It shouldn’t be!
Sima Cuo also heard about the temperament of this King of Chu.
He is clearly a fatuous master!
In Sima Cuo's imagination, as long as he was slightly frightened, the King of Chu would be obedient and obedient.
Unexpectedly, he is still a tough guy!
Sima Cuo frowned. After pondering for a moment, his tone became less respectful and he said slowly: "King Chu Mingjian - your army can no longer stop the Qin Dynasty."
"It's better to put down your weapons voluntarily and save unnecessary blood."
"..."
King Chu Huai suddenly opened his eyes and yelled angrily: "You are outrageous!"
"I, Da Chu, will never surrender!"
"Look at the ugly things you Qin people did on the land of Chu... I, the great Chu, would rather fight to the last man than surrender!"
Sima Cuo was stunned!
Meng Xixiang glared angrily!
I never expected that King Chu Huai, a heartless person like him, could be so stubborn!
Or... was he angered by the killings of the Qin people?
It's possible!
Anyway, after King Chu Huai was deceived into Qin in real history, Qin threatened Chu to cede territory, and King Chu Huai would rather die than obey.
This king may be stupid, but he is indeed a man of backbone.
Even though this man looks chubby on the outside and seems to have a good touch... he is also a real man who won't give in!
Sima Cuo pondered for a long time, and then retreated to the next best thing: "Since the king is determined to fight... then I, the Great Qin, will accompany you."
"Anyway, Chu State won't be able to hold it for much longer."
"However, if the king wants to go back alive, I want you from Chu State to give someone in exchange for——"
King Chu Huai's impassioned expression froze, and he was stunned for a moment.
ah?
Who else has more status than me in Chu State?
Who is qualified to replace me?
I saw Sima Cuo's face solemn: "Please write a letter in your own hand from your Majesty - let Marquis Quyang of your country come to my Qin camp, so that Your Majesty can go back."
"Sima Cuo is willing to guarantee with his life that he is absolutely true!"
The people of Qin may have always had little credibility, but as an old guy like Sima Cuo, his credibility is still relatively trustworthy.
Xiong Wuliang, just replace King Huai of Chu!
Sima Cuo narrowed his eyes... King Chu Huai must not be able to refuse this deal anymore, right?
Now the Qin, Wei and Han coalition forces have gained a huge advantage over the Chu State - Sima Cuo is confident that they can completely defeat the Chu State in this battle!
If the only variable is...
The insidious and unconventional Quyang Hou Miliang was the only person in the vast Chu Kingdom who could make Sima Cuo feel uneasy.
It is indeed of great value to keep King Chu Huai in his hands... but putting him back will no longer pose any threat to the Qin army. On the contrary, although Xiong Liang, the Marquis of Quyang, never showed up, he made Sima Cuo very wary.
Sima Cuo looked at the silent King Huai of Chu and smiled.
I asked you to cede territory and claim vassal status, but you refused.
Now I ask you to exchange it for a small courtier. Is it worth the exchange?
"General Meng, quickly prepare pen and paper for King Chu!" Sima Cuo was sure of victory and ordered Meng Xixiangru.
Meng Xixiang agreed and sent the paper and pen to the long desk in front of King Huai of Chu with a smile: "Your Majesty, please write."
"I would like to exchange a small Qu Yanghou for your Majesty's Majesty of Ten Thousand Vehicles... Why are you still hesitating?"
King Chu Huai slowly raised his head and stared at Sima Cuo——
"Let Wu Liang come to Qin camp and then let me go back?"
The smile on Sima Cuo's face became even stronger: "Exactly."
King Mi Huai of Chu put his hand on the long case in front of him, picked up the pen stained with ink... and threw it suddenly!
The ink splashed and hit Sima Cuo in the face!
"People of Qin! Don't even think about it!" King Chu Huai showed great power, and a huge voice burst out from his fat and full body, which shook the house: "Xiong Wuliang is the only son of Xiong Wei, the younger brother of the widowed king, and he is the military meritorious Marquis of Quyang of Chu. !”
"Given Da Chu's current situation, we can do without Mi Huai, a mediocre king, but we must not live without Mi Liang, a capable general!"
"The shameless Qin people realize that they cannot defeat Quyanghou, so they want to use Quyanghou in exchange for the prisoner I am?"
"Pooh!"
"I, Xiong Huai, am standing right here! I'll let you and the rest of the Qin thieves cut the body apart with their swords!"
"My great nephew will avenge me!"
"The blood debts of the Qin people in Chu must be repaid with blood! Chu will never bow its head! Fight to the end!" King Huai of Chu waved his fat hands in the air.
After all, he is the king of the Chu people.
At this moment, he was angry and powerful, and his momentum was extraordinary.
Sima Cuo's face was covered with ink, and he forgot about his anger for a moment, but was stunned!
I exchanged Xiong Wuliang for Mihuai, but Mihuai rejected him?
Oh my God!
Doesn't he know that his life is in my hands right now?
Sima Cuo's face quickly turned gloomy, and all the previous smiles disappeared: "King Chu, you have to think about it - my captain is going to trade you for Mi Liang. If you don't write this letter, don't blame Qin. People are heartless!”
Meng Xixiang even pulled out his sword from his waist and gestured threateningly at King Chu Huai: "Mi Huai, aren't you afraid of death?"
King Chu Huai laughed heartily and said without fear: "Nonsense, you Qin people will not kill me."
"You actually want me to sacrifice the only son left by my brother Wang in order to have peace of mind overnight - I can't do that!"
"Even if Wu Liang is not a famous general, but just an ordinary dandy, I will never agree to this!"
"Ha...my nephew Xiong Liang will definitely defeat the Qin army!"
"Sima Cuo, just wait and see!"
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Outskirts of Yingdu.
If you look at the map, the geographical location of Yingdu is very interesting - it is surrounded by water on three sides, and only in the north is a large plain, connected with the Huainan Plain.
To the east of Yingdu is the famous Han River.
To the west is [Zhangshui].
To the south is the famous [Yunmengze].
The ancestors of the Chu people settled here as their capital, perhaps because the narrow plain in front of it was irrigated by sufficient river water and was very fertile.
But at this moment, there is another benefit for the Chu people -
Surrounded by water on three sides, it meant that the Chu people could concentrate their forces to defend the enemy in the north, and they did not have to worry about being surrounded by the Qin, Wei, and Han coalition forces in a short period of time.
Wu Bi, who was entrusted with the task when the army was defeated and in danger, was leading 200,000 Chu troops to set up defenses here!
Although the combined forces of Qin, Wei and South Korea were large in number, the enemy troops traveled long distances and had to leave some troops to guard every town they passed.
The number of troops that can really attack Yingdu City is probably not very large.
Wu Bi ordered: "Build high camps and arrow towers - make full use of the river water to protect the two wings, and concentrate the main force on the front to defend the enemy!"
Let Wu Bi lead the army to fight Sima Cuo head-on.
To be honest, he didn't dare.
But if we hold on to the camp and can't get out...it shouldn't be a big problem!
Moreover, the Qin army's supply line has been stretched extremely far - their offensive will not last long.
In addition, the defeated troops on the front line were constantly retreating here - Wu Ben estimated that he could continue to gather these retreating Chu soldiers and reorganize them.
Although the Chu army was defeated miserably, there were many people after all, so the Qin army couldn't catch up and kill them all - a conservative estimate would be that they could gather about 100,000 more defeated troops.
Coupled with the 200,000 troops currently in Wu Ben's hands, the number may eventually reach 300,000!
"Anyway - the advantage is mine!"
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