Spring and Autumn I Am King

Puban, also known as Pujin, is the most important ferry on the east bank of the river, and it is also the only way for Qin and Jin to travel. In the boating campaign of Duke Mu of Qin, and after several attacks on Jin, Jin was counterattacked several times. , all from here. Starter Oh dear, this place controls Guan He, if the mountains and rivers meet, Qin Jin will be able to take the initiative no matter which side occupies Puban.

Now, Puban City and Puban Ferry, which is protected on the inside of the city wall, are controlled by the Qin and Wei forces, but they have not been given much initiative.

Speaking of which, the school lieutenants of the Qin state felt aggrieved. From January to the present, for three months, the Qin and Wei allied forces attacked the Han family, such as her husband bullying the baby. Zhao Wuxi let people guard Xinjiang, so Jiang could not escape. He indulged Qin and Wei to attack Korea, and lured them to gather in Hedong. As a result, they took a detour from the flank and opened up a situation in Hewai and Hexi.

In this way, they didn't fight a tough battle with the Zhao family, and they were defeated in a confused way. The Qin people who didn't know the overall situation were very puzzled. They fought brave enough, why they lost so embarrassingly.

"It is Zhao's temple calculations and strategies that make us unable to fight back..."

There are also smart people among them. Linghu Bo replaced the doctor's crown and belt, and stood on the Puban city wall wearing armor and armor, thinking about Zhao's actions since the start of the war. He finally came to a conclusion that Zhao's strategy this time was too beautiful. The cavalry of Daijun made a detour for thousands of miles, and the robbers made a round of use. After the loss of Hexi and Hewai, the main forces of Qin and Wei who only saw Hedong were naturally defeated. Trapped in a cage.

From the beginning to the end of this battle, they have no chance of winning, no, even before the battle, the outcome is already doomed, they will lose before the battle.

"Is it that Zhao Wuxi's military skills have been used in Dacheng, or is there an expert behind him? It is said that Sun Wuzi, who ran away from Wu State, joined the Zhao family..."

On Wei's side, why didn't a military veteran come to help? Linghu Bo did not know that in 80 years, there will be a general of the Wei State named Wu Qi who will open his arms ambitiously to measure the land on the other side.

He sighed and looked eastward against the evening wind, saying that the advance troops of the great army arriving from Anyi tomorrow would emerge there, but the time has not yet come.

The results of the battle that took place on the other side of the Dragon Gate have already been transmitted to Puban. The Qin army was annihilated and the Wei army surrendered.

Thinking of the upcoming fierce battle, Linghu Bo was not particularly afraid. The Zhao army had gone through hard battles and marched continuously. At the intersection of Sushui, three faces the water, it is very inconvenient to attack the city from the north.

Besides, it wasn't that he was completely unprepared. Linghu Bo stroked the trebuchet placed on the city wall, feeling a little more confident.

Although the stone throwing machine in front of me is simple in structure and small in stature, it can only reach the level of the first-generation stone throwing machine used by Zhao in the Chaoge Siege eight years ago, but for the defending side, it is already a commendable progress...

Wei's has been imitating Zhao's, but saddles, stirrups, etc. can be learned quickly. It takes some time for catapults. Fortunately, the principle is not complicated. After a few years, Wei finally made a batch. It was a pity that it was too late, Weimando was soon assassinated, and the war broke out soon. These trebuchets had no time to improve, and they hurriedly carried them to the top of the city.

The city is eight feet high and 1,600 paces in radius. With this thing, as well as hundreds of hand crossbows, at the top of the city and at the foot of the city are piled rolling stones and woods prepared in advance. There are also a few large cauldrons to boil water at any time. Soldiers do these things. More or less, it can cause a little trouble for Zhao Jun's moth-attached siege.

As long as the army from Anyi arrives, the Zhao army will not dare to act rashly.

Linghu Bo thought so until the enemy really appeared in front of him.

At nightfall, the scout who looked over came to report that there was a faint dust in the north, Linghu Bo hurried to the north city wall, and with the help of the last rays of light before dark, there was indeed a huge army coming towards Puban, which made his eyes twitch. All the hair on his body stood up.

Not long after, Zhao Jun's banner really appeared in Linghu Bo's line of sight, and there was a steady stream of people behind him.

They didn't even intend to set up camp, and drove some dejected Qin and Wei prisoners-the group that was captured on the other side of Longmen, forcing them to cut down and transport trees, demolished houses in Lilu, lit dozens of bonfires outside the city, and Countless bright flames illuminated the night sky of Puban bright red.

There are also some Zhao Jun who are not wearing armor and are busy busy, they are installing huge siege equipment-Linghu Bo heard that the Colonel Qin Guo said that it was these terrible weapons that blasted Shaoliang a few years ago, scaring him. Bai Di had to surrender to the Zhao clan.

He couldn't believe that Zhao Jun had transported such a cumbersome thing to Puban City from two or three hundred miles away. There are still people drinking loudly, chopping trees and sawing wood from a few miles away, most of them are making other siege tools, and there are people there with tools like rulers in their hands, aiming at the head of the city, maybe it is in measuring height.

Look at the posture, rest for a night, and when it gets bright tomorrow morning, they will launch the first round of attacks!

For a moment, Linghu Bo suddenly lost his confidence in defending Pubancheng. He just hoped that the army of Anyi would arrive sooner, or that the Qin army on the other side could come to support him.

Linghu Bo turned to look west.

Under the shroud of night, the place is also densely covered with firelight, which is reflected on the gurgling river, like a fire tree and silver flower.

...

Zi Shi couldn't sleep at all, tossing and turning in the tent.

He is the eldest son of the eldest son of the Qin State, Pu, a nobleman of the Qing family, and also a famous warrior among the younger generation of the Qin State.

But now he is full of unease.

This Qin army stationed on the other side of Puban has a total of 15,000 people. This is because the great concubine tried his best to recruit all the Ding Zhuang from the Weinan area, plus 5,000 Qin soldiers who retreated from the river, and barely managed to get together. from.

"If this army is also defeated, it will take at least a month before the father can send another group of people from Yongdu. At that time, I am afraid that the east of Jingshui will no longer belong to the Qin state." Zi Shi led the army. When he set out on the expedition, his father's instructions to him were especially close to his ears, which made him realize that his responsibility was great, and he was trembling and trembling, like walking on thin ice in the abyss.

So after nightfall, he learned that the Zhao army in Hedong had arrived and assembled north of Puban. He did not act rashly and let people row over to support him. Instead, he asked Linghu Bo to stay calm and everything went according to the original plan.

According to Zipu's evacuation plan for them, the enemy army in Hedong should be handed over to the main force of Qin, Wei and Zheng who had withdrawn from Anyi to deal with it. As for the 15,000 Qin army, they gathered here because In order to guard against the enemy from behind.

Hexi, the Hexi that the Qin people have been striving for for a hundred years, when they really set foot on this land, it brought them strong unease.

Qin people are also descendants of Boyi. They should be good at riding. They have never been so frightened by the sound of rumbling horse hooves as they are now.

In the past two weeks, the Qin troops in Hexi and Weinan have had enough of the intrusion of the Zhao clan's cavalry. They came and went like the wind. Bridges were burned, Lilu village was reduced to ashes, and Hexi was paralyzed.

Qin's cavalry had been completely destroyed before, and most of the chariots went to Hedong, so only these infantry were left to fight against it. Only by repelling the enemy's attack on both sides of the strait can the main force retreat smoothly.

But those Zhao clan cavalrymen, those cavalrymen who were all in armor and could not see their faces, either laying iron spears or wielding long knives, the roar of iron hooves filled the whole world when they charged, which made the disciples of the Qin State feel terrified.

Even if they were hiding in a safe tent now, they would look out uneasy to see if there was a huge figure passing by at the fire at the end of the road.

In the east and west of the river, the Wei soldiers of Puban City and the Qin army soldiers on the other side spent a sleepless night in this way, waiting for the sun to rise. But they know that Tianming can warm the body, but it can't bring them safety, because this battle will kick off at dawn...

(To be continued.)