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Chapter 13
In fact, Ji Wan's order caused a bigger stir than anyone imagined.

You must know that in this era, soldiers who can wear armor are not ordinary people. Those low-level officers who can lead a small team are low-level nobles with fiefs.

The grassroots soldiers are also full-time elites. These nobles have been trained since childhood to perform military service for the emperor, and their military literacy is quite high.

Ji Wan's order was passed down, and when it reached the grassroots level, an uproar was formed.

The elites of the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven do not know why such an order came down. They are already tired from marching for days. How can they go to cross the river to attack under such circumstances?

But in the face of the emperor's authority accumulated over decades, these emperor's vassals can only obey.

The generals in command of the army are all doctors of the emperor, who are higher than the princes, but in the face of the angry emperor, no one dares to contradict.

The Marquis of Hand soon met the most important person on the list, Yu Boxiu, who was also considered to be the Queen of Su.

The ancestor was the eldest son of King Su's concubine, who was sealed in the space, and he was also the general who ruled the two armies in this personal expedition.

"Uncle Yu, Your Majesty is in chaos. You must not act according to the order, or you will end up with the whole army destroyed."

The Marquis of Hand's voice was a little eager, and Bo Yu comforted him: "Marquis of Hand doesn't need to be so eager, the Taifu told Xiu before he left Luoyi.

If there is chaos, they will pretend to do it and seek opportunities to protect themselves.Now that the king is in a state of extreme anger, Gu naturally will not obey orders, what can the Marquis of Hand do? "

Hearing that Luo Su had already instructed Uncle Yu long ago, the Marquis of Hand was slightly relieved, and said in deep thought, "The army will definitely not be able to cross the river, and it must be well rested.

Uncle Yu thought for a while and said, "It's better to march for three days."

The Marquis of Hand murmured: "Three days, that is to say, it will be delayed for three days. It is necessary for the emperor to see that our army is attacking across the river, but we cannot really let our army attack."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said happily: "Uncle Yu, there is only one strategy, you can see if it can be implemented."

"Oh? Marquis of Hand, but it doesn't matter."

The Marquis of Hand expressed his strange thoughts: "There are many auxiliary soldiers and slaves in the army, so it is better to send a young general to change these auxiliary soldiers and slaves into our army's clothes, bring flags and army flags, and cross the river day and night, with few stops on the boat. Humans, only pretend to cover up and create the illusion that the army is swarming, our army will camp by the Han River, let the soldiers rest well, the emperor does not understand the military formation, and will be able to deceive the past."

"Hanhou is a good planner, so Gu will send someone to do it." Yu Bo said happily: "The master once said to Gu that Hanhou was quick-witted in the face of chaos, but now it is true, the two of us must cooperate sincerely this time, Yuji Neither of them have talent, so this time Nanzheng will rely on the Marquis of Handan."

The Marquis of Hand sent a messenger to communicate with the people on the list, and then it was left to fate to see if Xiong Dun was really as unstoppable as Luo Housu said.

The messenger of Chu State took advantage of Ji Wan's wrath and slipped away quietly, and headed for the capital without a moment's rest. Xiong Dun got the news of Ji Wan's wrathful dispatch of troops from the messenger, and also from the generals stationed in two places that King Wang The vanguard of the army was setting sail on the opposite bank, apparently to cross the river.

Seeing that Ji Wan was sure of the plan, Xiong Dun smiled to the left and right: "Ji Wan is really an ignorant child, how can such a monarch who doesn't know how to be considerate to his soldiers, how can he gain the allegiance of his soldiers? The few people guessed that the people in the Zhou army were sure to be heartbroken. There must be resentment.

The order of the widowers was passed, and the division commanders released the front troops of the Zhou people to cross the river according to the previous instructions, and then attacked when their middle army crossed the river. Remember to be careful, there must be able people in the Zhou people's army, and if there is nothing to do, they will retreat first, and wait for the widow to put on their clothes in person. Go to battle again. "

Xiong Dun is very cautious. He believes that there must be capable people in the Zhou army, and it is impossible not to resist Ji Wan's chaos. After all, the most disobedient is to be reprimanded by the emperor, and he can still enjoy glory and wealth when he returns to China. He really listened to Ji Wan's order, then But it will really kill you.

There are now [-] elite soldiers in Chu State, all brought out by Xiong Dun, and [-] of them are elites among the elites.

The composition of these people is relatively simple, mainly the descendants of heroes who followed the ancestors of Chu to found the country, the descendants of Yin and Shang who moved southward in recent years, and the people of the country who were plundered from other vassal states. Tightly surrounding the Xiong Clan, it was the basic plan of the King of Chu.

The largest number in the army is naturally the slave soldiers. Xiong Dun has conquered many southern barbarian tribes in recent years, so there are many slave barbarians in his army.

These brute soldiers are mainly used as cannon fodder and coolies. There are a large number of slave soldiers in the armies of various countries. If they behave well, they will be rewarded and become free people. of goods.

Xiong Dun divided his slave soldiers into the hands of the other two generals, and he brought his elite troops to confront Ji Wan. If he could destroy Ji Wan in advance, or even capture Emperor Bang Zhou alive, the other two armies would naturally be Victory without a fight.

Even if Ji Wan is more cautious here, he can still attack when the other two armies of the Zhou people are rescuing the emperor.

The climate in the south is humid, the land is softer than the north, and there are many streams and jungles. Xiong Dun has prepared such a gift for Ji Wan. He will let the emperor in Luoyi understand that fighting is never a simple competition of the number of soldiers.

After Xiong Dun and Ji Wan respectively ordered troops to send troops, Yu Boxiu, who was stationed in Deng State, began to pretend, while Qianzi, who was stationed in Lu State, and Cheng Bo, who was stationed in Yuan State, began to rectify the army, preparing to let the troops of the former army lead a division to cross the river and go first. Find the way, and then send two divisions to cross the river, so that the entire front army can cover the army that crosses the river later.

The tired soldiers were sitting on the big boat. Most of these people were from the north. They were a little unaccustomed to the soil and water along the way. When they were shaken by the big boat, many people even became seasick, lethargic and weak. , but the military order cannot be disobeyed, and can only move forward, but the words of grievances in the army are increasing.

Naturally, Ji Wan would not know these things. He stood on the city wall of the Deng Kingdom, looking at the boundless army with flying flags and flags.

In the eyes of him now, Xiong Dun is just a fat sheep to be slaughtered, and that provocation is nothing more than rampant before his death.

In this somewhat strange anger, the three former troops of Wang's army basically crossed the Han River, two of which were elite soldiers and one was slave soldiers.

After the three armies went ashore, because there were many hills and jungles in the field of vision, they did not see any trace of the Chu army, so they began to search forward to find a place where they could camp.

After passing through the Han River, the gravel tidal flat not far away is the rolling hills, especially since this is not a complete real world, there are more hills and jungles here.

The generals of the former army thought that there might be an ambush by the Chu army in the jungle, so they specifically instructed to avoid those jungles to explore.

Although this era is the mainstream battle of chariots, there are still some horses in the army who act as scouts, and groups of people are sent out.

As for dispersing the army, there is no way. As more and more soldiers landed, they couldn't be opened according to the previous formation. When they were in the Central Plains, they were all in the great plains that could not be seen at a glance, let alone a few. Thousands of people, tens of thousands of people can be placed in one font.

But now they can only go out in groups of teams, and try their best to prevent the physical effort from climbing over the hills. They don't have a map here, so they can only try to go to places with less jungle. Even so, many soldiers are still surrounded by bushes. Hooked the trouser legs, and even scratched directly to the skin, leaving blood marks.

"Woo~"

Loud horns sounded abruptly everywhere, followed by a group of Chu soldiers rushing out from the back of the hills. They were familiar with the terrain and hid in the blind spots of the landing troops, and they were also lying in those low jungles. , The soldiers removed the grass and other sundries that they used to cover up.

"Combine!"

Seeing that a large number of Chu troops rushed out condescendingly, the generals were all dead. Most of the former troops were responsible for reconnaissance and small-scale battles. The most powerful arms in the legion had not come yet.

However, Wang Jun was a well-trained army after all. Although the soldiers were a little flustered, they could still act according to the military orders, forming a circular battle formation according to the training.

The formed Chu army was facing the battle with three arrows, throwing them at the Wang army from all angles, taking advantage of the height and causing a lot of damage.

The Wang army naturally fought back, but the Chu army was already at a high place and was well prepared. They especially brought a large shield to guard against bows and arrows. The strength has been reduced, and the bow and arrow brought by Wang Jun is not the kind of strong bow that can break a shield. Apart from the flowing arrow, it did not cause any major damage to the Chu army.

This time, the morale of the Chu army was even higher. Waves of arrows were shot out, and the soldiers threw the prepared logs. However, it was an ambush after all. They were worried that Zhou Jun would find out and did not prepare too much. The soldiers of the Chu army followed. The logs rushed down together.

When the two armies came into contact, almost instantly, Wang Jun's front row was slashed, completely unstoppable!
Many of the soldiers of the king's army were dying, and they could feel that their whole body was still weak, and it was absolutely impossible to stop these morale and physical strength of the Chu army.

The officers of the Chu army also discovered this problem, and shouted in surprise: "The Zhou army has a problem with physical strength, so the whole army is overwhelmed. The slave soldiers are also overwhelmed, and all the slaves are informed that if they can make a merit, the king will release them. slave!"

Although the damage caused by those rolling logs was not great, it further disrupted the formation of Wang Jun. The army that walked in the previous year was completely in chaos. The generals of Wang Jun tried their best to maintain the formation of the army and tried their best to keep the smallest unit assembled.

Having participated in many wars, he knows very well that in the face of an army in formation, scattered soldiers are pigs and sheep to be slaughtered.

"withdraw troops!"

Looking at the situation on the field, the general was acutely aware that this was a losing war launched at the wrong time and at the wrong place.

He is a descendant of the surname Ji, and was deeply influenced by King Su. From the moment he joined the army, he had thought about the horse leather wrapping the body, but he did not want to die here worthless, and prayed to the two kings in the dark while running. , "King Wu, King Su, bless Bang Zhou, many Zhou people will die in this battle."

The same thing happened at the three landing sites. The Chu army chased and killed these weak soldiers. The boats that were carrying them were carrying their comrades, and only a few people were able to board. Ship escapes.

Seeing that the remaining Zhou soldiers were fighting with their backs and their resistance was quite tenacious, the Chu army generals stopped attacking and began to try to recruit those low-level officers, not for their own use, because it was impossible, these people Territories are all fiefs directly belonging to the emperor.

The main purpose of recruiting and surrendering these people is to extort ransom in the later period, which is also a feature of this era.

Along the banks of the Han River, from the hills and jungles to the banks of the Han River, countless corpses were laid out. Most of them were soldiers of the Wang Army. Blood soaked the sand and stones along the river, and even the waves that hit from time to time were dyed bright red. blood color.

Since Ji Zhao rebuilt the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven and led his army to the east, this was the worst loss of the Sixth Army in the past few decades.

They have the most powerful chariots and are unstoppable on the battlefield, but they cannot be used here. They are all strong warriors, and their stamina has been exhausted by the rapid marching for days.

No one knew what the dead soldiers were thinking, but the living soldiers were full of anger, and those low-level nobles couldn't accept that they had become cannon fodder to die.

Traitor!

There must be traitors around the emperor!

Otherwise, how could such a disorderly order be ordered, and we fought under such circumstances without regard for our lives? If I can go back, I must expose the traitor's face to the emperor.

At this time, surrender is the only ending. As a group of low-level nobles put down their weapons, those soldiers who went out to fight with the lord also put down their weapons.

……

This unconcealed defeat quickly reached Ji Wan's ears.

Marquis Han held the newly counted losses in his hands, and he never expected it to be so miserable. His whole body was trembling, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, according to the results of the count just now, more than 5000 people died in this battle. Five thousand were captured, basically the strength of the whole army was gone.”

"What?" Ji Wan couldn't believe his ears.

The Marquis of Hand handed the battle report to Ji Wan, and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, King Su once said in the military book that the victory of the war lies in the right time and place.

Most of the soldiers of our king's army were born in the big countries of the Central Plains, and they were not suitable for coming to the southern barbarian land. This is because the weather is not in our army. The hydrogeography, mountains, rivers, forests and lakes in the state of Chu are completely unknown to me. This is the geographical advantage. Not in our army; soldiers marching for days, exhausted, and not good at water warfare, this is the people and the disadvantage of our army.

In this way, the time is right and the people are not in our army. Does the king still think that our army can win?The minister advised the king to retreat, and still follow the old policy of Taifu Luo, and the five kingdoms would seal Chu. "

Holding the battle report in his hand, Ji Wan still couldn't believe it. He hurriedly swept it and threw it on the ground. Hearing what Hanhou said, it was as if Luosu was slapping him in the face. He pulled out the sword and roared angrily: "I have one hundred thousand elite soldiers! You incompetent trash, how could one hundred thousand elite soldiers lose? It must be because you have not seriously implemented the strategy of the widow. If the widow has to personally put on armor and command, I will be able to win. If you dare to withdraw the troops again, the widow will For the crime of collaborating with the enemy, kill him with one sword!"

(End of this chapter)