"All the generals won, why did Li You alone lose?"
Qin Wangzheng's face fell, and most of his original joyful mood was gone.
In the battle between Qin and Chu, since Wang Jian confronted Xiang Yan in Huaiyang, although the Qin and Chu armies had not clashed for more than half a year, Zhao Tuo got off to a good start at the border between Qin and Qi, defeating 100,000 Qi troops in one battle.
Then he went all the way south to garrison Suishui and defeated the Chu army in Xiangqu. The news was spread back to Qin, making all Qin people happy when they heard it.
Immediately afterwards, the final battle began on the main battlefield in Huaiyang. After withstanding the Chu people's brief desperate charge, the Qin army launched a massive counterattack. Wang Jian defeated the main force of the Chu army and killed Chu general Zhaoyuan. Yang Duan and Yang Duan in the west
Other troops also defeated the Chu You Sima army.
The situation was excellent, and the Qin army was victorious. Whether it was subsequent sieges or field battles, the Qin army was overwhelming and pushed forward to the end.
Although one of them, Meng Tian, was ambushed by Xiang Yan on Shandao and suffered a minor defeat. However, he followed Zhao Tuo in the decisive battle at Huaiyin and made great achievements in defeating the army and forced Xiang Yan to be killed. Later, he followed Zhao Tuo south to Diding.
Jiangdong, captured and killed Xiong Qi. Meng Tian's merits far outweighed his sins.
As for Li You, he was defeated miserably in Rushui. Although he later picked up the remaining soldiers and followed Yang Duanhe to pick up a few cities, his achievements were far from compared with Meng Tian. How could he be placed among a group of generals with outstanding military achievements?
How dazzling it is.
At this moment, Qin Wangzheng began to review the merits of the generals. Seeing Li You's defeat in Ru Shui, it was like suddenly catching a glimpse of a stain in a dazzling light. How could anyone feel comfortable?
He couldn't help but frown and said: "Li You worked diligently in the palace and was quite capable. How come he went to the battlefield and suffered consecutive defeats? This person has no ability to fight in the army!"
On the side, Zhao Gao immediately comforted him and said: "When I came to Huaiyang with the king, I heard the generals talk about this matter. The defeat of Li Youru River can actually be regarded as meritorious."
"Oh? Li You was defeated, but he actually gained merit. How do you say this?"
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Zhao Gao and became curious.
Zhao Gao hurriedly replied: "I heard from the generals that Li You's defeat was actually due to him seeing the right Sima of Chu state fleeing, so he led his army to pursue him. The right Sima of Chu state had 10,000 soldiers, but Li You only had 10,000 soldiers.
There are five thousand soldiers. Li fights here, using less to attack the more, and using the weak to attack the strong."
"I heard that You Sima has already planned to escape. He wants to go south along the Ru River and cross the Huai River by boat. If he succeeds, it will be difficult for our army to capture him. The 10,000 Chu troops under his command fled to Huainan. For
In the future, there will definitely be great obstacles for our army to capture the cities in Huainan."
"Therefore, Li You was at a disadvantage in this battle, but he had to fight for the sake of the overall situation. Although he was defeated in this battle, Li You tightly entangled the right Sima, allowing Ren Xiao's troops who followed him to take advantage of the situation to defeat the Chu army and capture
The right Sima of the Chu State completely eradicated this threat. From this point of view, if Li You had not struck more with fewer strikes in this battle, Ren Xiao would not have achieved great success."
Qin Wangzheng nodded when he heard this. In fact, the rewards and punishments given to Li You by the Bangwei Mansion and the Lord Lieutenant Mansion were neither rewards nor punishments. I think this was also taken into consideration.
However, the King of Qin was always busy with political affairs, and with limited energy, he did not know much about the specifics of each general's military exploits. He usually only looked at the results. When he suddenly saw Li You's defeat of Ru Shui, he felt very uncomfortable.
Now listening to what Zhao Gao said, although Li You was defeated this time, it played a very important role in Ren Xiao's subsequent capture of the right Sima of the Chu Kingdom.
"Looking at it this way, Li You is quite knowledgeable."
Qin Wangzheng's expression relaxed.
Zhao Gao took advantage of the situation and said: "Now that King Jian has destroyed Jingchu, it is a great achievement that has never been seen in the past. The generals are overjoyed and the whole country is celebrating."
"At this time, all the generals received heavy rewards, but Li You received nothing because of the defeat in Ru River. I am afraid there is something wrong. This will further highlight our army's defeat in Ru River."
"I dare to speak boldly. Your Majesty can praise Li You for entangling the Chu army in Ru River and assisting Ren Xiao in capturing Chu's Right Sima. In this way, our Qin army will have no defeat and will surely make the people of the country proud. At the same time, Your Majesty's favor will be extended to Li You."
, I think Tingwei will also be happy and deeply feel the virtue of the king."
Qin Wangzheng did not speak, his fingers gently rubbed the surface of the slips, his eyes showing thoughts.
What Zhao Gao said makes sense.
Now that the state of Qin has destroyed Chu, all the generals have made great contributions. At this juncture, it is reported that Li You's defeat in Rushui is no less than an extra mouse excrement in a pot of good soup, which makes the King of Qin who has always had obsessive-compulsive disorder
Zheng Zheng felt very uncomfortable, and when word spread, it was not as good as the Qin army's complete victory.
It is better to follow what Zhao Gao said and publicize Li You's achievements in entangling the Chu army.
Li You's defeat at Ru River was not a real defeat, but a strategic sacrifice made by the Qin army in order to follow up Ren Xiao's defeat of the Chu army and capture You Sima.
Li You is not only innocent, but also meritorious.
Qin Wangzheng also thought of Li You's father, Li Si, who had been serving as a court captain for a year.
Li Si is really a great talent in governing the country. Although he did not serve as Tingwei for a long time, he handled affairs in an orderly manner and made some very useful suggestions from time to time, which made him very comfortable in the administration of King Qin.
Even if you don't look at the son, you have to look at the father.
King Qin Zheng nodded and said: "Li Youshui's battle seemed to be a defeat, but in fact he had merit. He later followed Yang Duanhe to capture the city, so he should be rewarded. In this way, I will restore him to the title of Five Great Officials this time."
"Great King Shengming."
Zhao Gao raised his hands in praise, with a smile in his eyes.
When Qin destroyed Chu, among the generals, apart from Wang Jian, his brother Zhao Tuo's contribution was the most dazzling.
This time the army returns to Qin and the generals are rewarded, Zhao Tuo will definitely be admired by countless people because of his dazzling achievements.
At this time, because of Ru Shui's defeat, Li You had no merit and no reward. The Li family and his son must be dissatisfied, and they might even hate Zhao Tuo because of this.
This kind of thing is not a good thing for Zhao Tuo.
On the contrary, if Li You was rewarded, his jealousy towards Zhao Tuo would definitely be alleviated a lot, at least he would also get a consolation prize.
Qin Wangzheng raised his head and glanced at Zhao Gao, with a faint smile on his lips.
Between Zhao Gao and Zhao Tuo, between Zhao Tuo and Li You.
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However, the benefits of Zhao Gao's advice indeed outweighed the disadvantages, and it made him feel much more comfortable, so he chose to adopt it.
Just when the matter was about to end, Zhao Gao showed hesitation and whispered: "Your Majesty, I heard some rumors about Li You when I was in Huaiyang."
"tell me the story."
Qin Wangzheng smiled, he wanted to hear what else Zhao Gao had to say.
"I listened to the discussion by the lieutenants of the army and the guards of Zhongche Mansion. They all said that when Li Youchu went to the battlefield, he encountered Xiang Yan of the state of Chu Shangzhu. When he arrived at Qiyi, he met Ma Zhaoping, the left Sima of Chu state. This time he destroyed Chu.
Then he went to pursue Ye Sheng, the right commander of Chu State."
"Li You fought three times, always using less to hit more, and using the weak to attack the strong. Although he was quite ambitious and suffered repeated defeats, he was still brave and not timid, which is worthy of praise."
"But these three battles are too coincidental. Therefore, as the army often says... Li Youshuo is strange!"
Zhao Gao's voice fell.
Qin Wangzheng's expression suddenly changed.
"Li Youshu Qi."
In the method of divination, even things are considered good and odd things are bad.
The number is odd.
That is to say, this person has a bad fate and encounters many unfavorable circumstances.
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"Marquis Li Jun is truly a strong man!"
Outside Xingyang City, hundreds of thousands of troops were temporarily stationed. Since the war was over, the generals of various ministries had wine and banquets and gathered together happily.
At this moment, after Ren Xiao drank several glasses of wine, he praised Li You's feat to Zhao Tuo, Meng Tian and others.
"Li Junhou sensed that the enemy had an opportunity and saw that the right commander of Chu State was trying to escape. He immediately led his troops to chase the Chu army, entangled the Chu army, and prevented the enemy from escaping to Huainan. The Chu people had no choice but to fight back. Even though Li Junhou had few soldiers
, and he is not timid and fights with his back against the water. This is a truly strong man!"
"It's a pity that Li Junhou finally defeated the Chu army with fewer attacks and more attacks. However, it also bought time for me to lead my troops. Only then did I defeat the Chu army and capture the right Sima of the Chu Kingdom.
.It can be said that this contribution is half of that of Li Junhou!"
Ren Xiao shouted with his neck red.
Influenced by Tu Sui, he had a heroic spirit in his heart, and he was very fond of Li You's deeds, so he kept praising him for his courage and calling Li You a hero.
"A last-ditch fight?"
Zhao Tuo blinked and touched his head, feeling a little funny.
A last-ditch battle is extremely dangerous and should not be used until desperate situations. Why did Li You take the initiative to use it?
Zhao Tuo thought about the comparison of Li You's troops in Rushui's battle again, and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Why does Brother Li always attack more with less?"
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While the generals were spending their free time drinking and gathering, the hundreds of thousands of Qin troops outside Xingyang City also began to disintegrate.
The Qin troops recruited from nearby Sanchuan and Yingchuan counties were disbanded and returned home.
Qin soldiers from Hedong, Taiyuan, Shangdang, Yanzhao and other places also began to assign teams and embarked on the return journey under the command of corresponding military officials.
Zhao Tuo and other generals will also follow the commander-in-chief Wang Jian and lead the soldiers from Guanzhong to march westward to Hangu.