Daqin Engineering Corps

If Yang Duan and this Qin army were destroyed, Xiang Yan could gain a firm foothold in Daliang under the banner of helping Wei Fuguo, and then under the banner of helping Han and Zhao Fuguo, he could go south to attack Han and north to attack Zhao.

Of the two, Xiang Yan is more inclined to attack Zhao.

Because once the land of Wei belongs to Xiang Yan, the land of Zhao will be easily surrounded.

At that time, if they unite with Dai and Yan again, if Wang Jian's family doesn't escape, they may end up in the same fate as Daliang.

In this way, Chu State does not need to worry about being destroyed by Qin State, but returns to the overlord and orders all countries to counterattack Qin State.

In Xiang Yan's eyes, there is no point in attacking Qin together.

Because all countries want to preserve their strength after the alliance, so they have their own ghosts. It is just a dream to defeat Qiangqin in this way.

Therefore, in order to truly unite, all other countries should be included in the territory of Chu and combined into one force to resist Qin.

Today's situation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Daliang is only the first step of this plan.

After being silent for a while, Xiang Yan said to the general:

"Pass on the order."

"An edict to the soldiers and civilians of the State of Wei: The army of the State of Chu came to aid Wei. If the soldiers and civilians have the heart to restore the country, they can join us in resisting Qin. All meritorious service will be rewarded!"

1Chapter 17 Method

Xiang Yan's strategy is indeed feasible.

Because if there is any country among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period that can compete with Qin in terms of comprehensive strength, it is Chu.

The state of Chu has people, land, and food, and its size is not much different from that of Qin after the occupation of Bashu.

In addition, Xiang Yan grasped the timing of a full-scale counterattack quite accurately at this time...

It was the time when Qin State provoked all the six countries except Qi State, and even destroyed Zhao and Han. As long as Chu State stood up to uphold justice or won one or two victories, all countries would respond one after another. .

For example, if the state of Chu successfully encircled and wiped out [-] Qin troops in Daliang, exiled soldiers from various countries would come to vote one after another, and the people would easily accept and even welcome the rule of the "liberator" of the state of Chu.

As a result, the small fire in Chu State will soon have the potential to start a prairie fire.

Therefore, the current encirclement and annihilation battle is the top priority for Xiang Yan. It has become the beginning of the entire strategy and almost determines the success or failure of Xiang Yan's grand strategy.

So far, Xiang Yan is very satisfied with the development of things.

Under the vigorous propaganda and appeal of Chu State, the army and people of Wei State supported the Chu army very much: there were many Wei soldiers from all directions to vote, but the number increased by tens of thousands in more than ten days, and the common people also sent food, clothes and various supplies. .

Xiang Yan believes that if one day he captures Daliang again, he only needs to support a puppet to be the emperor, so that he can control Wei Guo.

As for the State of Qin, the State of Wei at this time is also the top priority.

If it is said that the state of Qin would go to war after resting for four years like in history, then the state of Wei might not be important.

Because at that time, the three counties of Zhao State and South Korea had recovered their vitality and could be recruited.

But if the Qin State did not have these four years, the Wei State, which has fertile land and beautiful water and the people do not have a high sense of national identity, would be a must.

As I said before, King Wei loved dogs more than people, and the people were not as good as dogs in his eyes.

Under such circumstances, if it takes four years for the Qin army to occupy Zhao and Han before it can be safely recruited, then it only takes one year or even half a year for the Wei state.

Not to mention other things, even a loyal minister like Wei Wei can surrender to Qin with all his heart, what is impossible?

On the contrary, if the land of Wei State falls into the hands of Chu State, it can also increase a large amount of food and troops for Chu State in a short period of time.

The difference is too big.

Therefore, Ying Zheng, who was sitting in Handan, walked up and down in the tent anxiously, while Wang Jian dared not say a word below.

After walking for a while, Ying Zheng stopped suddenly and asked:

"Is there no other way to rescue Daliang?"

"Is it just waiting for Hanoi soldiers to be surrounded by Chu State?"

Wang Jian replied:

"Your Majesty, stay safe and don't worry, General Yang has captured Daliang City."

"The beam is indestructible, and there must be food in the city."

"The subordinates think that it is not difficult for Daliang to hold on for several months..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ying Zheng interrupted:

"What about a few months later? Do you have a solution?"

Wang Jian was at a loss for words.

He is indeed helpless in the current situation.

The main reason is that the Chu state's navy is powerful and the Wei state's water network is suitable for naval operations. The Qin army only needs to attack south for dozens of miles, and it will be exhausted and difficult.But Handan is more than six hundred miles away from Daliang.

Ying Zheng also knew this, he thought for a while and asked:

"Since the Chu army has a navy, can our army also organize a navy?"

"We can make Zhao people rush to build warships day and night and hurry up to train."

"Then the navy will not be so passive against the navy infantry and the infantry."

Wang Jian cupped his hands and replied:

"Your Majesty's words are very true, I will make arrangements immediately."

"only……"

"Handan is located in the lower reaches of the river, even if the water army is formed to fight against the Chu water army, it will be against the current."

"In addition, the training of the navy will not be completed in a short period of time."

"And Chu Shuijun is a soldier who grew up by the river bank..."

Ying Zheng interrupted Wang Jian with a "hum" and waved his hand:

"Then what do you think should be done?"

Wang Jian could only bow slightly and dare not speak.

Ying Zheng sighed and said:

"It would be great if Shen Bing was here, he would definitely be able to come up with a strategy to deal with the enemy."

This is really giving Shen Bing a lot of face. What Ying Zheng doesn't know is that Shen Bing in Daliang has no choice but to be so exhausted.

The weather was getting colder and even snowed.

The water volume of the Yellow River has also gradually decreased, and it is estimated that the upper river channel has been frozen.

This is the period when the Yellow River has the least amount of water... Two places in the course of the Yellow River will be frozen, one is the Hetao Plain, and the other is near the mouth of the river.

The Hetao Plain is farther north than Jinkou, and because Jinkou is an estuary to the sea, there is backflow of seawater and rapid temperature changes, so the freeze is delayed.

During this freezing time difference, the upper reaches of the river cannot flow in, but the middle and lower reaches of the river can be drained, and only a few tributaries are replenished, so the amount of water is minimal.

But this is not a good thing for Qin Jun.

To be precise, it was the Qin army of Wang Jian's department...they couldn't even build a pontoon bridge if the water volume was small, and they had to build bridges as before when crossing ditches and rivers.

It is definitely hard work for the engineers to go down the river to drive piles and build bridges in such a cold day.

The only consolation is that due to the reduction in water volume, Chu's navy is not so active.

But everyone knows that this is only temporary. Once the Jinkou River is frozen, the water in the lower reaches of the Yellow River will also accumulate and then the water level will rise again.

Shen Bing chatted with his subordinates while eating "fire wok" in the city.

The soldiers of the Qin army did not have enough clothing and bedding to keep out the cold, so a rotation system was adopted to go out of the city to defend in turn.

Cang complained about this:

"I should defend outside the city first, because I'm afraid the weather will get colder in the future!"

The fat man replied:

"But it's not much different."

"I've heard that people have froze to death in the night!"

The temperature outside the city was low and they were hiding in tents that were difficult to keep out the cold. In addition, the bedding was filled with wheat stalks and did not keep warm, so it was not surprising that they froze to death.

Shen Bing was fine, he had two feather quilts.

However, Shen Bing set aside a bed for his subordinates to sleep in turns...how could he have the nerve to occupy two beds when his subordinates were all shivering from the cold.

But these are not problems, the problem is how to break this situation.

If you can't figure out a way to eat less food every day, the conflicts in the city will be intensified one day, and blood will flow into rivers and corpses will be everywhere.

Even not long ago, some people proposed to kill a group of prisoners of war first to reduce the food consumption rate.

Of course, Shen Bing didn't want to come to this point, but after much deliberation, he couldn't think of a suitable solution...

"Master, master?" Fatty Tun handed over a bowl of boiled dumplings, and said, "Eat while it's hot, to warm your body!"

Shen Bing nodded, took the bowl and chopsticks and took a few mouthfuls before falling into deep thought.

Suddenly, Shen Bing thought of a plan that seemed feasible, so excited that he put down the bowls and chopsticks and jumped up, which shocked everyone around him.

Chapter 148 It's Water Attack Again

Shen Bing found Yang Duanhe immediately.

Yang Duanhe is not difficult to find, he has been living in the barracks with the soldiers... This does not mean that he is easy to approach and does not live in the palace, but that the palace is full of grain and used as a granary.

When Shen Bing found Yang Duanhe, he was talking with Wei Xing facing the map before the case.

Wei Wei is very familiar with the terrain in this area, and Yang Duanhe hopes to learn more information from him to find a way to defeat the enemy.

But in the end, Yang Duanhe was disappointed, and Wei Wei was powerless to deal with the situation.

At this time, Shen Bing stepped forward to Yang Duanhe and said:

"General, my subordinates have something to discuss."

Wei Wei said to Yang Duanhe sensibly and retreated.

Yang Duanhe thought that Shen Bing was looking for him to talk about food distribution... Someone suggested killing prisoners to reduce consumption, and Shen Bing was a firm opponent.

So Yang Duanhe persuaded Shen Bing without waiting for Shen Bing to speak:

"I know that the poor man has a kind heart, but this matter is related to the life and death of our army."

"This matter is not something we are willing to do, but we have to..."

Shen Bing said:

"General, what if your subordinates have a solution?"

Yang Duanhe was taken aback for a moment, then laughed:

"Don't be joking, miser."

"Xiang Yan gathered tens of thousands of Wei soldiers during this period, and even many Zhao soldiers and common people came to vote."

"Its military strength has grown to 30, and it has completely surrounded this girder."

"At this time, the general is powerless, how can we retreat?!"

That's what it says.

Although the Qin army can also continue to increase troops on the periphery to put pressure on the Chu army, but the Qin army can increase its troops, and the Chu army can also increase its troops.

Moreover, the Chu army is much closer to Daliang, and the Chu army has no worries about the Huns.

So you come and go, and in the end the Chu army has the upper hand in terms of increasing troops.As long as Chu State is willing, it may be no problem to surround them for as long as they want.

But Shen Bing really has a plan to retreat from the enemy...

"General!" Shen Bing said, "Why don't we attack the enemy with water?"