Chapter 67 Zhongshan Wolf 5

In the 18th year of King Zhou, the Zhongshan Kingdom of Xishan finally came to the end of its life. This tenacious nation, which has been on the land of Hebei for several times, is about to turn into dust under the iron hooves of the State of Zhao.

Lingshou City has been the capital of Zhongshan for more than 80 years since it was set here. For more than 80 years, Zhongshan has been strong and has a faint tendency to sit on an equal footing with the king of the seven heroes. In addition to the eleventh year of King Zhou, the army of the State of Zhao who served in Lingshou City, most of the time Lingshou City was in a peaceful period. Over time, the Baidi people gradually forgot the hardships of their ancestors when starting a business, and indulged in wine, sex, singing and dancing.

Unexpectedly, after dawn, the people of Zhongshan were horrified to find that their capital was surrounded by the army of the State of Zhao. The dense tent extends from the bottom of Lingshou City to the distant sky, and there is no end at a glance. In the tent, countless Zhao Jun's banners made the whole sky pale.

There were shouts in the boiling Zhao's camp tents one after another, and a large number of strong soldiers with their upper bodies dragged the huge wells and siege ladders, shouting neat slogans to pull. Outside the tent, a large number of cavalry kept roaring under the wall, keeping an arrow away, guarding the Zhongshan army in the city to prevent them from rushing out.

After a month, Zhao Jun has successfully cleared the outer defense line of Lingshou City. In the south, Shiyi and Zhencheng surrendered the city to the State of Zhao under the Huairou policy of the State of Zhao. The defenders of Danqiu and Huayang Erguan, which were guarded by heavy soldiers, were ordered by Lingshou to transfer most of the troops to Lingshou, but they were successfully sniped by the cavalry of the State of Zhao halfway. The whole army of 10,000 troops were destroyed, either dead or surrendered, and no one escaped.

After losing the main force, Danqiu and Huayang Erguan soon fell under the strong attack of the Zhao army. The Zhao army was able to successfully open the straight road from the southern Handan to the northern Dai County, and isolated the only three remaining cities in Zhongshan, Lingshou, Fenglong and Donghuan.

In addition to some of the troops used to encircle Fenglong, Donghuan and stabilize the land in the north, Zhao Yong transferred all the main troops of the State of Zhao to Lingshou City, with a total of 40,000 cavalry, 100,000 soldiers, and about 140,000 troops. He surrounded Lingshou City and made a posture of ambition.

At this time, in Lingshou City, there are now less than 70,000 troops left in Zhongshan, and nearly half of them are temporarily recruited people.

After learning that the country had reached such a critical moment of survival, the Baidi people finally raised the fighting spirit in their blood. The men picked up the weapons and armor left by their ancestors that had been sealed for many years, and joined the city defense army in response to the call of their king.

Honorable monk Wu, a word that has long been far away from them, is now hurriedly picked up by the Baidi people again, trying to escape to reverse the fate of the subjugated country and the extermination of the clan.

Above the tower, Ji Shang, the trembling king of Zhongshan, stood on the stage surrounded by a group of ministers and generals. Looking at the vast military situation of Zhao Guo under the city, his legs couldn't help but feel weak, and his body collapsed softly behind him, but he was held tightly by the thick and powerful arms of the general Wuqiu Yu behind him.

"Your Majesty, the people who are loyal to you under the city are looking at you." Wu Qiuyu's eyes widened and said in a calm voice. His hands held Ji Shang tightly like an iron hoop, and his voice was full of grief and indignation.

He was really sad and angry. The word "Wu Qiu Lu" means "Hercule" in Di's language. Wu Qiu Luan bravely won the three armies in those years. He killed a full 300 Zhao troops on the battlefield. He was praised as the first warrior in Zhongshan by the king of Zhongshan at that time, and gave him the name Wuqiu Lu, which made him in charge of the imperial guard in the palace. Now it has been more than ten years.

As the first warrior of Zhongshan, Wuqiu Fu does not have too many strategies and tricks to govern the country. What he has is only a heart of loyalty to Zhongshan. He stayed in the army for many years and didn't care about the affairs of the country, but he never thought that in just ten years, the powerful country that was powerful at the beginning had fallen into a dire field that is now exhausted.

"General, you are hurt." There was a sharp pain in his arm, and Ji Shang couldn't help shouting. Originally, he wanted to scold this unruly rough man, but when he slipped to his mouth, he saw the ferocious face of Wuqiu Yu's face because of anger. He was faintly afraid in his heart, so he changed his words and said kindly.

"Your Majesty, please inspire the three armies."

Wuqiu Luan let go of his arms, knelt down like a hill, raised his head and arched his hands and said loudly, "Please use the palace's property as military resources, reward meritorious people, and recruit people who dare to die with a lot of money."

Ji Shang was stunned at first, and immediately said angrily, "Okay, you, how dare you come up with the idea of the widow's palace? How dare you."

A sharp look flashed in Sima Xi's eyes beside him, and soon made an angry expression. He stepped forward and said, "Wu Qiu Yu, how dare you dare to commit the crime and force the king of the palace, but do you want to rebel?"

Wuqiu Huo had to stand up, pressed the hilt of the sword and looked back angrily, "Sima Xi, this is the business of our Baidi people. What does it have to do with you, an outsider?" If you dare to say too much, I will let your blood splash on the spot.

Sima Xi's face was slightly relaxed, and then he returned to normal. He said, "General, please don't be too careful. It's nothing more than to remind the general to pay attention to the etiquette and the way of the emperor and ministers. What else does the general want to say? It's convenient for you.

When I saw Sima's happy acquaintance, he calmed his anger and turned his head to Ji Shang. In fact, Wuqiuzhong is extremely disgusted with Sima Xi, a powerful minister who is good at flaunting, but he usually can't attack because of the power of his country. Today, it is different from the past. Now that the soldiers are under pressure, the whole city has implemented officers. His status as a general who is usually not obvious has also become very important, so he no longer color Sima Xi.

Facing the aggressive momentum of Wuqiu Lu, Ji Shang looked at his huge body like a hill, and he was really a little scared. Although he, the king of Zhongshan, has been king for 13 years, he spends most of his time in the deep palace. On weekdays, he is also recruited through Xiangbang Sima Xi, and rarely comes into contact with generals. Now seeing such a fierce look, I'm really not sure whether this guy will cut off his head in anger.

He quickly glanced at Sima Xi beside him and saw that he nodded slightly. Ji Shang then turned around and nodded dejectedly, like a mourning examination, "Okay, okay, you take it all."

When I heard that, Qiu Yu was so happy that he quickly bowed down and said, "The last general is here to thank the king for his brothers in the army." Immediately, he sent his cronies to the palace to carry the property with the royal edict.

After a while, the number of carriages full of gold and silver rushed to the tower, and the king's life of the three armies soon spread all over the three armies. After the Zhongshan soldiers on the city wall were rewarded, their morale was immediately boosted, and they all shouted long live.

Ji Shang looked a little better when he saw this, but his heart was still painful. He looked palely at Sima Xi behind him and asked, "Now that Zhao Jun is so powerful, what does Xiangbang think I will deal with it?"

Sima Xi bowed slightly, but he did not look panic at all. He still looked indifferent and saluted; "Don't worry too much about the king. Lingshou City was built by the former King Heng. The city is high and deep. It is difficult for the Zhao army to attack and fall easily. In this way, it will definitely fall into a long-lasting war. Although the State of Zhao was powerful, it was not long before it attacked our Zhongshan Kingdom with 200,000 troops. Its domestic expenditure must be overstretched.

"So what Zhao Yong wants is nothing more than a quick decision, and what we have to do is to stick to Lingshou as long as possible, so that Zhao Jun is deeply trapped in Zhongshan, so that Zhao Jun will not attack and break by itself."

Wu Qiulu, who was beside him, snorted coldly, "You said it lightly. I'm afraid that the State of Zhao is not exhausted, and our Zhongshan State can no longer support it."

Sima Xi just arched his hand and said with a smile; "The general doesn't know that the rescue army of the State of Qi has been dispatched and is on the way to Lingshou. He said that as long as we stick to Lingshou, we will be able to seriously damage Zhao Jun and restore our hometown in Zhongshan.