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

Chapter 620: King Jian of Xiapi City fought fiercely to help King Qi of Chu get rid of a serious problem in his heart!

Huge mountains.

Unlike Xiapi City where the screams were gradually rising, the shouts of killing in Jushan were gradually fading.

Eventually, it completely dissipated.

Wang Jian drove his horses to trample on the corpses of Chu soldiers, slowly marching upward, and finally stood on the top of the huge mountain.

Taking advantage of the rising sun, Wang Jian looked back to the southeast and saw that the flood was pouring out of the dike that had been cut in the north of Xiapi City.

The strong current carried silt and slammed against the walls of Xiapi City.

If it were other cities, these water flows would disperse to lower ground after losing their inertia.

But Xiapi City deserves to be a place that must be flooded by military strategists since ancient times!
Even though the water after hitting the city wall lost its inertia, it still accumulated around the city wall of Xiapi City, constantly infiltrating the city wall structure made of rammed earth of Xiapi City.

Further back, there is a steady stream of river water rushing towards Xiapi City.

Meng Nan tutted when he saw this and said, "Pengcheng has continuous rainy season in June and July, causing the river water to rise."

"I will annihilate all the troops of the Chu Supreme State here!"

Although flooding Xiapi City was a strategy proposed by Ying Chengyu and perfected by Wang Jian.

"Now Chang'an Lord has decided to win, and we should take advantage of the victory to pursue it and expand the results!"

"But if this Chu army is completely wiped out here, although a large number of Chu's young men will die in battle, it will save the King of Chu from having to face civil war."

Wang Jian said with emotion: "The Lord of Chang'an is kind and does not want to cause more killings, but he also does not want our soldiers to die in vain."

"Navy warships prepare for war."

Wang Jian shook his head: "Although this Chu army is the main force of the Chu army, this Chu army refused to return to aid when Helu City was in danger."

But Xiapi City was already in mourning.

At that time, several troops of the Qin army were stationed around the river embankment, and Ying Chengyu had made all preparations to flood Daliang City.

"If the water overflows the city wall, we will all die!"

"Yishui, Shushui and Surabaya were cut off by our army for nearly two months, and they continued to accumulate supplies."

All the generals raised their hands: "Wei!"

But in the end, Ying Chengyu did not order the embankment to be dug, but used a clever strategy to outwit Daliang City.

"How can Xiapi City resist?"

For Da Qin, the optimal solution to this battle is to drive Chu back to the south of the Huaihe River while Qi and Chu suffered huge losses after the war, thus creating a situation where the snipe and the clam quarrel and the fisherman wins.

As long as this battle develops as expected by Wang Jian, the Chu State will be in a state of serious injury and dying but with a sharp increase in ferocity.

Wang Jian's voice became deeper: "Order!"

As long as King Qi of Chu can give full play to his abilities, it is impossible for Qi to destroy Chu today!

Meng Nan suddenly realized and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Vice General Wang, our department will definitely succeed!"

Lord Chang'an, you are a great virtuous man!

"This move is indeed detrimental to Chu State, but for us, Great Qin, this is the best choice now."

"If this Chu army is completely annihilated, will it weaken the state of Chu and cause it to be destroyed by Qi in the future?"

"The general thinks that this may not be in the interests of our Great Qin."

Now after hearing Meng Nan's praise, Wang Jian smiled and nodded in agreement: "Everyone says that Lord Chang'an is good at fire attacks, but I think that Lord Chang'an is better at water attacks."

"If this army really retreats to the south of the Huaihe River, a civil war may break out with the King of Chu, further weakening Chu's national power and giving Qi an opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and send troops."

Through rational consideration and evaluation of the Chu court, Wang Jian made the most correct choice.

But if Chu suffers huge losses, Qi is likely to start another war, swallow Chu in one gulp, quickly restore its former hegemony, and become a stumbling block on the road to Qin's great cause!

"After Chang'an Jun's troops retreated, the King of Chu could quickly consolidate the national power with the victory of retreating the enemy, which was enough to compete with Qi!"

Thinking of Ying Chengyu's arrangement during the Battle of Daliang City, Meng Nan nodded in agreement.

"As soon as he was released, he rushed for a hundred and fifty miles in one night, heading straight for Xiapi City!"

"It's just that Lord Chang'an is kind and doesn't want to affect innocent people, so he didn't use water attack lightly."

After responding to the order, Meng Nan avoided the generals of the Qi army and asked in a low voice: "Vice General Wang, our army's goal in this battle is just to drive the Chu army back to the south of the Huaihe River."

"Otherwise, Daliang City would have fallen into the vast ocean created by Lord Chang'an!"

In just an hour, all the land around Xiapi City was flooded!

"I expected that there must be some rift between the King of Chu and the State of Chu Shangzhu, or even a fight involving the throne."

"The combined forces of Qin and Qi breached the embankment and flooded the city! What should our army do? What should our army do?"

"When the water slows down a bit, we will besiege Xiapi City and cut off the Chu army's escape route!"

Wang Jian smiled and said: "There is no need to worry too much, we have reinforcements available to help."
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Wang Jian and Meng Nan felt quite relaxed.

"I never thought that Lord Chang'an is not only good at fire attacks, but he is also so good at water attacks!"

But Wang Jian put all the credit on Ying Chengyu - since Ying Chengyu was not here anyway, Wang Jian could dump his power as much as he wanted!

"I just said that our army will definitely be defeated when facing Qin Chang'an Lord, why do we still fight!"

"It is said that the king has already sent an order to Shangzhu Kingdom to withdraw its troops. If Shangzhu Kingdom had withdrawn its troops early, our army would not be like this!"

Fire and water are merciless.

The soldiers of the Chu army have already experienced the cruelty of the sea of ​​fire, but today they will face the power of the flood again.

Now, after being defeated one after another, how could they not feel terrified in their hearts!

The morale of the Chu army has almost collapsed!

On the city wall, all the Chu generals also felt extremely heavy.

Looking down at the three-foot-high water under the city wall, Xiong Liu's voice trembled slightly: "Why does this water not recede for so long?!"

"The scouts have never discovered that the Qin-Qi coalition forces are blocking the downstream river!"

Qu Huan sighed helplessly: "The terrain of Pi is quite low, and it has been prone to floods since ancient times." "In the past, the city of Pi was flooded, and it was moved to build Shang Pi. When Shang Pi was flooded again, it was moved to build Xia Pi, and then Xia Pi was built again. After it was flooded, it was relocated to Xiapi."

"Although Xiapi is slightly higher than Picheng and Shangpi today, it still suffers from frequent floods."

"The Qin-Qi coalition did not need to block the downstream river to create such a situation!"

As long as there is a flood, no matter how you control the water, my city of Xiapi will be flooded.

This is the card that the military strategist will flood the land!

There was a hint of despair in Xiong Liu's voice: "What Qu Zuoyin meant is that this water cannot retreat on its own?"

Qu Huan did not speak, but nodded slightly.

But just this nod almost destroyed Xiong Liu's belief!

How long can Xiapi City survive the flood?
Soon, the river water outside the city will collapse the city wall under their feet and pour into Xiapi City.

While drowning the residents of Xiapi City, he also drowned the dream of King Chu that Xiong had left behind!

Xiong Liu suddenly looked at Xiang Yan: "Shangzhu Kingdom, is there any good strategy?"

Xiang Yan did not answer Xiong Liu, but stared blankly at the splashing water outside the city.

He didn't understand why, even though he had already sent Jingchou to garrison Pengcheng and guard various waterways, the Qin-Qi coalition was still able to carry out the flood strategy without his knowledge!
He didn't know that when the war situation developed like this, what chance would he have to get revenge!
All he knew was that he had no chance.

King Qi of Chu will not give him another chance, and Xiong Liu will not give him another chance. Even his soldiers will not continue to fight with a general who has been defeated three times!

"Shangzhu Kingdom!"

Xiong Liu's repeated calls finally awakened Xiang Yan's thoughts.

Xiang Yan looked at Xiong Liu, and after a few breaths of silence, she said in a hoarse voice: "Let's go."

Xiong Liu was stunned: "What does Shangzhuguo mean by this?"

Xiang Yan's voice was plain but filled with sadness: "Xiapi City cannot be defended."

"If the general's prediction is correct, when the water calms down, Qin's General Jian will definitely order the naval vessels to lock Xiapi City and then completely annihilate our army."

"The period before the water calms down is our army's only chance to escape from Xiapi City!"

Xiong Liu clenched his hands in his sleeves into fists and looked at Xiang Yan with fixed eyes: "Where are we going?"

"Most of our southern cities have been captured by the Qin-Qi coalition."

"Could it be that our army is going all the way back to Helu City?!"

Xiong Liu had already paid so much for the throne, and he even openly solicited various tribes to elect him as King of Chu.

If Xiong Liu fled back to Helu City, King Qi of Chu would never let him go!

Xiang Yan said quietly: "Follow the Huaihe River southward, and then enter the Yangtze River. Take the Yuganshui to bypass Wu Di, and then turn all the way to Yue Di."

"If Lord Wen of Fujian is capable, he can occupy Kuaiji and become king, and dominate the country."

Listening to Xiang Yan's planned escape route, Xiong Liu nodded repeatedly.

But suddenly, Xiong Liu felt that there was something wrong with what he said. He smiled tentatively and said, "With the help of Shangzhu Kingdom and other generals, I can occupy Kuaiji and become king."

"At that time, I should ask the Shangzhu Kingdom to take command again and march south to Ouyue for me to expand my territory!"

Xiang Yan shook her head: "I'm not leaving, general."

Xiong Liu's heart sank to the bottom, and he asked urgently: "Shangzhuguo, what do you mean?"

Xiang Yan walked to the edge of the city wall and said with a deep sense of unwillingness in his voice: "Zhaoling City cannot be defended, I'm leaving."

"Echeng can't be defended, so I'm leaving."

"Shouchun City can't be defended, so I'd better leave."

"I, Xiang Yan, will not leave today!"

After losing consecutive battles so far, Xiang Yan has no face to face Jiangdong's elders.

Unworthy of the trust of all parties, Xiang Yan was no longer able to raise troops to avenge Xiang Rong.

The only thing that makes Xiang Yan happy is that yesterday Xiang Yan received an order from King Qi of Chu urging him to return for reinforcements, indicating that Helu City is still holding on.

Xiang Yan was lucky enough not to be the sinner responsible for the demise of the Chu Kingdom!

If you have nothing left to live for, why would you want to die?
After making up his mind, Xiang Yan felt a sense of relief in his heart: "While you can still go, Lord Fujian Wen and the generals should leave with the soldiers."

"This general will cut off the queen for you all!"

Xiong Liu wanted to say something.

But looking at Xiang Yan who was determined to die, Xiong Liu could only sigh softly in the end: "Shangzhu Kingdom, take care!"

Without a trace of reluctance, Xiong Liu faced Qu Huan and others and shouted in a deep voice: "Send the order to the entire army to quickly go to Dongshui Gate."

"Get aboard and head south!"

All the Chu generals raised their hands in unison: "Wei!"

Finally, he glanced at Xiang Yan with complicated eyes. Qu Huan and other generals followed Xiong Liu closely and galloped eastward.

Xiang Yan looked at Xiang Han and the few other Xiang descendants who were accompanying him, and calmly ordered: "You can leave as well."

Xiang Han said with a smile: "Since the clan leader is determined to make a decision, he always needs some manpower."

"I can't wait, I'm willing to die for the clan leader!"

Behind Xiang Han, hundreds of Xiang's descendants raised their hands in unison:
"I am willing to die for the clan leader!"

Xiang Yan was very pleased, but also very heartbroken.

With a smile on her face, Xiang Yan issued the last order: "Order!"

"The great banner turns to the Baimen Tower in Nancheng."

"All disciples, board the warship and leave the city to stop the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)