In Qin Dynasty, the hero of the bright moon dominates the world

Chapter 590 The main force
At dawn, the soldiers of the Chu army retreated like a tide.

The armor on Li Xin's body was broken, his hair was loose, and the spear in his hand was covered with blood and filth.

Although the Chu army retreated, it was hard to say that the battle was won.Just last night, he defeated the right army of Chu State with the flying army under his jurisdiction, and then returned to the middle camp to fight against the army of the Xiang clan.

In the end, it was undefeated.

But the crisis has not been resolved.The Qin army paid a huge price to temporarily gain a respite and delay the time of defeat, but it was only a breath of relief.

After this breath, the predicament still will not change.Unless, the situation on Chen Di's side changes.

"Hanyang-jun, what should we do next?"

In the scuffle last night, among the Qin army, the only one who remains unchanged is Zhao Shuang.

But this does not change, does not mean that there is anything good.When Zhao Shuang first came here, he was covered in dirty clothes, and now he is almost the same.

"The Chu army has retreated, and this breath is alive."

Zhao Shuang spoke slowly, with a sense of leisure in his words, a little uncoordinated in today's environment.

Li Xin turned his head and glanced at Zhao Shuang, feeling a little strange.

"But it won't take long, and the matter of Chen Di needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

Zhao Shuang shook his head.

"We were undefeated last night, but our army suffered far more casualties than the Chu army. At this time, it is better to be still than to move. If we retreat, the Chu army will catch up. More importantly, the current situation of our army is worse than the previous few days." If you're weak, you won't be able to stand the toss."

In the vast and flat hinterland of the Central Plains, the Chu army has the home court advantage.

Li Xin was very embarrassed. After a big battle, they delayed the time of extinction, but the problem was still so complicated.

"But Chen's situation is uncertain every day, and the predicament is difficult to solve every day."

The problem of the 20 Qin army is still a problem of material supply.Chendi is a key node in logistics and transportation. Only by relying on this main water transportation artery can the supply of materials for 20 people be solved.

"Before I came, the Sanchuan army had gone east, and Wang Ben's army had already gone south. If Mr. Changping dies, it won't last long. At least half a month, at most [-] days, the land of Han and Chen can be determined. Our supplies can still be used how long?"

"In the battle last night, the materials we got from the Chu army have not yet been calculated, but counting the original food reserves, it is estimated that they can be used for another four or five days."

"The cities of Chudi captured by our army are now out of food. Before I came, several counties near Lingdang County collected supplies, raised them and shipped them over. They should be able to arrive when our food and grass are exhausted, and we can last a while longer." Two days."

Compared with water transportation, land transportation is much lower in terms of cost and efficiency.

A cart of supplies basically only holds more than 20 stones, but a grain ship can at least carry a hundred stones of grain and grass.The two are not in the same order of magnitude at all.

If the boat goes down the current smoothly, it can travel hundreds of miles a day, but the horse-drawn cart can reach dozens of miles at most, and the speed is even slower if it is an ox cart.Not to mention, both cattle and horses need to be fed with grain and grass, which greatly reduces the total stock of grain and grass when it reaches the destination.There is also the problem of vehicle wear and tear maintenance, which is also quite troublesome.

This is also the reason why Li Xin had to return to the army immediately after Lord Changping rebelled against Qin in Chendi and the Qin army was in danger.

Because even if there is still food in the nearby counties, they can rely on land transportation. First, the time is too slow, and second, the upper limit of the grain and grass that can be transported is limited, which is completely unable to supply the needs of the army.

What's more, the Qin army attacked the city all the way, and most of the nearby counties had no food.

Only by relying on the water transport logistics system between the chasm and the Huaihe River can military operations at the level of 20 troops be maintained.

The food and grass from Xinding Weidi will be transported regardless of the cost, and it will not last more than one or two days at a time.The delivery time is far longer than just one or two days.

But this is only an emergency, and it cannot last for a long time.

"In addition, take the centurions of each army as a group and organize people to go to the nearby forests, rivers, lakes, and mountains to collect wild fruits, wild vegetables, grass roots, and stems, and hunt wild animals such as fish and elk. People, bring them all back."

Li Xin nodded, but at the same time he was a little worried.

"I'm afraid the Chu army won't give us the time. Although they retreat this time, it won't be long, and they will come again."

"So, instead of letting them attack, it's better to hold the initiative in your own hands."

Li Xin gave a wry smile.

"The Chu army is thieves. Along the way, I have tried to fight them many times, but they have been dragging their feet. They won't do anything until we are exhausted."

Zhao Shuang's eyes were gloomy, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"So, I still need ten days. When the time comes, even if the Chu army doesn't want to fight me, it won't work."

Seeing the confident smile on Zhao Shuang's face, Li Xin was a little strange. How could Zhao Shuang be sure?
The big tent of the Chu army.

Ji Bu supported Ying Bu and returned to the big tent of the Chinese army.

The tent was quiet, and Xiang Yan sat behind the handsome desk with an ugly expression on her face.

Last night's battle, although the Chu army finally retreated, was still a victory.Although the right army was defeated, the left army remained undefeated, and the central army was also Xiang's headquarters, so it can be said that it had a very good record.

The casualty ratio between the Chu army and the Qin army was about one to four.This kind of record is still the most elite Guanzhong Army in Qin State, and it can be said anywhere.

It is just a tactical achievement, not a strategic achievement.

"We're running out of time."

Xiang Yan opened his mouth and said, all the generals in the tent were silent.The advantage of the Chu army is still there, because the predicament of the Qin army has not changed, at most prolonging the time of defeat.

The most critical thing in this war is the land of Han and Chen.If the Chu army doesn't deal with the Qin army for a day, Lord Changping will have to spend his time there.

It's just that this time is limited, and it is impossible to drag it on forever.The Qin army stationed in Dongjun is another elite tiger army of the Wang family, which is no less than Li Xinfei's army. They have made great achievements in battle and have just destroyed the Wei state.

In this battle, the Qin army will definitely quell the rebellion in Han and Chen at any cost.

"The main force of the 20 Qin army must be resolved within half a month."

Xiang Yan looked at Fan Zeng who was on the side, and there was obvious worry on his face.

"Sir, what are you worried about?"

"Looking at Qin Jun's deployment this time, it doesn't look like Li Xin's style. Qin Jun's coach may have changed."

"At this time, who can replace Li Xin?"

Xiang Liang said beside him.

"The one who never showed up!"

Fan Zeng's words shocked everyone.Then, there was an urgent call from outside the tent.

"General, [-] Qin troops are coming to our camp."

In the camp, all the Chu generals were shocked.A fierce battle had just ended, and it was too abnormal for the Qin army to come so quickly.

"Whose banner are they playing?"

Fan Zeng asked.

"Marquis Hanyang in the Great Qin Pass, Zhao Shuang!"

Xiang Shaoyu turned his head and saw the sun shining down from the skylight, reflecting Xiang Yan's extremely complicated complexion.I saw the commander of the Chu army with a 20 army in his hands leaning back, lowered his head slightly, and murmured.

"He really came!"

(End of this chapter)