Chapter 106: Recruiting Soldiers

When I returned to the Dannan camp, it was already the middle of the night.

Staying alone in the camp of the king of Chu, Xiong Huai couldn't sleep for a long time.

First, the spontaneous group in the army cried, and then retreated overnight, the morale of the army was rotten, and the morale plummeted, what should be done about this?

Thinking of this, Xiong Huai summoned Zhaoju, Chen Zhendang, Jun Xijun and others again.

Subsequently, a party monarch Xijun sent 2,000 people each to carry out a secret mission.

The next day, Xiong Huai gathered 100,000 Chu troops and mobilized: "Last night, the widow heard someone singing "Cai Wei", Cai Wei Cai Wei, said to return, the heart of the people is unknown, so I took you back to the south of Danshui overnight. ”

When Zhao Ju and other important ministers heard this, they immediately bowed down and said, "King, the minister is guilty of death." ”

Then the whole army bowed down one after another and said, "I am waiting for the death penalty." ”

Xiong Huai shook his head and said, "The widow said this today, not for the crime of curing Er. ”

"Life is loved by all, death is feared by all, widows are no exception, and you are no exception, this is human nature."

"However, Qin and Han sent troops to attack our Chu country, and the place they passed was like locusts crossing the border, looting all the food and materials of the people of our Chu country (eating other countries). As a result, the fathers and brothers in the Danshui Basin are poorly clothed and hungry. ”

"Brother Junzi, the parents of the people, and the people of Chu are all widows, if the widows don't come to the rescue, who will come."

"The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies, so the widow decides to personally guard the front line, the Qin State will not retreat for a day, and the widow will return to Yingdu for a day."

The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies, this is an inspiring slogan, although the king of Chu is already on the front line, but this slogan is still inspiring.

Before the others could react, Zhao Ju said loudly: "The Qin thief is brutal and barbaric, the world knows it, the ministers ask for war, they are willing to fight for the Chu State, and they are willing to guard the country with the king." ”

When the others heard this, they fell to the ground and asked the king of Chu for battle.

Xiong Huai looked at the Chu army below and breathed a sigh of relief, the army was reluctant to retract, but this was not enough, and it was necessary to give the soldiers hope of victory.

Xiong Huai said with a smile: "The world says that the Qin army is the division of tigers and wolves, but the widow does not think so, the day before yesterday, the 200,000 Qin and Han coalition troops refused to defend the river, but our Chu army not only crossed the river in half a day, but also broke through the Qin army's camp and ordered the Han army to raise the camp and surrender, which was a big victory." ”

"Yesterday, my 200,000 Chu troops faced the 300,000 Qin troops, and not only successfully defeated the Qin army, but also rescued the Chu army surrounded by the Qin army, which can be described as a complete victory. So why should the Qin army be afraid? ”

"Now that the reinforcements of my Chu State are coming, the defeat of the Qin State is just around the corner..."

As he was talking, the partial general Sun Jing ran over and said: "Report to the king, the scout is coming to report, the reinforcements led by Yiling Jun have arrived ten miles away from the camp." ”

Xiong Huai was slightly stunned.

Yiling-kun?

Doesn't that seem to be how the script is written?

Could it be that reinforcements have arrived!

Xiong Huai was overjoyed and said: "The reinforcements have arrived, and our Chu country will win this battle." ”

Zhao Ju followed and shouted: "Reinforcements have arrived, the Chu army will win..."

The news of the arrival of reinforcements boosted the morale of the Chu army, and they shouted one after another: "The Chu army will win..."

Soon after, under the expectant gaze of the Chu army, an army of 7,000 people, following behind Yiling Jun, entered the Chu army camp in a mighty manner.

After entering the school, Yiling Jun hurriedly came to the King of Chu and saluted: "King, the minister Yiling Jun was summoned by the king on the Day, and the soldiers of the Shuai territory came to listen to the order. ”

"No courtesy, Xianqing came at the right time." Xiong Huai sighed with emotion, and then announced to the whole army: "Fathers and brothers, the reinforcements of our Chu army have arrived. ”

In response to the King of Chu was a series of shouts: "Victory..."

After the morale of the soldiers recovered, Xiong Huai breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

After returning to the camp tent, Xiong Huai said to Zhaoju: "Xianqing, now the morale of our army has been restored, but if we want to fight with the Qin army, it is still slightly insufficient, we must strictly defend Danshui to prevent the Qin army from crossing the river, and the defense of Danshui will be handed over to you." ”

"The minister commands." Zhao Ju saluted and took the order.

Then, Xiong Huai said to Chen Zhen: "Xianqing, as for the matter of Han Jun, I will leave it to you, and you will be fully responsible." ”

"The minister commands." Chen Zhen took the order and went away and began to carry out the operation to divide the Qin and Han armies.

Xiong Huai looked at Doctor Shangguan and said, "Xianqing, as for the matter of winning over South Korea, the widow will leave it to you." If South Korea toasts and does not eat and drink, then you tell King Han that the million-strong army of widows is willing to go to Xinzheng to celebrate King Han's birthday. ”

Doctor Shangguan saluted and said, "Weichen takes the order." ”

After Doctor Shangguan left, Xiong Huai said to Ejun and the other four feudal monarchs: "Four virtuous ministers, please return to their base camp and arrange for the soldiers to rest, tomorrow our Chu army needs 5,000 reinforcements." ”

"The minister commands."

After all the ministers in the tent left, Xiong Huai put his left elbow on the table, his palm supported his left face, and the middle finger of his right hand kept tapping on the table.

In yesterday's battle, the shortcomings of the Chu army have been exposed.

Those soldiers who went into battle for the first time, facing the elite of the Qin State, the gap was too big, and the defensive circle formation of the 200,000-strong army was broken through in one battle.

Although the fierceness of the Qin army is one reason, its own reasons are the main reason.

Forty thousand casualties, such a heavy one, not because of anything else, but because of their own conscription.

The soldiers were rushed to the battlefield without training, which was nothing short of murder.

The state of Chu has an elite army with war experience, which is not less than that of Qin, on the contrary, it is more than that of Qin. However, the front of the Chu State is too long, and it faces many countries at the same time, so it is slightly insufficient.

Moreover, the army of Chu did not have any advantages over other countries.

At this time, Xiong Huai was desperate to establish a powerful Chu army.

From the point of view of the countries.

The strength of the Qin army lies in a more radical change, and the only way out for the people is to fight, so the Qin army is strong.

The Qin State has taken the system of conscription to the extreme, and is called a tiger wolf.

But the situation of the Chu State, if you want to become like the Qin State, it is impossible in a short period of time, even if it becomes like the Qin State, can it still be stronger than the Qin State?

Next up is Wei Wushu.

Wei Wushu is an army that often conducts military drills in various countries, and unlike the popular conscription in various countries, Wei Wushu is an army with the nature of recruitment, recruited and selected from all over the country.

A regularly trained army has both advantages and disadvantages, and once it is damaged in battle, it will take a while to train new recruits if it wants to replenish it.

Wei Wushu's strength may be slightly better than that of the Qin army, and with the same number of people, Wei Wushu may win, but Wei Wushu is not a conscription, and the number is too small, which is dwarfed by the huge Qin army.

At the same time, Wei Wushu also has a drawback, that is, it costs a lot of money, and it is tax-free, and the consumption of one Wei Wushu far exceeds that of several levies, so when Wei was at its peak, Wei Wushu did not reach 100,000, and the others were all conscripts.

As for the other recruiter today, that is the skilled fighter of the Qi State, although this is also a recruitment, but this is even more of a mercenary, and the Qi State is rich and capricious.

The mercenaries of the Qi State cannot be learned by other countries.

Xiong Huai squinted, his fingers constantly tapping on the tabletop.

The mind gradually locked on Wei Wushu, no, not Wei Wushu, but a recruiter.