The Battle of Pingyin City in Jin and Qi Dynasties

Marshal Yan Xun led the elite three armies of Jin to the east. When crossing the national border, Xun Yan unconsciously looked back at his motherland. He had a hunch that this was the last time he stared at his motherland. This expedition may be the end of your life. Who can not die? If you are going to die, greet death with brilliant victory. The Jin army entered the territory of Lu all the way west. At this time, the armies of ten vassal States, including Lu, Song, Wei and Zheng, also joined forces with 8 Jin Army on the banks of Jishui River under the call of overlord. Among the allied forces, the army of the State of Ju was also included. This small country once belonged to Qi, but now it has wisely fallen to Jin. Not to be outdone, Qi Gongling went to Pingyin City to arrange defense, and the cold wind in early winter had frozen through the bone marrow. Facing the huge allied forces, Qi couldn't help but have a cold war, but this chill was quickly dispelled by his ambition. As long as we can defeat the Jin people, the overlord of the Central Plains will be replaced, and the State of Qi will be able to reproduce its former glory! Thinking of this, he summoned up his courage and prepared to rely on a solid fortress to repel the attack of the Jin people. The speed of the Jin people is too fast, and they have crossed the Qilu border and reached the gate of Pingyin. Pingyin city is located on the plain. Apart from the solid wall, the only fortification is a deep ditch dug outside the city. But this deep ditch can only delay the attack of the Jin people, but it can't stop it from going deep. As a confidant eunuch of Duke Ling of Qi, Javert rewelding was worried about the garrison in Pingyin. Javert rewelding is a eunuch, but he knows a lot about strategy. He realized that Pingyin was flat and there was no danger to defend, so he advised Qi not to fight in such a place where there was no danger to defend, but to retreat to a place with dangerous terrain and stick to it according to the danger. Mang Qi Gong Ling refused to listen. He said: Escaping from the city like this will affect our morale, and we must fight to the death with the Jin people. Qi Linggong pinned his hopes on the infighting within the Coalition forces, just like the protracted war of invading Qin, but his hopes were dashed. When the vassal States attacked Qin, they did nothing because Qin did not endanger their survival.

The situation in Qi is different, and Lu suffers greatly. If Qi is allowed to sit on the sofa, how can small countries such as Wei and Song sleep soundly beside the people of Qi? As it turns out, a mile-wide ditch failed to stop the allied attack. The Jin army stormed Pingyin City, and the Qi army suffered heavy casualties. In the face of passive war, Qi's confidence was shaken. Someone must be sent to find out the truth of 8 jin j.. Who should be sent? Dr. Qi has a good personal relationship with the deputy commander of the State of Jin, and he is a suitable candidate. On Wen Zi's private visit to the scholar. Shi warmly met with his old friend, knowing that he was coming here to inquire about the next military deployment of the army. In that case, why not cooperate and put some psychological pressure on the people of China? Please analyze the drinking situation in Wen Zi. After a few drinks, he pretended to be drunk and said to Wen Zi, old friend, let me tell you the truth. Now each faction of Lu and Ju has 1000 chariots, ready to attack Qi from two directions at the same time. Qi will certainly not last this time, and will surely perish. Look out for yourself, old friend. From Shi _' s words, it can be seen that with the progress of the war, the military strength of the vassal States was much stronger than that in the early Spring and Autumn Period, and even a small country like Ju 'an had 1000 chariots. With the help of alcohol, Shi fired smoke bombs, which made him tremble with fear I don't know that Lu was beaten by Qi for three years, but where is the strength to attack on a large scale? However, Ju State has long been a small country of Qi State, but because of the face of Jin State, it reluctantly participated in the allied war. How dare it have the idea of destroying Qi? But Shi _ disguised himself badly and analyzed the trap. After drinking a few glasses of wine, I bid farewell to Shi on the grounds of poor capacity for liquor. Hurry back to the base camp of the Qi army and report the news to Qi Linggong. Qi Gongling was stunned. Qi's heavy forces are concentrated in the front line of Pingyin, and it is a headache for Qi to deal with this Coalition in front of him. According to analysis, there are two Indiana Jones who will be dispatched to raid Qi at any time. If the information is true, then the back road of the Qi army will be cut off, and Pingyin will be his burial place. The fidgety Qi Gongling personally climbed high and looked at the Allied military camp. I saw that the allied barracks were backed by the hills, and the flags of the armies of various countries were hung all over the mountains.

Alas, so many troops have come.

Qi Gongling's hands and feet are cold. Looking down the hill again, I saw the chariots of the Coalition forces being exercised. There are four officers and men in each chariot, and the chariots raise dust all over the sky, making him unable to count the number of chariots. Qi Gongling secretly complained, thought for a moment, and had no confidence to win the battle. It seems that there are 36 plans, and walking is the best plan. As night fell, the noisy battlefield calmed down. Pingyin East Gate quietly opened a crack in the door, and then several cars flashed out. After a while, there was a rush of hooves and the squeaking of wheels. As the king of a country, Qi Gongling absconded. Actually, he was caught. Qi Gongling saw the army all over the mountains, but it was actually just a play directed by the commander-in-chief of the Jin army. Xun Yan set up a suspected soldier, and the standard that Qi Gongling saw over the mountains was just a standard. It looks scary, but there are not many people. What about the chariots that roll up the dust all over the sky? That's the dust from dragging branches behind the car. In fact, there is only one soldier in the car, and the other three are scarecrows, but Qi can't see clearly from a distance. Soldiers are cunning. In this battle, the generals of the Jin army showed superb command art, full of doubts and uncertainties, and made false information, which was the embodiment of the highest realm of the army. The palace bell slipped away. A few days later, the Qi army found that the Fuehrer had escaped. This is even less rewarding. What shall we do? Just follow. 129, the end of the month, is the darkest day in the moonlight. Under the cover of night, all the Qi troops advanced and retreated. The next day, Pingyin has become an empty city. Accompanied by a great musician, Duke Ping of Jin was Shi Kuang. Shi Kuang heard crows in Pingyin from a distance. He listened quietly, and then said to Duke Jinping, The crows in Pingyin are chirping happily. The Qi army in Pingyin City must have retreated.

Several people also saw it. Xing Bo, a doctor in the state of Jin, said: The neighing of several horses in the city is very sad. Must be separated from other horses, lonely, it seems that the Qi army has withdrawn from Pingyin City.

Xiang Shu, another doctor in the state of Jin, also judged that there were many crows on the wall of Pingyin, indicating that there were no troops in the city. If Qi Linggong could hear these people with his own eyes, he would be ashamed of his judgment. Marshal Xun Yan was not satisfied with occupying Pingyin City, because he knew that the main force of the Qi army had not been annihilated. He didn't stop, and immediately ordered the pursuit of the Qi army. When Qi fled, he gave the army to his confidant Javert. Javert rewelding is a eunuch, but he has great courage. He knew that after giving up Pingyin City, 8 jin j would catch up soon, and he must not go wrong when he retreated. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. Javert retreated all the way and observed the terrain all the way. The Qi army passed a mountain pass. The terrain here is narrow, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is an ideal position to stop the 8 Jin Army. Sha Jiwei made a decisive decision, and he ordered the trench car in the army to be connected. Line up along the pass, as an obstacle to stop the pursuit of 8 jin j, stay in person. It seems that it is not unreasonable for Duke Ling of Qi to trust eunuchs so much. However, the eunuchs in charge of military power caused general dissatisfaction among the generals. Chi Chuo and Guo Zui, the generals of the State of Qi, shouted: You are just a eunuch, and it is a shame for the Qi army to let you take the back seat. You'd better go. We will do it together.

In their eyes, Javert rewelding is just a courtier, looking down on him and full of hostility. People have self-esteem, and eunuchs' psychology is more complicated. Inferiority and self-esteem are intertwined. The words of Zhichu and Guo made Javert very angry. At first, in order to show his loyalty to Gong Ling, Qi, he did not hesitate to stay, leaving the danger to himself. At this time, his heart was sour and he did more things himself. In the eyes of others, he will always be a bitch. He turned his head and left without saying a word. Since those two guys want to die, send more gifts! Before leaving, Javert asked the soldiers to block the retreat with big stones. It turns out that Zhizhuo and Guo Zui are not so brave. When Javert rewelding led the army to withdraw, only Zhichu and Guo Zui and a small number of soldiers were left. The valley was empty and silent, and then inexplicable fears welled up in their hearts. In a short time, there was the sound of a carriage running in the distance, which gradually became louder from near to far, and the pursuer of the State of Jin came! Zhou Chuo, the general of the Jin army, took the lead. He was eager to make contributions and rushed to the front of the mountain pass without stopping. I saw that the road was blocked by a row of trench cars, and a small number of personnel carriers and Qi soldiers could be seen. There was a man standing in the car, wearing leather armor. At first glance, he knew that he was the general of Qi. Zhou Chuo immediately took an arrow and shot it. After aiming, an arrow hit the general's left shoulder. Colonization suddenly felt a pain, stumbled, and he took out a bow and arrow to fight back. I don't want to speak too late, but it's really fast. Zhou Chuo's second arrow shot like lightning. This arrow penetrated the leather armor and deeply penetrated Zhuo Zhi's right shoulder. My left shoulder and right shoulder were shot by arrows, and I was bleeding profusely. Just then, I heard the other side shouting: Don't run, be a prisoner of our Jin army. If you run away again, the next arrow will definitely hit your throat. It's no use trying to block the car with a gladiator's arm. Inoue felt guilty, and he roared, then you must swear not to kill me. Zhou Zhuo pointed to the sky and said that the sun is a witness. Two warriors on patrol, Zhi Chuo and Guo Zui, dropped their weapons and surrendered easily. It seems that they are really not qualified to laugh at Javert rewelding. Javert rewelding led the Qi army to retreat to Linzi, the capital. 8 Jin Jun triumphed all the way, swept the State of Qi and won Lien Chan. Then ordered to take, wei, temple, and han qi soldiers around the land. After a month of fighting, by the beginning of December, the allied forces had attacked the periphery of Linzi, the capital of Qi. Who is the real overlord, isn't it clear at a glance? Qi Linggong has overreached himself. The allies were not in a hurry to attack the city at the gates of Linzi, but were busy cutting down trees. Why cut down trees? Because1February is the end of winter. It's very cold, so cutting down trees should be used to keep warm. As soon as the number was reduced, the allied forces began to set fire to it. A bamboo forest near the capital of Qi State was burned, so it was not easy for the Qi army to cut down trees outside the city to keep warm. In addition to burning forests, the allied forces also set fire to the gates of Linzi City and the outer cities in the southeast and northwest, and sent several teams to pretend to attack the city. Sure enough, this ambitious Gong Ling of Qi was disturbed by the tactics of the Jin army. Every day, there are reports from the front, burning here and there, which seems to be a mess. In fact, the defenders in the capital of Qi did not suffer heavy losses, but the arrogant Gong Ling of Qi was already on pins and needles. He thought for a long time, 36 plans, and walking is the best policy. When the carriage was ready, Duke Ling of Qi jumped on the carriage and told the imperial husband to flee to the post pool, ready to take refuge. On hearing the news, King Jiang Guang of Qi was surprised. The city of Linzi in Qi is impregnable, but the Jin army just cut down trees and set fire to it outside the city. The defenders of Qi did not suffer losses, but the monarch wanted to escape. If the monarch slips away at this time and the morale of the army is in chaos, it will be difficult to clean up the situation then. No, we must stop Qi Gong Ling. Prince Jiang Guang thought of this, and quickly caught up with Qi, and stopped the carriage on the way to escape. Qi Gongling growled, get out of the way. Prince Jiang Guang grabbed the reins of the carriage and said loudly: The Jin army originally didn't want to fight with our country, but this time it was threatening, just to get some benefits and plunder some property. Now that the city outside Linzi has been looted, 8 jin j will soon retreat. Our city is tall and strong, and the defenders are unscathed. What is there to be afraid of? The king of a country must not act rashly; Otherwise, you will lose the heart. You must stick to the capital. Qi Gongling didn't listen and urged the driver to drive away quickly. Prince Jiang Guang was in a hurry and drew his sword.

Brush a few times, cut the leather around the horse's neck, and the carriage could not walk. Qi Gong Ling got out of the carriage and stopped his desperate journey. Facts have proved that Prince Jiang Guang's judgment is correct. Jin didn't want to storm Linzi City at all; Except Lu, other allies don't want to sell this strength. Two days later, the allies withdrew from Linzi, and all the fish were fished out. Let's go somewhere else to find new sources of income. The allied forces bypassed Linzi City and advanced in the east and south directions. Continue to sweep the state of Qi and rob their homes. Hit weishui to the east and Yishui to the south. Qi people only have the ability to parry, but not to fight back. Gong Ling, the once all-powerful state of Qi, completely lost his fighting spirit at this time, allowing the Jin people to ravage the land of Qi. At this time, the Chu people saved Qi. Xun Yan, Marshal of the State of Jin, got the news that the Chu people were divided into three ways, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Zi Geng, they attacked Zheng on a large scale. Xun Yan was shocked when he heard this. If the Chu people succeed, it is possible to cut off the passage of 8 Jin Army to the west. No, we must withdraw our troops from Qi and return to Zheng. Jin and the multinational troops quickly withdrew their troops, but they fell into the tourist trap of Linggong by mistake and escaped. With the help of the Jin army, Zheng finally turned the corner, but this became the last military action commanded by Marshal Jin. He was infected with a disease and developed a poisonous sore. The face began to fester beyond recognition, and there was no cure. ) Shi _, the deputy marshal, wanted to visit him in the tent, but he was refused. Xun Yan doesn't want others to see his poor appearance. Shi _ had no choice but to ask outside the account: If anything happens to the marshal, who can carry on the family line? Xun Yan struggled to open his mouth: Xun. When Shi heard the marshal's voice become so old, he felt sad inside. Xun Yan was tortured by illness and finally passed away with pain and regret. He died with his eyes closed. Deputy Marshal Shi stroked his body and said, Marshal, what is there to worry about if he dies unsatisfied? Are you worried about your son Xun Wu? I will take care of your son. However, his eyes were still open, and he stood aside to remind him: Could it be because the conquest of Qi was unsuccessful? As soon as Luan Ying finished speaking, Shi _ suddenly woke up, stroking his body and said, Don't worry, I will carry on your legacy and continue to crusade against Qi. I swear by the river god. Then a miracle happened, and the dead Xun Yan slowly closed his eyes. Shi _ saw it with his own eyes and said in a respectful tone: Marshal is loyal to his country. I thought he wouldn't worry about family affairs. It seems that I am really superficial. After his death, Shi became the actual commander-in-chief of 8 Jin Army. He was determined to continue the war of cutting Qi until the people of Qi surrendered, so as to comfort Xun Yan's soul in heaven. In the summer of 554 BC, the Jin army once again embarked on an expedition. When Shi entered the valley, he was reported dead. Not cutting down and subjugating the country is the practice in the Spring and Autumn Period and the embodiment of civilization. Of course, the people of Jin did not fully abide by this practice. When he died, the state of Jin had invaded Zheng unscrupulously. However, the historical records still follow the international practice and announce the withdrawal of troops from Qi. Obviously, the state of Jin still wants to convince people with virtue, not with force. Jin Jun retreated, but Gong Ling's death caused a political earthquake in Qi.