The moonlight is dim and the winter wind is howling.
Qu Song sat on the horse, the cold air hit his face, and he couldn't help but sneeze.
On both sides of his front and back, the road leading north to Peiyi was full of Chu soldiers. They held their swords, rubbed their hands, and trembled in the cold wind as they marched forward slowly.
According to the previous investigation by the scouts, the Qin army's camp was stationed in an open area five miles away.
"Qu Ming's strategy is indeed feasible. Those Qin people have been deceived by my previous actions. Now is the time for me to make a contribution!"
Thinking of this, Qu Song couldn't help but praise his brother's strategy in his heart.
Pretend to help the Qin army, let it go on the road, delay its speed with food and baggage, and reduce its vigilance, so that it can take advantage of the situation to attack the camp and achieve a great success.
"I destroyed his 5,000 Qin army with 3,000 soldiers. When word spreads, no one will treat me, Qu Song, in a different light."
"Especially this Qin army was able to escape from Zuo Sima's pursuit all the way, but was captured by me in Pengcheng with fewer troops. Doesn't it mean that I, Qu Song, are far more powerful than his Zhao family members?"
Qu Song became more and more proud, and even had some dark thoughts in his heart.
"Qu Ming is already a cripple. Even if he can turn around and be pardoned by the king with this suggestion, it will have no effect on me, Qu. Instead, he will share my credit. It is better to let him die in this battle, like this
Come on, I came up with this plan, and all the credit belongs to me!"
"Not only did I destroy the Qin army with my clever strategy, but I also killed the rebellious Qu family, just like Shi Jue, who defended the country in the past, killed his own family and killed his son. This is enough to show my loyalty to the king. The king will definitely promote and favor me and let me replace Qu Ming in the past.
status."
"Hehehehe, I will use your tricks, covet your merits, kill your people, and replace your former position."
A smile appeared on Qu Song's lips.
He no longer hesitated, and immediately ordered the soldiers to run towards the Qin army's camp.
The cold wind howled in the night, swaying the grass and trees around the road, making a whimpering sound like a ghost crying, which was very creepy to human ears, as if there were some ferocious beasts lurking around.
Seeing that they were only about two miles away, Qu Song asked his soldiers to slow down, walk in silence, and try to get closer as concealed as possible. When they got close to the Qin army's camp, they would suddenly launch a sudden attack, so that they could achieve great success.
But after walking a few steps, a slight noise suddenly came from the front, as if something had happened. This made Qu Song frown, fearing that the sound would be heard by the Qin people in the distance and affect the night attack.
He was about to send short soldiers to check, but the soldiers in front had already reported that they had found a person on the road. He looked strange and made people afraid to make any decisions.
The person who reported the report had a strange look on his face, which made Qu Song more and more confused. The scouts sent out before had never mentioned this when they came back.
Since the Qin camp was still about two miles away, Qu Song was not in a hurry. He dismounted and walked forward, guarded by a group of short soldiers, to the front.
Looking up, I saw a "cross"-shaped wooden frame stuck in the middle of the road. There was also a man wearing bright clothes tied to the wooden frame. His arms were straightened and his legs were tied. It looked like "
It is in the shape of a cross and looks very strange.
"Qu Ming?"
….
Qu Song's face was full of astonishment, and the tied man stared at him with wide eyes. One of his feet was ugly and twisted and turned outward. Who else could it be if he wasn't Qu Ming?
Qu Ming opened his mouth to speak, but what came out of his mouth was a cry of "Ahhhh". His tongue had been cut off, and his mouth was covered in blood, making it difficult to understand what he was saying.
What words.
Qu Song was horrified, especially when he accidentally glanced and saw a wooden plaque hanging on Qu Ming's chest. Under the dim moonlight, he could barely make out the Chu characters written on it.
According to the Oracle of Taiyi, Qu Song died here.
"Go, get out quickly!"
Qu Song screamed.
Seeing this scene, he didn't know that his and Qu Ming's plan had been seen through by the Qin people. The Qin army might not have been prepared for this.
However, before the Chu soldiers behind him could react, they started shouting killing sounds.
Then it sounded from all around.
"Cum for me!"
Qin general Shejian roared.
In an instant, thousands of arrows were fired, flying and missing at random.
"My life is at stake!"
Qu Song only had time to scream out before he and Qu Ming, who was tied to the wooden frame, were shot into hedgehogs by random arrows.
Tens of meters away on both sides of the road, those Qin soldiers who were hiding behind trees or lying on the ground under the cover of night yelled for kill and jumped out to kill the three thousand Chu soldiers on the road.
A night attack turned out to be an ambush.
The panicked three thousand Chu soldiers were ambushed by the five thousand Qin troops who had been well prepared.
In addition, the general was shot dead on the spot, leaving the group without a leader, and the Chu army's command system completely collapsed.
The three thousand Chu troops instantly became a mess.
The Chu soldiers who were lagging behind simply dropped their heads and fled back towards the road. The Chu soldiers who were in front didn't care whether there was a Qin army camp in front of them or not, they just kept running with their heads down.
The Chu soldiers in the middle were unable to move forward or retreat. From time to time, someone fell to the ground, causing a series of falls and stampedes, and the scene became increasingly chaotic.
Under such circumstances, the Chu army could not form a formation at all, and was killed by the Qin army who rushed over and screamed in agony.
The Qin soldiers were excited, waving their swords, spears and halberds, and blood and flesh flew everywhere on the road.
The outcome of this battle has been decided from the beginning.
On a high ground, Zhao Tuo looked at the dark battlefield in the distance. At this time, the shouts of killing had gradually subsided, and he had received the battle report from the front.
Chu general Qu Song was killed by random arrows on the spot, and all three thousand Chu troops were defeated. Shejian and Heihui were leading their troops to pursue and kill them, striving to expand the victory.
The Qin army won.
"Let Shejian and others withdraw their troops. Since Qu Song is dead, even if the Chu army in Pengcheng gathers again, they will not dare to pursue us. There is no need to waste time on them." Zhao Tuo issued a military order.
Xiqigu responded and quickly sent short soldiers to notify the Qin army to withdraw their troops.
Zhao Tuo turned around again and smiled at the few Chu prisoners who were brought with him: "Qu Song is also a general of the Chu army. Hasn't he heard about what happened to Pang Juan in the past? Now he has died in the same way as Pang Juan.
,hehe."
The two Chu people, Zhong Zhong and Dou Yuan, quickly smiled and said: "The military commander's strategy is comparable to that of Sun Bin in the past. How can it be compared to that of Qu Song? It is an honor for him to die under the military commander's arrow."
On the contrary, Zhong Lizhen sneered: "Pang Juan was clearly defeated and died of suicide, but he was not killed by an arrow. It is far-fetched for the military commander to compare himself to the grandson of Qi, haha..."
….
Zhao Tuo rolled his eyes. He could hear the sarcasm in the other party's tone, and he didn't bother to argue with Zhong Lizhen, which would have made him feel inferior.
He turned around and looked into the dark distance again.
Seeing that Zhao Tuo ignored him, Zhong Lizhen felt a sense of admiration in his heart.
Although he said sarcastic words, he was actually frightened by the sixteen-year-old young military commander in front of him.
There were many flaws in Qu Ming's strategy, and even a moderately experienced general would not believe it easily, but that was only to the extent that he failed to fall into his trap.
There are few people as bold as this Zhao Junhou. He actually dared to let Qu Ming out, and used Qu Ming's strategy to break through the Pengcheng barrier. Not only did he successfully break through the Chu army's interception, he even followed the example of Sun Bin in the past. With this plan, he ambushed Qu Song's three thousand Chu troops on the road and won a great victory.
Such wisdom and strategy.
Even if Zhongli Mei stood on the enemy's side, he was full of admiration.
"This boy is very human."
Just when Zhong Lizhen looked at the figure in front of him, his mind was spinning.
Zhao Tuo also looked in the direction of Pengcheng, his thoughts flying.
"Although we passed Pengcheng, our army only walked more than ten miles yesterday in order to confuse Qu Song and Qu Ming. In addition, this is a night battle, and we must let the soldiers rest for half a day before setting off. This will be a delay. A day’s journey.”
"Qu Ming confessed that Zuo Sima Zhaoping of Chu State has led a large army to pursue us. He is only three or four days away from us."
"Our army, with its wounded, could not move more than three miles a day.
It’s ten miles, and we have to attack the Chu State’s cities to obtain supplies on the way, which is a waste of time.”
"The Chu army doesn't have these worries. They can easily get food supplies from the Chu cities along the way. The wounded can also be dumped in those cities. They even have more horses and vehicles than us, so the Chu army can travel at least thirty miles a day. Above, even a forced march of forty or fifty miles a day is possible..."
Thinking of this, the joy that Zhao Tuo had just planned to kill Qu Song suddenly faded away.
"Looking at it this way, even if we break through Pengcheng, our army may not be able to reach Peiyi before we are overtaken by Zuo Sima. This battle is unavoidable."
"If we don't find a way, it will be very difficult for our army to win under the nearly double strength gap."
Zhao Tuo sighed softly.
There was no longer any joy after winning a battle, but instead he was filled with sadness.
He couldn't help but turn his head and look to the west.
During this period, whenever Zhao Tuo felt worried, he would look in that direction.
That's the direction of Xianyang, and it's also her direction.
When people are in crisis, they always need some emotional sustenance.
As for Zhao Tuo, in addition to his belief in bringing Zhongpaoze home, he also wanted to see her.
"I will go back, I will definitely go back!"
"wait for me."
Zhao Tuo whispered, his face filled with determination again.
…
"You'll be fine, absolutely fine."
In Xianyang City, there is a quiet Qin Palace.
Ying Yinman leaned against the window and looked eastward, murmuring, her delicate little face full of worry.
At first, all the news that came back to Xianyang was the Qin army's victory.
Li Xin led his troops into Chu.
A city was destroyed today.
Pick up a place tomorrow.
….
The Qin army's surprise troops are getting closer and closer to Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
Under the government's special propaganda, Xianyang City and even the entire Qin State were filled with the joy of victory.
The people of Qin were full of optimism and believed that the state of Chu was no bigger than this.
Under the overwhelming offensive of the Qin army, the land of Jingchu and Chu will repeat the fate of the three Jin Dynasties. The land will merge into the land of Qin, the Chu people will become Qin people, and the flag of Great Qin will be planted in the vast land south of the Huaihe River.
Li Xin was also called the reincarnation of Lord Wu'an by many Qin people, believing that he would lead the Qin army to completely end this troubled world.
But unexpectedly, Li Xin lost.
When this shocking news came back to Xianyang, the excited Qin people felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured in their faces, completely chilling their hearts.
Some people in the market say that Li Xin suffered a disastrous defeat and the entire Qin army of 30,000 was wiped out.
Then this person was captured by the Qin officials, and his hair was shaved for the crime of rumor. Then he was taken to the place where the king was building a palace and served as a labor minister.
It is said that the king has issued an order that anyone who dares to speak out about Li Xin will be punished by law.
In Xianyang City, everyone remained silent.
But within a few days, news came back that the Mongolian army had been defeated.
The whole Xianyang was boiling.
Some people say that the entire Qin army of 200,000 was wiped out and more than a dozen of its commanders died.
Some people say that Li Xin died in the rebellion and was beheaded by Chu general Xiang Yan.
Others say that Lord Changping rebelled against Qin and returned to Chu, and Huaiyang fell into the hands of the Chu people.
…
It was difficult to tell whether the various reports were true or false, and Qin Ting did not publicly announce the true situation of the war, but only tightened the control of speech.
If someone speaks inappropriately, he will be punished severely.
However, the people of Qin were more concerned about protecting the people than Sichuan. This approach made the people of Qin even more worried.
Even the Qin Palace was filled with an atmosphere of panic and worry.
Ying Yinman's identity allows her to know the frontline battle situation more clearly than the common people in Guizhou.
Li Xin was defeated and was chased by the Chu army to escape.
Huaiyang rebelled, and Lord Changping, who had always been kind to her and Fusu, openly rebelled against Qin and returned to Chu.
Mengwu was defeated miserably,
The Qin army suffered numerous casualties.
Apart from these, Ying Yinman had no information about that person.
The front line was a mess, and many Qin generals at the rank of military commander had died in the battle. She was very worried, wondering if he was among them.
"No, he has always been very powerful. Even if Li You dies, he will not die."
Ying Yinman cheered herself up, but her eyes became a little wet.
"You still want to tell me stories, tell me the story of Fa Chu, so you must come back."
A maid came over to report.
Her elder brother, Prince Fusu, went to see King Qin again.
At this moment, Ying Yinman's heart skipped a beat.
Father, your temper lately has not been very good.