October 5, the twelfth year of the reign of King Qin.

The autumn harvest has completely ended, but it is not yet the time to go up the mountain to stock up on firewood, and it is also the period when the leaders of the Guizhou have the most grain.

During this time of peace, the leaders of Great Qin would celebrate the wax sacrifice.

They will reward themselves with two slices of fat for a year of hard work, or use bamboo, wood and other materials that do not cost money to make toys for children, or contribute to the population of Daqin.

But this year.

The old and weak women and children of Daqin lay tired at home, recovering their bodies that had been lost due to high-intensity labor, and spent the wax sacrifice in the empty house.

Almost all the young men of Great Qin went out on the expedition, stepping on the border line between life and death to 'celebrate' the festival with the enemy.

"Go first! Take the city! ”

"Su Jiao's department turned into the city horse road and broke the door!"

"In a fierce battle to the death, the Shangzhu Kingdom will not give up on us! Are you willing to give up your servants at home? ”

"Chariots ready, cover up the enemy's rout!"

The roar resounded through the city!

After a few hours, calm returned.

Su Jiao, who was covered in blood, rushed out of the gate of Echeng City, and finally stopped in front of Ying Chengcheng, holding a head high.

"Live up to the manager's trust."

"Echeng County Order, Confer the Head!"

After letting go of Xiang Rong and the others in the first battle of Dahongshan, Su Jiao was holding back a lot of strength in his heart.

Su Jiao just wants to use more military feats and heavier gains so that Ying Chengcheng can give him more trust!

Immediately after Su Jiao, Yang Yu also rode back and bowed: "Echeng Water Village has been taken!" ”

"A total of seven hundred and ninety-two ships and boats of the Chu Army have been captured!"

Ying Cheng smiled happily: "Good! ”

"Thank you, generals."

Immediately, Ying Cheng Cheng said solemnly: "Order! ”

"Duwei Sujiao and Duwei Qianghuai two departments clean up the battlefield and clean up Echeng."

"Anyone who dares to make a noise in the city, kill!"

"Anyone who dares to resist our army's home inspection will be destroyed!"

"Anyone who colludes with the Chu army to commit treason, the clan will be wiped out!"

"The rear army camped outside the city, and the whole army rested for the night."

"Captain Xifeng, Captain Li Xin, and Captain Yang Yu will make dinner tomorrow at sunrise, and at dinner time (7:00), they will pull out the camp and gallop to help Dengcheng!"

Although Echeng was still the territory of Qin a month ago, the results of the Chu army's one-day defeat of Echeng made Ying Chengcheng completely unable to trust the people in Echeng.

Therefore, Ying Chengcheng did not hesitate to guard against and speculate about this city with the greatest malice, and even directly cleared the city according to the attitude of expanding the territory rather than recovering the lost territory.

No one felt inappropriate about Ying Chengcheng's order, and all the generals bowed their hands together: "Only! ”

After the military order was conveyed, Ying Chengcheng restrained his solemn face and said softly: "You have worked this expedition. ”

"Tonight, the general will lead his own soldiers to patrol the camp and keep vigil, so all the generals should have a rest."

"In the next period of time, except for the headquarters of Captain Xidu, Captain Li, and Captain Yang, our army should be able to get a period of rest and recuperation."

Ying Chengcheng's words are not polite.

Since the expedition, Yingcheng's troops have either been burning and killing the enemy, or on the way to burn and kill the enemy, and the only easy day is actually during the time when they are traveling by boat.

Even in the days when he was ambushed in Dahong Mountain, he did not dare to set up camp or make a fire, and it was hard and difficult.

The intensity of the war that followed him was much higher than that of following other commanders!

However, all the generals were all smiling: "I'm tired!" Not tired at all! The last general can fight again! ”

"Hahaha, so is the last general, and the robes under the command of the last general are still shouting for war!"

"It's really hard to follow the coach, but it's hard for others to envy it!"

It is indeed painful to follow Ying Chengcheng on the expedition, but it is also happy.

As long as they can win and get the title, the soldiers of the Qin army are not even afraid of death, how can they be afraid of hard work!

Yang Hu said with a smile on his face: "The main force of the infantry of the Chu Shangzhu State has been completely damaged in battle, and only the water division remains. ”

"However, now that my Great Qin has the two cities of Dengcheng and Echeng, I can use these two cities to complete the siege of the Chu Shangzhu State!"

"Even if we don't engage in a water war, our army can trap the Chu army on the Han River!"

"The trend of catching turtles in the urn has become a success!"

Echeng is the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Han River, while Dengcheng is the confluence of the Han River and the Xiaoqing River and the Shuishui.

When Echeng and Dengcheng all fell into the hands of the Qin army, the Qin army would be able to control the upper and lower reaches of the Han River at the same time, so that the Chu army could not advance or retreat, and there was no burden to replenish!

The Han River is the urn prepared by Ying Chengcheng for Xiang Yan!

Now, the big urn has been sealed!

Yang Hu couldn't help but thank himself for his former self.

Fortunately, he firmly stood on Ying Cheng's side in the past, and did not hesitate to cut out the sword against Fan Yuzhi.

Otherwise, how can you win today!

Ying Chengcheng didn't have a smile on his face: "If everything goes according to plan, our army has indeed sealed the urn." ”

"Of course, the pressure on the shoulders of Captain Meng Du and Captain Cen Du is too great."

"I hope that Captain Meng and Captain Cen can hold Deng City!"

Although the total strength of Meng Tian and Cen Bian's troops was not much less than that of Xiang Yan's troops.

However, there is a significant difference in the ability of the generals on both sides and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers on both sides.

Ying Chengcheng only hoped that the news of the great victory in Dahongshan could boost the morale of Meng Tian and Cen Bian's troops and hit the morale of Xiang Yan's troops, so as to help Meng Tian and Cen Bian's second department delay some more time until Li Xin and the other three lieutenants led their troops to the battlefield!

Yang Hu said softly: "Cen Duwei is a veteran, although Meng Duwei is the first time to go on the expedition, he was born in a family of generals. ”

"Since the meeting of Meng Duwei, Cen Duwei and Chu Shangzhuguo, it has only been ten days."

"With the ability of the two captains, it is not difficult to persist for half a month."

Li Xin said casually: "Our department will speed up the rush, and in four days at most, we will be able to reach Dengcheng." ”

"...... then"

Before Li Xin's words fell, a cry sounded in the distance.

"Boss!" Bafu and Hanfu ran quickly towards Yingcheng with a herald on the left and right, and said in a scorched voice: "Deng Cheng military report!" ”

Just looking at the desperate eyes of the heralds, all the generals felt a sigh in their hearts.

Listening to Bafu's anxious voice again, Ying Chengcheng's heart jumped even more.

snatched the bamboo tube from the herald's hand, and Ying Chengcheng asked directly: "Deng Cheng is still holding on?" ”

The herald said bitterly: "Commander, my department is ashamed of the expectations of the boss. ”

"Deng Cheng, lost!"

The smiles on the faces of all the generals disappeared.

Yang Hu asked in disbelief: "Deng Cheng is lost?" ”

"It's only been a few days since Captain Cen and Captain Meng clashed with Chu Shangzhuguo?"

"What a loss!"

The herald's voice became more and more bitter: "As soon as Chu Shangzhu Kingdom came into contact with our army, he pursued and attacked endlessly. ”

"In just a few days, our army killed more than 10,000 robes."

"After the military report of the great victory in Dahongshan came, the officers and men of our army finally breathed a sigh of relief, and as a result, this breath of relief was greater!"

"The Chu army took advantage of our army's unpreparedness, sneaked into our army's water village and set fire to disturb our army, and took the opportunity to sneak attack and capture Dengcheng."

"When our army finds out about this, it's too late!"

When the herald described the battle situation, Ying Chengcheng had already finished reading the military report, and his eyes were full of anger.

"Wu Cun! Huang Ping! ”

Handing the military report to Yang Hu, Ying Chengcheng said coldly: "Dengcheng County ordered Wu Cun to surrender, and Cheng Huangping of Dengcheng County has already been rebelled!" ”

"The main reason and culprit for the fall of their Deng City!"

"It even made Dengcheng County Lieutenant Eji die in battle!"

Ying Cheng had long felt the heart of the people of Nanyang County to Chu because of the advance speed of the Chu army, and for this reason, Ying Cheng Cheng had also made a lot of preparations.

But before the fall of Dengcheng, the city and county commanders were at least still fighting for Qin, and there were few surrenderers, and there were no people who were rebelled.

However, Deng Cheng's leadership team gave Ying Chengcheng a blow at the most critical moment!

Hearing this, Su Jiao couldn't help but reprimand angrily: "These national thieves should be killed!" ”

Other generals also shouted angrily: "I am waiting for life and death on the front line, and they sell the city in the rear and surrender? Thou shalt be thy mother! ”

"His mother, the people of Nanyang County can't be trusted! The powerful in the world cannot be trusted! ”

"If Deng Cheng is the same, then the officials of the other cities are no longer credible!"

"Now that Dengcheng has fallen, although the water divisions of Meng Duwei and Cen Duwei are still there, these two water divisions are no longer able to reinforce Echeng!"

"Not only that, but the Chu army will hold Sanshui from this, but it will form an encirclement of our army!"

The fall of Dengcheng had a great impact on the overall strategic planning of the Qin army.

It also created a gap between the Qin army and the cities of the Qin State.

Previously, Ying Chengcheng would also transfer the county orders of Wancheng and other cities to fight together.

But now, the Qin army can no longer trust the county orders of any Nanyang City!

Even if Ying Chengchan expressed trust in these county orders, the generals under Ying Chengchan could not trust these officials.

Ying Cheng shouted in a deep voice: "Silence! ”

"What our army needs now is to break the situation, not to blame!"

Su Jiao did not hesitate to give his hand: "The last general advised, immediately send troops to the north, follow the Yangtze River and capture the city all the way, and constantly reduce the activity space of the Chu army's water division." ”

"Send another army north by land to recapture Dengcheng!"

"The last general is going to fight!"

Where you lose it, you will take it back.

Su Jiao's advice was simple and crude, straight to the point.

As for the ambush that Xiang Yan laid by grabbing the place that the Qin army must save?

Now that the Qin army is strong, it will be a tough battle!

Li Xin also hurriedly surrendered his hand: "The last general, please be the pioneer!" ”

Yang Hu frowned: "If this is the case, our army will be pinned down by the Chu army!" ”

"Our army's urn is certainly cracked, but it is not unusable."

"If our army moves with the movement of the Chu army, then the follow-up arrangements of our army will be nullified, and the baggage line of the Chu army will be opened again!"

Initiative is very important for war.

From the beginning of the war, the Qin army lost a lot of initiative due to the weakness of the naval division.

If you give up your arrangement now because of the fall of Deng Cheng and follow the rhythm of the Chu army, how can the Qin army win!

A famous general spoke one after another, and Ying Chengcheng was also pondering.

But Ying Chengcheng found that although he now has an advantage on paper, he is in fact at a disadvantage.

And this disadvantaged position cannot be solved by the power of Yingcheng alone!

Finally, Ying Cheng said slowly: "No matter what, Danyang can't be lost anymore." ”

"Dengcheng has fallen, and our army can still supply from Danyang in the direction of Wancheng."

"But if Danyang falls, our army can only get the baggage through the Qinchu Great Wall, and the baggage line will become extremely long."

"Order!"

"Commander Xifeng and Captain Yang Xu's second department immediately pulled out the camp and galloped to the aid of Danyang, and Danyang went up and down, all of them obeyed Commander Yang Hui's dispatch."

"Order Duwei Meng Tian and Duwei Cen Bian to retreat to Danyang, settle in Danyang Water Village, and be sure to defend Danyang!"

"The rest of the departments, rest first!"

The rank of the lieutenant is comparable to that of the county, coupled with the order of Ying Chengcheng and the soldiers and horses in the hands of the two, Yang Wei can completely control the city defense system of Danyang City.

Yang Hu couldn't help but ask: "Boss, what should I do next?" ”

Ying Cheng said solemnly: "Wait for help!" ”

(End of chapter)