My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 448 The Thoughts of the Soldiers (please give me a monthly ticket!)
Fusu wanted to open his mouth, but a bitter taste came out of his mouth.

When we were marching in the rain, we had no time to prepare delicious food, so all we ate were rice cakes and soup.

Many times, the fire fails to burn.

The Qin army did have very advanced marching cookers, which were similar to modern stoves and could be carried on vehicles.

For the Qin army, the difficulty was not in preserving fire, but in having insufficient sources of firewood to keep so many soldiers cooking.

When it rains, it is really difficult to use local materials.

Wang Ben reported to Fusu 1510 these trivial and complicated military affairs, but related to the lives of soldiers.

"These are the intentions of the soldiers." Wang Ben said in a very low tone.

Fusu knew what Wang Bi meant. He looked up at the sky and said, "This is the rainy season. The Chu army is afraid that they will reach Chengfu before us. If we stop, Chengfu's defenders will be killed." Lose."

Li Xin's troops are really too few, but that old man Xiang Yan didn't fall for the trick. It's really abominable!
This is good, the two armies will always have to face each other head-on.

Fusu didn't dare to let them stop. Stopping to rest in place will not only attract the Chu army, but the rain will not stop, and it will be even colder if you stay in place.

At this time, against the background of the rain curtain, these infantrymen looked at a short team walking back.

Wang Ben looked troubled, "The soldiers have encountered wind and rain, the weather is humid, and they have never been dry. It is really unbearable, and they are already complaining."

Fusu still didn't agree.

No one could predict whether Xiang Yan would suddenly rush over with 400,000 Chu troops to besiege the Qin troops who were putting down their firearms to rest.

The soldiers who have no way to ride in the chariot are the most tired.

At the very back of the team, all the old, weak, sick and disabled were crowded here.

Fusu said, and he personally took his accompanying tiger guards and walked back in the drizzle.

Some soldiers had a fever and could only be placed on chariots and carts. The doctors personally drank hot medicinal soup to them.

The general leading the team was very young and they did not know him.

"Fighting is not just about keeping your head in your belt. It is hard work. It is exposed to wind, sun and rain. That is inevitable. Some new recruits must have joined, so they complained."

Fusu's meaning was very clear, he couldn't stop easily at this time.

Wang Ben was anxious, "What does the prince want?"

Facts have proved that Fusu's move is really miraculous.

Wang Ben added, "Soldiers who are resentful will not dare to charge during a battle. If soldiers lose their courage, they will put themselves in a dangerous situation."

"In that case. You lead the way."

Marching in the rain was not the best option, but it had to be done now. This journey must be walked.

"Even if Chengfu's defenders are lucky enough not to be eaten, as soon as we stop, the Chu army's scouts will track our exact location. They will determine our marching route and use the location to ambush our army."

"I've been in the rain with my soldiers, who of them still has any complaints?"

The soldiers were already enduring cold and hunger. In the heavy rain, each of them was like a bird with wet wings, looking very weak.

The soldiers supported each other and walked side by side in twos and threes because the road was all muddy.

What surprised the soldiers was that this general was different from the other generals. He never shouted when he saw them.

very quiet.

Coming to them is just a matter of driving along with them.

It wasn't until Feng Jing and Guan Fu followed them, one on the left and the other on the right, that the soldiers realized that the person accompanying them now was the prince.

"Is the young general on the chariot the prince?"

A veteran was the first to ask questions.

Feng Jing replied, "You guessed it right, it's the prince. The prince is worried that you will starve and suffer from the rain behind, so he came and walked with you." When these infantry heard this, they immediately became happy.

"The prince is here."

The crowd suddenly began to whisper. On this long muddy road, it was raining and mist filled. Fusu's arrival seemed to light a torch for everyone in the dark night.

"Everyone, hold on, war is inevitable. At critical moments, we must endure and hold on. As long as we have breath, we must go out, otherwise we will go back with empty hands. How will we support our families then?"

Fusu drove the chariot and encouraged the soldiers personally.

In order to ensure his own safety and a sense of mystery in front of the soldiers, Fusu rarely appeared in front of the soldiers on weekdays.

The soldiers' faith was gradually encouraged again.

Sometimes, what people need most is confidence and belief.

At critical moments, the power of faith is infinite.

Fusu had no way to make the sky clear, and he had no way to decide the timing of the battle by himself. All he could do was to suffer the physical pain together with the soldiers.

Intangible warmth is more powerful than tangible fire.

The soldiers naturally felt comforted when they saw Fusu himself in the rain with them.

The soldiers didn't say much, they just followed the troops' advance and slowly became faster.

At night, the rain finally stopped.

There was a hot wind blowing at night, and soon the soldiers' clothes were dry.

When the moon appeared in the sky at night, the soldiers became happy and sang quietly around each other.

Fusu was curious, "It's just that the moon is out, are you so happy?"

The soldiers told Fu Su, "Prince, actually we don't find this Chu land difficult to walk. Although there are many swamps, we have traveled through mountains and rivers, so it's nothing to mention. Although there is a lot of rain, we have been involved in wars all year round, so it's not like we haven't been exposed to rain."

"The most unbearable thing for us is that the weather here is always extremely gloomy, hot and humid. In our Central Plains, there is no such weird weather. We can't see the sky for more than ten days in a row."

"As long as the sky is clean, we feel happy; if the sky is covered with dark clouds, we feel depressed."

Fusu suddenly realized, "So that's what happened."

Fusu had previously thought that the recruits had not suffered much.

Now think about it, in the large country of the Central Plains, food is the most important thing. Who has not grown up in the land? They are all grown men. He can bear it, but the soldiers can't bear it.

Fusu said to Feng Jing, "It turns out that the morale of the soldiers is low just because the weather has not been sunny. I just thought it was them. The climate in Chuland is such that this rainy season may not end for two or three months."

"This means that the sky will always be gloomy. In other words, the soldiers will always be in this low mood."

Feng Jing couldn't help but said, "I didn't expect the soldiers to think like this. Then Prince, the situation will be very unfavorable to our army."

Fusu had to adjust his previous plan, "In this case, we may have to occupy several large cities. Otherwise, given the situation of our army, it will be difficult to compete with the Chu army."

What's more, the more time Xiang Yan is given, the lies of the 600,000-strong army will be exposed.

"Send some scouts out and be sure to find out where Xiang Yan has arranged his army."

"In addition, find a few soldiers who can speak Chu dialect, let them disguise themselves, deliver a message to the city father, tell the generals guarding the city, and ask them to plant a red flag on the city head, then quickly retreat, and quickly come with me Army convergence."

Feng Jing was surprised, "Prince, did I hear it correctly? Didn't you just say that you wanted to occupy the big city? Why did you let the city father out again?"

"You don't understand this. If the generals guarding the city don't leave the city, Xiang Yan can't enter the city. If they don't enter the city, how can we surround them."

Feng Jing was greatly puzzled, "But they have 400,000 soldiers and horses, and we now only have more than 300,000 people. Moreover, the Chu army has long been accustomed to this kind of weather. The cloudy weather makes our Qin army soldiers feel uncomfortable. The Chu people But it seems that our army has no advantage in defeating the Chu army."

"You are wrong, we have 600,000 troops." Fusu said with a confident smile.

(End of this chapter)