"Xiang Yan will be the last enemy I will fight in this life."
On the road west of the Huai River battlefield, Wang Jian stood in the carriage, his white hair flying in the wind.
He was in good condition. Although he was old, his waist was straight and his old eyes were full of fighting spirit.
Because he is about to complete the last battle of his life.
In front of and behind the car was the Qin army as far as the eye could see.
Thousands of Qin's cavalry had already set off to support Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze on the eastern battlefield, helping them hold back Xiang Yan's tens of thousands of Chu troops.
Wang Jian marched slowly with 50,000 elite troops, preparing to sweep across the east of Huaiyin with the power of Mount Tai.
There are no natural obstacles in front of the Qin army. Wang Jian's eastward march can push everything aside.
"By defeating Xiang Yan, my life's battle will come to a perfect end."
"Xiong Qi has nothing to worry about. Let Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze pursue them. I can't get any more great achievements. After this battle, I can go back to my hometown and enjoy the blessings. The garden, house and beautiful fields I asked for from the king cannot be left in ruins. ."
Just as Wang Jian was thinking about it, there were cavalry galloping in front of him.
"Urgent report! Urgent report of military information!"
This is the messenger cavalry sent back from the battlefield in the east.
"Could it be that Zhao Tuo knew that I was about to arrive with his army, so he specially sent someone to invite me to attack Xiang Yan with him?"
"Haha, this kid has always been smart and very good at seizing opportunities."
Wang Jian smiled slightly, thinking that he had guessed Zhao Tuo's plan.
Soon, after checking that the identity of the cavalry was correct, the Qin soldiers all moved out of the way. The messenger cavalry arrived in front of Wang Jian's chariot, quickly dismounted, knelt in front of Wang Jian, and excitedly reported: "General, Urgent report from the front! General Zhao Tuo defeats Xiang Yan's army!"
"Oh, Zhao Tuo said when to attack...what! Zhao Tuo defeated Xiang Yan?"
Wang Jian had just finished speaking what was in his heart when he reacted instantly. His old eyes widened and he asked in surprise: What did you just say? Zhao Tuo defeated Xiang Yan! "
Even though Wang Jian has been fighting for half his life and has seen all kinds of scenes, big and small, his heart has been tempered to be extremely stable. But when I heard the news, I was still very surprised.
Xiang Yan, born in a family of famous generals for generations, has superb military skills and is the mainstay of Chu State today.
Even when he was fighting against Xiang Yan, Wang Jian had to be very cautious and did not dare to take it lightly.
And what about Zhao Tuo?
A mere eighteen-year-old boy who has only been fighting for a few years can defeat Xiang Yan?
Even though Wang Jian has always been looking forward to Zhao Tuo, he also knows that Zhao Tuo is very capable, but his opponent is Xiang Yan!
Just when Wang Jian was doubtful, the messenger's next words made him tremble with shock, and he didn't recover for a long time.
"Xiang Yan is dead?"
"Zhao Tuo defeated Xiang Yan's army in a frontal battle. Xiang Yan was defeated and committed suicide. The remaining Chu army is being hunted by Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze..."
Wang Jian's eyes were a little confused.
Xiang Yan, who he considered to be his last enemy in this life, was not defeated by him. Instead, he was defeated by an eighteen-year-old boy from the front, and even committed suicide after defeat.
You, Zhao Tuo, killed Xiang Yan.
What else do you want me, Wang Jian, to do?
"Haha...hahahaha!"
After being surprised, Wang Jian laughed.
"Okay! General Zhao is so strong!"
"Pass this news on and let everyone in our army know that General Zhao Tuo has defeated Xiang Yan and the main force of the Chu army has been defeated!"
After a while, all the 50,000 Qin soldiers on the road knew the news, and then there were overwhelming cheers.
"General Zhao is victorious!"
Amidst the bursts of cheers, Wang Jian's face calmed down again.
But he was still laughing, only this time, he was laughing secretly in his heart.
"Your Majesty used to attach great importance to Li Xin and support the Meng family, but he didn't want to rely on me, the Wang family, on the battlefield. Who wouldn't be jealous of the feats of father and son who destroyed the Three Kingdoms?"
"It's a pity that Li Xin was too rash and lost in one battle. The king had no choice but to go to Pinyang and ask me to attack Chu. A 600,000-strong army was placed in my hands. Although the king didn't say it explicitly, he must have felt uneasy in his heart. , I can only defile myself to calm the king's heart. Even so, I often toss and turn and have trouble sleeping."
"Now, Zhao Tuo defeats Xiang Yan in one battle."
"I can finally feel at ease."
"I, Mrs. Wang, have nothing to worry about!"
…
Half a day later, 50,000 Qin troops from the direction of Huaiyin arrived at the Huai River battlefield.
The soil here is red.
Although the corpses had been piled up together, from time to time on the ground you could still see the broken limbs and broken arms that fell from the Chu people, as well as tattered armor and chopped weapons.
These are worthless things, and Qin soldiers are generally too lazy to pick them up.
Time and energy are limited. What they hang in their hands and waists are the heads severed from Chu people's corpses. They are counting the points and handing them over to the military judge for recording.
Zhao Tuo stood on the earth platform, still looking at the scene of the Qin army cleaning up and converging on the battlefield in the distance.
"Our army suffered about five thousand casualties in this battle. We killed six to seven thousand Chu people and captured more than ten thousand."
A report from Shejian came to my ears. This was a rough estimate made by the military law officials in this short period of time. The specific number will not be calculated until two days later, but it is not too far off.
"Five thousand casualties..."
Zhao Tuo nodded, this number was considered very low.
Among the five thousand casualties, the wounded accounted for most of them. The number of dead soldiers may only be two to three thousand, or even less than two thousand.
The main reason why there were such low casualties was that the morale of the Chu army was too low. After Meng Tian flanked the Chu army, the entire Chu army collapsed in a short period of time, and no further damage was caused to the Qin army. It completely turned into a chase.
The Qin army is chasing the Chu army. If they catch up, they will kill and kill!
The casualties of the Qin army were mainly concentrated in the fighting stage at the beginning of the battle.
"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."
Zhao Tuo sighed, but his expression was firm.
A general cannot have the kindness of a woman.
When it's time to break, it's time to break; when it's time to fight, it's time to fight.
These thousands of casualties were worth it. Because of their sacrifices, the Qin army completely defeated the last main force of the Chu army.
He even made Xiang Yan commit suicide, which brought the war between Qin and Chu to an end.
When Xiang Yan, the last famous general of the Chu Kingdom, died, the escaped Chu King Xiong Qi was no longer a concern.
"Priority will be given to the heads of those who died, ensuring that each person can be promoted to one level of title. Even if they die, their merits will be passed down to future generations."
"If there are no heirs, write down their information. Later, part of the spoils will be divided and sent to their families."
Zhao Tuo spoke calmly.
Even if the soldiers who fight with him die, their death will never be in vain.
At this time, a figure strode over.
"Hahaha! General Zhao, you are really a good general. I can win this battle because of your strength!"
Feng Wuze's face was full of joy and he stepped over.
He couldn't help but be unhappy. This time they defeated Xiang Yan's main army and even caused Chu State's order Yin Xiangyan to commit suicide. This was a great achievement. Coupled with his previous achievements in conquering the city in Huaibei, this promotion is definitely a sure thing.
Zhao Tuo turned around and laughed: "General Feng is ridiculous. This great achievement is also the power of the general. If General Feng was not willing to guard the left wing for the boy and suppress the Chu army, would An have such a great victory?"
"What did General Zhao say? The general's rank is higher than mine, so I should obey General Zhao's command."
Feng Wuze said with a smile, feeling more and more proud of the young man in front of him.
Win without being arrogant, be respectful without being arrogant.
Zhao Tuo is willing to give credit to himself for winning a battle, and treats himself with the humility of "boy". Zhao Tuo's approach is really comforting.
"It's a pity that I don't have a daughter in my family. Otherwise, I would marry this Zhao Tuo and marry two families. By the way, Feng Quji still has a daughter in his family, and she is about to get hairpins. Otherwise... ugh."
Feng Wuze was halfway through his calculations when he suddenly remembered that the young man in front of him seemed to have been spotted.
Zhao Tuo didn't know that General Feng in front of him was worrying about his marriage just now.
He pointed to the black flag that appeared in the distance and said with a smile: "General Feng, the general is coming, let's go and greet him."
"Oh, alright."
Feng Wuze woke up with a start, quickly echoed, and followed Zhao Tuo out.
He looked at the young man in front of him who was wearing a crown and having an impressive aura.
Feng Wuze sighed secretly.
He remembered that rumor and could only suppress the thought of marrying Zhao Tuo in his heart.
…
Half an hour later, the main force of the Qin army set up camp in a wide area near the battlefield.
When Zhao Tuo and Feng Wuze came over, they saw Wang Jian standing at the gate waiting for them with a smile.
"General."
Zhao Tuo called out, walked over quickly, and bowed to each other.
"Hahaha, our great hero is here."
Wang Jian laughed loudly, stepped forward to support Zhao Tuo, and said to the generals around him: "Look, this guy doesn't even have a few beards on his face, but he has been able to defeat the commander of a country. He is really a hero." A young man."
"What the general said is that this time General Zhao defeated Xiang Yan in one battle, which shocked the whole world!"
"General Zhao is truly a hero of our Qin Kingdom!"
The generals quickly followed Wang Jian and made a series of flattery.
Although they are eager to defeat Xiang Yan, Zhao Tuo is now on the rise, so they will not antagonize him. Of course, they will take the opportunity to treat him nicely and show their intention to make friends.
Zhao Tuo smiled and exchanged greetings with the generals.
He noticed that among the generals, General Pi Qiangxu looked at him with a strange expression.
Inexplicably, Zhao Tuo remembered Jing Tong's insulting words carved on the wood.
"If we can win this time, General Qiang Yu has done a great job."
Zhao Tuo said something silently in his heart, said hello to Qiang Yu, and followed Wang Jian and the generals into the camp to report on the military situation this time.
After a while, the military intelligence report was completed.
The body of Chu Ling Yin Xiang Yan was also brought here.
Wang Jian walked out of the tent with a solemn expression.
"Xiang Yan, I'm here."
Looking at the body of the white-haired veteran lying on the carriage.
Wang Jian suddenly felt sad that a rabbit had died and a fox had died.
Xiang Yan is a few years younger than him and can be considered a figure of the same era.
Although Xiang Yan did not have the feat of destroying the country like Wang Jian, who defeated Zhao and destroyed Yan, he followed Lord Chun Shen of the Chu State to conquer the east and west, swallowed the Lu State, and took the eastern land, which was regarded as a great military exploit.
When the Qin State sent Li Xin to attack Chu, he led the entire country's troops and defeated Li Xin in one battle, achieving a great victory that the Chu State had not seen in decades.
When Wang Jian attacked Chu, Xiang Yan was the only one in the huge Chu country who could stand up and shoulder the responsibility of defending the country.
It can be said that as long as Xiang Yan is here, Chu State is here.
It was such a figure that even Wang Jian was afraid of, but he was defeated by the young man Zhao Tuo on the frontal battlefield.
Wang Jian sighed, stepped forward and reached out to touch Xiang Yan's eyes.
"Our era is over."
After this battle, not only Xiang Yan died.
Even he, Wang Jian, will leave the battlefield completely.
The world in the future no longer belongs to old people like them.
Zhao Tuo and the generals watched this scene silently from behind.
Although Xiang Yan is an enemy general, his unyielding spirit of fighting for his country is still worthy of their admiration.
In this moment of silence.
Wang Jian turned around and asked, "Xiang Yan is dead, where is the false king Xiong Qi?"
…
"River water."
King Qi of Chu stood on the bank of a large river, his hair disheveled and in a miserable state.
Behind him were more than ten mounted Chu soldiers.
This was his last force north of the river.
King Chu Qi stared blankly ahead, the river was flowing.
On the other side of the wide river.
It is the land of Jiangdong.
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