Chapter 198 The Destruction of Chu State

Author: Yunyue Qi

Chapter 198 The Destruction of Chu State

Song Yu and Lord Changping left. After learning that Li Chen had truly entered the realm of heaven and man, and that Li Chen could protect Xiaoyao City well, they understood that this alliance had failed.

Xiaoyao City can resist the Qin army on its own, so why join forces with Chu?

Unless Chu State can pay other prices, Li Chen can take action willingly.

It's just that the price is no longer something they can decide.

Li Chen had no reaction to the two's departure. After all, Li Chen had never had any hope for this alliance.

Xiaoyao City can protect itself from the Qin army, so why bother getting into the quagmire of Chu State.

As for the so-called "Qinglong Project" proposed by Lord Changping and Kui Tianguang, Li Chen also had a general understanding of it.

He just hoped to unite hundreds of schools of thought and accumulate strength to secretly overthrow the rule of Qin.

In Li Chen's view, this plan was just like that. If the First Emperor hadn't died of illness later, this plan would never have been successful.

Chu's plan to unite with Xiaoyao City failed, and seeking support from Qi also failed.

The Qin State's troops have re-entered the territory of the Chu State and captured the area from the south of Chen County of Chu State to Pingyu.

The Chu State was in imminent danger, and the imperial court did not care about anything else and devoted all its strength to the whole country. It also collected six to seven hundred thousand troops, with Xiang Yan as the main general, and prepared to fight the Qin army to the death.

Wang Jian's military ability is not comparable to that of a young man like Li Xin.

Facing the menacing Chu army, Wang Jian was not impatient at all. Even though he had an advantage in terms of military strength, he did not rush forward and engage in a decisive battle with Chu.

Instead, they took advantage of the situation and adopted the policy of standing firm to avoid the Chu State's sharp edge.

Xiang Yan asked the Chu army to provoke many times, but the Qin army could not hold on. The two armies could only confront each other like this.

When the Qin army attacked Chu this time, the Qin State almost devoted all its strength to the aid, and King Qin Yingzheng also confidently handed over the 600,000 troops to Wang Jian.

But the Chu State was not so united.

The Chu State's treasury had been visited by Li Chen once before, and many belongings were taken away by Li Chen.

This time, more than half of the troops sent out were supported by nobles led by the three Qu Jingzhao clans.

If victory can be achieved on the battlefield ahead, these nobles will not have any objections.

However, Wang Jian withdrew his troops without fighting, and Xiang Yan did not dare to directly attack the Qin army's camp. With no success reported for a long time, these nobles gradually had other ideas in their minds.

It is believed that the Qin army's attack this time was not to directly destroy the Chu state, but to capture some places and occupy them for a long time.

As a result, different voices began to appear in the court, and they complained about Xiang Yan's long-term inaction.

As a newcomer, Lord Changping did not have much say in the court, and Song Yu, as the spokesperson promoted by the Qu family, could not say much in front of these nobles.

Amid the ministers' slander, King Chu was also shaken and ordered Xiang Yan to lead his troops back to Shouchun.

After receiving the order, Xiang Yan had trouble saying that he understood the purpose of the Qin army. As soon as he retreated, Wang Jian's army would rush forward in an instant.

However, more than half of the troops below are controlled by the nobles in the court. If they do not retreat, the generals below will probably get into chaos first.

In a dilemma, King Chu's order reached Xiang Yan again, and all the soldiers below learned the news.

Xiang Yan just didn't want to retreat, so he had no choice. The troops below were already packing up.

In order to prevent the army from mutiny, Xiang Yan could only order a retreat.

Wang Jian had waited for so long, how could he miss such a good opportunity? After discovering the retreat of the Chu army, he launched an army to pursue it. With Qin's most elite and brave soldiers as the vanguard, he suddenly attacked the Chu army.

The Chu army was already uneasy and was suddenly attacked. The retreating team was instantly in disarray. Even if Xiang Yan was in charge of the central army, he could not command the troops below.

Caught off guard and rushing to fight, the Chu army was attacked by the Qin army and fled in all directions. Only Xiang Yan reluctantly gathered the generals of the Xiang clan and led a small group to attack and resist the Qin army's attack.

Soon, Qin's army surrounded him. Xiang Yan knew that his situation was over. After this defeat, Chu was no longer able to resist the Qin army. If he did not die, the Xiang family would be destroyed by the King of Chu and the nobles in the court.

In desperation, he chose to kill himself with his sword, and the generals who followed him also chose to die in battle.

The famous general of Chu State ended his life here.

After Xiang Yan was defeated and committed suicide, Chu State was no longer able to resist, so Wang Jian began to divide his troops and attack Shouchun, the capital of Chu State.

It is worth mentioning that Xiaoyao City is less than a day's journey from the place where Xiang Yan was defeated, but Wang Jian seemed to have forgotten this place and did not choose this place even if he divided his troops.

In Xiaoyao City, Li Chen felt a little emotional after learning that Xiang Yan was defeated and committed suicide. At the same time, he also understood that Chu's national destiny was over.

At the same time, he also set his sights on the Qin Army, always on guard against the Qin Army sending troops to Xiaoyao City.

However, not long after, news was received that the Qin army was marching eastwards.

This war lasted for about a year. Under the command of Wang Jian, the Qin army marched step by step, encroaching on Chu's land bit by bit.

When the Qin army arrived at Shouchun City, there were no more available men in the army, so they had no choice but to leave the city and surrender.

Lord Changping knew how Ying Zheng dealt with traitors, so he chose to leave Shouchun when he found that Chu was unable to resist the Qin army.

After the King of Chu was captured, he led the Xiang family and Song Yu and others across the river, entered the land of Wuyue, established himself as King of Chu, and continued to fight against the Qin army.

The entire land of Chu State, except for Xiaoyao City, was occupied by Qin State and established counties and counties.

Xiaoyao City has hardly welcomed a businessman this year, but there are many deserters and refugees who hope to enter Xiaoyao City.

Li Chen selectively accepted these people, and the entire population of Xiaoyao City exceeded one hundred thousand.

If it hadn't been for the treasury of Chu State that had been raided before, and if new grains had been popularized in the city, these people might have bankrupted Xiaoyao City.

Now, the entire Chu State has fallen into the hands of Qin State, and all the eyes of the world are focused on Xiaoyao City.

The atmosphere in Xiaoyao City is becoming more and more solemn.

In the city lord's mansion, Li Chen was still lying on the rocking chair, as if he was unaware of the situation outside.

Liu Tong opened the courtyard door and walked in. When he saw Li Chen who was about to fall asleep, the corner of his mouth twitched.

He came to sit down on a chair nearby and said somewhat speechlessly: "Sir, now Chu State has been captured by Qin State, and the next step is for us."

Li Chen opened his eyes and glanced at him sideways: "What's there to worry about? If nothing happens, just hurry up with the construction in the city. Don't always think about whether these things are there or not."
Chapter completed!