After listening to Deng Yu's suggestion, Liu Xiu felt that it was very reasonable. The Chu army had just won the handover of the state and its power was not yet stable. It was indeed not appropriate to send out too many troops to fight Qin.
After all, the Qin Army is not an ordinary tough guy, it is the toughest among tough guys.
Liu Xiu had fought against the Qin army so many times, but never once did he take advantage of the country, so he was cautious about sending out an army of 150,000.
After occupying Jiaozhou, the Chu army was indeed able to dispatch an army of 150,000 men, but in the end, no matter whether they won or lost, the gains outweighed the losses for the Chu army.
Of course, the most important point is that if such a large army is deployed, Jingbei may not be successfully captured.
Even if the tiger's teeth are finally pulled out successfully, the Chu army will definitely pay an unbearable price, and will also face a counterattack by the Qin army in the future.
Therefore, for Liu Xiu, Jingbei was not only not a piece of fat, but also a hot potato.
Instead of doing this, it is better to give up the fight for Jingbei and instead attack Qin Hao's solid henchman, Huang Zu.
For Liu Xiu, the benefits of capturing Jiangxia were not much worse than those of Jingbei.
First of all, Jiangxia's army is weak in combat power, so Jiangxia is easier to fight.
Secondly, after capturing Jiangxia, Chu State will suppress Wu State in terms of overall strategy.
In the end, Liu Xiu captured Jiangxia and Liu Ji captured Jingbei. Even if Qin Hao took revenge, he would not go to Liu Xiu but go back to Liu Ji.
Liu Xiu planned to ask Liu Ji to block him in front and act as a barrier between Chu and Qin, so that Chu could develop and grow with peace of mind.
After finalizing his decision, Liu Xiu responded to Liu Ji's request to send troops, but the number of troops sent was only 50,000, and the one to attack was not Nanjun, but Jiangxia.
Now the Chu State has 180,000 troops nationwide, and this is not the limit. After Jiaozhou is digested and Baiyue is completely recovered, the national military strength will exceed 250,000.
Liu Xiu had an army of 180,000, but only sent 50,000 to attack Qin. The remaining 130,000 troops were left to consolidate the rear, digest the results of the battle, and at the same time conquer the soldiers who had not yet surrendered.
Liu Xiu personally led an army of 50,000 to attack Jiangxia in response to Liu Ji's attack on Qin. At the same time, he sent Deng Yu to lead an army of 100,000 to guard Jiaozhou, rectify the Taiping surrender army, and guard Sun Jian from Jiangdong. He also sent Cen Peng to lead an army of 20,000 to attack Shiyi.
With Deng Yu leading an army of 100,000 troops stationed in Jiaozhou, it was absolutely foolproof. Sun Jian saw that he could not find any opportunity to take advantage of, so he took the initiative to withdraw his troops and cease the war.
As for Shi Yi, who occupied Jiuzhen and Rinan counties, it was not as unbearable as Liu Xiu said.
Faced with the crusade of Cen Peng's army, Shi Yi persisted for half a year and ran out of ammunition and food before finally choosing to surrender in Kaicheng.
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Liu Xiu was the first to respond to Liu Ji's dispatch of troops and sent 50,000 troops to attack Hejiang Xia, while the second to respond was Li Shimin.
The situation Li Shimin faced now was very embarrassing. Neither Yizhou nor Liangzhou were suitable for attack. The only expansion direction was the Qin State in the east. However, the Qin State was too strong, and the Tang State was no match for it alone.
Therefore, when Liu Ji's appeal to Qin came, Li Shimin agreed without much thought, because this might be Li Tang's only chance to win back Sizhou.
The intensity of Li Shimin's attack on Qin was different from that of Liu Xiu. The Tang State owned Yongzhou, Hanzhong, part of Liangzhou, and two hundred miles of Qiang land, most of which were wealthy places. Therefore, the total military strength of Li and Tang Dynasty was as high as 22
Ten thousand.
Of course, there were many troops left behind in various places in Li and Tang Dynasties. In order to capture Sizhou in one fell swoop, Li Shimin directly dispatched 120,000 troops and divided his troops into two groups to attack Qin.
Li Shimin personally led the way, with a total of 70,000 troops, setting off from Wuguan and Hanzhong to attack Nanxiang and Nanyang counties. If they successfully captured the two counties, they would continue to attack Guangcheng Pass from south to north.
Another army led by Yang Jian, with a total of 50,000 troops, left Tongguan and attacked Hangu Pass.
This time Li Shimin was coming with great force, as if he would not give up until he recaptured Sizhou.
After Tang Wang Li Shimin, those who subsequently responded to Liu Ji's call were the three major princes of Liangzhou: Yang Guang, Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Yang Guang responded that he sent troops to avenge his father. He had already found out that his father, Yang Jian, was not killed by Li Shimin, but someone framed him with the intention of causing the Sui and Tang Dynasties to kill each other.
Although Dugu Qiubai's handling was relatively clean, it was not flawless. Yang Guang had been deliberately investigating for so many years, so it was normal for him to find something.
Based on the situation at that time, if Yang Guang and Li Shimin were to fight, who would be most beneficial? The answer is naturally Qin Hao.
That's why Yang Guang joined the Nanhan camp.
This time when he saw Liu Ji forming a tactic to deal with Qin Hao, Yang Guang, after careful consideration, felt that this was an opportunity for reward, so he decided to join forces with the Ma and Han families to send troops to merge with the state.
Although Ma Teng was a bandit, he was a loyal Han faction. He believed that Qin Hao was holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, and Liu Bian of Yizhou was the orthodox Han Dynasty and would respond to Liu Ji's unification and send troops to attack Qin.
As for Han Sui, he was completely coerced by Yang Guang and Ma Teng. After all, two of the three major princes in Liangzhou were involved. How could Han Sui not come?
Although Yang Guang, Ma Teng, and Han Sui jointly sent troops, they still checked and balanced each other. Therefore, even if the three families joined forces, they only dispatched a hundred thousand troops to attack Qin's three counties in Hetao.
Liu Ji from Chengdu chose to invite Liu Yu to send troops together, but was decisively rejected by Liu Yu.
Liu Yu's territory did not border Jingzhou. Even if he conquered territory in northern Jingzhou, it was just an enclave. Liu Yu was not stupid, so of course he would not have done something thankless.
Liu Yu's lack of cooperation made Liu Ji very angry. He thought that Liu Yu really didn't appreciate praise, so he wanted to use this to beat him.
But Liu Ji then thought about it and thought that if he forced Liu Yu too much at this time, it would not be worth the gain if he was forced to Qin Hao's side, so he temporarily suppressed his plan to beat Liu Yu and decided to deal with Liu Yu after he won.
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Bashu, the kingdom of Tianfu, is already densely populated and wealthy, and Liu Ji occupies most of the elite areas of Yizhou, so the total military strength of the Shu Kingdom is as high as 250,000.
Since he still had to guard against Chi You and Liu Yu, Liu Ji naturally could not mobilize his troops unscrupulously, and finally decided to personally lead an army of 130,000 to attack Nanjun.
At this point, the Allied Forces to Defeat Qin were formally established:
On the first route, Liu Ji, the king of Shu, sent 130,000 troops to attack Nanjun from Bajun.
On the second route, King Liu Xiu of Chu sent 50,000 troops to attack Jiangxia from Changsha.
The third and fourth groups, Tang Wang Li Shimin, sent 120,000 troops. One group, 70,000, attacked Dawuxiang County from Hanzhong and Wuguan. The other group, 50,000, attacked Hangu Pass from Tongguan.
On the fifth route, the three-nation coalition forces of Yang, Ma and Han from Liangzhou sent 100,000 troops to attack Hetao from Liangzhou.
The six major princes dispatched a total of 400,000 troops in five groups to attack Qin. For a time, the world was shaken, and the government and the public were shaken.