After receiving the order of King Chu, Grand Sima Xiang Yan returned to the Huai River camp. Inside the shogunate's military tent, he was wearing heavy armor and standing in front of the fine sand table with small black flags on it.
That was the route that King Ben of Qin led 30,000 cavalry southward across Huaibei in the past few days. Viewed from above, it was true that Wang Ben did not go south to the Huaihe River. The purpose of Shouchun was not what Xiang Yan had in mind.
"What do you think of Wang Ben?"
Xiang Yan's eyes were still flickering on the sand table while responding to Xiang Liang's words.
"Wang Ben!"
"The Qin army is known as Xiao Bai Qi. His marches and battles are quite as fierce and fast as those of Bai Qi in those days, but not as steady as his father Wang Jian's marches. He rarely joined the army. Over the years, he has become a former general of the Qin army."
Xiang Liang still had memories of Wang Bi in his mind. He knew all the famous people in the Qin army, and Wang Bi was no exception. Moreover, he was the son of Wang Jian.
Moreover, Wang Ben did not disappoint Wang Jian at all. He had been performing meritorious service in the camp outside the pass. Later, he entered the Lantian camp, made numerous military achievements, and was promoted to former general.
It can be said that he is the most outstanding young man in the Qin army. Li Xin, Xin Sheng, Zhang Han, Ma Xing... none of them can compare with him. If you really count, only Meng Tian of Qin's Jiuyuan camp can compare with him.
Moreover, Meng Tian's father Meng Wu was the general of the camp outside the pass, which may have been a balancing act for King Qin Yingzheng's army.
"Bai Qi!"
"He is indeed a famous general who will definitely leave his mark in history!"
Xiang Yan is naturally no stranger to Bai Qi. Although he and he are of the same era, compared with him, there is still a big difference. Thirty years ago, in the Xia Dynasty, the generals of the various countries,
Who is not afraid of getting rich in vain?
The State of Chu also lost hundreds of thousands of troops at the hands of Bai Qi. At that time, he was still in Jiangdong and was not comparable to Bai Qi. Now that Bai Qi is dead, the Qin army still has many good generals.
Good generals come out in large numbers!
And what about Chu State?
"Wang Ben can lead an army of 30,000 people across Huaibei. Xiang Liang, do you think if Wang Ben leads an army of 200,000 people, can he directly capture Shouchun?"
Xiang Yan changed the topic and landed on another interesting topic.
For many years, this was the first time that Xiang Yan felt the pressure of the Qin army. With 30,000 light cavalry, he could control the Chu state. Maybe the Chu state's city garrison was slightly weaker, but it might not be that the Qin army was stronger.
reason.
For myself, I would rather believe that the Qin army is stronger.
Thirty thousand troops, you don’t have to care!
But what about an army of 200,000 or 300,000?
"This..., father, Wang Ben is leading 30,000 light cavalry on this trip. This is a quick and decisive cavalry method, suitable for small-scale battles. If there is an army of 200,000, he will not be able to hide it from us."
"In the Kingdom of Chu, we have advantageous geographical location, food, grass and baggage. There are many cities in Huaibei, and my father is the Grand Sima, so we can easily mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops. Wang Ben Ruoran leads an army of 200,000, and nothing can be done."
Xiang Liang's expression paused. This question... is indeed difficult to answer. Wang Ben's 30,000 light cavalry are indeed elite, but... 200,000 such light cavalry are absolutely impossible, because Qin State's Lantian Camp
Within, the main force is heavy armored infantry!
If we really want to lead an army of 200,000 to attack Chu, it may be a hard battle with an unknown outcome.
"It seems... we have to train the Chu Army again!"
"Otherwise, it will fight Qin every day and it will be difficult to win!"
Xiang Yan sighed softly, in the royal city, the king is now worried about the order to extend his favor, but he is not involved in it. As the chief commander of Chu State, he should do his best to improve the military strength of Chu State.
After several years of chaos, the major armies of the Chu State rarely fought in battles, but the soldiers of the Qin State were washed with iron and blood. This is not what Xiang Yan wants to see. Whether a soldier has withstood the washing of iron and blood, then
are completely different.
"It is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, as motionless as a mountain, as unpredictable as the clouds, and as moving as thunder."
Xiang Liang was silent and kept his words flowing.
"Ji'er said before that Qin will definitely attack Chu. It seems that he was right. However, we still don't know about Wang Ben's 30,000 light cavalry surprise attack."
"Xiang Liang, next, Haosheng will teach Ji'er and train the Chu army again for his father. You also want Ji'er to participate in it."
Ji'er could be keenly aware of Qin's attack on Chu, and he had already shown enough qualifications. Although Nian is weak now, he will train the Chu army again in the future, and he will also let Ji'er get in touch with them as soon as possible.
In the future, if there is an opportunity, I should do it myself.
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Wang Ben went north to join forces that had already been deployed. In this battle, the Chu State would take action no matter what.
In this way, this is what you will get when you wait for Qing Yaojia to go to the pedestrian station.
In the Kingdom of Wei, in Daliang City, where the splendor is still there, the King of Wei, who has just ascended the throne, greets Yao Jia and Jiaoting with a grand ceremony, just like the envoys who welcomed the Emperor of Zhou.
Since the Spring Moon, the king of Wei has become increasingly ill and passed away in the royal city. The prince succeeded to the throne. The state affairs have not changed much. The prime minister is still a corpse, and the general is still Wei Mou.
In the main hall of the palace, Yao Jia talked about Wei's intervention in Qin's Yingchuan County and listed many evidences.
However, the King of Wei made a false oath, and with all his ministers standing by, he said that the State of Wei did not have any contact with the people of the old Han Dynasty, and there would never be any contact in the past, nor would there be in the future, so Qin State should rest assured.
After being entangled like this for many days, Yao Jia was helpless. What he wanted to bring had already been brought. Regardless of whether the Wei State recognized it or not, he would have to bear the consequences.
According to the time agreed with General Wang Ben, Yao Jia left Daliang City.
When he was about to leave, Lord Longyang of the Wei Kingdom came to meet him in person and told him a secret news. The old Korean people had welcomed Han Cheng, the son of the old Korean crown prince, and wanted to establish him as the king of Han in Yingchuan County.
Liusha and Baijia also invited a large number of helpers from Qi State and incorporated them into the army to counter Qin State!
Yao Jia smiled and thanked him sincerely.
When I told you this news before I left, did I want to tell myself that the root cause of the rebellion in Yingchuan County was in Qi State?
Regardless of whether the news is true or false, the news he received earlier is still true. The Wei State cannot escape the involvement. The document was caught in the net and passed to Qi State's Gai Nie. It would be best for Qi State not to take action.
Sure enough, if you take action, you have to use your strength to win, right?
Returning to Yingchuan County, he joined Wang Ben's 50,000-strong army, flanked by more than 100,000 soldiers and horses from Nanyang County, Sanchuan County, and Yingchuan County, integrating nearly 200,000 troops to surround the entire Yingchuan County.
Six days later!
News came from Gai Nie of Qi State that Prime Minister Hou Sheng of Qi State issued an order that people from Qi State should not interfere in the affairs of Qi State. As for Qi State's support for the rebellion in Yingchuan County, it was even more false.
Under the command of Lord Ling.
Let those people enter Yingchuan County to serve as a defense force for the major cities, and they can also gather money to buy a large amount of grain, grass and baggage. They are called Qi merchants, but in fact they are doing everything in Wei.
"Hahaha, King Wei is fake? It really lives up to its name!"
Wang Ben looked at the document in his hand and laughed loudly. The state of Wei was really in a bad situation. He even lost his dignity as the overlord of the Xia Dynasty in the past and could only do these trivial things.
"Young General, the Qin State is currently very weak in Yingchuan County. Do you want to attack it with strong troops?"
Yao Jia also smiled, but now that the news has been confirmed, the Major General's army has been integrated and can suppress the rebellion in Yingchuan County at any time. Counting time, things in Zhao State are almost over.
"To attack them with strong troops? That would be in line with the wishes of those thieves."
"Does your Majesty know how Wu Zhenhou and Nanyang Shou destroyed Han?"
At the junction of Nanyang County and Yingchuan County, inside the shogunate's military tent, Wang Ben looked at the sand table in front of him and put down the documents in his hand.
"Wu Zhenhou cut off all food and grass supplies in Korea. Later, Korea collapsed."
"But... the summer harvest has just passed in Yingchuan County, and the accumulated grain and grass are enough to last for a year!"
Yao Jia was puzzled.
"The rebellion in Yingchuan County is related to the subsequent destruction of Wei and the unification of the Central Plains. If we suppress it with strong troops, Yingchuan County will be directly destroyed, although Yingchuan County has enough food and supplies."
"But I am also confident that we can completely capture Yingchuan County before winter in order to plot against Wei!"
Wang Ben pointed to Yingchuan County in front of him with one hand and looked at Yao Jia with a smile.
"Yao Jia is not as good as the Major General when it comes to battle formations, but looking at the overall situation, the rebellion of the old Koreans in Yingchuan County involves a lot. In the long run, it is an attempt to transfer the land of the Three Jin Dynasties to the Qin State."
"Whatever the Major General has planned, don't be careless!"
Yao Jia is not very familiar with military affairs, but the matter in Yingchuan County is not a trivial matter. Major General Wang Ben has already issued a military order in front of the king. He is also the son of General Wang Jian. He should be alarmed because of his emotions and reasons.
"Thank you, Sir, for your kindness."
"Wang Ben did not have any arrogance when he raided the Chu Kingdom many days ago. The importance of Yingchuan County ranges from chaos to the Three Jins and the Central Plains. How can Wang Ben dare to slack off?"
"Wang Ben's plan is in Yingchuan County. They claim to have an army of one hundred thousand, but in fact they are all a mess of rangers. Hundreds of families and people from the old Han Dynasty have gathered together. There is no order. How can it last? At this time, the army is surrounded but not attacked, and it is defeated but not destroyed."
"I wonder how long they can hold on!"
After the previous destruction of Korea, the troops and horses in Korea had been dispersed long ago. Now the troops and horses gathered in Yingchuan County were all scattered and disorderly. Therefore, Wang Ben led 50,000 elite troops, which were enough for him to use.
But for the sake of stability, the king mobilized troops from the two counties to help, and Wang Ben naturally accepted it.
In Xinzheng, Liusha Weizhuang is the descendant of Gui Gu Zongheng. I wonder if he can stabilize the situation in Xinzheng?
Sometimes, it is not a good thing to have enough food and baggage. Now, the help from Chu and Wei has been greatly reduced. As long as... there are fighter planes from Xinzheng, the army can go straight to Yingchuan County and Xinzheng without any hindrance.