"If the Chu army crosses the Suishui River in advance, sets up camp and builds barriers with Zhuyi as its back, and confronts us, it will be a bit troublesome. After all, our army's food and baggage can only be transferred from Pengcheng, and it may not be able to consume more than the opponent."
"But now the Chu army only wants to guard the south bank of Suishui River, which is equivalent to handing over this city. We have no worries about logistics."
Zhao Tuo stood on his chariot and watched in the distance. Under the attack of thousands of Qin soldiers, a small city quickly fell. On the low city wall, black flags were already fluttering in the wind.
On the horse next to the chariot, Zhong Lizhen raised his whip and smiled: "I think the general's reputation is so great that the Chu general did not dare to cross the river, for fear of being defeated by the general frontally and ending in a disastrous defeat. Therefore, we can only rely on the Sui River to defend, and plan to
A half-crossed attack on our army is actually a very appropriate plan. It's a pity that the general has other strategies, and his approach fell into the trap of our army."
Zhao Tuo did not smile, but his face was as dark as water.
"I don't know who the Chu general on the opposite side is. Let's not talk about his strategy, but he is also a cruel person."
In the distance, smoke rose into the sky from Zhuyi City. Looking from a distance, several black smoke pillars shot straight into the sky, which was very conspicuous and shocking.
In the smoke and wind blowing from the direction of Zhuyi, there is also the smell of roasted and burnt grain.
After the Chu people destroyed the city, they burned grain.
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"The Qin army has captured Zhuyi."
Beside Zhuyi, the Sui River flows quietly.
On the west bank of the river, a Chu army of several hundred people stood overlooking the river, looking at the small city across the Suishui River and several black smoke pillars rising into the sky above the city.
"General Xiang had moved most of the grain in Zhuyi's treasury across the river two days ago, and ordered people to burn up the remaining grain in the city with fire when the city was broken. It seems that he had made up his mind to force
The Qin army crossed the river, alas."
Jing Tong sighed softly, feeling very uneasy.
When Xiang Yan ordered his generals, although his son Xiang Qu was the main general, he specifically asked Jing Tong to follow him and told him to supervise Xiang Qu "This battle can only be defended but not attacked."
Jing Tong understood Xiang Yan's concerns and knew why he didn't let Xiang Qu take the initiative to attack.
Just because the general of the Qin army opposite was called Zhao Tuo.
This man was a famous general of the Qin State. He formed a formation on the banks of the Surabaya River and defeated the Chu army of 10,000 men.
In the battle of Zhencheng, he defeated 100,000 Qi troops and captured the great commander of Qi State, Ma Tian Chong.
With all these achievements, people would be frightened when they heard Zhao Tuo's name. Even the veteran general Xiang Yan regarded the young Qin general as a close friend.
Therefore, although Xiang Yan gave his son 30,000 troops, he did not think that Xiang Qu could defeat Zhao Tuo, so he only asked him to lead his army to guard the line of Suishui River, blocking Zhao Tuo from attacking south of Suishui River.
The hinterland of Chu State.
But now, Xiang Qu actually had the idea of letting the Qin army cross the river and then defeat it.
This made Jing Tong very worried. When he heard Xiang Qu say this, he immediately took out Xiang Yan's instructions before leaving and told Xiang Qu not to let the Qin army cross the Sui River easily, otherwise he would be disobeying the order.
Yin's military order.
At that time, Xiang Qu glanced at him, sighed quietly, and told his colleague what was in his heart.
"The current situation is that Qin is strong and Chu is weak. Wang Jian led his army southward but did not attack. Instead, he stationed troops on both sides of the divide, with the idea of using up the country's power."
"Under this strategy, even if your commander is a good general, he will never be the opponent of the Qin people. Therefore, when the Qin army just set up camp, I led the army to attack several times, and even used huge cannons, just to force the Qin army to
The army went to war, but ultimately returned without success."
"If this situation continues, when our country of Chu runs out of food and fodder, we will be in danger of subjugation. Yin knows this, I know it, and I must know it well with you, right?"
Hearing this, Jing Tong nodded silently.
In the Huaibei battlefield, Qin and Chu had nearly a million troops confronting each other, but they never really fought a battle, which seemed very strange.
These aristocratic generals who know the art of military warfare are very aware of the crisis hidden in this strange calm.
The two countries competed against each other and exhausted their national strength. In the end, the only result was that Qin would destroy Chu.
Seeing Jing Tong's silence, Xiang Qu continued: "The situation is compelling, but Ling Yin is not discouraged, because there is still the variable of Qi State, which is our hope of Chu State's victory!"
"A hundred thousand Qi troops are stationed on the Qin-Qi border. As long as those Qi people can capture Qin's East County and march all the way to Qin's Xingyang granary, they can cut off the Qin army's retreat. Wang Jian's hundreds of thousands of troops can only flee north in a hurry.
By then our Chu army will take advantage of the situation to pursue us, and we will be able to make the Qin people repeat Li Xin's disastrous defeat last year!"
"Chu and Qi will join forces to achieve a great victory unprecedented in hundreds of years and drive the Qin people all the way back to Hanguguan. Such a victory is so satisfying! What a pity..."
At this point, Xiang Qu gritted his teeth and said: "The people of Qi were so stupid and short-sighted that they failed to station troops and missed the opportunity to fight. They allowed Zhao Tuo to lead his troops north to support them, and as a result they suffered a huge defeat in Zhencheng... The Qi army was defeated, and our Chu country was in the east.
The border gate was wide open, and due to my previous mistakes, I persuaded Yin to transfer a group of soldiers from the Eastern Border to Huaiyang, so Zhao Tuoshuzi was allowed to go south smoothly and approach the Suishui River."
"Zitong, Ling Yin asked me to wait at Suishui to stop Zhao Tuo. Do you know what the final result will be?"
"Without the support of grain and fodder from dozens of cities east of Suishui River, how long can the army in Huaibei Battlefield be able to carry on? It will be three months at most. After three months, the 400,000-strong army will be short of food and fodder, and the army will collapse without a fight. Wang Jian said
Old Turtle will definitely take the opportunity to launch a general attack and destroy our eight-hundred-year-old Chu State in one battle!"
Jing Tong sighed: "Your Majesty is a famous general of our Chu State. If he can't do anything, what can we do?"
Xiang Qu sneered: "The disastrous defeat of the Qi army made Ling Yin angry. He saw Zhao Tuo winning battles one after another, so he was afraid that I would lose the battle with him and Zhao Tuo would break through the Suishui River and penetrate into the heart of Huaibei. Such a move
Come, the army will be attacked from both front and rear, and its morale will be greatly shattered. Before the food and fodder are exhausted, our country of Chu will be defeated."
"But in my opinion, what your Majesty did was nothing more than drinking poisonous wine to quench his thirst. When he asked me to block Zhao Tuo, he also completely blocked my way of survival in Chu. After three months, the food supply will be exhausted.
At the end of the day, can I, Chu Guoan, have a glimmer of hope?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "So under the current situation, the only way for Chu State to survive is for me to defeat Zhao Tuo! Defeating Zhao Tuo, the Qin army, can open up the grain and fodder channel east of Suishui River
, at least it can support our country of Chu for a few more months."
"In a few months, some changes may occur, such as the sudden collapse of the King of Qin, the rebellion of the three Jin people against the Qin people, or the Qi State sending troops again... These are all opportunities for our Chu State! Even
We can also ask Qi for food."
"The army of the people of Qi is not strong enough, but they have money and food. As long as the people of Qi are willing to lend us food to the state of Chu, then there will no longer be a danger of food shortage. By then, the state of Qin may not be able to consume more than us."
.Tell me, is this the way for my Chu country to survive? And in all of this, Zhao Tuo must be defeated, otherwise the Chu country will perish! So do you understand?"
Jing Tong understood.
What Xiang Qu said makes sense.
If Xiang Yan's order was followed, the Chu State would just sit back and wait until the grain was exhausted, and the country would be doomed in three months.
Only by defeating Zhao Tuo, opening up the grain channel on the east bank of the Suishui River, and borrowing grain from Qi, as Xiang Qu said, can there be a chance of survival.
Jingtong was convinced.
There is no problem with Xiang Qu's strategy, but can he really defeat Qin general Zhao Tuo?
Xiang Qu knew Jing Tong's concerns, so he revealed his real strategic plan.
"I will not set up defenses along the Suishui River, let alone attack them halfway across the river. I will really let the Qin army cross the river."
"On the east bank of the Suishui River, the Qin army can rely on the transfer of grain from Pengcheng and other places for supplies, and there will be no danger of food shortage. But what if they cross the Suishui River? With this river blocking it, the transportation of grain and fodder will definitely become more difficult.
Commander Daola, they must capture the cities of our Chu State to obtain food locally."
"I will not take the initiative to attack. I will only defend Fuli Fortress. The Qin army is short of food and fodder, so they will definitely come to attack. I have a large army and a Gaocheng fortress, and the Qin army will definitely suffer heavy casualties."
"If the opponent does not attack Fuli, but turns to the west, then I will lead the army to attack, follow the Qin army in pursuit, cut off its food routes, and attack its rear troops. It won't take long before I can completely defeat the Qin army.
Annihilate this place!"
"Moreover, Zhao Tuo said he had 30,000 Qin troops under his command, but in fact, as he went south, he must divide his troops to garrison various cities, especially the important area of Pengcheng. At least several thousand people must be left to guard the city before he dared to go south with peace of mind. So this
The Qin army only has more than 20,000 people, and its military strength is actually not as good as ours."
"I have more troops than him, and I have geographical advantages. How can I not defeat him, Zhao Tuo?"
At the end of the sentence, Xiang Qu smiled and said to Tong Jing: "So this Suishui River is a trap. It depends on when Zhao Tuo will cross the river."
"As long as he dares to cross the river, I will make sure he never comes back!"