Yiyang

The scorching sun is scorching, and the entire Yiyang ground seems to be dried by the sun, cracks appear on the ground, the grass also loses its original green, and the leaves are white and shrunk together, as if it can't withstand such heat.

The exhaled air in the mouth is also dry and hot without any moisture, a decades-old rare heat began to test people's endurance, the entire Yiyang, Qin and Zhao gathered nearly 300,000 troops, and they could enjoy the green shade only in the defenders on the periphery of Yiyang, the most bitter was the Qin army, who was trapped inside, under the scorching sun, the defenders were holding spears, and the spears in their hands were also hot, and their tongues licked their dry lips, with a salty sweetness, and the blood flowed out and coagulated quickly.

With Bai Ying leading the troops to attack Tianguan, the retreat of the Qin army in Yiyang was completely blocked, the old general Wang Ling responded quickly, the food of each battalion was concentrated, distributed according to the number of people, three meals a day was reduced to two meals or not enough, and finally only one meal, the purpose was to maximize the time of guarding Yiyang, one more day, and the same more hope, Wang Ling knew that the current predicament was also an opportunity, his 100,000 soldiers and horses attracted the Zhao army close to 200,000, once the army appeared, simply come to a middle flower to eat the peripheral Zhao soldiers and horses and then capture the entire Yiyang.

The idea is good after all, but once, 100,000 troops, 100,000 mouths, the daily consumption is too great, looking at the granary that has become more and more empty Wang Ling couldn't help but sigh again and again, his eyes fell on the direction of Xianyang, "Wang, Wang Ling's death is small, 100,000 troops, can Yiyang Chongdi give up!" ”

The words reveal helplessness, three months, three months, if you really care, the reinforcements must have arrived, there is no movement in the direction of Tianguan, and no Qin soldiers and horses have been found on the periphery of the Zhao army, Wang Ling really can't find a reasonable reason to explain.

The lack of food in the barracks is already a fact, Wang Ling does not want to have anything to hide, this kind of thing is easy to change, simply go to the battalions to explain the facts, as long as the Xianyang direction sent reinforcements can be solved, for the sake of Qin, for their own sake, only to defend Yiyang, Yiyang defenders are mostly old departments, extremely respectful to the old general, looking at the bowl less and less rice grains no one complains.

Time passed day by day, there was still no news, everyone waited and looked forward to, day by day, that expectation became more and more slim, Wang Ling ascended to a high place, the distance is the Tianguan, if this pass is not lost, the materials can be transported dangerously, the eyes are retracted, the Zhao army camp tents on the periphery of Yiyang are lined up, the soldiers keep drilling, shouting and killing, followed by Li Mu's army, from the strength of the Zhao army completely occupy the initiative, the Zhao army offensive may occur at any time.

"There can be no slackness, as long as you can keep Yiyang, he will return to Xianyang one day to become an official and become a knight."

Wang Ling was in a hurry, he was even more anxious, he was originally anxious, seeing that the Qin people kept walking on it, he could only stay here and his heart itched for a while, thinking that the king had to give up the idea of attacking when he was leaving, he had to look at everything, think more, think more, once he attacked, he would go all out to conquer the dangerous place of Yiyang in one fell swoop.

"How long has it been?"

One of them got up and said, "It's more than three months." ”

Mu Chen nodded, "One hundred days, it should be enough, what are Li Mu waiting for!" ”

"General Shang 61 must have considered it for a long time, and I ask the general to wait a few more days."

Mu Chen waved his hand, the man withdrew from the big tent, and simply lay on the ground with nothing to do, entering the scorching heat, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, this kind of weather is the hardest to fight, especially the armor worn on the body, as long as you move the sweat of your body, the armor and clothes stick to it and make people unspeakably uncomfortable, the time is not long, the snoring sound comes out, Mu Chen's camp is guarding the periphery, Yiyang Qin Jun wants to leave There are only two ways, one is a short way to go to Tianguan into Hangu back to Xianyang, and now it has been controlled by Bai Ying, and the other is the place where Mu Chen is, leave from here, Bypassing the mountains, you can also return after passing through several cities, but it will take a little longer.

The situation of the Qin army in Yiyang was even more difficult, there was a shortage of food, there was not enough to eat, the weather was hot, the amount of water on the mountain was not as good as before, the number of buckets brought back by the watermen every day was getting smaller and smaller, and the water also became precious.

Crunch, crunch, familiar sound sounded, the sailor walked down the mountain, carrying the barrel with a horizontal log on his shoulder, and waiting for the soldiers below to rush up, he was really thirsty, and he wanted to drink the whole barrel in one go, and if he was slow, it would be gone.

The waterman opened his mouth and wanted to say something, watching the soldiers crowd each other and had to retreat to the side, the lid of the bucket opened, and the first few people squeezed directly bent down and faced down, coo, coo, that is the sound of water entering the throat, and the soldiers behind can hear it clearly, and that sound is full of magic.

Poof, poof, several people suddenly vomited out one after another, "Is this what people can drink?" ”

Everyone surrounded, the inside of the barrel was muddy, full of mud and sand, the other barrels were opened, almost the same, one grabbed the waterman, "Is it good water that you have secretly hidden, say it quickly, or you will be killed." The fist was raised, and the waterman was so frightened that he told him to forgive again and again, as a waterman, he did the hardest work every day, and his status was also the lowest.

"No, that's all, the water on it is going to be broken, and I'm afraid I won't even have to drink it in a few days."

"Fart, I'm waiting to die without eating or drinking."

"The Zhao people are trying to trap us alive."

"Those who are not afraid of death will kill Lao Tzu, killing one is enough, killing two is profitable, it is better than suffering here."

"Let's go."

The weather is hot, people also become irritable, at first a dozen people shouted, soon developed to hundreds of people, more and more people, more and more shouts, soldiers with weapons in hand flocked to the periphery, but the camp guards, once the camp was in chaos, the Zhao army took the opportunity to attack, the consequences were unimaginable, and hurriedly ordered people to pass through the royal tomb.

"Nonsense, such a bad thing should be killed!"

Wang Ling was furious, his white beard trembled, he picked up the long sword, commanded the army for many years, and knew the stakes the most, sometimes it seemed that the copper wall was impregnable, once it collapsed from the inside, it would soon collapse, and the army of Zhao held the periphery to take the method of encircling but not attacking was psychological tactics, and it was necessary to defeat the Qin army psychologically, so that everyone lost hope, and the mourning soldiers would be defeated.

"Open the fortifications, we will fight a decisive battle with the Zhao army."

The outer defenders held weapons to block the way, especially the perimeter fortifications, the bows and crossbows were aimed at one after another, once the situation could not be controlled, they could only take force, no one was willing to point the spearhead at their companions, most of them were forced to do so.

"Everyone, please listen to me, as long as you hold on for a while, it's not too late for reinforcements to come out."

"Reinforcements! It's only a dozen days from Xianyang, if you can come, you would have come a long time ago, those people just want to enjoy themselves, who has ever thought about us dead or alive. ”

"Yes, it's all a lie."

The crowd was excited, saying everything, everyone had weapons in their hands, seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, the two teams of guards approached, the spears were divided left and right, and the soldiers in front pushed each other, so they had to turn their arms outward, relying on the number of people and the spears in their hands to instantly divide the camp into two halves, Wang Ling knew that it would only be bad to get together at this time.

The old general was angry and followed the passage dug out of the fortifications to the front, and the noise continued, and the sound of weapons colliding and scolding each other could be faintly heard.

"Shut up."

Wang Ling jumped on a high place, shouted angrily, the original chaos stopped instantly, and the prestige of the army was formed for many years, these are not only the power can be achieved, that day Lü Buwei was stationed here with the veteran Wang Ling is also painstaking, Li Mu is a fierce general under Zhao Kuo, and others may not be his opponents, once he is impetuous, it is inevitable that something will happen, Wang Ling is different, he has experienced hundreds of battles, no matter what difficulties he encounters, he can deal with them, these are exactly what the young generals lack.

"If you people alone can kill the Zhao people to save Yiyang, the old man will fulfill you, and I am equally grateful to you, standing here and looking, all around you are your companions, your relatives, and the blood of the old Qin people, the Zhao people are waiting for this day, and it is finally here, use your courage and blood to open this place and rush out, taking everyone's lives."

Wang Ling said this, everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, and one person stepped forward, "General, it's not that we want to mess up, there is no water to drink in the camp, and I am really thirsty, I am afraid that it will continue like this." ”

Wang Ling waved his hand, interrupted in time, he didn't want to hear the words in the back, and he didn't want to be heard by others, this kind of frustration atmosphere can be contagious like a plague, once formed, it will spread rapidly, morale will also be affected, look up, a black cloud appeared in the sky, experience judges, this season Yiyang should be a rainy day, as long as the sky rains the dilemma can be solved.

"There will be rain in ten days, and you can return to camp with peace of mind."

"Listen to the general, go back."

The noisy sound of the Qin army camp also aroused the idea of the Zhao army camp, Mu Chen couldn't care about wearing shoes and ran out quickly, looking up, it was indeed a little strange, nearly half of the Qin army soldiers guarding the fortifications turned to the rear of the camp, "What does this mean!" ”

"General, the Qin army in Yiyang may change."

"Oh, if that's the case, strike while the iron is hot."

The man shook his head, "The time has not come. ”

Mu Chen snorted coldly, "I really don't understand you people, the timing, the timing, the timing." ”

The man smiled indifferently, he knew Mu Chen's temper the most, Zhao Kuo's army was like a cloud, but there was a lack of people who were good at strategy, so he was simply promoted in the military camp, and when he destroyed the four countries, he also tapped talents from the surrender camp.

"General don't be impatient, the Qin army is already in chaos, and the best time will appear soon."

The soldiers returned to the camp one after another, and Wang Ling snorted coldly, "What happened?" ”

One person stepped forward and explained what happened one by one, Wang Ling nodded, "There has been a drought for days, and the demand is too much, so it is helpless, so I can only send more people to the distance, if I can find a few more water eyes to solve the dilemma." Wang Ling explained, someone immediately started to do it, the sun shone on the face, so that there is no water available in the hot weather, the so-called ten days of rain is just to calm the panic of the soldiers, and said that once it does not rain, there will be more chaos.

"The king, Xiangguo, Wang Ling has done his best, I'm afraid I can't drag it out any longer."

The sound of horses' hooves bursts, Wang Jian led the troops to Yiyang, the water bag picked up a mouthful and continued on the road, the camp of 100,000 troops was completely opened, worried that Yiyang had something to do to march day and night, the light cavalry was the fastest, so it was a bitter infantry, the blood blisters on both feet broke and rose again, even if they tried their best, they couldn't catch up, Wang Jian had to leave a few generals along the way to lead 20,000 light cavalry to Yiyang.

"Open the gates."

Wang Jian walked in different directions, from the periphery to Yiyang need to pass through several cities, Wang Jian held the handsome flag and raised his arms and shouted, the city guards saw clearly, and hurriedly ordered someone to open the city gate, and he also walked down from above.

As soon as the city gate opened, Wang Jian was the first to rush in, and the man hurriedly stepped forward, "Greetings to the general." Da Da Da, the sound of horses' hooves, Wang Jian rushed through the city gate like the wind, followed by the light horse behind him, all his thoughts were in Yiyang, and the guard did not see or hear what he said and did at all.

"Yiyang, Wang Jian is here." This led to a section where Wang Jian walked alone to Zhao Ying.