A few days later, the Chu State went to the meeting hall.
Chu Guo's full hope was suddenly dashed again, and he couldn't help but murmured: "Failed, failed again..."
All the ministers on the left and right in the palace lowered their heads slightly and did not speak.
Now, not only has the news come back, but also from the Qin State, Wang Su has written a book, severely criticizing the King of Chu for this matter, saying that he is a treacherous villain who only knows how to commit rat theft, and it is in vain. The king of a country.
This article is very sharp. It not only said that the King of Chu was a villain, but also revealed all his past scores, saying that he was harsh, cruel to the people, corrupt and selfish. When foreigners invaded, only Wu Chu refused to send troops. It can be seen that He only cares about his personal interests and has no concern for the people. He is hereditary king and nobility, which is actually causing trouble to the world, and so on.
Originally, the King of Chu lost a lot of people's support due to the invasion of the ghost tribe. In recent years, he has imposed excessive taxes and forcibly recruited young people, which caused a lot of complaints. Now, the state of Chu is in a state of shock again. Now after reading such an article, it is undoubtedly Another storm arose.
But this also brought Wu State into it, saying that King Wu was also a scum of the nation, had no regard for the safety of China, and was not worthy of being a prince of the Central Plains.
But King Wu was very angry.
On the other side, Lingguo.
Naturally King Ling heard about this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I have long said that the King of Chu is incapable of making plans. He is only focused on carrying out assassinations. Not only will these little tricks fail, Moreover, it will only bring humiliation to oneself and increase the number of laughingstocks."
"Yes, if you want to defeat the enemy country, you have to rely on military strength. The war cannot be won. These small actions in the dark are completely meaningless." Ling Xiang agreed.
King Ling shook his head again and said slightly worriedly: "With this incident, the Qin army will definitely become more powerful. In the battle of the Yangtze River, the Wu army may not be able to withstand it in the end..."
"However, your Majesty has decided that our country has captured the four counties of Xuandi. Even if Jiangnan is lost, our country will still be in a confrontation with Qin in the future world structure." Ling Xiang said.
"Yes." King Ling nodded, "I hope King Qin will return home in vain on the Yangtze River."
At the same time, above the Yangtze River.
There is a lot of fog on the river today.
In front of the Qin Army's naval camp, the Wu Army's warships were looming on the vast river.
This kind of military situation has naturally alarmed the generals. Xiao Yuan was also watching with cold eyes from the riverside.
In the heavy fog, Huangfu Yuqi was located on the bow of the ship in the middle. He was wearing armor and a cape on his back, and he kept shouting:
"King Qin, listen!"
"I am Huangfu Yuqi!"
"Although you are the king, when it comes to water warfare, you are by no means an opponent. I advise you, general, to go home quickly and study military skills for a few more years before coming back! Otherwise, you may die on the Yangtze River!"
"At that time, Qin will have no owner, what should we do? Hahahaha——"
After he yelled, he looked up and smiled, then raised his hand to signal.
Immediately afterwards, all the Wu soldiers stood on the boat and began to raise their arms and shout:
"Please invite King Qin to come out and fight——"
"Please invite King Qin to come out and fight——"
The situation between the two armies is so arrogant!
Peng Shuang couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yuan raised his hand slightly to stop him, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the river, and said in a serious voice:
"Huangfu Yuqi is making such a noise, so he must be well prepared. Today, the river is filled with heavy fog. There may be an ambush behind the fog."
"Send the order and send out the crossbowmen to prevent the Wu army from approaching."
"But your Majesty!" Peng Shuang said anxiously: "That Huangfu Yuqi is really arrogant. I will never be able to bear his humiliation!"
"He's trying to lure you into a fight. Don't ignore him."
"Even so, what does our army have to fear? The warships can all come out together." Peng Shuang said.
"No, it's foggy today. We don't have Wu Jun who understands Jiang's situation. If we attack rashly, we will be confused in the heavy fog." Xiao Yuandao.
At this time, Yan Qi also began to point to the Wu army's warships in the distance and said: "Your Majesty, please look at the more than ten warships that Huangfu Yuqi has appeared. Most of their hulls are frivolous and their drafts are not deep. They must be fast ships. Behind them are large ships. There must be a heavy ship full of soldiers hidden in the fog."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, turned around and said, "Go back first. Just set up a crossbow formation by the river. If the Wu army dares to approach, the arrow formation will cover it."
"No!" Yan Qi cupped his fists and accepted the order.
On Huangfu Yuqi's side, he was inevitably a little disappointed when he saw that the Qin army had not made any movement for a long time. Not only did no warships leave, but there were more archers and crossbowmen gathering on the riverside.
The general beside him said: "General, it seems that King Qin is not fooled."
"Humph." Huangfu Yuqi sneered and said, "He is the Lord of Qin after all. He is not an ordinary man without any plans."
"That……"
"If the Qin army still doesn't come out after calling for another round of fighting, that's it." Huangfu Yuqi said.
The general responded, but then he seemed to have remembered something, and showed a little worry: "But general, this time I called the formation and acted alone for my troops. I have not asked for Pei Zong's military order. I'm afraid he will make things more difficult for me after I go back." ah."
"Huh, don't worry about what he is doing. What does he dare to do to me!" Huangfu Yuqi didn't care: "I am here to defeat the enemy, not to accompany him to see the river view!"
On one side, they tried to take advantage of the foggy weather, but to no avail. On the other side, after Xiao Yuan returned to the tent, he immediately started discussions with the generals.
Jia You took the lead and said: "After General Tian You's defeat last time, Huangfu Yuqi became more arrogant and arrogant. I am afraid that in his heart, he does not take us seriously."
"Isn't this great?" Xiao Yuan said: "As the saying goes, an arrogant soldier will be defeated. The more arrogant he is, the more beneficial it is to us. The best is to allow him to win a few more small victories."
"The king means..." Jia You's heart moved.
Xiao Yuandao: "Based on the situation of the Wu Army's navy, Pei Zong is a veteran, cautious, never takes risks in his life, and is especially good at water battle defense. With him around, it will be very difficult for us to forcefully cross the Yangtze River. On the contrary, Huangfu Yuqi is young and energetic. , and under the influence of his father Huangfu Ye, he is eager to prove himself, he is the breakthrough point for us to conquer the Yangtze River."
He was right. Even though Huangfu Yuqi had a small victory before and his tactics were good, from the Qin army's point of view, Pei Zong was the most difficult one.
Because it is to stay there. If the enemy does not move, I will not move. If the enemy moves, I will attack him.
Moreover, his naval defense is very complete, with almost no flaws to be found.
Facing such an enemy general is very troublesome.
After everyone in the tent heard what Xiao Yuan said, they first looked at each other, and then Yan Qi said: "Does the king want to let Huangfu Yuqi command the Wu Army Navy?"
"That's right." Xiao Yuan said concisely.
"But the enemy's commander-in-chief is beyond our control..."
Xiao Yuandao: "But don't forget, Huangfu Yuqi once competed with Pei Zong for the leadership position. This young Wu Wang Shao also values the Huangfu family very much. We can secretly help him."
"For example, our army publicly defeated Pei Zong and then deliberately lost to Huangfu Yuqi, making the King of Wu think that Huangfu was more capable of commanding troops."
