"Pseudo-King Xiong Qi has crossed the river?"

Wang Jian knelt on the throne and looked at the messenger in the tent who reported the military situation with a calm expression.

This is the fast horse envoy sent back by the two armies of Yang Yuan and Zhong Liyi, who have arrived near Guangling, bringing the latest news about the escaped puppet king Xiong Qi.

Previously, Zhao Tuo used the embattled strategy to cause the 20,000 Chu troops under Xiong Qi to have internal strife overnight, and they collapsed and fled on their own.

Because of the darkness and chaos, coupled with Zhao Tuo's promise, the Qin army watched from the wall, quietly watched the civil strife of the Chu army, and did not take the opportunity to attack.

Zhao Tuo had his own calculations about this, and on the way south, he deployed five thousand Qin troops led by Zhong Liyi, preparing to capture Xiong Qi in the middle of the road.

But because more than 20,000 Chu troops fled in all directions, the scene was too chaotic, and there was night cover at that time, coupled with Xiong Qiyi's modification, he was escorted by short soldiers and sneaked into the mountains, forests and rivers to escape.

This kind of technique is much more clever than the Great Sima of Qi who fled with the banner of the main general.

As a result, Zhong Liyi missed Xiong Qi who escaped at first.

However, Zhong Liyi is also a general who can be called "wise", and after some chasing and investigating, he finally found Xiong Qi's traces.

The Qin army was about to catch up and kill the puppet king, but found that the 10,000-strong army of Chu led by the Chu generals Cai Yuan and Jing Ju was chasing behind them.

In order to prevent being annihilated by the Chu army behind him, Zhong Liyi could only temporarily give up Xiong Qi and transfer his forces to fight with the 10,000 Chu army.

When Xiong Qi saw that reinforcements had arrived, he had the courage to stop running away. With a thousand soldiers under his command, he returned to attack the Qin army with 10,000 people from Cai Yuan's department.

Zhong Liyi was the first independent leader, and he lacked some combat experience, and was initially beaten by the Chu army with many defeats, two defeats, and retreated for more than ten miles.

But as the battle continued, Zhong Liyi gradually entered the state, and his command talent and the accumulation of the art of war he learned began to play a role. In addition, the morale of the Qin soldiers was quite high, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became, and they even resisted the attack of more than 10,000 Chu troops with the remaining 4,000 people, and even had the momentum of a counteroffensive.

Of course, one of the important reasons is Zhong Liyi's opponent Taicai.

Except for Cai Yuan, who has a little battlefield experience, Xiong Qi and Jing Ju are both novices in military battles, so they have not participated in several battles.

Just when the main generals of the two sides pecked each other, and the two armies of Qin and Chu were on par.

An army from the south arrived here.

In Shouchun, 10,000 people of Yang Yuan's army, who were sent out by Wang Qianjun as a surprise soldier, turned north after traveling east along the river, intending to raid Huaiyin from the rear.

This one went north, and it just happened to hit the battlefield here.

As more than 10,000 brave Qin troops pounced from the rear, the Chu army, which was fighting with Zhong Liyi, was stunned and in chaos.

Zhong Liyi took the opportunity to lead the army to attack, and more than 10,000 Chu troops collapsed on the spot, and the soldiers were scattered.

Zhong Liyi and Yang Yuan led the army to a big slaughter and won a lot.

But in the chaos, the pseudo-king Xiong Qi ran away again.

Zhong Liyi thought of the mission given by General Zhao, and led the army south non-stop, chasing Xiong Qi, but the result was still a step slow.

When the Qin army arrived near Guangling, they learned from the mouth of a nearby fisherman that the puppet king Xiong Qi had crossed the river and entered the land of Wuyue in Jiangdong on the other side of the river.

"The river is vast, and there are enemies on the other side. Zhongli did not dare to cross the river without authorization, so he sent a villain to report to the general, and asked the general to decide. ”

After the messenger finished reporting, Wang Jian waved his hand to retreat, turned his head and said to the generals in the account: "The puppet king has now crossed the river, I am afraid that he will occupy the land east of the river and confront our army again." ”

"There is nothing to say about such things, our army should take the power of killing Xiang Yan, go all the way south to settle Jiangdong, capture and kill the puppet king and return, so that the Chu place can be completely pacified, and we can also repay the king's life."

"That's what the Admiral said."

The generals nodded in agreement.

The land of Jiangdong was the land of Wuyue in the past, and it was later occupied by the state of Chu and became the land of Chu.

This time, Wang Jian destroyed Chu and captured Jiangdong, not to mention Xiong Qinan's escape across the river, he must not let it go.

The Qin army must cross the river.

"General, the last general asks for orders to lead his troops across the river, capture Xiong Qi and return!"

The loudest Qiang was the first to stand up, for fear that others would snatch this credit from him.

Qiang Qi said as he squinted his eyes at Zhao Tuo.

The expression on his face seemed to say, you kid not only made meritorious deeds under my banner, but now he has also defeated Xiang Yan and won the merit of breaking the army, so the credit for capturing Xiong Qi should be given to me.

But as soon as Qiang's voice fell, Wang Jian on the main seat spoke: "The candidate for capturing Xiong Qi has long been decided by the king, so don't fight again." ”

"The king, it has been appointed?"

Qiang's mouth opened in shock.

The generals were also stunned, and then someone reacted and looked at the young general with a calm face in the tent.

"Zhao Tuo, this time you will lead the army south, I will let Bai Meng follow you, pacify Jiangdong, capture and kill the puppet king and return, don't let the king down."

As Wang Jian spoke lightly.

In addition to the disappointment on Qiang's face, the generals showed an expression that was indeed so.

It seems that their previous move to repay Li was really right, even if the generals opened their mouths to fight and did not recommend Zhao Tuo as a surprise soldier to raid Huaiyin, Wang Jian would also send Zhao Tuo to the expedition because of the king's order.

The king, he is so fond of this Zhao Tuo, it is really enviable.

Just when the generals were envious in their hearts, Zhao Tuo stood up and promised him.

"The last general respects the general's order, this time Jiangdong will be leveled, and the traitor Xiong Qi will be captured."

In Zhao Tuo's mind, the scene when he was recruited by Qin Wangzheng for questioning before this expedition came.

At that time, he had made a promise to the king.

"The minister will capture and kill the rebel Xiong Qi this time, whether he runs to Jiangdong, or Baiyue, or any place in the world, the minister will kill him and avenge the king!"

Xiong Qi, the man who betrayed the king.

It's up to me Zhao Tuo to kill!

……

South of the Great River.

The former capital of Gouwu, now the city of Wu of Chu.

Chu Wangqi sat in a palace with a blank expression.

He looked at Wu Yong, the Southern Wujun who was in charge of Jiangdong's government affairs, and muttered: "Jiangdong Chu people, are they unwilling to support Bugu? ”

Wu Yong is the queen of Wu in the past.

When his ancestors broke through the Yue and annexed the land of Jiangdong in the state of Chu, they made a lot of efforts, and they were sealed in Nanwu east of Wucheng because of their merits. The family has been passed down from generation to generation and has a lot of power in the local area, which is the real head snake in Jiangdong, and it is also an important assistant when Chu Wang Qi was in charge of Jiangdong before.

"Gong ...... King. ”

Wu Yong was halfway through the call before he remembered that the other party's identity had changed.

He hurriedly changed his title and said in a low voice: "The king led tens of thousands of Jiangdong disciples to the north to attack Qin, but he was defeated and died, and only a few people returned south with the king. ”

"The parents and brothers and sisters of tens of thousands of Jiangdong children, how can they be relieved in their hearts and send the men in their families to fight against Qin for the king!"

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