Chapter 126: The Turtle in the Urn
Xianyang Chi Road.
The land communication artery connecting Fufeng and Xianyang, the cavalry of the Qin army appeared and looted the logistics baggage troops of his own army, this news made Long He feel like a thunderbolt in the sky, no wonder he always felt that something was wrong in his heart.
"Li Thief, you are really bold!" The dragon was shocked.
Li Yuan dared to hide the most ace army in the battle of life and death, wasn't he afraid of losing the battle of Qishan?
Long He was at a loss for a moment, and he found that his so-called bravery was like a bubble that had been blown up in front of Li Yuan, which burst with a light touch.
At this time, he finally admitted that he had underestimated the enemy.
There are cavalry raids of the Qin army on the back road, and the front will face the main force of the Qin army like Mount Tai pressing the top, and the dragon is trapped in Fufeng City, which is like a turtle in an urn, unable to escape.
"Quickly pass the order, invite King Yong and King Zhai to come to rendezvous, and in addition, send a letter to Lantian Pass, just say that the Qin thieves have counterattacked, please ask the King of Han to go out of Xianyang." In desperation, Long Ji gave the order to retreat.
According to his thoughts, the strength of the two armies of Zhang Han and Dong Peng is more than 20,000 people, plus the remnants of the soldiers he collected, he can barely replenish the number of 23,000 people.
After all, after a big battle, the losses of the Qin army were no less than 10,000 people, and Li Yuan estimated that he did not have that strength to fight a protracted battle of offensive and defensive changes in a row.
As for the Qin cavalry on the back road, it can only be handed over to Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, to deal with it, the front door rejects the tiger, the back door enters the wolf, the weight of the two phases, Long He still thinks that Liu Bang is an anti-Qin alliance Shili, and Li Yuan has clashed several times, the relationship is bad, if such an alliance is introduced, at least in the current unfavorable situation, it is the best choice. And when the crisis is resolved, as soon as the reinforcements of the overlord Xiang Yu arrive, he will regain the lost territory, defeat Li Yuan, and drive Liu Bang away, and Long He can be a real King of Qin in Guanzhong.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Long He never seemed to have thought about how he could beat the treacherous Liu Bang, let alone Li Yuan, who rose like a brilliant star.
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December of the Qin New Calendar, winter.
Qin and Chu two armies Qishan a fierce battle, the Qin army beheaded more than 15,000 enemy soldiers, captured more than 20,000 enemy soldiers, after the victory, Li Yuan immediately ordered the veteran Xin Sheng to be responsible for chasing down the Chu army's fugitives, dealing with the aftermath, and leading 10,000 elite soldiers to take the wind.
Long He, who still had expectations for Zhang Han and Dong Peng, stayed in Fufeng County for ten days, and did not wait for the report of the victory of the Zhang and Dong armies, and waited for the unfavorable news that Fufeng was surrounded by the Qin army.
Li Yuan's 10,000 foot soldiers, together with Luo Jia's cavalry of 5,000 people, surrounded the remnants of Long Ji's defeated army in the small city, and at the same time, in Gaonu County in the north, the vanguard of the border army led by Su Jiao and Menghu and Dong Fei also began a decisive battle for the pastures on the banks of the Wuding River.
Outside Fufeng City, the Qin army barracks.
The siege of Fufeng City was about to start, and in the face of a fierce opponent like Long Ji, Li Yuan chased and fought fiercely all the way, without the slightest intention of slackening.
Eradicate all evil.
As soon as the dragon died, the overlord Xiang Yu had a broken arm, no matter how the future battle situation develops, Li Yuan will naturally not let go of the things that can weaken the enemy.
Let the opponent be a little weak, let yourself be a little bit stronger, this is all about surviving in the troubled times at the end of Qin.
Han Xin was a little anxious waiting outside the tent of the Chinese army, beside him, the clan brother Han Si was full of spirits, his face was radiant, he had just sent a letter to the mother-in-law at home, talking about the reward he had received for his great achievements this time, and then thinking about the gentleness and thoughtfulness of the beautiful mother-in-law after returning home one day, Han Si couldn't help but be a little stupid.
"Fourth brother, what kind of person is General Li, tell me more?" Han Xin hesitated a little and asked in a low voice at Han Si. Throwing from one camp to another hostile camp, with such a breach of trust, Li Yuanneng does not care, and Han Xin has no confidence.
"Brother Xin, you don't have to worry, General Li employs people, only looks at ability, not identity, one day our brother will let those princes and magnates, as well as scholars and doctors, see their abilities!" Han Si smiled confidently.
In the military tent.
The night is getting deeper, the pine oil lamp lights up the corners and corners of the tent, Li Yuan is still checking the fast horse urgent reports from several aspects, Qishan at the same time, in the direction of Chencang, Gaonu and the west plank road, the situation is complex and changeable, in case there is a problem in any link, let the enemy run into the hinterland of Yongqi, Li Yuan will be destroyed under the management of a base area.
"General, Han Si, the marquis of the outside of the tent, asks to see you?" The soldiers who guarded the halberd returned in the account.
"Come in!" Li Yuan agreed, Han Si is also an old acquaintance, in this war, Han Si's team followed Xin Sheng's attack camp, laying the foundation for the Qin army's counteroffensive, such a diligent military marquis-level officer, even if the ability is insufficient, but can faithfully perform the task, the powerful Qin army of that year, it is also with many low-level officers like Han Si as a scaffold, that began to achieve the Great Qin Xiongshi that made the Kwantung princes fearful.
"General, my subordinates have the courage to recommend a person to the general, this is my brother Han Xin, who once studied the art of war from a famous teacher, first for Chu Junlangzhong, and now I have come to defect." Han Si strengthened his courage and stepped forward and said.
"Han Xin, but the people of Huaiyin County, Donghai County?" Li Yuan looked up and saw Han Si beside him, and a young man with a somewhat pale face was also looking at him.
"Huaiyin Han Xin, I've seen General Li." Han Xin was swept away by Li Yuan's gaze, only to feel a burst of cool air gushing out from the bottom of his heart, he had been in the top position for a long time, and he had fought on the battlefield several times, and Li Yuan's terrifying aura emanating from his body could not be concealed.
"Han Langzhong, not only has he learned the art of war, but also look at the battle of Qishan, how is the deployment of our army?" Li Yuan pressed the surprise in his heart, pointed to the sand table in the tent and asked.
"General Li, dare to ask what this is, to be able to collect all the mountains and rivers in one account?" Han Xin stepped forward, carefully inspected the sand table, and asked in surprise.
This is called the sand table, the terrain of Qishan and Weishui, all within this side of the world. It can be used as an auxiliary for marching and combat, which is just to take advantage of the terrain. Li Yuan replied with a smile. The person in front of him is interested in military affairs, if there is no accident, it is Han Xin, one of the famous generals of the early Han Dynasty, which is really a big surprise for Li Yuan, who lacks generals under his command.
"General Li, about the battle of Qishan, in fact, Han Mou has a question for a long time, and when I saw it today, I just asked each other, the Qin army set up a formation against the water, dare to ask whether it was forced or deliberate?" Han Xin stared at the sand table and thought for a while, but Zuihou couldn't help but ask.