General Qin

The sun is rising.

"Ling Yin, our army has broken through the third base of the Qin army, and it is estimated that before noon, we will be able to break through half of the camps of the Qin army."

Jing Ju came over and reported to Xiang Yan who was standing on the city wall.

Xiang Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his gray beard and hair fluttering in the wind, and his eyes were fixed on the massive offensive and defensive battle in the east of the city.

The Chu army had already taken a great advantage, completely crushing the Qin army guarding the camp, and advancing all the way, every once in a while, a Qin army's camp was breached.

"How about our casualties?"

Hearing this, Jing Ju swallowed and said, "Our army has suffered more than 5,000 casualties. Shall we let the soldiers rest for a night or two?"

Xiang Yan took a deep breath.

This is the reason why the Chu army was able to obtain such an advantage. Using a force several times that of the enemy, they launched fierce attacks day and night at the cost of casualties. One army retreated and the other went up, without giving the opposite Qin army any rest at all. time.

Under such wheel tactics, the Qin people on the opposite side naturally couldn't hold on, and the exhausted Qin soldiers retreated in succession, battalion after battalion was broken by the Chu army.

But the price the Chu army paid was that the casualties reached more than 5,000 people, far more casualties than the Qin army, and most of the remaining soldiers of the Chu army were exhausted and their combat effectiveness declined.

"The attack can't stop, no matter what the cost, we will break through the Qin army's obstacles tomorrow!"

Xiang Yan's face was gloomy, and he whispered: "Although the king has 20,000 people in his hands, the main general of this Qin army is Zhao Tuo. This son is cunning and cunning, and he pretends to be Qiang is an example. Zhao Tuo's usual behavior, I am afraid that he will Using tricks, coupled with the cooperation of Feng Wuze's troops, the king's situation is critical. We must break through the Qin camp quickly and rush to help the king."

Worries flashed in Xiang Yan's eyes.

He once planned to trap and kill Zhao Tuo in Qiyi, but the other party was very cautious, not only did not swallow the bait impulsively, but also sent people to detect the traces of the Chu army in the rear, which caused Xiang Yan's trap to kill.

Although it was only a small confrontation, Xiang Yan deeply felt Zhao Tuo's difficulty, which was exactly the same as that of Wang Jian.

Not to mention that Zhao Tuo also defeated Zhaoping, Tian Chong, and even his son Xiang Yan successively. All kinds of achievements are enough for Xiang Yan to give all the attention, even if he is not absolutely sure that he can defeat Zhao Tuo.

"Your Majesty is not good at fighting."

Xiang Yan sighed lightly.

This was his biggest worry. Compared to Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze, two warriors on the battlefield, Chu Wangqi did not have much experience in battle. Although he led the army to help Qin Wangzheng put down the Lai Ai Rebellion when he was in the Qin State, he served as a prime minister for nearly ten years, in charge of administrative planning, and never went to the battlefield. Even when Li Xin attacked Chu, King Qi of Chu was in the rear, in charge of grain and fodder transportation.

A coach with no experience in fighting on the battlefield, with 20,000 people being besieged by Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze with superior forces, is in adversity. How long can this situation last?

"Your Majesty, you must hold on."

"The minister is here to save you."

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"The general is besieged on all sides with one move, and if one soldier is not killed, the 20,000 Chu army will be defeated without a fight. It is really a magic trick!"

"I think even if Sun Wu is alive, he might not be able to compete with the general!"

"Of course, my General Zhao's ability to attack the mind is unpredictable. He is really a famous general in the world."

Amidst the flattering sounds of Heiyu, Zhang He and others, Zhao Tuo raised his brows, turned his head and scolded: "Enough, don't use slander to flatter me, are you sent by the Chu people to flatter and kill me?" ?”

Hearing the general's reprimand, Heiyu, Zhang He and others looked embarrassed and repeatedly confessed.

Only then did Zhao Tuo snort coldly, he was too lazy to talk to these two people.

It is the nature of many people to flatter their superiors, no matter what era they are in.

For Zhao Tuo, whenever someone praises him, the image of General Li will appear in his mind.

With such a good teacher, Zhao Tuo would not be fooled by these flatterers at all.

Guard against arrogance and impetuosity, keep it in mind.

Zhao Tuo rode his horse and led the generals to the camp of Chu.

Yesterday the red flag was flying, and the camp held by countless Chu soldiers has now been reduced to ashes in the flames.

Under Zhao Tuo's enhanced "besieged from all sides" offensive yesterday, the desperate Chu army unexpectedly broke out in civil strife.

Most of the 20,000 Chu troops were ordinary people who had been coerced by forced conscripts, and these people were not loyal to Chu. Seeing that they were in a desperate situation, Qin Jun gave them another chance to survive, so naturally they all wanted to grab this life-saving straw.

When someone took the lead, countless Chu people responded. They burned their tents, fled outside, and fought with those diehard Chu loyalists who tried to stop them.

The flames were burning, and there was chaotic fighting. In the night, many Chu people fled to the south side where the Qin army let go with torches, and even the Chu army generals led their soldiers to surrender to the Qin army on both sides.

They were still yelling: "If you don't kill and surrender, if you don't kill and surrender, we will surrender."

Under such circumstances, the generals under his command suggested that Zhao Tuo take advantage of the chaos to attack the Chu camp, defeat the Chu army, capture and kill Xiong Qi, and made a great contribution in one fell swoop.

Zhao Tuo refused.

Although soldiers never tire of cheating, it also depends on the situation.

Back then, Zhao Tuo pretended to fall off his horse to deceive the great Sima of the State of Qi, and he also used deceit, but the consequences of that incident were not serious.

But in this kind of lure to surrender the enemy soldiers, Zhao Tuo could not break the promise at will.

If he backtracked and agreed to let these Chu soldiers survive, he turned around and took advantage of the chaos to attack and kill them. As long as this matter gets out, no one will listen to Zhao Tuo's words of surrender in the future.

No credit, no reputation, this is a temporary benefit, and a lifetime of harm.

Moreover, the Chu army was already fighting among themselves, and the Qin army only needed to wait for the dawn before they could reap all the merits. Zhao Tuo didn't need to sell his credit for this destined victory.

So Zhao Tuo held back, and called on Feng Wuze's troops in the east to stand still and let the Chu people kill each other.

But for King Chu Xiong Qi, he didn't just sit back and watch him escape, but arranged for Zhong Limei to ambush him on the way south, looking for his trace.

"Marquis Zhongli received news that the fake king Xiong Qi has been found and is leading his troops to kill him."

Lu Wan uploaded the military information from Zhong Limei.

Zhao Tuo nodded slightly, but his expression did not relax.

Compared with capturing and killing Xiong Qi, there was one more important thing before Qin Jun.

Outside Huaiyin City, there is still a big trouble.

At this time, the person Zhao Tuo was waiting for also came.

General Pi Feng Wuze came with his cronies on horseback.

"General Zhao is so good at attacking people's hearts and minds. The 20,000 Chu army collapsed overnight. If this kind of tactics is spread, it will become famous all over the world. It will make people admire."

As soon as Feng Wuze came, he first sent praises.

Zhao Tuo smiled slightly and said: "This is also the strength of General Feng. If there is no general to lead troops to station on the east side of the Chu army, it will form a threat to the Chu army. With the troops under my command, the Chu army will not be afraid at all. , let alone disintegrated overnight, so this besieged matter is also the work of General Feng."

Feng Wuze was taken aback for a moment, then he burst out laughing, looked around and said, "General Chang Yun in the army likes to divide his merits. If you follow General Zhao, you won't have to worry about credit. Seeing you today, this statement is really true."

All the Qin generals around laughed.

After laughing, Feng Wuze mentioned the matter of Xiong Qi again. When he heard that Zhao Tuo had arranged for someone to intercept and chase him, he immediately nodded in satisfaction. If he could catch the false king Xiong Qi, he would also get a lot meritorious service.

"General Feng, there is still a big battle ahead."

Zhao Tuo looked serious and turned the topic back to the focus.

Feng Wuze nodded and said: "What General Zhao said is that Xiang Yan's army is still in Huaiyin. We must not take it lightly. I still have 15,000 people under my command. I am willing to join forces with General Zhao to fight Xiang Yan, but I don't know General Zhao. Is there a good strategy?"

Zhao Tuo said in a low voice, "After the general knows that Xiang Yan has withdrawn from Shandao, he will definitely lead his army to take Huaiyin, so there is no need for us to fight Xiang Yan to the death. Therefore, I think we should shrink our troops and defend by the Huai River. Supplies on the Huai River and consumed by Xiang Yan."

"If Xiang Yan comes to attack, we will defend to the death. If Xiang Yan leaves, we will pursue. As long as we drag the Chu army here and wait until the general arrives with his army, the situation will be settled!"

Feng Wuze clapped his hands and praised: "It's a good enemy to attack and we defend, and the enemy goes to chase. General Zhao has the essence of the general's art of war."

...

On the cliff on the south side.

Han Xin stared wide-eyed, watching the flames extinguish in the distance. The place where the red army was originally was completely reduced to ashes, and one by one black spots occupied the banks of the Huai River.

"Xin'er, don't read it. The Qin army has already won. This Huaiyin will soon be planted with the black flag of the Qin State. Just like our South Korea, it will become the territory of the Qin people."

Han Jia came over, patted his son's head, and sighed: "I don't know what kind of trick those Qin troops used, but they broke up tens of thousands of Chu troops in one night and won without a fight. It's really amazing. "

Han Xin turned his face to the side, looked at his father and said, "It's singing."

"What song?"

Han Jia was stunned for a moment, looking at his own boy in front of him.

Han Xin said word by word: "Last night there was a song in the wind, the voice was low, but I heard it, it was a song from Chu people."

Han Jia didn't notice any singing last night. He smiled and said, "Okay, even if there are songs, they are sung by the people from Chu who fled around. I probably sang because I was depressed. Don't worry about it. You said you wanted to see the battlefield. I will take you to see the matter of the military struggle, and it should be enough for now. We will go back quickly, lest your mother worry."

As Han Jia said, he couldn't help his own boy to explain, picked it up with one hand, and walked back.

He was born in a Korean aristocrat. He fled due to the collapse of the country and took refuge in Huaiyin.

Now that the Qin army was approaching, the Han family followed the panicked Chu people and hid in the nearby mountains and forests to avoid the disaster.

Only because his son Han Xin loved to read the volumes of military books he brought out when he fled, and was often obsessed with it, Han Jia took the risk of bringing his own son here at night to look at the real battlefield and gain some knowledge.

"Singing...besieged on all sides, attacking his heart?"

Han Xin muttered to himself in his father's arms.

"Xin'er, what are you talking about?" Han Jia asked.

But Han Xin asked back: "Father, the general Zhao you said earlier is also the generals of the Qin army wearing black armor?"

"That's right, that Qin general Zhao Tuo is very powerful. He fought with his back and defeated 10,000 Zuo Sima in Chu State! Tsk tsk, I don't know how he came up with the idea of ​​fighting against the law of war and still winning. Really Genius."

Han Jia exclaimed in his mouth as he walked.

In Han Xin's eyes, there was a longing light.

That was his favorite story to hear.

Han Xin felt inexplicably excited whenever he heard "the last stand".

He murmured: "It's a last stand... If you can take General Zhao as your teacher, how lucky you are."

He turned his head to look in the direction of the cliff again.

"I don't know who is this general who attacks the enemy with singing?"

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