What really makes Fu Chu regret is that last year Wang Jian conquered ten cities in Huaibei, which shocked the whole country of Chu.
At the original court meeting, it was decided that Xiang Yan would be the general to mobilize troops and horses, and all the other ministers of the family would rush back to their fiefdoms to collect troops, supplies, and transport supplies to the capital.
At that time, I was extremely excited.
Because not only did the ministers of the world unanimously agree with his decision, but everyone was very active.
However, now that I think about it, when the ministers of the family hurried back to the fiefdom, it was not to recruit food and grass, but to avoid disaster.
When he thought of this, King Chu's heart was filled with sadness.
Can such a big Chu be saved?
"Your Majesty, since we are discussing military affairs, can the general arrive?"
At the beginning of the court meeting, Grand Sima Jingzhu raised his head, carried his cud towards the King of Chu, and said.
As soon as these words came out, all the officials looked at King Chu of Chu.
After all, today's court meeting will decide to resist the Qin army, and the biggest key is General Xiang Yan.
If Xiang Yan is not here, no matter what they discuss, it will not work.
As the general of Da Chu, Xiang Yan is the one who best understands the military strength of Da Chu and the warriors of Da Qin.
Hearing this, King Chu's face became even more ugly because he had not received news of Xiang Yan's arrival.
His mind flashed, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a voice.
"General Xiang Liang of the left has come to see my king. My king will live for ten thousand years, and the great Chu will live for ten thousand years—!"
Outside the main hall, there was a loud shout, which attracted Fu Chu and others to look over.
At the same time, Xiang Liang walked into the hall quickly, his whole body covered in dust and embarrassment.
Without hesitation, he immediately raised his hand towards the King of Chu and said: "General Xiang Liang of the Left Army, please see my king!"
"Xiang, Xiang Liang, how is the general?" Fu Chu saw Xiang Liang's appearance, his heart thumped, and he couldn't help but speak.
Hearing this, Xiang Liang spoke quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the general is heading towards the capital!"
"My king, there is no need to worry. The general has sent all the remaining generals to report that due to important matters in the army, they cannot return to the meeting for the time being."
"Tomorrow, the general will definitely arrive in the capital!"
"good!"
At this moment, the King of Chu carried his cud and said: "General Zuo will go down first to rest, and wait for the general to arrive before convening a court meeting."
"promise."
The next day.
Xiang Yan came in a hurry with his personal guards.
As soon as he entered Shouchun, he rushed to the palace, bowed to the king of Chu, and said: "Your Majesty Xiang Yan pays homage to my king. The king will live for ten thousand years, and the great Chu will live for ten thousand years!"
"General, there's no need to be polite, just stay on your own!"
When King Chu Chu saw Xiang Yan's arrival, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew in his heart that all the hopes of Da Chu lay with Xiang Yan.
"General, I have a question for you."
Looking at Xiang Yan, the King of Chu opened his mouth and said: "The army is marching south to Ruyin and Chengfu. Does the general have any strategies to deal with the enemy?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Ruyin and Chengfu are the two key points in the north of Yingshou."
"By stationing our army in these two places, we can block the choke points of the Qin army's southward march and prevent the Qin army from going south to attack our capital."
Hearing Xiang Yan's words, the King of Chu lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "On the other hand, the army's food, grass, clothing, armor and weapons have been collected before. How much does the general think we need now?"
"Your Majesty, all the grain, grass and baggage that were sent out earlier are now in the warehouse."
At this point, Xiang Yan changed his subject and turned to the King of Chu, holding his cud, and said: "Your Majesty, the general situation in the world is like this. Now Qin is strong and Chu is weak. This battle is about the life and death of Chu!"
"This is not something that can be settled in one battle. The general thinks that our great Chu court needs to be prepared for a long and deadly battle with the Qin people!"
"This is not one year, two years, but several years, or even ten years!"
"Therefore, based on this, I think the current supply of food, grass and baggage is far from enough!"
Faced with Xiang Yan's impassioned spirit, at this moment, all the officials in the hall were quiet.
They all knew that Xiang Yan was right.
They are well aware of the situation in Da Chu and the situation in the Central Plains.
Since last year, when Wang Jian led the Qin warriors to conquer ten cities in Huaibei, the kings and ministers of Chu no longer showed contempt for the Qin army.
Hearing this, the King of Chu fell silent.
He is not a fool.
He is a prince of a royal family, and he has won the throne in his prime. He is also very experienced. Therefore, he will naturally not be ignorant about war.
For a moment, the hall fell into silence.
After a long time, the King of Chu made a decision in his heart, and then he said to Xiang Yan and others: "I have passed on the king's order, and use the Grand Sima Jingzhu as the special envoy to strictly urge the Huainan army that is still halfway to move north as soon as possible."
"Secondly, Ling Yin will do his best to supervise the requisition and transportation of grain and grass in the feudal lands of the rich clans; thirdly, all naval units will enter the Huaihe River from Jiangdong to prepare for the relocation of the capital."
"Fourth, use Dongting County as the location to move the capital south. Once this battle is lost, the imperial court will immediately move south, using the two great swamps of Yunmeng and Dongting as barriers, and use the navy to deal with the Qin army."
"promise."
With a nod of agreement, the ministers all agreed.
Seeing this scene, the King of Chu put his cud on his back and said: "Prepare a banquet, I want to help the general to wash away the dust!"
"promise."
Seeing this scene, the dark clouds in Xiang Yan's heart became heavier.
Nearly a year has passed since he was appointed by the King of Chu as the general to fight against Qin.
However, the most fundamental army gathering has not yet been completed, and many deployment plans are even more stumbling.
As of now, the fortress of Ruyin Fortress is barely completed, but the rock and stone barrier he originally requested has turned into an earth and wood barrier.
The fortress of Chengfu Fortress is an earth ditch and an earth wall crenel.
The production of weapons is also slow.
But King Chu was unaware of this situation, and he was still in the mood to hold a banquet.
He knew Da Chu's situation in his heart, but precisely because of this, Xiang Yan felt even more desperate.
Moreover, it was very difficult for him to mobilize all the current Chu troops.
Even if the king of Chu was ordered to bear the burden of Chu, he could not do it.
Da Chu has a vast territory, with nearly 200 cities, about 50 or 60 fortified cities, and a total army of about 300,000.
Except for a few key cities under the direct jurisdiction of the Grand Sima of the State Government.
Because the city defense army's baggage, food, clothing, armor, equipment, etc. were all the responsibility of the fief.
As a result, these armies have actually become private soldiers of the feudal lord, and it is extremely difficult to mobilize them from the local area.
However, the total number of troops directly under the royal family is about 400,000.
This is the only main force in Da Chu that can be dispatched at any time.
But this army is not only stationed in the suburbs of Chencheng, an important town in Huaibei, to deal with the Central Plains.
It is also necessary to garrison Ruyin Fortress in the north of Yingshou.
It is even more important to garrison Huainan behind Ying Shou and protect the capital at the same time.
The remaining army needs to be stationed in Wuzhong, east of the Yangtze River, to deal with the frequent Wu-Yue rebellions.
Moreover, among this large army, there are still 100,000 navy troops.
This means that the army he can mobilize is very small.
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