Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 150 Xiang Yan's Response

Wang Jian basically accepted all of Ziying's strategies. Compared with staying here with the Chu army and waiting for the time to come, acting according to Ziying's strategy can obviously catalyze the occurrence of Chu's changes as soon as possible.

The letter from Wang Jian and Ziying arrived in Xianyang in the morning, and in the afternoon Shangqing Yao Jia, escorted by a team of knights, drove several carriages out of Xianyang to the Qi State.

At the same time, several rumors about the frontline Chu army in Chu State began to spread.

"It is said that the Qin State has no intention of fighting decisively with us, Great Chu, and the troops stationed on the border are only for self-protection.

"I heard that the king intends to take advantage of this to seize the soldiers of the king. If the government of Chu State is unified, why should we be afraid of strengthening Qin!"

"Why, I heard that the general Xiang Yan did not listen to the king's command, and he had the intention of embracing his own self-esteem."

Not long after, a few rumors spread all over the north and south of Chu State. The spies sent by Wang Jian sometimes even found that these rumors had already started to spread in a certain area before he started spreading rumors.

Here they can only be attributed to people's word of mouth too fast.

But they don't know that Mohist disciples are also doing this at the same time in the large and small Mohist strongholds in Chu State, and these local snakes will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

As a series of rumors spread widely in the Chu State, those princes and tribal leaders who were usually like the emperors in the Chu State began to be unable to sit still, and began to write letters to the King of Chu every few days, requesting to withdraw from the front line army.

There are also Chu nobles who are worried that Xiang Yan will rebel in the front, and suggest that the King of Chu revoke Xiang Yan's post as a general and change the royal family to lead the army.

The king of Chu, who seized the throne violently by relying on a court coup, is naturally not a weak person.Qin Guo's intentions were already clear when he discussed with Xiang Yan earlier.

Naturally, he would not believe anything. The 60 troops of the Qin State stationed in Pingyu were just for defense.

But Xiang Yanjiu led the whole country to garrison the border, so he couldn't help but worry, after all, the temptation of power is too charming.

And the domestic pressure, even as the King of Chu, he couldn't bear it anymore.

Some feudal lords began to reduce the grain and grass exported to the front line on the grounds that the feudal state was insufficient in food storage, which invisibly increased the burden on the central government of the Chu state.

In Shouchun, the capital of Chu, various nobles and lords visit each other from time to time. Although it looks calm on the surface, a discerning person can tell at a glance that this is just the calm before the storm.

Xiang Yan has been a general of Chu for generations, and the influence of his family in Chu State should not be underestimated. At the beginning when the rumors started to spread, Xiang Yan did not pay much attention. It's normal.

However, the follow-up development was far beyond Xiang Yan's expectations. In just over a month, a series of rumors permeated the entire Chu country like a plague that was spread wantonly.

Now that things are up to now, it is natural to see from Xiang Yan's eyes that the rumors would never have spread so quickly if no one had contributed to the flames.

I'm afraid this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Wang Jian in the opposite camp.

Even with Xiang Yan's mind, he had to sigh that Qin's plan was too cruel, and it would make Chu's situation mess up without a single soldier.

The most urgent thing at the moment is to pierce the soil where the rumors are breeding, otherwise, without the Qin people attacking the city, maybe Chu State itself will be in chaos first.

The most effective and direct way to clarify this matter is for Xiang Yan to go back to the capital in person. As long as Xiang Yan dares to go back alone, it is the most powerful proof that he has no intention of treason.

However, at this time, the Qin army, which had been huddled for more than half a year, suddenly changed its strategy. From time to time, several battalions of the Qin army joined together to beat drums and attack on the defense line of more than ten miles where the two armies faced each other. Wanting to fight with him, these Qin troops retreated into the camp like a tide.

So many times, the Chu army simply did not take any action. However, once this happened, the Qin army, which was originally harmless to humans and animals like an armed parade, suddenly turned into a wolf-like army, attacking the insufficiently prepared Chu army's defense line. take a bite.

When the Chu army gathered and rushed over, what was left behind was often a devastated camp.

After this incident, Xiang Yan also understood that the army sent by Wang Jian was definitely not just a feint attack. If he was serious, these troops would be a feint attack, and if he did not prepare, it would be a real fight.

Although he knew that Wang Jian's move was a tactic to exhaust the army, but at this time Xiang Yan could only play with the Qin army. The two armies played armed parades time and time again on the defense line that stretched for more than ten miles.

As a result, the Chu army's logistics were even more stretched. Xiang Yan needed to sit in charge of the Chu army all the time and did not dare to leave the barracks easily. Once the Qin army knew that he had left the barracks, the leaderless Chu army was likely to face a full nest. And the moving Qin army.

Since I can't leave, I can only make another strategy.

The Xiang family has been generals for generations, and several of Xiang Yan's sons are also highly skilled in martial arts. Except for the eldest son Xiang Rong who died early, the second son Xiang Liang and the third son Xiang Bo all served in the army. They can be said to be Xiang Yan's right-hand men.

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"I don't know what the general ordered me two to do?"

In Xiang Yan's camp, Xiang Liang and Uncle Xiang walked in one after the other. Xiang Yan ruled the army very strictly, even if they were biological father and son in the army camp, they still had to call Xiang Yan a general.

"Sit" Xiang Yan ordered with a serious face.

After the two brothers sat down, Xiang Yan picked up a roll of letters with ink that was still wet, and said blankly: "The two of you can take this letter and go to Shouchun to meet the king, and you are not allowed to come back without my order." !"

"By the way, send people to Xiangdi, and take Xiang Yu and Xiang Zhuang to Shouchun too." Before Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo could react, Xiang Yan added.

This is tantamount to sending all his descendants under the eyes of King Chu.

Under the circumstances that I can't go back, this is the only way to dispel domestic doubts about myself.

"But, father!" The two brothers hurriedly stood up.In a hurry, he even forgot Xiang Yan's strict order and called out his father's title.

Now, when the army is employing people, Xiang Yan is also a little burned by the Qin army. At this time, the two of them really can't bear to leave their old father here alone.

"This matter has been decided. It is the military order and the father's order. You two should pack up and go!" Xiang Yan said sternly.

"Promise!" Seeing Xiang Yan's seriousness, Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo had no choice but to obey.

When Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo brought their children into Shouchun City, the rumors of Xiang Liang's intention to rebel in the capital were calm for a while, and even King Chu of Chu himself breathed a sigh of relief.

Rili rewarded Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo and their families very generously.

(End of this chapter)