Chapter 266 Breaking Kuaiji
When Xiang He and Xiang Zhuang rushed to Kuaiji County with two thousand remaining troops and the news that Jiujiang had been captured by the Qin army, they saw something they could not believe - the flag above Kuaiji City.
It was actually replaced by a banner with the word Qin, and those at the top of the city were no longer Chu soldiers but Qin soldiers.
"What on earth is going on? How could the walls of Kuaiji City be destroyed by the Qin people in such a short period of time?" Xiang Tao's face was full of disbelief, and the Chu army who came with him also had expressions of disbelief.
Just because they thought that even if Jiujiang was lost as long as they still had Kuaiji in hand, they would not be completely defeated, but now the reality is so cruel.
Just when they were at a loss, the Qin army in Kuaiji City had already seen this small and embarrassed Chu army. So as soon as the city gate opened, thousands of troops rushed out and headed toward Xiang and the others.
Wait for someone to come.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Only then did Xiang realize that their situation was already very bad. They had to escape from the Qin army's attack first and then think of a way out. When the Chu soldiers heard the word "retreat", they were also anxious.
Turning around and running back, the originally neat formation was completely scattered. All the Chu troops just focused on running back. As for the Qin troops behind them, they no longer had the courage to even take a look.
After chasing for more than ten miles, the Qin army retreated back to the city to prevent it from being a trap by the Chu army. This also gave the Chu army a chance to survive. After they returned to the city and reported the incident,
Only then did Fusu know that a remnant Chu army had arrived here, which made Fusu suspicious. He didn't remember that he allowed a Chu army to escape after he captured Kuaiji.
But Fusu's doubts did not last long, because on the third day, Meng Tian had already sent people to Kuaiji to report to Fusu how they had captured Jiujiang City. Of course, he also mentioned that there was a force of about 2,000 men who took advantage of the chaos.
The escape made Fusu and others understand the origin of the troops. Because the Qin army had just occupied Chu, the news could not be transmitted through pigeons. It had to be delivered by scouts. Meng Tian took Jiujiang
Later, he was also busy appeasing the people in the city. It was not until everything was arranged that he sent someone to report the victory to Fusu. This was also the reason why Meng Tian's people arrived later than Xiang and others.
"Well, Generals Meng and Zhang have indeed lived up to my great trust. They captured Jiujiang City a few days before me. I will definitely reward them." Fusu said happily.
After being ordered by Meng Tian, the man told the story about Zhang Han personally leading troops to attack Jiujiang. He heard the other generals praise him and admire him, but when he mentioned that in the end, Zhang Han was responsible for carrying the wood regardless of his own safety.
When he knocked on the door, all the generals were filled with admiration. Fusu knew in his heart that Zhang Han did this to wash away his shame, and he couldn't help but be moved, but at the same time he was also a little scared. If Zhang Han made a mistake, then what would happen if Zhang Han made a mistake?
It was his words that killed a good general. With some guilt in his heart, Fusu decided that when he returned to Xianyang after the war, he must be awarded the title of Zhang Han.
"Now that all of the Chu region except for a few small towns has been occupied by us, we should send troops to deal with Xiang Yu's lone army that suddenly went north. Now he is different from before, without a solid rear
"Xiang Yu's troops will not be our opponents in any case." Fusu said loudly, "Pass my decree, the whole army will rest in the city for two more days, and then leave 5,000 troops to guard here, and the other troops will
Then go with me to fight against Xiang Yu's troops and completely pacify the world!"
"I obey the decree!" Everyone responded in unison. Everyone's face was filled with smiles. They knew that in a few days, the Qin Dynasty would rule the world again, and as a minister of Conglong, they would be the most important person in the court in the future.
The status must not be low either.
Just when Fusu and others had begun to make plans for the future, Xiang Ta and more than 2,000 people were in panic and had no idea where to go. Now that Kuaiji was occupied by the Qin people, Xiang Yu and others were missing.
This team of 2,000 people has completely lost its direction. This is the time when we should take the most responsibility.
When Xiang came, he was full of puzzlement. He didn't know why the city of Kuaiji was occupied by the Qin people. In a valley far away from Kuaiji, he finally found the answer, because there he met the same people who were in Kuaiji City.
An official who served as his minister, and a group of Chu people in the city who did not want to be ruled by the Qin people.
It was also because they were chased so hard by the Qin people that Xiang He and Xiang Zhuang led their troops into this valley like headless flies. Then they discovered that some of the people living here were actually the ones they had seen.
When they saw this group of troops suddenly appearing in front of them, the Chu people in the valley were shocked at first, but then they recognized them and stopped killing each other.
After arranging for everyone to have a meal, the Chu talents in the valley told Xiang Ta and others about the destruction of Kuaiji. When they mentioned this matter, their faces were full of helplessness...
Because of the help of more than 100,000 people in the city, Kuaiji can be said to be impregnable. This also made Fan Zeng feel a little relieved, but his confusion about the situation of Xiang Yu and others still made him uneasy. Every day
One day, he would go up to the top of the city and look northwest. He hoped that he could see Xiang Yu leading his men and horses to suddenly attack behind the Qin army, so that he could attack the Qin army from both inside and outside together with the men and horses in the city. But time and time again, he was left behind.
Fan Zengdu is just disappointed.
When he went to the city again one day, he heard the soldiers at the top of the city discussing things in low voices. He vaguely heard the words Bawang, Jiujiang and other words. Because he was very concerned about the situation there, Fan Zeng quickly asked them about it.
The soldiers didn't dare to say anything at first until Fan Zeng pressed him several times.
After that, they said: "Sir, in the past two days, the Qin people outside the city have been sending letters to the city, urging everyone to open the city and surrender. It is said that the overlord has died outside Jiujiang City, and Jiujiang City has also been destroyed by the people there.
The Qin people destroyed it, and now our country of Chu has only this one city left to defend."
"What?" Fan Zeng was shocked. He grabbed the soldier's collar and asked sharply: "How did this news come in? How many people know about this?"
The man hurriedly said: "The Qin people shot a lot of those letters. I'm afraid the defenders and people in the city already know about them."
This time Fan Zeng's face became even more ugly. He hurriedly ordered the general in charge of the city to find him and asked him about the matter. The general also said with worry on his face: "Sir, because I am afraid of causing trouble to the officers and people in the city.
The general was in panic, so the general did not report the news, but the soldiers in the city should have already known about it. Because the Qin people shot this letter up from all sides, the general could only order them not to leak it."
Fan Zeng repeatedly stamped his feet and said: "You are confused, soldier, you can still use military discipline to suppress it, but there are many people at the top of the city. How could they not talk to their relatives after they go to the city? I'm afraid that all the people in the city have already
Got it
, only because the Qin army did not attack the city with all its strength in the past two days, there was no big commotion. Now once the Qin army attacks the city, the people in the city will definitely lose their determination to live and die with the city. You said that only with the tens of thousands of people in Kuaiji City
, how can we defend this city?"
Only then did the general realize what a big mistake he had made. This concealment ultimately only hid Fan Zeng and others, but failed to stabilize the people in the city.
Just when Fan Zeng was uneasy, the scene he least expected to see finally happened. With the sound of drums, the Qin army once again launched a large-scale attack on Kuaiji City. This time the Qin army's attack was stronger than any of the previous ones.
It was so huge that it could even be said that the Qin army came out in full force and launched an attack on Kuaiji from all directions.
The Chu army in the city had to disperse in all directions to resist, and the people also had their own tasks. While the Qin people were attacking the city, they shouted loudly: "Xiang Yu has been killed, and Jiujiang City has been defeated!"
, this severely hit the people who were already shaken. The expressions and words of the people who believed it to be true also infected the Chu soldiers, causing them to feel fear and unable to defend the city wholeheartedly.
This gave the Qin army an excellent opportunity. While the Chu army and the people were in a daze, they climbed up the ladder to the top of Kuaiji City, and then started a fight with the Chu army there. After a while, a city wall was destroyed by the Qin army.
The army was completely under control, which caused more Qin soldiers to come up to the city from there. As more and more Qin troops arrived at the city, Kuaiji City finally could no longer be defended. Fan Zeng had to order people to retreat from the tower, hoping to
Use street fighting to attack the Qin people.
But how could the Chu army and the people, who had lost their fighting spirit because of the news, have the courage to fight the Qin army after seeing the Qin army rushing into the city like a tide? When the first people threw down their hands,
After the weapons surrendered, most people chose to abandon their weapons and surrender instead of fighting to the death. The news of Xiang Yu's death had completely knocked down these Chu people.
When Fan Zeng saw this, he wanted to lead his troops to break out. He still didn't believe that Xiang Yu would really die in the battle as the Qin people said. But at this time, Kuaiji City was already surrounded by the Qin army. What could Fan Zeng do with only a few troops?
Maybe he could get out? After breaking through the encirclement several times, he was finally captured alive by the Qin army and imprisoned.
However, although the Qin army could capture prominent figures like Fan Zeng, some common people and officials who were not very famous in Chu State still took advantage of the Qin army's entry into the city and the chaos in Kuaiji city to run out of the city.
Fusu and his ministers were well aware of this, but they would not do anything for the Qin people if they were left in Kuaiji City, so Fusu simply let them leave the city to find another way out.
After listening to those people talking about all the things about Kuaiji, Xiang and others finally understood the reason why Kuaiji was destroyed, but at the same time, a difficult problem was also placed in front of them. Where should they go? (
Chapter completed!