Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 367 Xiang Zhuang starts to sing the opposite tune!

After finishing speaking, Fan Zeng said to Xiang Yu: "Your Majesty leads an army of 15 to sit in Xiangcheng. The specific deployment of the battle formation will be laid out later."

"Yafu just said it!" Xiang Yu's eyes were like knives, and his whole body became extremely fierce: "This battle is related to the fate of the Western Chu country. Yafu is in charge of planning, and Gu is in charge of the war."

"Ah."

Nodding his head, Fan Zeng glanced at the map for a while, and said: "The king is a master of military affairs, calm and prudent, he has only been stationed in Yingchuan for half a month, and he has already led the generals to run through all seventeen pass fortresses, and surveyed all the mountains and rivers. It can be said that Yingchuan County is well known."

"For Yingchuan County, the old man's plan is: two lines of defense, deep trenches and high fortifications, don't seek a quick battle, and stick to it with all your strength."

"Hold on with all your strength?"

Hearing this, Xiang Yu was stunned: "Yafu, our army is good at fighting, and can destroy all enemies in a hurry. Our army is good at attacking but not good at defending..."

Glancing at Xiang Yu, Fan Zeng said, "Like Western Chu, the Great Qin Empire is also good at attacking, but not good at defending. Moreover, the Great Qin Empire is weak. It cannot perish quickly, but it can perish for a long time."

"As long as the war is protracted, it will inevitably bring down the Great Qin Empire. In this way, as long as it continues, we, Western Chu, will surely win!"

Xiang Yu also felt that what Fan Zeng said was true, he pondered for a moment, and said, "Yafu, the two lines of defense where the army is stationed are—?"

"Fengxiang Ridge in the west."

Fan Zeng stretched his pole in his hand, pointed at the map, and said, "From Rushui in the southwest of Yingchuan to Gaoying Fortress in the middle, there is a mountain range more than [-] miles in the northwest, which is a natural barrier in the west of Yingchuan County."

"The east and south of Yingchuan are blocked by the natural danger of Mount Yu, and the Rushui River Valley in the west may become the main direction of the Qin army's attack."

A stern look flashed across Fan Zeng's eyes, and he said, "There are three key points in this mountain: Fengxiangling in the north, Maojia Mountain in the middle, and Wuxing Mountain in the south."

"Among them, Fengxiang Ridge is the most critical point. Relying on these three mountains, defend with [-] elite infantry."

Seeing the generals nodding their heads, Fan Zeng moved the pole in his hand down, and said, "The middle part is the Yingshui camp. In the middle part of Yingchuan County, there is a river running from north to south, called Yingshui."

"Yingshui originates from Yingdong Ridge in Gaoying Fortress, and exits Yushan Mountain in the southeast. It is in the central area of ​​Yingchuan County. It is the only way for the Qin army to go south from Xinzheng to Xiangcheng."

"Because the terrain along the Yingshui River is relatively open, the old man thinks that [-] infantry should be sent to defend this line with deep trenches and high forts, and at the same time, [-] elite cavalry should be deployed to support it."

"The Yingshui line of defense is the axis of the formation to face the army of the Sanchuan County of the Qin State head-on. Therefore, the shogunate of the Chinese army immediately moved north from Xiangcheng and rebuilt the Xingyuan in Yingyang under the Yingshui line of defense."

As long as our army drags on, the better it will be for Western Chu.At the same time, it became more and more unfavorable for the Qin Empire.

……

Hearing Yafu Fan Zeng's plan, Xiang Yu didn't say anything for a long time, so that for a while, all the generals of Western Chu looked at Xiang Yu, waiting for his decision.

"Generals, follow Yafu's order!" After finishing speaking, Xiang Yu smiled and said, "The Yingshui camp is not only the foundation of Yingchuan County, but also the gate of Western Chu. If Gaoying Fortress falls, it will The Yingshui River Valley is the place to seal Yushan and prevent the Qin army from going east to threaten the homeland of Western Chu in a bloody battle!"

Speaking of this, Xiang Yu said decisively: "For this reason, I am alone and lead the Yingshui camp."

After the military order was issued, Xiang Yu was about to dismiss the participants when suddenly a loud voice said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

When this voice sounded, the generals paid attention and were amazed for a while.After all, the majesty of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was determined early, and military orders were like mountains. Once issued, they cannot be changed.

Now the decision made by Yafu Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was interrupted by someone, and when he turned his head in surprise, it was Xiang Zhuang.

Xiang Zhuang, who had always known only about the charge, made a sound at this moment, and the room was in an uproar.

"Brother Zhuang has a good opinion, so say it." Xiang Yu was flat, without the slightest change in his expression, and he couldn't see his emotions clearly.

In fact, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Xiang Yu's heart. When the voice first appeared, he burst into anger, and there was a kind of anger that his majesty was provoked.

But after seeing that it was Xiang Zhuang, there was a look of anticipation in his eyes, and that trace of anger disappeared almost instantly.

After all, he has a very close relationship with Xiang Zhuang. As a younger brother of the clan, Xiang Yu hopes more than anyone else that members of the Xiang clan can grow up.

After all, the brother of Dahu, father and son in battle, only members of the Xiang clan can be of one mind with him.

At this point, Xiang Yu finally revealed his expectation.

Seeing Xiang Yu nodding, Xiang Zhuang suddenly became excited, his eyes sparkled, and he said passionately: "Assess the time and the situation, the Great Qin Empire's attack on Yingchuan will definitely arouse public outrage from all over the world, and the anti-Qin forces in Shandong will only be united overnight."

"After all, the Great Qin Empire and the anti-Qin forces in Shandong are immortal, and it is impossible to coexist. And our army needs to wear down their strength to unify the world."

"At the same time, Brother Wang is the uncle of the princes. If the time, place and people are so favorable, if you don't take advantage of it, you will be sorry for the world!"

Speaking of this, Xiang Zhuang said solemnly: "Qin has an army of 20 to [-], and there are [-] new troops, which are mobs. I have a large army of [-], all of whom are veterans of hundreds of battles."

"It's really embarrassing to take such a defensive position with almost twice as many enemies!"

"Sun Tzu's Art of War has a saying: If you are ten, you will encircle, if you are five, you will attack;

"But blindly retreating, using two lines of defense to hide my 20 elite soldiers; if the battle is not about attacking but only about defending, the veterans will eventually be exhausted and lose the game!"

……

At this moment, Yafu Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu were both surprised.They were not outraged by Xiang Zhuang's rebuttal, but rather relieved.

After all, Xiang Yu is the elder brother of Xiang Zhuang. Without Wu Xinjun Xiang Liang, there would be no Xiang Yu today.And the younger brother, Fan Zeng, has a close relationship with Xiang Liang, so he would naturally like to see the son of the old man grow up.

The two looked at each other, and his father, Fan Zeng, smiled faintly and said, "In your opinion, how should Xiang Zhuang deploy Yingchuan this time?"

Xiang Yu was extremely surprised that Xiang Zhuang had the courage to question Fan Zeng and himself.After all, his father, Fan Zeng, had accumulated a lot of prestige, and even he didn't dare to contradict him at will.

But today, this has always been a matter of keeping one's own way, but it has been done.

Not only contradicting his sub-father Fan Zeng, but also contradicting himself!
Seeing the anticipation in Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng's eyes, Xiang Zhuang said decisively, "The Yingshui River Valley has a wide terrain, and the general thought that at least [-] troops would fight the Qin army head-on here."

"Divide into two groups of [-] cavalry each. The west route goes out from Rushui, and the north route goes out from Xinzheng. The two sides attack the Qin army in Sanchuan County. With such a three-sided attack, our army will surely win a battle. How can the Qin army be rampant!"

(End of this chapter)