It took Chu and Qin three years to conquer Bashu and Bashu, and then they turned against each other because of the incident in Ba.
With the power of victory, the King of Chu reorganized the domestic princes and at the same time weakened the power of the clan. The King of Chu was in great power. For a time, he was very high-spirited and it seemed that the Chu country was at its peak.
Huaiguo, Huai'an.
Sun Wu came back after a long journey. In the past few years, Sun Wu had carried out a thorough transformation of the Huai army, reforming the military system and training formations. After several years of hard work, the Huai Army had a completely new look. At the same time, it also required It was very hard to assist Fan Li in reforming the system and suppressing the local wealthy families.
"Your Majesty, I am here to return my life." Sun Wu's skin looked a lot rougher.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sun Qing." Wang Qi grabbed Sun Wu's hand and said gratefully.
"Fortunately, all armies have been restructured. Your Majesty can use your troops against Chu!" Sun Wu was also filled with passion. Is there anything better than practicing his own way in person?
"Can we use troops against the Chu State? But I heard that the King of Chu worked hard to govern, and the Chu State is now very powerful!" Wang Qi was a little surprised.
Sun Wudao: "Your Majesty, although the Chu Kingdom is now looking at the burning flames and flourishing flowers and brocades, all of this was revealed when the King of Chu suppressed the monarchs and clans in the country. If the King of Chu can continue to suppress the monarchs and clans, With diligence, Chu's national strength will naturally increase, but I see that the King of Chu is arrogant and not a diligent person."
"What's more, Qin and Chu are at odds with each other, and they are also at odds with Jin and Qi. At this time, the Chu State is unstable internally and has no strong external support. This is a God-given opportunity."
Wang Qi nodded and agreed with Sun Wu, but attacking Chu was not a trivial matter. We still need to see how prepared Jinling is.
He immediately summoned Wu Zixu to come back and resume his duties.
"Wu Qing, thank you for your hard work! With Qing in Huai Kingdom, I can sit in the palace with peace of mind!" Wang Qi was very moved when he saw the many white hairs on Wu Zixu's head.
"I am preparing to conquer the Chu Kingdom. I wonder how Wu Qing has prepared his supplies?"
When he heard about the conquest of Chu, Wu Zixu was like an unsheathed sword at this moment, with its sharp edge revealed.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, has prepared supplies for the three armies, and everything in Jinling City is ready. As soon as the army arrives, it can go to war at any time!"
"good!"
Wang Qi was very happy: "In this case, the time has come. As the saying goes, God and God can't take it, but they are to blame. Then wait until this autumn harvest to mobilize all the troops."
"Attack Chu!"
As Wang Qi finished speaking, everyone around him shouted: "Attack Chu!"
"Attack Chu!"
"Attack Chu!"
After deciding to attack Chu, the Huai army began to gather. This time to attack Chu, Wang Qi is preparing to recruit elite troops to fight. At the same time, in order to guard against Jin and Qi, a large army will be left in the Huai Kingdom to guard it.
Under Sun Wu's suggestion, Huai State could only send 50,000 troops to attack Chu this time.
Chu's two thousand miles of mountains and rivers cannot be destroyed in a single battle, and must not be impatient.
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After the autumn harvest, a large army gathered outside Huai'an City, and Wang Qi worshiped the sky on a high platform.
"My lords, in the past when the Yin and Shang Dynasties collapsed, our ancestor King Wen entered the Huaihe River with his remnant troops. He followed the road to the Li Fang Kingdom and protected the people of the country for four hundred years."
"For more than a hundred years, the Chu State has repeatedly attacked me while I was at war in the Huai State, killing my people and seizing my property. As the king of the Huai State alone, I feel extremely sad every time I think about this!"
"The late king has passed away, but he still never forgets to warn me that Chu is a country of tigers and wolves. We should build a strong country and destroy it."
"People of the Huai Kingdom, we must not forget this hatred. We must build up troops and strengthen the country for the future."
"Last year, a black bird fell on the palace gate, claiming that Huai Xing and Chu were destroyed at this time."
"The Chu State has two thousand miles of land and millions of people. It is located on the upper reaches of the river. It is powerful. If it is not defeated, the Huai State will be destroyed by it."
"Xuanniao is here to warn you that the Huai Kingdom is about to prosper. As the saying goes, Heaven and God are not taking the blame, but they are to blame. After today's solemn sacrifice to Heaven, the army attacks Chu!"
"Attack Chu!"
"Attack Chu!"
The three armies roared and their morale was high.
There were many battles between Huai and Chu, and four of them were Chu's attacks on Huai. This time Wang Qi attacked Chu with the banner of revenge. Although the real purpose of Huai State this time is to seize the land of Chu State, politics needs to be wrapped in a coat of justice for him.
In order to attack Chu, Huai State had a lot of experience in preparation. The caravans of the Huai State had long ago compiled the mountains, rivers, geography, and rivers of the Chu State into a topographic map.
Even the map of Chu drawn by Huai is clearer than Chu's own.
Duke Qi of Huai came to the throne for eleven years. In autumn, Duke Huai worshiped the heaven outside the city of Huai'an. He worshiped Sun Wu as his general and minister, commanding the Huai army. He worshiped Wu Zixu as his military advisor and offered wine. The two commanded 50,000 elites and 30,000 civilians. , claiming to have an army of 200,000, attacked Chu.
It was not easy for Huaigong to attack Chu State. Huai State was located on the lower reaches of the river, so attacking Chu State would mean sailing against the current, which was very inconvenient. After deciding to attack Chu State, Huai State had already sent people to notify Zhong State and Cai State to join forces with Jiang State and Huang State to send troops together.
Chu State was very angry about Huai State's attack. The King of Chu immediately ordered the defenders to block Huai State. On the other side, he ordered the emperor and the army of the country to gather together to prepare for Huai State's attack.
This time the Huai State gathered all the elites in the country, and Qingji Xu Rong was the vanguard to attack the Chu State.
The Huai State had been prepared for a long time. Once it launched an attack, it would be like a collapse of the sky. The border defenders of the Chu State were instantly defeated, and the army entered the Chu State like a tide.
Along the way, the Huai army was unstoppable, and the Chu army was defeated in consecutive battles. They had to defend at the pass and did not dare to fight with the Huai army in the field.
After seeing this situation, Sun Wu immediately landed the army and attacked southward.
Wu Zixu was very puzzled: "The Huai army has the advantage of a naval force, and it is convenient to transport grain and grass by water. Why should they abandon their boats and fight on land?"
Sun Wu said: "The most important thing in using troops is to avoid being predicted by the enemy, so you must be surprised and your troops must be quick. You should take a path that the enemy does not expect, so as to catch them off guard."
"Although the navy of the Huai Kingdom is powerful, the Chu Kingdom has known it for a long time and must have countermeasures, such as driving wooden stakes into the river. Moreover, the navy goes upstream at a slow speed. The Chu Army must have responded early. At this time, If we attack again, even if we win, the Huai army will suffer heavy casualties, and more importantly, the Huai army will lose its time advantage."
"This gives the Chu State enough time to recruit a large army. The longer it takes, the more Chu State troops we will face."
Wu Zixu agreed very much, and Wu Zixu and Sun Wu immediately separated into two groups.
Sun Wu selected 3,500 elite Tengjia troops, with Qing Ji as the vanguard, to attack by land. However, in order to prevent Chu from being discovered, Wu Zixu still commanded the navy to continue attacking Chu.
On the other side, the four kingdoms of Zhong, Cai, Huang, and Jiang gathered an army of 30,000 to attack Chu. Huai State and the Four Kingdoms allied themselves and divided their troops into three groups to attack Chu.
The King of Chu had no choice but to send a partial force to resist the Four Kingdoms Alliance. On the other side, he ordered people to set up defenses layer by layer on the river to deal with the Huaiguo navy. He did not pay much attention to the 3,500 people led by Sun Wu.
