Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 73 Summation
After a night attack by the Wu army, most of the Chu army's food and grass were lost, and they had been burned.

Shen Yinshu knew that under the current situation of running out of food and low morale, the Chu army was unable to fight anymore, so he sent Yu Qingji, intending to negotiate peace with the Wu army.

"Reconciliation?"

In the lobby of Zhenzi City, Qingji looked down the steps. The envoy sent by Shen Yinshu couldn't help but sneered and said, "Is the Chu army still qualified to negotiate peace with the widow? Is it a peace negotiation or a peace request? "

"Reporting to the King of Wu, our army's negotiation for peace is also seeking peace. Peace should be the most important thing in everything. Our Chu army still has the strength to fight. It is reasonable and reasonable to negotiate with King Wu!"

The envoy of Chu said neither humble nor overbearing: "Although the Wu army has repeatedly won many battles and won every battle, it is still far inferior to our Chu army in terms of strength. If the King of Wu refuses to negotiate peace, will he not be afraid of increasing casualties?"

"It doesn't matter if our Chu army fights to the death. Chu is a great overlord country with a vast land and a large population. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and thousands of chariots!"

"Chu country can afford casualties, can Wu Guoran?"

Hearing this, Meng Ben and other Wu generals standing on both sides couldn't help glaring at the envoy Chu, as if wishing he could tear him apart.

A fierce light flashed in Qingji's eyes, and he sneered, "Chu envoy, are you threatening me?"

"My minister doesn't dare. It's just that I ask King Wu to think twice!"

The envoy of Chu made a bow and said: "The war has progressed to this point, whether it is war or peace, it is all in the mind of King Wu."

"However, I have to remind the King of Wu that the current enemy of Wu is not only the Chu army, Han people and Yue people are all invading Wu, and the main force of Wu is on the front line!"

"The king of Wu is not afraid. The capital of Wu is lost, and he cannot return to his family? This loss of the country is really a heart-pounding pain!"

Upon hearing this, Qingji just smiled lightly, and said: "This is my job, don't worry about it. Come and see off the guests!"

"King Wu!"

Before the Chu envoy could continue to speak, Qingji waved his hand, and asked the guards standing on the left and right to carry him out, so that he could be seen out of sight.

At this time, Meng Ben stepped forward in confusion and asked, "Your Majesty, since the people of Chu are asking for peace, why didn't your Majesty agree to it?"

The generals present were quite puzzled.

Gein's current situation in Wu State is very critical, and there is more than one enemy facing Chu State!
According to Qingji's original plan, he planned to make a quick decision to deal with the enemy Chu army as soon as possible.

Now that the Chu army has given in, why is Qingji so aggressive and refuses to back down?
To this, Qing Ji just wants to say: the plan cannot keep up with the changes!

"Hehe, today is not what it used to be."

Qing Ji said with a smile: "Second and third sons, do you think that the people of Chu can easily surrender to our country of Wu?"

"This... is unlikely."

All the generals shook their heads!

After all, the two countries of Wu and Chu are feuds, and they have blood feuds that cannot be resolved.

If the Wu army were to surrender to the Chu army, they thought it would be impossible, unless they were at the end of their rope!
"Chu Jun is desperate!"

Qing Ji said very firmly: "My widow admits that the Chu army indeed has many soldiers and generals, and is still capable of fighting. But there is not much food, fodder and supplies left. People are not made of copper and iron. Eating, drinking, sleeping, and sleeping are all indispensable. "

"No matter how powerful an army is, if there is no food and grass supply, it will be a mob, old, weak, sick and disabled!"

"With such a Chu army, why should I be afraid?"

Hearing this, Meng Ben and other generals suddenly realized, and immediately complimented: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Qingji just laughed it off.

As the saying goes, hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, now the Chu army's seven inches has been firmly grasped by Qing Ji!
How can the Chu army not collapse when they are isolated and helpless, and the food and grass are running out?
Surrendering to Wu Jun at that time is their only choice!

In order to ensure the proper placement of the surrendered Chu soldiers, Qingji had to send people back to Wudu to ask Dazai Ji Zha and other ministers and officials to raise more food.

If not, Qingji can't guarantee that when he receives so many soldiers from the Chu army at once, will he kill them because of lack of food, and do something similar to Qin Guokeng killing Zhao soldiers in the Battle of Changping? .

Plan ahead, this is what Qingji must do!
The battle on the front line of Zhenzi has come to a stalemate again.

Because Qingji refused the Chu army's request for peace, Shen Yinshu had to gather his troops and set up camp on the spot.

Shen Yinshu intends to work like this with Wu Jun for the time being, and wait and see what happens!
Gein had already received the news that the Vietnamese army was attacking the city all the way, and they would be able to reach the capital of Wu in a few days. How could the celebration of the fire in the backyard not be anxious?
At that time, the person who is being manipulated may be Qingji instead!

However, what worries Shen Yinshu is that the food and grass in the army has almost been consumed.

In desperation, Shen Yinshu could only let his soldiers go hunting and picking wild fruits in the nearby mountains and forests, or go fishing in the lake, trying to get food for life.

However, this is a drop in the bucket after all!
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Chu army can eat less than half of what they used to eat every day. How can they fight?
"Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready!"

In the camp of the Chu army, as soon as the meal time came, many soldiers of the Chu army rushed over one after another like hungry wolves, and lined up to eat in an orderly manner.

It's just that there are very few things they can eat!

In the wooden shed, hundreds of large pots were set up, and the pots were filled with a piece of white water mixed with rice grains, vegetable leaves, fish shreds, and minced meat, but the amount that went into the soldiers' bowls was too little.

Looking at the dozens of grains of rice and minced meat in his bowl, a soldier couldn't help feeling very dissatisfied, and shouted: "How can this little food satisfy my hunger?"

"Is there any mistake! Two meals a day are full of porridge! Is this bowl of porridge porridge? It's clearly soup!"

"That's it!"

"Eat this kind of thing again, let's not say that we are going to fight, and we don't even have the strength to lift a sword!"

The dissatisfaction of the generals of the Chu army was immediately detonated, and they accused the kitchen soldiers in charge.

The military officer on one side immediately glared at the troublemaker soldier, whipped him with a whip, and said cursingly, "Ban Ma Day! Some food is pretty good, how dare you ask for big fish and meat?"

"Get out, or I will beat you to death!"

Hearing this, all the soldiers dared not speak out, and walked away angrily with the food in their bowls.

Shen Yinshu, who was patrolling the camp, felt helpless when he saw this scene.

Lieutenant General Mi Ji on one side couldn't help but sighed: "General, it's not an option to go on like this."

"In the past few days, the meals of the soldiers have been decreasing day by day. They complained in private. The general is really worried that there will be a large number of deserters in the army before long, and our Chu army will collapse without fighting."

Shen Yinshu nodded slightly.

How could he not know this?
If even the most basic food and clothing problems cannot be solved, the low morale of the soldiers is secondary, and the results of mutiny and battalion noise are not what Shen Yinshu wants to see.

(End of this chapter)