Chapter 98 Section 10 Destruction of Chu

In the twenty-three years of Yingzheng, Qin State sent 600,000 troops to Chu State.The state of Chu was terrified. Knowing the survival of the state, it was a battle here, so it mobilized all the troops in the country to fight. However, there was no expected war at all.Wang Jian did not follow common sense to divide his troops into several places and attack in multiple lines. Instead, he gathered 600,000 troops in one place. It doesn't seem like they want to destroy Chu, but more like they came here for vacation. Full of enthusiasm for defending the country, the Chu army marched to the front with high morale. Since the enemy will not attack us, why not attack the enemy first!So several challenges.Wang Jian allowed the Chu army to scold and provoke, but stood still.The Chu army could neither fight nor dare to retreat, so they had to confront the Qin army in a stalemate.

The Qin army fought across the border, and should have taken advantage of the new arrivals to launch a lightning war.However, Wang Jian did the opposite, and would not leave without fighting.The 600,000-strong army consumes so much food and grass every day, squanders so much luggage, and spends so much money. Wang Jian is a veteran in the battlefield, and he will not know this.But he is still the same, not seeking to destroy Chu, only seeking to protect himself.What is Wang Jian planning?Not to mention that Xiang Yan, the coach of Chu State, couldn't figure it out, even Qin Wang Yingzheng was also confused.Could it be that Wang Jian is really old, brave enough to eat, but timid to fight?

Ying Zheng was anxious, so he wanted to send envoys to urge Wang Jian to fight.Li Si remonstrated, "No." Ying Zheng asked why.Li Sidao, "When Wang Jian and Li Mu were in a stalemate when they attacked Zhao, the king sent his envoys to fight, but Wang Jian was defeated. The past is not far away, so we must learn from it. The biggest reason why Li Xin failed to attack Chu was that he was impatient and underestimated the enemy. .Chu used to compete with Qin for the hegemony of the world. Although it is weak now, it still has millions of people in the southeast, which is far from comparable to that of Han, Wei, Yan, and Zhao. Wang Jian attacked Chu this time. From the perspective of my ministers, he must have a complete battle strategy. That is to raise the threshold of war, fight a war of attrition with Chu State, and decide the outcome with comprehensive national strength. Although this strategy is slow to take effect, it can be called foolproof."

Ying Zheng said, "A 600,000-strong army is exposed to the outside world, spending tens of thousands of dollars a day. If this continues, although Great Qin is strong, I'm afraid it won't last long." Li Sidao, "Although Qin can't afford it, Chu can't afford it even more. The question is not whether Qin can last ten or eight years, but as long as it can last longer than Chu. Now Chu knows the soldiers of the whole country. In order to fight against Wang Jian, the young and strong laborers were trapped on the battlefield. Seeing that the autumn harvest was coming soon, and there were no people in Chu, they must lead their troops back and harvest rice to accumulate food for another battle. After the Chu troops returned, Wang Jian attacked them, and Chu You can go down too."

Ying Zheng then praised him as good. Besides, Wang Jian made unannounced visits to the military situation, making people ask if there is a drama in the army?He said to each other: "Fang throws stones beyond the distance." (According to Fan Li's "The Art of War", the stone thrower should use a stone weighing twelve catties. Standing up a tree is an opportunity to launch it. If it goes three hundred steps, it will win. If it falls short, it will lose. If you can fly stones with your hands, you will win a lot. For those who exceed the distance, the crossbar is seven or eight feet high, jump over it, and win the bet.) Wang Jian heard this and said happily, "Soldiers are available." The Qin army has been gaining momentum for a long time Seeing what Wang Jian said, they all asked for a fight.Wang Jian laughed and said, "Don't worry, gentlemen, just wait a little longer."

In this way, the autumn harvest season came, the ground was golden, and the ears of rice were fragrant, waiting for harvest.The Chu army saw that the battle was useless, and the strong men from all over the country were on the front line. They went on vacation with Wang Jian, which wasted the farming season, and the gains outweighed the losses, so they withdrew.The soldiers are worried about the harvest at home, and they are all eager to return home. It wasn't until this time that Wang Jian gave the order to follow and pursue.The suffocated Qin army, like a tiger coming out of the cage, was overwhelmed by the itch, and fell into the battle. One man was enough to defeat a hundred men, and the Chu army was defeated.After chasing to Qinan, there was a fierce battle, and the famous general Xiang Yan died in the chaos. The Chu army was defeated again, and most of the main force was wiped out.

After this battle, the state of Chu was severely injured, and was no longer able to organize an effective counterattack.Wang Jian took advantage of the victory to settle the city. In the twenty-fourth year of Yingzheng, the king of Chu was captured, and the whole country of Chu fell.The state of Chu perished, and its land was named Chu County.