Wei Wuhou

Chapter 843

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On the first day of April in the 13th year of Marquis Wei, Wei Wuji, with an army of 15, officially marched south after holding the swearing-in meeting in Wu'an.

This is an unprecedented swearing-in meeting, different from the previous times where he used the banner of respecting the king, this time Wei Wuji went to Shangluo with the attitude of asking for guilt, which indicated a major adjustment of the Wei State's major policies.

Therefore, for the King's expedition this time, the army and people of Wei State also have high hopes. They expect the King to return to Wu'an with great victories as he did every time he led the army.

Wei Wuji led a large army to the south. After joining forces in Luo, the Wei army will reach a terrifying 30 horses, while the coalition forces of the princes only have an army of 25 within Wangji.

Regarding this question, Chu Jun Xiong Jun in Yingdu was also extremely anxious at this time.

It is difficult for people from all countries to be united as one, and now that they have no advantage in military strength, it is almost impossible to win.

"Wei Wuji, Wei Wuji, you don't want to give me time!" Xiong Jun sighed.

Although the State of Wei would leave a few years to rest every time he made a major move, this time was not enough for the State of Chu.

Different from the state of Wei, King Xiong Jun of Chu does not have such thorough control over the country. Although all forces in the state of Chu are now gathered under his banner, there are also internal struggles from time to time.

Under such circumstances, even if Xiong Jun formulates a detailed plan, it will be difficult to implement it at the grassroots level.

In fact, the state of Chu that Xiong Jun took over was no different from the state that Tian Yuwen took over when he took over Qi.

In contrast, Chu State, the most powerful state in the alliance of princes, is not even as powerful as Wu State and Qin State.

On the one hand, Qin and Wu have stronger external pressure, so that all parties in the country must unite.

On the other hand, it is precisely because the two countries have suffered fierce wars and the power of the domestic aristocratic clans has been hit, which relatively strengthens the monarchy.

"Has Wu's army arrived yet?" Xiong Jun turned around and asked the general behind him.

The general replied: "Report to Your Majesty, the reinforcements from the state of Wu must be on their way, but they still sent people to urge us to return their land as soon as possible!"

Xiong Jun couldn't help sneering, Sun Yueyang still used troops to threaten him at this time, it was a miscalculation.

If the army of Wei State attacked, Wu State would be more threatened than Chu State. Sun Yueyang had no right to negotiate terms with him at all, unless he wanted Wu State to be ravaged by Wei State again.

After uncovering this topic, Xiong Jun said: "Now within Wangji, there are 5 troops from Chu, [-] from Qin, and [-] from Wu..."

"Even so, our troops are still insufficient!" Xiong Jun sighed.

The general on the side was very puzzled, and then he reminded: "Your Majesty, the people of Qi have sent [-] soldiers, and our strength is not inferior to that of Wei!"

Xiong Jun couldn't help but cast a glance at the general, and then said: "Qi State has been tortured enough by Wei Jun in the past few years, what use can the troops he sent be used for?"

"If Tian Yuwen really sends out his capable soldiers, then he doesn't want to keep the rest of Qi's territory?"

Xiong Jun's point of view can be described as sharp. Although Qi State also sent an army, in his opinion, it was completely superfluous, and it was embarrassing to use.

The situation was so unfavorable, the general next to him said: "Your Majesty, since this is the case, why not send more troops to Wang Ji, so as to ensure the chances of the coalition winning!"

Xiong Jun thought the same way, and after repeated consideration, he made a decision: "At this point, this is the only way out!"

Before Xiong Xian led his army to fight northward, even though it was supported by Qi State, it also consumed the money and food accumulated by Chu State for many years.

Now that the Chu State is about to launch a larger-scale war, the consumption of money and food will be even greater, which is simply burning the national power of the Chu State.

But this is unavoidable. Even a few months ago, Xiong Jun, who had a clear judgment on the situation, was already mentally prepared for a big war.

"This time, the widow personally leads one hundred thousand troops to the north!" Xiong Jun said word by word.

The [-] army is the last force Chu can use, and Xiong Jun will no longer reserve it.

Because Xiong Jun knew very well that this war can only be won but not defeated. If Chu is defeated, it will also embark on the fate of Qi, Qin and other countries, and be cleaned up one by one by Wei.

In fact, it was not only Xiong Jun who realized this, he was now the king of Qin, and he also personally led [-] elite troops to station Wang Ji.

As if it had been agreed in advance, the leader of the army stationed by the State of Wu was Sun Yueyang who succeeded him as the king.

Among the four great powers at the time, Tian Yuwen was the only one who was unable to personally lead tens of thousands of troops because Qi State was being attacked by Wei State from time to time, but sent his newly formed [-] "new army".

There has never been such a dense population as it is today in the King of the Zhou family. The 35 troops of the southern princes are on display, and the 30 troops of the northern Wei State are pressing...

What is even more powerful is that four of the monarchs of the five most powerful countries rushed to Shangluo.

In Shangluo, Emperor Ji Xiao stood on the corner tower of the palace wall, staring at the north in a daze.

If it was his father's time when the Zhou family lost its majesty, then in the era of his succession, the Zhou family had reached the verge of extinction.

At this time, a minister came behind Ji Xiao with a look of disappointment, and said rather dejectedly: "Your Majesty, the minister is back!"

Ji Xiao didn't even turn around, knowing that the matter must not be done, but he still didn't let go of the last hope.

So he asked, "What's going on?"

The minister knelt down and apologized: "I am incompetent. I have lobbied the coalition forces of various countries, and they are unwilling to send troops to garrison Shangluo!"

Ji Xiao wasn't too surprised by this result, and only heard him murmur: "At the beginning, these people kept thinking of Shangluo to show off their strength, but now they can't even invite them!"

Wei Wuji came to Shangluo to question him, causing the whole Shangluo to be shrouded in fear. This was a rebellious act that no one dared to speak out.

Under the intimidation of Wei Jun, most of the few people in Shangluo City fled out of the city to join their relatives.

There are also a large number of rich and powerful families who fled with their families, making Shangluo much more empty than before.

In fact, at the very beginning, Ji Xiao tried his best to prevent the nobles from escaping, but when his soldiers started to flee, he gave up this senseless action.

Fortunately, Ji Xiao himself still devoted his attention to his new army, and the soldiers were brainwashed and trained from an early age, so there are still nearly 3000 capable soldiers in Shangluo City.

But with these 3000 people, it was impossible to keep Shangluo. Ji Xiao was already fantasizing about his final ending.

"Chen Qing, do you think...that brother-in-law of mine will kill me?" Ji Xiao said slowly.

This is a very taboo question, but the answer is very simple.

Seeing the minister kneeling on the ground tremblingly said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, no one dares to harm you, otherwise you will be punished by God!"

Ji Xiao shook her head, then said: "Chen Qing, everyone else has abandoned me, why don't you leave?"

Ji Xiao was completely hopeless at this time, so he saw through everything, so he didn't panic at all at this time.

The minister surnamed Chen straightened up and replied: "Since you are a minister, you should stick to your duties as a minister. How dare you betray your majesty!"

"What's more, Your Majesty has the grace to know you, otherwise, you will have the position you have today!"

Speaking of this, the minister surnamed Chen took two steps forward and said: "Your Majesty, although there are rebellious officials who betray you, there are a large number of loyal people in the court who are willing to follow Your Majesty with their lives!"

Ji Xiao couldn't help being stunned, and then he didn't say any more, but said: "Since this is the case, if I die in the future, my wife and children will all be taken care of by you!"

The minister surnamed Chen kowtowed and remained silent, and at the same time, hot tears streamed down his cheeks. The emperor was asking him for his loneliness!
Ji Xiao also had tears falling, and he turned around, helped the trusted minister up and said, "Chen Qing, I will entrust you to you in the future!"

The minister surnamed Chen didn't even dare to say it, but he also made an oath in his heart that he must do well in the future what the emperor entrusted him with.

(End of this chapter)