The first thousand four hundred and seventy-first chapters
"Go back to the shogunate."
Xiang Yan did not stay long at the front line, but returned to Ruyin together with Changping Lord Xiong Qi and others.
No matter it was the previous small-scale troops sent to fight.
Or the 200,000 troops in front of us went to battle.
There is no problem with the deployment of generals, and there is no problem with the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. The rainy season continues, and the Qin army rarely has powerful offensive and defensive equipment.
Even so, the Chu army failed.
Why?
Don’t those people still understand the Qin army’s true tactics?
Despite this, the 200,000 private troops in Xixian, Xinyang, and Xincai are still fighting, and they are still forcibly attacking every few days.
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On both sides of the Huaihe River in Chu State, the continuous rainy season is slowly passing.
The Chu army's powerful offensive also lasted for the entire rainy season.
Although the frequency of attacks was high, judging from the strength of the Chu army in strong battles, the sharpness was no longer apparent and the strength gradually weakened.
"There is a message from the Chu Kingdom."
"Those noble families can no longer sit still."
"The same is true for the king of Chu who carried the cud."
"General Xiang Yan doesn't know how to respond?"
"Qiao Song, what do you think?"
Bai Qianhong was sitting leisurely in her shogunate in elegant clothes, holding in her hand the latest news from Chu.
The bright face couldn't help but smile.
After a whole summer, the Chu army did not achieve any results. Although the losses were not great, they were compared with the loss of troops.
The morale of the Chu army had been greatly damaged, and the slightly high spirited spirit in the early spring was no longer evident.
Not only that, judging from the information recorded in the documents, the people on the grain roads leading from Huainan to Shouchun and Huaibei in Chu State are no longer as busy as before.
In early summer, the grand scene of millions of people gathering on both sides of the Huai River no longer exists.
The manpower of chariots, horses and people suddenly became depleted, and the transportation of grain was naturally reduced. The most direct impact was on Xiang Yan's army.
"General!"
"Qiao Song thought that whether Xiang Yan wanted to or not, he would send out a large army to really fight our army."
"If you win, you will have complete control over Qin's military strategy."
"If you lose, you can only continue to hold on and take advantage of the opportunity."
Although the army has not experienced a real battle for several months, it has benefited a lot, whether it was Li Xin who was the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army before, or Wang Jian who is the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army now.
All are unique.
Li Xinbing is pretty good.
Wang Jian's military strategy was also good.
There was no problem with the strategy, but the results were completely different.
If we put ourselves in the shoes of General Li Xin and put ourselves in the position of General Wang Jian, how would we deal with the destruction of Chu?
Perhaps with the help of the iron-blooded warriors of tigers and wolves, and the weapons of the National Protectorate Academy, they could directly and forcefully attack the Chu State.
Or there may be other ingenious strategies to move from Dongting, Yunmeng, or Jiangshui to attack the Chu Kingdom, but General Wang Jian marched like this.
Although I find it really unbearable.
In the long run, it is the best strategy.
Wearing black light armor and ordinary military soldier attire, the heroic spirit between his eyebrows became more and more determined.
But his appearance is slightly darker.
He came forward and bowed, his eyes flashed brightly, and he spoke.
"Shi Yuan, Lin Hou, where are you?"
Bai Qianhong nodded and looked at the other two people.
These three people are all good at learning. They came from the Strategy Hall of the National Protectorate Academy and have a good foundation. However, Zhu Xiajian is familiar with military books and has too many military strategies.
There are very few who can stand out.
These three are all good.
Especially for Qiao Song, he knew his identity and had been given instructions by his superiors, so he did not need preferential treatment, so he had been training in the army like everyone else.
Perhaps because of his horizons, his temperament has become more pure. Although he is not the crown prince now, he will have a lot of opportunities in the future.
"The Chu army will either have a great victory or a great defeat."
"Otherwise, Xiang Yan will always be constrained."
The two looked at each other, but in fact the general strategy was similar to that of Qiao Song.
The Chu army has not achieved any results for several months, and as the general said, it is impossible for the families behind those private soldiers to allow Xiang Yan to drop the battlefield in Huainan.
But... Xiang Yan only has one chance if he wants to agree to this war.
There will be a strong battle next.
But it may not be Xiang Yan’s plan to fight with all his strength.
"You three have been in the army for several months."
"Counting the time, it's time for you to return to the Protectorate Academy to complete your final studies."
"I hope you can watch that kind of war before you leave."
"However, there is no rush. According to the general's tactics, even if we win, we will not push our troops into Huainan."
What the three said was good.
Xiang Yan will definitely have a strong battle next.
I just don’t know if the three of them can see it. According to tradition, after the summer, the students of the National Protectorate Academy who are distributed among the military will return to the National Protectorate Academy to complete their final studies.
Then the grades can be assessed for graduation.
After that, according to the wishes of the military, the National Protectorate Academy, and the students, they choose their respective destinations and begin their real military careers.
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"Your Majesty, the army of food, fodder and baggage can only last for more than a month, and it has not been replenished for nearly seven days."
A whole summer's time.
There were no problems with the grain and grass baggage transported from Huainan to Huaibei. However, in the past half month, according to the reports from the military baggage camp.
The food and baggage was blocked. At first, I thought the road was blocked, but after a few days, I still didn't come. After some inspection, I realized that there was a problem here in Shouchun.
No way!
Xiang Yan returned to the capital in person, entered the royal city, and met the King of Chu.
"The Qin army is indeed so strong, but why does our army attack with force but fail to defend?"
"Just spend the whole day cooking rice, fattening sheep, stewing and roasting mutton in the military camp?"
In the side hall, looking at the veteran general Xiang Yan who was sitting next to him, he looked slightly troubled, looking at Xiang Yan, and asked aloud.
Since the Qin army is very strong, why bother defending?
Just fight directly.
As for the issue of food, grass and baggage, we have to wait for Ling Yin and others to come before discussing it.
Those people themselves don't like it either.
It's just that the general led the army to attack Qin for a whole summer, but failed to achieve sufficient results, even though he believed in the general's strategy.
Those people don't believe it.
"King!"
"Qin General Wang Jian has been building fortifications since the first day he was stationed in Pingyu. The barriers are very tight. It is difficult for us to attack directly and break through them."
Xiang Yan bowed his hands and bowed in response.
"Judging from the documents you sent me in recent months, the Mohists were successful in developing the Qin army's equipment, but what kind of things can't help them?"
Fu Chu was not satisfied with Xiang Yan's answer.
Sure enough, if you build a tight defensive barrier, you can resist everything. Then Yan, Zhao, and the Three Jins will not be destroyed, and this is also the case now.
In the past few days, people from the family have written letters saying that General Xiang Yan intended to do this.
"King!"
"Our army has been fighting the Qin army for a whole summer, but has not achieved results and has low morale. Sure enough, continuing to fight hard in the future will be even more damaging."
"Even if there are things developed by the Mohists that can break through the Qin army's barriers, they can't be sure of victory. The Chu army has gathered here."
"If there is no absolute chance of winning, it will be hard for me to do it!"
Xiang Yan responded in a deep voice.
There is indeed something coming out of the Mo family. Although its power is still a little inferior to that of the Qin army, it can definitely be used.
By observing the power of that powerful weapon, I can indeed break through the Qin army's barriers.
What’s next?
Want to fight the Qin army head-on?
The morale of the Chu army was in a low state, and...for several months, the 200,000 soldiers of the noble clans had not been fully transformed into the main force under their control, and could not be used as an arm.
In contrast, if you fight with all your strength, the chance of winning is not even five levels.
Chu State cannot take that risk now.
"Your Majesty."
"For several months, despite the strength of the Chu army and the high morale of the Chu army, the general only sent out 200,000 troops on the left and right to attack the Qin army."
"Despite this, the Qin army still does not dare to send troops to attack us. This shows that the strength of the Qin army is false. If the general presses the entire army and forcibly breaks through the Qin army's barriers."
"Then it will be successful long ago."
"I see that it is not the Chu soldiers who are weak, but the fault of the general."
Just as he was talking, outside the side hall, Ling Yin walked in together with You Sima and other noble officials. They first bowed and then spoke unceremoniously.
"I joined the army and returned to the capital, just to help the army with food, grass and baggage."
"If there is a winning strategy, why don't I do it?"
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, what's next for the food, grass and baggage?"
Xiang Yan looked at Old Ling Yin, her expression turned livid unconsciously, she was really..., she didn't say much, then she stopped arguing on that topic and looked at the king again.
He glanced at Ling Yin and others again.
"What do you think?"
Old Ling Yin looked at Xiang Yan and his words were a little unhappy.
From the beginning of summer to the passing of summer, the old family sent countless amounts of food and grass, but the war in Huaibei failed to achieve any results.
It's really unacceptable.
Even if there is only a little result, it will be great.
"If there is no follow-up food, grass and baggage here in the national government, the Huaibei army should be demobilized on its own and returned to various places, and I will return to Jiangdong."
"If there is follow-up food and fodder, the army should have a follow-up strategy."
Xiang Yan said coldly.
Since you think you can't lead the troops yourself, go ahead on your own!
Whoever thinks it’s good will do it!
As soon as he said this, the side hall fell into a different kind of silence.
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"What do you think, Ling Yin?"
After an unknown amount of time, the King of Chu looked at Ling Yin, who was the leader of the old clan.
As expected, Xiang Yan could not raise the issue because of his position.
What if we continue to use Xiang Yan?
In the side hall, there was another long silence.
"The general said this too much."
"All we want is to repel the Qin army as soon as possible."
A word from You Sima.
Xiang Yan's words are really not like those of Da Sima.
"Repulse the Qin army as soon as possible?"
“It can’t be done in a day.”
Xiang Yan responded coldly.
"How about a month."
"The artifacts from the Mohist family are useful for breaking down the Qin army's barriers."
"Then the whole army will fight together. If it is feasible, the general will only deal with the war, and there is no need to worry about the rest."
Old Ling Yin looked at Xiang Yan very unhappy.
If he had available people, it would never be Xiang Yan's turn to be the general, but in the current situation, Xiang Yan must be the one to do it.
It happened that he had no record,
No matter what, Xiang Yan must give them an explanation.
In one month, Xiang Yan must defeat the Qin army, otherwise... he will be really difficult to deal with.
"A month's time?"
"If you don't have a chance to win, how can you..."
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"That's it, then let's give it a one-month deadline."
"General, I will personally supervise the transportation of grain and grass to the army so that it will not be blocked."
However, before Xiang Yan could finish speaking, the King of Chu on the side quickly said that he should take this action on behalf of Xiang Yan.