When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 700: Three Thousand Armored Cavalry Battalions

The next morning, everything was normal, as if no one had entered or left the tent since Zhang Ji dismissed all the generals. Even Zi Nu and others had not entered. Only Ying Ge was still guarding outside the tent unwaveringly.

Yong Chi, Wang Ling, Chen Ping and others were all a little confused. They saw that Zhang Ji had no intention of leaving the tent, let alone planning to gather the generals to discuss matters.

Everyone asked to see Zhang Ji several times, but was turned away by Yingge because Yingge had received orders not to let anyone disturb Zhang Ji.

For a moment, everyone was a little confused about Zhang Ji's thoughts, but after all, they had not been Zhang Ji's retainers for long, and they thought that maybe Zhang Ji would shut himself in and ponder solutions whenever he encountered a problem that was difficult to solve.

"Your Majesty hasn't sent any food for the past three days. We must have something to eat anyway." Kong Yu looked at the big tent that was still airtight, and looked at the people who were eating together with some concern.

Yong Chi glanced at him and snorted, "Do you think the Lord is like you? The Lord has already entered the Grandmaster realm. Not to mention not eating for three days, even if he doesn't eat for ten days or half a month, it won't matter."

Kong Yu glared at Yong Chi with his eyebrows slightly raised. His eyes seemed to say to Yong Chi, if you have something to say, just say it nicely, why are you trying to provoke him?

Chen Ping glanced at them silently, lowered his head and continued to eat the chicken leg in his hand, too lazy to pay attention to them. Apparently, these things happened frequently in the camp.

According to their place of origin, Kong Yu, Yong Chi and others were all from Wei, but even within the Wei faction, they had their own small groups.

For example, the Peixian system, the Dangjun system, and the Chenjun system.

Among the people from Pei County who were no longer involved in this life without Liu Bang, Yong Chi did not have any conflicts with Fan Kuai, Xiahou Ying, Zhou Bo, Xiao He and others.

The reason for the conflict between Yong Chi and Liu Bang was that Yong Chi looked down on Liu Bang, who was a good talker but had little real ability when he was young, and therefore he had frequent conflicts with Fan Kuai, Lu Wan, Xiao He and others who were on good terms with Liu Bang.

But whether it was Yong Chi, Fan Kuai, Xiao He, Zhou Bo and others, they all had real talents and were able to do practical work. Serving under Zhang Ji, it was easy to tell who was talented and who was not. In addition, as comrades-in-arms on the battlefield, Yong Chi, Fan Kuai and other military men were all generous and forthright, so they were naturally close to each other.

What's more, they are from the same hometown, and it is natural for them to help each other.

Therefore, the people of Pei County formed a close-knit small group.

In contrast, another group was formed by Chen Ping, Fu Kuan, Chen He, Guan Ying, Kong Yu, Chong Da, Li Shiqi, Li Shang and others from the newly established Dang County.

The strength of the Dang County faction is no less than that of the Pei County faction.

The strength of the Chen County faction is relatively weak. Wu Chen, Lu Chen, Cai Ci, and Shao Sao may not be inferior to others in terms of talent, but after all, there are too few of them.

Although Chen County was ceded to Qin State by Chu State after the Battle of Chen County, Wu Chen and others returned to Chen County and recruited many fellow villagers, such as Deng Zong from Ruyin, Chen County, Tian Zang from Yangxia, Chen County, and Ge Ying and Song Liu, friends from Fuli, but most of these people were mediocre. Only Ge Ying was quite brave, but he was just a fighting general.

Normally, the three small groups fought with each other, and Zhang Ji did not interfere much. As long as they stuck to their respective bottom lines and did not stab each other in the back on the battlefield or remain unmoved when friendly forces were in trouble, he would not stop them. This would stimulate their enthusiasm.

If everyone below is united as one, or one company dominates the market, then who has the final say in Luonan Jun Mansion?
Seeing that Kong Yu and Yong Chi were about to quarrel, Teng, Zhang Ji's earliest powerful retainer, rebuked them, saying, "Anyone who fights privately in the army will be punished with twenty military sticks."

Teng's voice was not loud, but it was mixed with a hint of coldness.

As the former leader of the Vanguard Army, the blood on Teng's hands is so stained that even if the blood of several people in Pei County and Dang County combined, it may not be equal to that of him alone.

Whether it's the brilliant record or the ruthlessness, they can always shock everyone when the three factions are fighting.

Of course, it is also because Teng is a Qin person.

Among Zhang Ji's retainers, only Yang Qiu, Cheng Miao and Teng were from Qin.

Although there are only three people in the so-called Qin faction, these three are also the three with the highest status and power in Luonan Junfu.

Yang Qiu was the right chief secretary, Cheng Miao was the chief clerk, and Teng was the right Sima.

This qualification and status are at least not comparable to others at present.

Among the three, Yang Qiu was still somewhat worried about the rising star Xiao He, and Cheng Miao was also worried about his own position, but there was really no need for Teng to fight for it.

Apart from Zhao Gao, he had the longest seniority. However, in terms of the time he actually served Zhang Ji, Zhao Gao was still in the school when he was fighting for Zhang Ji.

Teng, who does not fight or compete, will become the big brother trusted by several factions. Apart from Zhang Ji, he is the only one who can temporarily mediate the conflicts among everyone.

"Right Sima, you have been with the Lord for the longest time. Have you ever seen the Lord stay indoors like this?"

Chen Ping coughed lightly, took the initiative to change the subject, and asked Teng.

"Never."

Teng shook his head. He had never seen Zhang Ji like this in all these years, so he was very puzzled.

However, he noticed that several people in the shogunate were suddenly assigned the task of going out for investigation, and the investigation would take three days.

He also had some guesses in his mind.

But he did not intend to get to the bottom of the matter. He believed that Zhang Ji must have his reasons for doing so. As Zhang Ji's right Sima, he only needed to trust Zhang Ji, obey Zhang Ji's orders, and take care of the central army camp for him during Zhang Ji's absence. As for other matters, they had nothing to do with him.

Husbands do not fight, so the world cannot fight with them.

This is the sentence that impressed him the most and which he regarded as the truth after reading "Laozi" these days.

At this moment, thousands of miles away in Yan, a new king came to an old capital. Yicheng was once the old capital of Yan.

Once, in order to avoid the attack of Shanrong, the State of Yan moved its capital to Linyi twice and renamed it Yicheng.

Originally, this city should have been the lower capital among the three capitals of Yan State. However, due to the large-scale looting and destruction carried out by Qi State when it invaded Yan State, Yicheng was turned into ruins. Therefore, King Zhao of Yan built Wuyang City.

But with the continuous renovations by the Yan people over the years, Yicheng has regained some of its former prosperity.

However, the State of Yan had always been poor and weak. Apart from the magnificent palaces built hundreds of years ago, the residential buildings of its merchants and citizens could not compare with those of other countries after the reforms.

Most of the streets in Yicheng are simple and dilapidated, with many houses built with stone slabs. Occasionally there are tall houses, which are either government offices or guesthouses run by merchants from other countries.

The moon was still on the top of the mountain, but the lights in the city were dim and there were few people around.

This is far inferior to the night markets in Xinzheng and Daliang before the Qin State imposed a curfew. Even Handan is far better than Yicheng. The night can be described as bleak, and the autumn wind from Yan land howls, adding a bit of chill to the night.

"How's the progress on the front line?"

"It's not going well."

Yan Dan shook off the dust on his red cloak and sat on the throne with a frown.

"Your Majesty, Yan Le (Lord Yan Chun) has great prestige in the Yan army... Many of the people under my vanguard were once his former subordinates, so we can only besiege the city." Xia Fu sighed helplessly.

In the former prince's palace of Yan Dan, there were three gentlemen, known as the "Three Gentlemen of the Prince".

Xia Fu, whose face turns red when he is angry, is a brave and courageous man.

Song Yi, whose face turns blue when he is angry, is a man of courage.

Wuyang, whose face turns pale when he is angry, is a man of great courage.

All three of them were once rangers in Yan. After being conquered by Yan Dan, they were trained vigorously. In order to prevent them from becoming people like Zhao Kuo who had no practical experience, Yan Dan also sent them to the grasslands to conduct a lot of actual combat.

Although those minor fights did bring experience to the three men, their prestige in the army was too low. In addition, he was facing Yan Chunjun, so he could not fully control the troops under his command.

Yan Dan took a deep breath and did not blame Xia Fu. He knew that his previous order had made things difficult for Xia Fu.

Fortunately, he also brought the Liaodong border troops.

Of the 150,000 Liaodong border troops, he only left 50,000 to garrison Liaodong.

Yan Chunjun did not have much prestige in the Liaodong border army. On the contrary, his prince's three generals had previously been trained in the Liaodong border army. Although they could not command him as easily as an arm, at least they would not disobey his orders in public.

Moreover, there are 150,000 Liaodong border troops, plus the 100,000 Yan troops on the border of Yan and Zhao, a total of 250,000 people. Even if he attacks the city like ants and costs lives, he can still kill the old thief's mere 20,000 troops!

"What's the Qin army doing?"

Yan Dan was not worried about Yan Chunjun's mere 20,000 men. Wuyang City was now surrounded and several fortress cities outside the city were all breached. Song Yi had another 50,000 men occupying the Yishui Great Wall built along the north bank of the Yishui River, completely turning Wuyang into an isolated city.

"The Qin army on the south bank of the Yishui River launched several attacks in recent days, but only a few of them were able to break through the Yishui River and land. Song Yi led his cavalry to attack the Qin army that landed several times and repeatedly repelled them."

Listening to Xia Fu's report, Yan Dan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The Qin people are no better than this. In the past, he never had the power, which eventually led to the Yan army being defeated repeatedly by the Qin army. But now, the situation has reversed!

Not only did he repeatedly repel the Qin army at Yishui, he also took back the fertile land of Du Kang that had once been given away by King Xi of Yan!
Father, I have done nothing wrong. If you are still in heaven, please watch how I defeat the Qin people!
"There is one thing that I originally thought was false information, so I did not tell Your Majesty in the letter. However, I think it would be better for Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor, and the Imperial Master to make a decision together for the sake of safety."

Seeing Yan Dan so happy, Xia Fu thought of telling Yan Dan some false information that he had heard from a captured captain under Yan Chunjun to entertain him and make him happier.

"Oh? Come and listen."

Yan Dan became interested and waved his hand to signal Xia Fu to continue the story.

"A captain captured by the traitor Yan Le said that the old thief said yesterday that Qin Luonan Jun led 3,000 cavalry to come to help in person."

Xia Fu curled his lips, quite disdainful.

It would be fine if you just spread false information, but you should at least make it sound more decent. Not to mention that Lord Luonan is now fighting against the three overlords of the grassland. As the commander-in-chief of an army, how could he easily leave the central camp?

Three thousand cavalrymen marching south to rescue Yan Chunjun?

Are you crazy or am I crazy, or is it that Luo Nanjun who is crazy?
Three thousand against two hundred and fifty thousand. Even if we count the twenty thousand men under Yan Chunjun and the fifty thousand men under Chang'an Chengjiao, the ratio of troops is nearly one to four.

Putting aside other things, it’s difficult to cross the Yishui defense line, let alone save people?
"Hahahaha, if that thief Zhang Ji really dares to bring 3,000 people south to rescue that old thief Yan Le, I will simply kill him here."

Yan Dan also didn't believe that Zhang Ji, who was extremely cautious in using troops, would bring three thousand people to rescue Yan Chunjun?
If the people surrounded were generals of the Qin army, Yan Dan would still trust them a little, but how could he rescue Yan Chunjun, a villain who had just defected to Qin?
Does he fit too?
While Yan Dan was chatting and laughing with his former ministers in the palace, Zhang Ji actually led 3,000 cavalry to Yan and successfully crossed the river.

However, this cavalry of 3,000 people was not any of the elite Qin troops that had appeared before, but an armored cavalry unit that Zhang Ji carefully selected from the powerful cavalry units of Qin, including the White Armor Army, Yulin Cavalry, Golden Fire Cavalry, Dragon and Tiger Cavalry, and Zhao Bian Cavalry - the Three Thousand Battalion!

(End of this chapter)