"According to reports from our people, the King of Qin has appointed Wang Jian as the general and commanded an army of 600,000 people to march eastward from Hangu Pass in order to conquer our country of Chu!"
In the Chu State's main hall, Ling Yin Xiangyan looked solemn, and the words he spoke frightened many Chu ministers in the hall to the point where their faces turned blue, and many timid people were already trembling on their legs.
On the king's couch, King Chu swallowed his saliva and reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
An army of 600,000 is terrifying just to hear it.
Huaibei, Huainan, Jiangdong, Jiangnan and even the Lu region of Chu State probably only had a population of over 600,000 households.
Although some noble families will have dependent populations, and the barbarian tribes in Jiangdong and Huainan are not included in the population plan, in general, with the current national strength of the Chu State, even if they pour out the whole country, they cannot support such a huge military force.
In a war, it is not just about the number of soldiers, but also various factors such as logistics and food.
The national power of Chu State cannot be withheld.
As for Wang Jian, his name is even more reminiscent of the perished states of Zhao and Yan.
"Didn't you say before that after Li Xin's defeat, Qin's power was greatly weakened and he would not go to war with Chu for at least a few years? What's going on now! Tell me!"
The King of Chu glanced at the ministers in the palace with his crotched eyes, trying to turn the fear in his heart into anger and vent it out.
Zuo Tu, You Tu, Zuo Yin, You Yin and other Chu officials all bowed their heads and remained silent.
No one thought that Qin Wangzheng was so anxious that he would start another war in just half a year, and there would be an army of 600,000. This is really scary. Is the Qin State so powerful?
As soon as he heard what King Chu said, Ling Yin Xiangyan was very angry.
When the last war just ended, he was worried that Qin might launch another war against Chu in the second year, and wanted to avenge its previous humiliation.
Therefore, Xiang Yan spoke to the King of Chu, hoping to rectify the city defenses in Huaiyang, Shangcai, Pingyu and other places to build a strong defense line against Qin.
At the same time, a group of soldiers were recruited for training in Huainan, in order to develop an elite army to deal with possible conquests by the Qin army.
[In view of the general environment, the previous one was renovating the city defense. The King of Chu was easy to talk to and ordered the newly appointed officials from Huaiyang, Shangcai and other places to supervise the construction of city defense facilities.
But when it came to asking Xiang Yan to recruit soldiers and train them into elite soldiers, King Chu was unwilling to do so and used various excuses every time.
It is spring plowing, labor is needed in the fields, and it is not a good time to recruit soldiers during the busy farming season.
Qin has just been defeated and there will be no more war within a few years. Training elite soldiers is just a waste of money and food and is probably useless.
Under various excuses, the King of Chu refused to agree to this request anyway.
Xiang Yan was also worried that it might arouse the fear of King Chu, so he could only stop the idea of training troops and secretly prayed that Qin would not start a war so soon.
Who would have expected that the other party would come as soon as he was told, and when he arrived, he would become an army that would overwhelm the country.
Wang Jian, 600,000 people!
Xiang Yan took in a breath of cold air when she thought of this, and truly felt the danger of national subjugation.
Not only him, even the selfish King of Chu knows that this time the Qin King's government is no joke...
He couldn't help shouting: "Now that things have come to this, what can Bugu do about it?" Lan
"Songyang Jun has not yet confirmed his intention to go to Qi to form an alliance. Your Majesty, you can send another envoy with generous gifts to ask the people of Qi to come to your rescue."
Sun Chang, the left disciple, stood up. While asking Qi for help, he also said: "The only person in Chu who can defeat Wang Jian today is Ling Yin. Please also ask the king to order Yin to take charge of the army and mobilize the power of the whole country to fight with Qin."
People are against enemies."
With him taking the lead, other Chu officials also stood up and jointly asked for orders: "Please also ask your Majesty to order the troops in charge of Yin to fight against the Qin people."
The King of Chu, who was carrying his cud, his face turning blue and white, finally took back the military power from Xiang Yan, and demoted the young master Qi to Jiangdong to deal with the Yue people.
Less than half a year after he felt at ease, he encountered the Qin army's march eastward, which really made him worried.
However, King Chu Chu still understood the overall situation and knew that in the face of today's severe
Faced with the severe situation, this was the only option. He could only pretend to be calm and said: "In that case, Nabu Gu will entrust all the Chu army to Ling Yin."
"I also hope that your Majesty Yin will be able to defend Bu Gu against the enemy, and don't let those Qin soldiers come to Shouchun again." Lan
At the end, King Chu's eyes contained threats and warnings. The last time, Qin general Zhao Tuo scared him so much that he left a psychological shadow.
Xiang Yan sighed secretly, cupped his hands and said, "I obey the king's order and will do my best to fight for our country of Chu."
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In the backyard of Chu Palace, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant.
The King of Chu took off his court clothes and wore a green Chu-style deep robe with a curvy train and wide sleeves. He also wore a high crown one and a half feet high on his head.
As for his face, it was slightly green.
"Xiang Yan said, 'Fight with all your strength for the Chu State, not for the sake of the valley!'" Lan
The King of Chu clenched his teeth and said, "Tell me, what does he mean by this?"
A flash of helplessness flashed in Jin Xia's eyes, feeling that the king's suspicion was getting worse day by day.
However, he naturally would not defend Xiang Yan, and said: "Xiang Yan has a good relationship with Xiong Qi, so we must guard against him. But now that the Qin army is attacking our Chu country, we can only resist it with his help."
"Your Majesty, please rest in peace for the time being. After Xiang Yan drives away the Qin people, we can then take away his military power."
The King of Chu nodded with his cud in his hands, but then he shook his head and said: "No, now the Qin army is coming south in large numbers, and Chu's troops will be handed over to Xiang Yan. If he defeats the Qin army,
What if we lead a large army south, surround Shouchun, kill Bugu, and help Na Xiong Qi ascend to power?"
"Furthermore, what if the Qin army sends a surprise force from the Huaihe River to raid Shouchun like last time, but Xiang Yan refuses to return reinforcements?" What should we do?
The more the King of Chu thought about it, the angrier and angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He growled, "No, I can't hand over all the troops to Xiang Yan. I must be on guard."
"Bugu needs to leave 20,000 people in Shouchun City. Otherwise, the Qin army really sends an army of 30,000 to attack Shouchun, and Bugu will be in trouble. And Xiang Yan... should also leave a means of checks and balances."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As he said that, King Chu's eyes fell on the favored minister in front of him.
"Jin Qing, you have always been trusted by Bu Gu, and you are Bu Gu's loyal minister..."
Jin Xia shuddered and had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the King of Chu smiled and patted his shoulder, encouraging him: "Bu Gu wants you to stay with Xiang Yan as a supervisor."
"If Xiang Yan has the intention to rebel against Bu Gu, or is like last time, ignoring Bu Gu's safety. You can... hum."
...Lan
By the end of June, the 600,000 troops dispatched by Qin State, under the leadership of the general and the command of various generals, were approaching the Qin-Chu border one after another.
Wang Jian led the 200,000 troops from Guanzhong out of the pass and joined the 100,000 troops waiting in Sanchuan and Yingchuan near Xingyang, as well as the 150,000 troops from Hedong, Taiyuan, Shangdang, Yanzhao and other places.
This is the main force of the entire 450,000-strong army.
In the south, there are still 150,000 troops recruited from Nanjun, Nanyang, Ba and Shu gathered together, led by deputy general Yang Duanhe who went straight south after leaving Hangu Pass.
This southern regiment of the Qin Army will go to the vicinity of Shangcai to threaten Chu's defense line from the side.
Just like Li Xin in the past, he could penetrate directly into the hinterland of Chu from the Pingyu line at any time.
"In this battle, the general must take Huaiyang first." Lan
From the army commander's tent, Zhao Tuo looked at the map spread on the eucalyptus and said to himself in a deep voice.
Huaiyang, now in the hands of the Chu army, was called the Land of Chen Ying.
It is located in the center of the chasm and its geographical location is very important.
Just as Zhao Tuo was thinking about the next war, he soon received his first order to dispatch troops from Wang Jian.