Chapter 740 Xin Qiji defended the city


    Chapter 738: Xin Qiji defends the city


    Qin Hao led a total of 60,000 troops south this time. After capturing Xiangyang, he ordered Bai Qi to lead 40,000 troops to continue attacking Nanjun, while he himself led 20,000 troops to control Xiangyang.


    After Wen Pin surrendered and joined Bai Qi''s army, Bai Qi fought and accepted surrendered troops, but the troops increased instead of reducing.


    Now, with the surrendered Jingzhou Army, Bai Qi has a total force of 50,000.


    This means that the total strength of the Qin army in Nanjun is 70,000, which is only three years less than the six coalition forces of Liu Xiu and other six princes. The gap in force is not too obvious.


    Liu Xiu knew that his strength was too great and that he would unite with the other five princes, because only in this way could he compete with Qin Hao.


    Nowadays, in addition to Qin Hao''s 20,000 troops in Xiangyang, who cannot be moved lightly, Bai Qi also has 50,000 troops to fight against the Jingzhou coalition.


    With the combat power of the Qin army, 50,000 elite troops were not incapable of fighting against the 100,000 Jingzhou army, but after the establishment of the Jingzhou Alliance, Bai Qi deliberately dispersed his troops to guard the six counties he seized.


    Bai Qi''s move also made the Qin generals extremely puzzled. After all, how could he deliberately divide the troops? But Bai Qi just did it.


    As soon as Huang Zhong finished speaking, everyone couldn''t help but look at Bai Qi. They also believed that the decisive battle should re-enlist the dispersed troops. After all, they clearly had enough troops, and no one wanted to take inexplicable risks.


    Bai Qi shook his head. Before he could explain, Zhou Yu interrupted, "Liu Xiu can stand alone in front of the five princes. It is definitely not that simple person. If our army sends more than 50,000 troops, no, 40,000, with Liu Xiu''s prudence, he may not dare to fight our army head-on."


    As soon as Zhou Yu said this, everyone was stunned. They looked at Zhou Yu and then at Bai Qi.


    Seeing this, Bai Qi''s mouth twitched slightly, he finally nodded helplessly, and everything else appeared in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Yu.


    This kid is smart, but he talks a little more nonsense and lacks training.


    Zhou Yu also realized that he seemed to have stolen the limelight from the main general. Seeing that Bai Qi''s eyes were also focused on him, he was immediately frightened and dared not speak nonsense anymore.


    Pei Yuanqing, who is the Jiulong Guard as Zhou Yu, asked with some concern: "But is it a bit too risky to face the 100,000 army with less than 30,000 troops head-on?"


    As soon as Pei Yuanqing said this, not only Bai Qi, but most of the veterans of the Qin army laughed.


    Huang Zhong patted Pei Yuanqing on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Boy, do you know that the battles that the lord has participated in since he joined the army have basically fought more with less?"


    "Can you fight less than 30,000 and 100,000 be called adventure?"


    Ran Min also laughed, and said proudly: "This is a normal thing in my Qin army. Even if only 20,000 is enough, I can''t wait to deal with that guy Liu Xiu."


    As soon as Ran Min said this, all the generals responded one after another.


    What kind of tough battles and difficulties have they never faced since they followed Qin Hao?


    In the eyes of most veterans, this situation is just a small wave, far less than the crisis during the Battle of Yanmen Pass and the Battle of Hanshui.


    Seeing that all the generals were full of fighting spirit, Bai Qi also laughed confidently and said in a deep voice: "Although the Jingzhou coalition forces are numerous, they belong to six strengths, and their unity is uneven, and the quality of soldiers is even lower.


    Although our army has few troops, they are united. Each soldier is one elite, and its equipment is several times better than that of the enemy.


    So, even if we fight against the vast majority, what are our Qin army afraid of? ”


    "No fear, no fear..." the generals responded one after another. "In addition, I have made second-hand preparations. I have asked the lord to transfer the trap camp to help the battle. After General Gao Shun''s three thousand trap camps arrived, our army could gather 30,000 troops to fight Liu Xiu."


    After hearing that Bai Qi had also transferred the camp to the trap, Pei Yuanqing and other newcomers couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and no longer thought that this battle could not be won.


    After all, that is the current camp, the most elite and one of the most capable teams in the Qin army.


    Although Pei Yuanqing comes from the Kowloon Guard, he yearns for trapping and destroying the army. These two legendary troops who are good at fighting tough battles, because as long as these two teams are deployed, it seems that they have not lost a single battle yet.


    Three days later, Gao Shun led the Sanqian Clan to arrive, and Bai Qi''s pre-war deployment was finally completed, and his military configuration was as follows:


    Three Thousand Cracks


    One Thousand Flying Tiger Camp


    One thousand Jiulong Guards


    Three Thousand Tiger Guards


    Three Thousand Iron Guards


    20,000 elite soldiers equipped with new equipment.


    Five elite battalions, a total of 11,000 elite troops, including 2,000 elite cavalry, plus 20,000 elite troops, a total of 31,000 troops were found in this battle.


    Since Bai Qi joined the army, he has never commanded so many elite soldiers and generals, so even he was a little excited.


    "Report to the general, Liu Xiu''s army has broken through three counties in a row and has now reached Yicheng."


    Although Bai Qi left enough troops in advance, he still could not withstand the joint attacks between the aristocratic families in the city and the enemy outside the city.


    Fortunately, Bai Qi calculated Liu Xiu''s march route and specially arranged for Jingzhou surrendered troops to garrison the three counties, otherwise the losses would be really great.


    Yicheng is the last city in Jiangling toward Xiangyang. As long as Yicheng is broken, the Jingzhou coalition forces can reach the foot of Xiangyang. The importance of this is naturally self-evident.


    Bai Qi ordered Xin Qiji, who was both civil and military, to lead 4,000 soldiers to guard Yicheng, and this place was also the chosen place to fight.


    Looking at the confident generals behind him, Bai Qi raised his fists and shouted: "This battle will definitely be won."


    "We will win, we will win..." The generals also shouted.


    "The whole army set out."


    With Bai Qi''s order, 31,000 elite troops quickly rushed towards Yicheng, and the opponent they were about to face was the 100,000 Jingzhou coalition commanded by Liu Xiu.


    Yicheng is just a small city. The walls are neither high nor thick, but they have a population of more than 60,000, which shows how dense the population of the counties in Nanjun is.


    But in such a small city, facing the fierce attack of less than 100,000 troops, Xin Qiji insisted on it for three days and three nights.


    A mere Xin Qiji, plus 4,000 troops, actually blocked his 100,000 army, which also made Liu Xiu love talent, so he decided to step forward and persuade him to surrender.


    "Xin Qiji, Yicheng cannot stop my general''s army of 100,000. Surrender, I will never treat you badly..."


    Liu Xiu had not finished speaking what he persuaded to surrender, but what he responded to was Xin Qiji''s sharp arrow.


    However, since Liu Xiuren was outside the range, he no longer had the strength when he shot in front of Liu Xiu, but was caught by Liu Xiu.


    "Liu Xiu, are you satisfied with this answer?"


    After saying that, Xin Qiji laughed loudly, and the Qin army on the top of the city also laughed.


    (This chapter ends)