All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 396: Unifying the World and Destroying Chu
The Qin State destroyed the Yan State, and the whole world was shocked.

It’s not that Yan was so powerful, but after the destruction of Yan, the remaining countries were no match for Qin in terms of area or population.

Although the countries in Guandong could not defeat Qin in the past, they always believed that as long as they united, they could force Qin not to go east through Hangu Pass.

What they relied on was their population and land area which far exceeded that of Qin.

But with the demise of Han, Zhao and Yan, Qin has surpassed them in these two aspects.

For the remaining countries, the psychological pressure is too great.

The most active was the State of Chu. Their envoys rushed to the States of Wei and Qi like crazy, trying to persuade the two countries to advance and retreat together.

The State of Wei was easier to deal with. Facing the threat from the State of Qin, they were naturally willing to join forces to fight the enemy.

However, Qi continued to act like a coward, saying that it had an alliance with Qin and even the Queen of Qin was a princess of Qi, so Qin would definitely not attack Qi.

No normal person would believe such self-deceiving words.

But the State of Qi believed it and was unwilling to give up the so-called alliance with the State of Qin no matter what, wishful thinking that it could escape from the knife of Qin.

As for the reason, in addition to the fact that the king was a fool as always, the Confucian scholars who were always talking about credit and the Qin people wanted to save face and keep their word also made great contributions.

What is credit in the face of national interests?
Facing the alliance between Wei and Chu, when Ying Zheng asked Chen Ran how to deal with it, Chen Ran only responded with one sentence: "Then the two countries will fight together!"

The power of Qin State is so strong now that it can fight against Wei and Chu together, and even Qi State can be included.

The grain output has more than five times increased compared to before Chen Ran came!
It had fully popularized iron tools, the most advanced road transportation system, a currency system covering the entire territory, compulsory education, a medical system, and a system of county and county officials that was a leapfrog of an era compared to other countries, etc.

Qin's comprehensive national strength far exceeds that of other countries, so what if they fight together?

Ying Zheng happily accepted Chen Ran's suggestion and soon ordered Wang Jian to lead the army to attack the State of Chu, while Wang Jian's son Wang Ben went to attack the State of Wei.

In history, Wang Jian conquered the State of Chu with an army of 600,000.

But this time he only brought half of the troops, about 300,000.

Chen Ran also specifically instructed Ying Zheng in advance not to give those Ying clan members who were born in the State of Chu the opportunity to lead the troops.

As more and more horses were raised, the Qin army's mobility and transportation capabilities were greatly enhanced.

The territory of Chu State is so vast and most of the place is sparsely populated. As the commander of the Chu army, Xiang Yan adopted the strategy of building strong defenses and clearing the countryside.

Under normal circumstances, in order to provide logistical supplies to the advancing frontline soldiers, the Qin army had to mobilize at least one million civilians for transportation.

There is no doubt that this will seriously affect the national strength of Qin.

All the men have been withdrawn, and there is no one to do the work in the middle schools. This will also breed many social problems, which of course have serious consequences.

But it's different now.

Faced with the Chu army's strategy of scorching the city and clearing the countryside, Wang Jian scoffed at it.

Qin's railway had already been built to the banks of the Han River, and the large iron ships produced by the steel mills were able to transport tens of thousands of kilograms of supplies to the front line.

This type of iron ship has no power system and relies entirely on sails and ropes installed later for movement. It is just an iron shell.

However, its carrying capacity is beyond doubt, at least it is very high in this era.

He was also followed by a construction team of nearly 100,000 people, who built docks and railways to provide logistical support for his army.

Wang Jian deliberately exposed this flaw and only arranged a small number of troops to guard these transportation lines, giving Xiang Yan an opportunity to launch an attack.

At the beginning, Xiang Yan was able to keep his composure and kept retreating while clearing the land.

However, as Wang Jian's army continued to approach the capital of Chu, the pressure on Xiang Yan was increasing day by day.

This is true in any dynasty. Whenever a critical moment comes, the emperor and his ministers will jump out to make trouble, usually by urging the generals leading troops on the front line to go into battle.

Of course, there are also weirdos like Zhao Jiumei who choose twelve golden medals to make people retreat.

There is no doubt that as Wang Jian continued to approach the capital of Chu, Xiang Yan was also under strong pressure to fight a decisive battle to repel the Qin army as soon as possible.

It’s not that Xiang Yan didn’t want a decisive battle, but he knew that the Chu army under his command could not defeat the Qin army.

Even though the Chu army was equipped with a large amount of iron armor, the opponents were all equipped with steel armor!
Moreover, there are incredible gaps from morale to organization, from training to logistical supplies.

If a decisive battle is not possible, then the only option is a sneak attack.

Xiang Yan decided to take a detour to cut off Wang Jian's retreat. After all, the most vicious strategy is to cut off his food supply.

Hundreds of thousands of Chu troops traveled hundreds of miles and successfully cut off the Qin army's railway transportation lines, and also captured several material storage points along the way.

They seized a large amount of supplies, mainly food and fodder.

Looking at the mountain of cornmeal in front of her, Xiang Yan was also envious.

Other countries had long known that Qin had new, high-yield grain crops, and they even used various methods to obtain a lot of seeds to promote planting in their own countries.

The output is indeed very high, but it is far less than the news coming from the Qin State.

There was no other way. The Qin State had the scientific planting methods provided by Chen Ran, as well as complete water conservancy facilities and various types of vital fertilizers.

Since other countries lack these things, their output certainly cannot match that of others.

"General."

The excited general brought more good news to Xiang Yan: "So much meat~~~"

In the warehouse, Chu Jun's eyes turned red with jealousy as he looked at the boxes filled with all kinds of meat marinated with salt and spices, some vacuum-packed, as well as canned food in glass bottles and even all kinds of candies.

We are all fighting hard, why can we only eat dry food and rice porridge, while these Qin people can eat so well? !
Someone immediately interrogated the captured Qin people who were guarding the warehouse, "Why do you Qin soldiers eat so well?"

The prisoner shook his head repeatedly, "This is not what the soldiers eat."

Hearing this, Xiang Yan nodded and said, "I think only the lieutenant is eligible to enjoy it."

If it is only enjoyed by those above the rank of captain, then it makes sense.

Just like the captains in the Chu army, they eat very well.

The reason is very simple. The State of Chu was a true feudal state, and its army was composed of lords from all over the country.

The lieutenants were basically local lords and local emperors, and they provided their own food and drink, so of course they ate and drank well. But the words of the captives made the Chu people present break their defense.

"This is for the civilians to eat~~~"

After a short silence, the Chu people were all shocked. “Nonsense, how is it possible?!”

But after interrogating all the prisoners, the result was the same: these things were for the civilians to eat.

Afterwards, Xiang Yan regretted asking, "What do the Qin army soldiers eat?"

"Each regular soldier is given 2 jin (one jin in Qin system is about 250 grams) of staple food per day, half of which is rice and half is flour."

"Half a pound of beef jerky in a bag"

"Wait." Xiang Yan stopped him and asked, "Are there any rations for the Qin soldiers here? Bring them over and let us see."

He only believes in seeing.

There really were quite a few field rations for Qin's regular soldiers, all wrapped in large plastic bags, with words like "Qin Army Exclusive", "Individual Field Rations", as well as time, date and expiration date written on them.

Simplified Chinese characters and numbers have also become widely used in various countries in recent years.

Ordinary people couldn't understand it, but high-ranking nobles like Xiang Yan could see it clearly.

Tear open the bag and take out the bags of different sizes, each of which has words printed on it.

"This is cooked rice. You just need to add water and heat it up before eating."

"This is fried noodles, which can be eaten by just adding water and heating it up."

"This is beef in a bag. You can just tear it open and eat it."

"These packets are fruit drinks. You can drink them by adding water to your own cup."

"Wait." Xiang Yan, with a puzzled look on his face, picked up a can of fruit not far away and said, "There are canned fruits here, why not use this?"

Qin's products were sold all over the world, and Xiang Yan had naturally tasted this stuff before. It was absolutely delicious and full of sugar.

"I heard that there is some kind of drug in it that is bad for the body."

"What?!" Xiang Yan was furious. "Swindler, what a swindler!!"

He had eaten a lot of canned fruits like this before, but he never thought it was bad for his health. He was indeed a dishonest businessman.

"These are energy bars. One bar can keep you full for half a day."

“These are almond jam, cherry jam, apple jam”

Xiang Yan opened the strawberry jam and took a bite. Delicious, really delicious~~~
"This bag contains roasted meatballs, this bag contains beef brisket stewed with potatoes, and this bag contains egg noodles. They are the staple foods for three meals a day."

Xiang Yan's expression became more and more solemn, and his voice became hoarse. "Open it, cook, and let me take a look."

The prisoner did not dare to neglect the request. While explaining, he took out a simple alcohol stove, put an alcohol block in it and lit it.

Take out another water purification tablet
Xiang Yan was puzzled, "What is this?"

"Water purification tablets are used to purify water." The prisoner explained while working, "Water in the wild is full of pathogens and cannot be drunk directly. According to military health regulations, it must be filtered and boiled before drinking. If the timing is not right, you can use these water purification tablets to purify the water and use it as drinking water."

Xiang Yan watched silently, but in his heart he was thinking about the soldiers under his command, many of whom became ill or even died due to drinking raw water.

Watch as the clean water is heated and poured into the heating bag, and soon the aroma of food fills the air.

Looking at the bags of beverage powder being poured into the cups and the aroma filling the air after adding hot water, Xiang Yan was completely speechless.

He simply sat down and ate the food and drinks in front of him in front of everyone.

After eating and drinking, he looked at the captives and asked, "Are all the regular soldiers of Qin like this?"

"Hi."

"These things are just enough for one day?"

"Hi."

Xiang Yan had nothing to say. He stood up and looked at the various supplies piled up like mountains around him. Suddenly, he felt very bored.

What do the Chu troops under his command eat?
Let’s take a look at what the Qin army eats!
In the era of cold weapons, the combat capability of soldiers was largely reflected in their food.

No matter how strong you are, if you don't have enough food to eat, you will die on the battlefield.

With good food, the fighting power will naturally be strong.

The food is bad, so there is nothing to say.

Comparing the difference in food between the Chu Army and the Qin Army, Xiang Yan didn't want to say anything now.

He had wanted to distribute the spoils to the soldiers, at least to give them a taste of their sweetness.

But when it comes to actual operation, it is impossible to do so.

The officers of the Chu army were all local feudal lords. How could they possibly distribute the spoils of war to the soldiers? Of course they kept them all for themselves.

In order to transport and sell the spoils, the Chu army even had to stay in the occupied areas for several more days.

Originally, Wang Jian had already made preparations in advance, and the Chu army spent a few more days, so naturally the encirclement became even more tight.

With Wang Jian's counterattack after being well prepared, the decisive battle between the Chu army and the Qin army broke out suddenly.

The results are self-evident.

The Chu army suffered a crushing defeat, with most of them being annihilated, and the few that escaped were no longer a force to be reckoned with.

As for Xiang Yan, after he broke out of the encirclement, he did not enter the dense forest, and no news of him was heard from him since then.

Wang Jian then led his troops eastward, captured the capital of Chu and captured the King of Chu.

The Chu State, the second most powerful country in the world after the Qin State, was wiped out.

(End of this chapter)