Back to a few months ago, Pang Nuan led the Zhao army to successfully cross the Yellow River and captured Lixia (today's Jinan), intending to use it as a foundation east of Jishui to attack Qi.
The State of Qi reacted quickly. It learned that Zhao and Chu had formed an alliance to jointly attack Qi, and quickly sent two armies to fight against the Zhao and Chu armies.
Tian Cheng led the Qi army to the front line and started a battle with the Zhao army. He wanted to recapture Lixia, but the Zhao army held on to the camp and the two sides fell into a stalemate.
Soon, the time entered the end of September, the southeast wind gradually turned to the northwest, the weather turned cooler, and the soldiers also thickened their clothes.
Pang Nuan and Feng Quji, surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers, slowly climbed Mount Li (Qianfo Mountain in Jinan).
On the other side of Mount Li is the Qi army camp.
Standing on Mount Li, you can clearly see the Qi army camp built not far from Mount Li, stretching for more than ten miles.
Pang Nuan's eyesight was amazing, and he could even see some Qi troops sitting in twos and threes outside the camp, maybe chatting or basking in the sun.
There were soldiers patrolling around the camp, but no soldiers were seen training.
"General, when can we wait until we can attack the Qi army?" Qing Qin couldn't help but ask.
A few months ago, Pang Nuan ordered the Qi army to hold out on the grounds that the Qi army outnumbered the Zhao army, was eager to win, and was full of vigor.
This defense lasted for several months. No matter how the Qi army provoked or sent people to yell and scold, the Zhao army refused to fight.
The entire Zhao army had long been dissatisfied with Pang Nuan.
Pang Nuan was different from Lian Po, Le Yi and others. He studied abroad in his early years and later returned to Zhao. He never got the opportunity to lead an army in battle. The only time he led an army alone was to go north to destroy the Xiongnu base camp.
If this was placed after the Han Dynasty, it would definitely be praised by countless people.
But now, Pang Nuan is not respected by everyone.
None of the surrounding countries were pushing the foreigners to the ground and rubbing them against each other. Besides, the Zhao State had already gained an absolute advantage at that time, so Pang Nuan leading his troops to destroy the Xiongnu base camp was nothing to brag about.
In a word, I can do whatever I want!
Qing Qin and Rong Chen were both experienced in the battlefield. Previously, they did not dare to question Pang Nuan because of their status as subordinate generals. However, after such a long time, Pang Nuan has not given orders, and they really couldn't bear it anymore.
"The Qi army has been unable to attack for a long time, its morale is depressed, and its vigilance has dropped. This is the best time for our army to counterattack." Pang Nuan turned around and strode down the mountain, "Go back to the barracks and assign tasks. .”
"No." The soldiers said excitedly.
They are not afraid of war, what they are most afraid of is not having a war.
Soon, all the soldiers of the Zhao army gathered in the camp.
"I know that you have been very dissatisfied with me during this period. You think that I have delayed your ability to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. I don't care what you think in your heart. I only have one request. You must obey military orders. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed." Pang Nuan's cold and stern gaze slowly swept across everyone's face.
Everyone quickly put away their excitement and said seriously, "No."
"Qiang Hu, at midnight tonight, you will lead six thousand cavalry to raid the Qi army's camp. Each man holds two torches. You are not required to rush into the enemy camp. You only need to light the torches after approaching the enemy camp and throw them into the enemy camp. That's it." Pang Nuan looked at Qiang Su.
He had been waiting for months, and now he was waiting.
It was late autumn at this time, and all the trees were withered. The Qi army camp happened to be camped at the foot of Mount Li. It was surrounded by dry leaves and weeds. Moreover, the Qi army camp was made of wood and kudzu. Once it caught fire, it would burn. into one piece.
What's more important is that the west wind is blowing outside at this time. As long as the Zhao army adds fuel to the flames, the breeze can turn into a strong wind. If the fire takes advantage of the wind, the Qi army will have no time to save it.
If it were summer and the wind was blowing from the southeast, although Feng Quji could change the direction of the wind, the range would be much smaller. Moreover, if there were top strategists like him in the Qi army, he would not be able to change the direction of the wind against the pressure of the opponent.
"The general will definitely live up to his trust," Qiang Yu quickly stood up and said.
This is his first battle after joining Zhao State. If he fights well, he will soon be recognized by Zhao State. On the contrary, if he fights poorly, it will be difficult for a foreign general like him with no foundation to get a second chance. Chance.
"Rong Chen." Pang Nuan turned his gaze to Rong Chen.
"The end will be here." Rong Chen stood up and said.
"At that time, the Qi army will inevitably organize a large army to meet the enemy. Your task is to completely defeat the Qi army's vanguard, making it unable to put out the fire, and causing the Qi army to fall into chaos." Rong Hu said.
"No." Rong Chen said solemnly.
"Qing Qin." Pang Nuan looked at Qing Qin.
"General." Qing Qin did not dare to neglect at all and stood up quickly.
"Your mission is to go around to the rear of the Qi Army. When you find fire in the Qi Army's camp, attack the Qi Army from the rear and cut off the Qi Army's retreat." Pang Nuan said.
"General, I understand." Qing Qin said solemnly.
"Commander, I'll leave the rest to you." Finally, Pang Nuan looked at Feng Quji.
"Don't worry, General. From now on, the west wind will gradually increase." Feng Quji said with a smile.
"Everyone, please go down and get ready," Pang Nuan said.
As night fell, most of the Qi army's soldiers, except for the patrolling soldiers, quickly fell asleep.
Even the patrolling soldiers were listless and had a foolish attitude, so they finished the patrol and went back to sleep early.
In the past few months, only the Qi army has attacked the Zhao army. The Zhao army has never taken the initiative to attack the Qi army. The patrolling soldiers did not feel that such an unfortunate thing would happen to them.
"Ah! It's going to be winter soon. Have you sent your winter clothes yet?" The chief at the front yawned and said casually.
"My home is far away, so it will probably take some time." said a soldier from behind.
"Our family is poor and we don't have the money to send me winter clothes. We can only find a way to steal one from Zhao Jun." Another skinny soldier said.
"I heard that Zhao Jun's winter clothes are all issued by the court, so there is no need to send them from home." Shi Chang said.
"Impossible? How could the imperial court issue winter clothes? There is so much money to spend?" The skinny soldier didn't believe it at all.
"A friend of mine in the Zhao Kingdom told me that not only do they issue winter coats when they go on an expedition, but even during daily training, the winter coats are issued by the court and do not need to be sent by family members, and they do not need to pay compensation if they are worn out." Shi Chang said.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You don't need to pay for it if it's worn? That must be a lie." A soldier said with a smile.
"I don't know when this battle will end. It would be great if it could end before winter." The thin man sighed. He didn't want to take off the winter clothes from Zhao Jun, because Zhao Jun's combat effectiveness was very high, and he was very likely to
Throw your life on the battlefield.
But if he doesn't fight to kill a Zhao army and doesn't have winter clothes, he will freeze to death in the winter.
"Wait, did you hear anything?" Shi Chang suddenly stopped.
"It's all in the dark, how can there be anything..." The soldier was suddenly stunned when he was halfway through his sentence. He also heard a violent roar coming from the distance, getting closer and closer.
Almost instantly, a black mass of cavalry appeared in front of them.
"Get rid of it." Qiang Yu glanced at the Qi Army patrol team. He didn't need to take action personally for such scum.
Zhao Jun from the rear rushed in front of the patrol team, and with a flash of sword, there were only ten corpses left on the ground.
"Charge!" Qiang Yu ordered,
At this time, there was no need to hide the traces. Zhao Jun quickly rushed to the Qi Army camp and threw the lit torch towards the tent. The flames contaminated the tent and burned instantly, sweeping around.
Some torches fell to the ground and lit the dry leaves and branches. For a moment, the Qi army camp was in flames.
"I don't even know how to clean the leaves." Qiang Yu looked at the fallen leaves on the ground and said coldly. The army was so lax and he still wanted to win the war.
In the Qin State, fallen leaves in military camps must be swept clean to prevent fires. Anyone who fails to clean them will be punished.
What Qiang Xuan didn't know was that the Qi army also cleaned fallen leaves every day. It was not arranged by the general, but that these fallen leaves could make fire for cooking. Compared with climbing up the mountains to chop firewood, sitting in the camp every day, waiting for the west wind to blow.
These fallen leaves were blown from the mountains into the tent, which was not very comfortable.
But for some reason tonight, the wind was much stronger, causing the originally clean camp to be occupied by fallen leaves.
"Retreat!" After all the torches were thrown away, Qiang Fu roared and led the Zhao army to turn around and run away.
The wind became stronger and stronger, and the strong wind swept the burning leaves like butterflies flying in the night sky. Wherever they floated, there was a sea of fire.
"Kill!"
Rong Ben and Qing Qin, who had been waiting for a long time, saw the flames in the Qi army's camp rising to the sky. Without any hesitation, they tightened their legs on their horses, waved their weapons forward, and led their troops to kill the Qi army.
"General, General, something is wrong. There is a fire in the camp."
"General, the general is in trouble, Zhao Jun is coming to kill you."
Qi Army coach Tian Cheng was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly pulled out of bed by the guards who broke in.
"Did the camp catch fire, or did Zhao Jun come to kill him?" Tian Cheng asked impatiently in a daze.
"General...General, two things happened." The guard said anxiously.
Tian Cheng finally regained his composure, quickly put on his armor and looked around, "Where is my sword?"
"General, don't look for your sword. Let's organize a large army to fight back first. Zhao Jun has already invaded." The guard said desperately.
"General, general, the sword is here." A guard found the sword from under the bed and handed it to Tian Cheng. Tian Cheng took the sword with a confident smile on his face and strode outside the tent.
At this time, the front camp of the Qi army was already a sea of fire, and there were naked Qi troops fleeing everywhere.
"Where are the supervisors?" Tian Cheng asked quickly.
Hou Sheng was the supervisor of the Qi army. The Empress Dowager of Qi knew how much her brother was worth and was worried about letting him lead the army, so she asked Tian Cheng to lead the army and Hou Sheng to supervise the army.
But the Empress Dowager Qi misjudged the wrong person. Compared with Hou Sheng, Tian Cheng's only advantage may be that he is not greedy for money.
When it comes to leading troops in war, both of them are scum. There is no one who is the best, only the better.
Three rotten generals may be able to defeat Zhuge Liang, but the two rotten generals Tian Cheng and Hou Sheng added together will not only be unable to defeat one Zhuge Liang, but will also create the effect of one plus less than one.
"The supervisor... When my subordinates went to look for him, he was already gone." The guard lowered his head and said. Because of Hou Sheng's identity, he did not dare to say that Hou Sheng had run away secretly.
"Trash, when I get back, I will impeach him to the king." Tian Cheng said angrily. He didn't care that others were afraid of Hou Sheng's identity as a relative.
"Commanders, listen to your orders. I am Tian Cheng. Don't panic. Come out of the camp immediately and follow me to kill the enemy." Tian Cheng summoned up his inner strength and spread his voice as far as possible.
His voice was not only heard by Qi Jun, but also by Rong Ben.
"Brothers, follow me and kill! Capture the Qi army commander alive." Rong Chen led the Zhao army and rushed towards Tian Cheng excitedly.
"Dang!" A crisp collision sounded, and an idea came to both sides' minds at the same time: the other party was not a transcendent warrior.
"You are not in the fucking transcendent realm, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf?" Tian Cheng thought in his mind.
"Qi State sent such a useless leader to lead the army!" Rong Chen was extremely surprised. Originally he was just trying to boost morale, but now he really wants to capture Tian Cheng alive.
No matter how useless the general is, he is still a general. These are all military achievements.
If it was a powerful general, he wouldn't have had the chance to catch it yet.
"Surrender or die." Rong Chen said loudly as he slashed at Tian Cheng with his knife.
"Do you think you can defeat me?" Tian Cheng said disdainfully, blocking Rong Han with his sword.
"Then give it a try." Rong Chen suddenly increased his speed, and the heavy sword left an afterimage in his hand, one sword faster than the other.
Qiang Fu once again led the Zhao army to attack. Some Qi army generals reacted and began to organize troops to stop Qiang Fu.
"You don't overestimate your capabilities." Qiang Yu said coldly, and swung his scimitar towards the Qi army. The light blade, which was more than one foot long, cut through the space and fell into the Qi army.
Dozens of Qi soldiers were instantly knocked out and fell into the sea of fire. Their clothes were instantly ignited and they rolled on the ground wailing. Some soldiers rushed towards Zhao Jun like crazy, wanting to die with Zhao Jun.
"Fire arrows." Qiang Yu took off his bow and arrow from his back and aimed it at the Qi army. The overwhelming rain of arrows enveloped the Qi army, and the Qi army fell like wheat.
"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!" Qiang Yu loudly announced his verdict and led the Zhao army to continue killing towards the front.
Soon, Pang Nuan led the remaining Zhao troops to kill them.
This time the Zhao army came out in full force without any reservations.
The fire took advantage of the wind, and the raging tongues of fire licked the faces of the Qi army arrogantly, making them unable to see clearly the enemy troops in front of them.
Zhao Jun carefully controlled the war horses to rush towards the sea of fire. The war horses were afraid of fire. Once they crossed the sea of fire, they did not need cavalry control. The war horses would rush forward desperately in order to stay away from the flames. Zhao Jun only needed to keep slashing.
There were crackling sounds everywhere, and the Qi army's tents kept collapsing. When the Qi army's rear camp saw the fire in the front camp, they realized something was wrong and wanted to rush over to put out the fire. Qing Qin led troops from the rear to kill them.
The Qi army could only turn around and fight Qing Qin.
"Put down your weapons and surrender without killing!" Pang Nuan shouted as he killed three generals in a row.
"Put down your weapons, surrender without killing!" Soon, Zhao Jun's voice was heard everywhere on the battlefield.
The sky was pitch black, and the fire blocked their sight. The Qi army could not see clearly the surrounding situation, and they did not receive orders from their generals. Apart from the blazing fires and the voices from all over the mountains and plains urging them to surrender, the Qi army knew nothing.
The soldiers became more and more frightened, and Zhao Jun's persuasion to surrender gave them the illusion that we were surrounded!
Some soldiers of the Qi army who had poor endurance gradually collapsed, began to lay down their weapons, and knelt down to surrender.