It's really a pretty awkward situation.

The Qin army has 600,000 elite soldiers, and if the Chu State does not respond, then these 600,000 troops can completely drive straight into the hinterland of the Chu State. However, after coping, the 400,000 Chu army was faced with a strong defensive fortress and 600,000 Qin troops who refused to fight behind the fortress.

Offense and defense are completely reversed. The Qin State invaded the Chu State, and now the Chu State is desperately attacking the fortress of the Qin State.

In fact, in the first two months of confrontation, although the coach Xiang Yan sent troops to call for battle many times, he did not concentrate on attacking. However, the urging orders from the king of Chu in the rear forced him to choose to gather a large army to attack. In this three-day siege battle, the Chu State lost more than 30,000 infantry troops, and the fortress of the Qin State remained untouched.

It can be said that the slight advantage won by Jingyu in leading the cavalry to attack the Qin army that day gradually disappeared with the passage of time.

On this day, Xiang Yan stopped the siege and summoned the generals of all armies in the big tent... This also includes Jingyu. Although he was young, everyone knew how powerful he was, and when arranging the seats, he sat on Xiang Yan's left side and was the first to be the first.

After everyone arrived, Xiang Yan told all the bad things now. The most important one is that the grain and grass transported to the rear are ten days late.

"If the food and grass do not arrive for another three days, our army's food stocks will be exhausted. Xiang Yan said with a frown.

As soon as these words came out, they created a three-breath silence. Then the generals looked at their colleagues left and right with emotion, and began to whisper. Without food and grass, the military horses could not move and not to mention, and the soldiers' biggest reaction might be mutiny. This has nothing to do with patriotism or not, and even these generals cannot hold a soldier accountable.

Someone directly proposed to Xiang Yan to behead the escort officer who was unfavorable for transporting grain. Some people also asked Xiang Yan to send a lot of people to urge, and even asked the king to come forward and issue an edict to urge the transportation of grain. Xiang Yan waited for them to be noisy for a few minutes before raising his hand to signal them to be quiet.

"I have already asked, if it is not that the escort officer is not doing well, it is completely because the current grain and grass in the rear cannot keep up with the supply of the army. Xiang Yan sighed and said, "Our army has not fought for two months, and 400,000 people consume so much every day? At present, the king has issued an edict to collect grain from the whole country... I'm afraid it will take some time before it can be supplied. "

The soldiers were all strong men. If you don't wear armor and don't do military training in peacetime, you will have less physical exertion and less food. It's just that how can you not do these things in wartime?

Now all the transportation of grain and grass depends on men and horses. The 400,000 people were transported with a quarter of the grain and grass consumed by the escorts and horses on the road.

In this way, two months later, the Chu State has been in a dilemma in the area of grain and grass.

"This, how can this be good?".

Some generals looked at the people around them at a loss, and they were not necessarily much better than him. However, someone noticed that after Jingyu sat there, his expression was always calm, and he couldn't help but clench his fists at him and asked

"Major General, do you have a good plan?".

As soon as he said this, the big tent fell silent again, and Xiang Yan also looked at Jingyu.

Jingyu glanced at this person and knew that he was the father of Long Ji, the commander of the Dragon Legion. Seeing the expectant light in the eyes of others, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said

"It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and without food and grass, any plan will become empty words. "

There were disappointed expressions on the faces of everyone in the big tent, but Jingyu continued indifferently: "Now, it is only right to abandon this empty flat land that has no danger to defend and evacuate early. "

Xiang Yan nodded, "I also thought of this. It's just that the Qin army will not allow our army to evacuate safely? I am afraid that this is the trick that Wang Jian is waiting for! As soon as our army withdraws, we will be greeted by defeat and the loss of the country. "

Jingyu stood up from his seat, and Zhengse hugged his fist at him and said: "Marshal, don't worry, give me 50,000 soldiers and horses, and I can win three days for the army to help the army cross the vortex river safely." "

"Oh?" Xiang Yan looked at him in surprise, and on his small body, a still immature face was full of calmness. This contrasts with his words, giving people a sense of confidence that they will be able to succeed. But this confidence is not shown in him, but by the people who look at him... He was able to succeed.

There was silence in the big tent for a while, and Xiang Yan glanced at the other generals, all of whom avoided his gaze. He was a little proud in his heart, only a descendant of his family had the courage to face the Qin army.

"If you say so, you must have had an opinion about the retreat of the great army. Xiang Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "Okay, today's command will be handed over to you." "

Jingyu smiled faintly at him. When he turned to face the rest of the generals, his face was solemn, and in an instant, a momentum pressed away. Many battle-hardened generals still have a chill in their hearts, and they all secretly praise in their hearts, "Although the young general is young, he has already achieved the majesty of the marshal." In time, he will become a pillar of the Chu State. ’

"The retreat began in the second half of the night. Jingyu ordered: "All the military horses, prepare three days' rations, travel lightly, and stop fighting." If there is a noise, they will be beheaded, if there is a disobedience, they will be beheaded, those who light a lamp and start a fire will sit in a group, and if they march less than 100 miles a day, they will sit in a group. "

Everyone was looking at him, even Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang, who thought they knew him very well... Their eyes were full of astonishment, how could that child be able to speak so calmly that the murderous order sent chills down their spine?

Coo, I don't know who swallowed the spit unbearably, the loud voice was deafening but no one laughed at it.

"Do you have any questions?" Jingyu asked monotonously as he glanced around with a pair of dark eyes.

"Yu'er, is your request too much...?" Xiang Yan wanted to say for everyone, this requirement was a bit harsh. However, his words were interrupted by a sneering glance that Jingyu looked at.

"Whoever violates, tell him before he is killed that there are 50,000 brothers in the rear who are protecting him with their lives. Jingyu didn't mean to change, and asked rhetorically, "Can the marshal's previous intention be reversed?"

Xiang Yan had just handed over the command to him.

"This..." The corners of Xiang Yan's mouth twitched ~ a few times, and while complaining in his heart, 'The stinky boy doesn't give me face', he stubbornly said to the generals who were waiting for him, "Just issue a military order according to the meaning of the young general." In addition, tell them that there are 50,000 soldiers of the Chu State who are fighting bloodily for their retreat, so that they will not let down the blood shed by these soldiers. "

"The last general commands!" the generals looked at each other, and rushed to Xiang Yan and Jingyu to hug their fists.

With the rattle of the armor, they quickly walked out and went to work on the military order that Jingyu had just given. Only Jingyu and Xiang Yan were left in the tent, and only then did Xiang Yan ask

"Yu'er, you still seem to have some things on your mind, if 50,000 soldiers and horses are not enough, I will leave some more for you. "

Jingyu shook his head, "I started to make arrangements on the road to the Vortex River two months ago, and 50,000 soldiers and horses are enough to deal with the pursuit of the Qin army. It's just—" he laughed at himself expressionlessly, "Saving these more than 300,000 troops may not be of much help to the war situation in the Chu State." "

More than 300,000 troops returned to the Chu capital of Shouchun, but the key grain and grass problems remained unresolved. It is better to say that because there are more people, it will exacerbate the early arrival of the grain and grass crisis.

Xiang Yan is a famous general, so he can also think of this. Thinking that Jingyu was thinking about whether what he was doing was right, he walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted:

"As managers, we just have to do our part. Not only for the sake of the future, but also for the responsibility of every soldier in the present. Seeing the results does not mean that we have given up the struggle. Just as everyone dies sooner or later, do you give up living knowing that you will die in the future?"

Jingyu was a little surprised, tilted his head from the bottom up to look at him, and suddenly smiled slyly: "So, when you see your own death, will you still give up living in the future?"

"Uh..."

Xiang Yan couldn't have imagined that he would be waiting for him here. Seeing the expression on his face, where there was something he couldn't figure out, it was completely a little fox. He shook his head with a smile, but walked out of the tent without answering.

"I want to... You can live out your old age in peace. Jingyu said behind him.

Xiang Yan's footsteps paused, and he didn't turn back, but said: "If you can call me grandpa, I will have no regrets in my life." "

"Then live well, and when you are ninety, I can think about it. "

"That's a lot of demand!"

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