Chapter 385 Qi Great Wall
"This time, according to the plan, the army attacking Qi will be led by the army attacking Chu and General Xiao Wang to cooperate with each other. Qi State relies on the Great Wall in the south and sent fewer troops. I wonder, can our army quickly break through the Great Wall, break into Qi State, and rush to the city of Linzi before General Xiao Wang?"
Jingsu opened the map of Qi, pointed to Yishan Pass on the Great Wall, and then to Linzi City on the edge of Zibo Water, with eager eyes looking forward to it.
The Qin army broke through Yishan Pass and rushed along the Zibo River. The Qin cavalry could reach the city of Linzi in less than three days.
"Is this your idea, or the soldiers in the army?"
Meng Tian stared at the map on the table and did not look at Linzi City, but looked at the Jishui line in the north.
After the attack on Liaodong, Wang Ben returned to Jicheng and led his troops to repair it. After Meng Tian attacked and destroyed Chu, Wang Ben led his army south to prepare to attack Qi, and confronted the main army of Qi in the Jishui area.
"The king sent troops to attack and destroy the six countries in Shandong, and now only Qi is left. The soldiers are scrambling to make contributions." Jing Su replied honestly, "In the previous plan, our army gathered in the Great Wall area to attract the military strength of Qi so that General Xiao Wang can attack Linzi. Such contributions were given to the army of Yan in vain, and the soldiers were a little unwilling to accept it."
The Qin soldiers who were preparing to attack Qi thought that they would never have the chance to gain military achievements after conquering Qi. They were not as prescient as Meng Tian, and the Qin war would not end with unification.
"It seems that I didn't consider the thoughts of the soldiers under my command."
Meng Tian withdrew his gaze and felt a little headache, and he couldn't help but think carefully.
In the original history, Li Xin was defeated in the battle against Chu, and Wang Jian led his army of 600,000 to make a comeback. When Wang Ben went south to destroy Qi, Wang Jian naturally had no intention of competing for merit with his son.
When formulating the plan to attack Qi, Meng Tian was determined to defeat the troops without fighting and minimize the losses of the Qin army. The Wang Ben army in the north and the Meng Tian army in the south formed a clamp-shaped offensive, putting pressure on Qi, and forcing Qi to send a large army to confront the Qin army.
When Linzi is empty, he will lead the elite Qin army to raid Linzi and control King Jian of Qi, so that he can take over the entire Qi State without fighting.
Meng Tian asked Gan Luo to return to Xianyang and decided to work with Wei Liaoyi, and thought it was very feasible.
After that, Meng Tian led his army north, and made great efforts to advance with a normal speed, which was very different from Meng Tian's previous style of military use, which was very fast.
When attacking and destroying Qi, Meng Tian gave himself the position of auxiliary attack, and the main attack was left to Wang Ben. Wang Ben's army to attack Yan would have no obstacles as long as he crossed the Ji River and advanced to Linzi. When Le Yi attacked Qi, he annihilated the Qi army on the banks of the Jishui River, followed him down and successfully captured the 72 cities of Qi.
Meng Tian has made contributions to the attack and destruction of Chu, so he does not want to make a big splash in the battle to destroy Qi. He is still young, fifteen years younger than Wang Ben, and there are many opportunities to fight in the future. He has made too many contributions, and the king cannot be granted or rewarded, which will only increase his own dangerous situation in vain.
Jing Su sat quietly aside, and when she saw Meng Tian holding her chin, she kept thinking about it, her heart was a little upset.
Among the Qin army, there were roughly two factions. The Wang father and son, their subordinates, and the generals under the Meng family were not close, and they were even a little distant. At present, the five major Warring States have been destroyed, and only the last bite of meat is left in Qi. Both sides want to grab more military achievements.
Jing Su was in charge of intelligence, had a lot of contact, and knew the considerations of Xianyang. Wang Jian returned to old Pinyang, and Wang Ben was not young, and he would not have the opportunity to lead the army after destroying Qi. For this reason, when Xianyang formulated a plan to destroy Qi, he booked the credit for the capture of Linzi to Wang Ben.
Meng Tian knew this truth, but the soldiers in the military camp did not understand this truth. Moreover, Jing Su could not explain it to the Qin generals.
There are some truths that you know in your heart, and saying them will cause greater trouble.
"Now the main force of the Qi army is deploying defenses in the Jishui area. Wang Ben is under great pressure to cross the river. It is not impossible for our army to invade Qi at this time."
Meng Tian's eyes fell back to the Great Wall of Qi on the map, and soon overturned the previous plan of siege without fighting.
As the chief general of the army to attack Chu, Meng Tian represented the interests of his soldiers. Knowing that the soldiers under his command were trying to make meritorious contributions but not fighting for them was not a good leader's job. When the morale of the army dispersed, it would be difficult to lead the team.
"Based on Zibo River, Wang Ben will be attacked in the west, and our army will be attacked in the east."
After saying that, Meng Tian picked up the brush and drew a rough line along Zibo River on the map.
As night falls, there is no shadow of the moon in the dark night sky, only a little starlight.
At Yishan Pass, the soldiers guarding the pass looked at the Qin army camp five miles away and let out a heavy breath.
The Qin army camp has no light, and I think the Qin army soldiers have already rested. In the past few days, the Qin army has been practicing daily and is stance to attack Guancheng. It has been on guard for several days, but before the Qin army comes to attack, the soldiers under the control are in a state of terror.
The night was getting darker, and it was estimated that after midnight, there was a strong chill in the air.
"Haha--" A soldier leaned on a long halberd in one hand and slapped his mouth with the other, "A day has passed. I think the Qin people understand that it is not easy to attack the Great Wall. In a short period of time, I am afraid they will not come to attack the city."
"Who said no? I heard that the Qin army had just attacked Chu State, and the veterans were exhausted, so there was no other way to attack the city head-on."
Another soldier had a bright message and received more information. He didn't know the situation of Chu State. He only knew that Chu State was very big. When the Qin army attacked and destroyed Chu State, he always had to divide his troops to defend it and would not attack Qi State with all his strength.
The Grand Sima of Linzi knew very well, so he sent a large army to deal with the Qin army in the north, west, and south, as long as he relied on the Great Wall and defended it.
The soldiers of Qi State leaned against the battlements and chatted with each other. These soldiers did not notice that the side of the wall facing the Qin army was five hundred steps away, with their dark eyes looking at everything on the wall.
Manqiang was wearing a black black robe, and his face was painted with black charcoal, blending with the dark night. Behind him, the soldiers of the Ruishi Camp were dressed in the same dress, quietly crawling on the ground without any sound.
Tolerating the chill of midnight, Man Qiang stuck to the ground and crawled forward. Half an hour later, Man Qiang led the Ruishi Camp and successfully touched the foot of the Great Wall.
However, Man Qiang did not act rashly.
He was still waiting. When the Qi soldiers who were closed could not hold on and fell asleep.
At the beginning of the Yin hour, the starlight disappeared, and the entire earth fell into complete silence without a trace of sound.
He listened with a snoring sound from the wall.
Turning his head, Man Qiang stretched out his right hand, pointed forward with two fingers and thumb up, and made a forward move.
"Snatch the wall, it's now!"
Chapter completed!