Chapter 59 Fishing in Muddy Water 13

The dust is flying a few miles away from the city, and the army of the State of Zhao is camping in full swing. A li of the city gate, thousands of Zhao Guojing were riding on a horse under the leadership of Shi Hu and holding a bow to guard to prevent the Zhongshan army from suddenly rushing out of the sneak attack.

In fact, the Lord's caution is completely superfluous. There are few soldiers in Shiyi City, no more than 10,000 soldiers, and most of them are temporary recruits. It is still useful to defend the city. If you take out of the city to fight with the Zhao cavalry, you will undoubtedly find your own way to die.

You should know that the advantage of cavalry lies in its power and attack power. If an infantryman who lacks heavy equipment fights against the cavalry in the field, it will only be a unilateral massacre. The weak armor of light infantry can't stop the cavalry's sharp arrows at all, and the high-speed mobility of the cavalry can completely eliminate the weak counterattack of the infantry.

The only soldier who can really fight with the elite cavalry of the State of Zhao is the Tiger and Wolf Division of the State of Qin, which is supplemented by more long-range lethal crossbow soldiers, and the well-known "army pawn" heavy infantry legion of the State of Wei, a bold striker in the State of Qi.

In less than half a day, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Shiyi City, but Zhao Jun outside the city did not know it.

At this moment, Zhao Yong is riding around Shiyi surrounded by a group of generals to explore the surrounding terrain.

This is Zhao Yong's habit. Every time he fights, he must personally inspect the terrain and do it in his heart, so that he can adapt to changes. The attack of Shiyi is naturally no exception.

Zhao Yong lived on the horse and stood on the high ground outside the city. The oncoming sun was a little dazzling. He squinted at Shiyi not far away, and said slowly after a long time: "When can Zhang'er's pawn arrive?"

Han Sheng bowed slightly and replied, "I have made it clear to the eldest son that he should get to Shiyi as soon as possible, but because the pawn in the river has not yet arrived, and the transportation of the siege equipment is also very slow, so it has been delayed. The eldest son wrote to say that in seven days at most, he would arrive first with a group of 50,000 people.

Han Sheng is Lang Zhongling, who is in charge of Yulin Jinwei, and he is naturally responsible for the communication of letters and edicts.

"seven days." Zhao Yong lowered his head and meditated for a moment. He looked up and said decisively, "Sent someone to tell Zhanger that I will only give him three days to bring as many people as he can, as soon as he can."

"No." Han Sheng bowed and took the order, "I'm going to ask the imperial historian to draft an edict."

After saying that, he turned around and whipped his horse and left, but he was also vigorous and vigorous, like the owner's style of acting. In fact, these generals pulled up by the master's father's hands are all familiar with each other and act in the style of the master's father.

Zhao Xi, who was behind him, urged him to move forward. He stood side by side with his master father and said, "Lord, now that Zhongshan is under your control, why are you so anxious? In three days, even if the prince can bring people there, the equipment will inevitably be insufficient.

Zhao Xi has always been friends with Zhao Zhang, and he is also a son of the clan, so he speaks for Zhao Zhang.

Zhao Yong's face can't see the joy and anger, but said lightly; "The soldiers are very fast, we need to take Zhongshan as soon as possible, so as not to play the topic of other countries. Although the State of Qi has acquiesced in our annexation of Zhongshan, I don't think the King of Qi will mind secretly adding more trouble to us. And the old man of the King of Wei, he is not the master of peace. The Empress Dowager Qin doesn't mind letting the State of Zhao be trapped in Zhongshan and unable to interfere in their affairs of the State of Qin.

"Once the war is prolonged, the Central Plains is likely to produce unpredictable changes. Therefore, we must make a quick decision, swallow Zhongshan as soon as possible, create a fait accompli, and let the countries have nothing to say.

"The master's opinion is not as good as the last general. Zhao Xi arched his hand and said sincerely.

"It's just a hurry to bring a pawn, and the siege equipment is bulky, so it's inconvenient to carry it. If our army is frustrated under Shiyi, it may affect morale.

Zhao Yong smiled, looked at Shi Yi not far away, and said, "Although Zhao Xin is a little young and crazy, he has always been steady. Since he said that there is a way to make Shiyi break himself, even if it is too true, there will be turmoil in the city. Now that our Zhao army is under pressure, it has frightened 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Shiyi. With a little pressure, Zhao Xin's behavior in the city is bound to be much smoother.

Zhao Xi laughed and said, "Lord, you value this boy very much. He praised Haikou and said that he would seize the city in seven days. Today is the seventh day. You don't blame him, but defend it everywhere. If we dare to set up an army order, even if the head can be preserved, I'm afraid we will suffer a lot of skin and flesh. Oh, Father, your eccentricity really makes the last general jealous and envious!"

"Nonsense." Zhao Yong laughed and scolded, "I have never been biased."

"It's just that this boy's qualification is a piece of jade, but it has not been carved. If he is carefully cultivated, he will be a wise general of my Zhao in the future, and he will definitely become He's good assistant."

After that, he smiled and said, "As for jealousy of you, it is completely unnecessary. Since he has issued a military order, if he can't complete it, I will let him suffer a little, and dozens of military whips will serve him. This boy is very smart, but after all, he is too young and arrogant. He needs to be more polished.

When the number behind him heard that Zhao Xin had suffered, he also laughed. They were all full of gloating, but there was no malice.

As Han Sheng and Zhao Xin said before, the military atmosphere is different from other places, exuding a strong and heroic wind. Relying on real ability and hard work, accepting a person is as simple as rejecting a person. Zhao Xin has been accepted by most people through his performance in the past few months. Except for Shi Hu, who is still a little cold to him, other generals no longer make things difficult for this descendant and include him into the circle for their own people.

When Zhao Yong saw that it was getting late, he raised his whip and turned around and said, "Okay, go back."

After returning to the camp, Zhao Yong visited the newly built camp and was quite satisfied. When he was about to return to the account, he suddenly heard the horn of the early warning in the Zhao army. The Zhao army quickly put down the matter at hand and returned to their respective positions. Zhao Yong's face moved, but he was still calm. He immediately urged the horse to rush back to the Chinese army with a group of people.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yong couldn't wait to ask the messenger.

"To the Lord, there is a great movement at the gate. General Shi was afraid that the Zhongshan army in the city would open the door to attack, so he warned him."

In the past, in the siege, the gates were the most likely to be broken through, so after the Zhao army besieged the city, the Zhongshan army in the city blocked the gate with boulder to prevent the Zhao army from entering the city from here. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Since the gate is blocked, it is naturally very difficult to go out of the city to fight. It is necessary to move these wood and stones away, and the movement is naturally not small.

"I know." Zhao Yong nodded and couldn't see the joy or anger. He just stared at the gate and thought about it.

"Zhao Xi, Niu Jian, Ji Hu Chu."

"In". The three generals behind him came forward and took orders loudly.

"The three of you will return to the army and make your own decision in case of trouble."

"No." The third general quickly turned his horse's head and quickly returned to the camp. Zhao Yong personally led the guard and ordered Han Sheng to stay in the middle army. He himself galloped far away to meet with the Shihu Department.

"What's going on?" Zhao Yongle immediately stopped side by side with Shi Hu and turned his head and asked.

"The master does not need to worry." Shi Hu laughed and said, "As long as Zhongshan children dare to rush out of the city, I will definitely annihilate them all. If one person is released, I will come to see them."

Zhao Yong stared at him and said in a low voice, "Beware of fraud."

As soon as the voice fell, the heavy gate of Shiyi slowly opened with a "squeak". First of all, Zhao Jun, who was facing the gate, quickly prepared for the battle and put on a charge, ready to welcome the Zhongshan army out of the city.

Unexpectedly, no army rushed out for a long time, but half closed the gate, and I didn't know what the defenders in the city meant. Zhao Yong's face tightened, but he hesitated a little. He considered whether to take the opportunity to lead the army into the city, but he was worried that the defenders in the city would be cheated.

While thinking about it, a horseman drove out of the city and slowly rushed towards the Zhao army. Zhao, who was on guard, quickly raised his bow and aimed, and waited for his father to order him to shoot random arrows, so that he would pierce people's hearts.

When Zhao Yong saw the person coming clearly, he couldn't help cursing and raised his hand and ordered loudly: "Remove the alert, don't attack."

Thousands of Zhao soldiers put down their bows and arrows at a speed, but tightened the reins and waited for the master's next order.