Chapter 25 Meridian Valley
Wang Zhu shouted loudly, "Damn it! Damn you!" When he raised his head, the continuous heavy rain had already spread!
The soldiers behind him immediately burst into exclamations and curses!
Li Shiqi also imitated Wang Zhu's voice and shouted, "Damn it, I'll fuck you!" even though he had no idea what that meant!
Wang Zhu got angry and shouted in the rain curtain: "The brave man wins when we meet on a narrow road. If you don't move forward now, there is only one word of death. Soldiers, charge!" He actually mounted his horse again and ran out in the rain curtain. It was really
Start trotting!
The king is no longer afraid of death. The soldiers behind him who are suffering from the rain are of course more open-minded. Forget it, those who deserve to die will not survive, and those who do not deserve to die will not die. Just run with the king.
Immediately, the entire plank road began to tremble, like a suspension bridge suspended in mid-air, swaying leisurely. The soldiers spread their legs and galloped away. Of course, the consequences of this were also very serious. Many soldiers were killed while running.
The people behind them squeezed off the cliff. This was not bad, but the most terrifying thing was that some soldiers fell on the plank road. The soldiers behind them could not see clearly in the dark and then stumbled. One after another, the railings of the plank road were crushed. Hundreds
People fall into the bottomless abyss in despair at the same time!
It's not that Wang Zhu didn't expect this to happen, but he had absolutely no choice. If he continued to delay in the rain, more people would freeze to death and starve to death.
Wang Zhu still had some luck. As he galloped like this, his horse did not stumble on the slippery wooden planks, and there was no protruding rock to push him off the cliff. Within three hours, he was overtaken by him on the hundreds of miles of plank road.
Leaving behind him, he took the lead in setting foot on the other side.
Wang Zhu turned his horse's head and faced the soldiers coming from behind. The horse's hooves were less than two meters away from the cliff, to show that he shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers and encouraged everyone to pass quickly.
Countless bolts of lightning exploded in the sky, violent storms, flying sand and rocks, and the sky was in chaos. The increasingly chaotic Qin army came to the edge of the cliff and saw the king waiting. Order was restored immediately, and they walked down the plank road in an orderly manner -
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After marching for three consecutive days and two nights, the army finally passed the terrifying 300-mile sloping plank road. The soldiers were exhausted and lay down in the heavy rain, sleeping soundly like thunder. Wang Zhu could not stop him.
He was also exhausted. Zhang Han and others spent a lot of effort to find a cave that could hide from the wind and rain. They could barely squeeze in five or six hundred people. Wang Zhu went in and stood for a while before coming out.
In this horrible weather and place, the soldiers are short of food and clothing, so they must beware of mutiny. Therefore, you must not enjoy yourself and leave the soldiers aside to suffer. Wang Zhu issued a death order, and all officers above the rank of captain,
No one is allowed to enter the cave to take shelter from the rain. Soldiers can take turns to go in every half an hour. Before dawn tomorrow, no matter what, they must get up and continue marching.
The soldiers couldn't do it without eating. If they wanted to bury the pots to make rice, they had to build tents. There was no other way. The generals summoned the soldiers who were sleeping in the torrential rain to get up and build tents and bury the pots to make rice. The soldiers spent nine oxen.
With the strength of two tigers, they pulled up the tent in the strong wind and rain, set up a pot in the tent, and started cooking porridge. When the rice was cooked, most of the people fell asleep. Who still had the strength to eat!
The 50,000 Qin troops were suffering terribly, and Wang Zhu was extremely anxious!
Wang Ao observed the celestial phenomena like Zhuge Liang and came to the conclusion: "I'm afraid it will continue to rain for several days. Our army has crossed the dangerous plank road, and it will definitely be too late to turn back. But if we continue walking, don't say
How hard it is to travel through mountains and rivers. The soldiers will get sick if they soak in the rain like this. Even if a group of sick rice seedlings rush to the gate of Shu County, they will not be able to do anything."
The water in the tent was almost full. Wang Zhu, wearing armor and a sword, was walking around inside, stirring up the sediment in the water. The water was getting turbid.
"Then what do you think we should do? If we stay here without enough food and grass, we will die!"
Wang Ao said, "It's better to wait until the soldiers are almost rested, then move the military camp to a higher place and rest there for a few days. When the heavy rain stops, it won't be too late to leave."
Wang Zhu didn't say anything. He waved his hand and signaled everyone to go out. He was almost freezing to death at this moment, but he didn't dare to show it. If the king first said that he couldn't endure the hardship, then the soldiers would be even more unbearable.
Fortunately, although it rained continuously all night long, in the evening, the rain eased a lot. Late at night, the sky actually cleared up, and the stars and the moon shone brightly.
Wang Ao hurriedly came to persuade Wang Zhu to move his troops and camp at higher ground!
Wang Zhu was very happy: "Since the weather has cleared up, we should take advantage of this opportunity to march quickly. There is still room for us to set up camp!"
Wang Ao said: "I have already seen it during the day. I am afraid that the heavy rain will not stop. It will clear up at night and will continue to rain during the day. If we do not take this opportunity to move, the soldiers will suffer tomorrow." Wang Zhu said to Wang Ao.
I had always obeyed his advice and listened to what he said seriously, so I no longer persisted and immediately ordered the entire army to move to a mountain ridge in front. The mood that had just improved also turned gloomy.
The heavy rain in the past few days was really not a cover. Wang Zhu stood on the high mountain and looked down. Within the surrounding fields, the ditches and mountain streams were full, and there was a vast ocean everywhere! Feeling depressed, he kept pulling his hair.
Li Zuoche saw this situation and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Our army is blocked here, and Gong Ao's army is also suffering outside the city. I have seen the sky during the day, and there must be heavy rains in Shu County."
." Knowing clearly that Li Zuoche was comforting him, Wang Zhu felt much more comfortable. He raised his head and exhaled, "I hope so."
Although he hadn't slept properly for two or three days, because he was worried about Shu County's comfort and his whole body was wrapped in wet and cold armor, Wang Zhu couldn't sleep well all night. It wasn't until almost dawn that he felt groggy in his head.
, feeling a little sleepy, he lay down on the bed made of wooden boards and tree stumps, turned over, and was about to fall asleep!
There was a loud thunderclap, as thrilling as the heaven and earth falling apart.
Wang Zhu jumped up from the bed like a carp and ran to the door in one step.
I saw a golden lightning flash in the southwest sky, followed by a thunderclap, and the sky seemed to be broken into two!
Wang Zhu's heart kept sinking, sinking——
Wang Ao and others also rushed out of the tent to watch, and they all ran to Wang Zhu's handsome tent to ask for the order. As soon as they walked in, heavy rain poured down, like a waterfall, flowing down.
Li Zuoche clapped his hands repeatedly; "Your Majesty, many soldiers have fever, what should we do?" Wang Zhu looked at the sky and then at Wang Ao; "Let's stay here to rest first. Fortunately, the terrain here is high, so the soldiers
We won’t suffer so much.”
Wang Ao looked at the lightning in the sky, and lightning flashed in his dark eyes at the same time; "No, I have changed my mind. Not only can I not rest, but I have to work harder."
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd! Zhang Han first raised the question: "I'm afraid there is something wrong with this. Walking a little further forward is the Ziwu Valley. After passing the Ziwu Valley, you will enter Nanzheng. When you get there
The terrain is indeed much flatter, and it can also replenish military supplies. However, this Ziwu Valley has always been known as the "Five Hundred Miles of Hell". Even on a sunny day, it is difficult to see the sky, and it is as gloomy as hell.
What's more, if there is a continuous heavy rain and a forced march, the soldiers will definitely be in great hardship." Wang Ao nodded and said, "What General Zhang said is absolutely true, and he will consider it this way from the beginning. However, Mr. Li Zuoche's words yesterday reminded me that now we are
During the plum rainy season, the entire Bashu region and the Han River Basin are full of mist and mist. Our army is suffering here. If Gong Ao cannot enter the city, he will also suffer. If our army can seize the time and suddenly appear in front of Gong Ao Army before the end of the rainy season.
In front of us, the tortured Communist Ao army cannot distinguish between reality and reality, and will definitely collapse on its own. Our army can take the opportunity to sweep through Nanjun and annex its army."
"This, although this is a good idea, but with the heavy rain now, it is impossible to march?" Wang Zhu looked at the sky and worried.
Wang Ao said, "I have observed that it rains during the day and clears at night for several consecutive days. We can reverse the situation and choose to camp on high ground during the day and march at night, without wasting any time."
"Okay, there are advantages and disadvantages. Gong Ao must have thought that Qin's reinforcements were trapped in the middle of the road without taking precautions, so we will catch him off guard." Wang Zhu drew his sword and made a final decision: "Tonight, the army will set off."
At night, as Wang Ao said, there was a gentle breeze and bright moonlight. Although the humidity was heavy, there was not a single raindrop. The soldiers rested for a day and received orders at night to pack up and set off.
These Qin soldiers were eager to set off for the front line as soon as possible. Even if they died, it would be better to die happily than to suffer here. Not only did they not complain because they were about to embark on the journey, but they were all gearing up and eager to try.
The army marched forward in full gear, holding torches, wading through the mountains and ravines, and gradually entered the Xiangxie Road of Xiegu Pass in the Ziwu Valley. This is the most dangerous section of the entire Ziwu Valley.
Due to flash floods in the past few days, floods have broken out in all valleys in the Qinling Mountains. Floods have washed away and blocked some narrow mountain roads. As we walk, we have to send fortification soldiers to clear the way. On the left is a huge mountain as high as the clouds. In the sky
The clouds were rolling, and under our feet were the silt and gravel washed by the flood. The entire valley was filled with ocean, and the waterless areas were also muddy, making it almost difficult to walk. In the daytime, it was even worse. The Qin army was like a pouring sea above their heads, and they could not move for a moment.
They were no longer suffering from pain. Moreover, it was even more difficult to transport grain and grass from the rear. One-third of the wheels were covered by the flood. The soldiers stood in waist-deep water, desperately pushing the grain cart forward, and their hands were worn out.
The blisters were really painful.
Fortunately, Wang Zhu has been sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, insisting on not riding horses and following the team on foot. This has greatly reduced the dissatisfaction of the soldiers and laid a solid foundation for the smooth passage of Ziwu Valley.
In this way, they stayed overnight at dawn, and the Qin army trudged arduously in the mud for seven days and nights, and finally escaped from the suffocating heavenly prison and arrived a hundred miles outside Nanzheng City.
The wind and rain in the sky did not stop at all. It was similar to the Qin army. It still rained during the day and rested at night, raging across the Qinchuan land.
The army entered Nanzheng City in the rain that day. Li Ran, the prefect of Nanzheng, thought it was a magical soldier falling from the sky. He was so surprised that he couldn't believe his eyes. He kept saying, "The king is really a god, the king is really a god!"
Wang Zhu, who is a god but not a god, doesn't care. What he cares most about is the war in Shu County.
Li Rancheng introduced the situation of the battle to him in fear.
"General Huan Yan's troops have arrived at Shu County and have engaged the Linjiang Army. Both sides suffered casualties. Huan Yan led his troops to retreat to the city. Due to continuous heavy rains, there was a vast ocean inside and outside the city. Gong Ao did not command the Linjiang Army.
We continued to attack the city, but stationed outside the city, waiting for the weather to clear, and Shu County finally did not fall."
"Is there any battle report from Jiangling?" Wang Zhu waited for Li Ran to continue.
Li Ran was stunned for a moment; "Jiangling? What kind of battle report will Jiangling have?" Wang Zhu was about to ask, but Wang Ao rushed to say, "It's okay, the king just wants to ask you whether Jiangling will continue to send reinforcements."
Li Ran said in embarrassment, "Well, due to the heavy rain, the battle report could not be sent out in time, so I am not very clear." Wang Zhu thought to himself, what did Wang Ao mean by this, and why didn't he ask? He also said vaguely;
"That's it. Well, I want to take a rest. You go down first. By the way, my men and horses have been through a lot of wind and rain along the way. Please ask your men to entertain them with good wine and meat. There is a deficit in the county. I will return to Xianyanghui.
Supply you.”
The governor of the county, Li Ran, was most afraid that the King of Qin would leave after eating and then find out that he was being charged with corruption. After hearing what the King said, he felt relieved and ran out to arrange for the fifty thousand Qin troops.
Food and lodging.
"Sir, why did you stop me just now? Is there something wrong with Li Ran?"
Wang Ao shook his head slowly, looked deeply at the rain curtain outside the window, and said solemnly: "No. Because I already know the battle report of Jiangling. It would be best if one less person knows this kind of military secret."
What a fairy!
Cooler than Zhuge Liang!
Wang Zhu asked in awe, "Come on, tell me, why don't you know this?" Wang Ao sighed helplessly, "The king just didn't think of it for a moment. It rained heavily for days, and there was certainly a flood in the valley, but the Han River
In the Yangtze River, the water level will rise sharply, and the white waves will surge into the sky. After General Wang Ben turned from the Han River into the Yangtze River, he would have to go upstream. It must be very difficult, so it will be a few days slower than expected. I think he has just arrived at this moment.
Below the city, there will be reports of battles coming from there."
"Oh, yes, with such heavy rain, the waterway must be more dangerous than the land route. Our warships are crude and there will definitely be losses. I wonder how old General Wang Ben is doing?" Wang Zhu stared.
Wang Ao waved his hand and said, "Who is Wang Ben? The First Emperor annihilated the six kingdoms, and this man killed two of them. His courage and wisdom are in the entire Central Plains. If he doesn't think twice, he will be fine. I'm just worried, so
The big storm will scare away the Cong Ao dog thief, and if he retreats back to Jiangling, not only will we suffer these days in vain, but General Wang will also be outnumbered and have no one to respond."
Wang Zhu slapped his forehead: "Damn it, with such a big storm, Qu Yudong and Xia Houying must not dare to let Mu Ying go into the water. General Wang's team has become a lone army."
"Sir, there must be a way." Wang Zhu saw that Wang Ao was confident.
Wang Ao nodded and said, "Speed! Gong Ao is not very courageous and indecisive. He must be in a dilemma now. Our army can only attack quickly and contain him in Shujun City before he retreats."
Only by doing so can you show your merits in one battle."
Wang Zhu looked at the heavy rain outside the window and said, "No matter what, let the soldiers rest for one night and go on the road tomorrow."
Wang Ao shook his head and said, "Two hours! Only two hours! Soldiers are valuable and quick."
Wang Zhu retorted; "But a tired warrior cannot wear Lu Peng!"
Wang Ao laughed and said, "That's not enough to deal with Xiang Yu. To deal with Gong Ao, you only need to scare him, and there is no need for elite troops to fight. If you wave flags and shouts inside and outside the city, and attack from both front and rear, you will definitely win."
Chapter completed!