Chapter two hundred and seventy fifth
Today is the first day of 2011. I am here to wish you all smooth sailing, two dragons soaring, three sheep prospering, peace all year round, five blessings coming to your door, six and six fortunes, seven stars shining brightly, wealth coming from all directions, ninety-nine concord, and everything perfect.
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In the Qin army's camp, Fusu sat at the top, followed by Meng Tian, Zhang Liang, Han Xin and other confidants. After seeing Li and exchanging a few words, Fusu stopped going around in circles and went straight to the camp.
The subject said: "General Meng, please tell me the details of the battle with the Chu people along the way, so that I and other generals can have a clear understanding of the current situation."
Meng Tian stood up and said respectfully: "Yes! That day I bid farewell to the emperor and came west. Along the way, I saw that the city was broken by the Chu people, but I didn't see a single soldier from the Chu people guarding the city. So let's
I feel that the Chu army is not strong enough to compete with me, so they just focus on attacking our capital of Xianyang. However, because the army led by me is also a long-term battle force and cannot move forward at full speed, so with Zhang Han
After the general has discussed it, he will lead the elite men to take the first step." At this point, Meng Tian stopped talking and glanced at Zhang Han, who was still sitting below despite his illness.
Zhang Han smiled bitterly: "Since General Meng is unwilling to tell the scandal about the guilty minister, let me tell it myself. With five thousand elite soldiers, I only want to catch up with the Chu people and find an opportunity to annihilate the enemy. I don't want the Chu people."
An ambush was set up near Sanchuan, and the envoy's 5,000 troops were defeated in a battle. Only under the protection of more than a hundred dead soldiers, I was able to escape, but all the 5,000 troops were killed by the Chu army. I am ashamed of the emperor,
I am ashamed of General Meng, and even more ashamed of my officers and soldiers of Great Qin!" At this point, Zhang Han struggled to stand up from his seat and knelt down in front of Fusu: "Please, Your Majesty, grant me death!"
Fusu already knew about this before he came here. Although he was a little angry at first, he later thought about it. How could he never be defeated in a war? It was just Zhang Han who was unlucky. So he said calmly:
"Victory and defeat are common matters in the military, and I will not punish you because of your temporary defeat, General Zhang. But in order to give justice to the soldiers who died in the battle, I have to punish you, so I will demote you to the rank of deputy general, and
I will punish you with fifty military sticks as a warning to others, will you be convinced?"
"Your Majesty does not condemn me to death. I am already crying with gratitude, so how can I still refuse to accept it? I will go to the Military Law Office to get my stick." Zhang Han said and was about to leave the tent. Seeing this, Meng Tian hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, Your Majesty.
, General Zhang is seriously ill now, and he really cannot bear fifty military sticks. I would like to ask for a favor and write down the punishment. It will not be too late to bear it again after he recovers."
Fusu glanced at Zhang Han's sick look and knew that Meng Tian was telling the truth, so he nodded and said: "Then just write down the punishment as General Meng said." After handling the matter, Fusu
He said calmly again: "Judging from the fact that this time when our army completely controlled the situation, the Chu army was able to kill me in the Central Plains, and even captured several of my cities and defeated General Zhang, I have to remind you.
Everyone, the Chu people we are facing are not easy to deal with. Don’t forget that the Chu army is not as good as our Qin army in terms of combat power and military strength, but they have a will that is unimaginable to us, so we must not take it lightly when facing the enemy.
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All the generals bowed and said yes. Seeing that everyone had learned a lesson because of Zhang Han's incident, Fusu also felt that the matter should end here, so he then asked Meng Tian: "You have been attacking Yingchuan these days.
So what’s the situation?”
Meng Tian looked ashamed: "Although our army is five times that of the enemy, we came in a hurry and did not bring siege equipment, and the Chu army resisted desperately, so after these few days we still cannot attack
We went to the city, but we lost a lot of men and horses."
"The people of Chu are really determined. They can still insist on defending the city in such a desperate situation. I have to admire them." Fusu sighed.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Even if we don't attack this city, the Chu army in the city will run out of food and grass. Why will they be able to defend the city then?" a deputy general said.
Fusu nodded and said: "You are right. The Chu army in the city cannot last for more than a few days. However, when our army's strength far exceeds that of the Chu army, we still have to rely on siege to defeat it. We, Da Qin,
Where is the dignity of the soldiers? Therefore, we must not only win this battle, but also win it beautifully and cleanly, so that people from the six countries will not dare to rise up against us all the time."
"Your Majesty, it is clear that this Chu army is the last strength of the Chu State. They will definitely fight to the death, and our army will definitely fight a bloody battle with them, so we must not take it lightly." Someone else echoed Fusu.
Dao. When this person said this, everyone said yes.
Fusu Quan didn't seem to hear these flattery words. Instead, he looked at Han Xin and Zhang Liang, who had never spoken to each other. They also noticed Fusu's questioning eyes, so Zhang Liang said: "Your Majesty, I am thinking
How will the Chu army in the city react once they find out about our arrival? They should also know that the defense cannot be defended, so will they attack it?"
"Attack it? They only have more than 10,000 people. Are they looking for death if they attack it?" Some people asked in confusion.
Han Xin responded: "The attack that Master Zhang said does not mean that the Chu army is still capable of fighting our army, but that they will break through. If the Chu people take advantage of our unpreparedness and break out of the city, maybe there will be more
There is a slight chance, so we should be prepared for this."
Fusu nodded and said: "Yes, I led my troops to surround Xiang Yu's army outside Jiujiang City that day, but due to a moment of carelessness, he led his men and horses to break through the encirclement. This is why we are still here today.
The whole story of dealing with the Chu people. So this time we must not let it happen again and let the Chu army escape again."
Since the emperor said this, those people naturally had to come up with some considerations for this, so they put forward one plan after another. After a while, there was a good way to ensure that the Chu army could not break out. Fusu said with satisfaction:
"Then the officers and soldiers of each battalion will act according to this law, and at the same time, let Xianyang and other places bring all the siege equipment. I will take down Yingchuan City within these few days." Seeing that the emperor has already said it.
Of course, everyone could only accept this.
After all the ministers had left, Han Xin invited him again. Fusu was shocked. He didn't know that Han Xin had something that he couldn't say in front of everyone and had to talk to him alone, so he called him in.
Su pointed to a seat and asked Han Xin to sit down before asking: "I wonder if you saw me again because you came up with some way to break the city?"
"Your Majesty is wise. Yes, I came alone to see the Emperor with a plan to offer him. As long as the emperor acts according to this plan, Xiang Yu will be defeated and our army's casualties can be minimized."
Fusu was not worried about defeating Xiang Yu at all, but Han Xin's last sentence greatly interested him. It would be a good thing if he could reduce the casualties of his Qin army. After all, they were all Qin people.
It is of course necessary for the emperor to protect his own people. After the two defeated the Chu people, Fusu knew that he would still fight the Huns. Saving the lives of the soldiers was also to deal with the Huns in the future, so he said with a sigh of relief: "
How can you tell me quickly?" At the same time, I also had some doubts about why Han Xin didn't say it in public.
Han Xindao: "Chu people attach great importance to their hometown, so even after our Qin Dynasty destroyed them in one fell swoop, they continued to revolt and wanted to rebuild the Chu Kingdom. But this characteristic made me think of a good way to make the enemy lose their fighting spirit, and that is
Gather all the Chu people in our army together and let them sing the song of Chu land in front of Yingchuan City. In this way, the Chu army in the city will inevitably miss their hometown and lose the will to fight. At that time, our army will send troops
Attacking will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort."
When Fusu heard this plan, four words immediately popped into his mind - embattled on all sides. At the same time, he wanted to give himself a slap. Why couldn't he remember such a simple thing? Yes, history is because of his intervention.
He changed the direction, but it does not mean that things in history will not happen. He is 100% sure that as long as he sings Chu songs, the Chu army in the city will lose their fighting spirit and the Chu army will collapse.
When Fusu was still blaming himself for his confusion, Han Xin continued: "This will prevent the Chu army from truly fighting our army, but with Xiang Yu's ability, he will definitely want to lead his troops to break through.
At that time, we can set up a trap to deal with him. We can set up ambushes at the four gates leading out of Yingchuan and surround him on all sides. No matter how powerful Xiang Yu is, he will not be able to escape."
"Ambush from all sides!" Fusu blurted out uncontrollably.
"What the emperor said is true. We will not only set up ambushes on all sides, but also make Xiang Yu have no way to go and block all his roads. In this way, the Chu people's troubles can be eradicated." Han Xin said excitedly.
He said, somewhat disregarding the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers.
Fusu nodded repeatedly: "This is indeed a good idea, but why didn't you bring it up just now?"
Han Xin sighed and said: "I proposed this plan to you because I know that the emperor does not stick to ancient methods. If it were other generals, even if they thought this method could be successful in a battle, they would not adopt it because it is really against the law."
Benevolent, since ancient times, wars have always allowed the enemy a way to survive, but my plan is to drive out the Chu army. Therefore, I dare not propose it in public, for fear that other generals will oppose it. And if the emperor proposed this plan, they would definitely not dare to
If you object, then we will be sure of victory. Moreover, I am also a Chu native, and I was a soldier under Xiang Yu back then. If I come up with this plan to make Xiang Yu die in battle, I am afraid that the Chu people will hate me to the core, so..."
Fusu nodded in understanding: "In that case, I will announce this plan to the ministers tomorrow."
Han Xin said: "Your Majesty, it is best for everyone to prepare now. I am afraid that Xiang Yu will have the idea of breaking out after seeing the Emperor's army coming. To avoid a long night and many dreams, we will deal with them tonight."
After Fusu pondered for a moment, he nodded heavily...
PS: Because my friend is getting married today, the update is late, please forgive me~~~
Chapter completed!