Li Xin led his army eastward, taking Hangu Sanchuan Avenue.
First of all, this road is the smoothest and flat. It is the main road for the Qin army to go out of the Six Kingdoms in the east. Along this road, you can directly reach the destination of this trip, Huaiyang (Chen Ying).
Secondly, Li Xin still wanted to intimidate the newly conquered Wei Dynasty.
With the new fall of Wei, it is inevitable that some Wei people will be unwilling to accept it and intend to rebel.
In order to prevent these Wei people from making small moves in the rear of the Qin army when the Qin army went south to fight the Chu state. Therefore, Li Xin wanted to lead his army through the ruins of Daliang, go to Chenliu, and then go south to Huaiyang, so that the Wei people along the way could see the majestic Guanzhong soldiers and scare them.
Because although Qin and Chu were at war, Chu was still on the defensive, so Li Xin did not panic during his march and still maintained a marching speed of thirty miles a day. He allowed the generals and soldiers under his command to get familiar with each other while resting along the way. So it took about a month for the Qin army to arrive in Xingyang.
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, Zhao Tuo was still immersed in the news brought by Ren Xiao.
Xiang Yan!
Sure enough it was him!
This is the pillar of Chu State today, a well-known veteran of the Xiang family.
This can be used to compare the existence of King Jian of Qin. Even when Wang Jian attacked Chu in history, he did not dare to take the veteran Xiang Yan lightly. In the end, they had to rely on the consumption of national strength to force the opponent to turn eastward, which exposed the Chu army's flaws. Only then was Wang Jian able to seize the opportunity.
Is it possible for a young man like Li Xin to defeat such a veteran on the battlefield who can compete with Wang Jian?
When Zhao Tuo thought about this problem, he felt a pain in his head and suddenly felt that the road ahead became more and more confusing.
Even with the help of Meng Wu, could Li Xin really be more capable than Xiang Yan?
"No matter what, I'll try my best when I get to Huaiyang. If things go wrong, I'll have to resort to the method Wang Jian taught me."
Zhao Tuo whispered in his heart, thinking that before the attack on Wei, he went to Pinyang to visit Wang Jian. At that time, although he did not explicitly say that the subsequent battle against Chu would suffer a disastrous defeat, there were many hints and worries in his words.
Wang Jian is an old cunning man who didn't speak for a while. Later, after being questioned by Zhao Tuo in various ways, Wang Jian saw that his expression was sincere, so he hinted at something to Zhao Tuo.
Of course, that method also carries the risk of a narrow escape.
If he was not careful, Zhao Tuo would die in Chu. He did not want to take that step unless he had to.
At this time, Zhao Tuo came back to his senses, noticed Ren Xiao's gaze, and knew what the other person meant.
Zhao Tuo smiled boldly and said: "Brother Ren, Brother Ren, you spoke upright outside Xingyang City in the past, and Brother Tu's kindness to me. I, Zhao Tuo, will never forget it for the rest of my life. I have already introduced you and Brother Tu as close friends, and I am willing to treat you as my brother." That’s it. Don’t say that I, Zhao Tuo, am just the right concubine now. Even if I go up two levels, your brother Ren will still be my brother. Don’t get separated from me because of the title.”
After hearing this, especially when I saw Zhao Tuo's sincere expression, he didn't seem to be faking it.
Ren Xiao couldn't help but feel proud, and laughed and said: "Well, you Zhao Tuo are really not a person who bullies each other when you are proud of yourself. Brother Tu and I are not wrong, and it's not a bad thing that I came to the camp to talk to you. .”
Just when Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao were having a great conversation and their feelings were rising.
In the coach's tent, Li Xin and Meng Wu also learned the latest news about the Chu army.
"The banner of Xiang Yan has been planted on Xiang City. It seems that the leader of the Chu army this time must be Xiang Yan. This man is a veteran on the battlefield and must not be underestimated. When we get to Huaiyang, we should act more cautiously."
….
Lieutenant General Meng Wu informed the two generals in the tent about the news. Xin Wu and Yang Yuan both nodded. They had heard of Xiang Yan's name and did not dare to take it lightly.
Only in the main seat, Li Xin's eyes flashed with disdain, not only for Xiang Yan, but also for Meng Wu in front of him.
After this month of contact, Li Xin has already seen that Meng Wu is the kind of steady veteran similar to Wang Jian. He talks about being steady and steady in everything. When fighting, he is like an old man without any momentum.
The battles fought by such a general can be called "stupid battles". This style of fighting may seem very safe and it is not easy to make mistakes on the battlefield, but there is no chance of making a great achievement.
Just like when he led his army to chase the King of Yan's convoy in Yandi, a general like Meng Wu would definitely capture Juyong fortress and then pursue him all the way to Shanggu and Yuyang. He would not obey at all like him. Zhao Tuo made a clever plan, raided western Liaoning, intercepted and killed the Duke of Yan, and finally achieved world-shattering achievements!
If Li Xin had taken the Juyong Fortress step by step and then chased people, the Duke of Yan would have gone to Liaodong long ago. Let alone catching them all, I am afraid that not even a wheel would be left for him, so how could he stand? A feat that shocked the whole country.
This is the difference, this is the gap!
Li Xin had always been proud of Yan Di's interception and killing, and it made him firmly believe in it.
He, Li Xin, was born to be a powerful general who wanted to accomplish great feats and perform extraordinary feats. He was by no means the kind of mediocre general who would fight dull battles.
"Xiang Yan may have been a mighty general when he was young, but now he is just an old man, and he definitely has no ambition to make progress. With their stupid generals,
With his temper, I am afraid that I will only stick to the front line of Xiangcheng and Pingyu, hoping to rely on the city wall and our Qin army to consume. "
"Haha, I already have a strategy in mind. I will definitely surprise the dull generals like Meng Wu and Xiang Yan. I will let these veteran generals know that times have changed!"
Li Xin smiled confidently. It had been almost a year since he was elected by King Qin as the general in the battle against Chu at the celebration banquet last year.
How could Li Xin do nothing? He simulated the battle against Chu on the map countless times.
How to fight, how to fight, I already have a good idea!
Seeing Meng Wu asking him about the upcoming march arrangements, Li Xin also smiled and answered.
Everything will start again when we arrive in Huaiyang.
…
"Li Xin, a young man in his thirties."
At the top of Xiangcheng Wall, Xiang Yan stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the north, muttering to himself.
The King of Qin vowed to go out for war, and the news that Li Xin led the elite troops from Guanzhong to the east had already come.
Just as Li Xin knew that Xiang Yan was the general of the Chu State, Xiang Yan also knew who the general of the Qin Army he was about to face was.
"Father, you can breathe a sigh of relief this time as the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army is not Wang Jian."
Xiang Qu walked over and happened to hear Xiang Yan's words to himself, and couldn't help but smile.
He knew very well that since Qin and Chu declared war, Xiang Yan had been worried and couldn't sleep all day long, fearing that the King of Qin would let Wang Jian lead the army.
For the veteran general who had killed Zhao and Yan in succession, both Xiang and his son had a trace of fear in their hearts.
Now that she heard that her opponent was not Wang Jian, Xiang Yan could finally sleep peacefully and eat one more bowl of food.
….
Xiang Yan said with a smile: "Although the opponent is not Wang Jian, we cannot take it lightly. Li Xin was able to be appointed by the King of Qin as the commander-in-chief of the army. This son was able to personally intercept and kill the fleeing Yan when the Qin State destroyed Yan. Your Majesty, this insight and his courage to intercept and kill from thousands of miles away cannot be underestimated."
Hearing this, Xiang Qu also nodded and said: "That's true. But father, since Li Xin has not led the Qin army to arrive yet, why don't we take action first and launch an attack first while the Qin army has not gathered together? Not to mention recapturing Chen Ying and the city that was lost last year, can we at least severely damage the Qin army?"
Xiang Yan sneered: "Do you think Wang Ben is a weakling? Although Li Xin did not arrive, Wang Ben must not be underestimated. He is also Wang Jian's son. How can he win easily? If the two sides are in a stalemate, wait until then When Li Xin arrives with his army, we will definitely be defeated."
Xiang Qu lowered his head.
"And Chen Ying, why do you need to take it back? Have you finished the letter I asked you to send?" Xiang Yan suddenly whispered.
Xiang Qu responded: "The messengers are all dead men of my Xiang clan. Once the letter is delivered to that person, they will kill themselves. There will be no mistakes."
"Um."
Xiang Yan nodded, straightened up and looked to the north.
That's where the Qin army gathered.
There is the old capital of Chu State.
There, there is still Zhu Rong's blood flowing there.
"It depends on how you choose."
Xiang Yan sighed, and his thoughts turned back to the Qin army who was about to rush.
"Li Xin...when he attacked Zhao, Wang Jian led the main force of the Qin army away from Zhang and Ye, while Li Xin went out of Taiyuan and Yunzhong to attack Zhao from the flank. When he attacked Yan, he did not take the usual route and abandoned Juyong. Instead of attacking, he pursued thousands of miles to the west of Liaoning. This is a young man who loves to come up with cunning plans and win with surprise troops."
Xiang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, with wisdom shining in them.
He whispered: "This son is good at commanding chariots and cavalry, and winning with surprising troops. This cannot be treated with common sense..."
Huaiyang.
The former capital of Chu State.
Since the 21st year of King Qingxiang of Chu, King Wu'an of Qin Baiqi attacked the capital of Ying of Chu State. King Qingxiang of Chu moved the capital to Chen, and then Chen Ying fell into the hands of Qin last year.
This large-scale city served as the capital of Chu State for decades.
In Chenying City, the Chu State of the Past
The palace is still majestic and towering.
It stands to reason that after Chen Ying was captured by the Qin army, the Chu Palace in the city should also be treated as the palace of the King of Qin, and specialized people should clean and maintain it.
But now it is war time, Qin and Chu have already started a war, and Huaiyang is located on the border, and there is a possibility that it will be taken back by the Chu people at any time.
The Qin general stationed here will naturally not spend any energy to maintain the place where the King of Chu once lived. At most, he will have people seal the palace gate and prohibit idlers from entering and exiting.
The palaces within the palace walls lack maintenance, with cobwebs and weeds growing everywhere.
Even under the impact of a heavy rain, one side hall showed signs of collapse, and the ground was covered with broken tiles.
Lord Changping walked slowly on the road where weeds spread. Looking around, he saw that the bustling palaces in the past and the majestic palace where people came and went were now filled with desolation and silence.
But for some reason, he felt an indescribable sense of peace in his heart.
….
It seems like this is his real home.
A piece of tile washed down by the flood blocked the way.
Changping Jun squatted down, letting the corners of his clothes soak in the mud. He picked up the mud-covered tile and carefully wiped off the mud and dust, revealing the pattern on the tile.
A phoenix bird.
Spread your wings and soar.
Lord Changping stared blankly at the tile in his hand and the phoenix bird on it. For some reason, his eyes became misty.
Qin's tiles often have phoenix and bird patterns on them.
The ancestor of the Qin people was also a descendant of Emperor Gaoyang, born to a female cultivator who swallowed the eggs of a black bird.
It’s just that the phoenixes of the Qin State are different from those of the Chu people. The phoenixes of the Qin people either stand upright with their heads held high and have large and long beaks, or they run forward and backward on two legs, as powerful as the wind, often giving people a fierce and threatening look. Feel.
The phoenix of Chu State often spreads its wings and soars high in the sky.
This is a proud phoenix!
It is the embodiment of the ancestors of the Chu people who overcame obstacles and opened up thousands of miles of territory in this wild land!
"Youth is grateful, and the sun is shining brightly. The spring energy is vigorous, and all things are in a hurry. The darkness is moving, and the soul has no escape. The soul returns! There is no distance! The soul returns! There is no east and no west, no south and no north... The soul is back! The phoenix flies!"
Chang Pingjun whispered, and he couldn't help but read the sound of the great move written by Qu Zi.
Come back, soul! Don't go to far away places anymore!
Come back, soul! This is your hometown!
Come back, soul! Look at that proud phoenix flying in the sky!
…
The sound of the ultimate move is also the sound of summoning souls.
Changping Jun trembled with his hands and took out a plain silk book.
It is covered with long and delicate bird and insect calligraphy, which is the writing that his father once taught him.
It was also the voice of Chu that came specifically to summon his soul.
At this moment, Lord Changping's soul was summoned back.
He lowered his head and looked at the words on the silk book that captured his soul.
Changping Jun murmured: "Zhu Rong's son, Mi's surname is Xiong..."
Dongjun taking off
