After Zheng Anping led his army across Danshui, he did not rush to capture the city. Instead, he quietly deployed along the coast. No one quite understood what he was thinking. In this battle, the Shangdang army was very powerful.
He was humiliated, defeated by Wei Wuji several times, and even his generals were taken away due to unfavorable battles. Of course, his biggest fault was that he failed to discover Wei Wuji's traces in time, which caused Bai Qi to encounter Wei Wuji's ambush.
Therefore, when Zheng Anping was ordered to lead the army across Danshui, the senior generals all had their own ideas, either to take advantage of the fact that there were no troops to garrison the various cities in Zhao State, to directly capture these areas, or to... kill them.
The mob who "resisted" to death could gain enough military merits without asking for rewards or being held accountable for their faults after the war. However, Zheng Anping didn't seem to care about this. He just stationed his soldiers along the Danshui River, and even
They didn't dare to capture nearby cities.
"General, I have heard that when a warrior who is good at archery has a strong bow fully drawn, he must immediately shoot out the arrow and hit the target. If he keeps drawing the bow fully but does not let go, his hands will be sore and then tremble because of the soreness.
The arrows you shoot will fly past the target... Now you are carrying an army full of fighting spirit and want to wash away the shame, crossing the water to fight, just like a fully drawn strong bow, why do you hesitate?
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The generals knelt down in front of Zheng Anping, and one general said to him seriously.
Zheng Anping frowned, he was really confused. He knew why these generals were so eager to go to war. They were afraid of being punished after the war and having their titles reduced. To the old Qin people, titles were everything! They were here
In this war, they were defeated by Wei Wuji many times, and the number of soldiers in each department was seriously reduced. When the liquidation was carried out after the war, if they could not make any decent achievements, they would be punished.
Of course Zheng Anping was also afraid. As a general, if he was really accused, he would be the second person to stand up and take the blame. However, he did not dare to attack Zhao Guo wantonly. Zheng Anping could find out when Fan Ju was at his lowest.
With his hidden talents, he is naturally not a stupid person. On the contrary, he lives a very cautious life and likes to consider everything to the extreme. This is why he was promoted by Fan Ju faster than Wang Ji.
He lived a very cautious life in the Qin State, and would not deliberately improve his title like Wang Ji. He was a man who cherished his life and did not care much about power and status, but just wanted to enjoy happiness. He did not want to be blamed for the war.
But he didn't want to lose his life easily and crossed the river to attack Zhao. This was Bai Qi's order and he had to obey it. But after crossing the Dan River, should he attack Zhao's city by force and kill the Zhao people who resisted?
, Bai Qi didn’t say it clearly.
Zheng Anping's eyes widened and he said to the general in confusion: "I don't understand what you mean. Why am I hesitating?"
The general looked at him and sighed helplessly. He had never seen such a stupid general. They were both from Wei. Why was there such a big gap between him and Ying Hou? In these days, Zheng Anping looked so stupid.
, but most of the generals were very angry. Even when Wang Ling was there, they didn't think highly of him. They all ordered him to build camps and cook. This was all because of Ying Hou's face.
Wang Ling didn't even dare to let Zheng Anping do things like escorting grain. After Wang Ling left, he heard that Zheng Anping had succeeded him as general, and he hurriedly tried to stop him. Just as he was being escorted by his soldiers on the road.
, he was shouting no, he was extremely frightened.
The general said helplessly: "Please send troops to Zhao State... Now that Zhao State is empty, it is the best opportunity to attack. If we can capture these places, we will definitely force Wei Wuji to return to rescue. Even if he does not rescue, he can still be shaken."
This is a great achievement!" Zheng Anping smiled, nodded, and said with sudden realization: "I see, that's it, okay, I'll write to the king right now to ask..."
"What? Ask the king?", the general's eyes widened, and he murmured: "Before the king replies, we will be arrested because of the defeat in the war..." He sighed, and then said:
"General, you can't ask the king. It will take too long. It's better to attack as soon as possible without the Zhao people knowing..." Zheng Anping said seriously: "How can I make my own decision? If I destroy Lord Wu'an
deployment, isn’t that a grave sin?”
"In this case, I will write to ask Mr. Wu An and act according to Mr. Wu An's orders!"
Zheng Anping said again that everyone had no choice but to agree to him, and then walked out of the camp. As soon as they walked out of the camp, these generals began to curse angrily. As an old Qin man, for Zheng Anping who came from the Wei Dynasty like this
They still don't like the person who was dropped by the Chinese air force on them, especially after he behaved so stupidly.
"What a great opportunity. The Zhao people don't even know that we have crossed the river. At this time, we can attack... We have military success at our fingertips. We met such a general."
"Oh, he was recommended by the Marquis himself, so don't say that."
After seeing off these generals, Zheng Anping sat down, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sighed: How could he meet such stupid generals? The only order Bai Qi gave to Zheng Anping was to cross the river and let Wei Wuji return to the army.
, but he didn’t explain his plan after crossing the river in detail. Why? Because Bai Qi didn’t want to get into trouble. There was a big trouble in Zhao State, a big trouble.
The first thought of the general who received this order was to capture the city, kill those who resisted, and create a greater momentum to attract Wei Wuji to return for reinforcements... Zheng Anping knew that such a move was completely suicidal. King Qin
Everyone in Qin knows how obsessed with Ma Fujun they are. Once Ma Fujun's words and deeds reach the hands of the King of Qin, they will be immediately distributed to various places and become new teaching materials for Qin officials to learn.
Zheng Anping had also read Ma Fujun's book. He knew very well what Ma Fujun hated. If he massacred the resisters in Zhao State... He felt that as long as Ma Fujun wrote a letter, he could have the King of Qin chop off his head. Not long ago,
Only then did the King of Qin declare that he was a benevolent and righteous man, and even the captured prisoners of Zhao and Wei were sent back. Lord Wu An rushed into South Korea and did not even pay attention to the local Koreans.
At this time, why should we kill good people and take credit?
Therefore, Zheng Anping wrote to Bai Qi again, wanting to get Bai Qi's order. If Bai Qi asked him to kill, he could kill him, because it was Bai Qi's military order, and he was just obeying the military order. If Bai Qi asked him to kill him, he could kill him.
It's fine if he just decides to do it, or if he hints to kill himself, he won't be able to understand his hint. Although Lord Wu An is scary, he also has Ying Hou behind him, so he is not afraid of his revenge.
Zheng Anping thought about it, and happily ordered to camp on the river bank to prevent Wei Wuji from crossing the river and attacking.
The generals just scolded him for his stupidity, but did not dare to disobey him. Even if the Qin people knew that the general's order was wrong, they would not oppose it and could only bury themselves in the execution, because opposition is a capital offense. The most stringent military law in Qin is
To be merciful, for example, if there was a Zhao Zilong in the army who rushed out of the enemy formation and killed the enemy's general without the general's orders, the general might praise him for his bravery, but then he would be executed according to military law.
The laws of Qin absolutely do not allow soldiers to act independently or disobey any orders of the general unless he asks you to surrender.
Soon after, Bai Qi got Zheng Anping's bamboo slips, and Zheng Anping asked him what to do.
Bai Qi smiled, wrote an order in his own hand, and ordered the scout to deliver it.
After receiving Bai Qi's reply, Zheng Anping immediately began to attack Zhao. Bai Qi told him to capture the cities in various places and not to kill the people in the cities. Zheng Anping suddenly took action, and letters from various places asking for help rushed to Handan. Lian Po
He led the soldiers who had personally drilled in Handan to attack Danshui with great momentum. The two sides encountered each other in the Zhongmou area. Lian Po was defeated and retreated hurriedly. Zheng Anping was frightened and did not dare to pursue.
The generals repeatedly requested to march, and Zheng Anping attacked again. Unexpectedly, Lian Po was defeated again and fled to the Great Wall. Zheng Anping really couldn't believe it. It was this guy who confronted Lord Wu An in Changping??
Just when Zheng Anping led his men to attack Zhao Changcheng, preparing to besiege Handan and force Wei Wuji to return to the army... his retreat was blocked. It turned out that Lian Po ordered his deputy to pretend to be the main force and let him pretend to be defeated, seducing Zheng Anping to go deeper.
, but he led the main force to cut directly behind. By the time Zheng Anping reacted, he had been blocked by Lian Po in Anyang outside the Great Wall, unable to advance or retreat, and was terrified.
Lian Po's soldiers were far less than Zheng Anping's army. Therefore, Zheng Anping tried to break out from the north and returned to Shangdang from his eldest son. However, his breakout troops did not break out of Lian Po's encirclement. Lian Po divided the battlefield and took advantage of it.
The terrain formed a situation where more people fought against fewer people in various places. They fought almost according to the Qin people. Lian Po also deliberately released the Qin army that broke out of the encirclement, directly dividing the Qin people into three parts on a large scale, causing them to cut off each other.
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If it were other armies, after being cut off from the main general, they would most likely collapse. However, the Qin army was different. Without the main general Zheng Anping, it could still continue to fight behind General Pi and the captain. Lian Po first
He concentrated his troops and directly swallowed up the weakest Qin division. Then, when he was about to swallow up another partial division of Zheng Anping, an envoy sent by Zheng Anping was brought to Lian Po.
"What? He wants to surrender??"
The tall Lian Po looked at the envoy in front of him and was stunned. Will the Qin people surrender?
Most people in Qin will not surrender, because the consequences of surrender are very serious. The Qin State implements the system of continuous sitting. If you die in battle, your children may inherit the title. However, if you surrender, not only will your title be removed, but your close relatives and fellow countrymen will also be killed.
Lian Si... accepts the most severe punishment, so Qin's army rarely surrenders. It doesn't matter if you die in battle, but you can't kill your family...
As for the generals who surrender, in addition to their close relatives and disciples, as well as those who recommended them and their close friends, they will all be punished. If the generals of Qin want to surrender, the soldiers at the bottom will never agree. They will not
There are almost no Qin generals who are willing to cause their families to suffer because of their surrender. Therefore, after the reform, there are almost no Qin generals who surrender directly with their reorganized troops.
It was precisely because he knew this clearly that Lian Po was surprised and wanted to surrender to Zheng Anping. He looked at the envoy in front of him. This envoy spoke fluent Zhao dialect, but also had some Wei accent. He was probably Zheng Anping.
Anping's retainer, Lian Po, helped him up with a smile and said, "Zheng Anping really wants to surrender?" The envoy nodded seriously and said, "However, the other generals will not agree..."
The envoy explained seriously. It turned out that surrender was Zheng Anping's idea, but the other generals of the Qin State were unaware of this, especially the soldiers. Surrender was a serious crime, and Zheng Anping did not dare to persuade him, so he used
He sent someone to find out the true and false reasons of the Zhao army, and sent himself to find General Lian Po... Lian Po narrowed his eyes, not believing a word of what the envoy said.
The envoy continued: "My family master has discussed with the generals and is preparing to feint to attack the north and actually attack the south in the early morning of tomorrow..."
Lian Po entertained the envoy with a smile, and then sent him away. Although he did not believe Zheng Anping, he still did not give up his deployment. He deployed troops on all roads where they could break through, and asked them to pay attention to the Qin people at all times.
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When it was getting brighter, a cry of killing suddenly came from the west. The Qin people did not break out from the south the day after tomorrow, but broke out from the west in the early morning of the day when the envoy returned. However, Lian Po quickly led his army.
Arriving here, Zheng Anping stood in panic on the military chariot, commanding the army to attack fiercely. When he saw Lian Po's military chariot running over one soldier after another and heading towards him, he suddenly dropped his general.
Flag, holding his head and shouting: "I surrender! Surrender!!"
Because the flag was downed, the Qin people were unable to show any fighting power and were easily defeated by Lian Po.
Zheng Anping stood in front of Lian Po with a smile. If he hadn't been tied up, he would have thought he was a guest.
"Zheng Anping... you sent an envoy saying that the Qin army broke out from the south in the early morning of the day after tomorrow. Why did the Qin army break out from the west yesterday?"
"The day after tomorrow?? South?!" Zheng Anping looked at Lian Po in surprise. He shook his head and said, "No, I sent someone to say that we will break out from the direction of Zhongmu in the early morning of the 16th... What is going on? I
Did the customer say the wrong thing?!"
Zheng Anping said, and said to Lian Po with some fear: "This must be because my disciples are not willing to let me bear the infamy of surrender. That's why. Please forgive his crime..."
Lian Po raised his head and laughed. After laughing for a long time, he took out his dagger, walked to Zheng Anping's side, cut off the rope on his body, and then said: "You are right, your
The retainer is a wise man... Please follow me to see the Lord."
Zheng Anping was silent for a moment, then forced out an ugly smile and said, "Okay."
ps: I have always felt that Qin’s continuous sitting system is a very cheating system..
