The Summoning World of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 928

Talented people, no matter where they are, will be valued; just like the old saying: gold shines wherever it is.

Bai Juyi was such a person.

Before the court was about to hold a court meeting, Xiangguo personally called Bai Juyi to the back court and asked about the state of Chu's food reserves, and the two came to the court one after the other.

Bai Juyi got the special privilege, and stood beside the throne where no one was sitting, holding King Xiang's letter in his hand, and was going to read it to all civil and military officials.

King Xiang was not in the court, but the Prime Minister Guan Zhong was in charge of all domestic affairs, so a lower seat was placed just in front of the throne.

Guan Zhong sat down unceremoniously, and all civil and military officials immediately fell silent. Guan Zhong then said:
"Your Majesty sent a letter from Wuling to Yingdu, and it is in the hands of Bai Letian (Bai Juyi's word Letian). All colleagues, listen carefully. Our Chu State has won!"

All the people turned red with excitement, held their breath, and waited for Bai Juyi to read King Xiang's handwriting.

"In the tenth year of the overlord of Chu, the widow led the army to conquer the west, took over Fangling, defeated Shangyong, and Gan Ning and Huang Gai's army broke through Jiangzhou. It was because of the favor of the God of Command that Qin Xun Xiaodao Chen Cang broke through Hanzhong and won the tenth west of Hanzhong. In this city, the widows thought that the alliance between Qin and Chu would not be pursued, and the king of Qin also had a better heart. He used the golden bull to merge Chengdu, and Li Shimin, the king of Shu, fled in a hurry. ;Specially invite the Prime Minister to rule the army, strictly guard against Yingdu, Changsha and other places, I will lead the army down the river, take Jiangyang, and take Jiangzhou, killing the king of Shu and slaughtering the monarchs and ministers of Shu is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand! Remember to prepare for the army, the battle of trapped beasts is especially important Terrible too!"

After reading, the whole court shouted loudly.

Guan Zhong laughed and said: "Li Shimin has become a turtle in the urn. Your Majesty is worried that Li Shimin, a trapped beast, will fight back madly in the end. Dear friends, who is willing to lead the army out of Yingdu and prepare for the defense of Changsha?"

"The end will be willing to go!"

"My minister is willing to go!"

For a while, more than a dozen people came out from both civil and military ranks. In the eyes of these people, Li Shimin is no longer a threat. Who would give up such an opportunity to beat the dog in the water?

And no one knew that nearly 30 troops had assembled near Yingdu. If they were mobilized at will, Li Shimin could be killed by the number of people. No one wanted to miss such a good opportunity.

Guan Zhong's eyes were full of scrutiny, and finally fell on the generals Long Qi and Zhong Limei.

"Long Qi! Zhong Li Mo!"

"The end is here!"

The two went out with hands clasped, and the noisy voices in the court fell silent in an instant.

"You two lead an army of [-] to go up the river and go straight to Jiangzhou. After arriving in Jiangzhou, you can decide matters according to your own circumstances and make your own decisions!"

"Here!"

"Wu She!"

As soon as Guan Zhong's words fell, a man with the appearance of a civil official cupped his hands and said, "Wu She is here!"

Guan Zhong showed a slight smile on his face: "You are the supervisor of the army. I have always been asked that you have the ability to plan the situation. You have never made any mistakes in handling political affairs on weekdays. Now that the army is going to fight, you still need adults to contribute."

"For the great king! For the sake of the great Chu country forever, how dare She refuse?"

Guan Zhong then said, "Lu Sheng! Lu Matong!"

Two more generals join hands!

However, Guan Zhong deliberately paused, glanced at Bai Juyi who was standing beside him, and then said: "Wu Rui! Bai Juyi, Lu Sheng, Lu Matong, you four lead an army of [-] and head to Changsha County to guard!"

"As ordered!"

Bai Juyi handed the letter to the attendants around him, turned around and went down to the main hall, and retreated together with everyone.

"If someone guessed correctly, Li Shimin must have gone to Qianzhong County, and then went south to Guilin County and Xiang County. He wanted to fight for Zhao Tuo's Nanyue Kingdom, but he took a step ahead and sent envoys to Nanyue Kingdom to communicate with Zhao Tuo in advance. If Tuo reached the covenant, he would definitely be able to catch him by surprise."

After a pause, Guan Zhong said again: "Longqi and Zhonglimei, you two lead the army to the Yangtze River. If Li Shimin rushes into Qianzhong County, he must go to remind the king to be cautious. The mountains in Qianzhong County are even worse than Bashu. Splitting the distribution, splitting the land, is an ambush in the easy way. I used one sentence to describe the annexation of the Shu Kingdom, that is, half of the people who travel a hundred miles are ninety. Now the Kingdom of Shu is almost destroyed. The king of a country is fleeing elsewhere. It’s the time when my Great Chu’s fortune is prosperous, so remember not to act too hastily!”

"The general will remember!"

The two said, hand in hand.

"Okay!" Guan Zhong got up and said, "If there is nothing wrong, we can set off tomorrow. If you have the truth, you can sit in Yingdu, and you can have no worries. Fight on the battlefield as much as you want, and go to make meritorious deeds!"

"Congratulations to send off Lord Xiangguo!"

The crowd saluted.

The state of Chu has already made arrangements for Li Shimin's possible escape routes. Now Li Shimin just waited for Han Shizhong's flood and drought armies to gather in Jiangzhou City. After a rough count of the soldiers, there were still 25 troops!
After Xu Shu met Li Shimin, he strongly advised Li Shimin not to retreat. After all, Shu State is still powerful, even if it is a decisive battle with Chu State in Jiangzhou, it has a chance of winning.

Li Shimin, who was originally focused on retreating, listened to Xu Shu's analysis, and hope was born in his heart. That night, he called Li Jing, Han Shizhong, Xu Shu, Zhou Yafu and others together to discuss whether to go to South Vietnam according to the previous plan. country, annexed Zhao Tuo, or stayed to fight to the death.

Zhou Yafu and Xu Shu were the main battlers. Li Jing suggested that the army go to Qianzhong County, but he was a little timid about going to attack Nanyue.

Han Shizhong made the main analysis, and determined that based on Jiangzhou, Jiangyang and other places, it is indeed very difficult to block the Chu army.

He made the main analysis, that is to say, the narrow terrain of the land of Bashu is not conducive to large-scale military battles. In this way, the confrontation between the two armies will test the personal force of the generals and the combat ability of the soldiers.

Xiang Yu of Chu’s army is not afraid of death. Once the battle starts, everyone will be blood-red demons. The Shu army can’t resist it. If they want to defeat the Chu army, they must not be able to do so in Bashu, so he suggested going to the land of South Vietnam. , Where can I set up an army formation, dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in formation, and I will surely be able to surround and kill King Xiang's army.

Moreover, Han Shizhong felt that attacking Changsha County should be a good choice. Chu State must now mobilize the army and go upstream, wanting to persecute himself and others. The state of Jin is also eyeing the state of Chu, as long as it sees an opportunity to take advantage, it will never let it go, so Han Shizhong believes that Changsha will have a large army to block it, but definitely not too much.

Especially when fighting on flat ground, the coordination and changes between the military formations and arms can exert their due strength. The soldiers of Chu State followed Xiang Yu's example and advocated individual bravery, and they would definitely be able to defeat the cut-off army of Chu State.

Li Jing also felt that what Han Shizhong said was good, but he refused to give up his suggestion. He basically thought of it with Guan Zhong. Qianzhong County has ten steps and one mountain. The mountain road is far more rugged than Bashu. In that place, it is the easiest place to arrange An ambush can definitely make the Chu army in the back miserable, and kill Xiang Yu's army so that he dare not chase after him; and sharp purpose.

Xu Shu felt that both of them had flaws in what they said, so it was better to stay for a decisive battle; the Shu army has already retreated a lot, and it goes without saying that the morale of the army is low. pro.

It's just different now, as long as the order is sent to the three armies, everyone will understand that this battle is the last one, and if they lose, they will have to stay away from home, and they don't know when they will be able to return!
But as long as they fight to the death, they can keep their hometown. As long as the soldiers in the army understand this truth, everyone will fight hard.

This time, what everyone said made sense, but it was still a very big problem to listen to whoever said it.

Li Shimin suddenly found himself a little hesitant.

"My lord, it's better to make a decision early!" Xu Shu sighed and said quietly.

Li Shimin nodded slightly, looked at Han Shizhong, and asked: "General Han said that our army rushed into Changsha, where did we go from?"

Han Shizhong excitedly said: "When entering Changsha County, go to Qianzhong County first. This coincides with General Li."

"Go to Qianzhong County..." Li Shimin got up and looked at the wall chart on the wall. The Yangtze River flows down, and there is a tributary called Fushui. As I said before, set up more ambushes along the road. No matter how powerful the Chu army is, they will be slowed down by our army's ambush. In this way, our army will have enough time to assault Changsha County and capture the Changsha army. Take advantage of the trend and go south to attack Guilin County, Xiang County and other places. If the Chu army attacks by force, our army can either stick to the land of South Vietnam, or move to the northwest to attack Kuaiji County, Lujiang County and other places! "

Both Kuaiji County and Lujiang County are the confidants of Chu State. After Li Shimin heard this, his eyes were burning like a raging fire.

It is a very aggrieved thing to start a war on one's own land, and all of them are suppressed by Chu State. Now adopting this strategy can definitely disrupt the entire Chu State.

No matter how capable King Xiang and Guan Zhong are, what can they do in the face of the chaotic state of Chu?

Places like Lujiang County and Kuaiji County are the most affluent places in Chu State. Once these places are attacked, Chu State may feel as if its butt has been burned, and it will definitely lead the rescue at all costs. Many variables can occur.

Variables, whether for the enemy or yourself, are full of challenges.

"Okay!" Li Shimin slapped him on the table, pointed at Han Shizhong and said, "I will adopt General Han's strategy! Our army first entered Qianzhong County, creating the illusion that it would be long-term entrenched in Qianzhong County, and then the troops left Changsha and then went south. Take Xiang County, Guilin County, Nanhai County and other places!"

(End of this chapter)