In late May, Gaotang City was already surrounded by the Qin army's camp in a triangle, with only the west side leading to the river open.
"The city must be besieged. General Wei is indeed a man who is good at using troops!"
Leading the troops to the Qin Army's camp in Gaotang City, ten miles away, Dongjun Lieutenant Yu Chengwu started his embarrassing mode. In front of Cao Shen who was leading the way, from the siege to the camp, Hei Fu
I have praised all the arrangements, wishing that the generals and lieutenants would be praised as famous generals in the world.
Cao Shen was amused in his heart, but he could also understand that as the counter-rebellion continued, relying solely on the power of the counties in Qi was enough to quell this "rebellion in various fields", so Emperor Qin Shihuang granted Hei Fu the additional position of "General Pi".
Let him command the troops and horses of each county, and Tian Ni will be killed in Gaotang City.
As a result, a large army gathered under Gaotang City. Not only soldiers from Jiaodong and Linzi, but also soldiers from Jibei and Dongjun also arrived one after another. Julu County on the other side of the river also sent two thousand people to guard the river bank.
Heifu has a very high title and is a highly trusted minister of Qin Shihuang. Now he has become the immediate superior of all the commanders and commanders. Of course, the commander of the East Commandery will please him.
Cao Shen was only responsible for leading the way. After settling the 5,000 Dongjun soldiers, he brought Yu Chengwu to the big tent. Later, Hei Fu would come here to discuss with the Junjun soldiers.
As soon as Yu Chengwu entered the tent, he saw an acquaintance.
"Lieutenant Xu, you are well."
Yu Chengwu smiled brightly, but Jibei Lieutenant Xu Ji couldn't smile. He shook his head helplessly and said to his old comrades who had participated in the battle to destroy Yan and Qi: "I am a general who has lost my ground and is waiting for his crime. I may be killed at any time."
How dare you say you are 'all right' if you are removed from office and beheaded?"
There is no room for the Jibei captain not to worry. They have lost half of the county in Jibei, and all the fields north of Jishui are thieves. Although the blame belongs to the county guard who alerted the snake, he cannot be exempted from the blame. He just hopes to win in this battle.
Save a little.
Xu Ji was not the most unlucky. Sitting in the corner of the tent was an old man with a sullen face, but it was Lou Kang, the commander-in-chief of Linzi County. He also lost ground, and because he was careless and underestimated the enemy, he fought in Jishui.
After losing the battle, he has now been dismissed from his post and only continues to assist Heifu in commanding the army.
Xu Ji still had some hope, but Lou Kang was so disheartened that Yu Chengwu didn't even bother to greet him.
Yu Chengwu was bored and had to find a place to kneel down. Speaking of which, the three of them were once Wang Ben's generals and had great military exploits. After the unification, they were given the post of county captain. Guandong was rich and everyone lived a comfortable life.
The days of catching thieves and training garrison soldiers are no longer the same as the past days of swords, mountains and seas of fire.
Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred in this area, which caught the lieutenants off guard, which led to the erosion of Linzi and Jibei.
He couldn't help but secretly rejoice: "Fortunately, I was assigned to be an official in Dongjun County. There are no thieves there."
At present, it seems that the turmoil caused by the Shou Uprising in Di County has been limited to the Qi area. Outside the Qi area, only Lu Goujian, a Julu man, responded, and no one in other places agreed to support him. Perhaps it was because of this turmoil.
Since it will be put down in less than three months, the imperial court does not even need to use the central army.
"Perhaps it is His Majesty's consideration not to let General Wang Ben from Pengcheng command the Guanzhong division to quell the rebellion..."
Yu Chengwu secretly speculated that the emperor wanted the local county soldiers to kill Qi Luan, in order to tell the world: "It is easy to quell chaos, but how can you use a bull's knife to cut a chicken?"
But to achieve all this, the knife to kill the chicken is a sharp blade!
While he was thinking about it, the camp tent was opened again, and a black-faced general in military uniform walked in. It was the chicken-killing knife used in this battle, General Bi General Heifu!
"I've met General Wei!"
Yu Chengwu and others quickly stood up and handed over their hands. Hei Fu nodded to them and sat down on the main seat.
The East Commandery Lieutenant saw that Hei Fu was young. It was said that he was not yet thirty years old this year. If he stood before the age of 18, he would be able to serve as a high official in the border areas, with a title of Daliang Zao. This time to put down the chaos in Qi, I am afraid that he will be able to reach the level of the commander of the Si chariot and even Da Liang.
The concubine is only one step away from becoming a marquis...
Before Yu Chengwu could express his gratitude for the fear of his younger generation, Heifu went straight in, asked about the number of Dongjun soldiers, and arranged their deployment...
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"Five thousand soldiers from Dongjun surrounded the south gate, five thousand soldiers from Jibei surrounded the south gate, eight thousand soldiers from Linzi and Jiaodong surrounded the east gate, plus two thousand Julu soldiers across the river, our army totaled twenty thousand..."
After the three lieutenants and commanders were ordered to retreat, Heifu looked at the map of Gaotang and pondered.
"The Art of War says: surround it ten times, attack it five times, and divide it if you double it. Not counting the people in the city, the number of rebels alone is more than 20,000, more than the Qin army. The reason why they avoid fighting is because the Tian family
Brother knows that the light knight pirates are in disarray and an upright field battle will be defeated. They can only hope to defend the city..."
Rather than forcibly swimming across the river, giving Heifu a chance to catch up and annihilate him halfway across the river, rather than fleeing in a hurry in the wild, causing the tribe to be scattered, gathering them together and fighting to the death, this is what the Tian brothers are doing.
The best choice.
At present, it is really difficult for Heifu to attack Gaotang with 20,000 Qin troops.
Heifu closed the map and walked outside the camp. His big camp was set up on a hill with a wide view. The Qin army's barracks extended outward layer by layer and were orderly. After all, Heifu had a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder and the camp was not neat.
He looked unhappy.
A few miles away, there is a large city with walls four to five feet high...
The city wall is made of rammed earth. Although it is not high, it is very thick. It has been gradually widened by the Tian family over hundreds of years.
Unlike other countries, Qi's local administrative system is not a county but a "five-capital system".
Among them, Linzi, Jimo, Ju, Gaotang and Pinglu are known as the five capitals.
The reason why Gaotang has such a high status is that in addition to the fact that it controls the shoulders of Qi, is the throat of Heshuo, is the west gate of Qi, and is a battleground for military strategists, there is another important reason: this is where the Tian family made its fortune.
The place!
According to Heifu's understanding, after the Tian family's ancestor, Mr. Chen Guogong, joined the Qi Dynasty, the family was still a small official dependent on others, and could not even afford a territory. After several generations, there was no improvement, and the family's character also deteriorated.
He was famous for his "gentleness and sincerity", until there was an exception: Tian Wuyu, who can be called a movie king...
Tian Wuyu first took refuge with the powerful minister Qingfeng, and then turned against him, putting his family in the right position. Ten years later, he used the reason "if you don't fight them, they will destroy you" to join forces with Bao Shuya's descendants, the Bao family.
The ruling Duke Luan was blasted away, and Qi Jinggong was brought to justice.
This was not because of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but for himself. Qi Jinggong appreciated Tian Wuyu's contribution to "supporting the country" twice and gave him Judi Pangyi. Tian Wuyu listened to Yan Ying's suggestion and refused desperately, but secretly bribed Qi Jinggong's mother.
, saying that the Tian family is so loyal and humble, how can a small town be enough? Why not give them Gaotang...
Historical records record that when the Tian family acquired Gaotang, they used four words.
"The Tian family has grown up!"
As an important route to Tianjin, Gaotang has vast plains and fertile land. The Tian family has accumulated the strength of several generations here, and finally completed the cause of Dai Qi...
It is not an exaggeration to say that their history begins in Gaotang. This is the place where the Tian family flourished. The people of Gaotang were also the most favored by the Tian family and never forgot Tian Qi. The Tian brothers were the first to rebel in Di County and supported Tian Qi.
Pretending to be the queen, Gaotang Tian Ji, Tian Jie and others immediately responded and contained the Jibei army.
And now, Gaotang has become the last bulwark of the restorers. Not only is the city thick and deep, but there are warehouses in the city, and grain has been stored for three years, which is enough for the rebels to eat for a long time. The people in this city support the anti-Qin and restoration of Qi even more than Linzi. In addition,
The fear of "the Qin army massacres the city" will make them try their best to help defend the city, so fighting against Gaotang is a tough battle.
"At least, it will be as difficult as Water Margin Village's attack on Gaotang Prefecture." Heifu secretly complained.
At this time, Wei Yang, the nephew who was a bodyguard next to Hei Fu, pointed at the city head with sharp eyes and said: "Father Zhong... General, the flag has been raised on the city head!"
Sure enough, two flags were erected at the top of the city. After a while, the scout came back to report that the big flag at the top of the city had nine dragons on it...
"It's the Dragon Nine Banners, the representative of the royal family of Qi."
Heifu smiled. He heard about it from Zhang Cang. This was the flag specially given by King Xiang of Zhou during the ceremony when Duke Huan of Qi became the Duke of Hou. Later, the Tian family replaced Qi without changing the name of the country, so they changed the flag to
Inherited, the Tian brothers took action to restore Qi, so this flag is indispensable.
In addition, there is also the "Linggu" flag with the dragon's flag painted on it, floating slightly lower on the city tower. It is the symbol of "Xiangbang". It seems that the three Tian brothers, the real commanders of the rebels, may also be here at this time.
At the top of the city, overlooking the Qin camp, let's discuss countermeasures...
Heifu knew what they could see:
The four Qin armies are separated in various places, with strong fortifications and soldiers with strong bows and crossbows to guard the key points. Tens of thousands of civilians coming from Xue County and Dong County are piling up mountains of earth for siege.
The sound of wooden hammers was everywhere, and a brand new siege tower was being built. Two more had been built. Between the two towers, there were several siege engines, and the battering rams were made of big tree trunks.
The iron ropes are fixed, and the top is sharpened and hardened with fire. It is covered with a wooden roof, covered with raw horsehide, and watered with water to prevent fire.
There are also more than a dozen "flying stones" used for siege, which have been prepared more than a hundred steps outside the city. This is an instrument that has appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period. The craftsmen are running back and forth, adjusting the accuracy.
This war is about to break out!
Heifu couldn't help but sigh.
"The history of the Tian family began in Gaotang. This family has numerous talents, including Tian Wuyu, Tian Qi, Sima Ranju, Sun Tzu, Tian Heng, King Wei of Qi, King Xuan of Qi, Tian Ji, Lord Mengchang, and Tian Dan, who have been leading the trend for hundreds of years.
Already..."
Heifu asked people to wave the flag of the camp, and the horn was blown. This was a sign that the first tentative attack had begun!
Thousands of Qin troops marched forward in neat steps, tapping their swords against their shields. They did not really want to attack the city, but fighting relied on morale. Daily demonstrations were necessary, and it was enough to scare the light warriors at the top of the city.
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The craftsmen also adjusted the trebuchet, and countless people shouted and pulled the rope to launch the first flying stone, hitting Gaotang City and the "Dragon Nine" flag at the top of the city!
"But now, the history of the Tian family will also end here!"
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ps: Of course the names of the county captains are made up randomly.
