About half a month later, the Chu army led by Xiang Yan finally arrived at Chengfu from Shouchun after a long journey. Because the defeat last time would affect the Qin army, Wang Jian and Mu Wu had decided to stay at Chengfu City to recuperate. They would wait for Xiang Yan's troops to arrive and fight to the death before starting to attack the city.
This time, the situation was reversed. The Chu army was outside the city, while the Qin army was inside. The status of the two seemed to have changed. The defenders became the attackers, and the attackers became the defenders.
The 400,000 Chu troops had set up their camp one mile in front of the city. The densely packed tents were like bonfires in the middle of the night, striking and dense. Looking down from the top of the city wall, the 400,000 Chu soldiers were like ants, moving back and forth.
Although the Chu army did not look as strong as the Qin army, Wang Jian and Mu Wu noticed the confidence on the faces of the Chu army. The defeat of the 200,000 strong army had made the Chu army timid when facing the Qin army. Instead, they were filled with eagerness to give it a try.
Looking at the Qin army, although they were not really dejected, there was still a trace of worry on their faces, as if they were hesitating whether they would still lose this battle.
The low morale was self-evident.
Li Xin blamed himself. In this era where not many people studied, the confidence and morale of these soldiers were accumulated from winning battles. Once they were defeated, these ordinary soldiers would naturally have a fear of the enemy after facing the same enemy.
In the past, it was the armies of the six states that had this kind of emotion when facing the Qin army. But now, it was the Qin army that had this kind of timidity when facing the Chu army. The 200,000-strong army had lost their armor and helmet. Such a defeat would have a huge impact.
"Sigh, the morale of the army is low. We have to think of something. Moreover, I reckon that Xiang Yan is extremely intelligent. He will definitely use goading to force us to fight. If we don't fight, the morale of the soldiers will be even lower, and we might not be able to suppress them.”
Wang Jian looked worriedly at the Chu army outside the city.
Mu Wu, Meng Wu, and Li Xin all knew what Wang Jian meant. If they were to fight, according to the current morale of both sides, don't just look at an extra 200,000, they might really lose again. If they did not fight, the soldiers would feel that the commander was afraid of Xiang Yan, and their morale would drop even further. On the other hand, some soldiers would be provoked and request to fight. If they could not deal with it properly, it might even cause a mutiny.
The Qin army, which had been invincible all the way, finally fell into a dilemma after Xiang Yan's arrival.
"Young Master, do you have any ideas?" Wang Jian asked.
"Old General, we all know that we have to wait until the morale of the Chu army is exhausted before we have a greater chance of victory. The problem now is that we don't know how Xiang Yan will goad him, so we'd better wait. Let's see how it goes."
Wang Jian nodded. Currently, it was indeed the best method to deal with all changes by remaining unchanged.
On the second day, after resting for a day, the Chu army filed out of the huge camp. Xiang Yan led Fan Zeng, Xiang Shaoyu, Xiang Liang, and the others to the front of the Chu army.
"Xiang Yan, the Great General of the State of Chu, wishes to meet Young Master Mu Wu of the State of Qin!”
On the top of Pingyu City, Meng Wu, Li Xin, and Mu Wu's expressions changed. Everyone knew that the Commander-in-chief of the Qin army was Wang Jian. Although Mu Wu was Ying Zheng's son, he was just an ordinary general who was following the army, and was under Wang Jian's command.
However, as the general of the Chu army, Xiang Yan actually shouted at Mu Wu and not Wang Jian.
This was a blatant counter-plot, but even if an ordinary person knew about it, they would still feel a little uncomfortable.
Wang Jian opened his mouth and said," Don't worry, Young Master. This old man has fought all his life. This little trick of his is not in my eyes."”
"That's right, Xiang Yan's reputation is undeserved, to actually use such a lousy plan.”Li Xin also laughed at the side. Mu Wu was his future hope. On one hand, he was the general of the State of Qin, and on the other hand, he was also considered as Mu Wu's family general. Therefore, he naturally considered everything for Mu Wu, deeply afraid that Wang Jian would have an opinion on Mu Wu.
"Old General is indeed a genius!" Mu Wu bowed slightly and said to Wang Jian.
Wang Jian hurriedly dodged. If Mu Wu could have such a performance, others would say that he was respectful to the wise. However, he definitely could not accept it. Otherwise, he would be a traitor! However, seeing Mu Wu's reaction, Wang Jian calmed down. After all, he was Great Qin's God of War, and he had conquered a large portion of Great Qin's territory. Even the more prestigious Fu Su was nothing in Wang Jian's eyes.
As long as he was loyal to Ying Zheng, no one could defeat him.
"Xiang Yan, the Great Qin army is under the command of General Wang Jian. Although you are the commander of the Chu army, you are not qualified enough. I think you are only qualified to talk to a pawn like me. If you have anything to say, tell me.”
But Mu Wu's words secretly praised Wang Jian, and at the same time, also insulted Xiang Yan, saying that he was only worthy of talking to him, a pawn, and was not qualified to talk to Wang Jian.
Below the city walls, Xiang Yan's eyes turned cold as she looked at the young man on the city walls. The Great Qin royal family grew stronger with each generation, and it was said that the eldest son, Fu Su, was also famous for his virtue. Looking at the Chu Country, they were all jackals of the same tribe, and the atmosphere was foul.
Sighing lightly, Xiang Yan continued,"Young Master Muwu, you have to go to the battlefield even with a body of a thousand gold. Could it be that there is no one in the Qin country who can be used? However, seeing that Young Master Muwu is already on the battlefield, why don't we fight to the death today so that everyone can return to their hometowns as soon as possible? The air in Chu is humid and the river network is crisscrossed. I'm afraid that everyone is not used to coming from afar.”
"General Xiang, you're too polite. Sooner or later, it will be Great Qin's territory, so it's necessary to adapt early. As for the final battle, the Chu army has come from afar. My Qin army doesn't want to take advantage of you.”
"Humph! You're just talking nonsense!" Xiang Yan shouts angrily.
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