Just when King Si of Yue was seriously ill, the capital city of Chu State, Yingdu, was shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
Xiong Wuliang, the Marquis of Quyang, beheaded Zilan to establish his authority and led his troops into the city.
It even took over all the military and civilian forces in the city.
Prince Mi Heng maintained an eerie silence about this - he did not speak out against it, but he also did not publicly express his support.
Such a strange and ambiguous attitude made many ministers in the city smell something different from it——
In the face of a formidable enemy, if the monarch and his ministers really work together as one - then Prince Mi Heng should publicly express his attitude at this moment and stand behind Xiong Wuliang.
The current situation shows that-Prince Mi Heng and the popular Marquis Quyang don’t seem to be of the same mind...
The ministers had all kinds of speculations in their minds, but they all wisely remained silent.
The same is true for the old Ling Yin Zhaoju - as Xiong Wuliang's mortal enemy, this old Ling Yin is acting conscientiously at the moment, completing tasks such as allocating military rations and recruiting new soldiers, and does not give Xiong Wuliang any excuses to cause trouble.
Faced with the strange atmosphere maintained by the monarchs and ministers of Yingdu, Xiong Wuliang, who came in force, showed his sharpness!
The huge Quyanghou flag has been flying high on the city wall.
As long as the soldiers and civilians of Yingdu looked up and saw this banner with great military achievements, they seemed to see the backbone.
All the military power in the city - Xiong Wuliang's new army in Quyang, the gradually gathering defeated troops, the military and civilian garrison forces in Yingdu City, the recruits recruited from surrounding villages and towns, the private troops of noble ministers... and even the imperial army guarding the palace. Inside……
Xiong Wuliang took it all for himself!
Logically speaking, this would attract a lot of criticism and even cause a lot of trouble.
For example, many aristocratic ministers may not be willing to hand over their private troops - the enemy is outside the city. Of course, they would prefer to keep their troops with them to protect themselves, their families, and their property.
Another example is the imperial army in the royal city - they only obey the orders of the King of Chu and ignore the orders of others.
At this time, the Pingnan Sword left by King Chu showed its power!
As long as Xiong Wuliang sacrifices the ancient bronze sword with a gilt handle, everyone will withdraw their objections.
In this way, Xiong Wuliang used Pingnan Sword to force all potential opponents to shut up and integrate all the forces that could be united... The war is coming!
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300,000 Qin, Wei, and Han allied troops are pressing down on the border!
Outside Yingdu City, the end of the camp of 300,000 coalition troops could not be seen at a glance.
The morale of the coalition forces was high, and although they had come a long way, they showed no signs of fatigue - Sima Cuo had already given an order, and as long as the capital of Ying was captured, the entire army would be allowed to "plunder" for three days!
The Yingdu in front of us is the royal capital of the Chu Kingdom!
How many valuable treasures would be plundered in such a big city in three days?
The allied forces of Qin, Wei, and South Korea were highly motivated and gearing up—they wanted to launch an attack immediately!
Xiong Wuliang's Chinese shogunate was set up on the northern city wall of Yingdu - facing the main force of the Qin, Wei and Korean coalition forces.
At this moment, Xiong Wuliang was wearing a bright red jersey, looking very cool... Zhao Hua, Le Yi, and Shao Hu crowded behind him, pointing at the camp of the Qin, Wei, and South Korea coalition forces.
The officers and soldiers of the Chu army were waiting in formation on the top of the city.
I saw the camp of the Qin, Wei and Han coalition forces opened, and groups of sergeants lined up in a strict square formation, slowly advancing to the beat of the drums - standing about a thousand steps outside the city, and began to slowly assemble.
Large ladders were pushed out one after another - these were heavy-duty ladders that the Qin people had spent a lot of time building, and their stability and firmness were quite good.
Rows of elite warriors wearing armor stood on the ladders, staring covetously at Yingdu City - obviously, this was a group of the most capable warriors, fully armed and tasked with the mission of 'getting there first'.
A group of Qin army cavalry rode forward, came to a stand a hundred steps away from the capital of Ying, and shouted in unison: "Sima Cuo, the lieutenant of the Qin State, bows to the feet of Marquis Quyang of Chu——"
"I've heard about the name Quyang Marquis for a long time. It's a great honor to meet him today."
"Our allied forces are pressing down on the border and are unstoppable - I hope that the monarch can open the city gate and abandon the darkness to the light, so as not to destroy both the jade and the stone after the city is broken. It will be a good story."
"Sima Cuo guarantees the honor of the Great Qin State Lieutenant, and he will definitely ensure the safety of the princes and princes!"
After this group of Qin army cavalry persuaded them to surrender, they all raised their swords, reined in the reins and made the horses stand upright - showing off the long string of bloody heads hanging around the horses' necks. class.
On the top of the city, when all the Chu troops saw the heads, they all showed anger.
Xiong Wuliang smiled.
Perhaps the enemy wanted to use intimidation to undermine the morale of the Chu army... But the Chu people in the city had already made huge sacrifices. Now they were eager for revenge, and simple threats could not scare them.
It will only make the soldiers of the three armies more eager to fight!
Xiong Wuliang patted Shaohu beside him and said: "Shout to them - I do intend to surrender, but I have killed Sima Cuo's son Sima An in Wuguan before. This is a big enemy."
"In the face of revenge for killing his son, can Sima Cuo really promise to keep his promise?"
Shaohu looked surprised.
ah?
Do you really want to surrender?
Xiong Wuliang smiled sinisterly: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Shout!"
"Oh," Shaohu nodded blankly, and then relayed Xiong Wuliang's words loudly...
This hairy-chested monster had a loud voice, and his roar alone carried so far across the battlefield that it actually drowned out the voices of a hundred Qin army cavalry under the city.
The centurion of the Qin army's cavalry under the city was stunned at first, and then overjoyed!
Holding the grass, Xiong Wuliang really wants to surrender?
What a happy event, what a happy event!
Capture the capital of Ying without spending a single soldier... I, the centurion who persuaded him to surrender, did not waste any effort, and he was promoted to a higher rank with less words!
"My lieutenant has a great heart and will always keep his word. I have already told you - to ensure your safety!" the centurion shouted with all the cavalry.
"Give me a sweet word, surrender or not?"
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Sima Cuo, who was several hundred steps away, was also stunned at this moment.
Is Xiong Wuliang really going to surrender?
It doesn't seem impossible - it is said that although the guy has good talents, he is just like his name - his moral character is extremely poor, and he is simply an unscrupulous person who follows the wind and money.
At present, the coalition forces are powerful, and Yingdu seems to be unable to defeat them... Xiong Wuliang chose to give up resistance, which is in line with his character.
On the other hand, his face turned pale - if Xiong Wuliang really surrendered like this, he would have no chance to kill him...
Above Yingdu City, Shaohu's loud voice is still roaring——
"Marquis Quyang said - you can open the door and surrender, but you can't surrender in vain."
"We need to discuss terms with General Sima!"
Sima Cuo was startled, and then he felt a little moved...
If Xiong Wuliang was really allowed to lay down his weapons and surrender, it would save a lot of trouble.
Otherwise, if we storm the city, the casualties will be huge.
While Sima Cuo was hesitating, he handed over Meng Xixiang's hand and asked for orders: "Guo Lieutenant, please sit down and I will discuss the terms for you!"
Sima Cuo nodded: "Very good - as long as Qu Yanghou's conditions are not too excessive, I will agree to them all."
"Otherwise, our army may have to pay tens of thousands of casualties if we storm this city."
Prime Minister Meng Xi cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
In full view of the two armies, Prime Minister Meng Xi rode out and rushed straight into the middle of the two armies. The centurion of the Qin army's cavalry who shouted immediately lowered his head and handed over his hands: "The last general pays homage to General Meng."
Meng Xixiang nodded in return, and then led the Qin Army's cavalry team of 100 people to the foot of Yingdu City. As he walked, he chuckled contemptuously——
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