them all, leaving no one behind. Don't throw the bodies into the Yellow River. Bury them afterwards." Tian Dan ordered. At the same time, he strode out and fired a gun at the Qin army. A blue light dozens of meters long flashed out. Passed by and knocked away all the Qin troops rushing over.
The State of Qin used the Yellow River to transport grain and grass. If a corpse was thrown into the Yellow River and the grain transport team saw it, it would most likely be reported, alerting the Qin army.
Once the reinforcements learn that Hulao Pass has been lost, whether they choose to attack or stay in place, Tian Dan will be in a very embarrassing situation. Therefore, they must not let the Qin army slip through the net to escape, nor let the Qin army find out. Hulao Pass has been lost.
