Ying Chengcheng led the army to break through Xiang Cheng, and the blow to Xiang Yan was too great, and it was already an unbearable burden for Xiang Yan's life!

Looking at Xiang Yan, who was vomiting blood, Xiang Qian and the others were all panicked.

"Patriarch, rest your anger!"

"Head of the house, calm down!"

"What about the healer? Carry the healer here! ”

Xiang Yan grabbed Xiang Qian's hand and shouted angrily: "Who asked you to call a doctor?" ”

"You know how much damage this general will do to the morale of the army if he is sick!"

Seeing Xiang Yan vomiting blood, Xiang Qian subconsciously called for a doctor to come for consultation.

But after being reminded by Xiang Yan, Xiang Qian suddenly woke up.

Now that the Chu army has been defeated, if the Chu army knows that Xiang Yan can't stand it, then the morale of the Chu army will definitely collapse!

Xiang Qian immediately drew his sword out of the sheath and said in a deep voice: "It's my brother's mistake!" ”

When the words fell, Xiang Qian did not hesitate to hold the sword in his backhand and pierced his thigh!

Xiang Qian's heart was trembling, and his hands were trembling a little.

But it only took two breaths to stabilize his mind, and Xiang Qian drew his long sword.

In an instant, the blood flowed like a pour!

At this moment, the healer ran into the camp tent and asked in a scorching voice, "Is Shangzhu Guo okay?!" ”

Xiang Qian exclaimed bitterly: "It's Ben Jiang who is injured, come and treat Ben General!" ”

Seeing that it was Xiang Qian who was injured, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward: "Please sit down first." ”

Picking up Xiang Qian's chin, sprinkling it with medicinal powder, and then bandaging it with a clean silk cloth, the doctor picked up the medicine box and left the military tent with a relaxed smile.

When the person waiting for the doctor left the military tent, Xiang Yan said in a deep voice: "Remember the pain of this sword." ”

"Don't be so anxious in the future."

"In the army, every word and deed and every move of you and me involves the eyes of the whole army, and all decisions must be made before acting!"

Xiang Qian's head was covered with cold sweat, but he still bowed: "Brother is taught!" ”

The atmosphere inside the military tent suddenly froze.

After Xiang Yan's lips squirmed a few times, Fang Cai's voice trembled and asked, "Can the Qin army slaughter the city?" ”

Xiang Qian hurriedly said: "Never!" ”

"Brother Lang has ordered Feng'er to escort the old and young people of the clan to escape from Xiangcheng."

There was a thick pain in Xiang Qian's voice: "However, when Brother Cang led us to rush and kill, he unfortunately fell into the Qin army and died in battle. ”

"And the Qin army chased and killed after the capture of the city, and my clan may have suffered losses in this battle...... Lot! ”

Xiang Yan's eyes widened, his pupils shrank, the world in front of him became dark again, and he could only let out an almost inaudible cry with all his strength: "Brother Cang, die in battle?!" ”

"Brother Cang!"

Xiang Yan's father has been fighting outside all the year round, and he only has two sons under his knees.

The emotion between Xiang Yan and Xiang Cang is not inferior to the emotion between Ying Zheng and Ying Cheng.

Now that Xiang Cang has died in battle, the blow to Xiang Yan is greater than the fall of Xiang Cheng!

Xiang Qian hurriedly walked to Xiang Yan's side and pinched the person again.

After relieving for a while, Xiang Yan finally regained consciousness.

Looking at Xiang Yan, who seemed to be haggard and ten years old in an instant, Xiang Qian knelt on the ground and said sadly: "It's because we haven't supported it properly!" ”

"Please punish the patriarch with clan rules!"

Xiang Yan shook his head and said bitterly, "It's too late to say this now." ”

"It's good that the old and young of the clan can escape from Xiangcheng."

"It's a pity that my Xiang family's good son!"

"It's a pity, my brother!"

For Xiang Yan, he would rather be breached by Shouchun City than Xiang Cheng.

Anyway, the capital of Chu has not been breached, and it is not bad to be breached one more time.

Even if Shouchun City was turned into scorched earth, Xiang Yan didn't feel distressed at all.

But Xiangcheng is different, Xiangcheng is Xiang Yan's food and Xiang clan's clan, and it is where Xiang Yan's interests are fundamental!

Xiang Yan would rather be killed by the King of Chu than by his younger brother.

Kill a Chu king, and a new Chu king will emerge.

If there is no new king of Chu to emerge, that Xiang Yan can even unite various clans to support a king of Chu on his own.

It's just the life of a King of Chu, it's a fart!

The kings of Chu who died in battle and were captured are not one or two, and they are not uncommon.

But there is only one younger brother, how can the life of the king of Chu be compared to Xiang Cang's!

Standing on the ground, Xiang Yan looked at the ground with dull eyes, silent.

Xiang Qian and the family soldiers whispered to Xiang Yan, but they didn't get any response.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiang Yan's chest was still rising and falling slightly, it would be difficult not to suspect that Xiang Yan had died of a broken heart.

Nearly half an hour later, Xiang Yan slowly retracted his legs, and stood up with his right hand on the shoulder of the soldier.

Xiang Qian was softly relieved: "Patriarch, please ...... again"

Without waiting for Xiang Qian to finish speaking, Xiang Yan asked in a deep voice: "When did the Qin army sneak attack Xiangcheng, and how long did this battle take?" ”

After nearly half an hour of adjustment, Xiang Yan forcibly suppressed her personal emotions.

It was the eldest brother Xiang Cang who stood up again, but it was the Shangzhu State of Chu State, the chief general of this army, and the patriarch of the Xiang clan who stood up again!

There is no sadness in Xiang Yan's voice, some are just categorical and unquestionable!

Xiang Qian hurriedly replied: "It was just yesterday's Pingdan. ”

"From Brother Lang's clamor to Xiangcheng being broken, it took less than an hour."

Xiang Yan's eyes flickered: "An hour? ”

"In just one hour, the Qin army broke through Xiangcheng?!"

Xiang Qian said guiltily: "Maybe it's less than an hour." ”

"The Qin army came suddenly, and it just started the war and pressed heavily on it."

"Chang'anjun even personally pretended to be the first to lead his soldiers to attack the city."

"Before I arrived at the city gate after waking up and putting on my armor, the city gate had been seized by the Qin army!"

Xiang Yan was surprised.

This kind of thing is very rare before Xiang Yu.

Will the Lord take the city first?

Xiang Yan has never heard of this!

In the face of this crazy tactic, even Xiang Yan may suffer a loss, let alone ordinary generals such as Xiang Lang.

Xiang Yan said angrily: "No wonder Xiang City was captured within an hour. ”

"Qin Guo Changjun, treacherous talent!"

"This battle is not a loss for your people."

"Take the Kunyu map!"

Ling Jia Bing unfolded the Kunyu map, and Xiang Yan carefully examined the terrain that he had already been familiar with.

"Xiangcheng ......" Xiang Yan pointed the wooden stick in Xiangcheng and slid along the road to the surrounding cities: "Chen Cheng, City Father, Juyang, Pingyu ......"

While thinking about it, Xiang Yan felt that the situation was becoming more and more tricky.

Judging from the local battlefield, Xiang Yan surrounded Wang Ben's department.

But judging from the overall battlefield, it was Wang Ben who dragged Xiang Yan's department.

If he wanted to get rid of the obstruction of Wang Ben's department, Xiang Yan needed to lead the army in the direction of Zhaoling and make a big turn.

But in this way, the Qin army will be able to open up the heavy passage of Anling City, Wuyan Mountain, and Xiangcheng, and gain a firm foothold in Xiangcheng.

However, if Xiang Yan's troops did not move into the southeast and continue to fight in the Wuyan Mountain, the Qin army only needed to put 300,000 troops into Xiangcheng, and it would be able to use Xiangcheng as a springboard to achieve flowering in the center of the northwest territory of Chu State.

There is even a chance to take all the Chu State cities in the northwest direction of Shouchun City, and the army will threaten Shouchun City!

"Can the Qin State still recruit 300,000 soldiers and horses?" Xiang Yan frowned: "If the Qin State can't draw more soldiers and horses, Chang'an Jun's lone army will go deep into Xiangcheng, but it will give our army a chance to surround it on all sides." ”

"Would Chang'an-kun be that stupid?"

"Or is it that Chang'an Jun raided Xiangcheng just to take revenge on the general?"

"But, it shouldn't be, each is his own master, and each other's conquests are all official affairs, so why bother to create personal grudges because of official affairs!"

The information that Xiang Yan was able to obtain was seriously lacking.

He can only make inferences based on existing battlefield intelligence and then make his own judgments.

After a while, Xiang Yan finally spoke: "Summons Chen Cheng, City Father, and Juyang...... and other defenders of the Seven Cities. ”

"Send scouts to reconnoiter twenty miles around the city, day and night!"

"Order all clans, please send more troops to each clan to reinforce Shouchun City!"

"Command Commander Xiang Rong, speed up the siege!"

"I ask the imperial court to immediately inquire about the battle situation on the battlefields of Yan and Zhao, and find out whether the Qin army has increased its troops again."

"Your Majesty, please ask your majesty to recruit troops and horses again to reinforce our troops!"

"Order Qu and Zhao Er to march forty miles west, and march immediately!"

"After Qu and Zhao Er leave the camp...... Xiang Yan paused, and then continued to speak: "Spread the news of the fall of Xiang Cheng!" ”

Xiang Qian's pupils shrank sharply: "Patriarch, if this is the case, the army's heart will be chaotic!" ”

Xiang Yan said lightly: "This general wants the army to be in turmoil. ”

"But as long as the general is still there, the morale of the army will not completely collapse!"

Xiang Qian and the soldiers looked at each other at a loss, not understanding what Xiang Yan wanted.

But now that Xiang Yan has given the order, Xiang Qian can only give it up: "Only! ”

More than 100,000 soldiers of Qu and Zhao Er's clan carried their bags blankly, did not raise the fire, and even left the camp tent and pot stove, so they could only turn into the west in the dark.

And after Qu and Zhao left the barracks, a piece of news spread rapidly in the army at an unreasonable speed, and spread throughout the army after dawn!

"Have you heard, Xiangcheng has fallen!"

"Hey~ Xiangcheng has fallen? That's the food of Shangzhu Country! ”

"I heard that Shangzhuguo's brothers have been killed!"

"Huh? So our family is alright, right? ”

As the news was delivered, the morale of the Chu army fell at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the originally stable military formation also wavered.

Some small clans even left the garrison area directly with their entire army, and quickly went to the Chinese army to ask Xiang Yan about the safety of their own food.

In the face of these riots, Xiang Yan did not give a single word of answer.

He just stared at the Smoky Mountain with his eyes glued!

The top of the foggy mountain.

Xin Sheng looked down at the turbulent Chu army and the fragmented defense line, and said excitedly: "General, Chang'anjun should have succeeded!" ”

"He really took Xiangcheng!"

Wang Ben's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of surprise and respect: "I never thought that Chang'anjun would really be able to quickly capture Xiangcheng!" ”

When receiving Ying Chengchan's overall strategic plan, Wang Ben disagreed.

Because Chang'anjun's tactical thinking is completely different from Wang Ben's tactical thinking.

It's too dangerous to fight like this!

But Wang Ben didn't expect that Ying Chengcheng really won Xiang Cheng in a short period of time and took Xiang Yan's hometown!

Xin Sheng was eager to try: "General, rush into battle!" ”

"The current turmoil in the Chu army is a great opportunity for our army to counterattack the Chu army and win a complete victory!"

The reason for the turmoil in the Chu army is clear, and almost all generals can't help but take this opportunity to expand the results of the battle.

But this 'all' does not include Wang Ben!

Wang Ben asked rhetorically: "Do you remember the mission of our army?" ”

Xin Sheng was slightly stunned, and then his voice was a little lower: "Annihilate the coalition forces of all races." ”

"If the main force of the Chu army is reinforced, the main force of the Chu army will be delayed!"

Wang Ben bowed slightly: "General Xiang may have prepared an ambush for our army, deliberately luring our army down the mountain to go deep into the encirclement." ”

"General Xiang may not have prepared an ambush, but he just thought too much."

"But victory is not the goal of our army, and it is not the goal of our army to destroy the enemy."

"Regardless of whether General Xiang has an ambush or not, General Ben will not go down the mountain."

"As long as you can hold back the main force of the Chu army, this general will be worthy of the king."

Wang Ben looked at Xin Sheng: "Remember, you and I are not Chang'anjun!" ”

Arbitrarily changing strategic goals for the sake of gains and results?

Do you think King Qin is also your eldest brother!

(End of chapter)