Daliang City.
Three Wei soldiers riding war horses hurriedly entered the city gate. Each soldier's face was full of panic and fear.
"Is there any news outside the city?"
Wei Qiu happened to be inside the gate and was about to leave the city gate and go back to the mansion. When he saw the appearance of the three soldiers, he raised his hand and stepped forward to stop them. He glanced at the three men and asked curiously.
"General!"
The three Wei soldiers reined in their horses. The leader of the Wei soldiers heard Wei Qiu's words and quickly handed over his hand.
"It was discovered outside the city that the Qin army had sent more than ten thousand men to dig ditches beside the chasm, preparing to divert the water from the chasm to Daliang!"
Wei Zu reported to Wei Qiu, looked at Wei Qiu's eyes, and recalled what he saw outside the city, still feeling frightened.
"Water flooded the beam?"
Wei Qiu didn't take it seriously at first. After all, there were no less than 100,000 defenders in the city, and it was impossible for the Qin army to capture the beam. However, now, after hearing Wei Zu's report, Wei Qiu's pupils shrank and his expression suddenly changed.
Welcome the water of the chasm, and the water will flood the beams! ! !
"No! Go and report this news to the King and General Yan!"
Wei Qiu hurriedly looked at the three people and gave instructions. Before he could finish his words, a Wei soldier on horseback appeared outside the city gate and charged towards him again. Thinking of something, Wei Qiu quickly asked him to stop.
"No, general! Report from the direction of Yingkou. The Qin army is sealing the water channel and preparing to divert the Zhuhe River to Daliang!"
Wei Zu was riding his horse while reporting to Wei Qiu.
In an instant.
Not to mention Wei Qiu, all Wei soldiers in the distance, even many merchants entering and leaving the city gate, and some people in the city all heard the news. Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and fear gradually appeared in their eyes. Once the water became Disasters cannot be stopped by humans. No one had thought before that the Qin army would actually dig canals.
"Hurry and report to the king!!!"
Wei Qiu's face turned pale and he yelled loudly. Then he stumbled around, got on his horse, and ran towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Prime Minister Xi Cheng is not in Daliang City now, so Wei Qiu must inform Shi He as soon as possible and let Lord Shi He make a decision.
Under the city gate.
When the Wei soldiers guarding the city gate saw General Wei Qiu and the Wei scouts leaving, everyone looked at each other with fear and began to discuss. As many generals led people to patrol, they heard the discussion and also In the soldiers' complaints, they learned about the Qin army.
For a time, the entire city gate and towers were frantically spreading the news that the Qin army was digging ditches and preparing to divert water from the chasm and the river.
This was the first time in more than a month since the army entered Daliang City, whether it was the generals of Wei or the soldiers of Wei, that fear arose in their hearts, fear of the Qin army and fear of what they would face next.
In the bustling Daliang City.
On the streets, women dressed in beautiful silks and satins can be seen everywhere, accompanying each other, or following a fat man, admiring small objects and looking at the jade jewelry and fabric shops in the distance.
"Such a long time has passed, and the Qin army seems to have made no move. I expected that Qin general Bai Yan was helpless in the face of the solid Daliang City!"
"The same is true for me. I have said this to people before. Looking at the deeds of Qin General Bai Yan in the past, he was good at defending the city, defeating the enemy with good military formations, and leading troops to attack important cities. I have never heard of it. I expected Qin General Bai Yan. I have little experience, so I don’t have to worry about Daliang this time! Alas, what a pity, many people did not listen to my words, fearing that they would leave Daliang in vain and go to Qi to abandon Wei!"
"No, I have many friends around me, and they all went to Qi State one after another to see the Qin Army in the future... Hey, let's not mention it. Since we are here to stick to it, my colleagues will be here today. Let’s gather together in Daliang to see what Qin general Bai Yan can do!”
In the tea shops and wine shops along the street, scholars can be seen everywhere, gathering in small groups and chatting with each other.
In the past, Bai Yan's action of seizing the corpse of the Prime Minister of Wei State spread throughout the city, and everyone knew it. If the scholars in Daliang City at the beginning saw countless Wei soldiers in the city, and looked at the countless grain and grass baggage, There was still a trace of worry, but after learning that Qin General Bai Yan had detained Prime Minister Wei's corpse in Chengcheng, the last trace of worry in everyone's eyes suddenly disappeared.
That Qin general Bai Yan actually ignored himself as a famous general and did such a shameful thing. He must be facing Daliang with no choice and nothing to do!
"It's not good, it's not good!!!"
On the street, suddenly a man hurriedly ran down the street. Then he almost tripped and stumbled to a shop in front of several young nobles.
"Gentleman, what's wrong, there is news from outside the city. The Qin general Bai Yan has ordered people to dig the canals of Zhuhe River and Honggou in preparation for flooding the beams! Gentleman, please return home quickly!"
The man said to one of the young men wearing silk and jade, his panting face full of fear.
"What??"
"What? Bai Yan dug canals to divert water?"
Upon hearing the man's words, several young nobles suddenly widened their eyes and became panicked.
Not only these nobles, but also the merchants with beauties, the beautiful women, and the people around them all stopped at this moment and froze quietly.
When everyone heard the news, they didn't react for a moment at first. What kind of ditch was being dug? What happened to Bai Yan, the Qin general who had previously detained the prime minister? Facing the heavily guarded Daliang City...wait, Bai Yan wants to flood Daliang? ? ? ?
After reacting, almost without exception, everyone's heads were buzzing.
Some people who were still on their way also slowed down.
The originally bustling streets were surprisingly quiet at this moment, and within a few breaths, more and more people were running home with pale faces.
"Bai Yan wants to flood the beam? Run, run!!"
"Go! Go!!"
Seeing everyone on the street running away in panic, the scholars who had been laughing at Bai Yan in the tea shop and wine shop all came to their senses, got up quickly, and ran towards the street together.
After learning about the plan of the Qin general Bai Yan outside the city, everyone knew what it meant. Their expressions changed drastically, and every scholar wished he had two more legs.
If Bai Yan was mentioned before, everyone was laughing at Bai Yan for being brave but without strategy. As the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, he actually committed such abuses, then after learning about Qin general Bai Yan's actions outside the city, everyone There is only fear left in people's hearts, and a strong fear floats in their hearts.
In Daliang City, there are large-scale mansions.
Everyone among the Wei nobles who heard the news about the Qin army outside the city were shocked and began to panic.
"Qin General Bai Yan actually plans to flood the beam? No, I want to see the king immediately!"
The people who were officials in the clan were in a panic and hurriedly left the mansion and went to the Palace of the King of Wei. On the streets, they saw the city full of panic, people walking quickly, and older nobles one after another. Men can feel the feeling on the eve of disaster, as if the sky will fall soon.
After finally arriving at the gate of the Palace of the King of Wei, an old man wearing Wei official uniform got out of the carriage and saw outside the palace gate. At a glance, Wei officials with panic-looking expressions were everywhere, and countless carriages were crowded. Outside the palace gate.
It can be said that many officials who did not go to court due to illness in the past were all gathered outside the palace gate at this time.
"Where is the King? We have something important to see the King!"
In front of the palace gate, the officials looked anxiously at the guard general Ji Rong and kept asking and urging them. However, there was no order from King Wei, so the officials did not dare to go in without permission, and the general Ji Rong did not dare to let people in easily.
"Lord Corpse!!!"
"Master Corpse is here!!!"
Following the movement, Wei officials screamed in surprise, and in Ji Rong's eyes, corpses wearing Wei official uniforms and hurried expressions came over.
At this time, there were footsteps behind him. Ji Rong turned his head and saw that it was the king's attendant. He was relieved and quickly gave way.
"My lords, please go back to your palace. The king has said that there is no need to panic. Qin will lead the way, and we, the Wei State, have our own way to solve it!"
The attendant, dressed in eunuch attire, came to the palace gate and spoke loudly to all the Wei officials.
"The solution?"
"The king has a way to solve it???"
Following the attendant's words, the Wei officials outside the palace gate looked at each other in confusion. They, the Wei officials, naturally knew what King Wei's character was, otherwise they would definitely not let Wei Ji go smoothly. Among the many princes of the Wei Kingdom, he became the King of Wei, so when they heard that the King of Wei actually had an idea, these officials looked at each other in shock.
"What's the solution to this problem, Your Majesty?"
Before Xihe could speak, an old official stepped forward and asked cautiously.
When the attendant saw this, he said calmly.
"The king said, the way to solve the problem is the Wei Mastiff~!"
When the attendants mentioned Wei Mastiff, their faces were full of reverence.
However, the civil and military officials outside the palace gate were completely dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their ears, let alone what King Wei said.
............
Beside the Chasm Channel.
Bai Yan, followed by many trusted soldiers, came to the newly dug channel. At a glance, he saw countless Qin soldiers working hard to dig the channel.
"General, Yanmen, all the livestock sent from Shangdi have arrived!"
Jiu came to Bai Yan's side and reported to Bai Yan.
On the side was Xi Cheng, who was looking at Jiu. He couldn't help but glance at Bai Yan angrily. To be honest, Xi Cheng had been the prime minister of Wei for so many years and had never seen a general dare to do such a arrogant act. The whole army was fed up with minced meat, but seeing the progress of the canal with his own eyes, and watching these Qin soldiers digging hard without any resentment, Xicheng had no choice but to admit how ruthless Bai Yan was in stabilizing the morale of the army.
Many times Xi Cheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. There were many people in the Wei State who had fiefdoms like Bai Yan, but no one had ever used their property for military officers like Bai Yan.
Even in the Wei State, if he did not skimp on good food and had enough food and supplies, he was already a good general! ! !
Xicheng's heart was full of melancholy. When this thought came to his mind, he felt either bitterness or sadness, and more importantly, he felt helpless.
"Order people to keep a close watch!"
Bai Yan nodded and gave instructions to Jiu.
Yanmao watched Jiu take the order and leave, then stood beside Bai Yan and looked at Bai Yan.
"General, in two days, the canal should be opened. During this period, all the soldiers are working hard to dig the canal, but at the same time they are afraid that after the canal is dug in the future, they will not be able to live like this."
When Yanmao said this, he couldn't help laughing. Now all the soldiers of Bai's cavalry are responsible for supervising the army. As for the 60,000 army from Yandi and the army from central Guizhou, except for a small number of generals who sent troops for defense, , the rest began to dig ditches. Under the military order, no one dared to violate it. What's more, when the general improved the food, not a single soldier had any resentment. On the contrary, everyone dug ditches willingly.
Compared with siege, digging ditches is inherently safer, and now that there is unprecedented food and good food, who can complain.
"Tell the soldiers that when the beam is broken, Bai Yan will order people to kill all the livestock and hold a banquet for the soldiers!"
Bai Yan heard Yanmao's words and said softly.
Although these livestock exchanged from the Xiongnu and Yueshi cost Bai Yan a lot of money, it was all worth it. After all, Bai Yan's purpose this time was not Daliang. The war only started after Daliang City was broken.
Only by letting the soldiers eat and drink well can they surprise Chu.
Bai Yan had never thought before that the Yueshi, Xiongnu and other tribes in the north had so many livestock. The common animals were horses, cattle, and sheep. The less common animals were horses, donkeys, mules, pigeons, and pigeons. , Tao, regardless of Yuezhi or Huns, they would ride sheep to hunt birds and mice when they were children, foxes and rabbits when they were teenagers, and even ride horses to shoot vultures as adults.
It is no wonder that after the Xiongnu unified the north, Wei Qing, a famous general in later generations, captured millions of sheep and horses. Whether this number is true or not, it can show that the number of livestock in the north is not large at all.
Now the tribes in the north have not yet been unified, and many technologies in the Central Plains have not been obtained by the tribes in the north, leaving the Huns with very limited supplies and having to exchange them with the Central Plains.
"promise!"
Yanmao raised his hands to Bai Yan and accepted the order.
"General, general!!!"
A soldier hurriedly rode his war horse and stopped not far away. After dismounting, he ran to Bai Yan to salute.
"General, General Yang Yan has sent news that the Wei State has sent 30,000 troops out of Daliang!"
While the soldier was talking, he handed a roll of bamboo slips to Bai Yan.
After hearing the soldiers' words, Xicheng's expression suddenly became tense, and Xiyan also showed worried eyes. Both their ancestors and grandson knew that Bai Yan had been wary of Wei's sending troops from the very beginning, so he sent his side cavalry to Daliang City early. Peripheral voltage.
That was the side cavalry. In the past, the elite of the Zhao State on the border between the Zhao State and the Xiongnu, an army led by Li Mu. In the past, Qin and Zhao fought. Because of Li Mu's death and Bai Yan, this elite army was enough to make people change their colors. It is completely preserved, and the back is equipped with the famous Qin crossbow of the Qin Dynasty, as well as stirrups.
It can be said that after Li Mu's death, Bianqi under Bai Yan not only did not become weaker, but became more elite than before.
"Corpse, Wei has been defeated!"
After Bai Yan read the bamboo slips, his face suddenly looked strange. He turned his head and saw the worried look on Xi Cheng's old face, so Bai Yan didn't hide it and even handed the bamboo slips to Xi Cheng while speaking.
"defeat......"
Hearing this, Xi Cheng, even though he was prepared in his heart, still swayed slightly, with a dazed look on his face. After a few breaths, he came back to his senses and quickly took the bamboo slips from Bai Yan's hand, seemingly.
When Xicheng saw the bamboo slips, it was recorded that 30,000 Wei troops came out of the city and rode out without fighting. The Wei army fell into chaos because of the hundreds of dogs in the army. They were unable to form formations and even screams were heard. .....
Seeing this, Xi Cheng's eyes darkened, he forced his eyes shut and shook his head helplessly, feeling so filled with hatred in his heart!
Xicheng knew that King Wei was pretending to be stupid, but he never knew that he was so stupid. A single dog or several dogs could hurt or even kill people, but hundreds of dogs expected to become an army? None of the soldiers in the Wei army had ever come into contact with those dogs, so how could they go on the battlefield?
"The King of Wei is lying, you are letting Wei fall!!!!"
Xicheng was so young, but at this moment he was so angry that he looked up to the sky and shouted in front of many Qin soldiers, his tone full of sadness.
Xiyan was also behind. After reading the news in the bamboo slips, Xiyan felt very complicated at the moment. Especially looking at his grandfather's angry look, he couldn't help but sigh.
Xiyan knew clearly that this King of Wei was elected by the Wei court.
Is this considered self-inflicted harm?
"General, can you extend your stay for another three days?"
Xi Yan looked at Bai Yan, his face hesitant, but he had to hold his hand and speak.
The Qin army dug the canal faster than anyone expected. Xiyan knew clearly that Bai Yan was the one who did not expect the progress to be so fast. It would only take two days at most for the canal to be opened. At this time, Xiyan had no choice but to ask Bai Yan. Yan, wait three more days to give the people in Daliang City a way to survive.
"Okay, Brother Yan, let alone three days, Bai Yan will wait for another five days. After five days, Bai Yan will order the canal to be opened."
When Bai Yan heard what Xi Yan said, he said softly and agreed without much hesitation.
After attacking Daliang, Ying Zheng's reply on the matter of sending troops to Chu State has not yet arrived, and the team is scheduled to be in the northern part of Chu, and no news has been sent. Bai Yan is willing to wait for a few days.
At present, Bai Yan is not worried that the soldiers of Wei State's army will mix among the people and leave Daliang. All the food, grass and baggage of the entire Wei State are already in Daliang City. It will be useless no matter how many soldiers of Wei State leave Daliang City. Soldiers without weapons are not much of a threat. .
What Bai Yan is worried about instead is that the people of Wei may not be able to leave Daliang City, which is about to be flooded!
"Thank you!"
After Xi Yan heard Bai Yan's words, he felt the eyes of other Qin generals.
At this moment, Xi Yan looked at Bai Yan's back as he turned and left, feeling full of gratitude in his heart.
Under the scorching sun.
Under the watchful eyes of the Qin soldiers wearing clothes and armor and holding long swords or swords, the prisoners continued to carry soil.
The soldiers of the Qin State and even the more soldiers dug canals. Not only did they have one more meal than usual, three meals a day, but they also had minced meat soup for each meal. All the prisoners heard the soldiers say that the vegetable soup soup contains oil and water. Not to mention how delicious it is.
But the prisoners did not receive such good treatment. Not only did they not get an extra meal, they only had ordinary grains and vegetables, and every time they could only smell the aroma of meat.
No one dared to resist, no one even dared to ask, because the fate of those who spoke would not be much better.
As for escaping, that is even more impossible. Not to mention that they have nothing. The Qin army not only has military supervisors, but also very brave and capable elites of the Qin state. How can they escape? Not to mention, they are so hungry. I don't even have the energy to run.
"Quickly!"
When a young Qin soldier saw someone slacking off, he held a long sword and pointed it at the person with a sharp blade.
Immediately following the soldier's words, the prisoners in that area hurriedly gritted their teeth and worked hard to move the soil. Everyone was a little lucky. Fortunately, the person monitoring them was a young soldier, otherwise the previous soldiers would have been scolded. , more severe direct whipping.
"The general is here! The general is really here!!!"
"Really General!"
Under the intense sun, the uncle was carrying a huge boulder with a pale face. Feeling the scorching sun in a daze, the uncle no longer had the strength to kneel on the ground. While breathing, the uncle's head felt dizzy.
The uncle, who no longer had any strength left, leaned sideways next to the bamboo basket, panting heavily.
His eyes were full of dizziness, but he remembered the whipping and torture. The uncle could only struggle to get up quickly, but his hands, which were full of scars and trembling, never left to pick up the huge stone.
Looking into the distance.
Uncle Yin vaguely seemed to see the generals of the Qin State who were aloof and unattainable in the past. At this time, without exception, they all saluted the figure respectfully.
That figure, while the uncle was dizzy, why did he always feel that he looked familiar? Why did he look a little like Yan'er?
Are you going to die?
The uncle thought in his heart that he had hallucinations now, and when he thought of Yan'er, his eyes were full of regret. Only after experiencing the moment of death, could he reflect on himself. Maybe if he hadn't been greedy, he wouldn't have been like this. day.
It would be great if we were given another chance! ! !
