West bank of the Fei River, Qin army camp.
Di Chen and the rest gathered together, looking at the panicking camp, their heads aching.
Military Kill Ripper grumbled, "I don't understand, why would Gaia allow such a bug-like weapon to exist?!" Even so, Military Kill Ripper could not hide the envy in his voice.
"That's his ability." Xiong Ba looked down on Military Kill Ripper the most.
Wu Qi stood with Di Chen and said, "This air raid is not entirely bad, at least it reminds us to separate the Qin army camp, and mix it with the mutated army camp."
"General is right, that's how it should be." Di Chen nodded.
A sudden air raid, like a farce, put an end to the second day of the campaign.
… …
Night, Qin army camp.
Fu Jian gathered his generals for a meeting, and Di Chen was present.
Looking around, more than half of the leaders were from the [Yan Huang Alliance]. As the temporary governor, Wu Qi sat at the head of the generals, and was rather eye-catching.
Although Murong Chui and Yao Chi sat in the front row, their expressions were rather gloomy. They could not understand how they had become idlers in the army in the blink of an eye, and felt extremely vexed.
After taking command for a day, Wu Qi had a general understanding of the situation of the Qin army, and as governor, he had to come up with a feasible plan on how to fight this war.
The biggest problem facing the Qin army was how to solve the problem of rations.
Although the Yellow Emperor Alliance had brought large amounts of rations, they could not keep up with such a shocking rate of consumption. At this rate, the army would run out of rations in less than five days.
No matter how much Fu Jian urged the transport teams, they could not keep up with the consumption of 550,000 soldiers.
Wu Qi said, "To solve the rations problem, it's actually very simple."
"General, what's your plan?" Fu Jian's eyes lit up.
Wu Qi said, "Right now, our army is at the west bank of the Fei River, and there are nearly 500,000 soldiers blocking our way. It will be difficult to fight all the way to Jiankang. But to attack Jingzhou, no one can stop us. "
"General, you mean to split the army?"
Fu Jian was obviously hesitant. He had long planned to take Jiankang and unify the world.
Wu Qi said, "That's right. I suggest to leave 300,000 soldiers at the Fei River, and face the enemy. The remaining two hundred and fifty thousand soldiers will move out and take Yuzhou directly to Jingzhou. "
Seeing Fu Jian's hesitant expression, Wu Qi continued, "There are two advantages to splitting up. First, we have to solve the problem of our army's provisions. Three-hundred-thousand warriors on the Fei River were already our limit. The other army will pass through Yuzhou and take Jingzhou. Along the way, we can gather rations and fodder and reduce the burden of logistics. "
"Second, put pressure on the East Jin Kingdom. Although the Jingzhou Provincial Governor Huan Chong's troops were said to have a hundred thousand troops, they were not as elite as the Northern Legion Army. Once we defeat Huan Chong's troops, our army can go down the Yangtze River and take Jiankang. "
The second benefit that Wu Qi mentioned moved Fu Jian. After a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, let's go with this plan."
…
Early next morning, the two hundred and fifty thousand Qin soldiers set out.
Including the thirty thousand soldiers that Fu Rong had sent earlier, the Qin had invested a total of two hundred and eighty thousand soldiers in the Jingzhou war. If nothing unexpected happened, Huan Chong's tribe in Jingzhou would probably be doomed.
Handan City's fifty thousand soldiers were the core of the Qin army, led by the old general Lian Po. In addition, there were five territorial armies accompanying them. The remaining one hundred thousand soldiers were the Qin natives.
Strangely, in the Yellow Emperor Alliance camp, besides Di Chen's troops, only Wandering and Huan's troops accompanied them. Logically speaking, this attack on Jingzhou was the best opportunity to earn contribution points.
Lord Chunshen and the rest could actually resist fighting with Di Chen. It was really strange.
Fu Jian personally guarded the western bank of the Fei River while Fu Rong accompanied the temporary Governor Wu Qi to Shou Yang to receive the rest of the Qin army and to contact the other armies that were gathering.
At this time, Shou Yang had already gathered three hundred thousand Qin soldiers, forming a triangular formation with the camp on the western bank of the Fei River. They could reinforce the main battlefield at any time.
Precisely because of this, Fu Jian dared to calmly guard the western bank of the Fei River.
…
The East Jin Kingdom quickly learned of the Qin army's unusual movements.
When Xie Shi received the news, he was even more worried and urgently called for a meeting. Ouyang Shuo appeared in the meeting hall with Huo Qubing and Jia Xu.
The atmosphere in the tent was rather oppressive and gloomy.
With the strength of eighty thousand Jin soldiers, they could not save Jingzhou. The only savior was the mutant army.
Looking at Xie Shi's gaze, Ouyang Shuo stood up and said, "Reporting to the Governor, the mutant army can deploy one hundred thousand elite cavalry to assist Huan Chong's troops in resisting the enemy."
Deploying one hundred thousand mutant soldiers was the limit that Ouyang Shuo and Jia Xu could deploy after discussion. This way, there were only three hundred thousand mutant soldiers and eighty thousand Jin soldiers left in the main camp.
On the other side, the former Qin camp had three hundred and fifty thousand Qin soldiers left in the main camp.
As a Divine General, Wu Qi's tactics were naturally not simple. This time, he had arranged for an army to move south not only to attack Jingzhou, but also to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
If the East Jin camp's mutant army was mobilized in one go, causing the main camp to be empty, Ouyang Shuo believed that Wu Qi would not let go of this opportunity. He would definitely take the opportunity to cross the Fei River and fight the East Jin.
When that time came, it would be a complete defeat.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to delay until the ambush in the north was effective, until the two old foxes, Murong Chui and Yao Chi, made up their minds.
When that time came, it would be the East Jin's chance to turn the tables.
Before that, the East Jin would have to be prepared to resist the pressure. The situation would not be good.
To ensure the strength of the cavalry heading south, Ouyang Shuo decided to let Ma Chao lead the Third, Fourth and Fifth Division of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry to Jingzhou. They would be the backbone of the one hundred thousand elite cavalry.
The rest of the cavalry would be transferred from the armies of the other territories.
The lords who participated in the war were never afraid of war. They were only afraid that there would be no war to fight and no chance to earn contribution points. Therefore, when they heard that they were going to Jingzhou to fight the Lian Po Tribe, there was an endless stream of applicants.
When Xie Shi received Ouyang Shuo's reply, he heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's great!" There was a hint of bitterness in his smile. Xie Shi had already realized that this war was no longer under his control.
The mutant in front of him was the main character of the war.
In the end, it was not feasible to lead a strong army with a weak force. No matter how low-key Ouyang Shuo was and how much he respected Xie Shi, the Governor, when it came to key decisions, he would still expose the relationship between them.
Ouyang Shuo was calm about this. As the king of the Great Xia Dynasty, his current status and power was even greater than that of East Jin Dynasty's Emperor Xiaowu, Sima Yao, much less Xie Shi.
Ouyang Shuo respected Xie Shi because he respected the rules of the war set by Gaia.
To win the battle of Fei River, Ouyang Shuo had to be in control of the war. Only then would he have a chance of winning. On this point, Ouyang Shuo did not shirk his responsibility.
After the meeting, Xie Shi left Ouyang Shuo alone.
Xie Shi said, "I have already sent someone to get in touch with Murong Chui and Yao Chi."
"What's their attitude?" Ouyang Shuo looked concerned.
Xie Shi shook his head and said, "The two of them are old foxes. They won't act until they see the hare. Now that the Qin army is in a good situation, even if they are dissatisfied with Fu Jian, they would not dare to cause a ruckus at this time. "
Ouyang Shuo understood and said, "Governor, please get someone to inform the two of them. Tell them that if they want to escape Fu Jian's control and return to the north, we can provide assistance at any time."
Now that Murong Chui and Yao Chi were under Fu Jian's command, it was equivalent to them being under Fu Jian's surveillance at all times. They naturally did not dare to make any strange moves.
Their hesitation at this moment was not only because the Qin army had the upper hand, but also because they were perplexed that they could not escape. Ouyang Shuo thought of the marine troops he had brought with him. As long as Murong Chui and Yao Chi wished to leave, Ouyang Shuo was confident that he could send them away by water without anyone noticing.
Xie Shi was somewhat hesitant about this as he asked, "How confident are you?"
"More than 90%."
Xie Shi nodded and said, "Alright, I will try to pass on the information. With a way out, their attitude will definitely loosen up a little. I can only hope that the variables in the north will come sooner. "
After sending out the three cavalry units, Ouyang Shuo informed Xie Shi.
"Variables will come sooner or later."
Ouyang Shuo was deeply convinced of this. Even with Wu Qi's ability, it was impossible for the millions of Qin soldiers to rise from the ashes in a short period of time.
No one could do it.
…
In the next few days, the entire war map appeared calm.
Like the calm before the storm, both sides had made their moves and were waiting to reap the spoils of war.
What was surprising was that the first to break out was not Cao Chun's troops who had set off first, but Lian Po's troops who had already entered Yuzhou.
Under Jia Xu's suggestion, Ma Chao led a hundred thousand elite cavalry around Lian Po's troops and hurried to meet up with Huan Chong's troops. Thus, when Lian Po's troops passed through Yuzhou, they almost did not encounter any resistance. They attacked cities and fortified strongholds along the way like a hot knife through butter.
Jiangnan was known for its affluence and was a land of fish and rice. It was rich in products and abundant in rations. Of course, the affluence also eroded the bravery of the people. There were very few people in the cities who resisted the enemy invaders.
Seeing the cities being easily taken down and the granaries in the cities piled up like mountains, Lian Po had other ideas. Lian Po ordered the troops to slow down and gather rations along the way.
Other than keeping a small portion for their own use, the rest of the rations were all transported to the main camp.
In Lian Po's view, leading his troops south this time and defeating Huan Chong's troops was an easy matter. Since he could gather rations for the main camp, why not?
This was a great contribution.
Lian Po's intentions were good, but he overestimated the quality of the Qin army and underestimated their greed.
Even though Di Chen had placed a liaison officer from War Wolf in the Qin army, it only improved the command system of the army. The quality of the entire army was no different from before.
Most of the Qin soldiers were of the Hu tribe and naturally did not identify with the Han people in the south. Seeing the affluence of Jiangnan, their greedy and cruel nature was immediately revealed.
Along the way, robberies occurred from time to time and seemed to be getting worse.
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