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They don't have much riding and shooting skills, they use horses to maneuver to the destination and then dismount to fight on foot.

So the cavalry is a selection of infantry to practice horseback riding, and many noble children are among them.

This is based on cost and benefit considerations... If experienced and combat-ready infantry training is not selected, cavalry will have a greater probability of losing battles or other casualties on the battlefield.

And every casualty of cavalry will bring time cost, training cost and loss of horses.

Therefore, all countries select soldiers with military exploits as cavalry and chariot soldiers, and the Qin army is no exception.

This is the reason why Zhang Qi chose to break through the encirclement with cavalry infantry.

Even Xiang Yan and Zhang Qi planned this way:

After these elite soldiers opened the gap and brought out the queen of Chu, Xiang Yan would prepare horses and carriages outside. At that time, they only needed to load the king of Chu, concubines and luggage on the carriage, and the cavalry each had a horse, and then they could go Fleeing all the way to Dongting... This is another reason why cavalry is needed to break through.

Zhang Qi led his subordinates and a group of elites to storm ahead and captured the city in a short time.

Then he looked outside the stronghold, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. There was a group of Chu troops coming from the other side to kill him outside the stronghold.

Zhang Qi didn't think much, and shouted from afar:

"Is it under General Xiang? I am Zhang Qi, the general of Zhu Kingdom!"

The Chu army outside the city responded immediately:

"I am Xiang Rui, General Xiang's subordinate lieutenant. General Xiang ordered me to come and meet him. Is your majesty safe?"

Zhang Qi hurried forward and replied:

"My lord is well, quickly cover me and wait to break through!"

Xiang Rui responded and told the soldiers to move out of the way.

Zhang Qi didn't doubt that there was it, so he led his troops forward, and at the same time kept urging the rear to move faster.

However, the more Zhang Qi thought about it, the more wrong he became.

All this came too easily, and why didn't the Qin army counterattack at this time?

If the Qin army was so easy to deal with, how could he return in Ruyin with dozens of times the military strength but suffered heavy losses.

In addition, Xiang Rui and his team looked at them like a wolf staring at a lamb that fell into a trap...

Thinking of Zhang Qi secretly said badly, and then shouted:

"It's a trick, they are Qin Jun!"

"Withdraw to the city, withdraw to the city..."

Zhang Qi is quite capable, able to see through Shen Bing's tricks.

In fact, Shen Bing didn't intend to lie to Zhang Qi for long.

The reason why he took so much trouble to make people pretend to be Xiang Jun to lure Zhang Qi into the trap is that he was worried that the king of Chu would return to the city immediately when he found something wrong not far from the city, and he would not be able to catch him in time.

But if there is a "Chu Army" in front to stabilize Zhang Qi, it will allow them to move forward more smoothly and with confidence, and it may be difficult for the King of Chu to return to the city after he has lost his mind.

At this time, even though Zhang Qi saw through this trick and ordered to return to the city immediately, it was already too late.

With Shen Bing's order, "Xiang Rui" and others attacked Zhang Qi's troops suddenly.

Because both sides were wearing the armor of the Chu army, there was chaos and killing each other, even the elite guards of the capital were no exception.

At the same time, the Daliang army rushed over from the other side, and the capital guards were thrown into chaos in an instant.

Zhang Qi was about to retreat with his personal guards, but he found a deep pit a few steps wide inside the walled city behind him, abruptly cutting off the way back to the city for the capital guards.

In fact, it didn't just cut off the way back to the city for the capital guards.

The appearance of this deep pit actually broke the connection between Zhang Qibu and King Chu of Chu... King Chu of Chu and his ministers and concubines followed Zhang Qi closely.

Originally, Zhang Qijun could protect the King of Chu as soon as he turned around, but now... Zhang Qi could only watch helplessly as the Daliang Army approached the King of Chu step by step.

Although all the soldiers in King Chu’s team were wearing armor, most of them were disguised by concubines and servants who were powerless. Block the car.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the king of Chu hurriedly shouted:

"Go back to the city, go back to the city..."

But when he wanted to retreat at this time, there was no rush. The Daliang army ambushed by the river bank suddenly launched an attack, and after a wave of stone bullets and arrows passed, the trail on the Huaihe River was blocked by the Daliang army.

The concubines burst into tears in panic, and the king of Chu hurriedly drew his sword to defend himself, and at the same time shouted in the direction of Zhang Qi:

"General Zhu Guo, save me!"

Zhang Qi could only sigh secretly:

"At this time, even the gods are probably helpless."

In fact, the king of Chu still has another way to escape, and that is to escape into the Huaihe River behind him.

At this time, the Huaihe River was completely dry because the upper reaches were filled with "grass wrapped in mud". If the king of Chu was not afraid of getting dirty, he jumped in and went up the river in the dark, and the Chu army on the bank blocked it again. Maybe he could be allowed to escape back to the city.

However, the King of Chu is the king of a country, and because of his status, he is also used to being pampered, so he didn't even consider such a shameful way of escape.

Then, without waiting for the Daliang army to come forward, the king of Chu threw down his sword and shouted:

"I have surrendered, don't take my life..."

After Shen Bing confirmed that he had captured the King of Chu, he immediately passed on the news.

At the same time, he brought King Chu of Chu to the height of the city wall and lit a torch to illuminate it brightly.

Then the Qin soldiers shouted in unison:

"The King of Chu descends, and the Kingdom of Chu perishes!"

"The King of Chu descends, and the Kingdom of Chu perishes!"

……

The cry quickly reached Xiang Yan's ears.

Xiang Yan didn't believe it at the beginning, but when he saw that it was the king of Chu under the light of the fire on the top of the city wall, he had no choice but to order:

"Withdraw!"

Chapter 256 The New King

As soon as the king of Chu surrendered, Shouchun couldn't keep it.

In fact, Shouchun couldn't keep it...

Because he was worried that Shouchun would be captured by the Qin army too early, only the king of Chu and the guards of the capital knew about the plan of breaking out of the siege of the king of Chu.

To be exact, even the guards of the capital city didn't know, they just obeyed Zhang Qi's order and said they wanted to counterattack Yunyun.

In other words, the Chu soldiers guarding Shouchun were kept in the dark from the beginning to the end. They thought that the King of Chu was still in the city and they were protecting the safety of the King of Chu.

It wasn't until the King of Chu was brought down to the city by Qin Jun and a group of concubines and ministers to persuade them to surrender, that they came to their senses in astonishment...

This is so fucking sold by the king of Chu. On one side, the soldiers were kept in Shouchun, and on the other side, the king of Chu fled with the woman's belongings.

Realizing this, Shouchun, of course, can no longer defend.

What's the point of keeping it?

Who are you fighting for?

Wouldn't it be difficult for me to keep it?

So that night the guards opened the city gate wide to welcome the Qin army into the city.

This way Qin Jun made a lot of money...

Not to mention other things, all the [-] defenders in the city surrendered, even if they were regarded as hard labor, it is not a small asset. There are also many people from the state of Chu who migrated south from Huaibei, many of whom are concentrated in Shouchun and most of them are young and strong.

In addition, the warehouse is full of grain and grass, equipment, workshops and craftsmen such as iron-making, arrow-making, and equipment-making... Shouchun is the capital of Chu State, and the king of Chu originally planned to hold on to the city for several years, so the complete set There are all kinds of facilities.

After Yang Duanhe and Shen Bing entered the city, they were stunned after listening to the general's introduction and counting. The materials and scale were not smaller than Xianyang, the capital of Qin State.

In fact, Shouchun originally had a larger scale than Xianyang.

As mentioned before, the territory of Chu State was the largest and most populous in the Warring States Period for quite a long time.

That's why it is said that Zhao and Chu are the most difficult to deal with among the six countries.

Zhao Guo is strong in military affairs, and famous generals come out in large numbers to fight fiercely. Even after Changping was murdered by hundreds of thousands of people and his strength was severely damaged, he was still able to defeat the invading Qin army head-on time and time again.

The state of Chu has strong comprehensive strength, has food, soldiers and equipment, and is located in the south with sufficient space and time for development.

The problem is that Chu State itself is not up to date, and the various forces in the country have not been integrated or united enough. Otherwise, it is still unknown whether Qin will destroy Chu or Chu will destroy Qin.

On the other hand, the battle of Shouchun ended in a very peaceful situation... The king of Chu was captured and Shouchun surrendered. The siege lasted only more than ten days, and there was not even a fierce siege battle.

In contrast, the trophies gained when capturing Handan and Daliang were much poorer... Handan of Zhao State was captured by force after years of disasters, Daliang was flooded with water, and what the Qin army occupied was just ruins. There are still many people in Zhao State who even need Qin Jun to feed them with food.

For Shouchun, all the preparations were intact and almost intact and handed over to the Qin army. It only needs to re-register the people and assign manpower to manage them again.

This made Yang Duanhe very happy. He laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He stroked his silver whiskers and sighed:

"This old man has been fighting for dozens of years and has experienced hundreds of battles, but he has never achieved such a result."

"Thanks to the deputy general's ingenious calculation, you managed to capture the King of Chu wisely, but you saved countless lives!"

Yang Duan and this said yes.

Because before that, everyone thought that the battle of Shouchun was a protracted siege.

It is impossible for the Qin army to attack the city.

A capital city like Shouchun surrounded by water on three sides and with high walls and thick walls is extremely difficult to attack by force, and usually three times as many troops are needed in siege battles to be considered equal.

The Qin army only had [-], while the Chu army in the city had [-].

The result of the Qin army's eagerness to attack the city was to kill itself.

And it is foreseeable that the Qin army will not be able to attack the city for a long time in the future.

Because the state of Chu not only has the city of Shouchun, but also several big families and Xiang Yan are watching.

So Qin Jun could only surround him like this, month after month, year after year.

If you haven't been around for a few years, you will be sorry for the capital of Shouchun.

Therefore, countless tragedies will inevitably occur in the past few years, such as the fighting between the Qin and Chu armies, and the people in the city starved to death due to shortage of supplies...

Now all these are skipped because the king of Chu was captured.

Shen Bing smiled and replied:

"The subordinates think that this should be thanks to the King of Chu. If he hadn't come out of the city to surrender, I, Shen Bing, would have nothing to do even with three heads and six arms."

Yang Duanhe couldn't help laughing:

"So, I still owe the King of Chu a favor."

"The old man will be more polite to him in the future."

Of course, Shen Bing knew what Yang Duanhe meant by "politeness"... Don't think about it, Qin Jun will squeeze the king of Chu to nothing but scum.

For example, you can force the king of Chu to issue a decree to let the cities in Huaibei that have not yet been laid down come to Qin.

Another example is to ask all the clans of Chu to bow their heads and become ministers... Of course, the clans will definitely not agree.

But the result of their disobedience was that they became rebels, so the name was not justified, and the Qin army became the king's teacher who conquered them.

But of course Xiang Yan would also think of this, so he will definitely announce that the burden has been surrendered immediately, and Lord Changping will be established as the new king...

Next, it depends on how Mr. Changping chooses.

Xiang Yan did exactly that.

He didn't even wait for the army to return to Dongting, and said to Lord Changping on the way:

"My lord, a country cannot live without a king for a day."

"Now that Chu Chu has no owner, the king is the sage of the country and the brother of Chu. Now is the time to call the king and save Chu from danger. I hope you will not refuse!"

Mr. Changping was [-]% willing in his heart, but he still had to decline a few times, saying righteously that he would lead troops to rescue Yunyun.

Finally, under the persuasion of Xiang Yan and other generals, he reluctantly became king...

It's the same way when you become king, everyone tacitly cooperates to perform, and then just hold a simple ceremony and it's over.