Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 291

On the outskirts of Jiangzhou, the camp of the Han army.

Berkshire is a large county with a population of more than one million and borders Linjiang Kingdom. It usually has troops stationed there. However, the military system of the Han Army is different from that of the Chu Army. The mixed army system of soldiers, while the Han army followed the military system of the Qin army and still implemented the pawn system.

The so-called Gengzu system means that all civilian males between the ages of 16 and 50 must perform military service, and then go to the border, Xianyang or various counties to perform military service and receive military training on a monthly basis, generally speaking on a monthly basis. Rotation, so there are about 15 active soldiers in peacetime (180 million strong men except twelve).

Of course, Lutai's [-] cavalry is an exception, and the [-] cavalry is a standing army.

During the Northern Expedition to the Xiongnu, Liu Bang ordered three households to send out one Ding. A total of 60 soldiers were recruited, of which 50 were sent to Jiuyuan to fight against the Huns, and the remaining 5000 were stationed in Xianyang and various counties to protect the local area. In terms of security, Jiangzhou is the county seat of Berkshire, and more than [-] Han soldiers are stationed in the camp on the outskirts of the city.

The sound of killing in Jiangzhou City was loud, and the Han army in the camp had already been alarmed.

Amid the chaotic footsteps, the county lieutenant Xia Houzao was wearing heavy armor and had come down to the tent surrounded by dozens of soldiers. Xia Houzao was the eldest son of Xia Houying, and he followed Xia Houying to kill him during the Battle of Dabie Mountain Although the remnants of the Chu army in Xiangzhuang are young, they can be regarded as experienced generals on the battlefield.

"Blow the trumpet and gather troops!" As soon as he left the big tent, Xia Houzao issued a military order.

As a veteran of many battles, Xia Houzao knows very well that the combat effectiveness of an army lies in the powerful combined force formed when hundreds of soldiers act in unison, so no matter what happens, gather the army in time to let The effective command of the soldiers is always the first.

As soon as the order was issued, horns sounded continuously in the camp.

Even though Xia Houzao is just a small county lieutenant, he has never relaxed his demands on himself. For the pawns of Berkshire, Xiahouzao has carried out almost cruel military training. Xiahouzao has seen the soldiers of Chu army Yes, so, he has always demanded the high standards of the Chu army for the Berkshire soldiers under his command.

After ten years of recuperation and ten years of training, Berkshire's soldiers seem to be an elite team.

Berkshire soldiers were indeed well-trained. As soon as the horn sounded, the soldiers of the Han army who were just watching the fun turned around and rushed towards the school grounds at a speed of [-] meters. It also became silent in an instant, only the distant and low horn still echoed repeatedly in the night sky.

In less than a moment, the five thousand Han troops were assembled.

Xia Houzao raised his right hand again and pressed forward, and the five thousand Han troops turned around in unison, carrying their shields and holding their swords, and marched towards Jiangzhou City at a uniform pace.

However, the army had only traveled less than half a mile when dots of flames appeared in the wilderness ahead.

Xia Houzao's heart trembled suddenly. Looking at this posture, it was likely that a large army was approaching quickly. At that moment, Xia Houzao raised his right hand suddenly, and clenched his fist again. The five thousand soldiers who were following behind him stopped one after another. , and then quickly formed a dense square number array under the scolding of generals and schools at all levels.

The square array can be defended or attacked, and it is the first choice for night battles.

In less than a moment, the dots of flames ahead had gathered into a vast ocean of flames. Under the flames, a group of armored soldiers with a formidable army array was rushing towards this side. Xia Houzao's pupils shrank slightly, Chu Jun, it turned out to be Chu Jun!Moreover, at least there are [-] troops!
When the distance between the two armies was still hundreds of steps away, the leading general of Chu slightly raised his right hand, and the armored soldiers of Chu who followed aggressively behind him stopped their advance one after another, and then quickly opened up several arrays of tit-for-tat arrows. Several formations can be used to attack and defend, but several formations of frontal arrows are purely offensive formations. Obviously, General Chu on the opposite side is a guy who advocates offense.

With five thousand against thirty thousand, the Han army was at an absolute disadvantage, but Xia Houzao was fearless.

"Halberd!" Xia Houzao stretched out his hand, and some of his own soldiers had offered him a big iron halberd weighing more than sixty catties.

With Xiahou Zao's iron halberd in his hand, his whole person's aura suddenly changed, like a sword that was originally hidden in a box, once it was unsheathed, it suddenly showed its sharpness. At that moment, Xiahou Zao Le stepped forward and shouted sharply: " In the Great Han Kingdom, Xia Houzao, Captain of Bajun Changshui, is here, who would dare to fight against a certain one?"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Five thousand Han troops roared and roared in an instant to boost their momentum.

On the opposite side were the [-] Chu soldiers led by Gao Chu and Jin Xiang. Seeing that the Han generals were going out to fight, a sneer of disdain appeared on the corner of Gao Chu's mouth. When he was about to go out, Po Jun had already galloped out, urging his horse and wielding his sword He took Xiahou Zao directly, without turning his head, and said: "How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife? General, I will chop off the dog's head at the end of the day!"

Seeing a Chu general coming out of the battle, Xia Houzao immediately reined in his horse's head and urged the horse to meet him.

The two cavalry marched towards each other and met in an instant. Xia Houzao's big iron halberd and Po Jun's long sword made a forceful shake without any fancy. In the blink of an eye, the two cavalry had already crossed each other and galloped forward. After dozens of steps away, Xiahou Zao reined in his horse and stopped, then handed over the big iron halberd to his left hand, raised his right hand and pointed at Po Jun and shouted: "Boy, you are far behind."

"What? It's too arrogant!" Po Jun was furious when he heard the words, and urged his horse forward again.

While urging the horse to greet him, Xia Houzao continued to tease: "Boy, there is still time to return to the horse, otherwise, it will be too late to regret after being beheaded by someone."

"Damn it! Aww... let's eat a certain knife!" Po Jun became more and more furious, and with all his strength, he slashed down Xiahou Zao's neck with a knife.

The Pojun Long Saber came in menacingly, but Xia Houzao was not surprised but delighted.

I saw Xia Houzao raised his halberd with just a light flick, and Po Jun's powerful and heavy saber slid past Xia Houzao's right shoulder. The previous one fell down, but fortunately this guy reacted quickly, and quickly grabbed the horse's belly with a pair of long legs, and was lucky not to fall off the horse.

However, Xia Houzao's horse under his crotch was in great pain. He raised his head to the sky and let out an extremely mournful hiss. He staggered to the right for several steps before he managed to stabilize his figure.

When time was running out, Xiahou Zao was already on the saddle.

The next moment, Xia Houzao had already drawn the bow with his left hand and held the arrow in his right hand. During the time he exhaled and made a sound, the bowstring had already been fully drawn. With the sound, Po Jun's dead souls immediately trembled, and he suddenly turned sideways in a hurry, but the arrow hit his right shoulder.

"Ah!" Po Jun screamed, beat his horse and left.

"I just want to leave now, it's too late!" Xiahou Zaole turned his horse's head and urged the horse to chase after him.

Xiahou Zao's horse was fast, and within a short time, he was able to catch up with Pojun. While the heavy iron halberd was raised high, the harsh cold front had already slashed towards Pojun's neck.

Seeing that General Chu was about to confer the title, the five thousand Han troops burst into cheers like a tsunami.

Gao Chu was furious, and immediately urged his horse out of battle. He drew his bow and set an arrow at Xia Houzao's big iron halberd and swished an arrow. arrow!"

Hearing the sound of "ding", Gao Chu's arrow hit the horizontal blade of Xiahou Zao's iron halberd, and the iron halberd that was aimed at Pojun's neck suddenly tilted, almost brushing against Pojun's forehead, but only Cut off Po Jun's skin and a few strands of blue hair, until the blue hair fell down his cheeks, Po Jun didn't know that he was about to die just now.

Xia Houzao's heart trembled. It is not uncommon to hit the horizontal blade of the iron halberd from a hundred steps away, but it is not easy to hit the horizontal blade of the iron halberd dancing at high speed, and it is still at night!Seeing the general of Chu urging his horses to approach, Xia Houzao was already timid, so he turned his horse's head and went straight to the main formation.

Seeing that Han was about to rush back to the front line, Gao Chu was stunned.

All of a sudden, Gao Chu raised his right hand and pressed it forward. The [-] elite soldiers who were waiting in formation behind him immediately strode away and launched a tidal charge towards the Han army on the opposite side.

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On the Chi Road from Jiangzhou to Langzhong, [-] Chu troops are rushing forward at night.

The road to Shu is difficult and dangerous, and it refers to the road from Hanzhong or Linjiang to Sichuan, but once entering Sichuan, the flat Central Sichuan Plain can no longer stop the advance of the Chu army.

After the successful attack on Jiangzhou, the Chu army divided into two groups. Gao Chu led [-] government soldiers plus Jinxiang's Huben camp, and went straight to Chengdu along the main road, sweeping across the central Sichuan plain. Xiang Zhuang personally led [-] government soldiers plus Huyan Zhengde's Tianlang camp took a small road and went straight to Langzhong. On the one hand, it blocked the ancient Langzhong road to resist the counterattack of the Han army, and on the other hand, it could wait for an opportunity to seize Hanzhong.

The Chu army's entry into Sichuan seems to be going smoothly, but Xiang Zhuang knows better that there will never be too much time left for the Chu army. It is absolutely impossible to completely block the news of the Chu army's entry into Sichuan. They will know the changes in Bashu, so the Chu army must seize the Langzhong Ancient Road before the Han army reacts.

As long as the Langzhong ancient road is blocked before the Han army reacts, Bashu will belong to Chu from now on!

Of course, it would be great if Hanzhong could be captured before the Han army reacted. Once Hanzhong belongs to Chu, the strategic situation between Chu and Han will be completely reversed. From then on, the Chu army will take the strategic initiative. The Han army must always be on guard against the Chu army's surprise attack on Guanzhong from Chencang Road, Xie Road or Ziwu Valley.

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On another narrower but more treacherous path from Jiangzhou to Langzhong, Jin She was galloping on horseback at the risk of his life. Xiang Zhuang knew the strategic significance of the ancient Langzhong Road to Bashu. Why doesn't Jin She know?Jin She also knew that once Bashu was lost, his head would definitely be lost.

Not only can't he keep his head, but the whole Jin family will also be ruined.

Therefore, we must rush to Langzhong as quickly as possible, quickly summon the strong men in Langzhong to resist desperately, and then report the news of the Chu army's surprise attack on Bashu to Xianyang as soon as possible, and ask the King of Han to send an army to rescue. Only in this way can Bashu be preserved. Only a family full of young and old will have a glimmer of life.

(End of this chapter)