Zhao Tuo looked at the battlefield from a distance and saw Meng Tian defeating the Chu army. Meng's flag went all the way south and penetrated into the waist of the Chu army.
At the same time, Zhao Guang also encouraged his soldiers to step forward bravely. With the two armies joining forces, the Chu army was attacked from a flank and was instantly defeated.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Tuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Victory."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
This time the battle is no longer a night attack and ambush, no longer a deception to lure the enemy. It is an upright battle between soldiers on the battlefield, with the enemy general, and with the enemy general fighting each other with the help of military skills. This
It is a test and a learning process for Zhao Tuo.
It was the first time that Zhao Tuo commanded a large corps to fight on a frontal battlefield. Zhao Tuo had to pay close attention to every change in the battlefield situation, make correct judgments in the blink of an eye, and issue orders quickly. This required a very high quality for the commander-in-chief.
Fortunately, Zhao Tuo climbed up from a small soldier step by step, from defeating Yan and Wei to defeating Chu and defeating Qi. Every battle constantly honed his abilities and allowed him to learn and improve bit by bit.
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As the saying goes, if you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t reach a river or sea.
Zhao Tuo had laid a very solid foundation through battles from childhood to adulthood. Therefore, in this duel with Xiang Yan, he quickly sensed the appearance of a fighter plane and issued the correct order.
Later generations said that once again, another person becomes familiar. With this front-on battlefield combat experience, Zhao Tuo believed that if he faced someone head-on next time, he would be more calm and calm.
"The Chu people have suffered repeated defeats, and their morale has long been low. This battle is entirely based on a single push. Once one army is defeated, the entire front will collapse. It is useless to allow Xiang Yan to have more troops."
Zhao Tuo whispered and pointed out an important factor in the Qin army's victory in this battle: morale!
This was one of the reasons why he dared to fight in the field with Xiang Yan. If the morale of the Chu army was high, Zhao Tuo would choose to defend the camp and not come out to confront the Chu people.
Lu Wan and Li Shang, who were standing beside them, immediately responded: "What the general said is true. Now that the three armies of the Chu State have been defeated, our army's morale is as high as a rainbow. The next step is to pursue death and drive north."
Just as the two said, the battlefield at this moment was as Chu's central army was defeated. Countless Chu soldiers shouted and fled in all directions. Chu's left and right armies were also affected, and began an unstoppable collapse across the board.
The first to be affected was the left army of the Chu State, which had faked a defeat and then turned back to fight back. This army was tasked with faking a defeat, but because morale was so low, half of its troops fled when they faked a defeat.
The remaining soldiers reluctantly turned around under the restraint of the military officials, and struggled with the two thousand Qin troops who were pursuing them. They fought with more and fewer, but were suppressed and beaten by the Qin troops. The reason why they persisted until now was to wait for General Jingtong.
With a surprise attack, the Qin army was defeated in the middle and won a great victory.
As a result, General Jingtong, whom Zuo's soldiers had been waiting for, not only suffered a major defeat on the way, but was defeated by the Qin army. Immediately afterwards, he received news of the collapse of Chu's central army.
Under such circumstances, the left army of the Chu State, whose morale had already fallen to the lowest point, still had no fighting spirit. The soldiers immediately turned around and ran away, exposing their backs to the excited Qin people. They had only one thought, that is, they hoped that Pao Ze beside them could
Block the Qin army's weapons so that you can escape with your life.
At this time, as the Central Army of Chu State was surrounded and defeated, Qin General Zhao Guang also seized the opportunity and ordered Hei Butt to assist Meng Tian in chasing and killing the fleeing Central Army soldiers of Chu State. At the same time, he also ordered Su Jiao, Xiqigu and others
Immediately led the troops straight towards the right army of Chu State.
The right army of the Chu State faced the veteran general Feng Wuze of the Qin State. They were already at a disadvantage in the fight and were barely able to hold on. Now they saw that their own middle army and the left army were all defeated, and the Qin State's middle army sent people to kill them.
, the morale of this Chu army also collapsed in an instant.
All the Chu soldiers shouted.
"We are defeated. Our army is defeated. Everyone, please run for your lives..."
They shouted, throwing away their feet and running for their lives.
Feng Wuze seized the opportunity and ordered the entire army to charge, chasing the enemy to the north.
All three armies of the Chu State were defeated, and the overall situation was decided.
At this moment, even if Sun Wu was alive and Wu Qi was reborn, he would be powerless to face such a situation!
"Your Majesty, our army was defeated and this battle is my fault."
Under the guard of short soldiers, Jing Tong hurried back to Xiang Yan's side. His face was pale and one hand was still shaking slightly.
The last time he raided Meng Tian's grain team on the Dongyang Road failed, and after the war he wanted to commit suicide out of guilt.
But Jingju stopped him.
That suicide attempt failed, and Jing Tong lost the courage to face death.
"The reason why the state of Chu has declined to its present state is precisely because the army was overthrown and its generals were killed, which resulted in the state of Chu having no generals who were good at fighting. Therefore, facing Wang Jian's army, Ling Yin had no generals to use, so he was defeated repeatedly in battles. If I die,
But if you die in vain, you should remain useful in order to be righteous."
Such thoughts often lingered in Jing Tong's mind, so when his surprise attack failed and he collided with Meng Tian's Qin army.
When he saw the opponent charging towards him as fast as a tiger, Jing Tong felt timid in his heart.
"I can't die!"
Facing Meng Tian, Jing Tong fled.
At this moment, Jing Tong returned to the rear of the Chu army. He saw that due to his own reasons, the entire Chu army collapsed, countless soldiers fled for their lives, and the Qin army was about to pursue them. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and afraid.
He warned sadly: "Your Majesty, the defeat of this battle has been decided. We might as well retreat south. Jingju and Cai Niao still have ten thousand people. We can gather the remaining troops and rely on Jiangdong and Yue to compete with the Qin people."
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Xiang Yan turned her head and glanced at Jing Tong.
He didn't answer, but sighed.
"Although Zhao Tuo is young, he is courageous and good at fighting. When he sees our army pretending to be defeated, he can see what I mean and can make quick judgments. This ability can be called a good fighting general."
"Although this battle was defeated because I had no generals and weak troops, the military skills of Zhao Tuo Shuzi should not be underestimated. He is still young now, and given time, he will not be weaker than Wang Jian, and this son will even be more powerful than Wang Jian.
It is difficult to deal with it. With Zhao Tuo in Qin, what will happen even if we escape to Jiangdong or to Yue? Can we still counterattack and come back?"
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Xiang Yan looked up to the sky and sighed, her eyes filled with tears.
He was not crying for his defeat, but for the future of Chu.
Xiang Yan once thought that if he was defeated, he would flee to Jiangdong, fight with the Qin army across the country, and kill Wang Jian.
That's because he believes that no one in the Qin army, except Wang Jian, is his opponent. Even Wang Bi, Meng Wu and others are far behind him. As long as he can exhaust Wang Jian's life, maybe
You can find a glimmer of hope for Chu State.
But now, with the appearance of Zhao Tuo and his terrifying military potential, Xiang Yan's idea was completely shattered.
Even if Wang Jian dies.
And Zhao Tuo.
Coupled with Wang Bi, Meng Wu, Feng Wuze and other Qin generals, Xiang Yan relied on the weak Jiangdong, how could Yue Di fight against him?
Now, Jing Tong persuaded him to go south.
Xiang Yan was already disheartened.
Winter winter winter!
As the Qin army's drums beat heavily, countless Chu army soldiers rushed to their rear.
The thousands of Chu soldiers who guarded Xiang Yan were unable to contain the impact of these defeated soldiers, and many short soldiers even chose to flee with the defeated soldiers.
In the distance, Qin people with bloodthirsty and excited faces were running towards them.
"The Chu army was defeated!"
"The Qin army is victorious!"
"General Zhao is victorious!"
Amidst the bursts of shouting, Xiang Yan closed her eyes and lowered her hands feebly.
In addition to his despair about the future, he also knew very well that the southward retreat mentioned by Jing Tong was simply unrealistic. As long as he ran away, Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze would definitely pursue him all the way.
Xiang Yan, like King Qi of Chu, is a must-kill figure for the Qin army. Unless Xiang Yan and King Qi of Chu die, the Qin army will never give up.
Xiang Yan fled south, and the only result was to bring the main force of the Qin army to Jiangdong, allowing the Qin people to completely destroy the remaining Chu power in the land of Wuyue.
As long as Xiang Yan is not dead, the Qin army will not stop.
If he died, perhaps Wang Jian would only send an army south to clear Jingju and pursue King Qi of Chu and others, but would not personally lead the army into Jiangdong.
In this case, he might as well stop the Qin army with his death. If Xiang Yan dies, or even Chu King Qi dies, the main force of the Qin army may be transferred back.
As long as the main force of the Qin army leaves, the blood of the Chu people in this vast land of Jingchu will not be cut off.
Those Chu people who have the ambition to restore their country will always wait for the opportunity that allows them to restore their country in one fell swoop.
This might not be a solution.
If this generation can't do it, let's put our hope in future generations.
"After Qin general Wang Jian, there is Zhao Tuo."
"There are people after me, Xiang Yan!"
Xiang Yan roared loudly, and a childish look appeared in front of his eyes.
He was a child younger than Zhao Tuo.
This is the expectation of his Xiang family.
When Xiang Yan led his troops across Huainan and passed by Xiang Xiang, he had already made arrangements for the Xiang family. Now I think it will be very safe.
"Zitong, please go. Leaving my body here will stop the main force of the Qin army and give you a chance to survive."
Xiang Yan murmured: "I, Xiang Yan, will end my life here."
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. The Kingdom of Chu cannot live without your Majesty!"
Jingtong knelt on the ground and cried.
Xiang Yan smiled indifferently, drew out his sword, and softly murmured a tragic national mourning song.
"Wearing a long sword, holding the bow of Qin, the head and body are separated, but the heart is not punished. Sincerity is both brave and martial, and ultimately strong, it cannot be overpowered. The body is dead, but the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is resolute, like a ghost..."
Xiang Yan raised his head again. This time, he turned to the north, which was the direction of the Prime Minister.
"Nan Gong once said that although Chu has three households, Chu will definitely destroy Qin!"
"Chu people will never be Qin's slaves!"
Roaring like a lion, Xiang Yan no longer hesitated and held the sword across his neck.
In an instant, blood splashed.
Xiang Yan, the commander of Chu, committed suicide by the Huai River.