The main force of the Chu army was assembled to deal with the coalition forces of Zhong, Cai, Huang, and Jiang and the 50,000 naval army led by Wu Zixu.
Especially the 50,000 navy troops, all of whom were elites from the Huai army, fought three battles with the Chu army and were defeated. Although the navy under the command of Wu Zixu was not very fast when going upstream, he won consecutive battles and put great pressure on Chu.
After the King of Chu learned that the leader was Wu Zixu, he was even more panicked. Wu Zixu's father and brother, the Wu family, were all killed by him. This time Wu Zixu returned with the Huai army and made it clear that he wanted to kill him for revenge!
The King of Chu immediately sent out a large army to block the navy commanded by Wu Zixu. The Chu navy was defeated by the Huai army several times. In the end, in order to stop the Huai army from moving north, wooden stakes were dug into the river to stop the Huai navy from going upstream. And they launched fire boats on the river to stop the Huai army.
Facing Huai's massive attack, Chu was forced to resist in this way.
However, although the method was shameless, the Huai State army was blocked, and the Chu State breathed a sigh of relief. As for the four-nation coalition, it was originally a partial force to contain the power of Chu.
The Chu army gathered. After seeing that the Huai navy was blocked, they were relieved and prepared to mobilize their elite troops to fight back the Huai army.
Sun Wu climbed high and looked into the distance. At this moment, his eyes seemed to have crossed the boundaries of mountains and rivers, and saw the capital of Chu State, Ying, thousands of miles away. A huge map of mountains and rivers appeared in his mind.
The next second, Sun Wu suddenly opened his eyes and said immediately: "The army is going out, the target is Yingdu, let's go!"
Sun Wu and Qing Ji commanded 3,500 elite troops to advance first, followed by an army of 10,000 troops, advancing directly to the south of Xinyang. The army broke through three passes in a row, but Qing Ji took the lead and was unmatched in bravery. The Chu army suffered a series of defeats and was completely defeated. The three passes could not stop the Huai army.
The capital of Ying, Chu State.
The originally prosperous Chudu became very depressed due to the war, and there was a faint feeling of panic and uneasiness. The bustling streets became deserted.
The King of Chu was discussing with his ministers how to defeat the Huai army. This time Huai State launched a large-scale attack, and Chu State lost consecutive battles. Many Chu State soldiers were already frightened.
"Now that the Huai Army has been blocked by the river, we should concentrate our superior forces and annihilate the elite of the Huai Army here!"
"A hundred thousand troops are encircling, and the Huai State is alone and deep. As long as our army cuts off the river, these Huai troops will be the turtles in the urn! Then the army will follow the trend, cut off the north and south of the Huai State, and annex Wu and Yue!"
The decline in the main hall disappeared for a moment, as if the Huai army would be surrounded and annihilated in the next second, and the Chu state would win a great victory. The kings and ministers of Chu State were full of hope for the coming war.
"Report!"
"Military intelligence urgent!"
A chariot sped past the north gate of Yingdu, with three flags on the chariot, which was an urgent battle report. The chariot rushed straight into the palace gate. Then, led by the guards, they hurried to the main hall.
"Urgent report from Xinyang!".q.
"Sun Wu, the general of the Huai Kingdom, Qing Ji, invaded the Han River from the south of Xinyang, and broke through three passes in a row. Our army was defeated in a row! The Huai army's troops came straight to the capital of Ying."
After hearing the news brought by the herald, the originally bustling hall fell silent for an instant.
"How is it possible? There are 20,000 guards at the three passes. How could they be breached so easily with the pass in hand!" Da Sima said immediately.
"Besides, aren't the Huai army blocked by us on the river?"
"Yes, troops were stationed at Sanguan not long ago. Why were they defeated so easily?" King Chu also looked shocked.
"Your Majesty, the Huai army is brave. Qing Ji is taking the lead. There are Huai people in the pass who should cooperate. The Huai army is attacked from both inside and outside. Our army is defeated and defeated!"
When King Chu heard this, he was stunned, and the wine prince in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
In the meeting hall of the palace, the expressions of almost all the nobles of the Chu State changed drastically. The three barriers were broken. There was no obstacle before the Huai army. Yingdu faced the front of the Huai army, and disaster was imminent.
Everyone who was still sitting peacefully was panicking at this time.
The King of Chu was also shocked by the news. Fortunately, he had participated in many wars and knew that at this time, he could not be chaotic and violent.
Just calm yourself down.
"Your Majesty, the Huai army is so brave that it has reached the capital of Ying. Your Majesty, please move to other capitals and send another army to meet the enemy!" Ling Yin Zichang said.
"No, at this critical moment, if the king evacuates, the morale of Yingdu's army will suddenly lose, and the three armies will no longer have the will to fight!" Da Sima quickly stopped him.
"Your Majesty, you must not put yourself in danger!" There was an argument in the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Huai Army has less than 20,000 troops. They have traveled thousands of miles and are exhausted. If our army can guard the Han River, the Huai Army will not last long. At the same time, we will send a partial division northward to bypass the Huai Army and cut off its rear. Road, when all the troops come out, the Huai army will be defeated!"
"But if the king leaves first, the army will definitely be in panic and unstoppable!"
"Your Majesty, the Huai army only has more than 10,000 troops, and the Yingdu garrison has 30,000 troops. I will also ask the nobles and nobles to mobilize private soldiers, making a total of 50,000 troops. At the same time, I will order the oncoming troops to go to the Han River. By then, our army will have 10 troops. With tens of thousands of people and a naval force to help them, how can the Huai army win?"
After some persuasion, the King of Chu finally gave up his plan to move the capital immediately. He appointed Yin Zichang as the commander-in-chief and Shen Yi as the deputy commander-in-chief. He also ordered the nobles and ministers in the country to gather private soldiers to gather an army of 50,000 and handed it over to Commander-in-Chief Zichang. . At the same time, the Chu troops recruited from all over the country were also handed over to his commander.
Yin Zichang was ordered to lead an army to the west bank of the Han River to set up defenses. At the same time, Shen Yi commanded another army to bypass and go north, preparing to outflank the Huai army and cut off its retreat.
The two parties agree on a time, start together, and then part ways.
The Huaiguo army marched quickly and soon arrived at the east bank of the Han River. At this time, the Chu army had established a camp on the west bank of the Han River.
Sun Wu was not surprised to see the Chu army encamped. The Huai army had entered the Han River, and the Chu army must have been panicked. If the Chu army held on to the camp, they could still resist it. If they dared to fight with him in the field, they would have to give them a try. It’s the art of war formation!
Originally, Sun Wu thought that the Chu State would not be able to hold on, but there were always people who thought they were very smart.
When the Chu general Wu Lie and the doctor Shi Huang saw that the Huai army was really no more than 10,000 people, they immediately felt that they could lead the army to defeat the Huai army. They persuaded Zichang: "This strategy was proposed by Shen Yi. If the Huai army is defeated, it will be Shen Yi's credit." Biggest, Shen Yi will definitely be promoted to Ling Yin when the time comes, what will you do then?"
After hearing this, Zichang thought it made sense, so he accepted the advice of Wu Lie and the doctor Shi Huang, and took advantage of the fact that the Huai army had just arrived, and directly crossed the river to attack the Huai army.
So Sun Wu saw a very strange scene. The Huai army had just arrived at the Han River, and the Chu army actually crossed the river to attack.
Seeing this scene, Sun Wu laughed and said, "Destiny is in Huaihe! Please follow me to kill the enemy!"
