[PS: It's a 4,200-word chapter. Are there any surprises? Are there any?]
"Wuyi, what do you think about the Battle of Giant Deer?"
As soon as Bai Hua finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Ouyang Shuo.
That's right. In everyone's hearts, Ouyang Shuo's understanding of war was several levels higher than theirs. The Alliance of Mountains and Sea's glorious achievements in the previous three battles were the best proof.
Unconsciously, everyone had grown accustomed to listening to Ouyang Shuo's arrangements.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he furrowed his brows.
This wasn't a good sign. If everyone became dependent on him, they would gradually lose the vitality of the team. Ouyang Shuo wasn't the God of Prophecy, so he didn't know much about the battles.
Maximizing the strength of the team was the right way.
"The Battle of Giant Deer involves too many interests. It's almost impossible for us to unite the majority of the players in the same faction as we did in the previous three battles. After all, this is related to the promotion to a county city. Even within the faction, there will be competition. "
Ouyang Shuo looked around and continued, "Therefore, everyone should be mentally prepared for this battle. The Alliance of Mountains and Sea might not be able to outshine others."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Hua and the others fell into deep thought.
Among the members, the most nervous were the Dragon Seeking Acupoint, Siege Lion, Bi 'an, and Song Wen. The Dragon Seeking Acupoint and Siege Lion were fine. They were only a thousand contribution points away from becoming third-rank Marquises.
Through the Battle of Giant Deer, it shouldn't be a problem for them to become third-rank Marquises.
Bi 'an and Song Wen would have to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the other lords.
"With Bai Qi around, aren't you overthinking things, Big Brother?" Siege Lion asked.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "Bai Qi's usefulness is unquestionable. The problem is, based on your understanding of Gaia over the past year and a half, do you think Gaia will restrict this? "
"They will!"
"Therefore, even if Bai Qi can provide some assistance, it must be within the bounds of the rules. He can't act recklessly and harm the interests of the other players. Furthermore, with Bai Qi's personality, he will treat all armies equally. " Ouyang Shuo paused for a moment, then continued, "Therefore, we should abandon all illusions and prepare for a tough battle."
"I agree with Big Brother." Dragon Search Acupoint stepped forward and said, "It's about time we show the leader of the China server the true colors of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas."
Ouyang Shuo smiled and nodded when he heard this.
"Also. During the campaign, I might disappear for a period of time, so don't make a fuss about it. "Ouyang Shuo gave everyone a heads-up to prevent any misunderstandings.
Feng Qiuhuang looked at Ouyang Shuo suspiciously before she squeezed her eyes and chuckled, "Wuyi, what are you up to now? Can you bring me along? "
Ouyang Shuo was speechless.
Can you imagine the visual impact of a dignified goddess suddenly acting like a hooligan?
This was the impact that Ouyang Shuo was enduring.
Of course, he knew Feng Qiuhuang's intention. In this battle, other than Ouyang Shuo, Baihua and Feng Qiuhuang felt the least pressure. Moreover, every time Ouyang Shuo went on a solo mission, he would obtain an unexpected harvest.
"+ 1, please!"
As a matter of fact, the aloof goddess Bai Hua also joined in the fun.
The two goddesses were naturally arrogant in their territory, but in the Alliance, they returned to their original nature.
As for Dragon Seeking, Acupuncture Point and the rest, they could only drool with envy. They knew that their mission in the Battle of Giant Deer was to follow the main force and earn contribution points.
As for other thoughts, they could rest for now!
Ouyang Shuo did not want to monopolize it, otherwise he wouldn't have announced it in front of everyone. He smiled and said, "Then prepare five hundred of your most elite soldiers. When we arrive at the battle map, follow me to the wilderness. "
"Okay!"
The two goddesses were overflowing with excitement.
At this point, the Mountain and Sea Alliance's gathering came to an end.
At the same time, the Yan Huang Alliance was also having a meeting in Handan City. Their plans could only be revealed in the battle.
A great battle was about to begin.
On the 22nd, E Lai led the Mountain Barbarian Heavy Infantry Brigade back to Shanhai City through the teleportation array.
That afternoon, the cavern military factory delivered 150,000 military rations pills.
On the battle map, Ouyang Shuo's storage bag could not transport military rations pills. This batch of military rations pills was distributed to the soldiers in advance, so they could carry it with them.
Of course, only the 3,000 Yulin Guards received military rations pills, and each received 50 pills.
50 military rations pills were packed in a military rations bag, which was a small bag. At the same time, the Combat Division also provided each cavalry with a water bag sewn from cowhide.
When a water bag was filled with water, it was enough to supply the soldiers with water for a day.
The cowhide water bag was learned from the grasslands after the grassland tribes surrendered. The cowhide used was made from the leftover scraps of leather armor made by the armor workshop.
The Yulin Guards were elites, but their consumption was also shocking. A Yulin Guard, together with his warhorse, had to consume five military rations pills a day. Therefore, 50 military rations pills could only support them for ten days.
It was no longer possible to use military rations pills on a large scale.
At five o 'clock in the afternoon on the 23rd, Bai Qi rushed back to Shanhai City.
Along with Bai Qi were five hundred Iron Eagle Swordsmen that he had personally trained.
Bai Qi's expression was somewhat complicated.
When he arrived at the main map, Bai Qi already knew all about the history of Qin.
Qin swept across the universe and eventually unified the six states. Bai Qi was naturally happy. However, the powerful Great Qin Empire could not last more than three generations. This made Bai Qi sigh.
As an old Qin man, Bai Qi's feelings for Qin were really incomprehensible to others. Even Wei Yang did not have such deep feelings for Bai Qi.
Now, Bai Qi was going to participate in the Battle of Julu. He was going to see his old country and the Qin soldiers again. As the God of War of Qin, this special feeling was really difficult for outsiders to understand.
That night, Ouyang Shuo had a secret conversation with Bai Qi in the study.
Gaia Year 2, July 24th, 9 o 'clock in the morning. The system announcement rang on time.
"System Announcement: 209 BC, 12 years after Qin Shihuang unified China, the Qin Dynasty's internal conflicts caused turmoil, causing the entire country to fall into civil strife. The anti-Qin forces, mainly composed of the nobles of the six states, and the Qin Dynasty's repressive army, began a life-and-death battle that engulfed the entire country.
In 208 BC, the main forces of both sides gathered at Julu City and engaged in an unprecedented decisive battle that determined the fate of both sides. This battle ended with the anti-Qin forces' complete victory and the Qin army's complete defeat. The fourth epic battle — Battle of Julu, officially begins! "
20,000 of Shanhai City's most elite soldiers were lined up in the plaza, ready to set off.
Checking the battle conditions, confirming the number of participants, choosing the faction …
The Battle of Julu was divided into the Qin Dynasty Faction and the Anti-Qin Faction. Ouyang Shuo naturally chose the Qin Dynasty Faction.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Who Says That Has No Clothes for activating battle teleportation, teleporting 19500 people."
In the second system update, there was no longer a teleportation fee for battle map teleportation.
Otherwise, Ouyang Shuo would lose money again.
"System notification: Teleportation begins!"
After a short moment of dizziness, Ouyang Shuo and his party appeared at the Julu Battlefield.
"System notification: Welcome player Who Says That Has No Clothes for the Qin Dynasty Faction's headquarters — Jiyuan City."
In 210 BC, after the death of Qin Shihuang, the second Qin Emperor, Hu Hai, with the help of Zhao Gao and Li Si, seized the throne through a palace conspiracy. He continued to implement cruel policies, inciting the dissatisfaction of the entire country.
In 209 BC, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolted in Daze Village, opening the prelude to the rebellion against the tyrannical Qin. On the eve of the Battle of Julu, the six states of Shandong, Zhao, Qi, Yan, Wei, Han, and Chu, had all successfully reestablished themselves and had their own territories and armed forces.
The Qin Dynasty was obviously not prepared for this. There were only two mobile forces that could be mobilized to suppress the rebellion. One was Zhang Han's army, and the other was Wang Li's army.
Zhang Han's army was formed from the convicts of Mount Li. At the start of the Battle of Julu, the total number of soldiers reached 300,000.
Because the source of the soldiers were convicts, they had only been formed for a short time. Although they were slightly weaker than the main Qin army, they were still of a decent standard.
Wang Li's army was the elite army stationed in the north to guard against the Barbarians. This army was one of the main forces of the Qin Dynasty. It was highly militarized, and its greatest strength was its swift and fierce cavalry.
The Qin Northern Army was 300,000. Because they had to prepare for the border, they couldn't move all of them south. They had to maintain a certain number to defend and intimidate the Xiongnu.
When Qin Shihuang swept through the Northern Kingdom, this army didn't move south. From this, it could be seen that the Qin army was respectable. They would rather Qin perish than China.
During the Battle of Julu, Wang Li led 150,000 elite soldiers to the south.
The two armies added together made up the entire army of the Qin Dynasty, a total of 450,000 soldiers.
At that time, the area south of the Yellow River to the Huai River was the old haunt of Chu. It was not only the place where the uprising took place, it was also the area where the uprising was the strongest. Therefore, two Qin armies entered this area and carried out the operation to suppress the rebellion.
Zhang Han killed Chen Sheng's Zhang Chu, Chu's Xiang Liang, Qi's Tian Qi, and Lin Ji's Wei Jiu. He basically defeated the anti-Qin forces south of the Yellow River.
As for the situation of Wang Li's army, the history books only recorded that he suffered a defeat. In the 'Records of the Grand Historian', it was mentioned that in the tenth month of the third year, Liu Bang's army defeated the Commandant of the East and Wang Li's army at Chengwu Nan.
At this time, internal strife broke out in Zhao north of the Yellow River. The King of Zhao, Wu Chen, was originally a general under Chen Sheng. He was ordered to attack Zhao and after taking down Handan, he proclaimed himself the King of Zhao.
The King of Zhao, Li Liang, was humiliated by Wu Chen's sister. In a fit of rage, he killed Wu Chen and his sister in Handan.
After the officials of Zhao, Zhang Er and Chen Yu escaped, they made Zhao Xie the King of Zhao in Xin Du, north of Handan. They then defeated Li Liang who came after them and Li Liang went to seek refuge with Zhang Han.
With Li Liang's intelligence, Zhang Han gained a detailed understanding of the rebels north of the Yellow River. After defeating the main force of the Chu army and killing Xiang Liang, Zhang Han decided to abandon Chu and cross the river to attack Zhao.
And so, the Battle of Julu began.
When Zhang Han felt that the rebels were no longer a threat, he quickly led his army north to carry out the strategy of attacking Zhao first and Chu later. The first step of this strategy was to hold the Guangyang Road so that the rebels could not advance south. Then, they would seize Luoyang and cut off Zhang Han's communication with Guanzhong.
This strategic location was to occupy Jianyuan. Jianyuan City became the Qin army's headquarters.
The Qin army's players all landed in Magnetic Origin City.
… …
In the ninth month of the second year of Qin II, Wang Li's army surrounded Julu.
A month later, in the tenth month of the third year of Qin II, Zhang Han's army conquered Handan.
After Zhang Han's army conquered Handan, due to the strong anti-Qin base there, in order to prevent it from being used by the enemy again, Zhang Han tore down the city walls and moved all the residents to Hanoi.
The goal of this move was to eliminate a potential threat between Jianyuan and Julu. At the same time, it was to transport the food they seized from the city to Jianyuan.
Zhang Han swept through Handan and the surrounding areas, transporting a sizable amount of food to Jianyuan. Due to the lack of food, the residents had no choice but to move to other places.
After that, Zhang Han rushed to Julu to reinforce Wang Li's army.
Zhang Han split his forces to the south of Julu and Jianyuan. At the south of Julu, he built a path to the Yellow River. With this, a complete food transportation route was formed. From the main camp at Jianyuan, through the Huan River, into the Yellow River, through the path to Zhang Han's camp at the south of Julu, and finally to Wang Li's army at Julu.
After Julu was surrounded, Zhang Er's connections started to work. The anti-Qin vassals sent reinforcements. However, against the massive and powerful Qin army, no one dared to advance and only watched from afar.
At that time, there were 80,000 Zhao soldiers both inside and outside the city.
The combined forces of the anti-Qin vassals amounted to three hundred thousand.
… …
When Zhang Han and Wang Li attacked Handan and Julu, King Huai of Chu ordered Song Yi and Xiang Yu to reinforce them. Song Yi did not want to reinforce Zhao and chose to wait and see.
Therefore, the Chu army stopped at Anyang for 46 days.
Song Yi led the main force and stationed Xiang Yu at Anyang, which was roughly the same distance from Julu, Xu Province and Lin Zi, waiting for an opportunity. As the vanguard, the 20,000 elite Chu soldiers led by 'Deputy General' Qinbu and General Pu had already reached the outskirts of the Julu battlefield. They camped at the banks of the Yellow River and waited for Song Yi's orders.
Xiang Yu, who had a grudge with Qin and was eager for revenge, decisively killed Song Yi and seized command of the army. Xiang Yu led the 60,000 soldiers to the banks of the Yellow River and met up with Qinbu and General Pu.
Of the 60,000 Chu soldiers, 30,000 were the elite personal guards with the 8,000 disciples from River East as the core force.
Therefore, the total strength of the anti-Qin alliance was 460,000.
In terms of overall strength, both sides had about the same number of soldiers.
In terms of combat strength, the Qin camp was slightly stronger.
When Xiang Yu led his troops to the banks of the Yellow River, it had been two months since Julu was surrounded.
Gaia predicted that the time of the battle of Julu would be when Xiang Yu led his troops to the banks of the Yellow River. The landing point of the anti-Qin players was set at Xiang Yu's main camp by the banks of the Yellow River.
If not for the intervention of the players, the highlight of the Battle of Julu would have been about to happen.
Zhang Han had built a 10-kilometer long supply route from Julu south to the banks of the Yellow River and deployed troops along the route to protect them, forming a triangle with Wang Li's army.
Xiang Yu's strategy was to first send a vanguard to disrupt the supply route for a period of time, causing Wang Li's army to run out of food and weaken their fighting strength. Then, he would lead the main force to cross the river.
Due to the Chu army's harassment, a large amount of food was stuck in the supply route and could not be transported away. In order to seize the food, Xiang Yu used the tactic of only bringing three days' worth of rations with him, effectively triggering the fighting spirit of the Chu army.
After that, it was naturally to capture Wang Li and subdue Zhang Han.
For the players, this was just the beginning of the great war! (To be continued.)
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