Chapter 14: The Battle of Hanshui

Diametrically opposed to the atmosphere here in Wang Jun, the Chu capital was full of laughter.

Xiong Dun laughed in the palace and said: "I really didn't expect that Ji Wan that little boy would really fall for the scheme, he was not even as good as his father, he was really stupid to make the widow ......."

Xiong Dun seemed to be thinking about what words could express his complex heart at the moment, and Xiong Lin said tentatively while watching, "Breathtaking? ”

"Breathtaking?" Xiong was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Ah Lin, what you said is good, it's just breathtaking." ”

Xiong Lin filled himself with a smile, Xiong Dun even called Ah Lin, who was only called when he was a child, and my position above 10,000 people in Chu Country is more stable.

Xiong Dun was so happy, the atmosphere in the entire Chu Palace was even more enthusiastic, and everyone was talking about this big victory, after all, this was not a conquest of those southern barbarians, but the six armies of the Son of Heaven!

It was the most elite army in the whole world, but I didn't expect it to be so vulnerable, and even the ministers who were a little worried about the big attack of the Wang army were slightly relieved.

Xiong Dun is a natural commander, and he knows very well that this big victory is unavoidable, and this victory depends on Zhou Tianzi's stupidity.

Judging from the battle reports from the front line, these troops are indeed elite, and they can organize an effective counterattack even under various unfavorable circumstances, Xiong suddenly thought, after this fiasco, no matter how stupid Zhou Tianzi is, he should have a few catties and a few taels by himself, and he will not interfere with the army again.

The banquet came to an end with Xiongton's announcement of the conscription of the whole country and the proclamation of the imperial conquest.

The war machine of the Chu State was in operation, and all the feudal lords of the entire Chu State had already led their armies to the Chu royal capital.

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After a short rest, Ji Wan personally led the army across the Han River, and the Chu army retreated directly after a slight obstacle, and Ji Wan couldn't help but feel proud.

After the previous battle, some of the generals who despised the Chu army realized that the Chu army was really powerful, although it was not as good as the Wang army, but now it was Ji Wan who was in charge of the army, and they had no bottom in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Chu army is not weak, such a simple retreat must be a plan to lure the enemy in, our army is not very familiar with these geographical conditions, we must be careful and send more scouts to investigate."

Although Ji Wan felt that these people were all waste snacks, but with so many important ministers, he couldn't scold them all, so he waved his hand casually and said impatiently: "The widow knows." ”

After the last incident, he did not advise, but directly whispered to Yu Boxiu: "Uncle Yu, the king may not take it to heart, you must be cautious when you are in the army, you must be cautious, and you must not fall into the trap of the Chu army again." ”

"Fix it." Yu Boxiu left directly, and the other two commanders made the same move as Yu Boxiu, the Son of Heaven was unreliable, and in order to save his life, he could only work hard by himself.

But this time, Xiong Dun didn't think about ambushing, because he didn't expect Ji Wan to dare to lead the army!

Xiong Dun did not even hide the traces of the army, but directly exposed to the Wang army, he was already ready to defeat Ji Wan in the field battle and win this war.

After this period of hard work, the main forces of the Zhou army and the Chu army finally met on this rare plain in the south.

It is said to be a plain, but because a large number of thorn bushes have not been cleared, the range of activities that can really be carried out is still relatively narrow, which is why Xiong Dun chose to fight here.

At this site where the two armies met, the Zhou army occupied the northeast side, the Chu army occupied the southwest side, and behind the Zhou army was the Han River, and countless warships docked on the shore.

To the south and north of the battlefield were large thorn bushes, shrubs, and sparse woods, among which there were many streams that were tributaries of the Han River, and there were also many such streams between the two armies, basically the deepest ones were no more than knees, but this kind of terrain chariots were naturally not usable, so the two armies were mainly foot soldiers.

There are 80,000 main soldiers on the side of the Zhou army, of which 60,000 are the army of Wang Ji Tianzi, and the remaining 20,000 are the troops brought by the princes.

On the Chu army's side, there were 30,000 soldiers, and the really strongest armor rate was the 15,000 army directly under him, and the armor worn by these troops was made of a unique plant in the south, which was extremely hard and could withstand knife cutting.

Xiong Dun has also accumulated over the years, and he has gradually equipped his subordinates, and the other 15,000 are the troops of the feudal monarchs of the Chu State, and their combat effectiveness belongs to the level of normal princes.

The implementation of the sub-feudal system in the state of Chu is very thorough, especially the very firm implementation of the policy of Xia Jun and the people, this policy is extremely progressive in the current era, so the state of Chu can pull out so many soldiers and horses with a corner of land.

On the surface, the number of armies of the two sides is much different, and there is no comparison at all, but Xiong Don does not think so.

First of all, the situation faced by the two sides is different, the only high point in the battlefield has been occupied by themselves, although the chariot cannot be used, but Xiong Dun not only placed archers at the high point, but also rolling logs, rough stones, and even a lot of livestock, which is enough to cause a huge impact on the Zhou army

In addition, the Chu army occupies the southwest side, behind which is the country, the grain and grass problem is not worried at all, and there is a stronghold near the Han River on the south side, so it is impossible for the Zhou army to make a detour to attack behind it.

The Zhou army was the opposite, the Chu army could bypass the forest and attack their grain routes along the Han River by boat, and the Zhou army had to send a large number of troops to ensure the smooth flow of the grain routes.

Otherwise, as soon as the grain route was cut off, the Zhou army could only return to the five countries on the other side by boat.

Finally, it is the place where the two armies are fighting, the 80,000 army can't be lined up at all, most of the armies are piled together, the front army has already started the war, the rear army can't see anyone, the Chu army can rotate, the Zhou army can't even do the rotation, and the front army can only keep rushing.

In Xiong Dun's view, the initiative of this war is completely in his own hands, he can fight as much as he wants, and even if he doesn't want to fight, he can directly withdraw the army, he can cover the withdrawal of the army into the city, and when the time comes, he will directly hang up the war-free card, so that the Zhou army can also try to try that kind of aggrieved taste.

Ji Wan sat in the big chariot of the Chinese army, and Da Xu, who belonged to Zhou Tianzi, was next to the big chariot, looking at the neat military appearance, Ji Wan showed a confident smile again.

The armies of both sides slowly moved forward, and as they got closer, the archers on both sides began to concentrate, and then the armies of both sides stopped at the same time beyond the range of their bows.

Xiong Dun walked out of the Chu army, wearing thick armor, and shouted at the Zhou army's camp: "Ji Wan, the defeat some time ago hasn't let you learn a lesson?" Today, the widow will arrest you in my Chu country, and when the time comes, I will choose a princess for you to marry, and it is also a beautiful thing for the son of Zhou to be the widow's son-in-law. ”

Xiong Dun's words fell, and the entire Chu army let out a mocking laugh in unison, shouting in unison: "Capture Ji alive!" ”

The Lord humiliates his ministers to death!

Immediately, the nobles and doctors asked for war to teach Xiong Dun a lesson.

"Rebels and thieves, carry the widow to the front!"

Ji Wanqi's face turned blue, and he directly pushed away the minister in front of him, and walked towards the front army from the Chinese army.

When he came to the front of the battle, Ji Wan stood on top of the big chariot, but there was a condescending feeling, he pulled out his sword, and said loudly to Xiong Dun: "Xiong Dun, when King Su was feudal twice, your ancestor was still a Yuanshi, and the first king made your ancestor a prince, what kind of kindness is this?"

You don't want to serve Bang Zhou, but you take the initiative to raise troops to plunder the Bang Zhou vassals, and even usurp the title of king, completely forgetting the etiquette system formulated by King Su, a chaotic minister and thief like you, if you are not punished by God, it is unreasonable. ”

Hearing Ji Wan's angry scolding, Xiong Dun was not angry, but sneered: "Ji Wan Xiao'er, he will only reverse black and white, King Su once commented on King Wu's revolutionary move in the past, and said, 'I haven't heard of killing the king, and I have heard of a single husband'."

King Su also said in the past that princes are respected by blood, but the public position should be based on talent.

How many feats has my Chu State made for Bang Zhou? How much money do you give to Luoyi each year? How respectful you are to the Son of Heaven!

Even when King Su was alive, he also praised the state of Chu as the country of Zhuxia that respected Zhou rites.

But how do you and your father deal with a loyal servant?

He is often despised, humiliated, and slandered as a barbarian country, and does not understand etiquette.

If King Su is alive, he will first teach you, the king of the king, a lesson.

Since you said that my Chu State is a barbarian, then the widow will use the soldiers of my Chu State elite soldiers today to ask you, the king of the Emperor, whether the Chu State is the country of Zhuxia! ”

Everyone didn't expect Xiong Dun to directly scold Ji Wan as the king of the Emperor before the battle, and the princes who followed Ji Wan changed color one after another.

Handhou was even more angry, and scolded this Xiong Dun in his heart for having no sense of secrecy, even if it was a fact, how could he say it in public!

Before Ji finished giving an order, Xiong Dun yelled directly: "Eat me with an arrow!" ”

I saw him take out an extremely huge bow from his horse, such a huge bow may not be able to be pulled away by ordinary people, but it is extremely suitable to hold in the hands of Xiong Dun, who has a huge body.

The generals on the Zhou army's side were shocked, could it be that this Xiong suddenly wanted to shoot the king directly?

The distance between the two was a full hundred and fifty steps!

Those who can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps are the world's famous marksmen, is it possible for this Xiong Dun to shoot people from such a distance?

But looking at the strong bow and Xiong Dun's mighty posture, no one dared to bet on this matter, and Handhou directly pulled Ji Wan down and no longer let him stand on the throne.

A loud sound came, and Xiong Dun's arrow really came towards Ji Wan's chariot, and the guards of the chariot and the guards under the chariot raised their shields one after another.

The arrow had traveled a distance of one hundred and fifty paces, and it had even penetrated a sergeant's shield directly, and the head of the arrow was slightly deformed.

"Sss

Everyone gasped, Ji Wan was even more frightened and trembling, and he didn't dare to think about scolding back anymore, and said in a trembling voice: "Help the widow to the back, don't take the chariot, Xiong Dun will shoot again." ”

This time, he was right, Xiong Dun shot three arrows in a row, and directly killed the three enemies!

The prestige of the Chu army was greatly enhanced, and he recalled the days when he was invincible with Xiong Dun in all directions, and they all shouted that they wanted to fight to the death with the Zhou army.

After Ji Zhao's reform, the Zhou Dynasty no longer worships ghosts and gods like the Shang Dynasty, but Xiong Dun, which is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, will still be crowned with a mysterious color.

An arrow shoots a distance of more than one hundred and fifty paces, and can also shoot through a shield with a person, the strength of this kind of person has exceeded human imagination, making them think of the legendary warrior king of the dynasty, who is such a god of war.

Xiong Dun's three arrows frightened the Zhou army, he pulled down the shield on his face, and did not retreat, but swung his sword forward, and said loudly: "Charge the widow and defeat the Zhou army!" ”

As the flags were waved, the Chu army rushed forward quickly, and the Zhou army also woke up like a dream, and hurriedly raised their weapons and marched forward, but the Son of Heaven was shot by Xiong Dun's arrow and did not dare to fight, which was still imprinted in their hearts.

Divine Son of Heaven!

The Supreme One who is blessed by the Heavens!

Why is it not as good as the leader of the rebels on the other side?

This is a question that haunts the minds of all Zhou Jun, the establishment of the divine is difficult, but it may only take one thing to pull down the altar.

Xiong Dun stood in the center of the army, constantly adjusting the layout of the entire battlefield according to what he saw and what the herald reported to him.

After all, there are few Chu soldiers, but Xiong Dun keenly discovered that there was a problem with the dispatch of the Zhou army, and it was obvious that the military order was not working, so he immediately thought that he was afraid that Ji Wan did not set up a battlefield commander, and he always kept an eye on the battle situation, waiting for the Zhou army to have a flaw.

The emperor lived up to his wishes, and the Zhou army soon had a flaw, their command system was not smooth enough, there were weak points in the defensive area, and the fighters were fleeting.

There are 3,000 of the most elite people in the Chu army, these people are all wide and fat, and they have thick fat on their bodies, and they are not wearing ordinary leather armor, but leather armor inside, and a layer of bronze armor on the outside, and a layer of tough vines on the outside of the bronze armor, which can be defended without dead ends.

Ordinary soldiers wear this body, not to mention fighting, they are very tired when they stand, but these people can charge, Xiong Dun has no defeat except for his own bravery, it is because of these brave soldiers.

"Victory!"

Xiongton roared.

"Victory!"

Countless muffled voices erupted from under the vine masks.

"Knock knock!"

A heavy voice came, and the handover was a little chaotic, and the Zhou army saw these majestic warriors rushing towards them, reflexively raising the big shield, and the pikemen stabbed the tip of the spear out of the gap in the big shield, and the tip of the spear pierced the thick shield, and then a huge force directly folded the tip of the spear back.

"Stabilize the formation!"

The Zhou army was also elite, and several low-level officers realized that this Chu army was not simple, and immediately stopped the handover and began to organize their own soldiers instead.