The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Inside the Qi army camp

Tian Shou said to all the generals: "Everyone, the walls of Yicheng are strong. I wonder what methods you have to attack the city?" A general stood up and said: "General, why don't we use ladders to attack fiercely and dig tunnels to attack the city secretly! We will definitely be able to break through Yicheng!"

Tian Shou shook his head and said: "No, we don't have much time left. We must break through this city as soon as possible! So I plan to use water attack!" All the generals were shocked when they heard it. The deputy general Tian Shu on the side hurriedly advised: "General, no! This water attack is harmful to the family! You know, in the Battle of Shaoliang, Pang Juan of Wei State broke through Xiagui of Qin State with water attack. It can be said that some small countries are now secretly planning to attack. Wei is called the tyrannical Wei! This is related to the reputation of my Qi State!"

Tian Shou did not listen to the general's opinion, but resolutely ordered: "Okay, if we want to break through Yicheng as soon as possible, there is only one way. Tian Shu, you take 5,000 people to block the Yishui River and dig a canal directly to Yicheng. Start tonight. Two days later, I want to see Yicheng flooded by my water!" After hearing this, the generals could only bow their hands helplessly and said: "Yes!"

At night, Tian Shu brought 5,000 people to the bank of the Yishui River. Looking at the Yishui River rolling eastward, he said to the captain beside him: "You take people to block the river for me, and the rest of you follow me to divert the river to Yicheng!"

"-Yes!

A team of soldiers took out shovels and began to dig a canal, and another team of soldiers carried wood and stones and went down to the river to block the river. Tian Shu stood aside and carefully observed the soldiers' every move. Tian Shu looked at Yicheng again, sighed and murmured to himself: "What a pity, such a big city is going to become a water city!" Then he turned his head and shouted to the soldiers: "Soldiers, hurry up, go over and cut some wood to block the river!" - Yes!

The next morning, it rained heavily in the sky. Tian Shou was surprised and said: "God helps me! This account, our Qi army will win!" Tian Shu looked at the heavy rain in the sky and was worried: water attack harms people. Yicheng is a big city with a large population. After this battle, Yan will definitely hate Qi! In the previous battle against Song, Qi had already offended Song to death, and Qi would definitely pay the price for it!

Tian Shu thought about it and walked over and said, "Brother, water attack harms people. I think it's better not to use water attack. Once you use water attack to attack the city, Yan will definitely hate Qi!" Tian Shou heard what Tian Shu said and chuckled, "You were not like this in the previous Huai-Si battle. How come you went to the Jixia Academy to study with Meng Ke for a year or two, and your personality has changed so much? Did you get fooled by the Chu army!" After hearing this, Tian Shu knew that he couldn't persuade Tian Shou and had to retreat. Tian Shou looked at the drifting rain and was very happy in his heart, because after this battle, his position as a general would definitely be more secure.

Ji You, the defender of Yishui City, looked at the drifting rain in the sky, and the deputy general beside him walked over and said, "General, it's raining heavily in the sky. The Qi army should not be able to attack the city in this weather. It's a bit cold now, so let's go inside!"

Ji You just wanted toWhen leaving, he suddenly seemed to think of something and stopped. He hurried to the edge of the city wall and looked at the Yishui River. Seeing the rising Yishui River, Ji You was shocked and shouted: "Not good! It's raining heavily, the enemy will definitely attack the city with water!" The deputy general on the side advised: "General, the Qi army should not risk the world's disapproval and use water to attack the city, right? And our scouts did not find that the Qi army was secretly digging a canal!" Ji You was still undecided and said: "No, in war, any strategy can be used as long as it can win. Back then, Zhi Bo used water to deal with Zhao Xuzi, and Pang Juan also used water to break Xiagui. And when Qi attacked Song, they asked the people of Song to attack the city. Leading the charge, they can do such a thing, don't they know how to attack with water! You quickly take 3. 3,000 soldiers out, find the enemy's river dam along the Yishui River, dig it up immediately once found, and don't let the enemy store water to attack the city! "The deputy general hurriedly bowed and said: "Yes, General!"

Tian Shou was eating barbecue in the tent, and a scout recently reported: "General, according to our army's investigation, the side door of Yicheng was suddenly opened, and 3,000 Yan soldiers came out to patrol along the Yishui River. It is estimated that the Yan army has discovered that our army is going to attack the city through water attack!" Tian Shou put down the dagger in his hand and smiled: "Since it's out, don't blame me for being rude! Tell General Tian Shu to be ready and wait for the prey to arrive!"

"-Yes!

The deputy general of the Yan army led 3,000 people to patrol along the Yishui River. There were 10 chariots in front of them. Suddenly, several scouts came running over and said, "General, we found the river dam of the Qi army. The water is already half full. If we don't dig it, we will really be conquered by the Qi army with water attack! And according to our investigation, there are not many defenders on the river dam." After hearing this, the deputy general of the Yan army drew his sword and said, "All troops, follow me to attack. Dig a hole in the river dam of the Qi army for me!" - Yes!

On the river dam, hundreds of Qi soldiers were patrolling, and suddenly thousands of Yan soldiers rushed over. A Qi centurion saw it first and shouted: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! All troops on alert!" Kill kill kill ~~

In the heavy rain, the Qi army and the Yan army fought fiercely near the river dam, killing kill ~~ Due to the large number of Yan soldiers, the Qi army could not form a defensive formation under the command of the captain. The deputy general of the Yan army made up his mind and ordered: "Chariot troops, ram the Qi army formation soldiers, follow the chariots!" Ten chariots violently rammed the Qi army formation, and in an instant the Qi army's defensive formation was broken by the Yan army's chariots. The troops tore a hole, and the Yan army infantry followed the hole and rushed into the Qi army formation. The Qi army formation was scattered. Kill, kill ...The soldiers of the army drew their bows and arrows, and thousands of arrows were fired at once. Thousands of Yan army soldiers fell down. Tian Shu saw that the deputy general of the Yan army, who was commanding the Yan army, immediately took out a bow and aimed at the general. With a whoosh, he hit the general in the middle of his eyebrows. The deputy general of the Yan army cried out and fell to the ground. Seeing that the main general was dead, the Yan army lost their fighting spirit and put down their weapons and surrendered.

Tian Shu put down his bow and was about to give an order. Suddenly, a chariot came speeding. A lieutenant on the chariot said to Tian Shu: "Report to the general, according to the order of the general, you are ordered to kill all these Yan army prisoners, leaving no one alive!" Tian Shu was shocked when he heard it. He was about to refute, but he could not disobey the order of the main general. He could only close his eyes and order: "Kill all these Yan army prisoners for me!" Ah~~ Help~~ Spare me, I have surrendered~~ After a burst of wailing, the surroundings were instantly quiet, leaving only There were countless corpses on the ground and the ground was dyed red. The blood was washed into the Yishui River with the rain...

It rained for a day and then stopped. In the tent of the Qi army commander, Tian Shou asked Tian Shu: "Tian Shu, is the water ready?" Tian Shu bowed and said: "The water is all ready. We are waiting for the general's order!" Tian Shou said with shining eyes: "Okay, dig the dam to flood Yicheng!" In Yicheng, Ji You had been waiting for a whole day. His deputy general had not returned yet. He could only face the reality that the deputy general's troops had been annihilated by the Qi army! Ji You slowly walked up to the city wall and looked at the surging Yishui River. He saw a team of Qi soldiers digging a dam in front of him. Bang~~ The dam was opened and the river rushed towards Yicheng! Ji You just smiled, drew his sword and murmured: "The defeat in this battle is my fault. If I had known this, I should have taken the army out of the city to fight the Qi army! My lord, I am sorry for the people of Yan!" Then he drew his sword and committed suicide! ……

At sunset, the Qi army entered Yicheng on a raft prepared in advance. After Tian Shu entered the city, he saw countless bodies of civilians soaked in the water, including children, the elderly, and women... The water was full of white bodies. Tian Shu didn't know what was going on, and suddenly there was a gas in his stomach that was about to rush into his throat. The captain next to him saw that he looked a little bad, so he came over and asked: "General, did you not rest well? You look a little bad." Tian Shu waved his hand and said: "It's okay, quickly salvage the bodies and bury them outside the city!" - Yes! When Tian Shu saw this scene, he suddenly thought of the ballad he heard when he broke through Liangqiu of Song State. His whole body trembled involuntarily. He had already vaguely felt that Yan State would definitely make Qi State pay a very heavy price in the future!

In the commander's tent, Tian Shou said to all the generals: "Everyone, now that Yicheng has been conquered by our army, it's time to capture Wuyang! According to the scouts, the main force of the Yan army has been in a stalemate with our western army in Gaoyang City! Now Wuyang City is empty of troops, order the whole army to set off tonight and must reach Wuyang as soon as possible!" - Yes!

Under the city of Gaoyang, Qin Liang, the Sima of Yan State, looked at Gaoyang City, which had not been conquered for a long time, and was furious. He said to all the generals: "Gaoyang City must be conquered within the next few days. If Gaoyang City has not been conquered, you don't have to come to see me again!"The deputy general advised: "Sima sir, I think we should not attack Lamb City, but withdraw to Wuyang! What if Qi's northern army breaks through Yicheng and advances westward along the river, and takes Wuyang while the troops in Wuyang City are empty, then our army will be in trouble!" Qin Liang did not listen to the deputy general's advice at all, and said vigorously: "Okay, don't say anymore. Yicheng was the capital of my Yan State. The city is tall and big. How could it be broken so easily? Moreover, I have heavily guarded Yicheng. Qi can't attack it without sending 100,000 troops. What's more, even if there are 100,000 troops attacking a city, it will take at least several months to attack it! Now our army must annihilate Qi's western army here!" The deputy general advised again: "Sima sir, What if Qi State uses water attack? You know, there is Yishui River next to Yicheng, and Yicheng is very easy to be breached by water attack! ”

After hearing this, Qin Liang laughed and said, “You mean Qi State uses water attack to attack the city? It’s ridiculous. What kind of weather is it now? Now is the time when the water in the river is low. Even if he wants to store water, he will have to store it for more than ten days. By the time he stores water, our army has already sent troops to destroy his river dam! Unless God favors Qi State and specially sends a heavy rain to raise the water level, it’s almost the same, but where can we get rain in this weather!” After hearing this, the generals laughed and laughed at the deputy general, because in this weather, the rainfall is indeed very small, so the future of Yan State does not believe that the Qi army can use water attack to attack the city. Seeing that Qin Liang was unwilling to listen to the persuasion, the deputy general sighed and said secretly: “I hope God will not favor the Qi army!” Qin Liang ordered: “Order the whole army to continue to attack the city!” ——Yes!