Huan Zhao suddenly woke up from his sleep. He sat up on the couch and stretched his ears. He could vaguely hear shouts coming from outside the house, as if someone was cheering for joy.
"Could it be that Meng Wu captured Xiangcheng and the news came here?" Huan Zhao said to himself.
Ever since he had a heart attack and was left in Huaiyang to recuperate, he couldn't sleep every day. At the beginning, whenever he thought that Huan Zhao had missed this opportunity to conquer Chu and make great achievements, he became angry.
His whole body was trembling.
"It's all Zhao Tuo! If it weren't for Zhao Tuo, I would have suffered from heart disease and ended up like this!"
What annoyed Huan Zhao the most was that while he was sitting in Huaiyang City recuperating, Zhao Tuo was performing meritorious service on the battlefield. Judging from the speed of that boy's meritorious service, I am afraid that after this battle against Chu is over, he will be able to do it again.
He climbed up one rank and ran to his head.
That’s okay!
The more Huan Zhao thought about it, the angrier he became, causing his heart that had recovered from recuperation to beat violently again. He knew that this was a sign that the heart disease was about to attack again, but Huan Zhao had no choice. Whenever he thought of those annoying things, he would get angry.
I couldn't eat and couldn't sleep well.
Until the news of Li Xin's defeat in Huaibei came a few days ago.
Huan Zhao was shocked when he first heard the news.
Li Xin actually lost?
Moreover, it is said that the entire army was wiped out, and 30,000 people died countless times. Li Xin himself was chased by the Chu army all the way, and now he does not know whether he is alive or dead.
"What a pity, General Li, why was he defeated?"
Huan Zhao looked distressed and felt sorry for Li Xin's defeat.
But in fact, there was an inexplicable sense of secret joy in his heart.
"If I, Huan Zhao, were in the army, I would be able to assist General Li in the battlefield. Can I let the Chu army show off its power and achieve such a great defeat?"
"Why did General Li leave Xiangcheng alone and come up with the strategy of overturning the army by surprise attack on Shouchun? Huh, I guess he must have listened to some slanderous words, so he did such an unwise move. Shuzi is harmful to people."
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While Huan Zhao complained to his attendants, he was secretly happy in his heart.
He was a blessing in disguise this time. Unexpectedly, this disease allowed him to avoid a huge defeat. Not only did he not have to face the danger of being overthrown on the battlefield, he also did not have to bear any responsibility for the defeat.
On the contrary, Li Xin and Zhao Tuo, even if they could come back alive from the Chu army's pursuit, their reputations would be ruined and they would be punished by having their titles reduced to compensate for their crimes.
"Then it is best for Zhao Tuo to be captured by the Chu people and become a prisoner. Even if he can be rescued in the future, he will be unable to hold his head up in front of me for the rest of his life! Hahaha, this is the only way to relieve the hatred in my heart!"
Huan Zhao felt happy when he thought of this. In the following days, he would be able to eat one more bowl and sleep soundly. However, the impact of a serious illness was still great, making him tired during the day.
Somewhat lethargic.
Now, not long after he fell asleep, he was awakened by the sound outside. He couldn't help shouting outside the house: "Come here! What's happening outside?"
No one responded to Huan Zhao's call, but he soon heard a burst of exclamations and fighting.
Then the door was pushed open violently.
The person who came in was the Chu girl in charge of serving Huan Zhao, Zhi.
There was a local Chu girl from Huaiyang. Huan Zhao saw that she was quite pretty, and he wanted to favor her after she recovered from her illness, so he asked her to serve him food and drink. However, Zhi was not very clever in doing things, and Huan Zhao often treated her.
Scolding and cursing.
Now is no exception. Huan Zhao scolded: "Didn't I ask you to be gentle when you enter? There are really no rules. What happened outside? Why is it so noisy..."
Huan Zhao couldn't speak anymore because he saw the scene outside through Zhi's opened door.
In the courtyard outside the house, there was blood flowing, corpses lying on the ground, and crowds of people.
Zhi looked at him with a cold face, and she didn't look like she usually shivered and kowtowed in apology when he scolded her.
Immediately afterwards, the people in the courtyard rushed into the room, and they were all Chu people with faces full of excitement and anger.
"He is the military commander of Qin."
Zhi glanced at Huan Zhao resentfully.
"What's going on? Are you Chu people going to rebel? No, how dare you... ugh..."
Huan Zhao yelled, and then he was jumped on by more than a dozen strong Chu men.
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"Today, this city is no longer Huaiyang of the Qin State, but Chen Ying of our Chu State."
Young Master Qi stood at the top of Chen Ying City, with the red flag fluttering in the wind beside him, as if the Zhu Rong blood in his body was burning.
Behind him, in Chenying City, countless Chu people cheered and roared. They pulled the Qin soldiers who were guarding the city with fearful faces to the open space in the city, and chopped off their heads with big axes. Every time they chopped off the head of a Qin soldier, the city erupted.
There was a burst of cheers.
Tens of thousands of Chu people shouted for victory in the bloody water. Their voices were like thundering horns, echoing over the city, announcing that the city had officially broken away from the brutal rule of the Qin people and returned to the embrace of the free Chu State.
There were originally three thousand heavily armed Qin soldiers guarding the city in Huaiyang, which could have been enough to suppress the rebellion of the Chu people in the city. But before that, they received an order from Lord Changping who was stationed here, and ordered the Qin army to do so under the pretext of inspecting their armaments.
Hand over your weapons.
The Qin general who was guarding this place was confused, but military law stipulated that orders from superiors must be carried out, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be punished.
Lord Changping is responsible for all dispatching matters in Huaiyang, and this Qin army is also under his jurisdiction.
So all the three thousand Qin troops disarmed and abandoned their troops, and then they were captured and killed by the swarming Chu people, and turned into three thousand bloody heads.
In addition, there were still thousands of unarmed Qin people in the city, so they naturally followed them on the road to hell.
Except for a few Qin generals with higher titles who were not killed and taken as prisoners, there were no Qin people in Chenying City, and the red flag could fly above the city in an upright manner.
"Sir, why don't we deceive the five thousand Qin troops into the city together, and let them put down their weapons first according to the command of the master, and then we can attack and kill them all like the three thousand Qin soldiers."
The young master turned to his side, and his close confidant Chen Bai looked puzzled.
Because at this moment, outside Chenying City, a Qin army of five thousand people was looking at the closed city gate and the red flag flying above the city with horror on their faces.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Qin army commander did not dare to take another step forward, and quickly dispatched fast horses to report back to General Mengwu on the bank of Yingshui River.
Young Master Qi's face was as dark as water, and he said indifferently: "Meng Wu sent this Qin army without informing me. I'm afraid he has suspicions. They won't listen to me. These five thousand people
If we go into the city..."
Prince Qi did not continue because he had served as Qin's prime minister for ten years and knew very well how strong the Qin army's combat effectiveness was.
These 5,000 Qin troops are fully equipped and prepared. Once they enter the city, even though there are tens of thousands of Chu people in the city, they are no match for the Qin people in a head-on battle. By that time, I am afraid that the newly resurrected Chen
Ying, in a blink of an eye, would fall to Huaiyang of the Qin State.
"I only need to defend this place. There are 50,000 Chu people in the city, and I can recruit tens of thousands of strong people to defend the city. With strong and tall city walls and sufficient defensive equipment, I can repel the Qin people's attack."
"And if I rebel, the Qin army will lose their food and grass supplies. As long as I can hold on here, they will be defeated on their own in a short time, not to mention the Chu army in Xiangcheng in front of Mengwu, and... Shangzhu
country!"
Young Master Qi's eyes were shining.
Why did he dare to start an uprising in advance? It was because all the food, grass and baggage of the Qin army were stored in Chenying City.
This is an important node of the chasm. In the distant Xingyang granary, the Qin people loaded grain onto ships, transported it here through the water of the chasm, and stored the grain in the city. Then under the command and dispatch of Lord Changping, they moved to the front
The Mongol and Wu armies were transported.
As long as Huaiyang rebels, he doesn't even need to go out to attack the city. As long as he defends the city, the nearly 70,000 soldiers under Meng Wu's command and the tens of thousands of Qin people who are responsible for logistics nearby will instantly cut off the source of food.
These are hundreds of thousands of people. How much food do they need to eat in a day? If Huaiyang is the opposite, what will they use to fill their stomachs?
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Yingshui Qinying.
When Meng Wu received the news of Huaiyang's rebellion, he was stunned.
"It turns out to be true... Lord Changping actually turned against you."
He murmured, his hands shaking slightly.
When he received Li Xin's reminder, although Meng Wu believed it, he still did not dare to make a decision rashly. After all, the matter was of great importance and was not something that he, Meng Wu, could make at will.
But just in case, he specially dispatched 5,000 soldiers to garrison Huaiyang, and personally warned the generals in this area to be careful of the Chu people in the city. Moreover, Mengwu did not inform Lord Changping of this matter in advance.
A surprise, this is his response.
In Meng Wu's plan, as long as five thousand Qin troops suddenly entered Huaiyang, plus the original three thousand guards, this number was enough to deter Changping Lord and the Chu people in the city, so that they did not dare to act rashly.
After he captured Xiangcheng and wiped out the Chu army in the city, he no longer had to worry about problems with his retreat.
But I didn't expect that Lord Changping would be so vigilant and sensitive. Before the five thousand Qin troops he sent arrived, he had already raised a flag to rebel.
"When Huaiyang rebels, our army will be without food and logistics."
Meng Wu's teeth chattered and he looked at the many generals in the tent who were also shocked after hearing the news.
He asked in a trembling voice: "Han Zhong, how much food is left in our camp and how many days can it be consumed?"
General Pi Han Zhong also trembled and said: "There are still three days, and the food and grass are only enough to feed the army for three days."
With nearly 70,000 soldiers, plus the logistics and civilian workers, the daily eclipse and nightly consumption were very large, so the Yingshui military camp did not store much food and grass, and had always relied on Huaiyang's constant transportation.
"General Meng, we must return to Huaiyang immediately, capture the rebel city, seize the traitor Changping Lord, and recapture the grain and crops. Only then can we protect our army from loss!"
Yang Yuan stood up and said in panic.
The other generals also followed suit. At this moment, they all looked frightened and no longer dared to mention the attack on Xiangcheng.
"Three days..."
Meng Wu closed his eyes and tried his best to calm down.
Li Xin is not here, and he is the commander-in-chief of the Qin army. Everyone can panic, but he can't lose control.
Soon, Meng Wu opened his eyes and punched the wooden case in front of him.
"Yang Yuan, I will continue to surround Xiangcheng with 20,000 soldiers to protect my retreat and prevent the Chu army in the city from pursuing me."
"Han Zhong, you immediately gather your soldiers, protect the food and crops, and follow me to slowly retreat to the direction of Huaiyang."
"Before our army retreats to Huaiyang, no information about this matter is allowed to be leaked to the army. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
After writing this battle in the next chapter, the first attack on Chu means that the overall situation has been decided, and the stage for Zhao Tuo will follow.
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