Xiang Liang saw the secret communication between Zhaotong and the others, but didn't take it to heart...-/--Full text of the advertisement He knew better than anyone else that the three clans were united now under the pressure of his own Xiang clan
, once you throw a bone in the past, this fragile alliance will collapse in an instant.
And now what he has to do is to throw a bone to the Zhaoqujing clan that they cannot resist.
Only if the three tribes cannot be twisted into one, can he lead the army with confidence.
Only if the three tribes all thought that they could get more bones from them, they would not drag themselves back and take care of the land of Jiangdong for themselves.
"The three clan elders must know that my nephew has been ordering people to find the descendants of the king." Xiang Liang paused here.
"But there is news?" Zhaotong asked anxiously after hearing Xiang Liang's words. Qu Ping and Jing Gong, who were sitting upright next to them, could no longer pretend at this moment. After hearing this, they pressed the copper case with both hands and stared at Xiang Liang.
"God bless me, the king's descendant has now been found by my nephew." Xiang Liang looked at the anxious expressions of the three old men and said with a smile.
"Great!" Zhaotong and the others finally heard from Xiang Liang what they had been thinking about these days and couldn't help but clapped their hands and sighed at the same time.
"I wonder where the eldest prince is now?" Qu Ping asked hurriedly.
"Three clan elders don't need to worry. The eldest prince has been living in the countryside of Kuaiji to shepherd sheep. Now he is being escorted by his nephew and is on his way to Wuxian. He will arrive in a few days." Xiang Liang comforted the three people from Zhaotong.
After hearing Xiang Liang's words, the three people from Zhaotong were delighted.
What they fear most now is not that they have no rights, but that the now powerful Xiang clan wants to stand on its own. When they heard that Xiang Liang meant to continue to support the descendants of King Chu as kings, they couldn't help but feel relieved.
As long as the Xiang clan still supports the Chu royal family, they will have the opportunity to get back their lost rights bit by bit. After all, the three clans are all branches of the royal family, and they have an advantage over the Xiang clan in front of the Chu king.
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"Today we have invited the three clan elders to my nephew's house because of other important matters." Xiang Liang said as he carefully collected the news about Jiujiang Wu Rui, Zhang Er and Chen Yu's restoration of the Wei Kingdom.
After listening to Xiang Liang's words, Zhaotong and the others probably understood what Xiang Liang meant.
"The general's intention is to restore our country of Chu?" Zhaotong asked tentatively.
"Great kindness! Mr. Zhao is indeed the pillar of our Chu Kingdom. He hit the nail on the head. Read h-u-n*h-u-n with me - please remember that this is exactly what my nephew means." Xiang Liang high-fived him.
, and quietly flattered Zhaotong.
When Zhaotong heard Xiang Liang's words, he couldn't help but look smug even with his calmness. Anyone could flatter him, but the flattery coming from Xiang Liang's mouth now was naturally very different.
Why? Because the three tribes now look up to the Xiang family.
"Since our Kingdom of Chu has been restored, how can we not return our old capital Shoying? Therefore, my nephew plans to send troops to the north tomorrow to go to Shouchun. If Shouchun returns, he will immediately welcome the eldest prince, Sixin, to take the throne, and formally declare to the world that our Kingdom of Chu has been restored."
Xiang Liang said immediately.
"The general's words are very kind!"
Hearing Xiang Liang's words, the Zhaotong trio couldn't help but blush with excitement. To be able to rebuild the Chu Kingdom, regain power and restore the past glory of the three tribes is what the Zhaotong trio have dreamed of over the years.
"After my nephew leads the army to the north, the land east of the Yangtze River will be handed over to the three clan elders." Xiang Liang looked at the excited three people and then said: "My nephew's army has food, grass and weapons, and the three clan elders can do their best to prepare it.
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"Of course! Of course!" Zhaotong and the others agreed immediately. This was Xiang Liang handing over power to them in disguise.
"The Kingdom of Chu has been restored, and my Xiang clan still only controls the military and does not participate in politics according to the old system of Chu Kingdom. So the three clan elders can rest assured." Xiang Liang then threw out a bigger bone.
As soon as these words came out, the three people from Zhaotong thought that they had heard wrongly, and looked at Xiang Liang with a smile on his face in shock.
"The affairs of the government are still under control, so the three clan elders can rest assured." Xiang Liang said solemnly, the smile on his face reduced.
After receiving Xiang Liang's affirmation again, looking at Xiang Liang, Zhaotong, Qu Ping, and Jing Gong, the three old and cunning old guys who have controlled the political power of the Chu State for decades, they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed at this moment.
The three of them know better than anyone else the reasons for Xiang Yan's defeat in the last battle of Chu State, and they believe that the Xiang family also knows.
At the moment, it is obvious that the Xiang family is the dominant one, and the other three major families can only rely on the Xiang family to gain a foothold in this land east of the Yangtze River. The King of Chu is about to be established, and the Xiang family who has contributed to the establishment of the Chu Kingdom will inevitably
Will seize greater power in the new Chu Kingdom.
From now on, the three clans can only compete against the Xiang clan by uniting. This is the fundamental reason why the Zhaoqujing clan can form an alliance.
But now Xiang Liang has obviously given up the claim for other rights according to the old system of Chu State, and still wants to maintain the original power distribution pattern of Chu State. How can this not make Zhaotong and the others surprised and embarrassed?
Xiang Liang's actions reminded them of Xiang Yan, who led 8,000 soldiers from Jiangdong alone to fight hard for three years. In the end, only a thousand Jiangdong soldiers were left to return to Shouchun and present the head of the village to the King of Chu.
"The general is righteous! The Xiang clan is righteous! We, the Zhao clan, will do our best to assist the general in destroying the Qin Kingdom and re-establishing Chu!" Zhaotong bowed to Xiang Liang and said solemnly. Qu Ping and Jing Gong flashed on their faces next to them.
It was a bit unnatural, but it was also followed by a vowed statement.
Seeing what the three of them did, Xiang Liang's narrowed eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. Then he showed his face and hurriedly returned the gift.
That night, more than 20 fast horses galloped out of Wuxian County. After leaving the city and onto the main road, the more than 20 horses split into two groups of more than ten horses each, running east toward Donghai County and west toward Jiujiang.
April 25th, the first year of the Second Qin Dynasty.
Xiang Liang commanded an army of more than 80,000 men, with Xiang Yu as the vanguard of the front army, Xiang Liang himself leading the middle army, and his eldest brother Xiang Bo as the general of the rear army. They left Wu County and passed through Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu) to kill Shouchun in a mighty manner.
Wherever Xiang's army passed, the Qin officials in Chu counties and counties watched the wind and descended. Even the county magistrates who wanted to occupy the city were killed by the overjoyed Chu people, and the city was opened to welcome the arrival of Xiang's army.
In just five days, Xiang Liang's army had passed through Dongcheng County, Jiujiang County (south of today's Dingyuan County, Anhui), and Xiang Yu's 8,000 Jiangdongzi Dingbing, the vanguard of the army, had even reached Yinling (now Kaoshan Township, Dingyuan County, Anhui).
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Less than fifty miles past Yinling County is Quyang County, the eastern gateway of Shouchun (today's area north of Dingyuan, Anhui Province). Quyang is in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River, less than fifty miles away from Shouchun, the county seat of Jiujiang County in the middle reaches of the Huaihe River.
As early as April 19, the Yingbo army had arrived in Liyang, which was less than a hundred miles away from the six counties of Shouchun's southern gate. However, it took nearly six days for the Yingbo army to reach the six counties on the 25th, and
Six counties were captured on the same day, which was also the day Xiang Liang led the army to the expedition.
Compared with Quyang, the distance between Six Counties and Shouchun is more than twice as long, hundreds of miles away. Therefore, after taking Six Counties, Yingbu ordered his army to station in Six Counties, leaving the soldiers who had been traveling for more than ten days to
More than 100,000 troops rested and reorganized.
Three days later, on April 28, Yingbucai once again led his army to attack Shouchun.
On April 30th, when the Yingbu army slowly arrived thirty miles outside Shouchun City, Xiang Yu led eight thousand soldiers from Jiangdong to the same place outside Shouchun City.
The reason why Xiang Yu came so quickly was mainly because his 8,000 Jiangdong elites were all cavalry, and Xiang Yu was eager to perform meritorious service. After arriving at Yinling, he drove hundreds of miles, crossed Quyang and went straight to Shouchun (now Shouchun, Liu'an City, Anhui Province).
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On this day, the north bank of the Huaihe River was also bustling with people. After Wang Li found Han Xin and sent people to Xianyang in Guanzhong on April 26, he immediately raised his troops and marched south to Ruyin.
In three days, Wang Li's 100,000-strong army marched south from Chen County and arrived at Ruyin on April 30th. Ruyin happened to be on the north bank of the Huaihe River, across the river from Shouchun.
There are always too many coincidences or providences in history.
Although the Huaihe River during the Qin Dynasty was much wider than the Huaihe River in later generations, it was less than six miles in total. Ying's army of more than 100,000 troops stretched for dozens of miles and was easily discovered by the Qin army on the north bank. Wang Li's 100,000 Qin army also
in this way.
So at the same time that Wang Li's army discovered Yingbu's army and Xiang Yu's 8,000 Jiangdong soldiers, Yingbu and Xiang Yu also discovered Wang Li's Qin army.
However, Yingbu and Xiang Yu did not discover each other, because the two armies were nearly twenty miles apart from the east to the west. Wang Li also did not discover Xiang Yu's eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers.
Wang Li did not dare to neglect after receiving the report from the soldiers, and went to the river to personally inspect the situation of the army on the other side. Due to the distance, he could not see the flags clearly. Although he could not see clearly, there was one thing that Wang Li was sure of, that was the large army on the other side.
It won't be Da Qin's army.
If it is not the army of Qin, then the answer is obvious. Someone in Jiujiang Chu has already raised an army to rebel against Qin.
Since he did not find out which group of rebels were on the other side, Wang Li did not rush to report the news of Chu's rebellion to Xianyang, because even if the Xinying kept resting, it would take at least three days to go back and forth from Xianyang to Jiujiang.
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Three days may change a lot of things, so Wang Li wants to wait until he has ascertained the situation in Jiujiang and other places before reporting it to Hu Hai. Now in the land of Qin in Jiangbei, Wang Li is the only one with a hundred thousand troops who knows very well about it.
Hu Hai had a plan in mind, and Wang Li was also very clear about it. Therefore, whether he wanted to fight or not, he had to follow Hu Hai's arrangements. The premise of Hu Hai's plan was that he had to know accurate and detailed information about Jiujiang and other places.
Yingbu originally planned to capture Shouchun in one go, but now that an unknown number of Qin troops appeared on the north bank, Yingbu immediately changed his strategy and set up camp along the river to closely guard against possible sneak attacks by the Qin army. At the same time, he sent scouts to explore the other side.
The Qin army is both false and true.
Xiang Yu only has 8,000 cavalry. No matter how arrogant he is, he will not attack Shouchun under the nose of the Qin army. That is to go to the latrine with a lantern and seek death. So Xiang Yu sent his personal guard Pegasus to report to Xiang Liang in the rear.
Scouts were sent across the river to investigate the Qin army's military situation.
The three parties sent out scouts to reach the other side at the same time. Of course, Xiang Yu's side took the biggest advantage, because neither Wang Li nor Ying Bu found Xiang Yu's eight thousand cavalry hidden in the dark.
This night is destined to be another night of constant fighting.