General Qin

In the middle of March, Wang Jian sent Xingjun soldiers to Zhongli town on the south bank of Huai River.

Zhong Liran, the Duke of Zhongli County, was afraid of the power of the Qin army to destroy Chu, so he opened the city gate without hesitation and surrendered to the Qin people Jishou.

After capturing Zhongli, the Xing army continued eastward, paving the way for the follow-up large troops.

After the rejuvenation of the army, Zhao Tuo's troops followed closely and returned to this city that was of great significance to them last year.

"Hey... Doctor Zhongli, last year the Qin army suffered a big defeat. Everyone said that after our victory in Chu, the Qin people would not dare to invade Chu for ten years. At that time, only the doctor knew the general situation and secretly helped the Qin army to cross Huai, now that I think about it, with such discerning power, we are far away."

"Doctor Zhongli, the person who fouled your name last year was this villain Wei Bao. I have beheaded him and offered his unique head. I ask the doctor to forgive the crime of a villain based on the old friendship."

Zhong Liran looked at Zhong Limei, who was wearing a pheasant crown in front of him and already had the title of Qin's Five Doctors, his face was full of fear. He knelt in front of Zhong Limei and kept begging for mercy, fearing that the other party would harbor a grudge and find an opportunity to deal with him later.

After the Qin army crossed the Huai River from Zhongli last year, he was afraid of being angered by the king of Chu. While bribing the king's favorite minister Jin Xia with a lot of precious money, he pushed all the blame on the traitor Zhonglimei, making Zhonglimei the king of the world. The villain who knows how to betray Chu. Therefore, he can be exempted from guilt and safe and sound.

Who knows that he hasn't recovered yet, the situation has changed drastically in just one year.

Not only did the huge state of Chu disappear in the blink of an eye, but Zhong Limei, who was reported by him as a "traitor" and wanted by the king of Chu for a reward, even took off in the state of Qin. Facing Zhongli, he was so frightened that his soul trembled, he could only kneel in front of Zhongli, begging for mercy and apologizing.

Zhong Limei glanced at Wei Bao's head, whose face was covered in blood and his eyes were still open. Then he glanced at the trembling Zhongli county magistrate in front of him, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

What he did last year, Zhong Limei, was nothing like "knowing the general situation". He really wanted to plot against the Qin army by feigning surrender and make a great contribution. Unexpectedly, the chess missed a move, but Zhao Tuo came up with a trick. Not only did the Qin army successfully cross the Huaihe River, but he also captured himself to the Qin State, turning himself into a "traitor" of the Chu State.

However, this is a secret that only Zhao Tuo and Zhong Limei know.

Since Zhao Tuo said that Zhong Limei really wanted to surrender to the Qin Dynasty, Zhong Limei would naturally not speak nonsense. He could even think that countless years later, when someone with a heart would compile a history book, he would make a note of it in the history book.

"Qin general Zhao Tuo went east to Zhongli, and Zhongli, a native of Yilu, lived here as a guest. Hearing Zhao Tuo's name, he yearned for him, and wanted to join Tuo's command. Therefore, he offered advice to the county magistrate Zhongli. It was clearly a fraudulent surrender, but it was actually a secret aid to the Qin army. Crossing the Huaihe River...is a great success in the end, this is Zhongli's understanding of people."

Zhong Limei smiled and shook his head.

"It's all because of General Zhao's knowledge of people. If it wasn't for General Zhao who cherishes talents and is willing to reuse and support them, I, Zhongli Miao'an, would be able to be as distinguished as I am today. If there is no general, I am afraid that Zhong Limei today will be like Zhong Liran. The status of a subjugated person bows his head to the victor, just to survive."

Zhong Limei thought to himself, when the generals outside Shouchun City were rewarded and promoted, although he didn't say "Lu Wan's life should belong to the general" on the spot like Lu Wan did, but the feeling of gratitude in his heart was not bad. .

Especially now that Yijin Ronghua has returned to Zhongli, seeing the former county magistrate of Zhongli kneeling in front of him like a servant, the feeling is even stronger.

If it is said that when he was in Xianyang, Zhong Limei surrendered to Zhao Tuo in order to survive because he had no other choice, and chose to bow down and bow allegiance.

Now, he really has the heart to die.

"I once heard that 'a man dies for a confidant, and a woman is for a pleasing face'. The general knows me and knows me, so that I, Zhong Limei, can be like a man and make contributions to the world. I will swear to repay the kindness of my life. !"

...

Just when Zhong Limei settled his grievances and Zhao Tuo led his troops eastward again. The vanguard of the Qin army, Xingjun, has arrived thirty miles west of Shandao (Xuyi) City in Chu State.

"Lieutenant, the local Chu people we captured said that the defenders of Shandao were transferred to Huaiyin by the false king two days ago, which is similar to what the envoy sent by the county magistrate of Shandao said."

"The local Chu people are all rumored that the puppet king Xiong Qi heard that the general led our Qin army to conquer, and he was afraid, so he prepared to shrink his troops, and Xiang Yan led the Chu army south to avoid our army's advance."

He listened to the report of his subordinates.

The captain of this Xingjun, Captain Meng Tian nodded slightly.

He was riding on a horse, looking ahead.

The road from Zhongli to Shandao is only a few meters wide and can only accommodate a carriage. The road is winding, and there are countless aquatic plants on both sides. The dense green reeds are as tall as a person, swaying in the spring breeze, making a "rustling" sound.

Beyond that, there is an endless stretch of lakes and lakes, large and small, staggered, with countless tall reeds and weeds growing among them, completely blocking people's sight.

Such a scene brought an extremely depressing feeling to Qin Jun walking on this road.

Meng Tian withdrew his gaze and let out a long breath.

Although the ancestor of the Meng family came from Qi State, Meng Tian was a native of Guanzhong. He grew up in the loess-rich land of Guanzhong. He grew up drinking the water of the Wei River. I have seen such a scene of water in Huainan.

Now walking on this kind of watery road that has never been seen before, not to mention those ordinary Guanzhong Qin people, even Meng Tian feels oppressed and chest tight.

But this is the only way to the good way, and it is the way he can't avoid no matter what.

In this battle against Chu, Zhao Tuo, who was once Meng Tian's subordinate, shined brilliantly. Not only did he defeat the 100,000 Qi army, but he also went all the way south to break through the outer city of Shouchun. Although Zhao Tuo did not break through the Chu palace, everyone in the Qin army knew that Zhao Tuo was capable of defeating the capital king by himself. In this way, everyone was happy, and invisibly, everyone owed Zhao Tuo a favor.

Meng Tian's mood is very complicated, with his honest character, he will not feel resentment and envy Zhao Tuo because of this, he is not such a villain.

But refusal to admit defeat and comparison are always indispensable, especially when Zhao Tuo was the middle man, he was Meng Tian's subordinate, but now, no matter whether it is a military position or a title, they all jump on Meng Tian's head, how can he be at peace .

This is also the reason why Meng Tian has always been reluctant to talk to Zhao Tuo, not out of resentment, but because he has always been arrogant, he couldn't bear that face, and went to meet his former subordinates as a subordinate.

"The Meng family is a famous general from generation to generation. I, Meng Tian, ​​have practiced bow and horse since I was a child, and I am familiar with military books. I am not as good as Zhao Tuo alone? I am just a guard in the palace and have no chance to make meritorious service. He should not be weaker than Zhao Tuo!"

This was Meng Tian's idea. The reason why he refused to accept Zhao Tuo was because Meng Tian had never been on the battlefield.

Meng Tian believes that as long as the king lets him go to the battlefield, his performance will never be worse than Zhao Tuo's, and his title will soon rise like Zhao Tuo's.

So this time when Wang Jian defeated Chu, Meng Tian was very happy, thinking that he was about to shine and make some amazing feats.

Unexpectedly, Wang Jian's tactics were conservative, and he used his national power to fight against the Chu people. Meng Tian came here excitedly, but he could only nest in Huaibei for half a year, without any chance to express himself and make meritorious deeds.

After finally waiting for the final battle, it turned out that the Chu army, who had lost food and grass and experienced internal strife, was nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs, who would be broken if they were beaten. This kind of battle made Meng Tian feel very unhappy, and naturally he did not get much credit.

Fortunately, the traitor Xiong Qi became king in Huaiyin, and this is another opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

Meng Tian couldn't wait to ask Wang Jian for the opportunity to lead the army.

Those who rejuvenate the army are also pioneers.

The danger is the greatest, but the opportunity for meritorious service and the meritorious deeds are also the greatest.

Meng Tian still remembered that Wang Jian stared at him with a strange look at that time, but soon nodded his agreement with a smile.

Meng Tian didn't take it to heart, because he was very excited, and if he got the position of the general of the Xing army, he would at least have the opportunity to face the enemy head-on and make contributions to the Chu army, which was better than following the army behind.

The fact is as he expected, along the way, all the cities of Chu, such as Quyang and Zhongli, opened their doors and surrendered. Experience value" is slowly increasing.

It's just that as it got closer to Huaiyin, where the Chu army was entrenched, the terrain that the Qin army passed along the way became more and more complicated.

Especially in the west of this good way, there are a large number of water lakes and lakes. They are criss-crossed and become a natural barrier. The only way for the army to go east is the one under their feet.

When Meng Tian first saw it, he was very wary of such a terrain.

But soon, the administrator of Shandao City, the county government of Shandao sent envoys to surrender to him. He also said that the Chu army stationed in Shandao had been transferred away by Xiang Yan, and the traitor Xiong Qi was about to lead troops south to avoid the advance of the Qin army.

Such news did not make Meng Tian take it lightly, and he sent people to arrest a lot of local Chu people nearby. Seeing that what these Chu people said was not much different from the envoy of Shandao County Duke, he was a little relieved, and led his soldiers to set foot on the ground. This path goes straight to good deeds.

The Qin army had 10,000 people, and 3,000 people opened the way in front, and sent out cavalry scouts to investigate far away to prevent the enemy from attacking from the front. There are also 3,000 people pushing and transporting food, fodder and luggage in the rear. He, Meng Tian, ​​led 4,000 main forces in the center.

On the narrow road, 10,000 Qin troops meandered forward like a long snake, at a rather slow speed.

As he got closer to the good way, Meng Tian felt more and more uneasy, especially every time he looked at the tall and dense reeds on both sides of the road, and the swampy puddles all over the place, he felt very nervous. Startled.

"If the enemy lays ambushes on both sides, when our army passes by, the killer will come out and cut our army into two... Hiss..."

Meng Tian also sent people to investigate on both sides, but it was of little use.

Because those reeds and water plants are too dense, once the soldiers of the Qin army get in, they will lose their way in a blink of an eye. Let alone check whether there is an enemy ambush inside, I am afraid that they will not be able to tell the direction after a few turns.

Not to mention that under the reeds is a swampy depression. Except for those Chu people who have lived here all year round, outsiders like them will fall into deep water and die soon after walking a few steps.

What's more, some Qin soldiers found the figure of 鼍 in the water.

Those ferocious-looking alien beasts lurked their bodies in the unknown depth of the water, exposing their backs like dead trees, and stared at them, outsiders, with indifferent eyes.

Just thinking about such a scene makes one's scalp tingle. Even the most courageous and courageous soldiers in the Qin army did not dare to explore the reeds on both sides.

And even if someone is willing to investigate, it is not practical, because the speed of investigation is too slow, but they are shouldering the task of marching. If the time is delayed, they will even have to spend the night on this kind of road, just thinking about it makes people's scalp tingle.

Therefore, Meng Tian could only bite the bullet and lead his soldiers to pass on this unique road, hoping to reach Shandao City as soon as possible. The terrain is open and adjacent to the Huai River, so he can communicate with the Qin Army boat division on the Huai River.

"It's almost time, there should only be more than ten miles away from the path of goodness."

Half a day later, as the goal got closer and closer, Meng Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

This terrible road is finally coming to an end.

However, just when Meng Tian relaxed slightly.

Suddenly, screams came from behind.

"Chu Jun!"

"It's Chu Jun!"

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