The Jagged Empire of Daqin

"Xiang Tao and Gu Qing are both the mainstays among the military officials of the Chu Dynasty. There is a mystery in using soldiers. There is nothing special about them. The most special one is Xiang Xin. Xiang Xin is Xiang Tao's nephew. He is only 16 years old, although he is only 16 years old. But the realm of martial arts has reached perfection!"

After hearing the replies from the captain of the scout battalion, Xiao Xiong raised his eyebrows, and the rest of the generals also showed surprise.

16-year-old consummation?

Is it so scary?

This talent is catching up with His Majesty!

"The general knows, you go down first!" Xiao Xiong waved his hand lightly as a signal.

The captain of the scout battalion left with a farewell ceremony, and after the captain of the scout battalion left, Xiao Xiong said to the generals on both sides of the hall: "Have you heard that there are 20 Chu troops in Zhangzhou County, most of them The troops are stationed in Zhangzhou!"

"Especially that Xiang Xin, I have to admit that he is a young hero, only 16 years old is a perfect state, and he successfully led his troops to annihilate my Qin army. My intuition tells me that Xiang Xin will be your strongest opponent! "

Chapter 1046

"Now everyone, tell me how to attack the Chu army!" After Xiao Xiong finished speaking, he handed over the right to speak to the other generals.

"The general thinks that the Chu army has defeated our Qin army one after another, and their morale is already strong. In addition, our army's strength is much smaller than that of the Chu army. If we send troops to attack, I'm afraid we won't get any benefits!" A 26-seven-year-old The young captain stood up and said.

The name of this person is Huo Widow, 25 years old this year, Captain of the No. 60 Fourth Army Cavalry Corps in Wuyang Daying, a student who graduated from the Wutang Academy of Zhongdu Academy, and has reached the peak of martial arts.

He originally led his troops to garrison the two counties in the northern part of Yujiang River, but he was recently transferred back by Xiao Xiong. The reason why he was transferred back was that the widows were very skilled in using soldiers, and they had been ranked among the top in several internal military drills. No military exploits, it is estimated that he has been named a general.

Xiao Xiong knows that the Chu army is powerful, and it may be difficult for him to fight alone, so he must find a helper, and the widow is Xiao Xiong's best helper.

"Then how do you think you should fight?" Xiao Xiong asked curiously.

"Avoid and don't fight!" Guang (Guang) said solemnly.

"Avoid rather than fight?"

"I'm just joking. If this gets out, wouldn't I say that Qin Jun is afraid of Chu Jun?"

"It's too embarrassing, it's a shame for the entire Qin army!"

"If you really avoid fighting, how can you hold your head high in front of other comrades?"

As soon as the few words fell, they were opposed by the generals in the hall. They only saw the surface of avoiding and not fighting, thinking that they would be generous with a smile, but did not consider another aspect.

Most of these generals came from ordinary backgrounds, and a large part of their position as Captain was due to their bravery. They were relatively lacking in the use of troops and strategies, so they could not hear the undertones.

"Continue talking!" Xiao Xiong showed interest.

The generals couldn't hear the undertones, but he Xiao Xiong heard it, you know, he Xiao Xiong is one of the generals that Shang Yang Hou valued, his strategy is naturally not inferior to ordinary generals.

The crowd continued to edit and salute respectfully: "General, the Chu Dynasty's defense against the enemy outside the country's gates seems to be domineering, but in fact it seriously depleted the Chu Dynasty's treasury. With the Chu Dynasty's national strength, it is impossible to sustain a long-term foreign war. !"

"What the last general means is that while avoiding fighting, at the same time strengthen the walls and clear the fields, wipe out all the surrounding resources, cut off the water source, burn the mountains and forests, and use manpower to draw a boundary, so that the Chu army cannot support the war by fighting and continue to go north. When the Chu army runs out of food, or when reinforcements arrive, our army can wipe out the Chu army in one go!"

Huo Zhi's voice is sonorous and forceful, his tone is up and down, and every word carries great confidence and confidence.

"Won't this take up a lot of time?" A captain asked a question.

"To start a war, you need to seek or wait for the right time. As long as the time is right, you can attack at any time. As for how long it will take for the time to appear, I don't know. It may be tomorrow, or it may wait a year. Anyway, the moment is definitely not a strike. The timing of the Chu army!" The widow calmly explained.

"According to what you say, just watch the Chu army jumping around under our noses?" Another captain stood up and said, his tone was full of displeasure and displeasure.

Hiroshi looked at the captain who was speaking expressionlessly, and said calmly: "War is not only about morale, but also about patience. The one who can laugh till the end is the real winner. If you only want the meager profit in your eyes, In the future, I will lose all my money!"

The generals stopped asking questions and had nothing to say.

"This general believes that Lieutenant Hiroshi's intention is unreasonable. It is indeed our army's current choice. I will write a letter to Shangyanghou later to inform this strategy. At the same time, all ministries will start to fortify the walls and clear the fields, and shrink the troops in the city. There is no basis for this." The general orders that you must not attack rashly, and those who violate the law will be dealt with!" Xiao Xiong said with a solemn expression!

"Obey!" All the generals bowed down in unison and shouted in salute.

It was at the time when the Qin army under Xiao Xiong's department began to fortify the walls and clear the fields, avoiding and not fighting.

Sejong in Jail County and Shao Junguang in Xiajiang County both received the news that Ma Daudao's army had been wiped out. The reactions of the people in the two positions were the same when they heard the news. , The last is grief.

Fortunately, Sejong and Shao Junguang were not overwhelmed by anger, and did not lead the army to attack the Chu army in anger. Sejong still adopted the decision to build a pass to resist the Chu army going north, and Shao Junguang laid down the official road from Yangshan County to Xiajiang County. Heavy ambushes.

Treat yourself with the way of others.

As long as the Chu army dares to enter Yangshan County, the Chu army will never return!

Time passed slowly, the days passed day by day, three days in a flash!

The 29th year of Shengqin, February [-]th!

Xiajing, Shangzuo County, Wugang City!

Shangzuo County is located in the northern part of the Yellow River Basin in Xiajing, with Beijun in the north, Shangjiang County in the east, Lao County in the south of the Yellow River Basin, Yujiang County, and Huize County in Zhaojing in the west. It belongs to the border county.

Wugang City is the county seat of Shangzuo County, located in the south of Shangzuo County, a dozen miles to the south, is the torrential Yellow River.

In Wugang City, there are [-] cavalry of the Qin Army and seven artillery battalions directly under the Qin Army.

"Walk around and take a look, it's a good thing!"

"Mom, hurry up, there is something interesting here."

Wugang City has returned to its former prosperity. The streets are full of tourists, and vendors are setting up stalls on both sides of the street to sell goods. It seems that it has never encountered a war. Indeed, it has never encountered a war. It surrendered without a single casualty on either side.

Wugang City has not only restored its former prosperity, but its current level of prosperity is definitely far higher than during the Xia Dynasty. During the Xia Dynasty, although Wugang City was a county town, beggars were everywhere along the road, and Wugang was captured from the Qin army. In the city, they wantonly opened warehouses to release grain and relieve the common people, making beggars in the city rare.

This made the people in Wugang city dispel their fear of the Qin army and have a good impression of the Qin army.

County Sheriff's Office!

The outside of the Sheriff's Mansion is full of prosperity, and the inside of the Sheriff's Mansion is full of busyness. Officials, big and small, are constantly busy. Most of them are wearing the red official uniforms of the Xia Dynasty, and only a small number of them are wearing the black ones of the Qin Dynasty. Official uniform.

Since the capital Changjing led the army to Wugang, the original officials were not detained, but they were allowed to continue to be in charge of Wugang affairs. Of course, some major decisions had to be made by Qin officials transferred by the Great Qin Dynasty.

Although the all-out war has not stopped yet, the great hand of the Great Qin ruler has already reached out to the occupied land!

In the hall of the county guard's mansion, sitting on the first seat was an old general dressed in military uniform, with white hair and a vicissitudes of life.

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Chapter 1047 Young Sheriff Lin Qing

Du Changjing is 54 years old this year, and he will be in his sixtieth year in six years. His skin is already wrinkled and his beard is gradually turning white.

The white-haired young general who was once full of enthusiasm is no longer seen, only the old white-haired general who is extremely deep in the city today, calm-minded, spicy and skilled.

It's true that time is not forgiving!

Standing in front of Du Changjing was a young official. This young official was wearing a black official uniform and a black jewel official hat. He was obviously a seventh-rank official.

His name is Lin Qing, he is 26 years old this year, he used to be the magistrate of Jiyuan County, Fuzhou, and was transferred to Shangzuo County by the Qin Dynasty a month ago as the magistrate.

Don't look at Lin Qing's young age, but he is very capable. He has only been in office for a month, and he has subdued the Xia officials under his command. Wugang City is also managed in an orderly manner. Oh, by the way, he is still Qinglong Academy Wentang Graduate students.

He was one of the best in the academy, and he was handpicked by the Academy of Chinese Academy of Arts to send him down to a county magistrate in Huaibei County, Fuzhou for five years, and was finally promoted by the Ministry of Officials to be the magistrate of Jiyuan County, Fuzhou. When he arrived, he was transferred to Xiajing Shangzuo County as the sheriff.

The 26-year-old sheriff is definitely the best of the younger generation.

"Master Lin is really a great talent. In just one month, Wugang City was organized inside and outside." Du Changjing looked at Lin Qing with admiration and smiled.

Lin Qing bowed down and saluted humbly and replied: "Shangyang Hou is absurd."

"Report!"

At this moment, a Qin army scout hurried into the court with a letter in his hand.

Seeing the scouts running, Du Changjing's heart tightened.

He already knew that the Qin army on the front line had lost one after another in Zhangzhou County and was completely wiped out. He didn't want this letter to be another defeat!

The scout from the Qin Army walked up to the first desk, and presented the letter to Du Changjing with both hands. Du Changjing immediately took the envelope, and the scout immediately left. When the scout left, Du Changjing also quickly opened the envelope. Skillfully pulled out the letter paper inside the envelope, unfolded the letter paper to read.

When Du Changjing saw what was written on the letter paper, he frowned suddenly. He thought he had read it wrong, so he wiped his eyes and read it again.

After confirming that the content of the letter paper was correct, Du Changjing's face was filled with disbelief, and the hand holding the letter paper couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing Du Changjing's reaction, Lin Qing suddenly felt bad. It must be a terrible news for a veteran general who has been fighting all his life to show such an attitude. Thinking of this, Lin Qing quickly asked: "Go on?" Yanghou, did something happen on the front line?"

Du Changjing slowly put down the letter paper, and murmured to himself with an inconceivable tone: "General Chongnan came to report, and General Polu led an army of [-] to attack Taiguang City in Yangshan County. The army ambushed, the [-] army was wiped out, and the general Polu was killed in battle!"

Lin Qing's face changed, and his heart seemed to be pulled.

Although the Polu General Ma Daudao is not as famous as Duchangjing, he is also recognized as a top general in the world. He once made great achievements in the Northern Expedition to the Desert!

Such a fierce general died in battle like this?

When Lin Qing was shocked, Du Changjing's face had returned to calm, and he said in a soft voice without sadness or joy: "Please trouble Master Lin to go and call the generals above the rank of captain in the army to discuss in court!"

"Obey!" Lin Qing quickly resigned and left.

After Lin Qing left and Du Changjing was the only one left in the hall, Du Changjing's calm eyes showed sadness, and crystal tears flickered in his eye sockets. When he blinked lightly, two lines of tears slid down the corners of his eyes and down his cheeks , falling on the black lacquered tiger pattern armor.

Ma Boldness can be said to be brought up by him alone. He has participated in almost all the wars he has fought. For this bold-tempered Ma Boldness, Du Changjing is very happy from the bottom of his heart. He even plans to Discuss with Ma boldly, let your granddaughter marry Ma boldly grandson, and get married.

After a while, Du Changjing took a deep breath, reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and cheeks, put away the expression of sadness, and pretended to be calm.

Not long after that, Qin army generals walked into the court one after another. These generals all had serious expressions, and they obviously knew the news of Ma Bold's death in battle.

After the eleven captains and county guard Lin Qing had all gathered in the court, Du Changjing said with a blank face: "I think you all know the bad news on the front line. I don't want to hear your angry words about this. Just talk about the current policy!"

Anger will only make people lose their minds, Du Changjing does not want the court to become a place for everyone to vent their anger.

"Send troops to attack them!"

"If the Chu army destroys our Qin army by tens of thousands, it will be repaid tenfold!"

"The fighting power of the Chu army is not as good as our Qin army. As long as our Qin army marches southward, we will surely defeat the Chu army!"

Although there was Du Changjing's preface, these generals still couldn't help being impulsive. They didn't mention any of the current strategies, and they all talked about sending troops to attack the Chu army.

Hearing these words, Du Changjing gradually frowned and snapped, "Shut up!"

All the generals shut their mouths one after another, not daring to continue speaking.

The courtroom fell silent in an instant, and the sound of needles falling could be heard quietly.

At this time, Lin Qing stood up and wrote an editorial salute and said: "Shangyanghou, the lower officials believe that Shangyanghou can lead his army to the northern border of Zhangzhou and Yangshan counties, set up defenses on the northern border of the two counties, and at the same time strengthen the wall and clear the country. , avoid the battle and stick to it!"

"The reason why I think so is because the morale of the Chu army is strong at this time, and our army's morale has been frustrated. If we rashly attack the Chu army in the two counties, we may lose our troops again and return in defeat. However, although the morale and strength of the Chu army prosperous, but the Chu Dynasty behind them cannot support them in a protracted war!"

"As long as all the supplies that the Chu army can obtain are cut off in the Xia territory, the Chu army will not be able to support the war by fighting. If it is delayed for a little longer, the strength of the Chu Dynasty will be severely damaged, and it will have to retreat back to Chu. At that time, our army can go south and go straight. Chasing Chu's army is a big victory over Chu!"

"It makes sense, the general has exactly that intention!" Du Changjing nodded expressionlessly in agreement with Lin Qing's point of view, and also believed that now is not the time to attack the Chu army.

Capital Changjing immediately and decisively issued an order: "Pass down the general's order, and the army will dispatch early tomorrow morning, leaving only [-] soldiers as the soldiers of the town and county, and the rest will follow the general to attack Chu south!"

"We take orders!" All the generals bowed and shouted together.

"Go down and get ready!" Du Changjing waved his hand lightly.

All the generals retired one after another, saluted and left, but Lin Qing did not resign. Seeing this, Du Changjing was about to ask questions, but before he could ask, Lin Qing said to him with a solemn expression: "You are not a good official. In other words, once the general attacks Chu, don't concentrate your forces to attack one place!"

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Chapter 1048 Destruction of Shu

"The Chu Dynasty cannot fight multi-front wars. As long as the general and the Chu army open up multiple battlefields, the loss of the Chu Dynasty's national power will be more serious. If the Chu Dynasty sends people to seek peace and ask for a temporary truce, even if the general has concerns, he will Absolutely cannot agree, if you want to keep fighting with the Chu army, if the Chu army does not fight, then send cavalry to harass, anyway, just one word, the war cannot stop!"

After hearing these words, Du Changjing was a little confused. He could still understand the previous sentence, but he couldn't understand the latter sentence by opening up multiple fronts to bring down the Chu Dynasty.

The Chu Dynasty sent someone to ask for peace, but he would definitely not agree to it. He had no worries at all, but why did Lin Qing say that he would have any concerns?

It seems that Lin Qing is a bit self-righteous!

"Understood!" Du Changjing nodded perfunctorily, not taking the last half of Lin Qing's words to heart.

Lin Qing also knew that he didn't want to talk too much, otherwise he might arouse the disgust of the Marquis of Shangyang. After realizing this, Lin Qing bowed down and made a farewell ceremony to leave the court.

After Lin Qing left, Du Changjing began to write two letters, one was sent to His Majesty who was fighting on the front line, and the other was sent to Xianyang.

In the next time, the Qin army inside and outside Wugang City began to prepare for the expedition, and the whole army was ready to go.

The next day, February 29th, [-]th year of Shengqin!

Du Changjing personally led [-] Qin cavalry and five artillery battalions directly under him to cross the Yellow River Basin and head towards Xiajiang County.