In 224 BC, in August of the 23rd year of the reign of King Qin, Fusu, Wang Jian and Mengwu led a large army to the north bank of Huaishui. Since it was the rainy season at this time, the river water was soaring, and in order to avoid the enemy's water attack, the Qin army stood the camp on a high place, overlooking the entire battlefield!

Less than three days after the Qin army set up camp, Qin Wangzheng's envoy rushed to the front of the army and brought a large amount of rewards from Qin Wangzheng, who had poured nearly half of the national treasury. Countless gold and silver coins were rewarded like a tide, and the Qin troops who had achieved outstanding military exploits in the previous battles were all filled with bowls and bags of fat. The smug appearance of the spring breeze and the wealth of the wealthy made the eyes of some unlucky Qin soldiers so red that they almost glowed blue.

In addition to the Central Army, the rest of the Qin army has no military salary, except for food and armor, clothing, and daily living expenses must be provided by themselves, so grabbing military merits to obtain rich rewards is almost the best and almost only way for the Qin army to survive or get rich overnight!

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the Qin army fought for the enemy's head in front of the battle, and even fought for it. Because the head of the enemy army means a lot of wealth or a prominent title to them, for the civilians of the Qin State who are at the bottom of society, obtaining military merit is almost the only way for them to get rid of their humble status! That's why there is such a record in the history books: whenever the Qin people heard that they were going to fight, they would beat their chests and be impatient, and they didn't care about life and death......

However, fortunately, there are still 200,000 newly assembled Chu troops on the south bank of Huaishui, so that the Qin army who have not obtained military merits so far in this expedition have some thoughts, otherwise the Qin army who watched others receive a lot of rewards and gain nothing for themselves would simply collapse! This is also the fundamental reason why the Qin army has become extremely ferocious in the final bloody battle to destroy Chu that is about to come!

After obtaining the newly replenished 50,000 fresh blood, the Qin army regathered 400,000 troops, gathered on the shore of Huaishui, and began to actively look for fighters!

During this period, the abundant military expenditure made the Qin army buy a large number of pigs, sheep and other domestic animals from the Chu people near Huaishui every day to reward the three armies, which also made the surrounding Chu people make a windfall.

For a time, the relationship between the Qin army and the Chu people on the north bank of Huaishui was unprecedentedly harmonious, and even many Chu people hoped that the Qin army could stay there and never leave. Needless to say, this trick made both the Qin army and the Chu people benefit, and it was a 'goodwill' move made by the cunning Fusu to buy people's hearts!

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On the morning of this day, many famous generals of the Qin army, such as Fusu, Wang Qian, Meng Wu, Li Xin, Qiang Kui, and Meng Tian, who had recently arrived from Hunan, gathered together, left the camp, and came to the shore of Huaishui to observe the geographical situation!

Everyone climbed a hill tens of meters high on the shore, climbed high and overlooked: the Huaishui under their feet was abundant in the summer with sufficient precipitation, only to see the waves, the white waves rolling, and the rushing torrent emitting a huge roar and rushing forward. From time to time, waves crash heavily against the rocks on the shore, stirring up thousands of snowflakes! On the surface of the river, the river water is slightly turbid, and from time to time there are dead branches and broken branches, or animal carcasses drift over the river surface, bringing a little sad atmosphere to Huaishui!

Everyone's faces were a little heavy: although it was only separated by a water, it was a natural moat, which was difficult to cross, and the Chu army had layers of underwater obstacles at the mouth of the possible river to prevent ships and men from landing! It is conceivable that this battle of crossing the river must have been a bloody and bitter battle that is rare in recent years!

Fusu frowned a little, such a battle as forcibly crossing the river was not his specialty, so he turned his face and asked Wang Jian and said, "General Wang, how do you think our army crosses the river?" ”

Wang Jian stroked the white beard under his forehead and closed his eyes in contemplation. For a while, the old general's majestic body was still so tall and tall, and his white beard was also flying briskly in the slightly watery river breeze, what a god of war-like figure!

Suddenly, Wang Jian opened his sparkling eyes and said with a smile: "The old man has already thought about it, but I don't know if it is feasible, the generals will advise." The old man's meaning is: General Mengwu crossed the river in the lower reaches of Changping, with 100,000 troops to contain about 150,000 troops in front of Changping, and 300,000 main forces crossed the river in Shiji, 20 miles away from Changping, and then marched to besiege Changping City! I wonder what the generals think? ”

Meng Wu thought for a while, nodded and said, "What the old general thinks should be very thoughtful, and the general has no opinions?" ”

Meng Wu is more cautious than Wang Qian, and generally if the difference of opinion with the main general is not very big, he will basically not work against the main general!

"What about Wu Anjun? What is your opinion? Wang Jian asked Fusu with a smile again.

Now all the generals have developed a habit that if they have any good plans, they must consult Fusu's advice. It can be seen that now Fusu's prestige in the army has basically reached the same height as Wang Qian!

Fusu thought for a while and said: "The battle of crossing the river is not my forte, but I personally think that General Wang's offensive ideas are good, so I can't make any good suggestions!" However, I know that General Meng Tian seems to have a lot of experience in field warfare in the plains, so I wonder what General Meng Tian's opinion is? ”

Meng Tian thought for a while and said: "Then the general will trespass, General Wang's plan is very strict, but there are some places that need not be considered!" ”

Meng Wu was taken aback when he heard this, didn't Meng Tian say this to embarrass Wang Jian and Fusu's faces, it's really a young man who doesn't know the height of the sky!

So, Meng Wu's face sank and said: "What nonsense are you talking nonsense, is it possible that General Wang and Jun have been powerful for many years, and they are not as good as you!? ”

In Meng Wu's mind: Although Meng Tian once led an army of 100,000 to take charge alone, in the eyes of his father, he is still just a big child in his twenties, and in front of his elders, how can he speak! Especially questioning Wang Jian and Fusu, the two high-powered army commanders, is likely to lead to death! So I couldn't help but immediately reprimand Meng Tian!

Meng Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, realized something, and bowed his head a little aggrievedly and became silent. It's just that his mouth is pouting, obviously although he is afraid of his father's authority, he is not very convinced in his heart.

Meng Wu's thoughts and actions, Fusu and Wang Jian could see clearly and understand, and the two couldn't help but glance at each other and smile secretly.

Wang Jian smiled and said to Meng Wu: "General Meng, this is not your family, don't show your father to threaten the child!" General Xiaomeng, if you have something to say, just say it! The old man is old, and he will be the world of you young people in the future!"

"Yes, we can't talk in the army and don't let others speak!" Fusu also smiled.

Meng Wu said helplessly when he heard this: "Since General Meng and the king have seen it, let him talk about it, I hope it's not a ridiculous idea!" ”

Meng Tian looked at his father with some dissatisfaction when he heard this, and said with some grievances: "Xiang Yan is not an idle person, he has 200,000 Chu troops in his hands, and only uses 50,000 to guard the defense line, and another 150,000 as the main mobile force, so it can be seen that it is very likely that our army has already taken precautions against dividing troops to cross the river.

If Xiang Yan sees through our army's plan to attack the east and west, and uses a small number of troops to contain our army's feint troops, and uses most of it to attack the main force of our army in a half-crossing, General Wang's arrangement will be in Xiang Yan's hands! Although our army may not be defeated, it will be difficult to defeat Xiang Yan in a short period of time! ”

When everyone heard this, they felt reasonable, and Fusu asked, "Then what does General Meng Tian suggest?" ”

"Actually, it's false, I think Xiang Yan is very likely to see through my plan to attack the west, so I might as well add another surprise soldier. Taking advantage of the fierce battle between my two main forces and the Chu army, I smuggled across the Huaishui, attacked Changping by surprise, and wiped out the nest of the Chu army in one fell swoop! ”

When the generals heard this, they fell silent for a while, and they were all thinking about Meng Tian's plan.

After a while, Meng Wu gnawed his teeth and said: "General, your lord, although this plan is wonderful, it seems that it is still a little dangerous, and the most important thing is to disperse the strength of our army!" ”

Wang Jian looked at Fusu, his eyes revealing the consciousness of inquiry, Fusu nodded, indicating that he agreed with Meng Tian's plan.

So, Wang Jian smiled and said to Meng Tian: "General Xiaomeng's plan is feasible for both the old man and Wu Anjun, I wonder if General Xiaomeng dares to take on this big responsibility?" How many soldiers and horses do you want? ”

"The last general is willing, 20,000 elite soldiers are enough!" Meng Tian is full of confidence.

Fusu was a little hesitant when he heard this, and felt that the number of people was a little small, so he said: "General Meng Tian, there are still more than 100 'wolf teeth' wizards under the command of this monarch, who are very good at sneak attacks at night, climb high and cross the distance, and hand them over to you to command?" Meng Tian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, Your Excellency." In this way, the future will be more certain! ”

Wang Jian smiled: "Okay, it's decided!" You can choose 20,000 elite soldiers in the army for a surprise attack on Changping! ”

Seeing that the general plan had been decided, the people discussed the details of the execution of the operation again and drew up a complete attack plan.

Wang Jian and Fusu led 250,000 main forces to sneak across the Shiji River in the dark night, because of the strong troops, it was basically difficult to hide from the eyes and ears of the Chu army, so they were found and immediately turned to force crossing, and after the successful crossing of the river, they led the siege.

With 130,000 troops led by Mengwu, he then forcibly crossed the river ten miles to the left of Changping, and expanded his momentum to bully the enemy, so that the enemy judged to be the main point of attack.

Meng Tian led 20,000 elite soldiers, carrying siege equipment, and took advantage of the fierce battle between the two armies to sneak across the river to attack the city.

The plan has been decided, and the generals immediately returned to the camp and began to actively prepare!

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Two hundred and fifty thousand Qin troops gathered at Shiji Ferry, taking advantage of the night to carry out a huge and rigorous preparation: on the shore, people and cars came and went, busy and abundant, but they were all carried out quietly under the moonlight, and there were not a few torches in sight; On the banks of the river, boats are ready to go, and rafts are full of sergeants, ready to attack at any time!

Fusu and Wang Jian stood on a hill on the bank of the river, looking into the distance: at this time, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, and the waves of Huaishui were strong, which was really not a good weather suitable for crossing the river. However, it has the advantage of being able to deceive the enemy, and bad weather will make it more difficult for the enemy to supervise and guard, and it will create a false sense of security.

Fusu looked at the sky and said to Wang Qian: "Old general, it's already the second watch, let's go!" Wang Jian also looked at the sky and preparations, nodded and said, "Yes, the order goes!" "Wow!" The soldiers rushed down the hill and gave the order in front of the army!

After receiving the military order, thousands of large ships and rafts moored on the shore quietly left the river bank and galloped towards the south.

In the dark night, the river wind whistled and rolled up huge waves, roaring and rolling on the surface of the river, stirring up a few silver-white pearls. The soldiers of the Qin army were soon drenched all over their bodies in the bloody river breeze, but everyone did not dare to make a sound, but just clenched the swords and guns in their hands, ready to jump to the shore at any time to fight.

On the river, there was only the sound of "bumping" waves and "banging" paddling for a while, and it was almost so quiet that Qin Jun's breathing could not be heard!

Gradually, the huge fleet sailed through the middle of the Huai Shui, struggling to the south shore under the rush of the torrent. On the position of the Chu army on the other side, there were still those few lights swaying and flickering in the wet river breeze. Everything was so normal, the people of Chu didn't notice the Qin army surging across the river at all!

Fusu and Wang Jian saw that the army had been set off for half a day, but it had not yet been discovered by the Chu army, and they couldn't help but secretly rejoice in their hearts: It seems that the secrecy work has been done well, and it depends on whether they can successfully seize the beachhead!

But the good times didn't last long, just when Wang Jian and Fusu were secretly happy in their hearts, the forward ship of the Qin army's fleet suddenly stagnated heavily in the rough water, obviously hitting something. At this moment, a clear alarm bell suddenly sounded on the south bank of the Chu army. The hearts of the Qin soldiers sank: Oh no, I hit the cable arranged by the Chu army in the river!

These cables are fixed in the river together with the wooden stakes, and the cables form a long cordon through the rings on the wooden stakes, and the two ends of the cables are connected to the alarm bells on the shore, and if they are hit, they will sound immediately! This is an early warning measure arranged by Xiang Yan!

As the ships of the Qin army team hit the cable one after another, hundreds of alarm bells rang one after another on the south bank. The people of Chu are all dead pigs, and they have to be woken up!

This crisp sound immediately woke up the originally silent Chu army position, and hundreds of fires suddenly lit up on the Chu army's position, illuminating the south bank as bright as day. Immediately after that, a burst of rockets soared into the sky, screaming and flying towards the river, illuminating the dark river for a while! Under such circumstances, the Qin army's fleet had nothing to hide, and it was suddenly exposed naked in front of the Chu army!

"The Qin army is here! The Qin army is here! ......" The Chu army shouted wildly, and then while Pegasus reported to the general Xiang Yan, they quickly mobilized the defenders on the shore to prepare for a counterattack!

Soon, just in the Huaishui, the sergeants on the Qin army's fleet were stirring up in the river with halberds and giant berylliums, preparing to cut the ropes, when the Chu people's counterattack began: the sky suddenly brightened, and a group of blazing rockets roared down from the sky, falling densely like raindrops into the river.

"Plop pounce pounce ......" There was no head in the dark night, and most of the arrows were shot into the river, and the sound of "boom" disappeared without a trace. However, there were also a small number of rockets "seizing and seizing ......" with a muffled sound, hitting the ferries and rafts of the Qin army, which were immediately ignited, and the fire on the river was everywhere for a while, and the Qin soldiers on the boats and rafts began to fight the fire!

The Qin army brigade quickly broke through the cable barrier of the Chu people and approached the river. Suddenly, dozens of rafts in the lead were either slamming and whirling on the surface of the river, or after a loud click, they were torn apart and scattered into pieces.

Originally, Xiang Yan arranged a large number of cross-river iron cables along the river to prevent the Qin army from crossing south. Moreover, a large number of spire wooden piles were arranged, once the raft of the Qin army hit this pointed wooden pile, the light one would be severely damaged and leaked, and the heavy one would immediately fall apart! For a while, the Qin army's fleet was in chaos, and they all slowed down to avoid obstacles in the water!

The ships of the Qin army were blocked by the sharp piles and iron cables for a while, and they were trapped on the riverside and could not advance, and became a good target for the Chu army. The poor Qin army suffered heavy casualties, and countless people jumped into the water and drowned.

Fortunately, Fusu and Wang Jian had already prepared for this situation, and with the roar of drums and trumpets on the river, the Qin ships avoided on both sides. Hundreds of huge rafts burst out of the fleet, each manned by several good water sergeants.

According to the specific location of the Chu army's iron cables and pickets found out by the soldiers of the Qin State at a huge cost, these hundreds of giant rafts were divided into two groups and rushed to their respective targets: one group, just empty rafts, struggled to rush to the pickets with the water, to see what was about to be touched, and the control sergeants jumped away one after another, with a dull loud sound, one by one the giant rafts uprooted the pickets and rushed down the river; Another group of giant rafts, there is a cauldron, the pot is full of fire oil, look at the near iron rope array, the sergeants also lit the fire oil and jumped into the river to dive back, after a while, the raging fire will be extremely hot iron chains, "bumper bumper ......" root break!

"Oh! Gale! Gale! Gale! ......" The soldiers of the Qin army cheered, rowed their boats desperately, and rowed towards the south bank again like a tide.

The Chu army was shocked when they saw this, they never expected that the Qin army would remove all the obstacles along the river so quickly, and they couldn't help but turn pale like dirt, only to desperately launch rockets into the river, in order to resist for a while. Then, the Qin army was not the master who was passively beaten, although the river was turbulent and the hull was turbulent, the Qin army also desperately endured the tumbling in their chests, and tried their best to release arrows to the south bank to cover the landing of the main force!

At this moment, all of a sudden, the voices of people on the south bank were boiling, torches were raining, and a Chu army was rushing from a distance with a hissing shout, until it reached the south bank to participate in the battle!

Wang Jian and Fusu, who were watching the battle from a distance on the hillock, looked at the formation of the attacking Chu army, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: the Chu people were about 50,000 people, not the main force of the Chu army, it seems that Xiang Yan judged that the army of Fusu and Wang Jian was a feint, and the army of Mengwu was the main attack! Xiang Yan really hit the plan!

Fusu and Wang Jian looked at the battle situation in the upper reaches of Huaishui at this time, which was also full of flames and shouts, and couldn't help but look at each other and smile: It seems that the Mengwu army has also begun to attack, and the main force of the Chu army led by Xiang Yan has also been successfully attracted to it, so let's see Meng Tian's!

The sky is unkind, and the earth weeps blood and wolf smoke; The strong man wears armor and knows the master, and he fights for thousands of miles and lives quickly; The son holds the spear and I use the shield, and the king will drive the horse and I ride; The same life and death are righteous men, and the robes are friends and flesh and blood; I will go to Xixi to have a king's company, and go to Huangquan to forget; Life and death are fearless and generous, I want to laugh and sing!