Chapter 360 Prepare to cross the river
The Qin army entered Yingshang, but in just a few days, the inconspicuous Yingshang soon became a phoenix and upgraded to a solid medium-sized city.
In the new Yingshang, the height of the city wall is nearly two meters. Outside the city wall, Yingshui is connected to form a moat that is three meters wide.
The city wall close to Yingshui to the east is four meters wide, and seven large catapults are placed side by side, facing Yingshui, exuding a terrifying momentum.
The Qin army used Yingshang as a base to block the surface of Yingshui. From Yingshang to the upstream, the ships of the Qin Navy came and went, like a place where there was no one.
"Next, our army must cross the Huai River and march towards Shouying, and we must understand the deployment of the Chu army."
In Yingshang's command post, Meng Tian sat in the middle and presided over the latest military meeting.
"Jing Su, tell everyone about the situation of the Chu army."
The Chu army from Ruyin to Yingshang had been cleaned up, and Meng Tian's central army camp moved to Yingshang.
Jing Su sat on Meng Tian’s right hand, stood up and took out a piece of silk cloth from his arms and placed it on the desk in front of him.
"There are still 30,000 soldiers and horses in Shouying City. However, these 30,000 people were responsible for guarding the capital. After Fu Chu usurped the throne, the Chu army in Shouying had almost never fought a war, so they were not strong in combat."
Speaking of this, the Qin generals in the hall smiled relaxedly.
The army guarding the capital is far away from the battlefield. Over time, its combat effectiveness will naturally weaken. The army led by the lieutenant of Qin is obviously not as good as the Qin army on the front line.
"As the saying goes, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Before completely defeating Chu State, everyone must be cautious and not be careless."
The Qin army's advantages became increasingly obvious, but the final destination had not yet reached the end. Meng Tian did not forget to remind his generals.
"The general taught me a lesson!" Jing Su replied with his back.
Seeing that the situation was getting better, Jing Su, who had always been cautious, also felt optimistic.
"The troops left behind Shouying are not strong in combat. What our army needs to worry about is the remnants of the army led by Xiang Yan. If Xiang Yan is responsible for Shouying's defense, it may cause great trouble to our army."
Jing Su secretly looked at Meng Tian, feeling a little confused.
The pillar of the Chu army was the veteran Xiang Yan. As long as Xiang Yan was killed, the Qin army would have no fear. In the Battle of Ruyin, if the Qin army entered Meng Tian’s personal military camp, it would be impossible to kill Xiang Yan.
Meng Tian’s personal military camp can fight in an infantry manner when he dismounts his horse and is used as a cavalry when he gets on his horse. However, Meng Tian does not seem to have the idea of killing Xiang Yan as soon as possible.
Jing Su guessed correctly. At this time, Meng Tian had no idea to kill Xiang Yan.
Xiang Bo led a Chu army to retreat to Jiangdong and was fighting the sad Wu Rui. Xiang Bo's general was not as talented as Xiang Liang, but he was enough to deal with the loosely organized Yue people.
The situation in Jiangdong gradually stabilized. Thinking of the potential of the Xiang clan, Meng Tian decided to let Xiang Yan go back to Jiangdong, and then led his army to attack Jiangdong, completely clearing the power foundation of the Xiang clan.
"Report—"
After Jing Su introduced the information of the Chu army, the Qin generals were analyzing and digesting it. At this time, a soldier holding a talisman in the dark eagle camp led by Jing Su hurriedly rushed to the hall where the matter was discussed.
The personal soldiers guarding the gate took the Yin Talisman and sent it to Jing Su. Jing Su picked it up and looked at it. He was overjoyed and laughed loudly: "General, God is really helping our army!"
"You just say what happened, right?"
Meng Tian's heart moved. The information that made Jing Su so happy was not related to Xiang Yan, right?
"Xiang Yan retreated back to Shouying and did not dare to enter the city directly. Fu Chu was angry that Xiang Yan lost consecutive battles and decided to remove Xiang Yan's military power." Jing Su translated the content on the Yin Talisman, "Xiang Yan returned the Tiger Talisman, and with the navy captain Long Ben, he retreated to Jiangdong together."
Can I still operate like this?
After hearing this news, Meng Tian couldn't help but be stunned. The help of Fu Chu was beyond everyone's expectations.
Who else is more good at fighting than Xiang Yan, the generals of the Chu army at present?
"Qu Lin, the navy general of the Chu army, is not aware of military affairs. Now Long Bi, who dares to fight, is no longer a concern for the Chu army's navy. Tu Ju and Ren Xiao, may you two defeat the navy outside Shouying City?"
Meng Tian remembers that Xiang Yan had a close relationship with Changping Jun Xiong Qi. After Xiong Qi returned to Chu, Fu Chu did not keep his promise and sent Xiong Qi to Jiangnan.
Xiang Yan left Shouying and returned to Jiangdong, and had the idea of supporting Xiong Qi as the King of Chu.
If Fu Chu is unwilling to leave Shouying, he will sooner or later become a prisoner of the Qin army.
"Report to the general, we will fulfill our mission!" Tu Ju and Ren Xiao quickly replied with his fists.
The Qin navy went south to Yingshang to replenish the ships, and was waiting to advance into Shouying and make great contributions.
Jing Su gave them detailed information and knew that Long Ben, the navy general of the Chu army, was good at water warfare and was not easy to deal with. Now the only general who is good at fighting, retreated back to Jiangdong and left behind, what else can I worry about!
After the military convention ended, the Qin army took action quickly.
Li Bi led the cavalry and advanced upstream along the Huai River, making it look like he was crossing the river at any time.
After arriving at Liaodi, the Qin army began to dismount and repair and build ships, as if they were planning to use Liaodi as a place to cross the river.
Liaodi is located one hundred miles upstream of Shouying. The water flows smoothly. After crossing the Huai River, the terrain is flat. The Qin cavalry went down the Huai River at full speed. Only a sunset time can you feel the foothills of Shouying.
"Where is Qin's army trying to cross the river?"
Outside Shouying City, leaning against the Chu Army Navy Camp in the Huai River, a man in civil servant costume looked panicked and kept paced around.
The man was about fifty years old, wearing a blue hat, long beard, and black accounted for most of it, and he didn't look very old.
Long Ben followed Xiang Yan to Jiangdong, and Qu Lin felt relaxed and a little depressed.
Long Ben has a bad temper and is not obeying discipline. Qu Lin doesn't like him. But after Long Ben goes, he can fight, and no one in the tent can explain clearly how to fight.
When the spy heard the news back and the Qin army was about to cross the Huai River, Qu Lin had no idea at all.
"The Huai River surface is not wide at all. How can we stop the Qin army from crossing the river?"
After a long time, Qu Lin felt a little tired, stopped, sat back to his position, and asked the generals in the tent.
The general's face turned red and he was stuttering, without echoing for a while.
After the Qin army occupied Yingshang, they completely cleaned up the spies of Chu State, and no news came back to Chu State.
The general promoted by Qu Lin usually takes Qu Lin's opinions as his opinion. It is undoubtedly difficult for him to dislike him at this time.
"The Qin army had just occupied Yingshang and came from Chen County. There should not be too many ships in the camp..."
Qu Lin recalled the military tactics he had read, tried his best to calm down and analyze the situation of the Qin army.
At this time, the scouts sent to the upper reaches of the Huai River sent back a message that made Qu Lin happy.
"The Qin army built rafts in Liaodi and was preparing to cross the river..."
Chapter completed!