After discussing today's battle, the generals dispersed, leaving only Huang Zu and Cheng Ping in the tent.
There was a hint of worry on his face, and he said: "The Qin army is hard to enter, and Sun Qi is hiding inside, unable to induce a fight. He also sent generals to call the formation, and the other side also has brave generals, and it is difficult to overwhelm the Qin army." Morale.”
"Shuai Huang is worried about the stalemate in the war." Cheng Ping asked tentatively.
"Yes." Huang Zu sighed: "In today's Xiangyang battle, I don't know how long the Chu army can hold on. Once the King of Qin pacifies the entire Jiangbei, it is very likely that he will reinforce Xuandi. By then, if we want to make progress, it will be more difficult than now. ah."
"Well..." Cheng Ping nodded in agreement at first, and then said: "In my opinion, if you want to open up the situation in Jianyang, the current war plan is not enough. Become the King of Letters and then plan the overall situation."
"Master Cheng means..." The number one adviser of the Ling Kingdom, even the commander-in-chief of Huang Zu's army, respected him very much.
Cheng Ping said: "Please ask the king to mobilize tens of thousands of domestic troops and go north to pretend to attack Huan Di to contain Zhao Mu's troops."
"At the same time, I ordered General Fan Que to lead 100,000 troops from Gannan Road to raid Xuandi, echoing our main force in the southeast, and strive to make Sun Qi's tribe vulnerable to enemies from the back and belly."
"As soon as this big battlefield is mobilized, Sun Qi will never dare to defend the Jianyang defense line anymore, and he can slowly start to declare the territory."
His intention was very clear. He would first hold Zhao Mu down so that all existing troops in the Qin State could not be mobilized, and then send more troops to Xuandi and take other routes to retreat.
However, this strategic arrangement is extremely large and will affect the entire battlefield.
The total strength of the Ling Kingdom was more than 600,000. Huang Zu took away 400,000, but there were still 200,000 that could be mobilized in the country.
After listening to what he said, Huang Zu touched the gray beard on his chin, paced back and forth, and after going through it in his mind, he said: "I think Master Cheng's plan is feasible. In this way, Sun Qi is worried that his retreat will be cut off." , it is very likely that they will give in to Jianyang, but with this military maneuver, the king’s side..."
Cheng Ping said with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander Huang, the king will definitely agree. Qin needs time for this battle, and we also need to grab time."
After the decision was made, Huang Zu immediately returned to Shuai's case without using any ink, unfolded a silk book, and started writing.
On the other side, Chu State.
The news that the Ling Army broke into Qingtian Pass and confronted the Qin Army in the Jianyang area has naturally come.
After listening to the detailed report, the King of Chu couldn't help but said: "There are 400,000 Ling Army troops. After entering Xuan, why don't they turn down the Xiang River to deal with the main force of King Qin. They are fighting hard in Jianyang. How can we solve our crisis?"
The hope in his heart was that the spirit army would help Chu fight, face Xiao Yuan's main army together, and repel it together.
But how could King Ling fight a decisive battle with Qin for him? He wished that Xiao Yuan's main force was as far away as possible. What they wanted was just to take advantage of the opportunity.
When all the Chu ministers heard this, they also frowned. Chu Xiang said: "Based on the current battle situation, I am afraid that the Ling Army has no intention of confronting Qin's main force head-on."
"What, what does this Spirit King mean..." King Chu was full of anxiety, because the situation in Xiangyang could no longer tolerate such a siege.
Wu State.
The King of Wu was also discussing this matter with his ministers and said: "Although this old fox, King Ling, has agreed to send troops, he has no intention of helping Chu. He only wants to gain territory for himself. But having said that, now that he has declared war, he will definitely It is not good for Qin. The King of Qin is still besieging Xiangyang. Isn’t he afraid that the whole territory of Xuande will fall?”
After hearing this, Prime Minister Wu stepped out and said: "The King of Qin refused to return, which shows that he has the intention to go south. The crisis in Chu State is getting more and more serious now."
"But we have no choice. In this battle, we can only see who loses faster, Xiangyang or Xuandi."
"If the Ling Army advances rapidly and Xuandi falls on a large scale, King Qin will definitely not be able to sit still no matter what he does."
"On the contrary, if Xiangyang is lost first, Qin's main force can be divided and mobilized."
At this point in the battle, King Wu couldn't help but take a deep breath and said quietly: "King Qin would rather fight to the death than attack the south of the Yangtze River. Qin is warlike and has a murderous spirit..."
Half a month later, Lingguo sent troops again. The troops were divided into two groups, one way north and all the way into Xuan. At this point, King Ling had raised all the troops in the country.
The same was true for the Qin State. Except for Yang Heng who wanted to defend Xirong, almost all other generals went to the battlefield.
The spiritual army was mobilized again, and such military information naturally reached Xiao Yuan immediately.
In the Chinese army tent, his face was not good, and so were the generals.
Advisor Jia You said: "This strategic arrangement of the Ling Kingdom is too ambitious to seize Xuandi. If General Sun Qi continues to hold on to the Jianyang defense line, he may be surrounded and suppressed by tactics."
Wang Su followed: "The loss of Xuandi will have a great impact on the southeastern territory. If the Ling Kingdom occupies important places, in the future, the Ling Army will cause military pressure on our country from attacking multiple important roads at the same time."
"What do you mean, give up on Xiangyang now?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"This." Wang Su hesitated for a moment and said, "I have no intention of doing so. I just want to say that both sides are critical, so the king must be cautious in his decision."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, and after considering the situation on the entire battlefield, he made a decisive decision: "I have already made a decision. If I want to return reinforcements, I will not wait until now. I will immediately send an order to Sun Qi to retreat and give way to Jian." Positive."
"Jianyang can be lost, but these 100,000 soldiers cannot be lost."
"If we fall into death, within the Xuan Realm, the spiritual army will no longer be able to stop us."
He is right, it is okay to lose some places, but the overall situation cannot be lost. As long as the troops are still there, there is a possibility of turning defeat into victory.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other. The situation in Xuandi was becoming more and more critical. This decision required a lot of courage.
Jia You immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, we can regain the lost city of Xuandi in the future, but if the Chu Kingdom comes back from the ashes, with its century-old foundation and domestic population, it will be able to strengthen its troops and horses in a few years. By then, It’s not a matter of one city and one pool.”
Xiao Yuanshi's decision to take Xiangyang did not change, and his royal order was quickly transmitted to Sun Qi.
After reading it, the latter didn't feel anything wrong. Even without Xiao Yuan's order, he would probably have written a letter to suggest it.
The changes in the battlefield situation left Qin with no choice but to take a step back.
During the tactical retreat, Sun Qi and Huang Zu fought several small battles in various fortresses, which took more than a month. Only when the spirit general Fan Que responded to Huang Zu's main force did he withdraw across the entire line.
Subsequently, the Ling Army joined forces and quickly occupied the entire Jianyang County. The number of troops entering the Xuan War reached more than 400,000.
At this point, Xuandi lost one county first, which made King Ling very excited. He sent messages one after another, asking Huang Zu to speed up his march.
