Xiong Ju committed suicide and Yingdu was destroyed. Chu suffered heavy losses.
Although Xiong Ju died, Xiong Ju's brother Xiong Tao escaped. After learning that Xiong Ju was dead, he was supported by other nobles as the King of Chu.
Xiong Tao fled all the way north into Yanling, then stopped, and then immediately sent an envoy to Qin for help.
Although the Chu State lost its capital of Ying, the area of the Chu State was two thousand miles away. Even if the capital of Ying was lost, the remaining land area was still vast. It must be said that the Chu State had a rich heritage.
Although Huai State captured many nobles, a large number of nobles from Chu State still escaped. Many of these nobles were feudal lords of Chu State. After the Huai State captured a large amount of Chu State's land, many of the feudal lords' fiefdoms were occupied.
These people were naturally unwilling to give up their fiefdoms to others. So a large number of nobles began to spend money and efforts to recruit soldiers and train the army.
Chu State sent Shen Baoxu to Qin State to ask for help.
In Yongdu of the State of Qin, Shen Baoxu escorted the Queen Mother of Chu to the State of Qin. The wife of the king of Qin was the daughter of the Queen Mother of Chu. Originally, the Qin State did not want to see the Chu State envoy. After all, the two sides broke up not long ago. Now you come and I want to see it? Then wouldn’t I be very shameless?
When Shen Baoxu saw that Qin was unwilling to see them, he suddenly felt sad and cried bitterly outside the main hall of Qin. While crying, he told about the friendship between Qin and Chu, expressed regret for Chu's previous actions, and was willing to Correction and compensation.
A cry makes the listener cry and the listener feel sad. Finally, the Marquis of Qin was moved, and the Marquis of Qin received the Chu envoy.
When the envoy from Chu informed about the war and asked Qin for assistance, the people of Qin were also dumbfounded.
When they learned that Chu was defeated, Xiong Ju died, and Yingdu was defeated, the entire Qin court was shocked.
They knew that the Chu State had a vast territory and a prosperous population, and that the Huai State was only a thousand miles away from the capital of Ying. One hundred thousand Huai troops marched thousands of miles in such a long way, defeated the capital of Ying and captured and killed the King of Chu with five battles and five victories.
Such a record is simply a myth in their eyes.
The Chu State's more than 200,000 troops were all defeated. The entire war lasted only one month. In one month, ordinary people would have rushed from Yingdu to Huai'an.
The Huai Kingdom actually marched all the way, winning consecutive battles all the way, and invaded the capital of Ying.
Even if the Huai army came to kill 200,000 pigs, they would not be defeated so quickly! Why was it such a complete failure?
Everyone in the Qin State doubted whether the Chu State was too weak and vulnerable. But thinking about the last time Qin Chu defeated Jin, the strength they showed was no weaker than Qin.
The last time Qin and Chu attacked Ba, although the two sides were very unhappy in the end, Qin also saw the strength of Chu, otherwise you would think that Qin would be so easy to talk to. Qin and Chu were at odds and there was no time to start a war? That's because Chu State is very powerful.
Now seeing that such a powerful Chu State was beaten so miserably, Qin State was also shocked.
When more news came together, Qin had a clearer understanding of the battle between Huaichu and Huaichu.
"This Sun Wu is so powerful!"
"Thirty-five hundred people broke through three levels in one day."
"The Battle of Hanshui, three battles and three victories, 13,500 people, defeated the Chu State's 100,000 army. Although there was also Zichang's incompetence in this, it is undeniable that the Huai State was strong. What's more, it was even more so later. An army of 10,000 people besieged Sima Chenyi, the left army’s 30,000 men.”
"Shen Yi has always known soldiers, and his army is well-trained and is the elite of Chu State. Shen Yi is also popular among the soldiers, but even so, he was defeated by Sun Wu and surrounded and annihilated."
"The Huai Kingdom has produced another great talent this time!"
"How kind has God been to the Huai people?"
Huai Guo:? ? ? Do you know why? In exchange for your life!
Huaiwu Zhaogong, Huaizhuang Xianggong, Huaixuangong, Huaihuan Gong, Huaiguo has been a country for 400 years, and there are so many wise kings.
The Qin people looked envious.
"The State of Chu is a big country in the south. Even if it is defeated in this battle, the Huai army cannot destroy the State of Chu. It would be better if the State of Huai wants to engulf the State of Chu. A large number of feudal lords in the old areas of the State of Chu will resist. When the time comes we If we send troops together with the Chu State again, although the Huai State is powerful, it is not invincible.
Defeatable. "Many ministers of Qin State discussed.
"And if Chu is destroyed, Jin will be able to use its hands to deal with us. If so, how many years will it take for Qin to leave Hangu Pass in the east?"
"Your Majesty, I suggest you support the Chu State. If the Chu State dies, the Qin State will face the Jin State. At the same time, the Huai State is so strong. If we join forces with the Jin State to encircle and suppress it, we, the Qin State, will also follow in the footsteps of the Chu State!"
"Your Majesty, support the State of Chu. The State of Chu has suffered heavy losses in this war and its strength has been exhausted. It can be said that its vitality has been greatly damaged. In the future, it can only become more attached to the State of Qin. This is very good for the State of Qin. Qin State will dominate the Qin-Chu Alliance. .”
"My lords, as you said, Gu Ye is willing to send troops to help Chu, but do you have any way to defeat or stop Huai?"
The ministers all had no idea for a while, "This Sun Wu is a born warrior. He commands an army of 50,000 and runs rampant across the world. Who can resist him?"
Just when everyone felt that they were in trouble, Qin State's top minister Zipu said: "Your Majesty, although the Huai army is strong, but at this time the Huai army is in Chu, it is a guest army, not fighting on the mainland. Although the Huai army is very brave, Sun Wu The command is invincible. But our army has more numbers, is familiar with the geography, and with the help of Chu, we can still fight!"
"There are still many lords fighting in various places in Chu State. Although these lords are not strong individually, they are numerous. If they can work together, Huai State will have to pay a huge price if it wants to stabilize the place."
"These princes can disrupt the retreat of the Huai army and help us attack at the same time. With the cooperation of the Chu army, even if we are defeated by the Huai army, we can protect ourselves. What's more, the Huai army has traveled thousands of miles, and the army's food and baggage need to be transported by Huai. Even if there is Water transportation by ship also requires a very high price.”
"We just need to confront it and harass it a little bit. In the end, the Huai State can no longer hold on and will retreat. At that time, we will regain the lost territory with the Chu State."
After hearing the strategy of Master Zipu, everyone in the Qin State thought it was feasible, so the Marquis of Qin ordered him to command 100,000 Qin troops, join the Chu army, and go south to attack the Huai State.
After Qin's army was dispatched, Chu's morale was greatly shaken. The Chu army, which had been in panic all day long, finally settled down. With Qin's support, Chu's people finally felt relieved.
Soon the Chu State began to recruit large armies, and princes from all over the country began to gather. At the same time, these princes also relied on their familiarity with the terrain and their large numbers to harass the Huai State.
Regarding this situation, Sun Wu had discussed with Wang Qi before. Both of them believed that Chu could not be annexed in a war. Therefore, they did not plan to occupy Yingdu for a long time, but planned to move the population of Yingdu away.
