General Qin

"If the Chu army crosses the Sui River ahead of time, and leans against Zhuyi to set up a camp and build a fortress, it will be a little troublesome to fight against us. After all, our army's food and supplies can only be transferred from Pengcheng, and we may not be able to consume more than the opponent."

"But now the Chu army only wants to guard the south bank of Sui River, which is equivalent to surrendering this city, and we have no worries about logistics."

Standing on his chariot, Zhao Tuo watched as a small city quickly fell under the attack of thousands of soldiers of the Qin army in the distance. On the low city wall, black flags were already fluttering in the wind.

On the horse beside the chariot, Zhong Limei raised his whip and smiled: "I think the general's reputation is too great, so that General Chu dare not cross the river, fearing that the general will hit him head-on and end up in a disastrous defeat. Therefore, he can only rely on Sui Shui to defend and plan to It’s actually a very reasonable plan to attack our army halfway through. It’s a pity that the general has other strategies, and his approach fell into our army’s plan.”

Zhao Tuo didn't smile, but his face sank like water.

"I don't know who the Chu general on the opposite side is. Let's not talk about schemes, but he is also a cruel person."

In the distance, smoke rose into the sky from Zhuyi City. Looking from a distance, several black smoke columns pierced into the sky, which was very conspicuous and shocking.

In the smoky wind blowing from the direction of Zhuyi, there is also the smell of roasted and burnt food.

After the Chu people broke the city, they burned their food.

...

"The Qin Army has captured Zhuyi."

Beside Zhuyi, the Sui River flows quietly.

On the west bank of this river, a Chu army of hundreds of people looked out from the river, at the small city opposite Sui Shui, and several black smoke columns rising into the sky above the city.

"General Xiang has carried most of the grain and fodder in Zhuyi's treasury across the river two days ago, and ordered people to burn the remaining grain in the city when the city was broken. It seems that he has made up his mind to force Qin Jun crossed the river, alas."

Jing Tong sighed softly, feeling uneasy in his heart.

When Xiang Yan was selected as a general, although his son Xiang Qu was the main general, Jing Tong was specially asked to follow him, and he was asked to supervise Xiang Qu, "This battle can only be defended and not attacked."

Jing Tong understood Xiang Yan's worry and knew why he didn't let Xiang Qu take the initiative to attack.

It's just because the leader of the Qin army on the opposite side is called Zhao Tuo.

This man was a famous general of the Qin State. He formed an army by the bank of Surabaya and defeated the Chu army by 10,000.

In the battle of Zhencheng, one hundred thousand Qi troops were defeated, and Sima Tianchong, the chief minister of the Qi State, was also captured.

With all kinds of achievements, how could it not make people tremble with fear when they heard Zhao Tuo's name, even the veteran Xiang Yan would regard that young Qin general as his confidant's illness.

Therefore, although Xiang Yan gave his son 30,000 troops, he did not think that Xiang Qu could beat Zhao Tuo, so he only let him lead the army to defend the line of Suishui, keep Zhao Tuo out, and prevent him from raiding the south of Suishui. the hinterland of Chu State.

But now, Xiang Qu has actually decided to let the Qin army cross the river and then attack it.

This made Jing Tong very worried. When he heard Xiang Qu say this, he took out Xiang Yan's instructions before leaving on the spot, and told Xiang Qu not to let the Qin army cross Sui River easily, otherwise he would be disobeying the order. Yin's military orders.

At that time, Xiang Qu glanced at him, sighed quietly, and told his colleague what was in his heart.

"In today's situation, Qin is strong and Chu is weak. Wang Jian led his army to the south but did not attack. Instead, he stationed troops on both sides of the divide, with the idea of ​​using national power to fight for consumption."

"Under this kind of strategy, even if Ling Yin is a good fighter, he is by no means an opponent of the Qin people. Therefore, when the Qin army first set up camp, I led the army to attack several times, and even used giant cannons, just to force the Qin army Go to war, but return in vain."

"If things go on like this, when our state of Chu runs out of food and fodder, the country will be in danger of subjugation. Yin knows this, I know it, and Zitong must be very clear to you, right?"

Hearing this, Jing Tong nodded silently.

On the Huaibei battlefield, Qin and Chu countries had nearly a million troops confronting each other, but they never really fought a battle, which seemed very strange.

These aristocratic generals who know the art of military warfare are well aware of the crisis hidden in this strange calm.

The two countries consumed their national power against each other, and in the end, the only result was Qin's destruction of Chu.

Seeing Jing Tong's silence, Xiang Qu continued: "The situation is pressing, but Ling Yin is not discouraged, because there is still the variable of Qi, and that is our hope of victory for Chu!"

"One hundred thousand Qi troops are stationed at the border of Qin and Qi. As long as those Qi people can capture the east county of Qin State and go all the way to the Xingyang Granary of Qin State, they will cut off the Qin army's retreat. Wang Jian's hundreds of thousands of troops can only flee north in a hurry. At that time, our Chu army will take advantage of the situation to pursue, and the Qin people will be able to repeat Li Xin's disastrous defeat last year!"

"Chu and Qi will join hands to create a victory that has not been seen in hundreds of years, and drive the Qin people all the way back to Hangu Pass. Such a victory, what a pleasure! It's a pity..."

At this point, Xiang Qu gritted his teeth and said: "The Qi people are stupid and short-sighted. They didn't set up troops and missed the opportunity to fight. Even Zhao Tuo led his troops to the north to support him, but he suffered a big defeat in Zhencheng... After the Qi army was defeated, our Chu Kingdom was defeated. The door of the border is wide open, and I made a mistake before, persuading Yin to transfer a group of soldiers from the east border to Huaiyang, so Zhao Tuo Zhuzi went south smoothly and approached Suishui."

"Zitong, Ling Yin asked me to wait in Suishui to stop Zhao Tuo. Do you know what the end result is?"

"Without the support of food and fodder from dozens of cities east of Suishui, how long can the army on the Huaibei battlefield last? Three months at the most. After three months, the 400,000 army will be short of food and fodder. The army will collapse without fighting. Wang Jianna The old tortoise will definitely take the opportunity to launch a general attack, and destroy my Chu country for eight hundred years in one battle!"

Jing Tong sighed: "Ling Yin is a famous general of our Chu Kingdom. If he has no choice, what can we do?"

Xiang Qu sneered and said, "The miserable defeat of the Qi army made Ling Yin angry. He saw Zhao Tuo's successive victories, so he was afraid. Come, the army will be attacked from front to back, and the morale of the army will be broken. Before the food and fodder are exhausted, our country of Chu will be defeated."

"But in my opinion, what Ling Yin did was nothing more than drinking poisonous wine to quench his thirst. When he asked me to block Zhao Tuo, he also completely blocked my way of life in Chu. After three months, the food and fodder will be exhausted." Do everything, can I, Chu Guoan, have a glimmer of life?"

"So under the current situation, the only way out for our country of Chu is to let me defeat Zhao Tuo! By defeating Zhao Tuo's Qin army, we can open up the grain and fodder channel east of Suishui, and at least it will allow me to support Chu for several more months." .”

"In a few months, there may be some changes, such as the sudden collapse of the King of Qin, the rebellion of the people of the Jin Dynasty, or the rebellion of the Qi State... This is the opportunity of our Chu State! Even We can also ask Qi for food."

"The Qi people's army is not enough to rely on, but they have money and food. As long as the Qi people are willing to lend food to Chu State, then there will be no danger of food shortage. By then, Qin State may not be able to consume more energy than us. .You said, is this the way of life for my country of Chu? And all of these must be defeated by Zhao Tuo, otherwise the country of Chu will perish! So do you understand?"

Jing Tong understood.

What Xiang Qu said makes sense.

If Xiang Yan's order was followed, the Chu State would just sit and wait until the food and fodder ran out, and the country would be doomed after three months.

Only as Xiang Qu said, defeating Zhao Tuo, opening up the grain and fodder channel on the east bank of the Suishui River, and at the same time borrowing grain from Qi, can there be a chance of survival.

Jing Tong was persuaded.

There is no problem with Xiang Qu's strategy, but can he really defeat Qin General Zhao Tuo?

Knowing Jingtong's worries, Xiang Qu revealed his real strategic plan.

"I will not set up defenses along the Sui River, let alone attack them halfway. I want to truly let the Qin army cross the river."

"The Qin army is on the east bank of the Sui River, and they can rely on transshipment of grain from Pengcheng and other places for supplies, and there is no danger of food shortage. But what if they cross the Sui River? With this river blocking, the transportation of grain and fodder must be more difficult. Your Majesty Daola, they must attack the cities of our Chu State to obtain food locally."

"I didn't take the initiative to attack. I just guarded Fu Lisai. The Qin army is short of food and fodder, so I will definitely come to attack. I have a large army and the Gaocheng Fortress. At that time, the Qin army will definitely suffer heavy casualties."

"If the opponent doesn't attack Fuli, but turns his head to the west, then I will lead the army to attack, follow behind the Qin army in pursuit, cut off their food supply, and attack the rear team. It won't be long before the Qin army can be completely wiped out. Annihilate here!"

"Besides, Zhao Tuo said that there were 30,000 Qin troops under his command, but in fact, he had to divide his troops to garrison cities in various places, especially the important areas of Pengcheng. He had to keep at least several thousand people guarding the city before he dared to go south with peace of mind. The Qin army only has more than 20,000 people, and its strength is actually inferior to our army."

"I have more troops than him, and I have the advantage of geography, how can I not defeat Zhao Tuo?"

At the end, Xiang Qu smiled and said to Jing Tong: "So this Sui River is a trap, it depends on when Zhao Tuo crosses the river."

"As long as he dares to cross the river, I will let him come and go!"

"Zitong, you don't need to worry."