"Your Majesty ordered Yin to send troops to intercept Zhao Tuo. Why did your Majesty Yin refuse?"
"Now that Qin General Zhao Tuo has defeated Xiang Qu's army, he will definitely lead his army across the Sui River to the south and attack our Chu capital from the rear. Could it be that Ling Yin is going to do what he did last year and let Zhao Tuo lead his army to Shouchun? , so that the king was frightened!"
In the Chu army camp outside Chenying City, Jin Xia, the supervisor appointed by the King of Chu to be responsible for the cud, reprimanded Xiang Yan in a very harsh tone.
Xiang Yan sat on the couch, raised his eyelids and glanced at Jin Xia, then lowered his head and looked at the slips placed on the bed, which contained information about all the military supplies and equipment in the army.
Seeing Xiang Yan ignoring him made Jin Xia even more angry.
He thought of the successive military orders sent by the King of Chu from Shouchun, gritted his teeth, and shouted in a high voice: "Ling Yin, you led hundreds of thousands of troops to camp in Chenying for half a year. You spent countless amounts of food and fodder, but you didn't achieve an inch. Li, what kind of war is this! Your son led his army and was defeated by Zhao Tuo at Suishui River, which put our Chu capital in danger of overthrowing. Your Majesty has ordered you to send troops to intercept Zhao Tuo several times. Why is your son still here? Pretend to be deaf and dumb!"
Hearing Jin Xia mention Xiang Qu's name, Xiang Yan finally raised her head, revealing her bloodshot eyes.
He said in a hoarse voice: "Zhao Tuo will not go south to attack Shouchun."
"Isn't Ling Yin lying to ghosts?"
Hearing this, Jin Xia sneered.
"Before, Zhao Tuo only defeated the Qi army and had no intention of marching south to our Chu territory, so you hurriedly sent Xiang Qu and 30,000 troops to Suishui to intercept it. If Zhao Tuo had no intention of attacking Shouchun, why did you send troops there? Stop him? It's better to let Xiang Qu and those 30,000 people stay here in Chen Ying, at least he won't die!"
Xiang Yan trembled.
The two generals Zhao Yuan and Qu Mao who were standing in the tent were even more furious.
Zhaoyuan, who had a bad temper, immediately said angrily: "General Xiang died for the country, how dare the supervisor to humiliate him like this. If the supervisor thinks that fighting is easy, then why not lead the troops to attack Zhao Tuo in person? I want to come to supervise the army." His ability will definitely defeat the Qin army, and he may even capture Zhao Tuo and achieve great success, so there is no need to urge Ling Yin here."
Jin Xia knew he had made a mistake, but he would not admit his mistake in front of this junior. He glared and said, "How dare An, the Zhao family's boy, speak to me like this. When your father Zhaochen and your brother Zhaoping were still alive, they did not dare to ridicule me like this." "
"And why do I mean to insult him? Your Majesty now says that Zhao Tuo has no intention of going south to Shouchun, but before that he sent Xiang Qu and his troops to intercept him. This behavior is self-contradictory. How can I not be doubtful?"
Jin Xia became more and more excited as he spoke: "Moreover, your Majesty Yin has been at war with the Qin people for half a year. As a result, our country of Chu is empty and there is not enough food for use. Now that we are short of food, your Majesty Yin has not sent troops to attack Qin. But you are still wasting food and grass here, just waiting for the demise of our country of Chu, what is the meaning of this?"
Both Zhao Yuan and Qu Mao's expressions changed greatly, and they were about to open their mouths to explain.
But Xiang Yan stood up violently.
The white-haired veteran's hair and beard were all spread out because of his anger.
Xiang Yan yelled: "Jin Xia! If you don't understand military warfare, don't talk nonsense in front of me."
"Zhao Tuo marched south with his power to defeat Qi in the past, and he was full of vigor. If we didn't send troops to stop him, he might have stabbed him to Shouchun in one fell swoop, causing a commotion in our army and giving Wang Jian a chance to defeat me."
"But now, Youqu... Youxiang Qu blocked him at Suishui for two months, and the two sides fought a battle. Although our army was defeated, Zhao Tuo's army also suffered a lot of losses, and his vigor was frustrated. At this time, it was winter. The people of Qin are not suitable for the climate of Chu, and logistics and transportation are difficult in winter. With Zhao Tuo's usual behavior, there is no way he would risk crossing the Huaihe River and attack Shouchun at this time!"
"That's why I ignored him. What you said is simple when sending troops to support. Besides Chen Ying, there is Wang Jian's 600,000-strong army. If I send fewer people to intercept Zhao Tuo, they will be defeated by him. If I send more people, they will be defeated by him. Okay, so will Chen Ying still be able to defend himself?"
"You still said that I wasted food and grass, so if you have the ability, you can lead the troops to fight Wang Jian! That old guy Wang Jian is hiding behind the turtle shell barrier and won't come out, tell me how to fight this battle!"
Although Xiang Yan is older, the Xiang family's violent temper has not diminished at all. At this moment, he roared at Jin Xia, just like an angry lion roaring filial piety. He looked very fierce, and the saliva in his mouth was sprayed out.
Jin Xia's face was full of smiles.
Jin Xia's eyes widened and she looked aggrieved.
Xiang Yan yelled at him!
Moreover, the sound and appearance are so terrifying.
Jin Xia, who was born into the Jin family's aristocracy, had been pampered and well-dressed since childhood, but had never suffered such humiliation.
Even the high and mighty king of Chu State had never treated him like this.
"Xiang Yan, you are very good. I will definitely report what happened today to the king!"
Jin Xia said harsh words, turned around and walked out of the tent.
As he walked, he raised his sleeves and kept wiping Xiang Yan's saliva from his face.
Because Xiang Yan's voice was too loud, he actually didn't understand what Xiang Yan meant.
But in this matter, Xiang Yan's attitude alone is enough.
I, on the orders of your Majesty, urge you to send troops to intercept Zhao Tuo, so as not to repeat what happened last year when the Qin army approached Shouchun. Is there anything wrong with this behavior?
Not only did you, Xiang Yan, disobey the king's orders, but you yelled and insulted me, the supervisor. Not only did you not take me, the supervisor, in your eyes, but you also didn't take the king seriously.
Jin Xia's chest was about to burst with anger. When he returned, he would immediately write a letter to the king and write down everything about how arrogant and domineering Xiang Yan was today and how he had been insulted.
"Ling Yin, this Jin Xia is the king's favorite after all. If he treats him like this today, it will not be a good thing if he slanders him in front of the king. I'm afraid that the king will want to change generals by then, just like the old days when Qin and Zhao had a stalemate, and Zhao The king replaced Mr. Xinping with a horse suit."
Qu Mao couldn't help but worry when he saw Jin Xia leaving with hatred.
The situation between Qin and Chu today is really very similar to the Changping battle between Qin and Zhao in the past.
When Qin and Zhao were fighting, Zhao's general Lian Po clung to the barrier and held a long stalemate with the Qin army, which made it difficult for Zhao to sustain itself due to lack of food.
After borrowing grain from Qi to no avail, King Zhao could only urge Lian Po to attack the Qin people many times, but Lian Po resisted every time. Seeing the lack of food in the country and the instigation of the Qin people, King Zhao changed his generals on the spot and asked Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po, and led the Zhao army to attack Qin. In the end, there was a shocking defeat.
Zhao Kuo's defeat was not only a matter of his ability, but also because the Zhao State at that time, like the Chu State today, had fallen into a situation of food shortage and had to attack.
Now, after half a year of confrontation with the Qin people, the Chu State is almost running out of food and grass.
Even if Xiang Yan dismissed tens of thousands of Chen Ying's civilian auxiliary soldiers and returned to their hometowns, leaving them to find food for themselves, regardless of life or death. Even if Xiang Yan reduced the daily rations of all soldiers to two-thirds, he directly reduced the rations of the remaining civilians by half.
But the food left by the Chu army could only last for a month.
After a month, it’s time to see the results.
Under this situation, Xiang Yan still had no intention of attacking.
Because Xiang Yan knew very well that if he attacks, he will be defeated.
The general opposite is Wang Jian, who is stronger than Xiang Yan.
There are 600,000 Qin troops on the opposite side, which is more than the Chu troops.
The grain, fodder, baggage, weapons and armor on the opposite side are all more abundant and better than those of Chu.
How can I fight if nothing can compare to it?
If he takes the initiative, he will let Chu State die immediately.
If he sticks to Chen Ying instead, he can survive for another month.
What if something new happens in a month?
For example, the old turtle Wang Jian was infected with the cold in this cold winter and died suddenly in the army. Isn't this his opportunity for Xiang Yan?
Another example would be a rebellion in the Three Jin Dynasties, or the death of King Qin...
Although the probability of these things is very low, Xiang Yan has no other choice but to continue waiting for the almost impossible chance of victory.
This is the sorrow of the weak.
Under such circumstances, even if King Chu ordered Jin Xia to urge Xiang Yan to attack many times, he never ignored him.
Xiang Yan realized how Lian Po felt during the Battle of Changping.
At that time, Lian Po probably had the same idea. Since the Qin army cannot be defeated, it depends on who can last until the end. I hope
I hope there will be problems within Qin or external forces will intervene.
However, Xiang Yan is not honest.
If the King of Chu really dared to be stupid enough to listen to the slander and replace Xiang Yan before the battle, Xiang Yan would never tolerate it.
"I, the Xiang clan, are loyal to the Chu State, not to the murderer in Shouchun City who killed the king and usurped the throne."
Thinking of this, Xiang Yan's eyes were filled with chills.
Just when the atmosphere in the military tent was depressing, some soldiers came to report.
"Your Majesty, General Jingtong has led his troops ten miles outside the camp."
Xiang Yan's body trembled and she closed her eyes in pain.
…
The cold wind is blowing in the land of Huaibei. Even if you are wearing a thick winter coat and walking outside the camp, you will still shiver from the cold.
Xiang Yan walked out of the camp and walked outside the camp gate. When he looked at the approaching Chu army on the road not far away, he felt that it was not his body that was cold at this moment, but his heart.
"Your Majesty!"
Jing Tong came over, knelt down and worshiped, and said sadly: "Jing Tong is incompetent and cannot assist General Zuo Xiang in guarding Fu Li, which has led to this great defeat. Please punish me."
Xiang Yan shook her head.
"Get up, this war is not your fault."
Xiang Yan whispered, stepped forward, and walked towards a covered carriage in the middle of the Chu army.
In the carriage, the coffin of his son Xiang Yan was parked.
All the Chu soldiers moved out of the way, bowed their heads sideways, and respectfully allowed Xiang Yan to walk towards the coffin.
Behind Xiang Yan, Zhao Yuan, Qu Mao and other generals who followed him also had sad faces.
"The soul is back! If you go to your permanent home, what is the four directions? If you leave your happy place, it will be unlucky to leave it..."
I don't know who started it, singing the Chu people's elegy in a low voice.
One person sang, ten people sang, and countless people sang along in low voices.
"The soul is back! The north cannot be stopped any longer. The ice is increasing and the snow is flying thousands of miles. The soul is coming back! It cannot be longer..."
The entire Chen Ying Chu Camp was filled with the sad and melancholy soul-calling sound on this day.
Xiang Yan walked to the coffin and put her hand on the cold coffin, her eyes full of sadness.
"I know you will attack Zhao Tuo. Because you are the son of my Xiang family, and you will not sit still and wait for death. You want to defeat him and find another glimmer of hope for our Chu country."
"How could I not know that after defeating Zhao Tuo's land of Tonglu, our army's food supply can be sustained for a longer period of time, and we can even borrow food from the Qi people to gain vitality."
"It's just Zhao Tuo who I have studied carefully. His military tactics are both strange and correct. He is a formidable enemy of our army and should not be underestimated... But I still let you go, although I asked you not to take the initiative to attack. , but I know you will still take action. Even in my heart, I don’t hope that you will defeat Zhao Tuo and make achievements..."
Xiang Yanxu whispered, her words full of sorrow.
After a long time, he finally raised his head and looked in the direction of Dongfang Suishui.
There was a cold light shining in his eyes.
"Zhao Tuo."
…
A few days later, Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
"Zhao Tuo has defeated Xiang Can and may go south to attack Shouchun at any time. Bu Gu sent several orders to Xiang Yan to send troops to stop the attack, but this person actually ignored him at all. Damn it! It's really hateful."
The King of Chu clasped his hands with his eyes red, and slapped the silk letter sent back from the front line hard on the gum.
"Our Chu State's grain crops are almost at the bottom. Bu Gu asked Xiang Yan to attack Wang Jian, but he did not attack. He asked Xiang Yan to send troops to intercept Zhao Tuo, but he refused to listen. He even wantonly insulted the soldiers I sent in front of all the generals. Supervising the army. How dare Yan do this? Bu Gu can’t command him anymore!”
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One hundred thousand Qi troops defeated Xiang Qu's Chu army, how majestic it was.
Under such circumstances, you Xiang Yan actually said that Zhao Tuo would not lead his army to attack Shouchun!
lie!
Xiang Yan is lying!
The King of Chu thought of the scene when Zhao Tuo's troops came to the city last year, and fear instantly filled his face.
Zhao Tuo dared to scare Bu Gu with 5,000 people last year.
Now there are 30,000 Qin troops, but they still cannot defeat Shouchun, destroy the country and capture the king!
This is so scary.
And that Xiang Yan...
The King of Chu thought of Xiang Yan's disobedience last year, when he abandoned his order to rescue Xiong Qi and ran to rescue Xiong Qi.
Could it be that we have to do it again this year?
The thought that had appeared in King Chu's mind last year came up again.
Did Xiang Yan want to deliberately indulge Zhao Tuo, let him attack Shouchun, capture Bu Gu, and then support Xiong Qi to ascend the throne?
Otherwise, why would Xiang Yan never listen to Bu Gu?
The king of a country can't command a general who leads troops.
How unreasonable!
Thinking of this, King Chu's face was completely distorted.
in his imagination.
After Qin general Zhao Tuo defeated Xiang Qu, he would definitely not miss this opportunity to go deep into the Chu territory. He would take advantage of the main force of the Chu army to gather at Chen Ying and penetrate into Shouchun, the capital of Chu.
How could Zhao Tuo give up on such a world-shattering achievement!
Compared with Wang Jianyuan's 600,000 people in Guling, Zhao Tuo's 30,000 people were obviously a greater threat to Shouchun.
Maybe Zhao Tuo is about to come to Huaishui now.
The more King Chu thought about it, the more frightened he became. Even the 20,000 Chu troops guarding the city could not bring him a sense of security.
"Xiang Yan, since you didn't listen to Bu Gu's orders, don't blame Bu Gu!"
King Chu of Chu finally made up his mind and shouted to the servants standing around him: "Send the order to Bu Gu, Chen Ying."
"Ling Yin's son sacrificed his life for the country, Bu Gu was deeply moved. He also pitied Ling Yin for his old age. Under the grief, he might not be able to take charge of important military affairs. For the sake of the country, he ordered Yin to hand over the army to the supervisor Jin Xia. The edict Let Yin return to the capital, but he will be comforted by himself."
