Chapter 622 Yang Duanhe: Who Doesn’t Like Military Achievements? A Fatal Blow Spanning Seven Hundred Years!

Xiang Yan was not optimistic about the battle situation in Helu City.

In Xiang Yan's view, after the fall of Xiapi City, the Qin-Qi coalition was fully capable of driving straight into Helu City and besieging and breaking it.

The only possibility for Helu City to survive was to hope that Qin would let Chu go in order to maintain the current international relations and curb the opportunity for Qi to grow stronger!

But how could the survival of a country depend on the schemes of other countries?

Even if Ying Zheng wanted to leave Chu behind, what if Ying Chengjiao got wild again!

So even though Xiang Yan had made the decision to commit suicide, he still pointed out a clear path for Xiong Liu and used his last strength to help Xiong Liu break through the obstacles ahead.

In Xiang Yan's view, as long as Xiong Liu could escape to Kuaiji, even if King Qi of Chu died, Chu would not perish!

This was also Xiang Yan's last contribution to Chu.

Unfortunately, all of Xiang Yan's schemes turned into bubbles with the big flag with the word "Yang" rising slowly on the horizon!

Xiong Liu no longer cared about his coronation ceremony. His eyes were fixed on the general flag fluttering in the wind in the distance, and his eyes were full of solemnity: "Qin only sent 20,000 troops in this battle, and did not send a single warship!"

"How could there be so many Qin warships here!"

"This is unreasonable!"

Xiong Liu saw clearly that although the enemy army faced by the Chu army in the Battle of Xia Pi City was flying the flags of Qin and Qi, the warships used were all built by Qi.

However, the fleet coming upstream now can be seen at a glance. The style of Han, Wei and Chu, which are obviously the spoils captured by Qin.

Those giant barges following the back of the army are the products of Qin's unique aesthetics of high beauty and bigness.

But Qin did not invest in warships at all in this battle! ! !

Qu Huan walked one step behind Xiong Liu, looking into the distance with a look of shock and astonishment: "If my guess is correct."

"The one coming must be an old general of Qin."

"General Duanhe, Yang Wengzi!"

Xiong Liu looked at Qu Huan in astonishment: "General Duanhe of Qin?"

"As far as I know, Qin has never sent this general to participate in this battle!"

"How could this general suddenly appear here with the Qin army!"

The fact that Ying Chengjiao and Wang Jian entered Qi was not concealed by Qin and Qi. Could it be that they had to conceal the fact that an old general participated in the war?

Is Yang Duanhe worthy of him?

He is totally unworthy!

Moreover, it has been nearly half a year since the start of this war, and the three words "Yang Duanhe" and the troops he led have not appeared in any military newspaper, nor on any battlefield.

How could he suddenly appear silently!

Qu Huan shook his head bitterly: "I don't know."

"I only know that General Duanhe has been stationed at Zhaoguan since the Qin army evacuated Helu City last year."

"When King Qi of Chu returned to Chu, he was ordered by General Duanhe stationed at Zhaoguan to leave a lot of baggage behind."

"I really never thought that General Duanhe would suddenly lead the Zhaoguan garrison to kill here!"

Xiong Liu was slightly stunned: "Zhaoguan?"

Zhaoguan.

It is more than 600 miles away from Xiapi City, more than 700 miles away from Pengcheng, and more than 500 miles away from Helu City, and the road is difficult to travel.

The long distance, the current national conditions of Qin State, and the nature of the Qin-Qi coalition forces made the generals on the battlefields of all parties rarely take the Zhaoguan garrison into consideration.

Even generals like Xiang Yan who took the Zhaoguan garrison into consideration did not think that Qin would transfer the Zhaoguan garrison to a distant battlefield for the sake of a great victory in this battle, putting Qin State's own southeastern defense line in danger!

Xiong Liu's eyes suddenly widened: "Zhaoguan!"

Zhaoguan is indeed far away from other battlefields in this battle, and it takes at least ten days of rapid march to reach the battlefield.

But Zhaoguan is only more than 200 miles away from the only way for the Huaihe River to turn into the Yangtze River, which is where the Chu army is now-Hanggou!

And Zhaoguan is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and Hangou is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Now is the flood season of the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River is flowing fast.

If the Zhaoguan defenders take a warship down the Yangtze River, they can complete the rapid transition from Zhaoguan to Hangou within six hours!

Only six hours!

No wonder Yang Duan and his troops suddenly appeared here!

All the Chu generals showed deep shock and helplessness in their eyes.

Just when all of them thought they had escaped and even began to divide the benefits after arriving in Kuaiji, this Qin army, which had been deployed here as early as last year and was motionless like a turtle, suddenly showed them a ferocious mouth!

Xiong Liu took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "My dear, do you have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

After a moment of silence, Qu Huan said firmly: "Now that the two armies have met, there is no way to avoid it."

"Our army has no choice but to fight!"

In addition to breaking through the siege head-on, what other plan is there to defeat the enemy!

After a few breaths of hesitation, Xiong Liu finally spoke: "Order!"

"Our troops will be commanded by Zuo Yin Qu Huan!"

"We must break through the enemy's blockade and break out of the siege!"

Xiong Liu knew the significance of military power to royal power.

But Xiong Liu also knew how much he was worth.

Although Xiong Liu was reluctant to give up military power, he still handed it over to Qu Huan.

Xiong Liu looked at Qu Huan seriously: "After this battle, I will hold the coronation ceremony."

"At that time, I will appoint you as Ling Yin!"

"My dear, please don't let me down!"

Qu Huan bowed solemnly: "Minister, obey your order!"

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Downstream of the Han Canal

Yang Duanhe stood on the deck of the ship, looking at the Chu army warships from afar, with an unstoppable smile on his face, and the crisscrossing wrinkles outlined a vivid chrysanthemum.

"Hahaha~"

Yang Duanhe laughed heartily: "Lord Chang'an, you really treat me well!"

"If I can swallow this Chu army, how much military merit can I get?"

"Even if I can be the general, I can also imagine it!"

Unlike Wang Jian, who is the general, but he is not a veteran at his age, and his sons are more and more competitive.

Yang Duanhe has fought on the battlefield for more years than Wang Jian, and now he can be respected as "Wangzi" wherever he goes, but he is still just a general, and his sons are less and less competitive.

So Yang Duan not only does not resist military merit, but also wishes to earn more military merit.

This is a good opportunity for battle, how can Yang Duanhe miss it!

Deputy General Le Xun held two bamboo scrolls in his hands, and said hesitantly: "General, are our troops really going to join the war?"

"To this day, our army has not received the king's order!"

"Our army is stationed in Zhaoguan, and we need to garrison the southeast for our Great Qin."

"If the Chu State suddenly raises troops and crosses the Yangtze River to attack the southeast of our Great Qin, then you and I will be guilty!"

Yang Duanhe casually pointed to the two bamboo scrolls and said: "General Wang ordered me to lead the navy to set up an ambush on the Han Canal line."

"Chang'an Jun ordered me to listen "I will obey the orders of General Wang."

"I will obey the orders of Chang'an Jun and General Wang and lead the army to join the war. What's wrong with that?"

"If the king is unhappy, he will go to Chang'an Jun to ask for punishment."

"If Chang'an Jun can't bear the king's anger, I will take the initiative to retire."

"But the military merits earned by me and my comrades in the army are real!"

"And you, General Le, will also be valued by the king because of this battle!"

As a surrendered general, Le Xun didn't know much about the political ecology of Qin.

Hearing Yang Duanhe's words, Le Xun looked at Yang Duanhe in shock.

Does Chang'an Jun know that you are so deceiving him!

Seeing that the Chu warships had entered the designated area, Yang Duanhe spoke in a short voice: "Order!"

"All ambush troops are sent out!"

"The central army will follow me to block the river here."

"The deputy general will lead the warships of this unit to press on and cooperate with the ambush troops to encircle and suppress the enemy!"

Although Le Xun was still a little hesitant, now that the order had been given, Le Xun bowed his hands loudly: "Yes!"

Jumping onto another building ship, Le Xun shouted in a deep voice: "Order!"

"Disperse the formation like fish scales!"

"Forward!"

The territory of Yan State borders a large area of ​​Bohai Sea, and it often crosses Bohai Sea to attack Qi State.

As the nephew of the famous general Le Yi, who surrendered to Yan State, Le Xun's talent may not be outstanding, but his basic skills in water warfare are more solid than most Qin army generals.

Under Le Xun's arrangement, 300 small wings were arranged in rows of 50-50, and 100 of the world's largest Qin barges were arranged in rows of 30-30.

Four hundred warships went upstream like sparse fish scales.

Seeing this scene, Qu Huan frowned slightly, with a bit of confusion in his eyes.

Barges have always been used to transport supplies and food.

How can a transport ship lead the way?

Staring at the wooden poles raised high on both sides of the Qin army's barges, Qu Huan finally ordered: "The first boarding ship disperses and advances!"

"The red horse follows closely!"

"Break the formation!"

The Chu army's first boarding ship rushed out first with its ram, but was mostly blocked by the Qin army's flying boats.

The Chu army's red horse bypassed the battlefield where the vanguards of the two armies were entangled at a light speed, flew towards the Qin army's barges, and quickly crossed the wide gap between the Qin army's barges, killing the fleet further behind.

Hooks were thrown from the red horse ship to the barge, and one by one, the Chu soldiers climbed up to the barge along the ropes.

The battle situation seemed to be going well, but Qu Huan frowned deeply: "Why don't you change your formation?!"

"Yang Wengzi is also a great general, he will never make such a big mistake."

"What exactly does Yang Wengzi want to do?!"

Just as Qu Huan's mind was turning rapidly, Le Xun shouted:

"Smash it!"

On the barge, a Qin soldier smashed a copper bolt with a hammer in his hand.

The rope held by the copper bolt suddenly loosened, causing the wooden pole erected high on the side of the barge to lose control and fall down under the force of gravity.

And on the top of the wooden pole, there was a conical stone weighing more than 30 kilograms!

"Bang!"

The heavy pole broke the awning of the Red Horse ship and the keel of the Red Horse ship at the moment of collision with the light Red Horse!

Not far away, thousands of poles on hundreds of Qin army barges were falling at the same time.

"Bang!!!"

The waves were surging!

The broken wood was flying!

With intention, you can't plan for the unintentional, with preparation, you can't prepare for the unprepared.

With just one round of beating, in just a few breaths, more than 200 Red Horse warships have been shattered!

"This! This! This! How could this happen! How could this happen!"

"Where is my ship? Where is my ship!"

"Save~~Gululu~me!"

"I want to surrender! Save me! I want to surrender!"

"Hurry up and save people!!!"

Hundreds of Chu soldiers who climbed onto the barge looked back blankly at their broken warships.

Thousands of Chu soldiers fell into the Han Canal without any preparation, struggling and wailing!

And all this is just because the beating warships that should have been able to crisscross the river in the Southern and Northern Dynasties have spanned more than 700 years.

Roar!