Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 76 Burning Linzi (please recommend tickets)
Fifty or so first-passed dead soldiers chopped up more than ten guards into meat with a few strokes, thinking they were mentally calculating and unprepared.

Gongsun then took out the rocket he prepared in advance and put it on the bowstring of the longbow. The dead man who was holding a torch next to him hurried forward and lit the rocket.

Gongsun then suddenly raised the longbow, drew the bowstring with all his strength, and then let go of the bowstring suddenly.

In an instant, the burning rocket flew into the sky with a scream, and immediately drew a dazzling trajectory in the dark night sky, which can be seen clearly for miles!

The next moment, there was a faint sound of killing outside Linzi Yongmen.

The guards of Shenmen and Guangmen on the left and right sides of Yongmen were alarmed immediately. When the two leading teams rushed to the top of the city and looked out, they could only see the ghostly lights of fires shining from the western wilderness. In the dim light of the torches, tens of thousands of armored soldiers were rushing towards Yongmen like a tide.

"Enemy attack!" The leaders of the two teams immediately yelled sadly, "Blow the horn! Blow the horn to warn..."

In an instant, the low and desolate sound of the horn had already soared into the sky, shattering the silent night sky at once, and the city of Linzi, which was immersed in silence, suddenly became commotion.

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At dawn, when Xiang Zhuang entered the city from Yongmen surrounded by Wei Liao and Wu She, the entire city was completely controlled by the Chu army.

Most of the people in the city fled into the small city, and all the shops, food, goods, ironware, etc. in the square market were intercepted, but the remnants of the Qi army also retreated into the small city, still stubbornly resisting.

Xiang Zhuang and his party walked up to the deer gate of the small city, and Gongsun Sui had already brought more than a hundred dead soldiers to greet him in strides. After a night of fierce fighting, Gongsun Sui was already bleeding through his armor, and there was a striking line on his face. The knife scar was bruised and bruised, very scary, but he was in good spirits, so he probably didn't suffer any serious injuries.

"General, military adviser!" Gongsun Suichong bowed to Xiangzhuang and Wei Liao respectively, and said with shame on his face, "The remnants of the Qi army retreated to the small town and defended the city to the death. I failed to succeed twice, but lost more than 100 brothers! The last general is incompetent, please punish the general!"

Hearing that more than 100 Xiandeng dead soldiers were lost, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but feel a little pained.

This is the most elite pioneer dead soldier, if the loss is too much, it will be difficult to make up for it!
Although it is inevitable that people will die in war, and Xiang Zhuang's two generations joined the army, his heart has already been tempered harder than iron, but the problem is that the current strength of the Chu army is only more than 5000, and it really cannot afford too much loss!
"Forget it, don't attack again!" Xiang Zhuang waved his hand, then turned his head and shouted at Huan Chu and Ji Bu, "You two, immediately lead your troops to collect firewood outside the city, the more the better."

"Promise!" Huan Chu and Ji Bu agreed with a loud bang and took the order to go.

Wu She's face changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "General, are you going to burn Linzi City?!"

Xiang Zhuang turned his head and glanced coldly at the small city with closed gates, and said fiercely: "If Linzi is not burned, how can Han Xin feel pain? If Han Xin is not pained, how can he bring the army back to Qi land?"

"But, General..." Wu She said regretfully, "There are so many shops and markets in the city, so much grain, cloth, silk, and so much meat from livestock. What a pity?"

"Mr. Wu She, you can't chew too much." Wei Liao smiled slightly and persuaded Wu She, "Although Linzi is good and Qi is rich, it is not a place to stay for a long time. There are so many grains, cloth, silk, and It is impossible for us to take away this great city. Since we can’t take it away, why don’t we burn it? Should we return it to Han Xin?
Wu She pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Military Master, why can't we repeat the old trick and let what happened in Wei Di happen again in Qi Di?" Wu She pointed to the shops and warehouses not far away, and said , "Instead of burning these hard-won goods, it is better to distribute them to the people of Qidi in exchange for the hearts of the people!"

"Mister's thinking is too simple." Wei Liao sighed and said, "Qi Di is not Liang Di."

Xiang Zhuang nodded silently. The land of Qi is indeed not the land of Liang. Ever since Peng Yue became the prime minister of the state of Wei, he has arbitrarily installed his old cronies as officials in various counties and counties. After the prefectures and counties took office, they began to levy violently and act recklessly, making the people in the whole Wei land miserable.

The reason why there are so many hungry people in Wei is a major reason why Chu and Han attacked Wei for years, but the perverse behavior of Peng Yue and his old cronies is also an extremely important reason!

However, Qi Di is not the case at all.

Han Xin is definitely an unprecedented genius in military affairs, but he is an idiot in politics!
The specific performance is that Han Xin has no defense against Liu Bang. Not only the generals Guan Ying and Fu Kuan under his command are Liu Bang's old generals, but also important officials such as Cao Can and Wang Ling are also Liu Bang's confidantes. , Fu Kuan, Cao Can, Wang Ling and others all trusted him and entrusted them with heavy responsibilities!

However, Cao Shen and Wang Ling really lived up to Han Xin's trust.

At least under the governance of Cao Shen and Wang Ling, Qi State can be described as peaceful and peaceful, with good government and harmonious people.

Therefore, it is simply delusional for the Chu army to move the tricks played in Wei to Qi.

Thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang turned back and told Yu Ziqi: "General Ziqi, bring the more than 500 northern sable horses that were snatched yesterday into the city, plus the original more than 500 mules and horses, put them in a carriage and drive them to the city. Take out food, cloth, water, wine, and meat, as much as you can! However, useless things, such as gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, are not allowed to be taken!"

"Promise!" Yu Ziqi abruptly agreed, and also took the order.

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In the small city of Linzi, Wang Ling, wearing armor and holding a long sword, is patrolling the city defense surrounded by hundreds of armored soldiers.

As the Prime Minister of Qi State and the governor of Linzi County, Wang Ling shouldered the important task of guarding Qi State for Han Xin. However, since the news of Xiang Yu's defeat at Gaixia, Wang Ling was a little careless. He thought that after Xiang Yu's death, the world should be pacified. , but I don't want to, suddenly something happened last night, a "Han army" actually attacked Linzi? !
I thought that the war in Qidi had subsided, but who would have thought that they would be attacked by the Han army?
However, Wang Ling was originally a confidant of the King of Han, so he never believed that it would be the Han army who attacked Linzi!
Although this army was wearing the same color and style of battle robes and armor as the Han army, Wang Ling knew very well that this was definitely not the Han army, because there was no need for the Han army to attack Qi!Based on King Qi's trust in King Han, if King Han really wanted to take over Qi, he only needed to redesignate King Qi to another place, so why send troops to attack?
It is impossible for this "Han army" to be the remnant of the Chu army of Lu Xiang Tuo!
The reason is very simple. There are only more than 3000 remnants of the Chu army of Xiang Tuo in Lu State, and the morale of the troops is low. People, and they are an elite with high morale and a fighting spirit. This is an elite that Wang Ling has only seen in a hundred battles in his life!

Not far away, a dozen soldiers were gathering to denounce the "Han army" outside the city.

"Old Liu Bang is really not a thing. He secretly sent troops to attack Linzi while the king was away!"

"Your Majesty is so stupid. Old Liu Bang is such a bastard that he even led an army to help him fight Xiang Yu."

"I heard that old Liu Bang was originally a rascal in the market. What things can't he do?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let the Prime Minister hear these words. The Prime Minister is Liu Bang's old man. If you let him hear you talking bad things about Liu Bang, you will die..."

Before he could finish speaking, the soldier stared blankly, completely dumbfounded.

The other dozen or so soldiers suddenly felt that something was wrong, and when they looked back anxiously, they saw that the Prime Minister had appeared behind them at some point, and all of a sudden, the dozen or so soldiers turned pale with fright.

"Come on!" Wang Ling snorted and shouted, "Drag these spies who spread rumors and cut them off!"

"Promise!" The more than a hundred soldiers behind Wang Ling agreed loudly, rushed forward and knocked the dozen or so soldiers to the ground, a flash of cold light flashed, and a dozen heads rolled down the wall.

Seeing this bloody scene, the Qi soldiers nearby were all shocked.

Wang Ling stepped forward and picked up a hideous head, looked around and shouted: "Listen carefully, there is no Han army outside at all, but the remnants of the Chu army disguised as the Han army! Anyone who dares to spread rumors, This is the end!" Wang Ling didn't know whether it was the Chu army outside, but now, he could only pour dirty water on the Chu army.

As soon as Wang Ling finished speaking, the dozen or so guards guarding the enemy building suddenly became commotion.

Soon, a small school hurried down the enemy building and reported to Wang Ling: "President of the country, something is wrong. The bandits have brought in a lot of firewood from outside the city and are piling it up everywhere. They, they want to set fire to Linzi." !"

"Ah?!" Wang Ling was taken aback when he heard the words, and rushed to the enemy building as fast as he could.

Standing on the top of the enemy building and looking down, Wang Ling really saw thousands of bandits transporting truckloads of dry firewood and dry grass into the city, and piled them into shops and warehouses one by one along several main streets. Under the eaves of the workshops, workshops, and private houses, looking at this posture, the bandit soldiers are really planning to set fire to Linzi!
Wang Ling's urgency is really serious, if the bandits really want to burn Linzi, is that okay?

However, the reality is extremely cruel, because Wang Ling couldn't stop the bandits from burning Linzi at all.

Anxiously walking back and forth for a few steps, Wang Ling hurriedly summoned a dozen of his cronies to the front, and now, he can only ask the King of Qi for help. Now that Qi's defense is empty, if King Qi's army cannot return in time, I'm afraid that the entire Qidi more than [-] cities will be turned into ashes. Such a big responsibility is not something his royal tomb can bear.

(End of this chapter)