Chapter 571: Do you think I am the same as before? Life and death, destiny and wealth are in heaven!
April 16th.
The sediment content in the Silt River is so high that the water in the river is muddy and yellow like rolling silt, hence the name Silt River.
However, the current Silt River is no longer worthy of the name Silt.
The originally muddy yellow river water has been dyed black and red by the blood of an unknown number of people.
There are bridges made of floating corpses on the long river, so it is almost possible for people to walk there!
Starting from the Silt River and heading north, there are stumps and broken arms wherever you go.
When we arrived at Judu, we could see corpses stacked up with Judu as the center, raising the ground around Judu.
Above the pile of corpses, a Chu soldier was climbing up the ladder.
Then the Qi troops on the city might be kicked off the city wall and mixed into the pile of corpses.
Or use your own body to contribute to this pile of corpses!
"The great Chu will be victorious! Take back Judu!"
"Quickly kill the Chu army, this is our Judu of Daqi! Protect our territory of Daqi and fight to the death!"< br>
"Reinforcements! Hurry! Our troops have boarded the city! Reinforcements are coming quickly! Come quickly! Ah!!!"
"To repay the king's kindness, why fear death! All officers and men, follow me and kill Enemy! Kill the enemy!”
On the city of Judu, crows crow. Although they are afraid of the power of the arrows and the roar, they have gathered into a flock of tens of thousands of crows. As soon as the war stops, they will rush down to enjoy this delicious feast.
In the south of Judu City, Xiang Yan’s horse was trampling on a naked corpse, carrying Xiang Yan to look at the battlefield.
Blood and death crashed into Xiang Yan's pupils without any concealment, but they could not make any waves in Xiang Yan's heart.
Xiang Yan just calmly said softly: "Slow down."
A few dozen breaths after he finished speaking, a Chu army that broke into the southern wall of Judu City was ruthlessly suppressed by the Qi army on the city. Killing, corpses fell to the ground one after another.
However, a smile appeared on Xiang Yan's face: "Sure enough, they are tired."
The horseshoes rumbled, and the deputy general Qu Huan rode up. From a distance, he shouted excitedly: "Shangzhu Kingdom! General Jingchou has arrived with reinforcements!"
The smile on Xiang Yan's face became more sincere: "Hurry up and invite General Jing's troops into the camp!"
Soon, Jing Chou then led dozens of generals on horseback to join the central army. Facing Xiang Yan, he raised his hands and shouted: "General, please pay homage to Shangzhu Kingdom!"
Xiang Yan laughed happily: "Hahaha~ I never thought , the king actually ordered Jingda Sima to lead his army to help!”
"Together with our strength, we will definitely be able to fight Qin Chang'an and defeat him!"
Jing Chou said in a deep voice with fire in his eyes: "The last general has been defeated in repeated battles, causing our great Chu state to lose its troops and generals. , and even more so, my Jing family’s children suffered a lot of damage in the battle, even the eldest son of the last general..."
Xiang Yan’s smile also faded away.
Jingchou’s eldest son was only captured.
But Xiang Yan’s eldest son was killed!
When it comes to hatred, Xiang Yan only hates Ying Chengyu more than Jing Chou!
Jingchou couldn't bear to continue speaking, choked with sobs, paused for a moment, and then his voice became heavier: "In this battle, Qin Chang'an was brave, but he led Qi's weak brigade. On the other hand, our great Chu, the king actually mobilized twenty troops and horses Fifty thousand reinforcements were sent to the Shangzhu Kingdom.”
“The last general also led more than three thousand of our Jing clan’s sons to participate in the battle.”
“This battle may be a way for us to avenge our previous humiliation. , a great opportunity to turn defeat into victory."
"No matter how heavy the price is, I will only ask Qin Changan to pay with his blood!"
The Jing clan, which had more than 7,000 young men five years ago, had only more than 4,000 young men left after the two Qin-Chu wars.
In order to win this battle, Jingchou only left more than a thousand young men to protect the family and preserve the fire, and all the remaining warriors came to the front line.
It can be said that we are not decisive!
Qu Huan couldn't help but smacked his tongue: "In our hundreds of years as a great Chu state, have we ever fought with such concerted efforts?"
"If we, a great Chu state, could have been as strong as today so many years ago? Yi Xin, maybe this whole world belongs to me!”
"If our great Chu could have worked together like today's monarchs and ministers five years ago, he would not have invaded the Qin Dynasty and expanded his territory and cut down our great Chu!"
Xiong Qi heard that Qi State invited Ying to come. As soon as Cheng Xi took command, he transferred all the standing troops to the north and immediately started a large-scale conscription.
Including the 250,000 troops brought by Jingchou, Chu State has successively sent 610,000 troops to the northern battlefield!
Even after deducting the soldiers who died in the battle so far, Xiang Yan still has 530,000 troops in his hands.
This is a force that the Chu State could not muster even before the fall of the Land of Essence!
There is no doubt that the current kings and ministers of Chu State are united, working together from top to bottom, and exerting the power of the whole country without reservation!
Qu Huan was already over half a century old, but this was the first time he saw the dignitaries of Chu and the King of Chu working so unitedly towards a goal.
But when he thought about the enemy in this battle, Qu Huan felt that this should be the case!
The Chu State, which was still relatively strong in the past, was attacked by Ying Chengyu twice because of the disharmony between the emperor and his ministers.
If Chu State, which is becoming increasingly exhausted today, cannot unite as one and fight with all its strength, then perhaps the only thing waiting for Chu State is destruction!
Xiang Yan said solemnly: "The past is over, I think it is not appropriate to say more."
"Yes, this battle!"
"I, the great Chu, are united as one, and we have many capable soldiers and generals. , This is really a good opportunity to defeat the enemy!”
“I would like to ask all the soldiers to fight to the death!”
“I will also promise not to behead Qin Changan, Xiang Mou. Don’t return the favor!”
Jingchou, Qu Huan and other generals roared in unison:
"Ten thousand victories!"
Further away, more than 200,000 veterans and more than 200,000 reinforcements also shouted in unison. :
"Ten thousand victories!!!"
The roar of more than 500,000 soldiers with the same goal shook hundreds of miles, making the soldiers of the Qi army huddled in Judu City couldn't help but tremble. trembling.
Jingchou cupped his hands and saluted again: "Shangzhu Kingdom, our army has just arrived. It is a time when morale is available and energy is high."
"The last general invites you to fight!"
Xiang Yan was shaken. Shaking his head: "It's not time for you to go to war yet."
"What you have to do now is to set up camp immediately and have a good rest."
Jingchou was slightly startled: "The general will see This battle is quite difficult. "Does Shangzhu State need to replace his troops immediately?"
Jingchou saw too many corpses along the way.
With a rough calculation, Jingchou knew that Xiang Yan had paid at least 60,000 people to conquer Judu!
From a distance, Jingchou could also see the tired faces and haggard expressions of the Chu troops who were attacking the city.
Obviously, those Chu troops were not elite soldiers, and they were already exhausted.
That's why Jingchou took the initiative to ask for the reinforcements he brought to be used for rotation.
In the end, Xiang Yan disagreed?
Xiang Yan smiled warmly: "Before hunting tigers, you must first throw some bait."
"The reinforcements led by Sima Jingda are mostly elite soldiers, and they should be hunters, not hunters. "Bait for tigers and wolves to eat!"
What does it mean if more than 60,000 soldiers died in battle?
The eldest son of this general has died for Da Chu!
As long as I can achieve my tactical goal, which is to kill hundreds of thousands of people, how can I be moved?
Jingchou immediately understood Xiang Yan's plan, smiled and handed over his hand: "Then go and arrange the army here!"
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At the same time.
The southern gate tower of Judu City.
Kuang Yong fell down under the gate tower pillar, breathing heavily.
The halberd in his hand was stained with blood, and his armor was also covered in blood.
But his ears were still listening to the various reports from the messengers, and he kept giving orders with his hoarse voice.
When Kuang Yong heard the shouts of the Chu troops outside the city, he stood up subconsciously, walked to the battlements of the city wall, and saw a large group of Chu troops entering the Chu army camp!
Kuang Yong's voice was full of concentration: "The Chu army's reinforcements have arrived!"
Kuang Yong's son Kuang Hong whispered: "Looking at its size, there are at least more than 100,000 people!"
>"The two Chu armies joined forces, and the Chu army had at least more than 400,000 soldiers."
"Now we have only 50,000 remaining soldiers in Judu City!"
Nearly ten times more Even in the offensive and defensive battles of the enemy, the balance of forces was extremely exaggerated, and it was basically possible to declare defeat.
Not to mention that there is a gap in the quality of soldiers between Qi and Chu.
How to fight this battle?
Kuang Hong sincerely persuaded: "Aweng, retreat!"
"This battle can't be fought!"
Kuang Yong's voice was solemn: " My grandfather was just the son of Ma Nu, but he was favored by the king and selected as the chief minister of the dynasty. "
"My father fought for the king. Although he died on the battlefield, he could not turn the tide."
"The king does not think that I, the Kuang family, are contemptuous, but still allows me to serve as a doctor in the capital."
"This How could the officer betray the king’s trust?”
“Even if I die in this battle, I will have no regrets!”
Kuang Hong said anxiously: “Aweng, according to the former army! According to the report, the king has invited Lord Qin Chang'an to serve as our left prime minister and organize the army to go to war."
"Although I don't know why Lord Qin Chang'an still hasn't come to help today, we, the Qi Dynasty, must still be able to fight!"
"There is no need to sacrifice Aweng's life for this dead city! "
Kuang Yong waved his hand: "No need to say more"
"Since I have accepted the king's order to guard Judu, people will die in the city!"< br>
“The rest has nothing to do with me!”
Indeed, a large army has been organized in the rear. It seems that Kuang Yong does not need to defend Judu, but can retreat to look for reinforcements.
However, Kuang Yong did not receive an order to retreat. He only received an order to guard Judu.
In this case, how could Kuang Yong give up Judu and run away to survive!
Kuang Hong said sadly: "Aweng, we can't fight!"
"If we don't abandon the city and leave, we will all die here!"
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"Even if we all die here, we will still be unable to defend Judu. Our death is meaningless, but it will only waste the strength of the Qi army!"
After Kuang Yong was silent for a moment, he looked at the generals around him: "I have made up my mind to live and die with Judu."
"If you don't want to, you can leave on your own."
The middle husband Bu He said with a smile: "The ancestors of the family He once said: Life and death are destiny, and wealth and honor are in heaven. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others. We are all brothers in the world. How can a gentleman have no brothers? "
"Today in Judu? In times of crisis, we are defending the city to be loyal to the king, to be righteous to the ministers, and to keep integrity for the people.”
"Why worry about life and death?
"Why worry about the result? "
Around Kuang Yong, all the generals cupped their hands and smiled: "For the king's order, I will die without regrets! "
Kuang Yong looked happy, but a loud laugh came from not far away: "I will give you my promise even if you live or die. "
"Doctor Kuangdu deserves to be a great Confucian! ”
Kuang Yong turned around following the sound and saw six men in armor boarding the city gate tower.
Kuang Yong overjoyed and handed over his hands: "Brother Qidiao! Brother Gongyang..."
"Is it that you come here to help me?"
Qidiao Ceremony After returning the salute, he bowed solemnly: "When I heard that the Chu army's reinforcements were arriving, I immediately ordered my disciples' family members to prepare their armor and rush to the city gate."
"If Qidiao's prediction is correct, the Chu army's attack is not far away!"
Kuang Yong also suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice: "Kuang and Brother Qidiao have similar thoughts."
"Kuang thinks that the decisive battle will be tomorrow night!"
(End of this chapter) )