It took Zhao Kuo several months to arrive at Chen County, and local old friends such as Xin Wu, Chen Xiao and others came to greet Zhao Kuo again. Here, a full 200,000 troops gathered
, waiting for Zhao Kuo to issue the order to attack. Before coming to Chen County, Zhao Kuo discussed with Liao and other generals how to fight Chu. Finally, Zhao Kuo came up with a multi-line attack strategy.
Zhao Kuo stationed his main force of 200,000 men in Shouchun, Chen County; Wang Jian stationed 100,000 men in Juyang, Wei; Zhao Kang stationed 100,000 men in Anlu, Nan County; and Li Mu stationed 100,000 men in Anlu, Nan County.
In Lincheng, Qianzhong County, the situation of Chu State is very dangerous. Zhao Kuo's main force alone is already very powerful. Counting these enemies on four aspects, Chu State has almost no power to fight back. Chu State has almost no power to fight back.
Xiang Yan, the general of the country, led his troops to set up defenses in various places, but it was of no use.
This time Zhao Kuo brought his army to Chu State, which seemed to have announced the demise of Chu State. This was the second time Zhao Kuo came to the south. The situation in the south was very different from before, because Xin Wu and other generals
The promotion of moral policies made officials here begin to follow suit. Coupled with the local three-elder system and the filial piety system, the resistance of the people here was not as strong as before. Even this expedition to Chu State had many people willing to participate.
This is a good thing for Zhao Kuo, because it proves that the Three Elders System he created still has some effect. The so-called moral education is not useless. In some cases, morality is even more powerful than the law. The Three Elders System is not to cultivate the people.
Instead of being powerful, we should persuade the people to be good and change the social atmosphere. Persuasion through people whom the people themselves believe in is more effective than the persuasion of strangers.
Xin Wu was very excited when he saw Zhao Kuo again. Because of his previous battle with Zhao Kuo, he received a great reward and was promoted to two levels of nobility. It won't be long before he can return to the temple to serve as the ninth rank.
Sir, now that Zhao Kuo has come again, it has accelerated his climb up, and he is naturally very happy. Zhao Kuo began to reorganize the army in Shouchun and train them.
In the school grounds outside Shouchun, the sound of killing was loud, and the soldiers were training hard and preparing for war.
Zhao Kuo stayed at the school every day and was unwilling to leave here. He stayed with the soldiers all day long, training together, eating and sleeping together, and asking for welfare. He would care about every one of his soldiers. As long as he was there, there would be no soldiers.
There was no winter clothes and he had to write to his family asking for money. Zhao Kuo stayed with the soldiers all day long, chatting with them cordially. In the past, Zhao Kuo was a friend of the soldiers, but now Zhao Kuo is more like
He is their elder.
Zhao Kuo even asked about their marriage status and occasionally urged them to get married. The soldiers respected and loved him very much.
The soldiers under Zhao Kuo did not dare to beat or scold the soldiers easily. They demanded themselves according to Zhao Kuo's standards. After more than a month of rectification, when the army was organized, Zhao Kuo took the lead in launching an attack. He started from Shouchun.
Departing, the troops were divided into two groups to attack Juchao, Anfeng, Liuxian, Quyang and other areas. At the same time, Zhao Kuo issued an order asking Wang Jian to launch an attack on Surabaya.
Wang Jian didn't like to divide his troops. He liked to directly command all the troops. He spread out his troops again and launched attacks from Xiangxian, Pengcheng, Jian and other areas at the same time. His troops formed a straight line, along the lines of Chu and Wei.
The border between Qi and Qi began to advance towards Surabaya and other places in Chu State. Then came Zhao Kang in Nanjun. After the three-piece cavalry came out, they were not fully equipped, but Zhao Kang did have an elite cavalry in his hands.
cavalry.
Zhao Kang set out from Nanjun, and the infantry advanced along Shaxian and other areas, while he led the most elite cavalry, went straight to Huanglong, and launched an attack along the direction of Hengshan Mountain. However, these generals were not the fastest in attacking
, if we talk about speed, it still depends on Li Mu. The moment Li Mu received the order to attack, the army began to march crazily, without hesitation, fast and terrifying. Under the rapid march, he quickly attacked the city in front of him and was unstoppable.
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Qin's simultaneous attack from four directions put Xiang Yan at a disadvantage from the beginning. Xiang Yan had more than 300,000 soldiers under his command. These soldiers were all elite soldiers from nobles from all over the country. Even though
In this way, in front of Qin's 500,000 troops, these people were somewhat insufficient. Xiang Yan placed the main defensive front at Juchao, Liyang, Jiangcheng, and Guangling, forming a side line of defense.
As for Zhao Kang and Li Mu in the south, he had no way to stop them.
The soldiers of the Chu State were stationed along this line of defense, from Jiujiang to Guangling, Sishui....The King of Chu, on the advice of Xiang Yan, left Juchao and fled to Qiantang. As early as the beginning of the war,
, Xiang Yan has already made strategic arrangements. He will use Chu's geographical advantages to delay the Qin army's offensive rhythm, fight with the opponent in the Chu land, temporarily abandon some areas, and rely on attrition to force Qin.
The country withdraws its troops.
Xiang Yan's strategy is not wrong in the general direction, but his enemy is too terrifying.
When Zhao Kuo's army arrived at Juchao, the garrison here collapsed. Under the fierce attack by General Meng Tian, Li Xin and others, Juchao only defended it for three days and then fell. Xiang Yan's defense line had not yet been formed.
It was torn apart. Xiang Yan hurriedly asked the armies in various places to continue to adjust and shrink the western defense line. The contraction of the western defense line means that Xiang Yan voluntarily abandoned Changsha, Nanhai and other places...
This made Zhao Kang and Li Mu's attack go very smoothly, especially Zhao Kang, who once led his cavalry to approach the fleeing army of the King of Chu. This frightened Xiang Yan so much that he hurriedly retracted his army in Guangling before repelling it.
Zhao Kang wanted to capture the king directly. The terrain here was not suitable for cavalry. Otherwise, Zhao Kang would have captured the King of Chu this time. Xiang Yan's move of recruiting Guangling soldiers gave Wang Jian an opportunity to take advantage of it. Wang Jian directly
Guangling was captured.
Xiang Yan was completely passive and was beaten on all fronts, but he did not give up and continued to command through gritted teeth.
Such a war is a great test for the generals on both sides, especially for Zhao Kuo. Commanding an army of 500,000 people at the same time is not an easy task. Although the generals everywhere are outstanding people and do not need too many orders from him, he
It is still necessary to conduct command from a general direction, so as not to waste troops or time, and to allow each general to play his or her maximum value and role.
Zhao Kuo's strategy in the general direction is to have Li Mu cross the Chu State and divide the Chu State into two, and then have Zhao Kang complete the attack and destroy the main force. Wang Jian's duty is to complete the attack as quickly as possible.
Zhao Kuo's contribution to the northern region was to defeat the enemy on the frontal battlefield. Different news came to Zhao Kuo every day, and Zhao Kuo needed to make different choices every day to change his strategy and choose a better approach.
The war lasted for a while, and winter arrived, but the winter in Chu State was not that cold, and the soldiers could still fight. Zhao Kuo was originally worried that his body would not be able to bear it, but Chu State was not Yan State, so he still
He could endure the cold winter here, but Zhao Kuo was still very tired.
Although the winter in Chu State is not harsh enough, the cold winter in other places is still so cruel and cold.
For example, in the winter of Qin, it snowed heavily in many places, including Xianyang.
It was freezing cold, no one dared to go out anymore, and the empty world seemed a bit desolate.
Yi would still go out every day to ask for news about the war. When she learned that Zhao Kuo had defeated the enemy again and that the Qin army was victorious, she still couldn't help but ask about Zhao Kuo's situation and learned that Zhao Kuo was safe and sound.
Only then could she relax and be busy with family matters. Over the years, Yi was unwilling to find a few retainers to help her with cooking and so on. She did everything by herself.
She is used to this kind of life. Zhao's mother was like this back then, she is like this, and Yun is like this now.
Shan was already able to help, which relieved some of Yi's problems. Most of the time, she was at home, silently waiting for Zhao Kuo to come back.
It was early in the morning. Ying Zheng sat up and looked at his concubine lying next to him. He sighed helplessly. He had not slept with Ming for a long time, probably because neither of them was the kind of person who could express his true feelings.
People who think about it, it is said that Ming's health has been very poor these days. Ying Zheng has sent the imperial doctor to take care of her, but he himself has not gone to visit her. Ying Zheng got up, changed his clothes, ate, and then
A long day of work is about to begin.
Ying Zheng was sitting in the palace, reading the war information that had just been sent, with a smile on his face. He was not worried about the war in Chu State at all. His father led those people to Chu State, not to mention one Xiang Yan, ten Xiang Yan
There was nothing to stop him. Sure enough, the battle situation was all about the Qin army's victory. The biggest victory was won by Zhao Kuo. He annihilated more than 80,000 Chu State's Western Front garrison at Hengshan and directly cut them off.
He took one of Xiang Yan's arms.
Ying Zheng couldn't help but laugh. The sword is still young.
He was about to open the other letters when he heard the sound of panicked footsteps. Ying Zheng stopped what he was doing. The only one who dared to disturb him at this time was probably Fusu. This kid, his father is not here now.
He dared to be so arrogant next to him. It seemed that he deserved a beating. Ying Zheng was thinking about it when he suddenly saw Shan with tears on his face rushing into the back hall. Several warriors were standing not far away. They originally wanted to
Reported, but they couldn't stop the girl.
They didn't dare to stop either.
Ying Zheng didn't blame him. He was shocked and angry when he saw his sister like this. He stood up suddenly and asked: "What's wrong?!"
"Mother...Mother..."
At that moment, it was like a thunderbolt, and Ying Zheng was stunned.
...
Ying Zheng sat uneasily on the edge of the bed. The imperial doctor was carefully diagnosing Yi. Yi was lying on the bed, motionless, breathing weakly. Her forehead was very hot, and her whole body seemed to be on fire. It was so hot.
It was scary. After Shan got up in the morning, she found that her mother had not gotten up, which made her very strange. When she walked in, she saw her mother lying on the ground, motionless.
Shan cried and helped his mother up, but she couldn't help her.
With the help of Zhao Fu and others who came after hearing the sound, they helped Yi up and went to notify Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng felt very uneasy. He looked at his sleeping mother with red eyes. The things he had with his mother since he was a child kept reappearing in front of him. He was a little scared. He held his mother's thin and wrinkled hand, and he was even more worried.
She couldn't help crying. The imperial doctor quickly prescribed a medicine for Yi Lai to treat. Ying Zheng ordered all famous doctors to be recruited to treat his mother. Those who could cure her would be promoted to a noble title.
Two days passed like this, and Yi slowly opened his eyes.
Yi opened his eyes and seemed to see Zhao Kuo sitting in front of him. After looking for a moment, it turned out to be Ying Zheng. At the same time, there were Shan, Yun, and Ming. The young Fusu did not come. These people were standing around,
Seeing Yi wake up, everyone was extremely happy. It was Ying Zheng. He grabbed Yi's hand and his whole body was trembling. He couldn't bear it anymore. Tears kept falling. He wiped his tears and shouted.
mother's name.
Yi stretched out her hand tremblingly and wiped away the tears on Ying Zheng's face.
"Mom, I will send someone to tell my father and ask him and Kang to come back..."
"No, don't go...I'm fine. One king of the world is your father's lifelong dream..." Yi looked a little anxious. She struggled to get up and wanted to prove that she was fine. Ying Zheng did not dare to do this again.
He said that he had no choice but to agree to his mother. Yi took his hand and said seriously: "He is still fighting, so we can't affect him. If something happens to him, what will we do?"
Ying Zheng nodded and agreed to his mother's request. Afterwards, he stayed by his mother's side, refusing to go to work or leave. Shan, Yun, and Ming were always by Yi's side.
She is kind and treats everyone well. Therefore, her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law all love her very much. These are her children... Ming looked at the painful Ying Zheng and tried to speak several times, but failed.
I endured it.
Yi looked at them and said somewhat seriously: "Zheng..."
"Mother..."
"Hold Ming's hand and apologize to her."
"I..."
"go!"
Zheng looked at Ming, but still lowered his head. Just as he was about to speak, Ming stopped him, took the initiative to reach out and held his hand. The two held hands and looked at their mother. Yi then laughed and looked at her.
As they nodded, she said: "That's right. How can you quarrel over a trivial matter when you are going to be with someone for the rest of your life? Your father and I... have never quarreled in our lives. He always lets me go."
, why don’t you learn from your father?”
When talking about Zhao Kuo, Yi's eyes always light up.
"Mother...I was wrong."
Yi's condition was not very good. Although her eyes were open, she still had fevers and fainting from time to time. In the worst cases, she even stopped breathing.
"Kill!!", Zhao Kuo stood on the military chariot, and the military chariot galloped forward. Zhao Kuo opened the long bow in his hand, gritted his teeth, pulled the bow and arrow to the full moon, and shot out fiercely. The Chu State's
The general fell from the military chariot, and there was no sound again. Zhao Kuo raised the spear in his hand, and the military chariot continued to charge forward. The arrows flew past him, but could not hurt him. He looked into the distance.
The generals of the Chu Chu Army raised their banners!!
Yi Jing was lying on the bed, his breathing getting weaker and weaker, calling Zhao Kuo's name in a low voice... Ying Zheng was so angry that he almost executed three imperial doctors, but fortunately Ming stopped him. He sat on his mother's desk
Next to him, holding his mother's hand, he couldn't help but cry bitterly. He chanted his mother's name over and over again, trying to make Yi wake up. Under Ying Zheng's repeated calls, Yi would sometimes wake up and go to court.
Ying Zheng smiled.
Her breathing was still weak, and her legs would sometimes twitch uncontrollably. She looked in the direction of Zheng, with tears in her eyes, but she had already lost her voice and could not speak.
"Mother..." Zheng seemed to have shed all his tears these days.
Yi slowly looked in the direction of the door. She seemed to be waiting for the tall and handsome young man in a horse suit to walk in with all the trauma on his body and give her a big hug.
One day, Zheng saw his mother's whole body trembling. She was looking in the direction of the door, moaning in pain... After a while, she calmed down, her eyes were dull, and she stared at the door, motionless.
"I'm sorry...I can no longer accompany you to travel around the world."
Zhao Kuo held the broken flag of Chu State in his hand and stood in a mountain of corpses. Looking at the Chu soldiers fleeing around him, he was so tired that he was panting. He threw the flag of Chu State on the ground and sat down tiredly.
He landed on the ground. At this moment, for some reason, he felt a sudden and inexplicable pain in his heart.
Zhao Kuo frowned and wiped his face. Why were there tears?
