The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 790 Siege [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

The Chu State's defenses on the Huai River were completely lost, pontoon bridges were built, and large armies crossed the Huai River and appeared under the city of Shouchun.

Tents stretching out from the sky to the ground were set up outside Shouchun City, and the military offensive was at its peak.

Ji Bu did not choose to deploy troops outside the city to fight against the Qin army in order to delay the Qin army's offensive.

It's not that he didn't know that Shouchun had become an isolated city and had no reinforcements, but he was well aware that the Chu army would encounter the Bingzhou Blood Cavalry outside the city, and if they encountered the Bingzhou Blood Cavalry, they would not have any chance of winning.

Fortunately, the Blood Cavalry and the Navy were not good at attacking cities. What they really had to face was the 150,000-strong army of the Qin Dynasty, not the coalition forces with a total strength of more than 300,000.

Qin's repeated anti-coalition actions taught the world how to fight against the alliance forces. However, this had no reference value for Chu.

One of the fundamental reasons why Qin was able to repel the coalition army was that the Qin army could single-handedly challenge the army of any country in the coalition, or even two countries, but Chu did not have the ability to fight against any of the coalition allies alone.

"It's an offensive battle!"

Yan Yan, Li Ren and Wei Ju all brought the generals of Bingzhou and the navy to form a luxurious observation group to watch and learn about the Qin army's siege warfare.

In this regard, Li Xin and Meng Yi also felt a surge of pressure.

The lineup of the observation group for this battle is so luxurious that they must display the power and style of the Qin State.

Therefore, they must win this battle beautifully.

"Everyone!" Li Xin and Meng Yi stood in the commanding position in the central army tent and looked at the captains of each camp below.

"The Emperor is watching, our allies are watching, and the King is watching us. We can only win this battle, not lose!"

Li Xin said solemnly.

The captains of the Qin army's various camps were also well aware of this. The observation group's lineup was too magnificent, and they did not want to be looked down upon by their peers.

"In this battle, we must not only win, but also win big, win beautifully, and win decisively!" Meng Yi also added at the right time.

"Please give the order, General!" The captains of each camp of the Qin army were also eager to fight.

The Allies had helped them clear all obstacles, and the battle was much more comfortable than any they had experienced before. If they failed to perform well in the siege warfare that they were best at, they would be laughed at by their peers for the rest of their lives when they returned.

"Bingzhou, the navy, and Luowang have all provided us with the most detailed intelligence on Shouchun. From the King of Chu Fuchu to the officers and soldiers defending the city, even the city defense map is in our hands. Now it is officially distributed to you!"

Li Xin waved his hand and asked the guards to hand over the huge and complicated but already sorted information to the captains of each camp.

The Central Army Shogunate is not a one-man show. In this great war, everyone must work together. The role of the commander-in-chief is to choose the most appropriate and correct method from various suggestions.

The Qin army lived up to their reputation and the fame they gained from conquering the east and the west.

Soon, all the officers found out the flaws and loopholes in the city defense from the city defense map and the intelligence from the defending generals, and then put forward their own opinions on these loopholes.

Li Xin and Meng Yi didn't even need to speak, they could check each other's gaps, argue, and quarrel, and finally come up with a number of effective methods of attacking the city.

Perhaps Shouchun’s city defense was flawless, but the officers guarding the city were not machines and would not make mistakes.

When it comes to siege, attacking the heart is better than attacking the city.

A direct attack on Shouchun was never the best option.

Yan Yan and the others looked at each other in amazement. They were worthy of being the top elite who could conquer Zhao, Wei and Han. They didn't even need the commander-in-chief to speak. Those lieutenants of the shogunate and the captains of various armies could work out a set of effective tactics by themselves.

"Information is just text and estimation after all. Real intelligence has to be fought out!" In the end, all the Qin army captains agreed that the information was credible, but the degree of credibility was questionable. Therefore, they planned to let the Xiandeng Camp and the Shishi Camp launch a fierce attack first to determine the defensive strength of the various armies defending Shouchun City, so as to accurately assess the combat effectiveness of the Chu army.

"Learn from this!" Yan Yan whispered a few words to Li Ren.

Although the Qin army was strong, they would never underestimate the enemy and would not make the mistake of being arrogant and thus facing defeat. Even if Shouchun was already in danger, they would first test the defensive strength of Shouchun and the strength of each army.

Bingzhou seldom does this. The Bingzhou Blood Cavalry are used to being invincible in the grasslands. No matter what opponent they meet, they just rush forward.

This is a very bad habit.

Although the Bingzhou Blood Cavalry is invincible on the grassland now, who knows if something unexpected will happen?
Li Ren nodded, explained the situation to other officers, and asked everyone to take it as a warning.

Even after returning to Bingzhou, all officers will be summoned for retraining to avoid any future setbacks.

The next day, the Qin army's vanguard battalion and death battalion, which had crossed the river and prepared in advance, launched the first round of exploratory attacks on Shouchun directly with large siege equipment.

Ji Bu stood on the city wall where the Qin army was attacking from and directed the Thunder Leopard Corps to resist, repelling the Qin army's attacks time and time again.

It was not until dusk that the Qin army sounded the retreat, and the first test between the two sides came to an end.

In the Qin army's central headquarters, the captain of the vanguard camp and the captain of the death camp also summarized the intelligence obtained from the siege as soon as possible.

On the second day, the siege continued, but the direction of attack was changed.

The same thing happened on the third day.

But it was only on the third day that the Qin army's attack temporarily stopped.

"The Qin army is collecting intelligence on us!" Ji Bu knew the purpose of the Qin army's three consecutive days of attacks.

But he had no way to stop it, nor could he influence Qin Jun's decision.

He also thought about hiding his incompetence and collecting intelligence on the Qin army. Unfortunately, he could not hide, nor could he collect intelligence on the Qin army's other camps except the Vanguard Camp and the Death Soldier Camp.

In particular, they were unable to obtain any information about the combat effectiveness of the Qin Army's most elite Rui Shi Battalion.

On the third night, the Qin army held another enlarged meeting with more than 500 soldiers.

The general offensive is not far away.

"How are the repairs of the Vanguard Battalion and the Death Soldier Battalion going?"

Li Xin asked directly.

There will inevitably be casualties when attacking a city. Even if it is just a feint, sacrifices are inevitable.

"We need to replenish manpower and supplies, which will take about two days!" The captains of the Vanguard Battalion and the Death Soldier Battalion did not boast that they could be deployed to the battlefield immediately.

Showing off one's abilities is irresponsible to the soldiers under one's command and can easily lead to a strategic defeat for the entire army. They cannot bear this responsibility.

Li Xin nodded. This was within his expectations.

With Yan Yan's help in gathering the defeated soldiers and young and strong men of the Chu army, what they lacked the least was manpower reinforcements.

As for baggage supplies, they had no shortage of supplies as they had occupied the entire Chu territory north of the Huai River.

(End of this chapter)