On the first day of the Lunar New Year, an army of 200,000 troops began to march toward Chu State along the tributaries of the Yangtze River.
Duke Chu continued to mobilize various troops and prepared to defend Yingdu.
On the second day of the lunar month, an army of 200,000 troops attacked Chu from the direction of Wu. Letters asking for help from all walks of life came to Yingdu and appeared in front of the Duke of Chu. The Duke of Chu did not take it seriously.
On the third day of the lunar month, an army of 200,000 troops attacked Chu from the southern jungle of Wu.
Regarding this bad news, Chu Gong remained calm.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhuge Liang led an army of 200,000 to formally approach the city and surrounded the capital of Ying.
Looking at Zhuge Liang outside the city, Chu Gong still didn't make any move.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, the entire Chu State, all major counties and major transportation routes, had fallen into the hands of Yancheng, and the rest was a public security war.
After learning the news, Duke Chu locked himself in the study for three full hours.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, Xiang Ji could no longer bear it and led the Chu army back home!
The coalition forces have dissipated. Zheng's 60,000-strong army was originally commanded by Le Yi. Now there are only 55,000 left. Without the support of Chu, this army alone cannot do anything to the Han, Zhao, and Wei coalition forces.
Wu's 80,000-strong army has now quietly withdrawn and surrendered directly.
Fu Chai personally gave the order, and everyone in the Wu Kingdom surrendered, and Sun Wu could only retreat slowly with his army.
Now, these 80,000 troops have arrived at the homeland of Xu State, now the territory of Yancheng.
The originally powerful Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were now the only ones left with the Chu Army themselves.
There were originally a total of 450,000 Chu troops, but now there are still 420,000 left.
When he learned that Xiang Ji planned to withdraw his troops, Fan Zeng was the first to express his opposition.
"Can't withdraw!"
"Now, Sun Wu has left with Wu's army, leaving only us and Zheng's soldiers and horses. If we evacuate, it will be easy for Han, Zhao and Wei to seize the opportunity. When the morale and morale of the army are gone, the army will easily collapse. "
Xiang Ji said without raising his head: "Simple, we can set up an ambush in advance. If the coalition forces dare to go out of the city, and if there are fewer soldiers and horses going out to pursue them, then just eat them. If the main force comes out, then it's time to start A decisive battle is what I want."
"When the time comes, I will win the battle and become a military saint."
"And if the coalition forces still don't move, then I will retreat slowly, return to the Yangtze River, penetrate the Yangtze River, and return to Chu State."
"Yancheng will definitely prepare troops to intercept us on the way back!" Fan Zeng affirmed.
"They will definitely set up an ambush. There may even be enemies on the way home right now, waiting for us to go back!"
Hearing this, Xiang Ji smiled and said, "Wouldn't that be better?"
"Now, the families of the soldiers are all in Chu State. This is an army that wants to go home. Anyone who dares to stop them from going home will be defeated!"
"In order to go home, the soldiers are united and dare to fight against any enemy. This is precisely when the soldiers are at their best."
"If there is really a large army blocking the road in Yancheng, then I will let them understand what it means to return to the army without stopping. Even if there are enough enemies, then I can use this victory to directly become a military saint!"
No matter what, sanctification is what matters.
After thinking about Wu Guo's fate, Xiang Ji became more determined in his thoughts.
That's the Kingdom of Wu!
I think back then, when Xiang Ji was fifty years old, he left Yancheng and returned to the state of Wu. From that time on, Xiang Ji fought against the Wu army.
Xiang Ji, who was once a real person plus the first generation, fought against the great real person Wu Zixu with the strength of the real person and the first generation. From the initial defeat and escape, to the subsequent three days and three nights of fighting, and then to the subsequent victory, The real person fought against the great real person, and then successfully broke through and crushed him at will. These years were spent in constant battles with the Wu army.
Xiang Ji knew very well about the state of Wu.
Wu Jun is really not weak!
Wu Zixu and Sun Wu are really not mediocre!
However, such a powerful Wu Kingdom was gone in just two days!
Two days!
Not two months, not two years, just two days!
It is said that the capital of Wu State surrendered immediately after holding on for one night.
Is this because Fu Chai is too weak, or did someone directly open the city gate and reveal the flaws of Gusu City's formation?
Today, Zhuge Kongming leads an army of 200,000 to surround the capital of Ying. Today is already the third day.
Although Chu State is stronger, the people inside Chu State are more confused. What if Chu Gong is betrayed before he returns?
Look at how capable the Wu army was when it was led by Sun Wu, with 80,000 soldiers able to defeat 180,000 opponents.
But since the news of Fu Chai's surrender came, Wu Jun was immediately defeated. If Sun Wu hadn't seen the opportunity early and ran away with his army early, Wu Jun might have been eaten by Han, Zhao and Wei by now.
"Whether the allied forces of Han, Zhao and Wei want to take advantage of the evacuation of the army, or Yancheng is preparing an ambush on the way back, this is a battle involving hundreds of thousands or millions. As long as we win such a battle, Now I can become a saint!"
Having said this, Xiang Ji touched the back of the thunder knife and flicked it lightly: "Not only do I think so, but Han Xin must also think so. So, if nothing else happens, I will encounter someone on the way back. Han Xin, this time, it’s time to decide the winner. Whoever wins will become a saint!"
"This is not only a critical battle for me personally, but also a critical battle for the entire Chu country."
"Everyone knows the treatment of the traitorous nobles of Wu State. They are worth at least 200,000 troops. This time, more than 5,000 counties and more than 5,000 prefects of Chu State surrendered without fighting. There were more than a thousand people who appeared to be benevolent and moral, but in the end, after finding various reasons and excuses, they surrendered."
"There are more than three hundred people who would rather die than surrender, and then they will really die. Most of them died because of betrayal by traitors, and a few died on the battlefield."
"Of the more than five thousand prefects, only three hundred were really willing to accompany Da Chu to death. Only more than fifty actually died on the battlefield. The rest were betrayed and betrayed and died directly. "
"The Kingdom of Chu is so big, but at this moment, in just a few days, only Yingdu has not yet fallen."
"This is the power of the more than fifty nobles of the Wu Kingdom. Yan Gong treated them kindly and actually fulfilled his promise of one person and one master-level technique."
"They really dare to ask for it, and Mr. Yan really dares to give it."
"As soon as this news comes out, how can all the nobles in the world have the intention to resist to the end?"
"Even I can only rely on the thought of going home to make the army forget about this for the time being. Otherwise, as time goes by, the generals in the army will have random thoughts and their military morale will be scattered!"
"So, this battle must be fought and must be fought!"
"Master, please help me secretly, contact the nobles of Chu State, tell them, just talk to them."
Having said this, Xiang Ji closed his eyes in pain. Yu Ji came to Xiang Yu's side and gently rubbed his head. After a while, Xiang Ji opened his eyes: "Tell them, Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, I will surrender, and so will the Chu State, without delaying their getting rich or betraying the Chu State."
"But if I win by chance and I become a saint, after the Chu State surrenders in the future, their lives will be much easier with a saint like me who comes from the Chu State!"
Pressure makes people grow. Xiang Ji, who had always been straightforward, actually learned to use strategies. Although it was still rough and full of mistakes, there was indeed a slight change.
After thinking about it, Fan Zeng sighed and left directly.
A moment later, on a ship on the Yangtze River, Han Xin received the order just issued by Xiang Ji.
"Oh, Xiang Ji has learned how to use tricks, but his level is really not that good. When he gives orders, I know what he is doing behind him."
"However, he can't see it. It's impossible that Fan Zeng can't see it. This is a fight."
When it came to the word "fight", Han Xin became serious.
"Xiang Ji wants to be a saint, and I also want to be a saint."
"For those of us who are strategists, there is nothing more attractive than a hearty victory. This battle will definitely produce a new saint."
With that said, Han Xin looked towards the homeland of Xu State, where Sun Wu and the 80,000-strong army of Wu State were. Now in a state of waiting for reorganization, Han Xin felt pity when thinking of Sun Wu.
I remember when he first came to Yancheng, Sun Wu was the best in the art of war in the world, the only one of his kind.
Without any information as a reference, he might spend hundreds of billions, or at most trillions, to train troops every year, and finally trained the first prefecture-level Taoist soldiers.
With such talent and such a senior, he was once the idol of Han Xin and Wu Qi.
However, now Xiang Ji is about to become a saint, and Han Xin and Wu Qi are also about to become saints. However, Sun Wu, the first great master in the military strategist and the first trainer of prefecture-level Taoist soldiers in the military strategist, is still groping in the realm of great masters. , there is still a long way to go before becoming a saint.
Xiang Ji had the support of the entire Chu State nobles, as well as the support of the Duke of Chu, which was equivalent to the support of the entire Chu State.
Han Xin had the support of Yancheng, but Sun Wu only had the support of Wu.
Thinking of this, Han Xin became even more grateful that he had come to Yancheng and that he had met Jiang Hua. Otherwise, would I be like Sun Wu?
"Generals should not underestimate the enemy. It is better to mobilize troops from Yancheng. The strength of the 400,000 troops from the Yangtze River alone will still be insufficient."
With that said, Zhuge Liang drew a map.
On the map, there are 400,000 troops stationed along the Yangtze River.
There are 800,000 troops in the Chu State, and there are still 200,000 troops in the Wu State.
After taking a look at the map, Han Xin said: "Don't worry, although I am sure to defeat Xiang Ji, it is not a good thing to create a saint before unification."
"So, I plan to draw 200,000 from the 400,000 troops in the Yangtze River, 200,000 from the Chu army, and another 200,000 from Yancheng, for a total of 600,000 troops, and fight Xiang Ji in the Huaihe River area. Field. If nothing unexpected happens, the place for this decisive battle will be right here!”
Looking where Han Xin pointed, there were two words on it: Gaixia.
"However, Qin probably won't watch in vain, and may send troops from Hanzhong to attack Chu."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan: "Don't be afraid. I have already gone there in person and used the local terrain to lay out eight formations. In addition, there are a hundred thousand troops to lay the groundwork. Even if Qin's army comes to rescue..."
(End of chapter)
