Chapter 192 Did we win? No! We're off track!
Lies will never hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!
Wei Wangzeng’s words pierced Pang Nuan’s heart like a sharp blade.
What is ‘sure enough’?
What does ‘lose again’ mean?
Wei Wangzeng's words showed that he did not think Pang Nuan could win this battle from the beginning!
But the failure of the Five Kingdoms' campaign to conquer Qin made Pang Nuan seem unable to gain the trust of King Wei.
The fall of Xiuyu City left Pang Nuan speechless, and he could only hand over his hands bitterly: "Foreign officials are ashamed of the King of Wei!"
The king of Wei raised Pang Nuan's hands and sighed with emotion. : "The fault is not the general's."
"Qin is so strong, how can the general claim victory!"
Wei Wangzeng was not dissatisfied with Pang Nuan, but felt desperate about the current situation.
The Wei State was once powerful.
And unlike South Korea's Wannian Lao Er, in the early stages of Wei Wenhou and Wei Wuhou, Wei was assisted by Wu Qi, Pang Juan and other great talents of the day, and could be called the overlord in the early Warring States Period!
In the Battle of Yin and Jin, Wu Qi led only 50,000 new Wei soldiers and defeated 500,000 Qin troops head-on!
At that time, the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty could defeat the tigers and wolves of the Qin Dynasty with one against ten.
At that time, the Wei Dynasty dared to clamor for war with the world!
But from King Hui of Wei to King Zeng of Wei, Wei had successively had five generations of kings. Each of these five generations of kings would have a piece of territory taken away by Qin.
Wei Wangzeng’s great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were beaten violently by Qin one after another.
When it was Wei Wangzeng's turn, Wei Wangzeng was no longer beaten violently by Qin.
At this time, Wei's national power was unprecedentedly weak. Wei Wang Zeng was defeated by Qin with a record of losing an area of territory every two years and nearly ten cities every year!
All this has caused a psychological shadow on the king of Wei, and even formed a phobia towards Qin!
The king of Wei resented that he could not drink the blood of Ying Zheng.
If there is a chance to defeat Da Qin, Wei Wangzeng will do whatever it takes!
But in Wei Wangzeng's subconscious mind, Qin was so powerful and invincible.
Even if King Zeng of Wei tried his best, he could not shake the Qin State at all!
Sensing the decadence in Wei Wangzeng's heart, Pang Nuan hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Qin is indeed tyrannical, but our five-nation coalition has also reached sixty miles east of Xianyang City."
"If our army's morale had not been scattered, Now Qin may have been destroyed!”
“Qin’s biggest failure in this war was to attack Zhao and Wei at the same time.”
“Why should we fear Qin if we combine the power of Zhao and Wei?” >
Wei Wangzeng calmed down his dejection and said solemnly: "What General Pang said is true."
"The government of Qin is too arrogant!"
"With the power of Wei alone, it is difficult to resist Qin's military front."
"With the power of Zhao alone, it is difficult to resist Qin's military front."
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"However, if Wei and Zhao work together, Qin will definitely return without success!"
Wei Wangzeng's fear of Qin is very obvious.
Even if he said harsh words, he could only say that there was no return, but he did not dare to mention that there was no return.
Pang Nuan immediately handed over his hand: "What King Wei said is absolutely true!"
"Qin is strong, but the combined efforts of the heroes are stronger than Qin."
"This This is the meaning of joint control!”
Wei Wangzeng changed the subject: “Has General Pang received any military reports recently?”
Pang Nuan shook his head: "The Qin army besieged the city with heavy troops. It is difficult for a small group of messengers to defeat the siege."
"This general has not received military reports for more than half a month."
Wei Wang Zeng said warmly: "General Pang didn't know about General Hu's death even if he thought about it."
Pang Nuannru was struck by lightning, and looked at Wei Wang Zeng in disbelief: "What did you say?"
"General Hu News of his death?”
"Which General Hu is he?"
Wei Wangzeng sighed softly: "That is the general of your country, General Hu Noi."
Pang Nuan's heart trembled suddenly.
Hu Zou had a close personal relationship with Pang Nuan, and had served as Pang Nuan's lieutenant. The relationship between the two was both mentor and friend.
Pang Nuan was able to retire without any worries after the Five Kingdoms' Conquest of Qin because he had soldiers to support the situation.
In Pang Nuan's view, Hu Zou will be the backbone of Zhao State in the future!
More than that, Hu Zhe was the main general of Zhao State in this battle and the commander-in-chief of Zhao State's Northern Route Army against Qin State.
But now you tell me that Hu Zou will die in battle? !
Pang Nuan's heart contracted violently, as if someone had punched him hard.
Pang Nuan's long-term weakened spirit and battered body could not bear the sudden bad news, and he stumbled to the ground when his vision went dark.
"General Pang!"
"General!"
Zhao Huan and Wei Qi rushed to help Pang Nuan, but Wei Wangzeng had already grabbed Pang Nuan's arms and shouted loudly: "Hurry, doctor!"
Pang Nuan grabbed Wei Wangzeng's hand, stood up straight with perseverance, and shook his head gently: "I will be fine."
"Dare to ask Wei Wang , How did General Hu die in battle? ”
"How much of the main force of our Zhao army is left?"
"Is Handan City still safe?"
Wei Wang Zeng immediately said: "Ten days ago, King Zhao ordered General Hu Zou to fight a decisive battle as soon as possible."
“When General Hu took the initiative to send troops to look for fighter opportunities, the Qin State General Wang Jian seized the opportunity and charged directly at the Chinese army.”
“General Hu’s troops were defeated, and more than 20,000 Zhao troops were killed in the battle. The general himself also died in the rebellion."
Pang Nuan said bitterly: "Did you lose at the hands of Wang Jian?"
"General Hu was not defeated unjustly."
Pang Nuan had experience in fighting Wang Jian, and he also had feelings for Wang Jian. learn.
Although Hu Zhe is good at fighting, there is still a certain gap between him and Wang Jian.
Wei Wang Zeng said in a warm voice: "Don't worry, General Pang."
"At the time of the war, Lieutenant General Li Mu took over the power of General Hu Zou to reorganize his troops and continue fighting with the Qin army."
"Now the Qin State is still outside Wu'an City."
Pang Nuan slightly Frowning: "General Li Mu?"
Pang Nuan knew a little about Li Mu, but not much.
Pang Nuan didn't know what Li Mu's abilities were, and whether he, who was good at fighting nomads, could cope with Wang Jian's tactics.
Wei Wangzeng turned his wrist and held Pang Nuan's hand. He looked at Pang Nuan sincerely: "General Pang, Zhao Guo has no worries now." "But I, the great Wei Dynasty, have faced Qin's military front."
“If Wei dies, then Zhao will be besieged by Qin on three sides.”
“If Wei survives, then Wei and Zhao will unite. Why should we fear Qin?”
Fang Cai What Pang Nuan said personally was returned in full by King Zeng of Wei.
Pang Nuan just felt like a piece of old phlegm was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out.
Today Pang Nuan still doesn’t understand that from the initial self-destruction to the later recognition of the alliance, Wei Wangzeng just hoped that Zhao Guo would keep his word and that Pang Nuan would continue to support Wei Guo.
Instead of abandoning the State of Wei and returning to the State of Zhao after knowing the news of Hu Zou's death in battle!
But will Pang Nuan return the favor?
Pang Nuan cupped his hands and said, "What the King of Wei said is what my King thinks."
"Zhao and Wei are united, why should we be afraid of Qin!"
"So my king sent his last general to rescue Wei."
"If Qin attacks Zhao in the future, Wei will also send troops. Rescue. "
After the fierce battle, there were only more than 20,000 soldiers under Pang Nuan's command.
The 20,000 remnant soldiers brought back to the battlefield of Zhao State are not enough to damage the morale of the army, and are useless to the overall situation.
But if the more than 100,000 troops under Ying Chengyu follow Pang Nuan back to the Zhao battlefield, then the balance of the war will be completely tilted!
How can the relationship between Pang Nuan and Zhao Wangyan be compared with the relationship between Ying Chengyu and Ying Zheng?
Before there is no clear transfer order from Zhao Wangyan, Pang Nuan must continue to implement the strategy formulated by Zhao Wangyan!
Wei Wangzeng struggled in his heart, but finally said in a deep voice: "This is natural!"
Then Wei Wangzeng quickly changed the topic: "How does General Pang think we should defend next?"
Pang Nuan knew that Wei Wangzeng was deliberately avoiding the topic of rescuing Zhao, but Pang Nuan did not urge Wei Wangzeng to give a guarantee.
After all, now that rituals and music have collapsed, not to mention verbal promises, even blood-based covenants can be torn apart at will.
As long as Ying Chengyu’s subordinates can stay in Wei for one more day, Pang Nuan will make money!
So Pang Nuan followed Wei Wangzeng and changed the topic: "I wonder if King Wei can build more walls?"
Wei Wangzeng immediately nodded: "General Pang, come with me!"
Following Wei Wang Zeng into the city, Pang Nuan saw a large number of civilians busy in Daliang City.
“The fire here is not strong enough, how can we burn the ground?”
“Don’t be afraid of the heat! Burn while burning, the harder you burn, the deeper you will burn, don’t stop!”< br>
“Hey! Ha! Hey! Smash it hard!”
It is still freezing. In order to dig out the clay for the city, the farmers had to use firewood to start a fire and raise the temperature of the clay before digging it out. It comes out.
The clay after being dug out was transported to the foot of the city wall, where lime soil, sand and limestone were added in proportions by craftsmen, stirred evenly, and finally poured into the wooden frame that had already been embedded in the inner wall of the city wall.
After another layer of compaction, the Daliang city wall became thicker again.
The king of Wei Zeng said loudly: "General Pang said that the Qin army has trebuchets that can destroy the city wall, so I asked you to thicken the city wall to defend it."
"I ordered everyone in Daliang City and surrounding villages to The people came to build the city, intending to make the city wall of Daliang City at least twice as thick.”
“General Pang thought that the Qin army’s trebuchets could destroy our city of Daliang!”
Looking at the city wall that was already twice as thick as the wall of Xiuyu City and was still getting thicker, Pang Nuan finally felt relieved.
But even with such a strong city, Pang Nuan didn't think it could hold out for too long under the Qin army's trebuchet.
Pang Nuan bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Daliang City is strong."
"Sitting and waiting for death is not an act of victory."
"The foreign minister will lead Zhao. The army camped outside the city, at odds with Daliang City! ”
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The other side.
After thoroughly inspecting the entire Xiuyu City and confirming that there were no more invincible troops, Yafu climbed up to the still intact east city gate tower.
Kicking off the Wei national flag on the city gate tower, the Eighth Guards planted the Great Qin Black Bird flag on the highest point of the city gate tower, and loudly shouted:
"Great Qin Dynasty" Victory! Victory, general!”
After more than a month of fierce fighting, Da Qin’s black bird flag was finally able to float over Xiuyu City!
The battle of Xiuyu City was a great victory, and even the fire-headed soldiers in the army were rewarded.
So all the Qin troops inside and outside the city cheered:
"The Qin Dynasty will be victorious! The generals will be victorious!"
In the cheers that nearly overturned the city, Ying won Cheng Xi rode his horse into the city.
Looking at the collapsed city wall and the stones scattered on the ground, Ying Chengyu had complicated eyes.
For Ying Chengyu, this is his longest battle and the most stressful battle.
In order to win this battle, Ying Chengyu did everything he could.
Now, this battle has finally come to an end with victory!
Thousands of words gathered in my heart, and finally turned into a sigh of relief: "This battle is so difficult!"
The corners of Meng Wu's mouth twitched slightly.
Is this battle difficult?
For a siege battle that is often measured in years, this battle can be considered a quick victory, isn't it?
In addition, Ying Chengyu and Meng Wu took turns taking command during this battle, and they could have one day off for every working day. The calculated working hours were not even as long as when they were in court.
Why is it so difficult?
The real difficulty is Pang Nuan, right?
Resisting the desire to complain, Meng Wu smiled and asked: "General, do you want to recruit local men to repair the city wall?"
The wall of Xiuyu City can be said to be completely ruined.
If it is not renovated, Xiuyu City will be in a state of almost no protection, and its safety level will be approximately zero.
But Ying Chengyu shook his head: "Repairing Xiuyu City is something that should be considered after the war."
"Don't forget the purpose of our army's expedition!"
Meng Wu restrained his smile and said solemnly: "It involves the Zhao army's strength."
Ying Chengyu nodded slightly: "Not bad , the soldiers can cheer for the capture of Xiuyu City."
"But you and I should not be distracted by Xiuyu City."
"Because this battle of our army is not at all. We came here to destroy the city, but to involve as many Zhao troops as possible!”
"Now the Zhao army has only 50,000 troops and has been dragged into the battlefield of Wei. This is a failure for you and me."
"If we let those 50,000 Zhao troops run back to the battlefield of Zhao, this battle will be a defeat for me." The capture of Xiuyu City is still a failure!"
Looking to the east, Ying Chengyu ordered in a deep voice: "Send the order to Chaoge"
"Order Chaoge County to send officials immediately. Take over Xiuyu City”
“Send the order to the whole army”
"After three days of rest, set out for Daliang City!"
(End of this chapter)