Chapter 972 The Staff of Chu State

Although the orders of the outside king will not be accepted, it will also be a time to get points.

The King of Wu spoke sharply in his letter, and there was no doubt that Pei Zong had no choice but to sigh and give the order to retreat.

Where did the main force of the Wu army come from and where did they start to return?

At this time, because it was an allied country, the Chu side would naturally know about the actions of the Wu army.

In the Chai Hall, the King of Chu frowned. The Wu army withdrew from Linzhang, which was not good news for him.

But Jiangling is in danger, so he can't say anything when he returns to defend the Yangtze River.

All the nations had counselors, and of course there were also Chu State, and there were more than one person.

After understanding the current situation, the adviser Cui Ji stood up and bowed and said, "King, although Jiangling has made mistakes, it cannot affect the overall situation in the south. Xiangyang is even more serious. In the eyes of a humble minister, the King of Wu should persuade the King of Wu to stop withdrawing his troops and continue to stay in Linzhang, so as to ensure that the overall situation is not lost."

The King of Chu also wanted the Wu army to continue to stay in Linzhang, but he understood the King of Wu's psychology and said after hearing this: "Mr. Cui's words are just wishful thinking from our country, and the State of Wu will not agree."

Cui Ji said: "King, the King of Qin has captured Jiangling in order to force the Yangtze River to cross the Yangtze River and force the Wu army to return. Once this happens, the situation north of the Yangtze River will not be reversed."

"What do you think of?" The King of Chu was a little impatient: "At present, Pei Zong is already withdrawing his troops. Even if I send envoys to Wu and lobby, even if I convince the King of Wu, the Wu army will have already returned by then."

"This..." Cui Ji couldn't help but talk, but after pausing, he suggested: "Since that, the minister thinks that if the Wu army withdraws from Linzhang, our army can no longer defend Xiangyang alone. The king ordered Han Shuai to withdraw his troops with Pei Zong to the south of the Yangtze River to defend the navy's defense line."

"What did you say?" The King of Chu almost suspected that something had happened to his ears. "How important is Xiangyang! How can you give in to him?"

"King," Cui Ji explained: "Now Jiangling is about to be occupied by the Qin army, and the Wu army retreats. Xiangyang is easily an isolated city on the north bank of the Yangtze River."

Before the King of Chu said anything, another counselor stood up again, but he opposed it and said, "Mr. Cui is a bad word. Xiangyang has 150,000 elite troops. The food and grass stored in the previous period are enough for three to five years. For this purpose, it is to resist the enemy in this city. If you retreat at this time, what is the difference between escaping without fighting? Besides, so much money, grain and supplies, should you also give it to the King of Qin?"

"That's right." The King of Chu received: "The national strength of our Chu State is different from before. This batch of food and grass is hard to come by. Because of this, since we defend Xiangyang, we have no reason to give in. If this is the case, why did I let Hanzhou go north at the beginning?"

"But this time, there are moments, there are moments, the king." Cui Ji said anxiously: "If the King of Qin sees the Wu army return, he will take advantage of the situation to occupy Linzhang and then surround Xiangyang."

The King of Chu frowned slightly, as if he had some doubts.

But the previous counselor said again: "I don't think so, Xiangyang City has been besieged by the army after many wars? As long as the city supplies are constantly being replenished, no matter which time the enemy is exhausted and left in disappointment."

"Besides, we have hoarded more materials this time. At present, the Wu army is defending the Yangtze River and our army is in Xiangyang to control the north and south, so that the Qin King cannot enter."

After hearing this passage, the King of Chu, who was a little suspicious, couldn't help but nodded slowly: "Well... the reason is reasonable, the most important thing is that the geographical location of Xiangyang is the only way to lose our country."

"But the king!" Cui Ji was anxious and wanted to say something else, but the King of Chu waved his hand: "Mr. Cui also understands what Mr. Cui means, but do you think it is possible to just give Xiangyang to the King of Qin like this? Once this happens, the entire territory will fall on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and hundreds of thousands of Qin troops will be unstoppable, and the troops will be on the Yangtze River!"

"This!" What he said made sense, and Cui Ji couldn't help but choke.

"Okay, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore." The King of Chu said, and looked at a minister again: "Lu Tong, you can work harder and go to Lingguo quickly and urge King Ling to send troops."

"Yes, my husband accepts the order." The latter bowed and bent down.

At this point in the war, a Chu envoy had already been to Ling Kingdom in the previous period. The Ling King also agreed to help him. This is one of the reasons why the King of Chu was unwilling to retreat to Xiangyang.

After this court discussion, the ministers left the palace in groups of three or three.

Cui Ji walked alone and went to the steps outside the hall gate. He couldn't help but shake his head. He sighed: "A good medicine is good for diseases, and honest words are bad for actions. If you don't listen to me, you will regret it..."

"My king's vision is far inferior to that of the King of Qin. What, what can I do..."

After sighing, he shook his head again, and then left with his hands behind his back.

But his words happened to be heard by the previous counselor, and he couldn't help but turn his eyes and turn to the palace study.

Cui Ji is very conceited and proud. He never takes other strategists seriously, thinking that except for himself, the Chu people are all mediocre.

He came from a noble family and was a famous scholar in the Chu State. He was indeed very talented. Similarly, he also had friends in the circle of counselors, one of which was Jia You.

Chu King Palace, study room.

The counselor who had previously refuted Cui Ji in the court was asking to see the King of Chu.

The latter put down the bamboo slips in his hand and asked casually: "What else does Lord Lu have to do?"

Lu Chang bent down respectfully and bowed and said, "The king has no idea. After the court just now, the weak minister followed Cui Ji. He accidentally heard his complaints and often had disobedient words. In his words, he not only said that the king was less than one or two of the King of Qin, but also said that the king was a mediocre leader. If he didn't listen to him, he would die sooner or later."

"What did you say?" The King of Chu was furious when he heard this, slammed the table with a bang, and said with a gloomy face: "I am the Lord of the Immortality!? Not as big as the King of Qin!?"

"This, this, the king should calm down. It's not what the minister said, but Cui Ji was not as good as the emperor." Lu Chang was so scared that he knelt on the ground.

This was completely addictive. The reason was that Cui Ji was too arrogant and often sarcastic at him, which caused him to hold a grudge.

"What a bold Cui Ji! How dare you humiliate me!" The King of Chu was furious. He was the monarch. How could a minister not be angry when he said this?

Lu Changzhang looked at him carefully, and then said tremblingly: "Today, Cui Ji suggested giving up Xiangyang, and the empress was suspicious. King, do you know that Cui Ji is a friend of the Qin adviser Jia You for many years. The two have been in frequent contact with each other."

"What?" King Chu suddenly widened his eyes and looked shocked.
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