The next day, inside Daliang City.
"Jiuding?"
"Is there really a Jiuding?"
In the mansion, all the Qin generals were a little surprised when they heard the news about Jiuding, and looked at each other with confusion.
Could it be that someone really encountered Jiuding in Surabaya?
When HP heard that Bai Yan was going to Surabaya to look for Jiuding, he frowned slightly, stepped forward and said to Bai Yan, cupping his hands.
"General, I am willing to go to Surabaya to find Jiuding for the general!"
Hewlett-Packard's words made Yanmao, Yu He and other generals a little surprised.
HP naturally noticed the look in the eyes of Yu He and others, and knew that in the eyes of Yu He and others, Jiuding had different meanings, and it was up to the generals to go there in person. Therefore, these generals would not be able to overthink it, so HP expressed his doubts.
"Now Daliang has just been captured, and the news should have spread before the Wei State surrendered. The general is worried. This is the Chu State's strategy. The purpose is to get the general to go to Surabaya."
HP said.
Regarding this matter, HP maintains some rational views and feels it is better to be cautious.
"But even if Wei has not surrendered, Chu wants to save Wei. With General Ben, King of Jiaocheng, it is not that simple. Moreover, there is no need to block the news. If General Yang Yan and Lord Changping are not well informed, I am afraid that When we learned about it, Chu State was already ordering people to salvage it!"
Yu He is HP's old partner. After hearing HP's doubts, he thought for a while and retorted.
After Yu He finished speaking, Chang Pingjun, who had been quiet all this time, nodded.
"Yes, I was a little confused yesterday and told the general that the truth of the news is not known yet."
Lord Changping first glanced at Bai Yan and mentioned what happened at the camp yesterday.
"Then, not only Chu and Qi, but also the secretaries in Pengcheng received news. Some people were secretly blocking the news, and many people were silenced because of this matter."
When Changping Jun said this, he glanced at Yanmao, Yu He, Huipu and other generals.
"Just now, news came that Qi and Chu have dispatched troops and horses to prepare for the battle for Surabaya!"
After Changping Jun said this, he raised his hand and handed the news he got in the morning to Yang Yan, Yanmao and others, and shook his head and said: "For now, it seems that this news is not fake!"
Yang Yan took the bamboo slip from Changping Jun, opened it, and looked at it with Yanmao.
After reading it, Yang Yan handed it over to Yu He, HP and others. He looked at Yanmao and nodded solemnly.
But at this moment, in Yang Yan's heart, seeing all the generals believing what Lord Changping said, he couldn't help but feel a chill behind his back, and his body felt chilly. Fortunately, he knew it was Lord Changping, otherwise when he looked at everyone, there was no one at all. Yang Yan had a hint of doubt about Mr. Changping, and Yang Yan felt scared when he thought about the consequences.
No one would have thought that Lord Changping was actually plotting behind the Jiuding.
"It looks like it's really Jiuding!"
After reading the bamboo slips, HP looked thoughtful and heard that Lord Changping thought it might be true. Thinking back to Lord Changping's words, he seemed to think there was some truth in it. If Lord Changping and Yang Yan were not well-informed, they would not necessarily know about this matter at all. matter.
Thinking about the fact that the Wei State has surrendered to Qin, with their side cavalry, iron cavalry, and such a large army, they don’t have to worry about Chu coming to attack them. Even if they really fight the Chu army, they still have the Qin army led by Wang Ben. The large army of the state restrained the Chu army in the west.
Thinking of this, HP also felt relieved and handed over to Bai Yan.
"It's the general who worries too much!"
HP compilation etiquette.
In the room, Bai Yan had already put on his armor, and then looked at HP, showing a slight smile in HP's eyes.
"If I don't go, this Jiuding will fall into the hands of others. When the time comes, there will be many people in the Xianyang court who will write letters of remonstrance."
Bai Yan turned around, took Zhan Lu from Zhang, put it on his waist, and said to HP.
Hewlett-Packard came back to his senses after hearing this. After thinking about it, it was indeed true. If Bai Yan didn't go now, I'm afraid there would be officials in Xianyang who would use this matter to constantly admonish Bai Yan.
"I will lose my mind in the end!"
HP bowed his head and saluted.
What HP didn't expect was that after he spoke, Bai Yan not only didn't blame him, but suddenly accepted his fate.
"Huipu, after I leave, you will go to the Wei State to surrender the soldiers and recruit the Wei State soldiers. Since you want to capture Pengcheng of the Chu State, then this time, you will directly attack all the territories west of the Chu State."
Bai Yan ordered.
In the room, Yanmao, Yu He, Yu Feng and others all looked shocked when they heard Bai Yan said that he would attack all the territories west of Chu State, and then looked at each other in shock.
Attack Chu State! ! !
Even Lord Changping did not expect that Bai Yan would issue such an order before leaving. He looked at Bai Yan in surprise. Lord Changping knew that Bai Yan would attack Chu, but Lord Changping never thought that it would happen right now. Deploy orders to attack Chu State.
In the eyes of everyone, Bai Yan did not explain too much, but looked at HP who was a little stunned.
"Among the Wei army, all the Wei soldiers and officials are not employed. They tell those Wei soldiers that they will be rewarded and punished according to the laws of Qin in the future. Now, if they can recruit Wei people they know, whoever recruits five people to kill the enemy on the battlefield will be rewarded." If the leader of the team can recruit ten people, he will be given a lot of skills. The Wei people are experiencing floods and are in urgent need of food and millet, so they will definitely recruit many people! In this way, the former Wei general's cronies can be eliminated, and there is no need to worry about the Wei soldiers refusing to obey orders. . However, the high morale of this move is even more powerful. Once there is a defeat, it will definitely affect other soldiers, so remember to be careful."
Bai Yan patiently asked, telling all the advantages and disadvantages of this move. The advantage is that the Wei people are now short of food. Without food, it will be difficult for the Wei people to survive. There is no need to worry about the influence of the previous Wei generals. As the close associates of the Wei generals were eliminated from the military camp, the remaining ones were ordinary soldiers. These ordinary soldiers had no chance or channels to climb up in the Wei army. Now they have the opportunity to become junior generals. Naturally, People who know how to sacrifice their lives are selfish. In the face of interests, in the past, after those Wei generals' cronies lost their military power and official positions, no one would listen to them again.
But the shortcomings are also obvious. It feels like a mob. After all, most of them are recruited for food or persuasion. Many of them have not practiced. If you want to fight head-on, I am afraid that if you encounter the elites of the Chu State, you will repeat the fate of the 50,000 Wei people. The deeds of the military soldiers defeating the Qin army of 500,000 people could easily lead to the complete defeat of the entire army.
These are all things that Bai Yan suddenly remembered when he thought about the "Bing Immortals" in later generations. At that time, the Soldier Immortals were all farmers. But now, at least the Wei soldiers have experienced training, and their situation should be much better than that of the Soldier Immortals. few.
The reason why he is using this method now is that after laying one or two holes for Lord Changping, Bai Yan is still a little worried. The survival of the army is at stake, so Bai Yan has to transfer the most dangerous Wei army away first. , Secondly, there is no news about Ban Ding. No matter where Ban Ding is, Wei has surrendered. Bai Yan must attack Chu immediately without delay, and Wei soldiers are one of Bai Yan's ways to consume the Chu army.
But what Bai Yan didn't expect was that compared to the shocking news of the attack on Chu, most of the Qin generals looked puzzled by the orders they heard now.
"General!"
After Yanmao heard Bai Yan's instructions, he was the first to hand over his hands in confusion, and then looked at General Yu Feng and others.
"If we are attacking the cities to the west of Chu State, why don't we let us lead the soldiers on the battlefield? Not only the new soldiers in Lantian are all trained soldiers, but also the generals under our command are all regular warriors!"
Yanmao looked at Bai Yan and asked softly.
In Yanmao's eyes, it was more prudent to leave Wei soldiers to recruit ordinary people to attack Chu than to let them do it. They could even guarantee to capture the cities to the west of Chu in the shortest possible time.
"Our fierce battle is still to come, and we will never have to fight Chu in the future!"
Bai Yan shook his head, glanced at Yanmao, then looked at Yu He, HP and others.
"General Bai! Why are you so anxious to fight the Chu State? I think that the Wei State is still stable now, so it is better to wait for the general to return from Surabaya before making plans! After all, the general is not here, and the morale of the army may be turbulent. Moreover, this time with Bai Yan For the general’s contribution to destroying Wei, the king will be promoted to the general at that time. After the general is promoted, it will be a perfect opportunity to attack Chu!”
Lord Changping also frowned at this time, thought for a moment, raised his hand to look at Bai Yan, and spoke to persuade.
Obviously, Lord Changping did not expect that Wei had just surrendered to Qin yesterday, and today Bai Yan directly set out to attack Chu. The whole process left no time for people to react. This had to make Lord Changping a little worried. Was Chu prepared? You must know that Bai Yan not only has General Yin to mobilize the Qin army, but also the Wei soldiers.
And from the beginning to the end, Lord Changping never expected that Bai Yan would use such a surprising method to quickly digest the Wei army. In Lord Changping's expectation, even if the Wei army surrendered, Bai Yan would have to consume a lot of troops to take charge of the Wei army.
Not to mention that if he wants to use the Wei army, Bai Yan can't get around the Wei generals no matter what. Whether he persuades those Wei generals or imprisons them in Xianyang, Bai Yan needs time, and he also has to be wary of changes in the Wei army, and these are all. They were all opportunities given to Bai Yan after he left Daliang.
Staying in Daliang to guard against the Wei army would consume at least half of Bai Yan's troops, and the remaining Qin army's troops would only be enough for Bai Yan to attack Pengcheng.
These were all things that Lord Changping had budgeted for from the beginning, and that was why he planned to win over the nobles here in Daliang.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yan was almost using a method to destroy the Wei army and quickly contain the Wei army. This also meant that Bai Yan not only had enough ability to attack Chu, but also freed up all the Qin army.
Thinking of this, Mr. Changping felt heavy in his heart.
He also thought that corps commander and chief minister were positions, not titles. Bai Yan, who held the seal of general to lead the army, had enough rights to appoint positions. As the right prime minister, he could not interfere in this.
"Prime Minister, Bai Yan believes that soldiers should attack unprepared and take them by surprise. Since they are attacking Chu, they need to use force that is not as eye-catching as possible to make Chu unprepared. When Wei surrendered to Qin, it was also a moment that Chu could not expect! "
When Bai Yan heard what Changping Jun said, he turned to Changping Jun and explained.
Bai Yan's words directly frightened Lord Changping. Looking at Bai Yan who said these words calmly, Lord Changping felt a little creepy in his heart. Bai Yan's use of troops was beyond expectation.
But at the moment, Bai Yan is the commander-in-chief. Now that Bai Yan has made his decision, no matter how frightened Mr. Changping is, he does not dare to do anything to stop him and can only nod.
"General Bai Yan's words make sense, so we will follow General Bai's decision and take the opportunity to attack Chu State now!"
Lord Changping raised his hands and said to Bai Yan, agreeing with Bai Yan's plan.
Yang Yan on the side saw the appearance of Lord Changping and looked at Bai Yan with admiration. Yang Yan asked himself, if he were Bai Yan, even if he knew the true face of Lord Changping, he would not be able to do what Bai Yan did. With one order, he not only solved a large part of Changping Jun's threats, but also used the Wei army to attack Chu.
This reminded Yang Yan of what his father once said, don't be fooled by Bai Yan's age and honest face.
inside the room.
After hearing Bai Yan's words, Yanmao, Yu He, Huipu and others stopped asking questions and nodded, indicating that they followed Bai Yan's order.
After all, this is also a rare opportunity for them. In normal times, they may not have such an opportunity to lead their soldiers to fight and meritorious service, let alone the attack on Chu State now, and the general they are following, Still Bai Yan.
Thinking of the upcoming attack on Chu, Yan Mao, Yu He, Yu Feng and others all looked at each other with excitement.
As the generals leading the army, they couldn't help but gear up, wanting to meet Chu State for a while to see whether they would defeat Chu State or Chu State would defeat them.
After a while.
Seeing Bai Yan preparing to leave without giving any orders, Yan Mao, Yu He, Yu Feng and others, as well as Yang Yan and Chang Pingjun, were all a little confused.
"It's getting late, I'm leaving, and all the generals will stay behind in Daliang!"
Bai Yan said to everyone.
"General!"
Yanmao stepped forward, his scarred face full of confusion.
"Didn't the general say that he would attack Pengcheng?"
When Yanmao saw Bai Yan looking at him, he quickly raised his hands and asked.
Changping Jun, Yang Yan, Huipu and others also looked at Bai Yan. They didn't understand why Bai Yan hadn't given the order yet to attack Pengcheng. Could it be that he was preparing to call in the central Guizhou army that had left earlier? But the army in central Guizhou only has 30,000 people, and Pengcheng is a stronghold for military strategists. The Chu State is usually guarded by at least 5,000 people. They attacked Wei State before! At this time, there are probably no less than 30,000 Chu troops in Pengcheng.
"We are going to attack Pengcheng. We have ordered Jiu to gather three thousand cavalry and wait outside the city!"
Bai Yan looked at Yanmao and said.
After the words fell, there was silence. Everyone stared with suspicious eyes. Before Bai Yan could speak, a voice sounded.
"General Bai Yan wants to use 3,000 men to attack Pengcheng, which is guarded by at least 30,000 Chu troops?"
Lord Changping couldn't help it at this moment. He lowered his hands and asked, looking at Bai Yan with doubtful eyes. Even if he knew Bai Yan's deeds and abilities, Lord Changping didn't think that Pengcheng could be ridden by Bai Yan with three thousand iron cavalry. Capture it.
This is ridiculous!
"Prime Minister, how many troops do you think it will take to attack Pengcheng?"
When Bai Yan heard what Changping Jun said, he didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Changping Jun and asked with a smile.
"There are 30,000 Chu troops guarding Pengcheng..."
When Changping Jun heard Bai Yan's rhetorical question, he was filled with puzzlement, doubts, and curiosity. After patiently thinking for a few breaths, he looked at Bai Yan with deep eyes.
"Take our elite Qin army as an example. Without 60,000 people, it would take half a month to attack them. It would be impossible to attack them!"
Changping Jun looked at Bai Yan who was smiling and replied seriously.
Bai Yan nodded, then looked at Yu He, Yu Feng, HP and others.
"Eighty thousand!"
"Eighty thousand!"
"Seventy thousand!!"
As each of the Qin generals looked at Bai Yan, they all answered with a confident number. When Yanmao saw Bai Yan looking at him, he raised his hand without hesitation and pointed in the direction of Pengcheng.
"As long as the general gives the order, Yanmao only needs 50,000 elite soldiers to conquer Pengcheng. If he fails to capture Pengcheng, Yanmao is willing to cut off his own head to apologize!"
Yanmao said bluntly without any hesitation.
Yu He, Yang Yan, and even generals such as Feng did not refute or get angry when they heard Yan Mao's extremely arrogant words. Regarding Yan Mao's temper, not only Yu Feng and others who had attacked Yan State together, but also Yu He, Yang Yan and others all knew it clearly.
Yanmao was willing to fight with his life. If he failed to attack the city, Yanmao would probably have to attack the city with his sword. If he cares too much with such a reckless man, he would make himself sick.
Yang Yan, Chang Pingjun, Yu He and others all ignored Yan Mao and looked at Bai Yan.
"What you all know, the Chu army will also know. Therefore, no matter Bai Yan leads 50,000 troops, 80,000 troops, or even 30,000 troops, the Chu army will wait for reinforcements in Pengcheng. This will not only damage the troops and horses, but also waste money. Morale.”
Bai Yan glanced at everyone, and after seeing everyone with thoughtful expressions on their faces, he looked at Yanmao, who looked reckless.
"If the Chu army leaves the city by themselves, will they still need 50,000?"
Bai Yan asked Yanmao with a smile.
Bai Yan was not worried about Lord Changping about this matter. If the news about Lord Changping reached Pengcheng faster than him, then he wouldn't need to bring his cavalry, let alone go to Pengcheng.
Yanmao immediately shook his head after hearing this. How is that possible? If the Chu army leaves the city, he will be the most...
"General, are you trying to lead the Chu army out of the city?"
Yanmao thought of something, and when he realized it, he looked straight at Bai Yan, with a look of realization on his face, and said in a daze.
In the study room, Yanmao thought that the other generals were not stupid either.
Therefore, after understanding what Bai Yan meant, everyone looked at Bai Yan in surprise. Yes, such a simple truth, why didn't they think of it!
"Prime Minister!"
Bai Yan looked at Mr. Changping, whose expression had changed slightly, and pretended not to notice. He still held up his hands and saluted, indicating that Mr. Changping didn't need to worry.
Lord Changping didn't know, but Bai Yan did. Back then, a man named Liu Bang, who commanded an army of 560,000 princes, met a descendant of the Xiang family. It was in Pengcheng that Liu Bang went out of the city and was killed by the Xiang family. Later generations defeated them with 30,000 elite cavalry.
Many people said afterwards that Liu Bang should defend the city. After all, he had fought with that descendant of the Xiang family so many times and lost every time.
But to put it another way, whoever has an army of 560,000 will huddle in the city after encountering 30,000 enemy troops? Who can try! Not to mention that the soldiers would laugh at them, other princes would be dissatisfied, fearing that they would not even be able to pass the test in their own minds. If 560,000 people are surrounded by 30,000 people in a city, are they still opponents?
Bai Yan wanted to take advantage of the Pengcheng guard's feelings this time. Thirty thousand Chu troops were surrounded by three thousand cavalry in Pengcheng, and it would be uncomfortable for anyone left behind.
"I see!"
Changping Jun tried to steady his thoughts, hoping to calm down. However, when Changping Jun thought of Bai Yan's plot, his heart palpitated and his breathing became unnatural.
"But there are three thousand cavalry fighting against thirty thousand Chu troops. I'm afraid, general, there is still danger!"
Changping Jun looked at Bai Yan and said.
"Prime Minister, please rest assured, Bai Yan has already set up an ambush in Pengcheng!"
Bai Yan shook his head, met Lord Changping's gaze, and explained the reason to Lord Changping.
Almost at the moment Bai Yan finished speaking, Changping Jun's pupils shrank invisible to the naked eye. Looking at Bai Yan in front of him, a chill spread all over Changping Jun's body, from head to toe.
ambush! ! !
When did Bai Yan set up an ambush in Pengcheng?
This is the only thought in Mr. Changping's mind at the moment.
………………
Half an hour later.
Outside the city gate of Daliang, three thousand cavalry officers were already waiting outside the city gate. Under the black banner with the word Qin, many long poles were erected coldly. When the refugees and common people who occasionally entered and exited the city gate saw this, they did not dare to raise their heads. Looking at these Qin cavalry, they only dared to walk with their heads lowered, for fear of causing death.
Not long after, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard, and Bai Yan, with Jiu and more than a dozen of his followers, came slowly on horseback from the city gate in the distance.
Looking at Bai Yan, he saw that the three thousand cavalry soldiers had come with Bai Yan all the way to the war. They were all Bai Yan's trusted cavalrymen.
"Set off!"
Jiu followed Bai Yance on horseback. After the cavalry soldiers gave way, he waved his hand and gave the order.
In an instant, three thousand cavalry soldiers all rode behind Bai Yan and Jiu, rushing towards Pengcheng.
And just under the Daliang City Gate in the distance.
When Bai Yan rode out of the city gate just now, he didn't notice that a man in cloth with his head lowered and wearing a bamboo hat was following the three people into the city.
After seeing Bai Yan riding out of the city, the man turned around and looked outside the city. The face of the man under the bamboo hat was clearly Zhang Liang.
"Why did Bai Yan leave Daliang?"
At the city gate, Zhang Liang looked at Bai Yan's departing back, squinting his eyes and looking thoughtful. However, looking at Bai Yan's retreating back and thinking that Lord Changping was the only one left in the city, Zhang Liang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Bai Yan was no longer in Daliang. , which is a good thing for him.
With the death of his clan brother in his mind, Zhang Liang turned his head and looked at Daliang City, which was no longer as prosperous as it used to be. He looked at the streets and the places that could not be seen at the end of the streets, his eyes filled with hatred.
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