Chapter 1453: The Han Banner World (One Hundred and Forty-Three) Terrible Conjecture

The navy commanded by Li Quan broke through the water city of Yingdu and opened a gap in the solid turtle shell of Yingdu. Five thousand marines followed this gap all the way to the left to expand the scope of the breakthrough. Behind them, The Twelfth Army commanded by Zheng Xiaoyang and the Thirteenth Army commanded by Tie Xun also poured in through this gap. Together with the Fifteenth Army commanded by Hu Tou and the Sixteenth Army commanded by Heng Dao, they attacked from front to back and destroyed the outer perimeter of Yingdu. The Chu army in Xinye County was blocked, and hundreds of thousands of Chu troops were gathered and annihilated in Xinye. The solid defense of Yingdu was completely broken, and most of the Han army came to Yingdu city.

As a last resort, Qu Zhong withdrew all the remaining 200,000 defenders from the outer perimeter into the capital of Ying. The war in Jingzhou began in October. By early December, the 500,000 troops gathered by the Chu State had exceeded 300,000. Defeated, killed in battle, fled, or captured. The entire peripheral defense collapsed, and Yingdu became an isolated city in the true sense.

"Pig>Pig" Island" novel ww.m stood humbly on the city tower, the whistling north wind raised his white hair, and the wrinkles on his face appeared deeper than before. Two hundred thousand people guarded the capital of Ying, It seems like a lot, but Qu Zhong knows very well that today's war is completely different from the past. The emergence of the Han army's heavy artillery has made all the fortified cities no longer impregnable, and the war model of relying on numbers to win has gone. Never return.

The Chu people on the city wall were busy. Piles of sandbags were lifted from the bottom of the city and placed on top of the city wall to prevent the city wall from being damaged by artillery attacks from outside. Countless crossbows and trebuchets were being fired. He was debugging nervously, but Qu Zhong knew very well that these long-range weapons were useless on today's battlefield. The Han army's artillery far beyond their range could easily destroy them first, making them unable to play their role at all. Half strength.

By now, Qu Zhong was very aware of the Han people's new tactics. When the infantry attacked, there must be a long period of firepower preparation and howling artillery shells. It will destroy most of the defenders' long-range suppression weapons. Under the cover of the rear artillery, the infantry charges forward. Before the defenders can react or deploy in place, their infantry has already climbed to the top of the city. Some cities on the outer defense line were easily broken by the Han army in this way.

The defenders of Yingdu learned these lessons. On the city wall, some caves for hiding soldiers began to be arranged. During the bombardment, these soldiers could hide in them. As soon as the bombardment stopped, they immediately rushed up the wall stacks as quickly as possible to prevent the enemy from ascending the city. But at this time, the only weapons they had available to them were the simplest crossbows and grenades.

Qu Zhong didn't know how long Ying could hold on. His only hope now is that Qu Wan can make a breakthrough and the Qin army can invade the Han mainland as quickly as possible and force the Han army to return to save itself.

"Lieutenant!" Bi Xuan walked to Qu Zhong's side, his face also very solemn. Bi Xuan was promoted after the Battle of Pengcheng and was an extremely experienced veteran. In this defensive battle, Qu Zhong also played a very important role. "The Han army is building a fort. The general has observed it carefully. It is their heavy artillery. Its range can almost reach the center of the city. I am very worried that the Han people will bombard the city desperately and cause panic among the people."

"Do not worry,

Gao Yuan prides himself on benevolence and righteousness. That's not what he would do. Qu Zhong shook his head, "Moreover, by doing this, he would get nothing except arousing the Chu people's stronger hatred and more determined determination to defend Yingdu." General Bi, can you think of any way to deal with these heavy artillery? They were too much of a threat to the city walls. "

"It would be better if Yingdu's renovation work was carried out a few years earlier. If reinforced concrete structures were used to wrap the outer walls, the defense against artillery attacks would be greatly enhanced. Even if more caves for hiding soldiers were built in the city, it would be good. "Yeah!" Bi Xuan said with some pain, "But we didn't do anything. Now when the enemy came, we discovered that the walls of Yingdu were too old and some places were in tatters. These places were repaired. It’s the biggest hidden danger!”

"Who would have thought that Gao Yuan's strategy was to start with Chu and then with Qin!" A wry smile appeared on Qu Zhong's face: "This is our biggest mistake. If Qu Wan's 200,000 troops had not gone out, the outcome would not have been like this. Fortunately, the Qin people now understand that if they don't take action, everyone will be destroyed. Now, we can only hope that Qu Wan and the Qin people can defeat the Han people in the mainland and force Gao Yuan to return to the army to save themselves. We can take advantage of the situation. Counterattack, let Gao Yuan focus on the head rather than the tail. As long as we can do this and completely defeat the Han Dynasty, we can at least win a few years or even more than ten years of recuperation time. With this time, Qin and Chu will definitely join forces. Can compete with the Han people."

Bi Xuan was silent for a moment, "Lieutenant, I have a very bad suspicion, but I don't dare to tell anyone casually, for fear of disturbing the morale of the army, but I feel very sad if I keep it in my heart."

Qu Zhong turned around and looked at Bi Xuan: "What time has it been? Is there anything else that cannot be said? Could the situation be worse than it is now?"

Bi Xuan hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Lieutenant, since the Han army began to attack our Da Chu, it lasted more than a month, and they defeated the armies of our Da Chu from all over the country and occupied most of our land. The attack was very fast and efficient. It is so high that it makes people feel like they are in a nightmare. However, since the Taiwei began to mobilize troops from various places, such as Yingdu, and deliberately gave up the place, the Han army's attack speed slowed down, as if we were allowing us to mobilize troops from various places to It is not common sense to come to Jingzhou to organize the final line of defense. I thought carefully that if the Han army wanted to stop the Taiwei, their cavalry could completely block some local troops from entering Jingzhou. "

Qu Zhong's face changed slightly: "What do you want to say?"

"At first I thought, could it be that Gao Yuan was thinking of finishing his work in one battle? After allowing us to mobilize troops from various places into the Jingzhou war zone, he worked hard to destroy the last essence of our great Chu, leaving us unable to recover from the fall and no longer able to resist. Strength, solve the problem once and for all, so that resistance forces will appear in various places after the war and cause them trouble," Bi Xuan said.

"Perhaps he has this idea, but he may not have thought that we would join forces with the Qin people to attack them and save them," Qu Zhong said.

"Lieutenant, what if Gao Yuan has thought of this? Does Gao Yuan naively think that if the peace treaty is genuine, Lu Chao will be able to remain a coward in Xianyang?" Bi Xuan asked.

Qu Zhong took a deep breath: "A wise man must make a mistake after thinking a lot. The Han army has been invincible since the day it formed an army. The defeat in Pengcheng was one of the few defeats they suffered. The Han army has always won. The teacher must be arrogant. Furthermore, the civil strife in the Qin State has just subsided, and perhaps Gao Yuan did not expect that Lu Chaoyi would quell the domestic turmoil in such a short period of time. "

"Yes, this is one possibility, but I'm worried about another possibility." Bi Xuan said seriously.

"Another possibility?"

"Yes, Gao Yuan and Lu Chao grew up together, and later fought against each other many times. If there is anyone who understands each other best in the world, it is probably the two of them. What I worry about is that what Gao Yuan wants to do once and for all Not only for us Chu people, but also for Qin people.”

"What do you mean?" Qu Zhong asked with a change of expression.

Bi Xuan's face was as white as the falling snow: "Lieutenant, I have been thinking about this issue these days. If things are really as I thought, Gao Yuan has considered everything. We are waiting for Qin If the Qin people retreated into the country, the Han army would have to attack city by city, which would take a long time and cause heavy losses. But what if the Qin people came out? ? What if Gao Yuan has set a trap for the Qin people to get in? In that battle, as long as Gao Yuan wins, it will truly destroy our Chu State once and for all, and eliminate the last strength of the Qin State. At that time, if the Han army marches into Qin again, I am afraid that Qin will not have any soldiers to resist it. "

Qu Zhong's face also turned pale, he couldn't help but clenched his hands, and his nails dug deeply into his palms, "You, how could you have such an idea?"

"The speed of the Han army's attack." Bi Xuan sighed: "Since entering the Jingzhou war zone, the Han army's attack has been unhurried. It seems that it is moving forward every day. In fact, their attack is changing troops. Today, this one and that one are taking turns to attack. This is what I discovered after I had some free time in the past two days and looked through the previous military reports. After Qu Wan entered Yingzhou County, the Han people's attack suddenly accelerated. Taiwei, they are unstoppable. The naval battle showed us the powerful offensive capabilities of the Han people. Our navy is not an opponent at all. Since this is the case, then Why didn't Gao Yuan open the gap somewhere? Could it be that a general like Gao Yuan couldn't think of it? Even if Gao Yuan couldn't think of it, no one of his generals could think of it? "

"The sudden acceleration of the attack speed obviously means that Gao Yuan wants to speed up the war, because he has got what he wants. Now the Qin people must have dispatched on a large scale, entered the Han territory, and started fighting. Since the snake has come out of the hole, , Gao Yuan naturally wants to capture us as quickly as possible, and then go back to deal with the Qin people. "

Qu Zhong raised his head high: "Perhaps what you said is right, but we still have an army of 200,000 in Yingdu. Are we just a fool? He can take it if he wants? Let him attack. We Chu people will show him what the Great Wall of Flesh is!"

Bi Xuan nodded silently, what could he say? If everything was true as he said, if the Qin army suffered a devastating defeat, the Chu state would also be finished. He would rather all this was his delusion.

When Qu Zhong and Bi Xuan were standing on the city tower, in the Han army's position in the distance, on the tall tower, Gao Yuan was slowly taking back the telescope in front of him: "Xu Yahua left Hangu Pass. , Wang Changyong left Shannan County, Qu Wan, and Meng Yong attacked Yingshui. Almost all the enemies who should have come out have come out. The mission of Yingdu is completed tomorrow morning, and the general attack will begin! "

"Yes!" On the tower, dozens of generals bowed in unison. (To be continued.)