Xiao Yuan's decision was decisive and direct. After he was appointed commander, he granted Su Yi the military talisman and the king's order to mobilize a hundred thousand troops. Using Bai Ze's assassination as an excuse, he began to march out of Shanyu Pass.
At this time in Guangling, Jin and Liang were still fighting, and the fight was fierce.
In the Qin State, the Jin State was naturally careful. After receiving the news of such a large-scale mobilization of the Qin army, its informants immediately spread the news back to the Jin capital.
In the court meeting hall, looking at the detailed report in front of him, King Jin's eyes widened at first, and then he slapped the silk book hard: "This is unreasonable! How dare King Qin send troops to attack me! Do you really think that our Jin country is easy to bully? !”
"Your Majesty, calm down. At present, the movements of the Qin army are still unknown..." A minister hurriedly stood up.
But before he finished speaking, the King of Jin stared at him angrily: "What's going on is unknown! According to detailed reports, the King of Qin has appointed Su Yi as commander and led a hundred thousand Qin troops. He wanted to send troops out of Shanyu Pass, but Shan After Yuguan, there is Yiyang!”
"Yes, yes..." The minister was so angry that he didn't dare to say anything. He couldn't help but bowed down and retreated in fear.
Immediately afterwards, the Prime Minister of Jin stood up, bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, it is not a big surprise that the Qin army attacked me, because the King of Qin is young and has always wanted to fight for hegemony, and he, Qin, wants to To go east, we must collide with our country. The King of Qin has been saying that he will never give up because of the previous incident. The use of troops this time is just an excuse."
"What the Prime Minister said is true. The sinister intentions of Lord Qin are obvious. He may have been waiting for Jin and Liang to fight!" King Jin said. He also understood this before, but he had to fight Guangling.
"Now that the king knows it, there is no point in being angry anymore. It is better to make plans and arrangements. First, send envoys to Huan and draw King Huan into an alliance to form a four-nation struggle for hegemony. Second, send reinforcements quickly to support Yiyang. This place cannot be lost. , once it is occupied by the Qin army, the door of our Jin country will be opened wide." Jin Xiang said again.
"Well..." King Jin nodded, and then directly gave the order: "Send an order to Li Ji to lead 100,000 troops to reinforce Yiyang!"
Due to the strength of the Jin State, the total number of troops in the country is about 500,000. In this battle, the King of Jin actually took precautions against Xiao Yuan. Therefore, the defenders of Yiyang numbered 30,000. of.
The Qin army sent troops from Qinzhou and marched. It took time. By the time they reached Yiyang City, Jin's reinforcements had almost arrived. From this point of view, the King of Jin actually didn't have much worry about Yiyang. He The main focus now is still on the Guangling battlefield.
On the surface, this is indeed the case. Qin sent troops and Jin reinforced them. Both sides were marching towards Yiyang. When the Qin army arrived, reinforcements also arrived. Then one hundred thousand versus one hundred and thirty thousand, it was still an siege. How to fight?
This point was discussed a lot among the Qin army. When the generals were discussing the troops, they would whisper to each other from time to time and secretly shake their heads. They felt that this battle was dangerous and Yiyang might not be able to defeat it.
But Su Yi remained silent and refused to make any military plans, which even gave people the illusion that he was a loser.
On the march, flags were fluttering, halberds stood in many places, and countless Qin army officers and soldiers lined up in a long queue, with no end in sight.
The team was walking leisurely. According to this marching speed, by the time they reached the gates of Yiyang City, Jin's reinforcements would have been garrisoned long ago.
Thinking of this, Peng Shuang, who was traveling with him, couldn't bear it anymore. He couldn't help but lightly hit the horse's belly and walked next to Su Yi.
"Su Yi! What do you mean!?"
He called her by his first name, and his tone was more questioning. Obviously, he was still dissatisfied with Su Yi.
Su Yi was the commander-in-chief of this battle. Even though he was a general, any general in his department, including Peng Shuang, had to obey his orders.
Su Yi was not angry at his attitude and asked with a smile: "What does General Peng mean?"
Peng Shuang said: "What is the order the king gave you! It is to capture Yiyang! But now, as the commander-in-chief, you have no plan! And the march is so slow. By the time we reach Yiyang, I am afraid that the Jin reinforcements will It’s already here! How to attack the city by then! Wouldn’t it be a joke with the lives of the soldiers!”
"I have received the king's order. As for how to capture Yiyang, it is what I have in mind. General Peng does not need to worry." Su Yi was still smiling.
"Hmph! Such use of troops! Unheard of! I really don't know why the king appointed you as commander!" Peng Shuang was rude and his tone became even more angry.
Seeing this, the deputy general on the other side, Gao Sang, couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said tentatively: "Yes, Commander Su, the art of war is clear, and the soldiers are very fast. As a general, I should order the whole army to rush forward to meet the Jin reinforcements." Seize the time and arrive in Yiyang first."
When Su Yi heard this, he glanced at him and said in a calm voice: "According to military information, the Yiyang garrison has 30,000 troops. Even if our troops are on the move in a hurry and arrive one or two days earlier than the Jin reinforcements, within one or two days, we can Are you sure you can storm Yiyang?"
"This..." Goldman Sachs ended.
Su Yi is right, 30,000 people are stationed in the city, and they fight head-on when others are fully prepared. No matter how brave your Qin army is, they will definitely not be able to capture it in a day or two.
Peng Shuang was also paused, but he still said: "You shouldn't be marching like this! Let me see, you are not out to fight at all, more like you are out to play!"
"Haha." Su Yi laughed again and said: "The art of war is always dead, and people are the living things. It is true that soldiers are valuable and quick, but how to apply it on the real battlefield is another matter. ."
"What does this mean?" Peng Shuang couldn't help but ask.
Su Yi did not answer his question, but changed the subject and said: "What do you think the current Yiyang Guard General thinks?"
"This..." Goldman Sachs hesitated.
Peng Shuang had an upright temperament and sneered: "I'm afraid people are happy to see you using troops like this!"
He originally wanted to ridicule Su Yi, but the latter immediately said: "You are right, the guard of Yiyang must be secretly happy, thinking that Yiyang is free from worries!"
"You..." Peng Shuang showed a strange look in his eyes.
Su Yi didn't wait for him to speak, and then said: "But what if my Qin army suddenly descended from the sky and appeared under Yiyang City! Do you think the Yiyang Guard General can react?"
"He couldn't react, because in his view, we were still hundreds of miles away, marching slowly, and he was absolutely defenseless!"
"Only by taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared can we win with one strike!"
As soon as he finished speaking, both Peng Shuang and Goldman Sachs were dumbfounded. The former even asked blankly: "You...you mean..."
Su Yi said directly: "Gao Sachs will stay, and the commander will not change his flag. He will continue to lead the army, walk on the road, and confuse the opponent. But I, the commander, will personally lead an elite army, stay day and night, march under the stars and night, and attack Yiyang!"
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