Chapter 108: Destroy the Great Wall

Outside Shouchun City, Huan Wen's army surrounded the city tightly; after many attacks, they were repelled by Yuan Jin's reliance on the deep river of the city, and there was a stalemate inside and outside the city.

Yuan Jin in the city was anxious that Yan soldiers would not arrive, so he didn't know that the urgent help letter he sent was already lying in the wastebasket of King Murong Ping of Shangyong.

Huan Wen outside the city was like an ant on a hot pan, anxious and restless; Shouchun could not capture it for a long time, and it became a tiger-like force, and the secret gifts sent by Wang Xun in the capital added fuel to the fire.

"This idiot!" Huan Wen stood upright with his beard and cursed: "The mud cannot support the wall. He should not have been allowed to hold such an important position. I regret not not listening to Jing Xing's words and let Wang Xun take this position."

Xi Chao frowned and thought while twisting his beard aside, but did not interrupt.

Huan Wen asked, "Jingxing, what do you think of the current situation?"

Xi Chao moved his body after hearing this and sighed, "General Huan is really careless this time. Wang Xun said in his letter that he had advised him many times, but he was still the same. General forgave me and said that General Huan will not be used again in the future, so let him reflect on himself in Wanling."

Huan Wen sighed and said, "After all, it is my thoughts on the relationship between flesh and blood. Even though he knew that his nature was vulgar and omission, he insisted on letting him take important positions. It is my fault; appointing people only by nepotism is not the way to employ people. Appointing people only by virtue and without doubt is the right way."

Seeing Huan Wen's self-blame look a little unbearable, Xi Chao stood up from his seat and said, "Da Sima doesn't have to blame himself. The matter has not yet reached a hopeless situation. Although this incident has hit our forces a lot, the Grand Sima has heavy troops in hand, and it can be seen that Xie An and others are also quite afraid. Otherwise, it would be better to falsely abuse General Huan for a crime of conspiracy."

"If he knew about him, Xie An and Wang Tanzhi, two old people, if they angered me, I, Huan Wen, cannot be remembered forever, but I will never be afraid of being infatuated for thousands of years." Huan Wen said proudly.

Xi Chao laughed and said, "Wen Huan is so courageous. This is the main reason why I, Xi Chao, serve you wholeheartedly. I will never be bound by anything in my life. This is how happy it is."

Huan Wen also laughed and said, "Jing Xing works hard to help me, and I will never let down Jing Xing in the future."

The two looked at each other and laughed. Xi Chao picked up the fragrant tea on the seat and sipped it, stroked the elegant black beard and said, "The current plan is to take down Shouchun first. This city is a big trouble for us. If we take down this city, the government and the country will inevitably be shocked. Such a contribution cannot be compared with others. It can quickly turn people's hearts. Furthermore, we can also free up our hands to deal with Xie An and others, or use force to do some important things that will prevail the world."

Huan Wen looked at Xi Chao with a smile, and the two exchanged their eyes and were tacitly informed.

On the fourth day of the 10th month, Wang Meng ordered Mao to lead 5,000 Qin troops to stay, while he led Yang An, Zhang Hao, Deng Qiang, Guo Qing, Xu Cheng and other generals to lead 60,000 elite Qin troops to rest from east to south, and conquered Yuci Pass and attacked Luchuan.

Outside Luchuan City, large armies gathered, and on both sides of the Lushui River, there were dozens of miles of camps and flags covering the clouds. The smoke and clouds rolled up by the infantry and cavalry dyed the sky yellow. The Qin and Yan armies confronted each other from the banks of the Lushui River, and the war was about to break out.

Sixty thousand vs. 400,000. What a battle with a huge power gap, the Qin army was filled with a strange emotion.

With the bravery of the Qin army, in their eyes, they were tigers and wolves, and the Yan army was sheep; every general and gentry of the Qin army had no doubt that they could defeat the Yan army; not to mention that their leader was Wang Meng, the general protecting the country, and a god in the hearts of the soldiers.

The gentry who followed Wang Meng for many years knew that General Wang had fought for the Qin Dynasty for more than ten years, and had hundreds of battles of all sizes and sizes, and was arrogant in the world with his complete victory. No matter how difficult and dangerous the situation was, there were countless examples of dead ends in Wang Meng's hands. So no one doubted that Wang Meng could lead him to victory.

But at the same time, 400,000 Yan soldiers were stationed on the other side, and the camp was dozens of miles away, and the generals and soldiers were the first to see each other.

That kind of oppression and intimidation lingers in the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Qin army, and it has not dispersed for a long time and is difficult to expel.

Wang Meng deeply understood this point. He knew that a beautiful and decisive and neat annihilation war was needed to eliminate the evil obstacles in the soldiers' hearts. After carefully analyzing the combat power comparison and terrain layout of the two sides, he made a bold decision.

The first official military meeting was held in the official residence of Murong Ping, the Shangyong King of Luchuan. This meeting was held only after the repeated stern rebukes of King Murong Wei of Yan.

According to Murong Ping's idea, the Qin army went deep into Yan territory, and the supply line was thousands of miles long, which would definitely not last long. As long as you stayed at Luchuan, you would inevitably be defeated by yourself after a long time.

Murong Ping's approach is also a strategy to wait for his work, but 400,000 troops gathered here, but they are afraid of the enemy as if they are like tigers, which is a great harm to morale.

Moreover, Murong Pin was greedy and actually made great contributions to the national crisis. All military supplies were taken away by him, and he had to take away his personal pockets, which was completely incompatible with the basic requirements of a commander in charge of the army.

The military was short of material resources, especially clean drinking water. Murong Ping actually ordered his personal soldiers to deduct half of the drinking water transported from the rear and sell it in the military camp. It has to be said that the uncle of the Lord Yan was an unparalleled man in ancient and modern times.

Murong Ping's fat body was placed on the wide mahogany chair, looking at the dozens of silent generals below, with a pair of turbid small eyes under his drooping eyelids turning around everyone's faces.

"Everyone, how do you fight this battle?" Murong Ping's delicate voice was inconsistent with his huge body.

"..." Everyone remained silent.

"The emperor has issued a strict order and asked us to report the battle plan. Generals should not hide their weaknesses." Murong Ping reached out to pick up a few volumes of imperial edicts on the table and waved them.

"What's the discussion about this? I have a 400,000 army and it takes only two hours to strait the Qin army camp. It's really ridiculous to discuss this matter." A bearded black-faced general stood up and said loudly.

Murong Ping looked embarrassed, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he asked in a gentle tone: "General Chen Cang is blaming me for not daring to face the challenge, right?"

The black-faced general called Chen Cang stammered his neck and said, "I didn't say that the general dared not respond. He just stayed in the dirty tent every day and even bought water to drink. Is this still a war? Is this still my army of Dayan?"

Dozens of generals changed their color together. The few sitting near him reached out to pull the corner of his clothes and signaled him to sit down and stop talking. Murong Ping's face gradually turned ashen.

Chen Cang said it smoothly, and he continued to say, regardless of the people's stop and Murong Ping's increasingly ugly face: "The emperor puts us 400,000 troops here, and wants Yixuehu Pass, the shame of Jinyang; but we stay here every day and rely on the urging of the imperial edict to convene a pre-war meeting. If this continues, wouldn't it be a shame for the emperor to bear the grace of the emperor and the food and food that the people of Dayan support us?"

"Bold!" Murong Ping finally broke out.

"Are you accusing me of leading troops for being incompetent and neglecting your duties, and betraying His Majesty the heavy trust?"

"I dare not!"

"Don't dare? You're almost pointing at your nose and scolding me." Murong Ping's face turned pale and his body was trembling with fat.

"If you don't have any worries, why not be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door?" Chen Cang also took the initiative.

Murong Ping sneered and said, "Since that's the case, you can go and be a ghost. Remember to knock on my door, and take this unrespectful, nonsense, and shake the morale of the army out and behead it for public display."

The generals quickly knelt down and pleaded, and Murong Ping said furiously: "Who dares to plead with him? I will be punished with him."

Chen Cang was full of tears and laughed to the sky: "Generals, don't ask him. I, Chen Cang, would rather die than be the slave to the destruction of the country. Da Yan State, it's a pity for this great river and country."

After saying that, he went out proudly.
Chapter completed!