The atmosphere in the main hall was surprisingly awkward.
Qu Ping's anger was still lingering and he glared at the ministers fiercely. Wherever this illustrious veteran looked, the ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.
King Chu Huai coughed dryly and tried to smooth things over: "That's all."
"The ministers are also concerned about the affairs of the country, so there is no need for General Zhu to be angry."
Qu Ping's Qiqiao was filled with smoke, and he really wanted to open King Chu Huai's mind and ask - are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid when you step on the horse?
But when he said King Huai of Chu, the joy in his heart gradually dissipated - in fact, the officials were right.
Although the Qin army retreated temporarily due to lack of food, their military strength did not suffer excessive losses.
Although the eldest nephew regained the land of Danyang - it was due to the weather. After the spring comes, the Qin army's cavalry, resurrected with full health, will be very terrifying, and it is very likely that the 50,000 Chu army will be beaten to pieces.
At that time... the outcome is really unknown...
King Chu Huai's heart was full of worry again - but now, there is no other way but to fully support Xiong Wuliang to win the fierce battle after the beginning of spring!
Defeat Qin and dominate the world!
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Shang spent the whole night groping in the dark in the mountains.
Danshui meanders in the mountains, and in many places the water surface is very narrow, or there are high and low waterfalls. Xiong Wuliang often had to order the sledge team to take a short detour, or ask the sergeants to get off the sledge and carry the sledge over.
When the sky turned white, the eyes of the eight thousand Quyang New Army suddenly became clear.
The Danshui River in front of me became wide and straight again.
The endless snowfield represents that the Chu army passed through Shangyu Mountain as expected!
"Get the map." Xiong Wuliang stretched out his hand towards Xiao Hei.
Zhao Hua and Shao Hu gestured at the map for a long time, and finally raised their heads excitedly: "Master, our current location is forty miles northwest of Wuguan! This is already the hinterland of Qin!"
The hinterland of Qin! A place where the Chu army has never set foot!
If we march further northwest, we will reach the Guanzhong Plain of the Old Qin people!
Xiong Wuliang put away the map and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass my order to the three armies to rest where they are."
"Be well disguised as a sledge and don't make loud noises or expose the target."
"Wait until dark, then launch a surprise attack from behind Wuguan!"
Eight thousand Quyang new troops skillfully camouflaged themselves on the sledge, and then crowded inside the sledge to rest. Except for a few soldiers on guard, the rest of the sergeants fell asleep.
A whole night of high-intensity driving had left them exhausted.
While the day is still long, the sergeants must rest as soon as possible to replenish their physical strength - by night, there will be a big battle that will shock the world!
Drifting snow covered the sledges, and the livestock were resting in the snow nests... The eight thousand elite soldiers seemed to have disappeared on the spot. Only when you get very close can you vaguely hear the faint snoring sound under the snow.
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Wuguan.
Standing at the head of the [Wuguan] city, Guandong is the land of Danyang, and Guanxi is the famous [Guanxi Plain] of the Qin State.
The mountains on both sides of Wuguan are dangerous, and a road winds along the mountainside. The cliffs are high and the valley is deep, making it narrow and difficult to navigate. This pass and Hangu Pass belong to the "Four Fortresses of Qin".
If we say Hangu Pass of Qin State, it is the east gate of Qin State.
Then Wuguan is the southern gate of Qin.
In terms of the tightness of the city defense and the impassability of the natural chasm...Wuguan Pass is even worse than Hangu Pass.
Throughout the six-nation coalition's previous attacks on Qin, most of them chose to attack Hangu Pass instead of Wuguan Pass, which illustrates this point from the side.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, this pass was named "Shaoxi Pass". After the Warring States Period, it was renamed "Wuguan Pass" as we know it. Regardless of whether it is the 'Wuguan' or the 'Shaoxi Pass', the Qin State has guarded this pass for hundreds of years. Even when it was the most impoverished and troubled internally and externally, it was never breached by foreign enemies.
The steepness of Wuguan can be seen clearly.
All in all, in the Qin State, Wuguan was an 'invincible' existence.
At this moment, black flags were fluttering above Wuguan City. Sima An, the guard general of Wuguan, stood on the battlement with his sword in hand. He was covered in black and red armor and seemed not to feel the bone-chilling cold wind around him.
As the son of Sima Cuo, the former Qin general, Sima An wanted to revive the Sima family's prestige in Qin.
The battle between Qin and Chu seems to be a good opportunity.
Even though Wuguan was still far away from the front lines of the Qin and Chu armies, Sima An still did not slack off at all - he had studied Xiong Wuliang's victory and found that this person was very good at outflanking and sneaking attacks... Although it was freezing and snowy in this winter, Chu people expected that There was no way to outflank him...but Sima An still felt that he should proceed with caution.
"Young Master Zao's army is expected to rush back to Wuguan in two days. We must defend the city and make sure we don't make any mistakes at the last moment." Sima An ordered the deputy general.
The deputy general accepted the promise with his hand, thinking that he was worthy of Sima Cuo, and his carefulness was quite like his father's.
"How are you preparing to arrange your affairs?" Sima An retracted his gaze and looked at the deputy general beside him.
The lieutenant general cupped his hands and replied: "Report to the general - the barracks have been packed up, enough for Shao Shangzao's army to move in."
Sima An nodded with satisfaction and sighed: "Our Qin army of 80,000 was stationed in Danyu and faced off against the Chu barbarians for two months...the soldiers must have suffered a lot."
"Prepare meals and hot water in advance - the brothers will be hungry when they come back."
The deputy general surrendered again.
Sima An spat at the city—that Mi Liang from Chu State really has no martial ethics!
They don't dare to fight head-on with my Great Qin warriors, they only dare to do sneaky dirty things behind their backs.
What kind of skill is it to sneak attack on grain roads and bully civilians?
I am ashamed to be a general!
Sima An: "Mi Liang is cunning and cunning, and is best at sneak attacks. You must not be careless."
The deputy general said yes, but he still disagreed in his heart - no matter how cunning Xiong Wuliang was, he couldn't suddenly appear under Wuguan City, right?
Seeing that the deputy general was absent-minded, Sima An was not annoyed at all. He just smiled and shook his head. Then, he put on a thick fur cloak and pulled the deputy general without any explanation: "Let's go, accompany me to patrol the camp."
Accompanied by his lieutenant, Sima An did not avoid the severe cold and personally walked around inside and outside Wuguan, inspecting the barracks in the city and the scouts guarding the mountains and forests on both sides.
After focusing on the beacon tower and the guards standing guard on the top of the city, Sima An felt relieved when he saw that the Qin army was well prepared and there were no obvious omissions.
My Wuguan is impregnable!
The lieutenant general admired him a bit: "The general insists on patrolling the camp every day, for two months in a row, and never slackens off... He is really a role model for me as a general in the Qin Dynasty!"
Sima An smiled and said: "My father once taught me that as a general, you must be fully prepared for everything - don't rely on the enemy not coming, rely on me to be prepared for him."
The lieutenant-general handed over his teachings.
Sima An added: "My order is to continue to keep an eye on the outside of the city tonight. If there is any abnormal movement, set off the beacon immediately! Anyone who neglects his duty or is lax in guarding will be beheaded in public!"
Xiong Wuliang, aren’t you victorious in every battle?
Now I, Sima An, will let you see what a copper wall and an iron wall mean!
Even if you have great abilities, you can only stare blankly outside Wuguan City... When spring comes, I will definitely teach you how to have a different body and head! Let those Chu barbarians who seek hegemony see the power of our Great Qin cavalry again!
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