"Where did the mad dog come from? It bit me behind me!"
Fifty miles south of Shangcai, by the Ru River.
A Chu army of nearly ten thousand people was resting here.
Ye Sheng, the Right Sima of Chu State, was very angry. When he thought of the Qin army hanging tightly behind him, he felt his head hurt.
This desperate counterattack ordered by Zhaoyuan against the Qin army was a fatal situation in Ye Sheng's view. Naturally, he, the Right Sima, did not want to be buried, so he prepared 10,000 elite troops in advance. When his generals launched an attack on Yang Duanhe's Qin army, he took the opportunity to lead his troops to escape in order to escape with his life.
Ye Sheng originally wanted to lead his army eastward, cross the Huaihe River from Xiacai, and go to Shouchun.
However, his general Zheng Zisu persuaded him that although the lines of Pingyu and Xiqiu in the east were still some distance away from Chen Ying's battlefield, and there was Xiangcheng in the middle to resist, Wang Jian's Qin army might not necessarily be able to go south to block Zhaoyuan after defeating him.
But there is another army of Qin general Zhao Tuo further east.
What if Zhao Tuo happened to lead his troops to the west and wanted to attack the Chu army with Wang Jian? Wouldn't it be a coincidence? In other words, Zhao Tuo was about to lead his troops to a surprise attack on Chudu, and he also happened to be going to Cai Cai, so it was easy for him to confront Ye Sheng. Therefore, this road is not safe, so it is better to go south.
When Ye Sheng heard this, he realized that this was correct.
Qin general Zhao Tuo's reputation was too loud, and he didn't want to add military merit to his opponent.
Ye Sheng simply led his troops southward along the Ru River. At the same time, he sent his cavalry to go ahead and asked Xincai City in the upper reaches of the Ru River to prepare ships for him. Ye Sheng wants to cross the Huaihe River from the intersection of the Ru River and the Huai River and enter the land of Huainan. In this way, the Qin army can be far away and there will no longer be danger.
This Chu army used Paoze to launch a general attack to delay the Qin army. They walked along the Ru River for more than 20 miles and camped by the Ru River for the night.
Unexpectedly, the next day, before dawn, they found the Qin Army cavalry appearing behind them. A Qin army traveled day and night to catch up.
Ye Sheng was so frightened by this news that he was furious on the spot. He didn't even bother to turn around to fight back. He quickly led the ten thousand people to break camp and set off, fleeing in panic to the south.
Although Ye Sheng's men were carefully selected elite soldiers, with the collapse of the frontal battlefield, the morale of the army also showed a tendency to collapse. Especially when it was known that the Qin army was pursuing them from behind, this army of ten thousand people could not restrain its appearance. the phenomenon of desertion.
After all, everyone knows that the target of the Qin army must be their You Sima. Although there is food to eat with You Sima, there are also many dangers. It is better to escape alone to save your life.
As the Chu army went south, people kept looking for opportunities to escape. Even catching the deserters and beheading them could not suppress this phenomenon.
In a short distance of fifty miles, the 10,000 Chu troops actually lost nearly a thousand people.
"You Sima, the morale of our army is already unstable. If this continues, by the time our army reaches Xincai, more than half of our army will be gone. At that time, the Qin army following behind will pounce on our army and can easily defeat our army. "
"In the opinion of the general, it is better to take advantage of the fact that our army is still strong and attack the enemy. Defeat this Qin army. This will boost the morale of the army and prevent the soldiers from escaping again when they stabilize!" "
General Zheng Zisu suggested: "According to the investigation of our cavalry, the Qin army chasing from behind is about five thousand people. According to the Qin people's organization, it should be a song, led by a military commander. Our army currently has nine people. There are more than a thousand people, if we encourage the morale of the army, we will definitely have a chance of victory!"
Ye Sheng was able to hold the position of right Sima of Chu State, so he was naturally familiar with the art of war and knew what Zheng Zisu said was reasonable.
After a slight hesitation, Ye Sheng said bitterly: "Since this Qin army is unwilling to let us go, this is the only way we can do it. Zi Su, let the soldiers have a good meal, and then we will return to the army to fight with these hateful soldiers." The Qin people fight to the death!"
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"Military Marquis, according to the captured Chu army deserters, You Sima has 10,000 people, intending to flee south along Ru River to Xincai. However, our army is following behind, and these 10,000 Chu army is already on the verge of collapse. , deserters kept appearing along the way. If this continues, by the time the Chu army arrives at Xincai, the number of the Chu army will be greatly reduced. At that time, the military commander will attack again, and he will definitely defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and capture Chu's right Sima. return!"
Gong Ao stood in the tent and reported the information given by the Chu army deserters they had captured.
"Our army is hanging behind the Chu people. We don't need to attack to scare the Chu army into collapse. The skills of the military commander are exactly what the Art of War says, 'a soldier who subdues the enemy without fighting'. We admire him!"
"Of course, if the military commander captures the right Sima of Chu State this time, it will be a great achievement, and he can at least be promoted to a noble title!"
"One rank? Right Sima Ye Sheng is the general of hundreds of thousands of Chu troops. If the military marquis captures him, will one rank be too little? I think the military marquis can at least be promoted to two levels of nobility!"
In the military tent, several 200 to 500-year-old masters immediately flattered him.
"That's enough. Don't flatter me or confuse my mind. You Sima still has nearly ten thousand soldiers under his command. How can he be easy to deal with? Don't take it lightly!"
Li You glared at his generals.
His tone was serious, but the corners of his eyes curved into a smile, and he felt even more happy.
Li You made the right bet.
He set his sights on You Sima very early. When the Qin army came out to launch a full-scale counterattack, he asked Gong Ao to lead the troops to capture the defeated Chu army. He found out the direction of You Sima Ye Sheng's escape, and pursued him day and night. It took a long journey to catch up.
You Sima was guarded by 10,000 soldiers, which was more powerful than Li You. Therefore, he did not dare to attack, so he followed the Chu army and hung behind it to look for opportunities.
Unexpectedly, this would frighten the Chu army and cause deserters to appear along the way. This was really a good opportunity for Li You!
"Avenge our shame today!"
Li You clenched his fists tightly, his heart full of excitement.
But soon, he thought of something again, his face turned grim, and he asked: "Where are the Ren Xiao tribe who followed us now?"
A commander of two to five hundred people immediately handed over his hand and reported back: "Report to the army. According to the cavalry report, Ren Junhou is still twenty miles away from our army."
"Um."
Li You nodded slightly, and his tense face relaxed a little.
Ren Xiao.
Yi Qu was a military marquis and held a title of nobility. He once guarded Xingyang with Tu Sui.
Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 to attack Chu. Tu Sui was transferred to Dongjun to preside over the military affairs. Ren Xiao then went south to serve as a general, and was appointed a military officer in Yang Duanhe's army. In terms of title and position, he was on the same level as Li You.
This time the Qin army went out to counterattack. Not only did Li You take aim at the great achievement of Chu You Sima, but two other troops also followed suit, one of which was the troops under Ren Xiao.
But because Li You was prepared early and acted fastest. The other two troops were far behind, not as close as Li You and You Sima.
"Then Ren Xiao is said to have a good relationship with Zhao Tuo, so he wants to fight with me for Zhao Tuo? What a pity, God bless me Li You, you Ren Xiao can only follow me and step on horse shit."
"When I defeat the Chu army and capture the right Sima of Chu State, I will leave some remnant troops for you to defeat and let you chase. This will also give Zhao Tuo some face, hehehe..."
The corners of Li You's mouth curled up slightly. He felt depressed many times in front of Zhao Tuo.
Although he can't compare with Zhao Tuo now, if he can find an opportunity to suppress the other party's friends, it will still be very satisfying.
"If I win a big victory this time and capture You Sima, my father will definitely be happy. And the princess, if she knows that I have accomplished such a great feat, I don't know what her expression will be."
Li You was thinking in his mind that if he captured the right Sima of Chu State in the future, he would definitely return to Xianyang to show off his majesty.
Half an hour later, he suddenly received urgent military information.
"What, the Chu army turned around and wanted to attack our army?"
Li You's face changed. He was planning to drag down the Chu army all the way. He would wait until most of the Chu army had escaped before launching a general attack. Why was You Sima so anxious that he would turn back and fight him decisively.
"Marquis, the morale of the Chu army is unstable, and the soldiers keep retreating. That Sima You must want to take advantage of the large number of people to fight with our army in order to gain an advantage."
"According to the general's opinion, our army should avoid its sharp edge and retreat. The Chu army will definitely not be able to hold us back. When its morale is exhausted, there will be a greater collapse. By then, the army will come up with the army to fight, and they will definitely be able to fight. Destroy the enemy!"
Gong Ao immediately made suggestions. He was born in the Gong family of Nanjun, and his ancestors were also from a distinguished family. He had read some books on the art of war, and his words were quite insightful.
Li You nodded slightly. What Gong Ao said was indeed a good strategy. When the Chu army returned to the army, he just avoided it, but...
Li You thought of Ren Xiao and another Qin army chasing after them.
The two Qin armies are only about twenty miles away. If the Chu army returns and Li You retreats, the distance between the two sides will definitely become closer. When the Chu army collapses, Ren Xiao, the fastest runner, may catch up.
When the time comes, the credit for defeating You Sima's army will not be his alone, and even You Sima may not fall into his hands.
If we can't defeat the Chu army and capture You Sima alone, then what's the point of this pursuit?
How could he, Li You, avenge his shame?
During this hesitation, Li You's heart moved.
Because the Qin army had the overall advantage, a certain idea that he had suppressed suddenly popped up again.
Li You suddenly became excited. He stood up and ran out of the tent regardless of the looks of the generals.
In the cold wind, Li You saw that on the west side of the Qin army, a large river was slowly flowing to the south.
Ru water.
"Isn't this the place where I, Li You, stood against the water and established a world-shattering feat?"
"Hahahaha, God is really blessing me!"
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