At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 22, Debate and Chu’s Wrong Strategy

"In the 11th year of the First Emperor's reign, the Zhao people attacked the Yan State and captured Yangcheng." Xu Fan continued to talk about what happened in history, and then looked at Zhou Zhang and said, "What will you, the King of Qin, do next?"

Of course Zhou Zhang knew what happened, so he said: "Send generals Wang Jian, Huan, and Yang Duan to lead an army to attack Zhao."

Then he looked at Xu Fan and said, "What do you, the King of Chu, plan to do?"

Xu Fan smiled and said: "Of course I will stand still. At the same time, I will move the capital to Wu County and move the people in the Jianghuai area to the south of the Yangtze River to improve relations with Qi."

Zhou Zhang frowned when he heard this. Improving relations with Qi was naturally correct, but moving the capital was not that easy. Most of Chu's most elite territories were north of the Yangtze River. Such a move was not yet done. He killed the enemy but already suffered 800 damage to himself.

But now Xu Fan is the king of Chu, and he also wanted to see what Xu Fan wanted to do, so he said: "Then I will capture nine cities of Zhao State."

Xu Fan said: "In the 13th year of the First Emperor's reign, Luan Huan led an army to conquer the State of Zhao. He defeated the army of Zhao General Hujue in Pingyang, beheaded people and killed Hujue. The king of Zhao State appointed Li Mu as the general and led the troops in Yi. An and Feixia fought again with the Qin army, and the Qin army was defeated. Luan Huan fled back to Qin. King Zhao therefore named Li Mu the Lord of Wu'an."

After talking about the history, Xu Fan looked at Zhou Zhang and said with a smile: "Do you, the King of Qin, continue to attack Zhao?"

Among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, the Qin Army's combat effectiveness is well-deserved first, and the Zhao Army's combat effectiveness is well-deserved second. When the first emperor wanted to destroy the country most, it was the Zhao State, but he failed to do so. It is said in the Treatise on Qin, Li Mulian refused, and the First Emperor attacked him twice. He found that Zhao Guo was a tough guy, so he turned around and destroyed South Korea first.

Zhou Zhang said calmly: "I am now the First Emperor, and I hate the State of Zhao very much. Of course I want to find a way to destroy the State of Zhao. But how can I, the King of Chu, continue to be indifferent to Qin's occupation of Zhao State like history has done?"

Xu Fan smiled and said: "Of course it won't be like this. When the Qin army attacks Zhao with the main force, I will appoint Xiang Yan as the commander-in-chief and lead 20 Chujun and 5 naval troops to attack Nanjun."

Zhou Zhang looked at the map and said: "Qin has 60 troops. Even if it sends 30 troops to attack Zhao, it can still send 20 troops to support Nanjun. And with the combat effectiveness of the Chu army, even 25 troops cannot be defeated by Qin." The opponent of the army."

Xu Fan smiled and said: "The Qin army is not invincible. As long as the Chu army finds the right tactics, the Chu army can also defeat the Qin army. Our Chu navy army is divided into two groups and goes upstream along the Yangtze River. The Qin army in the middle of Shu was blocked in the Wu Gorge and moved all the way up the Han River. The army defended in dangerous places and held the troops firmly. The navy continued to attack the Qin army's logistics supplies along the Yangtze River and the vast basin of the Han River. And the encirclement Yingcheng does not need too many troops, and the way to attack is very simple, use water as a soldier to attack Yingcheng."

Zhou Zhang looked at Xu Fan with a red face, as if he wanted to devour him. To the people of Chu, flooding Ying City was a sign of adversity. If he hadn't known that he couldn't beat Xu Fan, he would have definitely beaten Xu Fan. pause.

But after he calmed down, he had to admit that Xu Fan's approach had a high probability of capturing Nanjun.

But why did Chu State remain indifferent when Qin State attacked Zhao State?
  Zhou Zhang couldn't help but smile bitterly when he recalled the situation in the Chu State's court at that time. At that time, the entire Chu State fell into an internal struggle for power due to the death of King Chu Kaolie. The king was changed twice. The important ministers in the court were busy fighting for power, and there was no time to go there. Pay attention to Qin's movements. After Zhou Zhang finished recalling, he looked at Xu Fan and said: "Okay, Nai Gong admits that you recaptured Nanjun, but I, the Qin Dynasty, were also attracted by you. The Qin State changed the target of the attack and led an army of 60 to attack the Chu State with Wang Jian as general. You How to deal with it.”

Zhou Zhang is planning a decisive battle.

Xu Fan said: "I also take Xiang Yan as general and mobilize 35 soldiers and 5 naval forces in the country. We build fortresses in Deng County and Yiling. The entire southern county is fortified and clear, so that the Qin army cannot grab a grain of food. A Chu citizen was captured. The navy, on the other hand, continued to harass the main force of the Qin army along the Han River and the Yangtze River basin, cut off the Qin army's logistics, and attack the Qin army's food routes."

Zhou Zhang thought for a while and said: "The Qin army has Shuzhong and Guanzhong, two kingdoms of abundance. Especially the food in Shuzhong can be flowed down the Yangtze River and is not consumed much. As long as Wang Jian leads the army to continue to consume Chu, Chu will be defeated." ."

Speaking of this, Zhou Zhang even felt a little melancholy. This was how Xiang Yan was killed by Wang Jian. Who would have thought that the Chu State, which clearly occupies a favorable geographical location, would actually lose food.

But Xu Fan said: "I will use the land of Lu State to trade grain with Qi State, and at the same time send lobbyists to persuade the kings of Zhao and Wei to form a joint army again and attack the Central Plains of Qin State. Qin State may not be short of food, but this time At that time, the King of Qin had no troops to defend, so Qin's 60 troops could not stay out for a long time."

Xu Fan continued: "Chu State is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze, Huaihe, and Han Rivers are Chu State's best defense lines and food routes. As long as Chu State vigorously develops its navy, although it does not have the ability to actively attack Qin State, it can use water to attack Qin State. As a soldier, he can resist Qin's millions of troops."

"The strategy of Chu State is to force Qin State to fight on two fronts. Qin State attacks Chu State, and Chu State accumulates heavy troops for defense in dangerous places such as Deng County. The navy attacks Qin State's weak areas along the river, so that Qin State's The attack was in vain.

When Qin attacked the Central Plains, Chu would attack Qin's Nanjun, Nanyang, Shu and other places. Especially as long as Shujun was captured, Chu would completely support the Yangtze River defense line, which would then be connected with the Huaihe River to form a defense line. In Hanzhong, Deng In the county, Shouchun built a strong fortress and used it as a stronghold for defense. The navy took the initiative to attack the enemy's rear. Not to mention the Qin State, even the Chu State, which formed an alliance in the Central Plains, could resist for a period of time. "

"As long as Qin is forced into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, no matter how powerful Qin's national power is, it will be consumed. By then, Chu, which controls the entire south of the Yangtze River, will be the new overlord of the world."

Zhou Zhang was stunned when he heard Xu Fan's strategy against Qin. It was not that Xu Fan was talking nonsense, but that he felt in his heart that what Xu Fan said was very reasonable (of course it makes sense, the southern power in later generations relied on Jianghuai The defense line withstood the attack of the northern regime and led to a peaceful life for decades or even hundreds of years).

He even felt that if Chu State had vigorously developed its navy like Xu Fan said, it might have been able to withstand Qin's attack. It was this thought that made Zhou Zhang feel regretful.

No one thought of developing a navy strategy that could continue the fate of Chu State. No one thought of it. Forget it, God is ruthless. However, after the demise of Chu State, another person appeared and pointed out that Chu State was the only one in the country. their way out, are you mocking them?

Zhou Zhang couldn't bear the anger in his heart anymore and sprayed Xu Fan's face with a mouthful of blood.

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