A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 80 Raid, the first battle of Bai Kingdom

Three hundred and eighty-four years of the Bai Kingdom
Just after Zhao Jinghou came to the throne, Prince Shuo launched a rebellion, but failed to win and fled to Wei. Marquis Wu of Wei decided to help Prince Shuo, so he launched an army to attack Zhao.

Bai Wei received news that Wei was attacking Zhao and saw that South Korea was attacking Zheng again, so Bai Wei decided to capture Wei's enclave east of Taihang Mountain. So he summoned his ministers and said: "The world is in chaos now. Unlike before, there was no reason for fighting between countries. You can fight me today, and I can fight you tomorrow."

If we, the Bai Kingdom, do not strengthen ourselves, sooner or later, China will be wiped out by the battles between various countries. Therefore, I decided to attack the territory of the Wei Kingdom in the east of the Taihang Mountains. The Wei Kingdom was originally the minister of the Jin Kingdom. He still dared to call himself a prince without authorization.

Now Wei is helping Zhao's son Shuo to attack Zhao. Can this kind of fight to help unjust people get the support of the world? South Korea is attacking Zheng State, and our White State is between the three countries. If we wait for them to stop, we will be a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh.

Nowadays, the siege equipment is not what it used to be, and the geographical advantages that our country relies on are not as good as before. If one country comes to attack, our country of Bai can easily resist. If it is two countries, we will have a very difficult time resisting. If there are three countries together, I really don't know what to do.

So I decided to send troops, because the Wei State wantonly attacked other countries and invaded the territory of the Wei State. Bai Guo turned out to be the general and minister of the Wei State, and protected the Wei State for Uncle Kang. It makes sense! "

All the ministers agreed, so Bai Wei ordered: "The general of the Ming Dynasty has summoned 50,000 troops to attack Shanyang of Wei State. I will personally lead 40,000 troops and 3,000 Baizhu guards to attack Zhongmou."

All the ministers shouted: "I will obey the order of the young master"

Summer:

Just as Wei Wuhou and his son Shuo were confronting the Zhao army in Handan. There was a military report that the Bai Kingdom in the Taihang Mountains was attacking Shanyang and Zhongmu. Marquis Wu was furious and immediately sent an order to the country to summon an army of 200,000 troops to go to the rescue. He led an army of 100,000 people to confront Zhao Guo, and immediately supported him after the peace was negotiated.

The news of Bai Guo's emergence spread wildly throughout the world, but as Bai Wei expected, the world is no longer so wary of Bai Guo and only regards Bai Guo as a powerful country. But in the hearts of the kings of various countries, Bai Guo was also included in the ranks of opponents.

"Weiweiwei!"

The White Army demonstrated under Zhongmu City. The White Army had complete armor and stomachs, sharp weapons, and even the crossbows developed by Momen. The armor and stomach of the White Army were collected from rattan in the mountains and then tanned through special processing. They were wrapped with a layer of white cloth. Therefore, when tens of thousands of White Army soldiers looked over, they would see a vast expanse of white, with the black dots sandwiched between them, indicating war.

Bai Wei sent people to persuade him to surrender, saying: "The Bai army came here to regain the lost territory for Weiguo and to fulfill the promise made by the ancestors of the Bai family to Uncle Kang. I heard that there were only 10,000 defenders in the city, and most of them were recruited temporarily. Common people, we don’t want to do more killing, so we should surrender quickly!”

General Zhongmu sent someone to reply: "I am a retainer of the Wei family. I have already made an oath in front of the family master. If Duke Bai really wants this city, please come and attack it! Although there are fewer people than you, we can rely on the strength of the city." , I guess you guys are not that easy to attack."

Seeing this, Bai Wei knew that there would be no result in continuing the discussion, so he asked people to start attacking the city.

First came five thousand people, pushing the ladders and battering rams built by the Mohists. The White troops in the rear, under unified command, shot arrows towards the city. In an instant, arrows from bows and crossbows were shot towards the city head like raindrops.

Although the soldiers at the top of the city were prepared, many were shot down.

"Where are the archers? Shoot for me to suppress the enemy!"

"General, no, the enemy's arrows are too many, we can't get out at all, and the enemy's shooting range is farther than ours, we can't shoot their crossbowmen at all."

The defender cursed: "If you can't shoot the crossbowmen, don't you know how to shoot the infantry? Quick, suppress the advance of the siege equipment."

"It's the general!"

Soon, under the roar of the Wei generals, the Wei archers, who were hiding like quails, had to sacrifice their lives to shoot arrows at the attacking team. However, due to the suppression of the White army's bows and arrows, not only were there heavy casualties, but their accuracy could only be said to be inaccurate.

Except for a few unlucky ones who were shot, almost all of the advancing siege troops reached the city wall.

The siege troops arrived and the White archers stopped.

"Hey!" "Boom!", "Hey!" "Boom!"

This is the sound of a battering ram hammering the city gate.

"Brothers, follow me. The first one to get there must be our Ding Shi!" "Quick! Charge forward before the other party can react."

"Killing one will be rewarded with military merit, and death will be rewarded. Brothers, honor your ancestors, glory and wealth have arrived. Kill with me!" "Kill!"

Wei Yong quickly climbed onto the city wall along the ladder. When he saw the cowering Wei army on the opposite side, he saw that they were new soldiers who had just entered the battlefield. Wei Yong joined the army four years ago and had been farming before. Although he lived a decent life, he always felt that he was in trouble.

Until a Mo scholar told him how to lead the common people in the world to live a good life, and how miserable the common people outside the Bai Kingdom were. It happened to be the time for the army to recruit soldiers. When the recruiter said that after death, he could enter the clan ancestral hall, accept sacrifices from the clansmen, and receive military salary. Also high, he joined the army.

In order to honor his ancestors and liberate the people of the world, Wei Yong had a high fighting spirit. In the army, he met many like-minded comrades, who were all influenced by Mohists and joined the army, and there were even real Mohists.

That person is Shi Shichang now. He has never seen anyone who fully considers them big-headed soldiers like Shi Shichang. So under the influence of various factors, Wei Yong trained hard in the army and relied on With his family's previous background of not having enough to eat, he quickly stood out from the same team. In last year's army martial arts competition, he won the ranking and became the corps leader.

This time, he led his four brothers and was almost the first in the entire army to rush to the city wall.

Wei Yong shouted: "The first one to ascend is Ding Shi Wu Commander Wei Yong." The men next to him shouted together, which could be heard by the meritorious officials below the city who were paying attention to the battlefield. After shouting, he led the people to kill towards the city wall.

After Wei Yong fought two people, he found that his own people had occupied less than half of the city wall, but he felt a little exhausted. Just when he was lost in thought, he felt a hairy feeling on his left side. When he turned around, he saw a spear coming towards him.

Wei Yong's hair suddenly stood up and he fell back quickly, "Pfft!" Wei Yong quickly touched his chest, but fortunately, it was blocked by his armor. Wei Yong quickly rolled to his feet, threw away his weapon, drew out his dagger, and started a close fight with Wei Bing.

He found that on the city wall, the dagger was easier to use than the sword.

Bai Wei saw that most of the troops had already boarded the city, and immediately ordered 10,000 people to attack, take over from the vanguard army, and continue to fight into the city.

When Wei Yong could hardly lift his sword, reinforcements finally arrived. The reinforcements took over the enemy in front of Wei Yong. Wei Yong lost his strength and collapsed to the ground. Looking to the side, he saw that his length was already leaning on the battlements. After resting, he smiled when he saw Wei Yong's eyes, and Wei Yong also smiled.

Soon, Wei Yong, who had recovered a little strength, got up and summoned his comrades. One died and three were injured. Fortunately, they were all minor injuries and could recover in a few days. He led the team and another corps commander to find the chief, and they all went down the city wall and returned to the camp.

It’s time to treat, it’s time to rest. But the commander has to report the battle damage before he can rest.

After Bai Wei sent 10,000 troops to support, the Wei army was defeated and the Bai army successfully captured Zhongmou City. Under the guidance of the Bai Kingdom for hundreds of years, the people in the city were worried at first, but they were relieved after seeing that the White Army was not as reckless as other armies.

So within two days, Zhongmou City returned to its former prosperity. If it weren't for the blood and arrows still stuck on the city walls, some people would have thought that there had been no war in Zhongmou.

Bai Wei, who was in the city, received the information, and the Wei State summoned 200,000 people to come for support. Bai Wei summoned the generals to discuss matters.

Bai Wei said: "We won this battle with very little loss. It's all thanks to everyone!"

The generals quickly said they did not dare, and Bai Wei added: "But if we defeat it, it will not be ours. If we defend it, it will be ours. Now the reinforcements sent by the Wei State are on the way. Please tell me what to do!"

Some people say that it is better to defend the city. Bai Wei thinks that the casualties of defending the city will be too great. Bai has a small population and cannot be so head-on. At this time, a young general said: "Your Majesty, I think we can take the initiative, but I don't know how many Wei troops have come?"

Bai Wei said: "Two hundred thousand, one hundred thousand from Anyi, one hundred thousand from Daliang."

The generals were silent, and Bai Wei said with a smile: "Why do two hundred thousand people scare you? Back then, the ancestors of the Bai family wiped out millions of Dongyi people with tens of thousands of Zhou troops in several attacks!"

The general just now said: "Your Majesty, I think we should attack. We can attack them separately."

Bai Wei said: "Tell me in detail."

The general said: "Everyone knows that the distance from Anyi to us is through South Korea, which is twice as long as the distance from Daliang to here. We can take advantage of this time difference. And now they don't know that the two cities can be easily attacked by us. When we got down, we must have thought we were still attacking the city.

How about we assemble the troops from Zhongmou and Shanyang, first defeat the 100,000 from Daliang, and then turn around and defeat the 100,000 from Anyi. I believe that with the combat effectiveness of our army, we can quickly defeat these two supporting armies. "

Bai Wei agreed with the general's suggestion and asked, "What is your name?"

The young general raised his head slightly and said respectfully: "The last general is Sun Bin."

Bai Wei thought for a while and said: "It seems that our country of Bai does not have the surname Sun. Are you from another country, or are you born as a commoner of Bai country?"

Sun Bin replied: "My ancestor Sun Wu! After resigning from the official position in Wu State, he came to settle in Bai State."

Bai Wei said: "I know that Sun Wu was an outstanding general who helped King Helu of Wu defeat the Chu army. Today you can offer such an excellent strategy. It seems that you did not let Silence learn from your family. This time If the battle turns out to be a great victory, I will remember your first contribution."

Sun Bin gave a military salute and said: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Later, Bai Wei sent a message asking Yuan Zhao to leave five thousand men to guard Shanyang and lead the rest of the army to join him.

Soon the two armies merged, leaving 5,000 men in each of the two cities. After ordering that only entry into the two cities was allowed and no exit allowed, the total strength of the White army was 80,000. Bai Wei quickly led his troops to Daliang, where the Wei army must pass, to ambush and wait.

(End of this chapter)