Chapter 542: Clearly Knowing Him But Pretending Not to Know Him, There Must Be Something Wrong
The 5,000 elite cavalry of Qi State remained peaceful throughout and had no friction with the Qin army. Most of the credit for this should be attributed to Han Xin.
The only general of Qi State at present once again demonstrated his ability to command troops.
Even so, Zhang Liang was still uneasy.
Compared with Tian Dan, the King of Qi who showed his trust in his subordinates, Zhang Liang could not fully trust this Chu man who suddenly appeared and had the same clan name and name as his own King of Han.
White body.
It can be said that the six countries that valued origin would never have a chance to rise, but there was still a glimmer of hope in Qin, which only emphasized farming and warfare.
He studied under Wei Liao, the former state commander of the Qin State.
With this master-disciple relationship, the six kingdoms could open a promotion channel, and the glimmer of hope for Qin Kingdom would immediately become a path to success. Not to mention becoming a Nine Ministers, it would be easy to enter the Qin Kingdom's court.
Wei Liao, a great military strategist who had never been on the battlefield, had only one student, Wei Liao, who wrote "Wei Liao Zi", and had the fate of Qi Sha and Tan Lang. In this era when the inheritance of ideas is even more important than the continuation of family ties, what would Wei Liao not give up for Han Xin?
With a bright future in Qin, why would he abandon Qin and join Qi to become a general of Qi?
Is the reason really the saying that it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix?
Zhang Liang didn't believe it.
With this boy's arrogance, which is looked down upon by all the military strategists of ancient and modern times, he will join the Qin State to overcome all obstacles, establish great merits in this chaotic era when the six kingdoms are rebellious, and become the leader of the Qin State!
Coming here to compete with a group of chickens, doesn't this mean you admit that you can't compete with those generals of Qin?
If he didn't even take Wang Jian, the best general in the world, seriously, how could he be afraid of Meng Tian, Li Xin, Tu Sui and the like?
The logic is not sound, it is just a lie.
Lying is to cover up. Either the person or the words is always false.
Before knowing what Han Xin was hiding, even if this general of Qi showed outstanding military ability, Zhang Liang could not entrust his life to him.
Everyone wears a mask, but no one likes others to wear a mask.
Tian Dan squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and rubbed it carefully. The falling dust floated on the horse's hooves wrapped in sackcloth.
It is now Wei territory, but after today it will become Qin territory.
In fact, the land is still the same land and it will not change. What changes are only the people on the land.
"Wait a little longer."
The King of Qi turned his head slightly and gave Zhang Liang a bright smile.
"Is that possible?"
[What are you waiting for?]
Zhang Liang really wanted to ask a question.
"Follow the decision of King Qi."
Zhang Liang nodded and responded decisively without any hesitation. He remembered that he was a subject.
Three hours later, the sun moved, the earth trembled, and the dust jumped and danced.
The Qin army arrived, 250,000 strong.
Tian Dan walked forward confidently, looking at the neatly-formed black-armored army. It seemed that every one of them could become one of the three thousand veteran soldiers among his five thousand elite cavalry, if these Qin soldiers could ride horses.
[If these Qin troops set foot on Qi's land, how would Qi fight?]
As he thought about it, he waved to his general to come over and fight side by side with him, and to look at these black-armored Qin soldiers together.
He put one hand on the general's shoulder, pointed at the Qin army at least three miles away, and said with a faint smile:
"General Han, how many soldiers and horses do you need to defeat these Qin troops?"
Han Xin carefully examined and captured the composition of the Qin army, how many infantry and cavalry there were, as well as the armor style and defense area, all of which were closely related to victory.
Five fingers suddenly appeared in front of him, and the King of Qi's smiling words came into Han Xin's ears.
"Fifty thousand, is that enough?"
"not enough."
Han Xin immediately shook his head.
There is no need to analyze it further. With a difference of at least four times in troop strength, there is no chance of winning if we fight against the Qin army in the plains.
No type of soldier is useful, not even 50,000 cavalry. The black armor worn by Qin soldiers should be equipment worn only by generals in Qi State.
In comparison, the bamboo strips on the chest, back and arms of the Qi soldiers, and the iron pieces connected with silk threads, are not worthy of being called armor at all.
Han Xin was in a depressed mood and knew that there was no way he could fight this battle.
It’s not that the equipment of Qi soldiers was bad, it’s that the equipment of Qin soldiers was ridiculously good.
Qi State, famous for its wealth, accumulated a lot of wealth without fighting when Emperor Qin Shihuang conquered the six states. Now the equipment of Qi soldiers is the best among the six states, comparable to the standard equipment of various countries during the Warring States Period. Qin State also has the same set.
Who would have thought that after only a year or two, the Qin armor would have been updated to this level, and it seemed to have no problem blocking ordinary arrows.
On the way from Qi to Wei, Han Xin saw many bandits.
The bandits were pale and skinny, holding wooden sticks, hiding in the valleys and on the trees, watching them run by with greedy and fearful eyes.
At that time, Han Xin thought that these bandits were sensible and dared to come out to rob people. Five thousand elite cavalry could destroy them without any casualties.
Now, Han Xin feels like a bandit...
[If I had known this, I would not have come.]
"King Qi."
Zhang Liang called softly.
"Wait a little longer."
Tian Dan did not look back, and the tone of his voice was like a dream mumbling.
"Zifang, how can we destroy the Qin State?"
"Assassinate the king and kill the emperor, and unite the states."
Zhang Liang had thought about this question a long time ago, and answered it very quickly. The reason why he told the real reason for his defeat in Han today, which he had kept secret for a long time, was because he felt that if he kept it secret and plotted , the six countries would be defeated one by one like before, and none of them would survive.
"Zifang is a great talent."
Tian Dan praised it highly.
The person who spoke and the speed of the response gave him a sense of reliability.
"Wait a little longer."
He repeated again.
No one knows what the King of Qi is waiting for.
The envoys who went to Daliang twice wanted to ask questions and raised their hands to their chests.
Zhang Liang grabbed his wrist and shook his head, and the messenger gave up.
Although Zhang Liang was not a minister of Qi, he made great contributions to Qi and had a very high status in Qi.
The three Tian brothers always treated him equally and with great courtesy, and there were few officials of Qi who were not on good terms with Zhang Liang.
A fiery red flag of the Wei Dynasty was raised on the city wall of Daliang in the distance, and soon a raging fire broke out.
All four gates of Daliang City were opened, and the Qin army entered the city in an orderly manner, pouring in like a tide, and the number of Qin troops outside the city became fewer and fewer.
The earth shaking gradually subsided, and only a few thousand black-armored soldiers were left outside the city.
Tian Dan took a rough look and made a more accurate judgment based on the length of the Qin army's square formation: three thousand!
"Is this God's will?"
Tian Dan looked up and saw the clear sky, as blue as a gem, the same color as the sky of Qi.
Qi, like Qin, occupies the virtue of water.
But the water in Qi is not black, it is blue.
There is no need to wait any longer. On the battlefield, the king will always be accompanied by his personal guards and will never be alone. Right now is when the forces around the King of Qin are the weakest.
"General Han, with three thousand Qin troops, can we win this battle?"
Tian Dan was full of hope, with light in his eyes. The King of Qi really wanted to kill him, and this was the best opportunity.
Zhang Liang frowned slightly. If he assassinated the King of Qin here, he would die whether he succeeded or not. The 250,000 Qin soldiers entered Daliang City, not Yama Palace.
Want to exchange pieces, the King of Qi for the King of Qin? It would be a good move if it was done right, but he would not accompany him.
He is just a chess player, not a chess piece.
If the King of Qi insisted on attacking, he would take his leave and return to Qi. The King of Qi would certainly not refuse him, considering his courtesy to the wise and humble.
Thinking of this, her brows relaxed, and her face, which had turned so pale and bloodless at some point, regained its pretty look.
With his eyes rolling, Zhang Liang now had only one thing he didn't understand - how did Tian Dan know that the King of Qin would not enter Daliang?
General Han Xin of Qi simply shook his head and said the word "crisp".
"cannot."
The light in Tian Dan's eyes disappeared. Zhang Liang blinked in thought and turned his head to look over.
Tian Danqiang smiled and said:
"General Han said before that if we had the same number of troops, we could annihilate the Qin army. Now the enemy has 3,000 and I have 5,000. How can we be defeated?"
Han Xin was speechless.
In order to avoid the Qin army along the way, he commanded 5,000 elite cavalry to take a long and roundabout way. The Qin army did not discover them, and they had never seen the Qin army.
This was the first time that Han Xin saw the Qin army attacking Wei, and the first time he saw this kind of armor that only generals of Qi were worthy of wearing, worn by every Qin soldier.
When he said he would win in a one-to-one fight, he was referring to the Qin army who wore the same armor as them, namely, bamboo and iron strips, not this Qin army whose armor was like a whole.
He lowered his proud head and said in a deep voice:
"The letter boasted."
Tian Dan took a deep breath. This was the last thing he wanted to hear.
"I heard that General Han got the legendary "Tai Gong Military Strategy", why not give it a try?"
Zhang Liang delivered the message.
He recognized Han Xin's ability to command battles, and this was indeed the best opportunity to kill the King of Qin, and he did not want to miss it.
Looking at the hopeful eyes of the King of Qi, Han Xin sighed and took out a piece of tortoise shell from his arms.
He placed the tortoise shell on the ground, muttering something in a low voice. He then circled the tortoise shell with the sword in his hand, knelt on the ground to worship heaven and earth, then devoutly lit a fire and gently placed the tortoise shell in the center of the flame.
The fire on the city wall has not yet been extinguished, but the fire in the woods has already been lit.
Beep beep~
There were several cracks on the tortoise shell.
After the fire died down naturally, Han Xin poured clean water on the tortoise shell. After the white steam stopped coming out, he picked up the tortoise shell and patted off the mud, sand and charcoal powder on it.
Tian Dan and Zhang Liang leaned over and looked at the irregularly cracked tortoise shell in Han Xin's hand. They couldn't see anything and had to look at Han Xin again.
Without the two of them asking, Han Xin spoke first with a heavy face.
"There is no chance of survival! Leave now!"
This was the first time that Han Xin saw a sign of a hopeless situation since he had taught himself Taigong's Art of War.
The general who had been thinking about how to use the 5,000 troops to kill the King of Qin suddenly thought of this. There were still 250,000 Qin troops in Daliang City. Even if he could kill the King of Qin, he would still be dead...
He was not ready to risk his life, and he was eager to go home.
Tian Dan couldn't hide his disappointment and smiled bitterly. He just felt that the color of the sky was not that blue.
"I won't leave."
He let out a long sigh.
"General Han, Zifang, you two will lead three thousand veterans and carry the banners for me. When I charge at the Qin army, you will take advantage of the chaos and leave."
Looking at the faceless King of Qin in the distance, the King of Qi said softly:
"I want to see if this Ying Chengjiao has three heads and six arms, and how powerful he is."
The war was over as soon as it had begun.
From the time the Yue woman discovered the large Qi flag with blue characters on it to the time the Qin army cut down the flag, it only took one charge.
Just one charge secured the victory.
The personal guards who stayed by Ying Chengjiao's side to protect him were three thousand retainers who had both military discipline and underworld tactics. They were the second bravest three thousand men in the Qin army.
The only ones who could surpass Ying Chengjiao's personal guards were the 800 Iron Eagle Swordsmen among the 100,000 Qin troops.
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes, rode his horse and stood behind without moving forward. This battle was really weird, so he didn't want to take the risk.
At such a close distance, the 250,000 Qin troops did not notice the Qi army. He had only seen this kind of tactics in the hands of Li Mu, who was good at hiding troops in the plains.
Although there are only two thousand people, it is scary enough.
Most of the counties, cities, towns and villages of Wei State were conquered.
Two thousand Qi cavalry crossed the Wei State and were not discovered by any township, village or county. No news was reported to him. Could this army be invisible?
"There must be an expert. In my previous life, I don't remember that there was such a powerful person in the Qi State."
Ying Chengjiao smacked his lips.
This is the true use of troops like a god, which is much more elegant than relying on information gap and equipment to crush and defeat the enemy with brute force.
"Let me see, is it Han Xin or Xiang Yu? It can't be Ying Bu, right?"
Ying Chengjiao shook his head.
"Impossible, if Ying Bu was of this level, how could Liu Bang suppress his rebellion? These are Li Mu's flying soldiers."
Before the war started, he gave the order to capture as many people alive as possible.
Not long after, two bodyguards returned with excited faces.
"Your Majesty, we have captured the King of Qi!"
Tian Dan had multiple wounds and was covered in blood. He stared at Ying Chengjiao from the first moment he saw him.
Ying Chengjiao hummed, without even looking at Tian Dan.
He looked past the two excited guards and saw no guards coming to help. He looked over suspiciously and pointed at the captured Qi soldier and asked:
"Are you the general of this army?"
It doesn’t matter whether he is the King of Qi or not. What matters is who leads the army.
Tian Dan did not answer, but stared at Ying Chengjiao for a while, then asked:
"Are you the King of Qin?"
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes.
"You are stalling for time. It seems that someone else is leading the army."
Tian Dan's breathing quickened for a moment, and he tried hard to keep his expression unchanged, still looking defiant.
"Ask Li Xin to lead 10,000 men to hunt down the Qi troops who have escaped. Try to capture them alive without letting them escape."
Ying Chengjiao summoned a personal soldier and gave orders in front of the King of Qi.
Qin general Li Xin was the best at fighting bravely and aggressively.
"promise!"
The personal guards were ordered to enter the city.
Ying Chengjiao passed his leg over the horse's back and jumped off easily. He walked up to Tian Dan and said with a smile:
"Now, I will keep you company as long as you want to talk. Does the King of Qi want to say a few more words?"
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Tian Dan stopped pretending and said in a cold voice:
"How did you find out?"
Ying Chengjiao turned around and looked at the King of Qi.
"When we first met, you didn't say anything at first. After waiting for a long time, you said something nonsense. Apart from buying time for me, I can't think of any other purpose."
Zhang Chu, Chu, Qi, Wei, Zhao... The leaders of these large villain forces all have portraits in the Xianyang Palace. Ying Chengjiao recognized Tian Dan at the first sight.
He believed that his portrait must have been in the hands of these people for a long time, and might be pricked with needles thousands of times every day.
If you know someone but pretend not to know him, there must be something fishy going on.
