Duke Xian of Wei fled to Qi State with Gongsun Ding. He originally wanted to ask Duke Qi Qing of Qi to help him restore the throne. Unexpectedly, Duke Qing of Qi fell seriously ill and died soon after. The crown prince succeeded to the throne, Duke Lin of Qi.
Duke Xiang of Wei waited until Qi had finished the funeral before requesting troops from Qi Linggong. He wanted to ask Qi to send troops to help him regain his throne.
Qi Linggong had just ascended the throne and did not want to cause trouble, so he said perfunctorily: "The Marquis of Jin is the leader of the alliance, and he will definitely punish Sun Lin's father and Ning Shi. You can stay in Qi for now and wait for the news."
Unexpectedly, more than two months later, news came that instead of punishing the rebellious ministers of the Wei Kingdom, Duke Mao of Jin recognized Duke Mao of Wei as the king.
Qi Linggong was very dissatisfied. At this time, his throne had been firmly established. As a new king, he wanted to make a difference, and the matter of defending the country was an opportunity to show his face, so Qi Linggong decided
Withdrew from the Central Plains Alliance and prepared to compete with Jin Aogong for the hegemony.
Qi Linggong was young and vigorous. Someone told him that prestige is achieved through fighting. If you want to dominate, you have to fight others. Qi Linggong wanted to show his fist in front of the princes of the world, so he believed it.
So, who should we fight? We are obviously not sure about attacking Jin. Qi Linggong said: "I have never started a war since I came to the throne, and now I want to fight this first battle. We can only win, not lose. Our goal is to gain fame and prestige.
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Qi Linggong set the principle, and the people under him discussed it. Finally, the monarchs and ministers unanimously decided to attack Lu. Lu was a weak country and it was close. If Lu was defeated, he would be sure to win, and at the same time he would gain fame and prestige.
So Qi State launched an attack on Lu State.
The State of Lu was attacked and immediately sent people to ask for help from the State of Jin. Coincidentally, Duke Ao of Jin died at this juncture. The crown prince ascended the throne and was Duke Ping of Jin.
Like Qi Linggong, Duke Ping of Jin also just came to power and wanted to show off. Therefore, when the envoy from the state of Lu came to ask for help, he immediately agreed to send troops. As the leader of the alliance, Duke Ping of Jin contacted several princes and personally led the team.
Attack Qi.
Duke Ping of Jin was also young and energetic. He thought that in today's world, except Chu State, all the other vassal states could compete with Jin State. He did not know how to fight, but he was blindly arrogant. He was excited along the way.
The Jin army crossed the Yellow River and successively captured two small cities on the border of Qi. Duke Ping of Jin became more confident. He believed that the people of Qi were simply vulnerable. Some generals were worried when they saw that he underestimated the enemy.
After the Jin army penetrated 60 miles into the Qi State, they encountered the main force of the Qi State. The two armies fought, and Duke Ping of Jin discovered that the number of Qi soldiers and horses and the strength of their combat effectiveness were completely beyond his expectation. The Jin army was defeated in this battle.
Duke Ping of Jin fled in embarrassment with the remaining soldiers and defeated generals.
When Duke Ping of Jin returned to Jin, he felt that he had lost face more and more. He was very unconvinced and always wanted to fight Qi again.
In 555 BC, Jin Pinggong appointed Fan Gai as general and Zhao Wu as deputy general, and sent troops to Qi for the second time. Fan Gai's troops had just crossed the Yellow River and came to report that Qi Linggong was dead. The new king had already ascended the throne, that is,
Duke Zhuang of Qi.
Fan Gai ordered that troops and horses be stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River. If they do not advance, they will not retreat. Zhao Wu was puzzled and asked: "General, your troops must be fast. What do you mean by standing still?"
Fan Gai said: "The people of Qi are having a funeral. If we beat them now, people in the world will say that we are taking advantage of people's danger and it is unethical. I think we should go back."
Zhao Wu said: "If you don't advance, you will retreat. Stopping here is not an option."
Fan Gai said: "Then withdraw."
Two days later, the Jin army turned around and returned north, crossed the Yellow River, and headed for Jiangcheng, the capital of Jin.
The new king of Qi, Duke Zhuang of Qi, did not know that the Jin people had returned. He only knew that Fan Gai had come to attack, so he hastily organized a funeral and led his army to meet the enemy.
When the Qi army rushed to the Yellow River, they only saw a large river lying in front of them. The reeds on the bank were swaying and the fields were empty. There were traces on the ground when the Jin army buried pots and cooked rice. The outpost came back to report that Fan Gai had retreated. Qi
Duke Zhuang was very puzzled.
Someone flattered me and said, "My lord, the people of Jin heard that my lord was going to conquer the country personally, so they ran away."
Yan Pingzhong, the doctor of Qi, said angrily: "Don't slander me." He then said to Qi Zhuanggong: "My lord, this is not because the people of Jin are afraid, but because of their good intentions. Fan Gai saw us holding a funeral, so he withdrew his troops. We should
Thank you. I suggest you send someone to make peace with them."
Duke Zhuang of Qi accepted Yan Pingzhong's suggestion and sent people to make peace with the people of Jin. In this way, Jin and Qi made peace without going to war.
When Duke Zhuang of Qi returned from the army, he felt uncomfortable all the time. In his opinion, the fact that he personally went on a military expedition and ended up making peace without killing a single soldier of the other side was a bit suspicious of surrendering to the state of Jin. Duke Zhuang of Qi felt uncomfortable for a while.
He then began to recruit warriors, store up food and grass, and train his troops to prepare to compete with the Jin State.
A few months later, Luan Ying, a minister of the Jin Dynasty, came to join him with several warriors.
This is a surprising thing. Because Luan Ying's ancestor is Luan Zhi. Luan Zhi was not only a hero who followed Jin Wengong Chong'er, but also had great military exploits. The Luan family is a meritorious family, and most of their descendants serve in the army. Generations of
Luan Ying was the grandson of Luan Shu. How could someone with such a prominent background rebel against the country and surrender to the enemy?
It turns out that the Luan family was destroyed by Jin Pinggong, who had recently come to power. To talk about this, we have to review the historical background:
The powerful families in the Jin Kingdom reached their peak during the Jin Linggong era. At that time, the most popular families included the Zhao family, the Wei family, the Que family, the Luan family, etc.
After Jin Jinggong came to power, in order to solve the problem of favoring ministers over the emperor, he used Tu'an Gua to destroy the Zhao family. After Jin Jinggong's death, Jin Ligong came to the throne, and he used Tu'an Gua to destroy the Que family.
When Duke Ping of Jin came to power, the power of Jin's families not only did not decrease, but also increased. Among them were the Tu'anjia family, the Luan family, the Wei family, the Hanjue family, the Fangai family, and the family that split from Xunlin's father's family.
Zhijia and Zhongxingjia. These families still threaten the monarchy.
The expulsion of Duke Xiang of Wei deeply stimulated Duke Ping of Jin. He felt that the family power must be resolved, otherwise the monarch would be in danger at any time.
Because the Luan family was too powerful and the descendants of the Luan family were arrogant, they had many conflicts with other meritorious families. Duke Ping of Jin decided to attack the Luan family. He united with the Fan family, Han family, and Zhi family to take action. These people wanted to
He was charged with a crime - Luan Shu had murdered Duke Li of Jin, and his descendants should be punished. In this way, under the leadership of Duke Ping of Jin, several major families joined forces to destroy the Luan family in one fell swoop.
Luan Ying was always fond of martial arts, and he raised a group of brave retainers. On the day the Luan family was destroyed, he was killed under the desperate protection of the retainers. He fled to Qi State.
Among Luan Ying's disciples there was a strong man named Du Rong. This man was good at wielding two halberds and had a bravery that no man could match. Duke Zhuang of Qi had long heard of Du Rong's reputation and had always wanted to take him under his wing. It happened that he was a strong man.
What's surprising is that now Luan Ying actually came to join him with his governor. Duke Zhuang of Qi was overjoyed and immediately took Luan Ying and his group under his wing.
In 550 BC, Duke Zhuang of Qi ordered Luan Ying to lead troops to attack Quwo. He made an agreement with Luan Ying that Luan Ying would open the way in front, and he would send troops at intervals to support Luan Ying.
When Luan Ying's troops reached Quwo, several Luan family generals who had escaped from Jin happened to be hiding here. They cooperated with Luan Ying inside and outside, and captured Quwo without any effort. Luan Ying took this as a
At the stronghold, they reorganized their troops and horses, and then marched towards Jiangdu of Jin State.
Along the way, Du Rong was in the vanguard. The pair of halberds in his hands were so magical that the generals who encountered him were either dead or injured. Luan Ying won successively and soon reached the vicinity of Jiangdu.
Duke Ping of Jin sent Fan Gai and Zhao Wu to lead their troops to retreat from the enemy. They were defeated in the first battle and set up camp that night.
The next day, two of Zhao Wu's generals, Xie Yong and Xie Su, asked for a fight. They said, "What's so scary about a governor? Even if he has three heads and six arms, my brother can capture him."
Zhao Wu was overjoyed and allowed them to go to war.
At this time, Du Rong was challenging in front of the stronghold. Holding an iron halberd in one hand, he stood on the chariot with his head held high, galloping back and forth in front of the Jin army's stronghold, pointing at the gate of the Jin army's stronghold and yelling curses from time to time. Suddenly, the Jin army
The gate of the village was opened wide, and Xie Yong and Xie Su led their troops to fight out. The governor had been challenging for a long time, and he had already become impatient. When he saw the Jin army coming out, he looked up to the sky and laughed and said, "I have been waiting for you for a long time. Today, my iron halberd has not been touched yet."
The blood came just in time." After saying that, he ordered the soldiers to drive forward.
Brothers Xie Yong and Xie Su were also impatient. Without saying a word, they rushed on their horses and fought with the governor. Brothers Xie Yong and Xie Su both used Chang Ge, and they were also outstanding in the Jin army.
The two men surrounded Du Rong, charging forward and back. The two long spears appeared and disappeared, and their moves were deadly. Du Rong waved his two halberds, defusing them left and right, with great strength and skill. The two sides fought for more than twenty rounds without distinction.
victory or defeat.
But as the fight continued, Du Rong became more and more courageous as he fought, but the Jie brothers gradually became exhausted. Zhao Wu felt anxious, drew out his arrow, and fired a cold arrow at Du Rong. When Du Rong heard the sound of the bowstring, his two halberds flew.
, a move that covered the head with flowers, and knocked the cold arrow away. Xie Yong took this opportunity to stab Du Rong in the ribs. Du Rong's eyes widened, he shouted, turned to one side, clamped Chang Ge with his arm, and returned
With a halberd, he hit Xie Yong's chest. Xie Yong vomited blood and fell on the armrest of the chariot. Jie Su urged his horse forward and stabbed wildly, trying to save his elder brother. While Du Rong was neutralizing it, he spotted an opening and swept across with his halberd.
, overthrowing Xie Su.
Zhao Wu saw that one of the brothers was dead and the other was injured, so he quickly called his soldiers to rush to the rescue. The Jin soldiers surrounded him with a roar, slashing and stabbing wildly, and finally recovered Xie Yong's body, while Xie Su took the opportunity to escape back to the formation with his injuries.
Seeing this situation, Fan Gai hurriedly called for gold and retreated his troops. The governor rushed to kill for a while, and the Jin army retreated to the stronghold in chaos. In this battle, the Jin army lost two powerful generals and was defeated again.
That night, Fan Gai was sighing in the Chinese army's tent. Outside the tent, a slave named Pei Bao came in. This Pei Bao was originally Tu'anjia's retainer. Because Tu'anjia's family was exterminated, he was fined and confiscated as an official slave, so
He served in the army, doing some work such as raising horses and serving people. He heard the news that Xie Yong was killed, and saw that Fan Gai and Zhao Wu were helpless, so he wanted to find some chance for himself to make a comeback. Pei Bao said to Fan Gai
: "General, I used to be Tu'anjia's retainer, but now I am an official slave. If you can burn my alchemy book, I will help you kill the governor."
Fan Gai had also heard that Pei Bao had some martial arts skills, but he thought that Pei Bao might not be able to defeat Du Rong, and Pei Bao's condition was that his "alchemy book" should be burned. This kind of alchemy book belonged to a slave.
Identity documents. Burning the alchemy book means removing Pei Bao from his slave status. Fan Gai felt that Pei Bao obviously wanted to speculate. So he said: "What skills do you have that can kill Du Rong?"
Pei Bao said: "General, I have fought with Dr. Tu'an several times. Although I have not achieved any great achievements, the big copper hammer in my hand weighs fifty-two kilograms and I have smashed enemy generals in battles in front of the battle.
Although I am a slave, I still want to serve the country. If the general agrees to remove my status as a slave, I am willing to risk my life to kill the governor."
Fan Gai was helpless when he thought about it. The Du Rong was really powerful and no one dared to fight him. Now that there is a man who is not afraid of death, he should naturally be encouraged. So he said: "Okay. If you can kill the Du Rong, don't say Dan."
I will naturally burn the book. I will also give you extra credit."
Pei Bao bowed to the ground and said, "Please don't worry, general. We will find out tomorrow."
On the morning of the next day, Du Rong came to challenge again. The Jin army opened the door to fight. Pei Bao walked to the front of the formation carrying two big hammers and shouted loudly: "I am Pei Bao of the Jin army. I am here today."
, challenge Du Rong alone."
The governor drove the chariot out of the battle and said with a smile: "Are you an unknown person coming to die?"
Pei Bao said: "General, we are one on one, no one else needs to interfere. Do you dare?"
Du Rong smiled and said: "My iron halberds have never met an opponent. How dare you challenge me? I just want it. Come on."
Pei Bao was on foot, and Du Rong also jumped down from the chariot, and the two started fighting in front of the battle. Pei Bao's bronze hammer was strong and heavy, just as powerful as Du Rong's two heavy iron halberds. Both of them were
It was a strong man, you came and I faced each other, the two weapons jingled in the collision, and sparks flew everywhere. The soldiers on both sides were dumbfounded, and some couldn't help but cheer. Fan Gai was nervous and called the Jin army over.
Drums were beaten to support the battle, and Luan Ying's side also beat drums. For a moment, the war drums roared like thunder from the sky. The two men killed more and more fiercely, like two tigers fighting, and in the midst of leaping and attacking, they stirred up
Smoke and dust were flying in front of the formation.
When the fight reached the 30th round, Pei Bao seemed to be a little overwhelmed. Suddenly, he fended off the governor's iron halberd with a hammer, turned around and ran away. There happened to be a short wall thirty steps away, and Pei Bao ran to the wall.
, leaped over the low wall. Du Rong followed and rushed to the wall. He kicked off and flew over the low wall. But as soon as he landed, before he could stand still, he saw Pei Bao.
Suddenly, it appeared from the root of the low wall behind him, and with an oil hammer, it smashed Du Rong's head into pieces. The Du Rong spread his hands, and two iron halberds flew out, one on the left and one on the right, like a
It fell down like a huge piece of wood.
When Fan Gai saw that Pei Bao had killed Du Rong, he shouted, and the Jin army roared and charged. Luan Ying's soldiers were already frightened when they saw that Du Rong was knocked over with a hammer, but they heard the Jin army charging.
The troops in front suddenly fell into disarray. Those in front retreated, while those behind them ran away first. The Jin army pressed forward like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
Luan Ying was defeated and fled to Quwo City with only a few guards. Zhao Wu led his army in hot pursuit, and soon caught up to Quwo City and surrounded the small town.
After Luan Ying entered the city, he immediately sent people out to ask for reinforcements. Who knew that all the people who came out were captured by the Jin army. Luan Ying struggled for more than ten days, with no reinforcements from outside and no reinforcements from inside, until the city was broken.
, he and several of his warriors were all killed in battle.
Pei Bao made his first contribution. Fan Gao ordered people to take out the alchemy book and burn it in front of all the soldiers. Pei Bao resumed his civilian status and served in the Jin army.
Let’s talk about Duke Zhuang of Qi. His original plan was for Luan Ying to attack Quwo and lead an army to follow up. Unexpectedly, the battle reports sent back by Luan Ying were all victory. So he changed his plan and attacked nearby small countries along the way.
Just like this, he continued to fight while walking towards Quwo. When he was approaching Quwo, he suddenly received a report that Jin general Fan Gai had captured Quwo, and Luan Ying, Du Rong and others were killed.
Only then did Duke Zhuang of Qi realize that he had been careless. He sent an order to set up camp on the spot, thought about it for a long time, and returned to Qi with his troops the next day.
When he reached the border of Qi State, Duke Zhuang of Qi stopped again. He felt that it would be too embarrassing to go back empty-handed. But what could he do if he didn't go back? He hesitated for a moment, so he ordered troops to be stationed at the border of Qi State and asked his men to train every day.
Horse, this is how to kill time.
Duke Zhuang of Qi thought about it for a few days and finally thought of a place to "fight the autumn wind", so he led his troops to the state of Ju.
Li Bigong of Ju State did not dare to resist, so he surrendered as soon as the Qi army arrived. Li Bigong sent a large number of gifts and said to Qi Zhuanggong: "Please Qihou preserve the ancestral temple of Ju State so that we can have a place to worship our ancestors."
The country of Ju is willing to be a vassal state of Qi and pay tribute every year."
Duke Zhuang of Qi felt that he had gained face, so he withdrew his troops.