Chapter 126: The Battle of Pingyin I

"Did he really say that?" An old man with a tired face said tiredly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Lou Jing said respectfully: "Don't dare to deceive adults." ”

This old man is Zhou Wen, also known as Zhou Zhang. It was the general appointed by Chen Sheng. experienced Huang Xie, Xiang Yan's Chu State general.

Although he is old, he does not show any weakness, but the current situation is really not good. Zhang Han pressed forward step by step, not leaving an inch. He has been defeated again and again, and his morale has fallen to a low point, and if nothing changes, when he fights, the army must be dispersed.

But it's no wonder he's not.

He is confident that although he cannot say that his strategy in the art of war is unparalleled in the world, he dares to say that he is not under anything, but no matter what art of war requires the execution of the army. After all, the Chu army has only been established for half a year, and it has no experience in too many places. There are not enough veterans to support them, and there are no junior officers who can carry out their orders. There are also no experienced quartermasters, scouts, etc.

It will take time to make up for this.

But God just doesn't give time.

No matter how many clever plans he has, use such an army to carry them out. It is already greatly discounted, and when you encounter an enemy whose art of war is no less strategic than your own, defeat is inevitable.

Wei Wuji can only get out of a mere 50,000 soldiers, and Zhou Wen even guessed that these 50,000 soldiers may still have some water. If you heard Wei Wuji ask for it before. Zhou Wen didn't shake off Wei Wuji. Only 50,000 troops were sent, and there was so much nonsense.

It's just that now Zhou Wen no longer has any proud capital, Zhou Wen frowned, muttered secretly in his heart, and said after a while: "At this time, I need to think about it in the long run, I need to think about it carefully, but how is the spirit of the guard?" ”

Lou Jing said: "Among the guards, it is mainly divided into three parts, the first part is the Puyang old army, this part is the strongest, the order of my view is stopped, and the military discipline is strict. Before the combat effectiveness, it was no less than the elite of our army. The rest is the new army of Hanoi, this part has just been pulled up, but Hanoi has always been a place to send strong troops, and it has also fought a war and seen blood, and the combat effectiveness is not bad, and another part is the HN Dong Jun non-commissioned soldier, I just heard about it, the combat effectiveness is not weak, as for the specifics. I don't know. ”

Zhou Wen silently calculated and said: "In other words, if the strength of Dongjun can also be counted, the soldiers and horses that the guards can use should be more than 50,000?" ”

Lou Jing said: "Yes, it's just that in my opinion, Wei Wuji is not optimistic about the future battle, so I want him to come out of his old roots, I'm afraid he can't." ”

Zhou Wen sighed and said, "Mr. Lou, I feel very fortunate to be able to use it by Mr. Lou. ”

Lou Jing bowed down and said, "Where did the general say this?" Without the knowledge of the general, Lou Jing is just a third elder in the countryside, how can he come and go freely among the princes and become a guest on the table. ”

Zhou Wen said: "I also know that in the next battle in Japan, there will be many evils and few auspicious ones, but I have received the grace of King Chen's knowledge, and I have nothing to repay, I will do my best to be loyal and continue to die, until the last moment, I will never give up." Wei Jun takes a fancy to you, so you can go. ”

Lou Jing actually already knows this result, don't look at what Zhou Wen said so moved, but in essence, compared with the success or failure of the world, a mere Lou Jing is still too far behind.

Moreover, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. What Zhou Wen's situation is, Lou Jing is also very clear, and he also has the idea of switching to others in his heart. It's just that there are things that can be done, but they can't be said straightforwardly.

Lou Jing's eyes were slightly red, and he was moved: "The general's kindness, Lou Jing can't repay it, and please take care of the general." ”

Zhou Wen said: "Other people around me are not enough to entrust big things. This is one thing, and I can only ask you. ”

Lou Jing said: "General, please speak." ”

Zhou Wenlai's tired expression was suddenly shocked, and said: "Although Wei Wuji's idea is good, it is just his idea, and for me, it is too difficult to retreat from Mianchi to Pingyin, it is simply impossible to accomplish, and even if the three armies turn to Pingyin, they can defeat Zhang Han, I don't think it is necessarily." Therefore, Wei Wuji's strategy is not feasible. ”

Zhou Wen actually had some words that he hadn't said, and Wei Wuji's idea could be said to only consider Wei Jun himself. Defeated in Pingyin. Wei Wuji also had a way to connect on the river, and the infant guards retreated to Hanoi. Pingyin is one of the important crossings on the big river. The so-called Mengjin is that King Wu of Zhou cut down the merchants and crossed the river from this place.

At this point, Wei Wuji completely considered himself, and did not think about the Chu army, or even the success or failure of the Chu army.

However, Zhou Wen also admitted that if Zhou Wen's subordinates hid in the pond and waited for the guards and Wu Guang's subordinates to come to the rescue, it might not be a good idea.

Zhou Wen did not think that Wei Wuji and Wu Guang could join forces to defeat the Qin army outside the city and relieve the siege of Michi. Moreover, the walls of Michi are narrow, and it is not a place that can be defended.

It's not a good idea to fight a decisive battle in Michi.

Zhou Wen explained his thoughts to Lou Jing in detail like this.

The more Lou Jing listened, the more his eyes widened, and his face was full of incredulity for a while, and he said: "General, this is too much of a loss for the general, and even a victory will outweigh the loss." ”

Zhou Wen said: "Wrong, it's not that the gains outweigh the losses, but that I can win, even if I lose all the hundreds of thousands of people under my command, it doesn't matter, all I want is victory, and only victory, if I don't win." All of this will come to naught. There are only two paths in front of me, victory, survival, defeat, and death. There is no middle course to choose from. ”

Zhou Wen's department could not afford the next defeat.

When Zhou Wen entered Guguan, he brought hundreds of thousands, and there were millions of people, who lost more than half of them in the first battle of the play, and more than half of them in the first battle of Caoyang.

Now there are only about 150,000 left, and they have all lost their armor, their morale is low, and they are not enough to fight again.

Lou Jing also understood Zhou Wen's situation, but he shuddered before Zhou Wen's ruthlessness. lowered his head, didn't dare to look at Zhou Wen, and said, "Yes, I will live up to the trust of the general and successfully complete this matter." ”

Lou Jing knew in his heart that this was the last morale he had done for Zhou Wen, and after this thing, he had joined Wei Wuji.

After Lou Jing saluted, he withdrew. Time was of the essence, and there was no room for delay, so he only brought some dry food and water, and was once again protected by dozens of warriors and headed east.

When the Qin soldiers first arrived, they were camped outside the pond, but although the number of Chu troops was as large as before. But there are also hundreds of thousands, and the small city of Mianchi can't fit at all, and the Chu army can only line up a few battalions outside the city, and the city of Mianchi is a horn of each other.

In the deepest part of the Qin army's heavy camp tent, a large tent covers several zhang of space, and there is a large wooden table in the middle, on which is a map, this map is very large, there is a square circle, which is to depict the terrain of this area of Mianchi, and even a house in Mianchi City, a well is also clearly depicted.

This is exactly where the background of the Qin State lies, and I am afraid that Zhou Wen does not know as clearly as this map about Michi City.

"Report." A soldier shouted from outside.

In the big tent, there is only one person, he has a national face, not angry but powerful, and his momentum is like Zhang Han, who has had a relationship with Wei Wuji.

Zhang Han was carefully observing the map, and his fingers kept running over the map.

The material of this map is not silk or paper, but animal skin, which is a little rough to the touch. Zhang Han didn't raise his head and said, "Come in, speak." ”

A soldier came in from outside, immediately knelt down in front of Zhang Han, raised a bamboo tube above his head, and said, "This is the news from the city. ”

Zhang Han took the bamboo tube, waved his hand, and let the soldier go down.

After the soldiers retreated, there was only one person left in the big tent, Zhang Han first checked the fire paint, and then added a bamboo tube to open, pulled out a piece of silk cloth from the middle, looked down, couldn't help but look solemn, put the silk cloth behind him, came to the map, his fingers crossed the map, from the pond to Pingyin, a little bit of careful observation. He couldn't help but whisper in his mouth: "Wei Wuji, Wu Guang, Zhou Wen, Pingyin, it's really calculating, but it's just that I underestimate Zhang Han too much." ”

Zhang Han slammed his fist on the table and said, "Someone." ”

Someone from outside immediately came in and said, "General." ”