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

Chapter 198, Avengers and backwater formation
Fan Zeng was shocked and said: "The King of Han has to maintain hundreds of thousands of coalition troops in the Central Plains, but he still has food and grass to support our army?"

No wonder Fan Zeng was so surprised. The Han State had to support hundreds of thousands of coalition troops and fight on thousands of miles of fronts. This was something that even the Chu State could not do when it was at its most powerful. The Han State could do this. It has exceeded Fan Zeng's imagination. Now there is still spare power to supply them. This is equivalent to the Han army fighting on two fronts. This is simply unbelievable in Fan Zeng's view. The Han Kingdom has been fighting this war for half a year. Food and grass should also be extremely scarce.

Han's reform measures were so effective, how could he accumulate so much food and grass in one year?
Xiang Bo said excitedly: "Before I left, the Han army once again severely defeated the Qin army. Yingbu, the most powerful general in the Han Dynasty, defeated the 10 Qin army in Sanchuan County and captured Aocang. Now Aocang belongs to the king of Han, with 20 shi." Food is nothing to the current King of Han."

Fan Zeng suddenly realized that Aocang was the largest granary of the Qin army. It contained the entire world's grain surplus. It was nothing to spend 20 dan to support them.

But soon Fan Zeng looked at the battlefield in the Central Plains with a sad expression. Aocang was captured by the Han army, and Meng Tian's northern Xinjiang army was also surrounded by the Han army. After the last elite force of the Qin State was annihilated by the Han army, the entire Qin State became a place to be slaughtered. Damn it, Guanzhong and even the Central Plains will probably be captured by the Han army.

The demise of Qin is a happy event for them, but the emergence of an increasingly powerful Han is not a good thing for these princes. Obtaining Aocang can double the strength of the Han army. Their strength is stronger than other anti-Qin princes in the world. They have no means to counter the King of Han, and the situation in the world will be decided by the King of Han alone.

However, he originally set the goal for Xiang Liang to seize Qi and establish hegemony, but now he can't see hope, and Fan Zengyou is desperate for the future situation.

Xiang Yu didn't think so much. He was currently thinking about how to annihilate the armies of Zhang Han and Feng Jie.

Xiang Yu took a pair of armor and said strangely: "This armor is so strange. It doesn't look like it's made of cowhide, rattan or bamboo armor. Instead, it looks like white paper made in Han Dynasty?" Xiang Yu took a pair of white armor and said, He discovered that one piece of armor actually had many layers. This was the first time he had seen this style of armor.

Xiang Bo said: "This is the latest armor of the Han army, paper armor."

This made Long Qie shaken in all three aspects of his outlook.

Xiang Yu drew out his sword and slashed at the wooden man with a little force.

Sishui County is a big market for white paper in Chen County, so Xiang Yu has also used white paper. The paper will break if he applies a little force. It is difficult for him to imagine that something as fragile as white paper can be used as armor.

Fan Zeng said: "No need to argue, let's give it a try and find out."

Then he continued to use more force, and even the wooden man was chopped down, but he only chopped a few pieces of white paper and did not hurt the wooden man inside at all.

The defense of this paper armor is really comparable to iron armor, so he can arm 2 white-armored soldiers whose defense is comparable to iron armor.

Long Qie looked at the layers of white paper on the paper armor, then thought about the price of the white paper, and scratched his head. He couldn't believe that the paper armor was really more valuable than the leather armor.

After saying this, Fan Zeng ordered his men to find a wooden figure, and then put the Han army's paper armor on it.

"What did the King of Han think? He would rather use valuable white paper to make armor than make more rattan or bamboo armor?"

Xiang Bo said: "A piece of white paper can be broken with just one poke, but dozens of pieces of white paper that have been processed like this can be as defensive as iron armor."

In the end, the paper armor really didn't break through.

Long Qie was surprised and said: "How is this possible? White paper is as good as steel."

Long Qie was dissatisfied and said: "If the armor is not enough, we can use rattan armor and bamboo armor, but we can't use this kind of thing to fool us."

Xiang Bo smiled bitterly and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The Han army has been expanding. It is said that there are now 40 troops. Weapons and armor have never been enough, especially armor. The cattle in the Central Plains are limited, and they cannot be slaughtered easily, so Armor has always been very important among the Han army, and a large number of soldiers still wear rattan and bamboo armor."

Xiang Yu said in astonishment: "Can something as fragile as white paper be used as armor?"

Xiang Bo glared at Long Qie and said, "What do you know, you fool? You don't even think about how much a piece of white paper costs and how many pieces of paper this set of paper armor will cost."

Xiang Yu was a little surprised and said, "Is this paper armor really stronger than leather armor?"

Xiang Bo said: "At first, I didn't believe it, but the King of Han slashed several times with his sword in front of me, which made me believe it."

Although rattan and bamboo armors are not as good as leather armors, they do have a layer of defense. Paper armors can fool them.

Xiang Yu then used bows and arrows to test the defensive power of the paper armor. Their long arrows could not penetrate the paper armor even at a range of 50 steps.

Xiang Yu said in surprise: "With this paper armor, we have a chance of defeating the Qin Dynasty."

Xiang Bo clapped his hands, and a cavalryman appeared in front of Xiang Yu and others, which surprised Xiang Yu and others. This cavalryman was wearing paper armor, and the horse underneath him was also completely covered by paper armor.

Xiang Yu was shocked and said: "This is the hussar of the King of Han?"

Even Xu Fan didn't know that Xiang Yu was his fan, because everything Xu Fan did was done by Xiang Yu, such as hanging Qin officials, dividing Qin's land, and violently beating Qin's army. All of these things were what he wanted. I did it, but I was restricted by my uncle.

So he collected a lot of information about Xu Fan, and he also knew that Xu Fan had a cavalry with both men and horses, called Hussars. It is said that the impact of this cavalry is stronger than that of a chariot, but its flexibility is far less. Beyond the chariot.

Xiang Bo said: "The king of Han said that this can be regarded as heavy cavalry. With this paper armor, it can withstand the enemy's spears and arrows. 3000 cavalry lined up to charge, just like a mountain pressing down on the enemy. Facing such a moving mountain, even if the enemy has 10 An army of ten thousand will also be defeated by our army, so the flexible hussars can no longer describe this army. The heavy cavalry is to break the enemy's square formation head-on like a chariot, and it is specially used to break the formation."

Xu Fan went all out this time. Not only did he support Xiang Yu with 2 sets of armor, he even handed over his most important weapons, armor and cavalry, to Xiang Yu. Such an epic effort to strengthen Xiang Yu was to allow Xiang Yu to withstand the Qi Dynasty's 15 Qin soldiers. Army to buy time for him to deal with Meng Tian in the Central Plains.

As for whether there would be any future troubles, Xu Fan said there would be none. Paper armor has many benefits. Although the current price exceeds that of leather armor, it can be doubled as the technology is upgraded. The defensive power is as strong as iron armor (someone has actually tested this, and the defensive power of paper armor is as good as steel armor). level), it is also lightweight. The weight of paper armor with the same defensive power is only one third of that of iron armor. There are so many benefits, but why are later paper armors just a flash in the pan?
The reason is also very simple. Paper armor is too brittle and not durable. In later game terms, it has low durability. Compare it with iron armor. If iron armor is well maintained, a set of armor can be passed down to three generations. Most nobles in the Middle Ages wore it. Fighting with ancestral armor.

As long as the paper armor is put on, it will soon become useless as soon as water vapor and sweat soak in it. Even if it is not used, it will turn into a pile of junk paper after a few months, and there is no way to maintain it.

This is very fatal for military equipment, because you may have this armor in your arsenal, but it will break into pieces as soon as a soldier takes it, and the result of the war is naturally conceivable.

Therefore, in later generations, paper armor briefly flourished during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and was soon replaced by the more practical cotton armor. Therefore, the paper armor for Xiang Yu will be scrapped after two or three battles.

But Xiang Yu didn't know this at this time. He looked at the cavalryman whose whole body was protected and said excitedly: "These are the soldiers I want. With them, none of the Qin soldiers on the ground can escape."

"Report, general, Qin man Zhang Han has led 5 cavalry into Linzi County and is about to enter Changguo County."

Xiang Yu said: "Hand out these equipment."

These paper armors were distributed to the most elite soldiers in Xiang Yu's army, and the lower-ranking soldiers were equipped with leather armors. Not to mention that in this white space, Xiang Yu thought of his uncle who died in the battle, and the soldiers thought of the soldiers who were killed by Qin. In such a desolate atmosphere, the soldiers of Xiang Yu's army became even more sympathetic to the enemy.

The next day, Xiang Yu led an army of 5 people and lined up in front of a Jingguan. These people were cavalry soldiers of the Qin Army. They were arranged by Zhang Han to guard the grain road from Linzi to Jimo. However, they were defeated by Xiang Yu in a battle. Most of the 3000 cavalrymen were annihilated by the Zishui River. The few Qin Army soldiers who fled were also quickly killed. The people of the land were killed.

Xiang Yu, wearing a white armored war horse and also covered with harness, came solemnly in front of the entire army and said: "The Qin army killed my uncle, killed your relatives, and even more killed the people of Qi State, Qin people and us." Our hatred is as deep as the sea, and today our enemy, Zhang Han, is leading 5 cavalry to attack Linzi. Everyone, tell me, what should we do?"

"Revenge, revenge!" 5 soldiers shouted angrily. They don't care whether the Qin army is strong or not, they just want revenge.

"Today, I, Xiang Yu, am here on the banks of the Zishui River. I swear to the gods of the mountains and rivers of Qi, to you, and to the dead people of Qi. I, Xiang Yu, will kill all the people of Qin. I swear that I will not return the Qin army until this battle is defeated. "

"I swear I won't pay back the Qin army until I break it!"

"I swear I won't pay back the Qin army until I break it!"

All Xiang Yu's soldiers roared in unison.

Fan Zeng smiled and said: "The sad soldiers will win, but I didn't expect that this armor unexpectedly increased the combat effectiveness of our army."

Xiang Bo said with a hint of surprise: "I didn't expect that Yu'er could mobilize the morale of the whole army in this way. My brother underestimated Yu'er at the beginning. If Yu'er had been here, the outcome of the battle in Ju County might have been different. "

Xiang Yu pointed in the direction of Jimo and said: "The whole army sets off."

On September 37, the th year of the First Emperor's reign, Linzi, Changguo County.

Zhang Han led the main force of the Qin army's cavalry and galloped all the way to Changguo County to rest and recuperate.

At this time, Zhang Han was a little irritable. The rebellion in Qi was endless and difficult to completely quell. After Meng Tian retracted the front line, they completely cut off contact with the Xianyang court and the Northern Xinjiang Army. Meng Tian finally asked them to The order to withdraw from Qidi was intercepted by Peng Yue, so Zhang Han and the others had no idea of ​​Meng Tian's predicament at this time.

But in fact, the plight of Zhang Han, Feng Jie and the others was no worse than that of Meng Tian. Although the Qin army's military power was still strong and they were completely trapped in Qi, Zhang Han could feel that they were trapped by millions of Qi people. They were like powerful blind and deaf people, squandering power on this land, but the resistance of the Qi people never stopped, but became more and more as time went by.

Zhang Han understood that as long as he did not change the encirclement of Qi State and could not get support from the imperial court, sooner or later all of their hundreds of thousands Qin troops would be consumed on this land.

He has deeply felt the harm caused by the First Emperor's equalization of land in Qi. The soldiers who got the land had no time to cultivate it. Instead, the endless wars made the Qi people hate them, and the powerful nobles of the Qi people were also full of hatred for them. Cooperate with the Qin army to govern the place.

Before the enclosure, the Qin State could still control most of Qi's counties and counties, but now they can only control a few large cities such as Linzi City. As long as they leave Linzi, the Qin Army has no control, and small rural counties have become anti-Qin forces. world.

This shows that their policy in Qidi has completely failed. This policy has made the entire Qidi out of control. The court should change this policy.

But other people's gentle words can't change the court's policy at all. He can only become a sharp killing knife, constantly massacring Qi people on their land, and wantonly creating hatred.

"Report, general, the rebel Xiang Yu is leading an army of 5 to attack us!"

Zhang Han said happily: "The rebels are seeking death. I will be waiting for them here."

After Zhang Han's 5 cavalry were equipped with a three-piece cavalry suit, he only verified the power of these equipment by annihilating tens of thousands of fields of rebels in the first battle. It was more powerful than he imagined. In the battle of Jimo, he used a very small At the cost, tens of thousands of Tian Heng's elite troops were wiped out.

What was a pity for him was that the power of his cavalry was verified in that battle. Tian Heng had been hiding in Jimo City for the rest of the war, and the cavalry was almost useless.

He could only send the cavalry from Jimo to the thousands of miles of grain roads in Linzi, but Xiang Yu seized the opportunity and annihilated 3000 of his men.

He had to concentrate the main force of the cavalry to annihilate Xiang Yu's troops, but he never expected that Xiang Yu would be so arrogant and dare to face his 5 cavalry on the plain. He was confident that the impact of his army on the plains was unrivaled. Even an army of 10 people could not withstand the charge of his cavalry.

"After Xiang Yu's troops are eliminated in this battle, and after the Qi ground is stabilized, I will lead the cavalry to the Central Plains alone." Zhang Han is now extremely worried about problems with Meng Tian's army.

Xiang Yu, Long Qie, Xiang Bo, and Fan Zeng were riding horses and standing on the land of Juting. This place was the battlefield chosen by Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu said: "The land here is open and flat, which is the most suitable place for cavalry to fight. Zhang Han has all the cavalry in his hands. He will definitely not refuse to treat this as a battlefield. And this is the most suitable battlefield for us. We have the Hui River behind us and two sides. It is not suitable for the cavalry to make a detour, and Zhang Han's cavalry can only pass by the front."

Xiang Yu said confidently: "In front of our army is the most powerful heavy cavalry."

Fan Zeng worriedly said: "Zhang Han has 4 to 5 cavalry in his hands. The impact of such a number of cavalry is unstoppable. Can the heavy cavalry in our army really overwhelm Zhang Han's tens of thousands of cavalry? If we fail, we will fight against the enemy." It’s dangerous.”

Xiang Bo also advised: "It goes against common sense to form a formation against the enemy. If you are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out. Yu'er, let's change the battlefield to another place."

There is a large plain around the opera pavilion, which is said to be a pavilion, but because the land here is fertile and close to the Hui River, suitable for irrigation, there are thousands of households living here, and now all these people have fled. There is a river to the north of Juting. This is why Fan Zeng and Xiang Bo persuaded Xiang Yu. If they were defeated here, they would have no place to escape.

But Xiang Yu said: "All our officers and soldiers have a bloody feud with the Qin people. If we only fight head-on, our soldiers will not escape, and the Qin people will not be able to attack our phalanx. Instead, they will choose other battlefields. Zhang Han's There are more choices, he can attack our army's flanks, or he can attack our army's back. The Qin army's cavalry is more mobile than our army. If the mobility of the Qin army's cavalry is not restricted, our army's chance of winning will be even lower."

During several battles, Xiang Yu noticed that even though more than half of his soldiers were casualties, they still had extremely strong combat effectiveness. Through conversations with the soldiers, they all gritted their teeth when mentioning the Qin people. Everyone had a blood feud with the Qin people, and the morale of his army was completely Don't worry, only a massacre-like rout will cause his army to collapse, so Zhang Han's cavalry can only attack his army head-on in an array with their backs to the water.

At the same time, Zhang Han led the army to the theater. When he discovered Xiang Yu's army, the marching columns began to rapidly change formations, and Zhang Han issued instructions one after another. The Qin army's cavalry frequently mobilized their formations, and soon groups of neat cavalry formed a wild goose formation on the plain. At the same time, Zhang Han sent out a large number of detective horses to find out about Xiang Yujun.

"Formation against the water?" Zhang Han was surprised when he learned that Xiang Yu had placed his military formation beside the river. Xiang Yu had been fighting for two years, but he would actually make such a huge mistake? Even if Xiang Yu doesn't know, his veterans will remind him.

Gongsun Rong smiled and said: "We formed our formation against the water, and we formed our formation against the water on the plain terrain that is most suitable for our army to charge. Xiang Yu is really an ignorant boy. This is to let God ask us to make contributions. What else does the general have to think about? Directly Pass by, defeat Xiang Yu's army and drive them down the river."

Zhang Han still hesitated and said: "The rebels are so contrary to common sense. I am worried that there is some conspiracy in this."

After thinking for a while, Zhang Han said: "Send a detective horse to check 30 miles upstream of Huashui River to see if the rebels have built a dam upstream."

The Qin army was best at water attacks, and Zhang Han was worried that Xiang Yu would use his own army as bait to launch a water attack against his cavalry.

Zhang Han looked up at the sun, which was already heading west, and said, "Let's rest first and wait until we have sufficient information to make a decision."

After Zhang Han's order was issued, the soldiers of the Qin army dismounted one after another. Some of them started to station themselves in the camp, and some of them fed the horses with fodder. Orderly, busy but not chaotic, a well-defended camp was quickly formed.

At the same time, a large number of scouts rushed out of the camp to explore all information within a 30-mile radius.

(End of this chapter)