The Chu army camp outside Chenying City in Huaibei.
Xiang Qu excitedly walked into the commander's camp and shouted: "Father, Qi State has sent troops!"
Xiang Yan's face was calm. He sat in front of the eucalyptus and looked at the unfolded map, his eyes wandering on it.
Hearing his son's excited voice, Xiang Yan raised his head and reprimanded: "How old are you? As a general of an army, you are so careless all day long. How can you take on a big responsibility in the future?"
Although he said this, Xiang Yan still had a faint smile on his face.
Xiang Qu laughed loudly, walked to the eucalyptus, knelt down on the ground, pointed at the map above and said: "Father, look, Qi State has stationed 100,000 troops in Zhencheng. As long as it sends troops to the west, they can attack Puyang from close range and capture from far distance."
Dingtao, go straight to Qin's Dongjun. If the Qi army is determined, they can even take advantage of the Qin army being dragged here by us to break through Dongjun and attack Qin's Sanchuan County's Xingyang granary!"
"The back road was attacked and the Qin army ran out of food. Wang Jian must return to the army. Once he returns, there will be a flaw and it will be our fighter plane. By then, what happened to Li Xin last year will happen again!"
"After defeating Wang Jian's 600,000-strong army, my father will create a shocking victory!"
Having said this, Xiang Qu clapped his hands and laughed, as if he had already seen a great victory.
Xiang Yan waited for him to finish laughing, and then said coldly: "You are thinking well. If the Qi people can really attack the Xingyang granary and cut off the Qin army's retreat, how could they do it after all these years?
Standing alone in the east corner and watching the four kingdoms perish?"
"Qi people are not enough to rely on."
As he spoke, Xiang Yan's voice became deeper and deeper: "The reason why Qi State sent troops this time was not only for Lord Songyang to ask for help, but also because of the help of the people from the four countries who stayed in Qi State. They assassinated Prime Minister Qi and then won, and supported the young master Tianjia to take power.
Therefore, Qi State began to change its previous attitude of not participating in the war."
"But the Qi people are not fools. They will not take action before we and the Qin army have a winner. That would not only be of no benefit to them, but would also increase risks."
"They are just stationing troops as a deterrent now. They will not take the next step until we and the Qin army actually start fighting and we all wait and see which way the wind is blowing."
"But this is enough. If the Qi army threatens Qin's east county, Wang Jian will definitely send some troops north to weaken the Qin army's combat power here. And there is a threat from the Qin army, so he must be very cautious when marching and fighting, at least to allow
Our army has one more chance of victory in this battle."
Xiang Yan didn't say anything, which was that in the war between him and Wang Jian, if the Chu army was really defeated. When the Qi army saw that the Chu army was defeated, it would most likely launch a large-scale attack in order to prevent Chu from being destroyed.
, forcing the Qin army to return.
In this way, Chu can be bought time to regroup its troops, and Chu will not be destroyed in a single battle.
This is also the purpose of the Qi State's stationary troops this time. They just don't want the Chu State to perish, but they don't really want to confront the Qin State head-on.
Seeing that my father spoke in a low tone, I was not very confident.
Xiang Qu couldn't help but said: "Why should my father be so depressed? Now that the Qi State threatens Qin's East County, it is equivalent to guarding the eastern gateway for our Chu State. Even if the Qi Army does not take the initiative to attack, the pressure on our Chu State in the east will be great."
Reduce. Can more troops and baggage from Lu, Pengcheng, Fang and the area be transferred to Chen Ying?"
"In this way, the Qin army will send one man and horse to the north, and our army will be supplemented by one more man and horse. This will shorten the troop gap with Wang Jian and give us a chance to survive until the decisive battle."
"What you said makes some sense." Xiang Yan nodded, but said worriedly: "It's just that the Qi army has not been in battle for more than 40 years. If it is defeated by the Qin army in Dongjun, our Chu country will be in trouble."
And, the land of plenty is in danger.”
But Xiang Qu smiled and said: "Father is too worried. From my point of view, even if Wang Jian sends a group of troops to Dongjun, it will only be 30,000 or 40,000 at most. Facing a hundred thousand Qi troops, the Qin army can only be on the defensive."
, if the Qin State's East Commandery is not lost and the retreat is not lost, it is already a victory. How can one take the initiative to fight against the Qi Army, or even defeat the Qi Army?"
"Qi State has an army of 100,000 people!"
"Even if there are 100,000 pigs, it's not that easy to deal with!"
Xiang Yan thought for a while and then said: "In that case, let's transfer some of the troops from Lu, Fang and Pengcheng. With more people, we can have a better chance of victory in the battle with Wang Jian."
Speaking of this, Xiang Yan's eyes flashed with desire.
"As long as I can defeat Wang Jian here, nothing will be a problem!"
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The border between Qi and Qin.
Zhencheng, the ancient Lei Ze.
In ancient times, the land of the Huaxu clan was the site of Emperor Yao's mausoleum. The Battle of Puchu City in Jin Dynasty took place here during the Spring and Autumn Period. Therefore, the geographical location of Zhen City is very important and it is a battleground for military strategists.
Today, outside Zhen City, there are military camps all over the place, countless flags flying in the sky, people screaming and horses neighing, a noisy scene, and the sound is endless.
In a tent.
Zhang Liang sat alone in front of the eucalyptus, holding a glass of wine and sipping the wine in small sips.
Although he is a man, he likes to wear white clothes, and he has a beautiful appearance, with small and exquisite facial features. If he lets his long hair down, from a distance, he looks like a beautiful lady.
At this time, the curtain of the military tent was suddenly raised, and two men with angry faces strode in.
"I'm so angry. This Tian Chong is just a weakling who can't be supported. How can he be sent to lead an army of 100,000?
Gongsun Xin sat down angrily, picked up the wine on the eucalyptus and drank heavily.
Han Cheng, the former Korean Hengyang Lord, quickly regained his composure.
He sat in front of the eucalyptus, looked at Zhang Liang who was looking at them with a smile, and sighed: "Zifang, you are right. As expected, Tian Chong did not want to send troops to attack Qin. He just wanted to hold his troops here and sit back and watch.
The decisive battle between Qin and Chu."
Gongsun Xin took over the conversation and said angrily: "What a short-sighted person. This time all the Qin troops are gathered under Wang Jian, and Qi suddenly sends out troops. Qin must be unprepared. Tian Chong can lead an army of 100,000 to break through all the way."
When Qin's Dongjun rushes to Qin's Xingyang area, as long as a fire burns down Xingyang's granary, Wang Jian's 600,000-strong army will be defeated!"
"The Qin army was defeated by Li Xin last year, and today it suffered a disastrous defeat by Wang Jian. With the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops, the country's strength will definitely be greatly damaged. This is our chance to restore the country!"
"At that time, not only South Korea, but also Wei and Zhao will be able to restore the country and return to the past confrontational situation. This will also be good for Qi!"
"On the contrary, the Qi State stationed troops here, which seemed to threaten the Qin Army. In fact, it gave the Qin people time to mobilize their troops and prepare. When the Qin Army came to Dongjun and all defense preparations were completed, the Qi State could attack Xingyang again.
Opportunity?"
Listening to the complaints and sighs of the two Korean clan members, Zhang Liang said calmly: "Although Tian Ji is in the same party with us, he is a clan member of the Qi State after all. Naturally, everything is based on the interests of the Qi State, so he ordered
Tian Chong is the general and has stationed troops here to watch from the sidelines. We can hardly blame him for this."
"Now that we have allowed Qi to send troops, it is already a great progress. Don't force Tian to rush into the Qin territory again. This will easily cause the Tian family to turn against each other. Let us rest for a while and drink here with the Qi people.
Let’s see how the battle goes in Chu.”
With that said, Zhang Liang invited the two Korean clan members to have a drink and relax.
Seeing Lord Hengyang and Gongsun Xin both toasting to relieve their sorrow, Zhang Liang's smile revealed a hint of sadness.
The reason why he was not too concerned about the Qi army's initiative to attack was, apart from the reasons just mentioned, the bigger reason was based on his observations during this period.
The Qi State, which has not fought a war for forty years, has a so-called 100,000-strong army that is really hard to describe. It is even worse than the Korean soldiers of the past.
Just these local chickens and tile dogs want to penetrate Qin's Dongjun and burn down the Xingyang granary?
It is better not to send troops temporarily and station troops at the border to cause threat and pressure to Qin.
Zhang Liang sighed softly, feeling even more sad.
…
While Qi was stationing troops on the border and watching from the sidelines, Chu began to mobilize the Lu region, Fengfei, Fang and other Chu troops from other places marched westward to Chen Ying for support.
Qin general Zhao Tuo also led his 20,000 elite troops all the way north along the chasm, and arrived at Chenliu about ten days later.
Outside Chenliu City, a pair of brothers had been waiting for a long time.