Chapter 136 Breakthrough(1/2)
Western Chu grassland, Dayan Shuai Zhang.
Yan Tianxing, who was wearing red armor, had an extremely gloomy expression.
He did not expect that the Gao Zhengyang tribe he sent to test the Qin army would be destroyed so quickly.
You know, that’s 70,000 people!
Even 70,000 pigs cannot be killed so quickly!
"Did that Qin army do it?"
Yan Tianxing suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke gloomily.
I think that since Xian Tianxing set out to conquer Western Chu, he has been going smoothly and winning every battle, but he has never suffered such a big loss like today.
An entire branch army was gone without even a fight.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, this is the military commander Li Guangbi of the Yunhui Army of the State of Qin!"
In the big tent, a tall Yanguo general spoke back in a deep voice.
"Who is this Li Guangbi?"
"How many soldiers and horses do you have under your command?"
Hearing the sound, Yan Tianxing quickly asked.
"Li Guangbi", this name is too unfamiliar to a Dongling veteran like him.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, this "Li Guangbi" is the military commander of Yun's army in the State of Qin. He has more than 10,000 troops under his command."
The tall General Dayan reported truthfully to Yan Tianxing.
"This is impossible!?"
"Do you mean to tell me that Gao Zhengyang's 70,000 men were annihilated by a mere 10,000 Qin army?"
Yan Tianxing, with a gloomy expression, roared loudly at the burly general.
"Commander, I don't want to believe it despite my humble position, but there are indeed only 10,000 people under Li Guangbi's command!"
The burly general quickly explained.
He was also surprised when he heard the news.
After repeated confirmations, he dared to tell Yan Tianxing, the commander of the Fire Legion.
"Hoo, ho!"
Yan Tianxing took two deep breaths before slowly calming down.
He knew very well that his generals had no reason to lie to him, and such lies could easily be exposed.
"The whole army will set off in three days. I want to meet Li Guangbi personally!"
Yan Tianxing's face was gloomy and his words were cold.
Waves of vague and terrifying murderous intent rippled around him.
"promise!"
The burly general looked solemn and solemnly agreed.
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Cai State, Qingyang City.
This is an ancient city with a history of more than 400 years. It is not only the economic and political center of Cai State, but also the capital of Cai State.
"My dear friends, do you want to fight or surrender?"
In the exquisitely decorated Cai State Palace, Cai Zhengyang, the monarch of Cai State, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, asked questions to the officials of Cai State in a trembling voice.
His face was pale and gray, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Since hearing the news of the fall of Chen State three days ago, he has not slept well.
Because he understood that after the fall of Chen State, the Qin army's next target would be his own Cai State.
"well!"
Many ministers of Cai State in the hall sighed after hearing this.
It took a long time before they introduced a representative.
This representative who was promoted by many ministers of Cai State was called Lian Shang.
He is the Tuogu minister of the previous Emperor Cai and is also the eldest father of the current Emperor Cai.
This is a figure who can make all the difference in Cai Guo's officialdom.
"Your Majesty, how does Cai Guo's heroic pass compare to Chen Guo's Yu Hua Pass?"
The old Cai Guocheng Lian Shang asked tremblingly.
Although he is a very popular minister, his martial arts is very shallow, so he still cannot withstand the erosion of time.
"Not as good as that!"
After Cai Zhengyang thought for a while, he answered Lian Shang's question truthfully.
The most dangerous pass in the land of Chen and Cai is the Yuhua Pass of Chen State.
The remaining passes are all younger brothers in front of Yuhua Pass.
"Then how does Cai's army compare to Chen's army?"
After Lian Shang nodded, he continued to ask questions.
"Not as good as that!"
Cai Zhengyang smiled bitterly and answered.
The Chen State was far stronger than the Cai State in terms of territory, population, and army.
"In this case, your Majesty should also make a decision in his heart!"
The old-looking Lian Shang glanced at Cai Zhengyang with some deep meaning.
"well!"
"I already know your great father's intention!"
Cai Zhengyang looked tired and sounded weak.
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Two days later, Emperor Cai Guoyuanren issued an abdication edict.
On the same day, all troops at the border gates of Cai State were disarmed and lined up to welcome Qin's army into Cai State.
At the foot of Qingyang City, the imperial guard's tent!
"Tomorrow, General Shi will escort the emperors Chen and Cai back to Chang'an."
"And submit the population atlas of the two countries to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Zhang Yichao, the commander of the Royal Forest Army with a majestic expression, issued the order in a deep voice.
"promise!"
Shi Wansui, dressed in military uniform, stood up and accepted the promise.
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On top of the tall and steep Shuofang City Wall, Li Guangbi, with his hands behind his back, looked solemnly at the thick Yan army below the city.
Shuofang City is the capital of Yunhui Army, located in the center of the northern prairie.
The predecessor of this majestic city was a small city in the Western Chu Dynasty. The reason why it is today's scale is mainly due to Li Guangbi's keen military sense.
After he was appointed by Qin Yu as the military governor of Yunhui Army, he chose Shuofang as the capital against all opinions.
At the same time, he also borrowed the nine-tailed turtle Tao Zongwang from the First Army of the Qin Dynasty and asked him to preside over the construction of today's majestic Shuofang City.
"This great Yan man really takes a fancy to me, Li Guangbi, and actually mobilized more than 400,000 people to attack Shuofang!"
Li Guangbi, who had his hands behind his back, spoke in a deep voice.
Shuofang City is now surrounded from all sides.
A total of 490,000 Great Fire Legion sergeants formed three encirclement circles around Shuofang City.
Originally, according to Yan Tianxing's intention, he wanted to attack Shuofang City by force, but after Yan Tianxing saw the tall and majestic Shuofang City, he immediately revised his battle plan.
Considering that the walls of Shuofang City were high and thick, and the gains of a strong attack would outweigh the losses, Xia Tianxing came up with the idea of trapping Li Guangbi alive.
I won't hit you, but I will cut off your supply line to see how long you can last.
"Master Jiedushi, this is not the way to go!"
Behind Li Guangbi, a Yunhui general spoke anxiously.
There are not many reserves in Shuofang City. At most, the Yunhui heavy cavalry regiment can last for four days.
To be continued...