Yongcheng.

East Street Inn.

Three thousand remnants of Qin's border army were placed here.

From Julu to Xingyang and then to Guanzhong, this elite Qin army that had once faced the enemy was defeated all the way. Wang Li's soldiers were reduced from more than 100,000 to 3,000 soldiers, half of whom were still wounded.

In a fierce battle, the general Wang Li was knocked off his horse by the Chu army general Zhong Limei with a single shot. His internal organs and lungs were displaced. He coughed up blood all the way back. After passing Xianyang, he received effective treatment. However, the disease was deeply rooted.

Wang Li's health is probably going to be bad.

General Su Jiao is currently leading the border army. This Qin general who was supposed to die in the battle at Julu was stationed in Xingyang after rushing to aid Li Yuan. Therefore, he was lucky enough to escape the attack on Julu.

A big defeat, but now Su Jiao's bearded cheeks also have deep-cut cheeks, and he looks tired.

The vitality of the frontier army was severely weakened.

Faced with such a disastrous defeat, Wang Li and Su Jiao both looked at each other with regret.

Wang Li was lying on the bed, his face as white as gold paper. He looked at Su Jiao and Meng Hu sadly, and said: "It is not a long-term solution for us to stay under the fence today. For the sake of the border troops, I plan to say goodbye to Commander Li the day after tomorrow.

Lead a group of soldiers to return to Jiuyuan. As for the injured soldiers who cannot travel far, do you think who is suitable to stay?"

There was a trace of arrogance on Su Jiao's rough face: "The young general is seriously ill, how can he bear to travel far away? What's more, Jiuyuan is a cold place, and it is not easy to treat illnesses. I will leave it to Su to restore Jiuyuan."

Bar."

This time I failed!

It doesn't matter, as long as he still has one life, Su Jiao will not admit defeat.

When a fine cavalry of the Qin frontier army is trained again in Hetao, he will definitely make a comeback and once again compete with Xiang Yu.

Wang Li shook his head and said: "The Jiuyuan border troops left behind belong to different factions. I'm afraid you can't suppress them if you go. Anyway, you and I will go back as defeated sinners to apologize. The Yongcheng side will be handed over to

Meng Hu, wait until the general recovers from his injuries before returning."

"The last general's order." Meng Hu, who had been silent all this time, nodded in agreement. The consecutive defeats of the frontier army made this proud young man begin to mature.

"Tomorrow, I want to talk to Commander Li. You two have worked hard to invite Commander Li to come." Wang Li coughed violently, and a flush appeared on his pale face.

The current Great Qin border army is no longer the proud and powerful general with more than 200,000 soldiers under Meng Tian in its heyday. The border army left behind in Jiuyuan can be put together, and it is good to have 20,000 people. Facing the northern Xiongnu tribe and

Facing the double threat of the anti-Qin forces in the south, the border army is like a seriously injured soldier. If you are not careful, the entire army may be wiped out.

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Li Yuan and Wang Li, the two last possessors of military force in the Qin State, met for the first time in the old capital of the pre-Qin Dynasty.

Facing the fierce anti-Qin princes, Wang Li's face was more filled with frustration, but in Li Yuan, there was a confidence that made Wang Li puzzled and surprised.

"Prefect Li, our Qin army has suffered a series of defeats. A large area of ​​land in Guandong and Guanzhong has been occupied by rebels, and the capital Xianyang is about to be lost. In such a critical situation, I wonder what Commander Li has to do to revive our Great Qin?" Wang Li asked.

For a long time, Wang Li has always had unsolved doubts about Li Yuanru's miraculous rise. Just like this time, all the Qin armies were defeated. The main force of General Zhang Han's Qin army was completely wiped out, and the border troops also suffered casualties.

However, in comparison, the weak Li Yuan took advantage of the opportunity to attack Zhao Gao and expanded his army from less than 10,000 to 30,000.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Yuan joined the army for a short time. I have a question. Can General Wang answer it?"

"Please speak!" Wang Li's expression perked up and he said. Under the current situation, it is a great honor for Wang Li, who is in his forties, to be able to answer military questions to a young hero like Li Yuan.

"In the past, the First Emperor used the power of a country to wipe out the country. How could it be accomplished? If not for anything else, it was because of the unity of the Qin Dynasty. However, after the death of the First Emperor, the Second Emperor came to the throne, and Zhao Gao took power.

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, the common people live a lifeless life, those who have meritorious service are rewarded, and those who are guilty are not imprisoned, these are all signs of the decline of the country. Since Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose up, there have been frequent riots in Guandong, but I suppressed them with my declining national power, how can I not be defeated? "

"But the affairs of the country are not something we, the soldiers, can discuss?" Wang Li said with a troubled expression. As a professional soldier, his principle is not to discuss or pay attention to what happens in the court. But as a Qin man,

He also deeply hated the imperial court's corruption.

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. Why did General Wang deliberately escape? Today in our country, the Qin Dynasty, you and I are the only two armies left. If we don't help each other and rise up, we are afraid of imminent collapse. General, do you think that is okay?" Li Yuan said solemnly.

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"The words of Governor Li are exactly what Heli wants. In the internal history, Zuo Fufeng, Longxi County and Jiuyuan are connected. The two armies join forces and lean on each other. This is really the way of military strategists." Wang Li gave an excited high-five and nodded repeatedly.

road.

Li Yuan and Wang Li hit it off. The frontier army had a strict set of methods for training soldiers. In Yongcheng, Li Yuan occupied the most abundant human resources in Guanzhong and concentrated a lot of wealth in the treasury. In the face of the powerful anti-Qin forces

At this time, the alliance of the two weak Qin armies was inevitable.

In late March, Wang Li and Su Jiao led a thousand remnants of the border army on their way back to Jiuyuan County. Compared with the mighty army of 100,000 when they went south, this time they looked particularly lonely.

The elite army of the Qin Dynasty, which once made the soldiers of the Six Kingdoms change their minds after hearing about it, has disappeared in the long river of history, leaving only the aftertaste and sighs of future generations.

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Li Yuan came out of the inn and saw two women washing their clothes at the east end of the inn. One of them looked familiar from behind.

"Is it Miss Gu?" Bai Guangji's sharp eyes shouted when he saw an acquaintance.

When Gu Yunniang heard the shouting, she straightened her aching waist, raised her wet palms, turned around and saw Li Yuan walking towards this side with a group of personal guards.

"Gu Yun, when did you come to Yongcheng? Why don't you come to meet your old friends in the army?" Li Yuan saw Gu Yunniang dressed as a wash woman, with a graceful figure and a few strands of hair on the temples scattered, which suddenly made people feel like helping her.

The urge to groom.

"We have been withdrawing from Xingyang with the border troops for several days. The soldiers in the army are all busy and don't dare to disturb them." When Gu Yunniang heard Li Yuan's question, her face flushed. She has a strong personality.

She didn't keep in touch with her old acquaintance in the military camp, and from the bottom of her heart, she really didn't want Li Yuan to see her in such a desolate state.

The oiran of the Peony House no longer exists.
Chapter completed!