Just when Meng Mingshi was attacking Hua, Qizi, Fengsun, and Yangsun were escaping from Xingyang, the capital of Zheng, the Jin general Xian Zhen received news that the main force of the Qin army, led by Meng Mingshi, secretly
He left Yaoshan and went on an expedition against the state of Zheng. At that time, after the death of Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Xianggang of Jin succeeded him, and the state of Jin was in a period of national mourning. Xian Zhen could not care about so much, so he hurriedly reported the news to Duke Xianggang of Jin who had just ascended the throne.
Duke Xianggang of Jin is not like Duke Wen of Jin. He does not have the same gratitude as Duke Wen of Jin towards Duke Mu of Qin. He only thinks about the interests of his country. Of course, defeating Qin is what he is fascinated by. Duke Xianggang of Jin asked excitedly: "General, what are your plans?"
How to deal with them?"
Xian Zhen said: "The soldiers and horses led by Meng Mingshi are the elite of the Qin State. They have been on an expedition for a long time and have already become exhausted. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We can wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Duke Xiang of Jin urged: "Just tell me your plan."
Xian Zhen said: "My spies reported that there are two groups of Qin troops, one is Meng Mingshi who defeated the Hua Kingdom, and the other is Qi Zi's troops who were originally stationed near Xingyang in the Zheng Kingdom, but they only have 2,000 troops.
.These two groups of Qin troops are going back to Qin. My idea is to let Qi Zi's group go and only attack Meng Mingshi."
Duke Xiang of Jin asked: "How to fight?"
Xian Zhen said: "When Meng Ming left the Central Plains in the east, his army penetrated deeply alone. There was no food and grass inside to support him, and there were no reinforcements from outside to help. I can only lead the central army and annihilate it."
Duke Xianggang of Jin frowned and said: "General, you are so loud. The combat effectiveness of the Qin army cannot be underestimated."
Xian Zhen said: "I have discovered that the Qin army will take the ancient road of Yaoshan. Yaoshan is the barrier to the west of the Central Plains. There is the Yellow River in the north and the Fenhe River in the south. The mountains are steep and the road is difficult. We only need to set up an ambush here.
, the Qin army will surely become a turtle in a urn."
Duke Xiang of Jin smiled and said: "General Xian Zhen listened to the order and ordered you to lead the Chinese army forward and be sure to capture Meng Mingshi."
Zhen first crosses his hands to accept the order.
During the specific planning of the operation, Xian Zhen also contacted a nomadic tribe in the northern part of Jin State and asked them to send troops to help. This tribe belonged to Jiang Rong, was nomadic in the mountains and forests, and was good at mountain warfare. In order to ensure victory, Xian Zhen promised
With the benefits, a group of Jiang Rong cavalry was invited.
When everything was ready, Xian Zhen, together with Hu Shegu and other generals, led the Jin army and Jiang Rong cavalry to quietly sneak into Yaoshan and choose dangerous terrain to set up an ambush.
Let’s talk about Meng Mingshi. After he destroyed the Hua Kingdom, he plundered a large amount of gold, silver, jade, brocade, grain, etc., loaded more than ten carts, and captured a group of strong men. Then he returned to the court victorious with these trophies. 1
On the way, the soldiers of the Qin army were very happy and very unhappy.
In April, the Qin army reached the foot of Dongyao Mountain. Meng Mingshi reined in his troops and horses. He stood on the chariot and watched from a distance. He saw that Nayao Mountain stretched from west to east. The mountains were majestic, with majestic rocks and ancient trees.
The road is towering into the sky, winding in the canyon, with mountains on one side and streams at the bottom of the valley on the other. The water in the stream stirs up the rocks, like thunder, echoing in the valley. Meng Mingshi sighed: "This mountain is dangerous."
Bai Yibing said: "To the west of Mianchi is Yaoshan. The dangerous point mentioned by my father is located in Yaoshan. He has repeatedly told us to beware of Jin's ambush here."
Meng Mingshi smiled and said: "I have driven thousands of miles, but I am not afraid of an ambush. Even if there is an ambush, can they stop me? If you are worried, go to the back. I will open the way first with the banner of marshal."
Meng Mingshi said this, but he also murmured in his heart. He adjusted his formation and asked the young general Bao Manzi to fly his marshal flag to go first, and then he led the second team to follow, Bai Yi and B, and Xiqi Shu led the third.
Four teams came to the rear. Each team was one or two miles apart, echoing each other from a distance. The army slowly entered Yao Mountain.
Let's talk about the Baomanzi. After receiving the order, he set off under the banner of marshal. This Baomanzi was born with a big body and a round waist. He had an iron halberd in his hand and weighed eighty kilograms. He claimed to be invincible. Unfortunately, he was just a brave and unintelligent man.
General. He passed Mianchi and saw no one, so he urged his army to advance quickly and entered Dongyao Mountain.
The mountain road is winding and full of potholes. Some places are uphill and several soldiers are required to push the carts. Some places are narrow and can only pass a carriage and horse. Therefore, it is difficult to go fast. However, the surrounding fields are silent, and you can only hear the streams in the ravines.
There was a roaring sound. Praising Manzi thought to himself, there are no ghosts in this kind of place, where can the ambush come from?
Baomanzi felt bored, so he placed his iron halberd across the chariot and dozed off with his eyes closed. While he was walking, he suddenly heard a noise in front of him. Baomanzi stared and asked, "What's going on?"
The sergeant driving the car replied: "Reporting to the general, I didn't see any enemy troops. I don't know what happened."
Bao Manzi shouted: "Hit the horse and come forward, quickly!"
The sergeant driving the horse whipped twice on the horse's buttocks, and Baomanzi's chariot immediately started to gallop. Baomanzi stood on the chariot, holding his heavy iron halberd in one hand, ready to fight at any time. The chariot had just galloped for a while.
Miles away, a group of men and horses appeared in front of them, blocking the way.
There was a general standing on the chariot in front of the formation, holding a spear in his hand. The man had a dark face, a mustache, angry eyes, and murderous intent. In the sun, the armor on his body sparkled. Other
Behind him was a group of soldiers and horses, which looked like only a few hundred people. When he saw Bao Manzi galloping towards him, he called out: "Are you Qin General Meng Ming? I've been waiting for a long time."
Bao Manzi stopped the chariot and asked loudly: "The generals who are coming can be named. I will not kill unknown people, young general."
The general was stunned, but he still replied: "I am Lai Ju, the general of the Jin Dynasty!"
Bao Manzi laughed and said: "If your Luan Zhi and Wei Ji come, I can still fight for a few rounds and play around. You are an unknown person, how dare you block my return? Quickly get out of the way and let me pass. If so,
I'm too late, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand a blow from me!"
Lai Ju was furious, straightened up his long spear, and stabbed him in the chest. Bao Manzi used his iron halberd to push it aside, and then stabbed Lai Ju with his halberd.
On the scales of the cart, Bao Manzi did not pull out the iron halberd, but he twisted the iron halberd and heard a click. The scales of the cart had been broken by him and broken into two pieces.
Lai Ju exclaimed: "What a great Meng Mingshi, he truly deserves his reputation!"
Baomanzi laughed loudly and said: "I am a general under Marshal Meng Ming, and Baomanzi is me! How can I, the marshal, be willing to fight with you, the squirrels? You must evade quickly, my marshal will arrive later."
Laiju was frightened and thought: "A tooth general is such a hero, don't you know how powerful Meng Mingshi is?" Then he shouted loudly: "I will let you pass, but don't hurt our army!"
Bao Manzi knew that his army was exhausted and did not want to entangle him, so he waved his hand and said: "Seeing that you are still sensible, I will let you live. Get out of here."
Laiju's original mission was to lure the enemy, so he didn't hesitate and left with his troops.
When Bao Manzi saw Lai Ju going away, he sent his sergeant to gallop away and reported to Meng Mingshi: "There is a small group of Jin troops ambushing them, and they have been killed by the vanguard. The vanguard asked the marshal to follow up quickly. He said, join the troops together.
It will be fine once you pass through Weishan Mountain."
Meng Mingshi was so happy to report that he quickly urged Bai Yibing and Xiqi Shu's troops to follow up quickly. During the march, the soldiers came to report that there was a pile of stones in front of the road, and a large flag was erected between the stones. Meng Mingshi said
: "This is the people of Jin's suspicious tactics. Ignore it. Ask people to move away and continue on your way."
The soldiers received the order and flew away. As soon as the big flag was placed in front, drums sounded loudly in the mountains, and Jin flags were erected on the mountains on the left and right. The Qin army was frightened and panicked. Meng Mingshi shouted after
withdraw.
But it was too late. The Jin army came from all directions to cover up the enemy. For a moment, arrows were like locusts and artillery stones fell like raindrops. In the middle period, there were still several groups of Jiang Rong cavalry, and they killed each other from the half slope of the canyon. Meng Ming
The chariots were crowded on the mountain road and could not move at all. On the narrow road, the Qin soldiers and horses were even more crowded. The Qin army was completely unable to organize an attack and was limited to a passive state of being beaten.
Seeing that the Qin army was all compressed in the valley, Xian Zhen ordered a fire. In an instant, the trumpet sounded, and the Jin soldiers lit torches and rockets. Countless torches were dropped from the air, and countless rockets carried long flames.
, drew shining arcs and shot into the valley. The soldiers of the Qin Army scurried away with their heads in their hands. After a while, the grass and trees in the valley were burned out, and fires broke out everywhere. The Qin Army just tried to avoid it, and the soldiers were like mice in a bellows, heading eastward.
They ran west, and those in the west ran east, back and forth, making a mess. Meng Mingshi killed two soldiers in a row, but still couldn't stop them. He had no choice but to lead a small group of people around him to resist.
At this time, Xiqi Shu and Bai Yibing also rushed to Meng Mingshi's side. The three of them waded across the stream and prepared to escape to the opposite hillside. Unexpectedly, as soon as the soldiers climbed up the hillside, they heard the sound of drums and the sound of drums sounded on the opposite hillside.
The flag was raised again, and the Jin general Hu Shegu stood in front of the team. He pointed his sword at the bottom of the mountain and shouted: "General Meng Ming, surrender quickly. We are all our people in front of and behind these mountains. You can't fly even if you have wings."
out."
Meng Mingshi quickly ordered to retreat. Hu Shegu ordered to fire arrows. The Qin soldiers retreated rolling and crawling.
At this time, the fire was raging in the valley, everywhere was smoky, and even the air was scalding. The soldiers of the Qin State fled for their lives, and the Hua people who were captured by them also fled in all directions, and the sounds of crying could not be heard. The Jin army came from the front and the rear.
They all rushed into the valley. Meng Mingshi discovered that the enemy troops rushing in front were all Jiang Rong cavalry. These men were wielding scimitars and were particularly ferocious. Qin soldiers were either beheaded or had their limbs amputated. Jiang Rong cavalry
Almost invincible. Meng Mingshi was puzzled. He thought, how could Jin unite with Jiang Rong?
With Meng Mingshi, Xiqi Shu and Bai Yibing as the center, the Qin soldiers on the outside continued to retreat, and the number of people around Meng Mingshi continued to increase. The defeated soldiers were too crowded, so they ran towards the stream at the bottom of the valley. Bai Yi
C shouted: "General Meng Ming, after crossing the stream, there is no one there. Let's run over there."
Meng Ming took a look at the terrain and shouted: "Let's go!" So the three of them followed a group of defeated soldiers, waded across the creek, and stumbled up a boulder. The three of them climbed up the boulder, and all sat down tiredly. They shouted at each other.
Look, they were all exhausted. Before they could catch their breath, they all lay down on the rocks.
Meng Mingshi said to Xiqi Shu: "Your father is really a god. He had expected this day. I regret not listening to his old man's words. If I had known this, we would have taken a detour and we would not have been ambushed by the Jin Kingdom."
Xiqishu said angrily: "What's the use of talking about this now? By now, we are dead."
Meng Mingshi suddenly sat up and said: "You two brothers quickly take off their armor and escape among the soldiers. As long as one of you goes out and reports to the lord, there will be a day of revenge."
When Xiqi Shu and Bai Yibing heard this, they couldn't help but feel sad. They hugged Meng Mingshi and cried loudly. Xiqi Shu said: "The three of us went on an expedition together, how can there be any reason to go back by ourselves? If we want to die together, let's die together."
If you want to die, let's live together. General, there is no need to say more."
Meng Mingshi wanted to persuade them again, but he saw a group of Jin soldiers rushing over with howls. Meng Mingshi jumped up and faced them with his sword. Xiqi Shu, Bai Yibing also jumped up to fight.
The three men cut down one group, and another group came up. The Jin soldiers killed more and more, and surrounded them on three levels inside and three outside. In the end, the three men were exhausted and wounded one after another, and they all became prisoners of the Jin army.
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Xian Zhen ordered them to be loaded into prison cars. Then he ordered the soldiers to clean the battlefield, escort a large number of prisoners, and return in triumph with the population and property they had plundered from the Hua Kingdom.
Meng Mingshi still couldn't figure out how the Jin army could make such accurate calculations and make such careful arrangements? How did he know that Xian Zhen had made careful preparations for this.