"But how many troops do we have now?"
Without waiting for Xiang Yan to reply, Jing Qi said impassionedly: "This time I, the great Chu, have mobilized an army of more than 600,000!"
"With 600,000 elite troops from Chu fighting against the exhausted army of 300,000 violent Qin, I have the advantage!"
At this moment, Jing Qi was extremely excited. Qu Ding and Qu Ding also said loudly, "General, we agree with what General Jing Qi said."
"The war has not yet begun, so why should the general destroy my great Chu spirit!"
Hearing this, Xiang Yan laughed angrily and said to Jing Qi: "Who told you that the Qin army going south this time only has 300,000 troops?"
Seeing Xiang Yan's inquiry, Qu Ding raised his head and said, "Scouts, spies, and trading companies have violently attacked the Qin and Chu factions in successive military reports. Did the general turn a blind eye?"
"This is Wang Jian's treacherous plan!"
Xiang Yan said coldly: "According to reliable information, the Qin people are going south this time, with a total of 600,000 people, all of whom are elites in hundreds of battles."
"Not only General Wang Jian went south, but also Gongzi Shu, General Meng Tian, Li Xin and others."
"It can be said that the Qin people went south with the intention of destroying Chu in one battle. Generals, you should be very careful!"
"Haha, General, this is just the Qin people's bluff!"
At this moment, Zhao Tao also laughed and said: "We all know how powerful the Qin people are. An army of 600,000 is equivalent to the Qin people marching south."
"Your Majesty, the general has been summoned to the capital several times. The general knows why."
"Does the King of Qin dare to entrust the entire country's elite to a single general?"
"snort!"
With a cold snort, Xiang Yan turned to the generals of the shogunate and said: "Generals, with the strength of the Qin Dynasty's warriors, and with Wang Jian and Gongzi's skill in using troops, there is no need to bluff!"
Seeing that Xiang Yan still made this decision, Jing Qi raised his hand and said: "General, we all thought that our army should defend Chen Di and compete with the Qin army!"
"Exactly!"
At this moment, Zhaotuo also said in a deep voice: "General, the wealth in Huaibei is the granary of Chu. Once occupied by the Qin army, the food crisis for the 600,000-strong army will be right in front of us!"
"Giving the Huaibei granary to the Qin people is not what we want, nor is it the national policy of Chu. The king will not be able to get through it!"
At the same time, Qu Ding also echoed, saying: "General, I'm waiting in Chendi. The trade route has just been opened. If we abandon it, what will happen if the national treasury is short of food?"
Seeing the persistence of the three people, Xiang Yan was helpless. His idea was only to defeat the Qin army, and the concerns of the three people were not unreasonable.
At this time, no one could convince anyone and could only choose to leave the decision to King Chu Chu.
After thinking about this, Xiang Yan resolutely said: "The three generals are stubborn and I also insist on my own decision. In this case, I can only report to the king for his decision!"
"That's right!"
Jing Qi and the other three nodded, and then turned to Xiang Yan and said, "General, we are not waiting to oppose you, but for Da Chu. I hope General will not blame you!"
This is the state of Chu.
Even though Xiang Yan is a famous general and has a deep foundation in Chu State, it cannot change this.
Under the gaze of the generals, Xiang Yan wrote a letter and gave it to the military envoy to be sent to the capital.
The generals in the army retired with satisfaction.
Of course, Xiang Yan would not give in.
He also wrote a letter and said to Xiang Liang: "Liang, go there in person and write a letter for your father and hand it over to the king."
"promise."
There is only one line of words on the silk book.
I am old and frail, so I request to retire and return to my hometown.
Xiang Yan had no choice but to overturn the table to force the King of Chu to make a decision, and then integrate the various departments of the Chu army.
Based on Xiang Yan's understanding of King Chu's carrying the cud, he believed that the king of Chu's carrying the cud should support him.
In the entire Chu State, only the King of Chu carried the cud and did not care about the growth of the Xiang family. In addition, it was also because the King of Chu carried the cud and had no choice.
He, Xiang Yan, fought for the King of Chu.
The entire Chu people had a choice, even Xiang Yan had a choice, but King Chu had no choice.
Apart from fighting to the death, he has only one way to die.
In this case, he believed that King Chu of Chu would definitely support him.
"General, now our army cannot unite at all, the Qin army is as powerful as a rainbow..."
The Sima of the Chinese army pondered for a long time and said to Xiang Yan: "Moreover, the worries of the three generals are not unreasonable."
"As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, the food and grass go first. Once we lose the trade routes in Chendi and the granaries in Huaibei, our great Chu will be really in danger."
"After all, the land of Huaibei is under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family. Once the Huaibei granary is lost, the king's edicts will be greatly reduced."
........
Hearing this, Xiang Yan nodded and said in a faint tone: "What you said makes sense, but Chen Di has to give up."
"With Huaibei as the battlefield, there is a glimmer of hope. Now, Wang Jian is eager for our army to hold on and compete with them for every city and territory."
"How can I let Wang Jian get his wish at this time!"
"General, why do you think Wang Jian will cannibalize it instead of swallowing it up?"
The face of Sima Zhongjun suddenly changed, and he turned to Xiang Yan and said: "All along, when the Qin people destroyed the country, they chose to devour it instead of cannibalize it."
"This is true even when facing Zhao Guo!"
"snort!"
At this moment, Xiang Yan sneered and said: "Who said that the people of Qin destroyed Zhao and swallowed it up like a whale?"
"General Wang Jian led the main force of the army to confront Li Mu, Lord of Wu'an at Jingxing, while the other two armies encroached on Zhao's territory."
"In the end, under the planning of Gongzi Shu, they conquered Handan in one battle, and the Zhao Kingdom was finally destroyed."
"Now, I, the great Chu, are not afraid of being swallowed by a whale, but only afraid of cannibalization!"
"I can see this, do you think Wang Jian can see it?"
At this moment, Xiang Yan didn't even have the strength to be angry, and couldn't help but smile sadly.
To be honest, although Xiang Yan was not sure of winning in a battle with the Qin people, he still had some chance of winning.
He knew in his heart that in this battle, the Qin people would definitely move south to fight against Chu.
In order to destroy Chu!
Xiang Yan knew Wang Jian well, and he knew that with Wang Jian's character, he would never be in a hurry to fight the Chu army.
At this time, Da Chu twisted into a rope and built high barriers, relying on the two natural dangers of Huai River and Jiang River.
As long as there is no civil strife in Chu, it is almost impossible for Qin to destroy Chu.
Based on this, he decided that the first step was to abandon Chendi and use Huaibei as bait to stop attacks.
If the Chu army is defeated, they will retreat to Huainan and abandon the entire Huaibei.
As a result, the Qin people traveled all the way, but they could not fight, and they wasted their time on food and grass.
Once the Qin army falls in Chu territory, chaos will inevitably break out in the Central Plains. This is Chu's opportunity.
This is the only way to fight against the Qin army and buy time for Chu to change.
Xiang Yan knew it in her heart, but she couldn't express it.
The last time he went to the capital, he had informed the King of Chu that he was carrying cud, but when he reported it, he went straight into the mud and into the sea without making any sound.
