Chapter Forty-Eight: The Three Monarchs Compete with Each Other
"Han Xin!"
Among the thousands of troops, the neighing of horses resounded. The sound of pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info reached the high ground, and Long He's heart was shocked.
It was a sight he had never seen before. Thousands of horses galloped, smoke and dust rolling, the weather has been dry in recent days, the earth is splashing under the horse's hooves, the debris of soil and grass clippings are mixed together, and the whole earth seems to be trembling.
Between heaven and earth, all voices were drowned out by the rumbling sound. The iron horses galloped, and under the chanting of the Qin army, the aura of slaughter covered the sky and the sun, the beasts fled in panic, and the birds flew in shock. In this land, no living creature dared to face the edge of the Qin army.
Something that was condensed together, but unusually stable.
What is it?
Looking at the scene of the Qin army's charge, Long Ji's thinking was already far away from this war at the moment. At the same time, he was shocked in his heart, but he was surprised by the feeling that Qin Jun brought him.
What is it?
Long Ji thought in his heart. That's right, it's envy! And a hint of jealousy!
Even Long Ji himself didn't expect that at this critical moment, he had the mind to desert. Moreover, the feelings in his heart are so straightforward, so straightforward that he doesn't need to think much about it, he can clearly feel what he thinks in his heart.
As a descendant of a soldier's family, what do you rely on to march and fight, and attack cities?
Soldier!
Every general wants to have good soldiers. Because this is the foundation on which generals rely for survival.
The people of the past generations of soldiers have been good at fighting formations, attacking cities, defending the city, and planning, but the most important and basic of them is military training.
It's just that what kind of soldier is considered elite?
Long Ji's eyes already have the most intuitive answer. Qin Jun's fierce eyes that are not afraid of death, a pair of pairs are condensed together, what is contained in them? Faith, morale, and most importantly, the glory of fame!
A round of arrows rained down from outside, and the soldiers at the front of the Chu army's central formation erected their shields and formed a tight shield array.
The Qin army did not attack, but only threw long arrows outside. Long He understood that the Qin army was waiting, waiting for the battle on the two wings to end, and encircled on three sides. So the enemy slowed down the offensive, and in the center, it was just harassing.
The backbone of Long Ji's mid-line soldiers were all heavily armored, with spears and shields, and he was not worried about the Qin army's strong attack at all. Long He has confidence that Yingbu's reinforcements are not far away, as long as he holds on for half an hour, when Yingbu's reinforcements arrive, all the Qin troops will be killed.
Wait, no!
The other party is not waiting to be surrounded on three sides!
Long Ji stood at the top of the hill and watched the Qin army change formation. Han Xin abandoned the co-attack on both flanks, and the middle formation changed into a cone, he actually planned to attack?
Is he crazy? Actually planning to use cavalry to attack the heavily armored infantry army? In Long Ji's heart, it was incredible.
No matter what the odds are, under this layer of heavy armor and defense, throwing away the two wings, even if you win, it will only be a miserable victory.
Long Ji thought and glanced at the soldiers beside him, their bodies trembling slightly under the silver-white armor.
Oh no, Long Ji exclaimed. On his side, morale is declining.
Among the soldiers of the Chu army, one side is the old soldiers of the past years, and the other side is the newly recruited soldiers. These two accounted for the majority of the 50,000 Chu army.
After the destruction of the Chu State, these old soldiers lived like walking corpses, and it was not until Xiang Shaoyu's conscription that there was hope in their eyes.
This way of attacking the city, although it has restored a lot of confidence to those veterans who have been decadent for many years.
But this time, when the elite of the Qin army charged head-on, fear appeared in their eyes again.
Just like more than ten years ago, the Qin general Wang Jian led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Chu, and the tide of black armor was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Chu soldier.
They may curse, they may be depressed, but the fear cannot be removed. Now, it seems to be awakened again.
Damn it!
Long He cursed secretly. He ignored how the gloom brought about by the decadent days of more than ten years could be dispelled by just a few victories in wars!
Is that so?
Long Ji's gaze passed through the layers of defense lines and looked at the young commander in the Qin cavalry in the distance!
The admiral attacked the heart, did the other party calculate it early in the morning? That ferocious and abnormal offensive is not to kill the enemy, but to intimidate!
The tight infantry formation in the center began to show a hint of slackening.
"Let my guards go up." The dragon drew his spear and shouted angrily.
"Yes, General!"
In the Qin army, Han Xin watched the red-armored Chu soldiers come out of the middle formation, and soon drove to the front line, killed the charging Qin cavalry, and stabilized the battle line. "Is this the Dragons?" Han Xin chuckled, "It's kind of interesting." If we retreat at this moment, then in the vast plains behind us, the Chu army will soon be chased and killed by my 10,000 horsemen. Rather than this, it is better to hold on, wait for reinforcements, and maybe break free. ”
The Chu army occupied a favorable position and set up a formation from a high position. If it drags on, it will inevitably be unfavorable to your own side, is this the idea of the other party fighting?
Han Xin smiled and said, "It's a pity that I won't give you this opportunity!" ”
…….
Wancheng.
Xiang Shaoyu's main army besieged Wancheng for nearly three days.
This Wancheng has a long history and existed before the Chu State moved its capital. After the Qin State occupied Nanyang, it carried out large-scale additions to Wancheng. The city is high and thick, and it is surrounded by rivers.
Wancheng is connected with dozens of cities, it is the capital of a large county, and the city defense is strong. Xiang Shaoyu knew that it was not easy to storm it, even if it was a three-day onslaught, the defense of Wancheng was still stable, and the morale was not much loosened.
Xiang Shaoyu stood in the sentry tower, observing the defense on the walls of Wancheng. The huge stove was set up in ten steps, and rows of crossbow machines were arranged on the top of the wall, and the Qin soldiers guarding it hid behind the wall battlements and rested.
On the city wall, the signs of damage are very obvious, and some places have collapsed. These are all traces left by the Chu army's siege of the city in the past few days. A fast horse entered the camp of the Chu army.
Xiang Shaoyu was a little strange, because the person on the mount was Long Ji's personal guard.
"What's going on?"
Xiang Shaoyu walked down the watchtower and came to the scarred cavalryman.
"Master Hou, the Qin army is here!"
The guard gasped and said.
"Didn't I send the dragon and Yingbu to stop it? Is the war not going well? Xiang Shaoyu asked.
"Qin general Han Xin led 10,000 cavalry to support Nanyang, I'm afraid the general has been defeated at this moment. General Long asked me to remind Hou Ye that at most one day, be careful of the Qin army from both sides. ”
"What!" Xiang Shaoyu held the guard's shoulder and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"The Qin army is attacking fiercely, and in less than half an hour, it has already broken through the two wings of our army. When I set out, General Long Ji was almost unable to hold on. ”
"How's that for the little dragon?"
The guard shook his head with a sad face, and said, "If General Yingbu arrives in time, there may be a glimmer of life, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be ........"
Hearing this, Xiang Shaoyu clenched his fists tightly.
The deputy general beside him said, "Master Hou, what should we do now?" ”
"Retire! Be sure to bring the main force back! Xiang Shaoyu said so, quite decisively.
"But Master Hou, what if the defenders of Nanyang chase after us when we retreat?" Xiang Shaoyu's lieutenant general is also experienced in the battlefield, so he naturally understands that if he retreats from the army at this moment, it will be extremely risky.
"It's okay, if the reinforcements don't arrive, the defenders of Wancheng will definitely not dare to go out of the city easily. Just in case. I personally led 3,000 relatives to guard the queen of the palace. ”
"Yes, Master Hou!"
……..
Qin Palace.
"Did Han Xin drive Xiang Shaoyu out of Nanyang!"
Ying Ziyi sat on the throne and listened to the report of his subordinates.
"Your Majesty, General Han Xin led 10,000 cavalry to break the rebels. In less than ten days, the siege of Wancheng was lifted, and now, the rebels fled in a hurry. Nanyang has been pacified, and our army even invaded Yingchuan County and Chen County, capturing more than a dozen cities in a row. ”
Ying Ziyi nodded. Next, Wang Li, Zhao Xin and others bowed down and listened to the advice of the Prime Minister's Mansion Bing Cao.
"Wang Li!" Ying Ziyi set his eyes on the newly sealed general Zhennan.
"The minister is here!"
"The rebels entered the army, and Nanyang was seriously damaged this time. This time, you led an army of 100,000 into the tun, and you must appease the local Qiantou and restore order and production. ”
"Obey."
"Zhao Xin!"
"The minister is here!"
"You led 20,000 partial divisions into Tunxiang City, do you know what I asked you to do this, what is it for?"
"Your Majesty's Sacred Heart, the minister has been thinking hard for a few days, and he has gained a little. Xiangcheng is connected with the Han River, and the lower can flow down to the Jiujiang River, and it will be Ji. His Majesty asked his ministers to supervise the warships in Xiangcheng, whether to prepare for his future recovery of the lost territory in the east. ”
"That's right." Ying Ziyi nodded and said, "Even down the river, the traitor is bound to be unstoppable." You have a great duty and be careful. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."
The courtiers retreated, and in the palace, a black shadow quickly approached.
In this well-guarded palace, the layers of guards, and the palace attendants who served them, looked at this black shadow, and their eyelids didn't dare to blink, like clay puppets.
"How's it going?"
The monkey came to Yingziyi's couch and leaned in, Yingziyi asked.
"The minister has already revealed the clue to Tian Yan."
The monkey whispered, with a very lewd expression on his face.
Ying Ziyi nodded and said, "What about Yingbu and Jibu?" ”
"We have been in ambush for a long time, but this time Xiang Shaoyu attacked quickly, and the news didn't have time to come. Although the rebels were defeated, Xiang Shaoyu retreated very decisively, and the main force of 30,000 still existed. However, he had clearly annoyed Fusu. Our army pursued all the way and captured the territories directly under the jurisdiction of Gongzi Fusu, but he hid very quickly. Your Majesty, will Fusu do anything to the Xiang clan? ”
"Now all of Fusu's preparations are for the capture of Xingyang and Handan, and he doesn't have the energy to turn against the Xiang clan. Moreover, the Xiang clan is divided between Jianghuai, even if they turn their faces, they have enough power to protect themselves. That's why Xiang Shaoyu was so unscrupulous and used Fusu's city as a shield. ”
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! …….”
A quick shout came, and the chamberlain ran into the hall in a panic, and the figure of the monkey had disappeared beside Yingziyi.
The chamberlain trembled as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's the matter, so flustered!"
Ying Ziyi was a little curious, the Qin Palace had strict laws, and the control of the palace attendants was particularly heavy. What is it that can make this chamberlain look like this?
"Hit... It's time to fight! ”
"What's the fight?"
"Mengjun, Mengjun, she fought with two other women in front of the palace!"
"What!" Yingziyi stood up Huoran, Xiaomeng actually fought with someone? Her cultivation is close to the realm of the world, who can fight with her?
Wait, two women, are they?
"Swing! Swing and drive! Ying Ziyi commanded the attendants beside him and said hurriedly.
In the palace, Gong E, who was just like a clay sculpture, moved, looked at such a hurry, and waved her hand: "Forget it, I'll go by myself!" ”
……
Wei Wei, one of the Nine Qings.
Together with Lang Zhongling, the position of mastering the forbidden army in the Great Qin Palace is extremely important.
There are many Qin palaces, and the guard is not just one person. But the new Gai Nie did not dare to be underestimated, as the guard of the forbidden palace where the Son of Heaven was located, he had already attracted the attention of many nobles as soon as he took office.
Among the houses behind the palace wall is the place where the forbidden army guards the palace gate stays on duty. As a guard lieutenant, Ganie also has a separate house in it.
At this moment, the fire in the room was burning, and Gai Nie was sitting on the couch, fiddling with the flame and cooking tea.
"My lord, my lord, it's not good!"
A lieutenant general hurriedly walked in and said.
"What's the matter?" Gai Nie scooped a spoonful of water, poured it into the cup, and asked.
"Someone has broken into the forbidden palace and is fighting in front of His Majesty's bedroom!"
"Huh?" Gai Nie was a little surprised, and said, "You mean, someone fought in front of His Majesty's palace?" ”
"Yes!" Nazhonglang swallowed his saliva and said.
This Zhonglang will be a brave general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, but today's encounter really made his heart tremble.
"Male or female?" Gai Nie was very calm and asked. Female, all female. The two who broke into the forbidden palace were women, and they fought with His Majesty's newly crowned female monarch. ”
"Oh!" Gai Nie picked up the teacup and took a sip gently.
"My lord, should we send troops to stop it?" Lang Zhongling was surprised by Gai Nie's attitude, but still asked tentatively. After all, if Your Majesty investigates this matter afterwards, it will be a big crime!
"Your Majesty's dormitory is no longer under our jurisdiction, you let the guards guard the palace gate, and everything will be as usual. Remember, don't let people get close to the place where the three are fighting. ”
"Cut... Compare notes? "That Zhonglang will sweat in his head, and Lord Gai Nie actually described this as a competition!
This is a big crime in the forbidden and rioting in front of the emperor! What's more, before it was still the Son of Heaven's bedroom, ordinary people didn't even dare to speak loudly, and Lord Wei actually characterized this matter as... Compare notes!
"What, do you have doubts?" Gai Nie looked at the Zhonglang General beside him and asked.
"The last general obeys!" The middle man was full of doubts, but finally retreated.
Gai Nie shook his head and drank the tea leisurely.
? (To be continued.) )