Chapter 110: The Army Arrives at Shaoliang
In Hexi, outside Shaoliang City, the Qin Army's camp is located.
"Report..."
An urgent message came from outside the main tent, interrupting the discussion between the Qin army's chief general Zhang Yu and his deputy Shu Changguo inside the main tent.
Turning his eyes towards the direction of the tent, General Zhang Yuan looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Come in."
"Here."
As soon as he finished speaking, with the curtains of the big tent flying, a Qin Army messenger appeared in front of Zhang Yu and Shu Changguo.
"Reporting to the two generals, Young Master Ying Qian has arrived."
Upon hearing the news reported by this Qin army messenger, Zhang Yu and Shu Changguo looked at each other, and they both saw a touch of joy in each other's eyes.
"General, would you like to come with me to greet the young master?" Zhang Yu suddenly stood up from the position of general and invited the concubine Changguo on the side.
Seeing the look on Zhang's face, Changguo immediately stood up from his seat with a slight smile, "Since the general invites you, I should obey."
After a conversation that took place in the Chinese army's tent, the general Zhang Yu and his deputy Shu Changguo led thousands of Qin soldiers to the outside of the Qin army's camp.
Looking around, the plains in the distance are peaceful. With a breeze, the wild grass and flowers beside the road are swaying up and down.
If there were any traveling scholars passing by here, they might sigh at the scenery in front of them, but at this moment, the people present did not pay attention to the roadside.
Standing in front of the black square formation composed of thousands of Qin soldiers, Zhang Yu and Shu Changguo stared ahead, silently waiting for the arrival of Qin General Ying Qian and his army.
After a while, some strange movements suddenly appeared on the originally calm ground. The stones on both sides of the road continued to jump up and down as if they were affected by some external force.
At the same time, bursts of dull footsteps in the distance, accompanied by the loud neighing of war horses, came towards Zhang Yu and his party.
Feeling the vibrations coming from far away under their feet and listening to the sound of marching in their ears, Zhang Yu and Shu Changguo, who were standing at the front, looked at each other, and a look of understanding appeared in their eyes at the same time.
coming!
A moment later, large flags with the Chinese character Qin slowly rose under the distant horizon, and then black figures appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking down at the earth at this moment from the vast sky, the advancing Qin army is like a huge black wave, charging towards the front with endless power.
When the black waves crashed on the embankment blocking it, the chariot of Qin general Ying Qian who led the army slowly stopped beside Zhang Yu, Shu Changguo and thousands of Qin army soldiers.
in front of.
Ying Qian jumped off the chariot with a slight jump and quickly came to the front of the commander-in-chief Zhang Xi. Ying Qian thought it was a military salute.
"The last general Ying Qian, please see the general."
"Ying Qian, do you and I still need these many courtesy?" He stepped forward and helped Ying Qian up. A smile suddenly appeared on Zhang Qian's face, "It came so fast!"
"After receiving the general's order, Ying Qian knew that the war was urgent and did not dare to hesitate at all."
After saying this sentence, a solemn look suddenly appeared on Ying Qian's face, "I first left 20,000 elite troops stationed in Luoyin City to prevent the Wei army in Linjin City from making any changes."
"After completing this step, I immediately led the remaining 20,000 troops northward to meet the two generals in Shaoliang."
"Soldiers are valuable and swift. General Ying Qian is well versed in the art of war." After listening to Ying Qian's words, the concubine Changguo on the side praised him with a look of respect.
Zhang Qian, who is the commander-in-chief on the other side, is also full of appreciation for Ying Qian's response, "Just because of this arrangement, Ying Qian will definitely be able to command the army in the future and be responsible for it."
"OK!"
After sighing, Zhang Yu glanced at Ying Qian, and the smile on his face became brighter, "In this battle of Shaoliang, with the help of your army, our army will be more sure of victory."
After Zhang Yu finished speaking, the three Qin army generals present looked at each other, and a fighting spirit appeared in their eyes.
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The arrival of 20,000 troops under Ying Qian's command is undoubtedly a good thing for the Qin army outside Shaoliang City, but it is not good news for the Wei defenders inside the city.
"Report..."
Accompanied by a burst of messy footsteps appearing outside the hall, a Wei army messenger stumbled towards Zhai Liang, the lord general of Shaoliang City of the Wei army.
Looking at the soldier with a panic expression on his face, Zhai Liang's face immediately showed a trace of solemnity, and a bad premonition appeared in his heart.
"Why are you so alarmed?"
Facing this inquiry from the general at the front, the Wei army messenger calmed down the excitement in his heart while organizing his words.
After a few breaths, I heard the Wei army messenger say: "General Qi, according to reports from the soldiers on the city wall, about 20,000 Qin troops have appeared outside the city."
"What!"
When the messenger told the news, not only did the commander-in-chief Zhai Liang's face immediately darken, but even the atmosphere in the entire hall became tense in an instant.
Since Fanpang, Jigu and other soldiers from the northern part of Hexi Province retreated into the city, Shaoliang City has been surrounded by the Qin army.
First, there were more than 50,000 people belonging to Qin's northern army, and then there were 40,000 troops led by the Qin army's general Zhang Yu. Now another 20,000 Qin troops have arrived at Shaoliang City.
The Qin State invested 150,000 troops for the Hexi War, and now a full 110,000 troops were stationed outside Shaoliang City. This is enough to prove that the Qin State is bound to win this Shaoliang Fortress.
The huge pressure generated by the 110,000 troops outside the city almost overwhelmed the entire Shaoliang City, and also made Zhai Liang, the Shaoliang guard general, feel the heavy weight on his shoulders.
At this moment, Zhai Liang still has 20,000 elite Wei troops in his hands, but he has to face 110,000 Qin troops. How should he deal with such a huge gap?
The depression on his face slowly disappeared, and a solemn appearance appeared in his eyes. Zhai Liang, who tried his best to calm himself down, slowly walked towards the map of the land west of Hexi behind him.
If there are any generals of the Wei army in Linjin City standing here, they will definitely find that this map is exactly the same as the one hanging behind the Hexi army general Long Jia.
In fact, both that map and this map were made by the same person, Zhai Liang, the former commander-in-chief of the Hexi Army and now the defender of Shaoliang.
Before Long Jia was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Hexi Army by Wei Feng, Zhai Liang, a descendant of Zhai Jiao, the former famous general of the Wei State, had been guarding Hexi, a land that was crucial to the Wei State.
Regarding this land west of Hexi, Zhai Liang asked himself that not many people in the world knew it better than him, because this was the place he had guarded for more than ten years.
Zhai Liang would never allow anyone to take the land west of Hexi from his hands.
no way!
His left hand slowly pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist. A firm look flashed across his vision, and Zhai Liang suddenly turned around and walked out of the hall door.
"All officers and men, follow me."
"Here."
Chapter completed!