According to the intelligence - Bai Qi's Qin army did not carry much food and grass. Since they have reached the hinterland of Chu State, they will definitely plunder and kill in the plains to replenish their supplies... Chu State, this time is really going to be seriously damaged. Got it!
At this moment, King Chu Huai did not expect Xiong Wuliang to defeat Qin and let Chu dominate... He only had one wish! That is to try our best to stop Bai Qi, at least to minimize the losses of Chu State...
The chamberlain slowly added as if he was breathing heavily: "Your Majesty - there is a spy report that the Qin army has withdrawn!"
ha? What?
Everyone in the hall was stunned!
King Huai of Chu:?
Zhaoju:?
Ministers:?
The Qin army withdrew? ?
How can it be!
Then Bai Qi came with the main army with murderous intent, frightening the whole city of Ying to the point of panic... How could he just leave so wiltingly in the end?
Is it a scam?
"Quick! Tell me in detail!" King Chu Huai looked at the servant with a confused face, as if he was wondering if he was lying: "What's going on?"
The chamberlain was also confused and said honestly: "Reporting to your Majesty, I don't even know what's going on."
"It's just that a scout reported that the Qin army had just passed through Gaoqian Mountain and stopped where it was... After staying there for about two hours, it retreated in despair!"
"The specific situation... the scouts don't know much about it! According to the inference, maybe Xianyang gave Bai Qi a new order? These are just the scouts' guesses. I don't dare to speak nonsense."
King Chu Huai frowned tightly.
The Qin army actually retreated on its own initiative.
It’s so unreasonable!
No matter what... this is a good thing for Chu State...
Zhaoju's heart suddenly jumped and he thought of the greatest possibility: "Your Majesty! I have a guess!"
King Chu Huai immediately looked at Zhaoju expectantly and motioned for the latter to continue speaking.
Zhaoju said in a deep voice: "To make the Qin army retreat, this must be an order from Xianyang!"
"But everything is fine, why did Xianyang order the withdrawal? You must know that this Qin army is huge in number and has paid a huge price to cross the land of Danyang. It has just arrived in the hinterland of Chu, and it is the time to massacre and loot... Xianyang at this time Ordering the withdrawal of troops is obviously against common sense!"
"Only one explanation!"
"Then the war is over!"
"That is to say, Quyang Hou Xiong Liang privately reached a ceasefire agreement with the State of Qin!"
The more Zhaoju talked, the more confident he became, and the more he talked, the more he felt that he had guessed the truth... At this moment, Lao Zhaoju was actually very excited!
"Your Majesty Mingjian - Marquis Naquyang was ordered to go on an expedition. Who gave him the power to negotiate peace?"
"How dare that guy secretly negotiate peace with the Qin people! This is a big crime!"
"The Qin Army has broken into the hinterland of Chu, and its advantages are fully demonstrated - it should be noted that the Qin Army's cavalry is extremely powerful on the plains and can obtain sufficient supplies through plunder. Now it is willing to withdraw... Qu Yanghou and the Qin people The armistice agreement must be filled with a lot of humiliating clauses!"
Zhaoju looked heartbroken and shook his head, almost bursting into tears: "The Marquis of Quyang has lost his power and humiliated the country! He has lost his power and humiliated the country!"
This is the only possibility!
Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the Qin army suddenly stopped when it had an absolute advantage.
It must be Xiong Wuliang who made the decision without authorization and signed an unequal treaty with the Qin people!
Waaaaaaaaaah! Xiong Wuliang, you are dead this time!
Our king has the best face, although sometimes he is a little confused... But for this kind of behavior that is humiliating the country and losing power, the tolerance is absolutely zero!
Several other ministers also keenly sensed the opportunity to get rid of Xiong Wuliang completely, and immediately followed Zhaoju's words: "Yes! Yes!"
"The Marquis of Quyang committed three major crimes - abandoning the defense of Yingdu and allowing the Qin army to wreak havoc. This is the first crime. He negotiated a peace without the authority of the king, which is the second crime. He willingly admitted defeat and humiliated the king to the Qin people. This is the second crime. Three sins!"
"I can't thank my countrymen without killing him!"
Some ministers gritted their teeth and said loudly: "Xiong Wuliang must have done something very humble in order to make the Qin people retreat... Judging from my experience, he might even promise me that Chu will become a vassal of Qin... There is no such thing as ugliness! There is no such thing as ugliness!"
The atmosphere in the palace has reached its peak!
Xiong Wuliang, you are finished this time!
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At this moment, a servant outside loudly reported again: "Report... a letter from Marquis Quyang!"
Zhaoju and others were refreshed, feeling that their guess was already certain... they attacked Xiong Wuliang even more fiercely!
During the conversation, Xiong Wuliang was described as heinous! Not killing is not enough to make the people angry, not killing is not enough to thank the people.
"Losing power and humiliating the country" is an understatement.
Dirty water such as 'collusion between inside and outside', 'wanting to serve as an official in the Qin State', 'wolfish ambition', and 'deliberately allowing the Qin army to attack Yingdu' were poured on Xiong Wuliang as if he didn't want money.
Who told you to lose the battle?
In our country of Chu, there is an ancient rule - those who overthrow the army will be punished!
What's more, you, Xiong Wuliang, not only lost the battle, you actually abandoned the royal capital in the process... which gave Zhaoju and others a reason to launch a massive attack. In addition, Xiong Wuliang privately signed an unequal armistice agreement, etc...
No matter how much King Chu favors Xiong Wuliang, he can still make that damn Mi Liang shed a layer of skin this time!
King Chu Huai's face was as long as a donkey's, and he looked as listless as an eggplant beaten by frost. He called out to the outside of the palace: "Come in."
The chamberlain walked in, followed by a sergeant from Xiong Wuliang's personal barracks.
King Chu Huai waved his hand to stop the scolding of Zhao Ju and others. He looked at the sergeant behind the chamberlain with some helplessness and concern, suppressed his inner emotions and said in a deep voice——
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. You don't need to blame yourself too much. This battle is hasty. If we are really defeated, I will not punish you too much..."
"Come here quickly - how is my beloved nephew Wu Liang doing now? Is he still alive?" King Chu Huai asked nervously.
It doesn't matter if you lose the battle.
It doesn't matter if we don't have 50,000 soldiers.
Anyway, we have a large population in Dachu... The important thing is Xiong Wuliang, but nothing will happen to him!
It is said that a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find. Thinking about the repeated military victories of the Chu State in recent years - ahem, knowing people well and planning well are of course the first contribution... The second is Xiong Wuliang, a general who is like a god in military use!
To take a step back, that is Xiong Wei's only son...
King Huai of Chu already felt ashamed of Xiong Wei. If Xiong Wuliang... died at the hands of the Qin people before leaving a trace of incense for Qu Yanghou's lineage, then King Mi Huai of Chu would not be able to sleep!
If you dream, you have to slap yourself twice!
Oh my God!
It should be noted that the people of Qin have a bad habit of cutting off their heads... The more King Huai of Chu thought about it, the more he became afraid!
Grandma, if the Qin people really killed Wu Liang's life - labor and management must tighten their belts and send troops again, and unite Han, Wei and Qin to fight hard!
On the contrary, Zhaoju and the others, even if they are usually indifferent old foxes, will soon be unable to hold back their inner smiles! The few of them could only bite their tongues desperately, trying hard to show a Sima Poker face.
The sergeant was stunned when asked! After coming back to his senses, he first saluted King Chu Huai with sincerity according to the rules: "Li Si, a soldier of the Marquis of Quyang, pays homage to the king!"
"Your Majesty...well, why did you say that?" Li Si was confused!
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