First of all, this infiltration battle caused more than 20,000 casualties to the Chu army overnight... The more troops there are and the more complex the composition, the greater the casualties, sometimes so large that it is unimaginable.
As soon as it dawned the next day, the bodies of Chu soldiers were everywhere under the city, and the tents, granaries, etc. were also in a mess.
What's more serious is that this also caused a psychological shadow on Chu Jun: Who can guarantee that the people around him are not Qin Jun in disguise?
Therefore, the various units of the Chu army only dared to stay with people they knew each other. Even within the same army, they were divided into small factions and formed the same loose sand.
Not to mention if it comes at night, the Chu army will not dare to attack the city again because no one can guarantee that the Qin army will sneak in.
This was not bad, but more importantly, the Chu army later discovered that there were many more heads at the top of Ruyin City and several large flags with the word "Wei" were erected.
So the Chu army began to use their imagination:
"Then the head coach of the 'Daliang Army' under the heavy military system is Wei Wei, isn't it?"
"Could it be that the 'Daliang Army' was the one who attacked our army last night?"
"Who else could it be if it wasn't the 'Daliang Army'? The Black Armored Army has been besieged by us and others in the city."
"How many 'Da Liangjun' entered last night?"
"We had more than 20,000 casualties last night. This 'Liangjun' must have thousands of people at least!"
"this……"
The soldiers of the Chu army all had bitterness in their mouths when they heard this.
The three thousand black-armored troops guarded the city and they were allowed to attack it for several days with heavy casualties. Now that thousands of Liang troops have entered, can the city still be attacked?
The soldiers wanted to think about it. They couldn't make a decision and just talked among themselves.
Zhang Qi was furious. The casualties were so heavy and Xiang Yan couldn't hold on as time went by. If Ruyin was not captured in the next few days, all the previous efforts would have been wasted.
So Zhang Qi ordered without thinking:
"If we attack again, we can only satisfy the hatred in my heart by capturing Ruyin and beheading Shen Bing!"
Xiang Bo quickly raised his hands and advised:
"General Zhuguo, my subordinates think that our army should investigate the spies first."
"If there are still Qin troops mixed in the team, and chaos breaks out when our army attacks the city, I'm afraid..."
Zhang Qi interrupted Xiang Bo without thinking:
"There is no time to investigate the spies at this time. In two days, the Chu Kingdom will be destroyed if your yin fails. We will have no choice but to continue to attack the city."
Xiang Bo responded and then retreated.
But although Xiang Bo said yes in his mouth, he was dissatisfied in his heart.
This is because he reminded Zhang Qi yesterday.
Although Xiang Bo's reminders and actions were actually of little use, Xiang Yan certainly didn't think so at this time.
Xiang Yan only thinks:
If Zhang Qi was willing to listen to his decision to postpone the attack last night, how could those Qin army spies provoke such a chaos and cause heavy casualties to the Chu army!
It's good now that more than 20,000 people were killed and injured, and you, a frivolous child, have been taught a lesson, but now you still don't listen to the advice and just go about your own business with the words "I don't have time to investigate."
You must know that there were more than 20,000 casualties in just one night. If it happened several more times, I'm afraid not many of the 50,000 people would be left.
The casualties of your escort army are small and there is no need to investigate... The casualties of the escort army are indeed less. This is mainly because the escort army is mostly Shouchun soldiers and they have been training together for a long time. Their composition is single and they know each other well, so it is easier for them to distinguish spies.
But this only made Xiang Bo feel grudge.
Because in this way Zhang Qi's order seemed very irresponsible: He didn't worry about spies, so he ordered the entire army not to investigate. This clearly meant that he didn't care about the lives of others.
What's more, the Qin army's reinforcements have entered the city. At this time, there are probably tens of thousands of troops and countless supplies in the city. How can the 50,000 Chu troops outside the city capture it in two days?
As a result, Xiang Bo and Zhang Qi were at odds with each other. In addition, Xiang Bo was from Xiang Yan's aristocratic faction while Zhang Qi was a private soldier of the King of Chu, so of course they couldn't get along with each other.
After Xiang Bo returned to the barracks, although he ostensibly obeyed the order and continued to attack Ruyin, the difference from before was that he was just showing off, shooting a few arrows on the wall and retreating like a tide.
Then, it takes time to organize the army outside the range, or use trebuchets to throw stone projectiles from a distance. It seems that they are attacking the city, but in fact they are just wasting their time.
Xiang Bo actually did two things:
The first is to detect spies.
I can’t tell whether this investigation of spies is right or wrong.
You are right, if there are another few infiltration battles like last night, the Chu army will indeed not be able to bear it.
It is wrong to say that the Qin army no longer has spies in the Chu army. What Xiang Bo did will only cause panic among the Chu army. Many Chu soldiers were even identified as spies because of unclear test results.
However, this is a deduction after knowing the result. It is actually necessary for Xiang Bo to do this, and only in this way can he ensure that he can continue to fight at night.
Another thing Xiang Bo did was to immediately send a horse eight hundred miles away to deliver a letter to Xiang Yan.
In the letter, he reported to Xiang Yan what happened to Ruyin last night and at this time and asked for instructions on the next step.
Of course, Xiang Bo would tell Xiang Yan that the Qin army had reinforcements entering Ruyin, and it would be hopeless to capture Ruyin within two days.
Xiang Yan's face was filled with uncertainty after receiving this letter.
If he were in Ruyin in person, he might be able to see the clues and not be fooled.
But he was not in Ruyin at the moment. All he knew was what Xiang Bo described to him in the letter. He also knew that Zhang Qi had lost his mind and attacked randomly...
In addition, Xiang Yan also considered something: although he led a large army to block the Qin army at the Taocheng line, if the Qin army disguised itself as the Chu army, swam across the river and sneaked through the Chu army's defense line, and then rushed to Ruyin at starry night, it would indeed be
It is possible to arrive within these few days.
So what else is there to think about? After all, there is still one step missing.
Thinking of this, Xiang Yan let out a long sigh and said:
"Withdrawal."
Xiang Liang couldn't help but exclaimed:
"General, if we withdraw our troops at this time, all our efforts will be in vain..."
Xiang Yan handed the letter to Xiang Liang and said helplessly:
"If Ruyin cannot be captured, what will happen if our army blocks the Qin army here for ten days and a half?"
"In the end, it's just a waste of troops."
Xiang Liang took the letter and read it, but there was no sound.
Because Xiang Yan is right, the Chu army is blocking the Qin army here in order to capture Ruyin.
If Ruyin cannot be captured... everything will be meaningless.
But of course, Xiang Yan would not directly say that he gave up voluntarily.
In fact, Xiang Yan's ability to hold on until this point has exceeded previous expectations.
He wrote a letter to Zhang Qi, saying that the Taocheng defense line had been breached by the Qin army, and his troops would withdraw across the entire line, so that Ruyin could also prepare to withdraw.
After Zhang Qi saw the letter, he was still unwilling to give in and shouted:
"It will take two days for the Qin army to reach Ruyin."
"We can capture it within two days."
How could Zhang Qi have imagined that his siege was doomed to fail?
Because Xiang Bo's army is responsible for attacking three sides, if Xiang Bo does not support it, Zhang Qi's army will only increase casualties in attacking the city.