At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 122, changing strategic direction and Shi Huangdi’s attention

Ji Bu asked Xu Fan, "What are your plans for the movements of our rebels?"

Xu Fan said: "First rest in Zhongmou for three days, let the rear bring the opera troupe, and show the Qin prisoners "Chu Zhaonu" and "Alive" for a day to stimulate their hatred of Qin. In this way, in three days we can get 4 pairs of Qin soldiers. The country's soldiers are full of hatred, and the main force of our rebel army can be expanded to 8, while Xingyang only has 5000 soldiers. Our rebel army has a strength advantage of more than ten times. As long as the entire army launches a fierce attack, we should be able to capture the city of Xingyang within 10 days."

Ji Bu said excitedly: "Capturing Xingyang City is equivalent to capturing Aocang. From now on, our rebel army can soar into the sky."

Generals Ji Bu, Deng Zong, Lu Chen, Cai Ci, and Zhao Ping were all excited. They had formulated this strategy at the beginning, and now the first step to eliminate Li You's army was going extremely smoothly, laying the groundwork for the next attack on Xingyang. Excellent foundation, now their only enemy is the 5000 Qin army in Xingyang.

Deng Zongdao: "General, although you are very brave in charging and breaking through the formation, you can't do it like this, otherwise my subordinates will send supervisors to supervise you."

Cai Ci also advised: "Shangzhu Kingdom, you can't continue to rush to the front line in the future. Your bloody look shocked my subordinates."

Zhao Ping said with a hint of blame, "General, you must stay away from the battlefield to command, otherwise it will be a violation of military discipline. General, you are not only a charging general, but also the support of our millions of rebels. My subordinates have heard that you have even left the military formation." Rushing into the Qin army, this is too dangerous, we can't do this next time."

Xu Fan said with a smile: "I know that everyone is caring about me. I promise you that I will never rush to kill like this in the future. But just stay away from the battlefield. The general still needs to understand the situation on the front line on the front line."

Cai Ci and the others did not stop the generals from fighting on the front line. After all, this was still the era of cold weapons. A brave general had a great bonus to the morale and even the combat effectiveness of the army. Like this time, Xu Fan led the charge, and the rebel cavalry The combat effectiveness can be increased by more than 30%. It's just that they were frightened by Xu Fan this time. Xu Fan also fought on the front line before, but he was not injured as seriously as this time. They were worried that Xu Fan would really die in the battle. The current rebels could do without anyone, but they couldn't. Young Xu Fan.

Xu Fan assured them, and Cai Ci and the others were no longer entangled in this issue.

The words are divided into two parts. Although Wu Sheng and the others tried their best to intercept the Qin army's deserters, many Qin soldiers still slipped through the net. They dug wild vegetables and ate mice, and ran more than two hundred miles in one breath to return to Xingyang City. , told Captain Zhao Rong the news that Li You's army had been wiped out.

Zhao Rong was greatly frightened. On the one hand, he reported to Xianyang the news that Li You's 50,000-strong army had been wiped out. On the other hand, he asked the First Emperor for help, explaining that Xingyang might not be safe without reinforcements. At the same time, he recruited people in Xingyang and piled up supplies to defend the city in preparation for the upcoming attack. Prepare for the war.

December 36, the 5th year of the First Emperor's reign.

Wu Sheng and Chen Lin led the army to Xingyang City. However, they did not attack the city. Instead, they began to cut down trees, build camps, and build siege equipment, waiting for the arrival of the main force of the rebel army.

The arrival of Chen Lin and others caused great panic to the Xingyang defenders. Although the deserters brought news of Li You's defeat, allowing them to prepare in advance, the news of the annihilation of the 5-strong army also brought great panic to the Xingyang defenders. Huge panic.

The 5-strong army was defeated. Can 5000 of them defend Xingyang City?

The Qin army in Xingyang City was extremely suspicious, and their morale gradually declined.

December 36, the 5th year of the First Emperor's reign.

Xu Fan rushed to Xingyang with a large army. Xu Fan originally planned to rest for a day and start preparing to attack the city, but at this time Qin Pingnan general Qiu He brought 3 troops to Xingyang, which increased the number of troops in Xingyang city to 3.5. people.

Xu Fan understood that the rebel army had lost the chance to break through Xingyang, but he did not withdraw immediately. Instead, he wanted to continue blocking Xingyang, cutting off the food routes of the Qin army in Qi, and creating a way for Tian Dan to annihilate the Qin army in Qi. Chance.

But Xu Fan led the rebel army to stay in Xingyang for two days. It was reported from Qi that Tian Dan led 30 troops and 15 Qin troops to fight in the field. As a result, the Qi army was defeated, Tian Dan died in the battle, Linzi City was captured again, and Qi State fifty Yucheng was captured, and the two brothers Tian Rong and Tian Heng led the remaining Qidi troops to escape to Jiaodong.

Ge Ying couldn't help but curse: "Qi people are useless. 30 people defeated 15 people and they were defeated so miserably. If you don't have the ability, don't become king."

With the defeat of the Qi people, it was completely meaningless for the rebel army to cut off the Qin army's food route in Xingyang. It also released hundreds of thousands of Qin troops, which greatly increased the pressure on the rebel army in the Central Plains.

Ji Xin showed an ugly smile and said: "It's not that there is no good news at all. Thanks to Zhang Er's efforts, the State of Zhao has also been restored. Qin has added another enemy, and the military strength of Zhao has always been very strong." They are strong. With them here, they should be able to hold back Qin's army of hundreds of thousands."

Deng Zong said doubtfully: "It's not that I doubt the strength of Zhao State, it's just that they lost so many times that I don't believe in their strength. From the beginning of our uprising, we have always been the ones to annihilate the main force of Qin State. Others elsewhere The rebel army was completely defeated, does Zhao have the strength to hold back the Qin Army’s hundreds of thousands of troops?”

Every time this issue is discussed, Wu Guang feels embarrassed because he is also one of the losers.

Xu Fan said: "This is why I have always opposed the rapid expansion of the army without training. Since the uprising, Tian Dan has recruited 3 troops in less than 30 months. Soldiers can be recruited, but how can grassroots officers be recruited? , where to recruit the generals who command the army.

Thousands of troops are easy to come by, but one general is hard to find. No matter how deep the foundation of his field is, it is impossible to meet the needs of an army of 30. There are not enough officers and generals to command the army. The more troops there are, the worse their combat effectiveness will be. This is the reason why the Qi army lost the first battle to the Qin army, which was smaller than them. "

Then Xu Fan looked at the generals and said: "Tian Dan's defeat is worthy of awakening us. Our rebel army has also doubled its strength. However, the combat effectiveness of the army, the organizational ability of the officers, and the command ability of the generals have not been improved simultaneously. Many soldiers To become a team leader, a village commander is not familiar with commanding hundreds of people, and then to be a military commander to command five hundred people, or even thousands of people, they must learn in this position."

Then he looked at the crowd and said: "You also need to study and improve your command capabilities. The grassroots officers must improve their organizational skills, and the soldiers must improve their combat capabilities. Return to Chen County to command, and our rebel army must carry out the entire army." Practice hard and work hard to improve your commanding and organizational skills.”

When the generals heard Xu Fan's words, they felt a sudden realization. If Wu Guang, Wu Chen, Qin Jia and other rebels also came out of Chen County, it stands to reason that the gap in their combat effectiveness should not be very big.

But the reality is that the rebels in other areas collapsed when they encountered the Qin army, but the Chenjun rebels could annihilate the Qin army with 30,000 or 50,000 people, regardless of the bravery of the generals. After conquering Chen County, the general did not take the opportunity to expand his territory and soldiers. Instead, he began to train the entire army. Even these generals had to conduct sand table training. But now they are invincible, and the original training played a crucial role. Important results.

Wanting to understand this, everyone said in unison: "No!"

Ji Bu said: "General, the strength of the Qin army in the Central Plains is too strong. With the strength of our rebel army at this time, we have more than enough defense but not enough offense. My subordinates suggest changing the direction of the attack and attacking Nanyang County, Nan County, Jiujiang County, Wu County, etc. to the south. Land, completely regain the Chu Kingdom, improve the combat effectiveness of our rebel army, and then find a way to expedition to the Central Plains." Ji Xin also agreed: "These areas are originally Chu lands, and the local people support our rebel army, and the Qin people are not strong. It is still difficult to get support from the Qin Army in the Central Plains. Our rebel army only needs 10,000 troops to capture these areas. The general can send elites to capture these counties and train soldiers at the same time. This can not only expand the strength of our rebel army, but also consolidate our rebel army. the foundation of.”

When the generals heard this, their blood boiled with excitement. After more than ten years of being slaves to the subjugation of the country, the Chu country could finally be restored in their hands. How could they not be excited?

Xu Fan thought for a while and said: "This can be determined as the next strategy of our rebel army."

The next day, the rebels began to break camp.

The 4 rebel troops were divided into two groups. Ji Bu led rebel troops by boat from Honggou River back to Chen County. Xu Fan led rebels to retreat from Binhai Chidao back to Yingchuan County.

From then on, the great battle between the rebel army and the Qin army ended with the rebel army annihilating Wang Li's 30,000 army and Li You's 50,000 army.

Although the war ended briefly, the sensation it caused was huge. Just as Ji Bu said, Xu Fan's name was so powerful that Xu Fan tore a huge hole in the sky of Qin. From then on, the Qin army seemed to It can also be defeated.

All the counties in the world are in a state of turmoil. They have begun to look at the Qin officials with hatred. At this time, the Qin officials everywhere are like timid quails. They only dare to hide in the county government offices to temporarily avoid these ill-intentioned people. gaze.

June 36, the 6th year of the First Emperor's reign, Xianyang City.

Three important ministers of the empire were summoned by messengers to wait outside the Qin Emperor's palace to meet the emperor.

These three people are Prime Minister Li Si on the right, Prime Minister Feng Quji on the left, and Yao Jia, the imperial censor. All three of them are veterans and have made great contributions to the First Emperor's unification of the world. When the First Emperor was young, he liked to promote young generals and officials. , like Li Xin, the Montessori brothers and Li Si.

But as the First Emperor grew older and his quest for immortality failed, the First Emperor's thoughts began to change and he trusted his veterans more. At this time, the country was in crisis again, and the First Emperor thought of these talented senior ministers.

Among these veterans, the right prime minister Li Si looked extremely ugly. His whole face was ashen and gloomy, as if a candle was shaking in the wind.

Although Feng Quji, the Prime Minister of the Left, and Yao Jia, the imperial censor, were political enemies with Li Si, they looked at Li Si with compassion at this time. The pain of losing a son in his later years was not something ordinary people could bear, especially when his most outstanding son died. .

Li Si was expressionless and turned a blind eye to their compassion.

Qin Shihuang arrived belatedly, and the emperor's complexion was not very good. Obviously, this period of time was also a torment for the first emperor.

Originally it was just a small rebellion. He sent Feng Jie to put down the rebellion, which was already suspected of killing a chicken with a bull's-eye. However, the First Emperor never expected that Xu Fan from Chen County was not a chicken or even a cow, but a human-eating beast. Tiger, after this year, 10 Qin troops have been annihilated by Xu Fan.

The last general that gave the First Emperor such a headache was Li Mu. He wanted to destroy Zhao and start his road to unification, but was defeated by Li Mu twice. Because it was difficult to defeat him, the proud First Emperor had to change his strategy. .

"The rebellion in Guandong has been suppressed repeatedly. Do you have any methods to suppress the rebellion?"

After the three of them looked at each other, Feng Quji, the highest-ranking Prime Minister of the Left, slowly stood up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why there is such a war in Guandong has something to do with the fact that our Great Qin has been guarding the outside and the inside for these years. Our Great Qin has One million troops, but 50 were stationed in Baiyue to suppress the rebellious people in Lingnan. 30 troops were stationed in the Hetao area to suppress the Xiongnu and other Hunu. The remaining 10 were stationed in Xianyang. The Central Plains stretched thousands of miles, but only less than 10 troops were stationed. , which led to today’s turmoil.”

"Your Majesty, Chen County had less than 3000 soldiers at the beginning, but he had to garrison more than 20 cities. There was a serious shortage of troops. That's why when Xu Fan rebelled, there were not enough troops to suppress him. As a result, he grew bigger and bigger. Now that the remnants of the Six Kingdoms have returned to their countries, I believe that Your Majesty should pay attention to the rebellion in the Central Plains and mobilize the northern and southern armies to jointly suppress the rebellion."

The First Emperor looked to the left Prime Minister Feng Quji and said slowly: "How many troops does the Prime Minister think should be mobilized?"

Feng Quji thought for a while and said: "To suppress the restoration of the six kingdoms of Guandong is no less than fighting a new war of unification. I believe that the imperial court must recruit at least 60 troops, and after the rebellion is suppressed, each country will station 10 troops. , the world will not be truly stable until this generation of people ages completely."

The First Emperor's face suddenly became ugly. To send so many troops, he would have to give up the land of Hetao and Baiyue. At first, all the officials in the court opposed the capture of these two places, thinking that Baiyue and Hetao were both barbaric lands. It is useless to occupy it and it is a waste of military resources.

It was just that it was difficult for the First Emperor to bear that there were lands that did not belong to Great Qin wherever he looked. At the same time, the chariot of Great Qin also needed war to nourish it. Only then did the First Emperor use his own prestige to vigorously promote the conquest of Baiyue and the capture of Hetao. battle.

And these two wars did cause severe damage to the Qin State. Unlike the annexation of the Central Plains, the annexation of the Central Plains land can quickly bring benefits to the Qin State, which can greatly offset the losses caused by the war.

But Baiyue and Hetao are different. These areas are too desolate. Even the Baiyue area, which has been occupied for several years, is still a gold-swallowing beast of the empire's finances, consuming a lot of the empire's finances. Although Hetao is important, 30 troops are stationed there. Tens of thousands of dollars were spent every month, and these two places became a bad land with no profit, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the courtiers.

And now Feng Quji planned to take advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains to abandon the two huge burdens of the Qin Empire, but this was unacceptable to the First Emperor. If he abandoned these two places, wouldn't it mean that he had done nothing in the past ten years? The opinions of the officials are correct.

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