Ji Bi was very happy after learning that the army crossed the river and defeated the Huai army. After the battle, the generals on the front line also discovered that the strength of the Huai State army was far inferior to theirs. They originally despised the Huai State as barbarians, and now they looked down upon the Huai State even more.
Before they came, they heard from the people of Qi and Lu that Huai was good at fighting and was invincible, but after a big battle...that's it?
Originally, the Sixth Army of the Emperor looked down upon the princes' armies, but now they directly despised them. This made the gap between the already cracked Bangzhou Alliance Army even deeper.
Of course, there are some people who are clear-headed among them. They persuaded Ji Bi: "Your Majesty, the army of Huai State once threatened Qilu and Tanjuji. How could it be defeated in one battle? It must be to tempt my army to go deep. Our army came from afar. We are not acclimatized to the climate and the roads are unfamiliar, so please give the king an order to slow down the army!"
Ji Bi was now happy in her heart and listened to the minister's advice. She knew that the minister was doing it for her own good, and that the Huai Kingdom was there and could not escape. She immediately agreed: "Order the army to slow down and send more scouts to investigate!"
"promise!"
Following the order from Emperor Zhou, the army set up camp on the south bank of the Huai River. In order to facilitate the transportation of grain and grass across the river, the army built three pontoon bridges across the Huai River.
After resting in the Huaihe River, the army began its southern march again. After repairing, the Zhou army regained its physical strength and its morale was strong.
Immediately afterwards, the Zhou army encountered the Huai army in the wilderness. In the next encounter, the Zhou army won again, and this time the victory was easier. When the Zhou army was halfway through the battle, the slave army began to collapse.
This time the Zhou army launched a pursuit, and the Huai army was defeated. If the waterways in Huaisi were not crisscrossed, which was not conducive to chariots, the slave army would have been defeated even more miserably.
The second battle was again a complete victory, and the entire Bangzhou army was very excited. After all, if this continues, it will not be difficult to defeat the Huai Kingdom. The emperor has given a generous reward this time, and maybe he can become a nobleman. The nobles might be able to establish a kingdom.
Ji Bi was very happy when he learned that the army had won a complete victory and had captured countless weapons and flags. He directly awarded rewards to the frontline troops and then personally led the army across the Huaihe River.
Some ministers were still suspicious and wanted to dissuade him, but Ji Bi had no intention of listening and directly ordered the army to cross the river.
All the 100,000 troops passed quickly, and Ji Bi was very proud and happy for a moment. Our ancestor, King Wu, defeated Zhou with a large army, and his army was invincible. Zhou Gongdan commanded the Sixth Army of the Emperor and was defeated in the Eastern Expedition, destroying countless countries along the way. Now it was his turn, Ji Bi.
Later history books will also record that Ji Bi commanded an army, swept across Huaiyi, destroyed countless countries, and was stronger than his father.
Next, the Zhou army fought another battle with the Huai army. The morale of the Zhou army was high after successive victories, and the Huai army was defeated again. At this time, the Zhou army had moved a hundred miles south and was four hundred miles away from the country of Lu. The army had penetrated deep into the Huaisi region.
Ji Bi was very happy that Bangzhou's army had won successively. At this time, even those ministers who were still calm felt that they were too worried. The Huai Kingdom was only in name, but in fact it was vulnerable.
The Marquis of Qi, Marquis of Lu, Marquis of Tan, Marquis of Ju and others who came together were also very shocked. They were greatly shocked by the strength of the Sixth Army of the Emperor of Bangzhou. After winning three consecutive battles, they had already defeated the Sixth Army of the Emperor. The army is regarded as a heavenly soldier.
Just when everyone thought that the battle to conquer Huai Kingdom would be resolved easily, the vanguard army crashed into Siyang City. Continuous victories made Bangzhou's army increasingly arrogant, and they did not take Huai's army seriously. After seeing Siyang City, the army did not hesitate and launched an attack directly.
The result is self-evident. The vanguard of the Zhou army was easily blocked by the Huai army, which was waiting for work. Zhou Jun suffered a bloody blow at the foot of Siyang City. The city of Siyang is high and there is Si River to divert water. The Zhou army attacked three times in a row, but they could not even touch the city wall and suffered numerous casualties.
The vanguard suffered a setback, which made the morale of the Zhou army somewhat low. However, these Zhou soldiers did not believe in the strength of the Huai army, but felt that this failure was caused by a hasty attack on the city. Then the army set up camp and began to build siege engines.
Three days later, after resting, the Zhou army launched another siege. Countless Zhou troops carried ladders, earth and rocks to attack the city, but were defeated again by the Huai army.
Regarding the battle to defend the city, Zijue left behind a large number of combat methods, such as rolling wood and stones, gold juice and fire oil, and even describing methods of digging tunnels and building earth to attack the city.
Where did the Zhou army's siege skills go? The Huai army drove them back without spending much effort.
At this time, Zhou Jun knew that he would not be able to capture Siyang City for a while, so he had to report to the rear. Ji Bi, who was full of ambition and had a dream of matching her ancestors, also woke up.
After learning that the vanguard was frustrated, he immediately became furious: "How can a mere city stop our country's hundreds of thousands of heavenly troops? Let the army press forward and capture Siyang City!"
Following Ji Bi's order, Bang Zhou's army quickly arrived at Siyang City. Tens of thousands of troops gathered and wanted to surround Siyang City. However, they found that Siyang City was built with its back to the water and could only surround it on three sides. .
After the army surrounded three sides, tens of thousands of troops began to attack Siyang City from three directions. Unfortunately, the Huai army in Siyang City was also elite. The Zhou army fought hard for a day, but still could not advance.
After Ji Bi got the news, his face was very ugly, and then he asked the ministers: "The Huai people are huddled in the city. The city is so tall. Can you defeat the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, Siyang City is high and there is a moat outside. You can fill in the moat first. I heard that the moat in Siyang City is drawn from the Si River. Why not send someone to cut it off, then fill in the moat and then attack the city!"
"Your Majesty, the Huai people are condescending and have sharp bows and arrows. It is better to build a platform with earth, higher than the city wall. When the time comes, let the archers be condescending to suppress the Huai people, and then the army will attack the city!"
"Okay, you two are indeed the greatest talents in our country. If you pass on the order, you will do as Qing Guo and Qing Su said!"
With the advice of Su and Gu, Bangzhou's army quickly blocked the moat to divert the water. The moat lost its source and soon dried up. Then Bangzhou's army drove slaves to start filling the river and built a platform with earth, preparing to start again. Siege the city.
Wei Yi looked at what Bangzhou's army was doing, nodded and said, "Bangzhou still has capable people!"
"General, what should we do? Should we let them fill up the river and build a platform?" asked a general.
"You go and take some people with you to make a surprise attack. Remember, don't be too lazy to fight!"
"promise!"
Soon, when Bang Zhou's army was filling in the river, the gate of Siyang City suddenly opened. The next second, a group of soldiers rushed out from the city gate, and then went straight to the moat. A shower of arrows fell, followed by the elite troops of Huai State. He rushed forward and killed all the slaves and soldiers in just a moment.
This group of soldiers was not willing to fight. After defeating the slaves and soldiers, they quickly withdrew back to the city before Bangzhou's army could react.
