My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 452: I have some experience with such a trivial matter as destroying a country!

Two years ago, Ying Chengyu stood outside Shouchun Palace and gave Chu King Han two choices.

Today, Ying Chengyu stood outside Helu City and once again gave two choices.

The kings of Chu have changed one after another, and the capital of Chu has also moved, but the options given by Ying Chengyu are the same!

The King of Chu put his hands behind his hands and clenched the bricks of the city wall, and shouted angrily: "How dare you insult me!"

"Your troops came on an expedition and are short of food and grass, so they are not good at fighting for a long time!"

"As long as we, the great Chu, defend Helu City, we can wait for reinforcements to arrive!"

"Don't look at the size of your army now. When our Da Chu reinforcements arrive, they will definitely annihilate all your troops!"

King Chu of Chu analyzed the weaknesses of Ying Chengyu's troops.

But Ying Chengyu knew that King Chu Chu had already wanted to seek peace.

Because only at the negotiation table will the opposing parties explicitly state the other's weaknesses!

Ying Chengyu smiled and added another chip to the scale of peace: "How many reinforcements are there from Chu State?"

Leaving behind a straightforward and undisguised threat, Ying Chengyu arrogantly pulled the reins and turned away without waiting for King Chu's answer.

"My dear friends, please still insist on waiting for help!"

Ying Chengyu just spit out two strings of numbers, and presented a threat that far exceeded the threat posed by King Chu of Chu!

Ying Chengyu gave King Chu Chu one last deep look: "My heart is for peace and I don't want war."

"I have no talent, but I do have some experience in conquering the capital, destroying the enemy's country, and taking over all the territory of the enemy's country."

Judging from the current battle situation, the Chu army has about a 60% chance of successfully repelling the Qin army.

"By then, the territory north of the Yangtze River and west of Huangshan will no longer be accessible!"

After all, in terms of experience in destroying nations, no one in the world today has more experience than Ying Chengyu!

"Therefore, even if Chu betrays its alliance and attacks our country Qin again, I am still willing to give Qin and Chu a chance to stop their troops and seek peace."

No one can ignore the declaration of annihilation issued by a general who has already destroyed two countries!

The King of Chu took the cud with his right hand and turned it into a fist, hitting it hard on the city wall, using the pain to suppress the unwillingness and anger in his heart.

Two hundred and fifty thousand was the total strength of Qu Huan's troops when they were at their largest, and it was also the total number of enemy troops that Wang Jian defeated during the Battle of Shouchun City.

"I can't gamble on the slim possibility at the expense of the great Chu State!"

If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land. If you save the people and lose the land, you will save both the people and the land!

King Chu Chu believed that with the reform of Chu State, even if Chu State only had a small area like Wu, it would one day be able to restore its past glory!

But will the powerful be willing to sacrifice their own interests?

After being silent for a long time, Qu He finally spoke: "I think that my great Chu has no chance."

"If the city falls, I ask the king to behead me!"

"Then let's fight!"

"While concentrating on the strength and strength of our people in Chu, we will sit back and watch the changes in the world, looking for opportunities to go to war."

The King of Chu held the cud and said in a voice that could not be rejected: "I have made up my mind!"

All the kings and ministers of Chu State looked ugly.

If Helu City falls, I will be arrested and sent to Qin to study abroad. How can I behead you?

However, Ying Chengyu's arrogance and casual approach to peace made people mistakenly think that Ying Chengyu had already won.

The king of Chu lowered his crotch and looked sarcastic.

"Or two hundred and fifty thousand?"

"But what if the Chu State has clearly betrayed its covenant but is unwilling to pay the due price?"

"Abandon the north of the Yangtze River and the west of Huangshan, and retain the land of Wu for recuperation."

"The country is destroyed! The family is destroyed!"

Turning around, the King of Chu looked at the ministers: "Qin Chang'an's intention has been revealed very clearly."

Even if the chance of winning is only 10%, it is far better than the inevitable loss!

Zhaocen also immediately handed over: "I am confident that we can defend March with the strength of the troops in the city."

"In this case, I, Da Chu, will still have a chance in the future!"

But when Ying Chengyu left, the greed in their hearts rose again.

"I will be forever engraved in history as the king of the subjugated country, together with the ministers of the subjugated country!"

"Three hundred and seventy thousand?"

When facing Ying Chengyu, they were filled with fear.

Now that all the nobles have suffered heavy losses, as long as they stop fighting and seek peace, King Chu of Chu can use Zhuang Qiu and other troops to quickly clear out the top dignitaries such as Qu, Jing, and Zhao after the war, complete the armed reform, and lead the Chu country Towards a new era!

But the price that 40% of the defeat might cost was beyond what King Chu of Chu could bear.

"Our great Chu will lose its territory just like the old Han and the old Wei! No sacrifice!"

"If we, the great Chu, cannot defend Helu City under the Qin army's front, the Qin army will break through Helu City, or even continue to march southward, taking all of our great Chu territory."

It is obvious that the Chu State cannot mobilize even 250,000 troops, not to mention another 370,000 troops!

Since the Chu army had so many troops and was defeated by the Qin army, what confidence did Chu have to defeat the Qin army with fewer troops?

"If we, the great Chu, can defend Helu City under the Qin army's front, then this battle will not be considered a disastrous defeat, and we, the great Chu, will still have a chance to regain some territory."

The King of Chu sighed softly with his cud in his hands: "Surrender."

Three hundred and seventy thousand was exactly the total strength of Xiang Yan's troops when they were at their largest, and also the total number of enemy troops defeated by Ying Chengyu during the Battle of Echeng.

"My admonition, defend Helu City to the death!"

"Qin Chang'an Jun's attitude is indeed extremely tough, but no matter how tough his attitude is, he can't cover up the fact that the Qin army has spent many troops on an expedition!"

However, the ministers seemed to be unable to feel the determination of the King of Chu. They all raised their hands and said: "Your Majesty, please think again!"

The King of Chu lowered his head and narrowed his eyes slightly: "My dear friends, do you want to force me into the palace?"

Zhaocen bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, please go back to the palace and rest."

"I will protect Helu City for your Majesty!"

The ministers straightened up and met the Chu King's eyes.

In those eyes, King Chu Chu clearly saw a strong threat! The powerful people of Chu State are not only good at forcing the palace, they are also good at changing the king of Chu!

The King of Chu silently looked around at the ministers for a few breaths, then smiled softly: "Good."

"In that case, I will just sit here and watch your dear friends bring me a great victory!"

Zhaocen took a step forward and said without refusal: "The battle ahead is dangerous. Please return to the palace to rest."

King Chu Chu took one last deep look at the ministers, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked down the city gate tower.

Looking at King Chu's back with his cud in his arms, Zhaocen said softly: "Your Majesty's heart has changed."

"On the contrary, Young Master Qi still has good intentions toward us."

Zhaocen's voice was quite calm, but it revealed the subtext of changing the king of Chu.

Qu Huan shook his head: "The king's mind has never changed, because the king has different demands from us from the beginning."

"This is normal and inevitable."

"When the Chu Dynasty was prosperous, the conflict between the king and us was covered up."

"But as Da Chu lost consecutive battles, all contradictions were exposed one by one, and the contradictions that were once ignored became particularly serious."

"If Young Master Qi ascends to a high position, he will not be able to bridge these conflicts."

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, Qu Huan believed that even changing the king of Chu would not solve the current dilemma. On the contrary, it would cause more troubles due to the successive changes in the throne.

Zhaocen turned to look at Jingchou: "Brother Jing, what do you think?"

Jingchou said in a deep voice: "Chang'an Lord should not be underestimated. Now we are fighting against Chang'an Lord. We must go all out without any distracting thoughts or interference."

“We’ll leave everything until after this battle is over!”

Jingchou no longer cared about the disputes in the court.

In the battle against Ying Chengxiu, Jingchou dare not not go all out!

Zhao Cenruo pointed out: "Of course, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."

Qu Huan said quietly: "If he doesn't want to stop, he has to stop!"

Zhaocen smiled and held up his hands: "There are two brothers Lao in the back."

"I will do my best to defend Helu City and protect the glory of our great Chu!"
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The soldiers and horses in Helu City climbed onto the city wall and began the exciting work of defending the city.

The children of various major clans guarded outside the Helu Palace, seemingly loyally guarding the King of Chu.

But in the Helu Palace, the angry shouts of the King of Chu could be heard faintly.

"Reverse! Reverse!"

The noble young master who was polite and resourceful in the past now completely lost his confidence in winning.

The cherished and priceless jewelry was smashed and broken by the furious King Chu!

He already understood what the powerful people were thinking.

If this battle is won, King Chu of Chu will be released from the Helu Palace. At that time, no matter how angry King Chu is, he will not be able to punish the powerful people, but will need to reward them heavily.

Otherwise, the whole country of Chu will be heartbroken, and the king of Chu will not be able to be the king of Chu for long.

If this battle is defeated, the Qin army's strength will be weakened by most of Helu City.

Although Zhaocen and others may not survive, the major clans have the opportunity to rely on the power of their towns and fiefs to block the remnants of the Qin army and then support the new King of Chu.

As for the King of Chu carrying the cud?

Naturally, Helu City will be controlled by Qin together!

At this moment, King Chu of Chu finally understood a truth.

His eldest brother, father, and ancestors who he once looked down upon were not all fools.

It's just that in the face of the huge gap in strength, all conspiracies and machinations are just paper tigers!

Finally, a jade cup was thrown out. King Chu held his cud in his hands and gasped for air, and hissed: "Here comes someone!"

"Chuangzhuangjia!"

After a few hours, Zhuang Jia hurried into the imperial study: "Your Majesty!"

After bowing his hands in a salute, Zhuang Jia hurriedly explained: "The palace gate is heavily guarded, and I was able to enter the palace after several rounds of maneuvers. Thank you for your long wait!"

King Chu Chu had already recovered his mood, stood up and walked to Zhuang Jia, saying warmly: "No problem."

"I also know that those rebellious ministers have the intention to cause trouble. It is not easy for my beloved to enter the palace. If I wish to enter the palace now, I can see my loyalty even more!"

Zhuang Jia hurriedly handed over his hand: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the king, no matter what!"

The King of Chu smiled and shook his head: "I don't need your love to go through fire and water for me."

"I only need to love you and contact the candidate of Qin for me."

"Let them tell Lord Qin Chang'an on my behalf that I agree to stop the troops and make a truce!"

Even if the strength comparison is huge, the King of Chu is still the King of Chu after all.

The power of war and peace belongs only to him!

Zhuang Jia's eyes showed genuine shock: "Your Majesty, do you want to call off the troops and make a truce?!"

The King of Chu sighed softly as he held his cud, "I, too, long for peace!"

"This battle is not what I want."

Zhuang Jia suppressed his speechlessness and said with a smile as his mind was racing: "It is Dazai who should be the one to comment on such a major matter related to the strike."

"The person I am waiting for is just a rat in the dark. How can I be qualified to convey such important things?"

"Qi Chen is just a small spy in the Qin State, and he is of little importance."

"Even if I pass the news, Lord Qin Changan may not believe it!"

(End of this chapter)