Chapter 1279 The new leader of the coalition forces
For the next two days, everything was calm outside Jingyang City. The dispatched scouts found no trace of the Han army. They seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
This made the Emperor of Chu very worried. There was no trace of the Han army and they appeared and disappeared. It always made people feel that danger would come unexpectedly.
Ten scouts were killed, but the scouts sent out were unable to collect any information. This is enough to show that the anti-reconnaissance capabilities of the Han Army's Shenying Legion are very powerful.
Although they were hiding, Emperor Chu concluded that the Han army was definitely near Jingyang City, and the distance was not far.
Staring at the military map in front of him, Emperor Chu focused his attention on the mountains near Shixing Peak, suspecting that the Han army should be hiding there.
While Emperor Chu was thinking, there was a rush of footsteps outside the study. Liu Bowen strode in. When Emperor Chu turned around, he raised his fist and saluted.
"Your Majesty, good news!"
"Well!"
"Where does joy come from to make Bowen so excited?"
Emperor Chu sat down and motioned for Liu Bowen to sit down, but he did not sit down. He said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Yue family army is here. Marshal Yue has escorted millions of stones, grain, grass and baggage to the city gate."
"Yue Fei is here?"
Generals Yue Fei and Li Jing were responsible for the entire defense of Chu's border. His sudden arrival of escorting grain and grass really surprised the Emperor of Chu.
The arrival of the Yue Family Army means that the enemy armies of the border countries have been defeated, and the only ones they will face now are the Han army outside the city and the 700,000 allied troops.
"Bo Wen, come with me to the city gate to greet Marshal Yue!"
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The gate of Jingyang City.
Generals Bai Qi, Ran Min, and Li Cunxiao have arrived, and the soldiers of the three armies are busy carrying food and grass. Emperor Chu and Liu Bowen came on horseback. Seeing this, the generals turned around and stepped forward quickly.
"General Yue Fei, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Marshal Yue, no need to be polite, is the war on the frontline over?"
Emperor Chu jumped off his horse and asked.
"Your Majesty, the war in Ten Days' Front has ended. All the enemy troops from various countries who attacked by surprise have been wiped out. After more than ten battles, nearly 200,000 enemies have been killed, more than 70,000 people have been captured, food, grass and baggage, and countless horses and soldiers have been killed."
"At the moment, General Li Jing continues to lead his troops to stay in command. Finally, General Li will lead his troops back to the Beast Imperial City and prepare all supplies to help His Majesty resist the coalition forces of the eighteen enemy countries."
Yue Fei's sonorous voice sounded, and he turned around to look at the baggage of food and grass he had brought, and said again: "Your Majesty, several adults from the Academy of Sciences have completed the manufacturing of the Suzaku aircraft, and specifically asked the last general to bring two thousand aircraft for the use of the soldiers of the three armies."
"Suzaku aircraft?"
Emperor Chu turned around and saw the Suzaku flying machine, which was huge and as powerful as a Kunpeng, all mounted on a carriage. At this time, the soldiers of the three armies were loading and unloading.
"Very good!"
"The Suzaku flying machine is currently the most mysterious instrument in Wu Chu. It must not be exposed until absolutely necessary!"
When Emperor Chu spoke, he couldn't help but secretly calculate in his heart that the Suzaku aircraft could carry three to five people and fly in the sky without falling. It could really travel a thousand times a day and eight hundred times a night.
Once they appear, two thousand aircrafts can frighten at least ten thousand troops, killing the enemy without making a sound.
"All the generals will return to the government office with me, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies will hoard all the food, grass and baggage!"
The Emperor of Chu guessed that the Han army was hiding in the Shixingfeng Mountains and that they were standing still, so there must be a conspiracy. He decided to personally lead a group of cavalry to Shixingfeng.
A little while.
In the front hall of the government office.
All the generals looked surprised, their pupils widened, and they were obviously very surprised by Emperor Chu's deployment.
"Burning Shixingfeng?"
There was a sound of doubt, and Emperor Chu told the generals his guess. Everyone stood up and looked at the military map, and nodded gently, thinking that Emperor Chu's words were reasonable.
"Your Majesty, the autumn air is crisp and the vegetation is dry. A fire can instantly turn everything on Shixing Peak into nothingness. If the Han army hides here, our army can set fires on all sides, leaving them nowhere to escape."
Liu Bowen made suggestions. After hearing this, Emperor Chu began to plan the marching route in his mind. Four soldiers and horses came out of the city to set fire to it. He was the one adding some divine fire to the city. Even if the Han army had wings, it would be impossible to escape.
Next.
The Emperor of Chu, Bai Qi, Ran Min, Yue Fei, and Wei Qing determined the routes of the four armies and horses, and each was led by four men. After nightfall, they went out of the city to burn Shi Xingfeng.
However.
at this time.
The 700,000 coalition troops on Jinlong Mountain rushed through Hengyang City and immediately arrived at the foot of Nanyang City. The army came in black and covered the sky. The first battle general was the new leader of the coalition.
Han Xin, the great marshal of the Han Empire and the military immortal, was also the marshal in the mouths of Peng Yue and Jin She.
Two days ago.
Han Xin led a hundred people to Jinlong Mountain and quickly gained recognition from the coalition forces. They all came back to prepare their troops for Jingyang City.
This time Han Xin came with his troops, and it can be said that he was fully prepared. Han Xin's troops were full of ingenuity, and he was not the overlord Xiang Yu who advocated domineering attacks, but he focused more on strategy to win.
"Commander, news came from General Peng and General Jin two days ago that their whereabouts were exposed and they fought with the Chu army, destroying millions of stones of food and grass."
"Right now, there is probably not enough food and grass in Jingyang City. Why don't our army encircle it instead of attacking it and trap Emperor Chu's army in Jingyang City?"
"The strategy used by Overlord Xiang Yu obviously had little effect. Nanyang City was besieged for almost ten days, but the Chu army failed to break through in the end."
"As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit. General Peng and General Jin have been exposed. Why not use the trick and let them become the main force in attacking Jingyang City."
"As for the 700,000 coalition troops, I have another wonderful use!"
Han Xin's expression was calm and he refused the strategies of the generals around him. He had not sent out troops for the past two days. He was studying the terrain around Jingyang City and learning about the generals of the Chu army and all the past battles of the Chu state.
Only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be able to win a hundred battles without danger. This was the case with Han Xin, who never fought an uncertain battle.
"Pass the commander-in-chief's order and order Peng Yue. General Jin She will immediately lead his troops to leave Shi Xingfeng and launch the first round of attack on Jingyang City after nightfall."
"Also, give this letter to General Peng Yue, they will understand my deployment!"
Han Xin handed the letter in his hand to the general beside him. After a while, ten scouts left on horseback and ran towards Shi Xingfeng.
A moment.
Han Xin ordered 700,000 coalition troops to be stationed in Nanyang City. No one knew his true intention. However, Han Xin was obsessed with military affairs and had already become famous all over the world. Of course, the coalition generals obeyed his orders.
Unknowingly, the night began to fall, and the afterglow shadows were repelled by the dark night and disappeared without a trace.
In Jingyang City, the four generals Bai Qi, Ran Min, Yue Fei, and Wei Qing gathered their troops and prepared to leave the city for Shi Xingfeng. At this time, Emperor Chu, dressed in military uniform, decided to go with the four generals.
Da da da~
Da da da~
In the endless darkness at the end of the long street, the rumble of horse hooves suddenly sounded, and three figures were seen riding forward. In a few breaths, they appeared in front of four soldiers and horses.
Three scouts jumped off their horses, strode forward, knelt down and raised their fists, saying: "Your Majesty, the Han army has appeared. They are approaching Jingyang City from the direction of Shi Xingfeng. Their number is at least 200,000."
"Sure enough, they are at Shi Xingfeng, but it is too late now. They have raised troops and their plan to burn the Han army can only be shelved!" (To be continued)