Chapter 1796: The 186th Battle of Han Banner World

In the fifth year of the Han Dynasty, at the beginning of April, the Political Affairs Hall formally proposed a battle plan to attack the Qin State to the Great Council, which was immediately approved. The Great Council issued a notice to the world to attack Qin. The Great Han Daily and Jicheng Evening News reported this battle plan with huge headlines.

The last battle!

The last step of the Han Dynasty to unify the world was finally taken.

On April 5, the Great Council proposed that Emperor Gao Yuan of the Great Han Dynasty be the commander-in-chief of the attack on Qin, commanding more than 400,000 troops from three routes.

On April 6, Gao Yuan generously accepted the appointment of the Great Council, dressed in military uniform in front of the Great Council Square, and swore to go to war.

After destroying Chu, the war machine of the Great Han Dynasty, which had been suspended for several months, started rumbling again.

In Shannan County, Helan Xiong of the Third Military Region attacked from north to south, and in Sanchuan County, Mengchong and Ye Zhen of the Second Military Region attacked from south to north. In the direction of Hangu Pass, Xu Yuan once again assembled all the troops of the First Military Region, sharpening their knives and preparing to attack Hangu Pass. In the territory of the Qin Dynasty, the Bashu uprising army controlled by the Han people continuously launched waves of attacks on the Qin New Army to which Bai Qi belonged, trying their best to drag the other side in the Bashu area and prevent the other side from returning to Xianyang.

At this time, the Qin State, because the Xuanyiwei was destroyed in Wulong, the southern border army surrendered to the Han Dynasty and went to the new Qin. Wang Changyong led a part of the main force to be destroyed in the prairie. The huge Qin State, at this time, only had Bai Qi's 50,000 new army, Xu Yahua had nearly 100,000 garrison troops in Hangu Pass and Xianyang Lu Chao's direct troops, which added up to less than 200,000 people. The Qin Dynasty, which once shocked the world, was now in an extremely embarrassing situation.

The gap with the Han army was all-round, especially after so many elite troops were annihilated one by one, anyone could see that the Qin State was already dying. When the Han Empire issued an order for a general attack. The demise of the Qin State has begun to enter the countdown time.

After the beginning of the year, Lu Chao issued a general order that all males aged 14 and above and under 60 years old in Qin State should gather in Xianyang. For several months, the road to Xianyang was crowded with these young and old people who brought simple weapons and carried food on their backs and embarked on the journey to Xianyang. By the beginning of April, hundreds of thousands of people had gathered in Xianyang, and more people were still struggling on the road.

This is the last battle, and it is a key battle for the survival of Qin State.

The mighty crowd walked deep and shallow in the Qin rain. This is a team of farmers with as many as 7,000 to 8,000 people. Around them, there are hundreds of regular Qin troops on horseback. They are from Yunzhong County. After receiving the order from Xianyang, the governor of Yunzhong County tried his best to respond to Lu Chao's call, personally organized people and led the team to Xianyang. This is only the first batch, and more are still behind. This batch of people who are at the forefront are all strong or have combat experience.

Yunzhong County Governor Ma Xueyin is a backbone figure of the Li School. He knew very well that once Qin was defeated and Lu Chao failed, it would mean that the Li School would be swept into the garbage dump of history. The Jiang School of Han was completely contrary to the Li School of Qin. Once they failed, people like them would not end up well.

So even if it was for himself, even if he was trapped, he had to struggle desperately. Ma Xueyin also agreed with Lu Chao's strategy. Instead of dividing the troops to fight with Han everywhere and then failing everywhere. It is better to concentrate all the forces for a decisive battle. If you win, you will have a vast sky and a vast sea. If you lose, you will have nothing. It is more desperate than being eaten away bit by bit.

Yunzhong County is the hinterland of Qin, and it is also a place with better economic conditions in Qin. It has always regarded itself as an old Qin person. When Ma Xueyin decided to do his best, he opened the treasury, took out all the food, gold and silver inside, distributed them to the young and strong who were gathered, and headed towards Xianyang.

But the sky was not on our side. Not long after we set out, the endless spring rain came unexpectedly. The roads were muddy and the spring chill was biting. Countless people fell ill and fell behind along the way. Of the tens of thousands of people who set out, half of them had already died after walking for half a month.

Yao Laogen was one of them. Unlike the enthusiasm of the county governor Ma Xueyin, Yao Laogen was disheartened. He was an old soldier who had served in the Qin army for many years and retired to his home to farm at the age of fifty. He originally thought that he could spend a peaceful old age after surviving a disaster, but he did not expect that he had to return to the army again after an order from the court, who was already over fifty years old.

He had fought against the Han army, which was the biggest nightmare of his life. It was said that the Qin people were a tiger and wolf army, but only after fighting against the Han army did he know what a real tiger and wolf army was and what it meant to be truly indomitable. Those well-equipped, almost armed to the teeth, Han soldiers were like a group of tigers on the battlefield, wantonly biting their opponents, making anyone who was their enemy shudder. In Yao Laogen's memory, the war between Qin and Han was never won.

At that time, the troops he was in were the real old Qin troops, the essence of Qin. They were no match for them. Could it be that these farmers who had just put down their hoes and picked up weapons now could be the opponents of those well-trained killing machines?

Yao Laogen was not afraid of death. He had been in the army for so many years and was still able to return home alive. He was used to life and death. What made him angry was that this time the court actually issued a ban on all members of the army. *, over fourteen years old and under sixty years old, all four men in his family are within this range. The youngest son is just fourteen years old this year. No matter how much he begs the officials, it will not help, even if he takes off his clothes He wore clothes and exposed scars all over his body to show his contribution to the Qin Dynasty, but all he got in exchange was the officer's ruthless riding whip.

Go or die!

This is the choice given to them by the court.

The four men of the Yao family bid farewell to their families with tears. Amidst the tears of their wives and children, they picked up their weapons and walked out of the house. They joined the crowd amid the cries of the entire village.

The only set of leather armor in the family, he put it on his fourteen-year-old son. Although it was a bit too big, it was better than nothing. Among the entire team, there were very few people like him who had a set of leather armor. . Wearing thin clothes and carrying crude weapons, everyone began to move forward. Yao Laogen noticed that there were no archers or crossbowmen in this team.

As a veteran, he had no hope at all in this war.

"No matter what, we must keep the mistress alive when the time comes!" He summoned his two eldest sons and told them. The eldest and second child are already adults, married and have children, but only the third child is still a baby!

They walked in the mud with one foot deep and one foot shallow, with straw sandals in their hands and bare feet. This made walking easier. From time to time, someone fell to the ground, causing chaos. How could this look like an army? , this is a group of refugees fleeing!

Holding his youngest son tightly in his hand, Yao Laogen was completely in a state of numbness. The eldest brother and the second child were in tandem, guarding them closely to prevent them from getting separated. Fighting against brothers, father and son went into battle. Bing, when the whole family is together, you can always have someone to take care of you!

Finally, the officers' orders to rest came. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, looking for a slightly dry place to sit or lie down. There was no hope at all on their pale faces.

"Rest for half an hour, eat, and then hit the road." The officer riding past shouted loudly. Before departure, each person was given about thirty kilograms of dry food, which was what they consumed on the road. The county governor said that as soon as they arrived in Xianyang, there would be large bowls of wine and meat to supply them, the warriors of the King of Qin, but Yao Lao Gen knew that this was just a scam. If people from all over the country are concentrating on Xianyang like they are now, when they arrive in Xianyang, I don’t know how many people will gather, and how much food Xianyang can have. How can it be possible to feed everyone? I’m afraid that by then, even the supply of food will be a problem. .

Because of these experiences, Yao Laogen has extremely strict control over his family's food. He is not like other people who eat without restraint. Because of the continuous spring rain, the traveling speed has been greatly slowed down, and the original plan has been broken. Many people don't have much left in their food bags, and they are afraid that their food bags will be empty before they reach Xianyang.

The four members of the Yao family have only eaten half of the supply. Although they are not full every day, they still have food left over.

He took out a pancake from his pocket, tore half of it and handed it to his younger son, then divided the other half into two and gave one half to his two older sons. He didn't eat it himself, but just used the hand that had just torn off the pancake. Put it in your mouth and lick it.

"Dad, you eat!" The youngest son tore off half of his own dough and handed it to his father.

Yao Laogen touched his youngest son's head lovingly: "Eat, Dad is not hungry yet. It's the time when you are growing, so you can't lose money, otherwise you will get the root of the disease. Eat, eat quickly and rest. I’ll have to go on my way soon!”

The ignorant youngest swallowed half of the pancake in a few mouthfuls. For a person of his age, this small amount of food could only barely satisfy his hunger. After eating the cake, he rested his head on Yao Laogen's lap and fell asleep quickly. He stroked his youngest son's head and looked at the spear that was much taller than him. Yao Laogen let out a long sigh.

All the sons fell asleep, but Yao Laogen couldn't sleep. Can you still go home alive? These days, he has been thinking about this question, run? It's not that he hasn't thought about the consequences of escaping. Along the way, from time to time, bloody heads were carried back and forth by the officers and soldiers on horseback to show the consequences.

Looking at a puddle of water not far in front of him, Yao Laogen was helpless.

The water in the puddle suddenly rippled, and circles of water expanded outwards. The hairs on Yao Laogen's body suddenly stood up, and he pushed his youngest son awake, while the youngest son wiped his eyes. , Yao Laogen heard a thunderous tremor coming from a distance.

A large group of cavalry is coming!

(School has just started. I am too busy with work. I am running around the school all day long. I really don’t have time to write. That’s it for today. Sorry.) (To be continued.)