Zhang Xuan is ordering his troops to retreat immediately, but it will take a lot of time for his hundreds of thousands or nearly one million troops to retreat.
The undulating mountains of Chudi are the best barrier for offense and defense, and the biggest enemy for transportation and assembly. It takes time to get out here, and it takes a lot of time.
Only then did Zhang Xuan realize that he could not run away if he wanted to. There were troops from the 6th Army of the Tang Army in front of him, and behind him it was no longer safe.
However, he still arranged the retreat plan of the troops in a very orderly manner: the rearguard troops behind him immediately retreated to Shu, breaking into pieces as much as possible so that they would not be disturbed by the Tang army's air power.
Then, his main force will follow. Because the rearguard retreated first, the road will be wide and the main force will retreat very quickly.
The remaining troops on the front line are the "cannon fodder" abandoned by Zhang Xuan. These troops will hold on to their positions until the main force is out of danger, and then they are allowed to leave their positions.
As for whether these troops can hold on until that time, it is hard to say. They have no reinforcements, and even ammunition supplies are pitiful.
Zhang Xuan knew that if he did not take away as much material and equipment as possible, the retreat would be meaningless. He had to bring back all the precious ammunition to complete the mission.
After all, it is useless to have people go back. Today's war can no longer turn the tide just by relying on the number of people. He must ensure that the retreating troops retain their combat effectiveness. Only in this way can they continue to fight for Qin.
Countless materials that had gone to great lengths to be transported to the Chudi Mountains had to be transported back again. This was already a serious waste.
Except for a few railways, Zhang Xuan has almost no serious transportation channels. When he came, he faced the Chu State's Air Force, so the transportation lines were well preserved. But now he faces the Tang State's Air Force, so
Several roads that had long been surveyed were riddled with holes a few months ago.
The supplies that had been rush-delivered before had become a burden, and the previously strong troops had become a problem. After facing Tang's attack, Zhang Xuan felt for the first time that he had too many troops.
The first one or two divisions moved smoothly, but problems began to arise with the troops behind them. A late-winter rain made the roads muddy, and the mobilization of the entire army was extremely slow.
On the other hand, the Tang army, knowing that Qin might have obtained the movements of its own 7th Army, launched an operation to try to prevent the Qin army from retreating in Chu.
They severely bit the Qin army that was trying to retreat, leaving Zhang Xuan exhausted and unable to focus entirely on organizing the troops to retreat.
Three days after Sun Guang learned that the Tang landing fleet had set off, Zhang Xuan's troops were defeated by the Tang 6th Army, and Sishan City fell into the hands of the Tang again.
The recapture of Sishan, the largest city in the central region of Chu, marked that the Tang army had taken control of most of Chu, and the Qin control area was compressed near the Xishan Fortress and Wangcheng Yecheng.
Zhang Xuan, who had lost four mountains, did not even dare to look back, and personally led the main force to retreat to the southwest, leaving only a part of the army to garrison the Xishan Fortress and the Chengye City of the King of Chu.
The next day, the 306th Army of the Qin State garrisoned in Yecheng surrendered to the Tang Army, and Yecheng was occupied by the Tang Army. It was also on this day that Xiong Biao, the old king of Chu State, announced his Zen throne in Nanshan Port and passed the throne to his son Xiong Biao.
roar of a tiger.
Xiong Fei was also very straightforward. After sitting in his seat for a few hours, he honestly announced that he would dedicate his country to the Tang Dynasty, bowed his head and became a minister, and received the aristocratic status of "Gong of Chu" from the Tang Dynasty, and his father.
Went to Linshui to enjoy the happiness.
The Tang Empire treated these two father and son very generously. As long as they do not rebel in this life, their life will definitely be better than when they were kings in the past. Apart from power, they have not lost anything, but have gained things that they could not even imagine in the past.
Think wealth.
The Chu State has now become history and legally became a part of the Tang Empire. After getting the justice they wanted, the Tang army was overwhelming and surrounded the remnants of Zhang Xuan who had no time to evacuate, as well as a large number of Qin troops who were stationed in the Xishan Fortress.
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At this point, the Battle of Chu has come to an end. The Tang army completely wiped out 300,000 Qin troops here and encircled 210,000 Qin troops. Zhang Xuan led 600,000 troops to withdraw into Shu. The reason why there are a lot more data is because the Qin army had previously
The army also received reinforcements and lost a large number of troops, all of which were consumed by earlier battles.
And what happened in just a few days is far from over. Also in these few days, the Lions Empire in the Eastern Continent announced peace with the Tang Empire, admitted defeat, and compensated the Tang Empire for war losses of 120 million.
Ten million gold coins.
Qin was further isolated in the world, and Zhang Xuan failed to complete the task of "bringing all the troops back".
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On the vast sea, the old general Eric couldn't bear the pain of seasickness, and his face was a little ugly. He stood on the deck, looking forward to the stars and the moon, hoping that the coastline would appear in front of him.
But everyone knows that according to the plan, there are still two days before his troops can reach the Shu coastline. This is determined by the speed and course, and there is no way to change it.
In order to take care that the 7th Army had no experience in sea landings, the landing site was chosen as close to Nanshan Port as possible.
Landing here can save about 3 days, and it can also shorten logistics transportation and facilitate subsequent rendezvous on land.
Yes, according to the plan, after the 7th Group Army landed in Shu, the navy was only responsible for part of the logistical supply. Most of the supplies were transported by sea from Linshui Dongwan to Nanshan Port, and then transported by land from Nanshan Port directly to the front line.
In other words, the 6th Group Army and the 7th Group Army will soon join forces to open up transportation routes. The farther route between Nanshan Port and Qingluan Port... is just an alternative plan.
Therefore, one day earlier than Sun Guang had guessed, the transport ship aboard the Tang State's 7th Army arrived at the Shu coastline, which greatly exceeded Qin's estimate.
In fact, the landing site was not near Qingluan Port at all, but closer to the Chu region. The Tang army's plan was much more conservative than Qin expected. They just wanted to encircle Zhang Xuan, but as a result, this strategic goal has not been completed.
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At this moment, Zhang Xuan had actually run away. He escaped from the encirclement of the Tang Army. Because the Tang Air Force's attendance rate also dropped a lot due to the rain and limited airports, it could not effectively intercept the Qin ground troops.
