In Ruyin City, hundreds of families gathered together to help the Chu army and do their part.
This is the case with Mohism.
The same is true for farmers.
It was late at night, and the movement in Ruyin City seemed to be no less than during the day, and there was another spacious courtyard.
The strong men inside looked at Tian Meng. They also knew the news outside the city. The Qin army attacked at night and the Chu army suffered heavy losses.
According to the marching speed of the Qin army, they will approach Ruyin soon.
It’s time for farmers to make a choice.
Whether to stay in Ruyin or leave according to the previously established plan, Tian Meng, as the person in charge of this trip, should have a plan.
"Brothers, I will act based on the situation."
"Ruyin is not here to hold on all the time, but to wait for the rest of the Chu army to retreat to Huainan as much as possible, and then the main force of General Xiang Yan will retreat from here."
"The peasant disciples have stayed in Chudi for so long and are not in a hurry to return to the Sixth Hall."
"Sure enough, the Chu army is not strong enough to hold on here. How about we take advantage of the situation and retreat?"
From last year to today, after staying in Chu for several months, Tian Meng gained a lot. He led his farm disciples to cut off the Qin army's logistics supplies many times.
Unfortunately, most of the soldiers and horses supported by the logistics and support were not enough to take action.
That is, to cause harassment to the Qin army as much as possible.
Faced with the situation at hand, it would be inappropriate to retreat directly. What if the Chu army can sustain it?
Let’s look at the strength of the Chu army.
"Hall Master, Qin's 600,000-strong army mobilized, and Chu's army collapsed. Under such a general attack, even if Xiang Yan is a famous general, he will not be able to reverse the situation, right?"
One person spoke.
I stayed here for so long, not to eat or sleep.
We also understand the situation between Qin and Chu. In the previous confrontation between Qin and Chu, both sides were waiting for a chance to fight. But now that the Qin army is making a surprise attack, there is no doubt that the Chu army will retreat.
The Chu army was already at a disadvantage.
"Is Chu really going to be attacked and destroyed by Qin?"
One person spoke in shock.
As expected, the Chu army was defeated by the Qin army, and the Chu country had only one end.
"..."
"..."
For a time, the entire area where everyone gathered was buzzing with chaos.
"It's too early to say anything now. The main force of the Chu army still exists."
Tian Meng waved his hand. He actually wasn't very optimistic about the Chu army. It was actually the Lao Shi clan and Shouchun who were a bit disappointing.
But the Chu army was not without any hope.
As long as the Chu army can survive the current disaster and hold on, there may not be no chance.
"Master, I think the farmers should gather some of their strength and find a way to retreat."
"If the Chu army can support it, everything will be as before."
"If the Chu army is defeated, the farmers can also leave."
One person spoke in a deep voice.
Farmers cannot live and die together with the Chu State.
Not just farmers.
The same goes for the hundreds of schools of thought in Ruyin City. It is possible to help the Chu State and the Chu Army, but it is absolutely impossible for them to share life and death with the Chu Army.
"Hall Master, how are the Mohist, Confucian, Yan and Zhao people in the city doing?"
One person is confused.
The farmers already know the news outside the city, but they don't know how the other hundreds of families will respond, as well as the perished people who came from the lands of Yanzhao and Sanjin.
"Do you think those people will join the Chu army to attack the main force of the Qin army?"
Tian Meng chuckled.
"This... is why."
The man looked startled, then nodded.
Back then, my family and country were destroyed, and I had not yet lived and died with them. Now that I have entered Chu, how can I be willing to live and die with them like that?
It seems that those people have the same idea.
"Hahaha, just follow what I said before."
"Observe the situation, advance or retreat, and then observe again."
Tian Meng laughed again, looked around at everyone and decided on the farm's plan.
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"General Bai!"
"The ships are ready!"
Shortly after Chen hour, Bai Qianhong led his 80,000 soldiers and horses to approach the bank of the Huaihe River, and attacked the retreating Chu army at night without encountering much resistance.
When the Chu troops retreated, they were completely disorganized. They were pursued by a large army and were out of formation. Even though they had tens of thousands of troops, they were as useless as chicken ribs.
Kill it!
Kill it!
Capture him!
In just one night, he led the vanguard to ride here. When the ships were ready, the following soldiers and horses arrived to cross the Huai River together.
"Fortunately, among the 50,000 troops coming from Nanjun, there are naval forces and naval vessels. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to find ships to cross the Huaihe River at this moment."
Ying Ge was wearing light armor and looked at the turbulent Huai River not far away, which was dozens of feet wide. All the boats on the shore were gone and all the pontoons were destroyed.
Everything just needs to be resurfaced.
"After crossing the Huaihe River from here, we are still more than a hundred miles away from Shouchun. We are marching at full strength and dusk is approaching."
Mo Crow also rode a horse and stayed in Chu for more than a year. Unexpectedly, the stalemate of the battle was resolved like this.
Overnight, the situation between Qin and Chu reversed. Qin's 600,000-strong army went south and approached the Huaihe River, while Chu's more than 500,000-strong army collapsed.
I'm afraid that Ruyin is the only one who can still hold on at this moment.
However, being besieged by hundreds of thousands of troops from various ministries should not last long.
"I'll go to the other side first to investigate the situation."
The figure of the white phoenix was floating, with mysterious light flashing, walking on the water, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared on the other side of the Huai River, and then disappeared.
"General Feng Jie's headquarters and General Meng Tian's headquarters are not far behind our army."
"Military Sima, our army marched across the Huai River and quickly built a pontoon bridge for our use."
Looking at the approaching ships on the shore, Bai Qianhong turned over and dismounted, glanced left and right, and issued a military order.
Board a boat and cross the water.
Half an hour later.
It is a pontoon bridge falling on the Huai River.
"Follow the general's plan, quickly cross the Huaihe River and besiege the capital of Chu."
Feng Jie arrived first and without hesitation, looking at the densely packed 100,000 soldiers behind him, he crossed the water first.
"Here!"
The military order was conveyed, and 100,000 people crossed the water again.
Those who stayed behind in some of the military camps quickly built more bridges.
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"General!"
"General Bai Qianhong, General Feng Jie, and General Meng Tian have led their troops across the Huaihe River and headed straight for Shouchun, the capital of the Chu Kingdom."
It’s time!
The army commander will report again.
"Command the three of you to march quickly and be sure to surround the capital of Chu State."
When Wang Jian heard this, he nodded. Everything was as planned, except that the march was a little slow and needed to be accelerated. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for the King of Chu to flee south.
"Here!"
The army commander nodded and went down again to deliver the order.
"General!"
"Our army has repulsed the 200,000 Chu troops guarding Ruyin, and the outer city has also been broken open by force, leaving only the lonely city of Ruyin."
Not long after, another messenger came to report the latest battle situation in Ruyin City.
"It seems that Xiang Yan is really sticking to Ruyin."
"Give me the order to attack for an hour first. At noon, clear the east gate and pursue the enemy."
Wang Jian muttered softly, and after a few breaths, he gave an order.
"Here!"
The herald took the document handed over by Army Commander Shi and left quickly.
"Why didn't the general completely trap and kill Xiang Yan's main force in the city of Ruyin?"
"Instead, we should leave a place for students?"
"Aren't you worried that Xiang Yan will give it a try?"
Zhao Tuo, the flying cavalry general accompanying the army, was surprised and a little puzzled. Looking at the general, if he was just worried that Xiang Yan would fight hard, there was no need to do so. The Qin army was strong enough to suppress him.
"Ha ha."
"If it's just two armies fighting each other, there's no need to leave the door empty."
"However, Xiang Yan still has the power in his hands. If we attack him forcefully, the damage to our army will indeed increase."
"If one gate is left open, then Xiang Yan can lead his army to march eastward. Instead of going south, our army can pursue it and march eastward along the Huai River. In this way, it will be much easier to capture the capital of Chu and Huainan."
"The next step is to Ding Nantian, the land of Wu and Yue. We need a vanguard of troops and horses to cooperate with Yang Duan and the army in Lanling to chase down Xiang Yan's main force."
"Go south to Jiangdong and go to Wuyue. The land can be put to great use!"
Looking at the young flying cavalry general Zhao Tuo, Wang Jian smiled.
Zhao Tuo's talent, after his own consideration along the way, was not inferior to that of the young generals in the army. Coupled with the help of Marquis Wu Zhen, the king also admired him.
It is not difficult for him to become a pillar of the Qin Dynasty.
I am already old, and as a member of the Wang family, Wang Ben is still acceptable, but my grandson Wang Li's temperament is much worse than Wang Ben's, and he still needs to continue to hone his temperament.
After hearing this question, I didn't hide anything and spoke slowly.
"I see."
"The general is very thoughtful, Zhao Tuo admires him."
Zhao Tuo suddenly realized.
Now that the main force of the Chu army has not been completely wiped out, the general has already thought about the subsequent plans to determine the southern sky, Jiangshui, Wuyue, and Lingnan.
"The barrier of Ruyin that Xiang Yan relies on cannot hold for long."
"The commander of the march, Shi, issued an order to order General Meng Wu to detach 30,000 troops, send an army south quickly, forcefully cross the Huai River, and join Bai Qianhong. Feng Jie's troops will not let the King of Chu escape no matter what."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jian thought of something again and looked at the person next to him.