Pingyu.
On the battlefield of Qin and Chu,
At this moment, gunpowder smoke fills the air.
The land was muddy and soaked with blood, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Looking around,
Everywhere he looked, there were bones of soldiers.
All kinds of severed limbs and remains are scattered in every corner of the battlefield.
Some soldiers were riddled with arrows, some corpses were pierced by spears, and some had no heads left, leaving only a headless corpse.
more than this,
Not to mention the whole corpse, the body was mixed with a mixture of brains and organs, and it was impossible to identify which country's soldiers it was.
If you use four words to describe the battlefield at this time,
That is: corpses everywhere!
One general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither.
After a war,
I don’t know how many dead souls will be added, how many bones will be buried in other places, and how many white-haired people will be sent away to black-haired people.
.......
Half a month ago,
As the main force was assembled,
The Chu State, which had little food and grass, took the initiative to launch an attack.
As a result, the Qin army on the opposite side was entrenched in a deep trench and refused to fight.
The Chu army launched many attacks but failed.
Facing the impeccable Qin army,
Xiang Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Chu army, had no choice but to retreat in the face of depleted food and grass after launching his last general offensive to no avail.
actually,
This is how the war started.
Xiang Yan also knew in his heart that this battle had been lost.
Or,
When Wang Jian sent out 600,000 troops and chose to use this conspiracy to fight the war, Chu's defeat was already doomed.
They say that laymen talk about tactics, while experts talk about logistics.
When the two countries are at the same level and strength, the battle will be about logistics.
Although Chu State was not inferior to Qin State in military terms.
He has the ability to compete with Qin.
But the competition of comprehensive national strength is not limited to the military alone.
The entire country's resource mobilization capabilities, grain and grass reserves, logistical supplies, etc. are highly competitive.
However these
Since Shang Yang’s reform in the Qin Dynasty,
It began to be far ahead of other countries.
It can be said,
After Shang Yang’s reform,
The entire Qin State has become a war machine.
It exists just for war.
The people of Qin either farmed at home to provide food for the war.
Or join the army.
Moreover, the existence of the twenty-level military merit title system caused Qin soldiers to kill the enemy bravely like tigers and wolves on the battlefield.
.......
After Xiang Yan's attack failed.
As food and grass are running out,
They had no choice but to start retreating.
at this time,
Wang Jian opened the camp gate and led his army in pursuit.
In the end, Chu suffered a disastrous defeat.
When the news spread back to Chu State,
For the first time, panic appeared on the cold and pretty face of the Empress of Chu.
Chu State's 550,000-strong army was completely wiped out!
Less than 100,000 people escaped.
The rest of the soldiers were surrounded and annihilated by the Qin army.
A heavy damage of this scale was basically equivalent to ringing the death knell of Chu State.
"How could...how could this have happened..."
Looking at the battle report in my hand,
Chu Yuyi, the empress of Chu State, seemed a little lost.
As if she couldn't believe the above facts, Chu Yuyi picked up the battle report and confirmed it repeatedly.
But the four words "annihilation of the whole army" above seemed so dazzling.
"No...impossible."
"The Chu army is invincible. When has it ever suffered such a defeat?"
"Fake, this battle report must be fake!"
Although I know in my heart, no matter how much I deceive myself, I can't change the outcome of the matter.
But doing so seems to bring some comfort to the broken heart.
At this time,
A eunuch hurriedly walked in: "Your Majesty, please ask for an audience with Master Yin."
Hearing the word Ling Yin,
Chu Yuyi, who had just lost his mind, forced himself to cheer up and try his best to stay calm.
Since the first emperor of Chu State had no children,
Therefore, Chu Yuyi had to ascend the throne as a woman.
this matter,
At that time, he naturally faced opposition from countless ministers in the DPRK and China.
But in the face of those who oppose you,
Chu Yuyi quickly suppressed these objections with his lack of skills.
And in order to prevent his ministers from having different intentions,
these years,
Chu Yuyi always maintained a frosty attitude in front of outsiders to maintain the majesty of her empress.
It can be said,
The indifference Chu Yuyi showed outside was actually a kind of protection for herself.
Now,
Especially when the army is defeated,
Chu Yuyi knew clearly that she must not show any weakness.
otherwise,
Without the Qin army coming over, there would probably be turmoil within Chu State first.
Calm your mind.
At this time,
Ling Yin Sunshu Ao walked into the hall slowly.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Chu Yuyi said coldly: "Tell me, why did you come to me?"
After Sun Shuao stood up, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Chu army on the front line was defeated and Pingyu was lost."
"Now in front of the Qin army, Yingdu can be said to be flat. Your Majesty, please respond early."
A look of panic flashed across Chu Yuyi's eyes.
"I wonder if Ling Yin has any countermeasures?"
Sun Shuao responded: "Currently, Chu's army has been completely lost, and there is not much logistics and food left. Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty please take a break and leave Yingdu as soon as possible."
"Otherwise... once Yingdu is surrounded by the Qin army, it will be impossible to escape!"
Chu Yuyi shouted angrily: "You bastard!"
"The capital of Ying is the thousand-year-old imperial capital of Chu State, not to mention the capital is the foundation of the country. How can we just abandon it?"
It seemed that Emperor Chu had already expected such a reaction,
As Ling Yin of the Chu Kingdom, he clearly knew what kind of character his empress was.
Take a deep breath,
Sun Shuao continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, leave the green hills without worrying about having no firewood."
"Today's shame can be returned to Qin a hundred times in the future. I hope your majesty will not act out of anger."
Chu Yuyi's face was as cold as frost, and his tone was so cold: "Are you trying to let me escape from the battlefield?"
"The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!"
"I vow to live and die with Yingdu!"
Facing Chu Yuyi’s angry shouts,
Sun Shuao said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I only want to ask you one question!"
Chu Yuyi said coldly: "Ask!"
"Now, how many days will it take for the Qin army to rush from Pingyu to Yingdu?"
"If there is no obstruction, five to six days."
"How many soldiers are there in Yingdu now?"
"Including the imperial army and the city defense army, there are still fifty thousand."
"How many Qin troops are there?"
"Six hundred thousand."
"How much food and grass is left in the grain depot?"
"There's not much left."
Sun Shuao looked directly at Chu Yuyi, with a questioning tone in his voice: "If we include the gathered defeated army and the number is one hundred thousand, then may I ask Your Majesty, what are the chances of winning against the Qin army?"
Chu Yuyi gritted her teeth and held the armrest tightly with her slender fingers, as if she wanted to crush the armrest.
The body hidden under the dragon robe was trembling uncontrollably.
In his eyes, there was even more endless unwillingness.
finally,
Chu Yuyi spoke a few words between his teeth: "Less than 10%."
After saying that,
Chu Yuyi was like a deflated rubber ball,
Slumped in the seat.
Sun Shuao said in a deep voice: "I hope your majesty will leave Yingdu as soon as possible and leave the remaining resources for the Chu State to counterattack."
"Otherwise...the thousand-year-old foundation of Chu State will perish at the hands of His Majesty."
