"The sun is blocked by the sun, and the enemy is like clouds; the arrows are falling, and the soldiers are fighting for the lead."
Amidst the high-pitched Chu songs, the soldiers of the Chu army rushed to the front of the Qin army's formation, braving the rain of arrows from the Qin people.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. The king raised an army and repaired my spear. I share the same enemy with you!"
The Qin army also sang a majestic war song, and the soldiers held their weapons and were full of fighting spirit.
The light-armed crossbowmen at the front moved to the wings after firing their arrows.
The Qin soldiers from the rear holding long berylliums came forward quickly. They stood in a horizontal row, and the berylliums in their hands were more than three meters long.
In the cry of killing, all the Qin soldiers thrust out the beryllium in their hands.
Screams rang out continuously, and the Chu soldiers who were rushing at the front were stabbed by this wave of beryllium and knocked over. Many Chu soldiers fell to the ground wailing.
But then, the Chu soldiers from behind rushed up again, wielding swords and halberds, trying to take the opportunity to kill these Qin soldiers who were holding long berylliums and had difficulty moving.
Behind those Qin soldiers, the Qin army's halberd soldiers quickly stepped forward and blocked the beryllium-wielding robes.
What they held in their hands was a halberd with both thrusting and slashing functions, which was enough to block the charging Chu soldiers and fight with them.
The Qin soldiers holding the beryllium took the opportunity to retract their weapons, retreated to the rear, held the long beryllium tightly in their hands, and looked for opportunities to thrust out their weapons from the gaps in the rows of halberd soldiers to cover their robes and kill the enemy.
During the battle between the three armies, shouts of killing were heard in various battlefields. Soldiers fell one after another, and new soldiers came up one after another from the rear.
The Qin Army's three battlefields were specifically commanded by Feng Wuze, Zhao Guang, and Meng Tian.
Zhao Tuo retreated to the rear and stepped onto the earthen platform specially built for the commander. He watched the changes in the battlefield situation from a high place and made adjustments at the entire battlefield level.
"The Chu army's attack was very violent."
Lu Wan marveled. He and Li Shang were appointed as one hundred generals of short soldiers, responsible for following the general and commanding the short soldiers below to convey the general's orders.
"When you go all out, you will naturally be violent. As long as our army blocks this wave and delays it, and the Chu army is exhausted, it will be the time for our army to counterattack."
Zhao Tuo stood on the high platform, looking at the fighting battlefield in the distance, and closely observed the changes in the Chu army.
The forwards of the Qin and Chu armies were entangled, and both sides were evenly matched.
At this time, chariots and cavalry troops appeared on the right wing of the Chu army and flanked the opposite left wing of the Qin army.
The left wing of the Qin army was led by Feng Wuze.
The reason for this arrangement is that the Qin and Chu armies are fighting on the Huai River. When the Qin army fights to the west, its right army relies on the Huai River. With this big river as a cover, he was not afraid of enemy cavalry attacks, so Zhao Tuo placed Meng Tian, who had less battlefield experience, on the right side of the river.
Then with the experienced veteran Feng Wuze as the left army, he can calmly deal with the various actions of the Chu army.
Sure enough, when the Chu army's chariots launched a side attack, Feng Wuze arranged for the crossbowmen on the outermost edge to fire one round first, and then the phalanx of spearmen in the rear who had been prepared stepped forward to attack the chariots with their spears.
Following Feng Wuze's dispatch, more than a thousand Qin army cavalry stepped forward to cooperate with the spearmen to attack the Chu army's cavalry troops and tear apart the infantry following the Chu army's cavalry troops.
Because Feng Wuze's troops came across the river, Zhao Tuo did not have many chariots under his command. Therefore, the Qin army had fewer chariots in this battle, but the number of cavalry still seemed to be several thousand, which was enough to cope with this battle.
Under Feng Wuze's response, the Chu army's side attack did not achieve much results this time, and the battle situation became stalemate again.
"General Feng, a true veteran general."
On the earth platform behind, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but praise.
If he remembered correctly, Feng Wuze was also a figure who was named Lunhou (Guanneihou) by the King of Qin in the original history, and his ability was naturally beyond doubt.
The main reason why Zhao Tuo dared to fight this battle was because Feng Wuze was willing to make friends with him and was willing to help Zhao Tuo.
With the help of such a veteran, the risks of this battle will naturally be much smaller. If Feng Wuze disagreed, Zhao Tuo would not take the risk of asking for a war.
On the side of the Chu army.
Xiang Yan stood alone, looking at the battle situation in the distance.
There are no generals around him except the personal guards who are responsible for escorting and delivering orders.
Even Jingtong went to the battlefield and commanded operations on the front line.
"Feng Wuze."
Xiang Yan whispered, knowing that this battle was going to be difficult.
If a stupid boy like Meng Tian was on the left flank of the Qin army, his cavalry surprise attack just now would not be able to defeat him in one fell swoop, but at least it would be able to confuse the opponent and give the Chu army a slight advantage. But because of Feng Wuze's calm response, the Chu army's attack did not gain the slightest advantage, and was even quite damaging.
"With Feng Wuze at his side, it is difficult for the Qin army's left wing to break through, and it can still take care of the Qin army's center. If you want to win this time, you should use Meng Tian's army as the breakthrough point."
Xiang Yan squinted at Meng Tian's right army on the edge of the Huaihe River. The large banner with Mongolian characters behind the Qin army showed the identity of its general.
The persimmons should be picked up and pinched when they are weak, and the opponents should be picked on and hit by the weak ones.
Xiang Yan naturally knows this truth very well.
"Send an order for our left army to feign defeat and retreat to lure Meng Tian into pursuit."
"In addition, I sent an order to Jingtong's Chinese army to get ready, and told Jingtong to carry out the plan as before. I want to imitate the Jin military skills in the battle of Chengpu in the past, and defeat Mengtian first!"
Xiang Yan spoke in a deep voice and asked the soldiers to pass on the order.
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"The Chu army is going to be defeated?"
Meng Tian stood on his chariot, his eyebrows slightly raised and his face full of surprise.
The three armies are at war, each with its own opponent.
The Chu State's left army, which was originally fighting against his right-wing army, seemed unable to hold on and began to collapse.
I, Meng Tian, am so powerful, can I be the first to defeat the enemy?
Meng Tian felt excited.
Beside him, the confidant asked excitedly: "Colonel, should we immediately pursue the enemy and defeat the Chu army?"
Meng Tian frowned and replied: "Send someone quickly to ask General Zhao for instructions."
At the same time, Zhao Tuo on the high platform also saw that the Chu left army facing Meng Tian's tribe began to collapse.
A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest.
The defeat of Chu's left army was enough to change the stalemate situation on the entire battlefield.
However, Zhao Tuo did not immediately order Meng Tian to pursue the defeated Chu left army because he felt something was wrong.
Xiang Yan was the pillar of the Chu State and a figure who could compete with Wang Jian. Under his command, the Chu army could not easily fail. And even if they were defeated, the right army of Chu State that Feng Wuze faced should be defeated first. How could Meng Tian defeat the enemy army first?
Although he had doubts in his heart, Zhao Tuo also clearly knew that this was an opportunity to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.
On the battlefield, the chance of victory is fleeting.
As a general, you must seize every opportunity and be decisive and decisive.
"Order Meng Tian to divide part of his force to pursue the defeated Chu left army and take advantage of the victory to defeat it. Meng Tian then led the main force to turn around, penetrate directly into the Chu central army, attack its flank, and intercept it in the middle."
"The morale of the Chu army is not high. They rely on their strength to fight against our army. As long as Meng Tian succeeds in flanking the Chu army, and Zhao Guang attacks from both sides, he can quickly defeat the Chu army."
"In this way, Chu's central army and left army are both defeated, and the right army is unable to support itself. An Neng can resist. This is a victory!"
Zhao Tuo gave the order decisively and asked Lu Wan to send the messenger before the men sent by Meng Tian arrived.
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"Okay, this young man Meng Tian is really greedy for power and hastened forward. When he saw our left army was defeated, he wanted to pursue and attack us. He wanted to take advantage of the situation and destroy our left army. In this way, he fell into my plan."
Xiang Yan looked at the battlefield in the distance.
Seeing the defeat of Chu's left army, the Qin army of Meng Tian's tribe on the opposite side began to pursue.
This is Xiang Yan's chance to win.
"Four hundred years ago, our Chu State's first king became king and was defeated by the Jin people in Chengpu. This battle was a great shame for our Chu State, and Yin Ziyu committed suicide because of it. This battle was remembered by all Chu generals, and they never dared to forget."
"Today, I will use the Jin tactics to defeat your Qin army!"
Xiang Yan's face is covered with frost.
The Battle of Chengpu is an eternal pain in the hearts of Chu people.
Before this battle, the Chu State was at its peak, destroying more than ten small Huai River countries in a row, and expanding its power northward to the Yellow River Basin. Even Duke Huan of Qi in his later years led the army of the Eight Kingdoms, but it was difficult to defeat the Chu people's advance, and could only barely contain Chu's aggressive momentum.
After the death of Duke Huan of Qi, the state of Chu was even known as invincible, and the Battle of Hongshui defeated Duke Xiang of Song Dynasty. The pressure forced Lu, Wei, Chen, Cai and other countries to surrender.
At that moment, Chu State had the potential to dominate the world.
But with the rise of Duke Wen of Jin, he fought with the Chu army in Chengpu and won the battle.
From then on, Chu's hegemony declined, and Jin relied on this battle to dominate the world and became the world's overlord.
Such a battle with huge impact will naturally be remembered by the people of Chu. The battlefield tactics used by the Jin army in this battle were unforgettable for Chu generals of all dynasties.
When Xiang Yan first learned the art of war, he heard his father talk about the tactics of the Jin people back then.
A very crucial point is that when the Jin and Chu armies were in confrontation, the Jin army pretended to be defeated and pretended to retreat, luring the Chu army to pursue them.
Zi Xi, the general of the Chu army on the opposite side, believed it to be true and commanded the Chu left army to pursue. As a result, after the Chu army penetrated deeply, they were stopped by the Jin army's counterattack. At the same time, because the Chu army pursued deeply, the flanks were exposed to the Jin army. The Jin's central army allocated part of its force to resist the Chu's central army, while the remaining main force turned to attack the Chu's left army from the flank. The left army of the Chu State was attacked by the two armies of the Jin State, suffered heavy casualties, and fled in rout.
At the same time, the right army of the Chu State on the other side was also defeated by the lower army of the Jin State. The Chu army lost both wings, and the central army had to retreat in defeat, resulting in the defeat of Chengpu.
The Battle of Chengpu was a battle that changed the world situation four hundred years ago.
Now, Xiang Yan also wants to use this tactic to defeat the Qin army in front of him and find a way out for Chu.
Feng Wuze's left wing of the Qin army was as stable as a mountain, and it was difficult for him to break it for a while.
He then decided to use Chu's left army to pretend to be defeated, luring Meng Tian into going deep and exposing the Qin army's flanks.
At this time, Jing Tong, who was in the middle army, could turn around with his soldiers and flank Meng Tian's troops.
At the same time, the left army of Chu State counterattacked again. Under the attack of the two armies, Meng Tian's Qin army was bound to be defeated.
Once Meng Tian was defeated, the right wing of the Qin army was lost, and the flanks of Zhao Guang's Qin army were exposed.
The Chu army took advantage of the situation to attack and flank the Qin army, thus defeating the Qin army.
The Qin army's middle and right armies were both defeated. No matter how powerful Feng Wuze, who led the left army, was, he would probably be unable to survive alone.
"So, this is a victory!"
Just when Xiang Yan raised his eyes to pay attention.
The battlefield finally turned out the way he expected.
As the left army of the Chu State pretended to be defeated and retreated, Meng Tian led the Qin army to pursue and advance deep into the rear of the Chu army, exposing its flanks.
"Now, our army will be victorious!"
Xiang Yan's eyes widened and his voice became hoarse.
From his perspective, he could see that as Meng Tian's army advanced, thousands of Chu's central army led by Jing Tong had already separated and turned towards Meng Tian's direction.
Prepare to hit Meng Tian's Qin army from the side, cut it off in the middle, and cooperate with the returning Chu left army to carry out a pincer attack!
On the other side, there is an earthen platform behind the Qin army.
"Gonna win!"
Zhao Tuo's eyes were bright, staring at the battlefield situation in the distance.
As Chu's left army retreated, Meng Tian led his army deep into the Chu army's flank.
From Zhao Tuo's perspective, we can see that Meng Tian detached some of his soldiers to continue to pursue the Chu left army, preventing them from gathering.
At the same time, Meng Tian himself led the main force of the Qin army to turn around and began to flank the Chu Central Army. He wanted to cooperate with Zhao Guang's Qin Central Army to launch a pincer attack on the Chu Central Army led by Chu General Jing Tong!
this moment.
Looking down from the sky.
You can see that the Qin army separated part of its forces from the north and rushed towards the Chu central army.
At the same time, the Chu State's central army also detached part of its forces and attacked to the north, intending to flank the Qin army.
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