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Chapter 414: They didn’t move either (please order all the monthly tickets for your reward!)
Three days later.

When the first ray of dawn broke through the sky, the golden light of the sun penetrated the darkness.

The golden fog shrouded the grassland, slowly floating like cotton wool, spreading everywhere.

One hundred thousand Chu troops marched in a mighty formation.

The mighty and majestic general in front of the army was on horseback, personally commanding the scene, and his voice was as loud as thunder.

The soldiers stood there, all in high spirits and with impressive momentum.

In the gray morning, the soldiers of Chu State all stood on the same spot, with a common hatred and an aura as if they could shatter the city in front of them if they roared in unison.

The sound of horse hooves and battle flags echoed between heaven and earth.

A big war seems to be about to take place.

On the grassland in front of the army, a magnificent city was built against the mountains and rivers.

In the past, some people predicted the enemy's marching route in advance and laid out such traps. As long as five or six traps were placed on a stretch of the road, it was enough to withstand the army's pursuit for half a day.

Setting up horse traps and damaging horses is a very common tactic on the battlefield to delay the movement of cavalry.

The towering city wall was made of heavy stones, and several defensive fortifications were built. The Qin army ordered the construction of two horse-proof stakes, three iron caltrops, and a moat surrounding it.

At first glance, many people will die before we can attack it.

But today, the people of Qin gave the people of Chu something new to see.

Song Yi was slightly dissatisfied and still asked Xiang Yan for advice.

"General, I'm afraid this Qin man is crazy. He doesn't even know how to play formations, and such a trap is laid out in front of our eyes. I think the prince of Qin is under too much pressure this time, and his head is dizzy."

What made the Chu army feel most outrageous was that even though the Qin army had already built these fortifications, they still calmly built the sixth line of fortifications in front of the two armies' formations.

To prevent a horse from being trapped, the first step is to ambush the spear. Bamboo spears tempered by fire are buried in rows in the ground. Bamboo rings are used to tie the heads of the spears, which are covered with thatch to conceal them. The bamboo rings for holding the spears are tied with head ropes. After being trampled by a horse, the head rope was dragged to the bamboo ring for holding the spear. The bamboo spears bounced up and stood in the forest, "three feet up from the ground, all thieves and horses would hurt them";
The second is the trip rope. Use wooden stakes to tie a five-foot hemp rope and nail it to the ground. Use five green bamboo poles to support the waist of the rope. Press the hemp rope to the ground and create a machine control along the way. When the horse's hoof touches the machine, the bamboo springs will support the rope. He raised the hemp rope and hung it three feet above the ground, tripping the horse;
The third is the horse drag, which is made of bamboo cut into tendons. It is several times longer than the tendons and has a tapered shape. It is inserted into the ground. The tail of the bamboo is boiled in hot soup and tied with a hemp rope. The tail of the rope is tied with a buckle. If it encounters a horse, After being trapped, the spear with the tail of the rope is pulled out from the ground and wounds the horse's belly and legs;

Xiang Yan looked at Song Yi in confusion.

"You look at the movements of the Qin army. They have been stationed here for so long, but they have carefully built so many fortifications. What Prince Qin means is that he does not want to fight this battle."

"General Song has seen a lot. Unfortunately, I only saw one sentence that Prince Qin told us."

The black flag on the city gate just hung down obediently today.

The fourth is the horse barrel. A pit is dug in the ground one foot deep and three inches wide, with a cone inside. When the horse's hoof is stuck, stab its heel with an awl;

Xiang Yan did not say these words openly.

It's just that this fortification is always arranged secretly.

"General, what do you mean?"

In the past ten years, the Qin army has almost won nine out of ten battles, and the Chu army has almost lost nine out of ten battles in the past ten years. Why do some people get dizzy with joy after only winning a battle? Why do people think that Qin people will still be dizzy after experiencing a defeat?

Such fortifications made the Chu army afraid to advance.

Xiang Yan pursed her lips, her eyes full of fear for the person whose voice she only heard but never saw.

"This Prince Qin, he is becoming more and more mature."

Song Yi was not happy after hearing this. "General, no matter how powerful the prince of Qin is, are our 400,000 Chu troops made of water? How can he not fight this battle if he doesn't want to?"

Xiang Yan said no more and just ordered, "The army will stay where it is."

Song Yi exclaimed, "What!? General, you are here. At least send a dozen troops to fight first, so that the prince of Qin can have a taste of the power of our Chu army."

Xiang Yan looked sternly, "If we attack them, half of the forwards will lose. Besides, the Qin army's crossbows have not yet been set up on the city wall. I'm afraid there is fraud in this."

"But our army is in the mountains. Even if the Qin army is deceitful, as long as they dare to pursue us, they will be ambushed by our Chu army from all directions in Funiu Mountain."

Xiang Yan endured the impatience in his heart. This time it was a coalition of aristocratic families. If the Song family hadn't had so many people, he wouldn't have said so much to Song Yi.

"Writing is not that simple. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Prince Qin only launched one siege against our country of Chu, which could not even be called a battle, the manpower he deployed was no less than any war."

Xiang Yan always remembered that Prince Qin took advantage of their Qin State's political system to the extreme. When he gave an order, the army could not help but act according to his order.

The advantage of Qin is the disadvantage of Chu.

While Prince Qin had no pressure to dispatch soldiers and generals, Xiang Yan had to be busy uniting these powerful families.

The Jing family, the Qu family, and the Sun family are also all powerful families, each serving as a general.

When they heard what Xiang Yan said, they all obeyed the order.

When Song Yi saw that Xiang Yan was favored by everyone, he no longer argued.

But when he returned to his tent, Song Yi couldn't help but said, "Who knows if it's just a lie to say that fighting is not that simple."

In this way, Qin's city and Chu army confronted each other.

In the evening, the scouts hurried into the camp.

"Report to the prince - the Chu army is currently stationed in front of the city. There has been no movement for five hours."

Ren Xiao couldn't help but stand up, "Prince, they haven't moved either. What should we do?"

"Wait."

Ren Xiao had no choice but to sit down again.

Meng Tian looked at Wang Ben. In this army, except for Fusu, who had the highest status, Wang Ben was the most powerful.

It's just that when Wang Ben is in front of the prince, he looks down at the ground most of the time, as if he is counting the lines on the mat...

The brazier in front of Qin's tent was always burning, and the Chu army's torches were not extinguished.

When the two armies faced off for five days without any movement, some people in the Chu army alliance became restless.

However, they considered the overall situation and suppressed their impatience.

The Qin army didn't care. The Qin army always did whatever the general told them to do, and the army was very disciplined.

The generals have long been accustomed to the high pressure from their superiors. They obey orders and never question or deny, let alone sit on the same step as the coach to discuss with him.

On the tenth day, Song's officials went to find Xiang Yan.

"General, we are here to attack the Qin State. Let them go back to their hometown of Hanguguan and garrison here for a long time. This is not the purpose of sending 400,000 troops here in the first place. If the two armies have a truce, then we should send envoys The two countries are interconnected.”

(End of this chapter)