Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 22
However, in just over a month, the drought in the townships in the south of Raoyang has eased significantly, and winter wheat has also been planted.

After a month of drought and disaster relief, all the horses and horses staying in Raoyang City have made great progress in terms of physical strength and endurance.

In the past, when I came back at night, I was so tired that I collapsed on the ground and couldn't move. Now not only can 3000 people return before the sun sets, but they even have enough energy to wrestle in two rounds on the school field to eliminate food after dinner.

At this time, two pieces of news reached Raoyang at the same time. First, Sima Shang on the front line of Liyang won a complete victory. After being stationed in Liyang, they will return in a few days.

Second, I heard that the State of Zhao used troops against the State of Yan. The State of Qin attacked Yeyi with Wang Jian as the main general Huanjuan and Yang Duanhe as the deputy generals. Yang and other cities in Zhangshui and upstream areas.

The other route, led by Huan Yu, continued to attack the areas south of Zhangshui, such as Yecheng and Liyang, with the intention of sweeping out the outer strongholds of the southern Great Wall defense line in Handan.

Immediately following the news of Qin's attack on Zhao came the eunuch, Chang Ming, who hurried from Handan.

"Chang Lingguan, it's not that I don't want to go to Yecheng to help the war under the king's order, but you just saw that our Raoyang garrison was fighting the drought a month ago, and we have been working day and night, but now we are tired and horses are exhausted, so it is really difficult to go." The sergeants that Ziying and Chang Ming were looking at were naturally the ones who ordered Han Tan to pose in advance, and the reputation of the new Lord Raoyang using the army to fight drought for the people had already spread, even Chang Ming had heard about it in Handan. He didn't think much about it without knowing it.

"Mr. Raoyang, I'm not talking too much. When the king sent me to come, he repeatedly asked that Lord Raoyang and the troops under General Sima Shang go to the reinforcements immediately. The military situation on the front line was reported every day, and the king's spirit was weakening due to anxiety and exhaustion. It's urgent." Chang Ming said anxiously.

"Chang Lingguan don't panic. If you have spare energy, Yingzao will go to the front with a handsome force. However, you are too young and incompetent to be powerless. If you don't often order the officials to stay for a while, General Sima Shang has won a big victory and will return soon. After General Sima returns, the whole army will rush to help, okay?" Ziying continued.

"That's great!" Although Chang Ming was still anxious in his heart, he was helpless in the face of this situation. He couldn't let a child of a few years lead a group of tired troops to reinforce. The meat was sent to Qin Guo's mouth.

But now there is no one else in Rao Yang who can order Rao Yang's subordinates, so there is no other way but to wait for Sima Shang to return.

While Chang Ming waited desperately, Sima Shang led hundreds of soldiers back to Raoyang two days later.

"Your Majesty does not dare not refuse to recruit. The garrison in Raoyang is exhausted. I will go to Liyang to organize troops and horses to help." Sima Shang, who heard Zhao Wang's order, replied, although according to Gai Nie's order, he could no longer help. Zhao Guo resisted Qin Guo, but if he blatantly refused the order now, it is estimated that he would not only be unlucky, and maybe the new giant Ziying would also be unlucky.

In desperation, I had no choice but to agree first. If it was really impossible, I would go to the battlefield to work without any effort, and just bring the troops to brush up the sense of presence.

At this moment, a loud shout spread to everyone's ears: "Urgent report from the front line, urgent report from the front line".Immediately afterwards, a sergeant rushed into the lobby with several wounds on his body. After entering, he saw so many people discussing affairs in the hall, and fell to the lobby in a daze.

Sima Shang recognized that this person was one of the pro-military scouts he brought from the frontier army, and he was ordered to stay in Liyang this time.

Seeing this, Sima Shang's heart tightened, "Li Yang has changed!".

He hurriedly stepped forward to help the sergeant and asked anxiously. "How about Liyang, could it be that the main force of the Yan Kingdom is heading south?"

Sima is not in a hurry, there are four thousand troops in Liyang, if they are captured by Yan State, the loss will be huge!
It can be said that Yanzhao has suffered the biggest loss in the past few years.

I saw this sergeant calm down, and said: "It is not the main force of the Yan Kingdom. The next morning after the general pulled out the camp, Fu Xin, the general guard of Wuyuan, led more than [-] troops to Liyang, and he, he, and he scolded the general. Shameless, vowed to fight to the death with our army.

Fu Xin's men and horses are more numerous than ours, and our army's new war men and horses are exhausted, so we have to defend ourselves in the city. The commander of Wuzhong Commander ordered me to sneak out in the dark to ask for help. "

After listening to the sergeant's words, Sima Shang didn't understand why Fu Xin suddenly lost his nerve and ran to Liyang to scold him.But there was a faint sigh of relief in my heart.

There are still 4000 troops in Liyang City. Although Fu Xin's troops are slightly larger, they are on the attacking side. With his ability, Liyang will have no worries within a few months.

The most important thing is that I finally have a reason not to go to Yecheng for rescue, the army is under siege, and now I don't know how to go to rescue.

Immediately said: "Officer Chang Ling, there has been a change in Liyang. Most of the general's troops are trapped in it. If you don't rescue it, you will be entrusted by the king. I also ask the officer Chang Ling to report back to the king. Sima Shang will do his best as soon as possible. Rescue Liyang's predicament, and then reorganize the army and horse soldiers to send to Yecheng."

Seeing this, Ziying immediately moved forward, slipped a cloth bag into Chang Ming's hands secretly, and said, "I would like to ask Chang Ling to speak more about the Handan matter. It's not that we don't want to go to help, but that there is no time to wait. "

Chang Ming pinched his hands and weighed them, what Ziying stuffed into his hands should be gold, and there were more than a dozen golds, and his face immediately beamed with joy.

"Mr. Raoyang is worrying too much. The border between Yan and Zhao has changed. I should report the truth to the king. Presumably the king's intention is to save Liyang first."

"Sure enough, eunuchs are greedy for money, and it's always been like this since ancient times." Ziying thought to himself, if he knew it would be easy to dismiss, if he had just stuffed it with gold, it would be over.

After sending Chang Ming away, Ziying turned around and found that Sima Shang was staring straight at him.

"Tell me, is it your fault that Fu Xin attacked Liyang?" Sima Shang asked.

"How is that possible? I'm a well-known kind person. The statement of being upright and sticking to it is just for me..." As he spoke, he looked at Sima Shang with a sharp gaze. After all, Ziying did something to apologize to Sima Shang. Things, I was a little guilty when I was talking.

"Well, I admit that I provoked Fu Xin to attack Liyang in order to avoid being conscripted." Ziying responded.

Sima Shanglue asked tentatively: "It shouldn't be. Although Fu Xin's head is not bright, he is still a strong general. When Li Yang returns to Zhao, he has no backup in Wuyuan City. At this time, he will not save his strength, but will take the initiative. Attack, how did you do it?"

Ziying patted his head in embarrassment and said: "I just wrote a letter, starting with his father Fu Bao's infidelity and unrighteous betrayal of Zhao Guiyan, who shamed his ancestors. Then he kindly pointed out, Rumor has it that he looks a lot like a guard who used to guard the inner house of his family, but he doesn't look like Fu Bao at all, so maybe the scolding earlier has nothing to do with him."

"It makes sense in this way. You kid has a really poisonous mouth. You dare to talk nonsense. No, then he should come to attack Rao Yang. Why did he go to Li Yang?" Sima Shang continued to ask.

"Maybe he thought you were still in Liyang. I'm afraid I don't have enough reputation. I signed the letter with your name, Sima Shang." Ziying quickly disappeared in front of Sima Shang after finishing speaking.

(End of this chapter)