Chapter 157 What is the behavior of the King of Chu
Since Bai Qi made his debut, almost every war has caused heavy casualties.
This has never happened before, and is the biggest reason why he strikes fear into the hearts of other nations.
The war of annihilation is the most difficult to fight, because humans are not pigs and they will run away.
What is the key to fighting a war of annihilation?
As an expert in annihilation warfare, Bai Qi could only say: terrain!
A successful annihilation campaign can only be carried out in relatively closed terrain.
Luo Zai saw this, so he brought with him a number of people who were knowledgeable in astronomy and geography.
Luo Zai looked at the geomancy map in the camp and said with great certainty: "According to Bai Qi's habit, he will definitely deploy his troops according to the direction of mountains and rivers.
He always liked to launch sudden surprise attacks, cut off the food supply, and then trap the enemy to death. The Han-Wei coalition forces were defeated by this tactic in the past.
I now need you to determine the roads that can be marched based on the geomancy map and the terrain in your minds."
For a top military commander like Bai Qi, all his strategies and tactics are formulated according to the right time, place and people.
A reckless man like Luo Zai might have a sudden idea in the face of military situation, but Bai Qi would not. Even if he had a surprise attack, it was only a surprise attack within the plan.
As long as all the marching roads on the battlefield can be drawn out, it is possible to simulate Bai Qi's possible marching routes according to his thinking.
Due to limitations in transportation and information transmission, many aspects of ancient warfare were fixed.
If Bai Qi knew that Luo Zai had such a group of capable people assisting him, he would definitely retreat directly back to Qin and curse the hangman as shameless.
Bai Qi realized it very quickly. What he was best at was military strategy, but he did not expect to be restrained by Luo Zai in this way. He felt quite frustrated and had no place to exert his strength.
"I didn't expect that Prince Zai is not only unrivaled in commanding the army to charge into battle, but also has such a sophisticated understanding of strategy that he can actually see through most of my arrangements. I am really looking forward to it more and more."
When the Qin State heard that Luo Zai was going to war, King Ji of Qin sent Prince Bi to the army.
Gongzi Bi came straight to the point and asked urgently: "General, Prince Zai of Luo State is leading the coalition forces of four countries. Are you sure?
The king said, please be careful, the prince killed two kings in battle, he is truly a rare brave man in the world. "
Bai Qi said in a deep voice: “Sir, please report to the king that Prince Zai is indeed a rare famous general in the world, but Qi has never been inferior to anyone in his life.
Moreover, if Qin State was to shrink back because of the Four-Nation Alliance, would its great wish of unifying the world be hindered?
If Prince Luo mobilizes the seven countries to attack, will Qin still have to retreat to Hangu Pass and the Yellow River and give up the cities it has conquered over the years?
After the unification of Qin, it will eventually have to face Luo State. This is the destiny of Qin. I am willing to be the sharp blade and test Luo State for the king.
Moreover, although Prince Zai of Luo is powerful, the people of the three countries of Han, Wei and Chu are all as despicable and shady as rats, and are not worthy of being allies.
Even though Prince Luo is unrivaled, forming an alliance with them will definitely bring disaster.”
Prince Bi reported back to Qin Wangji, who closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Bai Qi is right, this battle must be fought. If we shrink back, we will not have another chance in the next twenty years.
How many more twenty years can I have?"
With Qin's farming and warfare system, once it fully supports a war, the power that would erupt would be extremely powerful. Bai Qi felt at ease.
More and more troops entered Luoyi within a hundred miles. These troops were stationed in different locations, guarding key cities and important roads.
This land of destiny chosen by King Wu and built by Ji Zhao was once again shrouded in the dark clouds of war, and the air was filled with the smell of solemnity and blood.
Luoyi.
The attendants walked into the palace quickly, making a clattering sound. The emperor knelt at the head of the palace, with a sharp sword beside him. He asked in a deep voice, "Have the Qin army begun to attack the city? Put on the armor for me. I will personally beat the drum for the soldiers."
The attendant said happily: "Your Majesty, it is not the Qin State that is attacking the city.
Prince Zai of Luo led the coalition forces of Han, Wei and Chu to rescue Luoyi. The Qin army retreated thirty miles, and Luoyi was temporarily safe.
The emperor stood up and asked urgently, "Where is the prince?"
Before the attendant could speak, Tian Zinuo heard a clear and powerful voice with a smile, "Your Majesty, I am here."
Emperor Zi Nuo turned his head and looked at the door of the hall. Luo Zai, with a sword on his waist, was looking at him with a smile on his face.
Tian Zinuo couldn't suppress the joy on his face, and he ran quickly towards Luo Zai, and the two held hands and looked at each other.
Emperor Nuo's eyes were filled with tears, and he choked up and said, "Prince, many years have passed since you took away the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu.
I thought I would never see you again in this life, but I didn't expect to have the opportunity today.
The Qin people massacred people in the siege city, and his vicious reputation was known to everyone in the whole country.
There was no enemy of his that was not defeated, and no city that he attacked that was not captured.
I do not wish to bring disgrace upon the reputation of my ancestors, and am ready to live and die with the country.
But I didn't expect that you would come here and save me from danger again.
I know that you are here to defeat Bai Qi. There are still people, food, cloth, weapons and armor in Luoyi City, which must be what you need.
I will hand over Luoyi City to you. If you win, you can continue to live in Luoyi. If you lose, you will just die."
Luo Zai said proudly: "Your Majesty, I have never been submissive to others in my life.
Even though the Qin State is too powerful to be controlled, Bai Qi is a genius beyond compare. Even though God no longer protects the Zhou State, I will not surrender and bring shame to King Wu and King Su.
Fight with Qin with all your strength to see who is stronger."
Small-scale wars continued to break out between the two sides. Luo Zai ordered the armies of the three kingdoms to seize city checkpoints, and he sat back and watched those nobles who disobeyed his orders being defeated by Bai Qi, in order to gradually unify the three kingdoms.
On the one hand, Bai Qi continued to devour the armies of Han, Wei and Chu through small-scale battles, and on the other hand, he continued to build various fortifications. This was another thing Bai Qi was good at, suppressing the enemy's space for movement by building fortifications.
The strategy of dividing the battlefield formulated by Luo Zai gradually showed results. Now the entire battlefield has been divided into three parts: the north of Luoyi, the northwest of Luoyi and the west of Luoyi. Luo Zai has decided to launch a battle with no more than 100,000 people in the north of Luoyi.
This territory is adjacent to Han, Wei and Zhou, and has sufficient supply of food and fodder.
"Prince Zai wants to fight a battle north of Luoyi."
From the movement of the army, Bai Qi guessed Luo Zai's plan, "Since you want to fight, then let's fight. You can only deploy tens of thousands of troops in this area."
As the vanguards of both sides began to engage in battle, the originally neat formations began to fall into a certain degree of chaos, and the transmission of orders was bound to be affected.
The strongest armies in the world can enforce discipline. Luo Zai put on his armor tightly, even with a visor on his face. He waved the King-killing Spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "Follow me into the battle. Don't linger in the battle. Kill them and leave."
Luo Zai certainly would not risk the lives of his brave warriors and Luo's elite soldiers in every battle. There were also many elite soldiers from the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu, so naturally they would fight together.
Under Qin's strict military laws, the quality of Qin's army was much stronger than that of Han.
Although their formation was easily broken and they were also killed in large numbers, when the King of Han was beheaded in the battle, the Han army fell into chaos, while the Qin army performed much better and was even able to assemble in accordance with military orders.
Luo Zai's eyes turned cold and he roared, waving the long spear in his hand faster and faster. Anyone who was touched by him would have their bones and tendons broken. Even the slightest breeze would leave a deep red mark with blood oozing out of it.
After all, the Qin people were not made of iron. Some of them wanted to escape, but their comrades who were worried about being implicated immediately killed them.
When Luo Zai saw a Qin general, he laughed loudly to the soldiers who followed him into battle and said, "Watch me kill the general and seize the flag."
The soldiers said generously: "We are willing to follow the general."
After saying this, Luo Zai jumped directly from the chariot onto the horse, charging left and right along the way, killing hundreds of people in a row. In front of the horrified eyes of the Qin general, he beheaded him with one spear, and cut off the camp flag with another spear, then turned around and laughed loudly: "How is it?"
Killing generals and seizing flags was as easy as taking something out of a bag, and he killed hundreds of people along the way. The generals and soldiers of the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu were truly shocked.
Killing hundreds of people in battle was something they had never imagined before. Only the State of Chu could see records of their ancient ancestor Xiong Dun in ancient books.
"The general is mighty!"
“Unparalleled in the world!”
"God of War, Lord of Arms, that's all."
Seeing that the morale was high, Luo Zai attacked again, and another Qin general was beheaded. This time, the Qin army finally collapsed on a small scale.
Facing Luo Zai, who was as fierce and powerful as the wind and could not be controlled on the battlefield, Bai Qi understood that he had to start with the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu.
No matter how strong Luo Zai is, he is still a human being. As long as we can cut off the food supply, tire the coalition forces, and then surround and kill them with our army, we will surely win.
Bai Qi chose the State of Chu as a breakthrough point. The political struggle within the State of Chu was very severe, and those who supported and opposed the reform were about to be beaten to a pulp.
As we all know, being objective and not personal will only exist in fantasy.
All political struggles, no matter what their initial purpose is, will eventually evolve into personal attacks.
The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plan. Bai Qi is using a strategy here, and he is very much looking forward to how Prince Zai will use it.
The only goal of a general is to win, but for Bai Qi, he has already won too many victories and now he only wants to fight against stronger opponents.
Especially the opponents from Luo State.
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Duke Wu started a battle with him in the north of Luo.
The Duke charged into the battle array; the Qin army was well guarded and was defeated but not disintegrated.
The Duke said: "Kill the general, cut off the flag, and the Qin army will collapse on its own. I will capture that general for the rest of the army."
The Duke shouted loudly and rushed into the battle line. The Qin army was unable to stop him. He was defeated and killed hundreds of people.
When the Duke entered, the Qin generals were shocked and he killed one of them.
The Qin army was in a panic, but still refused to collapse. The Duke rushed forward again, beheaded another general and killed hundreds of people, and the Qin army collapsed.
The Duke said: Why?
The generals said: "You are truly a man of heaven." - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Luo"
(End of this chapter)
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