Daqin Engineers

After Ruyin's rectification, Shen Bing used carrier pigeons to report the situation to Yang Duanhe.

After Yang Duanhe received the message, he called "OK" three times:

"I also said that it will take a long time to attack Chu Jun Rushui, I don't want this Shen Bing to take Ruyin in one day."

"At Ruyin, Rushui line of defense is useless."

"When will you not attack at this time?"

So Yang Duanhe announced the news to the entire army for the first time and ordered a full attack on Chu.

The morale of the Qin army became stronger and stronger, and the Chu army's follow-up defense line was just a dirt ditch. In addition, the follow-up supplies were burned all the way by the Black Armor. Naturally, they could not resist the Qin army's offensive and could only retreat all the way.

The information soon reached Ying Zheng.

This information was sent by Yang Duanhe.

Because Shen Bing had already taken Ruyin, there was no question of keeping it secret, so Yang Duanhe decided about the cause and effect, that is, how Shen Bing pretended to withdraw the army, and how the Qi Bing rushed forward and occupied Ruyin.

After Ying Zheng watched it, he couldn't help but shoot the case and praised:

"It's a good one to lead the snake out of the hole and into the hole."

"Now let's see how that Yan Yan keeps this Rushui!"

Then he laughed again:

"Well, you Shen Bing, a widow knows that no problem can help you."

"With Shen Bing, the unification of the Central Plains is just around the corner!"

Zhao Gao's expression on the side was a little weird.

Yingzheng’s previous thoughts were different. If he hadn't suspected Yang Duanhe and Shen Bing, how could he not let Wang Jian tell him to return home?

You must know that Wang Jian has a heavy hand and is a master of great achievements. If he is willing to sue the old man to return to his hometown and win the government, he is happy and it is too late.

But Zhao Gao's thoughts were just thinking about it, of course he didn't dare to show it.

Only then did Xiang Yan get news of Ru Yin's fall.

The reason Xiang Yan got the news later was because he didn't rush back to report until the person sent to deliver the letter arrived in Ruyin and found something was wrong. The news was naturally much slower because of the horse riding.

Although Xiang Yan had been mentally prepared for a long time, she was still pale and sweaty at this moment.

Uncle Xiang asked to fight on the side:

"Admiral, the Black Armor has no more than 3,000 people, so what if you take Ruyin?"

"Subordinates ask for 20,000 soldiers, first go to retake Ruyin..."

Xiang Yan interrupted Xiang Bo with a "hum":

"Do you think Ruyin is so good to win?"

"It has Rushui as a barrier, and there are high-walled arrow towers everywhere on the west side."

"A rain of arrows on the wall can cause heavy casualties to our army."

"Not to mention 20,000, it is unknown whether the 200,000 can be recovered!"

The Ruyin city defense was deployed by Xiang Yan, but Xiang Yan didn't know how powerful it was, so he didn't even think about attacking directly.

however……

A frontal attack may not work, but the east side facing Shouchun is not as strong as the west side. If you attack from the east side, there may be hope of success.

After thinking about it, Xiang Yan said to Xiang Bo:

"Finally, you will take 10,000 Cavalry Starry Night to Ruyin, and then there will be 20,000 infantry reinforcements."

"As soon as we arrive, we will attack and take Ruyin at all costs."

Uncle Xiang felt a little strange.

Just now my father said that he couldn't take Ruyin, how could he let himself go again in a blink of an eye... Not only did he let himself go to attack but also sent cavalry, but he also rushed to attack the city in Starry Night.

However, Uncle Xiang didn't dare to ask more, so he went to order his troops.

After Mr. Xiang left, Xiang Yan immediately wrote a letter in silk and sent a pigeon to Shouchun, meaning that Ruyin is the gateway to Shouchun, and Ruyin fell into danger when he lost his life. Please send 20,000 cavalry troops. Starry night rushed to Ruyin to attack the city, he would lead his troops to delay the Qin army along the way and pinch Ruyin.

Xiang Yan is worthy of being a battle-tested veteran. He remained calm and worked out a feasible remedy under the sudden change of the enemy who fell heavily in the rear:

One: He took the main force of the Chu army to "fight" the Qin army in front.

Although the Chu army had been defeated by the Qin army and had no morale, the Chu army had 300,000 troops on the front line, and its strength was 100,000 more than the Qin army.

On the other hand, the black armored cavalry that the Chu army had been afraid of was already in Ruyin, so the Chu cavalry and chariots would be useful again.

So 300,000 to 200,000, and it was just delays and delays, such as breaking roads, dismantling bridges, setting up ambushes, and occasionally using the city to fight a battle... This intensity is much smaller than a fight to death.

In this way, it might not be difficult to delay Qin Jun for more than ten days.

The reason for using "maybe" was because there were so many things that surprised Xiang Yan during this period that he didn't dare to make judgments.

But no matter what, even if it is only ten days, it will buy time for the rear.

Xiang Yan hoped that Ruyin could be retaken within this period of time, and everything would be fine.

Two: Send Xiang Bo to attack Ruyin frontally.

Of course, there is no hope for a frontal attack on Ruyin. The problem is that the Qin army has only three thousand troops in Ruyin.

Xiang Bo's frontal attack was only to disperse the Qin army's strength, even if only a little.

If Xiang Bo knew that he was sent by his father to attack the city for this purpose, he was afraid that he would be angry to grab the ground.

However, Xiang Yan at this time of course couldn't take care of these, and his offensive focus must be on the east side.

Three: That is to send troops from Shouchun to attack Ruyin.

The reason why Xiang Yan would point out 20,000 cavalry is because this is the capital guard army that the king of Chu used to guard Shouchun.

The total strength of this escort is about 50,000. It is a private soldier under the leadership of the king of Chu, including 20,000 cavalry and 10,000 chariots and 20,000 infantry.

These troops were led by the Chu King's nephew Zhang Qi, who served as General Zhu Guo.

The so-called General Zhu Guo means the pillar of the country, which means that this army cannot be used until the battle to break the country.

Although Xiang Yan didn't specify it in the letter, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the two thousand cavalry refers to the city guard army.

This immediately caused a wave of ills and discussions among the ministers of Shouchun:

"Where is Xiang Yan's courage, he actually meant that the capital guards went to siege the city? This is an act of rebellion!"

"If the guards are sent to siege the city at this time, when the Qin army is under the Shouchun city, who will guard it?"

"Xiang Yan is defeated by herself, but she has to pull up the guards..."

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The nobles of Zhao, Qu, Jing, etc., you say and I say, all are deciding whether Xiang Yan is not.

Only Chu Wang Ningchu said nothing with a gloomy face.

The king of Chu knew that the great situation that Chu had just created had already been put to the wrong side with the occupation of Ruyin.

Before that, the nobles of Chu State thought that Xiang Yan could win this battle, so they sent troops and food to contribute.

But now, Ruyin's loss almost meant that Xiang Yan was about to lose, so he began to think about how to protect herself.

From their point of view, of course they do not want the guards to go to war.

Because Qin Jun's first goal is undoubtedly Shouchun.

One day there is a longevity, their danger will be one day less.