"Captain, our casualties are close to five thousand. Some of the auxiliary strokes have already begun to flee, and if we continue like this, at most until tomorrow, our army will be defeated. ”

Bai Rong walked over and said with red eyes.

Shibu was expressionless, and he stood on the earthen platform in the middle of the camp, looking at the camp that was fighting not far away.

The Qin army of 20,000 people, 10,000 soldiers and 10,000 auxiliary soldiers, defended according to the barracks, which was enough to block General Cai Yuan in Huaiyin City. But when Xiang Yan arrived with a large army and launched a non-stop attack day and night, the Qin army could not support it.

The Qin army fought hard, killing and wounding seven or eight thousand Chu troops, but its own losses were not small. And because of the Chu army's use of wheel tactics, the Qin soldiers were too tired and had no time to rest, and the number of casualties continued to expand.

"Let the military judge lead the men to guard the camps, and the fugitives will not be forgiven. At the same time, let people hold a loudspeaker to proclaim, that the general has broken the Chu army, and is about to lead the army to support us, as long as we persevere, victory is at hand. If you flee at this time, not only after our army is defeated, these deserters will be killed, but also their families will be harmed. ”

Shima ordered, in this way, it should allow the soldiers to support it a little longer.

Bai Rong took the order and went down worriedly.

Shima turned his head and looked at the front line that was fighting a bloody battle.

"If the camp here is broken, Xiang Yan will definitely let the Chu army follow the rout and rush straight to the rear of the general, and then the whole army will be defeated, and the number of victims is unknown, and the general will also suffer the shame of defeat. If so, then it is my sin. ”

"I should desperately block the Chu army, if I am defeated......"

Shima has a strong personality, and the intention of fighting to the death rises in his heart.

Suddenly, he remembered the words that Zhao Tuo said in his ear when they were separated.

"If it doesn't work out, you should protect yourself and then try to take revenge. Don't die to the death, in my heart, only people are the most important. ”

A warm current flowed through his heart, and Shiruma's heart was gone, and he couldn't make the general sad.

Shima said to the left and right: "Prepare firewood and other things in the camp, if the camp can't hold it, set fire to the village to stop the enemy!" ”

At this time, a fast horse from the Huaishui battlefield also galloped into the camp from the rear, bringing the latest news.

……

It's dusk.

On the city wall of Huaiyin.

Xiang Yan looked at the battlefield in the distance.

At dusk, the red army had already occupied most of the Qin camp, and the Qin army's camp was all broken by the Chu army, and from Xiang Yan's point of view, he could even see that a large number of people had fled from the rear of the Qin army.

"The Qin camp has been broken, tell Jing Tong, lead my 10,000 well-rested soldiers, set off immediately, chase the Qin army, go straight to the rear of Zhao Tuo, and break it in one fell swoop!"

Xiang Yan's voice was sonorous and powerful.

He left 10,000 people and did not send them to the battlefield, waiting for this moment, chasing the rout of the Qin army and repeating the great victory under Chen Yingcheng in the past.

Back then, he Xiang Yan broke Mengwu under Chen Yingcheng and rescued Gongzi Qi.

Today, I will also defeat Zhao Tuo on the bank of this Huaishui and save the king from danger.

Jing Ju on his side was very excited, and was about to go down to the city to give an order, but he suddenly stayed in place, pointed to the outside of the city and said: "Ling Yin, fire!" ”

Xiang Yan turned his head, and there was fire in his eyes.

The flames ignited from the Qin camp, burning bigger and bigger, cutting off the road, and also cutting off Xiang Yan's plan to chase the rout and attack Zhao Tuo.

"The guard of this Qin camp is a capable one."

Xiang Yan's face was expressionless.

At this moment, a sense of sadness arose in his heart.

Zhao Tuo, a general of the Qin army, still has a good general under his command, but he can take charge of it alone and block the Chu army for several days.

And what about him Xiang Yan?

The dignified Chu State Ling Yin, now on the verge of the death of the country, has no available generals other than Jing Tong.

"Let the soldiers extinguish the fire, and when the fire is over, the old man will personally lead the troops to help the king."

Xiang Yan instructed Jing Ju, who was in a daze beside him, and strode towards the city.

……

The battlefield on the bank of Huaishui is a day's distance from Huaiyin City.

On the second day, the soldiers of the Shijian Department from the Qin camp in the west retreated to the Qin camp on the bank of the Huaishui River under the reinforcements led by Zhao Guang.

"General, the last general lost the camp, and he could only block the road with fire, and asked the general to punish him."

Shima knelt in the tent and pleaded guilty to Zhao Tuo.

"Captain Shi blocked Xiang Yan's army and bought time for our army to annihilate the puppet king's army, this is a great achievement, what is the crime?" Zhao Tuo walked over with a smile and helped him up.

"Yes, if you hadn't blocked that Xiang Yan in the middle of the day, the general wouldn't have had time to use his embattled tactics to let Xiong Qi's 20,000-strong army collapse without a fight!" Black Buttocks said with a grin.

The generals also echoed and agreed.

"Embattled? What kind of plan did the general have to break Xiong Qi quickly? ”

Shima was stunned for a moment, although he received an order from Zhao Tuo, saying that Xiong Qi had broken and asked him to withdraw his troops, but the specific situation was not very clear.

The black buttocks smiled: "Hehe, then I'll talk to you about it, so that you can also know how powerful our general is." ”

Just when the generals were laughing, Zhao Tuo felt a little more fortunate in his heart.

That Xiang Yan was really fierce, and tens of thousands of people attacked day and night, at the expense of casualties. Under this style of fighting, the Shima Department suffered heavy casualties, and the camp was almost breached.

If it weren't for his embattled plan, he would have won the victory on the battlefield here. If the time drags on a little longer, after Shima is broken by Xiang Yan, his Zhao Tuo's situation will be dangerous.

However, now that Xiong Qi's army has been wiped out, and Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxuan's two armies have merged, it is Xiang Yan who is really difficult to do.

"Xiang Yan, I think you should make a choice now?"

……

"The Qin army sang Chu songs at night and lured the soldiers under the command of the king, causing the 20,000 army to collapse overnight?"

Xiang Yan repeated the news he had just gotten in his mouth, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

In the tent, Jing Ju said with a look of fear: "That Zhao Tuo is really scheming, the king has 20,000 people under his command, guarding the camp to the death, even if Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxuan join forces to attack with soldiers, it will be difficult to capture it in a few days." But Zhao Tuo used a trick to break the king's 20,000 people, this shaft is really terrifying. ”

Jing Tong didn't care about reprimanding his younger brother for fearing the enemy at this time, because even he himself felt frightened.

He took a deep breath and said, "Ling Yin, according to the defeated soldiers stranded nearby, the king broke through at night, and because the Qin army blocked the road in the west, he led his troops south to the direction of Jiangdong. But Zhao Tuo also sent thousands of people to pursue. What should we do now? ”

"Yes, Ling Yin, what should we do now? If the king is caught by that Qin general, what should he do? ”

Cai Yuan and the generals asked in panic.

What to do?

How is it good?

Voices sounded in Xiang Yan's head, making him feel his head ache.

"Ling Yin, now that Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxuan are guarding the Huaishui camp, backed by the support of the Qin Army's boat division, I'm afraid we won't be able to take them. Now that the general trend has gone, it is better for Yin to lead us to the south, retreat to Jiangdong and then contend with the Qin people. ”

Jing Ju opened his mouth to suggest, his heart was already full of fear, and he had the idea of escaping.

Xiang Yan opened her eyes, rubbed the acupuncture points on both sides of her head, and said in a low voice, "Go south?" Don't look at this Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxue cowering in the camp and not coming out. But believe it or not, as soon as we retreat, the two of them will come out and bite us hard, and even swallow us in one bite! ”

Xiang Yan's eyes were red.

Now although he broke through the Shijian Department and rushed here, it was already too late, and the 20,000 people of Chu Wangqi were defeated by the Qin army and fled in all directions. And Zhao Tuo, after receiving the remnants of Shijian, shrank together with Feng Wuxue in the camp by the Huaishui, backed by the Huaishui Boat Division, and confronted him Xiang Yan.

The scene in front of him reminded Xiang Yan of the sense of powerlessness when Chen Ying and Wang Jian faced off against the enemy.

Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxuan's troops combined, there were probably more than 30,000 soldiers to fight, and he Xiang Yan had 40,000 or 50,000 people, which was more than the Qin army.

But except for the 10,000 well-recharged troops in the Chu army, the rest of the people were tired soldiers who had been fighting for days, and in such a state, they knew that it was impossible to break the Qin army's camp defense.

Since he couldn't break through the Qin army camp, he should retreat south as Jing Ju said, but Xiang Yan knew it very well.

As long as he dares to retreat, Zhao Tuo will definitely pursue him all the way.

The Chu army has suffered successive defeats, especially with the defeat of Chu Wang Qi's army, the king does not know whether he is alive or dead, and the morale of these tens of thousands of people under his command is extremely low, and many people have already had the heart to flee for their lives.

If they were pursued by the Qin army on the way south, tens of thousands of Chu troops would probably be scattered on the spot, and the soldiers would not fight desperately, but would scatter and flee for their lives.

That result would be far worse than being defeated head-on.

Therefore, Xiang Yan did not dare to retreat.

Attack and attack, and retreat and retreat.

Xiang Yan felt that her chest was about to explode.

If Zhao Tuo led the army out of the camp and fought with him Xiang Yan on the battlefield, fighting a battle in a dignified manner, even if he lost, he Xiang Yan would admit it.

But the other party is like a Wang Jian turtle, just shrinking his head and not coming out to fight, it is really disgusting to kill Xiang Yan.

"Leave some troops here to bluff, I will bring my own elite to the south, rescue the king, and retreat to Jiangdong, is it feasible?"

Xiang Yan whispered in her heart, this is a good choice.

But the risk is too great, firstly, the morale of the Chu army has fallen to the bottom, and it is all up to him Xiang Yan to maintain his prestige, once Xiang Yan leaves, the Chu army that stays here may collapse on its own in a short period of time, and then Zhao Tuo will seize the opportunity to pursue south, which will also be the end of destruction.

Moreover, Xiang Yan's subordinates did not have a general who could stay here and take charge alone.

Facing Zhao Tuo, Jing Tong may not be able to hold back the field.

There are soldiers, but there are no generals!

Finally, Xiang Yan sighed and said, "Zitong, you take 10,000 people south, rescue the king, and retreat to Jiangdong." I am here to lead the soldiers, confront that Zhao Tuo, find an opportunity to break it, and then lead the army south. ”

Jing Tong was stunned, then shook his head and said, "Ling Yin, if I leave, Ling Yin's subordinates will have no available generals." Let Cai Yuan and Jing Ju go. The number of Qin troops pursuing in the south is not large, although Cai Yuan has made mistakes before, but he is also a general who has been on the battlefield, Jing Ju is familiar with military books, and with the cooperation of the two of them, it should be fine. ”

Xiang Yan was silent, thinking that Jing Tong was leaving, it seemed that there were really no generals who could assist him.

Zhaoping, Xiang Qu, Zhaoyuan, Qu Mao, Ye Sheng......

The backbone of the Chu army is all gone.

Now they can only send people like Cai Yuan and Jing Ju to lead the troops.

Xiang Yan said quietly: "In this case, Cai Yuan and Jing Ju led 10,000 people to the south, rescued the queen, and retreated to Jiangdong. I'm here with my son to fight against the Qin army. ”

"Yui!"

In the voice of the Chu generals, Xiang Yan's eyes couldn't help but look to the west.

Compared with Zhao Tuo, he was more worried about that person.

……

It is about thirty miles west of Huaiyin.

The black Qin flag covered the sky and the sun, and the army that could not be seen was marching.

"Hmph, Xiang Yan's fish is running fast. However, with Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuxuan's ability, I think he should be hanged. ”

"Next, it's time for the final closing of the net."

On the chariot, Wang Qian, whose hair was white, raised his eyes to the east.

Decades of battlefield experience tell him.

The battle of Qin and Chu has come to an end......

(End of chapter)