The ambitious Yingbu Sword Guide County.

In order to prevent Zhonglimei, Xiang Zhuang's spy on Jiangdong, Ying Bu summoned troops in Kuaiji County. Any male resident who was over 15 years old was forced to enlist in the army, and even the 60-year-old old man was not spared. In addition to the male resident, the young and strong woman could not escape the disaster. The Eastern Chu army swept the villages in various counties and forcibly filled the healthy woman between the ages of 20 and 30 into the army to transport food and fodder.

Of course, in this era of people eating people, transporting grain and supplies was only one of the tasks of these healthy women. They may be attacked by those bad soldiers, and even more so, whenever the war is unfavorable, these healthy women will be killed and made into human flesh.

Civilization, in this chaotic world, is like a morning star in the distant horizon.

It is longed for, but it is out of reach.

On the 16th January of the seventh year of the Xinli of Qin Dynasty.

The 10,000 Eastern Chu army took more than 50 warships, set out from Jiujiang County, advanced along the river and land, and began to attack the Qin and Chu borders. At the same time, in the north of Changsha County, a joint force composed of Baiyue tribes and Changsha County soldiers also began to tentatively cross the river from Yunmengze on the south side of the Yangtze River to the north.

The old Chu land that had been calm for many days was filled with clouds for a while, which made people feel particularly suffocated.

Yingdu.

The county of Nanjun.

Feng Xuan, the general of the Qin army, who was responsible for guarding this important county connecting the north and south, received news of an enemy's attack as early as the beacon fired in the border areas. In the past year, Feng Xuan's main task in the Nanjun area was to appease the old Chu people here. At the same time, he also tried every means to train a county army that could guard the local area.

Let the people of Chu guard Chu.

This was Li Yuan's instructions when appointing Feng Xuan as the magistrate of Nanjun. As the Qin State became larger and larger, the Qin army needed more and more places to guard. Under such circumstances, if the Qin army troops in the field were still left with a guarding place according to the previous methods, then Li Yuan's short-lived force would be consumed soon.

In fact, after the Qin Emperor unified the country, the Qin State fell apart in just a few years, because in addition to Hu Hai and Zhao Gao's misconduct, there were also military mistakes.

A very important point is that the Qin army that swept across the six countries was gradually dispersed to various places after losing their targets. A large part of them were recruited to Lingnan, and hundreds of thousands of elite troops were buried in the jungle of Lingnan where the toxic miasma was everywhere. Even the commander Tu Sui was shot and killed by the Yue people.

It is precisely because of this concern that Li Yuan would steadily advance in the process of Qin's expansion in the east. There was no more suitable opportunity, so he would rather continue to wait. Because he was confident that whether it was Xiang Yu's Western Chu, Ying Bu's Eastern Chu, or other princes, they would always reveal various flaws in the face of power and desire.

Of course, the vassals and countries are like this, and Qin cannot avoid it. Zhao Ben's serious mistakes in governing Hanzhong County gave anti-Qin forces like Lu Zhi, Ying family and Ying Bu.

The test is coming.

This time, Feng Xuan had to face threats from two directions alone. He had only one reinforcement, the Luo Xianba army, who came from Ba County, was on the way, but it was not easy to cross the uninhabited primitive jungle even the most suitable Ba people to survive in the jungle and mountains.

It takes as soon as five days for the Ba people to reach Yingdu.

In five days, Feng Xuan was not sure whether he could stop the invading Dongchu Army and Shanyue Army, who had just trained less than a year.

"General, the enemy is coming in full force, and our army is really hard to resist. Let's hurry up and ask the Marquis Wu." Feng Xuan followed, several Nanjun lieutenants advised with panic.

"General, don't hesitate anymore. Yingbu's thieves are cruel. If we let them kill to Yingdu, the fruits we have worked hard for a year will be the ones we will be." The general had no desire to fight. The civil servants were also afraid. In the Nanjun area, Yingbu had been scattered in the river for more than twenty years. His reputation had long been disgraced, which made the people of Chu here change their fear when they heard about it.

what to do?

Feng Xuan went back and forth without saying a word in front of his subordinates. His young and handsome face was full of indomitableness and perseverance. As a rising star in the Qin army, Feng Xuan had his own pride.

Ask Li Yuan for help.

This is a coward's behavior. Wouldn't that tell others that Feng Xuan is too much to use and that when facing heavy pressure, he should beg for his parents' protection like a child.

"Everyone, are the thieves of the Jiang thief? Our scouts have already found out that Ying Bu did not lead troops to invade this time. The one who led this enemy was his generals Zhou Cheng and Feng Chang. As for the Shanyue barbarians, they were afraid of being killed by our army last time. It remains to be considered whether they dare to set foot on the land of Jiangbei this time." Feng Xuan thought for a while and inspired everyone to say.

"However, the generals and soldiers in Nanjun are truly combat-effective, but only more than 2,000 people, and some of them are surrendered soldiers from the Han army in the past. As for the other generals and soldiers, they are only new recruits who have been trained for several months-!" Feng Xuan's agitation played a little, and there were still generals and school officials who made rebuttals.

"So what about the new recruits? We are not going to fight with the bandits. Do our soldiers defend their homes and their relatives. As a man, when their relatives need protection, should you abandon your family and run away, or stand up bravely and fight to the death with the invading enemy?" Feng Xuan stared at his eyes and looked at his subordinates who questioned them one by one.

"I, a Qin man, have the courage and blood to fight against the bandits. You are from Chu man, and behind you are relatives, wives and children. In front of your ancestors, do you have the attitude to say that you are prepared to run away because you are afraid of bandits?" Feng Xuan's questioning voice became louder and more intense, and he spoke directly, making the generals and school students feel ashamed of themselves.

"General, stop talking. We will decide this battle. Even if the thief climbs up the city wall, we will fight to the death." A large and thick captain was aroused by Feng Xuan's bloody nature, and he pulled out his battle knife and shouted loudly.

"General, please give orders. Although we clerks are useless to go into battle, we are all responsible for the affairs of the city and the materials in the rear. Don't worry." People's hearts always follow the crowd. When the generals' desire for war was aroused, the clerks also regained their courage.

If you think about it carefully, what Feng Xuan said actually makes sense.

The Qin State is no longer the time to be besieged by various anti-Qin forces in the past. Although Nanjun did not receive assistance in a short period of time, the Ba people were already on the way. This is a force that can be expected. In the area of ​​Sanchuan County, the Qin general Jiang Yu, who was in charge of Eastern Front affairs, had received an urgent document from Feng Xuan. Qin general Chen Xi gathered his forces in Yingchuan area and could go south at any time.

"Everyone, we have the advantage of time, place, and people in this battle. The Jiang thieves rely on only a large number of people, and they have to be more people. Who can compare with the 50,000 people in our Yingdu? Do you think so?" Feng Xuan shouted loudly.

"No, No, No!" The generals were in high spirits and shouted in unison.

The Chu people had no favors to Yingbu’s bandit troops. Before, they were only afraid of the consequences of being robbed, but now, their courage and strength have finally come back.

"If you send the order, the gates of Yingdu water and land will be closed from now on. Anyone who wants to enter or leave the city must hold a certificate issued by the county government. If any suspicious person is found, they will be arrested."

"Also, don't keep the grain stored in the county government, and all the food is distributed to the people in the city. Tell them that our Qin army will never abandon the city. All our soldiers vow to live and die together with the city--" Feng Xuan breathed a long sigh and ordered one after another.

Hearing Feng Xuan's arrangement, the generals and civil servants were determined to follow the instructions. Compared to the panic when they came, they now had their expressions solemn and solemn, and there seemed to be a ball of burning fire in each of them.

In this battle, only if the three armies use their lives can they last until the end.

When the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is definitely an unwise move to take the initiative to fight with the enemy. The water network in Nanjun is densely packed with Han water flowing through it. For the Dongchu army, which has the convenience of warships, it is quite convenient to go back and forth. In comparison, the Qin army is much weaker. Once it leaves the solid city walls of Yingdu, this new army with weak fighting will likely collapse at once.
Chapter completed!