The urgent military situation that Gulingjun Xiong Wu led his army to attack was discovered by the Qingya people and they quickly reported it to Qi County.
Zhao Hongrun deserves a few words of praise for Guling Lord Xiong Wu's move.
Because if you are a stupid guy, you will most likely continue to play hide-and-seek with the Wei troops who are hiding their traces on the land south of the Wei River, and you will still enjoy it even if you play with anger; while smarter people,
You can immediately think of the key point of "Zi County".
Indeed, for the Wei army, Qi County is very important at the moment, because Qi County maintains the transportation of grain and grass for the various armies of the Wei army, and is also the latter's retreat. As long as this city is captured, it means cutting off the Yanling army from the
The return route of the Shang Shui army will give the Chu army more time to slowly deal with the Wei army south of the Huihe River.
Therefore, Guling Lord Xiong Wu can think of "Zhi County" as the key point to break the situation, which is indeed a smart person.
However, Zhao Hongrun has already been prepared. Even though he only has more than 10,000 troops under his command now, with the help of Lu Mo Juzi Gongshu Ban and other Lu craftsmen, he has already strengthened Qi County into an impregnable city.
The fortress, and even the public transportation team transported many war weapons to Zhao Hongrun.
For example, the "Dragon Back Chariot" and the "Sky Stone Chariot" were two types of war weapons that were originally equipped in the army of King Lu Xi of Qi. Because King Lu Xi of Qi had already led his army across the Hui River, the Qi army
The military camp on the north bank of Huihe River moved part of it to Qi County.
In fact, to be honest, Zhao Hongrun felt a little disappointed with these two war weapons that were praised by the soldiers of Qi and Lu.
Because in his opinion, the "Dragon Back Chariot" is actually a bed crossbow, and the "Sky Stone Chariot" is just a catapult with a domineering name. These two war weapons are just the crossbow and the catapult.
It's just an improved product, nothing new.
But after thinking about it again, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little funny about his own thoughts. After all, the war weapons in his memory could last for generations, dozens of generations, even decades, hundreds, and thousands of years.
During this period, I don’t know how many skilled craftsmen have improved it to reach the final product. In comparison, it is not easy for the craftsmen of Lu State to achieve this level.
Zhao Hongrun led Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao and Su Wangwei Chief Cen Chang to the south city wall of Qi County.
"His Royal Highness King Su."
On the south wall of Zi County, there is a new face who has just arrived in Zi County, namely Nanmen Chi's younger brother and the former deputy general of the Longji Mountain garrison, Nanmen Yang.
Since Nanmen Yang was incited to rebel by Nanmen Chi, this person has been secretly assisting the Wei army. Although due to the circumstances at the time, he did not make any actual moves that were beneficial to the Wei army, it is undeniable that Zhao Hongrun attacked Xiangcheng and even conquered it.
During the period of Suxian, it was this man who dragged 50,000 Chu troops for the Wei army.
It was a pity that Chu State General Xiang Mo's retreat order was issued. Nanmen Yang knew that he would not be able to survive if he returned to the army, so he took the thousands of soldiers loyal to him and fled overnight, leaving the 50,000 army behind.
After a long time, he brought people to join Zhao Hongrun.
On the day Nanmenyang came to defect, Zhao Hongrun hosted a banquet to receive the surrendered general in person and treated him well, which made Nanmenyang very satisfied.
At this moment, looking at the south bank of the Huihe River, Zhao Hongrun could vaguely see a Chu army holding a flag.
The flag fluttering in the wind is none other than the flag of Guling Lord Xiong Wu.
"Guerrilla tactics are bad at this point..."
Zhao Hongrun sighed secretly.
He knew the results of the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army in the area south of the Huihe River in the past few days. Although he seemed a bit conservative and had not yet understood the essence of guerrilla tactics, it was the first time for those generals to use this different kind of tactics.
Zhao Hongrun was very satisfied with the tactics of orthodox warfare.
However, guerrilla tactics have a huge disadvantage, that is, when they are broken into pieces, the defense against the enemy is also weakened to the minimum.
For example, if the 80,000 or so soldiers of the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army adopt the tactic of advancing as a group, although it is difficult to push the front southward with as many as 500,000 Chu troops in Juyang County, it seems that
It is absolutely impossible for Guling Lord Xiong Wu to lead his soldiers and horses to the south bank of the Huihe River so easily today.
Everything has pros and cons and cannot be avoided.
"Does General Nanmen know Xiong Wu?" Zhao Hongrun asked Nanmen Yangdao casually, looking at the Guling Army that was gradually gathering on the south bank of the Huihe River.
Nanmen Yang was stunned for a moment, and then said honestly: "Reporting to Your Highness, Mr. Xiong Wu...well, the general only knows that Xiong Wu was born to the Queen of Chu, and the rest is not clear." As he said this, he seemed to
Suddenly something occurred to him, and he quickly added: "By the way, His Highness King Su must not underestimate Xiong Wu's generals. As far as the general knows, Xiong Wu is a young master who is strongly supported by the 'Jilian clan'. There are many in his army."
Many generals from the 'Ji Lians' lineage, such as Ji Cong, and his cousin Ji Hong, are in important positions beside Xiong Wu."
After hearing this, Wei Jiao, the chief of Zongwei, asked in confusion: "Ji Cong, as the name suggests, shouldn't this person be from the Ji family?"
After listening to Wei Jiao's words, Nanmenyang smiled and explained.
It turns out that the Ji Lian family also comes from the surname Mi, which was the surname of the siblings of the first generation of Chu kings. But to this day, the Ji Lian family with the surname Mi has already developed into a huge family that is no less powerful than the Xiong family with the surname Mi.
This family split several times during its development, and as a result, there were many branches such as the Ji family, the Lian family, and the Huang family.
Strictly speaking, the Ji family, Lian family, and Huang family are all considered to be members of the Ji Lian family, and they share the same ancestry with each other.
"The naming method of your Chu country..."
Wei Jiao shook his head. Anyway, he couldn't understand the custom of the Chu State: they actually separated the surname of the Ji Lian family and gave it to the people who separated the family. What is this?
Nanmenyang smiled slightly when he heard this, and he was not surprised. After all, every country has its own customs. To be honest, he still couldn't understand the customs of Wei State.
"Ji Lianshi..."
Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly and thought. He suddenly remembered the scholar-bureaucrat of Chu State, Huang Er, who signed the "Zhengyang Peace Treaty between Chu and Wei" with him and Xiong Tuo.
This person is a descendant of the Huang family, a branch of the Ji Lian family. In Zhao Hongrun's view, he is a very outstanding but wise nobleman of the Chu state.
Since Ji Lian supported Guling Lord Xiong Wu, why did Huang Xu acquiesce in Xiong Tuo's attempt to harm Xiong Wu?
After thinking for a long time and unable to come up with a clue, Zhao Hongrun felt dizzy because the surnames in Chu State were so confusing that unless he compared the genealogy, he could not sort them out.
All in all, one thing is certain, that is, Huang As, he does not seem to support Guling Lord Xiong Wu.
Seeing Zhao Hongrun frowning and looking at the other side of the Huihe River without saying anything, Nanmenyang also stopped talking wisely. However, when his eyes saw the pontoon bridge on the Huihe River, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes and asked in a low voice.
: "His Royal Highness King Su, that floating bridge..."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhao Hongrun said lightly.
The pontoon bridge Nanmenyang pointed to was one of the three pontoon bridges used when the Wei army crossed the Hui River a few days ago.
Of those three pontoon bridges, one was destroyed by a warship of the Chu State's Huihe River Army, and the other was deliberately destroyed by Zhao Hongrun after the Yanling Army and the Shang River Army crossed the Weihe River. Only the last one remained.
One.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun only facilitated the transportation of grain and grass to the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army, but now, he does not mind using this pontoon bridge to win a small victory from Guling Lord Xiong Wu.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun said seriously: "Get the catapults ready. As soon as the Chu army crossing the Hui River reaches about three to five thousand people, we will aim at the pontoon bridge and throw stone bombs to destroy the pontoon bridge."
Nan Menyang was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized what he was doing. He immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order.
At the same time, on the south bank of the Huihe River, Lord Guling Xiong Wu was leading a group of soldiers to climb high and look at the situation over there in Zhi County.
I have to say that when he saw that there was actually a pontoon bridge in the Huihe River, he couldn't believe his eyes.
Is it because the Wei army in Zhi County neglected to take precautions, or is it that these Wei soldiers are so arrogant that they don't take Xiong Wu seriously at all?
"At this moment, Ji Run must have already known that my young master led his army to come here, but he didn't send anyone to destroy the pontoon bridge in advance. What does this mean?... Humph! Are you looking down on my young master?"
The fire in Gulingjun Xiong Wu's heart suddenly ignited.
This is no wonder, after all, Guling Lord Xiong Wu was unhappy with Zhao Hongrun. Why? Because Zhao Hongrun and Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo signed the "Zhengyang Peace Treaty of Truce between Chu and Wei". Although this peace treaty ended the relationship between Chu and Wei
Wei's war, but not everyone was satisfied.
The Wei State had taken advantage of it, so it was certainly very satisfying; while the Chu State was threatened by East Vietnam and West Vietnam at that time, and it did not care about the small amount of war compensation paid to the Wei State, so it was generally considered satisfactory; the King of Yangcheng, Xiong Tuo, did not need more.
Having said that, he was beaten by Zhao Hongrun and only had three cities left. Being able to end the war could be regarded as saving some face.
But there was only one person who was furious because of this, and that was Guling Lord Xiong Wu. Who allowed Song County, which he had worked so hard to conquer, to be used by Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Zhao Hongrun?
Because of this incident that year, Lord Guling Xiong Wu became even more resentful towards Xiong Tuo, and even Zhao Hongrun was hated by him.
After all, the fiefdom of Guling Lord Xiong Wu is not too far from the fiefdom of Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo. Therefore, Xiong Wu has heard about some of the private transactions between Zhao Hongrun and Xiong Tuo. Therefore, even though Zhao Hongrun
He is a Wei man, and he is also the son of Wei State, but he is still regarded by Xiong Wu as someone from "Xiong Tuo's side".
Because he had hostility in his heart, Xiong Wu, the Lord of Guling, looked angrier when he saw the pontoon bridge.
After all, in his opinion, this was simply Zhao Hongrun's provocation to him: I'll give you a way to attack Zhi County, do you dare to come?
"What an arrogant person!"
Xiong Wu was furious and immediately ordered his troops to cross the river along the pontoon bridge.
However, when thousands of Chu troops carefully crossed the Huihe River along the pontoon bridge, several roars were heard from the direction of Zhi County. Then, several stone bullets as big as millstones hit the pontoon bridge with a bang, instantly
The entire pontoon bridge was destroyed.
Poor Chu soldiers who were still on the pontoon bridge preparing to cross the river, all fell into the water, screaming and wailing, and were washed downstream by the current of the Hui River.
"This Xiong Wu... turns out to be such an upright person?"
On top of Zhi County, Zhao Hongrun's eyes showed a little surprise.
He felt that he had never met such an honest and honest person.