The civil strife in Qi aroused the hearts of the people in the world, and also inspired Zhongshan and Yan State to take advantage of the opportunity to seek benefits.

Zhongshan sent 50,000 troops, and Yan State also mobilized 20,000 troops. The two countries combined 70,000 troops to attack Yecheng, an important town in the north of Wei State.

As Wei's strategic town north of the river, if Yecheng was captured, it would be enough to deal a heavy blow to Wei's forces north of the river.

Capture Yecheng and then seize Wei's territory north of the river. This is the plan of Zhongshan and Yan in this battle.

But what neither country had expected was that the people stationed in Yecheng at this moment were Wei's veteran general Long Jia and his 50,000 Wei army.

Through the first rule of the famous minister Ximen Bao and decades of management by his successors, Yecheng, an important town in the Wei Kingdom, had already been built into an impregnable state.

Standing at the top of Yecheng and looking down, not far away from Zhongshan, you can have a panoramic view of the camps of the Yan Kingdom's two coalition forces.

"General, although the Zhongshan and Yan coalition forces are larger in number than ours, their combat power is far inferior to that of our elite Wei people. Coupled with the city wall under our feet, it will be extremely difficult for the enemy to break through Ye City.

"

The confident words of his generals in his ears did not make General Long Jia feel the slightest bit of contempt in his heart.

It's not that he really thought that the coalition forces of Yan and Zhongshan could capture Ye City in their own hands.

The solemn look on his face at this moment was actually because of the silk letter from Anyi that he had received not long ago.

In this battle, King Wei Feng of Wei and Prime Minister Gongsun Qi gave him and his 50,000 troops only one task, which was to attract the 70,000 coalition troops outside Yecheng for as long as possible.

Looking back from outside the city, Long Jia turned around and walked towards the city wall. At the same time, an order sounded in the ears of the Wei generals.

"Gather the army and leave the city at dawn tomorrow to attack the enemy!"

"Here."

…

The dark night gradually dispersed, and the invisible front gradually became a little clearer, and dawn was about to fall on this land.

"ah……"

Outside Yecheng, in the coalition camp, the Yan army soldier who was replaced in the middle of the night let out a long yawn, but it was still unable to dispel his fatigue at the moment.

"Whoosh..."

Suddenly a sound broke through the air, and his mental sleepiness immediately disappeared. The pain in his body suddenly woke him up.

But everything was too late, and there was no time to make unnecessary movements. The next moment, the soldier felt his eyes go dark, and he fell heavily.

Finally, he could take a nap, but he might never get up again.

"The Wei army attacks the camp!"

This sudden shout was like a rapid horn, playing the war song of the Wei army's attack.

Taking advantage of the lax defense of the coalition forces, three thousand Wei troops in Yecheng rushed into the coalition camp.

The difference in numbers between the two sides was more than twenty times, but the three thousand Wei troops were like sharp axes, hammering down the coalition forces.

The Wei army was not reluctant to fight either. After achieving quite brilliant results, they marched towards Yecheng before the coalition's counterattack arrived.

"Shame, shame, shame!"

"The Wei army just took advantage of our unpreparedness to make a surprise attack, but actually retreated into the city with such fanfare."

"The Wei army clearly did not take our army seriously."

In the Chinese army's tent in the camp, Sima Xi, as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and the commander-in-chief of the Zhongshan Army, released the anger in his heart without any concealment.

Not just him, but any of the generals present here, whether they are from Zhongshan or Yan State, the expressions on their faces are not very good at this moment.

After knowing that there were 50,000 Wei troops stationed in Yecheng, they no longer had confidence in being able to capture this important Wei town, and they had sent war reports to the country requesting more troops more than once.

But this does not mean that they can tolerate the Wei army leaving the city in such a grand manner and sneaking into the camp where they are stationed.

It can be said that the fact that the Wei army underestimated their actions has ignited the anger in the hearts of these noble generals.

Since you have already taken action, I naturally have to fight back.

"General, the last general invites you to fight!"

"General, the last general invites you to fight!"

"General, the last general invites you to fight!"

…

Amidst the calls for battle one after another, the offensive and defensive battle of Yecheng, in which the defenders clearly had the upper hand, finally kicked off.

"Woo..."

When the horns in the distance reached his ears, a smile appeared on the face of Wei Army General Long Jia, who was standing on top of the city and looking at the coalition camp.

Fish, now you're hooked!

…

"One, two, three... one, two, three..."

As the soldiers shouted one after another, the huge ram suddenly knocked open the city gate.

At this moment, it was as if the embankment had burst, and a stream of countless crimson figures poured into the city.

Not long after, the flag belonging to the Yan State on the city was thrown down from the city wall, and was replaced by the red flag belonging to the Wei State.

Surrounded by a number of generals, Gongsun Yan, the vanguard general of the Wei army, slowly climbed to the top of Wuyang City, which originally belonged to the Yan State but has now fallen into the hands of the Wei State.

Looking across the vast scene in the distance, Gongsun Yan couldn't hide his excitement, "Send a message to Sima, Wuyang City is in my hands."

"Here."

…

"Bang……"

Yan Kingdom, Jicheng, and Yan Palace.

The battle reports from the front line frightened Duke Yan. He didn't know what to do and could only use anger to cover up his powerlessness.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash!"

"Wu Yang was lost, Zhongdu was also lost, the Wei army only numbered 50,000, and everyone in the Yan Kingdom just watched helplessly as they approached Jicheng."

Not only Duke Yan, but also all the Yan court officials present did not expect that the Wei army's front was so sharp.

This battle almost pulled Yan State, which had not participated in the affairs of the Central Plains for many years, from the beautiful fantasy after Zhao Gong.

Facing the elite of the most powerful country in the world today, Yan's seemingly decent army seemed to be made of paper.

In a short period of time, the important towns of Yan State fell into the hands of Wei State one after another. You must know that Zhongdu is only more than fifty miles away from Jicheng.

It can be said that at this moment, Yan State is already approaching the city with troops.

After Duke Yan's rage subsided, there was a long silence in the hall, until Dafuzi He, who was standing at the forefront of the ministers, took the lead in speaking out.

"Your Majesty, if you want to withstand the Wei army's attack, I think there are three things you need to do."

"I love you, but it doesn't matter."

"First, immediately summon all the troops in Jicheng, including the emperor's imperial guards and the clan soldiers of the noble clan, to be ready to deal with the incoming Wei army."

"Second, immediately send envoys to the other princes and ask them to send reinforcements to rescue our country, Yan."

"Third, immediately recall the 20,000 troops on the front line of Yecheng."

"Okay, okay." After hearing Zihe's suggestion, Yan Gong seemed to grasp the last straw, "Let Aiqing handle everything."
Chapter completed!