Competing

Chapter 313 Battle Meeting
Yue Wang Yinxu was injured in the mountain, and finally returned to Shanyin City without any danger, and at the same time brought back a beautiful and part-time talented woman.To the outside world, it was declared that the bandits in Kuaiji Mountain had won the victory, and the scenery returned, which had the effect of calming people's hearts and boosting morale.

Just after returning to Shanyin City, everyone was still immersed in the joy of Yin Xu's safe return, and bad news came one after another.When Yue Wang Yinxu was holding a meeting with his close courtiers in the imperial study, he received an urgent military report from the frontier.

Military reports came from Fanyi and the south border of Yue Kingdom at the same time, and the three generals Su Jiao, Lu Ming and Zhou Da were on alert at the same time.The turmoil related to the issue of the ownership of the past has finally blown up, and a big battle is inevitable.It can be foreseen that for some time in the future, the Jiangdong area will surely be raging with flames of war. Who can win the final victory and rise up to rule the roost is extremely exciting!

Dong Ou Si Yao sent troops across the Ou River to attack Yue from the south.As for Wuzhu in Minyue, it chose Fanyi, which is adjacent to Fujian, as a breakthrough point.It was obvious that they had premeditated it, and the two might have discussed it before. That's why they had such a plan to split up and attack together. The troops were divided into two groups, and the cooperation was very good.

In this way, if Yin Xu wanted to deal with them, his strength would have to be dispersed, and the pressure they would bear would be greatly reduced in the two-front battle.It is relatively easier to break through, and Yin Xu will fall into a situation where he is exhausted.

Both Dongou and Minyue are descendants of Goujian, the former state of Yue.But now with Yin Xu as a common enemy, the two of them actually put aside their previous suspicions and temporarily put aside their differences and agreed to the outside world.As for what will happen after the capture of Yue State, it is unknown.

Ever since Yin Xu was granted the title of King of Yue, Si Yao and Wu Zhubian were agitated and thought of doing something against Yin Xu.After returning to Yue State, he received a letter from Pengcheng from Xiang Yu, expressing that he would acquiesce in some of their actions and encourage them to attack Yue State.Si Yao and Wu Zhu were always treacherous. In addition to worrying about the strength of the Vietnamese army, they also had the thoughts of Xiang Yu and other princes.

After all, Yin Xu is also a vassal king with great military exploits and fame all over the world, and Xiang Yu's personal appointment as a prince and king, so there must be fear.Now with Xiang Yu's acquiescence and support, he no longer has any scruples.Immediately began to organize the army and prepare for war, sharpening their swords and rushing to the country of Yue.

Si Yao spent a longer time preparing for this, and his thoughts were more far-reaching. He discovered that there was a deep hatred between the Zhou family and Yin Xu, the four major families in Shanyin.So they tried to get in touch, and finally the two reached an agreement to cooperate with each other.Si Yao used to be secretly proud that cooperating with the inside and the outside is the best way.

He is clear about the strength of the Zhou family, which is enough to cause Yin Xu a lot of trouble internally, and the instability in the rear will make Yin Xu feel even more uncomfortable, and he will have more opportunities.What's more, the Zhou family is one of the largest grain merchants in the country of Yue, so it is easy to control their own demand for military grain.

If he advances quickly, he will enter the territory of Yue State first, and enter the land of Longxing, the ancestor of the past.The cooperation with Wuzhu this time is inevitable and necessary, but Wuzhu went to Panyi and took a detour.This was not intentional, it was actually a matter of geographical location.In any case, it is impossible for him to let Wuzhu borrow his own Dongou.The lesson of falsely attacking Guo is still there, so we have to guard against it.

Si Yao and Wu Zhu are both making preparations. They also returned to the territory after participating in the anti-Qin war, so it will take a lot of time to prepare the army.At this time, the Shanyin Zhou family came with a message saying that Yue Wang Yinxu had been severely injured and was going to die in Kuaiji Mountain.

Si Yao was immediately overjoyed. If Yin Xu really died, wouldn't the Yue Kingdom be in a state of panic and instability?The Vietnamese army lacked a backbone, and the morale of the army was unstable. It can be said that it would be vulnerable.In this way, his Dongou army will be as powerful as a broken bamboo.Si Yao couldn't help sighing, could it be God's will?Yin Xu used to be so illustrious and majestic in battle, how could he be so vulnerable once he arrived in Yue Kingdom?He was injured in the hands of local forces before he did anything. It seems that Yin Xu is not blessed to be the king of Yue, God's will!

It was precisely because of this thought that Si Yao immediately contacted Wu Zhu, dispatched troops, and hurried towards the Yue Kingdom with a large army.They didn't know that when the army set off, Yue King Yin Xu had returned to Shanyin City safely.

Yin Xu was also a little surprised when he received the news that Dongou and Fujian-Vietnam allied forces came, he didn't expect them to come so fast.However, these are all expected things, and it is not surprising. The so-called soldiers will block the water and cover them with soil, and it is enough to fight.Sooner or later there will be a battle between Dongou and Minyue. This was known a long time ago when they learned about the enfeoffment of Yue.If Minyue and Dongou are not eliminated, the security of the rear of the Yue Kingdom will always be threatened. How can Yin Xu dare to go north to compete for hegemony?
Now that Dongou and Minyue's subordinates are sending troops, this is the best excuse for him, and he is also famous for defending his family and country.Although the start of the war was earlier than expected, Zhou Hao and the others presumably informed Si Yao that they thought that their serious injury and disappearance was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to send troops.

Yue State itself was not ready, so why not Si Yao and Wu Zhu?How this battle is fought depends on human effort.As for the baby weapons he designed, Yin Xu doesn't want to put them into use yet. Sometimes it's not a good thing to expose his cards and strength too early.

Yin Xu believes that the Vietnamese army under him still has the strength to clean up Dongou and Minyue.He must have this kind of self-confidence, otherwise, those ideas of going north to compete for hegemony would be complete nonsense.

This encounter happened to take this opportunity to exercise the commanding ability of the generals under him, and sharpen the Vietnamese army under him, especially the part of recruits recruited by Gao Yi, Lu Ming and others in Shanyin.Soldiers who have not been baptized by war are not strictly war.What Yin Xu needs is an elite team of bravery, and now Si Yao and Wu Zhu have provided him with an excellent opportunity.Should I thank them?Thinking of this, Yin Xu couldn't help but want to laugh, and this smiling movement also showed one point, that is, his inner strong self-confidence.

The most urgent task at this moment is to discuss a plan and strategy, how to deal with Dongou and Minyue.Even though Yin Xu was injured, he couldn't slack off on such an important matter, and he had to come up with a strategy as soon as possible.So Yin Xu's first ordinary meeting after returning became a high-level combat meeting.

Su Jiao, Lu Ming and Zhou Da sent urgent letters from the frontier at the same time. Yin Xu nodded and heard the messenger's brief description.Yin Xu nodded, and ordered Gao Yi to read the letters sent by several generals to see their detailed reports on the battle situation.

Gao Yi took the battle report document, read it carefully, and said: "Su Jiao sent a letter saying that our spies in Minyue territory have heard the news, and they have already started to gather the elites of various ministries and gathered in Dongye."

Because the war with Dongou and Minyue was expected from the beginning, it is necessary to prepare early.No matter when it is, the importance of intelligence to war is self-evident, and Yin Xu attaches great importance to it.So as soon as possible, spies were sent into Dongou and Minyue in the south to secretly collect information and pay attention to the movements of the two places, especially the military affairs.

Unexpectedly, after only one month, it has already started to operate and exerted its effect.That's why he was able to get the news so quickly. Yin Xu couldn't help being a little excited when he predicted the enemy first.From this point of view, the intelligence department of the Vietnam Army must be established as soon as possible, and the effects and contributions it can exert in the future are unimaginable.

Hearing Gao Yi's words, Yin Xu asked: "So, the unarmed Minyue army has not yet reached the border of Fanyi?"

Gao Yi nodded and said: "That's right. After our spies found out, they informed General Su Jiao in time. The Minyue army just assembled in Dongye and set off. According to the speed, it should arrive at the border of our country in a few days."

Dongye is the capital of the land of Fujian and Yue, and it is the old nest of Wuzhu.

Yin Xu nodded lightly, and then asked, "Where's Dongou? Si Yao has long plotted for me to cross the country, and even got involved with the Zhou family. I don't know what's going on with him now?"

Gao Yi replied: "Your Majesty, Dongou, like Minyue, plotted against our country before, so there were signs of mobilizing troops to prepare for war. However, they should have been unprepared and sent troops in a hurry. Now the army has just crossed Ou Jiang. When the king was recuperating in the mountains... Just in case, I discussed with Pu Jun and Bozhou and asked the generals in the border areas to take precautions. Zhou Da and Lu Ming are also on the alert, so they will not give Si Yao can take advantage of this opportunity."

Yin Xu was very satisfied with this, thinking that during the few days when he was missing, the situation in Yue State was really critical.Fortunately, there are these few capable and loyal ministers who have made suggestions and made arrangements for all aspects of affairs. The internal stability of Shanyin City and the defense of the border areas have been handled very well.Now everything seems to be in order. If it weren't for their efforts, the Yue Kingdom would be in chaos, with internal and external troubles.

"Pu Jun, Minyue..." Yin Xu asked: "What is the military status of Minyue and Dongou? And how is the military strength compared with our Yue Kingdom's current preparations? Is there any investigation?"

When everyone heard it, these questions from King Yue were sharp, and they all asked the key points of the matter.It's just that these questions are specific and crucial, and without detailed and specific understanding and serious analysis, it is impossible to answer them at all.The king of Yue opened his mouth to ask Pu Jun now, which seems a bit embarrassing!
Everyone couldn't help sweating for Pu Jun, and their eyes naturally fell on Yin Xu, the meaning was obvious.Yin Xu smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said nothing, because he had secretly instructed him before.He believed that his General Pu would not let him down.

(End of this chapter)