Chapter Twenty-Six: The Change in Hedong

The battle in Hanoi was bogged down by the stubborn resistance of the Korean army, and it was the Chu army in Surabaya County who shared the same illness with the Zhao army. The Chu army, which originally wanted to show its talents, was overwhelmed at the beginning, and after taking Yongqiu, Xiangling, Ningling and other places that the Han army voluntarily abandoned, the Chu army turned its target to Runan County on the other side of Yingshui.

In the eyes of the Chu army, the Han army was cowardly before the battle, and lost nearly two hundred miles of land, which must have been afraid of themselves. Perhaps, under the attack of the Qin and Zhao armies, the Korean army has been defeated and retreated, and it is too busy to take care of itself! Otherwise, why didn't Han Jun have the power to fight back against him?! No one expected that the decision to attack Runan County would become the beginning of the Chu army's nightmare. The Chu army was completely caught in a dilemma.

The Han army deployed defenses along Yingshui and the chasm, setting up heavy troops, and the Chu army launched more than a dozen offensives in a row, suffering tens of thousands of casualties, but it still could not cross Yingshui and the chasm. Not only that, but the Han army also took advantage of the decline in the morale of the Chu army to send several small-scale troops, under the cover of the mountains and forests, to attack the Chu army repeatedly and repeatedly. In the past few days, no less than dozens of clashes have broken out between the two sides, and the scattered casualties add up, and the Chu army has lost another 5,000 people.

Jing Yang, the commander of the Chu army, understood that the Han army took the initiative to abandon Yongqiu, Xiangling, Ningling and other places on the other side of the river, not only to disperse its own forces, but also to shrink the defense line and avoid the edge of the Chu army! Today, the Chu army can be said to have been exhausted again and again, and the originally high morale inevitably fell into a trough with the local counteroffensive of the South Korean army and the poor attack of the Chu army crossing the river, and the goal of the South Korean army was achieved.

Although there were 200,000 Qi troops confronting the main force of the Korean army led by Li Mu in the area of Tao County, both sides were very cautious, especially the Qi army, which was supposed to be the attacking party, actually took a defensive position because the Korean army was not as numerous as itself, which undoubtedly made the morale of the Korean army even higher.

Jingyang sighed very much, if the Qi State had sent Anping Juntian to lead the troops, he would never have fought so badly. Obviously, he has contained a lot of Korean troops. The Qi army was afraid of Li Mu's prestige and did not dare to fight head-on. It seems that the main general of the Qi army, who is also the prime minister of Qi State, wants to wait until the Qin and Zhao armies have defeated the Han army, and then pick up the ready-made cheap, and want to take Dongjun without blood, and join the armies of Qin, Zhao and Chu in Luoyang.

In light of this. Jingyang didn't dare to fully believe the 200,000 Qi army, although it seemed that the Qi army was powerful. In order to prevent the main force of the Han army in Dangjun from crossing the river and attacking him from behind, Jingyang divided an army of 50,000 to guard the front line of Suishui. In order to stabilize the newly occupied Yongqiu and Xiangling and prevent the Han army in Dongjun from moving south, Jingyang divided an army of 20,000 to deter Xiaoxiao. If you count the dead and wounded soldiers these days, Jingyang found that the number of troops available to him was only 165,000.

Although the number of Han troops who crossed the river to harass the Chu army was small, Tong Guò fought several times. Jingyang found that the Korean army was not only familiar with the terrain, but also good at fighting in the mountains and forests. Once the soldiers sent out to pursue the Korean army entered the forest, the casualties were not ordinary! Moreover, from the very beginning, these South Korean troops targeted the baggage transport units with the weakest combat strength of the Chu army! It is clear that the South Korean army wants to cut off its own food routes!

According to the usual reasoning, a border fortified city like Juyang should have hoarded a lot of grain and grass, but the blame is only on the fact that the Chu State fought with the Qi State and the Wei State one after another a few years ago. The grain and grass that had been hoarded before were almost gone. And at the beginning, the state of Chu actually wanted to attack Dangjun. It was only because of Qi's tough attitude and fear that Chu would not return Dangjun to Wei after taking it, so under the persuasion of Xinlingjun, Chu agreed to choose Runan as the target.

The closest Surabaya city to Juyang is Xindu, but there is not much grain and grass in Xindu, so if you want to allocate grain and grass. It can only be from Shouchun and Xia Cai further south, and the fatal problem comes, and if you usually transport grain and grass, you can take the waterway. But now that the Korean boat division has blocked the Yingshui River, the Chu army naturally can't take the waterway anymore if it transports grain and grass. But if you go by land. Because there are many mountains and forests, there are too many places for the Korean army to ambush, although the Chu army dispatches more than 5,000 people to escort grain and grass every time, it is always impossible to prevent it. There has never been a time when it has been possible to send all the grain and grass to Juyang unharmed.

Of course, Jingyang thought of launching a direct offensive from Shouchun to attack Runan, but the area adjacent to Runan County and Shouchun could be described as barren land, and the Chu army could only take the mountain trail to reach the prosperous place of Runan County. Moreover, who knows if the South Korean army will set up an ambush in this area to ambush the Chu army! Therefore, Jingyang decided to attack Runan from Juyang. The land of Runan County opposite Juyang is the most densely populated, which can save the Chu army a lot of effort!

In fact, at present, Juyang's grain stock is enough for the needs of 200,000 troops for two months, and although the Korean army that crossed the river attacked the Chu army one after another and intercepted the grain and grass, it did not make the Chu army panic. It's really not good, the Chu army sends more than 10,000 people to escort grain and grass every time! What really scared Jingyang the most was that the Dongyue Kingdom, which was originally guarding itself, sent 50,000 troops to cross Zhejiang, and the intention was unknown. After Jiangdong County found out the news of the dispatch of troops from Dongyue, it urgently reported to Yingdu on the one hand, and informed Jingyang on the other.

Jingyang's worries are not unreasonable, because at present, more than half of the army of the Chu State is in Surabaya County, and there are more than 100,000 people near Yingdu, except for these two areas, the troops in other places are extremely empty. No matter where the 50,000 troops of the Dongyue Kingdom go to the Chu State, they can turn the world upside down.

Dongyue Kingdom is located in a remote area, it is impossible to learn about such a large-scale war in the world so quickly, Jingyang is very suspicious, it must be something that South Korea used to win over Dongyue Kingdom and create trouble for Chu State! South Korea is forcing Chu to withdraw its troops. Because in the face of the ravages of the Dongyue Kingdom, if the Chu State does not want to lose too much, it must quickly solve the problem of the Dongyue Kingdom, a henchman. It is obviously unrealistic to transfer troops from Yingdu, so you can only start from the soldiers of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the number of troops available to him to fight Han will be reduced to 100,000. 100,000, what can you do in the face of South Korea?! Maybe he can only wait for South Korea to lose at the hands of Qin and Zhao like Hou Sheng, and then take advantage of the fire to rob and fall into the ground!

Chu State, Yingdu.

The news of the dispatch of troops from the Dongyue Kingdom reached the ears of the King of Chu at an expedited speed of eight hundred miles. Although the King of Chu was short-sighted and lustful and greedy, he also knew that the Dongyue Kingdom was a huge threat to the Chu State by sending troops at this time! Even if there is no threat, in the eyes of the King of Chu, a little barbarian who was beaten by himself and cowered in Huiji Mountain actually dared to tease the tiger's whiskers, and if he didn't punish the other party, he really made them think that they were easy to bully!

As soon as Yin Qiliang heard that Dongyue had sent troops, he secretly said that it was not good, such a clever timing. It must have been instigated by South Korea! And Ling Yin Miliang never felt that South Korea had no queen! Yue was also a very influential power back then, and Chu lost many times in the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains, which was not unrelated to the containment and obstruction of Wu and Vietnam. I thought that the country of Yue would be in a slump from then on, but I didn't expect it to make a comeback! This time, if the Dongyue Kingdom is in a big way, it will turn the world upside down in the heart of the Chu State. The state of Chu not only lost face, but also had another big trouble.

Sending troops, it is necessary to immediately send troops to suppress and exterminate is Ling Yin Miliang's first thought, and Zuotu Huang Xie also means this. But how to send troops and where to send troops is where the monarchs and ministers of Chu State disagree.

Ling Yin Qiliang thought that 50,000 troops and 4,500 warships could be mobilized from Yingdu and sail down the river. Wait until you're ready to go. Most of the movements of the troops of the East Vietnam Kingdom will also be heard, and when the time comes, they will go straight to the location of the East Vietnamese army, surround and annihilate them.

Zuo disciple Huang Xie believed that there was no need to mobilize the army, only a partial division of 350,000 people was needed to go to Jiangdong to take up the town. Jiangdong is the hometown of the Dongyue Kingdom, the land is fertile, and it is adjacent to the Huiji Mountain. If the Dongyue Kingdom attacks Jiangdong. With this partial division in charge, it is enough for the Dongyue army to return in vain. If the Dongyue Kingdom attacks Jiujiang. This partial division will also make the Dongyue Kingdom like a fish in the throat, and dare not send the main force. In this way, the State of Chu can balance the Dongyue State with the least cost! After all, Huiji Mountain is the foundation of the Dongyue Kingdom.

The two disagreed with each other, and Huang Xie retorted: "According to Ling Yin's policy, after transferring 50,000 troops from Yingdu. There will only be 50,000 troops available near Yingdu, if the Korean army in Bajun or Nanyang attacks Yingdu, how should it be calculated? ”

Ling Yin Miliang said-for-tat: "The millions of armies of Chu, Qi, Qin, and Zhao are attacking South Korea, and South Korea is overwhelmed, where will there be extra troops to attack Yingdu?" However, if the soldiers are transferred from General Jing's command. The army of the East Vietnamese Kingdom abandoned Huiji Mountain and attacked Jiujiang County, what should it do? ”

"Huiji Mountain is the foundation of Dongyue Kingdom, Jiujiang County is just a fertile land, how can Dongyue Kingdom sacrifice its roots and chase the end? Jiangdong Danfan has an army of 350,000 troops, and Dongyue Guoan dares to go out of Huiji Mountain? Huang Xie thinks what he said is right.

"Jiujiang is empty, and it is the hometown of Yueguo, as long as Yueguo attacks Jiujiang and gives it three or five months, it is enough to gain a foothold! With the support of South Korea, the country is naturally willing to abandon Huiji and take Jiujiang! Even, the Yue State can make a desperate bet and attack Yingdu, and when the time comes, wouldn't it be a great shame for our Chu State! The soldiers under General Jing's command must not be used! The Qi army does not want to forge ahead, and most of the pressure of the 300,000 Korean army is on our Chu State, if it is defeated because of insufficient troops, who can afford such a responsibility? "Let Yin Miliang not back down.

In the final analysis, both of them are worried about the current war situation. The army of the State of Qi, which the Chu State originally had high hopes for, was strong and middle-class, and did not want to forge ahead, and a small-scale war broke out between the scouts of the Han army in Taojun every day! The Korean army used the chasm and Suishui as the first line of defense, and the guarded Runan County was well organized! Under such circumstances, the pressure on the Chu army was undoubtedly greater. Because the state of Chu wants to make a difference and share greater benefits!

In Surabaya County, it is equivalent to 250,000 Chu troops facing the threat of 200,000 Korean troops, and the combat power of the Chu army is weaker than that of the Korean army, and the pressure on Jingyang can be imagined. Dispatching 350,000 troops to Jiangdong seems easy, but it actually creates more trouble for Jingyang, and such a small number of troops does not necessarily ensure that Dongyue will not feint. These people don't seem to follow the rules, if they insist on going their own way, the Chu State will definitely suffer a great loss at that time!

It is also not appropriate to draw a large army from Yingdu, because Bajun and Nanyang are like the sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the Chu State, and if the Chu State shows a little weakness, South Korea may take advantage of the situation!

This is like a gamble, and the 50,000 troops of the Dongyue Kingdom are the bait and the cause. The state of Chu will either defend Yingdu with all its might, or it will compete with Korea in Surabaya County! No matter which move you take, the state of Chu needs to take risks!

The king of Chu pondered for a long time and came up with a method that seemed to satisfy both Yin Qiliang and Zuotu Huang Xie, that is, to mobilize 20,000 troops from Yingdu, 30,000 troops from Jingyang, and 50,000 troops to exterminate this tributary of the Yue army! This made the two of them shake their heads very much, so wouldn't it be weakened in both directions? But saving soldiers is like fighting fire, neither of them can convince the other, so they can only accept this order from the king of Chu. They only hope that Qin and Zhao can make a breakthrough as soon as possible, as long as the South Korean army loses in any direction, it will have a huge chain reaction! It will be great news for the Chu State!

The first to make a breakthrough was naturally the Qin State. Just when the tyrannical kites rushed to Wu County with an army of 20,000 in a hurry, a bad news came, the 100,000 Qin army broke through the defense line set by the Han army from the Fenyin section of the river, and Fenyin was now besieged by 100,000 Qin troops and was in danger.

This change directly disrupted Storm Kite's plan and made Storm Kite aware of it. The Qin army in Wu County was just a partial division, and the real main direction of the Qin army was Fenyin. It's just that the storm kite couldn't figure out where the Qin State had so many warships coming downstream, and conquered the Fenyin defense line that he had carefully arranged.

You must know that there can be no mistakes in intelligence, and it is true that more than 400 warships went down the river from Yin and Jin, defeated the Han Junzhou division, and then went ashore in Wu County. That's why. It was only then that the violent kite judged that it was impossible for the Qin State to have enough warships to cross the river to attack, and his precautions were relaxed. But the Qin State was able to dispatch another 500 warships to go down the river from the northern Longmen area of Hedong County, which directly caught the defenders of Fenyin off guard, if it wasn't for the defenders being decisive enough, perhaps, Fenyin also fell directly into the hands of the Qin army.

But obviously, Fenyin, which only had four thousand defenders, could not cause much trouble for the Qin army. Qin Jun didn't bother to waste time at all. Directly left 10,000 troops to besiege Fenyin, and the rest of the army went directly south. I want to pass through the east of the river at a lightning speed.

This is the conclusion that the storm kite has drawn from the intelligence, and if it were himself, he would do the same. Although the first batch of Qin troops to cross the river was only 30,000, these 30,000 people were enough to make Fenyin feel powerless. In addition to warning themselves in time, the only thing the defenders of Fenyin could do was to watch Qin Guozhou's division unhurriedly transport the follow-up grain, grass, and soldiers.

It was the right choice for the Qin army to go south, because more than 200 miles east of Fenyin was Anyi. There is basically no big city in the section from Anyi to Fenyin. Although the Qin army could reach Anyi unimpeded, considering that half of the elite in Hedong were in Anyi, and Anyi had its back to Shangdang, if the Qin army attacked Anyi, it would quickly fall into a fierce battle.

This is not the case when going south. More than half of the towns in Hedong County are concentrated in the southwest corner, which is the most prosperous and densely populated. On the other hand, as long as the Qin army took Puhan Pass and Fenglingdu, reinforcements from Qin's Shangjun and Neishi counties could continue to arrive in Hedong, increasing the advantage of the Qin army, and eventually converting it into Qin's great victory in Hedong.

Now the storm kite can be sure that Bai Qi is not in Wu County at all, because Fenyin has played the banner of Wu Anjun. Another point that can be corroborated is that after the arrival of 20,000 reinforcements led by Storm Kite, the Qin army withdrew from the siege of Wuxian and returned to the ferry, holding the camp and not leaving. Through the investigation, the Korean army scouts found that although there were many banners in the Qin army camp, the number of people definitely did not exceed 20,000. In this way, the purpose of the Qin army is obvious. The 20,000 Qin troops stopped the Han army in Sanchuan County from going north to reinforce Hedong at the ferry, and at the same time threatened the rear of the Han army in Hedong, so that the Han army in Hedong County was like a fish in the throat, and did not dare to concentrate on dealing with the 100,000 army under Bai Qi's command. The Han army in Hedong County looked forward and backward, which was enough to buy enough time for the Qin army! However, even if there is no containment of the 20,000 Qin army, with the 60,000 soldiers available under the command of the tyrant kite, what are the chances of winning against the 100,000 army of Shangbaiqi?!

Storm Kite looked at the Qin army who couldn't defend the camp not far away, and sighed silently, and couldn't think of any good way for a while! Draw an army from the upper party? No one knows better than Storm Kite that the Shangdang seems to be full of troops, but in fact there are only 50,000 troops! Even if all the men of the Shangdang were to be conscripted into the army, there would only be an additional 50,000 old and weak soldiers. There is a threat from Zhao Guo, and the army of the party can't move! But if reinforcements are mobilized from Sanchuan, the nearest passage is blocked by the Qin army, and the Qin army is clearly determined to defend it! The Han army really didn't know what a heavy price it had to pay to take the ferry. It seems that the only way to mobilize reinforcements from Yingchuan County is to go!

It's just that before the reinforcements arrive, the storm kite always feels like something to do. The 20,000 Qin troops naturally have to be on guard, but Yangjin and Fengling also have to send reinforcements, but before sending reinforcements, they must also be wary of whether the Qin army will attack Anyi. This is also a sign that the storm kite is too cautious!

Replace other generals with troops, or abandon Fengling and Yangjin, storm the Qin army camp, guard Anyi, and eliminate worries; Either the wall is cleared, and the defense of Fengling and Yang Jin is the first priority, and the 20,000 Qin troops are ignored. For example, if the violent kite wants to use an army of 60,000 to not only hold down the 20,000 Qin army, but also to block the 100,000 army of Bai Qi, although it is not impossible, it will be very difficult!

Bai Qi once again proved to the world that he is still the world's first-class celebrity! At least South Korea's famous famous player Storm Kite was completely played with by Bai Qi!

But the storm kite at least knew that he could not defeat Bai Qi, so the battle situation in Hedong spread to Luoyang at an expedited speed of eight hundred miles. On September 15, Taiwei Violent Kite prayed for his sins and asked King Han to send 100,000 troops to rescue Hedong!

PS How to solve the Hedong crisis, what are your opinions? (To be continued......)