Yes, this place will soon become the land of Qin.
Of course, the prime-age soldiers knew what the young people meant: This is the enemy's country. Wouldn't it be better to eat up their small fish and leave those hateful Qin people with nothing to eat?
Although the soldier in his prime didn't understand any big principles, he also knew that if there was less food, there would naturally be fewer soldiers. Without these small fish, the Qin people's combat power might be a little smaller.
This is obviously not wrong. For a while, the middle-aged man didn't know how to respond to the young man's words. I had no choice but to apply the "teachings" I, the young man's father had given me, to the young man in front of me again.
"Not anywhere! Don't kill women and children." Seeing that the young man was still a little dissatisfied, the strong man immediately grabbed the fishing net and poured all the fish into the water.
Then he kicked the young man on the butt again and yelled sternly: "This is a rule! The biggest rule in the world! The same goes for fish."
The young man was obviously confused by the sudden anger of the prime man. His big eyes turned red for a moment. However, he was so frightened by the majesty of the prime man that he did not dare to refute or leave. He could only say aggrievedly. Standing there.
"Chief, don't beat the little kid! He's still young, just teach him slowly if he doesn't understand!" Another soldier in the river, who was walking to the bank holding a big fish with both hands, said to the middle-aged man with a smile.
"You're still young! You're already a teenager! You have to pay the Ding tax next year. No matter how ignorant you are, how can you resist the family." The strong man responded helplessly, and then with one hand he lifted the young man who stood aggrieved and dumbfounded. People slipped out of the river.
Gently stroking his somewhat yellowed hair, the prime man felt a little distressed. The old man at home was old and bedridden, but the king's edict was that two people must be sent to the family. If the old father were to go on an expedition, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to arrive. You have to explain it here.
He had no choice but to let his underage brother secretly change his age and pretend to be Ding, replacing his incapacitated old father, and then he reported it to the county. After all, he was a very good person in the army, and he was very popular with the military judge. After a good drink, we managed to get through it.
But, my brother is only eleven years old! Let alone drawing a sword to kill someone, it would take a lot of effort to kill a pig. And what he is about to face is not the men from the next village fighting for water, but the Qin army! The Qin army is known as tiger and wolf!
Although he is considered brave, otherwise he would not be able to sit in such a long position in vain, but facing the wolf-like Qin army, it is difficult for him to protect himself, let alone take good care of his younger brother.
When he asked his brother to release Xiaoyu, didn't he hope that the Qin army would show some compassion and let his brother go during the battle? But I couldn't say these words to my brother, or even to anyone else.
The middle-aged man looked distressed. He bent down slightly and said softly to the young man: "You have to be obedient. We are on the battlefield now. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. I am still waiting for you at home. Do you understand?" "
"I know, brother, I will listen to you." Xu felt his brother's strangeness, and the young man responded obediently.
While talking, the nets brought by the others were already full. If they were to catch any more, they would have to use their clothes. Immediately, the warriors from Yishi came ashore from the water and put on the clothes and armor that were still on the shore. , get ready to return to camp and have a tooth-beating ceremony!
However, just as a group of men and horses fishing in the river were sparsely put on their clothes and armor, carrying fully loaded net bags, and preparing to return to camp together, a sudden sound came from the distance from the direction of Zhou Wangji. There was a thunderous sound.
The experienced commander immediately noticed something was wrong. Where did the thunder come from in the bright sunshine?
Suddenly, Shi Chang felt a chill in his heart. If it's not thunder, then there is only another possibility - cavalry, and a large number of cavalry with tens of thousands of people. Only such a large-scale cavalry charge together can make such an earth-shattering sound like thunder.
And on the current battlefield, coming from the direction of Zhou Wangji, except for the Qin army, there was no second thought at all.
"Qin Army cavalry!" the chief shouted, then turned to his subordinates and ordered: "Give up everything and return to camp quickly!"
"No!" The soldiers obviously had great trust in their own talents. Without saying a word, they threw the net bag full of fish in the direction of the river. They didn't care whether the fish could swim back into the river and turned around. He started running along with his own length.
Even the short-legged child pretended to be an adult and started running after the adults. However, in a hurry, he was tripped to the ground by the vines growing wildly on the shore before he could take more than two steps. Before he could even cry out in pain, a big hand fell to the ground. Then he lifted him up.
That was his brother's big, generous hand.
"There are lush vegetation nearby. Wear your coat inside out and hide here. Don't make a sound or be discovered! If I don't come to find you tonight, run south and go home! If you encounter a strong man in black When I asked you about your clothes, I said they were taken from dead people, do you understand?" Before the child could say anything, the strong man spoke seriously.
"Brother, I want to come with you!" The child obviously didn't understand the urgency of the moment, still holding his brother's arm and refusing to let go.
"How did you promise me just now? Huh? Let go quickly!" Shi Chang pushed the child away fiercely, stuffed a small package into the child's arms, then turned around and headed towards the camp without looking back. He ran over and said, "Live well, my mother-in-law is still waiting for you to come back."
Watching his brother go away, the child's eyes were filled with tears. He carefully opened the small package left by his brother. Inside were several large coins, a piece of steamed bun, and a piece of candy that he had been craving for a long time.
At this moment, her nose was sore and her tears could no longer be suppressed, but her brother's warning before leaving sounded again. The child had to hug himself tightly with his dirty little hands, biting the sleeve of his mouth fiercely, Trying not to cry.
Not long after my brother left, the thunderous sound got closer and closer, as if it was right next to my ears! Children can even hear the slight ringing of the bell on the horse's chest. The child was so frightened that he had no choice but to hide his head in his arms and sit shivering among the dense vegetation and vines. 33
Fortunately, the Qin army's target was only the coalition camp not far away, and it only glanced at the Luoshui River without inspecting it carefully. The child seemed to have escaped.
But the coalition camp had no such luck.
The chief here settled down his younger brother for a while, took three steps and two steps at a time, and finally caught up with the brothers. Then the group of people carried their weapons and ran towards the camp like flying on the ground.
Although the camp was not far from the river, it was still hundreds of steps away.
The good news is: because of Shi Chang's timely discovery, when Shi Chang and others rushed back to the camp, the figures of the Qin cavalry were still not within visible range.
The bad news is: after being informed by Shi Chang, the scouts in the camp immediately climbed up to the high watchtower. As far as their eyes could see, they could already see a thin black line heading towards the camp from far to near. Come running. There is not much time left for the coalition forces!
Fortunately, the vanguard, although more of them were won by the generals of the Chu State, are still the elite. The generals of the Chu State have brought up all their own family foundations. After all, they are here to strive for credit, but Not here to die.
Even the thousands of people sent by the other two families are elites.
The vanguard of the relatively elite coalition forces started beating the bells and drums of war preparations the moment they received the news, and everyone from the generals to the soldiers began preparations for the war.
It was too late to ask for help, but the latest situation must be reported to the main force of the Chinese army immediately. The general sent out all the scouts who reported the news without saying a word - quickly report to Lord Xinling: There is an urgent need, the Qin army is attacking! For the sake of the alliance, help our brothers!
It's too late to dig trenches and repair them, but the horses can move as much as they can. Don't worry about the army's own way out. First, block all the roads. As long as you hold on, it will take two or three hours at the fastest, and just two hours at the slowest. At midnight today, the main force of the coalition forces will arrive. Are you afraid that there will be no way out by then?
The archers were in position in front of the camp gate. They could take as many sharp arrows as they could. Once the Qin army entered the shooting range, they immediately fired thousands of arrows. Don't even think about saving arrows. The only two pairs were The bed crossbow is placed on top of the main entrance. As long as the Qin army dares to break through the door, I will shoot them!
The shield soldiers also quickly relocated their long shields, beating each other until the long shields were erected in the gaps between the village gate and the surrounding areas and in the gaps between the fences to prevent the Qin army's arrow rain from hitting their own soldiers.
There were also spearmen. Their spears, which were more than one foot long, were punched into the ground, and the other end was leaning on the long shield beside the fence to cooperate with the shield to defend against the impact of the cavalry.
Let me burn the golden juice, and let me push the trebuchet. Don't worry about whether it's too late, or whether it's useful. Just assemble it first and use it.
The swordsmen and swordsmen were all urgently gathered, wearing armor and helmets, forming square formations, ready for hand-to-hand combat with the Qin army at any time.
By the way, Wolf Smoke! Quickly light up the three pillars of smoke! ! !
It has to be said that the general named Jing from Chu State has something to offer in terms of daring to serve as a vanguard. At least compared to the trash among the three tribes of "Qu, Jing, and Zhao", this general can be regarded as one of the elites. Elite.
After all, in a short period of time, everything that could be thought of had been thought of, and the troop formation was well organized, and the position was not disrupted by the sudden attack of the Qin army.
But it is a pity that since he decided not to advance or retreat and stationed himself on the spot, but never thought about the possible attack of the Qin army, he and his vanguard army have stepped into the abyss step by step.
This strategic decision-making error cannot be solved by a mere quick reaction.
In terms of terrain, for the convenience of fetching water, the camp was not stationed on a dangerous hilltop, but in an area close to a plain. Such an area was obviously more conducive to the Qin army's cavalry than the coalition's infantry.
Although there are more than a thousand cavalry in the coalition, those cavalry are obviously no match for Qin's 30,000 cavalry. Instead of rushing out and being defeated by the Qin army, it is better to stay in the stronghold.
But can we defend the stronghold?
In terms of military strength, the coalition forces were 20,000 against 30,000, still at an absolute disadvantage.
In terms of combat strength, because the Zhao army is independently commanded by General Lian Po, there are only three troops here: Chu, Han, and Wei. Although they are elites from each country, compared to the Qin army, you don’t need to ask which team they are. The combat power is higher.
What's more, the one led by the Qin State to attack was the star of tomorrow - Meng Ao!
Obviously, Meng Ao would not give the coalition forces any chance.
In fact, the Qin cavalry did not even give the coalition much time to prepare. The horses in the front had not yet been placed, the archers in the rear had not yet been fully deployed, and the shields and spears had only protected part of the camp. Even the axemen and swordsmen, many of whom were still in the tents, were being scolded by their respective officers and were being cleared out of the tents one after another in confusion.
Obviously, the coalition forces were not prepared at all to face the Qin cavalry raid. As for the gold juice and the stone throwing truck, the coalition forces did not have any time to prepare.
With a few "bang bang bang" sounds, the few horses that had just been placed in front of the village gate were knocked away by the Qin army. Hundreds of soldiers who had placed the horses and had not yet had time to return to the village fell into a pool of blood. .
"Close the door! Close the door quickly!" the Chu military captain in charge of the village gate immediately ordered in horror.
Outside the village gate, there were hundreds of soldiers running towards the village gate. However, the captain of the Chu army no longer cared so much, because not far away from the hundreds of soldiers, the cavalry of the Qin army had already come to attack them with long swords.
For the safety of more people, the Chu Army Colonel could only order the door to be closed.
As the captain's order was issued, the wooden door was slowly closed under the push of dozens of soldiers.
Seeing that the door that represents the hope of life is getting narrower and narrower, expressions of fear, despair and even disbelief appeared on the faces of the coalition soldiers who were still outside the stronghold.
However, what they didn't know was that not far behind them, the long sword of the Qin army was already glowing with cold light in the setting sun.
With a "bang", the door of Dazhai was finally closed.
Captain Chu, who issued the order, lowered his head silently, trying not to look at the tragic scene, so as to slightly reduce his inner guilt.
For just a moment, the sound of wailing filled the sky and the earth...
Some people died, but not completely...
