The reason why he was angry was not because these Chu people wanted to murder him, but because of the critical time when the Chu people launched their conspiracy. The countries in the Central Plains did not have a strong national and national consciousness. Even in the Han Dynasty, some colluded with the Huns and surrendered to the Huns.
People who want to achieve success... Of course, there will be some thousands of years later, but there may be more in this era. Just as there are wise men and foolish people in every era, in this era when national consciousness and cultural identity have not yet emerged,
But there is also the slogan of respecting the king and repelling the barbarians.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, in order to resist the enemies outside the Great Wall, various countries put aside their hatred for each other several times and united to attack the barbarians outside the Great Wall. The overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period not only had to accept the glory of the overlord, but also had to bear an obligation, that is, to lead their allies to resist the barbarians.
, if it were not for the original overlords, I am afraid that a country like Yan would not have survived today... Probably because of the awareness of the future, Zhao Kuo was more sensitive to these things.
The King of Chu will definitely not feel that he has done anything wrong. The Chu State was originally a barbarian wandering outside the Zhou Dynasty. It had many wars with the Zhou royal family at the beginning, and was even a barbarian united by the princes to attack. And the Qin State attacked the Xiongnu.
It has nothing to do with them, this is their opportunity, including the Yan State, which colluded with the Huns to encourage the Hu people to kowtow to the border, probably thought so too, but this was somewhat unacceptable to Zhao Kuo.
Of course, the two eras have different ways of thinking. Since King Chu felt that he just did what he should do, Zhao Kuo could only choose to do what he should do.
When Zhao Kuo no longer had too many worries, his strength was brought into full play. General Xiang Yan of Chu State was also a good general, but in Zhao Kuo's view, he still seemed a bit immature.
It has not even reached the height of Jingyang. This is probably due to his lack of experience. General Jingyang seems to have a poor record, but his opponents are either Bai Qi or Zhao Kuo. He can fight with these people.
, which in itself is an affirmation of his strength.
Although Xiang Yan is brave, after all, he has never experienced repeated beatings from famous generals. In this world, except for those geniuses who are born with perverted battlefield sense and natural commanders, the rest of them have to rely on experience to get through.
Only through repeated wars, repeated beatings and being beaten, can we create the best generals... Liu Bang's fellow countrymen and Zhu Yuanzhang's fellow countrymen have produced many powerful generals.
Is it because the imperial aura in these people makes the people around them become extraordinary!?
This is definitely not the case. It's just that these people followed the monarch to fight, and accumulated little by little, allowing them to become a being like Optimus Prime in the later period... But Xiang Yan lacked some experience. The biggest battle he participated in was also
He was just fighting against Wang Jian who had not grown to his peak, and Zhao Kuo was sure that if Xiang Yan faced Wang Jian now, he would definitely lose, because while Wang Jian and Li Mu were fighting in a bloody battle, Xiang Yan was playing house in Chu country.
This is also the reason why Xiang Yan was severely beaten by Zhao Kuo... What's more, Zhao Kuo has gone through decades of war. Let alone Xiang Yan, even if Jingyang is still alive, he is probably not his opponent.
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When Zhao Kuo drove Xiang Yan all the way to Shouchun, Xin Wu and other generals no longer dared to question anything. Whatever Marquis Wu Cheng said was right, just follow his orders. Zhao Kuo
Closed under the city, looking at the tall Shouchun in the distance, Shouchun is a very important city in Chu State. During Li Yuan's reign, the city was reinforced many times and three walled cities were set up nearby to protect Shouchun's safety.
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But with Li Yuan's death, these fortresses were also demolished.
The current King of Chu hates Li Yuan very much. He abolished all the systems when Li Yuan was in power and even killed the officials promoted by Li Yuan. Such indiscriminate behavior is really inappropriate. However,
, this is a good thing for the Qin State. If a king like Ying Zheng were in the Chu State, it would be a bad thing. Today's King of Chu is brave and dares to do things. The problem is that he is too irritable, reckless, and impulsive.
After the King of Chu fled Shouchun, he immediately asked nobles from all over the country to come for help. The people Zhao Kuo defeated before were the kings of Chu. As we said before, the composition of the Chu army was very complicated. After King Kaolie of Chu
In that era, the king's soldiers were the main force of the Chu State, but now, the army of the nobles is the main force of the Chu State. If the nobles unite, they can form an army of nearly 200,000, and their combat effectiveness will not be weak.
After the nobles of Chu State learned about Qin's invasion, they hurriedly gathered their troops to protect the King of Chu. This time, they were sincere. After all, if Chu State perished, they would not have anything to gain. Xiang Yan
After escaping back to Shouchun, he breathed a sigh of relief. The King of Chu sent two armies, with the number being as high as 110,000. But now, the number who followed him back to Shouchun was less than 50,000...
This is because Xiang Yan responded in time, otherwise, even this few people would have been lost.
Fortunately, now that I have entered Shouchun, Zhao Kuo's army does not even have 30,000 people. The Chu noble army is about to arrive. I think Zhao Kuo will also retreat.
Zhao Kuo squinted his eyes and looked at the surrounding terrain. He called Xin Wu to his side and said seriously: "Let the soldiers cut down the trees and make siege equipment." Xin Wu immediately accepted the order, but was stunned for a moment.
, asked cautiously: "General, are we going to attack the city??" Xin Wu was a little scared. The siege battle is probably the most difficult and the most demanding of all battles.
It usually takes several times the enemy's army, with sufficient food and equipment, to start a siege battle. Now the enemy's reinforcements are rushing here, and Shouchun is tall and strong, and his own army is so small. How can he fight a tough battle?
Woolen cloth?
"By capturing Shouchun, the Central Plains will be pacified."
Zhao Kuo said this, and Xin Wu went to execute it. Everything Zhao Kuo said was right. If he said it could be defeated, then it would definitely be defeated.
Xiang Yan, who thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, noticed that the Qin State was cutting down trees with great fanfare, building siege equipment in front of them, and even held banquets in front of them to entertain the soldiers... Zhao Kuo's fierce approach,
Xiang Yan couldn't accept it. Why did he want to capture Shouchun? Just when I didn't exist... And the Chu soldiers who finally escaped home and thought that the tragic years were about to end looked at this scene but
Some collapse.
The war will continue, and Qin has not given up at all.
Zhao Kuo built it with great fanfare for several days. During this period, he asked Xin Wu to use chariots and horses to create a situation outside Shouchun that a large number of Qin reinforcements were coming. At the same time, he also sent many people to various places.
Light a fire and make food... Xiang Yan knew that this was impossible. Qin had no reinforcements. Where could Qin get reinforcements? But Zhao Kuo's indifferent performance made him very scared. If there were no reinforcements, why would Zhao Kuo dare?
Attacking the city? How dare you ignore Chu's reinforcements?
It was okay for Xiang Yan to be like this, but the soldiers at the bottom were already frightened out of their wits. Even if the generals repeatedly told them that this was a trick of the Qin people and that Chu's reinforcements would arrive soon, the Chu generals themselves said this
If you don’t have confidence in what you say, and you don’t even believe it yourself, how can you convince the soldiers? This sense of panic continues to increase, and the Qin spies in the city come out to spread various rumors, saying that the Qin Kingdom has come from Bashu, Guanzhong, Sanchuan, and Yingchuan
Two hundred thousand soldiers were conquered in other places...
He also said that as long as Zhao Kuo Renyi is willing to surrender, he can continue to farm at home and will not be arrested and executed.
Xiang Yan stood at the top of the city all day long, watching the leisurely Qin soldiers under the city building siege equipment. He was waiting for Chu's reinforcements, but there was no trace of Chu's reinforcements.
The ladders and chariots under the city have already taken shape, and the sound of war drums keeps coming from the distance. Groups of Qin people take turns cutting down trees... They sing the songs of Qin, and an invisible shadow envelopes the entire city.
Shouchun City.
When everything was ready, Zhao Kuo ordered the attack on the city. He called all the generals over and said: "If you can capture Shouchun, it is in the first battle. As long as you can climb the city in the first battle, Shouchun will definitely fall... Therefore
, The first battle is also the decisive battle, attack the city from three directions with all your strength, and never give the enemy any chance to breathe!" The generals agreed. Zhao Kuo said that if these people can break through Shouchun, then they can definitely do it, they thought so.
Under the protection of siege equipment, the soldiers of Qin slowly advanced towards Shouchun from all directions. The soldiers of Chu stood at the top of the city, their hands holding crossbows trembling, and the sound of Qin's war drums could be heard.
, completely submerged the entire Shouchun City. Under the fluttering flag of Marquis Wu Cheng, the Qin soldiers marched forward in an orderly manner. Their footsteps were so shocking, as if they were stepping on the hearts of the Chu people.
The war began. Under the cover of shields, the Qin people quickly approached the city wall. Some archers and crossbowmen began to compete with the Chu people. At the same time, the soldiers rushed to the wall with ladders in their arms. Zhao Kuo stood calmly on the military chariot.
, looking at the siege battle in front of them, Xiang Yan was also on the city wall, constantly commanding the troops to start counterattacks... As soon as the war began, the Qin people encountered tenacious resistance, with a lot of casualties, but there were still warriors who relied on their own
Courage scales the wall.
When the Qin State climbed onto the city wall, the battle situation turned around. The poor Chu people, under the torture of these days, had no fighting spirit. After seeing the enemies scaling the city wall, they dropped their weapons in fear and prepared to flee.
On the battlefield, Xiang Yan's eyes widened and he almost gritted his teeth. He angrily executed several deserters, but this did not help. The Chu soldiers who were chased all the way were like frightened birds. When the Qin people appeared in front of him with a sinister smile,
At that time, I was scared out of my wits.
Zhao Kuo deliberately gave up the attack on the northern city wall, leaving the Chu people a way to survive. Of course, they were unwilling to continue fighting. Their morale and military morale were ruined by Zhao Kuo. He took advantage of the enemy's long-term nervousness,
With a fragile mentality, he organized this critical battle, attacking not only the city, but also the people's hearts. Xiang Yan saw that his army was on the verge of collapse, which made him extremely painful. He roared and killed one enemy after another in front of him.
Until Xin Wu also climbed up the city wall, the two arrogant men began a duel. Under the cover of the soldiers, both of them held spears and wanted to kill their enemies... Xin Wu was not a loser, although he was relatively
He is selfish and utilitarian, but he did reach the position of prefect by virtue of his military merit. People who are killed from the grassroots level are never incompetent... He has been fighting all his life, and he knows how to kill his enemies.
He knows how to avoid enemy attacks.
Similarly, Xiang Yan, the general of the Chu State, was famous for his bravery and innate supernatural power. Every time he attacked, he could directly pierce the enemy without stopping. When two people fought, it was like a competition of skills and strength. Xin Wu
He nimbly dodged Xiang Yan's thrust and stabbed Xiang Yan directly in the heart with the spear in his hand. Xiang Yan quickly grabbed the spear and directly pulled Xin Wu towards him.
Xin Wu gave up the spear in his hand, bent down to pick up another one from the ground, and threw it towards Xiang Yan.
Xin Wu had never learned swordsmanship or stabbing. He had only learned how to kill people. The fight between the two was extremely dangerous. Xiang Yan successfully pierced Xin Wu's thigh, and Xin Wu's long
The spear also passed through Xiang Yan's neck, almost killing him. However, there were not many soldiers around Xiang Yan. Xiang Yan covered his bleeding neck and looked at the soldiers who were being chased by the Qin people like cattle and sheep.
They gritted their teeth, turned around angrily, and fled in a hurry.
He can die in battle here, but not all of these soldiers can die here.
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Xin Wu sat on the city wall, looking at Xiang Yan who was escaping in a hurry, and couldn't help laughing.
Xiang Yan fled Shouchun from the north with his army. The army had no combat effectiveness, and his personal bravery seemed to have no effect... The soldiers fled in panic. Xiang Yan shouted and organized the soldiers to flee towards the south.
, at the same time, he also wanted to organize an army to counterattack. He knew that Zhao Kuo's chariot troops would not let go of such a good opportunity... Zhao Kuo really defeated Shouchun.
The Qin army suffered heavy casualties, but this was an inevitable situation. Although the Chu people had the advantage of troops and cities, they suffered the most painful blow. Xiang Yan fled in a hurry with his defeated troops, while the rest of the soldiers chose to surrender.
The soldiers opened the city gate, and Zhao Kuo sat on the military chariot and drove calmly into the capital of the Chu Kingdom... He just felt a pity for the capital of Chu in the past. If the King of Chu had not escaped, maybe he would have escaped this time.
I can capture the King of Chu.
Xiang Yan was chased by Qin soldiers and fled for several days. He fainted several times. The defeated army fled outside Juchao. As soon as they stopped to rest, the oncoming army frightened them so much that they couldn't help but
Jumped up, they looked into the distance in fear, seeing the familiar Chu army, these defeated soldiers couldn't help crying. Sitting on the chariot, Xiang Yan, who looked pale, couldn't help crying either.
Lived in tears.
This was the army of the Chu nobles. They came to support Shouchun. When they found the defeated troops in front of them, they were very surprised.
After learning about Zhao Kuo's capture of Shouchun, their faces turned pale.
The generals who clamored to capture Zhao Kuo alive along the way were momentarily speechless, lowered their heads, and closed their mouths.
