Zhao Tuo ordered the whole army to stop, no longer pursue the bait in front, and set up camp in the open field.

After a while, Meng Tian's troops in the rear rushed to report the surprise attack that the Qin army had encountered half a day ago.

In this battle, Meng Tian's troops booby-trapped the Chu army, killing more than 1,000 people on the spot, and more than 2,000 prisoners were captured in the chase.

"There are a lot of tricks in this scene, not only to send feints to lure us. He also set up obstacles to intercept on the way, and killed two groups of Meng Tian's messengers in a row. In the end, it was Zhong Liyi who led a large army to advance after the war, and those Chu people who blocked the way fled away. Otherwise, we wouldn't have received the news. ”

Zhao Tuo laughed left and right, this time the Qin army suffered many casualties, but there were also many Chu people who were killed and captured. According to the confessions of those prisoners, this Chu army totaled about 10,000 people, and now it has suffered a heavy loss of three or four thousand in the first battle.

"Although the hanging fish fled, most of the scales and flesh on his body were cut off by our army, and there is no strength left to disturb my baggage and grain in the future, so you can send someone to speed up the real food team of our army."

Zhao Tuo's headquarters originally had more than 20,000 people, and Wang Jian made up 10,000 soldiers and 10,000 auxiliary soldiers, adding up to 40,000 people.

This time, the Qin army made a detour to Dongyang and entered Huaiyin, which was the only place to attack the enemy.

Zhao Tuo knew that the main force of the Chu army would definitely send a partial division to attack his grain route when it was pinned down by Wang Qian, so he was more prepared.

In order to prevent accidents, and also afraid that the Chu army would really succeed in the sneak attack and cut off the grain and grass of the Qin army, Zhao Tuo divided the grain and grass of the whole army into two parts.

Among the 40,000 people, Zhao Tuo alone separated 10,000 people to the rear, escorting a large amount of grain and grass, and asked Bai Meng to send thousands of armor guards to escort him, and walked slowly.

This real grain team was very slow, distancing itself from the Qin army in front, and sent a large number of sentry scouts to try their best not to be discovered by the Chu army. It will not be until the Qin army kills the attacking Chu army that this real grain team will catch up.

Therefore, the number of Qin troops observed by the Chu army was only 30,000.

The convoy led by Meng Tian did carry some grain and grass, which could ensure that the Qin army could eat for half a month, but it was also a bait used to seduce the Chu army, and the five thousand people were all elite soldiers pretending to be waiting for those Chu people to take the bait.

As for the main force of the Qin army led by Zhao Tuo, each of them also carried a few days' food on their bodies to prevent them from having food if the Chu army did not attack.

Under such a complete calculation, Chu Jiang Jingtong really took the bait. Of course, what made Zhao Tuo cry and laugh the most was that Jing Tong actually used a wood-carved insult against him, which was really a big knife in front of Guan Gong.

"Fortunately, I am playing the banner of Qiang this time, if I show my own flag, Jing Tong will definitely not be fooled, let alone use my strategy back then to deal with me. Hehe, this is called Qiang, but in fact, Zhao Tuo's tricks are really good for yin people. No wonder in the Battle of Changping that year, King Qin wanted to exchange Wang Ji for Bai Qi, and the enemy couldn't defend against it! ”

Zhao Tuo and the generals laughed for a while, and while sending sentinels to reconnoiter the traces of the Chu army, they waited for the follow-up grain to follow.

When Meng Tian finished cleaning up the results of the battle and escorted the grain and grass to catch up, Zhao Tuo ordered the whole army to set off from camp.

"According to the confession of the Chu army prisoners, the puppet king Xiong Qi is sitting in Huaiyin City, and the Chu army left behind is about 30,000 people."

"With General Feng Wuxue's troops crossing Huai to contain Xiong Qi, my partial division can go straight to Huaiyin, maybe I can capture it in one battle and complete the task assigned to me by the king!"

Zhao Tuo's eyes were full of excitement.

He clearly remembered that just a year ago, Qin Wangzheng called him into the Qin Palace, and said to him personally: "Xiong Qi rebelled against Qin, and he was the enemy of the widow, and the widow wanted him to die!" ”

King Qin hated Xiong Qi, far more than the king of Chu.

As long as he, Zhao Tuo, can capture Xiong Qi, the king's enemy, not only will he be promoted to Shaoshang, but he will also be able to simplify the emperor's heart, and his future will be immeasurable.

"The whole army is attacking, the target is Huaiyin!"

……

"I'm defeated."

In a forest, Jing Tong's face was desolate.

Jing Tong was full of confidence in this attack, thinking that the Qiang was not worth mentioning, who knew that this barbarian general from the west was as cunning as Zhao Tuo, and used his Jing Tong's strategy to lure the enemy to confuse the Chu army, and finally let Jing Tong suffer this defeat.

After the defeat, the Chu army scattered and fled, even if Jing Tong and Jing Ju, who arrived later, struggled to retract, they finally gathered about 3,000 people.

Many Chu pawns did not fall into the hands of the Qin army, but took advantage of the chaotic scene to escape, unwilling to die for this so-called "Chu State", after all, the hot-blooded dead are a minority, and in the eyes of most ordinary people, there is only the word life.

"Zuo Sima and General Xiang once said that the general of Jing Chu, the day the division is released, there is the glory of death, and there is no shame of life."

Therefore he was defeated and killed himself, to thank the king. I was defeated today, and I didn't have the shame to see Ling Yin, so I should apologize for this. ”

Jing Tong let out a long sigh and drew his sword.

"Brother!"

Jing Ju was shocked, and immediately pounced on Jing Tong's arm and shouted: "Brother Chang can do such a stupid thing, my Chu State is on the occasion of the collapse of the country, and I am asking a general with battlefield experience like my brother to lead the troops to fight." If the elder brother kills himself here, who else can be used under Yin's command? Brother, don't you see that after the death of Zuo Sima and General Xiang, there will be no more generals in my Chu army! ”

"Please also ask my brother to stay for a useful body, and then try to take revenge on the Qin army!"

Jing Ju burst into tears and begged bitterly.

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers also knelt down and kowtowed, praying: "Please also ask General Jing to keep his useful body and protect my Chu country." ”

Jing Tong froze in place.

Jing Ju's words touched him.

Yes, if Zhaoping and Xiang Qu did not apologize and kill themselves after the defeat, then Xiang Yan would definitely be much easier in the face of Wang Qian's army.

"If there are Zuo Sima and General Xiang leading the troops this time, how can they be calculated by that Qiang, and they will definitely be able to break the Qin army."

Jing Tong muttered, and as soon as his hand loosened, the sword fell to the ground.

"Let's go, let's go see Ling Yin."

……

Good Dao Chu camp.

Xiang Yan, who had gray hair, sat with a blank face.

"Ling Yin, the last general originally wanted to design to attack and destroy the grain and grass of the Qin army, but he was a bad move, but he was booby-trapped by the Qin general Qiang and was defeated. This battle is all incompetent, and please order Yin to punish him. ”

The Jing brothers knelt on the ground and kowtowed to apologize.

Xiang Yan looked at Jing Tong with a sad face, and sighed faintly: "Get up, on the battlefield, victory and defeat are impermanent, and if you lose, you will be defeated." That Qiang Qi followed Wang Jian to fight in Yanzhao before, and he never fought with my Chu people, so it is normal for you not to know his ability. ”

Seeing that Xiang Yan didn't blame, the Jing brothers breathed a sigh of relief.

Jing Tong gritted his teeth and said: "Ling Yin, this time our army is defeated, the Qiang Qiang division has no worries, and will definitely take Huaiyin directly, this is the trend of digging out my heart, what should we do now?" ”

Facing Jing Tong's inquiry, Xiang Yan did not answer, but motioned to Qu Mao next to him to speak.

Qu Mao said expressionlessly: "A few days ago, the fleet of the Qin State Navy marched into the eastern part of Huaishui and destroyed all the ships of our army on the Huaishui. ”

"In the end, the Qin general Feng Wuxuan of Huaibei took advantage of the unpreparedness of our army to sneak across Huaiyin east of Huaiyin, and had landed in the land of Huainan, and the king was leading his troops to block it. If the Qiang Fist attacks Huaiyin at this time, the king will definitely suffer the enemy on his back. ”

"Hiss......"

When the Jing brothers heard this, they gasped.

Qiang's northward movement is already a great danger to today's Chu State. Unexpectedly, there was also the Qin army led by Feng Wuxuan to smuggle across Huaishui, so the two armies were attacked, how could Chu Wang Qi of Huaiyin confront the Qin army!

After Qu Mao finished speaking, Xiang Yan sighed again.

"I originally wanted to use this land of water to compete with him Wang Jian and block the Qin army here. But the old thief was treacherous, and every day he cut the reeds with his soldiers, and made a march on the good way, so that I could send an army to fight him in the midst of this water. But he took advantage of the superiority of his troops, divided his troops outside, attacked in all directions, and attacked my rear, making it difficult for me to resist. ”

Xiang Yan said hatefully: "Now that Feng Wuxuan crosses the Huai and Qiang Qi goes north, if he wants to attack Huaiyin together, it is no good for me to stick to the good way." If Huaiyin is lost, this place will be a place of death. At this time, the only way to lead the army to retreat and retreat to Huaiyin is that the geographical advantage here can only be lost to the old thief Wang Qian. ”

"However, if our army retreats, after Wang Jian leads the army to take this place, the main force of the Qin army can go straight to Huaiyin along the Huaishui, and at that time it is the real danger of overturning, and 10,000 people will be left to garrison here, and the power of this water Ze will fight Wang Jian Qin's army to the death, and it will be delayed for a while! I wonder who wants to stay here? ”

Staying here to block Wang Qian's main force, the end will definitely be dead or alive.

Jing Tong shouted: "The last general is willing to stay here and atone for his sins." ”

Before the words fell, Qu Mao said quietly: "General Jing is newly defeated, if you stay here, I am afraid that the soldiers will be frightened and it will be difficult to serve my life, so I should stay." ”

Jing Tong was stunned, and his face blushed to the base of his ears.

The general of the defeated army is not even qualified to lead the troops to the death.

In this case, General Qu led the army to stay here and dragged Wang Jian to death. I should lead the army to retreat to Huaiyin and help the king defeat the Qin army. ”

Xiang Yan gave a military order, and his face was covered with frost.

"We don't follow the good path in the direction of Huaiyin. I will lead the army diagonally into the road leading from Dongyang to Huaiyin, follow behind that Qiang, and kill him from behind! ”

"If Qiang is dead, then I will join forces with the king, and Feng Wuxuan, who came from Huai, will become a lone army, and will be destroyed by me sooner or later!"

……

The camp of the Qin army west of the good road, today's Qin army's offensive in the direction of the good road has come to an end.

Since the detour of the division to Dongyang left, Wang Jian sent people to march along the reed road to the good road every day, all the way, all the way to let the soldiers use farm tools to cut the reeds on the side of the road, clear the vision on both sides, and prevent the Chu army from sneak attack.

In this way, it is very safe and not easy to be attacked by the Chu army, but the price is that the speed of advance is very slow.

In addition, Xiang Yan often sent Chu people to attack and harass, and even built earthen walls on the road as a barrier to block, so the Qin army could only use human lives to attack, which caused the Qin army to suffer heavy casualties.

But Wang Jian didn't care, his biggest advantage was that he had a lot of troops, no matter how big the losses here were, as long as Xiang Yan could be dragged here and let the Qin army attack Huaiyin, the whole situation would be completely opened.

On this day, after paying a lot of casualties, the Qin army captured several walls of the Chu army, and even captured some prisoners.

In the big tent of the Qin camp, Wang Jian was convening the generals to discuss the matter.

"Feng Wuxue has successfully crossed the Huai, and is confronting the puppet king, as long as he can hold on, when Zhao Tuo's troops arrive, he can flank the puppet king with him. This battle is considered to be a victory for us. ”

"Yes, the success or failure of this time depends on General Zhao. However, the Dongyang Road is quite far away, and there has been no news from General Zhao this time, so I wonder if he has been attacked by the Chu army? ”

Qiang squinted his eyes, and when he heard Zhao Tuo's name, he felt uncomfortable, and he was about to open his mouth to taunt, when suddenly his nose itched and he sneezed loudly.

Its voice was so loud that all the generals were startled, and even Wang Jian on the main seat was so frightened that he was trembling, and the slip in his hand fell on the case.

"The itchy nose is unbearable, forgive me."

Qiang smiled awkwardly.

Somehow, he was always sneezing these days, and his ears were often inexplicably red, which made him scratch his head.

Just when this scene was embarrassing, a general in charge of the front-line prisoners walked into the account and said: "General, our army has won a great victory!" ”

"According to the confession of the Chu captives captured today, the Chu general Jing Tong led an army of 10,000 and wanted to attack our army, but was lured by General Qiang with a strange trick, and the Chu army was defeated and returned! General Qiang is now marching into the Huai ......"

Speaking of this, the general suddenly saw the stunned Qiang in the tent, and his eyes suddenly straightened.

He was excited for a moment just now because of the great victory explained by the captive, but he forgot that Qiang was still in the army, so he followed the words of the Chu captive to report.

Wang Jian and the generals in the tent were also stunned for a long time, and then everyone reacted, laughing dumbly, and all looked at Qiang Qi with a playful face.

"I'm a Qiang and I won the battle?"

Qiang's face was confused.

"How can I win a battle if I sit here?"

"How did I not know about this?"

checked Han Xin's birth year and found that the official website of Huai'an advertised the first 231, and I don't know how to verify it. Judging from this, Han Xin is only one year younger than Xiang Yu, and the year in the article should be 8 years old, which is really too young