Whether King Ling intends to flee eastward should indeed be considered, but Ruizhou has not yet been conquered, and the Qin army cannot send troops to intercept it in advance.
After Xiao Yuan thought for a while, he said: "Send an order to Tang Yue. After Ruizhou is defeated, he will immediately lead his cavalry to attack Dong'an, and then go north from Dong'an to cut off the road to the east of Ling Kingdom."
From the map, Dong'an County is below Lingdu, and it is the only way to go behind Lingdu.
This goal was clear. After hearing this, several counselors also saluted and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
Just as he said this, the general in charge of receiving grain and grass also came in, clasped his fists and bent down and said: "Your Majesty, the grain, grass and weapons have been inspected this time, and Liu Changqing is asking for an audience outside the tent."
"Oh? Invite him in quickly."
"promise!"
Not long after, Liu Changqing entered, and naturally he knelt down and saluted Xiao Yuan first.
"Thank you for your hard work, Liu Qing. Please forgive me." Xiao Yuan took two steps forward and helped him up with a smile.
"Serving the country is my duty. How can I dare to express my hardships?" Liu Changqing said.
"Liu Qing has traveled thousands of miles to supervise the transportation of grain and grass. It is really not easy. The importance of logistics is related to our entire army." Xiao Yuan smiled gently. At this time, the military discussion was over. While speaking, he also waved his hand to indicate The generals will retreat.
People understood, bowed their hands and retreated respectfully.
Soon there were only two people left in the tent. Xiao Yuan first greeted Liu Changqing with greetings, and then asked: "By the way, I heard that there are some problems with the water transportation of grain and grass?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Changqing said with a serious face when he mentioned this: "When I came, the Prime Minister had already ordered me to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, and then check the government offices along the river, focusing on the Water Transport Department."
"In this way, it is suspected that Cao Yin was corrupted." Xiao Yuan pointed out the theme.
Liu Changqing said: "We can't tell yet, it needs to be investigated."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan nodded, with a somewhat unsightly look on his face: "If this matter is true, then these corrupt officials are disregarding the lives of the soldiers on the front line! Our country of Qin's country is The soldiers of the three armies worked hard on the battlefield and paid for it with their blood! There is no room for ambiguity! Liu Qing must find out this matter!"
"I obey your order." Liu Changqing said: "In addition, in order to prevent the officials along the river from colluding with each other and providing cover from above and below, the Prime Minister has obtained a warrant from the Queen and granted me certain rights."
"Well, the queen has explained this to the king in a letter." Xiao Yuandao: "Just take the queen's warrant. From now on, you will be the inspector of Jiangnan, taking charge of all important government affairs in Jiangnan until the end of this case."
"Your Majesty, you will definitely fulfill your mission!" Liu Changqing saluted seriously.
Xiao Yuan added: "By the way, your safety can be guaranteed by escorts. Some corrupt officials are crazy, and when things are exposed, they are very likely to take risks."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Queen has ordered Yang Zhao, the Qing Yi Guard, to accompany you for protection." Liu Changqing said.
Xiao Yuan no longer worried: "That's good. The queen has thought carefully. Yang Zhao is also here, right? You can ask him to come over later. I have something else to explain."
"yes."
The food, grass, ordnance was transported to the camp. Xiao Yuan no longer had any worries, and he immediately sent arrows to the front line.
The next day, outside Ruizhou City.
The trebuchets are moving one after another, and they are not filled with oil jars of stone bullets, but with stacks of bamboo slips.
The bamboo slips were tied together and thrown in arcs in the air. Some hit the city defense, and some went over the top of the city and smashed into the streets of the city, scattering everywhere.
This process lasted for half an hour, and the number of bamboo slips thrown into Ruizhou exceeded at least several thousand. In such a situation, it was difficult for the other party not to know about it. Not only did the soldiers pick it up, they gathered in twos and threes to watch and discuss it, and the residents in the city The same is true.
Soon, a general held a bamboo slip in his hand, walked quickly to Huang Zu, and said with an ugly face: "Huang Shuai, this is the letter that the Qin army just threw into the city with a trebuchet."
Huang Zu took it, unfolded it, couldn't help but close his eyes deeply, and said quietly: "This letter is as heart-piercing as a sword. It is actually a strategy for the Qin army to attack the heart."
The partial general said: "Shuai Huang is right. Su Yi's purpose is very obvious, which is to use this letter to destabilize the morale of our army."
The content of the letter is roughly that King Ling has given up on Ruizhou, fled back to the capital, and is counting his belongings. There are many rebellions in the counties of Lingguo. There is only a lone army left in Ruizhou. If he continues to resist, there is only a dead end... .
Lingguo only has these 120,000 regular troops, and they are defending Ruizhou alone. The situation is precarious, and people are already panic-stricken. If this letter spreads again, the situation can be imagined.
Wei Guang was also here. Huang Zu was exhausted physically and mentally and subconsciously looked at him: "What do you think?"
Wei Guangdao: "If the Qin army is ready to attack and Su Yi attacks with force, Ruizhou will never be able to defend it. Therefore, the most important thing now is to strictly order the generals to rectify their morale and suppress the rumors. Only in this way will they be able to fight." ."
"There are thousands of letters like this. I'm afraid it has spread to the whole army, and even to the streets and alleys. The morale of the army is hard to control." Huang Zu's face was full of worry.
Wei Guangdao: "It must be dealt with even if it is difficult. In addition, deserters must not happen, otherwise it will be a 'plague'! Huang Shuai has been on the battlefield for a long time and understands this truth better than me."
"Okay." Huang Zu said feeling helpless: "Beat the drums to gather the generals, send orders to all ministries, and discuss matters in the lobby."
On the Ling Army side, they were busy reorganizing their morale. At the same time, the Qin Army's frontline camp was established.
In the tent, all the generals had already gathered and were arranged on both sides. Su Yi was in the command position directly above.
Not long after, Ning Zhan walked in quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to Commander Su, the arrows sent by the king have arrived in the camp."
"how many?"
"A whole four hundred thousand."
"Okay!" Su Yi stood up fiercely, "This batch of ordnance has arrived at just the right time! At this point in the war, the right time, place and people are on our side. It's time to launch the final offensive!"
As he spoke, he looked around and said in a loud voice: "Send orders to all departments! I will give instructions on the school grounds!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together, knowing that the final battle was coming, and they all looked excited.
Under the military order, the sound of assembly bugles soon came, and the entire Qin army camp was filled with the sounds of infantry running and armor rubbing.
The Qin army was well-trained and it didn't take long to assemble.
The huge school field was filled with people wearing black armor and red tassels, standing in great numbers with long halberds, and their military appearance was vigorous.
Su Yi was dressed in a general's armor, with a cape on his back and a sword hanging on his waist, and stepped onto the general platform.
Facing the Qin army soldiers below, he glanced around for a week, and then said in a loud voice:
"You should know! This battle is the last battle for the king to bring peace to the world!"
"It's also a great opportunity for us to make great achievements!"
"The spirit thieves are at their wits end! They are on the verge of destruction!"
"We, the warriors of Great Qin! Pick up your swords! Soak your battle robes with the blood of the enemy!"
Under the shock, all the soldiers of the Qin army began to raise their weapons and shouted in unison:
"Must win!"
"Must win——"
