Chapter 172 - Throwing Food and Water Away
Guiyang County, He County, County Shoufu.
At this time, in the county guard's mansion, Xiang Yu was sitting on the seat of the county guard, looking at the battle reports sent from all over the table in front of him. The next step is planned.
As far as the current form of the battlefields in Guiyang is concerned, it is extremely unfavorable for the Chu army!
First, Zhao Yun and Qin Ming's troops were ambushed by the heavy armoured army of the Qin army at Chaling, and suffered defeats and heavy losses. From a large-scale offensive to a war of harassment.
Later, after Meng Hui led 10,000 people to capture Xiuxian, he encountered the main force of the Qin army, so he had to defend Xiuxian and could not continue to penetrate into the hinterland of Guiyang.
And Xiang Yu raided Shaoguan with 30,000 people, and after taking Qujiang, when he was about to divide his troops into three routes, the Qin army of Zhenyang and Hanjiao quickly reinforced, blocking himself in the north of Qinshui, confronting it and waiting for reinforcements from the Qin army to arrive.
At present, except for some places west of Linwu and Nanping, the flames of war have not yet been ignited. The rest of the place was made into a pot of porridge.
And after Xiang Yu was blocked by the Qin army in Qinshui, he decisively divided into two ways with Wei Chigong and Qin Qiong.
One route was led by Xiang Yu and went north to the area of Benxian County to support Meng Heng, who was surrounded in Xiu County.
One route was led by Wei Chigong and Qin Qiong to Chaling to support Zhao Yun and Qin Ming.
Xiang Yu looked at the battle reports from all over the table and couldn't help but feel a little distressed. Now, the Qin army has formed a siege of Hanning and Chaling. And Xiang Yu also received Li Cunxiao, who suffered a defeat in Gaochang, and has now completed repairs in Hanning, leading 30,000 Qin troops to the north towards Chaling, intending to annihilate Zhao Yun in one fell swoop.
The dilemma Xiang Yu is currently thinking about is whether he should go north directly to rescue Zhao Yun and Qin Ming, or intercept Li Cunxiao.
Just when Xiang Yu was distressed about this problem, he only heard that the guards guarding the door outside came to report, and Xun Yu asked to see him.
When Xiang Yu heard this, he hurriedly asked.
I saw that after Xun Yu stepped into the hall, he sat aside under Xiang Yu's instructions.
Xun Yu saw Xiang Yu frowning when he entered, and when he guessed that Xiang Yu had something on his mind, he took a sip of tea before he opened his mouth to ask.
"I don't know what makes the king like this?"
"Alas! Sir see for yourself! Xiang Yu, who was sitting above, immediately threw the information on the table to Xun Yu.
After Xun Yu took it, he looked at it carefully.
After a long time, Xun Yu, who had read the information, smiled and looked at Xiang Yu and said, "Is the king rescuing General Zhao and General Qin, or intercepting Li Cunxiao's sorrow?" ”
Xiang Yu nodded and said, "Hmm! I don't know what Mr. thinks! ”
"Hahaha, king, listen to me first, just now I went to the army to check the food and ordnance, and found that the food is enough for our army to eat for five days. 13,000 feathered arrows. Spears, machetes, armor and other ordnance, but there were more than 5,000 pieces. Now, I believe the king has his own ideas, right? Xun Yu smiled and told Xiang Yu about the reserves in the general.
When Xiang Yu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and then he laughed and said, "Wen Ruo, you are really my son's room!" Hahaha! Now this king has an idea! ”
"King Liao praised! It's easy to have an idea! ”
"Good! Spread the king's command! Tonight, let the brothers eat and drink to their heart's content! Early tomorrow morning, five thousand soldiers will be left to defend the city. The rest of the soldiers, follow this king to Tianyi Peak and prepare for battle! Xiang Yu made up his mind in his heart, even if he passed the military order, he went down.
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The next day, Xiang Yu got up early, went to the barracks, and had breakfast with the soldiers. With a team of more than 7,000 people, he marched towards Tianyi Peak.
Three days later, the Chu army finally arrived at Tianyi Peak and set up camp!
The Chu army had just set up camp under Tianyi Peak and set up the village. Xiang Yu received the information sent back by the scouts who were sent out to inquire about the news, Li Cunxiao's troops were only more than fifty miles away from Tianyi Peak, and they were expected to arrive tonight!
After Xiang Yu received the information, even if he gave the order, all the Chu troops did not eat and drink from time to time! After a while, throw away all the food and water on your body. Dare to disobey the order! No mercy!
Xiang Yu gave this military order, and the seven thousand soldiers of the Chu army, all of whom were Erzhang monks, were confused. For a time, rumors spread in the barracks.
"Hey, do you think the king is stupid? Why do you want us to throw away food and water? ”
"That is, if this food and water are lost, how can we fight?"
"Alas, don't talk too much nonsense, you kid! The king said, there is no mercy for those who violate the order! Fortunately, you can still have a meal in the afternoon! Be content! ”
"But I'm telling the truth, how can this war be fought without food and water?"
Xiang Yu naturally heard these gossips, but he turned a deaf ear and still arranged various affairs in the army.
In fact, the reason for this is only known to Xiang Yu.
Although the soldiers below complained about the order to throw away food and water, they still strictly obeyed the military order, and after eating from time to time, they discarded all the food and water they had with them.
After Xiang Yu found out, he was secretly happy in his heart, waiting for Li Cunxiao to come!
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At night, the breeze in the wild struck, Xiang Yu looked at the starry sky, and couldn't help but sigh that the environment of this era was really good.
Looking at the starry sky, Xiang Yu couldn't help but stretch out his hand and think of his dream in his previous life. In his previous life, Xiang Yu, when he couldn't stand it, liked to go to the school's big playground alone, lie in the grass, and look up at the stars. Take the starry sky as a kind of sustenance for yourself.
In Xiang Yu's view, when he was most painful and powerless, only the starry sky in the dark could listen to him. Because, the starry sky in the darkness gives people a touch of hope and light......
Just when Xiang Yu was distracted, he was pulled back by the scout who suddenly came to report. It turned out that Li Cunxiao and his 30,000 horses were less than five miles away from Tianyi Peak. Arriving soon!
When Xiang Yu heard this, he immediately ordered the archers to prepare, and after the vanguard of the Qin army passed, he shot the Chinese army fiercely.
"Whew!" A gust of wind blew, and then I saw a flash of fire on the road ahead.
Xiang Yu looked like the cavalry of the Qin army, and when the soldiers of the Chu army saw it, they all pulled up their bows, and just waited for Xiang Yu to give an order, and then shot the feather arrows in their hands.
In less than a moment, the cavalry of the Qin army was still over, and the next thing to usher in was the Chinese army of the Qin army.
Xiang Yu looked through the moonlight, only in front of the Chinese army there was a general holding a red-haired horse with Laos and a crotch! Looking from a distance, I saw that this person was eight feet long and powerful.
Xiang Yudang even felt that this person was the Li Cunxiao nine times out of ten! After all, this guy's height is about to catch up with himself!
Looking at the Chinese army of the Qin army, stepping into his ambush circle step by step, Xiang Yu couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.
"Shoot!" Listening to Xiang Yu's order, thousands of feather arrows came out of the string in an instant, shooting towards the Qin army.