General Qin

"Where did the mad dog come from, and it bit me behind me!"

On the bank of Ru River, fifty miles south of Shangcai.

A Chu army of nearly 10,000 people is resting here.

Ye Sheng, the right Sima of Chu State, was very angry. He felt a headache when he thought of the Qin army hanging tightly behind him.

This desperate counterattack ordered by Zhao Yuan against the Qin army was, in Ye Sheng's view, a doomsday situation. Naturally, he, the right Sima, did not want to be buried, so he prepared 10,000 elite soldiers in advance. When the generals under his command launched an attack on Yang Duanhe's Qin army, he took the opportunity to lead his troops to escape in order to escape his life.

Originally, Ye Sheng wanted to lead his army east, cross the Huai River from Xiacai, and head for Shouchun.

But his general Zheng Zisu persuaded him that although the Pingyu and Xingqiu lines in the east were still some distance away from Chen Ying's battlefield, and there was Xiangcheng in the middle to resist, Wang Jian's Qin army might not be able to go south to block him after they defeated Zhaoyuan.

But further east, there is still a Qin general Zhao Tuo's troops.

If Zhao Tuo happened to lead his troops to the west, and wanted to attack the Chu army with Wang Jian, wouldn't it be a coincidence? In other words, Zhao Tuo was about to lead his troops to attack the capital of Chu by surprise, and he happened to be going to Xiacai, so it was easy to match up with Ye Sheng. Therefore, this road is not safe, it is better to go south.

When Ye Sheng heard it, it made sense.

Qin general Zhao Tuo's reputation is too loud, he doesn't want to add meritorious service to the opponent.

Ye Sheng simply led his troops south along the Rushui River, and at the same time sent cavalry to go first, so that Xincai City in the upper reaches of the Rushui River would prepare ships for him. Ye Sheng wanted to cross the Huaihe River from the confluence of the Ru River and the Huai River, and enter the land of Huainan. In this way, the Qin army would be far away and there would be no more danger.

This Chu army used Paoze to launch a general attack to delay the Qin army's time, walked more than 20 miles along Rushui, and camped by Rushui for the night.

Unexpectedly, the next day, before dawn, they found the cavalry of the Qin Army appearing behind them. A Qin army even traveled day and night to catch up.

The news made Ye Sheng furious on the spot, and he didn't even care to turn his head to meet them. He quickly led the ten thousand people out of camp and set off to the south in panic.

Although Ye Sheng's men were carefully selected elite soldiers, with the collapse of the frontal battlefield, the morale of the army also showed a tendency to collapse, especially when it was known that the Qin army was chasing after it, this 10,000-strong army could not be restrained. desertion phenomenon.

After all, everyone knows that Qin Jun's target must be their You Sima. Although there is food to follow You Sima, it is also in danger, so it is better to escape alone to save your life.

As the Chu army marched south, people kept looking for opportunities to escape on the way. Even if they caught the deserters and chopped off their heads, this phenomenon could not be suppressed.

In a short distance of 50 miles, 10,000 Chu troops actually ran away with nearly a thousand people.

"You Sima, the morale of our army is already unstable. If this continues, by the time our army reaches Xincai, more than half of the army will probably run away. At that time, the Qin army trailing behind will rush forward and easily defeat our army. "

"In the opinion of the last general, it is better to take advantage of the strength of our army at this time and send troops to fight against the enemy. Destroy this Qin army, so as to boost the morale of the army, and when the soldiers are stable, they will not run away again! "

General Zheng Zisu suggested: "According to our cavalry investigation, the Qin army chasing from the rear is about 5,000 people. According to the Qin people's organization, it should be a song, led by a military officer. Our army still has nine people. More than a thousand, if you arouse the morale of the army, you will definitely have a chance of victory!"

Ye Shengneng was the right Sima of Chu State, so he was also good at the art of war, so he knew what Zheng Zisu said was right.

After a little hesitation, Ye Sheng said bitterly: "Since this Qin army doesn't want to let us go, that's the only way to go. Zisu, let the soldiers have a full meal, and then we will go back to the army and fight with these hateful soldiers." The Qin people will fight to the death!"

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"Mr. Jun, according to the captured fugitives of the Chu army. There are 10,000 soldiers under You Sima's command, intending to flee south along the Rushui River to Xincai. However, our army is trailing behind, and the 10,000 Chu army is already on the verge of collapse. According to the situation, when the Chu army arrives in Xincai, the number of the Chu army will be greatly reduced. At that time, the army will send troops to attack, and the enemy will be defeated in one fell swoop, and the right Sima of Chu State will be captured. return!"

Gong Ao stood in the tent and reported the information given by the deserters from the Chu army they had captured.

"Our army hangs behind the Chu people. There is no need to attack, and the Chu army can be frightened to collapse on its own. The art of military waiting is just in line with the art of war, 'Soldiers who surrender without fighting', we admire it!"

"However, if the Marquis of the Army captures the Right Sima of Chu this time, it will be a great achievement, at least he can be promoted to a noble!"

"One noble? You Sima Ye Sheng is the chief general of hundreds of thousands of Chu troops. If the military marquis captures him, will one noble be too little? I think the military marquis can at least be promoted by two ranks!"

In the military tent, several two or five hundred masters immediately flattered and slapped up.

"That's enough. Don't flatter me and mess with my mind. You Sima has nearly ten thousand soldiers under his command. How can it be easy to deal with? Don't take it lightly!"

Li You glared at the generals under his command.

His tone was serious, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes, and he was even more happy in his heart.

Li You was right.

He took aim at You Sima very early on, and when the Qin army came out of the base to launch a full-scale counterattack, he let Gong Ao lead his troops to capture the rout of the Chu people, found out the direction in which You Sima Ye Sheng was escaping, and pursued him all the way, day and night It took a while to catch up.

Right Sima had 10,000 soldiers guarding him, more troops than Li You, so he didn't dare to attack, so he followed the Chu army all the way, hanging behind the Chu army, looking for opportunities.

Unexpectedly, this frightened the hearts of the Chu people and caused the Chu army to desert all the way. This is really a good opportunity for Li You!

"The shame of the past is now!"

Li You clenched his fist tightly, his heart full of excitement.

But soon, he thought of another thing, his face became cold, and he asked: "Where is the Ren Xiao Department following us now?"

A master of two or five hundred immediately handed over his hands and reported: "Report to the army. According to the report from the cavalry, he is serving as the army's department. Now we are still 20 miles away from our army."

"Um."

Li You nodded slightly, his tense face relaxed a little.

Ren Xiao.

Yiqu is a military marquis, with the title of public servant, and once guarded Xingyang with Tu Sui.

Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 to attack Chu, Tu Sui was transferred to Dongjun to take charge of the military, and Ren Xiao went south to serve as a general.

This time the Qin army went out to counterattack, not only did Li You take aim at the great achievement of You Sima of Chu State, but also two other troops followed suit, one of which was the troops under Ren Xiao's command.

But it was because Li You had been prepared and acted the fastest. The other two songs were far behind, not as close as Li You and You Sima.

"Then Ren Xiao is said to have a good relationship with Zhao Tuo. I think he wants to fight me for Zhao Tuo? It's a pity, God bless me, Li You, you Ren Xiao can only follow me and step on horse shit."

"When I defeat the Chu army and capture the right Sima of the Chu State, I will leave some remnants for you to chase after. It can be regarded as a face for Zhao Tuo, hehehe..."

The corners of Li You's mouth curled up slightly, he was frustrated repeatedly in front of Zhao Tuo, and his heart was naturally depressed.

Although he can't compare with Zhao Tuo now, if he can find an opportunity to suppress the other's friends, he will be very happy.

"If I win a big victory this time and capture the right Sima and return home, my father will definitely be happy. And the princess, if she knows that I have made such great achievements, I don't know what expression she will have, heh."

Just in Li You's mind, he will return to Xianyang to show off his majesty when he captures the Right Sima of Chu State in the future.

Half an hour later, he suddenly received an urgent military message.

"What, the Chu army turned around and wanted to attack our army?"

Li You's face changed. He was going to drag down the Chu army all the way, and wait until most of the Chu army escaped before launching a general attack. Why is You Sima so anxious, and he is going to turn around and fight him.

"Marquis, the Chu army's morale is not stable, and the soldiers keep retreating. The right Sima must want to take advantage of the large number of people to fight a decisive battle with our army in order to gain an advantage."

"According to the general's opinion, our army should avoid its sharp edge and stay away from it. The Chu army will definitely not be able to hold us back. When its morale fails, there will be a bigger collapse. At that time, the army will send troops to kill us, and we will definitely be able to fight. Break the enemy!"

Gong Ao immediately offered advice and suggestions. He was born in the Gong family of Nanjun, and his ancestors were also noble families. He had read some books on the art of war, and his words were quite insightful.

Li You nodded slightly. What Gong Ao said was indeed a good strategy. He just avoided the Chu army returning to the army, but...

Li You thought of Ren Xiao and another Qin Jun who were chasing after them.

The two Qin armies are only about 20 miles away from here. If the Chu army returns and Li Yu retreats, the distance between the two sides will definitely be shortened. When Chu Jun couldn't bear it and collapsed, maybe Ren Xiaobu, who ran the fastest, would catch up.

At that time, the credit for defeating You Sima's army will not be exclusive to Li You, and even You Sima may not necessarily fall into his hands.

If you can't defeat the Chu army and get the great achievement of capturing You Sima alone, then what's the point of this pursuit?

How could he, Li You, be ashamed?

During this hesitation, Li You's heart moved.

Because Qin Jun had the overall advantage, a thought that had been suppressed by him suddenly appeared again.

Li You suddenly became excited, he got up straight, and ran out of the tent regardless of the expressions of the generals.

In the cold wind, Li You saw that on the west side of the Qin army, a large river was slowly flowing towards the south.

Ru water.

"Isn't this the place where I, Li You, backed the water and made great achievements?"

"Hahahaha, God bless me too!"

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