Qin and Chu confronted the chasm.

On the Chu army, Xiang Yu rode more than 30,000 people, while on the Qin army's side, Wuhou Li Yuan led the main force of the East Route Army, plus a Hexi cavalry army and a Hebei new soldier with a total of about 36,000 people.

There are two main advantages of the Chu army, one is that Xiang Yu, the commander, is personally strong liliang, although one hand is wasted, but Xiang Yu's bravery has not weakened in the slightest, he vented his personal emotional unhappiness on the battlefield, Jiangdong in the first battle of Yingbu, the former fierce general, only walked under Xiang Yu's hands and fled in less than ten rounds. In the face of Xiang Yu in such a state of full blood, there was indeed no one in the Qin army who could resist the enemy.

The second is the advantage of internal operations, compared with the Qin army in the long outer defense line, after the Chu army retreated to the chasm, the logistics supply line was relatively shortened, which gave the Chu army, which did not have an advantage in troops, great convenience in scheduling, so that they could calmly support the front-line battlefield from the rear of Pengcheng.

To the west of the chasm, the black banner of the Qin army is like a cloud covering the sun, giving people a strong sense of oppression, and the black armor of the Qin army scouts patrolling around the camp is riding a high-headed horse from the west of the Hetao, and the farthest distance of the sentry patrol has reached more than 20 miles upstream and downstream.

In the Qin camp, a group of soldiers according to different phalanxes, led by their respective captains, neatly rehearsed the formation of queue fighting, the soldiers with their hair in a bun and their chests were either holding iron swords, or holding halberds, their expressions were serious and solemn, these Qin soldiers from Sanchuan County and Hedong County were distinguished by the past national regions, they should be called Koreans and Wei people, and now they are called Qin people.

It has gone through the difficult process of splitting, reunifying, splitting, and reunifying. Ordinary people have gradually stopped blindly obeying the demagogic statements of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, they pay more attention to tangible benefits, and on some night, the people closed the door of the house, carefully calculated the benefits given by the Qin State, and the empty promises of the anti-Qin princes, and finally understood who could be relied on.

To the east of the chasm, a flaming red banner symbolizes the invincible momentum of the Chu army, which is as violent as a raging fire and destroys everything, which is different from the new Qin's focus on rebuilding from a piece of ruins. Xiang Yu under the rule of Chu is better at destruction and plunder, the former anti-Qin coalition army broke into the pass, almost destroyed the foundation of the Qin State for more than 100 years, in the past few years of governing the Chu State, the Chu army is almost every year to fight, in the war, the wealth will be consumed, and the plundered resources will be filled into the bottomless pit of the war again.

The two armies faced each other.

The war in the era of cold weapons, the bravery of the generals. The impact on morale was great, and in the face of a difficult situation, Xiang Yu rode a horse for several days in a row, hoping to fight with Li Yuan alone.

In retrospect. Xiang Yu and Li Yuan really almost had the possibility of fighting before the battle, Yongqiu battled, the Chu army broke the city, and Li Yuan led a team of Qin soldiers to defend a section of the city wall. Long He, the number one fierce general in the Chu army, really competed with Li Yuan once, but at that time, Li Yuan had not yet woken up from his identity as a traveler. The defeat of the Qin army could not be blamed on him.

One-on-one heads-up.

Looking back at the generals of the Qin army, there is definitely no one who can compete with Xiang Yuyi in martial arts. Even Li Yuan, who has the knowledge of later generations, has no way to draw with the strong Xiang Yu with the help of inventions and creations such as horse pedals and saddles, and in this case, the morale of the Qin army will inevitably be frustrated.

Inside the big tent of the Qin army.

A small military discussion is underway about the changes in the war.

The lit torch reflected the situation in the camp tent very clearly, Wuhou Li Yuan lay on the desk, holding a charcoal bar in his hand, writing and painting on the map, for this decisive battle with Xiang Yu, Li Yuan's heart was not only a little nervous, but also a kind of relief.

This kind of heart is like a long-distance traveler, after such a long time, after so many changes, when he is about to reach the end, he suddenly feels a little uneasy and a little expectant.

In another corner of the tent, several Qin army generals, Li Zhongxiang, Yan Le, and Li Zuoche, who came from Hebei, were arguing over something over the sand table in the battle area. In this battle against Chu, Li Yuan did not dispatch all the liliang of the Qin State as before, especially the few generals who were guarding the northwest and northern borders, and they were not called back.

Luo Jia, Wang Li and other generals have been stationed in the northwest and north for a long time, and their presence is a kind of deterrent for the Huns in Mobei.

Compared with Li Zhongxiang and Yan Le, who had been by Li Yuan's side for a long time, Li Zuoche was specially recruited by Li Yuan from Dai County, perhaps because of Li Yuan's influence, among the generals of the Qin army, there were not a few people who rushed and killed without permission, and there were very few people who plotted, except for Han Xin, Li Zuoche was a small number of people who were plotters.

After returning to the Qin State, Li Zuoche was ordered to govern Handan County and Dai County, and this piece of land of the old Zhao did not change like Hanzhong after Zhang Er and Chen Yu Shili withdrew, and Li Zuoche contributed a lot.

Especially during the period when the Qin army was in the north to conquer Yan, Li Zuoche sat in the rear and supported the huge baggage logistics support system of the entire Qin army, and it was through this contact that Li Yuan had a deeper understanding of Li Zuoche's personal ability, conduct and character.

Therefore, this time, the Qin army regrouped, and Li Zuoche was also ordered to be in danger, and was exceptionally promoted by Li Yuan to be the Sima of the Chinese army, and the rear commander who managed the baggage affairs. Sima's position was mainly to counsel the military Jihua, revise the combat plan, and put forward his own feasible proposals.

Li Yuan, Li Zuoche plus Li Zhongxiang, three important figures surnamed Li in the Qin army gathered together, plus Yan Le, who is in charge of military intelligence espionage, the lineup of the Qin army may be lacking in bravery, but in terms of resourcefulness, it is much better than the Chu army, and the strategists around Xiang Yu are not only Xiang Bo, but also Lou Jing, who has not yet returned to Chang'an, Qin State, is a little level.

At this time, Li Zuoche was pointing to the terrain and landforms on the sand table, and this kind of tactical explanation was his strong point.

Li Zuodao: "Zhong Xiang, come and see, if our army bypasses Yingshui and flanks the area of Chen County in Chu State, the Chu army will not be able to obtain grain supplies from Chen County, and if it wants to be transferred from Pengcheng, it will inevitably pass through Juyeze, where Peng Yue's robber army will intercept and kill halfway." In this way, the Chu army has no food and grass, and no matter how fierce Xiang Yu is, he can't hold it for a long time. ”

"What the gentleman said was just on paper. Not to mention that Yingshui is guarded by Ji Bu, the general of the Chu army, and the division of troops in the battle is also a taboo for soldiers, in case it is broken by the enemy, our army is weak. Li Zhongxiang looked worried and said slowly.

After independently leading the Western Regions Coalition Army to conquer Hexi, Li Zhongxiang's personal ability suddenly made a qualitative leap. After he was worried about the division of troops, the main battlefield of the chasm was insufficient, and he fought with Xiang Yu's cavalry for nearly 20 days, which also made Li Zhongxiang, who had always regarded himself very highly, have a clearer understanding of Xiang Yu's bravery.

"Ji Bu is there, General Li doesn't have to worry too much, our army has secretly contacted him, and with Ji Xin's line, it won't be difficult to persuade Ji Bu to join Qin." Yan Le listened to the argument on the side, and finally heard that there was a side he was good at. Hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Is Yan Ling really sure that he will say that he will descend the season?" Li Zuoche's eyes lit up and he asked.

"Military affairs, how can it be child's play, Xiang Yu has long been suspicious of Ji Bu. According to the secret report, Ji Bu was deprived of the right to lead an army alone a few days ago, and now, together with his uncle Ding Gong, he is only responsible for ensuring the grain passage of the Chu army in Chen County. Ji Bu is still hesitating now, if our army sends troops to Chen County, there is a considerable certainty that Ji Bu will return to Qin. Even if it is said that the surrender is not successful, I believe that Ji Bu will not swear to die for the Xiang family. Yan Le replied confidently.

"In this way, our army can send a soldier and horse from the area of Yingchuan County to kill the generals, break into the hinterland of Chen County of Chu State, and then try to instigate Ji Bu and Ding Gong to surrender, and after Chen County is down, the generals of the department can change according to the battle situation, or go to the northeast to attack Pengcheng, or wave the division to the southeast to capture the east of the Chu River, Xiang Chu army heard that the rear was attacked, the army must collapse, have no intention of fighting, and the gap deadlock can be broken." Li Zuoche's expression perked up and said loudly.

"I don't know if Mr. Li has taken into account that the strength of our army is comparable to that of the Chu army, if we divide our troops to the south again, once the Chu army concentrates on Liliang and storms our camp, in case of the result of the nine defeats of the heavy guide giant deer, then all our Jihua will be useless." Yan Le pondered for a while and said.

Qin and Chu clashed, the shadow of the battle of the giant deer was like a dark shadow that could not be shaken off, it always existed, a Xiang Yu who launched a madness and ignored it, for any opponent, it was an object that must be highly vigilant and strictly guarded, Yan Le's concern is not without a little reason.

"Yingchuan's partial division, can be requisitioned from the area of Nanyang County, when Liu Bang was defeated and retreated to Yingchuan Shangcai County, he took the road of Funiu Mountain, and the two generals in our army, Chen Feng and Zhang Ping, are more familiar with the terrain in this area, so it is better to send one of them to lead the attack." Yan Le admonished.

"Wuhou, if this strategy is successful, who do you think can bear this burden?" Li Zhongxiang and Yan Le listened to it, and they were also excited, this time the military discussion, Li Yuan was rare only as an observer, listening to the generals' arguments lightly.

In the form of a collective military discussion, to decide on the military jihua, before the discussion, there is no clear plan, anyone can diverge to tell their own views, and through a variety of theoretical bases to prove that they are the correct proposition. This kind of staff system in the rudimentary sense is unprecedented in this era. It is also rarely adopted by other countries except the current Qin State.

Even the Chu army east of the chasm, when deciding on the next military move, it is often Xiang Yu who throws out a general strategy, and then the generals and strategists supplement it, under such a system, once there is a problem at the decision-making level, it may bring about a series of subsequent mistakes.

"The matter of the surprise attack of the partial teacher, when the quick-thinking person is the top, Chen Feng is more sleek than Zhang Ping, and his captains such as Wang Huang and Man Qiuchen are also known for their resourcefulness, and they can use Chen Xian's department as the Southern Route Army to attack Chen County. In addition, Ji Bu has to step up contact, Xiang Yu is more suspicious and less trusting, when necessary, you can reveal some facts and Xiang Yu know, as long as Xiang Yu is suspicious, Ji Bu and Ding Gong have to rebel. Li Yuan nodded, and while agreeing with the opinions of Li Zuoche and other generals, he also put forward requirements for the appointment of generals.

Seek work and employ people.

These are two mutually reinforcing continuities.

As an excellent commander, in the process of handling specific matters, he can delegate power to his subordinates to carry out, and on the issue of who to use, it is more necessary to be arbitrary, if the method of collective consultation is still adopted, then the selected generals may not be suitable.

Li Yuan was actively planning the strategy of breaking Chu, although Xiang Yu was surprised by the danger in the direction of Chen County, but he did not pay much attention to it, and his energy was more focused on the main battlefield on the front line of the chasm, and in the Chu army camp, the first-level generals were making urgent pre-war mobilization.

According to Xiang Yu's order, the 30,000 Chu army was determined to perform the feat of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat again, and launched a fierce attack on the Qin army on the west bank with a desperate fighting attitude. (To be continued......)