Chapter 100 Sanshe
The first snowfall in the 20th year of King Qin Zheng fell for four days. The inside and outside of the city after the snow stopped became another world. The withered earth, the majestic city, the villages that were broken due to the war, the remnants of Tongbai Mountain in Funiu Mountain with bleak plants and trees... Everything that could be seen before was covered with thick snow, and the endless whiteness of the snow was seen.
It is normal to snow in winter, but it affects the army's marching. The 340,000 Chu and Zhao troops gathered in Wancheng went to Juancheng, the north end of the northeast mute entrance. It took less than two hundred miles to walk for seven days, only thirty miles a day.
Fangcheng is like the Great Wall. Juancheng is the passport that leaves Fangcheng. Twenty-five miles ahead of Juancheng is Yeyi (now the old county of Ye County). The so-called Ye Gong who likes the dragon among the dragon is the son Gao of the Ye County Yin Gongzi. According to the custom of the Chu people, all the county magistrates are called Gong. Ye Gong not only "loves the dragon", but Bai Gong won the rebellion, but also Ye Gong led his army to pacify.
In addition to the defense system of Fangcheng, Ye Yi came out of Fangcheng's defense system, and the tentacles of Chu State penetrated deep into the heart of the Central Plains. This city was built by the Lishui River, and the other side of the water was Li Xin's military camp. It was so close that he stood on the towering Que Tower in Fangcheng, and with a Lu Li mirror, he could clearly see the dense Qin army military curtains on the north bank of the Lishui River. The Qin army's tent Xiong Jing saw more, and the most shocking time was in Bailuyuan. However, when looking at the Qin army military curtains, he would inexplicably think of the ant nest built on tree branches and stone horns.
"Our army has already left the city of Juan, and Li Xin fled when he heard the news." The white beard of the Douyu pheasant drifted away. After Lu Li put down the mirror, he said with some concern. "The waters have not been sealed, so it is very difficult to chase them away."
"Escape?" Xiong Jing also put down Lu Li Jing. The Qin army's tent was black and the snow was white. The Lishui River was sparkling in the sun. Without Lu Li Jing, he could see the endless Qin camp on the north bank of the Lishui River. "It's better for me to ask about it personally."
Xiong Jing was bold. He already felt that people could not survive when they deserved to die, and they could not die when they should not die. This was destiny. After he finished speaking, he turned around and went down to Quelou, and rode to the Lishui River twenty miles away. The guards followed him, and Dou Yuzhi, Dongyegu, Sima Shang and others were still standing on Quelou, watching his three-headed phoenix flags go far against the north wind.
"Cheng Kui!" Dongye Gu was helpless at Xiong Jinghuo's anxious temperament, and instead called out Yu Zhi.
"Boy is here." Cheng Kui smiled and looked at Xiong Jing and ran over immediately when he saw the head of the family shouting.
"Snap the King!" Dou Yuzhi reminded him in a deep voice. When Cheng Kui wanted to leave, he shrank his eyes and added: "If you see Li Xin, you can shoot him."
"This is inappropriate." Right General Sima Shang did not speak, and Dongye Gu, the person who most wanted to defeat the Qin army, said.
"What's wrong?" Dou Yuzhi disdained. "As soon as Li Xin died, the Qin army would be overthrown. If the Qin army was overthrown, the Qin State would be overthrown. If Hu was not killed?"
Ruoao's good at shooting, the most important thing is to shoot far away. The two armies raised their bows and shot the enemy generals in the face, and the result of the battle would have been basically determined. If King Zhuang had not known Ruoao's matchmaking habits and had been wary of it when he was against the match, and had previously posted a list to recruit sharpshooters like Yang Youji, it would not be certain who would have won the destiny.
It was the past, but now it is now. It is already very regrettable that the King of Qin did not shoot the last time. This time, the Qin general Li Xin who was aiding the evildoer was shot and fighting Yu Zhi did not want him to miss it.
"Jingnuo." Cheng Kui looked up at Dou Yuzhi and nodded slightly. When he came down from the Quelou cavalry on his back, the twelve stone bow on his back had already tied the bowstrings.
"If I could shoot Li Xin..." Sima couldn't help but have some longing when he watched Cheng Kui run away. As soon as Li Xin died, the Qin army had no leader. Even if the army had not all left Fangcheng, he could kill the Qin army and abandoned their armor.
"Only the Emperor Taiyi protects him." Dou Yuzhi did not answer, but prayed to heaven, and several Chu generals behind him followed him and prayed.
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"Report——! King Jing is here! King Jing is here..." There is no need to reprimand the cavalry. Before the phoenix flag could float to Yeyi, the people from Feng Jie, who were from the right general of ten miles, rushed into the shogunate to report the news. When he heard King Jing is here, Li Xin was stunned and asked anxiously: "How many people in Jing are there? When will they attack me?"
"Jing, Jing..." The person who reported the news only saw the phoenix flag, but did not see how many people were around King Jing. At this time, a shout of rebukes came from outside the tent, and a rebukes general reported loudly: "Report to General, King Jing is here."
"How many soldiers?" Li Xin looked at Feng Jie with a blame, and turned his eyes to the report's cavalry.
"Dozens of cavalry." The importance of scouts is self-evident, and they naturally will not be as slutty as laymen.
"Only dozens of cavalry?" Li Xin's Adam's apple moved for a moment. Although he had already been ready to face King Jing's army in this battle, he still felt a little nervous when he heard King Jing's coming.
"It's true. There are only a few dozen cavalry." The cavalry general said. "It should be here to patrol the Lishui River."
The terrain often determines the outcome of the battle. King Jing led dozens of cavalry to patrol the Lishui River and could not be surprised. While Li Xin was still thinking about whether there were any flaws in his formation, Feng Jie next to him punched him in his palm and shouted: "I have no giant crossbow!"
The Lishui River is not wide, and the river channel is only more than 200 steps wide. In winter, the river channel flow is only fifty or sixty steps wide. King Jing inspected the Lishui River and could not be in the river channel. At this time, Feng Jie regretted that there were no giant crossbows in his army. If there were giant crossbows, he could shoot King Jing from a place far away from the river channel. After he said this, Zhao Wan, An Qi, Zhao Hai, and even Li Xin felt a little regretful.
"Chu...this, Qin...General Li..., across the water..." When everyone was regretful, shouts came from outside. The military curtain was about one mile away from the river, and it was the north wind, so the shouts were completely unaware. Fortunately, the shouts were not heard clearly, and the letters could be seen clearly. After a moment, the scouts worshipped the letters from the other side of the Lishui River.
The word "I" was written on a piece of Chu paper that was torn off, with only twelve characters "Chu" on it: "The King of Chu is here, and the Qin general Li Xin, saw it at a distance from the water."
"Don't go!" Deputy General An Qi was Li Xin's confidant. After reading the twelve words, he shook his head repeatedly. "I heard that there were people in Jing who had twelve stone bows. If the general went to meet, the Jing people would shoot and kill him."
"If you don't go, our army is weak." Zhao Wan said. He is Zhao Shan's son and understands the way we inspire morale before the war. "If the general doesn't go, the subordinates..."
Zhao Wan wanted to ask Li Xin to meet King Jing on behalf of him, but a cough came from behind, and his servant pulled him. The meeting was King Jing. No matter what he was talking about, he might become a traitor if he was not careful. How could he go about such a thing?
Zhao Wan was coughed and pulled by the servant, and he couldn't help but feel some taboos. Feng Jie turned his eyes and said, "It's better to... be the guardian..."
"I won't go." No one wants to take the hot potato, and the guardian is not completely trusted by the king.
"Why don't you dare to see me when you meet him?" Li Xin was a little angry. The one who made a appointment with King Jing was probably a traitor. If he didn't go, he would be a timid and humiliating the country, and laughed at the world. "Prepare a car."
The general's tent was not just about preparing a car. Five thousand soldiers had to line up next to the Lishui River before Li Xin. As soon as Li Xin left the tent, he saw the three-headed phoenix flag fluttering in the wind, and also saw the King Jing who was waiting for the horses under the Santoufeng flag. King Jing was on the north bank of the Lishui River. Unlike him, the King Jing was a cavalryman holding the flag, and there was no one else beside him.
Look at King Jing and then look at himself. After all, Li Xin, who was so energetic, rushed to the banks of the Lishui River without waiting for his short force. Deputy General An Qi couldn't stop him. It was a short distance of about a moment. Before the chariot could stop the chariot, the two of them had already touched each other until Li Xindian got off the car.
"Li Xin has seen the king. He cherishes his armor and cannot be polite." Li Xin's attitude is neither arrogant nor humble, thinking in his heart how he should answer if the other party made an appointment with him.
"Hmph! You still know the etiquette?" Xiong Jing angrily rebuked. "Last year, you led your army into Fangcheng. There were no old people in Fangcheng. Killed 1,830 old people and 3,500 young people in Wei Fu Ji. The Qin people beheaded for me, and what is the result of killing old people and women and children? Is this your army's destiny, or the order of King Zheng of Zhao?"
He made an appointment with him to scold him. Li Xin suddenly felt that he was stupid. But even if he felt that he was stupid, he had already come. He was not good at shirking responsibility, but instead he stiffened his neck and asked directly: "What is Li Xinjun's fate, what is the fate of the king?"
"If it is your army's order, you will be left with the three tribes!" Xiong Jing pointed angrily. "If it is the King of Qin, you will definitely repay Qin in the future! Whose fate is this?"
Xiong Jing was angry, and the dragon horse under his crotch raised his hooves from time to time. He looked directly at Li Xin. If his eyes could kill people, Li Xin would be full of holes.
"Li Xin has no choice but to tell him." Li Xin had to avoid this question.
"You have no way to tell me, that is Zhao Zheng's order." Xiong Jing swung his horse whip and instantly realized that this was Zhao Zheng's bloody revenge for the counter-espionage plan of Zhibi. "Since you have already detained Chu Pass, let go and fight to the death. Or I give up Ye Yi, you lead the army to advance, or your camp retreats, I lead the army to advance..."
"The king is here, how dare Li Xin lead his army to advance? Li Xin retreated three times today to wait for the king. Please be sure to leave." Li Xin finally recovered his calmness when he said that he had not waited for Xiong Jing to respond. After that, he asked the emperor to turn around.
Li Xin stood in the north, and his words were spread far away. Cheng Kui, who was more than 40 steps behind Xiong Jing, did not want to miss the opportunity. He squeezed his legs and his horse's belly immediately rushed forward. Li Xin on the other side of the Lishui River and Xiong Jing on the Lishui River were all shocked and saw the long bow with an arrow in his hand.
Li Xin didn't have time to scold King Jing for cheating, and his hair suddenly stood up all of a sudden, thinking about how to dodge him. A look of surprise flashed through Xiong Jing's eyes, and then he shouted in a conditioned reflex manner: "Stop! Stop!!"
The command of the patriarch and the command of the king, Cheng Kui, who wanted to fall off the horse and shoot Li Xin, finally listened to Xiong Jing's order. He jumped off the horse and stopped the arrow on the longbow, but he just watched Li Xin's chariot go further and further until it overturned too quickly.
Xiong Jing didn't look behind him, but only looked at Cheng Kui. "Why do you have to kill him at this time? Our army will chase Sanshe, and it's not too late to kill him in the formation."
"I am only worried..." Cheng Kui's eyes turned, his expression was very regretful.
Chapter completed!