Chapter 688: Bounce! Bounce! Bounce!

It was night, and the stars and moon were gone, and they were all blocked by the smoke that filled the lake.

A scarred and smoky warship gently slashed across the lake just now. A torch dripped with pine oil shone brightly on the deck. King Wu Cheng, wearing a black cloak, had a face like a knife and an axe, and his eyes were deep and invisible.

He stood solemnly like a javelin, silently watching everything around him...

Amid the pungent smoke and bloody smell, accompanied by the burning flames, the black night sky was red. There were broken limbs and broken bodies floating everywhere on the lake, broken wooden pieces, wounded soldiers moaned in pain, and those who fell into the water were crying for help without any help. There were also soldiers who went crazy in this suffocating battle, sitting blankly on the deck, wailing like a night owl.

"If the country and the country enter the war, how can we live in the people be happy? Don't talk about being a marquis, and one general will have thousands of bones tiring..." If time went back eight years ago, he would be heartbroken for such great damage. But now eight years later, such a shocking scene can only bring him a little sad sigh.

"Prince, the fleet is ready." Yang Wenyu walked to him and reported softly.

Qin Lei looked back at him and found that there was no trace of joy of victory on his ordinary face. All that was left was peace, calmness and peace.

Qin Lei couldn't help but smile and said, "You have defeated one of the two heroes in the past and will also join the ranks of famous generals from now on. Why are you not excited at all?"

After a while of silence, Yang Wenyu didn't know how to answer. His half-life military career made his nerves become steel and his will be as solid as a rock. Nothing could make his heartstrings fluctuate slightly except the moment of victory. But he didn't know how to express this meaning.

Qin Lei had no choice but to surrender and said, "Okay, okay, let's set out for the next goal."

"Yes!" Yang Wenyu gave a standard military salute. Just as he was about to return to the command post, he saw the prince giving him a military salute in the same standard posture.

Yang Wenyu couldn't help but be stunned. In his impression, this was the first time that the prince saluted a certain officer. He was at a loss for a moment and didn't know whether to kneel down or return the salute.

Seeing him feeling embarrassed, Qin Lei smiled slightly and said softly: "I am proud of you... Go."

A warm current flowed through Yang Wenyu's body, and the corners of his eyes were a little wet. He focused his head and then slowly retreated.

This is the last scene of the unprecedented and thrilling water battle in Dongting Lake. In this three-day battle, the Qin army destroyed 20 giant warships of the Chu army, more than 300 other ships, captured 18 giant warships, and more than 300 other ships, destroyed 280,000 Chu army officers and soldiers, and captured more than 30,000. The devastating attack on the main fleet of the Chu army and completely reversed the strategic situation of both sides.

But in this fancy decisive battle, he had always killed one thousand enemies and suffered 800 damage. The Qin army also paid more than 300 warships sunk, killing and injuring 130,000 soldiers. He was also seriously injured in his vitality, and he had to lick his wounds.

But now the Yangtze River is my own, so how dare Qin Lei and Yang Wenyu let go of this fleeting rare fighter? I immediately rushed the remnants of the army to attack Baling and prepare to attack Yueyang City.

Looking at the exhausted army, both of them were worried, worried that they would be weak after the attack was setback, offsetting the morale boost brought by defeating the main force of the Chu army. Their concerns made sense. According to pre-war information, as a major border defense center of Chu State, 100,000 main forces of the Chu army were stationed in Yueyang Tower. The city was tall and sturdy, with perfect defensive equipment, and the food storage could last for at least one year.

To their surprise, when the fleet sailed past Junshan, they saw that on the northeast shore, the fires surged into the sky from Yueyang City, reaching the sky. Qin Lei stayed for a while, then patted Yang Wenyu's arm, laughing and said, "It will be defeated without attack!"

Yang Wenyu silently endured the raging of bear's paws and smiled even worse than crying: "Maybe... we should change our plan."

Qin Lei then withdrew his palm, rubbed his chin and said, "Yes, I have this idea, too." He paused and said, "Go to Yueyang first and then talk."

Yang Wenyu nodded and said, "The prince is wise."

The fleet drove to the waters outside Yueyang City and quickly sent scouts to investigate. Before dawn, the news came back, confirming Qin Lei's speculation. After hearing the news of the defeat of Shangzhu Kingdom, the garrison in the city immediately abandoned the city and fled. The 100,000 defenders were in chaos. Some fled immediately, some wanted to get some money before escaping, some wanted to avenge their past grudges before escaping, and some wanted to have fun before escaping. The riots raped and plundered Yueyang City, which also led to the gangsters and other criminals in the city taking advantage of the situation and smashing and looting. The riots eventually escalated into riots, turning a thousand-year-old ancient city into a hell on earth.

The scout also brought representatives of the gentry in the city, some panicked and decent people, shouting loudly to see His Highness, Prince Cheng of Daqin who wrote the "Yueyang Tower Notes".

Qin Lei ordered people to bring them in. After confirming his identity, the gentry kowtowed and cried, expressing their willingness to join the Qin Dynasty, and requested Prince Wucheng, who had done the "Yueyang Tower Inscription", to send troops to quell the rebellion quickly for the sake of Yueyang Tower.

Qin Lei was a little flattered at the sudden enthusiasm and secretly asked Yang Wenyu beside him, "Do you think there will be a fraud?"

"The general thought it should be true." Yang Wenyu replied softly: "If the prince is worried, the general will lead a division of troops into the city first. After the situation is completely controlled, how about the army entering the city?"

"It's so good." Qin Lei nodded and said, "In this way, you won't be afraid of them cheating."

Facts have proved that Qin Lei's concerns were purely "to judge a gentleman with the heart of a villain". The so-called "there is no greater sorrow than death in the heart". The crushing defeat of Zhu Lie and his Dajiang Navy's Navy attacked the people of Chu far exceeds that of Zhao Wujiu's failure to Qi.

After all, the people of Qi fought with Qin for many years, and they still had a sense of blood and courage in their bones, and they dared to face the dripping blood and miserable life. However, the people of Chu relied on the river's natural barrier and were content in a corner of the south, thinking that as long as they guarded the river, they could be in peace and stability forever and never suffered from the suffering of war. So they were immersed in the spring scenery of the south of the Yangtze River with red flowers and green willows, satisfied with the rich gifts of the fish and rice hometown, greedy for peace and not enterprising, and their fighting spirit and blood have long been wiped out, turning into poems, songs, singing, and dancing.

So once the yellow-golden dream woke up, the enemy stepped onto the south bank, and was frightened, with ugly appearances, and had no fighting spirit, and he would collapse without fighting.

After successfully occupying Yueyang, the Qin army had a bridgehead to attack Chu. Materials and army troops were continuously transported over, and the Zhennan Army was also stepping up training to replenish troops to strive to restore combat power as soon as possible.

It was the end of October in a blink of an eye, and the army was basically in place. Qin Lei, accompanied by the generals, went up to Yueyang Tower. It was already winter and looked up at the railings. But he saw "the wind was strong, the sky was high, the apes were roaring, and the sand was clear, and the white birds flew back. The endless fallen trees were rustling down, and the endless Yangtze River was rolling."

Looking at the desolate scene in front of him, Qin Lei couldn't help but sigh: "I am always a guest in the miserable autumn, and I have been on the stage for more than a hundred years. I have difficulty, bitterness, annoyance, and annoyance, and a new wine glass that is turbid..."

The generals looked at each other in confusion, and Qin Youcai asked boldly: "In this grand scheme that has not been seen in two hundred years, the prince is about to cheer up the dragon and horse, sweep the world, and lead us to achieve something unparalleled? How could he feel sad?"

Qin Lei did not look back, but just looked at the vast Dongting Lake and smiled faintly: "Nothing, it's just that there is a connection with the orphan here. Those who climbed the building can only recall the past and feel something."

Only then did the generals realize that the prince was recalling the past and lamenting the misfortune of life.

After accompanying him for a moment, the generals thought to themselves: "It's very boring to stand stupidly." Chu Luo said, "The prince had a piece of Yueyang Tower that day, making Baling Yueyang famous all over the world. The people and gentry here are very grateful to you."

Qin Youde quickly answered, "Yes, they agree with the prince and the Qin Dynasty very much. I didn't expect that a few hundred words would have such a great effect."

Qin Lei couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed and interrupted with a smile: "Gu prefers horses that are not exposed, and they are too direct and can't accept it." The generals burst into laughter, and then followed the prince into the city gate tower. I sat down one by one at the rectangular table covered with velvet carpets, preparing to hold the second phase of the pre-war meeting.

Qin Lei naturally sat alone on the long table, picked up the teacup and sipped it, "Director Tu, let's inform you about the situation in the east first."

"Yes." A military officer with two golden stars in the lower head stood up. It was Tu Gongchun, the chief of the General Staff of the Command. More than ten years of military career made him capable and nimble. The appearance of a scholar at that time no longer existed. Tu Gongchun saluted Qin Lei and the Shangguan first, and then opened the loud voice in front of him: "On the fifth day of the 10th month, the northern cluster formed by my Fifth Ninth Army, led by the commander of the Fifth Ninth Army, led by the commander of the Fifth Ninth Army, and Shen Wei, the commander of the Ninth Army, attacked the defense line of Huguan in Qi. Fierce battles for three days and nights, annihilated more than 30,000 enemies, and completely opened the Huguan Grand Canyon."

"After the army left the valley, it quickly moved north. After Guangping's generation ambushed the Northern Frontier Army of Qi and defeated it, the two armies were now facing each other in Guangping's generation. If nothing unexpected happens, the elite Northern Frontier Army of Qi will not be able to cross our North Road cluster."

"At the same time, Prince Yong and Mr. Le led a 400,000 army of the South Road Group to cross the Yellow River north. After a series of fierce battles, they took down Chaoge's defense line in half a month."

He was enjoying reading, and the audience protested, and only heard Qin Youcai say at the top of his voice: "I said Xiao Tu, can you say more details?"

Tu Gongchun looked at him with confusion, listening to Qin Youcai's addition, "Tell us how they fought, what classic combat power they have, which also makes us happy... Oh no, learn and learn." The general next to him also cheered: "That's, let's learn and learn."

"That's right." Tu Gongchun said slowly: "But there is nothing to say about this process, because the Qi army is really vulnerable." Everyone was stunned at first, and then laughed.

After everyone finished laughing, Tu Gongchun cleared his throat and continued, "After taking down Chaoge's defense line, the two commanders continued to attack Shanxi and Hebei, approaching the Jingji area of ​​Qi, and were unstoppable..." After taking a look at the briefing, he said in a deep voice: "By the night before yesterday, they had arrived in the Julu area, less than 600 miles away from the outer periphery of the Jingji." After saying that, the Chao Prince said respectfully: "The report of the Beizhi is over."

Qin Lei nodded, signaled him to sit down, and said to everyone with a smile: "What do you think?"

"Brothers are very strong." The senior generals of Zhennan Army said with a sarcastic smile.

"I'm not convinced, right?" Qin Lei smiled faintly and said, "I'll tell you the news. Gu has made an agreement with Prince Yong. If they conquer Shangjing first, when they will be triumphant in the future, we will line up at the gate of Zhongdu City to applaud and welcome each other into the city, and vice versa."

Qin Lei's words were like pouring a bowl of water into a pan, which immediately made the generals in the house excited. What is the dignity of a warrior? It is just to be angry. If you lose this breath, you will have to be at a disadvantage in the future and have no shame to fight with others. Therefore, if you don't steam buns, you have to fight for this breath first.

"The prince is in charge of the south personally, how can we fall behind them?" Qin Youcai screamed.

"That's right, the prince will give an order." Qin Youde slapped the table and said, "I'll be willing to raise 100,000 troops and attack the capital!" Even the Chu brothers, who had always been calm, intervened and said, "Your Majesty, please give orders."

"It seems that there is no need to mobilize." Qin Lei smiled faintly and said, "Wen Yu, announce the order."

"Yes!" Yang Wenyu stood up and said in a deep voice: "After careful consideration, the commander-in-chief formulated an overall strategy to implement an intermediate breakthrough, enter the Han River, and take advantage of the situation of Shenjing City. In order to reach a plan, the commander-in-chief transferred 100,000 reserve troops to join the army, and took advantage of the victory to attack Chu. Now he was ordered to fall..."

Hearing his name, Chu Luo immediately stood up and said aloud: "Here!"

"I ordered you to lead 50,000 naval troops to be the general of the West Road to strictly guard the Dongting line to block the Chu army from the Sichuan region's east aid and protect the important town of Yueyang." To put it nicely, you are actually a general behind the palace.

"Yes." Although he was a little unhappy, Chu Luo also knew that the military order was like a mountain, so he could only respond in a solemn voice.

"I ordered Chu Po to be the chief general of the Eastern Navy Army, and Qin Youcai to be the deputy general of the Eastern Navy Army. You and the two of you led 200,000 naval troops to advance eastward along the river to eliminate the main navy of the lieutenants. You must never let him recover." According to top-secret information, Zhu Lie was seriously injured in the water battle in Dongting Lake and was in a coma for nearly a month. He had just woken up in the recent days.

"Yes!" The meaning of destroying the martyrs is no less than capturing the capital of Shen Jing, and both of them are very happy.

"He ordered Yang Wenyu to be the chief general of the Eastern Infantry Army, Shen Qing and Qin Youcai to be the deputy general, and led his army of 200,000 to seize the Shenjing City along the river!"

When the generals took the order, Qin Lei thought about it and emphasized one thing, that is, he should not kill at will after conquering the city. He did not use the nonsense that everyone is descendants of China, but said lightly: "In the future, all our territory will be killed and burned up. What's the use of us?" The generals agreed with a loud voice.

Three days later, the army set out. According to the plan, Chu Luo stayed in Yueyang City, and the other generals divided into two routes of water and drought, and marched eastward.

The Chu army could not accept the powerful combat power of the Qin army. It was basically about to collapse at one touch, retreating again and again...

Therefore, on the imperial case of Chu Guicheng, Emperor Jiankang of Chu, always put a black seal report every few days, sometimes even one a day. The Chu rule is that if a battle is won, the battle report will be wrapped in a red envelope. If a battle is defeated, it will be replaced with a black skin...

On November 7, Jiangxia lost its defense, and more than 50,000 officers and soldiers were killed in battle, and more than 30,000 were captured.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wuchang fell, and the defending general abandoned the city and fled. More than 30,000 officers and soldiers were killed in battle, and more than 80,000 were captured.

On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the navy of the two armies was determined by Poyang Lake. The Qin army installed a firearm called "General" on the seized giant ship, bombarded the Chu army warships, sank five giant spirit ships, and the rest fled. The Qin army took the opportunity to cover up and killed more than 200 warships, captured more than 100, occupied the Poyang Lake naval base, obtained the entire shipbuilding workshop, and obtained two brand new giant spirit ships.

On the 18th day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Jiankang, the Qin infantry army captured Jiujiang. At that time, the city gate was opened, and the officers and soldiers guarding the city were missing. The gentry and the people asked to surrender...

In March of the eighth year of Jiankang, the Chu army set up an ambush in Wuhu to attack the Zhennan Navy. The Qin army caught off guard and more than 30 warships were sunk. However, Chu Po mobilized all 80 artillery pieces and blasted a bloody road to break through, and the giant ship lost half of it. This is also the only Red Chamber War Report.

In April of the eighth year of Jiankang, the Qin army attacked Taiping together and advanced to Yingtian City. The western capital of the Great Qi was in danger...

These bad news made His Majesty lose appetite all day long and his liver was full of fire. He didn't know how many objects he smashed and how many servants he angrily vented. He couldn't understand why the army along the way was so exhausted? Even killing pigs wasn't so fast, right?

The situation has fallen to this point. Chu Guixiu seems to not understand his situation. He frequently sends envoys to negotiate with Qin Lei. He also wants to continue to have the so-called half of the Jiangnan area and live his happy life.

But Qin Lei told him with practical actions that in this competition for the world, there was only one winner, and his prize was the whole world. Those who wanted to be content with peace of mind were only worthy of living like dogs!
Chapter completed!