Chapter 160 Battle of Luoyi
The right wing of the Qin army advanced and charged directly at the Chu army.
"Wind! Strong wind!"
Countless Qin people shouted, with numb eyes but fierceness, like tigers and wolves, under the command of the invincible Bai Qi, they pounced on the Chu people and swung their sharp blades fiercely.
In the eyes of the Qin people, the enemies were not human beings, but documents of exoneration.
Under the strict Qin law, the Qin people were almost born guilty!
Only by cutting off their heads and obtaining titles could they survive, so the Qin people marched forward bravely.
Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even the royal family of Luo State, who are deeply respected by the people of Shandong, would be killed.
After repeated weakening, the Chu army was already weak and very afraid of the Qin army.
The slightest resistance leads to a bit of laxity, which is a side effect of losing battles one after another.
Bai Qi had no idea where Luo Zai's reinforcements would come from. He could only temporarily put aside his doubts and continue to command the large army to fight.
Prince Tixing rushed into the camp and told Bai Qi the news that the Chu army began to disintegrate as soon as it came into contact with the Qin army.
"General, the Chu army is afraid of our army. With just one drum beat, the Chu soldiers began to tremble. They are completely different from the previous days."
Bai Qi heard this and said as a matter of course: "The Chu generals are incompetent and have suffered defeat after defeat. The soldiers of the Chu army no longer trust their commander.
The first time an army fails is when the soldiers are angry, and everyone from top to bottom wants to win back.
The second failure is a time of despair and a time of wanting revenge, and this is the strongest time.
But things never happen more than three times. An army that is in despair will never win. The third failure means that the soldiers are afraid. Their hearts are full of fear and panic. How can they still have the will to fight?
Even if the brave warriors of Luo State suffered such a defeat, they could only praise King Su day and night.
The Chu people have been defeated more than three times, and it is already remarkable that they can still fight now."
Everyone was convinced and said, "You are right. It seems that our army will be able to defeat the Chu army soon.
Then they can attack the coalition forces' flanks and drive the defeated Chu army to attack the coalition forces. If they do not want the defeated army to break through the formation, the coalition forces will have to attack each other.
The Crown Prince sat in the center of the army without moving, and he never expected that the first person he would kill would be his former ally. "
As they spoke, everyone burst into laughter, but Bai Qi's face suddenly changed, turning pale almost instantly.
"wrong!"
It was like a sudden strike of thunder, and the fog in his mind was dispelled. He suddenly reacted, and everyone looked at Bai Qi in confusion.
Bai Qi almost shouted, "How could Prince Zai place such a large Chu army on his flank without taking precautions?
He is a famous general in the world, how could he make such a low-level mistake?
This is unreasonable!
Prince Zai must have set an ambush.
Gongzi Ti, please take my order immediately and assemble the troops on the right wing!
Don't engage in a tangled fight with the Chu army, and don't pursue them independently."
All the Qin generals changed color, and Gongzi Ti was about to leave immediately. However, as soon as he walked out of the camp, he heard the roar of the Chu army.
Bai Qi collapsed immediately, and his eyes went dark. "Hurry up and get the news. Where did the prince get the reinforcements from?"
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But Xiang Zeng personally put on armor and appeared at the head of the Chu army.
The Xiang family was indeed a reliable ally, and their actions were fierce and accurate. After the Chu army was destroyed, Xiang Zeng led his army directly to the royal capital to control the situation without any hesitation.
The army of the old nobles was destroyed, and there was no time to withdraw the troops from the fiefdoms. The Xiang family took advantage of the opportunity and directly detained them in the royal capital.
Faced with the powerful Xiang family, everyone fell silent for fear of being killed.
The reformists cheered, and Xiang once again stood on their side.
Xiang Zeng quickly handed over the capital to the reformists and his younger brother, allowing them to control the old nobles.
Then he led the elite troops of Chu State directly through the mountain road on the south side of Luoyi and attacked the flank of the Qin army.
"Xiang! Xiang!"
When the large banner with the word "Xiang" appeared on the battlefield, it boosted the morale of the Chu army to an unparalleled level.
Countless Chu people shouted spontaneously, and their previous fear and desire to flee disappeared completely.
The support of the people is the decisive factor in deciding a war.
The Xiang family of the Chu State has the style of the Luo family.
It was not only because of the hundreds of years of maintenance of the Chu royal family, but also because the Xiang family was very reliable and was a trustworthy ally and a formidable opponent.
The Xiang family has a very high prestige in the entire Chu State, although they are far inferior to the Luo family who are blessed by their ancestors.
However, it is quite rare that there has not been a family head who has brought disaster to the country and the people and caused resentment among the people for hundreds of years.
"Kill the Qin people! Recover the capital of Ying!"
Xiang Zeng raised the long spear in his hand high. Although he was not as powerful as Luo Zai, the State of Chu had come a long way with great difficulties, and it was always the kings who led the charge into battle one after another, so the State of Chu had always had the tradition of leading by example.
Even if it was just for show, Xiang Zeng wanted to show everyone that he stood with the people of Chu.
If we lose, we all die together.
Xiang Zeng will never live alone!
Under the golden signboard of the Xiang family, the Chu people, who had previously been afraid of the Qin people, broke out with amazing fighting power.
In addition, the new reinforcements from the Chu State suddenly rushed from the side, directly smashing the command systems of these battalions to pieces.
Previously, Luo Zai killed the general and seized the flag by directly raiding the main general who was in charge of the attack of the enemy battalion, which eventually led to the collapse of the Qin army.
Now, by chance, Xiang Zeng took advantage of the Qin army's unpreparedness and achieved the same effect.
No matter how well-organized the Qin army was, or how harsh the punishments were, it was impossible for the Qin people to break through the scope of being human.
The Qin people will still be afraid, and with their command system smashed, they will still be panicked, running around like headless flies.
As a result, the Qin army collapsed.
Countless Qin people rushed in all directions like an endless tide. This was the scene that Gongzi Ti saw.
He stood on the chariot, unable to muster any strength, and he knew that all was over.
He never expected that there would be problems in this regard with the State of Chu. You know, the plan and execution of alienating the State of Chu were all drawn up by him personally.
Everything was going smoothly, and then he saw the flag with the word "Xiang" flying high.
He understood that the group of pigs in Chu State could never defeat the Xiang family.
Just like if you want to destroy Zhou, you have to destroy Luo first. If you want to destroy Chu, you have to severely defeat the Xiang family.
When the cheers of the Chu people shook the heavens and the earth, and even Luo Zai who was far away in the central army heard it, his tense face finally broke into laughter.
He casually pulled out the King-killing Spear from the chariot, jumped on his horse, and put on his visor, "The reinforcements have arrived. All the soldiers, follow me to attack and kill Qin."
"Victory!"
Charging in the front were the guards summoned by Luo Zai. These ten guards were extremely powerful and were also puppets without emotions.
In addition to the fatal injuries, they are all invincible cockroaches. Even if Luo Zai faces these ten people together, he can only end up in regret.
Now all ten of them have mastered riding skills to the maximum level. They formed an arrow, protected Luo Zai behind them, and rushed towards the Qin army fiercely.
The brave warriors of Luo State followed closely behind. This was the final war and there was no need to hold back. They wanted to crush Qin State with their overwhelming momentum.
Bai Qi tried his best to maintain the Qin army's formation, but Crown Prince Zai and the guards were too sharp and turned the entire Qin army's formation upside down.
Bai Qi should have used a series of maneuvers to wear down Prince Zai's energy, making him run around in a hurry but unable to break through countless lines of defense. However, the Qin army was now in chaos and had too many loopholes.
Luo Zai moved easily among the Qin army's formations. If the generals in charge of the military situation failed to control him, the blow and damage to the army would be unimaginable.
Countless Qin soldiers were defeated and their bodies were lying under the weapons of Luo Zai and the brave warriors.
"Prince, I have fulfilled my mission!"
Xiang Zeng led the Chu army to meet Luo Zai and laughed loudly, "The Qin army has really fallen into the trap and is about to be defeated!"
Luo Zai also laughed loudly and said, "You are truly an outstanding descendant of King Su, who wouldn't be proud of you?
If you were in power in Chu, would it be taken advantage of by Qin?
I think Yingdu can be recovered!"
Qin army camp.
Bai Qi's face was pale. As an expert in military strategy, he knew best that the general trend was the key to victory.
When Qin made such a big mistake on the side of Chu, it was doomed to fail on the battlefield.
Unless the commander-in-chief can crush Prince Zai, but that is impossible.
Bai Qi was always conceited and believed that he was almost at the pinnacle of generals.
If even he can't do it, no one else can do it either.
"General, what should we do now? Can our army still win?"
Bai Qi heard the panicked voices of the Qin generals, and he knew that he could not give up yet. He sighed and said, "The victory or defeat between the two armies lies in Chu.
Now that the State of Chu has been lost, the situation has fallen into the hands of Prince Zai.
Prince Zai is a famous general in the world, and he is best at finding opportunities between military formations. Our army has flaws everywhere, so we are definitely no match for him.
The general trend is overwhelming, and trying to go against it is like trying to stop the mighty torrent with one's own meager strength. Isn't that foolish?
Now we should immediately abandon some of the Qin people and withdraw our troops to Luoxi. This is the most correct approach.
All the passes and cities west of Luoyi are in our hands, and we also have Hangu Pass and the river as natural barriers. Although Prince Zai is strong, Han and Wei are weak. With the strength of Luo and Chu alone, they cannot break through Hangu Pass, so Qin has nothing to worry about.
I will go and apologize to the king. The defeat in Luoyi was my fault.
Even if I am attacked by swords, I will accept it."
Bai Qi led the army, which had not yet collapsed, and retreated all the way. Neither side was able to attack the other from behind, which made Bai Qi's escape much smoother.
"The Qin army is trying to escape!"
Luo Zai and Xiang Zeng led the army, trampling over the corpses on the ground, drops of blood and flesh splattered on the horses' legs and carriage frames.
Bright red.
Pungent fishy smell.
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The Battle of Luoyi was a battle worth recording in the late Warring States Period. This battle thwarted Qin's ambition to unify the world and delayed the demise of the Zhou Dynasty and the six kingdoms.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Duke Wu of Luo, the glory of unifying the six kingdoms would most likely have fallen to King Zhaoxiang of Qin. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"
Thanks to the leader of the alliance, Ye Luoshangfeng, for the reward. More updates will be made later.
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