"Chu general Xiang Qu is infected with the cold and is unable to lead his troops in battle?"
"So tens of thousands of Chu troops can only retreat to Fuli Fort and dare not camp on the west bank of Suishui River to confront our army?"
In the Qin army camp outside Zhuyi City, when Zhao Tuo heard the news that the scouts had gone through all the trouble to find out, his first reaction was to be confused.
Xiang Qu, the general of Chu.
Isn't this the big man from Chu who "cordially shook hands" with Zhao Tuo in the Qin Palace?
It’s true that we are enemies on a narrow road.
It's just that this guy's body was so strong, so why did he get cold?
Zhao Tuo had some doubts in his heart, but it was really hard to say.
After all, it is winter, and the wind is biting by the Suishui River. It is normal to accidentally catch the wind chill.
Many soldiers in the Qin army camp were infected with the cold. As soon as Zhao Tuo received the report, he immediately ordered these infected Qin soldiers to be gathered in a military camp alone and isolated from ordinary soldiers to avoid infection. Phenomenon.
In addition to ordinary soldiers, there was even a general at the rank of military commander in the Qin army who was recruited and had been moved to Zhuyi City to be treated and cared for by doctors.
The Qin army was like this, and it makes sense that Chu general Xiang Qu accidentally contracted the wind and cold. It can only be said that he was really unlucky.
"Let me tell you, why did those Chu people just abandon Zhuyi, burn the food and run away, and don't dare to fight with our army? It turns out that Xiang Qu was infected with the wind and cold. Hahaha, what if he died directly? It would be fun when it's windy and cold." Hei Butt laughed, his words full of ridicule.
The others had excited expressions on their faces. The enemy was about to get sick. This was an opportunity.
"In the past, the general was unwilling to cross the Sui River southward because he was afraid of being blocked by the Chu army. Our army had to fight fiercely with the Chu army to cross the river, fearing that the enemy would attack him halfway across the river. Now the Chu general Xiang Qu is ill and is unable to move, and the Chu army has shrunk to Near Fuli Fortress, there is no one blocking the west bank of the Sui River. Our army can successfully cross the river and attack the heart of the Chu Kingdom, achieving great success in one fell swoop!"
A military commander said excitedly.
Even the two captains Shejian and Zhao Guang were interested.
"If our army can cross the Sui River and go south and break into the hinterland of the Chu Kingdom, Xiang Yan's army in the Huaibei battlefield will definitely be demoralized, and the general will find the opportunity to fight and annihilate it in one fell swoop. In this way, our army will be the first to win. Staying here and fighting against the Chu people will gain even greater merit."
The two of them had not thought about the possibility that Chu General Xiang Qu might be pretending to be ill.
But whether it is a real illness or a fake illness, the situation at hand is indeed that the Chu army is shrinking at Fuli Fortress, and there is no one on the west bank of the Suishui River. The Qin army can easily cross the river and reach the other side. This is an opportunity!
On the other side, even if the enemy really had some tricks, they firmly believed that under the leadership of Zhao Tuo, the Qin army's combat effectiveness would be able to defeat the Chu army in Fulisai and win a great victory!
The generals under his command were gearing up, but Zhao Tuo had no interest.
Why should he take risks when he can surely win just by sitting here?
Just to strive for great success?
Zhao Tuo defeated 100,000 Qi troops in Zhencheng, and his merits were already achieved.
Not to mention that in a few months, the Chu army would collapse on its own if it could no longer consume any more. If he then mobilized his army to pursue death and the north, he could gain a lot of military merit, so why bother to go out in this winter? Looking for the cold wind to blow.
In matters of military struggle, stability is the top priority.
This is the essence of General Wang's tactics.
Zhao Tuo rejected the generals' proposal to cross the river to attack.
Moreover, when he thought of Xiang Qu's name, the big figure he saw in the main hall of Qin Palace came to mind.
He has a majestic appearance, eight feet tall, and his whole body is full of muscles. At first glance, he looks like a powerful military commander, and his physical fitness is unknown.
Even if such a person is caught by the cold, will he really not be able to get out of bed and let his army give up guarding the banks of the Suishui River to give the Qin army a chance to cross the river?
[In view of the general environment,
Could it be a bit too coincidental and too deliberate?
Zhao Tuo's heart moved, and a look appeared on his face.
A wicked smile.
"You can send someone to spread a message among the Chu people, saying that I, Zhao Tuo, have also contracted the cold and can only rest in bed and cannot lead troops."
"Let them pass the news over and let the Chu people on the other side of the Sui River know."
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"Zhao Tuo caught the cold?"
"How could it be such a coincidence?"
When the news that Qin general Zhao Tuo was infected with cold and unable to stay and move around reached the Chu army camp in Fulisai.
Chu generals Xiang Qu and Jing Tong stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and for a moment they looked at each other in silence.
After a while, Jing Tong said: "I heard that when Zhao Tuo was inspecting by the Suishui River, a cold wind blew, and he couldn't get out of bed the next day."
"You deserve it, it's better to catch a cold and die!"
Xiang Qu cursed, but his face looked uncertain.
He originally wanted to release the news that he was infected with the wind and cold to induce Zhao Tuo to put down his guard so that the Qin army could cross the river. Unexpectedly, Zhao Tuo not only remained motionless, but also announced that he had contracted the cold. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
"Shuzi is pretending to be sick!"
"He's pretending to be sick!"
Xiang Qu and Jing Tong looked at each other and spoke at the same time. The protagonist in their words was the Qin general Zhao Tuo.
"This guy is cunning and pretends to be sick just like me. Could it be that he saw my temptation and knew that I was deliberately leading him across the river?" Xiang Qu's thick eyebrows furrowed.
Jing Tong thought for a while and said, "Zhao Tuo is indeed very resourceful. His announcement of the cold was probably a response to the general's illness. It seems that he saw through the general's plan to pretend to be sick and deliberately teased us."
"Damn it, if I catch him, I have to tear this guy off."
Xiang Qu cursed angrily. The good plan he had racked his brains to come up with was actually seen through by the other party, and his heart was full of injustice.
After scolding, Xiang Qu was full of unwillingness.
"Since Zhao Tuo has seen through my plan and can't deceive him, then I won't be fooling around with him. I'll just write a letter inviting him to fight and see how he responds!"
Jingtong opened his mouth, but looked up at Xiang Qu and saw that he was already anxious, so he could only sigh secretly and closed his mouth again.
After this period of contact, he has discovered that this General Xiang still has some tricks under normal circumstances. He can take the overall situation into consideration and has the demeanor of an army commander.
It's just that he has a rather impatient temper, and becomes irritable easily once things encounter setbacks.
Inexplicably, Jing Tong always thinks of Zuo Sima who committed suicide in Surabaya.
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"Xiang Qu invited me to lead his army across the river to fight him?"
Zhao Tuo took the silk letter sent by the Chu envoy and scanned it, unable to help but laugh.
At the beginning of the letter, Chu general Xiang Qu first recalled his "friendship" with Zhao Tuo in Xianyang, then praised Zhao Tuo's meritorious service on the Qidi battlefield, and finally expressed his hope to be fair with Zhao Tuo at the end of the letter. A fight, a showdown of desires.
"The Chu army promised not to launch an attack while our army was crossing the Suishui River, but allowed our army to choose a decisive battle with him on the west bank of the Suishui River. Just like the nobles in the Spring and Autumn Period, everyone set up their positions for a fair battle. Hehe, this is quite interesting."
Zhao Tuo shook the silk book in his hand and smiled at the generals on his left and right: "You were thinking of crossing the river while the other party was sick. Do you see it now? This General Xiang is a good at pretending to be sick. He is fishing. , I just wanted to fish you across the river."
The generals said in embarrassment: "The general is very wise. How can he deceive the general if his little girl is planning a scheme?"
Black Butt asked again in confusion: "Why is that Xiang Qu Shuzi trying to trick us across the river, when he is so sure of defeating us on the other side of the river?"
Zhao Tuo laughed.
"I don't know what Xiang Qu thinks, but... Ah Wan, ghostwrite a reply to General Xiang for me."
"Just say that I haven't recovered from the cold and the wind can't blow. I'm afraid I won't be able to lead the army across the river. I can only express my deep apologies to General Xiang. By the way, I also want to express my admiration in the letter. General Xiang has been infected with the cold for a few days. I recovered, but I could only lie down and rest. General Xiang's body is really enviable.
"
…
"Zhao Tuo, how dare you ridicule me in your letter!"
In the Chu army's camp, Xiang Qu was furious with the reply letter. With such force, he tore the silk book in half on the spot and threw it on the ground.
Jing Tong shrugged and said, "General, please don't be angry. From my point of view, Zhao Tuo has probably made up his mind to cross the river. No matter what we do, he will not be able to cross the Sui River."
After Xiang Qu finished scolding, he narrowed his eyes and whispered: "Not necessarily, this boy is young after all, and young people are at the age of impulsiveness. Since he can't come even if I invite you with good words, then I will send someone to humiliate him and kill him." Get excited. This Zhao Tuo is in a high position at a young age. If you insult him with bad words, he will definitely become furious, and then we will have the opportunity to fight!"
The method of stimulating generals mentioned by Xiang Qu is not nonsense, because this is the value of this era.
Dignity is taken very seriously in this era.
A casual curse may cost one's life.
Men are hot-blooded, even if they are low-level rangers, they will often draw swords against each other when they have a disagreement.
This is the so-called common man's anger, and blood will be scattered five steps.
For nobles in high positions, no one is allowed to insult them.
For example, when Zhao Tuo was chased by Zuo Sima Zhaoping, he left messages of insults all the way, which made Zhaoping furious and wanted to kill Zhao Tuo. This led to him being blinded by anger and making a series of wrong decisions, which ultimately led to Zhao Tuo's death. The Chu army suffered a major defeat in Si River.
So Xiang Qu also prepared to send people to insult Zhao Tuo and arouse his youthful spirit. In anger, he led his troops across the river to fight him.
As General Xiang's military order was issued.
Opposite Zhuyi, in the Sui River, several small boats carrying many Chu people approached Zhuyi on the other side.
Those Chu people with loud voices who had been carefully selected saw that the distance was almost close and the Qin army sentries on the other side were approaching, so they opened their voices and shouted.
"Zhao Tuo is as timid as a mouse and shrinks like a tortoise!"
"The Qin army is a coward. They only dare to huddle together in the tent for warmth. How weak they are!"
"What Shejian, Zhao Guang, Xiqigu, a bunch of turtles, pigs and dogs, if they dare to come out, one by one with a sword, they will chop off your heads and kick them!"
"You have a black butt and a black butt. If you can show your butt, I will fuck you to death with a bamboo pole! Your butt will be covered with bamboo!"
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"Wow... I'm so angry Noogong!"
In the Qin camp, Black Butt was extremely furious and shouted: "General, they are scolding you. Please let me lead my troops over and behead these bastards. Nai Gong must cut off their tongues."
Although Shejian, Zhao Guang, Xiqigu and other generals who were named and insulted by the Chu people did not speak, their faces were not good-looking.
Reputation and dignity are the most important thing in this era, especially when they are now in high positions regardless of their origins, with thousands of soldiers under their command. Those Chu people insulted these senior generals in front of many Qin soldiers. If If you don't take any action, your dignity will be completely ruined.
Zhao Tuo glanced at the expressions of the generals. Not only was he not angry, but he laughed.
Black Hips said anxiously: "General, they scolded you in public, how could you still laugh?"
Does General Zhao still like to be scolded?
Zhao Tuo's smile faded slightly, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Why are you scolding me? Didn't you see it? He is anxious!"
"He's in a hurry about that."
"That's why I made this strategy regardless of my identity. I want to anger you, lead my army across the Suishui River, and fight him to the death."
The generals nodded silently. They could also see Chu Ren's thoughts, but were they going to be slapped on the head and scolded like this without taking action to fight back?
"General, what do you think we should do? I just want to cut out their tongues!"
Black Butt said through gritted teeth.
Zhao Tuo was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's just a few curses. Why get so angry and cut off someone's tongue? This is too violent."
"These Chu people have mouths to scold you, don't you have lips and tongue? Just go find some soldiers with loud voices and scold them."
"By the way, our troops are scolding here, but General Xiang can't hear it yet. Black buttocks, you lead the people to scold along the river, especially the Suishui River in Fulishai. Use your voices to greet the "resourceful" one. General Xiang. "
"Oh, didn't we make a loudspeaker in Wei before that can amplify the sound? You ask the craftsmen in the city to make some, and then use the thing to curse, so that the other party can hear clearly."
"Quack, quack, general, my General Zhao!"
The black-assed woman laughed dryly, dozens of lines of greetings to General Xiang's family already appearing in her mind.
On this day, on both sides of the Suishui River, obscene words were flying all over the sky.
Thousands of Qin and Chu soldiers were shouting at each other across the water, and the shouts and curses could not be heard...
