In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Buwei, who was carefully examining the Hexi military map, asked without looking back.
"There is no doubt that the corpse is that of Yan Dan. There are indeed huge doubts. He was obviously stabbed to death with a sharp knife, but the real cause of death was poisoning!"
Zhao Gao reported.
"Did you die twice?"
Lu Buwei raised his gray brows, shook his head with a sneer, and suddenly his face became condensed. "Once Yan Dan dies, the king will have an excuse to cancel the war. Cheng Xi must be protected, and there must be no accidents before the war is over!"
"yes!"
Zhao Gao took the order.
He retreated quietly. Lu Buwei closed his eyes slightly, and his straight waist became a little rickety.
Since Gan Luo left the Za family, Lu Buwei's trust in Wei Liao and Sikong Ma has also been greatly reduced. He has been working harder than before and his energy is no longer sufficient.
Only Zhao Gao, who followed him around all the time, reassured him the most.
Of course, Lu Buwei had been in power for more than ten years and knew that if you defend for a long time, you will lose. The key was the defeat of Changpingjun Changwenjun.
The next moment, he opened his eyes, lightning flashed, pointed at Tunliu, and whispered, "Li Mu, don't disappoint me!"
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Lord Changping walked out of the handsome tent and looked around, only to see the starry sky covered with dots of lights extending straight to the end of the sky.
This place is very high, and the firelight on the wall of Tunliu City several miles away can be clearly seen. Zhao soldiers patrolled and walked back and forth.
Looking from a distance, Mr. Changping's heart became hot.
Although twenty years have passed since the Battle of Changping, and another batch of young people have grown up in the Zhao Kingdom, the gap between the new recruits and the veterans on the battlefield is huge. In addition, the northern Huns have never been honest. Although Li Mu was defeated,
It is not without losses, so today Zhao State only has 200,000 troops with all its strength.
With only 200,000 troops, the Wei State in the south, the Yan State in the east, and the foreign tribes in the north all have to be on guard. If the troops are further divided, they will be even more stretched.
In terms of generals, the State of Zhao, which used to have many famous generals, was also in an embarrassing situation. Lian Po was expelled, and Li Mu, who had always been prestigious, was hampered by the surrender of the generals of the State of Yan, which was simply ridiculous.
It is a God-given opportunity to attack Zhao at this moment!
Once he, Lord Changping, won, the ministers would definitely give up on Lu Buwei, and the Chu family relatives would become more powerful, and the king would definitely rely on him even more.
Returning to the camp with great ambition, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen began to plot.
The key to this battle lies in the city not far away
Tunliu!
Not only was Tunliu located in a strategic location, but it was also a battleground for military strategists. Cheng Xi surrendered to Zhao, and his old troops were among them.
Previously, Lord Changping had determined the situation through secret spies. There were 40,000 surrendered soldiers in the city. In order to guard against Cheng Yu's false surrender, King Zhao deliberately left 50,000 Zhao soldiers under strict guard.
This kind of trick called surrender but actually under house arrest will inevitably lead to the loss of Chengyu's old troops. Once the Qin army launches an attack from the outside and is given the opportunity to surrender, it will definitely be able to cooperate with the inside and outside to defeat the city in one fell swoop.
The only thing to worry about is that there are 50,000 Zhao troops stationed in Lucheng. They respond to each other. Once a war breaks out in Tunliu, they can immediately rush to the rescue or even outflank them.
So this is a delicate battle.
The two sides are just like making dumplings, one layer at a time and one at a time. If you are not careful, you will fall into the passive position of being attacked from both sides.
But the Qin army has a huge advantage, that is, it has a large number of troops.
There are only 50,000 Zhao troops in Tunliu and 50,000 reinforcements, which together are half of Qin's 200,000 troops. Even if it is a two-front battle, Changping Jun is confident of attacking by force.
Of course, if the Qin Dynasty were united, Lord Changping would definitely attack with his majestic and upright army. But unfortunately, Wang Jian has already arrived in Taiyang and is eyeing him, ready to take over the military power at any time.
If the troops are divided into two groups and cannot attack for a long time, causing serious losses, Lu Buwei can take the opportunity to move him back, so the battle must be quick.
The final plan was to encircle the point and provide reinforcements.
Surround Tunliu and attack it. If 50,000 Zhao troops come to support, they will be destroyed. If 50,000 Zhao troops do not come, they will directly break into the city and take back Chengyu's old troops.
The two men made strict arrangements for this, setting up military outposts and traps near Tunliu, and building layers of fortifications.
Tribulus, pickets, hooks, and antlers grew as densely as weeds in the evening breeze. Thousands of sentinels watched back and forth. If there was any trouble in the Zhao army, they would be informed immediately.
After making all preparations, the Qin army began to attack the city early the next morning.
In this era, the variety of siege equipment was far less diverse than that of later generations, but the morale of the Qin army, which had been honed with iron and blood over the past dynasties, was not comparable to that of the armies of later generations.
Only the first batch of 30,000 people charged, and the vast army had already formed a vast ocean, with raging waves and violent waves, bursting with murderous intent, and rushed towards the city wall standing in front of them.
They are like a group of ferocious beasts, looking at the prey under their claws, with invincible and invincible flames in their eyes!
"It seems that Zhao Jun is afraid to come. He made a rational decision."
This battle lasted throughout the day, until the sun set and night fell, the Qin army ordered their troops to retreat. Changping Jun made a judgment and called on the retainers: "You have contacted Chengyu's old troops to prepare to open the city gate. The troops are very fast. I will tonight
We must capture Tunliu!"
"yes!"
The doorman used Qinggong and climbed inside. After a few hours, the light of success came from the city wall, and a moment later, the city gate slowly opened.
"It's done!"
Lord Changping was overjoyed and said, "Attack!"
He was not without vigilance. He ordered 50,000 Qin soldiers and rushed into the city in two groups. Even if the enemy tried to deceive, the Qin soldiers could still defeat the enemy with strength.
Indeed, the Qin army was so powerful all the way that the Wengcheng stationed in Tunliu could not withstand their impact until there was a loud noise that shook the earth.
Boom!
The soldiers of Qin, who were fearless, were shocked to find that the ground around them had collapsed in a large area.
A deep circular trench six to seven meters wide and more than ten meters deep was blocked in front. The trench was filled with spiked wooden stakes, cleverly blocking the inside and outside.
The first 20,000 Qin soldiers who rushed into the city had no way to advance or retreat, and were trapped alive in the trench circle. The 30,000 troops behind them were also blocked by the deep trench.
Unable to move forward.
Soon enough, countless archers appeared on the wall.
"put!"
"What?"
When the urgent news came, Chang Pingjun's heart suddenly fell into a deep, cold cave.
Who ordered people to dig such a deep ditch in the city?
This is Tunliu!
An important place in Korea in the past! The thoroughfare of Sanjin)!
Once dug like this, it will be impossible to resist the Qin army's offensive for at least a few months.
Is it possible that the Zhao State will complete its achievements in one battle and then completely abandon the settlement?
"Li Mu!"
Such a bold tactic made a name appear in Changping-kun's mind.
Turning his hand to make clouds and turning his hand to make rain, such a ruthless act of shutting the door and beating a dog, only this person can do it.
And this is just the beginning.
"Kill!"
The next moment, Zhao Jun rushed out from another city gate and surrounded them.
Continuously.
"No! This troop strength is wrong!"
Lord Changping remained calm in the face of danger and mobilized his troops, but soon his face became increasingly pale.
Because the troops stationed in the camp are exceedingly large!
Even if the Zhao people saw through the trick of cooperating inside and outside, they would always be constrained in lowering their troops. When attacking the city during the day, they could drive their troops into battle, but at night they had to separate their troops to guard the city and were unable to go all out.
But now there are more than 30,000 people going to war?
"No! I fell into a trap!"
Lord Changping himself was also proficient in the art of war, and he immediately realized that the 20,000 soldiers of the Qin army had been transferred long ago, and those who contacted the secret spies were traitors who had completely surrendered to Zhao!
In other words, the troops stationed in Tunliu are not 50,000 Zhao troops, but a full 90,000, and they are not hindered by the Qin army's surrender, so they can exert their full combat power!
This error in judgment was absolutely fatal, and the Qin army was immediately in a huge crisis of being completely annihilated by the enemy.
"retreat!"
Lord Changping gritted his teeth, but he also made a decisive decision, preparing to cut off the strong men's wrists and abandon the Qin army to protect the overall situation.
However, Li Mu didn't give him the slightest chance.
"General, it's bad, there are Zhao troops charging towards the camp!"
"Lucheng reinforcements?"
"No! It's Li Mu! Li Mu personally leads the cavalry!"
When the Qin army's camp in the rear shouted "Kill the sky" and there was a fire, Changping Jun grabbed the collar of the messenger and roared, "Impossible! Li Mu was still attacking Taiyang yesterday, how could he march several times in one day?"
Baili? Where's the defense line we deployed? Why weren't we discovered earlier?"
"I don't know! I don't know!"
The messenger was trembling and speaking incoherently. The blood drained from Changping Jun's face. He shouted and drew his sword, "Follow me, charge forward, and fight your way out!"