"Qu Zhun believes that what General Long Ye said is reasonable."
"Yan Dan's plan to assassinate Qin will definitely make King Yingzheng of Qin furious. If it fails, the Yan State will inevitably be attacked by Wang Jian's army. Although the Yan State has some spare strength, it will not be as good as the Qin State."
"Destruction is a foregone conclusion, and Chu should not get involved."
Qu Zhun.
A military member of the Qu clan, an old family of the Chu State, was chosen by Xiang Yan as the general of the Thunder Leopard Army. His Xu Rulin could not invade and plunder, and he commanded an army of 60,000, which was very important.
In response to the words of Long Ye, the general of the Tenglong Legion, he stood up, wearing heavy armor, and cupped his hands and fists.
After attending the first military case, Wang Jian heard it quietly, with a faint smile on his face and no response. Then he looked at the rest of the people in the shogunate, even though he already knew the answer.
"The main force of the Qin State's eastward movement fell on the Yan State. Although the Yan State is weak, it will take at least one or two years for the Qin State to completely destroy the Yan State. That is the opportunity for our Chu State to cultivate."
"Now the great Sima is training the new army and strengthening the foundation of Chu State. This is the outline."
Another person stood up.
"Shouldn't be helped."
Another person stood up. The previous reasoning was explained by others, but they didn't say much. The conclusion was still the same.
"..."
In the shogunate, everyone was talking.
They are all opposed to rescuing Yan State. The most fundamental reason is that the distance is too far. Perhaps Chu State can send troops to Nanyang, Hanzhong of Qin State, to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.
However, the 100,000 troops in Nanyang County were not just for show. General Meng Wu of the Qin State was stationed outside the pass and commanded quite a lot of troops. The main force coming out from the east did not take it seriously at all and continued to attack the Yan State.
Secondly, it’s just not worth it.
What are the benefits of rescuing Yan State?
Nothing good!
On the contrary, the main force of the Qin State is in the Yan State, which can still win opportunities for the development of the Chu State. One's own body is the most important, and rescuing other countries can only be done in the years of great strife.
After the Battle of Changping, the importance of Yan's ability to annex great powers was no longer a lie.
"I think the message has been received from the capital."
"That being said, you should continue to train your troops and horses to prepare them for future use. In a few years, there will be a battle between Qin and Chu. It cannot be avoided no matter what."
Wearing heavy silver armor, Xiang Yan stood up from behind the case, a different kind of solemnity flashed across his face. Maybe Chu State would have many benefits by not rescuing Yan State, but there were also many disadvantages.
The Qin State acquired the land south of the Yan State, and its foundation was undoubtedly stronger.
By incorporating the people of Yan State and the soldiers of Yan State, Qin's military strength will become even larger.
What's more, after the Qin State attacks and destroys the Yan State, the entire northern land of the Xia will be completely under the control of the Qin State. Looking at the map, the Wei State will also be unable to withstand the overwhelming power.
Sure enough, the Three Jins were controlled by the Qin State, and the Chu State would only be able to divide the Xia to the north of the Huai River, and the situation would be even more severe.
Only for this reason did the Chu State need a strong defensive army.
right.
Defense.
What the Chu State needs now is not an attack, but an absolute defense. As long as it can defend for more than ten years with the power of a large army, the foundation of the Chu State will be several times stronger than it is now.
After defending it for twenty years, Chu State has the absolute power to compete with Qin State!
It depends on whether Chu can withstand the battle between Qin and Chu a few years later.
Can bear it.
The future of Chu State has great opportunities.
Can't bear it.
... Xiang Yan frowned and waved one hand to signal the generals to leave the shogunate.
"Father, what are you worried about?"
Xiang Liang did not leave together with all the generals before. He noticed that his father looked sick and felt something in his heart. He approached and asked lightly. Xiang Bo was standing next to him. He also looked at the generals passing by. It seemed that... he had not seen his father like this for a long time.
.
"Where's Ji'er?"
Xiang Yan shook his head and did not say much. There is no need to say much about what will happen in a few years. It is true to do the present well. If he still cannot restore the situation of Chu State despite all his efforts, then the Xiang family should also have a way to retreat.
Feeling this, he looked towards Xiang Liang.
"Ji'er has been training his body with the young general Long Qie of the Tenglong Legion these days, reciting the art of war, and has made considerable progress."
Xiang Liang responded with a smile.
When it comes to this matter, it is indeed a joy.
Although he was weak when he was young, his strength was astonishing. He was no worse than an ordinary army sergeant. As expected, he grew up and became a fierce general, coupled with his understanding of the art of war.
The Xiang clan has many successors.
"Well, you can go down later."
Xiang Yan felt at ease, he was already very old, and living another ten years would be Haotian's gift to him. Among the four sons under his command, each had his own talent in civil and military affairs. Among the three generations of heirs, he could hold a big position.
With his family like this, he can focus more on the military.
"Father, in recent months, people from the Qin State have been traveling frequently in the Dongting Lake area."
"Even if my father has given an order to patrol the lake area with naval warships, he cannot stop it. Father, do you want to give the order to teach the Qin people on the lake area a lesson?"
"Otherwise, if things continue like this, the scope of Qin people's activities will become even wider, even endangering their ancestral land in the south."
Xiang Bo suddenly remembered something, which could be regarded as something he was responsible for. According to the recent documents coming from the Dongting Lake area, Xiang Bo had to be vigilant.
"What do you think?"
Regarding this matter, Xiang Yan had learned that the Shaofu of the Qin State and the Yin and Yang family and the Gongshu family were building something in the Yunxi area in the north of the Dongting Lake area. According to the spies, it seemed to be a huge ship.
It is a large ship that will be used to search for immortal mountains for King Yingzheng of Qin in the future.
Xiang Yan cannot deny the specific details.
"As a small punishment."
Xiang Bo nodded loudly.
My father's plans in recent years have been quite conservative, and he wanted to build a powerful army, but he didn't have any obvious edge, and it was not enough to deter Xiao Xiao. Besides, the Qin State did not have many troops in the Dongting Lake area.
The strength of Chu State's Dongting navy was enough to teach them a lesson.
Besides, the main force of the Qin State is now in the Yan State, and it is impossible for the Wei State to invest a huge amount of power in the Dongting. That... is their opportunity to take action.
"What do you mean by the old family in the ancestral land?"
The Dongting Lake area is a corner of the Yunmeng swamp hundreds of miles away, and it has been the ancestral homeland of the Chu State for hundreds of years. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chu State rose from the land of Yunmeng and has come step by step to where it is today.
It was also the fiefdom of Qu Zhaojing and other old clans. It was close to the Dongting Lake area and had beautiful mountains and rivers. It had been occupied by them for a long time. If the Qin people traveled around the lake area, they would be the only ones who would be most affected.
At least, Xiang Yan did not receive any intention from the Qin State to use its navy to attack the Chu State in the Dongting Lake area.
"It's...one of them."
"The area north of the Yangtze River is now mostly in the hands of the old clans, with private soldiers roaming the area to guard against the rebels in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, they hope that their father can show off his troops in Yunmeng Daze, intimidate the Qin State, and make the Dongting Lake
The domain is much more stable.”
"Then the food, grass and baggage for training the army horses will not be too intrusive."
Unable to hear the hidden meaning behind his father's words, Xiang Bo felt uneasy. His father had always looked down upon the old aristocratic families in Chu State, even though he also looked down upon them.
But... the order issued by the king to extend the favor has achieved great results, and it can only be implemented slowly, otherwise it will easily arouse the opposition of the old people. As my father is a great Sima, he is in the Zhu Kingdom, so he should ease the relationship with the old people.
relationship.
Qu Zhun is the commander-in-chief of the Thunder Leopard Army, which is an indication.