As soon as these words came out, Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing were completely speechless.
At the beginning, Yin Kaishan thought that King Qi's words were just an excuse, or a tactic to delay the war.
He wanted to fight, but the King of Qi was obviously timid and only listened to the King of Qin, so he refused to go to war.
As for the so-called "the time has not come yet" and "the victory of destroying Xue Ju is already in the bag", they are just pretentious or an excuse.
That's why Yin Kaishan kept asking unwillingly what the so-called timing meant.
Is there an accurate time?
If it was an excuse, then it would be impossible for King Qi to give an accurate time.
He would only say things like "The time has not come yet, wait patiently".
If King Qi really did that, Yin Kaishan couldn't do anything. After all, the military power was in the hands of King Qi at this time. If he didn't accept it, he could only hold it in.
Unexpectedly, King Qi actually gave an accurate reason and an accurate time!
Observing the sky at night, you found that Xue Ju only had more than a month left to live?
Moreover, the attack has been scheduled for thirty-five days. Is there any chance of success?
This is off the mark!
You know, there is no joke in the army. As the commander-in-chief of the army, King Qi, although it is his first time to take charge of the army, he has made plans since the army was launched in Jinyang before, and also fought many tough battles with King Qin, so he understands this truth.
He should know very well that he shouldn't talk nonsense about this kind of thing.
If it is not fulfilled by then, it will be a huge blow to his prestige. When King Qin comes back, he will have to step aside completely.
Even with the support of King Qin, the soldiers were already dissatisfied with him and thought he was a charlatan who always talked about cheating. So what should they do?
Even if you are the King of Qi, you can't talk nonsense.
So, what if it comes true?
That is indeed invincible. It means that gods are alive. But the question is, can such an accurate prophecy be fulfilled?
Xue Ju only has more than a month left to live?
Xue Ju had previously led his army to challenge him, and he was full of vigor and vigor.
When he was in his prime, without external intervention, there was only one possibility for him to die violently, which was to suffer from a sudden illness and die.
However, in the eyes of the ancients, things like suffering an acute illness and not being treated were basically no different from divine punishment.
What's more, it was during a critical period of confrontation between the two armies.
The possibility of this conclusion being realized is almost zero.
But no matter what, since King Qi has given a very clear time point, Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing can only wait patiently.
…
Liang Jun allowed Xue Ju to lead his army to challenge continuously, but could not hold on.
However, Li Hongyun was not idle during this period. He continuously sent Yin Kaishan and other generals with cavalry to raid Xue Ju's grain roads.
But it didn't achieve very good results.
Because the number of cavalry on Xue Ju's side was better than that of Liang Jun at this time, and Yin Kaishan's ability was obviously not as good as that of King Qin and the group of generals under King Qin later, so he did not make many achievements.
But it doesn't matter. Li Hongyun's move was just a gesture, and the key to victory was not originally there.
He spent most of his time on psychological warfare.
First, he sent his men to collect a lot of silk, and then wrote a simple line on all the silk: On the day of Xin Ji, Xue Ju died! The morale of the army has been separated, Liang Hu Lang please surrender!
This rhyme, which can barely be regarded as a prophecy, actually has no literary talent, but prophecies do not require any literary talent. What is important is that it is simple, clear, catchy, and easy to remember.
Xin Ji Day is the ninth day of August.
In ancient times, the calendar system was based on the heavenly stems and earthly branches. The calendar period was sixty years, and the calendar cycle was also sixty days.
Therefore, there is no need to consider which month it falls on Xinji Day. In the past two months, there is only one Xinji Day, which is the ninth day of August.
Of course, it may also be misunderstood as the Xin Ji Day of the next cycle.
But it doesn’t matter, because Xue Ju’s death date has been determined, which is the next Xin Ji Day. So even if the generals on Xue Ju’s side misunderstood, when all this really happens, the shock to them will be even stronger.
As for "Liang Hulang", he was a general under Xue Ju at that time.
According to the original historical development, when King Qin launched his second expedition in November, Xue Ju was already dead, and his son Xue Rengao led the army.
The two sides had been in a stalemate for more than sixty days. Xue Rengao's army ran out of food. Liang Hulang was the first batch of named generals to surrender.
It can be seen that Liang Hulang should be one of these generals who is not convinced by Xue Rengao and has a pessimistic attitude towards this war, and his status in the army is not low.
Writing him in the prophecy can further divide Xue Ju's army and undermine the centripetal force and morale of his army.
After finishing writing, Li Hongyun sent these generals to lead the rangers to secretly wrap the silk silk around the arrows and shoot them into Xue Ju's camp.
Just injecting a small amount will definitely not have a good effect and it will not spread.
So during this month, Li Hongyun took advantage of the opportunity and asked people to shoot arrows from all directions and angles to ensure that the news could spread quickly among Xue Ju's camp.
…
Xue Ju is at the camp.
"What on earth is Liang Jun doing!
"Do you really think that you can mess up the morale of our army by pretending to be a ghost? What a joke!"
Xue Ju held the piece of cloth with the prophecy written on it in his hand, somewhat dumbfounded.
This is really ridiculous. In his decades of marching and fighting, he has never seen anything so outrageous.
He actually accurately predicted his own death date? And he even predicted it to the day of his death?
How can there be such a prophecy!
Prophecies in history are often a very vague concept, and the specific time is never stated, because once the time does not match, the prophecy is false, so what is the point?
The most recent Xin Ji Day is the ninth day of the next month, which is simply impossible.
Because Xue Ju is still alive and kicking and in very good condition.
But if it is not the next Xin Ji Day, then this prophecy will have no effect at all.
You can insist that the prophecy predicts a certain Xinji day ten years from now, but will that be of any help to the current battlefield?
Prince Xue Rengao said from the side: "Father, in my opinion, except for the King of Qin who poses some threat to us, no one else in the Liang army is of concern!
"Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing only gained status in the Liang army by fighting a few unknown people. If they go to war, I am confident that I will defeat them in one battle and capture them all alive!
"But I really didn't expect that the King of Qin would be so ignorant and nepotistic. Instead of handing over military power to Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing, he gave it to his younger brother King Qi who was only fifteen years old!
"If Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing lead the troops and cannot hold out, our army will still be in trouble.
"But if it is this young King of Qi, our army will definitely win!
"This child's trick was probably done by King Qi. He wants to use this childish method to demoralize our army? It can only be said that compared to King Qin, his talents are worlds apart!"
At this time, Xue Ju's army was still very afraid of King Qin.
Because the battle of Qianshuiyuan was not the first time they fought against the King of Qin. Last year, Xue Ju sent Xue Rengao to command an army of 100,000 to attack Fufeng when Liang Jun captured Chang'an. The King of Qin led the troops to attack and defeated Xue Rengao.
He was defeated and was chased by Liang Jun all the way to Longdi.
Xue Ju fled from Longdi and even asked his subordinates: "Was there any emperor who surrendered in ancient times?"
Although Xue Ju immediately gave up the idea after the counselor's persuasion and found a way out for himself, it can also be seen from this that Xue Ju was afraid of King Qin.
Now that King Qin is ill, they think it is a God-given opportunity to defeat the Liang army.
Such childish psychological warfare is not enough to cause problems for their morale.
"But...Father, the Liang Hulang mentioned in the prophecy..." Xue Rengao stopped talking.
It's hard to explain this matter clearly.
As the prince, Xue Rengao knew very well that Liang Hulang was not particularly impressed by him.
If something happens to Xue Ju, there is no problem for him to succeed to the throne, but it is uncertain whether he can suppress these generals.
Xue Ju glared at him: "How are you doing?
"This is just the Prince of Qi's plan to sow discord. Is it possible that you want to have a quarrel with your general just because of a rumor spread by the enemy?"
Xue Rengao hurriedly said: "I don't dare."
Xue Ju waved his hand: "There is no need to say anything more about this matter. Continue to provoke outside the Liang Army Camp and force them to fight!"
Xue Rengao accepted the order: "Yes, Father!"
At this time, Liang Hulang was restless in the military tent.
"Liang Jun is such a vicious plot! How could he frame me like this!"
Liang Hulang thought hard and couldn't figure out why the King of Qi wrote a prophecy and named him.
Yes, he is indeed one of the generals in Xue Ju's army who is more dissatisfied with the prince Xue Rengao, but isn't Xue Ju not dead yet?
The prophecy directly pushed him to the forefront.
He didn't think Xue Ju would do anything to him because of this prophecy, but this kind of thing would eventually leave a very bad impression on Xue Rengao and further aggravate Xue Rengao's suspicion of him.
Perhaps, Xue Rengao has already spoken ill of Xue Ju in front of him.
This is how a chain of suspicion was formed.
But at this time, it was obviously impossible for Liang Hulang to defect to Liang Jun directly, and the situation was far from that point.
As a result, the two sides continued to confront each other.
…
Finally, it’s August.
As the prophesied "Xin Ji Day" gradually approached, there was an inexplicable atmosphere of panic in the army.
Although the discussion about this prophecy has been forcibly suppressed by Xue Ju's order, it was still inevitably spread in a small area in private.
In addition, there has been a stalemate recently, and neither side has achieved anything. The soldiers seem bored every day, and they are more likely to think blindly.
The key depends on whether this Xin Ji Day can be spent safely.
If Xue Ju is still alive and kicking after that day, this ridiculous prophecy will be self-defeating. By then, the morale of Xue Ju's army will be greatly improved, and the morale of Liang Jun will probably be affected to a certain extent.
Prince Xue Rengao came to Xue Ju's army and reported the situation on the battlefield as usual.
"Father, Liang Jun is still holding on and won't fight with us."
Xue Ju waved his hand feebly: "I understand, step back."
Xue Rengao was stunned for a moment: "Father, what's wrong with you?"
He noticed that Xue Ju's face seemed a little ugly and he was not in good spirits.
Xue Ju shook his head slightly: "It doesn't matter, it may be an occasional cold. It's just a minor thing. It will be cured soon."
Xue Rengao hurriedly said: "Father, do you want to cancel tomorrow's pre-military meeting?"
Xue Ju hesitated for a moment and did not answer immediately.
Xue Rengao asked a very crucial question, and even he didn't know how to answer it.
Xue Ju has proclaimed himself emperor. Although he leads the troops to confront Liang Jun, he still has to receive and make decisions whether it is news from the rear or intelligence from the front.
Therefore, meetings must be held every few days to summon generals to assign tasks.
But now, Xue Ju is infected, can this meeting still be held?
If it were opened, and many generals could see Xue Ju's current state, and then think of the prophecy predicting that Xin Ji's day was numbered, would it have an impact on morale?
But if they don't open it, what reasons can be given? Will these generals believe it? If it arouses more suspicion, what should we do?
After thinking about it, Xue Ju said to Xue Rengao: "Go and tell the generals and we will open it again in a few days."
Xue Rengao was stunned for a moment: "How many days will it take?"
Xue Ju nodded: "Yes, it will open on Ding Ji's day!"
Xue Rengao was stunned for a moment. He didn't react at the first time, but soon he figured out the connection and immediately said: "Yes, Father!"
Xue Ju did this obviously to minimize the impact.
He was in poor condition at this time. If he went to see the generals, although he could still handle political affairs, it would send a very bad signal to the generals.
Therefore, he postponed the time to Dingji day, because this was the day predicted by the prophecy.
There are still a few days until Ding Ji's day, and there is a possibility that his condition will improve within these few days. Therefore, as long as he appears in full swing on Ding Ji's day, the suspicion caused by his absence will disappear.
Sweep away.
During this time, he can also rest in peace and recuperate.
So, what if the disease is not cured by Ding Ji's day?
Then there is absolutely nothing we can do. We must come forward to appease the ministers, and then consider whether to withdraw the troops.
…
Liang Jun was also waiting a little anxiously.
Although it was the unanimous opinion of the King of Qin and the King of Qi that he could not hold on, Xue Ju continued to send people to challenge him in recent days, which still made Liang Jun's morale somewhat low.
If the prophecy spread does not come true, it will be a huge blow to Liang Jun's morale.
At this time, King Qin's illness had generally recovered, but considering his fighting style of taking the lead and often going two days without food and three days without taking off his armor, Li Hongyun still urged him to rest for another half month.
King Qin agreed.
Finally, the day came, the ninth day of August.
Xue Ju's general Zong Luohu came to challenge again, but this time, Liang Jun no longer cowered and really came out to fight!
Li Hongyun arranged his troops in formation and asked Yin Kaishan, Pang Yu and other generals to form in front.
Zong Luohu couldn't help but be overjoyed and immediately led his army to attack.
At this time, Xue Ju's troops were at an advantage, and it was very difficult for Liang Jun to fight head-on.
But at this critical moment, an elite cavalry team suddenly came around to their rear and launched an attack!
And the person leading this cavalry was none other than His Highness the King of Qi.
Although he was only fifteen years old, he was currently wearing a white robe and silver armor, charging back and forth in the war, firing a string of bows and arrows in his hand, and all those who hit him fell down!
Zong Luohu was shocked by this heroic appearance.
This is simply possessed by King Qin!
Zong Luohu hurriedly sent someone to request reinforcements, but to his surprise, there was no reply from Xue Ju's camp for a long time.
As a result, Zong Luohu was defeated, and Liang Jun pursued and killed thousands of people.
Zong Luohu was speechless. He didn't know why both sides started fighting, but there was always no movement in Xue Ju's camp.
If reinforcements had arrived earlier, he would not have been severely defeated by attacks from both sides, and there might still be hope of turning defeat into victory.
Li Hongyun pointed in the direction of Xue Ju's camp: "Xue Ju has been punished by heaven and died! Everyone, follow me to kill him!"
Although Liang Jun did not receive news of Xue Ju's death at this time, his side had already won a great victory, and judging from the fact that Xue Ju did not send troops to support him, something big must have happened in his camp.
As a result, Liang Jun's morale instantly rose and he chased Zong Luohu all the way to Xue Ju's camp.
As expected, Xue Ju died of illness today, and Xue Rengao was also at a loss. In the chaos, he could only block the news while planning his succession.
But he didn't expect that in the chaos, Liang Jun actually came over!
This made him extremely suspicious that there was a high-level mole in the army.
But the problem is, even if there is a mole, there is no reason why the information should be sent so quickly, right?
Liang Jun didn't even wait for Xue Ju to die of illness. He had already attacked him while he was still on his deathbed. Obviously, this was not a plan to send troops after getting accurate information, but was planned early in the morning!
In the chaos, Xue Rengao was unable to organize a strong resistance at all, and the army collapsed at the first touch. After being chased by Liang Jun, Liang Hulang and other generals led their troops to flee and surrendered to Liang Jun.
Seeing that the situation was over, Xue Rengao had no choice but to surrender.
As a result, the battle ended with Liang Jun's victory.
…
At the end of the war, Liang Jun began to count the results of the battle and sent people to deliver good news to Chang'an.
King Qin, who has just recovered from a serious illness, is riding a horse and inspecting the final battlefield.
"Fourth brother is really a master in using soldiers...I can't do any better!"
He expressed this sentiment sincerely.
This is normal, because at this time King Qin looked at King Qi's performance as others looked at him.
Others didn't understand how King Qin fought those magical battles, but King Qin himself knew it very well. However, after King Qin watched for a long time, he still didn't understand how King Qi fought such super magical battles.
He could understand every step that followed. The only thing he couldn't understand was, how could he be sure that Xue Ju would definitely die of illness on this day?
"Fourth brother, are you doing this by suspicion, by mistake, or..."
Li Hongyun smiled slightly and thought to himself, do you believe me if I tell you that I have read it in history books?
However, in order to maintain his personality at this time, he still had to put on a show.
"Second brother, when you and your father were in Jinyang, I had nothing to do in the house, but I also dabbled in some divination techniques.
"So I watched the sky at night and calculated the date of Xue Ju's death, and then I solved it in one fell swoop."
The King of Qin was doubtful: "My fourth brother actually has such magical powers? Can you help me calculate how long I will live?"
Li Hongyun's expression became serious and he shook his head slightly: "The secret must not be leaked."
But while he was talking, he put on a slightly regretful expression, which made King Qin feel a little scared.
Could it be that...my fourth brother calculated that I would die prematurely? That’s why he refused to tell me?
King Qin naturally had such speculation in his mind.
