Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

"Since the beginning of the universe, when the first human beings were born, they were made emperors and shepherds. Therefore, after Xi, Nong, Xuan, and Xu, the rulers of Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang all respected the Supreme Mystery, loved and nurtured the people, worked hard all day long, and were careful and cautious. They shared the danger of controlling decay and felt fear when walking on spring ice. Therefore, if an object is lost, they feel ashamed as if it were a moat."

At this moment, Han Xin stood on the high platform with his head held high. He knew that time was running out and there was no time for delay. He calmly unfolded the precious bamboo slip in his hand and began to read it in a loud and passionate voice. The text on the bamboo slip was not just a simple statement, but also a clarion call to inspire people and boost morale.

Although this war may be just to find a reasonable excuse, this link is crucial and indispensable. Although Gao Yao can directly motivate soldiers with large rewards, or simply state how much benefit can be gained after conquering cities and territories, it is not an impossible strategy. However, such an approach is difficult to maintain for a long time, and may even breed lazy habits in the army. It seems to be effective in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, it is of no benefit.

For this reason, every expedition must carefully choose an appropriate reason, even if it is just a far-fetched excuse. After all, this is a legitimate basis, a title that is enough to make soldiers willing to fight for it. This title can be the glory after making great military achievements, or it can be the sacred mission of defending the hometown from foreign enemies, but it must not be limited to those substantial material rewards. Because once the army develops the habit of relying on such rewards, then such a team will always have the potential risk of betrayal, just like a building with an unstable foundation, which may collapse at the slightest disturbance.

"When it came to the First Emperor, he used the remaining power of the six generations, wielded the long strategy and ruled the world, swallowed up the two Zhous and destroyed the princes, assumed the supreme throne and controlled the world, used the whip to whip the world, and shook the four seas. In the south, he took the land of the Hundred Yue and made it Guilin and Xiangjun; the rulers of the Hundred Yue bowed their heads and tied their necks, and entrusted their lives to the officials."

"The Great Wall was built to guard the frontier, and the Huns were repelled for more than 700 miles. The Hu people did not dare to go south to graze their horses, and the soldiers did not dare to bend their bows to avenge their grievances. So the ways of the previous kings were abolished, and the words of the chaotic times were burned to fool the people; famous cities were destroyed, heroes were killed, soldiers from all over the world were collected, gathered in Xianyang, and sharp arrows were melted down and cast into twelve golden men to weaken the people of the world. Then Hua was used as a city, and the river was used as a pond. The city was a million feet high and the abyss was unpredictable, making it solid. Good generals and strong crossbows guarded the key points, and loyal ministers and elite soldiers displayed their sharp weapons. Who could stop them? The world was settled, and the First Emperor thought that Guanzhong was solid, and the golden city was a thousand miles long, and it was the eternal legacy of his descendants and emperors."

"When his successors caused chaos in government, they lost the empire through feudal fiefdoms, and lost the way between ruler and subject. Moreover, the prime minister became monopolistic, the ministers complained, and the officials were cruel, so people's hearts turned against him, and the whole country rose up in arms. The people of our Great Qin were killed and their livers and brains were spilt on the ground, and the living could not protect their own flesh and blood. Although this was caused by human factors, it was actually the time when Heaven was tired of his virtue and abandoned him."

"At this time, the will of heaven is in full swing, and the Central Plains is full of vigor. Among the billions of people, the King of Qin should be respected to quell the uprising, restore people's livelihood, establish rules and regulations, and save the people. We all follow this intention and send troops to fight in the world, for the sake of all the people in the world. The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man, and we have no choice but to do our part."

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

As Han Xin finished his words, all the generals and soldiers below immediately burst into earth-shaking shouts of killing!

"Send out the troops immediately. All units must follow military orders. Those who are afraid of fighting will be killed, and those who are brave and aggressive will be rewarded!"

"Here!"

After Han Xin finished speaking, a unified response was heard again in the camp, and Han Xin also directly mounted his warhorse and set out with the army.

At this time, Long Qie was also on high alert in Zhi County. Although Long Qie was reckless, he was not stupid. Han Xin's army had been outside Zhi County for three days, so even if they needed to rest, they should have done it long ago.

At first, Long Qie even planned to launch a surprise attack, taking advantage of the fact that the Southern Border Army was not yet firmly established, but when the scouts reported back, Long Qie had to abandon the plan.

Although the Southern Border Army had hurriedly marched to the outside of Zhi County, they maintained strict military discipline and did not panic at all. There were observation posts within and outside the camp within three miles, and there was no chance of a sneak attack. This forced Long Qie to give up the plan of attacking. At the same time, he also realized that the enemy's leader was very difficult to deal with. In addition, when the enemy had the upper hand, Long Qie did not attack out of the city at will.

"Report, the Southern Border Army is less than five miles away from Zhixian County!"

When Long Qie was thinking about when the reinforcements would arrive, a messenger suddenly came to report that the Southern Border Army was approaching Zhi County.

"Immediately order all troops to prepare, and the cavalry will follow me out of the city to fight!"

"General, Mr. Fan Zeng..."

"Mr. Fan Zeng ordered me to defend the city, but he didn't say I couldn't fight. I want to see if there is anyone in the Southern Border Army who can match me!"

"Yes!" Seeing Long Ju's somewhat dissatisfied tone, the soldiers did not dare to refute and immediately went down to pass the order. Long Ju was famous for his bad temper in the Chu army. In the entire Chu army, only Xiang Yu could convince Long Ju, not even Fan Zeng could do it.

Long Ju did this not out of a desire to achieve great things. If he really led 20,000 men to fight a desperate battle against an enemy force of nearly 50,000, he would be courting death.

Long Ju did this for the purpose of fighting with the generals. Long Ju was proud of his unparalleled martial arts and thought that there were few rivals in the world. He was very familiar with this military common sense. He just wanted to use this method to dampen the morale of the Southern Border Army. Even if the Southern Border Army did not accept it, it would be equivalent to being suppressed in momentum.

Soon, Zhixian County also began to make intensive preparations to welcome the siege. At the same time, Long Qie personally led 3,000 cavalry out of the city to prepare for the arrival of the Southern Border Army.

Half an hour later, Long Qie sat upright on his warhorse, looking into the distance, and just in time saw smoke and dust rising in the distance. Long Qie knew in his heart that the Southern Border Army had arrived. As the Southern Border Army approached, the expression on Long Qie's face began to become more and more solemn.

“Dengdeng…dengdeng…dengdeng”

Listening to the almost uniform pace that was getting closer and closer, and looking at the coordinated movements of the Southern Border Army, each of them had a murderous look on their face, and even their stature was much better than that of the Chu Army.

This is the biggest difference. In addition to the more than 10,000 soldiers that Xiang Yu has been training, the rest of the Chu army are either original county soldiers or newly recruited soldiers. Compared with these regular troops in the southern border, how could the gap not be obvious?

The Southern Border Army implemented a streamlined policy. These were actually more elite than the Southern Border Army that Gao Yao had led to attack Wushang County. The previous troops responsible for the attack were basically naval forces. Although they could also fight on foot, there was still some gap between them and these infantrymen who were trained every day. This was also the reason why Long Qie looked a little solemn.

After all, the two armies were clearly superior in terms of their elite strength. However, Long Ju was naturally not afraid, and he still waited steadily in front of the army for the arrival of the Southern Border Army.

"General, the enemy troops have left the city and are forming a battle line!"

At this time, Han Xin was still on his warhorse and marching with the army. Suddenly, a messenger came to report. Han Xin was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he immediately anticipated the other party's plan, which was obviously to undermine the morale of the southern border army.

Now we need to attack and siege the city. If we fail in this period, it will inevitably affect the subsequent attack. It is not that Han Xin is afraid of fighting with the generals, but it is really unnecessary.

"How dare you bark like that, you clown? Order the archers to clear the way. Don't give them a chance to breathe. Attack the city immediately!"

"Here!"

Han Xin didn't waste any words at this time. This was a life-and-death war. He knew that the other party was setting a trap but he still wanted to jump into it. In the end, he would only waste his time. Now Han Xin wanted to put enough pressure on Zhixian. If Long Ju really defended, Han Xin would find it a bit tricky. Now he took the initiative to go out of the city and form a battle array. Han Xin would not be polite.

Having served under Gao Yao for so long, the sentence Han Xin remembered most clearly was that history is written by the victors. As long as he won this battle, then being wrong would be right. Even if his reputation was damaged, it was still worthless compared to winning.

"Move the catapults to a distance of 250 steps and prepare to attack!"

"Here"

As Han Xin issued orders one by one, the Southern Border Army also began to move quickly. As the different colored flags in the hands of the messengers alternated back and forth, the speed of conveying orders was very fast. The Southern Border Army, which had originally approached Zhixian like a long dragon, began to split into two and quickly began to disperse to both sides and spread out their formations thoroughly.

At this time, Long Qie had not noticed anything wrong. He could not hide his admiration for the speed at which the Southern Border Army changed its formation. Enemies were enemies, but Long Qie still had due respect for them.

"General, something seems to be wrong!"

At this time, Long Qie's personal soldier suddenly stepped forward and said something. Long Qie was slightly stunned when he heard it, and then he quickly reacted. The opponent's archers had actually reached a distance of only 200 steps from the city at an extremely fast speed, and his side was already within the range of the opponent's arrows. This made Long Qie a little confused for a moment.

Up to now, no general of the Southern Border Army has come forward. It seems that they have no intention of talking to him or trying to persuade him. It seems that they are planning to attack directly.

"No, retreat quickly!"

When Long Jue saw that the enemy's archers had already started to draw their bows and arrows, his expression changed and he immediately turned his horse's head and prepared to retreat. Long Jue had never thought that the Southern Border Army would be so unruly.

Although it was not impossible to fight, when their side had made it clear that they wanted to fight soldier against soldier and general against general, it was normal to have a talk regardless of whether they accepted it or not. Long Ju had never expected that the Southern Border Army, or Han Xin, would be so shameless and attack directly without even giving them a chance to say hello or even to swear at each other.