General Qin

"The false king, Xiong Qi, has crossed the river?"

Wang Jian knelt and sat on the main seat, looking calmly at the messenger who reported the military situation in the tent.

This is the Kuaima envoy sent back by the Yang Yuan and Zhong Limei armies who have arrived near Guangling, bringing the latest news about the escaped false king Xiong Qi.

Before, Zhao Tuo used the tactic of being besieged from all sides to cause the 20,000 Chu troops under Xiong Qi's command to have internal strife overnight, and they collapsed and fled on their own.

Because of the darkness and chaos, and because of Zhao Tuo's promise, the Qin army stood on the sidelines, quietly watching the internal turmoil in the Chu army, and did not take the opportunity to launch an attack.

Zhao Tuo had his own calculations about this. On the way to the south, he deployed five thousand Qin troops led by Zhong Limei, preparing to capture and kill Xiong Qi halfway.

But because more than 20,000 Chu troops were fleeing in all directions, the scene was too chaotic. At that time, there was night cover, and Xiong Qi changed his clothes and refitted, guarded by short soldiers, sneaked into the mountains, forests and waters to escape.

This kind of method is much more sophisticated than that of Qi State Da Sima who fled with the flag of the chief general.

As a result, Zhong Limei missed Xiong Qi who was running away at first.

However, Zhong Limei is also a general who can be called "smart" at any rate, after some chasing and investigation, he finally found Xiong Qi's trace.

The Qin army was about to go all out to catch up and kill the false king, but found that the 10,000 Chu army led by Chu generals Cai Niao and Jing Ju was chasing after him.

In order to prevent being annihilated by the Chu army behind him, Zhong Limei could only temporarily abandon Xiong Qi and transfer his troops to fight against the 10,000 Chu army.

Seeing that the reinforcements had arrived, Xiong Qi felt courageous and stopped running away. He turned back with a thousand soldiers under his command and joined the 10,000 people from Cai Niao's department to attack the Qin army.

It was the first time that Zhong Limei led the army independently, and he lacked combat experience. At the beginning, he was overwhelmed by the Chu army, losing two battles and retreating more than ten miles in a row.

But as the battle continued, Zhong Limei gradually entered the state, and his own command talent and the accumulation of the art of war he had learned began to play a role. Coupled with the high morale of the soldiers of the Qin army, they fought more and more bravely, and the remaining 4,000 people resisted the attack of more than 10,000 Chu troops, and even gained the momentum to counterattack.

Of course, one of the important reasons was Zhong Limei's opponent Taicai.

Apart from Cai Niao who had some experience in the battlefield, General Chu on the opposite side, Xiong Qi and Jing Ju were both rookies in the battle, and they hadn't participated in a few battles.

Just when the main generals of the two sides were pecking at each other, and the Qin and Chu armies were fighting evenly.

An army from the south came here.

In Shouchun, 10,000 people from Yang Yuan's tribe, who were sent out by Wang Jian's army as surprise soldiers, traveled eastward along the river and then turned northward, intending to raid Huaiyin from the rear.

This one went north, just hit the battlefield here.

With more than ten thousand brave Qin troops rushing up from behind, the Chu troops who were fighting Zhong Limei in full swing were stunned and fell into chaos.

Zhong Limei took advantage of the opportunity to lead his army to attack, and more than 10,000 Chu troops collapsed on the spot, and the soldiers scattered like birds and beasts.

Zhong Limei and Yang Yuan led the army to fight a big battle and gained a lot.

But in the chaos, the false king Xiong Qi ran away again.

Thinking of the mission entrusted by General Zhao, Zhong Limei led his troops south without stopping, chasing after Xiong Qi, but in the end he was still a step behind.

When Qin Jun rushed to the vicinity of Guangling, he learned from nearby fishermen that the false king Xiong Qi had crossed the river and entered the land of Wuyue in the east of the river across the river.

"The river is vast, and there are enemies on the other side. Marquis Zhongli dared not cross the river without permission, so he sent a villain to report back to the general, and asked the general to make a decision."

After the messenger finished reporting, Wang Jian waved him back, turned his head and said to the generals in the account: "The false king has crossed the river now, and I am afraid that he will occupy the land in the east of the river and confront our army again."

"There is nothing to say about these things. Our army should carry the prestige of beheading Xiang Yan, go all the way south to conquer Jiangdong, capture and kill the false king and return, so that the Chu area can be completely pacified, and we can also repay the king's order."

"The general said so."

The generals nodded in agreement.

The land of Jiangdong was the land of Wu and Yue in the past, and it was later occupied by the state of Chu and became the land of Chu.

It is inevitable for Wang Jian to destroy Chu and seize Jiangdong this time, let alone Xiong Qinan's escape across the river, he must not let it go.

The Qin army must cross the river.

"General, please order me to lead my troops across the river, capture and kill Xiong Qi and return him!"

Qiang Li, who was the loudest, was the first to stand up, afraid that others would take the credit with him.

Qiang Li said while squinting at Zhao Tuo.

The expression on his face seemed to say, you kid not only made meritorious service under my banner, but now you have also defeated Xiang Yan and won the merit of breaking the army. The credit for capturing and killing Xiong Qi should be given to me.

But as soon as Qiang Yan finished speaking, Wang Jian, who was sitting on the main seat, said, "The person to capture and kill Xiong Qi has long been appointed by the king, so don't fight any more."

"Your Majesty, has it been appointed?"

Qiang Li opened his mouth in shock.

The generals were also stunned, and then someone reacted and looked at the young general with a calm face in the tent.

"Zhao Tuo, this time you will lead the army to the south. I will let Bai Meng follow you to pacify Jiangdong, capture and kill the false king and return. Don't let the king down."

Following Wang Jian's indifferent opening.

Except for Qiang Li who was full of disappointment, all the generals showed such expressions as expected.

It seems that they did the right thing in their previous reciprocation. Even if the generals had opened their mouths to fight and did not recommend Zhao Tuo as a surprise soldier to raid Huaiyin, Wang Jian would have sent Zhao Tuo to the expedition because of the king's order.

Your Majesty, it is really enviable for Zhao Tuo to be so fond of him.

Just when the generals were envious, Zhao Tuo stood up and promised.

"The last general respects the general's order. This time, Jiangdong will be flattened, and the traitor Xiong Qi will be captured and returned."

In Zhao Tuo's mind, the scene when he was recruited by Qin Wangzheng for questioning before this expedition emerged.

At that time, he had made a promise to the king.

"This time I will capture and kill the traitor Xiong Qi, no matter he goes to Jiangdong, Baiyue, or anywhere in the world, I will kill him and avenge the king!"

Xiong Qi, the man who betrayed Wang.

Let me, Zhao Tuo, kill you!

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south of the river.

The former capital of Gouwu is now the Wucheng of Chu State.

King Qi of Chu sat in a palace with a dazed expression.

He looked at Nanwu Lord Wu Yong who was in charge of Jiangdong's government affairs, and murmured: "The Chu people in Jiangdong are unwilling to support Bugu?"

Wu Yong is the queen of the former Wu State.

His ancestors made great efforts when the state of Chu broke through and annexed the land of Jiangdong, and because of their meritorious deeds, they were granted the title of Nanwu to the east of Wucheng. The family has been passed down from generation to generation and has great influence in the local area. It is the real local leader of Jiangdong and an important assistant of Chu Wangqi when he was in charge of Jiangdong.

"Grand... Your Majesty."

Wu Yong was halfway through the call, only to realize that the identity of the other party had changed.

He quickly changed his title, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty led tens of thousands of Jiangdong disciples to go north to attack Qin, but they were defeated and died. Only a few of them returned south with Wang."

"The parents, brothers and sisters of the tens of thousands of Jiangdong children, how can they let go of their hearts, and then send the man in the family to fight Qin as king!"

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