Chapter 371 Jiangdong (1)
After March and late spring, the Yangtze River water has a little warmth. On the north and south sides, the new buds sprouted by trees are hung on the branches. In the clear sky, geese fly north from time to time.
Throughout the winter, the Qin army was stationed in Liyang, Songyang and other places on the north bank of the Yangtze River. They practiced daily to accumulate energy and waited to kill the Jiangdong land opposite the Yangtze River.
At this time, even the soldiers of the Qin army at the bottom knew that Chu was unable to make a comeback, and they wanted to take this opportunity to make the final contribution.
The major warring countries known to the Qin army, Chu State in the south, was already the southernmost part of the Central Plains. When the Chu State was destroyed, Qi State was not worth worrying about and could enjoy the peace and happiness.
After so many years of fighting in the south and north, we have made contributions, won titles, and distributed land. If possible, everyone hopes that they can enjoy it themselves.
I have the title, the land, but my life is gone.
After the arrival of the Shudilou boatmen, the Qin army was very motivated and full of infinite confidence in the capture of Jiangdong.
Tu Ju and Ren Xiao, under Meng Tian's command, were worried that the boatman in Shu would steal the credit, but others were not as worried.
The so-called boatman can still leave the ship and be used as a infantryman!
"Therefore, King Mi Tong of Chu abdicated, and the people of Chu were determined, and the destiny of heaven returned to Qin. Our Qin State should unite the world and eliminate the disputes between the Warring States Period. The Xiang family in Jiangdong is now in a desperate situation and goes against the will of the people. This general respects the king's order and should wipe it out."
Under Liyang City, Meng Tian ascended the generals to the expedition and read out the battle manifesto of the civil servants getting up early: " Raise troops for a thousand days, use them for a moment. In today's battle, if you win, the land of Chu will be determined. The two and three sons should move forward bravely. The battle will bring victory to Xianyang!"
"Winnings...Winnings...Winnings...Winnings...Winnings..."
The Qin army, who was about to set out, looked excited, raised the long halberd, spear in their hands, kept waving, making a sound of weapons intersecting, shaking the sky and earth, and imposing momentum.
The sun shone slanted on the black armor of the Qin army, as if it was sucked in, adding to the power of the Qin army formation.
"Cross the river!"
Meng Tian pulled out the ring-headed knife around her waist, pointed it forward, and faced the land of Jiangdong.
"Dongdongdongdongdong······"
The chosen strongman picked up the hardwood drumsticks and beat them hard on the drum surface.
The drum sound spread from afar. The porpoises swimming on the river felt something was wrong and suddenly pierced into the bottom of the water and avoided them from afar.
"Arrange the soldiers to board the boat in an orderly manner and prepare to cross the river."
Li Xun on the flagship ship had a calm expression and quietly arranged for the soldiers to board the ship.
Meng Tian’s pre-war mobilization greatly increased the morale of the Qin army. When the Chu army saw such a scene, they should be timid without fighting.
"Five hundred warships will be launched first. When encountering Chu army warships, they will dare to fight at any cost."
Li Xun looked at the flag on the mast and was blowing the north wind now, with a convenient wind direction, just right for crossing the river.
The Qin army boarded the ship in an orderly manner, and the vast fleet stretched for nearly twenty miles, densely covered with rivers.
At the mouth of Yuxi above Liyang, Tu Ju and Ren Xiao led the naval army under Meng Tian to station here.
The boatman from Shu arrived in Liyang, and the original water camp returned to the boatman. After Tu Ju and Ren Xiao had no choice but to station at Yuxikou.
“Tick tick tick……………”
Tu Ju stood in front of the leaking pot, staring at the scale in the pot.
"Now we have just arrived in Yuzhong, and when the end of Yuzhong is the time for our army to attack."
"General Meng is cautious in using his troops. Now our army has many soldiers and a wide range of generals. If we conquer Jiangnan, we should be sure to win. Unexpectedly, General Meng still arranged us as surprise soldiers."
Ren Xiao checked the map of Jiangdong drawn by the Qin army in detail and inspected the marching route arranged by Meng Tian.
Tu Ju, the navy commanded by Ren Xiao, was not big in size and could just cross the Yangtze River and enter the Zhongjiang River. Follow the Zhongjiang River, go down the river, enter Zhenze, and head straight to Wuxian.
"General Meng still didn't forget me in his heart. Let Li Xun fight with the Chu army. If I can capture Wu County and attack Xiang Yan in a junction, it will be considered a great achievement."
Tu Ju turned around with a smile on her face.
The boatmen in Shu were too strong than them. When they fought with the remaining naval forces of Chu, Tu Ju was confident that he could win, but Tu Ju didn't dare to believe what kind of damage he would suffer.
"The time is here."
Ren Xiao tried his best to remind Ren Xiao.
The scale of the leaking pot on the cabin wall slowly dropped, showing at the end of the corner.
When he stepped on the land in Jiangdong, Meng Tian felt the peace of mind. Speaking of which, he had been moving on land for most of his life, and suddenly rippled on the Yangtze River, and he was really not used to it.
"General Meng, our army has captured Danyang and swept Moling, Jiang Cheng, Qu A, Dantu and advanced into Wuzhong. I thought that in just three months, we would hear the good news from General Meng."
At the dock where the Qin army landed, Meng Tian and Li Xun said goodbye for a while. The boatmen from Shu came out with all their might and annihilated the remaining naval forces of Chu in one fell swoop. The Qin army suffered little casualties, and Li Xun was very happy.
This contribution is a great deal, and he doesn't have to pay much loss. He has to thank Tian for this love.
In order to make contributions to the boatmen in Shu, Meng Tian even transferred the navy army he trained.
"Jiangdong is not difficult to attack. What I want is the Qin army's devastating offensive, which will completely shock the hearts of the people in Chu."
Three hundred thousand Qin troops crossed the Yangtze River and led the east side of the river. They quickly swept the area north of the shaking lake like wind sweeping away the remaining clouds.
Tu Ju and Ren Xiao led their troops to suddenly capture Wu County and appeared in the rear of the Chu army. The situation of the Chu army became even worse.
The new Chu King Xiong Qi in Lou County's residence, sitting behind the table, staring at the map of Jiangdong on the table, speechless for a long time.
Xiong Qineng saw with his own eyes that the black representing the Qin army was constantly expanding every day.
Xiang Yan can't hold on any longer.
"Zhu Kingdom, is our Chu Kingdom really going to perish?"
The bitterness in Xiong Qi's heart could no longer be held back, and it spread to his limbs and bones.
Perhaps it was a mistake for Xiang Yan to support him as the King of Chu. After hearing about his name, the Qin army went to attack with all their strength.
"King..."
Xiang Yanyi was hunched with his back and his voice was hoarse. He wanted to say words of encouragement, but in the end he turned into a silent sigh.
"Although Chu State is destroyed, the king can survive. There are islands overseas, and the fishermen in Lou County are familiar with the sea routes, so the king can go out to sea."
Xiang Yan thought for a long time and spoke slowly.
"No, if I escape, where will the elders of Jiangdong be placed?"
Xiong Qi shook his head and said, "I have worked with Meng Tian. I know Meng Tian's habit of using troops. I want to win perfectly and don't like unreasonable killings. But after the Qin army crossed the river, it was very fierce to kill the enemy. I can't understand why Meng Tian was like this. Perhaps Meng Tian was reminding me that he would not stop if he didn't give Ying Zheng an explanation."
Xiang Yan wanted to continue to persuade Xiong Qi, but Xiang Liang behind him quietly pulled Xiang Yan's sleeve and shook his head gently.
The foundation of the Xiang family is in Jiangdong. The Chu army annihilated by the Qin army is the essence of Jiangdong's children.
Xiang Liang once privately persuaded Xiang Yan that the Qin army was unstoppable to unify the world. Instead of fearless resistance, it is better to stay on the strength and wait patiently for the changes in the current situation.
Chapter completed!