"Chen Mi Liang came here on the king's order to pay homage to the king!" Xiong Wuliang bowed deeply to King Huai of Chu on the throne.
King Chu Huai laughed twice and looked very excited: "My great nephew is finally here!"
"With Wu Liang here, the people of Qin have nothing to fear! Please forgive me!"
Xiong Wuliang stood with his hands tied.
King Huai of Chu: "The people of Qin are so stubborn that they actually want the commander-in-chief of a few people to join the Qin Dynasty. The people of Qin state refuse to allow it, and the people of Qin state dare to threaten them with a large army... This is unbearable!"
"I am determined to use you as a general to fight against the Qin army!"
"A snowy Danyang national humiliation!"
Xiong Wuliang's face was serious - every Chu person would be touched by the national humiliation of Danyang, especially Xiong Wuliang.
First, Xiong Liang, Lord of Quyang, fought in Danyang, but was surrounded by the Qin army when his allies retreated. He still shot arrows, drew his sword and fought to the death. In the end, he died heroically... Now that Xiong Liang is on the Danyang battlefield again, how can he not feel something in his heart? ?
King Chu Huai looked at Xiong Wuliang: "This battle is not easy. What do you want? I will definitely satisfy you!"
Xiong Wuliang said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I want more troops!"
King Chu Huai's momentum stagnated, and then he said with some embarrassment: "Well... 50,000 people is indeed a little less... It's just that it's winter, recruiting troops is not easy, and there is a snowstorm that has not happened in a century, and there is not much food and grass... I can only Here are 50,000 people for you.”
"Change your request."
Xiong Wuliang was not surprised and said in a slower tone: "In this case, I just want enough livestock...at least several thousand mules and horses to ensure the army's supplies!"
This is Xiong Wuliang's real request.
In this winter battle, logistical supplies are the top priority.
Mules, horses and livestock are a specialty of the north, and they are precious treasures in Chu State... Xiong Wuliang's lion opened its mouth wide, and it could hold thousands of mules and horses in its mouth, which was indeed a difficult task for someone to force.
This is the importance of strategy!
First make a request that the King of Chu really can't satisfy, and then make this request - our King of Chu, Mi Huai, is a good-looking person, so we can't refuse it twice in a row, right?
Sure enough, although King Chu Huai looked troubled, he still gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "I have spent all the livestock in the country to satisfy Marquis Qu Yang!"
"Ensure sufficient food and grass!" Xiong Wuliang struck while the iron was hot.
King Chu Huai waved his hand again: "Don't worry, Marquis Quyang - this is a battle for Chu's dominance, and we must ensure that your baggage is safe... As long as Wu Liang strategizes and defeats the Qin army, I will definitely reward you heavily!"
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At the end of the court meeting, Xiong Wuliang received the military talisman and seal, and was publicly worshiped as a general by King Huai of Chu.
Zhaoju and other party members remained silent throughout the process.
It was obvious that he was watching the excitement.
No matter how capable Xiong Wuliang is in fighting and no matter how resourceful he is... this time the heavy snow has sealed the mountains, which has really reduced the movement ability of the army. No matter how many ideas you have to move around and win by surprise, you can't use them.
They can only compete with the Qin army.
In terms of actual fighting power, Qin's 80,000-strong army was able to defeat 50,000 Chu soldiers lying on the ground eating shit!
"This battle is the battle where Xiong Wuliang died." After the dynasty dispersed, Zhaoju's party members gathered together spontaneously, and a certain minister stroked his beard and said.
Although there was a look of compassion on his face, his eyes were full of joy.
"This battle will be lost! Fighting against the Qin army? How stupid!"
"It's a pity that the talented young man Qu Yanghou also followed in Xiong Wei's footsteps and died at the hands of the Qin people..."
Zhaoju also breathed a sigh of relief as he listened to the discussions among the ministers around him.
Although King Huai of Chu defended Xiong Wuliang to the death and even went to war with Qin... the result was good!
Zhaoju couldn't think of any way to defeat the enemy in the snow and ice!
Rat, did you see it in the sky?
Xiong Wuliang, a yellow-mouthed boy, is going to die at the hands of the Qin people!
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King Chu Huai worshiped Xiong Wuliang as a general at the court meeting and awarded the latter the military seal letter in public.
From a legal point of view, this was the first time that King Huai of Chu formally worshiped Xiong Wuliang as a general.
In the battle against Yue, Qu Ping was in command, while Xiong Wuliang was only the rear army general when he set out.
In the Battle of Chuisha, Zi Lan was the commander. Later, a mutiny broke out, and then the prince Mi Heng was nominally the commander.
Although Xiong Wuliang was tacitly accepted as the leader in the battle of the allied forces to conquer Qi, he only had 10,000 private soldiers under his command at the time of departure, and he did not receive the military talisman seal awarded by King Huai of Chu.
In this second Danyang battle, King Chu Huai gave the military talisman seal letter to Xiong Wuliang in public... There is no doubt that Xiong Wuliang has proven his ability.
After the court meeting, King Mi Huai of Chu felt a little nervous.
He has such a temperament - most of the time he is indecisive, sometimes he insists on going his own way, but after going his own way, he still feels guilty in his heart, and in the end he still refuses to admit his mistake.
Now Wei Ran has fought, the troops have been mobilized, and the generals have paid their respects...The pride of King Huai of Chu suddenly dissipated, replaced by worries about gains and losses——
What if we lose the battle?
Is the widow a little impulsive?
King Chu Huai struggled for a moment, and then sent someone to call Xiong Wuliang into the palace and gave him detailed instructions——
"This battle happened suddenly. Our country of Chu has been fighting for years, and its treasury is empty. The newly acquired land has not yet been converted into national power. Suddenly, there are only 50,000 soldiers - while the Qin people have 80,000."
"Wu Liang, although you have repeatedly achieved victory under my words and deeds...but in this battle, you must not underestimate the enemy."
"I don't expect you to be able to defeat the Qin army. I only expect you to be able to hold the line and not be defeated by the Qin people!" King Huai of Chu said.
That's Qin!
As the saying goes, a person's name is like a tree's shadow - although the Qin State has not been going well in the past two years, no one doubts their military strength.
After King Chu Huai calmed down, he also felt that it was a bit nonsense for the 50,000 Chu army to fight the 80,000 Qin army... It doesn't matter, we don't ask too much, as long as we hold the line!
When the battle is over, we can openly claim that "the 80,000 Qin army and the 50,000 Chu army were tied". Isn't it worth bragging?
And...it doesn't seem to be difficult to hold back the Qin army!
This winter is extremely cold. Even Yingdu, which is located in the Jianghuai region, has big ice skates hung at the door... Danyang, located in the northwest of the Chu Kingdom, must be covered in heavy snow and extremely cold.
Not to mention a large army fighting - even a simple march in formation would be a problem.
The people of Qin are also human beings, and they cannot run in the snow in this winter... Even if the people of Qin want to launch an attack relying on the strength of their numbers... it will be difficult to achieve an effective offensive.
This second battle of Danyang will only lead to a long confrontation, and it is impossible to break out a large-scale battle.
As long as there are no logistical problems, it’s a tie!
King Huai of Chu repeatedly warned: "Wu Liang, the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, whoever attacks will suffer!"
"Although the Qin people can't defeat them, don't underestimate them!"
"As long as you are able to confront the Qin people, I will consider you a great achievement!"
"The confrontation will last until the spring of next year, and I will give you more troops! It will not be too late to have a life-or-death showdown with the Qin people then!"
Xiong Wuliang’s head is full of black lines——
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