Zhao Tuo stood on a small hill not far from the foot of the mountain, watching the battle below.
Of course he couldn't see the specific situation on the battlefield, and he couldn't even see the appearance of the person clearly from a distance.
But this did not prevent Zhao Tuo from grasping the latest progress of the war situation. From the roars of "Qu Ming is dead" and "Chu army has been defeated" and the figures of Mohu running around one by one, he knew that this time the Qin army
The raid was a complete victory.
If they couldn't win, why did those Chu people run away?
So Zhao Tuo no longer hesitated and sent out the last remaining force.
"Go ahead, Black Bottom. The rest is up to you."
"Don't worry, Commander, my black butt will definitely scare the King of Chu to death!"
Black Butt smiled, licked his dry lips, turned to the five hundred people behind him and shouted: "Second Son, we ate meat and drank soup this morning, which can be regarded as warming up the stomach that was rotten by eating oranges."
Nuan. This is a good thing that even the military commanders are reluctant to eat. It is specially reserved for us to enjoy. It is such a great favor. What do you think we should do?"
"The military marquis has been so kind to us, and we should try our best to repay you! Don't be afraid of death!"
The five hundred Qin soldiers raised their arms and shouted, everyone was in high spirits and looked excited.
Compared to the Pao Ze people who had sore teeth and stomach convulsions from eating oranges, these five hundred selected warriors were specially given to enjoy the meat soup made from fat rabbits and mountain deer mixed with wild vegetables that others hunted in the mountains and forests.
This kind of food and treatment is enough to make these soldiers burst into tears of gratitude. After eating and drinking, they are in far better condition than those soldiers fighting at the foot of the mountain.
The reason why Zhao Tuo did this was because these five hundred people also shouldered more important tasks, and they must have sufficient physical strength.
Chase down the defeated soldiers and attack Shouchun!
"Second and third sons, follow me!"
At the roar of Black Buttocks, five hundred people, armed with weapons, ran together, diving into the fog, chasing the defeated soldiers who fled westward, and ran straight towards Shouchun.
"Shou Chun...King of Chu..."
Zhao Tuo whispered, turned to look at the foot of the mountain, and took long steps down.
Defeating the Chu soldiers led by Qu Ming was only the first step. He still had more things to do, such as rescuing the Qin soldiers who were captured by the Chu people.
Xiqigu, who was standing beside Zhao Tuo, quickly followed with his short soldiers.
As the Chu soldiers were either killed or fled into the surrounding fog, the surprise battle at the foot of the Eight Mountains came to an end.
"Who is attacking the Chu army?"
"Why did our Qin army run outside Shouchun City?"
"Could it be that Li Xin came back?"
"No, Li Xin ran away long ago! Maybe it's Li You?"
Xin Wu was lying on the chariot. The Chu soldiers responsible for escorting him and the chariot driver had already been stunned by the surprise attack. They saw shouts and screams all around. How could they care about this prisoner? They still had to be themselves.
His life was important, so all the Chu soldiers shouted and ran away for their lives, leaving Xin Wu alone lying on the chariot.
Xin Wu wanted to stand up, but as soon as he moved his body, he felt severe pain in his shoulders and arms. He could only lie back down and look around at the mist with wide eyes.
After those Chu people fled, the Qin army did appear around them.
….
The figures were in ragged clothes and had stains on their faces. At first glance, I thought they were savages who ran out of some mountain. But the black armor on their bodies and their Qin accents couldn't be faked. These people were genuine Qin people.
military.
"Is it really Li You?"
He murmured that before, Li Xin raided the Chu army and asked Li You to lead two thousand people to the rear to intimidate the Cai Chu people.
As a result, Li Xin was defeated miserably, and all the main forces were routed to the west. On the contrary, Li You's troops were not affected because they were in the rear. After Xin Wu was captured, it was discovered that the Chu army had not captured Li You and his soldiers. That guy seemed to be
Seeing that the situation was not right, they took the opportunity to escape, not knowing which direction they were running.
Xin Wu couldn't help but think about this. Could it be that when the Qin army was defeated, Li You took the opportunity to cross the Huai River and lurked near Shouchun. When he saw me captured, he specially
Are you going to lead your army to rescue?
Thinking of this, Xin Wu couldn't help but get excited.
If this was the case, then he had underestimated Li You before.
This son was able to decisively withdraw from the Huaibei battlefield to avoid his troops being defeated by the Chu army. He was able to adapt to the situation. And when he crossed the Huai River and used the winter fog to attack the Chu army, he was even more bold and careful, and quite capable.
Strategy. Judging from this, Li You is quite talented.
In addition, in Xin Wu's eyes, Li You's desertion of the army when he was attacked by Xiang Yan became a person who knew the situation well and had the courage to cut off the tail of a gecko.
"Is this General Xin?"
A group of Qin soldiers came over, led by a village commander. They had received military orders before the raid and made a special trip to rescue Xin Wu. Unfortunately, the fog was thick at the foot of the mountain, and the Chu army's retreat caused chaos. It was not until now that the target was found.
Xin Wu nodded and said: "This general is Xin Wu. You have done a good job this time. Let your army, Li, come over. I have something to ask him."
Li Junhou?
The commander of the Qin army was stunned, and the surrounding Qin soldiers also looked at each other.
The commander of the Qin Army raised his hands and said, "General Xin, we are soldiers under the command of Marquis Zhao, not Marquis Li."
"Marquis Zhao? Which Marquis Zhao?"
Xin Wu was stunned, feeling as if he had overlooked something important.
"General Xin is here well. My subordinate, Zhao Tuo, has met General Xin."
After a while, Zhao Tuo came from the mountain and bowed his hand to Xin Wu.
Xin Wu stared blankly at the young military commander in front of him.
The young man's armor was full of weed stains, his hair was oily, and his face was tired, but his bright eyes particularly touched Xin Wu's heart.
"Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo..."
Xin Wu whispered the name, and he suddenly became excited. He sat up regardless of the injuries on his arms and shoulders, stared at Zhao Tuo, and shouted: "Zhao Tuo, I didn't expect it to be you! You are really my Qin country's
Young Yingjie, that bullshit Li Xin, how can he be even half as good as you!"
No wonder Xin Wu was so excited that he even insulted Li Xin.
As a veteran on the battlefield, he was originally dissatisfied with Li Xin's strategy of attacking Chu. It was only because of the threat of Li Xin's military orders and ax that he had to comply.
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First, Li Xin's strategy of stealing Shouchun was seen through by the Chu people, and the retreat was blocked by Xiang Yan's army. Then Li Xin's strategy of raiding Xiang Yan was seen through by the opponent, causing the Qin army to be defeated and hastily fled westward.
, even his dignified general Xin Wu was reduced to becoming a prisoner of the Chu people.
….
Being captured by the Chu people, given Xin Wu's rank, he would probably not be killed, but the end would be even more miserable than being killed, and all kinds of humiliation would be inevitable. According to what Qu Ming said when he was joking just now, all of their thousand captives would be
He will be taken to Shouchun City, dragged and raped in front of tens of thousands of Chu people, and subjected to the insults and ridicule of countless Chu people, and will become the biggest laughing stock in the world.
A lifetime of fighting and ruining your reputation.
Xin Wu even thought about looking for an opportunity to commit suicide, preferring to die rather than be humiliated.
Just when he was desperate and wanted to die, Zhao Tuo came.
Zhao Tuo, who had separated from their army in Pingyu and was said to be leading his army to stay in the rear, suddenly appeared outside Shouchun City. Like a divine soldier descending from the sky, he defeated the Chu army escorting the captives and drove Xin Wu out of despair.
rescued.
What does this feel like?
At least at this moment, Zhao Tuo's whole person was shining in Xin Wu's eyes.
He thought to himself: "This son is really a young hero. Such a person is the real future pillar of our Qin country. I still have a little girl at my knees, who is about the same age as this son. If I can return to Qin, I may be grateful...
"
Seeing Xin Wu's excited lips trembling, Zhao Tuo smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "General, you are injured, please rest. Although we have defeated this Chu army, we are not out of danger, and my subordinates still need to direct the war.
, please forgive me, General."
"Okay, everything is up to you."
Xin Wu kept nodding his head. The more he looked at the young man in front of him, the more satisfied and excited he became. Naturally, he did whatever he said.
Zhao Tuo Rangxi
Qigu led people to protect Xin Wu, and then started to deal with other matters.
The first thing was of course to rescue the thousand prisoners of the Qin army who were escorted by the Chu people.
These 1,000 prisoners are all uninjured strong soldiers of the Qin army. Once they are rescued, they can be put on the armor of the Chu army and equipped with the weapons of the Chu people. That will be the strength of a thousand people, which can greatly increase Zhao Tuo's strength.
The combat effectiveness of his subordinates.
The second thing is to withdraw the troops and gather the soldiers. Zhao Tuo is afraid that on a whim, they will chase the Chu army's defeated soldiers and run away. After all, this place is the heart of the Chu country, and dangers can appear at any time. Moreover, the winter fog is lingering, and the Qin army
If you are not familiar with the terrain, you may be in danger of getting lost if you walk randomly.
The third thing is to gather the soldiers and let them take out the rations they carry from the corpses of the Chu people, and then eat a lot. No matter what you want to do next, you must fill your stomach to have the strength to do it.
【In view of the general environment,
Soon, at the foot of the Eight Mountains, in the mist, thousands of Qin soldiers did not speak. Everyone kept stuffing food into their mouths and chewing it. From a distance, they looked like thousands of starving ghosts reincarnated.
, coupled with the bleeding corpses on the ground, the scene was very horrifying.
If it were seen by Chu people who didn't know what was going on, the news of "Qin Jun's cannibalism" might spread even wider.
Zhao Tuo swallowed a piece of dry food mixed with saliva, and felt a solid feeling in his stomach, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Only then did he have energy, and he raised his eyes and looked west.
His eyes seemed to be able to see through the winter fog that obscured his vision, looking towards the capital of Chu State across the Feishui River.
Black Hips, should he lead his people to Shouchun City, right?