General Qin

Li Xin led his troops eastward, still taking Hangu Sanchuan Avenue.

Firstly, this road is the most smooth and flat, and it is the main road for the Qin army to leave the six countries in the east. If you walk along this road, you can directly reach the destination of this trip, Huaiyang (Chen Ying).

Secondly, Li Xin still has the heart to intimidate the newly conquered Wei land.

With the new death of the Wei state, it is inevitable that some Wei people will be unwilling and have the intention of rebellion.

In order to prevent these Wei people from making small moves behind the Qin army when the Qin army went south to fight the Chu state. So this time Li Xin will lead his army through the ruins of Daliang, go to Chenliu, and then go south to Huaiyang, let the Wei people along the way see the majestic Guanzhong soldiers and scare them.

Because although Qin and Chu were fighting, Chu was still on the defensive, so Li Xin did not panic during his march this time, and still maintained a daily marching speed of 30 li. So it took about a month before the Qin army arrived in Xingyang.

"Soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass go first. Now that Qin State has built an Ao Cang in Xingyang Ao Mountain, no matter whether the army is going to attack Qi State in the east in the future, or attacking Jingchu in the south now, food will no longer be a problem."

Zhao Tuo stood in the car, looking at the direction of Mount Ao in the northeast of Xingyang, and couldn't help sighing. Strategic planning is indeed very important, just like some games in the previous life, planning various resource storage buildings in advance can make the country bigger and stronger in an orderly manner.

When the war against Wei was launched, Qin Wangzheng ordered the construction of a super large granary in the land of Xingyang to meet the expenses of the Qin army going east.

Although it was only at that time that the attack on Wei began, Ao Cang was built for the purpose of attacking Chu. After all, to attack Chu with a 200,000 army, people eat horses, and the cost of a day is very high. Without a big granary behind it, how can it be carried? live.

Now that the state of Wei is gone, Ao Cang has been newly built. It covers a vast area and can store hundreds of thousands of grains. Of course, this is only due to the fact that it was built not long ago. Zhao Tuo reckons that the scale of this warehouse will expand in the future, and it can store grain for millions of stones, or even reach the terrifying tens of millions of stones.

After all, the location of this place is very important, it is close to the big river, and at the same time it is the starting point of the chasm, so the transportation is very convenient.

The Qin State can concentrate the grain, fodder and supplies from Guanzhong, Hedong, and Hanoi in Ao Cang, and then transport them to Weidi by water through the gap, and Huaiyang, which is located at the end of the gap!

Once this warehouse is repaired, the Qin army will not need to consider logistical issues when attacking Chu.

Tens of thousands of troops rested outside Xingyang City for one night. Except for people from Xingyang City who were sent out to provide food for the army, none of the main generals, including Li Xin, entered the city.

The Qin law is strict, and all the Qin generals have military orders. Even the chief general dare not enter the city without authorization. If there is any trouble, he will have to bear the responsibility.

Among the Qin army, there may be a censor who supervises the army. These people are watching the movements of the generals with their eyes. Record all the violations of the law by Qin generals on the small wooden board.

Of course, the envoys at this time were only responsible for supervision, at most they would report to the King of Qin in the future, and had no right to interfere with the command and mobilization of the army.

Although no one from the Qin army entered the city, people from Xingyang City still brought a lot of useful news.

In the evening, in the Qin camp.

"Brother Ren, you said that Xiang Yan has entered Xiangcheng?"

Zhao Tuo asked Ren Xiao with a sullen face.

"However, I heard that the banner of Shangzhu Kingdom of Chu State has been planted on Xiangcheng City, so it should be Xiang Yan."

Ren Xiao touched the thick beard on his face, nodded, and looked at Zhao Tuo with complicated eyes.

Especially the majestic and dazzling crown on Zhao Tuo's head.

Just a few months ago, this child was also a public servant just like himself, but he didn't expect to be promoted to the title of You Shuchang in a blink of an eye, and he was actually the same title as Tu Sui in Xingyang City, leaving him far behind.

My mother, this is a sixteen-year-old right concubine. Just thinking about it made Ren Xiao feel unbelievable.

At this moment, Zhao Tuo was still immersed in the news brought by Ren Xiao.

Xiang Yan!

It really was him!

This is the pillar of the current state of Chu, the well-known veteran of the Xiang family.

It can be used to compare the existence of King Jian of Qin. Even when Wang Jian defeated Chu in history, he did not dare to take it lightly when facing Xiang Yan, a veteran. In the end, it was still necessary to rely on the national power to fight against the consumption, and forced the opponent to turn eastward, which exposed the Chu army's flaws, and Wang Jian seized the opportunity in one fell swoop.

Can Li Xin, a young man like this, be able to win such a veteran on the battlefield who can fight against Wang Jian?

Thinking of this question, Zhao Tuo felt a pain in his head, and suddenly felt more and more confused about the way ahead.

Even with Meng Wu's assistance, is Li Xin really more capable than Xiang Yan?

"It doesn't matter, we will play by ear when we arrive in Huaiyang. If the situation is not right, we may have to resort to the method Wang Jian taught me."

Zhao Tuo murmured in his heart, remembering that before he defeated Wei, he had visited Wang Jian in Pinyang. At that time, although he did not clearly say that he would suffer a disastrous defeat in the subsequent battle against Chu, there were many hints and worries in his words.

Wang Jian is a tricky old man, so he didn't speak for a while. After being questioned by Zhao Tuo in various ways, Wang Jian saw that his expression was sincere, which hinted something to Zhao Tuo.

Of course, that method also has the risk of a narrow escape.

If he was not careful, Zhao Tuo would die in Chu, and he didn't want to take that step unless it was a last resort.

At this time, Zhao Tuo came back to his senses, noticed Ren Xiao's gaze, and knew what the other party meant with a flick of his heart.

Zhao Tuo smiled boldly: "Brother Ren, Brother Ren, you used to speak out for righteousness outside Xingyang City, and Brother Tu's kindness to me. I, Zhao Tuo, will never forget it in my life. I have already introduced you and Brother Tu as bosom friends. It’s a matter of fact. Don’t say that I, Zhao Tuo, are just a right-handed elder, even if I go up two ranks, Brother Yi Ren will still be my elder brother, don’t be separated from me because of the title.”

Hearing this, especially seeing Zhao Tuo's earnest expression, it doesn't seem like a fake.

Ren Xiao couldn't help being arrogant, and laughed loudly: "Okay, you Zhao Tuo are really not a person who bullies each other when you are proud of yourself for a while. Brother Tu and I are not mistaken, and it's no mistake that I came to the camp to talk to you. .”

It was at the moment when Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao had a good talk and their relationship rose.

In the coach's account, Li Xin and Meng Wu also learned the latest news about the Chu army.

"Xiang Yan's big banner is planted on Xiangcheng. It seems that Xiang Yan must be the leader of the Chu army this time. This person is a veteran in the battlefield. He must not be underestimated. When we arrive in Huaiyang, we should act more cautiously."

Lieutenant General Meng Wu told the news to the two generals in the tent, Xin Wu and Yang Yuan also nodded their heads, they had heard of Xiang Yan's name before, so they dare not take it lightly.

Only on the main seat, a look of disdain flashed in Li Xin's eyes, not only towards Xiang Yan, but also towards Meng Wu in front of him.

After this month of contact, Li Xin has seen that Meng Wu is the kind of stable veteran similar to Wang Jian, who fights steadily in everything, and fights like an old man without the slightest drive.

This kind of general fights the battles with a single eye, which can be called "sluggish battles". Perhaps this style of play seems very safe, and it is not easy to make mistakes on the battlefield, but there is absolutely no chance to make great achievements.

Just like in Yandi, when he led the army to chase the Yanwang convoy, a general like Meng Wu would definitely take down Juyongsai, and then follow Shanggu and Yuyang to pursue him. He would never obey him like him. Zhao Tuo conspired to attack the west of Liaoxi to intercept and kill the Duke of Yan, and finally made a great contribution to the world!

If Li Xin took down Juyongsai step by step and went after him, then Lord Yan would have gone to Liaodong long ago. The whole country is shocked by the credit.

This is the difference, this is the gap!

The interception and killing in Yandi has always made Li Xin proud, and it made him firmly believe in it.

He, Li Xin, was born to make great achievements, a fierce general who made extraordinary achievements, and he was by no means the kind of mediocre general who would fight dull battles.

"Xiang Yan, maybe he was a strong general when he was young, but now he's just an old man, and he definitely has no enterprising spirit. With their 'dull general' temperament, I'm afraid they will only stick to the front line of Xiangcheng and Pingyu, trying to rely on the city wall Consume with our Qin army."

"Hehe, I already have a strategy in my mind, and I will definitely surprise Meng Wu and Xiang Yan, these 'dumb generals', and let these veterans know that times have changed!"

Li Xin smiled confidently. It has been almost a year since he was elected by the King of Qin as the main general in the battle against Chu at the celebration banquet last year.

How could Li Xin not do anything? He simulated the battle against Chu on the map countless times.

How to fight, how to fight, already have a well-thought-out idea!

Watching Meng Wu ask him about the next marching arrangement, Li Xin answered with a smile.

Everything, wait until Huaiyang to start.

...

"Li Xin, a young man in his thirties."

On the top of the wall of Xiangcheng, Xiang Yan stood with her hands behind her back, looking at the north, and muttering to herself.

The king of Qin vowed to go out to fight, and the news that Li Xin led the elite from Guanzhong to go east has already come.

Just as Li Xin knew that Xiang Yan was the general of the Chu State, Xiang Yan also knew who the general of the Qin army he was about to face was.

"Father, the general of the Qin army is not Wang Jian this time, so you can breathe a sigh of relief."

Xiang Qu came over and just heard Xiang Yan's words to himself, so he couldn't help but said with a smile.

He knew very well that since Qin Chu declared war, Xiang Yan was so worried that he could not sleep all day, because he was afraid that the King of Qin would let Wang Jian lead the army.

For the veteran who killed Zhao Guo and Yan Guo successively, both Xiang and his son felt a little jealous.

Now that he heard that his opponent was not Wang Jian, Xiang Yan could finally sleep peacefully and eat an extra bowl of food.

Xiang Yan smiled and said: "Although the opponent is not Wang Jian, we should not take it lightly. Li Xin is also capable of being appointed by the King of Qin as the general of the army. This son personally intercepted and killed the fleeing Yan when the Qin State destroyed Yan. Mr. Guo, this insight, and his courage to intercept thousands of miles, should not be underestimated."

Hearing this, Xiang Qu also nodded and said: "That's true. But father, since Li Xin has not led the Qin army to arrive, why don't we attack first, and take advantage of the fact that the Qin army's various ministries have not assembled, and launch an attack first. Not to mention taking back Chen Ying and the city that was lost last year, at least one of the Qin army can be severely damaged, right?"

Xiang Yan sneered and said, "Do you think that Wang Ben is a weak man? Although Li Xin has not arrived, Wang Ben must not be underestimated. He is also Wang Jian's son, so he cannot be easily won. If the two sides are in a stalemate, wait until then When Li Xin leads the army to arrive, we will definitely be defeated."

Xiang Qu lowered his head.

"Besides, Chen Ying, why do you need to take it back? Can you handle the letter I asked you to send?" Xiang Yan whispered suddenly.

Xiang Qu replied: "The messengers are all the dead men of the Xiang family. After delivering the letters to that person, they will kill themselves. There will be no mistakes."

"Um."

Xiang Yan nodded, he straightened up and looked to the north.

There is the direction where the Qin army gathered.

There is the old capital of Chu State.

There, there is still Zhu Rong's blood flowing there.

"It depends on how you choose."

Xiang Yan sighed, and her thoughts turned back to Qin Jun who was about to rush.

"When Li Xin... attacked Zhao, Wang Jian led the main force of the Qin army away from Zhang and Ye, while Li Xin went out from Taiyuan and Yunzhong, and attacked Zhao from the flank. Don’t attack, and pursue thousands of miles to the west of Liaoning. This is a young man who loves to make ingenious plans and win with surprise troops.”

Xiang Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, with a light of wisdom shining in her eyes.

He whispered: "This son is good at commanding chariots and cavalry, and winning with surprise troops, so it cannot be treated with common sense..."

Huaiyang.

The former capital of Chu State.

Since the 21st year of King Chu Qingxiang, Qin Wu'an Lord Baiqi attacked the capital of Chu State Ying, and King Chu Qingxiang moved his capital to Chen, and then Chen Ying fell into the hands of Qin State last year.

This large-scale city has been the capital of Chu State for decades.

In Chenying City, the former Chu Palace is still majestic and towering.

It stands to reason that after Chen Ying was taken by the Qin army, the Chu Palace in the city should also be treated as the palace of the Qin king, and there should be special personnel to clean and maintain it.

But now it's time for war, Qin and Chu are already at war, and Huaiyang is located on the border, so it may be taken back by the Chu people at any time.

The Qin general who was stationed here naturally would not spend his energy to let people maintain the place where the former king of Chu lived. At most, he would let people seal the palace gates and prevent idlers from entering and leaving.

The palace within the palace walls lacks maintenance, and there are cobwebs and weeds everywhere.

Even under the impact of a heavy rain, a side hall showed signs of collapse, and the ground was full of broken tiles.

Lord Changping walked slowly on the road where the weeds spread, looking around, the former prosperous palaces and the majestic royal palace where people came and went, now there is only desolation and silence.

But for some reason, there was an unspeakable sense of peace in his heart.

It was as if this was his real home.

A tile washed down by the flood blocked the way.

Mr. Changping squatted down, letting the corners of his clothes soak in the mud, he picked up the mud-covered tile, and carefully wiped off the dust on it, revealing the patterns on the tile.

A phoenix bird.

Spread your wings and soar.

Mr. Changping stared blankly at the tile in his hand, and at the appearance of the phoenix bird on it. For some reason, his eyes became blurred.

There are often phoenix and bird patterns on the tiles of Qin State.

The ancestors of the Qin people were also the descendants of Emperor Gaoyang, who was born by a female cultivator swallowing the eggs of black birds.

It's just that the phoenix of the Qin State is different from the Chu people. The phoenix birds of the Qin people either stand upright with a big and long beak, or run back and forth on two feet. Feel.

The phoenix of Chu State often spreads its wings and soars high above the sky.

This is a proud phoenix!

It is the incarnation of the ancestors of the Chu people who overcame thorns and thorns and opened up thousands of miles of territory in this barren land!

"Youth is grateful, the day is bright. The spring energy is vigorous, and everything is dying. The soul is in the dark. The soul has no escape. The soul returns! There is no distance! The soul returns! There is no east, no west, no south, no north... The soul has almost returned! Phoenix soars!"

Mr. Changping whispered, and couldn't help but read the sound of the great move written by Qu Zi.

Let the soul return! Don't go to far away places again!

Let the soul return! This is your hometown!

Let the soul return! Look at that proud phoenix, flying in the sky!

...

The sound of the big move is also the sound of summoning souls.

Mr. Changping trembled, and took out a plain silk book.

It is full of slender and delicate bird and insect seal characters, which are the characters his father taught him.

It is also the voice of Chu State who came here to recruit his soul.

At this moment, Lord Changping's soul was summoned back.

He lowered his head, looking at the words on the silk book that captured his soul.

Lord Changping murmured: "Zhu Rong's son, Mi's surname is Xiong's..."

"Historical Records: Biographies of Assassins": Wang Jian sent hundreds of thousands of people away from Zhang and Ye, while Li Xin left Taiyuan and Yunzhong.

The tiles refer to some archaeological pictures, and both Qin and Chu have phoenix tiles.

The sound of summoning souls comes from Qu Yuan's "Da Zhao".