"It's really General Ying Xiao!" The Qin soldiers were in chaos.
Living in troubled times with frequent wars, even ordinary people who come to the battlefield for the first time know a thing or two about military warfare——
The commander-in-chief of the rear army, Ying Xiao, was responsible for counting military supplies and escorting baggage.
This young general from a royal family has a noble status, but he is not the kind of pampered young man... After these two months of confrontation, General Ying Xiao personally escorted the baggage and trudged along the long baggage line with the civilian husband, bringing A stone of grain was sent to Danyu camp...
In the minds of all the Qin soldiers, General Ying Xiao was of noble blood, but he was willing to work hard...
General Ying Xiao has great prestige!
Logically speaking, a long time has passed since the last time the baggage was delivered, and the food in the camp should be almost exhausted... Counting the days, it is time for General Ying Xiao to escort new food and grass over!
But at this time, Ying Xiao came to the camp alone, covered in blood and terrified!
What does this mean?
Blanch!
OK! I dare not even think about it!
The captains of the Qin Army keenly noticed the commotion, and immediately grasped the hilts of their swords at their waists and shouted loudly: "What are you talking about?"
"Everyone goes back to his own camp! Don't come out without orders!"
"Those who make irresponsible remarks about military affairs and spread rumors...you know the consequences!"
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Although the captains' tone was strong, their wandering eyes and trembling hands revealed the worry and panic in their hearts at this moment.
The soldiers exchanged glances silently, lowered their heads and returned to camp.
Oh my God!
How did the Chu people do it?
Not having enough firewood for heating... is already very painful. Every night, soldiers of the Qin army caught wind and chills and were shivering all over... The only medical treatment available was to get more firewood, and very few of the sick and wounded were cured.
If we run out of food again...
OK! I dare not even think about it!
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Bai Qi in the commander's tent was lecturing the generals when he saw a soldier hurried in and whispered something into Bai Qi's ear... Bai Qi suddenly stood up, feeling a wave of panic in his heart!
"Please come in quickly!" Bai Qi's pupils were constricted, his face was ugly, and his voice was a little distorted due to shock.
All the Qin generals looked solemn... Although they still don't know what happened... But to make the always stern young master so moved, something big must have happened!
The generals held their breath and concentrated... as they saw Ying Xiao, who was covered in snow and blood mixed with water, crashing in.
They are all veterans on the battlefield... Before Ying Xiao could say anything, everyone's expressions changed!
Ying Xiao's voice was choked with sobs: "Young man...You are so good at making mistakes, but you will eventually become incompetent!"
"The food and supplies... were robbed by the Chu barbarians and burned all!"
What! ?
Although the Qin army generals were mentally prepared, after Ying Xiao's words came out, they all stood up in shock.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"The main force of the Chu army is thirty miles away from here! It is impossible for them to travel so far through the ice and snow so secretly!"
"Our military scouts, why didn't you find it?"
This question is not difficult to answer... The Qin army's scouts suffered heavy casualties, so much so that the scouts did not dare to go far at all, and only dared to patrol randomly around Danyu Camp.
Ying Xiao was filled with sadness and cried loudly: "Young Master Zao, the Chu army appeared suddenly, jumping out of the snow almost without warning!"
"As for the number of enemy troops...it's difficult to see clearly in the dark night, but there are at least thousands of them!"
"My baggage convoy traveled all day long. I was tired and hungry, and most of them were civilians. After being attacked, I had almost no resistance. The Chu army only fired a few rounds of arrows, and then took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them. , my convoy was completely destroyed..."
Bai Qi's eyes widened, he clenched his fists tightly in shock, and his finger joints turned slightly white.
Thousands of people from the Chu army sneaked for dozens of miles, quietly bypassed the Qin army's Danyu camp, and ambush the baggage convoy?
A fantasy!
Bai Qi is not the kind of young master who comes from a privileged background... He started his career as a soldier, but relied on his solid military exploits to steadily rise to the title of Young Master.
It's freezing cold outside, and Bai Qi knows it clearly!
As long as you are a normal person, it is impossible to lie in the snow for more than two hours! It should be noted that there were no cotton-padded clothes during the Warring States Period. Do you want to rely on thin linen clothes to resist the severe cold? That's nonsense!
Not to mention that this mysterious Chu army actually came from afar!
Outrageous!
After General Ying Xiao explained the situation of the attack in detail, he gritted his teeth and said: "The last general is incompetent and ruined the master's plan, resulting in an unfavorable battle situation... Da Qin's new law, those who defeat the army for no reason will be killed!"
"The last general lost the first battle, but he didn't want to be punished with an axe... He should have committed suicide in the battle formation, but he still wanted to come back and report the military situation. Now that the matter is over, I should thank the people of the country!"
After saying that, Ying Xiao pulled out the sword from his waist and wiped it on his neck resolutely.
The generals of the Qin army were shocked, rushed forward, hugged Ying Xiao tightly, and snatched the sword from his hand.
Ying Xiao started very resolutely. Although he failed to kill himself, his neck was already cut open by the sword... which made the generals of the Qin army extremely frightened.
Ying Xiao burst into tears.
shame! Shame!
Since Qin's reform, as long as it went to war with Chu, it would be easy to hit Chu on the head.
In decades, he was the first Qin general to suffer a disastrous defeat when facing Chu, a weak opponent.
If we lose to Wei, Han and other countries, that's it.
He actually lost to Chu Man!
It should be noted that Chu’s army has always been far inferior to Qin’s army!
Frustrated! pain!
Bai Qi coughed lightly and comforted him in a good voice: "Why is General Ying Xiao like this? The Chu people are despicable and sneak attack, waiting for work. Even if I personally escort the food and grass, I am afraid I will be defeated."
"As the commander-in-chief of the rear army, I think all the generals will see your hard work throughout the winter."
"Although this battle is defeated, it is not a crime of war! I will write to the Queen Mother and the King of Qin to exonerate the general. As for General Ying Xiao... he can just kill more Chu people in the future. There is no need to be ashamed of this defeat." Bai Qi said so.
All the generals nodded and comforted Ying Xiao: "General, if you can understand your shame and be brave enough to behead Mi Liang's son, you will be considered a real man."
With tears streaming down his face, Ying Xiao thanked Bai Qi and the generals and silently retreated.
Bai Qi pondered for a long time, still feeling unbelievable.
He was deeply shocked by the ambush of the baggage train. The point was that Bai Qi had no idea how the Chu army did it... If General Ying Xiao was not trustworthy, he would even doubt whether Ying Xiao had told a lie.
Bai Qi took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass my general's order!"
"Mobilize five thousand cavalry and follow me out of camp!"
"General Ying Xiao, please come with me."
If he didn't go to the mountain col where the baggage convoy was ambushed to see with his own eyes, Bai Qi would really find it hard to believe Ying Xiao's words!
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