"Caizhou's gains and losses will have an impact, but it will not affect the overall situation. But if the entire army dies here, it will be the country's subjugation."
After hearing this, the Spirit King couldn't help but take a deep breath and fell into silence again.
Cheng Ping is right about one thing, that is, Ruizhou is more important than Caizhou.
The Ling Army's situation in Caizhou was already very passive, and they were completely unable to take any counterattack measures. At most, they could only hold on for a few more days, and it was difficult to achieve anything.
It would be better to conserve our troops, break out of this trapped situation, and reformulate our tactics in Ruizhou. Maybe we can win in a roundabout way.
But it was really hard for King Ling to accept that Caizhou should be handed over to others like this.
At this time, another counselor stood up and saluted and said: "Since Your Majesty does not want to give up Caizhou, in my opinion, it is better to mobilize the 100,000 troops stationed in Dongjing for emergency support. By then, Caizhou will have enough troops and two wings. If we can hold it, we can complete General Huang Lao's previous defensive line deployment and engage in a long-term confrontation with the Qin army here."
The Dongjing in the counselor's mouth is the Donghu tribe. When Qin Ling eliminated the foreign invaders, just like Qin's western frontier, King Ling left a hundred thousand troops there.
But after listening to this suggestion, King Ling showed deep worry: "You said nicely, you can mobilize Dongjing troops, but Donghu is not stable, and once the garrison leaves, the Hu barbarians will inevitably become unruly again. By then, if there is a disaster from foreign tribes, What to do.”
"This." The counselor hesitated for a moment and said tentatively: "The war between Donghu and Hu has been put down. It is expected that the Hu people will not dare to make trouble again."
"But can you ensure this possibility?" The Spirit King looked at him.
This is a serious issue. How can the counselor dare to assert it? He swallowed and said, "I don't dare to do this."
"Then why say more." King Ling said: "Although I was defeated by the King of Qin, the disasters caused by foreign tribes must not be caused by the Ling Kingdom. As long as I am still here, the Hulu will never even think of setting foot in the Central Plains! This is my bottom line."
"Yes, I made a mistake..." The counselor quickly saluted and retreated to his seat.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Cheng Ping said sternly, and he became more determined in his ideal of following the Spirit King.
Although the Spirit King is old and an old fox, there is no doubt that he has the heart to protect China.
From his words, it can also be seen that even if the army is defeated in Caizhou, he is unwilling to move the garrison guarding foreign enemies.
This discussion has been going on for a long time. King Ling finally looked at Cheng Ping and said leisurely: "Let Huang Zu guard for a while. I need to think twice about mobilizing the two wings, and I need to think twice about giving in to Caizhou. ."
"Yes, Wei Chen understands." Cheng Ping raised his head, and in a daze, he felt that the Spirit King seemed to have aged several years.
"Then you go down first, I'm a little tired." He waved weakly again.
Everyone bowed and left.
Caizhou offensive and defensive battle.
On the city defense, there was everywhere the sound of armor scraping and the sound of infantry running in, mixed with the shouts of the generals of the Spirit Army: "Quick! Quick!"
Large numbers of soldiers, carrying random arrows, urgently took over the defense. Wherever the defense line was in danger, if there was a gap, it would be replaced immediately.
Under such circumstances, no matter how brave the Qin army was, it would be impossible to capture them all at once.
From the perspective of a soldier, the sound of random arrows piercing the sky and the screams will always ring in your ears, impacting your psychology all the time.
The oil altar exploded, and fire oil shot out in all directions. Balls of flames hit various parts of the city gate, lighting up the night sky.
Looking down, outside the city gate, there are bright torches and crowds of people. Countless Qin army archers and crossbowmen, under the cover of vertical shields, fire arrows upward from time to time. There are also a large number of Qin army, working together to push the siege vehicles. Hitting the city gate hard.
With every blow, the tall and heavy city gate would tremble. Inside the gate, there were not only a dozen thick wooden stakes, but also a large number of Spirit Army soldiers, pushing their bodies against the city gate.
On the front line of the siege, Wei Qing was holding a sword, shouting and commanding the battle.
As the commander-in-chief, he was in an absolutely dangerous position. He took the lead, and his troops marched forward bravely.
The soldiers of Qin Army who were advancing one after another were still climbing the ladder. Under the night, flaming arrows were shooting back and forth in the sky. This night battle was even more brutal than during the day.
At this time, Huang Zu had returned to the battlefield. Looking at the Qin army's ferocious offensive and listening to the shouts of killing, his expression became serious.
It is conceivable that Caizhou only has 40,000 troops. If he continues to fight day and night like this, the ten days and a half he promised may not be realized.
The general next to him said: "This night attack, Wei Qing is one of the eight brave generals of the Qin State. He fights fiercely and has a decisive style. I heard that the King of Qin once praised him for being an invincible general. He is a good general of the country and is difficult to deal with." people."
When Huang Zu heard this, he took a deep breath. He was not worried about tonight, but said quietly: "The Qin army is attacking like this. If the eight generals take turns to fight, how long can we hold on..."
Pian Jiang moved the corners of his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn't.
This is a matter of confidence.
The battle continued, and the shouts of killing did not stop until daybreak all night long. After a day and night of fierce fighting, the spirit army's strength at this time had exceeded 5,000.
But Wei Qing had just withdrawn his troops, and before the Ling Army could take a breath, the Qin Army's second round of offensive arrived again!
Just as Huang Zu had guessed, this time, Ning Zhan, who was also one of the eight generals, did not even say hello when he came up, but launched a sharp attack.
On the front line of the siege, he thrust his war sword into the ground and said sternly to his generals: "Tell all the siege soldiers! Anyone who retreats from this sword will be killed without mercy!"
The eight generals of the Qin State were more ruthless than the last, fighting more fierce and tough battles than the last. Under this kind of offensive, the situation in Caizhou is conceivable.
Huang Zu didn't sleep all night, and his lieutenant couldn't help but said: "Huang Shuai, you'd better go down and rest first. The generals are watching here and will never let the Qin army take a step."
"According to military information, the person who came is Qin General Ning Zhan. This man joined the army as a young man and followed the King of Qin in the north and south. He has gone through large and small battles. He is definitely not a loser. I feel uneasy." Huang Zu was full of worry.
The lieutenant general said: "Shuai Huang, even if Ning Zhan withdraws his troops, next time, it may be Yang Heng or Nie Xing, the eighth general of the Qin State. You can't stay here forever. If anything happens to you, there will be no one to take charge of the battle." , it’s your health that matters..."
Huang Zu was very worried, but his worries were in vain. The generals of the State of Qin all came out, there were many good generals, and they had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength.
At the same time, Baiting battlefield.
A fierce battle has already broken out here, but there is no day and night attack like Caizhou.
After the battle yesterday, all the Qin generals had discussed their troops and formulated perfect tactics.
In the Chinese army's tent, Yan Qi stared at the sand table, raised his head, glanced at the generals, and said directly:
"Chen Guanwanyong!"
"The general is here!" The two of them came out at the same time.
(End of chapter)
