Qin Ling battlefield.
After the Ling Army retreated to Ruizhou, the number of soldiers ready for battle was 125,000.
On the Qin army's side, after three fronts of strong attacks, the losses were also quite serious, but the total number of troops invested on the front line still exceeded 600,000.
Six hundred thousand versus 120,000 seems to be an easy fight, but the geographical location of Ruizhou is extremely important. It is equivalent to a city that strangles all the major transportation routes. It is actually a hub. Only by defeating this place can everything be smooth. , truly entering the Dongling Plain.
Therefore, from the perspective of the Qin and Ling armies, Ruizhou will be the battlefield that determines the final outcome.
At present, Xiao Yuan has gathered his army after resting in Caizhou and continues to advance eastward, eyeing Ruizhou and setting up camp.
At the same time, Su Yi is proposed to be the head coach of the former army, while he himself will be in charge of the central army.
In the big tent, Lu Yunyan's letter has been delivered here through the falcon.
The letter begins with a letter from home, expressing his deep longing for Xiao Yuan, then explains the problem of water transportation and canal protection, and at the end, cites scriptures and reminds Xiao Yuan of Jin Gong's southern expedition, and arrogant soldiers will be defeated. .
After reading her letter, Xiao Yuan felt warm in his heart and said: "The queen is worried. She is afraid that our army will become arrogant if we win consecutive battles. She is right. The more times like this, the more important it is to Take it seriously and don’t let up at all.”
Jiang Yi was still standing below. Hearing this, he flattered her: "The queen is kind and virtuous. Having this country's stepmother to honor the world is really a blessing to all people..."
"With such a wife, what more can a husband ask for?" Xiao Yuan also said with a smile.
Indeed, he was lucky to be able to marry Lu Yunyan. The original Queen Xuan was not only beautiful in appearance, emphasizing morality and etiquette, but also intelligent and generous. She could be said to be a truly virtuous wife.
Not long after, Lin Chu also walked in, cupped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, we have important information."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan looked serious: "Send it up."
Lin Chu respectfully handed over the secret letter and said at the same time: "This is the information sent by Chen Jing at the risk of his life. For this reason, he is about to be exposed, and Wei Chen is preparing to activate emergency measures."
"Be sure to ensure his safety!" Xiao Yuan said, taking out the secret letter and reading it carefully.
It was more like a secret letter than a sketch with tiny handwriting.
This is the current troop deployment of the Spiritual Army.
There is no need to say more about the role this intelligence played in the war.
"This is a great achievement." Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, folded the secret letter, handed it to Jiang Yi, and said concisely: "Give it to Su Yi immediately and let him use his own troops."
"No." Jiang Yi took it respectfully, bowed and left.
On the other side, the front line of the Qin army.
Su Yi was proposed to be the commander-in-chief of the former army. There is no doubt that he took on the important task of capturing Ruizhou and could also be said to be the commander-in-chief of the front line.
At this time, it is impossible for the Qin Army to know where the Ling Army will place its heavy troops. The battle has not yet begun, and it is impossible to know the accurate enemy situation.
In the military tent, Su Yi was pointing sideways at the military map on the wall with his war sword, explaining to the generals the strategic location of Ruizhou and its main roads.
After he finished this, Xu Rong was the first to stand up and said bluntly: "According to what Su Shuai said, as long as our army can defeat Ruizhou, the iron cavalry can sweep across Dongling, and even approach Lingdu. In this way, the general will think that the Battle of Ruizhou should be launched quickly."
"Yes, Commander Su, victory is in sight. The mood of the soldiers is rising day by day. It is the right time to march at this time." Another general said.
Su Yi said: "It's not a question of being inopportune, but the city of Ruizhou is strong, and the Ling Army has important roads to control. We haven't figured out the enemy's situation yet, and if we rush to attack in a hurry, we will definitely be attacked head-on. Therefore, we must make a plan first." Only with good tactics can we launch the Battle of Ruizhou."
Just as he was saying this, a soldier came to report: "Commander Su, Lord Jiang Yi is here."
"Oh?" Su Yi paused, "Please come quickly."
"No!" The soldier saluted and retreated.
Not long after, Jiang Yi entered and greeted the generals with his hands.
He is the leader of the army, and his official position is not low. Everyone is on his own. Su Yi also got straight to the point: "Why did Mr. Jiang come to the front line? But there is Wang Ling."
"Su Shuai." Jiang Yi mysteriously walked around to the side of Shuai's case, got close to Su Yi, and at the same time took out the secret letter: "This is top secret information. Your Majesty specially told me that I must hand it over to you personally. , making you decide to use troops."
"Oh!?" Su Yi perked up and quickly took it, opened it and looked at it carefully.
He is the first commander-in-chief of the Qin State and a truly famous general. With just one glance, he can see that the pictures and texts are the enemy's troop deployment.
After taking the secret letter and studying it carefully, he looked vaguely and seemed to be muttering to himself: "The arrangement of the Spirit Army is indeed good..."
Without this information, the Qin army would probably suffer a loss when they stormed Ruizhou.
The generals on both sides below saw him reading the letter for a long time and not speaking for a long time. They couldn't help but look at each other, their faces full of curiosity.
"Su Shuai..." someone shouted tentatively.
Su Yi ignored it. After a moment, he put away the secret message, raised his head, glanced around and said, "Generals, listen to the order!"
People were shocked.
"Order Xu Rong's troops to pretend to attack Ruizhou from the front!"
"Order the Ning War Department to conduct a feint attack on the second line to contain Ruizhou's right wing."
"Order the Wei Qing Department to use elite troops to attack Menglangji in the southwest of Ruizhou. Be sure to capture this place!"
"Act in one hour!"
"I have the order!" The three of them clasped their fists together.
Su Yi's military orders have always been simple and clear, making it easy for his subordinates to understand without rambling. No matter how big the battle situation is and how wide the battle front is, the tasks he arranges are interlocking, and each general only needs to do his or her own job well. Let's fight our own battle.
Judging from the military map, Menglangji seems to have little strategic significance. Many people have ignored this place before and considered it dispensable. However, in this top-secret intelligence, it is the key to the Ling Army.
Following Su Yi's order, the first battle in Ruizhou began.
First, Xu Rong's frontal attack on the city made the Ling army suddenly nervous, thinking that a war was coming, and then a war broke out on the eastern defense line of Ruizhou.
Both lines were occupied by Su Yi's suspected soldiers, but from the Lingjun's point of view, this was a fight to the death.
At the same time, Wei Qing led his elite troops to attack Meng Langji diagonally, and fought a perfect blitzkrieg, which was also a typical attack on the east and the west.
Meng Lang gathered the Ling Army unprepared, thinking that the Qin army was attacking the city. After a fierce battle all night, by the next day, the troops were defeated and retreated from the stronghold, with thousands of soldiers and horses lost.
In this first battle, it seemed that the losses on both sides were not large. The Spirit Army only lost a small military stronghold. But Meng Langji was a key position in the strategic deployment of the Ling Army, and was prepared to be used as the key to victory when the cavalry would circle back.
As soon as this place was lost, King Ling was furious. His anger was not because of the loss of thousands of soldiers and horses, but because of how the Qin army saw through its own deployment.
(End of chapter)
