Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2599: Yangping battle begins, Liu Yu proclaims emperor

Dianzhou, Kunming.

Inside the embassy, ​​Zhang Yi inexplicably sneezed several times in a row.

"Ache... eh? Nanzhong's climate is so warm, why would I suddenly sneeze? That guy Li Jing must be scolding me."

Hearing Zhang Yi's remarks, Yuwen Tuo retorted: "General Li Jing is a modest gentleman, how can he curse you innocently."

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "It's true that General Li Jing is a gentleman, but no matter how good-tempered he is, it's hard not to scold him this time."

"Um? Why is that?"

Yuwen Tuo looked puzzled.

"This time, this officer not only put him together, but also dug a hole for the entire Yongliang Army."

After saying that, Zhang Yi smiled embarrassedly, after all, what he did this time was really not authentic.

Zhang Yi also made up his mind that he would no longer be able to meet Li Jing alone in the future, otherwise he would most likely be beaten by Li Jing.

"what?"

Yuwentuo suddenly screamed, but Zhang Yi had a rare and strange expression, and said calmly: "Don't worry, Governor Li Jing will soon understand the good intentions of this official."

To be honest, Zhang Yi has no absolute certainty that everything will be as he expected, but it will definitely be of great benefit to Da Qin, but he will only be wronged by Li Jing and Yong Liangjun.

However, according to Zhang Yi's vision, Li Jing is not a complete opportunity. As long as the plan goes smoothly and Li Jing's control of the battle situation is accurate enough, there is still a certain possibility of conquering Hanzhong County.

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On the other hand, Li Jing's order to start the war made Yong Liang's generals excited and worried.

The excitement is that I finally don't have to endure anymore, I can fight again with the Shu army.

The worry is that they will not be able to break the tortoise shell of the Shu army. After all, Yangping Pass is really easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, since the commander-in-chief of the Great Qin had issued the order to start the war, no matter how difficult the battle was, as a Daqin soldier, he had to rush up.

Yangpingguan has a narrow terrain and is not suitable for large-scale army operations.

The Qin army's [-] troops could not be used at all, and at most [-] troops could attack the city at the same time.

Therefore, Li Jing divided his troops into five groups, each with [-] troops, ready to take turns to attack the city.

The next day, Fu Cunshen, Yang Ren, Long Xuhu and other generals who were ready to siege the city were all surprised when they saw that Li Jing was actually preparing to command the siege in person. After all, as far as they knew, Li Jing had not personally Command the siege.

Since the Hebei War, Li Jing's fighting style has undergone great changes.

In the past, when Li Jing led an army, he had to do everything by himself. No matter how big or small the army was, he had to personally control everything to be assured.

But now, Li Jing basically only focuses on the general direction. After formulating the combat policy and plan, the rest will be handed over to his subordinates for implementation.

In the second battle of Guanzhong, Li Jing used the seven armies to attack the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing would delegate power so confidently and boldly. Naturally, his generals were competent enough, and he no longer needed him to do everything personally. Even if he didn't do things under his command, he didn't need to be inferior.

For example, Wu Qi and Wang Jian, even if Li Jing personally commanded the army to attack the city, they would not be much better.

It is precisely because of this that Li Jing has not personally commanded the siege battle for a long time, but this time he plans to do it himself.

I have to say that Zhang Yi's plan has stimulated Li Jing, and this time Li Jing is really ready to make a real move.

Since Li Jing's debut, in addition to the battle in Beihai, the strength of the enemy and ourselves was too disparity, which made him feel the pressure, the other battles were basically tailwinds in Li Jing's view, and naturally he could not feel much pressure.

But now, with the first war against Shu, if you want to capture Hanzhong without paying too many casualties, even if Li Jing moves the real thing, it will still be extremely difficult, so naturally, after a long absence, you will feel the heavy pressure.

However, these pressures did not scare Li Jing, but stimulated his fighting spirit. After all, what's the point of always fighting against the wind?
In a sure-to-win battle without difficulty, no matter how much he wins, he can't surpass Bai Qi. Only by turning the corner against the wind can he overtake in the corner.

Standing on the podium, Li Jing observed Yangping Pass for a long time, then drew his sword and shouted, "All catapults and siege crossbows will attack the eighth district at the same time."

"promise."

"The Governor has an order to focus on the eighth district."

"Kill, kill, kill..."

The [-] Qin troops roared in fury at the same time, and then the [-] Qin troops in the front line, controlling [-] catapults and [-] various types of crossbows, took the lead in attacking Yangping Pass.

If it weren't for the narrow terrain in front of Yangping Pass, which could only accommodate so many siege weapons, Li Jing could mobilize thousands of catapults to fill Yangping Pass with stone bullets.

Stone bullets the size of a grinding disc, as well as kerosene tanks filled with fuel, were thrown out by the catapult.

Arrows with the thickness of the gun barrel fell like raindrops.

The city head, which was tidy and clean before, turned into a sea of ​​arrows and flames in an instant.

At the same time, thousands of soldiers, armed with shields in one hand and sandbags on their shoulders, kept going back and forth between the formation and the city wall, throwing sandbags into the moat and preparing to fill it up.

Qin Shu's second battle of Yangping Pass officially started.

Zhang Ren, the gatekeeper of Yangping, obviously did not expect Li Jing to come to the real world. After all, Qin Jun's previous performance was too confusing, so even if he was prepared for defense, he was still caught off guard.

When the Qin army launched the first round of attack, more than a hundred Shu soldiers could not react in time, and they had no time to escape, and died directly under the rain of stone arrows and fire from the Qin army.

However, after a brief panic, the Shu army also showed excellent fighting qualities after reacting.

Under Zhang Ren's command, the catapults, crossbows and other equipment on the towers counterattacked in an orderly manner, which also caused some trouble for the Qin army.

Seeing that it was Li Jing's business to command the siege below, Zhang Ren's eyes were also full of solemnity.

Perhaps in terms of command level, Li Jing commanded the siege, and Wu Qi commanded little awareness.

But if Li Jing, the great governor, personally commanded the army, the morale of the Qin army would definitely reach its peak.

"Immediately flying pigeons and sending a letter back to Chengdu to inform Your Majesty and Baiguan of the Qin army's attack on Yangping Pass, and at the same time let the Nanzheng reinforcements come to stand by." Zhang Ren ordered decisively.

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Yizhou, Shujun, Chengdu.

Under the vigorous governance of Liu Yan, Liu Ji, and Liu Yu, the three leaders in power, today's Chengdu has nearly 60 people, and is therefore listed among the top ten famous cities in the world by famous scholars.

Liu Yu's proclamation of the emperor greatly encouraged the pro-Han forces in the world, and the anti-Qin forces all over the world gathered here one after another, which also made Chengdu an unprecedented lively.

In addition, due to the fact that Liu Yu is about to become emperor, the peaceful Shu Kingdom in the past has been auspicious during this time.

Auspicious news, such as 'the old peasants saw the red dragon in Dujiangyan' and 'the sacred beast unicorn in Mianzhu', always pops up from time to time.

These news are naturally false. After all, Liu Yu has no system, and second, he does not have the 'Mandate of Heaven' skills. It is naturally impossible for him to have real auspiciousness when he proclaims emperor.

However, most of the people at the bottom are ignorant, and the State of Shu completely monopolized public opinion.

Ordinary people don't think so much. Seeing so many auspicious auspicious appearances, and everyone said the same, they thought Liu Yu was the savior of the Han Dynasty, and naturally they were crying and supporting Liu Yu's ascension to the throne.

Now that Liu Yu is proclaimed emperor, not only the collective support of the Shu Kingdom, but also most of the people at the bottom also support.

Everything went so smoothly, which naturally made Liu Yu's heart fiery. After all, nothing could stop him from proclaiming emperor, but he was soon poured cold water by Da Qin.

The Shu Kingdom is a single state, and the country is not very big, but Liu Yu's proclamation of the emperor is not small, and it is no worse than the pomp of Ying Hao's proclamation.

The Shu Kingdom was inferior to Da Qin in every aspect, and Liu Yu did not want to be inferior to Ying Hao in the pomp of the emperor ceremony, so the scale of his emperor ceremony would directly match that of Ying Hao.

In addition, Liu Yu also invited all the forces of the world except Da Qin to come to watch the ceremony, just to use this opportunity to win over all forces to unite against Qin.

Liu Yu guessed that Daqin would definitely take countermeasures, but he never expected that the countermeasures would be so drastic that they would conduct military exercises directly at the border.

Wasn't Da Qin afraid that he would push the countries in a hurry, and then directly trigger a war?The expansion of the Qin army has not yet been completed, nor have all preparations been made.

Ying Hao's move undoubtedly hit the soft underbelly of various countries, which directly scared Wei and Song countries away from coming, and forced Sui Guo to refuse after agreeing.

Among the major forces invited by Shuhan, Wu, Yuan, Qing, and Jin directly refused, and if Wei, Song, and Sui did not come, only Chu and Ming could come.

Liu Yu originally wanted to hold this enthronement ceremony as a grand meeting between the major forces in the world, except for the Great Qin, but the result was so disturbed by the Great Qin that if only the three kingdoms of Shu, Chu, and Ming were left, it would become an enemy of the Great Qin. The self-healing between countries.

Liu Yu was naturally extremely dissatisfied with the rejection of Wei, Song, and Sui. He felt that Cao Cao, Zhao Kuangyin, and Yang Guang were all pig teammates, but they had to use their strength to deal with Da Qin, so it was time to please continue to please, and Expressed understanding of the difficulties of various countries.

Liu Yu can be said to have brought the dog-licking behavior to the extreme, but unfortunately the Wei, Song, Sui and Three Kingdoms did not accept his love.

In addition to coercing foreign countries with military exercises, Daqin also dispatched an army of [-] troops to directly approach Yangpingguan, which scared Liu Yu a bit. After all, the anti-Qin alliance had not yet been formed, and the state of Shu was not ready for war.

But after calm analysis, Liu Yu thought that Da Qin should just pretend to show it to the world, and he would not really go to war with Shu, so he was naturally relieved.

But what Liu Yu didn't expect was that Wang Yue went to Yinan to catch a few thieves, but accidentally discovered the traces of the Daqin messenger, and after escaping, he had already left for Nanban.

Liu Yu couldn't sit still anymore. After all, Da Qin sent an envoy to humiliate Nanman at this time, obviously seeking an alliance.

If Da Qin fought alone, he might not really go to war with Shu, but if Nanman also participated in the war, it might not be the case.

Based on Liu Yu's understanding of Chi You, that ambitious barbarian is unlikely to miss this opportunity.

Therefore, Liu Yu hurriedly ordered the prefects of the prefectures in southern Shu to prepare for war in order to prevent sneak attacks from the southern barbarians.

When he learned that Daqin and Nanman might join forces to attack, Liu Yu actually had no intention of proclaiming himself emperor, but at this time he was already riding a tiger.

The three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Sui refused the invitation. In order to support the situation and prevent the people from Daqin from destroying the ceremony, Liu Yu brought the great masters of anti-Qin schools such as Taoism, Buddhism, Agriculture, Mohism, and Confucianism into the world to see people with prestige. All were invited to Yizhou.

Now that the arrow is on the line, if the ceremony is suddenly stopped, then Liu Yu and Shu will be completely reduced to a laughing stock.

Therefore, no matter how the situation evolves, whether it is good or bad, Liu Yu can only bite the bullet and go on.

"Tomorrow is the enthronement ceremony, I hope you don't make a fool of yourself."

Liu Yu muttered to himself, but was extremely uneasy in his heart.

Sure enough, whatever you want to be afraid of.

"Report... to report to the lord, the Qin army launched a fierce attack on Yangping Pass."

As soon as this statement came out, the Shuhan court was shocked. After all, if the Qin army, who was only pretending to be, now really starts a war against the state of Shu, there is a high probability that Nanman will also send troops to join forces with Qin and the south to attack Shuhan.

Su Qin, who has always held Zhizhu, also rarely showed a trace of panic in the face of such a situation. He looked at Liu Yu and asked, "My lord, will the ceremony of proclaiming emperor tomorrow be canceled?"

After Liu Yu took a deep breath, he gritted his teeth and said, "It must not be canceled. In any case, you must become emperor tomorrow, otherwise..."

Liu Yu didn't say anything after that, but everyone present knew.

Liu Yu's desire to become emperor became stronger, but being disturbed by the Qin army, the entire Shu Kingdom was full of anxiety, so the huge enthronement ceremony the next day naturally added a lot of Xiao Su and a sense of urgency.