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

Chapter 584 There is not much time left for Chu State! This throne is sitting on the buttocks!

April 23rd.

Helv City.

The King of Chu sat on his horse and led a group of Chu officials to inspect the city.

"This wall is still not thick enough!"

The engineer, Jing Qi, looked surprised: "Isn't it thick enough?"

"Today, the base width of the Helv city wall has reached 69.3 feet (23.1 meters), and the top width of the wall has reached feet ( meters)."

"It is more than three times the thickness of the former Helv City wall, and is as thick as Daliang City."

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that it's still not enough?!"

The two most important decisions made by King Qi of Chu after his return were the Northern Expedition to Qi and the reinforcement of Helu City.

King Qi of Chu's voice turned gentle: "Therefore, all of you who love me should know that I am not the one who blames you."

Only King Qi of Chu ordered with complicated eyes: "Xiong Zhao, get the military report and read it to all your dear friends."

Da Sinong Xiong Ke and other court officials also raised their hands in unison: "Your Majesty, please think again!"

"Today, the Qin army is only a few hundred miles away from Helu City."

The words of the messenger exploded in the minds of all the Chu courtiers like a thunderbolt.

"Last year, the Qin army marched thousands of miles and destroyed Helu City."

Before King Chu could finish his words, a shrill cry suddenly sounded from outside the city.

"Urgent military information, open the city gate quickly!!!"

"In fact, the Qin army's catapult was very brave!"

However, Ying Chengyu only led the Qi army to the expedition.

Although he no longer needs to deal with the aftermath of a free-spirited general, he does need to face an increasingly narrow territory.

After two generations of Chu kings, Chu Wang Fuchu and Chu Wang Qi, who spared no effort in repairing it, Helu City can now compete with Daliang City for the title of the most fortified city in the world.

But after returning to Chu State, King Qicai of Chu discovered that although he no longer needed to compete with the king for power, he still needed to compete with many powerful people for the power that should belong to the king. His actual power was not even as great as when he was the prime minister of Qin State. Woolen cloth!

As a result, King Qi of Chu was not satisfied?

"Currently, we in Da Chu do not have enough food and grass, and we still need to support the soldiers on the front line."

"Your Majesty!" the messenger shouted sadly: "The front line is defeated!"

After three breaths, Zhaocen muttered blankly: "Failed again?!"

"In that case, then according to what you all said, the city wall will be thickened by another five feet!"

Under the order of King Qi of Chu, Yishi's messengers were quickly brought to King Qi of Chu.

"It's difficult to move the capital, so we can only strengthen the city's defenses to resist the Qin army!"

Jing Qi was speechless.

All the courtiers of Chu State could not accept this result!

"Give Way!"

He even wanted to move the capital but didn’t know where else to move!
King Chu Qi felt bitter in his heart, but King Chu Qi could not say anything yet.

"If Daliang City was extremely strong, how could Wei be destroyed?"

King Qi of Chu asked in a deep voice: "Daliang City is strong, but where is Wei?"

King Chu Qi secretly took a breath and continued: "My dear friends, please follow me and take another look at the city defense..."

So what if Helu City could compete with Daliang City for the title of the most fortified city in the world?

Why did you lose again!

Huanyin Xiong Zhao immediately stepped forward to take the bamboo tube.

"I believe that with the strength of our great Chu state, we can only thicken the Helu city wall by five feet at most."

All the courtiers happily handed over their hands: "Your Majesty is wise!"

During the Qin Dynasty, King Qi of Chu had to deal with Ying Chengyu's aftermath many times, worried about many issues such as food, money, talents, and population, and also had to fight for power with Ying Zheng.

In this battle, Chu State has put in all its strength.

King Qi of Chu suddenly looked towards the city gate and said firmly: "Bring the messenger here!"

King Chu Qi's hand holding the reins secretly clenched, but he could only smile and nod: "My dear friends, what you said is true."

Chu Wangqi's voice was gentle, but no one could understand the sadness in Chu Wangqi's heart.

"If there are more, I, Da Chu, will be really powerless!"

Daliang City has already fallen into the hands of the Qin army!

After Jing Qi pondered for a long time, he looked at each other with the people from the Qu and Zhao clans who stayed in the capital, and then he raised his hands and said, "This is for your Majesty!"

King Qi of Chu thought that all this was difficult enough.

After verifying the clay-seal letter, Xiong Zhao took out the bamboo slips from the bamboo tube and recited aloud: "Your Majesty, Yan Qi of the Shangzhu Kingdom reports to your Majesty!"

"On April 16, our unit's strategy of tiring the enemy came to fruition, and the general decided to fight decisively and capture Judu."

"However, when the Judu Palace was about to be captured, Qin Chang'an Lord and Qin General Jian jointly commanded the Qin and Qi coalition forces to ambush and attack our army unprepared."

"That night, our troops were severely defeated. We fled south along the Shu River and used Xia Pi City to defend the entire army."

"In this battle, our army lost 271,603 killed and missing soldiers, and 319 wounded."

"The whole territory north of Xiapi has fallen!"

While chanting, Xiong Zhao's hands were trembling slightly.

All the courtiers of the Chu State even ignored Xiong Zhao and cried out sadly before he finished reciting: "How could the defeat in this battle be so tragic?"

"Two hundred and seventy thousand men! That's a full two hundred and seventy thousand good men! Just die on the battlefield like this?!"

"I have already said that now that Lord Qin Chang'an has entered Qi, I will stop asking for victory and just accept it as soon as it is good. But you insist on admonishing the king to fight again! Fight again! What will be the result of fighting again? "What a terrible defeat!" "The biggest question now is that our army has killed so many soldiers, will Qin Chang'an take advantage of the situation and go straight to Helu City?"

With General Cui Rui's angry shout, the courtiers of Chu State could not even cry anymore.

Two hundred and seventy thousand men died on the battlefield, which was indeed a heavy blow to the Chu State.

But now the more serious question is, who is the coach of the Qin-Qi coalition in this battle?
Ying Chenglong!

As long as you give him a chance, he can rush to the enemy's capital like a husky that smells chicken legs and win!
The primary problem that Chu State needs to face now is not the heavy casualties, but the defense of the capital!

Chu Wangqi's heart dropped straight down, and he asked in a deep voice: "Is there any follow-up to Shangzhu's national army report?"

Xiong Zhao hurriedly continued to recite: "The defeat of Judu is the fault of the last general!"

"Of course, I will still have a chance of winning this battle!"

"The Qi army is not good at fighting for a long time, and even Qin Chang'an Jun led the army and was unable to overcome this serious illness."

"The general would like to ask your Majesty to allow the general to lead troops to confront the Qin and Qi coalition forces for a long time in order to weaken the morale of the Qi army and find a chance to win."

"The general is willing to issue a military order. If he cannot win, he will die to apologize!"

"The Yan of the Shangzhu Kingdom kowtows to Xiapi City to ask for help!"

Xiang Yan's request exceeded many courtiers' expectations.

But Xiang Yan's words made many courtiers shine.

Cui Rui glanced at King Chu Qi, and when he saw King Chu shook his head slightly, he solemnly held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, the general thinks that this advice from Shangzhu Kingdom should be dismissed!"

"Shangzhu Kingdom's intentions are good, but this battle has been such a huge defeat. Our army has lost its troops and will be exhausted, and we cannot afford to fight anymore."

"Moreover, Lord Qin Chang'an is particularly good at raiding the capital. If our army stays outside for a long time, it will be easy for Lord Qin Chang'an to attack me unprepared."

"The general believes that instead of continuing to fight the Qin and Qi coalition forces, it is better to ask Qin and Qi for peace at the cost of ceding the south of the Huaihe River, so as to build up the strength of our great Chu country and seek opportunities for victory in the future!"

This is Cui Rui's idea, and it is also the idea of ​​King Qi of Chu.

King Qi of Chu's goal of using the Qi-Chu war to divert internal conflicts was achieved long before the Chu army captured Xiapi City.

But at that time, the internal situation in Chu State was beyond the control of King Qi of Chu.

The first time Ying Chengyu entered Qi, King Qi of Chu wanted to call off his troops and make a truce.

After all, King Qi of Chu knew very well how many battles Ying Chengyu had won and how uncertain there was. King Qi of Chu really didn't want to face off against Ying Chengyu before his throne was firmly established.

However, all the Chu nobles, including Xiang Yan, were unwilling to retreat and insisted on fighting again.

King Qi of Chu had no choice but to agree.

Now, Xiang Yan was defeated and returned. King Qi of Chu thought that it was time to call off his troops and call a truce!
However, Zhaocen refuted it without hesitation: "Absurd!"

"If Chu, the great state of Chu, seeks peace with Qin and Qi, Qin and Qi will definitely agree."

"Of course, who will be recuperating at that time?"

"It's Qin!"

"This year, the Qin State is trapped in food and new lands, so it cannot send troops."

"But as long as Qin is given three to five years, Qin will be able to raise hundreds of thousands of troops and form a million-strong army with Qi to attack our great Chu!"

"At that time, the person leading the army will still be Lord Qin Chang'an!"

"If we, the great Chu, cannot take advantage of the opportunity of Qin to recuperate and strengthen ourselves, then how can we, the great Chu, resist when Qin and Qi's millions of troops cross the Huaihe River!"

"That's why, I will attach the proposal of Zhuguo at the end!"

Zhaocen saw clearly that the next three to five years would be Chu's last chance.

Now the Chu State only needs to face the Qi Army and the 20,000 Qin Army, but in five years the Chu State will face an even more terrifying main force of the Qin Army!

If the Chu State cannot seize the five-year window period to rapidly grow, then the Chu State will have no future at all!

Cui Rui shook his head: "At that time, the power of the world was already changing!"

"Ling Yin is worrying too much."

Zhaocen sneered: "At that time, the power of the world may change, but the greedy Qin will not stop its conquest!"

Zhaocen bowed his hands in front of Xiong Qi and said, "I dare to ask your Majesty."

"Will King Qin and Lord Qin Chang'an be content with the status quo and not take the initiative to send troops to Chu?"

Looking at the eyes looking directly at him, King Chu Qi knew that the nobles of Chu State had already made their decision.

In this case, even if King Qi of Chu resisted, it would be ineffective.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the depression in his heart, the King of Chu spoke loudly: "Qin Changanjun loves fishing and treating excrement. He is not a warlike person."

"However, the King of Qin is really a greedy person!"

"This person will never be satisfied with the current territory. When the Qin Kingdom recovers properly, the King of Qin will attack our great Chu again!"

Zhaocen breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly handed over his hands: "General, please fight!"

Behind Zhaocen, all the courtiers also raised their hands: "General, please fight!"

King Chu Qi laughed happily: "Hahaha~"

"Although we, the great Chu, were defeated first, our warriors, the great Chu, are still determined to fight and have even discovered the shortcomings of the Qi army."

"Then this battle will be won!"

"Pass the widow's order!"

"Instruct Grand Prime Minister Qu He to send envoys to Yan and Zhao to lobby Yan and Zhao to help me, the great Chu state."

"Xu Shangzhu State has the power to make decisions on the spur of the moment, but does not accept Shangzhu State's military orders. He urges Shangzhu State to live a good life and go to war for the country, and not to think about complicated things."

"I am here in Helu City, waiting to celebrate our great Chu warriors!"

King Chu Qi was smiling, but he sighed deeply in his heart.

This king of Chu is really a butt!

(End of this chapter)