Yes, this is just Lord Xinling's plan.
In fact, if you think about it, you should know that as the commander of an army and a noble of the palace, you should not even care about the basic appearance. You know, Yuan Shu has already subjugated his country, and he still needs his subordinates to find honey water for him to drink!
What? Marching too hastily?
This might have been true yesterday, but today's march was obviously very slow. With more than 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command, how difficult is it to arrange for ten soldiers to go find some water?
What's more, when Lord Xinling led his army to break through the Ji River and head north, Lord Xinling was riding on a tall horse, how could he be splashed with mud!
Of course, Lian Po didn't know how Lord Xinling escaped the Qin army's pursuit. He could only deduce it based on common sense. Seeing that tens of thousands of troops were in a panic, he naturally fell into Lord Xinling's trap.
Obviously, from Lord Xinling's point of view, the only one who can save him now is Zhao Jun, but he led his army to escape early without informing Zhao Jun, which is obviously not very righteous.
Even if General Lian Po understands the righteousness and ignores the past grudges, it is inevitable that the rest of the Zhao army will be somewhat discordant.
To make it easier for Zhao Jun to accept him, there is nothing better than to dress himself up to look injured. The more miserable the better. Of course, judging from the number of troops lost, the Wei army was indeed miserable enough, but people are all visual animals. The reduction in the number of people is far less powerful than the visual impact of the miserable people covered in mud.
No, looking at Lian Po's performance, Lord Xinling knew that he had made the right bet again.
However, what Lord Xinling didn't know was that Zhao Jun was actually the one who felt more guilty, and there was no need for him to make such a desperate move.
one way or another
, Lord Xinling’s plan was considered successful.
Immediately, Lord Xinling continued his performance. With the help of his soldiers, Lord Xinling got off his horse with difficulty and walked in the direction of Lian Po.
Out of politeness, Lian Po naturally dismounted immediately and went to greet Lord Xinling.
However, unexpectedly, Lord Xinling started crying before he even touched Lian Po.
"Old General Lian!" A hoarse voice with a trace of sadness immediately sounded in Lian Po's ears.
This made General Lian Po somewhat at a loss.
You are not afraid of your opponent being tough enough, but you are afraid of your opponent being too soft! General Lian Po, who was already a little guilty, felt even more sad when he saw this. He had originally prepared to complain about Wei Jun and Lord Xinling, but now he couldn't say it out.
Thousands of words seemed to be stuck in my chest, but in the end they could only be turned into a long sigh.
Obviously, Lord Xinling's call blocked General Lian Po's mouth again.
"General Lian Po, save the Wei army." Lord Xinling grabbed General Lian Po's arm and was about to kneel down as soon as his legs became weak.
General Lian Po, who was quick to react, would not let a monarch kneel down to him. He immediately used his hands to hold Lord Xinling in mid-air.
"Thousands of mistakes are all my fault. It has nothing to do with the soldiers. I would like to ask the general to open the city gate and donate some food and grass." Seeing that Lian Po was already moved, Lord Xinling finally saw the solution. .
Looking at the group of ragged soldiers behind Lord Xinling, Lian Po, who had been silent for the whole time, finally knew Lord Xinling's intention. However, at this time, Lian Po was obviously riding a tiger and was unable to get off.
Fortunately, Lian Po had no intention of shutting out the Wei army who was doing this.
After pondering for a while, Lian Po turned his head and said to the soldiers behind him: "Send the order to clear out the camp in the east of the city."
"Yes." The soldier behind him had already been told this, so naturally he would not let go, so he agreed with his hands clasped in fists.
Lian Po's order naturally reached Lord Xinling's ears clearly, and Lord Xinling was overjoyed when he heard it.
At this time, what else can be done to clean up the camp in the east of the city? In addition to housing his own Wei army, can he also accommodate the Qin army? Since he can be accepted into the city, then the matter of borrowing food and returning home will be more than half done!
Immediately Lord Xinling wanted to thank General Lianpo.
However, watching the soldiers leave, Lian Po turned his head with a cold face, looked at Lord Xinling, and stopped Lord Xinling from thanking him.
"Your Majesty." Lian Po gave a slight salute and said: "The early withdrawal of the Korean army is beyond my control. I have already submitted it to the King. Your Majesty will definitely support our army, the Chu army, and the Wei army." The king wants an explanation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Xinling's face suddenly turned ugly.
Lian Po's words have made it very clear.
Why did you abandon me and the Chu army before? It's not that we don't care about it, but that the king will care about it with you.
However, no one else knows what kind of person King Zhao is, how can Lord Xinling not know it?
Back then, he had witnessed with his own eyes how Zhao Kuo rose to the position of general, ignored King Zhao's royal order, forced the Qin army to sign a contract with the city, and even forced Qin's general Bai Qi to die in Changping.
If you let King Zhao care about it, wouldn't you be asking yourself
Also stay in Shangdang.
"Old General Lian." Lord Xinling hurriedly explained: "The incident happened suddenly, and I was too busy to take care of myself. In a moment of anxiety, I just took my troops and horses to retreat north. It was not that I didn't want to report it to the general, but I forgot. Yes, I forgot..."
When Lian Po heard this, he curled his lips slightly and said, "Whether your Majesty did it on purpose or accidentally, it doesn't matter."
Then, Lian Po changed the topic and continued: "The fact is that I and hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Chu army have become the emperor's rear guard. No one can tamper with this."
"This..." Lord Xinling was obviously at a loss for words.
However, Lian Po did not want to humiliate Lord Xinling. After forcing all the problems to Lord Xinling's side, Lian Po did not continue to pursue and fight.
Seeing that Lord Xinling was speechless, Lianpo took a deep breath, softened his words, and said: "Now that the enemy is in front of us, the Qin army can arrive outside our Zhi city at any time. Let’s discuss the matter again, but now is not the time.”
"I have just ordered people to clean up the camp in the east of the city. After the cleaning is completed, I will ask you to move in." Lian Po then continued.
What is a twists and turns? This is called a twists and turns!
Immediately Lord Xinling clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you so much, General Lian! Thank you so much..."
"It's just that I have something to say first." Lian Po helped Lord Xinling up again and said: "Many of our soldiers have distrust of your Majesty and his troops. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, your Majesty still needs to promise me a few words." There are certain conditions before you can enter."
"General, let me tell you, there is nothing wrong with me and the officers and men under my command." Lord Xinling immediately expressed his satisfaction.
He agreed.
"First, in order to avoid conflicts, after the Wei army entered the city, they were not allowed to move privately and could only stay in the camp in the east of the city to repair." Lian Po first defined the scope of activities for Lord Xinling and his troops.
"This is natural." Lord Xinling immediately agreed: "Now that you have entered the general's camp, you must obey the general's orders."
"Secondly, there are things to do on the battlefield first. Except for the five hundred personal soldiers under your command, all the rest of your troops need to disarm and abandon their weapons and enter the city." Lian Po continued immediately.
It's not that Lian Po covets the Wei army's tens of thousands of soldiers. The only purpose of this action is to weaken the Wei army's combat power so that even if they want to cause chaos, they can't cause chaos at all.
Of course, removing armor and abandoning weapons does not have a good meaning for an army at any time. Even an army that has just lost a battle will not be willing to hand over its weapons.
The simple truth is that handing over these is almost equivalent to entrusting your life into the hands of others.
But, does Mr. Xinling have any choice?
In other words, if Zhao Jun on the opposite side really wants to eat him, does he need to use such cumbersome means?
Faced with Lian Po's request, although Lord Xinling felt a little uncomfortable, he soon regained his balance. After all, you have to pay for the sins you have done!
If he hadn't abandoned Zhao Guo first, Zhao Guo wouldn't have to be so guarded against him! What's more, Lian Po may not only be guarding against himself, but also against the Qin army that may be mixed under his command.
Thinking of this, Lord Xinling no longer worried about losing face. The most important thing was to bring the troops back to Wei.
Immediately, Lord Xinling nodded slightly and replied.
He responded: "Yes."
Hearing this, Lian Po also breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued: "The third and final point. The scout reported: The Qin army is mobilizing siege equipment and will arrive at Zhi City as early as tomorrow afternoon."
"After your troops enter the city, you can rest for a while and take a bath." Lian Po continued: "But I still ask your Majesty to lead his troops to leave before midnight tonight. Of course, I will also arrange for a troop of troops to go all the way. I will escort you back to Wei."
"Zi Shi?" Lord Xinling frowned slightly. It was only a few hours away from this moment, which was not enough for the army to be reorganized!
However, Lord Xinling couldn't say anything. After all, what Lian Po said was the truth. The Qin army was coming tomorrow, and no one would put an uncertain factor by their side! Especially among his own troops, there might be spies from the Qin army.
After thinking for a while, Lord Xinling nodded and agreed: "Everything is as General Lian said."
"However." Lord Xinling agreed to Lian Po's three requests, and naturally he also wanted to make some demands of his own.
What appeal?
Food! What else could it be.
"To be honest, General Lian, I led my troops to rush all the way and lost most of the weapons and all the food." Lord Xinling said with a sad face: "Please also ask General Lian Po to allocate some food and grass to help me For the purpose of returning the army to the country.”
Hearing this, Lian Po frowned.
Of course he has food, he is even very wealthy!
Because of the migration of refugees from the land of Zhou Wangji, Zhao Guochatang mobilized a large amount of grain in Shangdang County, and as the refugees moved north, a lot of it was left behind.
And because I knew in advance that Han Zhiguo would defect,
As a result, the entire Shangdang County's grain reserves were almost completely divided between the two strongholds of Zhicheng and Yewangcheng.
At this time, the food in Zhi City was enough to support an army of 120,000 for two to three months. It was not a problem to lend some food and grass to the Wei army.
However, Lian Po is rich and wealthy, why should he give it to Wei Jun? !
