General Qin.

In winter, the cold wind blows across the large area of ​​land north of Suishui, and the frost is shrouded, and everything is silent.

Now it is the second month that Zhao Tuo led the Qin army to the south and confronted the Chu army led by Xiang Qu in Suishui.

The camp of the Qin army was mainly stationed near Zhuyi.

But in the lower reaches of the Sui River, on the east bank facing Fu Lisai, the Qin army also set up a camp of 5000 people to monitor the opposite Chu army camp, and beware of the Chu people crossing the river.

If the Chu army dared to cross the river here, these 5000 men would be able to attack halfway across the river, enough to defend until the army stationed in Zhuyi came to support.At the same time, this camp also often sent scouts to patrol the nearby Suishui River section to prevent the Chu army from sneaking across the river elsewhere, which played an extremely important warning role.

It's just that since that day when Sui Shui scolded and fought, both the Qin and Chu armies have entered a state of extinction, and in the following days, there has been no greater conflict.

But under this eerie calm, there was an undercurrent surging faintly.

On this day, several fast horses galloped from the north.

The knight on the horse looked very eager, and he was panting heavily when he sat down on the horse, and his four hooves were already showing signs of exhaustion.

"Report...emergency military situation!"

"Southeast of Pengcheng, in the direction of the Prime Minister of Chu, thousands of Chu troops have been found marching towards Pengcheng under the banner of the Xiang family!"

The Chu army actually had reinforcements, appearing from the direction of Xiaxiang in the southeast, and went straight to the key point of Pengcheng!

When the information brought by the messenger cavalry was announced in the Qin army camp, it immediately caused an uproar.

Fortunately, General Zhao acted cautiously, and sent scouts and sentries to all directions for surveillance and inspection.

There were always sentries stationed in Ludi in the northeast of Pengcheng, Xiaxiang in the southeast, and Xiao County in the west, and scouts came and went to investigate. Therefore, the Qin army was alerted the first time the Chu army in the direction of Xiaxiang appeared.

"Our army has about 4000 guards in Pengcheng. In addition to defending the city, these soldiers are also responsible for escorting civilians to and from the Suishui camp to transport food and fodder. The strength of the troops is sufficient."

"Thousands of Chu troops are now marching towards Pengcheng in the direction of Xiangxiang. Even if the defenders of Pengcheng can defend the city after being warned, they will not be captured by them, but our army's food road will be cut off by that Chu army!"

Captain Zhao Guang looked serious, and when he told the current situation, the faces of all the generals in the tent changed.

Pengcheng!

Zhao Tuo's Qin army's supply of food and fodder, if it is lost, the whole army will end without food, and the Qin army of more than [-] will be defeated without a fight.And even if the Chu army can't defeat Pengcheng, as long as they block the road, they will stop everything.

What's more, this Chu army may not be able to defeat Pengcheng.

The Qin army occupied Pengcheng for only a month or two, and the rule there was mainly supported by the honorable and wealthy Chu people in the city, and all the residents in the city were Chu people.

If these Chu people cooperated with them inside and outside when the Chu army attacked the city, and jointly attacked the Qin army defending the city, it might really be possible to take down Pengcheng.

For the Qin army, once Pengcheng fell, the consequences would be disastrous.

Therefore, the surprise soldiers sent by the Chu army were really necessary to save the enemy, forcing the Qin army to return to help.

"What are you afraid of? Now that the Chu army has been found, our army will send people back immediately."

Heiju stood up, raised his head and said: "General, I, Heiyu, would like to lead 5000 people under my command to go north to support Pengcheng. I will definitely defeat that Chu army and decapitate its generals to present to the general. In this way, our army will have no worries in the future. "

The generals nodded, and what Hei Hiu said was right.Although the key to Pengcheng is of great importance, the Qin army only needs to send a partial division back to the army.

As long as 5000 people are enough to face the enemy's army from the lower prime minister, so the opponent is a threat, but it is not serious.

"This is the Chu people's plan to lure me to divide the army."

After Heihip's voice fell, Shejian continued to speak, pointing directly at the vital point.

Although Shejian was young and came from a humble background, after fighting with Zhao Tuo for two years, studying the art of war seriously, and combining it with actual combat, he is now able to point out the strategic situation, even compared with Zhao Guang, who was born in the Zhao clan. Not inferior.

He explained: "Judging from the previous Chu general Xiang Qu's performance, the Chu people intend to fight our army quickly, so as to defeat our army's strategy of attrition, so as to open up the grain road east of Suishui, and carry out from Ludi Pengcheng and other places. For food. However, the general sticks to the Sui River, blocks things, and does not fight the Chu people, so there is no way to do this, so we can only find another strategy."

"Looking at the end of the day, the Chu army attacked our Pengcheng with a surprise army and forced the general to divide his troops back to help. The purpose is to reduce our army's strength so that Xiang Qu can fight our army with a crowd. I'm afraid it will wait until the general sends troops back. After aiding Pengcheng, he will look for an opportunity to cross Sui River and fight our army."

Shejian's words were corroborated by the new military situation in the afternoon.

The upstream city of Sui River in the northwest of Zhuyi, Xiangyi.

Because it is located on the border, adjacent to Suiyang, Mangdang and other places of the Qin State, in order to prevent the Qin people from sending troops south from Suiyang and smashing into the hinterland of the Chu State, a second-line army of about [-] people has been stationed in Xiangyi for a long time.

Even if Li Xin defeated Chu before and now Xiang Yan and Wang Jian are facing each other in Chen Ying, the Chu people did not mobilize this army to leave.

But now, this Xiangyi's Chu army has taken action. About [-] Chu troops set off and headed south along the Sui River, aiming directly at Zhuyi in the upper reaches of the Sui River.

When the Chu army in Xiangyi set out, the scouts of the Qin army who had been monitoring and investigating nearby immediately sent the news to the Qin army camp in Zhuyi.

"Pengcheng was attacked by the Chu army. I have to transfer at least 5000 people back to guard the side to ensure that the food supply is not lost. In this way, there are only 2 people left here. And Xiang Qu has 5000 Chu troops on the west bank of Suishui River. Army, and now 5000 people from Xiangyi have been dispatched to the south to support, adding up to [-] people."

"Hehe, reducing the strength of our army, and then increasing the strength of his Chu army, finally formed an advantage of 5000 people against my 2 people. He really knows how to use tactics."

"Do you want to defeat the few with the crowd and make meritorious deeds in one battle?"

Zhao Tuo looked solemn.

Xiang Qu's series of dispatches really showed the quality of an excellent general, which made him unable to underestimate.

What's more, the Chu army not only has a large number of people, but also has the right time and location on the battlefield here.

The line along the Sui River is the hometown of the Chu State. Some of the Chu troops under Xiang Qu's command grew up on both sides of the Sui River.

It is now a cold winter. Although there is no heavy snow falling, the ground is still covered with frost and the winter wind is howling. For the Qin people from far away in Guanzhong, this winter in a foreign country is very difficult.

The Chu army under Xiang Qu's command has already adapted to the climate here.For the Chu people, winter has been like this since childhood, so they are much more adaptable than the Qin army. Fighting in winter is like a fish in water, and this is the right time.

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Under the night, Xiang Qu stood on the bank of Sui River, looking at the Qin army camp on the other side, where 5000 Qin troops gathered.

"The Qin army transferred a group of troops to the north to Pengcheng yesterday. Although the number of scouts has not been found out, there should be more than 5000 people. So the Qin army on the east bank of Suishui is only about 2 people."

"Xiangyi's reinforcements will arrive tomorrow, and the general will cross the river tomorrow, and then he and Xiangyi's reinforcements will attack the Qin people and make a contribution in one battle."

Jing Tong's eyes lit up, and there was excitement in his voice.

Although he was very afraid of Zhao Tuo, the Chu army now has a great advantage under Xiang Qu's operation. Compared with Zhao Tuo's Qin army, they have 5000 more people!
Although Zhao Tuo once defeated [-] Qi troops in Qi.

But they are very handsome, how can those stupid Qi people who are as stupid as pigs and dogs can compare.

With the advantage of 5000 people, coupled with the leadership of a strong general like Xiang Qu, the chances of winning are still very high.

Xiang Qu was equally high-spirited. He pointed to the campfires of the Qin army camp on the other side shrouded in darkness, and proudly said: "Tomorrow this camp will be trampled by my soldiers!"

He turned to Jing Tong and said, "Tomorrow morning, we will proceed as planned. We will send a group of troops here to pretend to cross the river to attract the Qin army camped here. I will personally lead the army to cross Sui River ten miles downstream, and then quickly break through the stronghold." , and then take advantage of the prestige of breaking the battalion, take the Qin army in Zhuyi, and carry out a pincer attack with the five thousand soldiers and horses from Xiangyi, and smash Zhao Tuo here together!"

Jing Tong was already convinced by Xiang Qu's strategy, and now his blood boiled with excitement after hearing Xiang Qu's bold words, and immediately raised his head and said loudly: "The general will definitely defeat the Qin army this time, and save our country of Chu from danger! The general's heroic spirit is truly the best in the world." Big man!"

In the early morning of the second day, it was not yet dawn.

According to the original battle plan, Xiang Qu brought [-] elite soldiers under his command to ten miles downstream of Fuli Fortress. During this time, the ships quietly gathered here began to cross the Sui River under the cover of night.

Near Fulisai, You Jingtong took the remaining 1 people there to make a feint attack to attract the attention of the Qin army in the Suishui Qin camp and cover the real crossing troops.

"The Sui River is long and long, and there are places where our army can cross the river. The Qin people can't stop it. Moreover, the Qin army is afraid of the cold, so they can only huddle in the camp at night. This is a good time for our army to cross the Sui River."

The corner of Xiang Qu's mouth curled up.

Seeing that there were no sentries from the Qin army on the other side of the Sui River, the Chu soldiers under his command had already started crossing the river by boat, and everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Time passed, and at dawn, when the sun first rose, the warm winter light fell on the earth, which relieved the Chu soldiers who had been frozen in the middle of the night.

Even though they were born in Chu, they have already adapted to the local climate, but when they ran out to cross the river in the middle of the night, they were still shivering from the cold.

Fortunately, after rushing to cross in the middle of the night, these 2 people also crossed the Sui River.

"Burning the boat."

Xiang Qu opened his mouth and gave an order.

The generals under his command were stunned and burned the boat. If they lost the battle, how would they cross the river?

But Xiang Qu gathered all the soldiers together, and under the warm winter sun, he shouted with his characteristic loud voice of the Xiang family.

"Second and third sons, now the Qin people have invaded our land of Chu, occupied my city, and robbed me of my savings. Our country of Chu has come to a critical moment."

"If this battle is not victorious, then our country of Chu will perish in the hands of the Qin people, and the second and third sons and relatives at home will also become prisoners of the Qin people, or their heads will be cut off as military exploits, or they will be reduced to the Qin people's vassals. Slaves for generations."

"Today, the second and third sons have to follow me to defeat the Qin army and defeat Zhao Tuo, so that we can save our country of Chu from danger. Only the second and third sons can keep our hometown and hometown of the Chu people, and the relatives and heirs of the second and third sons will have a chance to survive."

"Therefore, this battle is not only related to the fate of our Chu country, but also the fate of our second and third sons and their relatives. In this victory, the Chu country will survive, and the Chu people will live. If this battle is defeated, the Chu country will perish, and the Chu people will also die."

"So in this battle, the only word is victory. We will advance without retreat, win without defeat!"

"Burning the boat and breaking the cauldron, going forward indomitable!"

In this cold winter, Xiang Qu's voice is like a burning fire.

Immediately, the enthusiastic Chu people responded: "This battle must be won, save my country of Chu, and protect my homeland!"

"This battle must be won, Nai Gong and the Qin people will fight it!"

"I don't want to be beheaded by the Qin people, I don't want my child to be captured by the Qin people as a servant, I want to fight with the Qin people!"

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The [-] Chu soldiers understood that the state of Chu had reached its most critical moment. If they were defeated, the country would be subjugated, and these soldiers of the Chu army and their relatives would also end up beheaded or enslaved.

Such a declaration related to the destiny of the country and the destiny of the individual moved all Chu people.

Therefore, all the [-] Chu troops were full of enthusiasm, raised their arms and shouted, full of fighting spirit and murderous aura.

The shouts of 2 people echoed in the wilderness like thunder.

"The military spirit is available, so very good!"

Xiang Qu nodded slightly. The morale of the 2 people under his command had reached its peak, and each one of them was able to exert all their strength in order to defend their home and country. In addition, their boats were already burned, so they had no way out but fought to the death.

How could the Qin army resist such soldiers?

Xiang Qu turned his horse and looked towards the west of Qinying.

"The month of cold winter, the homeland of the Chu people, the army's heart is surging."

"The right time, place and people are in my hands. How can we not win this battle?"