In the Battle of the Han River, the Chu army of 100,000 troops collapsed, and countless fugitives were captured. Sun Wu and Qing Ji left some people to guard the prisoners, and then the army marched towards Yingdu without stopping.
The capital of Ying, Chu State.
After the news came that the Chu army was defeated at the Han River and suffered heavy casualties, the whole Ying was panicked. The King of Chu could no longer maintain his composure and said in panic: "My lords, the Huai army is approaching. Do you have any good strategies?"
"Good strategy?"
The ministers were also in confusion at this time.
"Your Majesty, the Huai Kingdom has been planning this for a long time, and the target is the capital of Ying. If Zichang's army is still confronting the Han River, we still have a chance. Now that Zichang has attacked without permission, the army has been defeated miserably, and there is no way to recover." Qu Min sighed. .
"In the capital of Ying, there are only a thousand defenders. Please, your Majesty, move us!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although Chu State has suffered a defeat now, Chu State has an area of two thousand miles and millions of people. Although the Huai army is powerful, it is impossible to destroy Chu in one battle."
"The Jianghan Plain and the Nanyang Basin are still in the hands of the Chu State. Although Yingdu has been lost, as long as we work hard to conquer it, we will be able to recapture Yingdu soon after our strength recovers."
"Please take care, Your Majesty, and lead the royal family and nobles to evacuate."
"The Huai State is strong and Chu State is invincible. Please send an envoy to the Qin State for help. If the Qin State is willing to send troops to help, the Chu State can turn the crisis into safety. The king can send an order to Chu State to send troops to serve the king. When the time comes, the Huai State will We have to face the attacks from Qin and Chu."
Qu Min sighed, closed his eyes in pain, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Huai Kingdom's army is coming soon. Please lead the royal family and nobles to evacuate quickly. If the clan is captured by the Huai Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom will really lose its vitality." Big injury."
"As you said, Qu Qing will evacuate with the others!" Of all the ministers in the court, only Qu Min spoke up. The Chu State knew that this was the best way, and immediately wanted to take Qu Min away with him.
"Your Majesty, if I leave and there is no one to guard the capital of Ying, and the Huai Kingdom discovers that the king has withdrawn, a large army will certainly pursue him. How will the king escape then? This time, I will guard the capital of Ying and cut off the queen for the king!" Qu Min said.
After the break! Everyone was shocked. At this time, there were not many soldiers in the capital of Ying. It is said that there are no troops to defend, which is a dead end!
"Qu Qing, no! In times of crisis, you make suggestions. Next, I need you to assist me, stabilize the country, and regain the lost territory. How can we stop this?" King Chu said quickly.
"Qu Qing, too many people have died in Chu State, but we cannot live without you!"
Qu Min sighed and said, "Your Majesty, Ling Yin Zichang was defeated. This man is jealous of talents, stupid and ignorant. When the country is in peace, he only knows how to fight for power. When the army is defeated, he rushes to flee first. This defeat is all caused by him. Please kill him, Your Majesty." Zichang. Sima of the left army committed suicide, and there was no one left to defend the capital of Ying."
"The Qu family has been favored by the emperor for three hundred years. At this time when the country is in danger, how can I not die in service to the emperor? Your Majesty, time is running out. Please move your Majesty as soon as possible and send someone to Qin for help!"
The King of Chu looked miserable and said: "A poor family shows a filial son, but it is difficult for the country to recognize its loyal ministers!"
"Qu Qing's contribution will never be forgotten!"
The King of Chu no longer hesitated and immediately retreated with his son and wife. Other clans, officials and nobles also fled Yingdu.
Even in order not to attract attention, all the chariots and chariots were abandoned, and they did not evacuate hurriedly with the guards together with the clan, officials and nobles.
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Sun Wu and Qing Ji marched straight in and came to the vicinity of Yingdu, the capital of Chu. The wall of this capital city of Chu State is two feet long, and there is a wide moat outside the city.
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a hundred thousand troops to conquer such a fortified city. But now this Chu capital is within easy reach.
"Qingji!"
"The general is here!" Hearing Sun Wu's cry, Qingji responded loudly, looking forward to conquering Ying in his heart.
"You lead the Tengjia Army to ambush five miles outside the west gate of Yingdu." Sun Wu said.
"Huh? General, won't you attack the city?" Qing Ji was slightly startled.
Sun Wu smiled and said: "The capital of Ying is within easy reach at this time, but the King of Chu may not be in the city!"
"Your Majesty, are you saying that the King of Chu has escaped?" Qingji was very smart and thought of it immediately.
Sun Wu nodded: "The Battle of Han River, the King of Chu has not left yet, but the Battle of Han River is over and the Chu army was defeated. How could the King of Chu still stay in Yingdu and wait to die? He must have escaped this time."
Sun Wu summoned someone and said, "This is our spy buried in the city. He has detected the movements of King Chu. You go and guard outside the west gate. Just let the little nobles go and only capture King Chu."
Hearing Sun Wu's words, Qingji immediately became excited and loudly responded: "No!"
After these days of fighting with Sun Wu, Qing Ji almost regarded Sun Wu as a god. In every battle, Sun Wu was able to find out the opponent's weaknesses and then command his army to defeat them. This scene has been played out many times.
Qingji immediately became excited when he heard that he was asked to capture the King of Chu. Capturing alive the king of a country two thousand miles away was an honor that would go down in history.
Qing Ji immediately took the spy and his army to ambush outside the west gate of Yingdu.
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On the river, the Chu army and the Huai army fought several times, but they did not gain any advantage. After Wu Zixu discovered that the navy could not move up the river, he immediately led his army ashore.
The Huai Army's 40,000 troops and the Chu Army's 100,000 troops have fought for several battles. The Chu Army relied on the city's defense, but the Huai Army only won a small victory and could not defeat the enemy.
But Wu Zixu was not in a hurry. His role was to attract the main force of the Chu army. As long as the main force of the Chu army was attracted by him, Sun Wu and Qing Ji could take the opportunity to directly enter the capital of Ying.
The two armies faced each other for half a month. Just when the Chu State thought that the Huai Army was unable to advance and was about to retreat, news came from Yingdu. .q.
"What! The Huai army's partial division defeated the three passes of Xinyang in a row?" The general of the Chu army was shocked when he met.
"You've been fooled. The Huai army here is just a bait to hold back our army!"
"The army is ready, leaving 50,000 people to defend the city, while the others are preparing to break camp..."
Before he could finish his words, another messenger was carried in by the guards.
"General, the Han River has been lost, and the 100,000-strong army has been wiped out! Your Majesty ordered us to return to aid Yingdu..." After saying this, the messenger could no longer hold on and passed out.
"The Han River was lost, and the 100,000-strong army was wiped out..." The news he just received shocked him so much that he was speechless.
"No, Yingdu!"
Fengji's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately ignored Wu Zixu's 40,000 Huai army and immediately summoned the generals to prepare to withdraw the troops and return to Yingdu to aid.
But just when Fengji got the news, Wu Zixu also got the news that the Huai army defeated the Chu army at the capital of Han navy in Linying, and he laughed immediately.
"Order the army to pull out of camp. When gathering, we will definitely withdraw our troops and return reinforcements. We will defeat the enemy tonight!"
