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

Chapter 594 Encirclement and suppression of Peng Yue? He doesn't have that ability! I am the king of Chu!
May 28th.

Helv Palace.

The ministers were sitting under the stage, and King Qi of Duchu stood on the high platform, pacing back and forth: "A mere 20,000 soldiers and horses, is it not worth mentioning?"

King Chu Qi's voice was full of anger: "Yanling City! Lingfu City!"

"Two cities fell!"

"Moreover, ten villages and twenty-seven miles were plundered, and officials were slaughtered or captured!"

"I handed over the garrison of Helv City to all my dear friends, stopped the work of building the city wall, and gathered 40,000 troops."

"But what's the result?"

After smashing the military report in his hand to the ground, King Qi of Chu shouted angrily: "You are not allowed to pursue the enemy!"

"Another eleven miles of two villages were plundered by the enemy!"

What a shame!

He was recognized by later generations as the originator of guerrilla warfare!
On the frontal battlefield, Xiang Yu could defeat Peng Yue's frontal defenses in just over a month, capture all of Peng Yue's territory, and make Peng Yue run away with his head in his arms.

One of the courtiers apologized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Yanling City and Lingfu City have been recaptured by our army..."

But the more he talked, the more determined Zhaocen became: "The purpose of this Qin-Qi coalition army is to disrupt our Chu rear!"

"When Zhaoyun's troops are exhausted from being unable to rest for many days, the enemy troops will join forces and launch a forceful attack on our army!"

This is not only the stereotype of King Qi of Chu towards Ying Chengyu, but also the stereotype of war in today's world.

"Perhaps this Qin-Qi alliance has no clear strategic goal at all."

"There are many villages without city walls. Once the enemy troops arrive, it can take at most half a day to capture, plunder and retreat."

King Qi of Chu pondered for a moment and then spoke in a deep voice: "I know Lord Qin Chang'an."

Deep helplessness!
Zhaocen stepped forward, held his hands in his hands, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with General Zhaoyun's military strategy."

"When Zhaoyun's troops retreated, the enemy troops pursued our troops one after another, causing a rout."

What did Zhaoyun use to encircle and suppress Peng Yue?

But on the battlefield behind enemy lines, Peng Yue was Xiang Yu's most hated enemy, and made an extremely outstanding contribution to Xiang Yu's defeat.

Listening to Chu Wang Qi's angry rebuke, all the courtiers lowered their heads.

"This person is particularly good at raiding the capital."

"When Zhaoyun's troops are stationed and resting, the enemy troops will suddenly appear again and harass our troops."

Sending an elite force into the enemy's territory is not to seize strategic fortresses, nor to seize marching bridgeheads, nor to burn down grain depots and cut off supplies. What else could it be for?
It must be to lure the tiger away from the mountain and then attack the capital!
However, Zhaocen pondered and said, "I do have an idea."

On the other hand, Zhaoyun was just a third-rate general left behind by Xiang Yan to guard the rear.

"Even if General Zhaoyun is good at fighting, he is unable to do anything in the face of such an enemy force!"

Zhaocen shook his head again: "After capturing Yanling City and Lingfu City, the enemy has not yet launched a forceful attack on any of our cities in Da Chu. They just keep wandering in the countryside."

For a long time, military strategists called guerrilla warfare "Peng Yue's plan to defeat Chu"!

"I, the great Chu, can use Helv City as bait to catch this big fish!"

"The enemy troops have withdrawn before our troops receive the news!"

"If my prediction is correct, even if the Qin-Qi coalition forces wander around, they will eventually attack Helu City."

Although Peng Yue is still young now, he is far from as outstanding as he will be in the future.

"Their only purpose of entering the hinterland of our great Chu is to disrupt our rear area?"

"Our army was constantly harassed and more than a thousand soldiers were killed in just five days. We had to retreat to Wucheng City to rest and recuperate!"

In the rear of the Chu State, Chu's 40,000 soldiers and horses were unable to complete the encirclement and suppression of the 20,000 Qin and Qi Allied Forces who came from the expedition. They were even beaten back to the city by the 20,000 Qin and Qi Allied Forces. They had to watch the Qin and Qi Allied Forces continue Making trouble outside.

Zhaocen's words were hesitant.

"However, the enemy troops will flee as soon as our troops discover them, without giving our troops any chance to fight."

"This Qin-Qi coalition has always been circling Helu City."

But now Peng Yue has traveled thousands of miles with Ying Chengyu and has abundant war experience. He has also learned the sixteen-character mantra of guerrilla warfare taught by Ying Chengyu!

"That was given to me by the Qin and Qi kingdoms, Da Chu!"

He doesn't have the ability, you know!
The King of Chu said decisively: "Then when the enemy attacks our city, use the city to draw the enemy away, and then encircle and annihilate the enemy!"

This is a shame.

But the look in their eyes was not one of unwillingness or shame, but helplessness.

Because this idea is indeed a bit whimsical in this era.

However, before the courtier could finish speaking, King Qi of Chu was already furious and shouted: "Did our army recapture that?"

In the original history, Peng Yue was not only one of the three famous generals in the early Han Dynasty, but also the first military strategist to systematize guerrilla warfare and practice it for a long time.

"It was clear that the enemy troops fled after looting."

"Our army just took over an empty city that the enemy gave to our army!"

"The Qin-Qi coalition forces on the front line are at least 700 miles away from the area where the Qin-Qi coalition forces operate. They cannot connect at all, or even transport supplies to this enemy army."

"This enemy army is really fighting alone. Even if they capture the city, they cannot hold it."

"But as long as this enemy army continues to be active in the rear of our army, the people of our country in Chu will definitely be filled with resentment. We will have to squeeze out more soldiers to encircle and annihilate this enemy army. We will also need to send more troops to protect our army's baggage transportation lines. "

"If things continue like this, even if the confrontation is still going on at the front, there will be chaos in the rear of our great Chu!"

After thinking carefully about Zhaocen's words, all the courtiers of Chu State were shocked.

Does this enemy force need any clear objectives?
No need at all!
As long as they continue to exist, they will always be a thorn in the heart of Chu State, posing a threat to Chu State's inner circle at all times, and even causing unrest in Chu State's rear areas.

And once there is turmoil in Chu's rear, Ying Chengxuan will have many ways to win the battle!

King Chu Qi nodded slowly in thought: "What your Majesty Yin said makes sense!"

"But since this enemy army doesn't even have a clear goal, how can I, the great Chu, completely annihilate this army?"

This sentence seemed to press the mute button in the court, causing all the courtiers to fall silent again. How to annihilate them all?

Chu State can only squeeze out 40,000 troops at most. How can it launch a total annihilation of 20,000 enemy troops that come and go like the wind, are slippery, and have no clear target?

They want to know too!

After a few breaths of silence, King Chu Qi turned around and sat down, and spoke slowly: "My dear friends, I have no idea, but I do have one."

Zhaocen and other courtiers all looked up at King Qi of Chu in astonishment.

People like them who often fight at war can't think of any countermeasures. What good strategy can King Qi of Chu have?
King Qi of Chu continued: "Recall the Yan troops from Shangzhu State and retreat to the south of the Huaihe River."

"Use the Huaihe River to reject the Qin and Qi coalition forces."

"Use superior force to draw a large net in our territory of Dachu to encircle and suppress this enemy army!"

All the courtiers subconsciously shouted: "No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Return to the south of the Huaihe River?
Then wasn't this battle in vain?
King Qi of Chu looked down at the audience and asked seriously: "I don't want to retreat to the south of the Huaihe River."

"However, the front line was severely defeated. Shangzhu State tried to use the strategy of wearing down the enemy to gain opportunities for fighting. However, Qin Chang'an Lord used force in the military market, making the Qi army more warlike."

"And from now on, this army is rampaging and causing chaos in our Chu hinterland!"

"My dear friends, how should I fight this battle?"

"How can I, the great Chu, win?!"

The whole audience was silent.

Faced with the current predicament of Chu State, they really have no good solution.

King Qi of Chu sighed softly: "I don't want to retreat to the south of the Huaihe River!"

"Of course, with the war going on like this, what's the use of shouting?"

"As long as our great Chu retreats to the south of the Huaihe River, the alliance between Qin and Qi will be over."

"I don't know the temperament of Lord Qin Chang'an."

"This person seems to be reckless in seeking war, but he is not wary. Recently, he likes to play with gold juice."

"Once the alliance between Qin and Qi is reached, Lord Qin Chang'an will definitely hand over his military power as soon as possible and return to Qin to continue hanging out with the golden juice he cherishes."

"I, Da Chubian, no longer need to bear such pressure, I can choose the opportunity to fight again!"

Zhaocen took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is a strategy to survive."

"Of course, after surviving this long struggle, our country, Chu, may face the danger of national subjugation!"

"I believe in Shangzhu Kingdom."

"Since Shangzhu Kingdom thinks there is a chance of winning this battle, then there must be a chance of winning this battle!"

"I invite you again, and hold on!"

The remaining courtiers also handed over their hands: "I second the proposal!"

Seeing that his proposal was rejected again, the courtiers all united to attack him.

King Qi of Chu's long-suppressed anger finally burst out uncontrollably: "Your Majesty, do you think that if you follow this strategy, you will be the king of your country?"

Zhaocen bowed his hands and saluted again: "I really don't want the king to be the king who will subjugate the country, and I don't want you to be the ministers who will subjugate the country."

"Of course, just because I don't want to, I have to speak!"

Zhaocen raised his eyes to look at King Qi of Chu, and said in a firm voice: "If you follow the king's strategy, Chu will perish!"

King Chu Qi suddenly laughed.

Standing up, King Qi of Chu took off his crown.

Facing the astonished gazes of all the courtiers, Chu Wangqi placed his crown on the table and took a step sideways to make way for the big position that Chu Wangqi was willing to give up everything to fight for!

"Do you, my dear friends, think that I am willing to be the king of the country's subjugation?" King Chu Qi said angrily: "Does everything I do is to bring about my own destruction?"

"Since all of you, my dear friends, think that I am incapable of becoming the king."

"Then please!"

"Whoever thinks he has the ability to be a king, I am willing to take the throne!"

Yang Wenjun Xiong Zhong suddenly sat upright and looked at the big man with greedy eyes.

If you say this, I won’t feel sleepy!

However, Zhaocen and other court officials immediately bowed down and said, "I have no such intention!"

"Please, Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Whoever is willing to sit on this unfortunate throne will sit on it, but they will not sit on it!

And all the courtiers can see clearly that the current state of Chu has long been in turmoil. Once the King of Chu takes the Zen throne, it will definitely make this war, which has already won less and lost more, completely failed!
King Qi of Chu did not really want the Zen position at all.

He just wants to use this to force the ministers!

Sure enough, seeing all the ministers acting like this, King Qi of Chu did not mention the matter of the Zen throne anymore, but took advantage of the situation and shouted: "My order!"

"Send an order to Shangzhu Guoyan to immediately lead his troops back to the south of the Huaihe River!"

"My dear friends, are you willing to listen to me?"

If you don't support my order, then come and sit on this throne as soon as possible.

otherwise.

I am the king of Chu!
Zhaocen and other representatives of the wealthy families who stayed in the capital looked at each other, sighed softly, and bowed again:

"only!"

(End of this chapter)