Together with Jiangshui, Heshui and Jishui, it is called Sidu. It is one of the most important rivers in China.
The water is turbulent and the banks are wide, making it difficult to cross without a boat or a boat.
"Marquis, I have sent people to cut down bamboos. Do you want to use these bamboos to build rafts so that we can cross the river on bamboo rafts?"
Shejian came over and asked softly.
Zhao Tuo still looked at the wetland across the river bank.
After a long time, he nodded and said: "Although the Huai River is wide, it is already past the flood season. After winter, the water volume in the river decreases and the water becomes gentle. We can use bamboo rafts to ferry people across, and we will definitely be able to cross!"
Zhao Tuo's voice was firm, because this was not a whim, but he knew that there had been such successful cases.
The road is difficult to navigate in the Hengduan Mountains. The enemy is heavily armed and is pressing down on the Guizhou border. Soldiers can travel all over the world with two feet. Surprise soldiers appear when they cross the Chishui River four times. The Wujiang River is extremely dangerous and difficult to cross...
The Red Army two thousand years later encountered an even more dangerous situation than this in the Wujiang River in the Guizhou border.
The Wujiang River flows rapidly, and there are no ships or bridges. There are even enemies on the other side of the river with artillery fire, looking down at them.
In such a critical situation, the army used local materials and used the light and flexible bamboo on the river bank to build rows of bamboo rafts. Then they braved the enemy's artillery fire and forcibly crossed the Wujiang River, and finally successfully completed the strategic transfer.
This living example has been imprinted in Zhao Tuo's heart since he was a child, which is why he vowed that his five thousand men could cross the Huai River.
There are bamboo forests growing on both sides of the Huai River. You can have as many as you want.
Although the Huai River is wider than the Wu River, due to the winter, the water is very gentle and gentle, making it much more suitable to cross the river by raft than the fast-flowing Wu River.
And the most important thing is that on the other side of Zhao Tuo, no enemy used artillery fire to intercept him.
The Qin army could take their time, even if they spent more time on trial and error, they would be able to cross the Huai River sooner or later.
It is the right time for the Huaihe River to flow slowly in winter; the two sides of the river here are wide open, and the bamboo forest grows here; there is no enemy to block it, and the soldiers under the command are united, which is harmony.
The time, place, and people are favorable, and the Qin army has all three, so how can it not cross the river?
After Zhao Tuo explained, Shejian also nodded.
After thinking for a while, Shebama said: "Then I will pick a few people who are good at water to try it out later. First, I will build a few bamboo rafts and let them cross the river. When they reach the other side, I will let them explore the terrain there.
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"Well, it's safer this way, so I'll do as you say."
Zhao Tuo nodded. He saw Shejian looking tired at this moment. The clothes and armor on his body were covered with mud stains and filth. There was no trace of the mighty appearance of the Qin army's two to five hundred leaders. He looked like a man who had just emerged from the mud.
old farmer.
Not only Shejian, Zhao Tuo turned his head and looked back and saw that near the river bank, the soldiers were either sitting down to rest according to their formation, or receiving orders to cut down bamboo forests.
No one talked, because everyone's face was full of exhaustion. Their faces were as black as coal, and their clothes were dirty and torn. If they didn't still hold weapons in their hands and wear armor on their bodies, I'm afraid they would have said that.
Even if there are thousands of refugee beggars, some people will believe it.
Fortunately, this is winter. If it were summer with the scorching sun, everyone would probably smell bad.
….
"Everyone has worked hard."
Zhao Tuo sighed lightly.
Traveling hundreds of miles this time is also a big challenge for this army. Because they are also traveling alone, without logistical support, and the food each person carries is very limited. In addition, it is winter and everything is withered.
There are few fruits and vegetables in the forest.
Food must be eaten sparingly, so everyone's military rations must be carefully budgeted, mixed with the edible wild vegetable roots pointed out by the Chu guide, and boiled into thin rice porridge before they dare to eat it.
What pleased the soldiers the most was meeting Chu villages and towns on the road. Although Zhao Tuo would not massacre the villages and silence them, he would not spare the kindness of a woman at such a time. He would rob them when it was time to rob them!
They robbed grain, rice, fruits, vegetables and meat, and even robbed Chu people of clothes and cloth, all to ensure the needs of the soldiers.
but
On this route, there are no large Chu cities and not many villages. In addition, the Qin army has nearly 5,000 people. After all, the looted food will not last long. After walking for hundreds of miles, most of the soldiers are still
I swallowed the saliva in my mouth and my stomach growled.
But compared to the benefits of taking this path, this bit of suffering is nothing.
Zhao Tuo led his army southward and along the north bank of the Huaihe River. There were many benefits, the biggest of which was that he jumped out of the Chu army's encirclement.
According to Zhao Tuo's guess, in addition to part of the Chu army currently guarding Xiangcheng, the other part should be in the hinterland of Chu State, lying in wait on Li Xin's only path, waiting for Li Xin to crash in, and then
Kill him and leave no trace of him alive.
That road does not necessarily lead to death, but it is definitely a narrow escape. The main force of the Chu army was calculated mentally but not intentionally, and Li Xin, who only thought about the surprise attack on Shouchun, would definitely suffer a disastrous defeat.
If Zhao Tuo followed Li Xin, not only all the five thousand men under his command would be wiped out, but most of them would also be killed by the Chu people. Even his own life would be in danger.
Now Zhao Tuo is taking the road on the north bank of the Huai River, where he rarely encounters any enemies. Because all the Chu army's attention was attracted by Li Xin who was galloping in Huaibei, all the troops went towards Li Xin, leaving Huai
The water line was extremely empty, just like Xincai, which Zhao Tuo had conquered before. There were only two to three hundred people guarding the city, and there was no defensive power.
Of course, Zhao Tuo also paid great attention to the confidentiality of information. Except for senior military officials such as Shejian and Heiyi, ordinary soldiers in the army had no idea where they were going. The public claim was that they followed the Huai River and took a detour all the way to Hu.
Yap.
The advantage of this is that it is difficult for others to see the true purpose of Zhao Tuo's trip. Even if some Chu people he met on the road escaped and mentioned the movements of this army to the Chu army, they would only say that they were in
Wandering in Huaibei, no one would have guessed that this force without the support of a naval division would want to cross the wide Huai River.
How can I cross the Huai River without a boat or a boat?
"Crossing the Huai River!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Tuo quietly looked at the direction of the flow of the Huaihe River.
Just downstream of the Huai River, less than a hundred miles away, Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, is there.
Surround Wei and rescue Zhao.
Attack them and save them!
This is why Zhao Tuo went to Pinyang to ask Wang Jian before the attack on Wei that year if our army failed on the battlefield and was pursued by the Chu army, how to save it and reduce losses.
Wang Jian, who has always been steady, actually came up with a rather risky and radical strategy.
….
When the Chu army defeated the Qin army and chased them to the north.
Failing on the frontal battlefield, even if Zhao Tuo showed extraordinary bravery, he could not turn the tide on the battlefield with tens or hundreds of thousands of people, let alone change the outcome of defeat.
But if he can look beyond the battle situation and take a detour in advance to attack the empty place where the Chu army must be rescued, he can divert the Chu people who are chasing Qin's defeated army, and at least transfer part of the opponent's troops away, allowing Li Xin to
More Qin soldiers under his command escaped and ascended to heaven, which may have saved the life of Li Xin who was in danger.
Under the current situation, where else can the Chu army be saved except Shouchun, the capital of Chu?
"Li Xin used Meng Wu as bait to attract the Chu army, and he himself went as a surprise soldier to raid Shouchun."
"Li Xin is also my bait."
"I, Zhao Tuo, am the real surprise soldier!"
Zhao Tuo murmured, his eyes flashing with madness.
Not far away, under the command of Shejian, the Qin soldiers had already built the first batch of bamboo rafts and were pushed down the wide Huai River amidst shouts.
…
On the second day after Zhao Tuo led his troops to cross the Huai River.
Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
A light horse came from the north, bringing the latest news.
"The beacon has been lit in Xia Cai."
"Li Xin is here. He is capturing Cai and wants to cross the Huaihe River from there so that he can attack the capital of Bugu."
In the main hall of the Chu Palace, the King of Chu announced the news to the ministers in the palace with a livid expression on his face.
A gasp of cold air suddenly sounded in the hall.
This was the first time since the Chu State moved its capital to Shouchun that enemy troops came to the Huaihe River and threatened the Chu capital. For the Chu State
The psychological pressure caused by monarchs and ministers can be imagined.
Songyang Jun Jingzhao glanced at the palace, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. If nothing unexpected happens, Shangzhu State should lead our army of Chu State to follow behind Li Xin. When Li Xin crosses the Huai River, his troops will arrive at Shouchun City."
At the next moment, the Shangzhu Kingdom will also cross the Huaihe River and attack from its rear. In this way, the Qin army can be blocked in Huainan and all of them will be wiped out!"
"This is a good strategy. As long as the Qin army crosses the Huai River, with a fortified city in front and a large army chasing after them, once the Qin army is defeated and blocked by the Huai River, no one can escape. They will definitely be annihilated by our army here!
In this battle, no one in the Qin army can escape!"
Some Chu Chen echoed, his face full of joy.
However, the face of the King of Chu was still extremely ugly.
"Thirty thousand people...then Li Xin has thirty thousand people! The guards in Shouchun City had previously sent a group to Xiangcheng, but now there are only more than ten thousand people." The King of Chu whispered with his cud in his back.
Jing Zhao's eyelids twitched, he knew what the king was worried about.
He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, our Shouchun City has high walls and is well guarded by more than 10,000 people. Li Xin's 30,000 chariots and riders... No, he must have suffered losses along the way. At most, there are more than 20,000 people. Without the logistics and equipment,
Under such circumstances, it is impossible to conquer Shouchun! Don't be anxious, your Majesty. If it is not possible, you can also recruit the young and strong Chu people in the city. You will definitely be able to recruit another ten or twenty thousand people. With such a number of people to defend the city, Shouchun will definitely be defeated.
No problem."
After hearing this, King Chu's face softened slightly, but his heart still did not let go.
Too dangerous!
Let the 20,000 to 30,000 men under Li Xin's command pass through the Huai River, and let the Qin army approach Shouchun City.
As soon as he thought that the Qin people with spears and halberds and ferocious faces were outside the capital where they lived, and would attack Shouchun at any time, King Chu Chu was so frightened that he could not relax for a moment.
….
That's the Qin army!
The Qin army is said to be invincible in the world!
In the past, the old capitals of the Chu State, Yan, Ying, and Chen, fell one after another to the Qin army's war horses. It was so miserable and helpless.
But now, he actually wants to send the Qin army across the Huai River and down to Shouchun City for the so-called total annihilation.
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What if?
What if Li Xin is really brave and invincible and captures Shouchun before Xiang Yan arrives?
What if there is an unexpected situation on that Yan Road and we are unable to return to the rescue in time?
just in case……
As long as there is a problem anywhere, he will become a prisoner of the Qin army, and Shouchun will also fall into the hands of the Qin people.
This is really dangerous!
The King of Chu's face turned blue and white in turns. Just thinking about the possibilities made his palms sweat and his body felt a little weak.
In the palace, Jin Xia, a close aide of the King of Chu, knew clearly when he saw the king's face.
He stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Qin army must not be allowed to pass through the Huai River and let Li Xin's troops reach the city. Otherwise, even if we win this battle, it will insult the prestige of our Chu country. We should immediately send troops to the south bank of the Huai River.
Set up a formation to intercept and block the Qin army north of the Huai River."
"Then Li Xin cannot cross the Huai River, and the morale of the army will be in chaos. Shangzhu will lead a large army to attack from behind, and the Qin army will be defeated. In this way, our Chu state will not only win, but Shouchun will not be in any danger."
Songyang Jun Jingzhao was shocked and shouted: "How can this be done? If we don't let the Qin army cross the Huaihe River, how can we annihilate them all?"
Jin Xia ignored Jing Zhao's words at all. He only stared at the king's couch, and finally smiled when he saw the king of Chu holding the cud.
Jin Xia also laughed.
Annihilate the Qin army?
Does your Majesty want to completely annihilate the Qin army?