Chapter 70 Zhongshan Wolf 8

The twilight is dim, the residual sun is like blood, and the wilderness is bleeding into a river under the afterglow, which makes people feel depressed.

The broken limbs of the Zhao army can be seen everywhere, and the battle flags discarded by the Zhao army and the broken chariot wells are everywhere. No one expected that such a siege battle that was originally determined to win would end so bleakly.

In front of Zhao Jun's tent farther away, Zhao Yong's face was tense.

In front of him, there were already a lot of generals kneeling. Zhao Zhang knelt in the front line of the team and looked frightened.

More than 8,000 people were killed and injured, a lieutenant and two lieutenants were damaged, and almost all the siege equipment was lost. Zhao Zhang, who was the commander of the siege, was undoubtedly to blame.

You should know that in the past ten years, Zhao Jun has been smooth sailing in foreign combat, and he will win almost every battle. Such a tragic failure is unique. This failure is undoubtedly a huge sarcasm for Zhao Jun, who is extremely powerful today.

Zhao Xin, who was standing aside, looked carefully at his father. Although his face was tense, he looked as usual. He couldn't see that he was angry, and his eyebrows were so fastened as if he were thinking about the problem.

Sure enough, Zhao Yong frowned and said in a low voice, "Get up. Today's defeat is not your fault, but because I underestimate the enemy."

"I didn't expect that there was such an elite army in Zhongshan. It seems that Zhongshan has been established for more than 200 years, and it is still capable and cannot be underestimated."

Zhao Zhang did not get up, but still knelt on the ground and kowtowed and sobbed, "Father, today's soldiers are seriously dead and injured. As the commander, it is difficult to forgive them. If it is lenient, I'm afraid it will cause the dissatisfaction of the soldiers. I also hope that my father will sin against me to calm the army's heart.

More than a dozen generals behind him also roared, "Please forgive me."

When Zhao Yong saw that Zhao Zhang was so responsible, he was a little relieved, so he nodded and issued a decree: "I sent an edict to remove the position of General Zhao Zhang, be demoted to a lieutenant, and still retain his original position. The rest of the generals will be deducted for a year.

"Thank you, Father Long's kindness." The generals and lieutenants bowed down one after another, thanking them, and many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Zhang stood up, hesitated for a while and said cautiously, "Father, now our siege equipment has been destroyed. If we want to rebuild it, it will take at least more than ten days. You see..."

"Since you can't attack the city, let's not attack for the time being." Zhao Yong's eyes flashed.

"I didn't plan to capture Lingshou in the first battle. Today's attack is nothing more than a chance. It's best if you can win it in one fell swoop. If not, it doesn't matter. It's just that the performance of this elite army of the Zhongshan Army today was unexpected to me, so it brought such a big loss.

Zhao Zhang was stunned and said puzzled, "Don't attack? If the defenders in the city are unwilling to fight, won't we have to consume it for a long time? This is not in line with our original plan. Moreover, over time, I'm afraid there will be changes in the south.

The south side that Zhao Zhang refers to is nothing more than the attitude of Qi, Qin, Wei and Han. Although Qi promised not to interfere in Zhongshan, it did not mean that they completely gave up Zhongshan. For the State of Qin, although he and the State of Zhao are still on their honeymoon period, it is impossible to be happy to see the State of Zhao. Not to mention Wei Han. Although he belongs to the Three Jin and has maintained a state of not attacking each other for a long time, he has always done a lot of things. After all, no one in the Three Jins is far ahead of the other two countries.

Zhao Yong did not explain much, but just glanced at Zhao Zhang faintly and said, "You should know that Zhongshan is not a piece of iron. If we step up the siege of the city, Zhongshan will naturally be united in the face of life and death. But if we suspend the offensive, encircle without attack, and even do some peace talks, it will inevitably make them take it lightly and fall into infighting again.

Zhao Zhang asked strangely, "Father, are you so confident that there will be civil strife in Zhongshan?"

Zhao Yong smiled when he heard the words, but did not say anything. He just told him, "You each led your own army back to the camp and reported the casualties to Sima Tian for rudeness."

"No!" The generals took orders and turned around and left one after another. When Zhao Zhang saw that his father looked like a group, not like the kind of deliberately pretending to stabilize the army, he was a little confused. He wanted to ask a detailed question. Suddenly, he remembered Tian Burye's words that told him to say less and do more. Suddenly, his heart was so he stopped asking more and turned around and withdrew.

Zhao Yong was silent for a long time, and his face looked thoughtful. Suddenly, he said, "Zhao Xin."

"I am humble."

"I want you to do something and go alone."

When Zhao Xin saw that the master's face was solemn and his heart was strange, he asked, "What is the order of the master?"

"Go and meet someone for me and ask a question."

Zhao Xin was stunned. He didn't quite understand why Zhao Yong said this. He was puzzled: "Lord, where do you want me to go and who do you want me to meet?"

"Go to Lingshou City."

Zhao Xin was stunned and suppressed the conster of his heart first. Seeing that the master's father didn't look like a joke, he said suspiciously, "Master, aren't you making fun of the little one? Today, the army attacked and didn't break through Lingshou City for a day. How can you let me go in alone?"

Zhao Yong smiled and said, "Of course I won't make fun of you."

"There is a river jumping two miles away from the east. There is a path that leads directly to Sima Xi's house. I will ask Han Sheng to take you there. It's just that the path can only accommodate one person to go in and out, and in order to dig secretly, the air below is not smooth, and ordinary people will be stuffy if they can't walk far. I heard Han Sheng say that you are good at martial arts, and your internal cultivation skills are even better. Is there such a thing?

Several thoughts flashed in Zhao's confidence, and he suddenly realized that Sima Xi was a pawn buried in Zhongshan by Zhao Yong. No wonder, it is no wonder that Sima Xi is a state, but he does not take Anbang Sheji as the most important thing. He uses the bragging Confucian students to stir up trouble inside and stir up civil strife in Zhongshan. Externally, he instigated Zhongshan Wang Ji Shang to first call himself an enemy, and then cut Yan and broke his arm.

This can also explain why there was a sudden civil strife in Zhongshan before the war. First, Qianqian was assassinated, and then Sima liked to frame Ji Xin. Without real evidence, he killed them all over the door. This is not equivalent to forcing a general with heavy troops. After calculation, it was finally cheaper for the State of Zhao.

So in this way, whether he has intercepted Guji's troops or not, Shiyi is bound to have civil strife. Either Nie Gai Guji is ordered to kill Ji Xin, or Ji Xin fights back and kills the two. In a word, Shiyi is bound to create turmoil, and the Zhao army will have a gap to take advantage of. However, Zhao Xin's mess made the ending much better. Zhao not only did not lose a single soldier but also took Shiyi, but also took the city.

No wonder it's such a coincidence. Ji Xin's young son Ji Mu escaped so "a fluke". It turned out to be in the master's grasp of the master's father. It seems that Ji Xin Manmen was killed, but it was the master's harm.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xin couldn't help sneaking a look at his father, and his heart was awe-inspiring. I think that although the master seems to be bold and informal, he is actually as careful as his hair, and the depth of the layout is really amazing. You should know that this Sima Xi is a powerful minister in Zhongshan. No one would have thought that he was actually the man of Zhao's father. He was an undercover spy sent by the State of Zhao to Zhongshan. He messed up the State of Zhongshan and let the State of Zhao have the opportunity to take advantage of it.

Seeing that the master looked at him strangely, Zhao Xin remembered what he hadn't answered him yet. He scratched his head and smiled with some embarrassment. "I can't talk about it. It's just that I've met a strange person before and learned some Taoist self-cultivation skills. I can also be light and healthy at ordinary times. I think if it's just If you are depressed, it should not be difficult for me.

Zhao Yong really didn't say anything. He just looked at Zhao Xin with a smile and suddenly asked, "You are so smart that you must have already connected with the relationship. Otherwise, according to your personality, you will definitely get to the bottom of it, right?"

Zhao Xin smiled. He said, "I probably understand, but I'm still a little surprised. I really didn't expect that Sima Xi would be bought by you by your father. I'm afraid most people in the world won't believe it."

When Zhao Yong heard the words, his face was dark, and his expression seemed to be a little gloomy. After a long time, he said, "You were wrong. He was not bought by me. He was a Zhao person himself. He has the talent of the world, but he is willing to do a meticulous work because of his commitment to me. I can't stand him. The reason why he can become the prime minister of Zhongshan is mostly his own talent, and I haven't helped much.

Zhao Yong said that he sighed here and didn't say more. He just looked up at Zhao Xin and said, "This time, as long as you ask him how many days he can support in the city, and tell him that he hasn't seen him for ten years, please be sure to abide by our agreement and protect himself to meet me."