Chapter 118: The East and the West (Part 2)(1/2)
Two days later.
In the morning, the Qin army camp was in the tent of the central army commander.
An old man about 60 years old, with gray hair, but majestic expression and a strong body are reading a book.
The old man looked at it very carefully, focused and focused.
On both sides, several eunuchs were serving with their eyes down, and outside the tent were filled with magnificent and tall soldiers.
This person is Qin Gong Yinglian, a contemporary hero.
Twenty years before ascending the throne, Ying Lian kept a low profile and made great efforts in reform, but he never forgot to recover his hometown in Hexi.
After the Wei Dynasty was in chaos, Ying Lian suddenly attacked.
First, the Qin army beheaded 60,000 yuan, then defeated Gongshu's throne, and took Shaoliang. The Qin army beheaded more than 70,000 yuan again.
For a time, the Qin army was invincible.
Ying Lian also became the world's hero and famous for his extraordinary tolerance and outstanding military achievements.
Undoubtedly, Ying Lian's prestige in Qin State was also unprecedentedly high.
"Report—" Just as Ying Lian was concentrating on reading, suddenly, a robber rushed in: "Reported to Duke Qin, the Wei army built iron chains in Hedong, sawed wooden boards, and searched for ferries, which seemed to be building a bridge."
"Oh?" Ying Lian was stunned, thought for a while and said, "Soons of the generals come to discuss matters."
"No." If there are personal soldiers, they will go to pass the order.
Soon, there were footsteps and the generals arrived one after another.
"Father."
"Duke Qin."
...
After the generals saluted one by one, they stood on both sides. Soon, more than ten generals of the state lieutenants and above in the army gathered together.
Ying Lian scanned the generals.
On the left, the first person, who is over 20 years old, is slender, heroic and powerful, and is his eldest son Ying Qian.
That is, Gongzi Qian, who is well-known to the world, is powerful and brave, and is the best of the three armies.
On the left, the second man, less than twenty, had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and strong burly and strong. He was his eldest son Ying Quliang.
This person was the hero of Qin Xiaogong who later relied on Shang Yang and carried out reforms.
On the right side, the first person, whose surname is Zhang and his name is Huai, who is over fifty years old, his hair is slightly white, his eyes are sharp, and he is powerful without anger.
Two years ago, it was this man who defeated the Wei army at Shimen and boosted the power of the Qin army.
Nowadays, he is the number one general in the Qin army.
On the right side, the second person, surnamed Shu Chang, named Guo, about 40 years old, with very wide shoulders, sharp expression, and powerful as a tiger.
Month ago, it was this man who personally led the army, defeated Gongshu's post and captured him alive.
Now, Shuchangguo is almost in the Qin army, and is named the Qin army's two gems.
The other generals are also extraordinary.
It can be said that the Qin State is really full of talents, and it is not surprising that it can defeat the Wei army evenly.
"You guys," Ying Lian glanced at the generals and said lightly: "Just now, I came to report that the Wei army built iron chains on the other side, sawed wooden boards, and searched for ferries, which seemed to be building bridges. I wonder what everyone thinks?"
"Qin Gong," Shu Changguo said immediately: "The Wei army has insufficient ferry boats and the Puban Bridge cannot be used. If you want to cross the river, you can only build a bridge. However, this is not enough. Our army occupy the ferry. As long as we are careful, the Wei army will not be able to build a bridge successfully."
"Yes." Zhang Qi also agreed: "If the Wei army wants to build a bridge successfully, it must seize the Hexi bridge piers. As long as our army sets up more strong bows and crossbows on the shore, the Wei army's ferry is insufficient, so it is difficult to land."
"Haha..." Young Master Qian sneered with gloating: "It seems that Pang Juan's son is helpless and can only come so stupidly."
Ying Lian thought for a while and said, "I think we should not be too careless. Pang Juan is a disciple of Guigu. As soon as he came out of the mountain, he was appointed as a general by the Marquis of Wei. He must be extraordinary. It can be seen that he defeated the Zhao army in Feiyi in the previous period. Let's be more cautious and not take advantage of the loopholes."
"Second brother, are you too careful?" Young Master Qian said disdainfully: "Then Pang Juan may have some skills, but after all, he is young and can he be as good as Uncle Gong? Even Uncle Gong is our defeated general. What are Pang Juan's fears?"
As soon as he said this, Zhang Qi and Shu Changguo couldn't help but nodded in conviction to show their agreement.
It can be imagined that if the Qin army defeated the powerful Wei who used to be the most powerful Wei, the Qin army was already a little overconfident and arrogant.
After all, Ying Lian was not an ordinary person. He also keenly realized the confidence in the army's vast purpose. He frowned and wanted to reprimand a few words, but was afraid of hurting the spirit of the army. After hesitating, he said lightly: "Since ancient times, arrogant soldiers must be defeated, so it is better not to be too careless. Let's do this. From now on, Ying Lian, Qu Liang, General Zhang, General Shu Chang, and you four take turns to garrison the ferry, prepare strong bows and crossbows, and be on guard day and night."
"promise."
All the generals took the orders one after another, but many people still felt that they were a little too cautious.
Noon.
On the east bank of the Yellow River, Pang Juan and Sun Bin brought dozens of cavalry guards to the shore, put on their own awnings and looked into the west bank.
The Yellow River here in Shaoliang is only 150 to 200 steps wide, and the water flow is relatively gentle. Therefore, it is not only suitable for building bridges, but also within sight, the other side can be seen very clearly and clearly at a glance.
At this time, a large number of Qin army crossbowmen were rushing to the shore and laying them among the fortifications that stretched for several miles behind the shore. The posture of waiting for the battle was fully revealed.
It can be imagined that if the Wei army dares to invade, they will be hit hard.
"Haha..." Pang Juan smiled happily when he saw this: "Junior brother, look, the Qin army was fooled by us."
"Hehe..." Sun Bin was also happy: "This is the senior brother who is good at 'shouting east and attacking the west'."
"Let's go." Pang Juan said relaxedly: "The Qin army has been attracted here, so let's set out to Longmen tonight."
"Don't be anxious." Sun Bin suggested: "There must be a revenge nearby that the Qin army secretly crossed the river. In order to avoid the leak of wind, it is best to clean up the nearby area first."
"Yes, I almost forgot about this." Pang Juan immediately ordered Wei Zheng, "You go and pass on my order immediately, and ask the Li Yu Police Station to use light cavalry to comb the nearby fifty miles a few times to wipe out all the Qin army's rebels."
"No." Wei Zheng left with a horse.
...
Soon, thousands of elite cavalry of the Wei army attacked everywhere and began a carpet-style clearing and encirclement near the camp.
The Qin army lurking near the Wei camp was in trouble and was completely killed within half a day.
The Qin army was deaf for a moment.
That night, Pang Juan and Sun Bin led the main force of the Wei army to quietly leave the camp and head north to Longmen. Only 5,000 baggage troops and 5,000 "Strike Army" were left in the camp to restrain them.
Two days later, the gantry.
In the early morning, when the first ray of sunshine shines from the sky, the night gradually fades away, and the earth begins to restore light.
As far as you see, a huge floating bridge spans both sides of the Yellow River, like a vast dragon, extremely magnificent.
Overnight, the natural barrier became a thoroughfare, and from then on, this nameless small ferry is destined to be famous all over the world.
On the east bank of the Yellow River, a large number of Wei troops were bathing in the cool morning dew, ready to go.
"Report——" Suddenly, a Wei army officer rushed from the west bank and came to Pang Juan to worship: "General, the pontoon bridge on the west bank has been fixed, and the army can pass."
"Very good." Pang Juan nodded with satisfaction: "Has the rebuke ever been spilled?"
"Return to the general, the deceased had already set out thirty miles forward to make defenses to ensure that the news of our crossing the river would not be explored by the Qin army."
"It's great. I'm telling me to order the cavalry as the vanguard and the army will directly attack Longmen County." Pang Juan waved his hand with great enthusiasm.
"promise."
The three armies responded and opened up the floating bridge to Hexi.
Longmen County.
Located on the west bank of the Yellow River, it is only thirty miles from Longmen Ferry.
A few days ago, the 20,000 Qin troops were led by the National Wei Bai Jie, and went north from Shaoliang to conquer Pangcheng and Hancheng. The troops were very fast and pointed directly at Longmen.
Su Gan, the magistrate of Longmen County, led his army to fight hard, but unfortunately he was outnumbered. The city was destroyed one day and Su Gan committed suicide to his country.
After the Qin army occupied Longmen, they were exhausted because they conquered three cities in a row, so they planned to rest here for two days before heading north.
However, what Bai Jie never expected was that he would meet Pang Juan head-on.
...
In the morning, it is noon.
Outside the dilapidated north gate of Longmen County, several Qin soldiers were guarding the door bored, teasing each other.
There were only a few people on the city, and only some flags responded.
At this time, the main force of the Wei army in Hexi had been completely destroyed, and only a small number of Wei soldiers were left to defend themselves. They were still unable to protect themselves, and it was even more impossible to take the initiative. Therefore, it was not surprising that the Qin army was lax in the defense.
Suddenly, a faint thunder sound came from the sky.
"Thunder?" A Qin army chief looked at the sky in surprise. However, the weather was clear and clear.
It doesn't seem like it's going to rain?
The Qin army leader was wondering, and suddenly saw a long red line surged from the horizon in the northeast, sweeping over quickly.
No, it’s the Wei cavalry!
Chief of Qin's army immediately reacted and couldn't help but be shocked: "It's the enemy attack, please close the city gate." He was extremely panicked: God, where did so many Wei cavalry come from? Could it be that it fell from the sky?
To be continued...