The Queen's Engineering Army

Chapter 143 Personality Cult
The main hall of Chu Palace.

The King of Chu summoned all civil and military officials today to discuss the attack on Dahan Town.

This defeat made the king of Chu feel extremely humiliated, and the majestic Chu could not even defeat a small village.

The [-] army was defeated, only a few hundred escaped back, and most of them were recruited by Su Lin.

What a shame!

The two main persons in charge this time, Zheng Long, have been imprisoned in a cell, and Mi Yuan has also been ordered to reflect at home.

This is the difference between nobles and slaves. No matter what, Mi Yuan is a royal family after all, and it is the rule of this era not to punish a doctor.

And Zheng Long is just a mud-legged, dog slave, and whether he can be killed or not is only at the king's whim.

But with Zheng Xiu's protection, the king of Chu had no choice but to lock him up first.

"This envoy also heard the news that Chu's attack on Dahan Town failed, and I feel deeply regretful."

Meng Ao, the envoy of Qin State, also pulled to the hall, bowed his head in pain and said.

"Ahem, it was the cunning of the bandits who tricked our army into surrendering, which led to the defeat." The old king of Chu blushed, and it was too embarrassing for this incident to spread.

"Although there are not many bandits, they are not easy to deal with based on geography. I beg the king of Chu to join forces with Qin to attack the bandits' stronghold." Meng Ao said sincerely, cupping his hands.

The ministers were talking.

This was in the territory of Chu State, and Qin State's help was needed to deal with a small bandit. When word spread, people felt that Chu State's face was disgraced.

The king of Chu was silent for a while. The 8000 troops sent out this time failed. If he wanted to wipe out the bandits completely, he might have to send out more troops.

At least 3 or more will do.

No more could be tolerated. After all, not long after the war with Yue, the national power was severely depleted, and sending 3 people was already the limit.

You must know that fighting is not only about military strength, but more importantly, logistics and food.

A front-line soldier needs at least five farmers to transport food and logistics.

With 3 horses, as long as 15 farmers need to be mobilized, such a big movement to deal with a bandit, the King of Chu thinks it is not worthwhile.

But this face must be regained, and Dahan Town must be wiped out.

Qin's willingness to send troops to join forces is a way to reduce losses.

"I wonder how many troops Qin is willing to send?" King Chu said solemnly.

"My Great Qin is willing to send 4 soldiers. If Chu also sends [-] soldiers, forming a [-]-horse coalition army will surely wipe out the rebellion quickly with the momentum of Mount Tai." Meng Ao's eyes lit up, and he said boldly.

An army of [-] is dealing with a cottage, and it feels like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.

But 8000 people have failed before, and there is no better way.

"Okay, since the Qin State and our great Chu have a common enemy, I am willing to send troops to unite with the Qin State to encircle and suppress that hateful bandit." The king of Chu waved his hand, setting the tone.

"I am Wang Yingming."

Seeing that the king of Chu had set the tone, the officials no longer objected, so they had to say yes.

"The alliance between the two armies involves early mobilization and food supplies. The envoy needs to return home to prepare, and it will not be completed until at least the end of the year." Meng Ao said with a cupped hand.

Marching and fighting in ancient times was not easy and required a lot of preparation. A battle in a foreign country like this would take at least several months to prepare food and march.

"The widow ordered people to prepare food and grass, and the bandits must be wiped out before the end of the year." King Chu nodded sharply.

After this matter was agreed upon, Meng Ao hurried back to Qin to prepare for the alliance.

"General, why did you go to great lengths to join forces with the Chu State to suppress the bandits? Your Majesty didn't signal that. Wouldn't it be better for the Chu State to deal with the bandits alone?" The follower asked puzzled.

Meng Ao chuckled, "This gang of bandits is a thorn in the general's side, a thorn in the flesh, and also a thorn in the heart of the general, and must be resolved by the general himself."

"But dispatching [-] troops is a waste of time and money. My Great Qin has just suppressed Yi Qu. At this time, we will send [-] troops to attack a small village. Will the king agree?"

The retinue was a little worried. The newly appointed King Qin planned to make every effort to govern and develop the people's livelihood.

Not long after fighting Yiqu, it was pointless to send troops to attack a place that had no strategic intention.

Whether King Qin will agree is still unknown.

"Don't worry, the king will definitely agree with the general."

Meng Ao is not worried at all, Shang Yang's remnants are hiding in Dahan Town, this is a thorn in Yingqian's heart, and it is also his greatest wish, no matter what, Yingqian will help this matter go ahead.

Dahan Town.

Surin knew it wouldn't end with the end of this battle.

The state of Chu will definitely send troops to continue the attack. As long as it hurts him again and scares him once, he will have the capital to negotiate, and he will be safe in the future.

Town centre.

Su Lin called Dai Li, and Li Jinlong and Hua Rong came to discuss the military situation.

"My lord, there is news from Yindu that the coalition forces of Qin and Chu have dispatched [-] troops to attack Dahan Town. Counting the time for mobilization and preparation of food and grass, they will reach Nanzheng City in four months at the latest." Dai Li As the director of the Intelligence Bureau, he first reported the latest major intelligence.

Hua Rong and Li Jinlong frowned when they heard this, forty thousand army, that's forty thousand professional soldiers.

There are only more than 1 people in Dahan Town now, and there are many women and children. There are only 5000 people who can really go to the battlefield.

The quality of personnel is not as good as that of regular soldiers, so what can we do to compete with them?
The only thing there is the geographical advantage.

"Haha, don't worry, this is probably their last attack on Dahan Town. As long as we can defeat them, we will have the capital to negotiate. There is no benefit in attacking us. As long as we show some sincerity, I believe we will gain a lot of benefits for a long time. development period." Su Lin's strategy is very clear, no matter what, he must win this last defensive battle.

But it's difficult, both Qin and Chu regard Su Lin as a thorn in their eyes, and want to get rid of it quickly.

How to fight is a difficult problem.

If the Qin-Chu coalition forces had enough food and grass to fight a long-term war of attrition, Dahan Town would not be able to fight it.

"My lord, this battle will be very difficult. The subordinates feel that it is better to prepare a retreat. If not, the subordinates will cover the lord's retreat."

Li Jinlong cupped his hands and said that he also felt that there was little chance of winning this battle, so he was still prepared to let Su Lin run away.

Su Lin's face turned cold, and he scolded angrily: "I will never leave. This is the foundation I have worked so hard to build. I will never allow anyone to destroy it."

The attitude is very firm.

"My subordinate is wrong." Li Jinlong quickly knelt down and admitted his mistake.

"Get up, don't say any more discouraging words in the future, and firmly believe that we will win." Su Lin said in a deep voice.

"Here."

The three of them also knew Su Lin's resolute attitude, so they should consider the next countermeasures.

The prisoners of the Chu army were considered a major force. If Su Lin wanted to turn them into his own fighting force, he had to carry out ideological work on the soldiers.

Inside the mill.

Two rows of Chu Army prisoners were sitting at the long and narrow dining table, with sweet potatoes, noodle cakes and wild vegetable soup in front of them.

Their company commander was a dark-skinned militiaman.

Standing at the front and looking at them: "Who keeps you fed, clothed and warm?"

"Lord!"

"Who will provide you with a brand-new house?"

"Lord!"

"Who are you sworn to protect?"

"Lord!"

"Long live the lord!" the militia company commander raised his arms and shouted.

"Long live my lord!" Everyone raised their arms and shouted.

After a brainwashing propaganda and loyalty slogan was shouted, everyone started to eat with chopsticks.

Do you want to say that this method has any effect?
Once or twice will definitely not have much effect, but with persistent propaganda, over time, lies will become truths.

In addition, the life in Dahan Town is indeed much better than outside, and the accommodation and food conditions are really like a paradise.

Usually, the squad leader and battalion commander of these captives will also help and tutor those captives of the Chu army according to Su Lin's instructions, causing a major change in their thinking.

Develop a sense of identification with Dahan Town and personal loyalty.

The spies among the prisoners of the Chu army also played a certain role in nipping the source of all unrest in the cradle.

Su Lin is going to smash Dahan Town into a monolith within a few months. Even if there is a hundred thousand troops, there is nothing he can do.

(End of this chapter)