Daqin Engineers

As the saying goes, "A wise man must have a mistake when he is thinking about everything." When the Black Armour arrived at Ruyin, he discovered that there was a problem that he hadn't considered... The sky was still dark, and the gate of Ruyin was closed.

If it is another city, such as Taocheng, a transportation hub, the city gate will remain open all night.

The reason is that there are a large number of supplies going in and out of Tao City, and closing the city gate is just to make yourself trouble.

But Ruyin is the rear line of defense. At this time, it is neither a front-line transportation hub nor a food production base, but a major battlefield, so a curfew was imposed at night.

Chen Duance came to ask immediately:

"Vice General, what should I do at this time?"

Shen Bing understood the meaning of these words.

If you step forward and call the door, you must accept the close investigation by the Chu army.

Three thousand cavalry is not a small number. Anyone will be suspicious, and Shen Bing will not be able to get it if he asks for official documents.

Another option is to wait for dawn at the bottom of the city. When the city gate opens, the Black Army can enter from several gates in batches.

The problem is that if you wait any longer, Xiang Yan’s sender of warning messages will also arrive. It will be even more difficult for the Black Armored Army to get into the city.

So neither is waiting, nor is not waiting.

After thinking about it, Shen Bing ordered:

"The whole army hides the dense forest and sends Qingqi to garrison all the roads and roads outside the city to intercept and kill the messengers!"

Chen Duan responded and arranged.

In ancient times, plane warfare was conducted and communication equipment was very backward, so it was not difficult to intercept messengers and block communications.

For example, now, it is almost certain that the messenger coming from Xiang Yan is riding a horse and the purpose is Ruyin, so you only need to block the road outside the city to prevent Ruyin from getting news.

So Shen Bing could take the Black Armored Army and wait in the dense forest, and then act after dawn.

However, after entering the dense forest, Shen Bing thought about it and felt that this was not very appropriate.

Because Xiang Yan seems to have another way of communication...

Communication from Xiang Yan to Ruyin is indeed only possible by land, and indeed it can be blocked from the line of defense.

but……

Yan would naturally notify Shouchun of such a big matter through carrier pigeons. If Chu Wang Ningchu got the news, how could he not send a messenger to notify Ruyin from the other direction?

Even Shouchun will send reinforcements to Chengfu and Ruyin.

If the Black Armored Army waited until dawn and Shouchun informed Ruyin and even reinforcements had arrived, wouldn't it be the same failure?

When Shen Bing was frowning, I saw Chen Duan report:

"Vice general, intercept two messengers."

"It's not from Bucheng, but from Haocheng."

When he said that, he handed over a roll of bamboo slips.

Haocheng is located on the west side of the Rushui line of defense. The empty city left by the Qin army after the retreat, the Chu army will rebuild its defense after regaining it. It is also common for troops and labor to need food and grass.

After thinking about it, Shen Bing asked:

"Have you fetched it together?"

Chen Duan was taken aback:

"I never took it, my subordinate thought..."

Shen Bing interrupted Chen Duan and ordered:

"Get the biographies immediately and look for two similar soldiers as described in the biographies."

"In addition, forged a letter in this style, it is said that it is a messenger from Taocheng."

"Qin Jun has fully counterattacked and sent a surprise attack."

Chen Duan was surprised and said:

"Lieutenant, isn't this..."

Shen Bing did not explain, but urged:

"Go!"

Chen Duan responded and arranged.

On one side, Wang Ben could understand clearly, and acclaimed that Shen Bing was not only wise, but also good at mental skills, and knew how to peel away the enemy's vigilance step by step.

If Ruyin’s Chu army knew nothing about the battle situation, and the black armored army dressed as Chu Qi suddenly appeared under Ruyin City, it would naturally arouse Chu army’s suspicion:

"I haven't even received the battle report. The front line is nearly four hundred miles away from Ruyin. No amount of reinforcements can reinforce Ruyin!"

So of course it will be suspicious.

But if you send a messenger to send a false message...

In fact, this can't be regarded as false information but true information. It's just talking about "Arabic Soldiers" instead of "Cavalry".

There are many possibilities for the auspicious soldiers. For example, the infantry who breaks through the line of defense are marching towards Ruyin. It takes seven or eight days to calculate the distance, so it is difficult to think of the "cavalry."

Then, "reinforcement" appeared in Ruyin for granted.

The messenger's affairs were not difficult to arrange, and it was easy to find two of the three thousand people with similar figures.

The forgery of letters is not difficult. In ancient times, what was used for anti-counterfeiting was just a seal, which just took some time.

If there is any difficulty, it is the psychological quality of the two soldiers disguised as messengers... It is not an easy task to enter the enemy camp alone, even if it is just to deliver the letter.

However, Chen Duan would take care of this. He grew up with soldiers in the army since he was a child, and knew them well, so he was ready soon.

The Chu General who was stationed in Ruyin City was a military officer named Qu Zhuo, from the Qu clan, the second largest clan of Chu.

With Xiang Yan's power, Jiangdong's children can actually be scattered and placed in various positions in the Chu army to control the military power.

The problem is that this is when the nobles are showing a tendency to unite. If Xiang Yan does this, the other races will start to seek their own personal gains again.

Therefore, Xiang Yan had to show an unselfish appearance, placing the nobles' forces in positions that are safe, important and powerful. Only in this way can they appease the nobles and allow them to continue to contribute to the country.

For example, the importance of Ruyin at this time is unquestionable, but after hundreds of miles behind the front line, it is safe. A military officer will control a city and surrounding supplies, so the power is naturally not small.

On the other hand, although the two thousand Chu army in Ruyin City had only two thousand troops, they were private soldiers of the Qu family.

As said before, the private soldiers of the nobles are often the most powerful and best equipped units, so Xiang Yan is more at ease when he is stationed in Ruyin.

At this time, Qu Zhuo was studying and judging the frontline situation based on the battle report under the oil lamp.

Chu's troops have this characteristic. The king's troops and generals are often lax, while private soldiers and generals are usually talents.

The reason is that the king's army is a "big pot" where it is difficult to find a responsible person even if it makes mistakes, while the private army is a cruel competition mechanism for those who can.

Qu Zhuo is one of Qu's talents. Although he is in Ruyin, he can see the whole situation.

At this time, he even had the same worry as Xiang Yan: Qin Jun's defeat seemed too easy.

However, there is no flaw in the words of Lord Changping and his party, so Qu Zhuo had to believe it.

At this moment, I heard someone report:

"Thanks to the army, the Qin army launched a counterattack."

"The general sent someone to send a letter, and the Chu army might send a strange soldier to attack Ruyin. I asked me to wait for the preparation of the war, and he would send reinforcements later."

In this way, Qu Zhuo understood:

"Well, this is Qin Jun's plan to lure the snake out of the cave."

"Its ambition is to draw my army out of Rushui and then encircle and wipe it out."