Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 225 Want to cover up
The Chu army called for a long time, and Huyan, Youyuan, and Xiqilie went out to fight one after another, but the Hengshan army couldn't shrink back. In desperation, Xiang Zhuang had to order the whole army to retreat ten miles and set up camp.

It only took Jin Xiang a few moments to set up Xiangzhuang's king's tent with a few soldiers.

Xiangzhuang’s king’s tents did not use silk or animal skins. Instead, they were all made of linen, just like ordinary soldiers’ tents. Of course, the linen used by the Chu army has been improved by Xiangzhuang. , not only is it thicker, but also the weaving pattern is denser, just like the canvas of later generations.

After setting up Xiangzhuang's king's tent, Jinxiang, Huyan, and the soldiers of Tianlang Camp and Huben Camp took out canvas tents from their canvas bags one after another, and set up canvas tents around them, and it took less than a moment. At that time, the eight hundred soldiers set up more than 200 canvas tents of the same size with Xiangzhuang's king's tent as the center.

Today's Chu army, especially the [-] elite, has gradually standardized its equipment. Not only the horizontal knives, ring-shoulders, horn bows, shields, and spears and other weapons and armor equipped by the entire army have adopted the same standard, even the dry food Logistical auxiliary equipment such as bags, canvas tents, and linen quilts have also been standardized.

Don't underestimate this standardization. For example, the standardization of canvas tents and linen quilts can greatly reduce the pressure on logistics support, and at the same time greatly improve the mobility of the army. This is because many tents that originally required heavy vehicles to transport Utensils can now be carried by individual soldiers, and there is no obstacle to crossing mountains and ridges.

Xiang Zhuang also equipped each veteran with a canvas luggage, which is specially used to hold tents, bedding and various sundries. This canvas luggage is actually a military backpack for later generations. Xiang Zhuang was a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army before crossing, so naturally he knows the military backpack It seems very common, but for an army, its effect is very important.

The sky soon became dark, and bonfires lit up in the Chu army camp.

Jin Xiang took out a large sheet of white-faced steamed buns from the canvas bag, roasted them on the fire until they were scorched on the outside and crispy on the inside, and then sent them to Xiang Zhuang along with a bamboo pot of water, but Xiang Zhuang had no appetite, shook his head and stood up, He said to Bailixian who was not far away: "Ziliang, let's go to the top of the mountain over there to see the reality of the Hengshan Army."

"Here!" Bailixian naturally did not refuse.

At that moment Huyan Zhengde set up [-] Sirius Guards to guard Xiangzhuang, and Bai Lixian climbed to the top of the mountain on the right side of the camp, standing on the top of the mountain and looking down, behind him was the campfire of the Chu army with star points, and diagonally opposite were lights In the well-lit Hengshan camp, by the light of the fire, one can even see that the Hengshan army is busy carrying luggage.

Looking at the grain stacked in the open air in the Hengshan camp, and piled up like a hill, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help frowning, and said worriedly: "The Hengshan army has almost five times the strength of mine, and the grain and grass are so abundant. Still fighting in the local area, it can be said that we have taken advantage of the timing, location, and harmony of people, but we still can't hold on to it, so it seems that this battle is not easy to fight."

"Yes." Bai Lixian nodded and said, "We can't afford to delay this battle."

"If it's not possible, then we can only storm the Hengshan camp. No matter how much the price is paid, the Hengshan army must be defeated first. If not, once Yingbu, Zhou Yin, Jin She, and Li Zuoche come back to their senses, The consequences will be unimaginable." The campfire at Hengshan Camp was reflected in Xiang Zhuang's eyes, as if two cold flames were burning.

"Hey, something seems wrong." Bai Lixian suddenly gasped in surprise.

"Why, Ziliang, what did you find?" Xiang Zhuang tilted his head and couldn't help asking.

Bai Lixian nodded, pointed at the Hengshan camp ahead with his feather fan and said, "Your Majesty, look at the situation of the Hengshan Army, they are probably carrying food, right?"

Xiang Zhuang said: "That's right, isn't the Hengshan army busy moving the grain piled in the open air into the granary?"

Baili Xiandao: "With so much grain, at least there should be 10,000+ stones, right? But on top of the grain stacked in the open air, there is not even a reed mat to shelter the wind and rain. It seems unreasonable, right? Look at the nearby On the ground, there was obviously a heavy rain last night, isn't the Hengshan Army afraid of the food being soaked and moldy?"

Huyan Zhengde said: "Perhaps this batch of grain arrived just today."

Bai Lixian shook his head and said: "That's not right, if the batch of grain arrived just today, why didn't the Hengshan Army put it in the granary directly, anyway, the granary has already been repaired, and it's also empty, so why open it Stacking? Could it be that this 10,000+ Hengshan army can’t spare the thousands of strong men who carry the food?”

Suddenly a bright light flashed in front of Xiang Zhuang's eyes, he slammed Jie and said: "I want to cover it up!"

"Yes, it's just trying to cover it up!" Bailixian shook his feather fan and said with a smile, "Most of the Hengshan Army has no food, and they deliberately piled up food in the open air, and then moved it into the granary at night. Create a false impression that the Hengshan Army’s grain is piling up like a mountain, and then lure us to storm the Hengshan camp.”

"What a Mei Yan." Xiang Zhuang murmured, "As expected of a famous general in the world!"

But this time, Mei Yan still accidentally showed her feet and was caught by Bai Lixian.

Bai Lixian smiled and said: "My lord, since the Hengshan army has no food, but our army has enough dry food to last for more than half a month, so our army does not have to rush to attack."

"Well." Xiang Zhuang nodded lightly and said, "Then let's spend it like this first."

Although Chu State is facing the threat of the five armies of Yingbu, Zhou Yin, Jin She, Li Zuoche, and Si Luoyao, Xiang Tuo's [-] troops are not for display, and the counties of Danyang County and Kuaiji County The strong men are also constantly gathering in Qu'a, and Jiangdong should be safe in a short time. Therefore, the Chu army can afford to spend only ten days and a half month.

Bai Lixian shook his feather fan, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I don't know how Shang Dafu's trip to Jiangling is going? If Shang Dafu can convince King Linjiang, Mei Yan will take the initiative to seek it in less than ten days. Fight me."

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Jiangling, Linjiang Palace.

Linjiang Wang Gongwei is hosting a banquet for Wu She, a doctor of the Great Chu.

Gong Wei was just in his early thirties, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a face like a crown jade, he could be regarded as one of the best handsome men in a hundred, but he looked a little feminine and lacked some masculinity.

Wu She sits on the lower right side of Gong Wei, and on the lower left side of Gong Wei, there are also the Prime Minister of Linjiang Kingdom and the General. , but only in his early thirties, and looks extremely heroic. It is said that Gongsun Wu loves Longyang and has a habit of breaking his sleeves with Linjiang Wang Gongwei.

At this meeting, Wu She was talking eloquently during the meeting: "Si Luo Yao can't transform the barbarians. There are only tens of thousands of mobs in the area, and they are totally vulnerable. My king has ordered Pang Yu to lead five thousand elite soldiers to the south of Wushang. If something unexpected happened, Si Luoyao would probably have been slaughtered by now, and most of the barbarians under his command would have been defeated back to Dongou."

"Although Si Wuzhu, the king of Minyue, is well aware of military strategies, central Minyue is far away from Wuzhong by more than a thousand miles. The mountains in the middle are high and the rivers are far away, poisonous miasma is everywhere, and there are armed forces from the Jinan clan. It is impossible for the army to reach Wuzhong, but by that time, my king has already repelled the rest of the bandits, and the Minyue army all the way, what's the point?"

"Zhou Yin, Jin She, and Li Zuoche are famous generals in the world, but it's a pity that there are few soldiers and they can't make a fortune."

"I am the left general of Chu, Meng Ji, the son of Meng Tian, ​​a famous general of the Qin Dynasty. His literary skills and military strategy are unrivaled. The five thousand elite soldiers under his command can all stop a hundred with one. , Jin She, and Li Zuoche, even if they have all kinds of skills, they can't even think about crossing the thunder pool, and the three counties of Jiangzuo will be safe."

"The only things my king worries about are Hengshan King Wu Rui and Huainan Wang Yingbu. Today, my king has ordered General Xiang Tuo to send an army of [-] troops north to Qu'a to resist Huainan King Yingbu's army. Bringing [-] elite troops to the Lujiang River, intending to attack Hengshan together with Your Majesty, if the Hengshan Kingdom perishes, my king would like to give you Hengshan County as a gift, I wonder what happened to Your Majesty?"

Prime Minister Du Zhi stroked his long gray beard and said, "Sir, what if King Xiang is defeated in Lujiang? It is important to know that the top general of the Hengshan Kingdom, Mei Yan, is also a famous general in the world, and there are more than 20 soldiers under his command. Ten thousand troops, with 20 against [-], with such a disparity in strength, King Xiang's chance of victory is rare."

Wu She got up and said impassionedly, "How does the Prime Minister think Mei Yan compares to Liu Bang?"

Du Zhi frowned and said in displeasure: "The King of Han is a hero, how does Mei Yan compare with him?"

"Well said!" Wu She said, "The King of Han is the hero of the world, and Xiang Yu, the first king of Great Chu, is a hero, and he was defeated and died under his hands. However, in the Battle of the Dabie Mountains, Liu Bang used 50 troops to fight against our king's 20 remnants. , but lost again and again, and now my king has [-] elite soldiers to attack [-] mobs in Meizhen, how can we not win?"

Du Zhi was dumbfounded, even though he was full of reluctance, he had to admit that what Wu She said was reasonable.

Gongsun Wu, who was sitting at Du Zhi's lower head, said again: "Sir, if my Linjiang army raises a large number of troops and crosses the river to attack Ju County, there will inevitably be a emptiness in the country. What if the Han army takes advantage of the emptiness to take Jiangling? "

Wu She flicked his sleeves, and said calmly: "The general doesn't know something. Last year, my king led an army of [-] to enter Guanzhong, and the land of Guanzhong was already in chaos. Today, there are no strong men in Guanzhong, and the people have no one." Clothes wrapped around the body, no food for the house, no ten years of recuperation, no way to recover, why did the Han army send troops to Jiangling?"

Gongsun Wu smiled lightly, and didn't say anything more. From his standpoint, Gongsun Wu was actually in favor of sending troops. There is Wushan natural barrier between Linjiang Kingdom, Guanzhong and Bashu. If the Han army wants to attack Jiangling, they must use the road Sanchuan Nanyang, but at least for now, there is no sign of the Han army gathering in Sanchuan and Nanyang.

In other words, the Han army has no plans to raise troops against Linjiang Kingdom in a short period of time, so why not take this opportunity to capture Zhu County and destroy Hengshan Kingdom?You must know that in Hengshan Kingdom at this time, the whole country's strong men are gathered in Fanyi, and the capital Zhu County is extremely empty. For Linjiang Kingdom, it can be said to be a godsend opportunity.

(End of this chapter)