General Qin

"I heard that the general has led an army of 30,000 to twenty miles away. It's really great. When our army builds the siege equipment, we can take down Shouchun City in one go. At that time, we will capture the king of Chu and go back to Xianyang to ask for credit. Just thinking about it gets me excited.”

In a forest on Mount Ba, a corps commander of the Qin Army was chatting with his soldiers with a smile on his face.

"Yes, these Chu people are really stupid. They really thought that General Li's 30,000 chariots were surprise soldiers who attacked Shouchun."

"Hey, in fact, General Li's 30,000 people are also the bait for us to lure the Chu army in Huaibei. When the Chu army is transferred away, we can take the opportunity to sneak across the Huai River from the west and go straight to Shouchun. We are the real surprise soldiers. When we capture the King of Chu and the Duke of Chu, the Chu army in Huaibei will naturally surrender without fighting, and we will destroy Chu in one battle, how magnificent it is!"

"Hahaha, Naigong will be able to go home after the state of Chu is destroyed."

"Hey, where are you going?"

"I have a stomachache. I think there is something wrong with the ground worm I ate in the morning. I can't bear it anymore. Tell the corporal, I have to go to the forest to leave the arrow."

"Go and go."

Corporal Qin wrinkled his nose and waved him away.

"Oh, just saying that, my stomach hurts too. Captain, I want to die too. Wait for me in front, go together, go together."

In a blink of an eye, there were only the dark-faced Corporal Qin and the two Qin soldiers under his command left in the forest, as well as three or four Chu merchants tied to the tree with shocked faces.

Cai Zhong's teeth began to chatter.

Cai Zhong is the descendant of Cai Guo in the past, and it is said that his ancestors once worked as doctors. In the past few generations of Cai Zhong, the family has been declining, and he can only follow his uncle to make a living as a businessman.

Although Qin and Chu are at war this year, for ordinary businessmen, they still have to eat and do business. Cai Zhong followed his uncle to collect a batch of goods in Shouchun, and was about to transport them to the west for sale, but he did not expect that they would be intercepted shortly after Shouchun came out.

At first, Cai Zhong thought it was a bold thief who dared to block the road near Shouchun and rob, and he was not afraid of the Chu army's encirclement and suppression. As a result, when he saw it clearly, the ghosts of the dead scattered in fright. What kind of thief is this, it turns out to be thousands of living Qin soldiers!

Wasn't the Qin Army defeated by Shangzhu Kingdom in Huaibei, and even General Qin Guobei was captured? How could so many Qin troops appear outside Shouchun City? What are they trying to do?

Just thinking about such a question makes Cai Zhong's scalp tingle.

What happened later shocked Cai Zhong even more. Thousands of Qin soldiers took their captives to the eight mountains outside Shouchun City in the dark, overlooking the capital of Chu.

Then, based on the news from the captives, the people of Qin attacked General Qu Ming who passed by the foot of the mountain early in the morning under the cover of fog, and took a few captives to cover them, leaving only one army of Qin The soldier guarded Cai Zhong and others on the mountain.

Cai Zhong was already surprised by these things, but what did he hear just now?

Thirty thousand Qin troops!

Oh my God.

The corporal commander of the Qin army actually said that they still have 30,000 Qin army behind them, and they are already twenty miles away. Calculating the distance, they will arrive at the city of Shouchun tomorrow at the latest.

That's 30,000 Qin troops!

As far as Cai Zhong knew, there were no more than 10,000 soldiers left behind in Shouchun, including the 5,000 soldiers of General Qu Ming.

Although the king of Chu could recruit the young and strong in the city and the private soldiers of various nobles, he could also gather tens of thousands, but it took time to recruit, and the combat effectiveness was far inferior to the Qin people who were known as the tiger and wolf division.

If it was really surrounded by 30,000 Qin troops, wouldn't Shouchun be about to fall?

The king of Chu and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were arrested, and even if the state of Chu survived, it would be about the same.

Of course, compared with the survival of Chu State, what really worries Cai Zhong is his wife and children who stayed in Shouchun City.

Once Shouchun City is destroyed, his wife and children may be killed. Even if they don't die, they will become slaves of the Qin people and suffer day and night.

Thinking of this, Cai Zhong became more and more worried. He looked up and saw that the faces of the other prisoners were also sad, and they probably had the same thoughts in their hearts.

At this time, a scream suddenly came from a distance.

"There is a wild pig! It's a big wild pig, come here, Chief Corps!"

It was the voice of Qin Zu who had just left the arrow.

Hearing this, the expressions of the corporal commander of the Qin army and the two Qin soldiers who stayed behind changed, and they quickly ran towards the direction of the sound with their weapons in hand. Before leaving, the corporal leader gave the Chu captives a vicious look, and threatened, "Let's all stay in Naigong's place. If anyone dares to move around, Naigong will deal with you when he comes back."

Seeing the corporal commander of the Qin Army leading Qin Zu away, and his voice getting farther and farther away, it seemed that he was chasing the big wild pig into the depths of the forest.

This is the opportunity!

Cai Zhong moved quickly. He had long felt that the rope tied to his body seemed to be a little loose. Now that the Qin soldiers had left, he groped and found that the rope was not tied tightly. get away.

"Cai Zhong, and me."

Cai Zhong's uncle called out quickly.

"Help me quickly."

Several other captives also shouted.

"good."

Cai Zhong gritted his teeth, stepped forward quickly, and untied his uncle and the other Chu people from the ropes.

"The 30,000 Qin army is coming. If Shouchun is not prepared, the city may not be safe. We will report to the king immediately."

Everyone whispered to each other, spread their legs, and ran towards Shouchun at the foot of the mountain.

After these Chu people had disappeared, a few heads emerged from the grass in the distance. They were exactly the group of Qin soldiers who had left just now.

"Captain, you acted really well just now, that expression looks real, tsk tsk."

Qin Jun Wuchang said proudly: "Joke, Naigong is a good hand in these things, otherwise why would the military marshal choose me to be in charge of this matter. These Chu people will definitely go to Shouchun and tell the news of my 30,000 army coming. , In this way, we are done."

A Qin soldier scratched his ass and asked, "So there are 30,000 people behind us?"

...

Chudu, Shouchun.

The Qin army demonstrating outside the city had withdrawn, and the terrified Chu people and the Chu army's defeated soldiers also entered the city one after another. The gate of Shouchun City was finally closed, and the guards in the city were wearing armor and holding spears, patrolling the city wall.

Although the city gate has been closed, the fear in the hearts of tens of thousands of Chu people in Shouchun City has not been eliminated, but has become more intense.

Chu Wang took weak steps, walked up to the main hall, and sat on his king's couch.

He woke up slowly from the coma, no matter how weak his body was and how scared he was, he had to go to the hall to preside over the next big situation.

"Where's Qu Ming? Haven't come back yet?"

The king of Chu asked all the ministers in the palace.

"Your Majesty, according to the soldiers of our army who fled back, the Qin army launched an attack from the vicinity of Bashan through the mist. Our army was caught off guard and was defeated on the spot. I heard that many people were saying at that time that 'General Qu Ming is dead. ’, I’m afraid General Qu Ming’s fate is more than good.”

Sun Chang, the disciple of the left, cupped his hands and said, he is about fifty years old, and he is a descendant of Sun Shuao, a famous minister of Chu State in the past. Together with King Songyang Jingzhao and Youyin Jinxia, ​​he was an important minister of the Chu Dynasty.

Hearing Sun Chang's words, the king of Chu shook his hands.

"Qu Ming is dead."

He closed his eyes and murmured.

Immediately afterwards, King Chu's eyes widened, filled with fear, and he growled, "So what the captain of the Qin army said is true, there are really 30,000 Qin troops on the eight mountains? Why, the Qin army is not in Huaibei Have you lost? Why did 30,000 people suddenly appear outside Shouchun City, where did they get out of, and how did they cross the Huai River? What is going on, who can tell Bugu!"

Under the roar of King Chu Chu, all the ministers in the palace looked at each other in blank dismay, not to mention that King Chu didn't understand, even they were confused.

Jing Zhao hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. According to my minister, the Qin army probably doesn't have 30,000 soldiers."

"Oh, why did Mr. Songyang say such a thing?"

Everyone looked over.

Jing Zhao said, "Your Majesty wants to watch the Qin army's captives at the top of the city today. Shouchun City is unguarded, and there is fog covering the view. If the Qin army really has as many as 30,000, they can take advantage of the cover of the fog to make a surprise attack. My Shouchun City will surely be able to fight down the city and capture us. There is no need to let hundreds of people show off outside the city to demonstrate. On the contrary, it will make us vigilant and make it difficult for them to break the city. This is a violation. Common sense."

"And there are so many 30,000 people. According to the information that our army has, the Qin army that attacked Chu this time did not have this force at all. How could it suddenly appear out of thin air?"

"Besides, with 30,000 people, how many boats are needed to cross the Huai River quietly? How can this not be discovered by our army? And with a 30,000 army, how much food and grass will be consumed in a day? Without logistics In the case of supplies, how dare they go deep outside my Shouchun City?"

Every word of Jing Zhao's words made sense, and all the officials in the palace nodded their heads repeatedly when they heard it, and even King Chu of Chu relaxed a lot.

At this moment, You Yin Jinxia frowned, stood up and said: "Songyang Jun's words seem to be reasonable, but they are actually not beneficial to the situation. Now that the Qin army suddenly appeared outside Shouchun City, this cannot be ignored The fact that Qu Ming's 5,000 people were defeated by him, although there is a suspicion of a surprise attack by the Qin army, at least it shows that even if there are not 30,000 of them, there must be more than 10,000. The battle is broken!"

Speaking of this, Jin Xia cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers are approaching Shouchun, and the routs in our city are only six or seven thousand. This is a dangerous situation. Your Majesty, please issue an edict immediately." Let Shangzhu Kingdom lead its troops back to rescue me, save Shouchun, and annihilate these Qin troops!"

Jing Zhao raised his brows. He often walked with the Xiang family, so he knew some military affairs. From his feeling, it is impossible for the Qin army to have more than 10,000 people. One is the issue of supplies, and the other is what he said just now. If the Qin army really has tens of thousands of people, they can attack the city directly, so why bother. Most likely, this Qin army is only a few thousand people.

"Your Majesty, Shangzhu Kingdom is now chasing Li Xin, and wants to go north to cooperate with the Xiangcheng defenders and counterattack the Mengwu Department."

"This is the most important moment of the battle. As long as Shangzhu Kingdom can successfully attack Mengwu, 70,000 Qin troops will be killed in the land of Chen Cai. This is a very important moment for our Chu Kingdom. Call back to Shangzhu Kingdom at this time." Jing Zhao said.

Sun Chang and the other important ministers all nodded slightly in agreement. It was indeed the case. The 30,000 people under Xiang Yan's command were very important to the battle situation in Xiangcheng. If he went north, he would definitely be able to defeat Mengwu. If it is recalled, it will lose this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity to severely damage Qin.

Seeing someone agreeing, Jing Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "I think the Qin army outside the city is only a few thousand people. Although I don't know how they crossed the Huai River, there will never be any supplies to follow. We only need to strictly guard Shouchun, If Your Majesty is worried, you can still recruit the young and strong and private soldiers in Shouchun City, which is enough to gather 20,000 to 30,000 guards. With such a number, the Qin army will never be able to attack the city, and we will have no worries. Wait until Shangzhu Kingdom goes north After defeating Mengwu, and then leading troops southward, it will not be too late to exterminate them."

The King of Chu hesitated a little.

What Jing Zhao said made sense, but he was still very scared, especially when he thought about the scene on the Eighth Mountain that he saw just now, those figures that appeared in the fog, were they really soldiers of Qin?

Should I call Xiang Yan back?

In the hall, Jin Xia's eyes narrowed. What Jing Zhao said just now was equivalent to confronting him. He said to call Xiang Yan back, but Jing Zhao said no. Wasn't this a slap in the face on the spot?

And he glanced at Chu Wang's face, and knew that the king was probably still very afraid. Just when he was about to speak, someone from outside the hall hurriedly came to report.

"Your Majesty, some businessmen who were captured by the Qin army have escaped and they said they have important news to report!"

A moment later, when Cai Zhong stood tremblingly in the main hall of the Chu Palace, and repeated what he had heard, everyone in the entire hall was horrified.

There are really 30,000 Qin troops!

Jin Xia glanced at the bloodless King Chu of Chu, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the matter has been clarified, and what Lord Songyang said just now has been explained. The Qin army on Eighth Mountain is indeed only a few thousand people." , so they only attacked Qu Ming's part, but did not attack the city. But behind them, there are 30,000 Qin troops who are about to arrive. They are coming from the west, and they are the real surprise soldiers of Qin. Ah! Also, please recall the Shangzhu Kingdom quickly, Your Majesty!"

Jing Zhao bit the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is still suspicious. The businessman's matter is too coincidental, and I'm afraid it's Qin people's plan."

"Your Majesty, please don't listen to some people. No matter whether the Qin army has 30,000 people or not, we dare not bet. If there are 30,000 Qin troops approaching the city, then I, Shouchun, will be in danger. , and please recall the Shangzhu Kingdom quickly, if it is too late, I am afraid it will be too late to regret it!" Jin Xia said loudly.

Behind him, many Chu ministers also echoed: "Please quickly recall Shangzhu Kingdom and protect my capital!"

The King of Chu nodded repeatedly when he heard that, what Jin Xia said made a lot of sense.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case. What if there were really 30,000 Qin troops? He didn't dare to gamble with his life.

Thinking of this, the King of Chu clapped his hands on the table and shouted: "Send Bugu's edict to summon Shangzhu Kingdom back quickly."

In the evening, the fog covering Huainan had dissipated a little, but the sky was still gloomy.

The king of Chu stood on a high platform in the deep palace with his stomach in his chest.

"30,000 people, this is 30,000 Qin troops. I didn't expect that Li Xin was just a cover, and the King of Qin even sent another surprise army from the west. However, Xiong Qi didn't reveal the huge number of 30,000 people. After half a minute, does he really not know, or does he have another purpose?"

The king of Chu frowned. He was able to kill the king and usurp the throne. Naturally, he had two brushes. In addition to being horrified, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

"Could it be that Xiong Qi didn't disclose this on purpose. He first revealed Li Xin's marching route, let Xiang Yan defeat Li Xin, and then went north to assist him in defeating Mengwu. In this way, the Qin army in Huaibei was wiped out, and Xiong Qi took advantage of the situation to return. Chu, the prestige will surely rise."

"And at this time, the ministers in Bugu and Shouchun were all captured by Qin's 30,000-strong Qin army."

"In this way, Chu has no king. With the royal blood in his body, he, Xiong Qi, can establish a separate court in Huaibei with the assistance of Xiang Yan. He, Xiong Qi, can justifiably become the king of Chu! Hiss..."

The more Chu Wang thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

He was supposed to kill his brother to be superior, so he was naturally wary of that brother in Huaiyang City. Now that he contacted Qin Jun who suddenly appeared outside the city, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a big conspiracy.

"What a Xiong Qi! What a trick!"

"In order to become the King of Chu, even the capital of my country of Chu is given to the people of Qin, hateful, hateful!"

The king of Chu shouted at the servants who stood there: "Quickly pass on the edict to Bugu, and the edict to Shangzhu Kingdom to return quickly, and he must come back! Immediately, immediately! No delay!"

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