Chapter 593 Decisive Battle

Chu army camp.

The 400,000 troops of both Qin and Chu were distributed along the mountains, rivers and rivers, stretching for dozens of miles, occupying all the Central Plains and the key cities and towns between Yingshui and Sishui.

Lord Changping rebelled against Qin in the Chen region. Li Xin's army, which had already penetrated deeply into the Chu region, was forced to turn around and put down the rebellion. The Chu army followed closely behind. In the first few days, this was the best opportunity to defeat the enemy.

It's a pity that the Chu army failed to defeat the 200,000-strong army when the Qin army's morale was at its lowest.

Now, the situation between the two armies has fallen into a brief stalemate.

Supplies still cannot be delivered to Guanzhong, Sanchuan and other places, and the focus of both armies is on Dangjun.

The Qin army is now exhausted, and the food and grass from Dang County is a crucial piece of milk. If it is delivered, the Qin army will hold on, thus changing the situation on the entire battlefield and eventually falling into a longer stalemate.

"In the Battle of Changping, Qin and Zhao fought for three years. But the Chu State was not the Zhao State back then, and it could not last for such a long time."

In the tent, Xiang Yan sighed.

At that time, Qin and Zhao were evenly matched. But now, there is a huge gap in strength between Qin and Chu. A long-term stalemate would be very detrimental to the Chu State. The Qin army can hold on, but today's Chu State does not have such deep national strength.

The tent was empty, with only Fan Zeng next to Xiang Yan.

"This is not a crime of war. General, don't worry too much. This battle has not yet been determined. The key is to see the battle report from Surabaya."

On the one hand, the Chu army dispatched troops to attack the Qin soldiers who were gathering and hunting behind. On the other side, mobile troops were mobilized to circle back and destroy the Qin army's food road. The opponent of the Chu cavalry was Qin's most elite Meng cavalry army, which had to worry the commander-in-chief of the Chu army.

"I heard from Lord Changping that Meng Tian is one of the young generals that the King of Qin values ​​the most. The war horses under his command are quite brave. Moreover, many of Meng's war horses came from Longxi. Qin’s horse is even better.”

The horses of the Chu army were generally weaker than those of the Qin army, and only the most elite cavalry troops could compete with Qin's cavalry. It's just that after King Yan fled eastward, the Chu army's channels for purchasing military horses from outside have been cut off.

Elite troops like the Tenglong Legion are increasingly valuable.

Fan Zeng nodded, also worried.

"Long Qie brought back more than a dozen of those war horses from Chen. I looked at them and saw that they were all tall horses. Both the load and the endurance far exceeded our horses. The national power between Qin and Chu was rapidly expanding. "

"I heard that these war horses came from Zhao Shuang's fiefdom. If I were not in the two countries, I would like to meet Lin Luhou."

Before Xiang Yan finished speaking, an urgent message came from outside the tent.

"General, our cavalry defeated the Qin army on the shore of Surabaya and burned three hundred carts of grain."

"good!"

Upon hearing the news, Xiang Yan stood up and shouted. Even Fan Zeng, who was always known for his calmness and calmness, also looked happy.

Three hundred carts of grain and six to seven thousand dan of grain. For today's Qin army, it is a huge blow.

The victory or defeat between the two armies is now measured in days. In the past few days, whether the Chu army can find a fighter plane and launch another counterattack depends on how the Qin army's food and grass are doing?

"Where are they now?"

"Taking advantage of the victory, he marched north and captured several docks of the Qin army. He was preparing to attack the city father and burn the supplies in the warehouse."

Fan Zeng let out a light sigh, feeling something was wrong.

"Who is the Qin general who escorted this batch of supplies?"

"Qin General Meng Tian."

Fan Zeng's expression changed and he turned his head to look at Xiang Yan, who also had doubts on his face. As soon as the people who came to report had left, Fan Zeng spoke.

"I heard that although Meng Tian is young, he has experienced many wars. It seems that he shouldn't have lost so miserably!"

"Judging from Lord Changping's intelligence, General Meng Tian of Qin is our Chu State's greatest enemy in the future. How can he be so vulnerable?"

Xiang Yan murmured, but Fan Zeng shouted.

"Is it a scam?"

"Three hundred carts of food can be said to be the key to turning the tide of the war for the Qin army today. Even if Zhao Shuang is willing to throw down such a large bait, there is no prey nearby that is comparable in value to this bait! He just Aren’t you afraid that this news will spread back to the Qin camp, which will destabilize the army and blow up the camp?”

"That's the truth, but Zhao Shuang shouldn't have left such a big flaw."

"In this way, the Thunder Leopard Army launches a counterattack against the Qin Army to test the waters."

Just when Xiang Yan was about to give the order, Ji Bu, the leader of the Shadow Tiger Army outside the tent, came in a hurry. Ji Bu, who has always been known for being "immovable as a mountain", seemed a little flustered at this time.

Fan Zeng noticed something was wrong and asked.

"General Ji, what's going on?"

"My friend at the farmhouse sent a message that Zhao Shuang's 10,000-feather Lin army is heading towards Chudu along the Huai River."

"What did you say!"

Xiang Yan stood up, eyes wide open with anger, and all the hair on his body was bulging.

This news sounded ridiculous, but Xiang Yan did not doubt whether it was true or false.

At this time, Fan Zeng's voice sounded.

"Our cavalry has now penetrated deep into Wei. Is this the big bait thrown by Zhao Shuang? But there is a thousand-mile waterway from Nanzheng to Huai River."

This is so shady!

Most of the Chu army's mobile forces were transferred to the north and became entangled with the Qin army, making it difficult to move south for a while. If the infantry goes south to rescue, their actions will definitely be inferior to that of the cavalry. I wonder if they will have time to return to defense?

More importantly, it will trigger a series of chain reactions.

"The king's capital must be saved. If the king's capital is lost, my two hundred thousand troops will be in danger in an instant."

"But at this time, I don't know if the Qin army still has the strength to fight. If they follow us closely while we are heading south, waiting for the opportunity, they will still be in a deadlock."

If the Chu army goes south to rescue the royal capital, it may fall into the same situation as the Qin army not long ago. There are still 200,000 Qin troops facing them. It would be quite troublesome if they followed them and refused to retreat without fighting.

"The Qin army lacks food and grass and should not be able to mobilize so many troops to attack."

Xiang Yan made a judgment. After all, defending a stronghold and pursuing and defeating the enemy are completely different concepts. The Qin army now lacks supplies and has low morale, and should be unable to complete a large-scale counterattack.

"It's just that we have a rare opportunity in front of us."

For a while, Xiang Yan had a hard time making a choice. The Qin army has not yet run out of food and supplies, so a decisive battle at this time may not lead to a great victory. But after waiting for a few days, it would be dangerous if the king could not hold on.

But in the end, someone still made a choice for Xiang Yan.

"General, the royal capital has sent an urgent military message. A large number of Qin army warships have been found along the Huaihe River. The Qin army has gone down the river and has captured three cities in a row. The three thousand Qin army vanguard soldiers are now less than a hundred away from the royal capital. Fifty miles away. The king ordered the general to fight decisively as soon as possible. If there are no fighters, quickly go south for rescue."

Xiang Yan laughed loudly after receiving the military report from the capital.

"What a Lin Luhou!"