"Report! The Qin army has crossed the Suishui River! They are camping thirty miles away from the camp!"
In the Chu State's camp, in the commander's tent, a scout hurried to the tent to report.
Hear the words.
All the Chu generals in the camp looked at each other in shock.
What's going on? General Xiang Yan has been ambushing the Qin army before, and the Qin army has not been seen for a long time. But now General Xiang Yan led half of the Chu army to leave. Just a few days later, the Qin army suddenly attacked.
Could it be that there are Qin troops working carefully in the Chu army's camp? Someone has secretly surrendered to Qin?
Thinking of this, Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li, Huang Xia, Xiang Le, Xiang Quan and others all looked at each other with doubts.
"How many soldiers and horses are there in the Qin army?"
Fan Zeng, who was on the side, took the lead in looking at the scout and asked.
"No less than 130,000!"
Under the gaze of Lord Changping and others, the scout raised his hands and answered Fan Zeng.
"not good!"
When Fan Zeng heard this, his face was no longer as calm as before. His slightly goat-shaped cheeks were full of panic, and his eyes were full of panic.
"Mr. Changping, immediately give the order to lead all the soldiers to return to Fuli Fortress! Guard the important area to defend against the Qin army!"
Fan Zeng turned his head and said to Lord Changping.
Not only Fan Zeng, but also Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li and others also changed their expressions when they heard the number of Qin troops and horses.
One hundred and thirty thousand Qin troops!!!
Calculating the Qin army that Bai Yan ordered to go north and return to Wei, the current 130,000 Qin army is exactly the number of soldiers and horses in the eastern Chu region and all places combined.
The Qin army is out in full force!!!
Thinking of this, Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li and others looked solemn, and then looked at Lord Changping.
Now that General Xiang Yan is away, all orders have been issued by Lord Changping. Should we fight or retreat?
"General Xiang Yan has just left, and the Qin army is coming with a fierce force. He has already been prepared!"
Fan Zeng watched Lord Changping looking at the map and hesitated to give the order, so he could only speak again.
Lu Qing and other scholars on the side also looked at Lord Changping at this time. Everyone was frightened into cold sweats by the sudden arrival of the Qin army. They thought that General Xiang Yan had been waiting for the Qin army to attack, but he never showed up.
There are traces of the Qin army dispatching troops. Now that General Xiang Yan has left, the Qin army appears in front of him.
This is indeed a bit unsettling.
"But if it's a coincidence? Then withdrawing the troops, wouldn't it mean that dozens of cities in the south would be completely given to the Qin army to attack, and even let the Qin army attack Xia Cai? And then cross the river to attack Shouchun?"
Chang Pingjun looked at the map, his deep eyes full of persistence on his face, which was nearly fifty years old.
"No coincidence!"
Fan Zeng listened to Lord Changping's words, looked at Lord Changping, and shook his head.
"Although Qin general Bai Yan is young, he is famous for his fierce battles. It is not his luck to attack Han, and it is not his luck for Gao Nu in Shangjun to resist the Xiongnu..."
Fan Zeng looked at the other Chu generals and continued.
"It is not luck to attack Zhao and destroy Wei..."
Having said this, Fan Zeng turned around and looked at Lord Changping with solemn eyes: "How can it be a coincidence at this time? Exactly like this, the more Bai Yan makes it seem like a coincidence, the more alarming it is! This man is leading the troops,
Used cunningly..."
Fan Zeng didn't say anything else. It was freezing outside at this time, but behind Fan Zeng, cold sweat was already breaking out.
The more he thought about it, the more Fan Zeng realized Bai Yan's terror.
Now Fan Zeng finally realized why Jing Qi once said again and again that if Bai Yan did not die, Chu would be in serious trouble! When he mentioned Bai Yan, Jing Qi's eyes were filled with worry and heavy weight.
When he heard the news reported by the scouts, Fan Zeng thought that General Xiang Yan had just left. Fan Zeng also had the idea of Qin troops in the Chu army's camp, but it was rejected by Fan Zeng in just a moment.
Fan Zeng suddenly thought that General Xiang Yan only led his troops to leave after learning about the Qin army's deployment and confirming that the Qin army had no intention of sending troops.
And the distance from the Chu army to the Qin army...
Even if the Chu army had planned carefully, how could it be possible that the news was sent to the Qin army the moment General Xiang Yan left.
In other words, Bai Yan fully anticipated General Xiang Yan's every move. Even when General Xiang Yan set off, he had already mobilized all the Qin troops in Chudong, and then sent troops directly without waiting for news...
After deep thought and fear, Fan Zeng, for the first time in his life, had a look of panic and panic in his eyes.
And an unprecedented chill emerged in Fan Zeng's heart, and his whole body kept breaking into a cold sweat.
"Mr. Changping, withdraw your troops and return to Fulisai! Wait for General Xiang Yan to return for reinforcements!"
Fan Zeng looked at Lord Changping with a worried look.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
As Fan Zeng's words fell, Lord Changping was reluctant to speak. At this moment, Fan Zeng's heart completely fell to the bottom, and a bad premonition emerged in his mind.
"If we withdraw our troops, if the Qin army keeps attacking in the direction of Xia Cai, or even crosses the river south and attacks Shouchun directly! Lord Changping, in my opinion, our Chu army cannot withdraw from Fulisai! We should fight the Qin army here.
Regardless of whether they win or not, the Qin army will suffer casualties and deplete its morale. When the Qin army rests, even if the Chu army returns to Fuli Fortress to rest and regroup, the Qin army will definitely not dare to go south!"
Xiang Quan suddenly looked at Lord Changping and suggested.
Xiang Le, who was on the side, also had a gloomy look on his face at this time. Then he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Mr. Changping.
"Mr. Changping, the young master previously dispatched reinforcements. Now in the camp, our Chu army officers and soldiers have no less than 150,000, and they will be transferred in a steady stream. In addition, our Chu army is waiting for work. If the Qin army wants to fight head-on, the Chu army will
What should the army be afraid of?"
When Xiang Le said this, he glanced at Fan Zeng, and then looked at other Chu generals.
"Besides, the Qin army may not be 130,000!!!"
When Xiang Le said this, he had a sneer on his face and the corners of his mouth were full of ridicule. It seemed that he thought of the remarks he had heard overtly and covertly in the past few days, and the anger in his heart made Xiang Le want to draw his sword immediately and kill Bai Yan to vent his anger.
"General Xiang Le, what do you mean?"
When Huang Xia, Jin Li and others heard Xiang Le's words, they all looked at each other in confusion, and then looked at Xiang Le.
Even Lord Changping and Xiang Quan turned to look at Xiang Le.
In the eyes of everyone, Xiang Le then told his investigation of the Qin army's strength one by one. He first crossed the Miao River, attacked the city, and fought with the young master Xiong Qi. The Qin army suffered numerous casualties, and then went south.
He also successively attacked the city, defended Suiyang City, and ambushed General Qi...
When Xiang Le said this, his tone suddenly stopped, he paused, and looked at Mr. Changping aside.
Inside the tent.
Not only Xiang Le, but everyone, all the Chu generals, and even Lu Qing and others could see that even though Lord Changping suppressed his emotions and did not look angry when he mentioned that incident, the veins on his forehead were still visible.
There is a slight protrusion, which matches the plain appearance.
"The Qin army can only number one hundred thousand at most, and, Quan guesses, I am afraid that among the one hundred thousand Qin soldiers, there are no less than 30,000 wounded! How can the Qin army have 130,000!"
Xiang Le looked away from Lord Changping.
In fact, what no one knows is that in the explanation just now, apart from explaining his own judgment, Xiang Le was also so detailed because he deliberately reminded Lord Changping and Lord Changwen.
This was also Xiang Le's own selfishness. In Xiang Le's eyes, if he withdrew his troops and allowed the Qin army to move south in a big way, how would he be viewed after he had already been defeated by Bai Yan?
Even if his father leads troops south to surround and destroy Bai Yan in the future, the world will still say that it was his father Xiang Yan who destroyed Bai Yan, not him who was humiliated by Bai Yan.
When Xiang Le thought about that scene and thought about missing this opportunity, he might have to live in ridicule for the rest of his life. For him, a descendant of the Xiang family and a general of the Chu State, it would be better to kill him than to withdraw his troops and return to Fu.
Leaving the fortress, if my father ordered Xiang Liang to come over when he went south...
No!
Don’t withdraw your troops! We must seize this opportunity and avenge our past humiliation.
Moreover, this is still a head-on battle. According to his judgment, the Qin army can only have 100,000 soldiers at most. Where did the 130,000 soldiers come from? Even if the Qin army has no wounded soldiers, the Chu army currently has 150,000 soldiers and horses in the camp. It makes no sense.
In Chu State, make way for the 100,000 Qin troops led by Bai Yan.
"Hiss, indeed, now that I have calculated it, it seems that the Qin army cannot possibly have 130,000 troops!"
"Yes! But why did the scout say it was 130,000? Could it be..."
"If it's one hundred thousand, it can definitely be fought. Compared with siege warfare, a frontal battle will be more beneficial to the Chu army! If you don't dare to fight even if you have an advantage in a frontal battle, how can you retreat from Qin..."
In the camp, after hearing Xiang Le's words, Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li, Huang Xia and others, after thinking about it, they all suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The Qin army has been besieged in the east of Chu, not in the Qin state. The Qin army has only been getting smaller and smaller as it fights. How could it possibly have 130,000 troops?
Think of this.
Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li, Huang Xia, and others all had a hunch that Qin General Bai Yan must be trying to frighten them.
"Is the Qin army deliberately trying to get us to evacuate so we can go south?"
Lu Qing looked thoughtful and murmured softly.
The soft voice echoed in the camp, but it spoke out everyone's thoughts, except for one person.
Fan Zeng looked at the Chu generals in front of him, looked at these people, listened to their words, closed his eyes in despair, and kept shaking his head.
Opening his eyes and looking at Lord Changping, Fan Zeng was preparing for the last time to persuade Lord Changping to withdraw his troops, when he suddenly saw Lord Changping looking at the map, while Xiang Quan and Xiang Le kept talking to other generals.
In an instant, I realized something.
Fan Zeng was stunned, his pupils trembled, his eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened, his eyes full of shock, fear, and panic.
Changping Jun, Xiang Quan, Xiang Le...
"This, this, this..."
Fan Zeng looked at everything in front of him blankly, an unprecedented feeling of horror spread all over his body.
"Brother Fan!"
Lu Qing noticed something strange about Fan Zeng and asked with concern, looking at Fan Zeng's expression full of confusion.
However, in Lu Qing's eyes, Fan Zeng was suddenly startled when he heard his words. After regaining consciousness, he turned around with a pale face, said nothing, and walked toward the outside of the camp with rapid breathing, trembling.
and walked.
Lu Qing frowned and watched as Lord Changping and others noticed Fan Zeng leaving, but they didn't care at all and continued talking.
Think about it.
Lu Qing said something to the other scholars, then turned and left the camp.
Inside the Chu army camp.
The flags of the Chu army can be seen everywhere, numerous camps are densely packed, and soldiers of the Chu army holding Changge can be seen patrolling everywhere.
"Brother Fan, Brother Fan..."
Lu Qing quickly caught up with Fan Zeng who was walking in a hurry. Looking at Fan Zeng who stopped and turned his head, Lu Qing looked concerned.
"Why did Brother Fan leave suddenly?"
Lu Qing asked with a frown, looking at the coach's camp in the distance, and then looking at Fan Zeng in front of him.
Everyone knows that Fan Zeng is arrogant and doesn't like to communicate with others, but Lord Changping didn't make up his mind just now. This is not to show Fan Zeng's face. Fan Zeng left rashly, and Lu Qing felt that it was too easy to give people a bad impression.
.
"The Chu army is going to die!"
Fan Zeng did not answer Lu Qing. Fan Zeng's eyes were full of fear and he glanced at Lu Qing.
"If you want to live, leave the Chu army camp immediately and go as far as you can!"
Fan Zeng said with rapid breathing, his face was pale and his expression was full of uneasiness.
"this!!!"
When Lu Qing heard Fan Zeng's words, he looked confused. He looked around, saw Fan Zeng turn around and leave without saying a word, and quickly followed him again.
"Brother Fan, what do you mean?"
Lu Qing asked.
Even though Lu Qing and Fan Zeng were not on speaking terms in the past, and their relationship was far inferior to that between Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng, Lu Qing was very clear about Fan Zeng's talents.
Fan Zeng's words made Lu Qing instantly uneasy.
The next day.
The sky had just turned bright, and Fan Zeng had already left the Chu army's camp, and Lu Qing was also leaving with him.
However, the departure of Fan Zeng and Lu Qing did not attract many people's attention. In the coach's camp, Lord Changping stood beside the wooden frame and gently picked up the Chu armor on the wooden frame with both hands.
On the side, Xiang Le, Xiang Quan, Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li, Huang Xia and other Chu generals all looked at Lord Changping patiently, wearing armor and swords, and did not make a sound to disturb him.
At this time, a Chu soldier came to the camp carrying an exquisite wooden box.
Xiang Le, Xiang Quan, Qu Yi and others couldn't help but look over and immediately guessed that the wooden box held by Chu soldiers should contain the head of Lord Chang Wen.
Seeing the Chu soldier holding the head in front of Lord Changping, and Lord Changping putting on the Chu armor, he looked at the wooden box with guilt in his eyes, and then his eyes gradually became firmer. How could Qu Yi and others not know what was in Lord Changping's heart?
Thoughts.
Today, Lord Changping will definitely avenge Lord Changwen, with the blood of Qin people and Bai Yan's head.
"If you pass the order, whoever gets Bai Yan's head will be given ten thousand gold coins and will be treated as a noble man by the country!"
Lord Changping opened his mouth and gave the order, as if he was telling an ordinary thing.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
When Qu Yi, Yan Chen, Jin Li, Huang Xia and others were thinking about it, they all raised their hands in salute after hearing the words of Lord Changping.
In the eyes of everyone, Chang Pingjun raised his hand and touched the wooden box.
In this battle, Lord Changping will take Lord Changwen's head on the battlefield to watch how the Qin army is destroyed and how Bai Yan dies in battle, in order to comfort Lord Changwen's spirit in heaven.
Outside the commander's tent, unlike the quiet atmosphere inside the commander's tent, the entire Chu army camp, under the command of Lord Changping, as the sun rose, countless Chu soldiers and soldiers came armed with long swords, swords, and crossbows.
, gathered in the camp in an orderly manner, and as far as the eye could see, there was a sea of people.
And amidst the noisy and chaotic chatter, there were also a steady stream of Chu riders arriving and gathering together. Amidst the flying dust, the number of Chu riders was dazzling.
……………………
On the plains, the cold wind howled.
"General, all the soldiers have been assembled!"
Yanmao came up behind Bai Yan and handed over his hands to report.
Seeing Bai Yan arriving here early and looking straight to the north, Yanmao couldn't help but look to the north as well, as if he was thinking of something, the scar's eyes were a little red on his face.
"good!"
Bai Yan looked at the sky in the north, and faces appeared in his mind. He recalled the time when the soldiers fell into a pool of blood and died with their eyes open. He looked at the faces and whole bodies of those soldiers, which were covered with blood and wounds.
They lay motionless among the corpses. In the end, those soldiers could never leave there. More than 4,000 people turned into more than 4,000 small graves...
Feeling the biting cold wind blowing across my face, I thought about how back then in Gaonu, there were only a few thousand cavalry soldiers, but because of Lord Changping, I had to resist the invasion of 150,000 foreigners alone.
Bai Yan slowly turned around and looked at Yanmao. He looked at the countless black Qin flags fluttering in the cold wind in the distance behind Yanmao. Under the countless Qin flags, there were endless rows of Qin troops.
The soldiers came into view. The mighty soldiers of the Qin army stood upright with weapons in their hands. They couldn't see the end.
Look at the soldiers on the cavalry and side cavalry among the Qin army.
After the emergence of horseshoe nails and stirrups, the last weakness of cavalry versus infantry has been compensated since ancient times.
And there are also armored battalions among the Qin army!
Bai Yan looked to the west, in the direction of the Chu army.
Lord Changping! Today, Bai Yan, commanding one hundred thousand soldiers, has come to avenge Gao Nu in the past!