On a high slope about fifty miles north of Xiacai.
Zhaoping stood beside Xiang Yan. He looked at the Qin army in the distance that was quickly defeated after being attacked and attacked by the Chu army, with a look of regret.
"What a pity. If we hadn't met the Qin army at the rear, we could have carried Li Xin's tail and pounced on him from behind. Without the Qin army being prepared, our army would have been able to kill Li Xin's 20,000 Qin army. The army was swallowed up in one fell swoop. Although the Qin army escorting the baggage has been annihilated now, its rout and flee will definitely bring the news of the arrival of Shangzhu Kingdom to Li Xin. Alas, what a pity."
Listen to Zhao Ping sighing uncontrollably.
Xiang Yan smiled slightly.
"On the battlefield, the situation is changing endlessly. We can only adapt to changes and make plans according to the current situation. There is nothing to regret. When our army went south, we happened to encounter this Qin army escorting grain and fodder. If we didn't pounce on it immediately and annihilate it, we would wait for it. The general reacted and formed a defensive formation. It would take more effort to break through, and the news would still be leaked. How can thousands of people be blocked?"
Zhaoping nodded in agreement: "Shangzhu State said it is true. However, the Qin army has just been defeated. Shangzhu State might as well send troops to follow it. Maybe it can rush directly behind Li Xin before Li Xin can react and catch him off guard. "
Hearing this, Xiang Yan laughed loudly, pointed at Zhaoping and said, "You are the same as Li Xin. You don't care, you just keep your head down and rush forward."
"Wu Sun Tzu said that if we forcefully march thirty miles to fight for profit, only two-thirds of an army will reach the destination. If we forcefully march fifty miles to fight for profit, the soldiers will definitely be frustrated and suffer a disastrous defeat. If our army We are only ten to twenty miles away from Xia Cai, so your plan is quite feasible. But now our army is more than fifty miles away from Xia Cai. If we pursue them forcefully at this distance, let alone attack Li Xin from behind, I am afraid that we will be left waiting for him to wait for us. , a great counterattack."
After Xiang Yan's laughter stopped, he whispered again: "And Li Xin was able to see through the ambush I laid in Juyang. Not only did he not come, he also coaxed us with lies and took the opportunity to buy time to attack Xia Cai. Such a smart person Although the younger generation is a little rash and greedy, he is still capable, so don’t underestimate him."
Zhaoping nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"Shangzhuguo said that Zhaoping has been taught."
Xiang Yan turned around and saw that the Chu army had begun to clear the battlefield, killing the captured Qin army prisoners and the groaning wounded soldiers one by one, and went to count the captured Qin army baggage.
"This Qin army is here to deliver food to us."
Xiang Yan chuckled and said, "You just sent a group of troops to chase down the defeated Qin army. The army found a wide place in front to set up camp and rest for the night. Next, there is still a tough battle to be fought, and we have to let the boys under my command You guys, just have a good meal and sleep."
"only."
Zhaoping agreed. He was about to go down when he thought of something and couldn't help laughing: "The leader of this Qin army is really fast. When he saw the battle lost, he took the lead in retreating south. If he hadn't run first, Qin would have The army was greatly routed, and I’m afraid this Qin army will not be defeated so quickly.”
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Outside Xiacai City.
The Qin army's camps are endless.
Although Li Xin captured Xia Caicheng, the Chu people living in the city would not sincerely surrender. Instead, they would look for opportunities to resist at any time, staring at the invaders with hateful eyes. It was quite dangerous to stay in the city, so Li Xin only sent a group of soldiers to guard the city, while the rest of the army was stationed outside the city to deal with various emergencies.
At this moment, Li Xin is in command.
Li You stood in the tent with his head lowered, not daring to look at Li Xin on the main seat and the Qin army generals around him.
He was the second group of people to rush to Xia Cai. He abandoned the soldiers behind him and ran all the way.
Originally Li You would not do such a thing. After all, he is also a passionate man. He has read military books and strategies, has great ambitions and pride, and is determined to show off his talents on the battlefield of Chu Chu and use his impressive achievements to defeat Zhao Tuo. Compare it. Everyone must know that Li You is by no means inferior to Zhao Tuo on the battlefield.
But the situation he encountered at that time was really scary!
Li You was still a little frightened when he thought about it.
Originally, he was leading five thousand people, escorting the grain extracted from several cities, and slowly headed towards Xia Cai.
This road has been swept by Li Xin and is generally not dangerous.
Li You was not too vigilant. He just sat on the chariot and complained about Li Xin's favoritism towards Zhao Tuo.
Li Xin is extremely shameless!
He actually sent himself to escort the logistics. In this competition between Li You and Zhao Tuo, he openly went off the rails. Li You swore in his heart that when the war was over, he would sue Li Xin in front of the king and tell him how he was squeezed and suppressed by him in the army.
However, a sudden scream from the rear of the army disrupted Li You's thoughts. Immediately afterwards, a large number of Chu army chariots and cavalry suddenly appeared from behind a hill and attacked directly from the rear of the Qin army.
Li You, the Qin army, had been following the army to escort grain and baggage since Pingyu. They had not fought a few battles. After walking nearly a thousand miles, they had already lost their vigilance and were suddenly attacked by the Chu army's cavalry. The Qin army did not react at all to the attack, and the five hundred people in the rear were instantly in chaos.
Li You yelled at that time and asked his soldiers to form a defensive formation to resist the impact of Chu's chariots and cavalry.
At that moment, Li You even felt a little excited in his heart.
Finally he met Chu Jun!
If the Chu army only had a few thousand men, he might be able to rely on the strong combat effectiveness of the Qin army to counterattack and kill the opponent, thus making a great contribution.
Let Li Xin see that no matter how hard he suppresses himself, even if he is demoted to the rear to escort food and grass, he cannot cover up the light of Li You.
But then, a large number of Chu troops wearing red armor poured out from behind the hills, making Li You's scalp numb.
One after another, Chu soldiers appeared from behind, formed a large formation, and marched forward with weapons in hand.
At a glance, the flags covered the sun and the crowds surged, seemingly endless. The large piece of red armor seemed to be a wave of blood surging forward, which made people's eyelids jump.
Especially the Chu army's banner erected high up made Li You's eyes straighten.
Xiang Yan!
Li You was frightened at that time.
Unfortunately, he, Li You, is just a new general who has just entered the battlefield.
Why did he face the supreme commander of the Chu army in the first battle?
Moreover, the opponent's number is several times that of his own.
how to spell?
How to fight?
Under the fear, Li You had no time to think about why Xiang Yan, the Shangzhu of Chu State, who was clearly commanding Xiangcheng, would appear here. At that time, his mind was filled with one idea.
escape!
Although Qin's laws are strict, anyone who escapes will be punished. But if he doesn't escape, he will definitely die.
Li Youke didn't think he had the ability to defeat more with less and kill Xiang Yan when he was attacked by the Chu army.
So without hesitation, Li You led his short soldiers, abandoned the soldiers surrounded by the Chu people, and fled towards Xia Cai on horseback.
Fortunately, Xiang Yan did not follow him all the way except for sending people to chase him. This allowed Li You to successfully escape to heaven and reach Li Xin in Xia Cai.
"Xiang Yan? Are you sure it's really Xiang Yan?"
On the main seat, Li Xin squinted his eyes and his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.
Seeing that Li Xin did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury and pursue him, but instead asked about the situation of the battle, Li You breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but said in horror: "General Li, that is really Xiang Yan's banner. And the number of the Chu army is very large. , I’m afraid it’s more than 30,000!”
Hearing this, although the generals in the tent were well prepared, they could not help but be shocked by the news.
Xin Wu said in a trembling voice: "Why did Xiang Yan appear here? Isn't he confronting General Meng Wu in Xiangcheng? Why did he lead 30,000 Chu troops to follow us? Could it be that General Meng Wu was defeated? ?”
Li Xin said calmly: "Meng Wu has 70,000 men, so he will not be defeated so quickly. I am afraid that Xiang Yan, like me, set up a flag in the sky in front of the city to deceive Meng Wu. In fact, he has already escaped from Xiang City. If my prediction is correct, the Chu army under Xiang Yan should be soldiers recruited from the cities in the eastern border of Chu State, and they have been waiting for us in Juyang."
Xin Wu looked shocked and shouted: "How could Xiang Yan be so clever and know the general's marching route in advance? And according to what Changping Jun said, hasn't Juyang guard Zhaoping already surrendered to our Qin country? If Xiang Yan How could Zhaoping not inform us if we stationed troops there?"
Li Xin trembled when he heard this.
He closed his eyes weakly.
Why did Xiang Yan know his marching route in advance, not only escaped from Xiangcheng in advance, but also gathered reinforcements from Chu to wait in Juyang?
Why did Zhaoping, the general of Juyang who Lord Changping said had defected to Qin, not only not inform the Qin army that Xiang Yan had led his army, but also invited Li Xin to go.
Why……
The why of everything.
It can all be explained by what Zhao Tuo said outside Pingyu City that night.
"Zhao Tuo...Zhao Tuo..."
Li Xin murmured, feeling regret for the first time in his heart.
That boy.
He is right.
However, Li Xin's regret only lasted for that moment.
Soon, Li Xin opened his eyes again.
This time, his eyes were full of determination.
He, Li Xin, is also a well-known battlefield general. He will not regret and complain when the enemy forces are overwhelming the enemy.
"It's useless to say anything else now."
"Under the current circumstances, our only choice is to defeat Xiang Yan!"
Li Xin looked around at the generals in the tent, his voice extremely calm.
He will use his 20,000 Qin troops to fight against Xiang Yan's 30,000 Chu troops!
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