"I heard that the general has led an army of 30,000 to twenty miles away. It's great. When our army builds siege equipment, we can capture Shouchun City in one go. Then we can capture the King of Chu and return to Xianyang to ask for credit.
Just thinking about it makes me excited."
In a forest on the Eight Mountains, a Qin army commander was smiling and talking with his soldiers.
"Yes, these Chu people are really stupid. They really thought that General Li's 30,000 chariots and cavalry were a surprise attack on Shouchun."
"Hey, in fact, General Li's 30,000 people are also bait for us to lure away the Chu army in Huaibei. When the Chu army is transferred away, we can take the opportunity to sneak across the Huai River from the west and attack Shouchun. We will be the real surprise army.
When we capture the King of Chu and the Duke of Chu, the Chu army in Huaibei will naturally surrender without fighting. We will destroy Chu in one battle. How heroic!"
"Hahaha, once the Chu Kingdom is destroyed, Nai Gong can go home."
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I have a stomachache. I think there is something wrong with the strip of ground I ate in the morning. It's not working anymore. I can't bear it anymore. Report it to the corps commander. I have to go to the forest to find it lost."
"Go quickly, go quickly."
The Qin army commander wrinkled his nose and waved for him to leave quickly.
"Oh, just saying that makes my stomach hurt. Captain, I want to lose it too. Wait for me in front, go with me, go with me."
In the blink of an eye, the only ones left in the forest were the dark-faced Qin army commander and two Qin soldiers under his command, as well as three or four Chu merchants who were tied to the trees and had shocked faces.
Cai Zhong's teeth began to chatter.
Cai Zhong was a descendant of the Cai Kingdom in the past, and it is said that his ancestors had been officials. In the generations following Cai Zhong, the family was increasingly declining, and he could only make a living by doing business with his uncle.
Although Qin and Chu are at war this year, for ordinary merchants, they still have to eat and do business. Cai Zhong followed his uncle to collect a batch of goods in Shouchun and was about to transport them to the west for sale.
Soon after he was born in Shouchun, he was intercepted.
At first, Cai Zhong thought he was a bold thief who dared to block the road and rob near Shouchun. He was not afraid of being encircled and suppressed by the Chu army. But when he saw it clearly, he was so frightened that the souls scattered. What kind of nonsense was this?
Thief, he turned out to be thousands of living Qin troops!
Wasn't the Qin army defeated by Shangzhu State in Huaibei, and even General Qin Pi was captured? Why did so many Qin troops appear outside Shouchun City? What did they want to do?
Just thinking about such a question makes Cai Zhong's scalp numb.
What happened later made Cai Zhong even more horrified. Thousands of Qin soldiers and their few prisoners took advantage of the night to reach the Eight Mountains outside Shouchun City, overlooking the capital of Chu.
Then, based on the information from the prisoners, the Qin people used the cover of fog to attack General Qu Ming who was passing by the foot of the mountain early in the morning. They also took away several prisoners to cover them, leaving only a group of Qin soldiers.
The soldiers guarded Cai Zhong and others on the mountain.
These things were already surprising to Cai Zhong, but what did he hear just now?
Thirty thousand Qin troops!
Oh my God.
The commander of the Qin army actually said that they had 30,000 Qin troops following them, and they were already twenty miles away. Calculating the distance, they would arrive at Shouchun City tomorrow at the latest.
That’s 30,000 Qin troops!
According to Cai Zhong's knowledge, the number of soldiers left behind in Shouchun was only over 10,000, including General Qu Ming's 5,000 soldiers.
….
Although the King of Chu could recruit tens of thousands of private soldiers from the young men and noble families in the city, it would take time to recruit, and secondly, their combat effectiveness would be far inferior to that of the Qin people, who were known as the Tiger and Wolf Army.
If they were really surrounded by 30,000 Qin troops, wouldn't Shouchun be about to fall?
If the king of Chu and the ministers of the Manchu dynasty are captured, even if the Chu country is not destroyed, that's pretty much it.
Of course, compared to the survival of Chu State, what really worries Cai Zhong is his wife and children left in Shouchun City.
Once Shouchun City is destroyed, his wife and children may be killed. Even if they survive, they may become slaves of the Qin people and suffer day and night.
Thinking of this, Cai Zhong became more and more worried. He raised his head and looked around, and saw that several other prisoners also had sad faces, and they were probably thinking the same thing as him.
At this time, a sound suddenly came from the distance
Screams.
"There's a wild pig! It's such a big wild pig, Commander, come quickly!"
It was the voice of the Qin soldiers who had gone missing just now.
Hearing this, the Qin army commander and the two Qin soldiers who were left behind changed their expressions. They quickly took their weapons and ran in the direction of the sound. Before leaving, the commander glared at several Chu prisoners fiercely.
He glanced at them and threatened: "Everyone is under Nai Gong's care. If anyone dares to move, Nai Gong will deal with you when he comes back."
I saw the Qin army commander leading the Qin soldiers away, and the sound was getting farther and farther, as if they were chasing the wild piggy deep into the forest.
This is your chance!
Cai Zhong moved quickly. He had long felt that the rope tied to his body seemed to be loose. Now that the Qin soldiers left, he fumbled and found that the rope was not tied tightly. After some movements, Cai Zhong successfully removed the rope from the rope.
Escape.
"Cai Zhong, and me."
Cai Zhong's uncle shouted quickly.
"Help me quickly."
Several other prisoners also shouted.
"good."
Cai Zhong gritted his teeth and quickly stepped forward to untie the ropes on his uncle and several other Chu people.
"Thirty thousand Qin troops are about to arrive. If Shouchun is not prepared, the city may not be safe. We will go and report it to the king."
【In view of the general environment,
Everyone whispered to each other, spread their legs, and ran down the mountain in the direction of Shouchun.
After these Chu people had disappeared, a few heads emerged from the grass in the distance. They were the group of Qin soldiers who had just left.
"Captain, you acted really well just now, your expression looked real, tsk tsk."
The commander of the Qin army said proudly: "What a joke, Nai Gong is a good man at doing these things. Otherwise, why would the military commander choose me to take charge of this matter? These Chu people will definitely go to Shouchun to tell the King of Chu about the arrival of my 30,000-strong army."
, in this way, we are done."
A Qin soldier picked his butt and asked, "So are there thirty thousand people behind us?"
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Chudu, Shouchun.
The Qin army demonstrating outside the city had withdrawn, and the panicked Chu civilians and defeated Chu army soldiers also entered the city one after another. The Shouchun city gate was finally closed, and the Chu soldiers guarding the city wearing armor and holding spears kept patrolling the city wall.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although the city gate has been closed, the fear in the hearts of tens of thousands of Chu people in Shouchun City has not only not been eliminated, but has become more intense.
The King of Chu walked up to the main hall with weak steps and sat down on his king's couch.
….
He slowly woke up from his coma. No matter how weak he was, no matter how frightened his heart was, he still had to go to the main hall to take charge of the next overall situation.
"Where's Qu Ming? He's not back yet?"
The king of Chu carried the cud and asked the ministers in the palace.
"Your Majesty, according to our soldiers who escaped back, the Qin army launched an attack from the vicinity of the Eight Mountains through the fog. Our army was caught off guard and was attacked and defeated on the spot. I heard that many people were spreading the news that General Qu Ming was dead.
,,I’m afraid General Qu Ming is in danger.”
Sun Chang, the disciple on the left, raised his hand and spoke. He was about fifty years old and was a descendant of Sun Shu'ao, a famous official of the Chu State in the past. Together with Songyang Jun Jingzhao and You Yin Jinxia, he was an important minister of the Chu King's dynasty.
After hearing Sun Chang's words, the King of Chu shook his cud hands.
"Qu Ming is dead."
He closed his eyes and murmured.
Then the King of Chu opened his eyes wide with his eyes full of fear, "So what the Qin Army Colonel said is true, there are really 30,000 Qin Army on these Eight Mountains? Why, the Qin Army is not in Huaibei
Have you lost? Why did 30,000 people suddenly appear outside Shouchun City? Where did they get out of and how did they cross the Huai River? What is going on? Who can tell Bu Gu!"
Under the roar of King Chu of Chu, all the Chu ministers in the palace looked at each other. Not to mention that King Chu of Chu didn't understand, even they were confused.
Jing Zhao hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. From what I can see, the Qin army probably doesn't have 30,000 people."
"Oh, why did Lord Songyang say this?"
Everyone looked over.
Jing Zhao opened his mouth and said: "Today, the king wanted to inspect the prisoners of the Qin army at the top of the city. Shouchun City was undefended, and there was fog to obscure the view. If the Qin army really numbered 30,000, they could have used the cover of the fog to make a surprise attack.
We, Shouchun City, will definitely be able to fight down the city and capture us. There is no need to let hundreds of people demonstrate outside the city. This will actually make us wary and make it difficult for them to breach the city. This is against the law.
Common sense."
"And there are so many 30,000 people. According to the information our army has, the Qin army that is attacking Chu this time does not have this force at all. How could it suddenly appear out of thin air?"
"And with 30,000 people, if we want to cross the Huaihe River silently, how many boats will be needed? How can this not be discovered by our army? And how much food and grass will be consumed in a day for a 30,000-strong army? Without logistics
How dare they go deep outside my city of Shouchun without supplies?"
Every word of Jing Zhao's words made sense. All the ministers in the palace nodded their heads, and even the King of Chu looked more relaxed.
At this moment, You Yin Jin Xia frowned and stood up and said: "Although Lord Songyang's words may seem reasonable, they are actually not beneficial to the situation. Now that the Qin army suddenly appeared outside Shouchun City, this cannot be ignored.
The fact that Qu Ming's five thousand men were defeated by them, although it is suspected of a sneak attack by the Qin army, at least shows that even if they do not have thirty thousand people, there must be more than ten thousand people. Otherwise, with the bravery of our Chu men, how could they
Defeated in one battle!"
Speaking of this, Jin Xia cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of Qin troops are approaching Shouchun, but the defeated troops in our city, including the gathered troops, are only six or seven thousand. This is a serious situation. I ask your Majesty to issue an edict immediately.
Let Shangzhu State lead his troops back to rescue me, Shouchun, and annihilate these Qin troops!"
….
Jing Zhao raised his eyebrows. He often traveled with the Xiang family, so he knew some military affairs. From his feeling, the Qin army could not have more than ten thousand people. One was the supply problem, and the other was what he just said, Qin
If the army really has tens of thousands of people, they can attack the city directly. Why bother to come out like this? Most likely, this Qin army is only a few thousand people.
"Your Majesty, Shangzhu Kingdom is currently chasing Li Xin and wants to go north to cooperate with the Xiangcheng defenders to counterattack the Mengwu Department."
"This is the most important moment of the war. As long as Shangzhu State can successfully attack Mengwu, 70,000 Qin troops will be killed in the land of Chen and Cai. This is a very important moment for our Chu State. How can we
Recall Shangzhu Kingdom at this time." Jing Zhao spoke.
Sun Chang and other important ministers all nodded slightly in agreement. It is true. The 30,000 people under Xiang Yan's command are very important to Xiangcheng's war situation. If he goes north, he will definitely be able to defeat Mengwu. If he is recalled, he will lose this
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to severely damage Qin.
Seeing someone agreeing, Jing Zhao gritted his teeth and said: "I believe that the Qin army outside the city is only a few thousand people. Although I don't know how they crossed the Huaihe River, they will never have supplies to follow. We only need to strictly guard Shouchun.
If your Majesty is worried, you can also recruit the young men and private soldiers in Shouchun City, enough to form two to thirty thousand guards. With such a number, the Qin army will never be able to attack the city, so we have no worries. Wait until Shangzhu Kingdom goes north.
It is not too late to defeat Mengwu and then lead his troops south to carry out annihilation."
The king of Chu was hesitant to carry the cud.
What Jing Zhao said made sense, but he was still very scared, especially when he thought about the scene he had just seen on the Eight Mountains. Were those figures appearing in the fog really not soldiers of the Qin State?
Should we summon Xiang Yan back?
In the hall, Jin Xia's eyes narrowed. Jing Zhao's words just now were equivalent to confronting him. He said he would summon Xiang Yan back, but Jing Zhao said no. Isn't this a slap in the face?
Moreover, he glanced at the expression on King Chu's face and knew that the king was probably still very afraid. Just as he was preparing to speak, someone hurriedly came to report from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, some businessmen who were captured by the Qin army have escaped. They said they have important news to report!"
A moment later, when Cai Zhong stood tremblingly in the main hall of Chu Palace and repeated what he had heard, everyone in the palace was shocked.
There are really 30,000 Qin troops!
Jin Xia glanced at King Chu of Chu, who had lost all color on his face, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has become clear. What Lord Songyang just said has been explained. The Qin army on the Eight Mountains really only has a few thousand people."
, so they only attacked Qu Ming's troops and did not attack the city. But behind them, there were still 30,000 Qin troops about to attack.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Arrival, they are coming from the west, they are the real elite soldiers of the Qin State, and they want to capture Shouchun! Please recall the Shangzhu State as soon as possible!"
Jing Zhao gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is still doubtful. The businessman's incident is too coincidental. I am afraid it is a plan of the Qin people."
"Your Majesty, please don't listen to some people. Regardless of whether the Qin army really has 30,000 people, but we don't dare to bet. If there are 30,000 Qin troops approaching the city, then I, Shouchun, will be in danger.
, I also ask the king to recall Shangzhu Kingdom as soon as possible. If it is too late, I am afraid it will be too late!" Jin Xia said loudly.
….
Behind him, many Chu ministers also echoed: "Please your Majesty, please quickly recall Shangzhu Kingdom to protect our capital!"
King Chu of Chu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. What Jin Xia said made sense.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what may happen. What if there are really thirty thousand Qin troops? He would not dare to gamble with his own life.
Thinking of this, the King of Chu slapped the eucalyptus with his cud, and shouted: "Pass the imperial edict of Bugu, and summon Shangzhu Kingdom back immediately."
In the evening, the fog covering Huainan dissipated a little, but the sky was still gloomy.
The king of Chu stood on the high platform in the deep palace with his cud in his arms.
"Thirty thousand people, this is the Qin army. I didn't expect that Li Xin was just a cover. The King of Qin actually sent another strange army from the west. However, Xiong Qi didn't disclose such a large number of thirty thousand people.
More than half of the time, does he really not know, or does he have another purpose?"
The King of Chu frowned, knowing that he could kill the king and usurp the throne with two skills. In addition to being horrified, the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong.
"Is it possible that Xiong Qi deliberately did not disclose this matter? He first leaked Li Xin's marching route, allowing Xiang Yan to defeat Li Xin, and then went north to assist him in defeating Mengwu. In this way, the Qin army in Huaibei was wiped out. Xiong Qi took advantage of the opportunity to return
If you are Chu, your reputation will definitely increase."
"At this time, all the officials in Bugu and Shouchun were captured by Qin's 30,000-strong Qin army."
"In this way, the Chu Kingdom has no king. He, Xiong Qi, can rely on the royal blood in his body, and with the help of Xiang Yan, establish a separate court in Huaibei. He, Xiong Qi, can legitimately become the King of Chu! Hiss..."
The more the King of Chu thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
He originally killed his brother to gain power, so he was naturally wary of the brother in Huaiyang City. Now that he contacted the Qin Army who suddenly appeared outside the city, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a big conspiracy.
"What a Xiong Qi! What a great strategy!"
"In order to become the king of Chu, I even gave away the capital of Chu to the people of Qin. Damn it, damn it!"
The King of Chu, bearing the cud, shouted to his entourage: "Send an edict to Bugu quickly, and tell Shangzhu to come back as soon as possible. He must come back! Immediately, immediately! No delay!"