"Report, General, Zhengyang, the camp headquarters in Xincai was dispersed by the Qin army that suddenly appeared, making it difficult for military orders to reach."
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"Report, General, the camp in Xinyang was dispersed by Qin General Wang Ben and his army!"
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"Report, General, the camp headquarters in Qixian County was dispersed by Qin General Meng Wu and his army!"
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"Report, General. The scouts are working hard to report. Qin generals Feng Jie, Meng Tian, Bai Qianhong and others will soon arrive at the Huaihe River."
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Starting from the time of You, the Chu army camps in various places began to secretly prepare to retreat. The sky was getting dark, and starting from the time of Xu, the Chu troops in the north slowly moved southward.
In Ruyin City, Xiang Yan led an army of 200,000 troops and was ready to go. After the major battalions retreated to the Huai River, the rear was cut off.
Who would have thought!
It’s just past midnight!
All mutations, all sudden changes, everything changes too fast.
In the shogunate hall in Ruyin City, the messengers coming from the major camps came with military information one after another. Each time the military information fell, the people in the shogunate looked bad.
"How could this be?"
"Could it be that the Qin army was prepared in advance and knew that we would withdraw our troops at night?"
"However, in order to create suspicion, the exact time set by our army to withdraw troops was also communicated to all departments yesterday."
Xiang Bo was wearing heavy armor, and he heard the anxious and panicked words of military commanders in his ears, and his appearance was also panicked.
How could this be?
The Qin army actually took advantage of them to quietly march south to Huainan and directly dispatched their troops, as if they knew all their actions.
What's more, judging from the actions of the major battalions of the Qin Army, everything was premeditated and did not happen in a moment.
"Father, what's next?"
Xiang Liang also spoke quickly.
According to the previous retreat plan, the Chu army only needed one night to safely withdraw from Huaibei.
The Qin army was left with an empty Huaibei.
Now, all the major battalions have been dispersed by the Qin army. Although the specific battle situation has not been reported, it can be seen from the front of the Qin army that is constantly approaching the Huai River.
It's already very bad.
What's more, the land of Ruyin is close to the Huai River and is the core of the Chu army. As expected, without strong action, the Qin army will surround you.
"Big father!"
The young general wearing the Seven Seas Dragon Armor was also on the list. Hearing the military information from the messenger, his thick eyebrows were furrowed.
Want to fight?
However, the Chu army's formations were scattered, their morale was low, and it was difficult to defeat the Qin army.
Want to retreat?
It is not the time to retreat. Sure enough, if the Qin army takes advantage of the victory and pursues them, they will be in even more danger.
"General!"
"For the current plan, the only way is to preserve the main force of the Chu army, fight while retreating, and retreat to Huainan."
"If we wait for the Qin army to arrive here, it will be quite a big trouble for us to evacuate safely."
Xiong Qi raised his hand and said something.
The Qin army's 600,000-strong army moved together, and its military power was so domineering that the Chu army's major battalions were scattered. A forced battle would only make the Qin army happy.
In this way, we can only preserve our vitality as much as possible to wait for the next good opportunity.
"As it should be."
Fan Zeng on the side nodded. No matter how the Qin army knew that they were withdrawing tonight, it was no longer important.
How to deal with the situation at hand is what matters.
"With all the Qin army's 600,000 troops dispatched, it will be difficult for our army to compete."
"The only way is to avoid its edge."
"Where do you think our army should retreat to, sir?"
Xiang Yan, fully equipped with armor and clothes, stood in front of the sand table in front of him.
The Chu army's retreat was blocked, and the Qin army took advantage of the situation to pursue it. Although I had expected it, it was more brutal than I expected.
The Chu army in Zhengyang and Xincai has more than 100,000 troops, and the Chu army in Xixian and Xinyang has more than 100,000 troops.
There are also more than 200,000 troops in the Ruyin area, who have set up layers of defenses to counter the Chu army's retreat. Now it seems that the other two units have suffered heavy losses.
It is impossible to compete with the Qin army.
In another hour or two, I am afraid that the Qin army will approach the city.
It is not a wise idea to fight the Qin army forcefully.
But..., after some thought, he looked at his old friend beside him.
"There are two ways to retreat."
"First, go south from Ruyin to the Huai River, gather the Chu army's troops, and guard the capital. If possible, you should go deep into the Huainan area with the King of Chu and fight with the Qin army for a long time."
"Second, retreat in both directions. The main force of Ruyin retreats eastward along the Huaihe River, pulling most of the Qin army. Some of the remaining generals will gather the various units of the Chu army, quickly go south to the capital, and lead the King of Chu deep into Huainan."
"The general shall make his own decision."
The sky outside the hall was still a little dark, and there was still some time before dawn. Fan Zeng took a few steps closer to the sand table.
Put one hand on top and wave quickly.
The goal of the Qin army in attacking Chu was to destroy Chu.
Why destroy Chu?
Is it to annihilate the main force of the Chu army, or to capture the king of Chu?
In the former case, when both sides gather together, there is considerable risk, and they are constantly faced with the intrusion and pursuit of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops.
The latter is separated in two directions. Although the King of Chu is in certain danger, as long as he keeps going deep into Huainan and waits for the main force of the Chu army to make a roundabout way, they can merge together.
In this way, it can also divide the power of the Qin army.
"What do you think, Lord Changping?"
Xiang Yan nodded, indeed...there are two ways to retreat, and there are two choices.
My eyes swept across both sides of the Huai River, looking at the land of Huainan, the land of Jiangdong, and the land of Jiangnan.
He took a deep breath and looked at Xiong Qi again.
"Qin's 600,000-strong army, even if our army retreats in two directions, with the strength of the Qin army, it is not difficult to separate a group of 200,000 to 300,000 troops."
"The remaining two to three hundred thousand Qin troops put considerable pressure on the capital and Huainan."
"On the contrary, it is not conducive for the general to consolidate the Huainan land of the noble families. Although the current situation is bad, it is not bad enough."
"In Qi's opinion, we should send out messengers as much as possible, collect the Chu army soldiers who have been dispersed as much as possible, and gather them together in one place."
"You should stay here in Ruyin for a while and send people to Shouchun to make plans early to go to Huainan."
Choose!
It's never easy.
Facing Xiang Yan's gaze, Xiong Qi nodded, his eyes fell on the sand table, and he pondered for a moment.
Then, one word came to mind.
At this time, if the strength of the Chu army is dispersed, it is really dispersed. With Wang Jian's temperament, he will not give the general Huainan a chance to reunite.
Xiong Qi was very clear about the pursuit ability of the Qin army's cavalry.
"Uncle Xiang!"
"Immediately lead 10,000 troops and horses along the Huaihe River to gather our scattered troops. If you encounter the Qin army, do not fight with it."
"Xiang Liang!"
"Immediately take my military talisman, mobilize the army outside Ruyin City, deploy defenses, and stop the Qin army at noon at all costs."
"Changping-kun!"
"Thank you, please go south to the capital immediately and enter the royal city. Once you see the king, explain the military situation in Huaibei and make a decision."
As Lord Changping said, the current strength of the Chu army cannot continue to be dispersed, otherwise it will only be defeated one by one by the Qin army.
The situation is difficult.
Still has the strength to fight.
"Here!"
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The three of them bowed their hands and bowed without any hesitation.
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"Big brother, what happened?"
Being in the city of Ruyin, I received the news at nightfall and packed my gear, thinking that the troops would enter Huainan.
But not long after the night began, the entire city seemed to be in chaos.
Even if you are in the courtyard, you can hear the sounds of a large number of soldiers walking around on the streets outside the courtyard, and the lights are brightly lit.
After tonight, you can leave Huaibei and go to Huainan, close to the location of Guancheng. All Mohist disciples will naturally be happy.
In the huge courtyard, people also gathered together, each sorting out their things, waiting for Xiang Yan's main force to go south, and then they followed.
But...it seems a little different now.
Although I couldn't feel any movement, there was a different feeling.
"The Qin army's 600,000-strong army suddenly went south to attack. The Chu army was blocked from retreating and suffered heavy losses."
"We are setting up defenses here in Ruyin."
"Geng Lei, you immediately lead some disciples to the outer city."
Lu Zhenlang returned from outside the hospital. Judging from the results he just found out, it was not good news.
Wearing a black and white mask, he looked at his disciple Fang Geng with tears.
The Chu army is in trouble!
"This... is, Master!"
Although Fang Genglei was strange, he understood the priority of the matter in an instant, bowed out, and led a group of Mohist disciples to the outer city of Ruyin quickly.
Deploy defensive barriers to deal with possible Qin invasion.
"Giant."
"General Xiang Yan wants to defend the city of Ruyin?"
Holding the sword of frost, a white-clothed swordsman approached. The Qin army's 600,000-strong army marched south at night. There was no doubt that he understood the movements of the Chu army.
Now, the Chu army is at a loss, but here in Ruyin... continue to defend?
I'm afraid it's not a good choice.
Last year at noon, Li Xin's army attacked the city of Ruyin, but it didn't even take two hours. Now, the Qin army's 600,000-strong army is marching south.
I'm afraid it's even harder.
Although the Mohists also imitated many powerful instruments, the number was ultimately limited.
Can you hold on for two hours?
What about three hours?
"The city of Ruyin will hold its ground until noon tomorrow no matter what."
"This is not only for the Chu army to retreat to Huainan, but also for the capital Shouchun to have enough time to move south."
Lu Zhenlang shook his head.
Facing the Qin State's offensive of hundreds of thousands of troops, it is impossible to defend Ruyin for a long time, but if you persist until noon tomorrow, you still have a good chance.
"Tomorrow at noon?"
"With the Mo family here, it's absolutely possible."
A very burly man approached with a hammer on his back. Maybe the Qin army had strong siege methods, but there were 200,000 Chu troops here.
"I hope I can hold on until noon tomorrow."
"Gao Jianli, Lan Feng, Big Iron Hammer, if the city of Ruyin is difficult to hold, you and others will lead the Mohist disciples to secretly leave the battlefield and return to the city."
"In this war, the Mohist family has exhausted all its efforts."
"The next step is to look at General Xiang Yan."
It would be great if it was really that easy to hold on. Lu Zhenlang looked at the three commanders in the courtyard. During the battle between Qin and Chu, the Mo family came.
At the end of the day, it was more than a year, and that was all the Mohist family could do.
"Yes, giant."
When Gao Jianli heard this, he felt a little bit. Did the great master not be optimistic about the Chu army?
But, as Juzi said, everything the Mohist family can do has been done.
"Yes, giant!"
Big Iron Hammer and Lan Feng also looked at each other and understood what the giant meant.