On the Huai River, corpses were lying everywhere, and on the land on both sides, bright red blood was everywhere.
This is the main battlefield between Qi and Chu, and it is the most tragic.
There were fierce sounds of swords, guns, swords and halberds expanding, and then there was the sound of arrows piercing the sky. The metal came into contact with human flesh and blood, and the sound of popping popping was heard endlessly.
There were cries of dying people everywhere. Perhaps being killed directly on the battlefield would be the best outcome.
These people had their hands and feet broken, and their blood was flowing continuously. It was difficult for them to escape death, but they still had to endure such pain.
Lord Changsheng looked very ugly. He reported the situation on the front line to Yingdu, but the war on the front line could not stop.
Nowadays, it is also impossible for countries to stop attacking without giving up the war card. Where is the etiquette on the battlefield?
The State of Qi and the State of Chu once again experienced a fight. No matter how Lord Changsheng commanded and dispatched, the result did not change at all. The State of Chu was still defeated.
The private soldiers of the Chu nobles were holding each other back, and the friendly troops were under attack and were motionless.
All the nobles hope that the casualties of their army can be reduced, but when they meet on a narrow road, the brave will win, and they dare not fight desperately on the battlefield. The result is that everyone suffers a lot of casualties.
After suffering huge casualties, what followed was not correcting mistakes, but intensifying efforts to protect one's own troops.
There are even many people who think that as long as their losses are less than others, the power of the country will not be eroded.
Under this situation, the morale of the Chu army could not be boosted at all. The soldiers had no will to fight and collapsed as soon as they stepped onto the battlefield.
"hateful!"
Seeing the Chu army retreating again, Lord Changsheng cursed fiercely.
The defeated Chu troops directly threw down their weapons. In order to escape, they also took off their armor and threw it on the ground.
With the sound of clanking metal hitting the ground, countless weapons and armor were thrown down by the fleeing Chu army.
The Chu soldiers fled in all directions and even jumped into the river.
Then the Qi army that was being chased was killed directly in the river, and the piled up corpses even blocked the river directly.
The water coming from the upstream was blocked by the human wall, and what flowed downstream was the blood gushing out from the soldiers!
Such a tragic scene made even a man like Lord Changsheng, who has been commanding troops all year round, feel uncomfortable.
Until the order to retreat from Yingdu came, Lord Changsheng was both angry and relieved at the same time. This war could not be fought anymore.
The nobles of Chu State also cheered for joy. Only a victorious war can reap the spoils of war, while a failed war can result in the annihilation of wealth. Which nobleman is willing to let his wealth shrink?
Lord Changsheng quickly began to use the elite soldiers who still maintained their formation to collect the scattered soldiers. When the casualties were counted, he almost couldn't help but pick up his sword and cut down the nobles who were lagging behind.
But this was something that not even his brother dared to do, let alone him.
I could only suppress my restless heart, and with a gloomy face, I led the entire Chu army away from this land with countless casualties.
In the end, he only dropped one harsh word and dissipated in the wind, "Wu State, the Chu people will come back, and this land will eventually belong to the Chu people."
Qi General Guan Chenglin was a little surprised by Chu's retreat. The mentality of gamblers is everywhere.
Could the Chu State be able to leave the battlefield cleanly and neatly after suffering such huge losses?
He asked to the left and right: "Although Chu State suffered huge losses, it has not lost its ability to fight back.
You didn't want to fight back, so you just retreated like that?
Is there any deception in this? I want to wait for our army to pursue and then ambush.
There are many waterways in the south, and the Qi army is really not good at pursuing them. "
Guan Chenglin's retainer said: "Master, our army is here to aid the State of Wu, not to fight with the State of Chu.
Since the Chu State has retreated, we will wait here for a few days to see if the Chu State has really returned to the country.
If the State of Chu no longer wants to fight with our army, just report it directly to the king. "
When the kings and ministers of the state of Wu saw the retreat of the state of Chu, they had a sense of survival after a disaster. The land was donated right, and their lives were saved.
Although the State of Wu's Sheji is gone, the ancestral temple of the State of Wu is still there, so at least there is no problem with ancestor worship.
Moreover, although the State of Wu donated land to the State of Qi, according to the system of the State of Qi, the former Marquis of Wu and the current Lord of Wu could still receive large fiefdoms and taxes.
The Chu State surrendered on the battlefield, and the Qi monarchs and ministers laughed loudly in Linzi City.
Qi Gong laughed loudly and said: "Since the time of King Li, Chu has been one of the powerful states in Xia.
For more than 800 years, with a territory of 4,000 miles, it ranks first among all countries, and there are millions of capable warriors, but they have been defeated by our Qi State.
My lords, how many years has it been since our ancestor Huan Gong reigned supreme? "
The ministers all laughed and said, "My lord, it's been five hundred years!"
Qi Gong was excited and said with emotion: "Yes, it's been five hundred years.
The title of Duke was obtained by Guan Zi five hundred years ago when he assisted his ancestor Duke Huan in dominating the world.
At that time, he united with the princes of the Central Plains and defeated the Chu State in the land of Yanling.
Now the state of Qi has defeated the state of Chu on its own. This kind of power has never been achieved even by the ancestor Huan Gong when he was hegemonic, right? "
Lu Ji, the Prime Minister of Qi, also smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the Qi State has never experienced such a prosperous moment in the past eight hundred years. You should go to the ancestral temple to worship your ancestors and report this glorious moment to your ancestors.
If he defeats Wei State in the Central Plains later, Qi State will truly be number one in the world.
Now we should immediately give Guan Qing an order to stop entangled with the Chu State and lead his troops back to the Central Plains to rest for a while.
Then help South Korea and let the monarchs and ministers of Wei know who is the most powerful country in the Central Plains! "
Having just finished the bloody battle with the Chu State, it was naturally impossible to directly return to the battlefield again. The soldiers would not be able to bear it.
Especially since I haven't returned to my hometown for a long time, Qi State's reforms are not like those of Qin State, and are relatively loose.
Xinzheng, South Korea.
When the Korean monarchs and ministers received the results of the battle between Qi and Chu, they were stunned. "It is unbelievable that Qi defeated Chu so quickly."
Although Qi was still confident of defeating Chu, such speed was beyond the expectations of the Korean monarchs and ministers.
If they had known that Qi was so powerful, South Korea might not have been so impatient to attack the royal family's land.
Zhao and Wei also did not expect Qi Guoguo to win so quickly, especially now that they had encountered difficulties in fighting South Korea, which made them a little uneasy.
After South Korea captured Song Dynasty, it regained a wave of blood and had the capital to continue fighting with Zhao and Wei.
The Korean monarchs and ministers had a certain attitude of never surrendering until the blood of the last Song Dynasty was shed, which caused great headaches for Zhao and Wei.
Zhao Hou said to Wei Hou with a worried look on his face: "Qi State defeated Chu State. From the war between the two sides, we can see that Qi State is indeed the strongest army in the world.
Now his army is returning to the Central Plains. Once it has finished resting, it will definitely come westward.
Marquis of Wei, this is a powerful country that can compete with the state of Wei. I am very worried about you and the state of Wei. "
Wei Hou was provoked and said angrily: "Zhao Hou, what do you mean by this?
In the past, Wei's 30,000 soldiers defeated Chu's 300,000. Is this Chu worthy of attention?
Even if Qi defeated Chu, would it be of any value?
Just like ants on the ground, even if a baby steps on them, they can still be crushed to death. Can this baby defeat an adult? "
The Marquis of Wei compared Chu to an ant and Qi to a baby, which can be said to be quite arrogant.
However, Zhao Hou clapped his hands and cheered: "Wei Hou is really domineering. I think Qi will definitely not be Wei's opponent. Gu and Zhao will follow you and Wei, and we will definitely win."
When the Qi army finished resting and set foot on this battlefield, Qi and Wei knew that both sides had underestimated the other.
The elites on both sides are elite soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they are all warriors who have been poured out with a lot of money.
In just a few dozen days of fighting, both sides determined one thing at the same time.
“This will be a long-term confrontational war, and it is impossible to determine the outcome in a short period of time.
This war will not end until one of the parties makes a major strategic or tactical mistake. "
For this kind of long-term, large-scale confrontation, the Zhuxia countries are really experienced. Previous alliance operations were basically like this.
The war between Qi and Chu lasted for more than a year. No one knew how long the war between Qi and Wei would last, but both sides began to prepare according to five years.
A series of defensive fortifications began to be arranged outside the key city walls, as well as the cities that military strategists must fight for, the passages for transporting grain, and the locations for storing grain and grass. Both sides began to send a large number of dispatches to investigate the news.
During the confrontation, the two sides continued to test, and there were a large number of small-scale battles and competitions for some key nodes. The bloody killings did not stop for a moment.
This is a competition of comprehensive strength between the two countries, not only for food and grass, but also for the eliteness of the soldiers, the commanding ability of the generals, and even luck, the right time and place, and all-round competition.
In this tense atmosphere, time flew by in a hurry. Spring passed and autumn came, and winter was harsh. Qi State, which held the most fertile plains, gradually gained the upper hand.
The State of Qi is a fertile land, and there is grain produced in the plains of the State of Wu. Zheng and Song are both great grain-producing lands.
The land of Wei State is still fertile, but Zhao State has many mountainous areas, and it is completely unable to provide help to Wei State in this confrontation.
Zhao and Wei keenly felt the changes in the situation and began to seek to take the initiative, hoping to find opportunities to break the situation.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhao and Wei have no chance at all, because this is a war that takes place on Korean soil, and Zhao and Wei can retreat to the country at any time.
The two countries of Zhao and Wei believed that even if they couldn't fight through attrition, the strong troops of Wei and Zhao still had decisive strength.
Wei Wuzu is invincible in the world!
(End of chapter)
