Chapter 890 The Change in the War Situation Is Natural, and You Will Suffer the Consequences if You Do Evil! Millions of Troops Swing the Golden Hammer!

All the generals looked at each other, and Ma Fuxun was even more surprised and said: "Linle is an important place in Dukang!"

"How can three to five thousand people guard the land of Dukang?!"

"Is Mr. Qin Yang going to give up the land of Dukang?"

There was a touch of sarcasm in Li Mu's voice: "Why not?"

"The land of Dukang is a top priority to the two countries of Yan and Qi, but it is of little importance to the two countries of Dai and Qin."

"If I were to be the commander-in-chief of Qin Linle, I would not have relied on 80,000 troops to resist a million enemy troops in the undefendable Dukang territory. Instead, I would have chosen to completely abandon the Dukang territory and gather all the troops to retreat to Yishui. On the front line of the Great Wall, use the strength of the Yishui Great Wall to resist the enemy and buy time for reinforcements! "

"Although coach Qin Linle is not a general, he is Qin Yang Wengzi. This general is mature and prudent and good at perseverance. It is not surprising to make such an arrangement."

The land of Dukang is indeed important, but for the Qin State, even if the land of Dukang fell, there would still be the Great Wall of Yishui as a line of defense against enemies coming from the northeast.

And compared with Dukang Land, the Yishui Great Wall is easier to defend and harder to attack.

If Yang Duanhe is given 300,000 troops, Li Mu believes that Yang Duanhe will guard both Dukang Land and Yishui Great Wall.

But now, Yang Duanhe is fighting against more than a million enemy troops with only 80,000 soldiers and horses!

Trying to defend Dukang Land and the Yishui Great Wall at the same time is a recipe for death. Gathering all the troops to defend the Yishui Great Wall is Yang Duanhe's only choice!

Li Hong was stunned and suddenly said: "So the commander originally ordered the Yan army to attack Linle, not because he wanted the Yan army to bear greater losses and a more difficult task."

"It's because Qin Linle's troops will inevitably rush south to aid Yicheng. Even if the Qin army is elite, it will still be prone to chaos if it is raided and besieged during the march. This can make up for the weakness of the Yan army, and the Yan army can actually Encircle and annihilate the Qin army with a wider force!"

"And the more elite Dadai soldiers and horses are attacking the more critical Yishui Great Wall in order to quickly defeat the enemy!"

Li Mu nodded lightly and said, "Of course."

"Even if the Yan army failed to intercept Qin Linle's troops and horses, because the Yan army has a larger force and the Yan State values ​​the Dukang land more, the Yan army can still defeat the Dukang land faster than my great army when the Dukang land is empty. Take all the Dukang territory and open up a smooth road to join forces with the Qi army!"

Li Mu was indeed a general of Dai, but his heart was not that narrow-minded, and neither was Dai Wangjia's heart.

Li Mu did not consider the nationality of the Dai and Yan armies at all, nor did he treat the two armies differently. He just gave the two armies soldiers and horses more suitable for their strategic goals.

Li Hong couldn't help but sneered: "The coach acted fairly and lived up to the officers and soldiers of Dai and Yan."

"However, King Yan conspired to guess the commander's order, then disobeyed the commander's order, and then insisted on entertaining our army, making it impossible for our army to reach the battlefield and intercept Qin Linle's troops before they moved south."

"So much so that the Yan army had to fight against Qin Linle's camp alone!"

"It's true that you will not survive if you do it yourself!"

Li Mu's troops were indeed marching slower than usual, but they could not go too far.

If King Xi of Yan had not forced Li Mu and other Dai generals to have a banquet, Li Mu's troops would have blocked Qin Linle's troops and horses on their way to Yicheng.

However, King Yan liked to treat the battlefield as a court and insisted on inviting Li Mu to banquets twice, so that Li Mu's troops "regrettably" missed the opportunity to fight.

If this matter spreads, no one in the world can blame Li Mu for it!

The corner of Li Mu's mouth slightly raised: "I have already made it clear to King Yan that soldiers are valuable and quick."

"The greatest advantage of our army in this battle is time. This general has already made it clear to King Yan."

"On the battlefield, the battle situation changes rapidly."

"It is a common occurrence on the battlefield that Qin Yang Wengzi, who was guarding Linle a few days ago, suddenly went south to the Yishui Great Wall."

"The King of Yan claims to know military strategy, and he is determined to act in this way. I guess the King of Yan must have his own reasons."

Li Hong, Sun Yi and other generals all laughed.

What reason can King Yan have?

I'm afraid the only truth left is to sacrifice oneself for others!

Only Ma Fuxun was still worried: "Although the Yan army has 350,000 troops, it should not be defeated quickly by Qin Yang Wengzi."

"However, the Yan army is weak and the Yan generals are incompetent. It may be difficult to complete the commander-in-chief's orders and breach the Yishui Great Wall."

"If this is the case, how can our army join forces with the Qi army?"

A hint of helplessness flashed through Li Mu's eyes: "It is the best idea to join forces at the Yishui Great Wall, but the place to join forces with Qi is not on the Yishui Great Wall."

"Now Qin Yang Wengzi has abandoned the Linle camp. It can be seen that the Qin army has basically abandoned the Dukang area. The defenses on the east side of the Dukang area will also be quite sparse. It should be a smooth road for the combined forces."

The strategic shift of Yang Duanhe's troops allowed Li Mu to directly penetrate the Dukang territory and join forces with the Qi army.

If there was a choice, Li Mu really didn't want to choose this time-consuming and laborious route.

But Li Mu did not dare to expect that King Yan could lead the Yan army to penetrate the Yishui Great Wall!

With a sigh in his heart, Li Mu said in a deep voice: "Pass this general's order!"

"Order Captain Sun Yi to lead his troops to besiege Linle. The rest of the troops will follow our general and move to the southeast, aiming for Wen'an City!"

"Send the order to the Qi army!"

"The army turns north and joins our army in Wen'an City!"

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October 17, the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty.

Outside the north gate of Yicheng.

"Charge! Our army is five times stronger than the enemy, and we will surely capture this city!"

"Be the first to attack the city! The one who retreats will die!"

"To repay the general's kindness, kill him!"

Batch after batch of brave warriors numbly rushed to Yicheng, but were sent to hell by boiling oil, battering rams, crossbows and other city defense weapons.

On the chariot, King Xi of Yan clenched the railings with both hands, staring at the city in front of him, and said in a hoarse and fierce voice: "Replacing Wu'an Jun, how dare you deceive the king!"

After fighting until now, how could King Xi of Yan not know that he made a wrong choice?

But he himself proposed to change the strategic goal, and the time limit of breaking through the Yishui Great Wall within two weeks was also agreed by King Xi of Yan himself. King Xi of Yan even took the initiative to say that he would take down the Yishui Great Wall within half a month.

Even if King Xi of Yan wanted to scold Li Mu, he didn't know what to scold!

He could only swallow his loss and said in hatred: "Send the order!"

"Qi Pao's troops will attack the west gate of Yi, Yan Huan's troops will attack the east gate of Yi, and Gongsun Gao will lead the royal guards to attack the north gate of Yi."

"Today, Yicheng must be taken at all costs!"

Qi Pao hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty! According to the current war situation, our Great Yan really shouldn't attack Yicheng!"

"Yicheng is adjacent to Yiguan of the Yishui Great Wall. Once I..."

However, before Qi Pao finished speaking, King Xi of Yan said angrily: "I have already told the whole army to capture the Yishui Great Wall within two weeks."

"Tomorrow is the last day of the two weeks!"

"But our army has not even broken through Yicheng today!"

"Qi Shangqing wants me to lose my trust in my allies and soldiers!"

Qi Pao was speechless for a moment.

Is there any problem with this?

If we can use your reputation to win this battle, or to save the lives of thousands of soldiers, it would be a very cost-effective deal. Anyway, you have no reputation to speak of, so it is equivalent to a no-cost deal!

But Qi Pao could only advise tactfully: "Your Majesty did not issue a military order, but only agreed with Dai Wu'an Jun."

"Dai Wu'an Jun failed to stop the Qin Linle garrison as Dai Wu'an Jun said, so why should our Great Yan fulfill the promise of breaking through Yicheng within two weeks?"

"I hope the king will focus on the war situation!"

Yan Wangxi waved his hand and said: "Qin Yang Wengzi is guarding Yiguan, more than ten miles south. The Yicheng garrison commander is just Le Xun. I know that this commander is not very capable. How can this commander stop our Great Yan warriors!"

If the person guarding Yicheng was Yang Duanhe, Yan Wangxi would never say the two-week agreement, but would praise Qi Pao's words.

But the person guarding Yicheng was not Yang Duanhe, but Le Xun, the former commander of the State of Yan who had followed General Qu to attack Qin and surrendered to Qin after General Qu died in battle!

In the eyes of King Xi of Yan, Le Xun's ability was just so-so, and he could just be a stepping stone for King Xi of Yan to reshape his image of trustworthiness.

King Xi of Yan said resolutely: "I have made up my mind, and you don't need to persuade me anymore."

"All units listen to my orders! Before sunset today, we must break through Yicheng!"

With the order of King Xi of Yan, the Yan army surrounded Yicheng from three directions.

But just as the three Yan armies began to attack Yicheng, the gate of Yiguan, more than ten miles south of Yicheng, suddenly opened.

Ten chariots led a thousand infantrymen and a hundred cavalrymen, and a thousand knights to charge out of the gate of Yiguan, and rushed to the rear of Qi Pao's troops!

The west gate of Yicheng was opened at the same time, and two chariots rushed out a bloody path, leading the three thousand elite soldiers behind them and the Yiguan soldiers to form a pincer attack on Qi Pao's troops!

The Yicheng defenders who were on duty also climbed up the west wall without the Yan army noticing, and poured rain of arrows on the defenders outside the city!

"The Qin army attacked the rear of our army! Hurry back... Steady the formation! The Qin army attacked the front of our army!"

"The Qin army's chariots are attacking! Spearmen are on top! Those who dare to retreat will die!"

"No! No! I surrender! I surrender... Ah!!!"

"Anyone who dares to surrender or flee will be killed immediately!"

"We are no match for the Qin army, and the king has been defeated repeatedly. Although our army is far superior to the Qin army, it is impossible to win. Rather than being defeated and killed, it is better to flee to Qin and fight for a way to survive!"

"The army is in chaos now, it is the time to escape, run!"

The morale of the Yan army was not high, and the siege that lasted for more than half a month with heavy losses but little achievement made most of the Yan army dejected and panicked.

The pincer attack formed by Yang Duanhe and Le Xun completely destroyed the morale of Qi Pao's troops. A large number of Yan soldiers fled in panic. The military law officers had to swing their swords repeatedly and cut off the heads of deserters one after another to suppress the army.

Qi Pao held the reins tightly with both hands, and murmured in a panic: "We can't fight like this! We can't fight like this anymore!"

Qi Pao roared: "Order! Retreat!"

"Report to the king, our troops have suffered heavy losses, and the Qin army is attacking fiercely. Please call back the troops!"

As soon as Qi Pao finished speaking, a burst of music sounded from the north.

But what surprised Qi Pao was that the music that resounded through the battlefield was not the sound of gongs, but the sound of drums!

Qi Pao suddenly turned his head and looked back, and saw that King Xi of Yan was also turning his head to look northeast.

I saw flags jumping out of the horizon one after another, and the endless black spots on the left and right, connecting the sky and the earth, spread towards the direction of the battlefield!

As the black tide got closer and closer, Qi Pao could see clearly that it was a crowd of famous soldiers!

Qi Pao was overjoyed, no longer in panic, and shouted excitedly: "Soldiers! Reinforcements have arrived!"

"Kill the enemy! Break the formation!"

With millions of troops swinging their golden hammers, Qi Pao didn't believe that he couldn't break open this small Yicheng!