"Father, there is news from Jiangshui that Xiong Han and his troops have rarely crossed the water in recent months and have mostly been recuperating in the south of the Yangtze River."
"Although the order issued by the king to extend grace has some effect, the resistance is not small."
Along the Huaihe River, continuous military camps and tents are arranged in an orderly manner. Looking down, the flaming red color is quite conspicuous under the clear sky. The reason is that last year, the Qin State joined forces with the Wei State to attack the Chu State and plundered many people in Huaibei.
Shaocheng.
The garrison was powerless, and Xiang Yan, who resisted Xiong Han in the Jiangshui area, was defeated by Xiong Han and others. The defeat continued, causing a lot of damage to the area of the Lao family north of Jiangshui.
In desperation, the King of Chu had no choice but to summon Xiang Yan to return to the Huaihe River area to fight against the coalition forces of Qin and Wei. More than 100,000 troops were dispatched to directly block the offensive of Qin and Wei. For several months, it was quite effective.
In this way, Shouchun felt quite at ease, and for a while, Xiang Yan was not transferred further and continued to be the main force in the fight against Qin and Wei.
In the shogunate's military tent, Xiang Liang, who was wearing heavy armor, entered and looked at his father who was reading the military documents after the first case. He slowly said that although it was no longer new news, it was quite stable news.
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"If Xiong Han and other rebels cannot be defeated quickly, the only strategy is to gather troops and horses, recuperate, and wait for the day to come."
"This will also give the king an opportunity to rectify the government affairs and help the government."
"Where's Ji'er?"
The past few months have been idle, and for Xiang Yan, it is also an opportunity for self-cultivation. For decades, he has fought hard all the way in the south and north of Chu State, and now he is ranked as the Great Sima of Chu State and Shangzhu State.
In the entire government, except for Ling Yin, no one can tell me what to do.
Moreover, in the current court situation, the king also has great trust in himself and has given many rewards to the Xiang family.
His eyes moved from the military book in his hand and fell on Xiang Liang. In any case, the situation in Chu State was now much more stable, which was a rare moment since the death of King Xian Kao Lie.
The Qin and Wei coalition forces in Huaibei have gradually separated due to the rise of chaos in Yingchuan County. Although they have abandoned some cities, they can gain temporary stability and it is worth it in a short period of time. What Chu needs now is time.
Immediately, the conversation changed and it fell on his grandson.
Since he was sent to his side by his eldest son, he has been teaching by his side. Xiang Yan is very happy and even a little surprised. When he was in Xiangcheng, he learned the Six Arts of Confucianism in order to cultivate his moral character and use it as a master.
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But after he beat away the Confucian scholar, he started learning swordsmanship. After entering the military camp, he also learned swordsmanship from Xiang Liang and his two men. It was obvious that he was quite talented and seemed to have a natural divine power.
Although he is weak when he is young, his strength is not weaker than that of ordinary people. It is estimated that when he reaches adulthood, his strength will be even more terrifying. In Xiang Yan's opinion, he is definitely a strong general.
But as a descendant of the Xiang family, it is not enough to just become a fierce general. I originally wanted to wait for my son to teach him military skills and martial arts when he was more than ten years old, but he never thought that a few days ago, when he was learning the sword, he said
If you want to learn, you will be the enemy of thousands of people.
"Books are enough to record names and surnames. A sword is enough to defeat one person, but it is not enough to learn. Learning to defeat ten thousand people is enough."
This statement made Xiang Yan very happy, and he immediately ordered Xiang and Liang to teach Ji'er the art of war. For three generations, the art of war has four branches, one is military strategy, one is military situation, one is military yin and yang, and the other is military skill.
As a military family, the four branches of the art of war have naturally been preserved. Over the years, papers and books have become popular, and many books on military strategists have been circulated. Now Ji'er is learning the four branches.
After you have dabbled in each one, you should master one or more of them. If you have supernatural power, you can become a fierce general in the future. If you know the art of war and strategy, you can become a famous general. That is what Xiang Yan hopes.
"Ji'er is fighting with the general Shapan Yan and seems to be very interested."
Xiang Liang smiled, nodded, and looked at his father.
"Sand Table Yan Zhan?"
"Well, that's fine, but don't indulge in it. After all, a sandbox battle is different from a battlefield. When there is a war next, I can take a look with Ji'er to experience the real battlefield killing."
"How can you become a famous general if you have all kinds of deductions but can't use them freely?"
Xiang Yan muttered something, but didn't say much. This thing is still of some benefit to the current generation, but it is not good to be immersed in it for a long time. The real battlefield will not operate according to what is on the sand table.
"Yes, father."
Xiang Liang naturally understood this.
"By the way, how is the situation in Yingchuan County? Is there any other news recently?"
This is the area north of the Huai River, only about 800 miles away from the Qin and Wei borders, and not far from Yingchuan County. A few months ago, a large number of people from hundreds of families passed through this area of Chu State and entered Yingchuan.
county.
In addition, a large amount of grain, grass and baggage were transferred from the Chu State. There was no objection in the Chu State's court. Turning a blind eye or closing one eye would only cause trouble for the Qin State.
Even if Qin's envoys inquire when they enter the country, the result will be the same.
But as for whether Chu State had any involvement in Yingchuan County’s affairs, it really didn’t!
Everything is done spontaneously by others and has nothing to do with Chu State.
"Half a month ago, turmoil broke out in Yingchuan County. In just a few days, they controlled most of the city in Yingchuan County. Now, I am afraid that they are close to controlling the entire Yingchuan County."
"With the 100,000 old Korean soldiers and horses gathered in Yingchuan County, as well as hundreds of thousands of followers, Qin wants to suppress them quickly, but it will be impossible without more than 200,000 troops."
Xiang Liang was unable to give a definite answer. The situation in Yingchuan County was changing rapidly, but one thing was certain, that is, the Qin army was gathering rapidly and had not yet truly lost a battle.
Two hundred thousand troops!
If the Qin State gathered outside the pass, Sanchuan County, and Nanyang County, it could be done, but it would take a lot of time. It is impossible to say that by the time the Qin State's army pressed down on Yingchuan County, Liusha had already completely controlled Yingchuan County.
With the foundation of Yingchuan County and the casual actions of Wei and Chu, there is a great possibility of sustaining it.
"Xiang Liang, how long do you think Liusha and the others can hold on?"
Xiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, put down the military book in his hand, stood up from his head, walked around lightly in his regular clothes on a midsummer day.
"This... I think that unless the main force of the Qin State goes south, there will be no losses in Yingchuan County."
As mentioned before, if you want to suppress the chaos in Yingchuan County, you must have more than 200,000 troops, but... if there are really 200,000 troops pressing down on the border, the fight will not be so smooth.
A few years ago, when the Qin State destroyed South Korea, it completely cut off South Korea's retreat route for food and grass, making it impossible for South Korea to surrender as a whole. However, now Yingchuan County has enough food, grass and baggage, and the scope of its control exceeds that of South Korea at the time.
The Qin State's 200,000 troops suppressed Yingchuan County. Unless Yingchuan County was in chaos, it would not be difficult to persist.
If you want to defeat Yingchuan County vigorously, you must have the support of Qin general Wang Jian.
"Do you think King Qin Yingzheng will let the chaos continue in Yingchuan County?"
Xiang Yan smiled softly. Although he had not had many direct battles with Qin in the past decades, he had heard a lot about Qin's current king, Ying Zheng.
With his temperament, he would never want to see Yingchuan County continue to be in chaos, and... Qin State has the power to quickly suppress Yingchuan County, but he doesn't know what Qin State is going to do next.
"General!"
"The eldest son is out here asking for a meeting!"
Xiang Liang wanted to say more, but suddenly, outside the military tent, a marching commander came in and came forward and bowed.
"Ji'er, please see me?"
"Haha, let him come in."
Xiang Yan heard this and nodded. In the army, Ji'er abides by the rules of the army, which makes him very satisfied. Xiang Liang next to him also turned his body slightly and looked outside the military tent.
A few breaths later, a young man wearing flaming light armor stepped into the military tent. His dark hair was combed into a bun and hanging down his shoulders. His brows were not as rugged as the military, but rather delicate.
His steps are steady, he walks like the wind, his eyes are lively, and his brows have a heroic spirit. He is more than four feet tall. The grandfather and uncle in the viewing tent each bowed to him.