Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 509 The Battle of Jingxing

After Han Xin's soldiers entered Jingxing Road, they did not directly lead troops to attack Jingxing Fortress, but stopped by a stream thirty miles away from Jingxing Fortress.

The stream is not wide, but more than ten meters, it should originate from the surrounding mountains.

But because it is the season of abundant water at this time, the stream running across the Jingxing Road is several meters deep, which is already considered a big river for the Qin army, where most of the soldiers were from Guanzhong.

"It's very good here. Order to go down and set up camp after crossing the river."

There is a simple wooden bridge over the stream. After Han Xin rode across the wooden bridge, he looked back at the stream and ordered.

"Wait!" However, just as Han Xin gave the order, the herald hadn't left yet, and the lieutenant Zhang Er hurriedly stopped him.

Then he turned to Han Xin and said: "General, in the art of war, the mountain is on the right and the water is on the left. Now the general's army is facing the water. Once Zhao's army attacks, the bridge is too narrow to run side by side. There are few good swimmers in our army, and there will be heavy casualties."

According to the art of war learned by Zhang Er, when setting up camp during the march, one should choose a place with mountains on the left and water on the right. This will not only prevent the enemy from attacking from the left and right, but also retreat at any time.

However, the place where Han Xin ordered to camp was wide enough, and it was a rare open area in Jingxing Road. However, Han Xin ordered the army to camp with their backs, Zhang Er was a little confused.

If the camp was set up like this, once the Zhao army attacked, there would be no place for the [-] Qin army to run, and only a narrow wooden bridge behind would allow so many Qin troops to pass in a short period of time.

"Well, what General Zhang said is very true. Han Xin didn't think carefully." After hearing Zhang Er's advice, Han Xin nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing that Han Xin seems to have followed his own opinion, Zhang Er also heaved a sigh of relief, setting up camp in such a place, he couldn't sleep well even Zhang Er.

"Pass down the order, after camping against the water, cut off this wooden bridge!" Zhang Er hadn't settled down for a few minutes, but Han Xin's next words made Zhang Er's blood pressure soar immediately.

Han Xin's lack of consideration turned out to be unable to leave Qin Jun with a little way out.

"General, it is easy for Zhao Jun to take advantage of camping like this, and if the wooden bridge is cut off, it will be difficult to cross the river with food and grass. Our army's food with us is only enough for one day. It is absolutely impossible, General." Zhang Er said nervously. road.

Originally, the escape route was only a narrow wooden bridge, which already made Zhang Er feel restless. However, Han Xin ordered to cut off the only escape route at this moment, so the Qin army really had no escape route at all.

"General Zhang, don't worry, Han Xin has his own plan. Let the sergeant let go of eating tonight, and take food from Zhao tomorrow morning!" Compared with Zhang Er's nervous face, Han Xin's face is relaxed at this time comfortable.

According to Han Xin's intention, Qin Jun can eat freely tonight, even if he eats all the food for the day, it doesn't matter. He can defeat Zhao Guo early tomorrow morning and go directly to eat Zhao Jun's food.

"General Zhang just rest at ease." Han Xin patted Zhang Er's shoulder and comforted him.

However, at this moment, Zhang Er wanted to die, and he surrendered to Qin Jun. He originally thought that he could use Qin Jun's victory over Zhao Guo to give himself a sigh of relief.

However, I didn't expect that I was appointed as a fool's lieutenant. Not only did he bring 3 people to attack the Zhao army with 20 soldiers, but he also foolishly camped with his back. Isn't this pure courting death?

Zhang Er seems to have foreseen his own destiny. When the 20 Qin army foolishly plunged into the Jingxing Fortress with [-] troops defending tomorrow, they were defeated and fled back. Hacked to death one by one.

No, as Zhao Guo's number one traitor, he should be able to save a life on the battlefield.

I should be forced to go to the capital, and then I was ordered by Zhao Wangxie to die by dismembering the body by five horses.

……

Zhao Jun on the other side naturally sent scouts to observe Qin Jun's actions.

When Chen Yu heard the report, Qin Jun set up camp thirty miles away from him, and after camping with his back to the water, he looked up to the sky and laughed a few times.

"My prestige will begin from here!"

Chen Yu immediately ordered the whole army to prepare for the battle, and prepare for an attack with 20 troops in one fell swoop, defeating the [-] Qin army forwards in an open and honest manner, and achieving his own reputation.

That night, Zhang Er tossed and turned in his military tent for a long time without falling asleep. Thinking of what he might encounter after being captured by Zhao Jun, cold sweat would ooze from his back.

"Would you like to run away?" At this moment, a choice suddenly appeared in Zhang Er's mind and he couldn't get rid of it.

Although there are dense forests and mountains on both sides, if you go in rashly, you may not be able to get out, but even starving to death in the mountains is better than being sent to Zhaodu to be divided into five horses.

Moreover, after I entered the mountain forest, I didn't go deep into it. I hid until the Qin army was defeated, and then came out after the Zhao army retreated. Maybe I could escape.

Thinking of this, Zhang Er didn't feel sleepy anymore, turned over and got up, put on his robe, took his long sword and lifted the curtain of the military tent.

However, as soon as the curtain was lifted, what he saw at a glance were two burly men squatting at the entrance of his military tent.

Seeing Zhang Er coming out, the two big men grinned and said before Zhang Er asked, "General Han said that there are many tigers, insects and leopards in the deep mountains and old forests here, so we are here to protect the general."

Seeing these two big men, Zhang Er didn't know that Han Xin must have been worried that he would flee, so he arranged for two people to watch him here.

"Huh" snorted coldly, Zhang Er turned his head and returned to his tent.

With these two people around, I'm afraid it would be inconvenient to implement my escape plan.

……

At midnight, with rustling noises, a pair of about 2000 elite soldiers from Han Xin's army appeared in a corner of the Qin army's camp.

Each of them was covered with sackcloth stained black with ink, their feet were wrapped with a thick layer of animal skin, and even their weapons were wrapped with a layer of black cloth to prevent them from making noise due to collisions.

In the night when you can't see your fingers, such a team is almost invisible without a torch.

After all the personnel arrived, each of them held a piece of wooden stick in their mouths, and under the leadership of the leading general, they stuck to the Jingxing Road, walked on catwalks, and touched the direction of Jingxingsai like a group of ghosts.

After walking about ten miles, the 2000-man army, led by the leader, plunged into the forest on the side of Jingxing Road, went deep for four or five miles, found a small mountain depression, and hid stand up.

In the midsummer season, the weather is extremely hot, and the mountains and forests are even more densely covered with mosquitoes. However, this army of 2000 people is quietly hiding in the mountain depressions, without saying a word.

Because the chief general Han Xin had promised them that if they successfully completed this task, he would report to the emperor that even if they didn't kill a single head, they would be promoted to a rank of nobility and rewarded with a thousand dollars.

If anyone can't bear it and makes a noise and is discovered by Zhao Jun, then this person, including his family members, will be beheaded and abandoned in the market.

Under the policy of one carrot in one hand and a big stick in the other, the two thousand sergeants can be said to have shown the unique honesty and forbearance of the men in Guanzhong.

For the title, for half a tael, a few bites are nothing, fight!

(End of this chapter)