General Qin

Chapter 259 Surabaya

"Zhuzi! Shuzi! Shuzi!"

Zhaoping's face turned red, his eyeballs bulged, and he cursed the few dirty words he knew.

"Your mother is the maidservant!"

"You are the Jianren!"

"You're the one who eats arrows all the way!"

Zhaoping was very angry, unprecedentedly angry, the moment he saw those words, he felt like his chest would explode.

How dare you call me a cripple, eat shit on the road, and my mother, how unreasonable!

If the general who led the army was someone like Liu Ji, he might not only not be angry when he saw these insults, but would laugh out loud, then spit it out, curse back a few words and it was over.

But who is Zhaoping?

In the past, the descendants of King Zhao of Chu took Zhao as their surname, and they were nobles and dignitaries of the Chu State for generations. Together with the Jing and Qu Er Clans, they were the largest aristocratic families in the Chu State. The blood of the Chu royal family flowed in the Zhao family's descendants. How noble is that? .

Zhaoping grew up with rich clothes and good food, and most of the people he came into contact with were the nobles of Chu State.

People of their level always speak politely to each other. Even if they are enemies, they can only curse "Zhuzi" in secret. How can they say the vulgar language engraved on the tree trunk? It's simply not something a human can say.

To Zhaoping, this is an insult, a great shame!

"I'm afraid this is the trick of the Qin general. Judging from his previous behavior, this Qin general named Zhao Tuo is very cunning and good at making tricks. He must have done such a vulgar behavior on the road to anger Zuo Sima. Don't fall for Zuo Sima's trick."

Seeing Zhaoping's expression, Jing Tong quickly offered comfort.

Zhaoping glanced at him.

The words on the tree are not cursing, you can naturally comfort me like this, if your name Jing Tong is written on it, I am afraid you can jump higher than me.

Can the noble blood of the Zhao family be insulted like this?

"This person is nothing more than wanting me to march in a hurry under the anger, neglecting to take precautions, so that he can ambush me halfway."

Zhaoping snorted coldly, and sent an order: "Jing Tong, you take a thousand light soldiers to lead the battle in front, search for all possible ambush places along the way, and I will lead the army to follow behind you."

"ah?"

Jing Tong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his face was full of sorrow.

Let yourself lead a thousand people to search for the possible ambush of the Qin army. If the other party does not ambush, it will be fine. If you do meet, then you will not die on the spot.

Could it be that what he said just now offended this Zuo Sima?

Although he complained in his heart, but the military order was like a mountain, Jing Tong still handed over his promise and led the light soldiers to walk in front of the army to prevent the Qin army from ambush.

Seeing Jingtong leading the troops forward, Zhaoping's eyes became even colder.

"Zhao Tuo, when you fall into my hands, I will let you eat the arrow with your own mouth, throw you into the Xuan Xuan, and let you eat your fill."

"Let you know what it's like."

Next, the Chu army accelerated their march and continued to march rapidly on the road leading to Peiyi, trying to catch up with the fleeing Qin army as soon as possible.

But along the way, every few miles or so, you can find the same big tree blocking the road as before. On the trunk that was scraped off, there are all kinds of insults to Zhaoping, from Zhaoping himself to his Zhao family. The ancestors scolded them all over and over.

And the most exasperating thing is that, except for the first two big trees written in Qin characters, the latter ones are all written in Chu characters.

At this moment, many Chu people knew each other, and the insulting content quickly spread throughout the army.

All the Chu soldiers looked at their Zuo Sima who was usually aloof with strange eyes.

Even Ge Ying, a short soldier newly recruited by Zhaoping, is no exception.

There is a huge gap between nobles and commoners in terms of social status. Every nobleman is an existence that Chu soldiers look up to and dare not desecrate.

Now, there are people from Qin who carved letters on the wood and directly insulted their Zuo Sima with extremely dirty and obscene language.

This is so exciting.

Not only were many Chu people not angry, but they also felt excited, as if they were scolding themselves.

Nobles don't seem to be that sacred and undefiled.

Zhaoping was furious when he learned of this, and ordered those in the army who dared to speak out about it to be beheaded for public display.

After killing several soldiers with bad mouths, no one in the Chu army really dared to talk nonsense.

But the morale and cohesion of this 10,000-strong army were almost consumed under these circumstances.

Although various problems were encountered on the road, fortunately, the Qin army did not intend to ambush. After the Chu army marched rapidly for several days, Zhaoping led his army to Liuyi on the bank of Surabaya.

Stay in Yi.

In ancient times, Emperor Yao's son was sealed here, which became the origin of the Liu family.

Later, Wei Ziqi, the elder brother of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty, was entrusted by the Zhou people to establish the state in Song Dynasty. It is said that he was also buried in Liuyi after his death, and the tomb of Wei Zi still remains today.

Of course, the one who really made Liuyi famous was the "Marquis of Liu" Zhang Liang.

But now, this ancient city is full of smog.

Tens of thousands of Chu soldiers from the south traveled thousands of miles to this place. They stationed outside Liuyi to rest, and let the Liuyi people who had just been snatched by the Qin army send all kinds of food again.

The big guy drove Qin Kou here from a long distance, shouldn't you locals be filial?

While the soldiers were eating horse chews, their left Sima Zhaoping also received news that made him happy.

The cavalry Zhaoping sent out to explore the road had already found the trace of the Qin army.

Just five miles away from Liuyi, there is a wide riverside land near Surabaya.

Five miles away.

It is equivalent to a distance of about two kilometers in later generations, and it will not take long to arrive.

"I finally caught you, Qin General Zhao Tuo."

Zhaoping gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

Seeing that Zhaoping's expression was not right, Jing Tong quickly advised him: "Zuo Sima, our army has just driven ten miles here, and the soldiers are exhausted. Please rest for a while. Now that the trace of the Qin army has been found, there is no need to Don’t worry, they won’t be able to escape.”

As an outstanding student of the Jing family, Jing Tong had no military experience at first, but after thousands of miles of pursuit, under Zhaoping's guidance, he was able to combine the art of war he had read with the practice on the battlefield, so he was able to carry out the war at this moment. persuade.

"Zuo Sima, in the Art of War, it is said that the Lord should not be angry to activate the army, and the general should not be angry to go to war; a subjugated country cannot be revived, and the dead cannot be resurrected. Therefore, the wise king is cautious, and the good generals are vigilant. This is the way to stabilize the country and the whole army. Now Zuo Sima, you are provoked by that Qin general, if..."

Zhaoping narrowed his eyes.

"Enough! Jing Tong, do you understand the art of war, or do I understand the art of war?"

"Didn't I teach you all those things? How dare you teach me now?"

"Let me tell you, so what about General Qin's more plots and tricks?"

"I have an army of 10,000, but he is only 5,000!"

"What is the art of war?"

"In the face of absolute strength, no amount of intrigue is useless!"

"This is the essence of the art of war, occupying an absolute advantage, and defeating the opponent with dignity!"

Zhaoping's voice was so loud that the young man from the Jing family immediately stopped talking and lowered his head in fright, not daring to argue.

Seeing this, Zhaoping sneered even more.

If those words don't fall on your head, you can naturally be arrogant.

He, Zhaoping, is a true nobleman of the Chu Kingdom, how could his dignity be desecrated by those filthy words.

Only by defeating that Qin army, capturing that Qin general, and executing him after being humiliated in every possible way, can Zhaoping's hatred in his heart be relieved.

After thousands of miles of pursuit, it's time for the final showdown.

Zhaoping, I can't wait any longer.

"For a quarter of an hour, rest for another quarter of an hour, and then set off immediately with the whole army. We must not let them run away!"

"I want to completely annihilate this Qin army on the banks of Surabaya, and let the blood of the Qin people dye Surabaya red!"

...

Surabaya.

The waves are surging, rolling up bursts of chill.

Four thousand Qin soldiers lined up in a neat array.

They have been resting here for nearly an hour, waiting.

Now, finally, the time has come.

Zhao Tuo stood on the chariot on which the general was riding, looking at the turbulent Sishui River behind the soldiers.

It was a dead end, a place of death, a place where there was no way to retreat.

He scanned the cheeks in front of him again.

No one spoke, and every Qin soldier silently stared at their military officer, which was a kind of trusting gaze.

It was the fights, the journey from Wei to Chu, the trust accumulated after traveling thousands of miles.

Zhao Tuo nodded slightly.

Qin Jun couldn't outrun Chu Jun behind him.

According to the marching speed of both sides, within half a day at the latest, they will be overtaken by the 10,000 Chu army led by Zhaoping behind them.

Instead of being attacked in a hurry and being forced to fight with the Chu people, it is better to choose a battlefield and time that is beneficial to you, and gain some advantages for this battle of disparity in strength.

The bank of the Sishui River, five miles away from Liuyi, was Zhao Tuo's chosen battlefield.

"Two and three sons!"

Zhao Tuo spoke with a clear voice.

He didn't need to say too many scene words, because these four thousand people had already entrusted their lives and deaths to him.

Therefore, Zhao Tuo only needs to say the most important, most touching and morale-inspiring things.

"I want to go home."

"I know, all of you want to go home too."

"Now, we are only one district away from the border of Qin State, and from the single father that we once conquered, Peiyi. At most ten days, we will be able to return to Qin State."

"Then, go back to our home!"

Hearing this, no matter if it was General Xin Wu, high-ranking officials such as Hei Ji, Zhao Guang, Bai Rong, Zhang He, Xi Qigu, or the ordinary four thousand Qin people, their faces were all in unison. A longing look flashed across.

They were conscripted into the army after spring plowing, first they attacked Wei, then Chu, and almost a year has passed by now.

Who doesn't want home?

Who doesn't want to go back to their hometown, reunite with their relatives, embrace and accompany their parents, brothers, wives and children?

This is also the only obsession with which they can endure hardships all the way to travel thousands of miles behind the enemy lines, risking their lives to fight bloody battles with the Chu people.

At this moment, all the kings, honors, money, and even titles are bullshit!

All they want is to go home!

This is the deepest obsession in everyone's heart.

Seeing that all the Qin generals and Qin soldiers were lifted up.

Zhao Tuo's voice changed suddenly, and he shouted in an angry tone: "But now, the Chu people are catching up!"

"The Chu people don't want us to go home. They want to kill us here, cut off our heads, and chop up our bodies."

"Even if you survive and are captured as captives, those Chu people will send them to the bottomless mines, the hot and humid south, and the salty seaside to be miners, farm slaves, and salt slaves for them! We We will never be able to stand up again, we will never see our relatives who are looking forward to in our hometown again, and we will never return to the hometown where we grew up!"

"Can you accept such a future?"

Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, the Qin soldiers who had already been mobilized to feel homesick shouted: "No!"

"If so, I would rather die!"

Zhao Tuo growled, "There are ten thousand of them, are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid!"

Black Butt roared.

"Don't say ten thousand people, even one hundred thousand people, if you dare to prevent Naigong from going home, Naigong will kill them here!"

Four thousand Qin soldiers shouted together: "Fuck them to death!"

"Fight with Chu people, kill them! Kill them, I can go home!"

"I want to go home, I will kill anyone who dares to stop me!"

...

At this moment, on the banks of Surabaya, countless Qin people shouted and howled.