General Qin

Shouchun City.

Adjacent to Huai River in the north and Shaobei in the south, the land is fertile and the climate is pleasant. It is a big city in Huainan.

In the 22nd year of King Kaolie of Chu, the state of Chu moved its capital here from Huaibei, and more than ten years have passed.

During this period, the state of Chu fought against the enemy with the vast land of Huaibei, allowing the king of Chu and the nobles of the country to enjoy and live in the fertile land of Huainan. Drinking wine all day long, hugging left and right, how beautiful and joyful life is.

Until last year, a Qin army smuggled across the Huai River from the west on bamboo rafts, which brought a huge shock to the tens of thousands of Chu people in this city and the nobles of Chu in the city.

The Chu people in Shouchun will never forget the appalling scene that happened last year.

On the bank of Feishui, the mist in winter is lingering.

Just as they were standing outside the city, waiting eagerly for the return of the Chu army escorting the Qin captives. What appeared in front of their eyes were soldiers of the Chu army who threw away their helmets and armor and fled back with fear on their faces.

After the defeat, it was the bloodthirsty Qin army in black armor.

The Qin people were extremely vicious, not only defeated their army, but also showed off their power in front of Shouchun City, and even humiliated their king by showing their dark buttocks.

It is a shame and a shame to do so.

But I didn't expect that it was just the beginning of shame. This Qin army turned thousands of miles later, crossed Zhongli and crossed the Huai River, attacked Qiyi and went down to Fuli, passed through Pengcheng to Fengpei, and finally defeated Chu State on the banks of Surabaya. Sima's 10,000-strong army fought a classic battle in which fewer defeated more.

That battle was the glory and glory of Qin, but for Chu people, it was a deep shame.

Zhao Tuo.

The name of the chief general of the Qin army has since been deeply imprinted in the hearts of tens of thousands of Chu people in Shouchun.

Now, he is back.

The man named Zhao Tuo brought a larger army, and brought the glorious record of Zhencheng defeating 100,000 Qi troops and Pengcheng defeating 30,000 Chu troops.

"Is it really Zhao Tuo? That Zhao Tuo who won the big victory in Surabaya?"

"It's him. I heard that he has won Xia Cai and is crossing the Huai River."

"By Taiyi, if it is really Zhao Tuo, he will be dead this time."

Following the conversation and discussion among the Chu people in the city, the latest news was conveyed.

Fear continued to spread in the capital of Chu State.

"I'm back!"

At the same time, a black-armored army has just crossed the vast Huai River and set foot on the most important and core land of Chu State.

Zhao Tuo got off the boat and looked around, filled with emotion.

Especially when he saw Bashan in the distance, shrouded in a layer of white mist, his expression became weird, and he couldn't help but think of what happened last year.

Seeing this scene, Cai Wu immediately said with a smile on his face: "General Zhao uses his soldiers like a god. The villain once heard that the last time the general approached his birthday, he used branches and vines as soldiers on the Eighth Mountain. He was so scared that he spent all day and night I dare not sleep peacefully, and I dare not send people up the mountain to investigate. This move of the general really used the method of attacking the heart in the art of war to the extreme, and we villains admire it very much."

Zhao Tuo was a little interested, and said with a smile: "How timid is Li Chu, who is just a fool, can scare him so much that he can't sleep peacefully?"

Cai Wu said flatteringly, "It's not the power of the wooden man, but the power of the general. When I was in Xiangyi, I heard a merchant talking about this in the past. They said it was near Shouchun, and there are still folk proverbs."

"It is said that after General Zhao passed, all the grass and trees on the eight mountains will be soldiers!"

"All plants and trees are soldiers?"

Zhao Tuo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled dumbly.

Seeing Zhao Tuo smiled, Cai Wu also smirked.

As a Chu general who commanded five thousand soldiers in Xiangyi in the past, he followed Xiang Qu to pursue the Qin army, and was defeated in the battle of Ailu.

Xiang Qu and Jing ran away in one breath, but Cai Wu was unlucky and was captured by the Qin people.

Fortunately, his armor is bright enough, his position and title are high enough, and he will not be cut off by the Qin people for military merit like ordinary Chu soldiers.

Cai Wu is a smart man, he surrendered with the opportunity, and was set up by General Zhao as an example of buying a horse bone with a thousand pieces of gold. He transformed into a "surrender ambassador" of the Qin army. He went to Qiyi to persuade Duke Qi to open the city gate and surrender. , Naturally, this is General Cai.

Cai Wu was smirking, but looked at the tall city in the distance in the clouds.

"Hurry up and perish. As long as the Chu Kingdom is destroyed, no one will say that I, Cai Wu, voted for Qin."

"Lead the way for General Zhao, maybe I can earn some meritorious service and gain some wealth in Qin State?"

An hour later, the Qin army crossed the Huai River. Except for the 3,000 Qin soldiers who stayed in Xiacai to guard, there were a total of 22,000 Qin troops who set foot on Huainan.

"Zhao Guang, leave 2,000 people to camp on this bank to support our army's supply of rations and follow-up friendly troops."

"The rest of the soldiers marched forward immediately, entered Shouchun, and set up camp in the open area outside the city!"

Zhao Tuo calmly issued the military order.

This time they did not go deep alone. After the general Huaiyang won a great victory and the Qin army went all the way south, breaking Xiangcheng and even Huyi, the waterway and grain transportation to both sides of the Huai River were completely opened up.

The grain supplies of the Qin army can be loaded on board from Xingyang, all the way south along the Honggou, enter Yingshui at Xiangcheng, and then continue southward along Yingshui, merge into the Huaihe River, and finally stop on both sides of Xiacai.

In this way, the food in Xingyang can reach the place where Zhao Tuo's army landed directly from the waterway, and there will be no danger of food shortage. This is also an important reason why Zhao Tuo was unwilling to send troops before the war was not decided, and he decided to lead his troops south after the victory in Huaiyang.

Under the banner of General Zhao, the Qin army went south and set up camp a few miles outside Shouchun City.

Such a layout cut off the way for the king of Chu to escape eastward, so that he could only defend Shouchun to the death. When the main force of the Qin army went south, it would be a situation of catching a turtle in a urn.

The King of Chu stood at the head of Shouchun City, looking at the endless Qin army camps in the distance, swallowing his saliva, his hands in his sleeves trembling slightly.

"Zhao Tuo, you are deceiving me that there is no one in Chu! If Xiang Yan hadn't escaped..."

"That's right, it's all because of that traitor Xiang Yan!"

"This thief is even more hateful than Zhao Tuo. If Xiang Yan hadn't disobeyed Bu Gu's order and fled with Bu Gu's elite soldiers, how could the situation have fallen to where it is today. Bu Gu'an would be surrounded by Zhao Tuo!"

The King of Chu gritted his teeth and said: "Bugu's guess is indeed correct. Xiang Yan has long had the heart to turn against Bugu. Seeing that Bugu called him back to Shouchun, she was afraid and chose to defect to the east. I think he will decide to go. It is to make Xiong Qi the king. Bu Gu knew it a long time ago, and Bu Gu guessed it right!"

"If I had known this before, when Xiang Yan was in Shouchun, Bugu should have killed him, so that he would never have the chance to betray Bugu!"

The king of Chu cursed repeatedly, especially when he thought of the bloody head sent back from Chen Ying, which made him extremely angry.

"Jin Xia was a loyal minister of Bugu, but he was murdered by these traitors, which led to the collapse of the situation, causing Bugu to sit in the isolated city."

"Xiang Yan, Zhao Yuan, Xiong Qi..."

"Rebels, they are all a group of rebels!"

The more the king of Chu scolded, the more angry he became, and the more he scolded, the more excited he became, and an idea even came to his mind.

"It would be great if Bu Gu could scold the Qin general Zhao Tuo, Xiang Yan, Xiong Qi and other traitors to death."

He scolded others negatively, so naturally he couldn't hurt the other party. But it doesn't mean that he doesn't have the ability to curse the opponent to death!

"Come on, call the big witch for Bugu!"

The king of Chu had an idea and came up with an idea, his face was full of madness.

Soon, the white-haired witch was called from the temple to the top of the city.

"The ancient kings of our country of Chu worshiped the gods day and night, respectful and pious, and never acted disrespectfully. Today, the Qin army is approaching the city, and our 800-year-old state of Chu is in danger of collapse. At this time of crisis, please ask the great witch Pray to the gods, lower the power of the gods, wipe out the Qin army and those rebels, and save my country of Chu!"

"As long as the gods let Bugu keep the state of Chu, Bugu will sacrifice every day and never slack off!"

The big witch was startled.

Your Majesty asked me to pray to the gods, to bring down the power of the gods, and to destroy the Qin army?

Seeing the great witch in a daze, the king of Chu stared at him with a grim face and said, "What? Can't the great witch do it?"

The great witch was stared at by the sharp eyes of the king of Chu, and his whole body was excited, and he hurriedly said: "This is feasible! Please bathe for three days, offer sacrifices, and then let the whole city of Chu people pray devoutly. The gods inspired the king and the whole city of Chu The sincerity of the people will definitely bring down the power of the gods, destroy the Qin army, and save the Chu country."

Hearing that there was something interesting about this, King Chu's face immediately relaxed, and he felt that his whole body was filled with the word "Shuang".

He asked: "I don't know how the gods will use to destroy the Qin army outside the city?"

The big witch blinked, passed the names of the gods in Chu in his mind, and said: "We should pray for the Lord Yunzhong to show mercy, when the Lord Yunzhong sends down thunderstorms, he will surely wipe out the Qin army outside the city." !"

Lord Yunzhong?

Inexplicably, King Chu of Chu remembered that just last year, he was pointed at eight mountains by a great witch on the top of the city, saying that it was the matter where Lord Yunzhong was.

"Don't invite Yun Zhongjun!"

"Bu Gu wants to ask the chief commander to come!"

"Da Si Ming is the god in charge of life and death. As long as Da Si Ming lowers his divine power, he will surely destroy all those who oppose Bu Gu!"

King Chu laughed wildly, his eyes were already red.

"Bu Gu wants to pray for the commander's order, and take the lives of Zhao Tuo and the tens of thousands of Qin soldiers!"

There is a third chapter tonight, a little later.