Xiong Wuliang called Shaohu and Wu Ben and conveyed several orders.
The Chu army camp immediately became lively.
First, the soldiers began to dig downward - the ground in winter is hard and hard work, but there is no need to dig too deep, as long as the depth of the calf is enough.
Later, the Chu army set up tents on the pits, and then covered the tents with ice and snow... and built semi-crypt military tents of various sizes.
Compared with before, the thermal insulation conditions in the semi-crypt military tent have been greatly improved.
As long as a stove is lit in the military tent, the temperature problem can be completely solved, and the soldiers can also drink hot water - having hot water to drink in the cold winter can help maintain morale very well.
Xiong Wuliang's second order was to order the soldiers to collect ice and come back - put ice cubes together and pour water on them. In just one night, it became a crystal clear and extremely strong city wall.
Not only does it greatly improve the defense capabilities of the camp, but it can also block the cold wind.
Seeing such a strong city, Wu Bi was greatly impressed by Xiong Wuliang's quick wit: "The Marquis of Quyang is a true god."
"Sprinkle water on the city, and the generals will be amazed!"
Xiong Wuliang knew very well that since there could not be a fight in a short time, he would fall into a long confrontation with the Qin army, which would take at least several months.
In addition to keeping up with the supplies, the most important thing is to maintain the morale of the army.
At Zhao Hua's suggestion, Xiong Wuliang issued a new military order——
"The three armed forces, with a thousand-man team as a unit, organize a major military martial arts!"
"Wrestling! Fighting!"
"Use a wheel battle to determine the thousand-man team that wins to the end! Determine the strongest warrior!"
"I will personally reward the winner - all the officers and men of the thousand-man team will be rewarded with money and silk, and the thousand-man team will be given a thousand-length gold embroidered cloak! Soldiers who perform outstandingly in the gladiatorial fight will be rewarded with an iron sword. , one hundred gold!”
Wu Ben was dumbfounded: "My lord, the entire army has fifty thousand soldiers. If you add in your Quyang new army and personal barracks, there will be more than sixty thousand troops... If it is a wheel battle, this school martial arts has no It will take a few months to finish..."
Xiong Wuliang glanced at Wu Bi and said with a smile: "Why, do you have other things to do?"
Wu Ben was speechless. After he figured out the connection, he admired Xiong Wuliang even more.
This confrontation between Qin and Chu is bound to be protracted. If the soldiers are bored in the camp, trouble will inevitably arise.
It's better to give them something to do than to leave them idle.
This school martial arts, firstly, consumes the excess energy and physical strength of the sergeants, secondly, it exercises the physical fitness of the soldiers, and thirdly, it can also enhance the collective sense of honor of the soldiers and help maintain unity.
Wu Bi sighed in admiration and immediately turned around: "General, I will go and deliver the order right now!"
The order of the school martial arts was passed on, and the camp of 50,000 Chu soldiers was filled with joy.
The brave soldiers were gearing up, hoping to show off their skills in the wheel battle and try to attract the attention of Marquis Quyang.
The thinner soldiers were also very excited - because it was a wheel battle, everyone had a chance to appear and make a contribution.
As for the high reward promised by Xiong Wuliang... Everyone knows that Qu Yanghou is very wealthy and will definitely not default on his debt!
As for Quyang's new army and Xiong Wuliang's personal barracks... the dozen or so captains also looked solemn: "Second and third sons, you must perform well!"
"If I lose to those garrison soldiers, it won't be my Qianchang's face that will be humiliated - it will be the Lord's face that will be humiliated!"
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The Chu army's high camp showed a completely different vitality than the harsh winter.
Supplies from Yingdu continued to flow, and three meals a day were provided in abundance. The soldiers devoted themselves to the "school martial arts", cheers and curses came and went, and it was a lively scene.
On New Year's Eve, Xiong Wuliang spent his own money to buy a lot of pigs, sheep and livestock from the surrounding area, and provided extra meals for the entire army.
The morale continued to rise, which made Wu Ben amazed again and again.
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Qin army, Dan Yu camp.
The scouts sent by the Qin army suffered heavy casualties under the joint efforts of the Qingyu Guards, Black Feather Guards and Chu army scouts. In particular, the soldiers of the Qin army who were sent out to fetch water and cut wood and firewood were often attacked by surprise, so that no one in the Qin army was willing to go out to fetch water and cut wood.
The bodies of dozens more Qin soldiers were dragged back. Bai Qi had a gloomy face and was speechless.
Wang Hao turned over the corpses one by one, looked up at Bai Qi, and said with a solemn expression: "Young Master Zao, the wounds are all in the throat or heart."
Bai Qi nodded with an ugly face.
I don’t know what damn experts Xiong Wuliang invited to help out - the soldiers sent by the Qin army to fetch water and cut trees had a very high casualty rate.
As for the corpses dragged back, they often only had one wound—killed with one blow.
In the past two months, the Qin army had suffered thousands of casualties in this regard... Before even seeing the Chu army, it had already suffered less than 2% casualties.
This made the morale of the Qin army, which was already low, even lower.
So far, the Qin Army has never caught those Chu people who did not practice martial arts. As a result, all kinds of strange rumors and rumors emerged in the Qin Army camp. Many people privately spread rumors in a panic - saying that Xiong Wuliang knew sorcery and had attracted ghosts from Chu State to ambush Qin soldiers who went out.
While Bai Qi was trying to maintain his morale, he also had to strictly investigate the rumors... This winter, he was really exhausted, and there were faint signs of baldness.
Wang Lu was a little angry: "Despicable Chu people! Shameless Xiong Liang!"
"If you dare not confront our Great Qin Iron Army head-on, you will resort to these despicable methods! Shameful! Shameful!"
"I think that little Mi Liang is a shameless person! He is not worthy of fighting against Young Master!"
Instead, Bai Qi shook his head silently - soldiers are a major matter of the country, the place of life and death.
On the battlefield, any method used is reasonable.
I just regret that Xiong Wuliang's "scouts" are too strong, leaving the Qin army's scouts unable to fight back!
There’s still a month until the weather gets warmer!
Keep holding on!
Wait until spring begins and then fight to the death with those damn Chu people! Cut off the heads of 50,000 Chu troops and send them to reunite with the 80,000 Chu people who died in Danyang in the underworld!
Especially that Xiong Wuliang!
Bai Qi secretly gritted his teeth - this general must chop off Xiong Liang's head with his own hands!
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The two great kingdoms of Qin and Chu were at odds with each other and launched a rare battle in winter... This was the biggest news in the winter of 305 BC, attracting the attention of all the countries in the world.
The State of Yan is far away, the State of Qi exists in name only, and the State of Zhao currently has little friction with Qin and Chu... Wei and South Korea can be said to be greatly relieved!
After the fall of Qi, the military alliance between Qin and Chu would frighten Wei and Han so much that they could neither eat nor sleep.
The King of Wei Xiang, Wei Si, and the King of Han Xiang, Hancang, both realized it after the allied forces conquered Qi and slapped their thighs regretfully - now that Qi had been defeated, wouldn't the Qin-Chu alliance be invincible? If they jointly send troops, how could Wei and Han be able to stop them?
It should be noted that the Qin-Chu alliance is very stable in the eyes of all the countries in the world!
After all, Qin's great king Ying Ji, as well as all the current political factions in Qin, were from Chu...
I didn’t expect the situation to change!
The two countries of Qin and Chu suddenly fell out with each other without any warning!
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