si-mexico Chapter 636 Urgent March
Chapter 636 Urgent March
That night, the generals of each army informed the news to all the soldiers.
All along the way, they fought tough battles, and the soldiers had long been tempered to be tenacious.
When they heard that this battle would determine their fate, and even the destiny of their country, and that if they won they would all live, but if they lost they would all die, everyone fell silent, their eyes became sharp and tough, and their eyes were full of murderous intent.
They knew that in the next few days, they would have to rely on their own two legs to walk quickly, or even run, and they would have to march quickly and fight the enemy as quickly as possible.
They returned to the tent one by one, checked their weapons and equipment, put rags in the soles of their shoes to reduce the pressure of their feet, checked the buttons and ropes of their clothes, and prepared for the upcoming forced march and tough battle.
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, the White Horse Army got up first, ate quickly, mounted their horses, and under the leadership of Zhao Biao, rushed quickly towards the south.
Zhao Biao was indeed capable, but he was not very loyal. He was a traitor who sold out his country for personal gain. He took the initiative to defect to the State of Yan and harmed the State of Liang in order to save his position and life.
But now he has no choice.
He knew that his reputation had been ruined and that there was no place for him in the whole world except Dayan.
Even if he retreated in the face of difficulties and rebelled again, the Qin State would not truly accept such a fickle villain as him. Even if they could use him temporarily, they would settle the score with him in the autumn.
Moreover, his family is still in Yan State.
He was not a heartless person. He also had a wife, children and elders whom he cared about. Otherwise, he would not have taken the risk to return to Xingqing Prefecture to send the people out, but would have directly defected to the State of Yan.
Even if it was Zhao Biao, who was willing to send his wife and children to die, he would not be willing to escape and live in hiding for the rest of his life.
One should live his life to the fullest.
If he wins this battle, Zhao Biao will also make great contributions, his reputation in the Yan army will be improved, and he will be granted a title and appointed as a general.
If he loses, Zhao Biao will still be remembered in history, and the State of Yan will treat his family well.
What's more, he knew too well how powerful Yan was. They might be defeated, but Yan would not lose. With wise rulers, virtuous ministers, brave generals and famous commanders, the Yan Kingdom would prosper and would surely unify the world and leave its name in history!
This time, Zhao Biao was ruthless and led 50,000 white horse soldiers to attack the 400,000 Sichuan troops!
On the other side, the Yan army camp also got up early in the morning and packed their bags in a hurry. The soldiers took their weapons and marched quickly. The generals voluntarily gave up their horses to pull artillery and food on carts.
As the commander-in-chief, Guan Shouchang did not seek any special treatment. He did not ride a horse. He wore armor, held a big sword, and walked forward with the soldiers.
The Yan army was long and wide. In the early winter weather and under the warm sunshine, it was like a black torrent, marching rapidly towards the south.
On the first day, they walked a full eighty miles and did not stop until dark.
Many soldiers collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, not wanting to move at all.
The firemen carried food, chopped firewood nearby, and made fire to cook.
The exhausted Yan soldiers supported each other and stood up. They suppressed the nausea caused by overwork and ate their meals with their bowls.
They knew that they didn't have much food left, so they didn't dare to waste even a single ounce and ate it all.
It was dark and a cool breeze was blowing. They sat by the campfire, took off their shoes, and dried the stinky smell on their feet that had been covered all day. Then they pricked the blisters on their feet with a needle or a sharp branch.
The next day, they endured the severe pain in their feet and continued on their journey.
The blisters burst, reappeared, burst again, and became calluses.
They gritted their teeth, lowered their heads, and kept moving forward step by step, carrying their heavy loads at an incredible speed.
A team of soldiers from the Shenji Battalion were walking on a mountain road. Two soldiers pushing the artillery from behind suddenly slipped and fell to the ground. The artillery slid down due to gravity, and the soldier in front pulling the rope was also knocked down by the sudden force.
At this critical moment, Guan Shouchang, who was standing by, immediately dropped the big knife in his hand, rushed forward, and suddenly held the cannon with both hands. He bent his left leg, pushed the ground with his right leg, and roared, and actually held the cannon.
"Old Zhang!"
Guan Shouchang roared. Zhang Yide, who was walking in front, turned his head and was shocked when he saw this scene. He immediately threw the spear to the soldier beside him, ran quickly to Guan Shouchang, and worked with him to push the cannon upwards.
Thanks to the efforts of the two men, the two soldiers who slipped were saved from being crushed.
The soldiers in front also quickly got up from the ground, tugged the rope hard, slapped the horses' buttocks, and pulled up together.
"Marshal, we're here to take your place!"
The other soldiers around gathered around.
"Move away! There's not much room behind the artillery. We can't fit too many people. Lao Zhang and I are so strong, let's push. You take my weapons!"
Guan Shou shouted loudly, and together with Zhang Yide, they pushed the cannon towards the mountain road.
With everyone's joint efforts, the musket managed to climb over the steepest slope. The downhill road was easier to walk on, and the few people at the back just had to pull it and control the speed.
Guan Shouchang took a deep breath and said,
"Luckily, I have you, Lao Zhang."
"Haha, I, Old Zhang, don't have any other skills, but I'm very strong." Zhang Yide patted his chest proudly, then took his spear from the soldier.
The general's weapons are relatively heavy and are usually pulled by horses. If the soldiers were asked to carry them all the way, they would soon be exhausted to death.
Guan Shouchang looked ahead and said,
"After crossing this slope, we will reach the Guanzhong Plain. Another eighty miles south will bring us to Xianyang City. We are very close."
Zhang Yide frowned and said,
"Lao Guan, it's so difficult to cross such a slope. I heard that Sichuan is full of mountains. How can we get there?"
Guan Shouchang smiled and said,
“It’s all mountains, which means there are unknown roads. There are many mountain roads and peaks, and there must be places that the enemy can’t see, so we can pass through.
Besides, if we can’t go around, we’ll just attack. Is there any place we can’t take down?
Don’t worry, we have destroyed so many countries, do we still need Sichuan?
When the time comes, we can capture more Sichuan Army prisoners and have them lead us to find a way across."
"Hahaha, okay, let's keep going. Once we get down the slope, the road will be easier to walk on."
They walked downstairs.
When the Yan army appeared on the Guanzhong Plain, Qin scouts had already discovered them.
After rushing back to report, the Qin court was shocked and held an emergency meeting.