My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 408: Live towards death or linger on? !

Jingchou cheered up and shouted: "Send the order to the whole army, turn to the west!"

Before the generals could respond to the order, Xiang Rong subconsciously shouted: "No!"

Jingchou's sharp eyes suddenly glanced at Xiang Rong.

Because of Xiang Rong's status, Jingchou was usually willing to show some respect to him and give him face.

But the war is coming, and military orders are coming.

Jingchou does not allow anyone to resist his orders!

Jingchou scolded in a deep voice: "Captain Xiang, how dare you..."

However, before Jingchou finished speaking, Xiang Rong spoke repeatedly: "The Qin army came from the northwest. Since the Qin army can set up fires in three directions, there is no reason not to light fires in the west alone."

"The general thought that the Qin army was not attacking the city but still surrounded the three towers. It must be to guide our army's direction."

Xiang Rong took a step forward, his voice becoming more and more anxious: "And now the wind is blowing from the southwest!"

"The fire will follow the wind, and the mountain fire will definitely spread from the southwest to the northeast."

"As we all know, when wildfires are rising, it is easier to survive if you run against the wind."

"According to common sense, our army must run towards the southwest."

"Even if Lord Qin Changan thought that our army had other preparations, how could he not set fire to the west?"

"It's all a scam!"

"If our army turns to the southwest, it will definitely be surrounded by the Qin army!"

Although there is only a quiet night in the west.

But compared to the east, south, and north directions where mountain fires were burning, the dark west gave Xiang Rong even more chilling fear.

The battles Xiang Rong had deduced, the military books he had read, and the teachings he had heard were combined into intuition in Xiang Rong's mind, making him seem to see a demon ready to pounce under the western night!

This seems to be the safest direction, but in Xiang Rong's view, this is the most dangerous path!

Xiong Ao shook his head: "To the west of the main peak of Dahong Mountain is a wide valley like a bag."

"Our army has hidden troops on the Xiaozhaizi Peak, Huashan and other peaks on both sides of the wide valley, and there are many scouts at the entrance of the valley."

"If the Qin army really marched straight into the wide valley, how could our scouts not be aware of it!"

"The Qin army must have discovered the ambush our army deployed at Xiaozhaizi Peak and other places. In order to avoid being discovered by our army's scouts, they did not enter the valley, but directly lit the mountain fire!"

"The wide valley is more than 200 miles wide at its widest point, and there is the Wenxia River in the valley. Even if a mountain fire breaks out in Dahong Mountain, our army can still hold on within the wide valley until the mountain fire ends."

"So our army can completely move into the wide valley."

"You can even use mountain fire to resist the Qin army, wait for Shangzhu's troops to return, cooperate with our army, and encircle and annihilate the Qin army!"

"Therefore, I agree with Vice General Jing's order!"

Xiong Ao's words were recognized by most generals.

Although the front line of Dahong Mountain has been captured by the Chu army, this place has belonged to the Qin State for the past few decades. From the perspective of the Qin State Court, this place is the territory of the Qin State.

If the Qin army had not discovered the ambush, how could it have burned Dahong Mountain for no reason?

"Qin Law" pays special attention to environmental protection. On weekdays, even cutting down trees needs to be reported to the township, let alone burning mountains!

Even if Ying Chengyu is not afraid of losing his life and moral integrity, is he not worried at all about being held accountable after the war?

And if the Qin Army had already discovered the ambush, how could the Qin Army sneak into the trap knowing that there was an ambush?

Compared with Xiang Rong's words, Xiong Ao's considerations are undoubtedly more reasonable and comprehensive.

All the generals raised their hands in unison: "The last general seconded the proposal!"

However, there was struggle and entanglement in Jingchou's heart.

Jingchou believes that most generals will do what Xiong Ao said.

But the problem is, Ying Chengyu is not a normal general!

Has this person ever played a card according to the routine?

Jingchou asked anxiously: "If Commander Xiang thinks we should not turn to the west, where does Commander Xiang think our army should turn?"

Xiang Rong said decisively: "Turn to the northeast!"

All the generals looked astonished: "This place is a dense forest, but Captain Xiang wants our army to flee with the wind?!"

"There is also fire in the northeast, and there must be an ambush by the Qin army. Moreover, the terrain in the northeast is higher. Isn't this a way to die!"

"Is Captain Xiang crazy?"

Escape methods vary from fire to fire.

In a forest fire, fleeing with the wind or heading for the mountains is an absolute death-seeking behavior.

And running away with the wind when you can clearly feel the wind or see the leaves moving in the wind is like booking a one-way ticket to the underworld!

Because humans cannot outrun a mountain fire carried by the wind!

At the same time, the speed of fire spreading to high places will be significantly faster than the speed of spreading to low places.

Only by walking against the wind, looking for a place with sparse vegetation and smaller fires, and crossing the fire line, can we reach a safe area that is completely burned and cannot start another fire.

Living towards death is the way to survive!

But now, Xiang Rong actually asked the Chu army to run along the wind to a higher ground?

This is not crazy!

Facing all the doubts, Xiang Rong said solemnly: "We can order the scouts to go ahead and use sand to extinguish the fire lit by the Qin army in the northeast and open up a passable road!"

"Although the wind is southwesterly tonight, it is autumn now!"

"The general thought that this southwesterly wind would never last long!"

"One day at most, maybe as long as the sun rises, the wind will turn!"

"And the wind isn't very strong tonight."

"Our Chu army is good at running. With the speed of our Chu army, we have every chance to escape the mountain fire and leave Dahong Mountain from the northeast and enter Suixian County!"

Jingchou asked disappointedly: "Is that all? Is it all speculation?"

Jingchou thought that as Xiang Yan's eldest son, Xiang Rong could tell some military strategies and help Jingchou convince himself and the entire army.

But what was it that came to Jingchou’s ears?

Thought, maybe, there was a chance. There is no supporting theory, just intuition and guesswork!

These intuitions can help Xiang Rong make up his mind to take the plunge.

But how can we convince Jingchou, the generals and the entire army to take a risk with an army of 140,000 in a way that goes against common sense!

Xiang Rong looked at Jingchou sincerely: "This strategy is indeed relatively risky, but it should be able to avoid the main force of the Qin army."

"As long as we enter Suixian County, even if the Qin Army is blocked by an ambush, our army can rely on its familiarity with the mountainous terrain to annihilate the Qin Army and regroup!"

"On the contrary, our army may run into the siege of the main force of the Qin army as soon as it leaves the mountains and forests!"

"Vice General Jing, give the order!"

However, Jingchou waved his hand: "All of Xiang Duwei's advice is based on conjecture."

"Guess the wind won't get any worse tonight."

"Guess the wind will turn tomorrow."

"I guess the main force of the Qin army can bypass our scouts and deploy their troops in the wide valley."

"But can you guarantee that your judgment will not be wrong?"

Xiang Rong was speechless.

How can he guarantee that?

He is not a weather forecaster!

Even the weather forecast cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate!

Xiang Rong could only say: "General, I think this is the best choice for our department!"

Just running against the wind, in Xiang Rong's opinion, does not count as living toward death, but rather burying oneself in a urn!

Judging based on past celestial phenomena, running down the wind, which seems to be seeking death, is truly living towards death!

Jingchou said in a deep voice: "If the fire takes advantage of the wind and the wind helps the fire, the mountain wind will become stronger and stronger without turning."

"Have you ever thought about what will happen to our unit?"

Jingchou shouted angrily: "The whole army was wiped out! No one was left alive!"

"Shangzhu's troops are going to fight with 80,000 troops and horses against the Qin army who is unscathed and fighting with victory!"

"Who will bear the responsibility for defeat then!"

"How can we, the great Chu people, and our people, accept this loss!"

Jingchou's strategy only needs to consider Ying Chengyu's layout, and more or less inferences can be made based on the battlefield environment.

But Xiang Rong's strategy depends on God's blessings.

Entrusting the lives of more than 100,000 soldiers to God's will?

Not to mention Jingchou, the entire army cannot agree!

After some angry rebuke, the pressure in Jingchou's heart eased a little, and he no longer hesitated and immediately ordered in a deep voice:

"make!"

"The entire army abandoned all their baggage and took only dry food, armor, and weapons with them. Gather immediately!"

"Captain Xiong Ao's command will serve as the vanguard, and all copper coins in the army will be delivered to Xiong Ao's command."

“When fire covers the earth, fire opens the way!”

"Captain Qu Ou's troops are on the left wing, and Captain Laude's troops are on the right wing. They are always monitoring the fire."

"The rest of the troops dispersed and moved forward in a hurry. Even if the troops were disrupted, it would not be a problem."

"Run westward at full speed and join forces in the wide valley!"

All the generals agreed: "Wei!"

Before their hands could completely fall, all the generals hurried towards the direction of their own troops.

The fire waits for no one.

They have been delayed for too long just now, and they can't afford to delay anymore!

Jingchou spoke again: "Lieutenant Xiang, the troops and horses of the Qin tribe have been merged into the rear army."

Xiang Rong looked at Jingchou in disbelief: "Why!"

Jingchou patted Xiang Rong's shoulder and said softly: "I cannot deny your judgment."

"Although our scouts have not detected the movements of the Qin army, the Qin army can take advantage of the mountain fire and the confusion of our army to quickly send the main force into the wide valley to intercept our army."

"At that time, our front troops were exhausted from fighting the fire, and our middle troops would also lose their combat effectiveness due to the heat wave."

"Your unit has the best troops. Your unit should maintain its combat strength as much as possible to break the situation for our army!"

Xiang Rong asked incomprehensibly: "Since General Jing also thought that the Qin army might set up an ambush in the west, why didn't he listen to the general's advice?"

Jingchou shook his head: "Lieutenant Xiang needs to convince not only the general, but also the entire army!"

"Otherwise, our army would have collapsed without the enemy ambushing us!"

Let 140,000 people who know the mountains and forests go against their instincts and experience when a wildfire breaks out and follow you to flee with the wind.

This kind of thing can only be done by a commander who has strong control over the army and gives a convincing reason.

Otherwise, when the night is dark and the war is chaotic, why would people follow you to die?

Don't you want the soldiers to run against the wind?

The legs are on the bodies of soldiers, what can you do!

Even the noble captains may resist the order and leave the army!

Xiang Rong finally understood his mistake and bowed apologetically: "Vice-General Xie Jing, please give me some advice!"

Jingchou patted Xiang Rong's arm again: "Go and mobilize troops!"

Watching Xiang Rong leave, Jingchou looked around with concentrated eyes.

The oil that had been spread in advance was connected by the flames, and the southwest wind caused the mountain fire to completely surround the main peak of Dahong Mountain, Xiaozhaizi Peak, Huashan and other mountains.

The flames spread for more than a hundred miles, and the smoke turned into clouds and blocked the moonlight!

Mountain fires are already taking hold!

(End of this chapter)