Chapter 142: Burn the Boats! Zhang Han's War Studies

Canopy.

【After Xiang Yu sent out his troops, he prepared to cross the Yellow River to the north. 】

[But he did not cross the river directly from Puyang, because he knew that the Qin army was heavily guarding there.]

[Instead, he chose a smart move, starting from his old place in the direction of Qi State, successfully crossed the river, and arrived at the outskirts of the Julu battlefield. ]

[Since Xiang Yu's crossing position was very clever, he arrived at a place where the Qin army was relatively weak.]

【You can attack the opponent's vital points. 】

[First, Xiang Yu ordered Ying Bu to lead the vanguard troops to cut off the Qin army's food supply.]

[Then he ordered Ying Bu to lead 20,000 troops to attack the Qin army defending the grain route from the front.]

[Further cut off the important channel controlled by Zhang Han that provided food and grass to Wang Li. ]

[Ying Bu also performed very well in this battle. ]

[It was precisely because of the outstanding performance of the 20,000 vanguard troops he led that they attracted the attention of the Qin army.]

[The main force of the Qin army was attracted by Ying Bu, and ignored the defense in Xiang Yu's direction. ]

[This provided the prerequisite for Xiang Yu's subsequent 30,000 main forces to cross the river.]

【Here, we can see that Ying Bu is really good at fighting. 】

【But at the same time, we must also see that it was Xiang Yu who made the arrangements. 】

[This shows that Xiang Yu had a clear understanding of the leadership ability of his generals.]

【Ying Bu performed well, and Xiang Yu took the opportunity to cross the Zhang River. 】

【This feather also contributed a classic idiom to us. 】

【burn one's boats.】

After crossing the Zhang River, Xiang Yu ordered his troops to sink all the boats and smash the cooking pots, and each person was only allowed to carry three days of food.

[These all send out a strong signal! ]

[Not only for the enemy, but also for all the soldiers under my command. 】

[Because many of Xiang Yu's men were defeated soldiers who followed Xiang Liang before, if they could retreat once, they would probably retreat a second time.]

[So Xiang Yu had to make them firm and determined to fight to the death.]

[With the help of the desperate operation, all the soldiers of the Chu army have an idea of ​​the current situation in their hearts]

……

[The ships have been burned, and our army has no way to retreat. ]

[There is only enough food for three days. Our army must charge forward with all our might. There is no room for maneuver.]

[The allied forces of the vassal states to the north of Julu City have many soldiers, but they will not come to help our army. ]

[The Qin army outside the city once destroyed our Chu State, and now they are also facing the crisis of national destruction. ]

[As long as we win this battle, the Qin Dynasty will be destroyed! Then we can get revenge and realize the slogan that even if there are only three households left in Chu, Chu will destroy Qin.]

【Gradually, these once defeated soldiers were no longer afraid. 】

[They launched a desperate charge, holding the belief that they would win, and launched a thunderous attack on the Qin army! ]

[Xiang Yu and Ying Bu joined forces and defeated Zhang Han's 200,000 troops head-on with 50,000 Chu troops! ]

【Zhang Han found that the battle situation was not right and could only retreat temporarily.】

[Zhang Han plans to defend for a while, stabilize, and look for an opportunity to fight again. ]

[Wang Li's Great Wall Army, which is still under siege outside Julu City, faces the risk of running out of food. ]

When saying this, Tianmu also gave a map of the battle situation at that time.

It can be seen that after Xiang Yu led his army to repel Zhang Han.

The connection between the Guanzhong Corps led by Zhang Han and the Wang Li Corps on the front line had been cut off.

On the icon representing Wang Li’s Legion.

A food and fodder icon also appeared with a flashing yellow warning light.

It was obvious at first glance that this meant that Wang Li’s army was starting to run out of food and supplies.

……

Qin Dynasty.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng felt very heavy.

Although Ying Zheng was not a military general who commanded battles.

However, Ying Zheng was very clear about the importance of food and fodder to an army.

The Qin kings of all dynasties attached great importance to the supply of food and fodder to the army.

Now the main force of Wang Li’s army, numbering more than 100,000, is trapped in a fortified city and is short of food.

Without food, the army, no matter how many or how elite it is, will not be able to hold out for long.

The reason why Xiang Yu was able to defeat Qin's troops of more than 300,000 and nearly 400,000 in one fell swoop with his army of 50,000.

Is it because of the food problem?

Ying Zheng's fierce gaze.

He glanced at Zhang Han who was trembling with fear on the side.

But this time, Ying Zheng remained restrained.

Because after Ying Zheng had a tantrum before, he also knew that he couldn’t care less about the future events described on the sky curtain.

And the blame lies with Zhang Han, who is not yet the highest general of the empire.

Although the Qin Dynasty is at its peak now, the time for the world to collapse is not far away.

It's a time when we need people.

We must calm people’s hearts!
Therefore, Ying Zheng wanted to send a strong and clear signal that he would not hold people today responsible for the future wars told by the sky.

Only in this way can we stabilize the morale of the Qin army and the people.

Not only release.

And release it clearly!

We can’t let these ministers think about things randomly after they leave.

Because once you start thinking about it, it is easy to make irrational judgments.

So Ying Zheng took a deep breath and asked Zhang Han in a gentle tone:

"Zhang Han, you don't need to worry too much. That's just a war that will happen in the future."

"Now that we have a grasp of the future, we can avoid future defeats."

"Now tell me."

"If you are currently commanding the Guanzhong Army at the front, and you were defeated by Xiang Yu's 50,000 troops after the initial defeat."

"What would you do? And why would you do it?"

Zhang Han thought about it and felt that no matter his current self or his future self, they would be faced with an enemy that was as fierce as a wolf or a tiger, attacking fiercely and being difficult to resist.

Just like Tianmu, we will temporarily retreat and hold our ground, waiting for the next opportunity.

That would be your choice.

So Zhang Han reported to Ying Zheng respectfully.

"Your Majesty, if I were faced with such a situation."

"I know that the 50,000 Chu troops are determined to die, and they are as fierce as a tiger and hard to resist."

"After the initial defeat."

"I will lead the army to withdraw to our own position, rely on fortifications, avoid the enemy's sharp edge, and dampen their spirit."

"I have a lot of experience in digging mountains, building roads, and constructing fortifications."

"Give me an army of 200,000, and I will definitely be able to build a complete set of fortifications that will be enough to resist the desperate fight of the Chu army bandits."

“After all, according to what Tianmu said, the Chu army is small in number, has no supplies and no way to retreat, and is completely relying on one breath.

"You can only move forward, not backward; you can only win quickly, not for a long time."

"I am confident that I can wear down the Chu army's fighting spirit bit by bit in a protracted battle."

"Finally, relying on the advantage in numbers, we surrounded and annihilated Xiang Yu's army completely with an upright force!"

Zhang Han’s idea is very good.

He spoke as if he had already won.

But Zhang Han was not talking nonsense or exaggerating.

But I do have this kind of confidence.

Ying Zheng thought that what Zhang Han said made sense and was in line with the military theory of great powers.

It doesn't sound like a big problem.

So Ying Zheng asked again:

"You are safe, but what about Wang Li's army whose food supply has been cut off? Don't you care about them?"

While Zhang Han was speaking, he gradually regained his confidence.

He smiled and said:
"The Chu army only has three days' worth of rations. Even if there are subsequent replenishments, they won't last for a few days."

"According to the combat strategy of our Great Qin army, the army must ensure that there is food stored in the camp."

"Even if Wang Li's army's food supply is cut off, they can still hold out for a while with the food they have on hand."

"And during this time, I have the confidence to turn the situation around."

(End of this chapter)