Chapter 85: Battle of Chu and Qi Sishui [two in one]
In the Battle of Surabaya between Chu and Qi, in fact, the main battlefield of this battle was not "Fulisai" in Surabaya County, but Donghai County in Qi State.
The reason is very simple. After learning that Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, the son of Chu State, led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Fulisai, Qi State considered that the former guarding general "Tian Dan" of Fulisei had been transferred to the Song-Lu border. "Ningyang", then they transferred "Tian Ao", "Tian Wu" and his son from Julu County to block the army of Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo outside the Fuli Great Wall, making it difficult to advance.
Fu Li Fortress was built by the Chu State to block Qi King Lu Xi's harassment and attacks from time to time. The land on which it was built was impregnable. However, it was captured by the Qi State during the "Four Kingdoms Attack on Chu" campaign, and now it has become the center of the Chu State's counterattack against Qi State. the biggest obstacle.
With nothing to do against Fu Lisai, Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo had no choice but to find another way and sent "Shouling Jun Jingyun", one of the new three pillars of Chu State, to attack Qi State. Donghai County, intending to outflank Fuli Fortress, launched a pincer attack on the fortress.
Shouling Jun Jingyun was the son of the former Shouling Jun Jingshe, and he was also a handsome nobleman of the Chu State. Therefore, he was often praised as "having the style of his father." The only thing he lacked was that he was good at military affairs. Experience - When it comes to leading troops in war, the young Jingyun is certainly not as good as his father Jingshe.
Fortunately, Jingyun has the general "Yangyou" by his side. Yangyou was the right-hand man that Jingyun's father, Jingshe, relied on the most when he was alive. After Jingshe was defeated in the "Battle of Five Directions to Defeat Wei" and committed suicide in the Chu River, Yangyou You then changed his allegiance to Jing Yun, the eldest son of the "Jing family".
Speaking of which, the Jing family actually had a grudge against Xiong Tuo, the current prince of Chu State, Yangcheng Lord.
The reason is very simple, because in the "Battle of Five Parties Conquering Wei", when Lord Shouling Jingshe was defeated in the "Battle of Yongqiu" and joined General Xiang Mo's army in an attempt to lead the joining army to escape into Western Chu, Lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng Xiong Hu, the confidant and cousin of Xiong Tuo, refused to send troops to support Jing She and Xiang Mo in order to ensure that Xiong Tuo could successfully take over Chudong. He hoped to use the help of the Wei people to control Jing She and Xiang Mo. These two great nobles of Chu Dong were forced to death.
It was precisely because Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu was indifferent and even resorted to killing people with a knife that Shouling Jun Jingshe and General Xiang Mo were unable to escape from Chuxi to the Chu State after their defeat in the "Battle of Yongqiu". Daosong County, completely exposed to the sight of Wei, Qi, Lu and other countries, struggled to return home, so that when they finally fled back to Chu State, only a few thousand soldiers of the Chu army, which was known as a million-strong army, were left. This made the Chu State's commander Shouling Jun Jingshe commit suicide in the Chu River out of shame.
Therefore, from a certain point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Jing family and Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo have a grudge against their father.
However, what is surprising is that later, when Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, came to rule Chudong and took charge of Chu State, he specially invited "Liyang Lord Xiong Sheng" to be the peacemaker, apologized to the Jing family, and promised that the Jing family would always be Such is the core of power in Chu State.
Considering that Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, had already become a major force at that time, the Jing family alone was not enough to counter the current power of Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng. In addition, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, invited Xiong Sheng, Lord of Liyang, to serve as the peacemaker and cooperate with the Jing family. Reconciliation, and promised to compensate the Jing family. Considering these reasons, the Jing family finally decided to temporarily reconcile with Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo.
This so-called temporary reconciliation can be understood as: If Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, can rely on this momentum to become the king of Chu, then the Jing family can only choose to give up this grudge; but if one day Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, loses power , then that’s a different matter.
Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, actually knew the reason behind this, but he didn't mind. After all, the Jing family was so thin that it would not pose any threat to the royal power. It was different from the Qu family back then.
In addition, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, does not think that there will be a day when he loses power.
In late August, following the order of Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, Shouling Lord Jingyun took General Yang You and hundreds of thousands of Chu soldiers and horses under his command, turned eastward, and prepared to attack "Pi County".
During a meeting to discuss military affairs, Shouling Lord Jingyun, who was leading an army for the first time, invited his Chu generals to the general tent and humbly said to the generals in the tent: "Yun is in charge of an army for the first time. If there is any deficiencies, Please give me some pointers and reminders."
When the generals heard this, they all said: "Young Master (lord) has spoken seriously."
It can be judged from this title that those who call Jing Yun a son are probably generals of the Jing family and have a relatively close relationship, while those who call Jing Yun a prince are mostly those who were sent under the latter's command this time. General Chu generals.
In this military meeting, Jing Yun deliberately asked his trusted Yang You to preside over the meeting and assign tasks to his generals, while he himself sat in the main seat and watched quietly, learning some experience. After all, in his When his father Jingshe was still alive, Jingyun had never participated in military affairs. He only served as his noble son in his family's fiefdom, Shoulingyi. But now that his father is gone, Jingyun, as the direct descendant of the Jing family, The young master should shoulder the responsibilities of the entire family.
Yang You is Jing She's confidant, and is responsible for handling the military affairs of the Shouling Army in peacetime. He is quite familiar with military affairs. It is no exaggeration to say that if Yang You hadn't taken care of Jing Yun on his behalf, Jing Yun would have gone on an expedition like this. A novice who is in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops when he goes into battle, even if he encounters the ordinary generals of Qi State, he may suffer a few defeats.
After assigning their respective tasks to the generals in the tent, Yang You began to tell various experiences and experiences to Jingyun, the loyal eldest son: "...the art of war is to use the right combination to win by surprise. When the leader first arrives, First of all, we should set up camp and fight steadily. Don't be overjoyed and always think about some surprise victory."
In Yang You's view, the most taboo thing for a new man in charge of the army is to be overjoyed at the success. He thinks that the enemy is vulnerable, and rushes to attack hastily without even establishing a camp. The result is often a defeat, and he has to face endless enemy forces. The harassment is unspeakable.
Of course, this does not mean that it is impossible to seize someone first. For example, Young Master Run of Wei State and Tian Dan of Qi State are good at surprise attacks. The problem is, looking at countless generals in the Central Plains, only one Young Master of Wei has emerged. If you have a good relationship with Tian Dan, he is a true genius.
"... Just like the "Pi County" our army is currently attacking, the first step is to establish a camp, the second step is to surround Pi County, and fight steadily. In ten days at most, the city can be captured. Even if the Qi State sent Reinforcements, for our army that has gained a firm foothold, is just a matter of spending more energy to prevent it from being taken advantage of by the enemy..."
Listening to Yang You's narration, Jing Yun nodded repeatedly, and after a while he let out a long sigh.
If his father Jingshe was still there, why would he, who knew nothing about military affairs, be allowed to take charge of the army and lead the troops in battle?
Seeing Jing Yun's expression, Yang You said worriedly and seriously: "Master, you must cheer up. The grudges with Xiong Tuo and Xiong Hu can be put aside for the time being, but now the war with Qi State is of great concern to us. The fate of the Chu State is also a major event related to the prosperity of our Jing family."
The reason why Yang You said this is because Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, made it very clear before the war: Anyone who has made significant contributions in this battle will be granted the title of Lord of the city, and the nobles who previously held the title of the city will be granted additional titles. Yap.
If you can get a city from Qi State as a fief, you will have no worries about food and supplies for generations to come.
Hearing this, Jing Yun nodded solemnly.
After that, the war in the "Pi County" area was just as Chu general Yang You had judged. With the Chu army relying on its absolute superiority in numbers and adopting a steady and steady attack strategy, the Qi garrison in Pi County had almost no counterattack. With no remaining energy, he could only choose to defend the city.
By the end of August, the Chu State had built hundreds of well carriages and thousands of siege ladders, and successfully captured "Pi County" without any danger.
Once Pi County was lost, Donghai County was wide open. According to Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo's strategic plan, Shouling Jun Jingyun led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Qi State's Donghai County in early September, and his troops were directed towards the seat of Donghai County. "Tan City".
After learning about this incident, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, on the one hand restrained Fu Lisai, and on the other hand, he sent "Xiong Li", the younger brother of "Diyang Lord Xiong Shang", one of the "original three pillars", to lead reinforcements to reinforce Jingyun.
A few days later, at Fuli Fortress, Qi veteran Tian Ao also learned the news that the Chu army had invaded Donghai County. He discussed the matter with his son "Tian Wu" and his eldest grandson "Tian Tian" to see if it was possible. Reinforce Donghai County.
After all, once Donghai County falls, the Chu army will be able to outflank Fulisu from behind. By then, Fulisu will become a lonely fortress with only one outcome: defeat.
"Ah Wu, why don't you lead the troops to reinforce Donghai County." Tian Ao said to his son Tian Wu.
Tian Wu remained silent.
Among the generals of the Qi State, the most famous are the "Tian's Five Tigers", and among them, "Tian Dan" is the most famous, but few people know that the most brave among the "Tian's Five Tigers" is not Tian Dan. But Tian Wu - although in terms of intelligence and strategy, Tian Wu may not be as good as Tian Dan, but if he cares about leading troops in battles and charging into battle, even if the two Tian Dans are tied together, they are no match for Tian Wu.
Just like the recent war in Fuli Fortress, the Chu army launched a crazy attack on this fortress, but was forcibly expelled by Tian Wu each time, and countless Chu soldiers died in the hands of Tian Wu. This is a A peerless warrior who truly deserves the reputation of "one man can guard the barrier, but ten thousand men cannot defeat him".
After pondering for a moment, Tian Wu asked in a loud voice: "What will happen to Fu Lisai if I leave?"
If we go back twenty years, even ten years, Tian Wu will leave with peace of mind, because at that time his old father Tian Ao was still brave, but now, even his son Tian Tian has grown up, and his old father is already over. In his sixties, his hair and beard are all white, which is enough if he is sitting in the rear, but if he is charging into battle, he is beyond his capabilities.
Under such circumstances, how could Tian Wu dare to leave with peace of mind?
At this time, "Tian Tian", the youngest general among the Tian clan in Linzi, said: "Father, please feel free to lead the army to reinforce Donghai County. On the Fulisai side, the child will assist my grandfather."
Hearing this, Tian Ao said with a smile: "Yes, there is Tian'er... In my opinion, Tian'er can also stand alone."
"..." Tian Wu glanced at his son. Although he didn't speak, his expression showed an expression of distrust.
It's no wonder, after all, in Julu County, Tian Tian, the suave and uninhibited son of the Tian family, was famous for being uninhibited and dissolute, which made the old-fashioned Tian Wu very unhappy, but he was very supported by Tian Ao.
Tian Ao even often asserted to outsiders that his grandson Tian Tian might be more successful than his son Tian Wu in the future.
Perhaps because of this, Tian Tian, who was only a teenager at the time, together with his grandfather Tian Ao, father Tian Wu, and two cousins Tian Bao and Tian Dan, were collectively called the "Five Tigers of the Tian Family" by the Qi people, and became famous in Qi.
He became the husband that many wealthy daughters in Linzi dream of.
Only Tian Wu doesn't think so. In Tian Wu's view, his son Tian Tian is simply a flower in the greenhouse. Under the protection of his grandfather Tian Ao, he may be able to make a difference on the battlefield, but conversely, he may not be able to do it.
What are the results?
Because of this, he was unwilling to leave Fulisai to reinforce Donghai County.
A few days later, Linzi, the capital of Qi, also received news that "Chu troops had invaded Donghai County." King Lu Bai of Qi urgently summoned left minister Zhao Zhao, right minister Tian Bao, Guan Zhong, Uncle Bao, Lian Chen and other scholar-bureaucrats to discuss the matter.
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No wonder King Lu Bai of Qi felt nervous. You must know that to the north of Donghai County is "Langya County", and further north is "Beihai County", and Linzi is just to the west of Beihai County. The problem is that the Qi and Wei Dynasties had been at odds with each other before.
, when Tian Dan led his army to the Song Dynasty to fight against the Wei army, the troops he took with him were exactly the "Langya Army" and the "Beihai Navy". In other words, once the Chu army breaks through Donghai County, they will face
With Langya County and Beihai County having extremely weak defensive power, the Chu army will be able to march straight in and land at the gate of Linzi City.
After all, King Lu Bai of Qi was still a young man who had just been young, not even a young man yet. Therefore, in such a critical situation, he was inevitably panicked. In such a formal occasion, he made a mistake and called Zhao Zhao his brother-in-law: "brother-in-law."
,No, Prime Minister Zuo, in your opinion, what should I, Da Qi, do now?"
Seeing that King Lu Bai of Qi made a mistake, Zhao Zhao, the left minister, guessed that his brother-in-law must be panicked at this moment, so he comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. The one attacking Donghai at this moment is just Jingyun, the son of Lord Shouling Jingshe, not Jingshe himself.
Moreover, the number of troops under his command is only over 100,000. According to my estimate, nearly 70% of them are soldiers recruited for food, and less than 30% are the main army of Chu State..."
After hearing this, Tian Ba, Guan Zhong, Uncle Bao and others nodded.
The number of enemy troops also depends on the target. If it is the State of Wei, and the State of Wei claims to send 100,000 troops, then the countries in the Central Plains will interpret it as 150,000 or even 200,000. On the one hand, considering the soldiers of the State of Wei,
With his bravery, there is no problem at all against one against two. On the other hand, it is also considered that there is a young master in the Wei State who likes to use surprise attacks.
But the Chu State needs to be analyzed in a completely opposite way. Among the countries in the Central Plains, Chu State is the only one that frequently sends out hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of troops. Remember in the "Four Kingdoms Attack Chu Campaign", the Chu State had a total of
The troops mobilized were close to two million. In the "Battle of Five Parties to Defeat Wei" a few years ago, Chu State dispatched millions of troops at one go. The momentum was certainly huge, but in detail, these millions, two hundred
There is a lot of water in Chu's army of ten thousand. At least 70% of them are food recruits who can be understood as cannon fodder. At best, they play a role in draining the enemy's physical strength and morale in Chu's usual human sea tactics.
It's simply not enough to take on the heavy responsibility.
Therefore, in the view of Zhao Zhao, the left prime minister, although Shouling Jun Jingyun, one of the three pillars of the Chu Kingdom, claims to be leading an army of hundreds of thousands to attack Donghai County, he believes that only 30% of this army is Chu's regular army.
This was a figure acceptable to Qi State. Therefore, Zhao Zhao did not think there was anything to be alarmed about.
The only question worth pondering is the intention of the Chu army to attack Donghai County.
"...In my opinion, the reason why the Chu army turned to attack Donghai County is simply that they were unable to conquer Fuli Fortress. Therefore, as long as a troop of troops is sent to reinforce Donghai County, the Chu army will not be able to pose any threat to Da Qi.
." Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao suggested: "I suggest that the "Donglai Army" and "Flying Bear Army" be mobilized to reinforce the East China Sea."
As he spoke, he began to explain the reasons for mobilizing the Donglai Army, saying that the threat from the Yi people in Donglai County was low for the time being, and even if the troops stationed there were mobilized, it would not be possible to cause any damage in a short period of time.
As for mobilizing the Flying Bear Army, this is even simpler. The Flying Bear Army, as the former Qi King Lu Xi personally commanded, is known as the most elite king division in the Qi State. According to the left prime minister Zhao Zhao, it is fully capable of defeating the Shouling Lord of the Chu State.
The strength of Jing Yun's army.
After hearing this, the scholar-bureaucrat Lian Chen quickly interrupted and said: "The Prime Minister of the Left decided to mobilize the Donglai Army, and I also agree with it, but the Flying Bear Army... this is not necessary, right?"
This time, Lian Chen did not deliberately contradict Zhao Zhao, but he was quite panicked in his heart: "If the Fei Xiong Army is transferred away, Linzi's defense will be empty. This... I'm afraid it will not be good."
After saying that, he faced Qi Wang Lu Bai and said: "I think that since the Chu army has attacked Donghai County, the role of Fuli Fortress has been minimal. I can order Tian Ao to set fire to the fortress and retreat to Donghai County. After that, I will mobilize Donglai
The army consolidates the military strength of Donghai County."
King Lu Bai of Qi looked at everyone in the palace and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
Seeing this, Lian Chen turned to look at Guan Zhong and Uncle Bao and said, "I believe you two adults think so, right?"
However, Guan Zhong and Uncle Bao did not buy Lian Chen's blame and remained silent after looking at each other.
The reason is simple, because they are both officials who are good at internal affairs and not good at military affairs, so they simply remained silent and listened to Zhao Zhao and Tian Bao's opinions.
In desperation, Lian Chen had no choice but to look at Tian Tao, hoping that the latter would support his point of view.
But the result was obvious. Tian Bao had always disliked Lian Chen, so how could he pay attention to the former? He didn't even pay attention to Lian Chen. He turned to look at Zhao Zhao and said, "Master Zuo Xiang, please tell me your opinion."
Zhao Zhao nodded and slowly narrated: "First of all, Fuli Fortress must not be abandoned. Currently, two generals, Tian Ao and Tian Wu, are stationed at Fulisai, restraining the hundreds of thousands of troops of Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, Prince of Chu.
This led to Lord Shouling Jingyun only leading an army of hundreds of thousands to attack Donghai County. Once he abandoned the defense of Donghai County, it would be tantamount to releasing the army under Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo, which would be very unfavorable for the entire war situation... In this kind of situation
Under such circumstances, we, Daqi, must now fight this battle around "Fuli Sai"."
Tian Tao nodded in agreement. In his opinion, Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao's point of view was very correct.
Immediately, Zhao Zhao said again: "We might as well look at this battle from the perspective of the Chu people. The purpose of Shouling Lord Jingyun leading his army to attack Donghai County is nothing more than that the Chu army has no way to escape from the fortress with the talisman, trying to bypass this.
Fortress, and then launched a pincer attack on this fortress. Therefore, in this case, we, the Qi Dynasty, must dispatch the most elite troops to reinforce Donghai County. We must not make Fuli Fortress a lonely fortress. Even if there is a chance,
If you want to, try to find an opportunity to severely damage the army under Shouling Lord Jingyun and dampen the momentum of the Chu army..."
After hearing this, Right Prime Minister Tian Tao nodded and understood what Zhao Zhao meant.
To deal with the Chu State, which had many soldiers and generals, Qi State had no choice but to adopt the strategy of elite troops and imitate the strategy used by Wei State to defeat Chu State several times. That is, as left minister Zhao Zhao said, it sent out the most elite troops in the country.
The most elite army in the Qi State is nothing more than the King's Division of the Flying Bear Army. The status of this army in the Qi State is equivalent to the status of the Dredging Army in the Wei State ten years ago. Its status cannot be shaken. The Guardian King
Capital’s army.
"Lord Zuo Xiang, to reinforce Donghai County, it is not necessary to have the Flying Bear Army, right?" Lian Chen frowned and said: "Once the Flying Bear Army is transferred, Linzi's defense will be empty. What if something goes wrong during this period?
Who takes care of the earth?"
Hearing this, Zhao Zhao also frowned and said: "Ten years ago, the Wei State was attacked by the Chu army. Half of Yingshui County fell, and the Chu army's troops pointed directly at Daliang. At that time, the Wei State was united and did not seek peace or surrender, so it sent Wei
Gongzi Run led Wang Shi's dredging army, took the initiative to attack, and went south to fight the Chu army... At that time, Daliang was also empty of defenses, but nothing happened as Lord Lian Chen said." At this point, he said seriously.
: "The most important thing in the confrontation between the two countries is momentum. At that time, the Wei State broke through the cauldron and defeated the Chu army with the weak. I think that we, Da Qi, should also show this spirit now and resolutely fight against the Chu army on the battlefield.
On the front line, we must defend instead of attack, and wait for opportunities to launch counterattacks. We must not be weaker than Chu in terms of momentum, otherwise it will only increase the Chu army’s arrogance!”
King Lu Bai of Qi heard this and nodded solemnly: "Okay! Let's send the Flying Bear Army!"
Seeing this, Lian Chen felt secretly resentful. After returning home, he contacted the rich and nobles in Linzi City and revealed the news.
Most of the Qi people in Linzi were enjoying peace, and there were very few bloody nobles. When they learned that the Flying Bear Army to protect the royal capital was about to be sent to the front line, they were shocked and united one after another to dissuade Qi King Lu Bai.
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Under the strong dissuasion of these nobles, Qi King Lu Bai, Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao, Right Prime Minister Tian Tao and others had no choice but to give up the plan of sending the Flying Bear Army. In addition to mobilizing the Donglai Army, they only deployed two troops in Beihai.
The county soldiers within the county reinforce Donghai County.
However, as left minister Zhao Zhao judged, in the absence of the Feixiong Army, the Donglai Army alone was simply not enough to defeat Shouling Lord Jingyun's army.
More than ten days later, Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo sent Diyang Jun Xiong Shang's younger brother Xiong Li to lead an army to reinforce Shouling Jun Jingyun who was attacking Donghai County. This caused Qi to miss the opportunity to severely attack the Chu army's vanguard army and was unable to attack the Chu army.
The method of gaining a head start demoralized the Chu army.