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Text Chapter 1378: The Han Banner World (67) Feeling suspicious but feeling happy

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    Mingtai stepped into Zhou Yu's camp with brisk steps. After hesitating for a few days in Xingping, Zhou Yu broke out of camp and marched to Xianyang under Ying Ying's king's order. He arrived at the outskirts of Xianyang five days later and set up camp.  The camp formed a horn with Xianyang, and what puzzled Zhou Yu was that Lu Chao did not make any reaction in the face of such a situation that was obviously extremely unfavorable to him. Instead, his vanguard troops retreated back again.  some distance.  Could it be that Lu Chao wanted to gather all the forces that opposed him under Xianyang City and then wipe them out in one fell swoop?  The question is, where does Lu Chao get his confidence?  In Xianyang City, the combat effectiveness of the 30,000 Xuanyi Guards has always been superior to other armies. Even the frontier army led by him, the combat effectiveness is not inferior to the Hangu Pass border army. Now the two sides have almost the same number of troops, but the imperial court occupies  The advantage of the home field, the several large granaries in Xianyang City and the craftsman camps concentrated here can ensure the logistics of the imperial army, but Lu Chao has to transport supplies all the way, even if the counties along the way have surrendered.  , but they can provide food and grass, but not ordnance. Even the most common arrows, Lu Chao has to transport them from Hangu Pass.  Zhou Yu was puzzled and couldn't figure out the key here. It would be fine if Lu Chao was a mediocre general, but the ability that this person has shown over the years is not at this level at all.  There must be something fishy here. Zhou Yu, who couldn't figure out the joints here, has become a lot more haggard in the past few days. When the two sides are fighting, the most important thing is to know yourself and the enemy. You can clearly see your own strength, but you don't know Lu Chao's trump card. This is  Great hidden danger.  "General Zhou has commanded his troops well. When Ming entered the camp, the murderous aura hit his face, it was suffocating!" Mingtai clasped his hands in fists, saluted Zhou Yu, and said with a smile.  "Commander Ming is joking. Compared with the Xuanyi Guards, Zhou's subordinates consider themselves far inferior. Even the Black Ice Platform's action team is far more elite than Zhou's troops." Zhou Yu returned the courtesy and asked  Mingtai entered the Chinese army's tent.  "As soon as General Zhou arrived, the bandit was not far away from death, and the king was finally relieved." Mingtai smiled and said: "To be honest. Ever since the bandit started his army, the king has been unable to sleep at night and has no idea what to eat.  "It tastes bad." "Lu Chao is a traitor and goes against the trend. Naturally, he won't last long. I just don't know what the king has in mind." Zhou Yu asked, it's fine if Ying Ying doesn't know how to fight. The problem is that the king is also a traitor.  Came out of the military.  No stranger to the military.  "The king wants to fight the thieves openly and openly, what does General Zhou think?" Mingtai asked.  "In fact, your Majesty is also making preparations in this regard." Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, "Commander Ming, you don't know whether to say something or not?" "Of course I can say it. Your Majesty sent Ming here just to hear it.  General Zhou's opinion." Mingtai said with certainty.  "Lu Chao marched from Hangu Pass, and the momentum along the way was overwhelming. Everywhere was looking forward to the wind, and the bandit army went smoothly. Now the wind is strong and the morale is high, but our army has been suppressed. The morale is not as high as that of the opponent. This time  In a decisive battle with the enemy, the outcome can only be said to be 50-50," Zhou Yu said. In fact, it was in Zhou Yu's heart.  At this time, there is a decisive battle with Lu Chao. The outcome is probably 40, 60 or even 30, 70. The soldiers and horses at Hangu Pass have been fighting, and his border troops have been at peace with the Chu people in the south over the years.  There has been no war for many years, and Xuanyi Guards have fought even fewer battles. Looking back, the most recent battle between Xuanyi Guards and Xuanyi Guards was the one between Xuanyi Guards led by King Wulie of Qin and Zhao Mu of Zhao State at Hangu Pass more than ten years ago.  A big battle.  But in that battle, Xuanyi Guards suffered heavy losses, and a large number of veterans died. Although the newly recruited soldiers were selected from the best, they had not been polished by the flames of war, and they would not be able to engage in such a decisive battle in which the outcome was determined by one battle.  Wei'an is no longer reassuring.  "Which General Zhou means?" Mingtai asked.  "We have the fortified city of Xianyang to rely on, so we naturally have to maximize this advantage. Xuanyi guards guard the city, and our troops respond from the outside. Even if the bandits are powerful, as long as they cannot attack Xianyang city, it will take a long time.  A large loss will inevitably damage the morale of the army, and it is not as convenient for them to replenish food, grass, ordnance as we are. As long as we spend more time with them, the outcome will be tilted in our favor. This is one of them."  Mingtai nodded slightly.  "Secondly, we can't just look at the outcome of this battle, but also consider the Han and Chu countries. The Han people are indeed holding back their troops now, but it does not mean that they are unprepared. The speed of the Han army's dispatch of troops is far from what we expected.  Comparably, once they make up their mind to send troops, they can send out hundreds of thousands of troops in a very short period of time. As for the Chu State, they have already taken action. Zhou led his troops to leave, and the south was empty. The Chu people sent out troops in large numbers.  Our southern territory has almost completely fallen, so what we have to consider in this battle is not only to win, but also to preserve our strength as much as possible. If both sides suffer, it will be of no benefit to our Great Qin, and we are afraid that we will be separated from the bandits.  The day there is a victory or defeat will be the day when our country, Qin, will be destroyed."What General Zhou said is absolutely true. After I go back, I will naturally convey General Zhou's words to the king as they are. Maybe the king will call General Zhou into the palace to ask for advice. Please be prepared."  Mingtai stood up.  "Thank you very much, Commander Ming. By the way, Commander Ming, Black Ice Platform is well-informed. What's the situation at Yingchuan now?" Zhou Yu asked.  "Hey!" Mingtai sneered: "Tan Feng had a good idea. He wanted to take advantage of the chaos on our side to capture Wulong and Tai'an and expand his territory, but he didn't want the Han army to take over.  It's cheap. His old nest, Yingchuan, has been raided by the Han army, and Wulong has been lost. This man is now hiding in Tai'an, and the Han army has been pressing forward relentlessly. He, like a rabbit, can't grow its tail. " Listen.  Hearing Mingtai's words, Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel sad.  Now that Da Qin's people are in disarray, the two hungry wolves of Han and Chu have pounced on Da Qin's sick tiger and bitten it fiercely. Even if Xianyang wins this battle, it will probably be difficult for them to move forward in the future.  "I wonder if the king has any other instructions?" Zhou Yu asked.  "This time the bandits raised an army to rebel. The Qin Dynasty was in silence. There were only a few who raised troops to serve the king. Only General Zhou did not hesitate. The whole army came. The king was very moved. So General Zhou, you are about to be promoted to a higher rank. As far as I know  , you will soon become the Marquis of our Great Qin." "Ah?" Zhou Yu was a little surprised.  "Xingping Hou, the food is in the Xingping County you just conquered. The entire county is used as the general's food!" Mingtai showed envy on his face, "In addition, in order to commend the general and your subordinates,  For his righteous deed, the king specially allowed the general to bring three thousand soldiers into Xianyang City to be inspected by the king. The king personally awarded these soldiers with silver rewards and new armors and weapons. " "This is not a Zhou Dynasty in itself.  The king attaches such importance to the matter that Yu should be responsible for, which makes Zhou Yu panic. "Zhou Yu was not too excited in his heart. In the past, Da Qin was still in full swing, and it would be a happy event to be granted the title. But now,  Even if the Marquis is sealed, what will happen?  "When thousands of horses were in silence, General Zhou's actions were very impressive. It's nothing more than icing on the cake. It's only the help in times of need that makes people remember it fresh. These days, the king always laments that it takes time to see people's hearts, and talks about the grievances he suffered in the past few years.  Your Majesty!" Mingtai said with a smile.  "Zhou was ordered to guard the south. He has tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals under his command. Why should I feel aggrieved? Please give me your command and reply to the king. One day later, the general will lead three thousand men into the city to be inspected." Mingtai stood up laughing.  He got up and said, "That's it. Ming's mission out of the city has been completed. General Zhou, you might as well choose the soldiers who will enter the city in three days. You can choose those who are strong and capable and show them to the king."  "I'm also happy." "How natural!" Zhou Yu said with a smile.  As soon as Mingtai left, all the generals in the tent gathered around to congratulate Zhou Yu. In Da Qin, it was not an easy task to be granted a title of marquis. You had to make special achievements. Now that Zhou Yu had been granted the title, their tribesmen  Naturally, the general will not be pulled down. At least he will be promoted two levels above the casual position. Although it has no practical meaning, at least his salary will be much higher. More importantly, after winning this battle,  , Zhou Yu, who has made great achievements, will definitely be reused, and it is not difficult for them to fight for each other. Looking at the entire Daqin, there are really no people who are better than Zhou Yu in terms of qualifications. Those who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhou Yu  Almost all of them became rebels.  The only rising star, Bai Qi, is still entangled with the peasant uprising army in Nanyang County. This time, he has not made any achievements. Even if he has the trust of King Qin, he has no way to defeat Zhou Yupan.  Because they are Meng Tian¡¯s subordinates, they have been suppressed for many years, and now they finally see the light of change, how can they not be happy?  "The reward for entering the city this time is a rare reward for us Qin soldiers. As far as Zhou knows, when the late king was in power, he conquered all directions and expanded the territory. Such rewards were only given a few times, so  This time there are 3,000 people, and the central army will send 1,000 people, and the remaining 2,000 people will be selected from each department, and each department will have a few hundred people!" Looking at the excited subordinates, Zhou Yu simply came to the rescue!  All dipped.  "Thank you, Lord Marquis!" The generals were overjoyed. If Zhou Yu only brought people from his central army for such a matter, no one would have anything to say.  Now that Zhou Yu is willing to share this opportunity equally with his subordinates, everyone can naturally take the opportunity to show off their close soldiers.  Just when Zhou Yu's troops began to select people and get the latest Kaijia, weapons, and war horses for these people, Lu Chao was standing in the Chinese army's tent ten miles away from Zhou's camp, with a smile on his face.  He said to a spy who came from Xianyang City: "Go back and tell your master that I know everything and everything is going according to his plan." Seeing the spy walk out of the tent, Lu Chao stood up: "Generals,  Prepare for the end of the siegeGet ready, tomorrow, we will conquer Xianyang City and complete our first goal.  "(To be continued.)
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