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The subsequent development seemed to be driven by a pair of invisible hands. It did not require Meng Zhuan's deliberate cooperation and it would proceed as Lord Ding'an had judged.

If Meng Zhuang felt vaguely unwilling to be underestimated by Lord Ding'an, then when the Qin army really surrounded the main force of the Chu army in Qinan, he only felt deep admiration in his heart.

The lieutenant general looked at the vague figures of the Chu army several miles away, and was stunned for a moment: "Ding'an Lord, you unexpectedly expected an enemy like this. Who in the world can fight against her? Could it be that she really has supernatural powers?"

Meng Yuan couldn't stop sighing. The back wave of the Yangtze River pushed the front wave. Ding'an Jun's back wave was so powerful that he could hardly resist it, let alone the deputy general.

"It's not divine power, but Lord Ding'an's step-by-step planning. She knows this war too well and has been preparing for it since a few years ago." Meng Zhuan didn't say deeply that everything was just her own. It is speculated that neither Ding'an Lord nor the King has publicly admitted it.

That's right, Lord Ding'an is trying to win the hearts and minds of Chu Di, so how can he be willing to bear the infamy?

Lord Ding'an seems to care so much about wiping out the main force of the Chu army and Xiang Yan. Why? What’s so special about the Xiang family?

Meng Zhuang planned to be extremely cautious in this battle.

Xiang Yan, who was being watched by many fish and Meng Zhuan, was looking tragically at the exhausted Chu army soldiers.

"General, the last general is incompetent!" Xiang Yan's men had red eyes and wished they could die on the spot.

The general clearly knew that Meng Huan wanted to raid the camp and ordered the soldiers and civilians to evacuate in advance, but he did not expect that he would be bitten by the Chu army in Nanjun and defeated by the Ying River. This resulted in the general having to fight and retreat.

Xiang Yan was heartbroken, but she was just glad that she did not bring her son Xiang Yu to this battle.

If something happens to him, I think Xiang Juan will take good care of him.

"General, the King of Chu ordered you to advance to the south of the Huaihe River. But you come to Yingshui, does it really matter?" the soldier asked worriedly.

Xiang Yan raised the corners of his lips and said decisively: "No problem, the Qin army relies entirely on the grain ships on the Yingchuan River for supplies. As long as we cut off their grain routes, they will have to evacuate."

In order to cut off the food route, Xiang Yan continued to retreat eastward, thereby lengthening the Qin army's supply line.

Unfortunately, this strategy was seen through by Meng Zhuang, and the Qin army firmly attacked the main force of the Chu army.

What made disaster even worse was the new military information. Xiang Yan learned that Ruyin had been defeated, the Qin Army's southern army appeared dozens of miles southeast of him, and the Qin Army's northern army also appeared more than a hundred miles away to the north.

"We are surrounded by counterattacks." Xiang Yan said in a low voice.

As expected of Meng Qian, he was able to achieve a large outflank within a hundred miles, which was really unexpected.

The drizzle seemed to cast a layer of haze over the Chu army.

Seeing that Xiang Yan was not in good spirits, the lieutenant general comforted him and said: "We are tired. The Qin army must be tired after running for hundreds of miles. Our army has enough food and can fight for it!"

In terms of geographical advantages, the Chu army fought on its own territory and had a short supply line.

Regarding the weather, the Chu army could adapt to marching in rainy weather, but the Qin army could not.

In terms of people's hearts, the Chu Kingdom is a life and death battle, and the soldiers regard death as home.

Even if the Chu army is temporarily outflanked, it does not mean that it will be defeated. After all, the decisive battle between Qin and Chu has not yet occurred, and Meng Zhuang's main force has not made any movement, presumably because he is worried about the Chu army.

"No, he wants to wait for the northern and southern armies to join together!" Xiang Yan seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Now that the two armies have almost the same number of people, they can take advantage of the fact that the Qin army has not gathered yet and directly confront the Qin army's central army head-on!

Xiang Yan divided his troops into two groups to block the southern and northern armies of the Qin Army, and then planned to take advantage of the darkness to disturb the Qin Army's camp, preferably by burning the Qin camp. The deputy general hesitated and said: "General, have you forgotten Lord Ding'an?"

Xiang Yan was stunned and said without thinking: "She is far away on the coastline. What do you think about her? As long as the main force of our Chu army is not destroyed, she will not dare to go deep alone."

The lieutenant hesitated to speak, but finally asked: "Ding'an Jun acts erratically, what if she really comes with her cavalry?"

"Not to mention how to provide supplies along the way, let's talk about the princes, ministers and officials along the way. Are they all doing it for a living? How can a woman treat the hinterland of Chu as a deserted land?" Xiang Yan couldn't laugh or cry.

He patted the deputy general on the shoulder and encouraged: "It is right to consider everything comprehensively. But if you consider all the impossible things, wouldn't it invisibly increase the constraints on yourself?"

The deputy general smiled shyly: "The general is right, I often heard people mention her along the way, so..."

Xiang Yan chuckled: "My noble Chu army is different from those common people. Lord Ding'an just enjoys the benefits of a good reputation."

If ordinary people want to transcend class, they have to create a good reputation and be recommended.

What you rely on on the battlefield is your true ability, not your illusory reputation.

In the early morning of the next day, when the heavy rain stopped, Xiang Yan gave the whole army a good meal, and immediately led more than 90,000 troops out of the camp, set up a battle array four to five miles in front of the camp, and then slowly advanced towards the Qin camp!

Meng Zhuang immediately ordered all the captains to lead their troops out of the camp, and the entire army lined up to find a higher place to rest and wait for the Chu army to attack.

For a time, the flags covered the sky and the sun, and the war drums and horns continued.

Under the red commander's banner of the Chu army, Xiang Yan wore a bright red armor, with a pair of burning phoenixes flying in relief on the bronze armor.

His eyes are deep and firm. As long as he is there, the Chu army's military morale will be there!

As long as he looks at his handsome flag, the Chu soldiers will ignite endless fighting spirit and vow to drive the Qin people out of the Chu Kingdom!

Ten miles away, Mengchen's flag was fluttering in the wind.

Meng Zhuang looked around. According to the calculation of the distance, Lord Ding'an should have arrived a long time ago. Why was she nowhere to be seen on the entire battlefield?

"General, should we take the initiative to attack?" The deputy general had already sharpened his sword to attack the Chu army.

Meng Zhuang hesitated. If he acted rashly and affected Lord Ding'an's plan, who would the king blame?

Meng Zhuang didn't have the confidence to compete with Ding'an Jun for the king's trust.

"General!" the deputy general urged, "We have been waiting here for two days, and the southern and northern armies haven't come yet. We think they were blocked by the Chu army."

The deputy general suddenly felt blessed and understood Meng Zhuan's concerns, so he advised: "Ding'anjun, take one step and look at ten steps. Since she didn't take the initiative to contact us, she probably wants us to act independently!"

"You're right." Meng Zhuang took a deep breath, abandoned his distracting thoughts, and focused all his attention on the duel with the Chu army.

This is a decisive battle that will determine the fate of the two countries.

Once the main force of the Chu army is wiped out, Chu will no longer be able to fight. The navy wandering on the sea can also land and send the Qin army to attack front and rear with them!

With the entire Bashu County as its backing, the Qin army would have no worries no matter how deep it penetrated into Chu territory.

As long as Qin takes over Chu, Zhao, Yan, and Qi, they will all be Qin's talking points!

There is no enemy of Great Qin in the world!

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The bug in the text has been corrected, and the general who attacked Chu was replaced by Meng Zhuan. The previous chapters have also been changed.