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Xiang Yan finally stabilized the army and reached an agreement with the generals.

But he far underestimated the seriousness of the matter.

Pingyu was suddenly attacked. Men, women, old and young rushed to tell each other and announced to the outside world, "Xiang Yan's army was defeated, and the Qin army came over!"

Such rumors quickly spread in Pingyu and nearby surrounding areas.

When the news spread to the surrounding cities, everyone was naturally panicked.

By this time, King Chu naturally also got the news.

"Trash! It's all trash!"

The Chui Liu in front of King Chu's forehead swayed back and forth. The ministers standing in front of Chu were also trembling, with their hearts in their throats.

"We gave 20 troops and horses to defeat Qin's cities, but until now, Bu Gu has not seen a single city, and instead allowed a mere [-] Qin troops to defeat Pingyu. This is simply ridiculous!"

"shameful!"

"Let Bu Gu be ashamed of his ancestors!"

The ministers naturally advised, "Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, calm down your anger."

Prime Minister Jingyi stood up, his shoes were embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns with gold thread.

"Your Majesty, I think the top priority now is to order Xiang Yan to stop Li Xin and take back Pingyu. I think the general is making a fuss out of a molehill when facing the prince of Qin."

"The Qin army has been victorious year after year, and it is a time when they are proud and complacent. The King of Qin sent his prince and two lieutenants. The three of them together were not as old as the Duke of Chu. They did not understand any military tactics and tactics, and they did not understand anything at all. They don’t take our Chu country seriously.”

"But the general hesitated again and again when facing the Qin army. I heard that the general had many opportunities to attack Wancheng, but the general refused to send troops many times because he would cause heavy losses to the Chu army."

"The general wants to fight with the Qin army in the art of war, but the Qin army is a barbarian tiger and wolf. What strategy and tactics can he talk about with a group of people who are unreasonable and only know how to act recklessly? I heard that the general is provoking people in front of the city. The Prince of Qin intends to disrupt his military morale."

"But when the prince of Qin faced these provocations, he didn't even leave the city gate for more than ten days. The general using the art of war against a group of people who don't even know what the art of war is is like playing the piano to an ox."

"Your Majesty, I believe that your Majesty should not only quickly ask the general to return to Pingyu, but also personally issue an edict to tell the general that we must quickly capture the Chu land that Qin once plundered us within half a year."

Sitting on the throne with his back in his hands, his eyes were narrow and narrow. After hearing Jing Yi's words, his heart began to waver.

Although he was angry, he still quite recognized Xiang Yan's ability to lead troops.

Xiang Yan had the same goal as him, and they both wanted to protect Chu.Bu Gu didn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pond in a short period of time, as long as he could preserve the ancestral temple and the state of Chu, and take advantage of Xiang Yan's power to eliminate the corrupt and degenerate families in the court.

Bearing the cud, he envied Qin.

In fact, only those who bear the cud can understand. It is difficult for Xiang Yan to use the art of war to fight the Qin people.

Because the current systems of Qin and Chu are completely different.The political orders of the Qin State are highly unified. Once a government order is issued, the subordinates cannot help but execute it.

But Chu State is different.

The King of Chu wanted to make a decision and proposed it in the morning, but in the afternoon a large group of people opposed it.

The princes and ministers jointly govern the country.

Once a government order is proposed, it will inevitably be tampered with by many parties.

King Chu of Chu knew what kind of situation Xiang Yan would face in the army, so he gave Xiang Yan unprecedented trust, gave him his soldiers, and asked all sergeants to obey his command and dispatch.

But in the final analysis, the Chu army is still a coalition of aristocratic families.

Xiang Yan alone sometimes has no say.

Jingyi also saw that he and Xiang Yan intended to change the current situation of Chu State, so he secretly made trouble.

They just wanted to resist the Qin army and did not want Xiang Yan to get much credit.

When they heard that Pingyu had been attacked, they naturally couldn't sit still.

Seeing the King of Chu's hesitation, the ministers who were worried that their own fiefdoms would also be plundered all tried to dissuade him, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't hesitate any longer." The King of Chu carried the cud, after all, he was the one who killed his brother and usurped the throne.His skill and courage are also among the best in the world today.

Even though the ministers exerted pressure, the King of Chu was not disturbed by these people's words.

These short-sighted people only care about immediate interests and do not pay attention to the overall situation at all.

Just when King Chu felt deeply uneasy, but still chose to believe Xiang Yan, news came from Xiang Yan and the Qin army at the same time.

"Report to the king, and the general will be rewarded."

"Your Majesty, urgent report - the Qin army attacked Pingyu first, and then attacked Xiangdi."

The King of Chu returned to his palace, but he did not see the prime minister or the minister.

He believes that Xiang Yan can handle these things well.

But when the new report from the Qin army came, the wine prince in King Chu's hand immediately became unsteady, and some of the wine spilled and sloshed out.

At this time, King Chu could no longer sit still.

The King of Chu took Xiang Yan's military report, and when he read it again, he was filled with anger, "Huh! They are still attacking Xinzheng. If this continues, the Qin general Li Xin will attack Xindi, and then he will attack Shou It’s spring.”

King Chu was so angry that he was trembling all over.

He quickly issued an edict to Xiang Yan.
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The seventh day of the Spring Festival.

Xiang Yan did not even deploy any suspected troops, but went directly north, leading an army of 12 to Xinzheng.

This move was indeed sudden, but it was something that the Chu army could accomplish.

Now, excluding the soldiers guarding the border between Qin and Chu, the only ones who can really be mobilized are Fusu's [-] elite men.

The other people were all mobilized by King Qin's decree.

They farmed in the spring and worked and weaved in the summer; men were recruited into the army for training, preparing weapons and making chariots; women were recruited into workshops to work and make clothes.

When Xiang Yan made such a wise decision to go north to attack Yingchuan County, the people of Qin became frightened when they received the news.

Especially the soldiers in Xinzheng City.

"Prince, the Chu army led by Xiang Yan has crossed the border between Qin and Chu and has occupied several villages."

Meng Tian was already prepared to run away with the prince as a last resort.

"Prince, this Xiang Yan is really very knowledgeable. This person should not be underestimated. Before I went out, my father told me again and again that Xiang Yan from Chu State comes from a military strategist and is very good at using troops."

"I didn't expect that he could not only see through the prince's plan, but also make a decision in a critical situation to attack Xinzheng directly. It can be seen that he is naturally very good at maneuvering on the battlefield. The situation is not good for our army at this time. Fortunately, as scheduled, Li Xin quickly I rushed back and asked the prince to retreat to another city to avoid the war."

"Don't panic. I bet Xiang Yan can't hit Xinzheng City."

Meng Tian said, "Now the number of soldiers and horses in Xinzheng is less than [-]. We can barely organize the Koreans and can only raise [-] soldiers. Once there is a battle, our Qin army will still be in a disadvantageous situation."

"Unless Li Xin can join us in a flanking attack to retain Xiang Yan and defeat him." Meng Tian himself also thought of a good idea.

Fusu said, "Li Xin won't be able to come back within five days. And Xiang Yan will also return without success. However, after Xiang Yan returns without success this time, his prestige among the Chu army will be greatly weakened."

"Without Xiang Yan, the Chu army is leaderless. The Chu State has been defeated."

Fusu looked at the sand table.

The generals on the side did not understand at all.

"Prince, with General Li's marching speed, he will definitely be able to come back soon after attacking Pingyu. Counting the days, General Li should return to our Qin territory in two days."

"But General Li wants to attack more than just one city. He told me that since it is a sneak attack but not a city, he would rather attack a few more. Li Xin is currently in Xiangdi."

(End of this chapter)