"General Li has already captured Xiqiu and defeated the 5,000 Chu troops coming from the direction of Xincai outside Xiqiu City! Judging by the time, I am afraid that General Li's army has already reached Yingshui and is about to cross the river!
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In the Qin army's camp outside Xiangcheng, General Pi Yang Yuan's face was filled with joy, and several other generals in the tent also laughed when they heard the news.
"It seems that the Chu army is really vulnerable. Although General Li went deep alone, the Chu people couldn't stop him at all."
"Yes, judging from the good situation in front of us, it is really possible for General Li to successfully raid the capital of Chu and capture the King of Chu in one battle. Tsk tsk, if this really succeeds, it will be an amazing feat that will shock the world, even the former Wu An
You can’t compare to me either.”
All the generals were filled with admiration.
Although before the war started, everyone felt that Li Xin's surprise attack strategy was risky.
But now, all the good news is coming back. Everything seems to be as Li Xin said. The hinterland of Chu State is extremely empty. After being penetrated from the flank, he allowed his chariots to gallop freely, and no one can stop him. In this situation
Under such a favorable situation, the strategy that originally seemed unlikely to succeed gave rise to the idea that Li Xin might decide the outcome in a single battle.
After all, the Chu army had been on the defensive so far and had not achieved any victory on the battlefield. The Chu people were so cowardly and weak, which made these generals look down upon them.
Only Meng Wu still had a cold face.
He frowned and said, "Except for the Chu army in Xincai, haven't there been any reinforcements from the eastern border of Chu State?"
Hearing this, the tent became quiet.
"General Meng, our cavalry has arrived a hundred miles away, and there is no trace of the Chu army."
"Where's the new horse?"
"Xinqi is heavily guarded, but according to the observations of our army's scouts, there are no signs of troop movements there."
"Didn't Xiang Cheng send anyone out?"
"Since our army released some Chu people into the city a few days ago with the news of Pingyu's fall, the gates on all sides of Xiangcheng have been closed tightly."
Meng Wu closed his eyes, stopped talking, and tapped his fingers lightly on the wooden case in front of him.
The reinforcements from the southern part of the Chu State were encountered by Li Xin, but the closer reinforcements from the eastern part of the Chu State were completely missing, which was unreasonable. Moreover, the Qin army did not besiege Xiangcheng. After learning about the fall of Pingyu,
Due to emotions and reasons, Xiang Yan should have sent people out of the city to contact the Chu people in the rear, verify the authenticity, and dispatch the Chu army's troops, but from the beginning to the end, there was no response from Xiang Cheng.
A bad premonition arose in Meng Wu's heart.
And this feeling became stronger and stronger, making Meng Wu's heart beat violently.
Where will the disappearing reinforcements from the eastern part of Chu State go?
boom!
Meng Wu, who had always been steady, suddenly jumped up and slapped the case, making the generals tremble in fright.
"Spread the news throughout the military camp that our army has conquered the sleeping hill, and boost the morale of the army!"
"Then send my military order to surround three towers and attack Xiangcheng!"
"Whether it's giant cannons or other siege equipment, use them all for me to attack the city day and night!"
Meng Wu roared, and the ferocious expression on his face frightened the generals, who quickly accepted the offer.
The generals who saw him were ordered to go out one by one.
Meng Wu sat back down.
"If the Chu army doesn't come out, then I will force them out and force you to come and support Xiang Cheng."
He murmured and looked towards the south worriedly.
Li Xin, you should be at the Yingshui River now.
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On the west side of Yingshui River, Huyi is hundreds of miles away from Qiuqiu.
Hu Yi, the land of the Hu State in ancient times, is also the location of Ruyin County in later generations. Since the king of Chu destroyed the Hu State more than two hundred years ago, this place has become a commercial city and military center of the Chu State, because Hu Yi is close to Ying.
It is adjacent to the Huaihe River in the south and has very developed transportation, so its strategic location is very important.
Today, beacon smoke is rising over this ancient city.
The Qin army carrying a simple siege ladder rushed in like black ants and climbed up the three walls of Huyi.
The simplest ant possession tactic is also the most practical siege tactic at the moment.
Under the siege of tens of thousands of Qin army infantry, this ancient city with two thousand guards finally fell after holding on for a whole day.
The Chu flag on the city wall was replaced by the Qin flag.
A large number of Chu soldiers' heads were cut off by Qin swords and piled up at the city gate to form a Jingguan, which showed the great power of the Qin people and also frightened the remaining Chu people in the city.
The large banner representing the "Mengwu" general entered this city near the water.
A captain came to report: "General, the bridge on the Ying River has been broken and burned by the evacuating Chu people. However, our army has captured nearly a hundred ships of various sizes, which is enough to build a pontoon bridge to the east bank of the Ying River for our army.
Crossing the river. Just..."
The captain paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "It's just that all the military rations and baggage hoarded by Hu Yi were burned by the Chu people. It is difficult for our army to obtain supplies here."
Li Xin's face was expressionless.
Needless to say, the captain could see the flames and smoke rising into the sky from the city.
Hu Yi's defenders carried on for a whole day, and the Chu generals in the city had enough time to burn all the granaries in the palace, leaving no grain for Li Xin.
As for the Qin army, they galloped hundreds of miles from Qinqiu to here. There were more than 20,000 people. They were eaten by horses and chewed by horses. They consumed a huge amount of food. Without supplies, they may have difficulty moving forward.
An evil look flashed across Li Xin's face.
"Since there is no treasury, then we will forcefully plunder the Chu people in the city, whether they are nobles, wealthy people, or common people in Guizhou. Only leave them with food to survive, and confiscate the rest. If there is resistance... kill them."
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"only."
The captain was frightened by the voice full of murderous intent. He quickly bowed his head and agreed, then backed away.
Li Xin walked to the city wall on the east side of Huyi and silently looked at the north-south Yingshui River outside the city.
The capture of Hu Yi represented the initial success of his strategy of penetrating behind enemy lines.
Li Xin's extraordinary force can obtain supply support from the Huaiyang camp through Yingshui. Of course, if he wants to do this, he must have the Juyang Chu general not far east of the upper section of Yingshui. He will not send people halfway.
Intercepted the Qin army's navy.
But these are not important to Li Xin.
Because he will not wait here for Mengwu's captain.
It takes too much time to go back and forth. It cannot be won without ten days and a half.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although Hu Yi was captured by Li Xin, some Chu people had crossed the bridge on the Ying River and fled to the east bank, while others fled in boats. This means
The Chu people who were trying to escape would spread the news that Li Xin's troops had arrived at Yingshui, and even reached the desk of the King of Chu in Shouchun.
Therefore, Li Xin must seize the time. He must quickly break through to the Chu capital before the Chu people react and before the King of Chu mobilizes his troops to approach Shouchun. With a thunderous offensive, the Chu people in Shouchun City will be frightened.
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"There are more than 20,000 of us. Even if we forcibly levy food from the Huyi Chu people to supplement military supplies, we won't be able to sustain it for long. Mengwu can't wait any longer, so let's rely on Juyang!"
Li Xin whispered: "The Chu general Zhaoping of Juyang is from the Zhao clan. He surrendered to our Qin State through the princes, and now it is time to use him. Juyang is a big city with a lot of food and grass. As long as Zhaoping's support is enough, it will be enough."
Let me complete the battle to destroy Chu."
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Juyang.
Juyang, which once served as the capital of the Chu State, was a large city. Not only did the city have many soldiers, but it also stored a large amount of food and supplies for the Chu army. It was the second line of defense for the Chu State to resist the Qin army after Xiangcheng, Pingyu, and Xinqi.
Southward fortress.
Now, in the governor's mansion in Juyang.
A gray-haired veteran, about fifty years old, stood in the mansion.
His back was straight, and he was reaching out to pat a large bronze cauldron in the courtyard. He smacked his lips and said, "What a good thing. If I were ten years younger, I would definitely lift it."
Outside the door, a Chu general who was about forty years old came in.
Seeing Xiang Yan patting the bronze tripod and muttering, General Chu couldn't help but smile and said: "Shangzhu Kingdom, this is the treasure of the former Emperor Zhou. It is a rare treasure in the world."
Xiang Yan was startled.
"Emperor Zhou?"
The Chu general explained: "This is what King Zhuang brought back from Luoyang, the capital of Zhou Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan understood the origin of this tripod.
About three hundred years ago, under the leadership of the heroic king of Chuzhuang, the State of Chu became extremely powerful and defeated the overlord Jin State in the Battle of Bi.
The Chu army's reputation shocked the world. They drank their horses on the banks of the Yellow River and watched the troops in Zhou's territory.
The Emperor of Zhou was frightened by the power of the Chu State and sent Wang Sunman to comfort King Chuzhuang of Chen Bing in Luoshui.
The King of Chuzhuang took the opportunity to ask for the importance of the title, and wanted to move the Nine Tripods, the most important treasure of the Zhou Dynasty, to Chu State, but he was immediately rebuffed by Wang Sunman who said, "Ruling the world depends on virtue, not the tripod." He left behind an allusion of "Asking for the title of Central Plains".
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The King of Chuzhuang did not get the Nine Cauldrons of Zhou, but he was still "gifted" many treasures from the Emperor of Zhou unwillingly, including the cauldron given by the emperor in front of him.
Because it was obtained from the Zhou Dynasty, in the eyes of the Chu people, this tripod represented the strength and might of the Chu State.
When you see this cauldron, you can think of the Chu State that was so powerful that it shocked the world in the past.
Even the Emperor of Zhou had to bow his head before him.
Therefore, when the Yingdu of Chu State was conquered by Bai Qi, the king of Chu who fled still took the tripod with him and followed it until he moved the capital from Juyang to Shouchun.
At that time, Emperor Zhou was gone.
Only half of the once powerful Chu State was left, and the king of Chu kept moving his capital eastward to escape the Qin army.
This tripod made King Chu feel uncomfortable when he saw it.
The powerful Chu State of the past has gone forever.
Therefore, it was left in Juyang and did not go to the new capital of Chu.
Understanding the origin of this tripod, Xiang Yan sighed softly, patted the tripod and said: "Although the era of King Zhuang is gone forever, it will not be easy for the Qin State to annex the world and destroy the Chu State.
.Zhaoping, judging from the look on your face, I guess there is good news."
"Shangzhu Guoming, see you. Then Li Xin sent someone."
Zhaoping smiled slightly and said: "The Qin army has conquered Hu Yi and built a pontoon bridge to cross the Ying River. However, Hu Yi's defenders burned the treasury grain and grass before the city was broken. Therefore, the Qin army is now short of food and fodder. Li Xin sent
People come here just to ask me to provide them with food and grass support."
Hearing this, Xiang Yan had a strange look on her face.
"What a good Li Xin, let us provide him with food and grass, and then let him attack the capital of Chu State?"
"In that case, write back to him. Tell him that the king has sent his cronies to supervise the army in the city. He has obtained the support of the nobles in the city and has taken control of part of the military power. You can't mobilize food and crops, so you can support him openly. Let him Li Xin
If he leads his troops to Juyang, as an internal agent, you can open the gates of Juyang City for him. In this way, all the food and supplies in Juyang City will be his."
Hearing this, Zhao Ping smiled and said: "Shangzhu State has a good strategy. If the great city of Juyang can be defeated in one battle, it will be a great achievement for Li Xin, and the grain stored in the city will also be a bait to lure fish.
, he will definitely lead his army here. Hehehe, in this way, the 30,000 troops we have gathered here can go on stage in advance."
Xiang Yan smiled.
"After all, he is a young man. He doesn't understand the dangers of people's hearts. It's up to me to teach him."
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