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Chapter 401 Chapter [-]

After Yin Xu received the report, he rushed to the imperial study room. At this time, any news from the north was extremely important, and it was a matter of life and future.

"What's the matter? But there is news from Pengcheng?" Yin Xu asked as soon as he entered the door.

When he saw the dignified expressions of all the important ministers, Yin Xu realized that something was wrong, so his eyes naturally fell on Su An.

Su An reported: "Your Majesty, Feiying hastened to report that Yingbo has sent troops. Now the army is concentrated on the border between Jiujiang and West Chu, and the troops are pointing directly at Yuzhang and Kuaiji!"

As the capital city of the vassal states closest to the Yue Kingdom, Lu'an is undoubtedly the focus of Feiying's attention, and he has already deployed capable manpower.

Yin Xu's heart skipped a beat, he couldn't help feeling a little heavy, and put his whole heart and soul on Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.Although there are precautions against Yingbo, it seems obvious that the degree of attention is still not enough.I didn't expect him to suddenly intervene at such a sensitive time. If Feiying hadn't sent back the news in time, I'm afraid he would have been caught off guard.

Yin Xu asked: "What is the specific situation? The Jiujiang army is going to send troops to Jiangdong?"

Su An replied: "Your Majesty, Yingbu has assembled an army of [-] troops, and now he is standing still on the border. From the perspective of the situation, it is necessary to send troops to the second county of Jiangdong, but from there, turn around and go east. You can also directly send troops to Sishui County in the West Chu State. , we thought it was more likely that Yingbo would go south.”

Yin Xu knew very well that if Yingbo wanted to go to war with Xiang Yu, the possibility was indeed relatively small.So what does he mean by Chen Bing border?At this moment, sending troops to Jiangdong seems not to declare war with Xiang Yu, but to make trouble with himself. What does Yingbo mean by him?
After Yin Xu sat down, the expression on his face became more dignified, and his mood was naturally a little heavy.He raised his eyes to look at the many courtiers, and asked, "What do you guys think?"

Gao Yi took the lead and said: "Yingbo is now at the border of Chen Bing. It should be that we have the same idea, and we all want to take advantage of Xiang Yu's hands and feet in the north to gain benefits in Jiangdong."

"It's completely understandable to gain profits and expand the territory, but if his idea is to fight Kuaiji and Yuzhang, I'm afraid it's not that simple." Su An added.

Zhang Han said: "Nowadays it is no secret that our country dispatches troops to the border. It is reasonable to say that it is not difficult for Yingbu to get news. If he still has such a plan under such circumstances, his intentions are somewhat unpredictable!"

"The land in Jiangdong County is fertile, and it is a rare land of fish and rice. If it can be controlled, whether it is food, grass or taxes, it will be a great supplement. It is expected that Yingbo has thoughts, but he should have already chosen to send troops to Jiangdong at this time. Realize the fact that his enemy is not the Western Chu State Huan Chu, but our Yue State!"

Dong Yi tentatively said: "Actually, this might not be a good thing. Yingbo sent troops to Jiangdong, so we can justifiably send troops to rescue and occupy the two places."

Yin Xu shook his head lightly: "I'm afraid this is a bit wrong. You can go to war with Yingbu, but you can't send troops in the name of aiding the Western Chu Kingdom. Don't forget that we still have an alliance with Liu Bang. It doesn't matter. The key is now." There are many princes in the world united against Chu. When we rescue Xiang Yu, we are undoubtedly standing on the opposite side of the princes in the world, and our future actions will be very passive."

"Then what should we do? Are we going to allow Yingbo to go south and get a foot in the door? In this way, our way to the north will be completely blocked..."

The Jiangdong Second County is of great significance to the Yue Kingdom. Only by occupying the entire Jiangdong can there be a complete base for development and provide backup support for the war.Both Beikuaiji and Yuzhang are plains with numerous rivers and lakes and fertile land, making them important grain production bases.There are too many mountains in the southern territory of Vietnam, and the plains along the great rivers in the north are undoubtedly a huge supplement.

It also has extremely important strategic significance. Taking Bei Kuaiji and Yuzhang means completely removing the power of the Western Chu Kingdom from Jiangdong.The land of Jiangdong became monolithic and completely belonged to Yue State.With the natural danger of the great river as a barrier, there is no fear of Xiang Yu's army coming to conquer, and the country of Yue can sit back and relax and wait for the opportunity to cross the river to the north.

Chen Ping, who had been silent all this time, said: "By the way, what does Huan Chu mean after Yingbo mobilized troops? Can you do anything?"

Su An said: "Huan Chu's army has been guarding against us in the south, and has not mobilized troops to the northwest. Maybe he thought there was a great danger!"

Chen Ping pondered and said, "It seems that this matter is not accidental. I think that Yingbo is not sincerely trying to win Kuaiji and Yuzhang. First of all, if Yingbo really wants to occupy Jiangdong, he will take advantage of the unclear situation of all parties. The preparations are not sufficient, and it is best to send troops to occupy with lightning speed. But he did not do this, but Chen Bing border, which shows that he has not made up his mind, or has any concerns. This kind of behavior is more It is a temptation.

Furthermore, although Jiangdong Second County is good, it is reasonable to covet it. It is one thing to beat it down, but it is another thing to keep it.Jiujiang Kingdom, Kuaiji, and Yuzhang are adjacent to each other, indeed only separated by Peng Lize and Dajiang, but such a separation is undoubtedly a natural moat, and it is doomed to be very inconvenient to transfer troops and food from Huainan to this side.

He should also know that the natural body of water formed by Peng Lize and the Dajiang River is now almost within the scope of Yue State's strength. Occupying the two counties in the east of the Yangtze River will definitely arouse our resentment and even start a war.Once the war starts, it will undoubtedly be more convenient for us to be connected by land, and Yingbo may not be able to win.

Furthermore, Yingbo has too many troops in Jiangdong, and the guards in Huainan will be weak. Whether it is Xiang Yu or Liu Bang, they will not have any thoughts... The snipe and clam compete for the fisherman's profit. The biggest beneficiary of Yingbo's move is Xiang Yu, Maybe this move was acquiesced or supported by the Western Chu Kingdom.Judging from Huan Chu's reaction, he didn't care much about the enemy of Jiujiang. "

"Yingbo is hesitating right now, he is trying to test our reaction!" Wei Liao added, "If Yingbo crosses the river and unites with Huanchu, it will definitely increase the difficulty for us to capture the second counties. But in the long run, they are not our opponents."

Li Si sighed: "If you want to win, the most important thing is not to allow them to unite. In this way, perhaps Yingbo will retreat in spite of the difficulties."

Pu Jun said: "Then we will directly send troops to the key points in the middle."

"Yuzhang!" Yin Xu said two words coldly.

Wei Liao smiled and said, "That's right, Yuzhang guarded the mouth of Peng Lize's lake, taking this place will prevent the passage of Jiujiang's army going south, and our defense line relying on the waters of the east of the river will be complete."

"Fei Ying's Flying Pigeon Passing Letter has bought us enough time. Since Huan Chu and Ying Bu don't want to move, then we will act first and send troops to Yuzhang!"

(End of this chapter)