"The Chu army has been defeated."
Zhao Tuo stood on a small hill not far from the foot of the mountain, watching the battle below.
Of course he couldn't see the specific situation on the battlefield, and he couldn't even see the appearance of the person clearly from a distance.
But this did not prevent Zhao Tuo from grasping the latest progress of the battle. From the roars of "Qu Ming is dead" and "Chu army has been defeated" and the figures of Mohu running around one by one, he knew that this time the Qin army The raid was a complete victory.
If they couldn't win, why did those Chu people run away?
So Zhao Tuo no longer hesitated and sent out the last remaining force.
"Go ahead, Black Bottom. The rest is up to you."
"Don't worry, Commander, my black butt will definitely scare the King of Chu to death!"
Black Butt smiled, licked his dry lips, turned to the five hundred people behind him and shouted: "Second Son, we ate meat and drank soup this morning, which can be regarded as warming up the stomach that was rotten by eating oranges." Warm. This is a good thing that even the military commanders are reluctant to eat. It is specially reserved for us to enjoy. Such a great favor, what do you think we should do?"
"The military commander has done our best to repay you for your great kindness! Don't be afraid of death!"
The five hundred Qin soldiers raised their arms and shouted, everyone was in high spirits and looked excited.
Compared to the Pao Ze people who had sore teeth and stomach convulsions from eating oranges, these five hundred selected soldiers were specially made to enjoy meat soup made from fat rabbits and mountain deer that others hunted in the mountains and forests, mixed with wild vegetables. This kind of food and treatment is enough to make these soldiers burst into tears of gratitude. After eating and drinking, they are in far better condition than those robes who are fighting at the foot of the mountain.
The reason why Zhao Tuo did this was because these five hundred people also shouldered more important tasks and must have sufficient physical strength.
Chase down the defeated soldiers and attack Shouchun!
"Second and third sons, follow me!"
With a roar from Black Butt, five hundred people with weapons in hand ran together, diving into the mist, chasing the defeated soldiers who fled westward, and ran straight towards Shouchun.
"Shou Chun...King of Chu..."
Zhao Tuo whispered, turned to look at the foot of the mountain, and took long steps down.
Defeating the Chu soldiers led by Qu Ming was only the first step. He still had more things to do, such as rescuing the Qin soldiers who were captured by the Chu people.
Xiqigu, who was standing beside Zhao Tuo, quickly followed with his short soldiers.
As the Chu soldiers were either killed or fled into the surrounding fog, the surprise battle at the foot of the Eight Mountains came to an end.
"Who is attacking the Chu army?"
"Why did our Qin army run outside Shouchun City?"
"Could it be that Li Xin came back?"
"No, Li Xin ran away long ago! Maybe it's Li You?"
Xin Wu was lying on the chariot. The soldiers responsible for escorting him and the driver were stunned by the surprise attack. They saw shouts and screams all around. How could they care about this prisoner? Their own lives were important. All the Chu soldiers shouted and ran away for their lives, leaving Xin Wu lying alone on the chariot.
Xin Wu wanted to stand up, but as soon as he moved his body, he felt severe pain in his shoulders and arms. He could only lie back and look at the surrounding fog with wide eyes.
After those Chu people fled, the Qin army did appear around them.
….
The figures were all in ragged clothes and their faces were stained. At first glance, they thought they were savages who had escaped from some mountain. But their black armor and Qin accents cannot be faked. These people are the real Qin army.
"Is it really Li You?"
He murmured that before, Li Xin raided the Chu army and asked Li You to lead two thousand people to the rear to intimidate the Cai Chu people.
As a result, Li Xin was defeated miserably, and all his main forces were routed westward. On the contrary, Li You's troops were not affected because they were in the rear. After Xin Wu was captured, he found that the Chu army had not captured Li You and his soldiers. The guy seemed to have sensed that something was wrong and took the opportunity to escape. He did not know which direction he ran.
Xin Wu couldn't help but think about this. Could it be that when the Qin army was defeated, Li You took the opportunity to cross the Huai River and lurked near Shouchun. When he saw me being captured, he specially
Are you going to lead your army to rescue?
Thinking of this, Xin Wu couldn't help but get excited.
If this was the case, then he had underestimated Li You before.
This son was able to withdraw decisively from the Huaibei battlefield to prevent his troops from being defeated by the Chu army, which can be said to have the ability to adapt to the situation. Crossing the Huai River and taking advantage of the winter fog to attack the Chu army was even more bold, careful and strategic. From this point of view, Li You is quite talented.
In Xin Wu's eyes, Li You's abandonment of the army when he was attacked by Xiang Yan and his escape became a person who knew the situation well and had the courage to cut off the tail of a gecko.
"Is this General Xin?"
A group of Qin soldiers came over, led by a village commander. They had received military orders before the raid and made a special trip to rescue Xin Wu. Unfortunately, the fog was thick at the foot of the mountain, and the Chu army's retreat caused chaos. It was not until now that they found the target.
Xin Wu nodded and said: "This general is Xin Wu. You have done a good job this time. Let Li Jun come over. I have something to ask him."
Li Junhou?
The Qin army commander was stunned, and the surrounding Qin soldiers also looked at each other.
The commander of the Qin Army raised his hands and said, "General Xin, we are soldiers under the command of Marquis Zhao, not Marquis Li."
"Marquis Zhao? Which Marquis Zhao?"
Xin Wu was stunned, feeling as if he had overlooked something important.
"General Xin is here well. My subordinate, Zhao Tuo, has met General Xin."
After a while, Zhao Tuo came from the mountain and bowed his hands to Xin Wu.
Xin Wu stared blankly at the young military commander in front of him.
The young man's armor was full of weed stains, his hair was black, and his face was tired, but his bright eyes particularly shocked Xin Wu's heart.
"Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo..."
Xin Wu whispered the name, and he suddenly became excited. He sat up regardless of the injuries on his arms and shoulders, stared at Zhao Tuo, and shouted: "Zhao Tuo, I didn't expect it to be you! You are really my Qin country's Young Yingjie, how can that piece of shit Li Xin be even half as good as you!"
No wonder Xin Wu was so excited that he even insulted Li Xin.
As a veteran on the battlefield, he was originally dissatisfied with Li Xin's strategy of attacking Chu. It was only because of the threat of Li Xin's military orders and ax that he had to comply.
As a result, one step was wrong and every step was wrong.
First, Li Xin's strategy of stealing Shouchun was seen through by the Chu people, and his retreat was blocked by Xiang Yan's army. Then Li Xin's tactics of raiding Xiang Yan were discovered by the other side, causing the Qin army to be defeated and fled westward in panic. Even his dignified general Xin Wu was reduced to a prisoner of the Chu people.
….
If captured by the Chu people, Xin Wu would probably not be killed given his level, but the end would be even more miserable than being killed, and all kinds of humiliation would be inevitable. According to what Qu Ming said when he was joking just now, these one thousand captives will be taken to Shouchun City, dragged and raped in front of tens of thousands of Chu people, and will be insulted and ridiculed by countless Chu people. They will become the world's leader. The biggest laughing stock.
A lifetime of fighting will ruin your reputation.
Xin Wu even thought about looking for an opportunity to commit suicide, preferring to die rather than be humiliated.
Just when he was desperate and wanted to die, Zhao Tuo came.
Zhao Tuo, who had separated from their army in Pingyu and was said to be leading his army to stay in the rear, suddenly appeared outside Shouchun City. Like a divine soldier descending from the sky, he defeated the Chu army escorting the captives and drove Xin Wu out of despair. rescued.
What does this feel like?
At least at this moment, Zhao Tuo's whole person was shining in Xin Wu's eyes.
He thought to himself: "This son is really a young hero. Such a person is the real future pillar of our Qin country. I still have a little girl at my knees, who is about the same age as this son. If I can return to Qin, I may be grateful... "
Seeing Xin Wu's excited lips trembling, Zhao Tuo smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "General, you are injured, please rest. Although we have defeated this Chu army, we are not out of danger, and my subordinates still need to direct the war. , please forgive me, General."
"Okay, everything is up to you."
Xin Wu kept nodding his head. The more he looked at the young man in front of him, the more satisfied and excited he became. Naturally, he did whatever he said.
Zhao Tuo Rangxi
Qigu led people to protect Xin Wu, and then started to deal with other things.
The first thing was of course to rescue the thousand prisoners of the Qin army who were escorted by the Chu people.
These 1,000 prisoners are all uninjured strong soldiers of the Qin army. Once they are rescued and allowed to wear the Chu army's armor and weapons, they will have a thousand soldiers, which can greatly increase Zhao Tuo's strength. The combat effectiveness of his subordinates.
The second thing was to call Jin to retreat and gather the soldiers. Zhao Tuo was afraid that on a whim, Zhao Tuo would chase the defeated soldiers of the Chu army and run away. After all, this place is the heart of the Chu State, and dangers may appear at any time. The winter fog is lingering, and the Qin army is not familiar with the terrain. If they wander around at will, they may be in danger of getting lost.
The third thing is to gather the soldiers and let everyone take out the military rations from the corpses of the Chu people, and then eat them. No matter what you want to do next, you will have the energy to do it if you have a full stomach.
[In view of the general environment,
Soon, at the foot of the Eight Mountains, in the mist, thousands of Qin soldiers were silent. Everyone kept stuffing food into their mouths and chewing it. From a distance, they looked like thousands of starving ghosts reincarnated. , coupled with the bleeding corpses on the ground, the scene was very horrifying.
If it were seen by Chu people who didn't know what was going on, the news of "Qin Jun's cannibalism" might spread even wider.
Zhao Tuo swallowed a piece of dry food mixed with saliva, and felt a solid feeling in his stomach, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Only then did he have energy, and he raised his eyes and looked west.
His eyes seemed to be able to see through the winter fog that obscured his vision, looking towards the capital of Chu State across the Feishui River.
Black buttocks, should he lead his people to Shouchun City?
Dongjun taking off
