The first thousand four hundred and forty-nine chapters cover the nest
"Father, do people from this family really have the dignity to speak like that in front of the King?"
"The main force of the Qin army was defeated in the previous battle, but now it's all their fault, and it has nothing to do with us?"
"It is simply a delusion to want to separate the candidates for the chief generals of the three armies!"
The city of Ruyin!
Although it was burned down by Qin general Li Xin in the previous battle, it was built quickly with the help of a large number of people. Although it is no longer as strong as it was at the beginning, it still has the walls that a city should have.
The location of the city lord's palace is currently the site of Xiang Yan's shogunate.
In the previous battle a few months ago, Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, who was engaged in an attack in Huaibei, attacked from both sides and trapped Li Xin's 200,000-strong army.
If the troops of Marquis Wuzhen and Meng Tian of the Qin State had not come, they could definitely wipe out the 200,000 Qin army directly. Although the Qin army escaped, but... that can be regarded as a rare achievement among the many battles between Qin and Chu over the past century.
Even though the Chu army suffered a lot of damage, the government and the public were still very excited. It is said that the king summoned his ministers in the capital and had a banquet for three days to celebrate.
Xiao Xiangji didn't think anything of that. Those people could only do those things at this time, but then... the merits of that battle were taken away by the old family?
Without the one or two hundred thousand private soldiers of the clan who marched north from Huainan, it would have been impossible for the eldest father to achieve his current achievements. Moreover, the troops trained by the eldest father were extremely weak, and more than half of the most elite Tenglong Legion was damaged.
Therefore... not only did he take most of the credit, but he also encouraged the king to issue an order, hoping that he would continue to attack the Qin army.
In the past few days...many people from different clans have come from the capital. They are all soldiers and generals under Sima's command. They want to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies and lead the troops to fight against the Qin army.
Could it be a joke?
The eldest father is now the great Sima of the Chu State, the great general of the Shangzhu State, and is responsible for dispatching all soldiers and generals. Only the eldest father is qualified to speak. Those old people really dare to do this?
Think too much!
"Xiang Liang, how are those private soldiers doing lately?"
Dressed in regular clothes, his old face looked quietly at the Huaibei sand table of Chu State in front of him, with a large cardboard map erected next to it as a reflection.
Over the past few months, my hair seemed to have turned a lot grayer again. Listening to the angry words of my little grandson, I smiled slightly, without saying much, and my eyes fell on Xiang Liang next to me.
"Father!"
"Those private soldiers of the clans were somewhat disobedient to the military orders, and these days were quite chaotic. They first occupied the cities under the control of the government."
"Then after Shouchun and his father gave the order, they actually used their father's banner to enrich those cities with the power of the family and took advantage of the chaos. They still disobey the military order."
Xiang Liang bowed his hands in a salute. He knew the situation of those private soldiers very well, but it was precisely because he knew so well that he found it difficult to deal with them.
At present, the soldiers under the Great Father are coming one after another from Huainan, Chu Kingdom, and they have exceeded 500,000, of which more than 200,000 are private soldiers of the family.
There are nearly 200,000 troops mobilized by the Great Father.
There are more than 100,000 troops deployed by the king to defend Huainan and the troops directly under the capital!
Although there are many troops, my father's deployment is not smooth and he handles it too much. If those private soldiers from the family return, it is not what my father and I want to see.
But if it is not dealt with, those people will be emboldened to take advantage of the chaos and occupy the city that was previously empty due to the Qin army moving south. The king and his father certainly do not want to see it.
Yes, difficult!
"How do you think we should handle it?"
There are only two sons, Mr. Fan Zeng, and his youngest grandson in the shogunate in front of him, and there are no outsiders. The situation of those private soldiers is indeed difficult to deal with.
But...it must also be rectified.
According to the news that came from Xianyang long ago, the next person to attack Chu was Qin General Wang Jian, who dispatched more than 600,000 troops!
It is really...a huge threat!
The Qin State has more than 600,000 troops. The Chu State must have enough troops to deal with it, not to mention that the general number of the Qin State is 600,000.
Even if there are only 400,000 elites, it is enough. Xiang Yan has enough confidence to hold on, or he can find a good opportunity to defeat the Qin army.
The number of elite soldiers he has trained is only 200,000 in full.
It is absolutely impossible without the private soldiers of the family. Those private soldiers are supplied by the family. Whether it is clothing, armor, food, grass and baggage, they are not inferior to the national army.
As long as he can be taken under his command and given a little training, he will become a capable soldier. Otherwise... he will not let go of the situation in the capital.
War exploits!
It's not something you can give in casually.
"Father, those people just lack military law. You only need to punish the leader, and the rest will obey."
The young man immediately came up with a plan.
As a soldier, obeying the general's orders is the first priority. If the military orders and documents of the Great Father are not solid, those who deserve to be killed should be punished to set an example.
"kill?"
"That's not the best way."
Xiang Yan waved her hand, Ji'er's temperament was still a bit impatient and fierce, but he was so young, so he had such murderous intention.
That is a taboo for a general.
"Father, there are many soldiers from those clans. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to force them to fight."
"In my opinion, given the current situation, since those people have come to Huaibei, they should not even think about returning to Huainan. Even if they pay a small price, they must use those troops under their command as a force to resist Qin."
"If the resistance against Qin is victorious, then everything will be dealt with later."
"If it is unfavorable to resist Qin, the situation will not be much worse."
Xiang Bo took a step closer and bowed his hands.
In order to retain the family's private soldiers, his father had given away a lot of credit. As Ji'er said, if the killing failed, there could only be one result, which was for the family's soldiers to return to Huainan.
As far as the resistance against Qin is concerned, what is wrong at the moment is that because the Qin army attacked Chu in the early spring, the grain and grass harvest in the entire Huaibei area was not available.
In the coming war, a large proportion of the food and supplies required by the family will depend on the family. Although it is the practice of the Chu State, it does not feel good.
In this way..., we can only give up some things, bring those private soldiers of the world under our command, and overcome the current difficulties.
Otherwise... everything is false.
"Father, it seems that those noble families do not regard the Qin army as a great threat."
"Under the overturned nest, there are complete eggs."
"If you want to deal with those private soldiers, the source is still in the capital. Those people have not been to Huaibei in person, so it is difficult to understand the current situation."
Xiang Liang sighed softly, if he could, he would also like to kill those troublemaking soldiers, but unfortunately, at this time, he cannot do that.
The most direct way to appease those private soldiers of the clans is to start from the capital. Otherwise, with their current strategy, it will be very difficult.
"A soldier is better than a temple!"
"The general will go to the capital in person. As long as there are no problems in Shouchun, Chu will have a good chance of winning against Qin's 600,000-strong army."
"Otherwise, it will be dangerous!"
Fan Zeng, stroking his long beard with one hand and wearing a dark blue gown, came closer and nodded, agreeing with General Xiang Liang's strategy.
If you want to deal with those private soldiers of the family, the fastest way right now is to start from Shouchun and use the power of the family to rectify them.
Then, gather the power of the family to fight against the Qin army together.
Otherwise, the consequences are unspeakable.
"The news coming from the Three Jin Dynasties and Huaibei is that Qin's 600,000-strong army has not yet been fully positioned, and Wang Jian's strategy has stabilized the north of Huaibei."
"Our army is now strong in fighting spirit and has high morale. They will not fight with our army, but it gives us time."
"Shuchun!"
"It's really time to go there more."
Xiang Yan also sighed lightly.
If it were just a fight, it would be a very simple matter.
But...my position is not that simple. There are too many things to consider. What Mr. Fan said makes sense.
If you want to control the private soldiers of those families in the shortest possible time, you can only win over those families.
However, it was not the king's intention to win over those noble families. When Shouchun arrived a month ago, the king secretly asked if there would be an opportunity to fight with the Qin State to weaken the troops of those noble families.
In this way, as long as Qin is defended, the situation of the entire Chu State will be greatly improved!
Although it was indeed an opportunity, Xiang Yan felt that it would be better to solve the problem of private soldiers of the family while dealing with Qin.
"Ji'er, you and Long please follow me to Shouchun."
"Mr. Fan, you will stay in the army and cooperate with Lord Changping as much as possible to stabilize the situation in Huaibei."
Continuing with the preface, Xiang Yan's eyes fell on his little grandson. If he just wanted to become a general in the future, his little grandson didn't need to pay attention to the temple.
The support from the Xiang family is enough.
If you want to go further, you don't have to be powerful and arrogant. Even if you don't like it, you should dabble in it.
"General, please rest assured."
Fan Zeng nodded, the Qin army is not yet fully prepared, Pingyu is also on the defensive, and this is indeed an opportunity for the Chu army.
"Father, please don't worry!"
The two brothers Xiang Liang also gave each other a courtesy.
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"This is Shouchun!"
"Compared to Xianyang of Qin State, it looks so small!"
Shouchun!
The capital of Chu State!
Located not far from the south bank of the Huai River, with a radius of more than ten miles, it is also an inner city and the outer city is built in a staggered manner. Now across the Huai River, it seems that there is no sense of danger from the confrontation between millions of troops in the north of Huai River.
It's approaching noon, and looking down from the window, pedestrians are constantly coming and going on the wide and orderly stone streets, and the shops are also very lively.
But to the woman in a red dress in front of the window, Shouchun still doesn't look like the capital of the great and powerful Chu State.
The streets in Xianyang are one to twenty feet wide, while the streets here are only about ten feet wide, and Xianyang has gradually adopted water-stone paving, which looks very good.
The roads here are still covered with stone slabs. There are only a few cars and horses passing by, but it is a chaotic place, without the order in Xianyang.
"It has only been a few decades since this place was incorporated into the capital of the Chu State. Compared with the royal city of Xianyang for more than a hundred years, it is naturally far behind."
"It's just...it's really not as lively as Xianyang Nancheng here."
The sapphire blue dress moved with the wind, swaying in various ways, and another beautiful figure approached the window, her spiritual sense spread, and she nodded.
Chu State Shouchun!
Like Sister Yan Ling, this is also the first time for me to come here. Compared with Chu State's power in Zhuxia, this capital is indeed not in line with Chu State's status.
Whether compared with Xianyang, Handan, Xinzheng and other cities, they are all inferior.
Not to mention the already famous Daliang City and Linzi City!
Even in terms of prosperity, the Tianshui City built under your personal supervision in Tianshui, Longxi is much better than Shouchun. There is really nothing to appreciate here...