Chapter 1448: On the Eve of the Han Banner's Reign (One Hundred and Thirty-Eight)

In Wuguan, Yang Dasha sat silently at the majestic juncture, staring into the distance. Wave after wave of scouts were rushing in from outside the pass, and they brought back only one piece of news: Qu Wan's 150,000 Chu troops, who were trapped in Danfeng, had set off overnight, and their target was the direction of Han.

Tai'an and Wulong now have no soldiers. The only obstacle is Yingshui City. There, Mei Hua, led by his nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Third Division and 5,000 newly transferred student troops, will become the obstacle. The only barrier for the Chu army.

Yang Dasha knew very well that Yingshui was not Wuguan. With this small force, it was impossible to stop the attack of hundreds of thousands of Chu troops. Their only role was to contain and slow down Qu Wan's advancement. If Qu Wan did not move them They would not dare to make a large-scale advance into the hinterland, even if they were to fight against each other.

&nbs Pig-Pig Island-Novel.. p; Yang Dasha silently calculated in his mind that even if the king immediately launched an attack in Jingzhou and defeated Chu State as quickly as possible, including the return of the army, at least It takes a month.

"Commander, we can't just wait here!" Wu Ya jumped up and down like a monkey next to him, "We have to do something, right? For example, how to win over Qu Wan's rear? His current money and food It all depends on the Qin people for supply. Let’s cut off their retreat and make it difficult for them to move forward if they don’t have enough money and food.”

Yang Dasha glanced at him: "Meng Yong has already entered Dantong County. Twenty thousand of the 40,000 southern frontier troops are stationed in Danfeng County. Lu Zhihui's nearly 30,000 Xuanyi guards are behind Qu Wan. Do you have How many people can harass their retreat? Besides, what if Meng Yong takes the opportunity to seize Wuguan after we fight? Meng Yong may not have fought many battles, but he is an armchair warrior in the south. Wang Ming of the border army is not a vegetarian. What if the Wuguan is lost and the Qin people take the opportunity to attack the Chu State? Wouldn't this add trouble to the king's plan to defeat the Chu State? Are you not helping Mei Hua? Harm him."

"How can Yingshui City resist? There are 150,000 Chu troops and Qin people. Yingshui City is not a Wuguan!" Mei Hua shouted.

Yang Dasha stood up, turned around and walked towards the pass without saying a word.

Wu Ya looked at Yang Dasha's back and swallowed hard. Yang Dasha's behavior seemed to indicate something, which made him even more frightened. He turned around and held on to the wall, "Meihua, can you?" Hold on. You, if you die and make my sister a widow and my nephew without me, I will bite you."

While Yang Dasha was silently worrying and Wu Ya was cursing and praying, the Han army in Yingshui City had become highly nervous. Meihua's observation posts in Qin'an, Kailong and other places had withdrawn one after another. Naturally, what they brought back was not What good news. Qu Wan's advance was so rapid that he had already crossed these two places and entered Yingchuan County.

"Notify all the people in Yingchuan County that anyone who is willing to retreat with our army can follow our army, cross the river, go to Yingshui City, or go further inland.

Tell them that the Chu people are coming. The extremely poor Chu army would probably regard them as fat sheep. After three days, the bridge will be dismantled. them at that time. I couldn't leave even if I wanted to. "Mei Hua gave a faint order, walked out of the official office of Yingchuan County, and once again stepped onto the pontoon bridge on the Yingshui River.

There is no more soldiers in Yingchuan County. This situation naturally frightens the people in Yingchuan County. The news that the Chu Army and the Qin Army are coming has spread throughout the city. Compared with the Chu people, They naturally know more about the Han people. Thanks to Fang Shu and Tan Feng's encouragement of the transactions between the two parties, although the people in the two places are in two countries, they know each other's policies and national conditions well. In comparison, everyone Naturally, I believe more in the discipline of the Han people and the Han army.

As for the Chu people, it is said that they were forced to stay in the south of Qin State by the Han people. They had no food to eat and no clothes to wear. Once this beggar-like army came, wouldn't it be the common people who would be unlucky? As soon as the announcement came out, dozens of pontoon bridges on the Yingshui River were immediately crowded with fleeing people.

Three days later, Yingchuan City had become an empty city. Both the rich and the poor inside had fled with more or less of their gold and silver. Yingshui City is naturally not safe. It will inevitably become a battlefield. Where is the safest place now? Of course it is the mainland of Han Dynasty. After the fleeing army crossed the river, they did not stop and continued heading north.

"Sir, let's burn Yingchuan County with fire. Why can't we leave this big city to the Chu people? In this winter, we let them live in the wilderness and freeze to death." Long Bin said fiercely typical.

"Burn? Burn for what? How much does it cost to build a city? It would be a pity to burn it. If it burns, we won't be able to rebuild it in the future. If we don't burn it, let's leave it to Qu Wan and let them live in it first. !" Mei Hua sneered: "It's just a temporary loan. It won't be long before he will still belong to us."

Long Bin touched his chin and said, "Sir, this battle may be a bit difficult for us."

Mei Hua laughed, "It's not that it's hard, it's that there is a danger of the whole army being destroyed, because in the order I received, there was no mention of retreat. You understand what this means, Long Bin, are you scared?"

"It's nothing to be afraid of. It's just ten to one, isn't it? There are a dozen. Fortunately, the Yingshui River is not frozen. We still have a river as a barrier." Long Bin said with a smile.

"One month, we have to fight for at least one month. If we can persist until that moment, we will have a chance of survival." Mei Hua said.

"Division Commander, I'm a little worried. If Qu Wan continues to be unable to defeat us, he can divide his troops, leaving tens of thousands of people to fight with us, and then other troops bypass Yingshui and attack directly inland. What will happen then?" Long Bin asked.

"That's for sure, Qu Wan will definitely do this, but he also knows the threat of an enemy force behind him, so in the first stage, he will definitely want to take us out in one fell swoop. The first stage is definitely the most difficult time for us, let’s count it for about ten days. Only when he realizes that he can’t attack us will he divide his forces, so what we have to do in this stage is to kill a lot of people.”

"When he understands and starts to divide his troops, he will have to leave tens of thousands of people to deal with us, right? Hehe, then some of the troops he will divide will be reduced. When entering the interior, it will depend on the defense capabilities of each place. Will Minimizing losses is what we can do, but no matter what, the southern region of our homeland will probably suffer losses this time. How big the losses will be depends on how well the king fights in the Jingzhou theater. The war in Chu is over, and so is Qu Wan's war," Mei Hua said.

"In other words, the more we kill, the smaller the losses will be to the mainland, right?" Long Bin said.

"You are so smart!" Mei Hua smiled.

Long Bin's face turned red, "Commander, I'm going to check the layout of the defense line again. You might as well rest for a while. In a few days, the big battle will begin."

"Rest? There is no such time, you go ahead." Mei Hua waved her hand and said.

After walking down the city, Mei Hua walked straight to the military camp. Inside the military camp, more than a hundred selected engineers lined up in a neat queue. The short and stocky engineer battalion commander stood at the head of the queue.

Looking at these people, Mei Hua's eyes couldn't help but heat up.

"Reporting to the division commander, the selection of the Engineer Battalion Special Action Team has been completed. A total of 121 brothers have volunteered to participate in this operation." The Engineer Battalion Commander took a step forward, saluted Mei Hua, and held a The box was handed to Mei Hua, "This is the suicide note of one hundred and twenty-one brothers. Please give it to the teacher after the war."

Mei Hua took the box with both hands, raised it high above his head, and bowed deeply, "Brothers, you will always have a place in the great man's meritorious service. After this battle, if Mei is still alive, will On the banks of the Yingshui River, set up a large stone tablet and engrave your names so that you will be remembered by future generations of Han people. "

"Thank you, Master!" One hundred and twenty-one big men roared in unison.

"Serve the wine." Mei Hua shouted sharply.

The engineer battalion commander was the first to come up, took a large bowl of wine from Mei Hua's hand, drank it all, smashed the wine bowl with a bang, and strode outside the barracks.

One after another, the men came over, took the wine from Mei Hua's hand, drank it all, broke the bowl, and followed their battalion commander out of the military camp.

After stepping onto the floating bridge and walking across the Yingshui River, this small force of 121 entered the deserted Yingshui City. The next moment, these people dispersed and quickly disappeared into every corner of the city.

This is a death squad.

Long Bin proposed to burn the city, but Mei Hua vetoed it. However, Mei Hua did not tell the truth. He did not want to burn the city. He wanted Yingzhou County to be burned to make it more valuable. He wanted Qu Wan to be anxious when he first arrived at Yingshui River. His secret weapon is these 121 heroic soldiers who are destined to never return.

The pontoon bridge began to be dismantled, and it was slowly retracted section by section from the direction of Yingzhou County. The riverbed and beach exposed due to the low water season in winter are now covered with triangular pyramids made of cement, which are scattered on the offensive surface. The beach is covered with countless iron caltrops, and the embankments are covered with The sandbag barrier is more than one meter high. From the beach to the embankment, there are temporary blocking points built with sand everywhere. From the beach to the embankment, and then to Yingshui City behind it, an all-round defensive fortress with no blind spots is undergoing final improvement work.

The people in the city have basically been evacuated, but there are still many people who are unwilling to leave. They voluntarily joined the logistics service team, doing some service work for the army, carrying stretchers, cooking, and taking care of the wounded. The joining of these people made Meihua can deploy more soldiers to the defense line.

Come on, let me show you what a real soldier is. Mei Hua turned around and walked away. Now, he was going to mobilize his men for the last time before the war. (To be continued.)