The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Tancheng

Tancheng guard Tian Mu looked at the battle report coming from Xiapi, feeling worried in his heart. With only over 10,000 troops in hand, how could he withstand the attack of an army of 200,000 men?

The deputy general on the side saw that he was so pessimistic, so he persuaded him:"General, although the enemy has 200,000 troops, it is still possible for our army to defend for dozens of days. The reinforcements will arrive in ten days anyway, so why worry about Chu State?" There are 200,000 troops."

After hearing what the deputy general said, Tian Mu sighed and said,"Order the entire army to be on alert and prepare for battle!"——yes.

The Chu army marched toward Tancheng in a mighty manner. Jing She stood on the chariot and looked ahead, as if Tancheng was very close at hand. The deputy general came to report:"General, according to the report from the scouts, Tancheng is now strictly guarded and there is no way to sneak into the city."

After hearing this, Jingshe said:"First lead an army of 50,000 to Tancheng. Once you arrive at Tancheng, you will block the river. Yes, I am useful""I obey, Da Sima."The deputy general said with cupped hands.

After the deputy general arrived at Tancheng with an army of 50,000 people, the guard general of Tancheng saw that only 50,000 Chu troops came. He was a little confused and asked,"Have the scouts discovered the main force of the Chu army?

The soldier on the side replied:"General, the scouts have discovered the main force of the Chu army, but it is still more than fifty miles away from Tancheng. It is estimated that they will arrive in two hours.""

Tian Mu looked at the Chu army not far away. He saw that the Chu army soldiers were building a camp. Tian Mu ordered:"The whole army is on alert, don't take it lightly!"——yes.

A Chu army of 5,000 people, led by a general, arrived at the river. They saw the rolling Si River flowing downstream. General Pi ordered:"The whole army quickly built a dam and blocked the river for me."""yes."The soldiers of the Chu army blocked the river bit by bit with stones, wood and mud. General Pi looked at it and said:"Build it thicker and store more water."

At this time, Jingshe also entered the camp with his army. Jingshe said to the soldiers:"Call the generals to come to the camp to discuss matters."""Yes." After the soldiers said that, they went to invite the generals.

Not long after, all the generals arrived in the camp. After Jingshe saw all the generals arriving, he said:"Everyone, in order to attack Tan City this time, I decided to attack with water. I don't know, everyone." Any comments? After hearing this

, the generals felt chills running down their spines. The deputy general said:"General, attacking with water would arouse the wrath of heaven. I think it is better not to attack with water." Jing

She laughed loudly after hearing this. After laughing, he said:"Yes, there is still some progress. A general must know how to cherish his soldiers and civilians." After the generals heard this, one of the generals said:"General, are you not planning to attack with water?""

Jing She said:"There is no need to use it."The generals were confused, and Jingshe explained:"Everyone, according to detailed reports, Qi's vanguard troops will come to support in about ten days. After hearing this, a general said:"General, please give the last general 30,000 men. The last general will definitely defeat the vanguard of the Qi army." Jingshe added:"

Everyone, I plan to use this water attack just for the vanguard of the Qi army. Sishui is a bit far away from Tancheng. If we use water to attack Tancheng, Tancheng will not be flooded at all unless it rains heavily." So this water attack is for the vanguard of the Qi army. Jinghong, you lead 10,000 people to confront the vanguard of the Qi army in Surabaya. Since the Surabaya River is blocked by our army, the water in Surabaya is shallow. The Qi army will definitely cross the Surabaya River to attack our army. To attack, you lead the army to a hill next to the Surabaya River to confront the Qi army. Qu Yong, you lead five thousand people. When the Qi army begins to cross the Surabaya River, you dig the dam and flood the Qi army."——obey."

Everyone, our army has not attacked for the past ten days. We will wait until the vanguard of the Qi army is defeated before attacking Tancheng." Jingshe said.——yes.

A few days later, Tancheng guard Tian Mu looked at the Chu army camp. The Chu army had not attacked in the past few days, and Tian Mu always felt a little uneasy. The deputy general came over and reported:"General, the Chu army has been staying in the camp. Do you want our army to go out of the city and attack at night?" After hearing this, Tian Mu shook his head and said,"No, there are too many enemy troops. If our army goes out at night, An attack will instead reduce the effective strength of our army, so our army only needs to wait for the arrival of reinforcements."——obey.

The vanguard of the Qi army was advancing rapidly. The deputy general came over and said to Tian Shu:"General, there is a Chu army not far ahead, about ten thousand people, on the other side of the Surabaya River." Tian Shu asked:"How deep is the river?" The deputy general replied:"General, the river is not deep, our army can cross it directly, and the Chu army is arrayed on a hill. They probably plan to attack us from a high position." Tian Shu chuckled and said:"Condescendingly on a hill, since Seeking death, he ordered the entire army to cross the river and attack the Chu army."——yes.

Jinghong led 10,000 Chu troops in a defensive formation. A lieutenant reported:"General, the Qi army has been discovered. It is less than ten miles away from Surabaya."""Well, it went as planned!" Jinghong said.

Tian Shu led the army to the Sishui River and looked at the defensive formation of the Chu army on the hill not far away. Tian Shu said contemptuously:"The leader of the Chu army is really stupid. If he wants to stop our army, To go to support, we have to send at least 50,000 troops. It is really stupid to send only 10,000 troops to resist our army and order the troops to line up on the mountain. The deputy general on the side said:"General, does the Chu army have any tricks?" Tian Shu disapproved and said:"Okay, this Chu army general is unknown. What are you afraid of? He ordered the whole army to attack.""——yes.

Thirty thousand Qi troops formed an offensive formation and crossed Surabaya step by step. Tian Shu stood on the chariot. Before the battle started, he thought in his heart: Linzi's reward, and he was very excited.

Suddenly, the earth was shaking. Tian Shu looked in the direction of the shaking and saw the rough Surabaya water rushing towards them. When all the Qi troops saw the water rushing towards them, a Qi army soldier shouted:"Brothers, run quickly, the water is coming!" All the Qi troops were in chaos and fled to higher ground.

Unfortunately, they were still a step too late, and the raging river flooded all 30,000 Qi troops. The river was full of Qi Army flags flying and the corpses of countless Qi Army soldiers. Tian Shu was also washed into the river by the flood. He was very desperate. If he had known this, he should have been more careful.

Some Qi soldiers were still struggling in the river. Seeing that the water attack was successful, Jinghong quickly ordered:"The whole army boarded the rafts and killed the Qi army."

So, the Chu army put the rafts prepared in advance on the water and floated in the river, removing the remaining remains in the river. All the Qi troops were assassinated one by one.

Jinghong sat on the raft, looking at the chariots and flags floating on the river, and thought to himself: This water attack is really the most cruel strategy in the world! On a raft not far away, a Chu Army soldier shouted to Jinghong:"General, we have captured Qi Army General Tian Shu." After Jinghong heard this, he actually captured Qi Army General Tian Shu He was overjoyed and ordered:"After all the soldiers of the army have finished dealing with the Qi soldiers in the water, they will go back to join Da Sima."

In the Chu army camp, Jing She was very happy after receiving the battle report and said:"Order the generals to come to the tent to discuss matters"——yes.

When the generals all arrived, Jing She said:"The vanguard of the Qi army has been completely wiped out by our army. I wonder what your plan is to break through Tan City?" The deputy general on the side said:"General, why don't our army use tunnels to break through Tan City? , As long as our army cooperates internally and externally, we will definitely attack Tancheng."

After hearing this, Jing She said:"That's right, using tunnels to attack the city is a good strategy, but it will take a lot of time. In fact, everyone, when our army first arrived, I gave a secret order. One of the troops is digging a tunnel. It is estimated that it will be dug tonight. Everyone, who is willing to enter the city and open the city gate." A tall Chu army general said:"General, I am willing to Go." Seeing how tall and powerful he was, Jing She said happily:"What a strong man. Okay, it's just you. Tonight, you lead three hundred elite soldiers into the city from the tunnel and open the city gate.""The general will obey his orders."The general said with cupped hands.

At night, Tian Mu was very anxious in the room because the reinforcements had not arrived yet. Suddenly, a soldier came in and said:"General, it's bad, the Chu army passed through the tunnel and entered the city.!"What? Follow me to defend the city.""Tian Mu said.

At the gate of the city, the Chu army was fighting bravely. The Qi army soldiers surrounded the Chu army. However, the Chu army was not afraid at all. Instead, they became more and more courageous as they fought. After Tian Mu arrived, he saw that the Chu army was seizing the enemy. City gate.

He quickly rushed forward with his soldiers and saw that several Chu soldiers had slowly opened the gate. After seeing this, Tian Mu said loudly:"Go and kill those Chu soldiers quickly." , we can’t let them open the city gate!!"More than a dozen Qi soldiers came towards them. Several Chu soldiers bravely blocked the Qi soldiers, one against ten, but in the end they were outnumbered and fell down.

Just when the Qi army wanted to close the city gate that had just been opened a little , suddenly a sharp sword killed the Qi army soldiers who were about to close the door, and saw a tall Chu army general standing in front of the city gate. He pushed the heavy city gate open with one hand. Tian Mu quickly ordered:" Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow quickly!"

Dozens of arrows hit the general's back. The man named you smiled and used his strong hands to completely open the city gate. Tian Mu's heart was filled with despair. He already knew that what was going to happen next What happened?

The scenery outside the city, after seeing the city gate open, ordered the whole army to enter the city!" I saw constant shouts of killing outside the city, and countless Chu troops attacked the city gate. Because the city gate was open, the Chu army continued to attack the city. When the Qi army saw the Chu army entering the city, they lost their fighting spirit and surrendered one after another.

When Tian Mu saw this scene, he smiled bitterly and said:"The city is still broken." Then he pulled out his sword and killed himself. In the city, some Qi troops still wanted to resist, but they were still wiped out by the steady stream of Chu troops.

In the early morning, the flag of Chu State was flying on the city of Tancheng, which was now occupied by Chu State. Jing She looked into the distance and said to the deputy general:"Order the entire army to march directly to Ju City.""——obey.

Qi State Court

When the Duke of Qi received the battle report, he cursed:"This Tian Shu is really a stupid pig and an army of 30,000 people can't do it."The elite martial arts warriors of our Qi State were defeated by him just like this, as well as the garrison of Tancheng. I thought he could defend it for a month, but in the end, the city was lost in less than ten days."When all the ministers saw Qi Gong Tian Wu being so angry, they all lowered their heads. Prime Minister Tian Li on the side said:"Your Majesty, it is better to seek peace from the Chu State. After hearing this ,

Qi Gong was furious and said:"Begging for peace, what kind of peace are you asking for? He wants to fight with Chu State, so Na Gu will accompany him to fight. Tell Tian Shou, Gu will give him another 100,000 troops and order him to lead 200,000 troops." I must wipe out all the Chu troops. I want Chu to know that Qi is not someone to be trifled with! Tian

Li saw that Qi Gong was already occupied by anger, and did not try to persuade him at all. He thought to himself: He originally sent unjust troops to attack other countries, how could he not be defeated!

Qi Gong said again:"By the way, tell Tian Shou again." , if he loses this battle, he will no longer need the position of general!"Tian Li looked at Qi Gong and kept sighing in his heart, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are so angry that Qi State is already in danger.