Lingguo's reinforcements entered Tangzhong, and Ai Ping was forced to retreat to Daicheng.
In the afternoon, the Qin army camped.
Falcons circle in the sky.
In the big tent, Xiao Yuan was discussing the next war with the generals, and emphasized the importance of using Tangzhong as the northern route to detour and eyeing Mengjin.
In fact, at this time, he was waiting for the good news from Ai Ping. Judging from the time and battlefield conditions, it should be no problem to capture Tangzhong.
Once the city is captured, the main force of the Qin army is likely to divide its forces again and carry out further strategic siege of Mengjin.
It can be said that the military operations of the Aiping Division are crucial.
Not long after, Lin Chu walked in quickly, clasped his fists and bent down and said, "Your Majesty, the latest battle report."
"Speak." Xiao Yuan spoke concisely and to the point.
Lin Chu glanced at his face first, and then said cautiously: "General Ai Ping... captured Dai City, but he was delayed for a day in front of Dai City, which resulted in the failure of the battle in Tangzhong."
"What did you say!?" Xiao Yuan frowned.
Lin Chu swallowed and explained again: "Originally, General Ai Ping was about to capture Tangzhong. Unexpectedly, General Yuan Ming arrived with his troops. General Ai could not fight for a long time, so he had to retreat to Dai City first."
At this point, things were very clear. After hearing this, Xiao Yuan became furious and threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground on the spot.
With a crash, Lin Chu instantly knelt down, and the generals lowered their bodies, frightened.
In anger, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but stood up and said sternly: "Ai Pingpifu! How dare you delay the military plane! Here comes someone! Immediately go to Dai City with the king's order and behead him in public!"
ah! ? Hearing this, people were shocked, and some generals hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, calm down..."
Xiao Yuan's anger continued: "My king's order made it clear that on September 6th, we must march to the pond and attack this place! But Ai Ping dared to delay in Dai City, which led to the overall defeat! What is the crime for disobeying military orders?"
"Your Majesty, although General Ai did not complete his march on time, he still captured Dai City. Please consider his past military exploits and give him a lighter sentence." Another general advised him.
"What's the use of Daicheng! Huh!? What's the use of it!" Xiao Yuan was really angry, which also showed the strategic importance of Tangzhong County.
There is no doubt about his royal power. Seeing this, all the generals became silent and did not dare to speak any more.
Fortunately, Jia You had the courage to stand up, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although General Ai Ping made a mistake, fortunately, he still captured Dai City. From now on, we can attack Tangzhong on behalf of the city." As a springboard, we can also launch a siege and reinforcements against Yuan Ming without losing the overall situation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Wenruo followed closely and said: "Although the pond has not yet been determined, Xingcheng, Daicheng and other places are all offensive strongholds. It is impossible for Yuan Ming's troops to defend for a long time. Maybe they can still It can lead to a better war situation, and General Ai has been through life and death, and has followed the king for many years. His crime is not worthy of death, so please think twice."
When counselors speak, they are more skillful than generals and can better understand what the king is thinking.
After listening to what the two of them said, Xiao Yuan's anger subsided somewhat, and he took a deep breath and said: "Send an order to escort Ai Ping back to Qinzhou to wait for a military verdict!"
"His troops will stay in Dai City, and Chen Hui will temporarily take charge of their duties."
This is equivalent to Aiping going to court martial.
Military orders are military orders. As a monarch, you must strictly enforce military discipline. Otherwise, other generals will be like this. Xiao Yuan must do this.
His tone left no room for doubt.
After everyone heard this, they all dared to persuade. They all saluted and said: "Your Majesty is wise——"
Due to the incident in the pond, the next deployment may change. Xiao Yuan also looked at the military map on the wall and murmured to himself: "Now, it depends on Wei Qing..."
At the same time, Linxi County.
Wei Qing was leading his troops to attack the city.
The strategic location of this place is somewhat similar to that of Tangzhong. Once occupied by the Qin army, it would pose a direct threat to Mengjin.
Therefore, the spirit army here is resisting extremely strongly, and it won't be long before its reinforcements will arrive.
On the top of the city, you can see soldiers of the Qin army being stabbed by halberds as soon as they showed up, howling miserably and falling down the ladder.
Similarly, some soldiers of the Spirit Army were hacked to death with swords.
Falling rocks kept falling, and arrows were fired back and forth.
Wei Qing was on the front line and personally directed the battle.
After more than two hours of fierce fighting, Lin Xi could not be attacked for a long time. Wei Qing observed the situation, made a prompt decision, and made a temporary withdrawal of troops.
The Qin army did not withdraw from Linxi and still gathered outside the county.
After the battle, his deputy general found Wei Qing and couldn't help but said: "General, according to the spies' report, Lingguo's reinforcements are on their way and may arrive tomorrow. The reason why Lin Xi is so stubborn today is probably related to the reinforcements."
"You are right, there is hope for rescue. General Lin Xi will fight to the death." Wei Qing said.
"This is going to be a really fierce battle." The deputy general's face was full of worry.
Wei Qing's expression condensed: "No matter what, Lin Xi must win! We don't have much time left!"
After saying this, he immediately took steps towards the front of the army.
At this time, the Qin army was just outside Linxi City, within a stone's throw.
Wei Qing was wearing an armor cape and a general's helmet. He looked around, thrust a battle flag into the ground, and shouted loudly:
"All troops obey orders!"
"From now on! All siege soldiers must fight bravely to kill the enemy! During the war, they are not allowed to retreat beyond this flag! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed without mercy!"
"Including this general!"
"Now, this general is also a member of the siege soldiers!"
"If anyone refuses to move forward in fear of the enemy, please have the soldiers supervising the battle cut off my head immediately!"
All the soldiers looked at him with straight backs and serious expressions on their faces.
After Wei Qing finished speaking, he turned around and faced the city. He suddenly drew out his sword and pointed forward: "Follow me to attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode forward and was the first to kill.
With such a general, one can imagine that the soldiers of the Qin army below roared loudly, followed closely, and swarmed towards the city gate.
The war continued, and this time, the Qin army's offensive was much more fierce than before!
No one took a step back at all, almost everyone moved forward!
Wei Qing took the lead, holding a sword in hand, and fighting on the battlefield fully demonstrated the style of this iron-blooded general.
The oil tank bombardment of the trebuchets also exploded all over the city.
On the ladder, there are countless soldiers of the Qin Army who are advancing one after another.
The blood of the soldiers on both sides spilled over the city gates.
This battle lasted until nightfall, and the Spirit Army finally couldn't hold it any longer.
Unable to wait for reinforcements, Qin troops jumped on the city walls one after another at various defense lines...
Every time he faced an attack, there was nothing he could not do. Among the eight generals of the Qin State, Wei Qing was the best at attacking cities and strongholds. He was more skilled in general strategies and was highly praised by the King of Qin, who regarded him as a good general of the country.
