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Chapter 14 The Battle of the Han River
Contrary to the atmosphere in Wang Jun's place, the capital of Chu was full of laughter.

Xiong Dun said cheerfully in the palace: "I really didn't expect that Ji Wan's child would actually fall into the trap. He is not even as good as his father. It's really stupid to let the widow..."

Xiong Dun seems to be thinking about what words can express his complicated heart at the moment, Xiong Lin said tentatively, "Amazing?"

"Amazing?" Xiong Dun was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, A Lin, you said it well, it's just amazing."

Xiong Lin filled the wine for himself with a smile, and Xiong Dun even called out A Lin, who was only called when he was a child. My position is more stable under one person in Chu country and over ten thousand people.

Xiong Dun was so happy, and the atmosphere in the entire Chu Palace was even more enthusiastic. Everyone was talking about this great victory. After all, this is not to conquer those southern barbarians, but the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven!

It was the most elite army in the whole world, but I didn't expect it to be so vulnerable. This time, even the ministers who were a little worried about the attack of the Wang army were slightly relieved.

Xiong Dun is a natural commander. For this big victory, he is very clear that it is unpredictable. This victory depends entirely on Zhou Tianzi being stupid.

Judging from the battle reports from the front line, these troops are indeed elites, and they can organize effective counterattacks even under various unfavorable circumstances. Xiong Dun pondered that after this fiasco, Zhou Tianzi should be a few pounds and a few taels himself no matter how stupid he was. , will no longer interfere with the military.

At this banquet, Xiong Dun announced the expedition of the national army, and the declaration of the imperial expedition came to an end.

The war machine of the Chu State was running, and all the monarchs of the entire Chu State had led their armies to the capital of the King of Chu.

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After a short rest, Ji Wan personally led the army across the Han River, and the Chu army retreated after a little hindrance. Ji Wan couldn't help feeling proud.

After the previous fight, the generals who had despised the Chu army realized that the Chu army was really strong. Although it was not comparable to the Wang army, Ji Wan was now in command of the army, and they had nothing in their hearts. In the middle of the battle, these people persuaded them one after another.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Chu army is not weak. Such a straightforward retreat is definitely a trick to lure the enemy into the depths. Our army is not familiar with these geographical conditions, so we must be careful and send more scouts to investigate."

Although Ji Wan felt that these people were all waste snacks, but so many important officials, he couldn't scold them all, so he waved his hand and said impatiently: "The few people know."

The Marquis of Hand knew Ji too well, and when he saw his attitude, he didn't take it to heart. After the last incident, he didn't persuade him, but quietly said to Yu Boxiu: "Uncle Yu, the king probably didn't take it to heart. You must be cautious and never fall into the trap of the Chu army again.”

"Xiu understands." Yu Boxiu left immediately. The other two commanders did the same thing as Yu Boxiu. The emperor was unreliable. In order to save his life, he had to work hard on his own.

But this time Xiong Dun didn't think about ambush, because he never thought that Ji Wan would dare to command the army!
Xiong Dun didn't even hide the traces of the army, but directly exposed it in front of Wang Jun. He was ready to defeat Ji Wan in the field and win this war.

After this period of discussion, the main force of the Zhou army and the Chu army finally met on this rare plain in the south.

It is said to be a plain, but because a large number of thorn bushes have not been cleared, the real scope of activities is still relatively narrow, which is why Xiong Dun chose to fight here.

At this location where the two armies fought, the Zhou army occupied the northeast side, the Chu army occupied the southwest side, and behind the Zhou army was the Han River, and countless warships were docked on the shore.

To the south and north of the battlefield are large thorn bushes, shrub forests, and sparse woods, among which there are many tributaries of the Han River, and there are also many such streams between the two armies. Basically, the deepest is no more than the knee. This type of terrain chariot is naturally unusable, so the two armies are mainly infantry.

The main soldiers of the Zhou army are [-], of which [-] are the army of the emperor of Wang Ji, and the remaining [-] are the troops brought by the princes. Half body armor.

The Chu army has [-] soldiers, and the one with the strongest armor rate is the [-] troops directly under him. The armor worn by these troops is made of a unique plant in the south, which is extremely hard and durable. Knife cut.

Xiong Dun also accumulated so many years, and then gradually equipped his subordinates gradually, and the other [-] were the troops of the monarchs of the Chu Kingdom, and their combat power was at the level of normal princes.

The state of Chu implemented the enfeoffment system very thoroughly, especially the policy of the Xiajun and barbarians. This policy is extremely progressive in this era, so the state of Chu can draw so many troops and horses by virtue of a corner of the land.

On the surface, the number of troops on both sides is much worse, and there is no comparison at all, but Xiong Dun doesn't think so.

First of all, the two sides are facing different situations. The only high point in the battlefield has been occupied by himself. Although he cannot use the chariot, Xiong Dun not only placed archers on the high point, but also logs, rough stones, and even many others. Livestock, enough to cause a huge impact on Zhou Jun

In addition, the Chu army occupied the southwest side, and the country was behind it, so there was no need to worry about the problem of food and grass. There was still a stronghold near the Han River on the south side, and it was impossible for the Zhou army to attack from behind.

The Zhou army was just the opposite. The Chu army could bypass the forest and take boats along the Han River to attack their grain route. The Zhou army had to send a large number of troops to ensure the smooth flow of the grain route.

Otherwise, once the food route was cut off, the Zhou army could only go back to the five countries on the other side by boat.

The last place is where the two armies fought. The [-]-strong army could not be lined up at all. Most of the troops were piled together. The front army had already started the war, and the rear army could not see anyone. Only the former army has been rushing.

In Xiong Dun's opinion, the initiative in this war is completely in his own hands. He can fight whatever he wants. Even if he doesn't want to fight, he can withdraw the army directly, and he can cover the army's withdrawal into the city. Hanging up the free battle card, let Zhou Jun also try the taste of suffocation.

Ji Wan was sitting in the chariot of the central army, and the chariot belonging to Zhou Tianzi was beside the chariot. Looking at the neat army face, Ji Wan showed a confident smile again.

The armies of both sides moved forward slowly, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn as they got closer, the archers on both sides began to concentrate, and then the armies of both sides stopped at the same time outside the range of the bows and arrows.

Xiong Dun rode out from the Chu army, wearing thick armor, and shouted at the Zhou army camp: "Ji Wan, haven't you learned a lesson from the big defeat a while ago? You have been caught in my state of Chu, and when the time comes, I will choose a concubine for you to marry, and it will be a beautiful thing for the emperor of Zhou to be the widow's son-in-law."

Xiong Dun's voice fell, and the entire Chu army cooperated with sarcastic laughter and shouted in unison: "Catch Ji Wan alive!"

Lord humiliate to death!

Immediately, the nobles, ministers and officials all asked for a war to teach Xiong Dun a lesson.

"Crazy ministers and thieves, carry the widow to the front of the battle!"

Ji Wan's face turned blue with anger, he pushed the minister in front of him directly, and walked towards the front army from the central army.

When he came to the front of the battle, Ji Wan stood on top of the chariot, but he had a condescending feeling. He pulled out his sharp sword and shouted at Xiong Dun: "Xiong Dun, when King Su made two great trips to feudalism, you Your ancestor was still a Yuanshi, and the ancestors named your ancestors as princes. What kind of grace is this?
You don’t want to serve Bangzhou, but you robbed the vassals of Bangzhou without authorization, and even pretended to be king, completely forgetting the ritual and music system formulated by King Su. reasonable. "

Hearing Ji Wan's scolding, Xiong Dun was not angry, but sneered: "Ji Wan's child will only confuse black and white, King Su once commented on King Wu's revolutionary actions in the past, saying, 'If you have not heard of the monarch, you will kill him if you hear it. Only husband Zhou carry on'.

King Su also said in the past that the princes should be respected by blood, but the public should be based on talent.

How many feats did the state of Chu make for the state of Zhou?How much money do you donate to Luoyi every year?What a respectful way to treat the Son of Heaven!
Even when King Su was still alive, he would also praise Chu as a country of all summers that respected the rituals of Zhou.

But how did you and your father treat a state and Zhou loyalist?
They are often despised, humiliated, and even slandered as a country of barbarians, and they do not understand etiquette.

Such acts, if King Su were alive, he would first have to teach you, the king of Jie Zhou.

Since you say that our state of Chu is a barbarian, that few people will use our elite soldiers of Chu state today to ask you, the king of Jie Zhou, whether the state of Chu is one of the kingdoms of the Xia Dynasty! "

Everyone did not expect that Xiong Dun would directly scold Ji Wan as the king of Jie Zhou before the battle, and the princes who followed Ji Wan changed their colors.

The Marquis of Hand was even more angry, and he cursed in his heart that this Xiong Dun had no sense of confidentiality. Even if it was a fact, how could it be said in public!

Before Ji Wan could answer the order, Xiong Dun yelled, "Take me an arrow!"

I saw that he took out an extremely huge bow from the horse. I am afraid that such a huge bow could not be drawn by ordinary people, but it was extremely suitable to hold in the hands of the huge Xiong Dun.

Zhou Jun's generals were horrified. Could it be that Xiong Dun wanted to shoot the king directly?

The distance between the two is 150 steps!

Those who can penetrate Yang with a hundred steps are the world-famous marksmen. Is it possible that this Xiong Dun can shoot people from such a long distance?
But looking at the strong bow and Xiong Dun's mighty figure, no one dared to bet on this matter, and the Marquis of Hand directly pulled Ji Wan down, and no longer let him stand on the chariot.

A loud noise came, and Xiong Dun's arrow actually came towards Ji Wan's carriage. The guards of the carriage and the guards under the carriage raised their shields one after another.

The arrow traveled a distance of 150 steps, and even directly penetrated the large shield of a sergeant, and came out through the body, and the head of the arrow that came out was slightly deformed.

"hiss."

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, and Ji Wan was even more frightened and shivered. He didn't dare to think about scolding back, and he said with a trembling voice: "Help the widow to the back, don't take the chariot, Xiong Dun will definitely do it. Shoot again."

This time, he was right, Xiong Dun shot three arrows in a row, killing three enemies directly!
Chu Jun's prestige rose, and he recalled the days when he was invincible with Xiong Dun in all directions.

On the other hand, Zhou Jun was horrified and inexplicable. After Ji Zhao's restructuring, the Zhou Dynasty did not worship ghosts and gods like the Shang Dynasty, but Xiong Dun, who was beyond the imagination of ordinary people, would still be crowned with a mysterious color.

An arrow can shoot more than 150 steps away, and can even shoot through a shield with a person. The force of this kind of person has exceeded human imagination. It reminds them of the King Wu in the legend of the dynasty, who is such a god of war.

Zhou Jun, who was shocked by Xiong Dun's three arrows, was terrified. He pulled the shield off his face and did not retreat. Instead, he waved his sword forward and shouted loudly, "Let's rush to the widow, and defeat the Zhou Jun!"

As the flags were waved, the Chu army rushed forward quickly, and the Zhou army also woke up from a dream, and quickly raised their weapons and marched forward, but the emperor was shot by Xiong Dun and dared not fight again, and it was still printed on them. heart.

Holy Son of Heaven!
The supreme being blessed by God!
Why is it not as good as the leader of the rebel army opposite?
This is the question that haunts all Zhou Jun's minds. The establishment of the sacred is difficult, but it may only take one thing to pull down the altar.

Standing in the center of the army, Xiong Dun constantly adjusted the layout of the entire battlefield based on what he saw and what the messengers reported to him. The front is rock solid.

After all, there were few soldiers in Chu, but Xiong Dun keenly discovered that there was a problem in the dispatch of Zhou Jun. It was obvious that the military order was not working. He immediately thought that Ji Wan had not set up a commander-in-chief on the battlefield. flaw.

Huangtian pays off, Zhou Jun soon appeared flawed, their command system was not smooth enough, there were weak points in defense, and the fighters were fleeting.

The most elite 3000 men in the Chu army, these men are wide and fat, with thick fat on their bodies. They are not wearing ordinary leather armor, but leather armor on the inside, a layer of bronze armor on the outside, and bronze armor on the outside. Wrapped in a layer of tough vines, defense without dead ends.

Ordinary soldiers wear this outfit, not to mention fighting, they are very tired to stand, but these people are able to charge, Xiong Dun has no defeat except for his own bravery, it is because of these brave soldiers.

"Definitely!"

Xiong Dun roared loudly.

"Definitely!"

Countless dull voices came from under the vine mask.

"Boom boom boom!"

A heavy voice came, and Zhou Jun saw these majestic warriors rushing towards them while the handover was a little chaotic. The big shield was raised like a conditioned reflex. It stabbed on the thick large shield, and then a huge force directly folded the spear point back.

"Stabilize the formation!"

Zhou Jun was also elite, and several low-level officers realized that this Chu army was not simple, and immediately stopped the handover and began to organize their own soldiers instead.

(End of this chapter)