My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 890 The situation of the war is changing as it should be, and you will suffer the consequences if you do evil! Millions of troops swing the golden hammer!
The generals looked at each other in bewilderment. Ma Fuxun was even more surprised and said, "Linle is a strategic location in Du Kang!"

"How can only three to five thousand people defend the Du Kang area?!"

"Is Qin Yang Wengzi going to give up the Du Kang area?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Li Mu's voice: "Why not?"

"The Dukang area is extremely important to the states of Yan and Qi, but it is of little importance to the states of Dai and Qin."

"If I were the commander-in-chief of Qin Linle, I would not rely on only 80,000 soldiers to resist a million enemy troops in the indefensible Dukang area. Instead, I would choose to abandon Dukang area completely and gather all the troops to retreat to the Yishui Great Wall. I would use the strength of the Yishui Great Wall to resist the enemy and buy time for reinforcements!"

"Although Commander Qin Linle is not my general, he is Qin Yangweng's son. This general is mature and prudent, and is good at holding on. It is not surprising that he made such an arrangement."

The Du Kang area is indeed important, but for the Qin State, even if the Du Kang area fell, there is still the Yishui Great Wall as a line of defense against enemies coming from the northeast.

Moreover, compared with the Du Kang area, the Yishui Great Wall is easier to defend and more difficult to attack.

If Yang Duanhe was given 300,000 soldiers and horses, Li Mu believed that Yang Duanhe would guard both the Du Kang area and the Yishui Great Wall at the same time.

But now, Yang Duanhe is fighting against more than one million enemy troops with only 80,000 soldiers!
Trying to defend Du Kang and Yishui Great Wall at the same time is a way to death. Gathering all the troops to defend Yishui Great Wall is Yang Duanhe's only option!

After being stunned for a moment, Li Hong suddenly realized, "So the commander originally ordered the Yan army to attack Linle, not because he wanted the Yan army to bear greater losses and a more difficult task."

"It's because Qin Linle's troops will certainly go south to support Yicheng. Even though the Qin army is elite, it is still easy to get into chaos if they are attacked or besieged during the march. This way, they can make up for the weakness of the Yan army. The Yan army can actually better encircle and annihilate the Qin army because of its larger force!"

"And the more elite Dadai soldiers will attack the more critical Yishui Great Wall in order to quickly defeat the enemy!"

Li Mu nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

“Even if the Yan army fails to successfully stop Qin Linle’s troops, because the Yan army has more troops and Yan attaches more importance to Dukang, the Yan army can also take Dukang faster than our Great Dai army when Dukang is empty, and open up a smooth path to join forces with the Qi army!”

Li Mu was indeed a general of the Dai State, but his heart was not that narrow, and neither was the heart of King Jia of Dai.

Li Mu did not consider the nationality of the Dai and Yan armies at all, nor did he treat the two armies differently. He simply gave the two armies troops that were more suitable for their strategic goals.

Li Hong couldn't help but sneer and said, "The commander acted fairly and lived up to the soldiers of the Dai and Yan armies."

"However, the King of Yan plotted to guess the commander-in-chief's order and then disobeyed it. He then insisted on hosting a banquet for our army, which made it impossible for our army to reach the battlefield and stop Qin Linle's troops before they moved south."

"So much so that the Yan army had to fight against Qin Linle's camp alone!"

"It's true, you reap what you sow!"

The marching speed of Li Mu's troops was indeed slower than usual, but they could not go too far.

If King Xi of Yan had not forced Li Mu and other generals of Dai to stay for the banquet, Li Mu's troops would have certainly blocked Qin Linle's troops on their way to Yicheng.

However, King Xi of Yan regarded the battlefield as the court and insisted on inviting Li Mu to a banquet twice, causing Li Mu's troops to "regrettably" miss the opportunity to fight.

Once this matter gets out, no one in the world will be able to blame Li Mu for it!

Li Mu raised his lips slightly: "Speed ​​is of the essence in war, I have already told the King of Yan clearly."

"Our army's greatest advantage in this battle is time. I have already made this clear to King Yan."

"On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly."

"It is a common occurrence on the battlefield that Qin Yangwengzi, who was guarding Linle a few days ago, suddenly went south to the Yishui Great Wall."

"The King of Yan claims to understand military strategy and is determined to act in this way. I think the King of Yan must have his own reasons."

Li Hong, Sun Yi and other generals all laughed.

What logic could King Yan have?
I'm afraid the only thing left is the principle of self-sacrifice!

Only Ma Fuxun was still worried: "Although the Yan army has 350,000 soldiers, it should not be defeated so quickly by Qin Yang Wengzi."

"However, the Yan army is weak and the Yan generals are incompetent. I am afraid it will be difficult to complete the commander's order and break through the Yishui Great Wall."

"If so, how can our army join forces with the Qi army?"

Li Mu's eyes flashed with helplessness: "Joining forces at the Yishui Great Wall is the best strategy, but the place where we will join forces with Qi is not the Yishui Great Wall."

"Now that Qin Yang Wengzi has abandoned the Linle camp, it can be seen that the Qin army has basically abandoned Dukang. The defenses on the east side of Dukang will also be quite sparse, which should be a smooth road for the combined forces."

The strategic transfer of Yang Duan and his troops allowed Li Mu to directly attack the Du Kang area and join forces with the Qi army.

If given a choice, Li Mu really doesn't want to choose this time-consuming and laborious route.

But Li Mu didn't even dare to hope that King Xi of Yan could lead the Yan army to break through the Yishui Great Wall!

With a sigh in his heart, Li Mu said in a deep voice: "Pass on my order!"

"Order Captain Sun Yi to lead his troops to besiege Linle, and the rest of the troops to follow me and move to the southeast, aiming for Wen'an City!"

"Send a message to the Qi army!"

"The army will turn north and join forces with our army in Wen'an City!"
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October 17, the 16th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi.

Outside the north gate of Yicheng.

"Charge! Our army has five times the number of troops as the enemy. We will definitely take this city!"

"The first to ascend will attack the city! The first to retreat will die!"

"To repay the general's kindness, kill!" Batches of brave warriors rushed to Yicheng numbly, but were sent to hell by boiling oil, battering rams, crossbows and other city defense weapons.

On the chariot, King Xi of Yan clenched the railing with both hands, staring at the city in front of him, and said in a hoarse and fierce voice: "Depending on the Lord of Wu'an, how dare you deceive the king!"

At this point in the fight, how could King Xi of Yan still not know that he had made the wrong choice?

However, it was he who proposed the change in strategic goal, and it was also King Xi of Yan who set the time limit of capturing the Yishui Great Wall within twenty days. King Xi of Yan even took the initiative to say that he would capture the Yishui Great Wall within half a month.

Even if King Xi of Yan wanted to curse Li Mu, he didn't know what to say!
He could only swallow his loss and said in hatred, "Pass the order!"

"Qi Pao's troops attacked the Yixi Gate, Yan Hu's troops attacked the Yidong Gate, and Gongsun Gao led the royal guards to attack the Yibei Gate."

"Today, we must take Yicheng at all costs!"

Qi Pao hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty! According to the current situation, Great Yan should not forcefully attack Yicheng!"

"Yicheng is adjacent to Yiguan of the Yishui Great Wall. Once I..."

However, before Qi Pao could finish his words, King Xi of Yan angrily said, "I have already informed the entire army to capture the Yishui Great Wall within two weeks."

"Tomorrow is the last day of the twenty-day period!"

"But our army has not even conquered Yicheng today!"

"Does Qi Shangqing intend to make me lose my credibility with my allies and my soldiers?"

Qibao was speechless for a moment.

What's wrong with this?

If we can use your reputation to exchange for victory in this battle, or save the lives of thousands of soldiers, it will be a very profitable deal. Anyway, your reputation has no credibility to speak of, so it is equivalent to a no-cost deal!

But Qi Pao could only tactfully advise, "Your Majesty did not issue a military order, he only agreed with Dai Wu'an Jun."

"Since Dai Wu'an Jun failed to stop the Qin Linle garrison as Dai Wu'an Jun said, why should Great Yan fulfill its promise to capture Yicheng within 20 days?"

"I hope the king will put the war situation first!"

King Xi of Yan waved his hand and said, "Qin Yang Wengzi is guarding Yiguan, which is more than ten miles to the south. The commander of Yicheng is just Le Xun. I know that he is only so capable. How can he stop the elite soldiers of Great Yan?"

If the person guarding Yicheng was Yang Duanhe, King Xi of Yan would definitely not mention the two-day agreement, but would highly praise Qi Pao's words.

But the person guarding Yicheng was not Yang Duanhe, but Le Xun, the former commander of the Yan State, who had followed Jiang Qu to attack Qin and later surrendered to Qin after Jiang Qu was killed in the battle!
In Yan Wangxi's opinion, Le Xun's ability is just so-so, and it just happens to be a stepping stone for Yan Wangxi to reshape his image of trustworthiness.

The King of Yan was happy and said resolutely: "I have made up my mind, my dear minister, there is no need to persuade me anymore."

"All units, listen up! We must capture Yicheng before sunset today!"

Following an order from King Xi of Yan, the Yan army surrounded Yicheng from three directions.

But just as the three Yan armies began to attack Yicheng, the gate of Yiguan, more than ten miles south of Yicheng, suddenly opened.

Ten chariots, led by a thousand infantrymen, a hundred cavalrymen, and a thousand knights, rushed out through the Yiguan Gate and rushed straight to the rear of Qi Pao's troops!
The west gate of Yicheng was opened at the same time, and two chariots rushed out first to carve out a bloody path, leading the three thousand elite soldiers behind them and the Yiguan soldiers to form a front and back attack on Qi Pao's troops!

The defenders of Yicheng who were on rotation climbed up the west city wall without the Yan army noticing, and rained arrows on the defenders outside the city!

"The Qin army is attacking our rear! Hurry back... stabilize the formation! The Qin army is attacking our front!"

"The Qin army's chariots are attacking! Spearmen, charge forward! Anyone who dares to retreat will die!"

"No! No! I surrender! I surrender...Ah!!!"

"Anyone who dares to surrender or flee will be executed immediately!"

"We are no match for the Qin army, and the king has been defeated repeatedly. Although our army is much stronger than the Qin army, it is impossible for us to win. Rather than being defeated and killed, it is better to flee to Qin and fight for a way to survive!"

"The army is in chaos now, it's time to escape, run!"

The morale of the Yan army was already low, and the siege that lasted for more than half a month with heavy losses but little achievement made most of the Yan army dejected and panic-stricken.

The pincer attack formed by Yang Duanhe and Le Xun completely destroyed the morale of Qi Pao's troops. A large number of Yan troops fled in panic. The military law officers had to swing their swords repeatedly, chopping off the heads of deserters one after another to suppress the army.

Qi Pao held the reins tightly with both hands and murmured in a panic, "We can't fight like this! We can't fight like this anymore!"

The cavalry roared, "Pass the order! Retreat!"

"Your Majesty, we have suffered heavy losses and the Qin army is attacking fiercely. Please call back the troops!"

As soon as Qi Pao finished speaking, a burst of music sounded from the north.

But what surprised Qi Pao was that the music that resounded through the battlefield was not the sound of gongs, but the sound of drums!

Qi Pao suddenly turned around and looked back, and saw that King Xi of Yan was also turning around and looking towards the northeast.

I saw flags jumping out of the horizon one after another, and endless black spots stretching from the sky to the earth were spreading towards the direction of the battlefield!

As the black tide got closer, Qi Pao Fang could see clearly that it was a crowd of famous soldiers!
Qi Pao was overjoyed, no longer in panic, and shouted excitedly: "Soldiers! Reinforcements are here!"

"Kill the enemy! Break the formation!"

A million troops wielding golden hammers, Qi Pao doesn't believe that they can't break into this small Yi City!

(End of this chapter)