When Zhong Lizhen, the "big hero" of the Qin army, was "invited" ashore by Zhao Tuo's short-term soldiers, there was still a sudden feeling.
His carefully designed plan to fake surrender turned out to be like child's play in front of this Qin army.
The Qin soldiers took out their Qin crossbows and fired wildly, knocking over half of the Chu warriors that Zhongli Mei had placed his hope on.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the remaining Chu people fled in boats, causing the raid to become a joke and the plan to go bankrupt.
"I think Zhongli people will help you spread the word about this incident throughout the Chu Kingdom. Even the King of Chu will know that it was you, Zhongli Mei, who helped us cross the Huai River. You will become the most hated traitor among the Chu people.
.However, what you did is a great contribution to our country, Qin, and I will never treat you badly."
"You should think about this carefully, but don't think about running away."
Zhao Tuo came over and whispered in Zhong Lizhen's ear.
Then he ordered a group of elite soldiers to keep an eye on this person, and then strode forward.
In history, Zhongli Mei was highly regarded by Xiang Yu and was so jealous by Liu Bang that he personally ordered his death. This shows that this person was very talented and was definitely a general.
Moreover, Zhong Lizhen was still young, so it was a good time for Zhao Tuo to subdue him, not to mention that the other party also came up with such a "false surrender" plan and sent him over with his own hands. Zhao Tuo naturally smiled.
Accepted.
However, now that they had just crossed the Huai River, there was still a long way to go back to Qin, and there were still many things to do. Zhao Tuo could only put aside the matter of Zhongli Mei for the time being, and then slowly consider how to operate it after they were out of danger.
Anyway, let’s catch the person first.
As for now, Zhao Tuo has more important things to do.
For example, determine the next march route.
"Xiang Yan defeated our army near Xia Cai. His main force must be to the west of us. Regardless of whether he crossed the Ying River to support the Chu army in Xiangcheng, the area from Xia Cai to Juyang is where the Chu army gathered.
, we cannot go west, otherwise we will run into the main force of the Chu army, so we cannot join General Mengwu near Xiangcheng."
At the military meeting, Xin Wu first ruled out the westward plan.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In addition to what Xin Wu said about Xiang Yan's army gathering in the west, Zhao Tuo was also worried about what happened to Mengwu after so many days.
If Meng Wu is defeated, the west will be a dead place.
Zhao Tuo was worried about Meng Wu's victory or defeat in his heart, but his face showed no emotion.
At this time, Xin Wu pointed at the map drawn on the ground and said: "So the closest to us is the southeast of Suiyang, near Mang and Dang. That area is now controlled by our army. As long as we can get here, we can get cover from friendly forces.
, get out of danger and go back from Suiyang!"
Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the simple diagram on the ground. A large pebble and several small stones were placed according to the directions, representing several cities to their north.
Suiyang is Shangqiu, the former capital of the Song Dynasty, and later an important city in the Song County of the Wei Kingdom. Last year, the Qin army destroyed Wei and captured this place, and Suiyang became an important stronghold in the eastern part of the Qin Kingdom.
As Li Xin attacked Chu, the 10,000 Qin troops stationed in Suiyang also received orders to go south to occupy the Mang and Dang areas and launch an attack on the eastern part of Chu State, forming a force of oppression...
Correspondingly, the Chu army also gathered some troops in Xiangyi near Suishui River to confront the Qin army in the direction of Mangdang in Suiyang.
Because this is a sheep attack, and the Qin army is a miscellaneous army, and the strength of both sides is about the same. Therefore, compared with the fierce battle on the front, the section of Mangdang Xiangyi is basically full of thunder and light rain. The Qin and Chu armies are just
They restrained each other and did not start a war.
Judging from the distance, there is almost a thousand miles between Zhao Tuo's army and Mangdang's Qin army, but there are not many big cities of Chu on the way, only Qiyi, Zhiyi and Xiangyi.
Among them, the troops in Qiyi, Zhiyi and other cities should have been transferred to Xiang Yan's regiment in the west or Xiangyi in the north. Therefore, the troops in these places are empty. If Zhao Tuo led his army northward and attacked cities along the way to replenish food, he should
It's a very easy thing.
The only troublesome thing was that at the last stage of their return to Qin, a group of Chu soldiers gathered in the Xiangyi area.
A large army, perhaps tens of thousands of people, blocked their return.
"Even if there are tens of thousands of Chu troops in Xiangyi, we are not afraid, because Mangdang also has tens of thousands of Qin troops confronting them. Under this containment situation, we may be able to make a surprise attack from the rear of Xiangyi when the two armies are confronting each other.
The Chu army, in cooperation with Mangdang's Qin army, defeated the Chu people there and captured Xiangyi, which was a great achievement."
Xin Wu said with a smile on his face.
He once led an army to conquer the Kingdom of Wei, and was very familiar with the geographical situation there. Now he spoke clearly and clearly. Even the generals such as Hei Xi and Bai Rong understood clearly. At this moment, everyone nodded in agreement and said: "General Xin is talking about it.
, this route is indeed the best choice for us to go back."
Black Butt laughed even more and said: "Great, let's go and poke the Chu army in Xiangyi in the butt. After defeating the Chu army, taking Xiangyi, and returning to Qin, we can attack Chu this time.
Even if we are defeated, we have merit but no responsibility."
Just when everyone was laughing.
Zhao Tuo frowned and stared at the stones on the ground.
Xin Wu's plan itself was fine, and this way would indeed allow them to return to Qin as quickly as possible.
But the premise is that the 10,000 Qin troops near Mangdang are still there, which can help them contain the Chu troops in Xiangyi and give them the opportunity to attack from behind or break through and intercept.
What if Mang Dang’s 10,000 Qin troops are gone?
Zhao Tuo closed his eyes.
The 10,000 Qin troops were used to cover the main force of the Sheep Attack Force, to contain and oppress the Chu people in the direction of Xiangyi. If Meng Wu was still besieging Xiangcheng, then Mangdang's 10,000 Qin troops would naturally not have any problems.
But what if Meng Wu loses?
Zhao Tuo's troops have to travel nearly a thousand miles to Mangdang, which will take at least a month. Even if Meng Wu is not defeated now, can it be guaranteed that Meng Wu will not be defeated or retreat within a month?
According to Xin Wu's imagination, Meng Wu had 70,000 men in his hands, and with the supply from Huaiyang, there should be no big problem in confronting the Chu army for a month.
But Zhao Tuo knew that Huaiyang behind Meng Wu was a big bomb. Once it exploded, Meng Wu would never be able to stop it.
In this way, after the Mengwu tribe was defeated or retreated, and the Mangdang Qin army received the news that the army had been defeated, they would naturally retreat to Suiyang.
Because the main force has been defeated, it is meaningless for them to continue to confront the Chu army in Xiangyi, and there is even a risk of being swallowed by the Chu army...
In this way, when Zhao Tuo goes north, he will face the 10,000 Chu troops in Xiangyi alone!
Don't think about silent raids, because during this month's journey, they will definitely attack Chu cities in order to obtain supplies. The news will definitely leak out, and the Chu people's fast horses will send their whereabouts to the people guarding the cities.
In the hands of General Chu.
Without the restraint of Mangdang's friendly troops, they will fight with exhausted soldiers against the 10,000 Chu troops who have received the news and are waiting to work. What are their chances of winning?
Not to mention, this doesn't count the troops chasing them behind them.
Can you, Xin Wu, think that heading north to Mangdang is the best route? Wouldn't the Chu generals behind him not think of it?
While Zhao Tuo was thinking, Xin Wu saw that all the generals were happy, but Zhao Tuo frowned and showed no sign of excitement. He couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Zhao Tuo, do you have any opinion on this?"
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and expressed his worries. However, he did not explain the possible rebellion in Huaiyang. Instead, he said that with Meng Wu's stability, if he saw Li Xin's defeat, he might withdraw his army, which would cause
The Mangdang Qin army retreated, so they were in danger.
Xin Wu is also a steady veteran. When he heard what Zhao Tuo said, he also noticed this problem and couldn't help but frown and said: "What you said makes sense, so in your opinion, what should we do?"
Zhao Tuo did not answer immediately, but after going over the plan in his mind, he said: "According to Tuo's opinion, our first step is of course to go north to attack Qiyi and replenish grain. But after leaving Qiyi,
, then he no longer went north, but turned eastward, took Fuli, crossed the Suishui River, passed through Pengcheng and went north, passed through the abundant land of Chu, inserted into the territory of Wei, and reached Shanfu."
"In this way, we can perfectly avoid the 10,000 Chu troops in Xiangyi. Moreover, if the King of Chu sent troops to pursue us, they would never have imagined that we would make such a large circle. We would be caught off guard and unable to catch up with us!"
"Among the abundance?"
Xin Wu wrinkle
eyebrow.
Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "The abundance is the way for us to survive."
…
At this moment, there is also a large Chu army marching on the Huaibei Plain between Xiacai and Qiyi in Chu State.
"Zuo Sima, since you concluded that the Qin army will cross the Huai River from Zhongli, why don't we chase him from behind and go to Qiyi instead?"
Jing Tong rode on his horse and asked Zhao Ping who was sitting on the command chariot.
Zhaoping, who had just recently been appreciated and won over by King Chu of Chu for his contribution in returning aid, and was appointed Zuo Sima, looked up to the northeast, as if he could see Qiyi hundreds of miles away.
Hearing the question, he turned to look at the young man of the Jing family and said with a smile: "Jing Tong, Shangzhuguo once said that military warfare is like fishing. You have to be patient and methodical, rather than just go ahead and do it.
Instead, you will be led by the fish."
[In view of the general environment, "to the east of Huainan, there are only a few cities that can carry thousands of people across the Huai River and provide them with food and grass supplies. The nearest is Zhongli. The Qin army must have crossed the Huai River from Zhongli.
Then we go north and return to Qin. If we follow them and hurry along slowly, even if we can catch up, we don’t know how long it will take. Isn’t this just like fishing and being pulled away by the fish?”
"This Qin army wants to return to the Qin territory as soon as possible. After crossing the Huaihe River, it will probably go from Qiyi and go north to Suiyang. Because Suiyang is the closest Qin city to Chu, and there are more than ten thousand Qin troops there.
, so they are very likely to take this path!”….
"So since I have figured out their route, why should I pursue them from behind? Wouldn't it be better to just go to the front and intercept them?"
"Even if my judgment is wrong, they will not go to Suiyang, but sooner or later they will cross the Huaihe River and head north. I did not stop them in Qiyi, and I can also spread the range widely, plus the intelligence from various cities,
Sooner or later they will be found."
"Haha, as long as this fish appears, just wait for me to catch it in Huaibei!"
Zhaoping smiled coldly, looked to the northeast again, and murmured: "So, will you go to Qiyi?"
…
"I have passed through Qiyi."
"We also captured Mr. Qi."
Li You sat on a short war horse and led his army northward while looking back at the burning Qi Yi behind him and the middle-aged man who was tied to a carriage by his soldiers.
Li You had a confident smile on his face.
It can be said that this is a blessing in disguise, but it is not a blessing.
In the past, he was squeezed out by Li Xin because of Zhao Tuo, so he rushed behind and led 5,000 people to escort the grain and supplies.
As a result, he was bumped into by Xiang Yan who was heading south from Juyang. After the disastrous defeat, although Li You had a chance to escape, he also committed a serious crime. After returning, he will probably have his title removed to atone for the crime.
This made Li You feel that he was really unlucky. He went to the battlefield without making any achievements, but had to lose his title to atone for his sins. Fortunately, Li Xin did not take advantage of the situation to deal with him, and asked him to take the remaining soldiers to the rear, guarding the Cai Chu people while escorting them.
The grain and fodder seized from Xiacai followed the army slowly.
After discovering Xiang Yan's traces, Li Xin gave up the idea of raiding Shouchun and planned to defeat Xiang Yan's army and then go directly north to attack Juyang, so he asked Li You to escort the baggage before leaving.
Unexpectedly, Li Xin suffered a huge defeat in that battle. The 20,000 Qin troops fled in all directions, and Li Xin also fled westward in a hurry.
After Li You saw Xiang Yan's military power, he was not optimistic about Li Xin and had already made a preparation plan in his heart.
Therefore, the first moment he learned about Li Xin's defeat, Li You made a decisive decision, abandoned the heavy supplies and led his army directly to the east, which was exactly the opposite direction from Li Xin's escape.
As a result, Xiang Yan's main army was really attracted by the remnants of Li Xin. Although some Chu troops chased and killed the fleeing soldiers east of Yingshui River, they were not large in number and could not stop him, allowing Li You to attack.
This one escaped successfully.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! While Li You was roaming guerrillas in various villages and towns in Huaibei, he also collected many Qin troops who were routed, reaching the number of two thousand soldiers.
Although they encountered two groups of Chu troops strangled on the road, there were not many Chu troops, so they were defeated by Li You's design.
After wandering all the way, he arrived near Qiyi
After discovering that there were not many guards in the city, Li You launched a surprise attack, captured Qi Yi by force, and captured Qi Gong of Chu State in the city.
Li You captured Qiyi and decisively lit a fire in the city. While the Qi people in the city were putting out the fire, he robbed the treasury of grain and grass, and immediately led his troops out of the city.
After this set of procedures, it can be said to be smooth and smooth, which makes Li You very proud.
"Humph, I think there are no guards in Zhi County to the north of Qi Yi. I can continue to capture Zhi County. After replenishing the food and grass, I can continue to the north. There should be our Qin army near Suiyang Mangdang. As long as we get there,
Send people through the Chu army's blockade, and let the Qin army there cooperate to respond, and you will have no worries this time."
When Li You thought of this, the smile on his dirty face became even bigger.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look to the west and whispered: "Now that Li Xin was defeated and fled, Zhao Tuo, although his trace is missing, must still be in the city west of Yingshui River. When Xiang Yan's army arrives, even if he is not dead, he will be dead."
The crime of defeating an army is the same as mine before."
"Haha, in this case, all the armies are defeated, and my previous guilt does not matter. In this tragic situation, I, Li You, led troops to fight for hundreds of miles in the hinterland of Chu State, broke through the Chu army's heavy blockade, and even captured
The Duke of Chu State returned to Qin State, who did such a heroic thing, who can compare with him?"
Li You raised his head proudly.
"The king will definitely appreciate me for this!"
"With this attack on Chu, everyone in the world will know who is stronger or weaker between me and Zhao Tuo!"