Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 442
In March of 503 BC, Sun Wu was ordered to lead five thousand fine armor northward to Yongxi, preparing to pass through Yongxi, cross the Han River, and go straight to Ying, the capital of Chu.

Qingji continued to command the coalition forces, and continued to attack the water fortresses built by the Chu army along the waterways of the Han River in the Yunmengze area.

Qingji had to do this, because if he bypassed the water village regardless of the cost, it would be tantamount to creating a potential danger for himself.

That is, bypassing the water village will put the coalition forces in danger of being attacked by the enemy, and will also expose the coalition army's grain transportation route to the Chu army.

Once the Chu army suddenly cuts off the supplies in the rear, it will soon shake the morale of the army, cause panic, and greatly weaken the army's combat effectiveness.

This is the taboo of military strategists!

Just like Ma Di in the Three Kingdoms period, he wanted to garrison the army on the mountain, but the Wei army found a flaw, cut off the water source of the entire army, and finally ended up with the entire army wiped out.

Qingji had to take this into consideration.

Anyway, he has a lot of troops under his command, including the troops of Cai, Xu, Zhongwu and other countries, as well as the army of Bai Gongsheng, and the new army of Wu.

In fact, these soldiers didn't pay much attention to Qingji...

At this time, Qingji can also take this opportunity to weaken the vital forces of the various dependent countries, so that Wu Guo can better digest them in the future, so that they can be completely incorporated into Wu Guo's territory in a subtle way.

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Chu army camp.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army, Shen Zhuliang was sitting in the commander's seat, discussing important military affairs with the generals.

"Report-"

Suddenly, a small school hurried in and shouted: "Zuo Sima! The doctor Yin Daxin sent troops to ask for help, the water village is about to be broken, please Zuo Sima to reinforce as soon as possible!"

"I see. Back off!"

Shen Zhuliang just waved his hand calmly, telling Xiaoxiao to step down.

However, he did not order from beginning to end, and sent troops to rescue the water village that was about to be breached by the enemy.

This is clearly treating the soldiers there as abandoned sons, regardless of their life or death!

Seeing this, the generals present felt a little chilled.

You Sima Miji couldn't help standing up, bowed to Shen Zhuliang who was sitting in command, and said, "Zuo Sima, why don't you send troops for reinforcements?"

"During the past ten days, Shi Huang, Pan Zichen, Xiao Weizi and seven doctors all died in battle, and seven water villages were destroyed one after another!"

"The enemy's troops are already overwhelming, Zuo Sima, how can you ignore the death of your own robe? Turn a deaf ear to the lives and deaths of the soldiers on the front line?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhuliang just sat there, then glanced at Mi Ji lightly, and said, "You Sima, are you questioning the general's order?"

"Don't dare!"

Mi Ji gritted his teeth and said, "It's just Zuo Sima's tactics, I feel very disgusted!"

"Then what do you want Ben to do?"

Shen Zhuliang frowned and said: "Send troops to fight to the death with the Wu people? Isn't it like hitting a stone with an egg? Pass down this general's order, and anyone who falsely thinks about sending troops to fight will be punished!"

"promise!"

The generals of the Chu army present were very upset.

They all thought that Shen Zhuliang was a coward, who didn't dare to fight by himself, but let the soldiers under his command die!

Isn't it humiliating to follow such a coach?

As the saying goes, the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, they don't know if they will end up like Shi Huang, Pan Zichen, Xiao Weizi and others!

After all the generals had retreated, Mi Ji stayed alone again, ready to have some personal words with Shen Zhuliang.

Mi Ji is Shen Zhuliang's father and Shen Yinshu's old friend.

At that time, Mi Ji, as the deputy general, sent troops to attack Wu with Shen Yinshu. Unexpectedly, the Chu army was defeated by Zhenzi, Shen Yinshu committed suicide after being defeated, and Mi Ji was also captured by Wu army.

Fortunately, Qingji was kind enough to release Mi Ji and other captured Chu generals back alive, but Mi Ji was also questioned, deprived of all official positions, and demoted to a commoner.

Until the Baigong Sheng Rebellion broke out, Mi Ji was used again by Chu King Xiong Zhen because of his meritorious service in escorting King Qin, and became Shen Zhuliang's deputy general and the right Sima of Chu State.

Whenever thinking of the battle of Zhenzi back then, Mi Ji couldn't help but get chills down his back, feeling very sad in his heart.

[-], a total of [-] soldiers, all fell to the state of Wu, to Zhenzi.

The Chu soldiers who did not die in the battle were all left in Wu by the Wu people, responsible for farming and reclaiming wasteland. Now they are all settled in Wu and cannot be returned to their hometowns.

Mi Ji was able to return to the state of Chu, which was already a blessing in misfortune.

However, the past is vivid in my mind, and Mi Ji is always thinking about avenging Shen Yinshu and Wu Jun for the dead Chu soldiers!

"Zigao (written by Shen Zhuliang), I really don't understand why you use such tactics to block the Wu army."

Mi Ji shook his head and said, "Right now, our Chu army's food and grass can no longer last for three months. On the other hand, the Wu army has enough fine food and no worries about food supply. They may be able to fight for more than half a year."

"So, does Zigao want to repeat the mistakes of the old man and your father?"

This is the most distressing thing for Mi Ji, because in the Battle of Zhenzi that year, the strength of the Chu army was still far greater than that of the Wu army.

It's just that the Chu army worked hard on the expedition, and the logistics supplies couldn't keep up, and the food road was cut off by the Wu army, and they fell into a dilemma!
Until the end, when the Chu army had to surrender to the Wu army, there were still [-] people.

From this we can see the importance of forage.

Now Chu State is fighting on its own territory, but the food and grass mobilized from all over the country can only last for three months. One can imagine how distressed Chu State is now!
"Uncle, my nephew knows what you said."

Shen Zhuliang and Mi Ji are also very close.

Looking at the old man with gray temples in front of him, Shen Zhuliang sighed and said, "Of course, there are some things that I have to do."

"Wu people's morale is high, and they are invincible. After all these twists and turns, Wu Jun's fighting spirit has declined."

"My Chu army will not sit still and wait for the enemy to attack. Uncle, just wait, as long as it enters the midsummer season, the sweltering heat and disease in Yunmeng Lake will be the biggest enemy of the Wu army."

Hearing this, Mi Ji stared at him immediately, with a look of surprise on his face, and asked, "Zigao, you mean Huo Gong?"

"It's not necessarily a fire attack."

Shen Zhuliang smiled slightly and said: "Wu Wang Qingji has led troops in battle all year round and is well versed in the art of war. His famous generals, such as Sun Wu, Wu Yuan, Tian Rangju, etc., are all outstanding, and they all have the talents of generals."

"Setting up a camp in the dense forest is a taboo for military strategists. It is impossible for Wu people not to know."

"However, if the fire attack is impossible, my nephew can find another way. We must defeat the enemy in one battle, no matter what the cost!"

Shen Zhuliang was already furious at this time.

He knew that with conventional tactics, it was already impossible to defeat the mighty coalition forces, and he could only win by surprise.

What is Surprise?

It's a strategy that people never expected.

Whether it is fire attack, flooding, or deliberately creating a plague, Shen Zhuliang doesn't care if he kills one thousand enemies and damages himself eight hundred!
(End of this chapter)