The Qin border army has always been elite.

The more than 400 people Meng Hu brought with him were all veteran soldiers who had spent their lives in countless battles. Compared to Li Yuan's army, which had mostly new soldiers, the addition of this new force would give Li Yuan more freedom to maneuver.

"In that case, please invite Lieutenant Meng to join the ranks." Li Yuan nodded and motioned Meng Hu to stand in the middle of the generals.

In the tent, Li Yuan and a group of generals were discussing the war situation. The war situation in Chencang gradually developed from a simple counterinsurgency and civil strife to a decisive battle that affected the entire Yongqi. This was something Li Yuan had not expected before.

The Qiang people living in Jiangshui and Jishui areas have the same ancestors as the Qin people, but the Qiang people are accustomed to nomadic herding, while the Qin people gradually put down their shepherd whips and turned to learn farming techniques from the Central Plains people. For more than a thousand years,

Multiplication has allowed these two peoples from the same species to have different cultures, and at the same time, the gap between them is also deepening.

This time, Li Yuan returned to Yongqi with nearly 200,000 Qin people. The arrival of these Qin people made the Qiang people who originally lived here extremely panic.

The pasture was occupied.

Cattle and sheep were slaughtered.

The territory of the Qiang people is getting smaller and smaller, which makes them extremely desperate.

In front of Chencang, under Xiang Yu's heavy pressure, Liu Bang still sent Wang Ling, who was also a surrendered general of the Qin State, to slow down Qi Ji. The two Liu armies joined together and numbered 10,000 people.

As for Li Yuan's army, Jiang Yu led four thousand generals to fight the Qiang tribe in the Jiangshui area. Luo Jia's cavalry and three thousand infantry were restrained by the Qiang in Jishui, and the remaining two thousand soldiers were stationed in various places.

After quelling the small-scale rebellions in various counties, and adding some new soldiers who needed to be reorganized and trained before they could go to the battlefield, Li Yuan could invest 16,000 troops in Chencang.

For Li Yuan, this was the first time that he defeated his opponent in terms of military strength.

Over the past year, Li Yuan had almost become used to being surrounded by heavy enemy troops every time he encountered danger. This time, if Qi Gill hadn't had some brains and knew how to incite the Qiang people to rebel first, otherwise, Li Yuan would have fought in front of Chencang's house.

Except for a small number of troops left behind, they can go out in full force to directly encircle and annihilate Qi's army.

Ancient cold weapon wars often lasted for a long time. If a war broke out in a place, basically for several years after that, the place would still be covered with weeds and graves.

Before this battle, Li Yuan hardly had to consider post-war reconstruction and other matters every time he fought. But now it is very different. Yongqi is the foundation of Li Yuan's army in the future. If the war drags on for too long, the pressure on supply will increase, which will affect the supply of food and supplies.

For Li Yuanjun, whose supply is already tight, a war of attrition is not the most ideal outcome.

In addition, the uncertainty of the battle also doubled the pressure of local operations. Construction was far more difficult than destruction. The Qin people who had just moved to Yongqi had sown hope and were creating wealth with their hands. They were Li Yuan's must

The people he protects are also Li Yuanjun's future.

"In front of our army, Qi Gill's army still has five thousand soldiers, and they are confronting General Wang Shang below the city. Wang Ling's army also has nearly five or six thousand soldiers. This enemy army has just encountered our army. From the analysis of combat strength,

The soldiers of these two enemy armies are not very eager to fight. The reason is that they were the troops of the Qin State guarding Hanzhong before." Li Yuan looked solemn and moved skillfully, pointing to the mark near Chencang on the silk map,

Analyze the battle situation in front of everyone.

The childishness is completely lost in this young man in his early twenties.

Some are mature beyond their years.

It is this calmness that makes Li Bi, Bai Guangji, Cao Xin and other young people risk their lives to accompany them. It also makes Meng Hu, who just came in, admire him deeply.

"Li Yuan is a true hero." Although he didn't say it, Meng Hu secretly admitted it in his heart.

This time he decided to stay in Yongqi, which was Wang Li's intention, but more importantly, it was Menghu's own thoughts. After the defeat of Julu, Menghu also began to re-recognize himself and re-examine the battle with the anti-Qin princes.

Li Yuan always defeated the strong with the weak.

"General, since the enemy was once a soldier of Qin, can you please surrender?" Bai Guangji said softly, and shook his head unconfidently. He was not used to expressing his views in such a meeting to decide the general situation.

"Today, our army is weak and Liu's army is strong. It is unlikely that we will surrender in favor of the weak." Li Bi interjected. This young man from Li You's Mansion began to slowly gain strength in battle after battle.

Grow slowly.

Although the soldiers of the other side have also worn the armor of the Qin army, now the Qin State has been considered destroyed. In the eyes of many people, Li Yuan's Qin army is just a few remaining die-hard elements. They are chosen based on interests.

During the Guanjian period, it was quite difficult to get those soldiers who had surrendered once to surrender again.

"Since we can't surrender, we might as well set up a battlefield at the foot of Chencang City and fight the enemy. Our army is sitting on a fortified city and has a favorable geographical location. Who are we afraid of coming?" Meng Hu glanced at the map with disdain.

Said with confidence.

For the pride of the Qin State, the officers and soldiers of the Qin border army thought that all enemies were just chickens and dogs, not to mention that the two enemy armies on the opposite side were all former county soldiers.

"No. The enemy's force is twice as strong as ours. If we defend the city, the war will inevitably be delayed. Our army's food and fodder supply is insufficient and we cannot sustain it for a long time. In this battle, I plan to take advantage of the advantageous terrain near Chencang to lure the enemy deep into the city.

, fight quickly, encircle and annihilate the enemy at the foot of Jiulong Mountain in one fell swoop." Li Yuan pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"General, what will happen if the enemy doesn't pursue you?" Meng Hu, still a little unconvinced, asked.

"If I personally go to the front of the formation, yell at the enemy general, and lose three formations in a row, the enemy will not pursue me." Li Yuan smiled calmly and replied.

Qi Yi is just an ordinary person.

When the fighting spirit of the soldiers was not strong, the competition between the generals became important. Li Yuan wanted to see if Qi Yi had the courage to attack and whether he had the courage to go deep alone.

In addition, although Qi's army is powerful, it also has weaknesses. That is, the soldiers are not very willing to fight against the Qin army who were once their colleagues. In this case, if Qi's army is induced to enter the encirclement of Li Yuan's army, then

In the melee, you can use your fine cavalry to sneak out and take Qi Gill's head in one fell swoop. When the time comes, the enemy will collapse without a fight.

"In this way, the general has repeatedly committed dangers, which is not the right way." Meng Hu still argued to himself. Because of his lack of strength, Li Yuan was used to using troops to take risks. Li Bi, Bai Guangji and others were also used to it, while Meng Hu was

The difference is that as a frontier soldier, he learned how to use troops in an upright manner. For him, strategy is only an auxiliary, and strength is the foundation.

"Haha, with Captain Meng by my side, what can the enemy do to me if there are ten times more enemies?" Li Yuan laughed. The addition of Meng Hu did give Li Yuan the capital to lure the enemy.

Li Yuanjun, the elite frontier army, can be trusted more.

After losing the capital Xianyang, the remaining two Qin armies finally moved from separation to unity under Li Yuan's efforts. On the future battlefield, they will loudly shout the Qin army's war song and move forward bravely, side by side.
Chapter completed!