As the old Chu prince Xiong Qi, Changping Jun, successfully occupied Chenying County and raised a flag to rebel - of course, the slogan Xiong Qi shouted was to regain the lost land - the people in Chenying land also took notice and returned to the state of Chu.
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But this is not how much these people who have been under the rule of Qin for nearly a hundred years love Chu.
As the saying goes in Intangible Cultural Heritage: Whoever wins, they help!
If Xiong Qi's rebellion does not go smoothly, then they will be the most loyal people of Qin.
Otherwise, they will be Chu people who miss their homeland and cannot return.
It cannot be said that the common people are at both ends of the spectrum.
After all, they have never been qualified to make choices.
Drifting in the wind, in the end just to survive.
However, this reality forced Li Xin to retreat westward with an army of 200,000 troops.
Of course, Xiong Qi, the Lord of Changping, cannot simply suppress the rebellion. It is more than enough to send 10,000 to 20,000 elite troops.
Li Xin's main purpose was to suppress the people.
Lord Changping's rebellion incited a large number of people from the old land of Chu with Chen Ying as the core, covering a population of hundreds of thousands.
Theoretically, this group of common people, who are not even considered a mob, cannot provide much substantial assistance to Lord Changping.
Even though he has gathered tens of thousands of troops under his command, the main combat power still relies on farm disciples.
However, if you want to calm the restless people as soon as possible, you can only suppress it with violence - Qin and Chu are still fighting here, how can they have time to calm the people slowly?
Chen Yingbuping,
The supply line is always in an unstable state, so how can the frontline soldiers relax and fight?
What if we run out of food again and again?
Therefore, Li Xin had no choice but to go to war, even exposing his backyard to the Chu army.
It is also for this reason that Luo Wang's beheading tactic was listed as the first option by Ying Zheng.
Gu Xun’s plan is only an alternative.
Ying Zheng also understands the principle that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.
Using cunning tactics in war can certainly bring huge benefits, but it can easily trap yourself.
Sometimes it’s better to be honest.
In Chenying County, which has been forcibly implemented under military law, groups of patrolling soldiers can be seen everywhere on the roads.
It is a pity that the quality of these so-called soldiers is really unsatisfactory.
It refers to both external conditions and internal qualities.
Most of them don't have even a shred of armor on their bodies, not even the most basic chest protection.
Wearing only coarse linen and rags,
Just barely covering up.
The morale is also loose, the queues are chaotic and loose, and some of them have obvious style problems.
The only thing that can make people associate them with the word soldier is the standard weapons they carry.
Of course, this cannot be achieved by everyone,
It’s barely half and half.
This kind of army,
No matter who sees it,
It’s hard to believe their fighting power.
Fortunately, Xiong Qi did not expect these armed militiamen to capture cities and territories for him.
The strong momentum is enough.
His purpose was always to force Li Xin to withdraw his troops.
In the corner of the high-rise building in the city, Gu Xun and Zhang Han watched the entire development of the situation until now.
Looking at the rows of unsightly 'recruits', Zhang Han couldn't help but said:
"Sir, Mr. Chang Ping's momentum is getting stronger and stronger now. If we don't stop it, I'm afraid the situation in Chen Ying will become uncontrollable."
Gu Xunhun waved his hand carelessly, "Everything will be calm again when the army arrives."
"Xiong Qi...most of all the turmoil he caused can be attributed to his complicated identity."
"When he takes his final call, everything will naturally disappear and there will be nothing to worry about."
"The key to the problem lies with Li Xin and Xiang Yan."
"But these people..." Zhang Han said worriedly.
Xiong Qi's rebellion affected so many people, Zhang Han was a little worried about the imperial court's liquidation.
The rulers will not distinguish whether you are hiding evil intentions or are being coerced by helplessness. It is most convenient to treat you across the board.
Population resources are important, but the prerequisite is an obedient population.
Gu Xun heard Zhang Han's hidden worries,
He smiled sarcastically and said, "Don't worry, I made an agreement with His Majesty King Qin before I came here."
"In order to stabilize the rear as soon as possible, as long as Xiong Qifu kills the rear, I have the right to exempt these people from their guilt in order to stabilize the people's hearts."
"Of course, it is necessary to select a group of really restless ones to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, but this needs to be handled by your shadow secret guards."
Zhang Han nodded slightly and responded, "This is not a difficult matter. Don't worry, sir."
"Well..." Gu Xun turned his gaze, quietly observing the city from a high position, and said with a smile, "Next, let's continue to wait for the news."
At this time, the small kingfisher, which has always been delicate and eye-catching in appearance, fluttered its wings and approached Gu Xun.
This is the latest generation of tool birds that Bai Feng has carefully cultivated over several years.
At the same time, it has the capabilities required for tracking, messaging, surveillance and other espionage work.
It is small in size, moves silently, is easy to hide, flies extremely fast, and can cooperate with multiple birds.
It can be said that as long as you are targeted by it, there is almost no possibility of escaping.
Of course, there are also flaws.
First of all, the appearance of this bird is too distinctive.
The white belly is mixed with dark stripes, and the back is a gradient blue-purple. It is very different from ordinary birds. It looks really gratifying and can easily attract the attention of others.
Secondly, the battery life is too poor. Two to three hundred miles is almost its limit.
No matter how far you go, you will easily get lost if you are not physically strong enough.
To send letters over long distances, you still need to use specialized messenger birds.
But in general, it’s harmless and can still be regarded as an artifact in the field of espionage.
It was specially named by Bai Feng - Spy-winged Bird.
Hmm... Gu Xun is relatively familiar.
He reached out and grabbed the little bird, which was not big enough for him to hold in one hand, and took off the secret letter and took a quick look at it...
Sure enough, the plan is going well.
Then there is nothing more to say. Gu Xun raised his eyebrows and said to Zhang Han, who also guessed the content of the secret letter:
"Let's go, it's time to call our Lord Changping back to reality."
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Changping Jun's Mansion.
Xiong Qi, who successfully rebelled, did not move to the government office, but still stayed in his mansion to handle some affairs.
Generally speaking, it is relatively leisurely.
First, he has a clan brother named Xiong Dian to assist him.
Secondly, he is not focusing on controlling the territory now.
As long as Xiang Yan can defeat Li Xin's army, the Chu State can take the opportunity to recover all the lost territory east of Chen Ying, and it will not be too late to govern it then.
In his free time, Xiong Qi mainly focused on paying attention to the internal developments of the Qin State.
To prevent themselves from being raided by other Qin armies.
The situation is naturally very good.
The total number of permanent troops stationed by the Qin State is only two to three hundred thousand. Except for some stationed in the north and a small number guarding the Qi State, they are basically all in the east.
Unless mobilization is carried out, the only legion that can be mobilized is the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army.
Xiong Qi only needs to keep an eye on it.
As he expected, this troop did not make any move.
The situation is still unclear, and Qin dare not mobilize this powerful army easily.