Wang Hui nodded, "In battle, we must attack the city. This is reality!"
"It's a fact that the first priority is to attack the city!" Xie Yunxiao said.
The two looked at each other, with inexplicable smiles in their eyes.
The battle continued. Halfway through the hour, the sun set in the west, and everything in the world was bathed in the sunset, glowing red.
There have been many casualties in this battle so far.
Both the Ning army and the Chu army have tried their best.
The final result was that Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui still failed to capture Sanhe City and had no choice but to withdraw their troops.
Many soldiers of the Chu army stood on the city wall cheering and shouting loudly. Even though they had many more casualties than the Ning army in this battle, Sanhe City was still saved after all.
In Sanhe City, Xiang Yan, Xiang Liang and others were all present. Xiang Yan had a smile on his face. He looked at many Chu generals and said: "After this battle, we have laid the foundation for our victory over the Ning army. We should be anxious next." It’s them who want to win, and we want to find an opportunity to completely defeat the Ning army and take back all the lost territory!”
"It turns out that the general had planned it a long time ago. When he retreated, he thought that the general was afraid of Ning's army, Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui. But he was wrong. After defeating Ning's army, he The general will definitely make amends to the general!" said a general.
The other generals were all talking at once, obviously they had the same idea.
After hearing what these people said, Xiang Yan couldn't help laughing, paused, and said: "I, Xiang Yan, have never been afraid of anyone in my life. Don't say it's Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui, even Wang Jian." Here, under the iron cavalry of our Chu State, Wang Jian is destined to be defeated!"
This is not bragging, everything is to stabilize the many generals here.
Wang Jian is a famous general. He deliberately used Wang Jian to talk about things at this time, just to strike while the iron is hot, because Xiang Yan knew that he wanted to defeat the 300,000 troops led by Wang Hui and Xie Yunxiao, but now he only started with a blank space.
"Yes, even if Wang Jian comes, we must make him kneel down and kowtow!"
"Yes, Wang Jian is nothing!"
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Many generals of Chu State were very excited and excited every time they spoke to me.
Xiang Yan glanced at these generals and felt very satisfied.
In comparison, Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui's Ningjun military camp looked much quieter.
Dai Qing has counted the number of casualties, which is more than 9,000.
There are only a few who are less than ten thousand.
This was the first time such casualties had occurred since the confrontation with the Chu army began.
The 300,000-strong army was naturally not just 300,000 in number. It was still 300,000 in number. But how many times could the 300,000-strong army withstand such casualties?
After Dai Qing left, the tent instantly became quiet, and you could hear a needle drop.
After a long time, Wang Hui was the first to speak, "This is inevitable!"
"I know!" Xie Yunxiao nodded, and then a sharp light suddenly appeared in his eyes, "Our soldiers will not die in vain!" Xie Yunxiao said.
Wang Hui's eyes suddenly glowed with sharp light, "This is natural!"
"So, let's retreat early tomorrow morning!" Xie Yunxiao said.
Wang Hui nodded, "Okay!"
The next day, Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui led their army to retreat from Zhou.
When Xiang Yan got the news, he immediately called Yinhong, Murong Su, Xiang Liang and others together for discussion.
"Everyone, after yesterday's battle, Ning's army retreated today. Do you have any good opinions?" Xiang Yan looked at everyone with a questioning look in his eyes.
"General, they have tried their best in the battle yesterday. If according to previous speculation, there is really a problem with their food and fodder, it is reasonable to retreat today!"
"Yes, General, now is a good opportunity for us to pursue victory!"
"Yes, catch up and beat up the drowned dog, let Ning Jun see the power of my great Chu!"
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Many generals talked to each other and expressed their own opinions, and their opinions were nothing more than whether to pursue the victory and why the Ning army was retreating now.
Xiang Yan listened to everyone's speech, then his eyes fell on Yin Hong and said: "What does the high priest think?"
"Judging from the current situation, it would be great for us if the Ning army retreated, no matter what their purpose was. The most important thing is to see if there is an opportunity to seize and give them a fatal blow. Attack and decide the overall situation!" Yin Hong said.
Xiang Yan nodded and smiled lightly.
Yinhong's opinion sounded like he had said something, but it also seemed like he had said nothing.
He continued to ask Murong Su, "What do you think of the Imperial Master?"
"If we retreat at this point, there seems to be no problem, but we still feel that there is something wrong. Xie Yunxiao has always been cunning, so we must be careful!" Murong Su said.
Xiang Yan said: "What the Imperial Master is saying is that it is not appropriate to take advantage of the victory and pursue it now?"
"What I mean is, if we investigate clearly, it's not too late to pursue him!" Murong Su said.
Xiang Yan nodded. After pondering for a moment, he decided to adopt Murong Su's suggestion and immediately sent someone out to investigate.
One day later, Xiang Yan finally found out that the reason why Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui retreated was because the battle line was too long and there was no supply of food and grass.
After receiving this answer, Xiang Yan did not hesitate and immediately ordered the three armies to leave the city and pursue the army led by Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui.
In the next confrontation between the Chu Army and the Ning Army, although the Chu Army did not completely occupy the top, their advantages were gradually revealed with each encounter.
In this way, Xiang Yan's confidence in winning has increased.
In the Chu army camp, Xiang Yan looked at Murong Su, Yin Hong and others and said, "It is inevitable that we will win now. I wonder what you guys think at this time?"
"I think we should not be careless. The general can spread the word about the situation on the battlefield and let Xianyang know the situation here!" Murong Su said.
Xiang Yan's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he laughed loudly, "What a wonderful plan the Imperial Master has!"
In less than seven or eight days, the situation on the battlefield was reported to Xianyang.
In the court, many ministers have begun to discuss. They all feel that if this continues, Ning Guo may be defeated.
If the army is defeated, Xie Yunxiao will be spared the death penalty, but will not be able to escape the living crime.
In addition, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Wang Hui also had to be removed from the position of commander-in-chief and demoted to a civilian.
At the same time, Wang Jian, as Wang Hui's father, also needs to be held accountable.
These ministers obviously did not consider the overall situation of Ning State, but wanted to overthrow the Wang family and Xie Yunxiao, so that they could have a chance to ascend to power.
Qin Zheng just looked at these civil and military ministers quietly. Now that Qin Sheng's troubles have been eliminated, it is clear that a new crisis has begun again.
At this critical moment, these ministers were thinking about how to get benefits and get things that were beneficial to themselves, but they never thought about what they would get once Ning Guo was gone.
"It's a sign of an impending disease. Some things must be nipped in the bud!" Qin Zheng thought of this, and a sharp look suddenly appeared in her peach blossom eyes.
"What do you think should be done now?" Qin Zheng's voice was so penetrating that all the civil and military ministers stopped talking in an instant.
A minister said: "Your Majesty, we are still not defeated now. We will immediately send troops to the Chu State to seek forgiveness from the Chu State. At the same time, we will recall Xie Yunxiao and Wang Hui for questioning!"
"Yes, the current situation is still good. Peace can be achieved by cutting some land and ending the war between the two countries. Now our country of Ning has a vast territory and is nothing!" said another minister.
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Among the many ministers, there were actually seven of them saying this at this time.
Qin Zheng's slender hands suddenly flapped, and a cold smile appeared on her face, "Anyone else has anything to say?"
Many ministers felt that something was not right in the atmosphere and closed their mouths one by one.
Prime Minister Li Chi and imperial censor Gan Chenlan even closed their eyes.
These ministers dared to say such words at this time. Obviously, their official career has come to an end.
"Come here!" Qin Zheng's majestic voice sounded, and Weiwei Yang Ji immediately led several royal guards into the Chengtian Palace.
"Take down all the traitors and traitors who were talking nonsense just now!" Qin Zheng's eyes glowed with sharp light, and he released indescribable majesty from three-thirds of his body.
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
These ministers are just villains. They reacted in just a moment. They knew that the faces exposed today were enough to kill them.
"Spare my life? I still don't understand your little thoughts? You are asking for peace by ceding territory. Thanks to you, you can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living penalty!" Qin Zheng said coldly.
The ministers who had just said that Xie Yunxiao, Wang Hui, and Wang Jian were guilty suddenly felt as if they were in an ice cellar. They seemed to be frozen, with regret in their eyes.
Who is Xie Yunxiao? Who is Wang Jian? Who is Wang Hui?
"If Wang Hui and the others were not outside, how could you stand here and talk without pain? All the ministers are well-educated people. Don't you see that this is the enemy's strategy to sow discord?"
"I know, you can see it, but you are not confused. You think you can get great benefits from this?"
"Don't be suspicious of those you employ, and don't trust those who are suspicious. Wang Hui was appointed by me, and the old lieutenant was also appointed by me. During the battle between Chu State and Ning State, I believed in Wang Hui, and even more in Master!"
Qin Zheng's words made many ministers dare not speak and just stood aside respectfully.
"Quit the court!" Qin Zheng was really angry today. She didn't expect that the Ningguo court was still like this.
In the Ning army, Xie Yunxiao had received the letter from Xianyang. When he saw the content, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and then a sharp look appeared in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Wang Hui asked.
Xie Yunxiao said: "Someone over there in Xianyang has taken part in you and me!"
"Really? I'm very curious!" Wang Hui said.
Xie Yunxiao said: "Those ministers were all removed from their official posts by the king and exiled to the army!"
"Isn't it too much for the king to do this?" Wang Hui said.
Xie Yunxiao shook his head, "Your Majesty is right to do this!"
"You and the king can control these things. My world is in the army and on the battlefield!" Wang Hui said.
When Xie Yunxiao heard this, he just smiled lightly.
Just at this moment, Dai Qing came in and reported, "The Chu army has arrived. General, sir, you have to make a decision!"
