Chapter 95
Lixia is the western gate of Qi, which is the only place for the transportation between Qi and the Central Plains. Therefore, it is an extremely important strategic location and a place where military strategists must fight.
During the Chu-Han War, Han Xin attacked and defeated Lixia in one fell swoop, then captured Qi, and held Qi's land to respect himself, forcing Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, to make him king.
People came and went on the streets, and hawkers shouted and sold. It was so lively and a prosperous scene, which was worthy of being an important place.
"Mr. Zhou, the previous experience is over. As the end, we should be prepared for a big battle.
"Nei Shiteng and Zhou Chong walked hand in hand, reminding Zhou Chong with concern, saying, "Mr. Zhou, Lixia is a major territory of Qi, and there are many troops stationed in the country. I think it will be impossible to fight without three to five days."
Zhou Chong smiled and said, "The Inner History General is too worried, it's not that complicated. In my opinion, we just go directly to the city, there is no need to fight."
Nei Shiteng complained: "Mr. Zhou, you are too brave. We march too fast, and the spies don't have time to detect. We don't know what happened before. Will it be too risky? If Qi ambush the army in front and we rushed over like this, wouldn't we hit Qi's sword? Although the Qi army's combat effectiveness is not strong, once they are in favorable terrain, it will cause great trouble.
Mr. Zhou, according to the opinions of the Nei Shiteng, it would be better to slow down and send someone to reconnaissance first."
Zhou Chong pulled the reins and smiled and said, "It would be great if you really do what you said, I'm afraid you're over-the-something."
This sentence was a bit mysterious, and Nei Shiteng said in confusion: "Mr. Zhou, it's good to set up a set for us in Qi. Nei Shiteng would like to ask Mr. Zhou, what is a bad thing?"
He pointed at Nei Shiteng with a horse whip, and Zhou Chong smiled and said, "Look at what you are asking. General Nei Shi, let me explain it to you. If our legs were fast enough, maybe we could catch up with the celebration banquet of King Qi."
"A celebration banquet? What kind of achievements? Could it be that Qi State was destroyed by us and we still had to hold wine to celebrate. How could such a thing happen in the world?" Nei Shiteng is a typical soldier. He has a way of fighting, but he can't understand the twists and turns of strategy, so he naturally doesn't understand what Zhou Chong meant.
He pointed at the Nei Shiteng, and Zhou Chong could no longer hold it back. He smiled and said, "You can really think about it. The King of Qi will naturally not celebrate his demise, but he will celebrate the 500-mile land of Zhao.
Sun Bin besieged Wei and saved Zhao, but he did not have an inch of land in Guangqi. The last time the king rewarded Qi 500 miles. For the King of Qi, this was a major event that created the world. How could he not celebrate it?"
Nei Shiteng said with a mouth and said, "He dreamed! The king rewarded him with a land of five hundred miles. It was just to confuse him and to prevent him from suspicion, so that the Qin Dynasty would suddenly attack."
Zhou Chong smiled and praised, "That's right. Of course we know the king's intention, but King Qi didn't know, and Tian Fuyi didn't know either.
Tian Fuyi made such a great contribution, do you think he would not send someone to quickly tell the King of Qi the truth about this news? When the King of Qi was happy, he went to hold a celebration banquet, so he had no intention of thinking about why the king would reward him with a land of 500 miles. So.
The faster we get, the safer we are.”
Nei Shiteng agreed: "Rule is this, but many unexpected things often happen in wars. When Le Yi destroyed Qi and his great achievements were about to be achieved, a Tian Dan suddenly appeared in Qi State and defeated his great achievements.
If there are unknown talented people in Qi State who find our whereabouts and set up ambush to deal with us, we will encounter great trouble. Qi Land has many talents. You must be careful, please think twice. “
He was right, those talented but nameless generals made their mark in the war. If they were not lucky enough to hit one and a half, the problem would be really troublesome.
However, Zhou Chong was not afraid. History told Zhou Chong that no capable people had appeared at the time of Qi's demise. Of course, this cannot be said explicitly. Zhou Chong lied and said, "General, don't worry too much, I've inquired."
There are indeed many amazing figures in Qi State, such as Guan Zhong, Yan Zi, Tian Rangju, Sun Bin, and Tian Dan. However, they all have become ancient people in the spring, and there are no people worth noting now. "In order to ease the heart of the Nei Shi Teng, they said it a bit playful.
After hearing this, Nei Shiteng was relieved and complained: "Mr. Zhou, why didn't you say it earlier? I've been worried for a long time."
Zhou Chong then explained to him: "The State of Qi has not fought for more than 40 years, and its military preparations are absent, and he is not prepared for war at all. What's more, if the king is planning to confuse the King of Qi, he would not think that we would take action even if he wanted to break his head. Therefore, the faster we march, the better. We must destroy Qi before Qi gets the news.
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Nei Shiteng nodded and said, "This is reasonable. Mr. Zhou, what should I do if I have a Lixia?"
Zhou Chong smiled and said, "The Inner Historian is still worried. It's no wonder that Lixia is the most important western gate of Qi. There must be heavy troops. It's reasonable for the general to be worried. So, there is a mountain there, let's go up and take a look."
It was a safe bet to see clearly before fighting. Nei Shiteng had no objection. The two of them fought to the top of the mountain. They saw people coming and going in the city, and the hawkers shouted and shouted, it was so lively, and there was no war atmosphere.
The Nei Shiteng fought for the rest of his life, and saw through it at a glance, and said excitedly: "It's still Mr. Zhou who is smart, Nei Shiteng is really ashamed. Let's go, while the city is not prepared, let's rush in and talk."
Zhou Chong smiled and said, "We have less than a thousand people at hand, so you are not afraid of rushing in and taking too much risk."
Nei Shiteng didn't care at all and said, "Enough. This kind of battle is about speed and ruthlessness. Not to mention a thousand people, I dare to fight even if I give me a hundred people. As long as we are ruthless enough and confusing the enemy at once, the problem will be solved.
Besides, our large army will arrive later. Even if we can't confuse the enemy, it's always okay to support a meal. With this time, the large army will come in the morning, are you afraid that he will run away?"
"It's reasonable!" Zhou Chongzan said, slapped his horse and rushed down. Unwilling to let it go, Nei Shiteng rushed over, and the two led their men straight to Lixia City.
The smoke and dust splashed by a group of people had already alarmed the people in the city. They were all curious and rushed to the top of the city to watch, chattering and speculating.
When he came closer, Nei Shiteng suddenly drew his sword and was about to shout and kill. At this moment, Zhou Chong shouted: "Without my order, no one is allowed to take action and put away the weapons."
The good thing is happening, but I don’t let you fight. The affliction in Nei Shiteng’s heart is beyond description. He said unconvincedly: “Mr. Zhou, it’s not me who said you, such a good opportunity, why not fight?”
Zhou Chong had no time to explain to him. He glared at him and shouted, "Didn't you hear my order? Put it away! Follow me into the city." He slapped his horse and went straight into the city.
Although Nei Shiteng was unwilling to do so, he had to execute it. He put away his sword, slapped the horse's back, vented his anger on the horse, and followed it into the city. The Qin soldiers rushed in.
The Qi soldiers guarding the city gate watched the Qin army enter the city in surprise, so surprised that they didn't even react, and their eyes widened.
Chapter completed!