Shang Yu Dashan is located at the junction of Qin and Chu. It has high mountains and dense forests. It is a famous place with tough folk customs and poor mountains and harsh waters.
The famous southeastern fortress [Wuguan] of Qin State was built on the mountains of Shang Dynasty. Together with the vast mountains, it formed a natural moat in the southeast of Qin State.
Decades ago, Duke Xiao of Qin, in order to reward Wei Yang, who presided over the reform in the Qin State, granted the land of Shang Yu to the 'Shang Jun' as a fief. This Wei Yang was also called Shang Yang.
Let's talk about eight years ago - Qi and Chu had good relations, which made Qin deeply uneasy. The big liar Zhang Yi then went to Chu State as an envoy, saying that he would cede six hundred miles of land to Chu State in order to seek good relations between Qin and Chu. As a result, King Huai of Chu happily agreed, severed relations with Qi, abrogated the alliance, gave Zhang Yi a large amount of property, and granted Zhang Yi all the seals of Chu State...
After Zhang Yi returned to Qin, he pretended that he had fallen off a carriage and did not go to court for three months... After hearing the news, the idiot King Huai of Chu said: "I must think that Zhang Yi - I am a great leader of Chu and Isn’t Qi’s severance of diplomatic relations thorough enough? '
Then this idiot sent an envoy to Qi to severely insult Tian Bijiang, who was the king of Qi at that time (please join me in observing a second of silence for this envoy)...
As a result, Zhang Yi turned around and refused to admit his fault, which made King Chu Huai so angry that he was furious. Later, he realized that he had been deceived as a donkey, so he was angry and launched an army to attack Qin.
This is the origin of the first Danyang battle between Qin and Chu - we all know the result: Chu was defeated, 80,000 people were beheaded by the Qin army, and the land of Danyang was lost.
At that time, the six hundred miles of land that Zhang Yi talked about was exactly the "land of commerce" in front of him.
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Xiong Wuliang sat on the sledge... Only Zhao Hua, Shao Hu, Zhong Hua, Huang Wu and Xiao Hei were beside him.
There were only six people sitting on a sledge that was supposed to carry eight people - this was the only privilege of being the Marquis of Quyang in Chu.
There was a charcoal fire burning in the small and exquisite copper stove, and the sledge moved quickly across the ice.
Xiong Wuliang sipped the hot water, and finally looked up at the dark Shangyu Mountain in front of him... The surface of the Danshui River here has become very narrow, and the end of the river in front is submerged deep in the Shangyu Mountain...
Xiong Wuliang ordered in a deep voice: "The three armies must not make any noise or raise fire. Line up in a single column and quickly cross Shangyu Mountain!"
One thousand sledges carried eight thousand lightly-armed elites, forming a long snake formation, rushing into the vast mountain forest along the Danshui River...hidden in the wind and snow, without any trace.
When they reappear, they will suddenly appear behind Wuguan like a mighty man from heaven... bringing endless shock and despair to the Qin army.
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Bai Qi personally led the main force of 25,000 intact Jingqi and waited patiently for Chu's pursuers.
According to Bai Qi's imagination - that damn Xiong Wuliang would definitely chase after the Qin army like a mosquito that smelled the stench, trying to take advantage of the Qin army's retreat to kill and injure the Qin army and expand the territory. Results.
but……
Zuo can't wait! You won’t come even if you wait!
Blanch!
Could it be that Xiong Wuliang is really like a god with his troops? Are you sure that I, Bai Qi, will personally lead my elite troops to set up an ambush here?
The Chu army did not catch up for a long time, causing my 25,000 cavalry to lie down in the unprotected snow, shivering with cold!
After waiting for another hour, a thick layer of frost had already condensed on the knights around him... All the Qin army's cavalry had their teeth chattering and looked expectantly towards Bai Qi's direction...
Bai Qi frowned: "What's going on? Didn't the Chu army come to pursue?"
The Qin army's scouts ran over panting and reported in a low voice: "Report to the commander-in-chief - the Chu army has broken out to pursue them! But... they moved slowly, and they only walked less than ten miles in one day!"
Bai Qi was confused!
Hold the grass? It shouldn’t be!
Based on his understanding of Mi Liang's child - if he doesn't take advantage of him, it will be as uncomfortable as suffering a loss.
Now that the Qin army was forced to retreat, why was the Chu army's pursuit so slow?
Wang Hao on the side smiled relaxedly, without concealing his disdain for the Chu army in his tone: "The Chu army is still the Chu army I am familiar with."
"Still so stupid and slow!"
"In front of our great Qin cavalry who come and go like the wind, fifty thousand Chu troops are like fifty thousand wooden stakes on the school field... The only difference is that the fifty thousand wooden stakes in front of us can obtain military merit!"
Bai Qi frowned.
Could it be that the Chu army was really weak and vulnerable? Is that why you move so slowly?
But it shouldn’t be!
When ambushing the grain team, the bravery shown by the Chu army made even the Qin army look at him!
Wang Lu seemed to notice Bai Qi's doubts and laughed in a low voice: "Young Master Zao, you still think too highly of these Chu people."
"The Chu army that ambushed the grain road must be the best of the best - most likely the personal troops of Mi Liang, the Marquis of Naquyang."
"But after all, there are only a very small number of Chu troops like this!"
"The 50,000 Chu troops chasing us from a distance are still the same trash as we are familiar with! They are not even active in fighting against the wind! These Southern Barbarians are as stupid as pigs!"
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The surrounding Qin soldiers laughed and nodded in agreement.
Even though the Qin army is now forced to retreat, Qin's deep-seated contempt for Chu remains as before.
Although the Qin army had to abandon the Danyang land, all the Qin soldiers had no doubt that as long as the spring came, the Qin army, led by Shao Shangzao, would retake the Danyang land... and even continue to go south, giving These Chu barbarians who want to dominate are an unforgettable lesson!
Just because after the beginning of spring, the Qin army's cavalry will exert its greatest combat power!
At that time, the Chu army's logistics supply line will be riddled with holes, and Mi Liang will have to retreat...and then the familiar pursuit of death and northward expansion will begin...
This kind of script is familiar to all Qin soldiers!
The current Chu army is also the grasshopper after autumn - let them jump around for a while!
Do you think the Chu army will always have the upper hand and even defeat the Qin army?
Laughing to death!
At this time, Bai Qi's eyebrows also relaxed - Wang Lu's words made sense.
Although the Chu State is large, it has suffered from many disadvantages for many years. Although the Qu Yanghou in front of him is committed to reform to strengthen the country, the scope of the reform is currently limited to his own fiefdom - Chu State may have one or two relatively powerful armies, but the vast majority of Chu soldiers are still familiar and weak.
Bai Qi smiled faintly and waved his hand: "There is no need to cut off the rear. The cavalry can follow me back to Wuguan to rest."
According to the speed of the Chu army's pursuit, they will never catch up with the Qin army in this life.
Continuing to ambush is not only meaningless - it may even cause the invincible elite cavalry to suffer casualties such as frostbite or even death from freezing.
First retreat to Wuguan, live in a warm barracks, drink some hot water and even take a hot bath...enjoy plenty of food.
As an important military town of the Qin State, Wuguan had a large number of brick and tile barracks for the Qin army to garrison... For the Qin army who had been living in a drafty military tent for two months, Wuguan was simply a paradise!
Thinking about those crispy grilled Guokui Zhan rice...it's really mouth-watering!
Returning like an arrow!
The Qin Army cavalry cheered - lying in the snow for so long almost cost them half their lives!
"You have an order from your Majesty - withdraw to Wuguan!"
"Relax until spring, and then easily chop off the 50,000 heads in front of you!"
The Qin soldiers jumped for joy and cheered loudly: "The Qin Dynasty will be victorious!"
"Great Qin Huanghuang! Great Qin Huanghuang!"
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