Chapter 390 Tunliu fell, Chu State sent troops!
Li Mu’s idea of eating the morning meal in Tunliu City came to nothing.
It wasn’t until the sun set in the west again that the hoofs of Li Mu’s war horse finally stepped into Tunliu County.
But its horse's hooves failed to step on any land in Tunliu County.
With the city wall of Tunliu County as the center, the corpses of countless soldiers from both Qin and Zhao sides were laid out here, overlapping each other.
The stench of blood, the stench of gold juice, and the rotten smell of corpses are mixed together, making this battlefield intimidating!
"Pa tah~"
Li Mu turned over and dismounted, and his combat boots stepped into a pit where blood and water gathered, making a sound of treading water, which made every step that Li Mu took next was quite exciting. Feeling sticky.
Stepping onto the city gate tower one after another with corpses, Li Mu was silent.
In front of Li Mu, the corpses of the Qin and Zhao armies were piled up in a circle.
And Zhang Pu and Liu Tiao are located in the middle of all the corpses!
Zhang Pu had sixteen arrows hanging on his body. Even if he died in battle, he still leaned on the pillars and beams, with the sword blade forward.
Liu Tiao was lying next to Zhang Pu, his left arm was missing, his left leg was bloody and bloody, and there was a Zhao sword stuck in his heart.
After a long time, Li Mu just said softly: "Is it worth it?"
"In order to protect the dignitary's place and the country's territory, he is not a general but fights to the death."
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"I left the west city gate for you two to escape, why don't you escape!"
In terms of military strategy, Li Mu really did not regard Zhang Pu and Liu Tong as human beings.
In the battle of Tunliu County, Li Mu didn't even use his brain very much. He made a plan based on their personalities and past battles, and then let the generals execute it on their own.
Although there were some twists and turns in the middle, Li Mu regained control of the battle situation with just one move.
But after the war, Li Mu respected Zhang Pu and Liu Tong very much.
Li Mu wished he could bring all the officials and dignitaries of Zhao State over and let them take a good look at the two corpses in front of them, so that they could understand what it means to be an official with parents in one place!
Facing the corpses of Zhang Pu and Liu Tong, Li Mu bowed slightly:
“If you two can serve as officials in the State of Zhao, we should be able to become our friends.”
< br>After a few breaths, Li Mu straightened up and ordered in a deep voice:
"Search for the coffins, collect the bodies of these two people, and send envoys back to Qin."
The ordering soldiers left in response to the order.
Sima Shang, who had summarized the battle situation, also hurried over and handed over his hand to report: "Report to the commander."
"In this battle, 6,792 of our troops were killed and 2,000 were seriously injured. Three hundred and five people, more than 5,100 were killed, and 3,498 were captured."
After a pause, Sima Shang's voice was a little strange: "Compared to before the war. It is estimated that our troops will suffer too many casualties in this battle."
While speaking, Sima Shang secretly smacked his tongue.
According to post-war statistics, the total strength of the Qin army was no more than 9,000, of which only 2,000 were regular troops.
As a result, the Qin army was still resisting after suffering more than 5,000 battle losses!
This kind of battle-loss ratio is completely incomprehensible in today's world.
No, what are you planning on?
Isn’t fighting just for military glory?
Now that the tide is over, why fight to the death when you know you can't achieve military success?
Li Mu said with emotion: "If the general is not afraid of death, why should the soldiers be afraid of death?"
"And they are afraid that I will destroy their seedlings."
"They are willing to fight to the death for their family's food this year."
Sima Shang asked in a low voice: "Then, do they want to destroy it?"
Li Mu turned around and looked at the grain seedlings fluttering in the wind under the setting sun, with a smile on his face: "Don't destroy any of them."
Sima Shang was entangled after hearing this and wanted to give some advice.
Keep it?
Some of them will indeed be chewed by Tunliu Guizhou after the harvest.
However, they will also become the nourishment for Qin and Zhao to continue fighting!
Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to one's own lord!
But before Sima Shang could decide whether to dissuade him or not, he heard Li Mu continue: "Open the Tunliu granary and take away all the food in Tunliu County."
"The troops broke open. Take away all the food you can find from every household in Guizhou.”
“Kill all the prisoners!”
Sima Shang’s eyes were stunned.
There is still half a month left before the autumn harvest. Li Mu is not showing mercy by taking away the food of the Guizhou leaders.
This is asking them to die!
Suddenly, Sima Shang thought of something and asked repeatedly: "Aren't you going to break open the households of powerful people and wealthy businessmen?"
Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, the food supply in Qian's home is estimated to have almost bottomed out. .
I am afraid that the entire city and Guizhou Province together do not have as much food as those powerful families, landlords and wealthy businessmen!
As for the consequences of offending the powerful?
Don’t be kidding.
Li Mu didn’t even care about the dignitaries of the Zhao State, so how could he care about the lives of the dignitaries of the Qin State?
If Li Mu is really here to raise food, he should not let the powerful go!
Li Mu nodded slightly: "No soldiers are allowed to disturb the powerful."
"This order will be spread throughout the city."
Sima Shang suddenly understood: "Then the leader of Guizhou in Tunliu County had to fight with the powerful for food!"
"Even if all The powerful people choose to open warehouses to stockpile grain, which will cause no loss to our army."
After killing the prisoners, Tunliu County will have very few combatable troops.
If we continue to promote a war between the powerful and the head of Guizhou, what will be left to the Qin State will only be a mess!
Tunliu County will no longer threaten Zhao Jun.
However, Sima Shang was still quite confused: "But why did the general leave these seedlings to Qin?"
"Isn't this an act of fattening the enemy?"
< br>Li Mu looked at Sima Shang with a smile on his face: "I will leave the millet seedlings to the Qin State, and I will be able to harvest a batch of grain in ten days."
"Why not?"
Sima Shang suddenly realized.
Li Mu did not leave these seedlings out of kindness and kindness at all.
In Li Mu’s eyes, these seedlings already belong to Zhao!
Li Mu just borrowed the help of the head of Guizhou from Tunliu County to do the harvesting on his behalf.
Sima Shang excitedly raised his hand and said: "The last general will take the order!"
Li Mu nodded slightly: "You have to be fast."
Looking toward the northeast, Li Mu said leisurely: "The Xiangyuan garrison should have known the news and is on its way."
"A Hours later, the entire army marched northward! "
...At the same time.
Helv City.
Mao Sui stood in the main hall of Shouchun Palace and bowed his hands:
"Please send troops to the King of Chu!"
Zhao Cen said firmly: "Your Majesty, no!"
Striding out of the queue, Zhaocen said solemnly: "Now our country is clearing out the water bandits and bandits in the country, with great results."
"The key to suppressing bandits is to go all out in one go."
"Once we send out our troops to go north to attack Qin, all the efforts we have made in the past will be in vain!"
"The remaining ones are in vain!" The bandits will escape into the deep mountains and swamps, and will even take advantage of the emptiness inside our great Chu to capture the land that was recaptured by our great Chu.”
“In a few years, the bandits will continue to run rampant in our great Chu’s territory. Within!"
Qu He and other dignitaries also stepped forward and raised their hands: "I second the proposal!"
There is no reason why they are not resolute.
In order to exterminate the thieves and continue to safeguard their interests, the nobles were bleeding heavily this time.
If they can really basically wipe out the domestic rebels, then their efforts will be worth it.
They can let the child servants in their own towns use Chang'an plows without worrying about them escaping in large numbers, and they can enjoy the joy of exploitation safely for at least several decades in the future.
But if they send their troops north to attack Qin now, then all their efforts will be in vain!
The King of Chu, holding the cud, nodded sincerely: "What you all said is true!"
The king of Chu, holding the cud, was sincere, as if he was not the one who proposed to join Zhao in sending troops to attack Qin. !
Mao Sui sneered and laughed: "Hahaha~"
"Everyone in the world says that Chu is the overlord!"
"What I see today is nothing but earth." Chicken wag! ”
Zhaocen angrily rebuked: "How dare you, foreign minister, insult our great Chu!"
"As a foreign envoy, you insult our great Chu. You have no fear of my great Chu going north to attack Zhao Hu!"
>Mao Sui laughed even louder: "Conquer Zhao?"
"Some water bandits and bandits in Chu made the kings and ministers of the Chu state panic and panic."
"So. How can we, the great Zhao, be afraid of a country as cowardly as mosquitoes and flies? ”
"How can I, the sword of Zhao, be compared to the thieves and bandits of Chu!"
All the officials of the Chu State were blushing at what Mao Sui said and shouted angrily:
"You want to try my sword. Are you sharp?"
"If you were not the envoy of Zhao, you would not be able to leave this palace today!"
"It is not your turn to interfere in the internal affairs of Chu!"< br>
Facing the angry rebuke of Chu's ministers, Mao Sui only responded with a shout:
"As far as Chu is concerned, is the sword of the bandit or the sword of Qin sharper?!"
>All the nobles stood silently.
The bandits will not be eradicated, but the number of slaves they can exploit will be smaller. In the distant future, they will have to usher in reforms like other countries.
For the powerful, this is more painful than having their flesh cut out!
But at least they are still alive and are still superior to others.
However, when Qin's sword falls, it is unclear whether they can survive, and their family will be demoted to common people!
Their detached treatment and the titles above their heads will be in vain.
After taking control of the field, Mao Sui faced the King of Chu and bowed his hands in a salute: "King Chu, you should know that the Qin State has repeatedly sent troops in recent years."
"It is not only the destruction of Han and Wei, but also the destruction of Wei. Capture everything north of the Yingshui River in Chu, destroy Shouchun, the old capital of the Chu State, and force the Chu State to move its capital to Helu! ”
"Is the King of Chu willing to endure such a great humiliation?"
"With such a strong Qin, the King of Chu can safely let it grow on its own!"
The King of Chu said hesitantly: " However, our country, Chu, is in the process of rectifying the domestic situation this year, so we really have no time to send troops.”
“Can we send troops again next year?”
Many nobles looked at the King of Chu. Somewhat grateful.
King, what a good man!
Mao Sui flatly refused: "Qin's biggest drawback is the lack of food!"
"This year Qin got the plow from Chang'an, and its grain production soared."
"If If we wait until next year to send troops again, the two countries of Zhao and Chu will surely face a more powerful Qin!"
"Foreign ministers also know that there is chaos within the Chu Kingdom, and there is also chaos within the country of Zhao! ”
"Of course, Qin will not wait for our country to slowly reorganize its internal affairs, and we cannot sit back and watch the good opportunity pass!"
The King of Chu said helplessly: "What Mao Shangqing said makes sense!"
>Mao Sui bowed his hand and saluted: "No matter whether Chu sends troops or not, it can't change Zhao's determination to attack Qin."
"We, Zhao, have appointed Lord Wu'an as commander and sent 300,000 troops to march westward. Qin State."
"Counting the time, our Zhao soldiers have entered the territory of Qin State and are destroying the Qin Walled City!"
"If we can get the help of the Chu State and join forces with our Zhao State to attack the north and south, then our Zhao and Chu State can at least cut off the territory of the Qin State along the lines of Anling, Zhaoling, Xinzheng and Luoyi."
Mao Sui His voice was full of temptation:
“After the war, the area north of the line between Luoyi and Xinzheng belongs to our country, the State of Zhao.”
“The area south of the line between Luoyi and Xinzheng belongs to the State of Chu.”
“The fertile land of the Central Plains should be divided between Zhao and Chu!”
The hearts of the powerful people jumped suddenly.
Compared with the fertile land of the Central Plains, the land of Wu where they are now is a wilderness!
If you can get the fertile land of the Central Plains as a fief, what if you give up the existing fief?
And as Mao Sui said, this battle can be fought!
But it is also important to eliminate bandits and water bandits, maintain the slavery system and the transcendent status of the nobles.
While the nobles were pondering, the King of Chu said in a low voice: "Mao Shangqing's words are reasonable."
"Chencheng is our old capital of Chu, how can we let it be with Qin!"
“Last year, the Qin State attacked my country Chu and destroyed our capital. How could I endure it?”
“I want to mobilize all the bandit troops and go north to join forces with Yan from Shangzhu State. Soldiers."
"Northern Expedition to Qin!"
Zhaocen was about to refute it immediately.
However, Zhaocen had just handed over the hand, and King Chu continued to speak:
"The territory gained in this battle will be divided equally between Chu and all your beloved ministers!"
The gain Territory divided equally?
Zhaocen completed his hand-over ceremony and shouted: "I second the proposal!"
(End of this chapter)