On the walls of Pengcheng, a few Chu soldiers are looking around in boredom.
A battle had just been fought and generally speaking, there was nothing wrong with it.
So everyone is rather lazy too.
A relatively young Chu soldier looked at the battlefield not far away and, with a few moments of doubt, asked his sergeant
“Chief, what are those Qin troops doing?”
They had all just seen that after the battle had ended, many Qin troops suddenly ran out from the Qin side.
Those Qin soldiers were working in pairs, carrying in their hands strange beds supported by two wooden sticks with a piece of cloth in the middle.
Some of them began to dig pits to bury people, and more began to look for the seriously wounded among the corpses.
Then they carried them away on the strange beds.
The Chu army’s military commander looked down at those Qin troops with a complicated expression.
then said.
“They are burying the corpses, if these corpses are not burnt and buried in time, they will easily cause epidemics.”
These are things that the Chu army would have done.
The young Chu army bristled and said that
“Chief, of course I know, I mean, what are those strange cots that the Qin army take and carry people for?”
The Chu army commander looked at the few junior soldiers under his command and then looked around to see that there were no more senior Chu soldiers before he said that
“They’re saving people.”
“Saving people?”
The young chuun froze for a moment, then said
“Why do you want to save people? How much money should that cost?”
The young Chu soldiers knew very well that they, the men, had been forcibly conscripted at the beginning.
There was not much at all, not to mention the military pay and all that.
When military pay was issued, the amount that came to them was also extremely small.
Even for the usual consumption, they could only barely eat.
Moreover, they were considered the elite of the Chu army, otherwise they would not have been sent to guard the city gates.
Those peasants who had only just come in had problems even getting enough to eat.
Therefore, he could not understand at all this kind of thing that cost a lot of money to save the seriously injured.
The young Chu soldiers of another one around him said disdainfully that
“These Qin people are just weak, we Chu soldiers, like the king, are fierce soldiers who are not afraid of death!”
Hearing these words, the Wu leader’s face turned cold and he gave the other man a fierce slap, saying
“If you die, who will leave seeds for your family!?”
The young Chu soldier received a slap, but did not dare to speak back, who let the other party be his father?
Just muttering in a low voice, the
“One day, I want to be like the king, a great hero who stands on top of the sky!”
Hearing these words, the Chu army’s military commander instantly glared at him angrily.
The young man ran away at once, but did not dare to run far, the Chu army also had military rules.
At this time, the Chu army commander sighed secretly and
When people get older, they naturally don’t want to be heroes anymore.
He just wants to be peaceful and stable.
In such a battlefield, to survive is the greatest good fortune of all.
Just as the Chu army troop leader was secretly saddened, the young Chu army soldier suddenly spoke out and said
“Hey? Chief, those Qin soldiers seem to be saving our men too?”
The Chu army commander was slightly stunned, and then gazed over.
Although they were a bit far away, they could still see that among the people lying on the cots of the Qin army, there were people wearing the clothes of the Chu army.
For a moment, several people froze.
“I’m going to report it to the general!”
The young Chu soldier at the side came back to his senses and said he was about to leave.
But he was pulled by the Chu army commander and said that
“You are looking at the wrong thing! Stay honest!”
The young Chu soldier frowned in confusion and
“Chief, I didn’t look… ”
Without waiting for him to finish his sentence, the Chu army captain said fiercely that
“Do you want to wait for death on the battlefield? Go back and take your place!”
The young Chu army soldier froze for a moment, and then kept quiet.
Thinking slightly about it, if one day his own serious injuries fell on the battlefield, he would want someone to come to his rescue.
Even if the other side was a Qin army.
In the end, everyone is actually the same.
It’s just that they belong to different camps.
The Chu army’s military commander looked at other positions on the city wall at this time, but happened to see that the other military and shishou leaders were also looking around.
They all glanced at each other and then all misplaced their gazes in an extremely self-conscious manner.
But in the end, no one went forward to report.
Returning to their respective positions, they watched the Qin troops on the battlefield as they aided the wounded.
It was night.
Inside the Qin army camp, Zhao Lang is in his tent.
He does not need to worry about the actions of the Qin army, he has seen that his own presence and that of Hu Hai will, on the contrary, affect Meng Yi’s play.
Therefore, it was better to take the Junior Army and the Peasants’ Army to one side and do their own thing.
Anyway, Meng Yi’s request was that he should not go near the front line.
He would just happen to have someone do battlefield first aid.
“How many people were carried off from the battlefield today?”
Zhao Lang asked blandly at this point.
The big dog at the side returned and said
“Family head, together we rescued nearly a thousand people, all of whom were seriously injured.”
“Disinfection has been done to stop the bleeding, but whether or not they survive depends on their lives.”
Zhao Lang nodded, these days, there was no anti-inflammatory medicine.
One could only fight with one’s life after doing disinfection.
But as long as one could survive, this was a rare veteran.
Just looking at the big dog who was still a bit puzzled, Zhao Lang said with a smile that
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
Big Dog was not pretentious, that was how it was when he was on the farm, he had to ask a clear question if there was something
“House Master, why did we have to save those Chu troops?”
“Didn’t you say that with the enemy, one should be as cruel as the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves?”
Zhao Lang asked them to save the injured Qin army, and he certainly did not have any doubt about it.
From the very beginning of their training, the Young Soldiers had followed the principle of not abandoning and not giving up.
As long as there was a breath of air, they would take people away.
But saving Chu’s army, he was a bit confused.
Zhao Lang returned at this point and said
“You’re right, it’s natural to do that to the enemy.”
“But these Chu troops, are they really the real enemy?”
Big Dog was a little confused.
Wasn’t the Chu army the enemy?
His own master hadn’t pitted the other side!
“Kill them, just to end this war as soon as possible.”
“But, if we can save one, the Great Qin will have one more person to contribute in the future.”
The big dog clacked his lips and asked, puzzled.
“Then where is the real enemy?”
Zhao Lang laughed a little at this point, then pointed in a direction slightly to the northeast of
“There’s a bunch of brutes on the other side of the sea.”
Pointing north again, the
“The Huns on the steppe.”
Finally looking to the west, the
“And a group of bandits to the west.”
Hearing this, the big dog said with a glare that
“House Master, then when we have pacified the Chu army, we will go and exterminate all these brutes, Huns and bandits!”
Zhao Lang revealed a smile at this time and said that
“Although the roads are all a bit far except for the Xiongnu.”
“But it doesn’t matter, we’re all still young now, so we can definitely meet up with each other too.”
“When the time comes, it will be up to you youngsters.”
The big dog grinned and
“You can rest assured, Family Head!”
Zhao Lang nodded his head and quickly said that
“Alright, you go and get busy.”
“Right tell the Junior Army to get those crossbows and ‘Justice’ grenades ready.”
“They can be used at any time in this big battle.”
Only after Big Dog had led the order and left, did Zhao Lang say to the slave at the side of
“What about Han Xin’s side?”
Han Xin’s side would give him a copy of the military report in addition to one for Meng Yi.
Nu hesitated for a moment at this point, then said that
“Today’s casualties for the day have exceeded 10,000.”
Zhao Lang froze for a moment.
In the Great Qin, minor injuries were not counted as casualties.
In other words, the number of people seriously injured and killed had exceeded 10,000.
In one day’s time, 10,000 people were gone.
Slave looked at Zhao Lang’s gradually gloomy face, not knowing how to react.
Zhao Gao had not been taught this in the short time he had been with him.
Luckily, Zhao Lang quickly said that
“The dead generals are treated the same, register the roster.”
“Supplies are sent from within our own.”
Naturally, these peasant armies were not bothered by the Great Qin government.
Nu nodded, and then said, with a little apprehension
“Master, if this happens, we won’t have much of a surplus.”
In fact, the pension given to these people was not much.
But when the number of people increased, it would be a huge number.
Zhao Lang returned at this time and said
“Isn’t the reason we’re making all this money for this time?”
Nu nodded his head in response at once, then thought to comfort Zhao Lang and said.
“Master, actually it’s not that much money, several of the generals are all alone and have no family…”
But before he could finish his sentence, he saw his master’s face turn gloomy again, and he knew at once that he had said the wrong thing.
His heart turned over rapidly, and he finally said in a dry voice.
“We could instead fix their tomb to look better.”
Of course, he knew that his idea was really average.
However, Zhao Lang’s eyes snapped open, and a smile appeared on his face as well, saying that
“Good!”
Nu was stunned, what was good?
All Zhao Lang wanted to do at this point was to give himself two strokes.
Why hadn’t he thought of this?
After a moment of slight contemplation, Zhao Lang quickly said that
“The remains of all the generals, all cremated and preserved, and all the names as well.”
“When the time comes, they are to be brought back to Xianyang together!”
“I will write another letter, and you will pass it back to me to Old Huang at the manor.”
Let’s make it a big one this time!
The Taoist Heavenly Warriors and Generals, that’s where it’s at.
Slave had a hard time coming back to his senses, but for a moment he asked, somewhat confused
“Master, who is Old Yellow?”
There was no dog called Old Yellow on the farm.
Zhao Lang oh, in front of others, Old Huang did have an alias, the
“It’s what you call the old Taoist gods.”
Nu laughed bitterly and
“Yes, Master.”
Of course he remembered Old Man Huang, but it was just that his own master was too buried, how could he call him Old Man Huang?
Having ordered all these things, Zhao Lang glanced in Han Xin’s direction.
Although he cherished those peasants, he knew that he absolutely could not interfere with Han Xin now!
With a faint sigh, Zhao Lang fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, a small town tens of miles outside of Pengcheng.
The usual bustling crowd was long gone, replaced by an army of countless farmers wearing two different colours of clothing.
Howling and rushing towards each other, using the most rudimentary of weapons, trying to kill the peasants in front of them, just like themselves.
At the outermost edge, both the Qin and Chu armies were recruiting these peasants.
It is likely that not long ago they were from the same village, but now, changing into different clothes, they were enemies to the death.
The peasants had little skill in killing, and were fighting with the short training they had received earlier, and the most primitive impulse to kill within themselves.
But this too became more and more brutal.
The town was like a millstone of blood and flesh, devouring the hands of both sides.
And such scenes were played out in various places around Penrhyn.
Countless messengers passed through them, bringing messages to their respective commanders.
At this moment, in an inconspicuous hut, Han Xin was listening to the messengers’ reports without expression.
One by one, the orders came out of his mouth.
Although he was not at the front line and could not see the battle, he knew all the situation by heart.
Anyone else who had commanded 50,000 men in battle might have been a little distracted.
But he was now, with over 100,000 peasants in his mind, and yet he still felt at ease.
As for the casualties of the peasants, he did not care in the slightest.
For he had only victory in mind!
“General, the Chu army is extremely unusual today, taking the initiative to attack our army in the morning.”
“And they cut off the road between our army and Pengcheng.”
A deputy general reported back at this time.
Yesterday it was they who had taken the initiative and followed Meng Yi’s orders to stop the other side from supporting Pengcheng.
But now, the situation had flipped straight away.
The Chu army was attacking them as if they were desperate, denying them the chance to get close to Pengcheng.
But Han Xin merely nodded blandly and said that
“It seems that the Chu army will make a big move in the next two days, and they think they can defeat the chieftain and his men.”
“So they cut off our path.”
“Since they want to stop us, let’s mobilise them.”
“Pass the order for small units to feint where the defences are low, so they can defend all around and not let them rest!”
Tire the other side for a day, and tomorrow, he will be able to break them in one sentence!
said the adjutant general, with some hesitation.
“That feinting force will take a lot of casualties.”
Han Xin returned, coldly
“How can you fight a war without dying?”
The lieutenant then said no more.
Soon, the Qin army’s attack produced a change.
A Qin army was running frantically along the road, seemingly looking for a way to Pengcheng.
But one by one, the Chu army followed in their wake.
Deadlocked against each other.
The two sides fought a brutal tussle in the fields, by the roads and in the towns.
At this moment, inside the outer camp of the Chu army.
An imposing general of the Chu army was listening to the reports of his spies.
“General Long Tho, the Qin army has split into many small groups and is trying to get through the blockade.”
“Our army is exhausted and I am afraid that the casualties are not small.”
Long Tho said back at once.
“Our army is suffering from high casualties, and so is the enemy’s!”
“Tell the generals to follow the other side, no matter what, we must keep the Qin army outside Pengcheng for three days!
This was the order given to him by the Overlord.
Only, the opponent’s commander was indeed a great talent, and he was somewhat overwhelmed in dealing with it.
Long Tho could not help but look in the direction of Pengcheng at this time, and he only hoped that the Overlord would win sooner rather than later.
Otherwise, he would not be able to hold out.
At this moment, Pengcheng.
The situation on the battlefield is not much different from yesterday.
Only that Zhao Lang is not in the position of commander-in-chief anymore.
With Hu Hai standing on an arrow tower in the camp, he watched from afar as the two sides engaged in battle.
It was still as fierce as ever, but Zhao Lang always felt that something was wrong somewhere.
It seemed that something was missing from the battlefield.
Just at that moment Hu Hai, who was standing by, said
“Hmph, Brother Long, if only our Great Qin’s iron cavalry were here, a little from the flank and the Chu army would be finished for sure!”
The cavalry of the Great Qin were now all at the Great Wall.
But hearing this, Zhao Lang burst into a pout!
Where were the cavalry of the Chu army!