Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 519 Surprise Attack on Linzi
After nearly ten days of hard marching, three thousand elite soldiers led by Xiang Zheng finally crossed Dongtai Mountain, and sneaked into the dense forest twenty miles southeast of Linzi at night.

At this time, the three thousand soldiers were already exhausted, Xiang Zheng ordered to rest on the spot, and at the same time urgently contacted Lou Jing through Wumuya. That night, Lou Jing hurried to Xiang Zheng's army.

Ever since Zhao Yan was forced to death last time, Lou Jing has completely turned to Chu State.

Hearing that Xiang Zheng only had [-] armored soldiers, Lou Jing was shocked and said, "Prince, this will not work!"

When Xiang Zheng heard the words, he just smiled lightly, noncommittal, but looked at Lou Jing with incomparable determination in his eyes.

Lou Jing sighed, and said in a deep voice: "The crown prince doesn't know something. King Han He of Qi is extremely sensitive. A few days ago, he increased the number of imperial troops stationed in the small town. Now, the number of imperial troops stationed in the small town has reached more than [-]. And there are no less than [-] troops stationed in the big camp outside the city, the crown prince only has [-] armored soldiers, the difference in strength is really huge, it's impossible."

Prince Fu Bailixian's evaluation of Lou Jing immediately appeared in Xiang Zheng's mind. Bailixian believed that Lou Jing's performance in political strategy and strategy was excellent, but he was not enough in military strategy and courage. Such a talent , you can only be the prime minister of the country, not the general, and now it seems that it really hits the nail on the head.

At present, Xiang Zheng said: "It is said that soldiers are expensive and elite are not expensive. Although I have only three thousand armored soldiers, I am not afraid of a hundred thousand troops. I only hope that the Prime Minister can help me with all my strength. I am very grateful."

For the upcoming battle of Linzi, Xiang Zheng is full of confidence.

The three major factors that determine the success or failure of a war are the timing, location, and harmony of people. The Qi army was ignorant of the arrival of the Chu army. The complete defense plan of the small town can be said to be in the right place; with the help of Lou Jing and the wealthy families in the city, it can be said to be in harmony with the people.

In this battle, the Chu army took advantage of the timing, location, and harmony of people, and it is difficult to imagine it.

Lou Jing was helpless, thinking that this is really a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, how can military affairs be so easy as it is said?When you fight, you will know the danger and treachery, but the other party is Prince Chu after all, and said immediately: "Since the prince has made up his mind, I will not say anything more. If you need help, just ask the prince to do it." .”

"Okay, then I will speak up with courage." Xiang Zheng smiled slightly and said, "After the Prime Minister returns, he should immediately contact the reliable wealthy family in the city, open the south gate at midnight, and then place more people outside the east gate of the small city. Dry firewood, when our army enters the city, it will ignite the fire, and then go to the camp outside the city, and it is said that the king of Qi has set fire to himself."

Lou Jing's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he guessed Xiang Zheng's intention at once. After thinking about it carefully, it was really possible to succeed, so he bowed to Xiang Zheng, turned around and left.

"The Prime Minister wait a moment." Looking at Lou Jing's back in a hurry, Xiang Zheng's heart suddenly moved, and he raised his hand and shouted, "The Prime Minister of Lao Lao told all the noble families in the city that I have written a letter to my father and king, proposing to divide the land. General Heng is the king of Qi, if there are no accidents, the father will agree."

"I must tell you everything." Lou Jing turned around and bowed again, and then quickly disappeared into the night.

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In the afternoon of the next day, the heads of dozens of aristocratic families in Linzi City gathered at Lou Jing's Prime Minister's Mansion.

Hearing that the king of Chu agreed to grant Tian Heng the title of king of Qi, the patriarchs of these aristocratic families were all very excited. Since the fourth grandson of Tian Chengzi and the abolition of Qi Kanggong 200 years ago, the royal family of Qi has changed from the surname Jiang to the surname Tian. After 200 years The surname Tian has become the largest surname in Qi, and it can be said to be lush with branches and leaves and deep roots.

The gathering didn't end until the evening, and the heads of the wealthy families went back to their homes to not mention it.

This is also because Lou Jing was cautious enough. The heads of the families went back to prepare in the evening, and they would start immediately at midnight tonight. Although the preparation was inevitably rushed, it prevented the possibility of leaking the secret.

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Time passed quietly in the dark night, and midnight was approaching.

Xiang Zheng had already led three thousand armored men to sneak outside the south gate. Looking up, Linzi city was dead and peaceful. The guards in charge of the night watch had long since hid somewhere and dozed off. There were only a few pine torches slanted Inserted on the top of the city, it emits a faint light to the surroundings, giving the city a somewhat cold and solemn atmosphere.

Just now, Xiang Zheng has checked the missing clock, and there is only half a quarter of an hour left in the ion time.

Calculating the time, it's almost time now, and immediately ordered the little principal behind him: "Send the signal!"

"Here!" The principal responded, then lit a torch, ignited the rocket, and then shot the rocket towards the south gate tower with a full bow. The faintly burning rocket drew a faint stream in the dark night sky. The rainbow fell far away towards the city tower, and just as the Liuhong was about to disappear, a shout like a mountain roar and a tsunami suddenly sounded in the south gate.

Xiang Zheng jumped up from the wormwood bushes, drew his sword and howled: "Light up the torch!"

A large block of torches was blazed up, and in an instant, the entire south city gate was illuminated like daylight. Under the firelight, rows of armored soldiers of Chu State stood with their swords horizontally, with awe-inspiring murderous aura. A dazzling cold light was reflected under the light, and a sentry of the Qi army woke up from his sleep. He probed down and looked down, and was frightened to death.

In a short while, a large group of family martial artists rushed to the top of the city with torches and swords and halberds. After a chaotic battle, the soldiers of the Qi army defending the city were quickly wiped out, and the closed city gate opened rattling. The suspended suspension bridge also slowly descended.

Xiang Zheng drew his sword forward and ordered sharply: "Zuo Sima, lead our troops to attack the small town of Linzi. Central Army Sima and Right Army Sima, lead our troops to follow the prince to the camp outside the city. Let's go!"

When Xiang Zheng gave an order, the three thousand elite soldiers split into two groups in an instant. One thousand armored soldiers swarmed into the big city of Linzi and headed straight for the small city. The private soldiers of the patriarch of a wealthy family, and then rushed to the Qi army camp in the east of the city in a mighty way.

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Han He was awakened by the faint sound of killing in his sleep. He hurriedly put on his clothes and got up. The sound also suddenly became louder, and the distance seemed to be closer. Han He's surprise was really serious. Where did this enemy come from?

Soon, a lieutenant of the Forbidden Army came to Han Heyu in a panic.

"What's going on?" Han He held Wang Jian and asked sharply, "Where is the sound of killing?"

"My lord, it's a disaster, it's a disaster!" The captain of the forbidden army supported the leather pad on his head, and said sadly, "A Chu army suddenly broke out, and the big city of Linzi has been lost, and now they are attacking the south gate of the small city. .”

"Nonsense, you fucking nonsense!" Han He said in disbelief, "Aren't the Chu army still in Xue County? Why did they come to Linzi? Could it be that they flew over from the sky?"

"Your Majesty, it is indeed the Chu Army, it is really the Chu Army."

"Let's go and have a look." Han He participated in the battle of Surabaya twice successively. After all, he had seen big battles before, so he didn't get confused. He rushed to the Forbidden Army's camp with his palace servants, and lit up again. The forbidden army came straight to the tower of the south gate of the small city. When they climbed up the tower and looked outside, they saw that the flames were already raging.

Through the blazing flames, one could vaguely see the armored soldiers of Chu State waiting in formation, but they didn't know how many soldiers there were.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" The Colonel of the Forbidden Army was frightened and asked Han He, "Do you want to abandon Linzi and go to Linqu?"

The six armies of Chu, Han, Han, Zhao, Yan, and Bei Diao invaded in three directions. Han He had already made preparations to move the capital. Langye, Jiaodong, Jibei, or Xue County were absolutely forbidden. If you want to move the capital, you can only move to a deeper place in Linzi County. The best choice is the small town of Linqu down the mountain.

The city of Linqu is a bit small, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is the first choice for evacuation.

Han He even made some arrangements. He sent a forbidden army to Linqu in advance, and sent hundreds of servants and thousands of craftsmen to build and repair the residence in case of emergencies.

"What are you panicking about? The enemy's situation is unclear now, and it's not time to move the capital!" Han He said coldly, "The order will be passed on, and all gates will step up their defenses to prevent inside and outside. Without my will, the gates of the city must not be opened."

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Zhao Xi hadn't slept in bed when the change outside the south gate was just started, so he was alarmed at that time.

As the only surviving veteran in Qi's military circle, Zhao Xi has hardly eaten or slept for more than half a month. He tried his best to dissuade Han He from proclaiming himself emperor, but Han He refused to listen. As the general of the Qi State, Zhao Xi had no choice but to fight tremblingly and prepare for war.

As soon as the old general gathered his men and horses, a group of Chu troops drove up outside the camp.

Zhao Xi didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly ordered the army to spread out and prepare to meet the enemy.

At the circle of the two armies, a young general rode out from the Chu army's formation, and when he was fifty paces away, he cupped his hands at Zhao Xi and said, "I met old General Zhao in the next Xiangzheng."

"Xiang Zheng?" Zhao Xi's expression changed suddenly, and he said, "Prince Chu?!"

"Exactly." Xiang Zheng nodded happily, and said again, "Old General Zhao, our Chu army has descended from the sky, and King Han He of Qi has set himself on fire and died." Looking at Zhao Xi and the dozens of people behind Zhao Xi The general, Xiang Zheng said again, "If the old general and you generals don't believe it, you might as well look at the monstrous fire over there, is it in the direction of the small town?"

The faces of Zhao Xi and the generals behind him changed drastically. They had seen the monstrous flames in Linzi city long ago, but they didn't know what it meant. Now that they heard that King Qi set himself on fire, how could they not be startled?

Of course, Zhao Xi would not trust people so easily, and immediately shouted: "Xiang Zheng, don't try to confuse the crowd, the small city of Linzi is extremely strong, and there are five thousand forbidden troops stationed in the city, how can it be so easy to fall..."

"Old General Zhao!" Xiang Zheng interrupted Zhao Xi suddenly, and said sharply, "Are you really going to fight to the death with the Chu army for the sake of Han He, the only husband?" Dozens of people behind Zhao Xi swept across their faces and said, "Don't you think about yourself, don't you think about the tens of thousands of soldiers under your command?"

Xiang Zheng's words immediately blew the clarion call, and the patriarchs, servants and retainers of the aristocratic families who came with him were all familiar in the army, and they stepped forward one after another. This one was called San'er, that one was called Xiaosi, and some called brothers At that time, it was said that the king of Qi had set himself on fire and died, and the generals of the Qi army behind Zhao Xi suddenly became agitated.

(End of this chapter)