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Chapter 402 Chapter [-] A War Caused by a Carrier Pigeon
The old county of Yuzhang, the new mansion of Hongdu!
Wang Bo’s Tengwang Pavilion is familiar to everyone. Yuzhang County is located in the north, east, west and north of the Jiangxi River. There is a big river flowing through it in the north, the misty Pengli Ze in the west, Jiujiang State and West Chu State across the river, and Yue State in the southeast.Just in the northwest corner of Jiangdong Land, here is the springboard for going south from Jiujiang Country.

For the Yue Kingdom, taking this place, the waters formed by the Dajiang River and Peng Lize became a natural line of defense.The land of Jiangdong has become a complete, closed and safe country, which has important strategic significance for the current Yue country.

Not only that, but the territory of Yuzhang is mostly a plain beside Pengli Lake, with many rivers and lakes, it can be regarded as a land of fish and rice, and the grain produced is undoubtedly a very attractive supplement.During the Qin and Han Dynasties, this place was relatively remote, and there were not many cities. It was because there were not many troops stationed here in the Western Chu Kingdom, and the defense was also very weak.

This is not due to negligence, but before this, there has never been a form like this before, and Yuzhang has never had such importance.It is entirely caused by the intricate relationship between the West Chu State, Jiujiang State and Yue State, as well as the current military mobilization and combat direction.

Out of expectation, when everyone is not paying attention, the first to find out, the first to act first will undoubtedly take advantage of it.

When the autumn wind blew, Pu Jun, the general of the Yue State, led an army of [-] troops to Yuzhang County in the name of suppressing bandits.The army of the Yue State was caught by surprise, and the small army of the Western Chu State was defeated before they had time to react. The Yue Army took Yuzhang County without any effort.

Immediately, the Yue army and the peasants recruited began to build the city in Yuzhang County. The design of the city was naturally designed by Mrs. Luluo, and the name of the city was appointed by the King of Yue, and it was called Hongdu.

The Vietnamese army occupied Yuzhang County like lightning, and the first to get the news was the Jiujiang Army on the other side of the river.Ying Bu was quite shocked when he received the news. His original intention was indeed to test Yue Guo's reaction, but what people didn't expect was that Yue Guo's reaction came too fast.It has only been two or three days since the troops of Jiujiang Kingdom gathered at the border. It stands to reason that Shanyin has not received any news yet, and it is impossible to respond quickly.

But when the facts were in front of him, Yingbo had to believe that it was true.Yuzhang had already fallen into the hands of Yin Xu, and it would undoubtedly be much more difficult to cross the south of the Yangtze River from here.There were [-] soldiers stationed in the Vietnamese army, led by Pu Jun, the first general under the king of Yue (they didn't know the existence of Zhang Han and others, but they knew each other in the past).

Yingbo knew Pu Jun very well. When Yin Xu was in Guanzhong, Xin Xin handed over the [-] troops to him to control.It is enough to show the trust in Pu Jun, and Pu Jun's ability.Now that the Vietnamese army has occupied Yuzhang, with Fanyi as its backing and support, it will take a lot of effort to capture and snatch it.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Yingbo temporarily gave up the idea of ​​stationing in Yuzhang. He felt that he should wait for the action of Huan Chu, the general of the Chu army.Or to see if there are no new instructions from Xiang Yu, or to make a decision when the situation becomes clearer, at least he should figure out the ins and outs of it, so that he won't be as dazed as he is now.

General Huan Chu of the Western Chu State who was stationed in the Wuzhong area of ​​North Kuaiji County also quickly received the news. From the very beginning when he was stationed in Jiangdong, Huan Chu's mission was to guard against the Yue State, and even prepare for the attack on the Yue State.In the initial consideration, I didn't expect that the Vietnamese army would dare to send troops directly to the north, at least not in a short time.According to Fan Yafu's speculation, at the right time, it is best to find an opportunity to completely wipe out the Yue Kingdom, so as to understand the South's worries.

But in less than a year, the situation changed completely. Huan Chu was surprised to find that his only task was to be on guard.Unexpectedly, the Yue Nationality rose so quickly in such a short period of time, and it had already posed a huge threat to the Jiangdong Second County of the Western Chu Kingdom.

Immediately after Huan Chu received the news that Qi and Chu were going to fight and the Han army was marching eastward, it even approached Pengcheng.He knew that although the Western Chu Kingdom was powerful, Xiang Yu was domineering.But now I have to be tired of coping, and even a little flustered.I don't have any control over what's going on in Pengcheng, and I don't need to. Overlord will definitely figure out a way.

His mission and what he has to do is Jiangdong. As for attacking the Yue Kingdom, these are completely empty words. For him, as long as he defends Kuaiji and prevents the Yue Army from going north, it is already the greatest success.

But in fact, without Pengcheng's follow-up support, Huan Chu felt extremely heavy pressure.He had fought with Yin Xu during the Battle of Julu, so he knew the young Yue King quite well.Now that the strength of the Yue Kingdom has expanded to such a degree, Yin Xu has great ambitions, and it is self-evident what he will do next.

Huan Chu knew that if he fought hard, he would be powerless to stop Yin Xu, and defeat was almost inevitable.So he reported the matter to Xiang Yu, hoping that Overlord and Yafu could make a decision.One is to ask for advice, and to a certain extent, it is to greet Xiang Yu in advance to clarify responsibilities, so as to avoid the crime of throwing Jiangdong down when the time comes.

What Huan Chu didn't expect was that Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng were ready to lose Jiangdong Second County, but not to Yin Xu, but to Yingbo.It seemed unexpected to get such a reply, but Huan Chu is also a smart person, and he quickly figured out the key point. Fan Yafu wanted to use Jiangdong Second County as a bait to let Yingbo and Yin Xu compete.The final result is that the fisherman will benefit from the competition between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman will benefit from it.

When the two tigers fight, there must be a wound. When the Western Chu Kingdom is free in the future, it will be much easier to regain Jiangdong.Xiang Yu's edict clearly stated that he should hand over Jiangdong directly to Yingbu, and then return to Jiangbei for defense.Therefore, he deliberately relaxed Yuzhang's defense and concentrated all his troops along the Zhejiang River.One is to prevent the Vietnamese army from crossing the river to the north, and the other is to create convenient conditions for Yingbu to cross the south and the south.

But to Huan Chu's surprise, what he received was not the news that Yingbu had entered Yuzhang County, but that the Vietnamese army suddenly occupied Yuzhang, and established a tight defense and even started to build a city.As a result, the most serious consequence is that the connection between Yingbo and him has been disconnected to a certain extent, and at least the two armies have no chance to unite.

To be precise, Yingbo had lost the opportunity to cross the river to the south, and Huan Chu clearly realized how unfavorable the situation was to him.Yuzhang County is lost, and then Yin Xu will bring unprecedented pressure to himself. Wuzhong's military strength is only 2 people. Under normal circumstances, these troops are completely sufficient to act as a deterrent, but now it is obviously not enough of.The Yue State University is attacking from the west and the south, how should I deal with it?
What should we do?It is obviously too late to ask Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng for instructions now, and a decision must be made immediately.Should he withdraw his troops back to Jiangbei, or go all out to fight Yin Xu bloody?If Yingbo can cross the south of the Yangtze River and unite with himself, then there is still a possibility of a war.

But now, Huan Chu clearly realized that this possibility would be very small, if Jiangdong was still under the control of the Western Chu State.When the Yue State had not yet touched or intervened, the preferential land and actual benefits might still tempt Yingbu.But now, Yingbu may not be willing to get a piece of land that is difficult to obtain, and may not be able to hold on to it at a huge price.

This made Huan Chu not enough to start to retreat. From a practical point of view, instead of a bloody battle with Yin Xu, almost the entire army was wiped out and retreated to Jiangbei.It's better to take the initiative to withdraw the troops now and preserve the strength.But he also has a lot of worries, so he will undoubtedly lose the excuse of fleeing without fighting.Will there be gossip in Pengcheng?Or even if the overlord doesn't blame him, it will be a huge damage to the dignity and reputation of Xichu and himself, and Huanchu is a little embarrassed.

Standing on the city wall of Wuzhong, Huan Chu couldn't help showing a look of embarrassment, what should I do?So I couldn't help but sigh.

After hearing this, the lieutenant general beside him asked softly, "General, are you wondering whether to retreat?"

Huan Chu sighed again: "That's right, it's really tricky what to do now!"

While sighing, Huan Chu looked back at the lieutenant general. It was quite difficult for him to make a decision at this time. It was better to ask his subordinates and listen to the opinions of these generals. It would be a reference.

"Tell me your opinion?" Huan Chu asked softly.

The deputy general said in a low voice: "Since this is the case, this subordinate will share my humble opinion."

Huan Chu nodded lightly, there is no foolish opinion now, what he said is a good idea, so he can have a reference.Otherwise, it's not a solution to keep going down like this.

The lieutenant general said, "General, the last general thinks it's better to withdraw the troops and return to Jiangbei!"

Any answer was expected, Huan Chu couldn't help being surprised, but asked softly, "Why?"

The lieutenant general replied: "Is it just a coincidence that the Vietnamese army stationed in Yuzhang in such a short time? The general thought that this may have been done intentionally by the Vietnamese army. "

Huan Chu shook his head lightly: "It is reasonable to say that it is not possible. In terms of time, it is impossible for the Yue Kingdom to get the news so quickly, and there is no time to make such a reaction."

"It may not be easy for the Yue Kingdom to find out these news. What if someone deliberately informed them, or that these things were arranged by themselves?"

Hearing what the deputy general said, Huan Chu was startled suddenly, if so?Who would have leaked the news?It is obviously impossible on my side, so there is only one possibility... Huan Chu dare not think about it any longer. If this is the case, things will be too troublesome.

The lieutenant general said: "It's a very strange thing. The King of Jiujiang sent troops, but he sent troops to the frontier first, and did not move. If he directly crossed the river to seize Yuzhang, it might be a different situation, but he didn't do so, so The subordinates feel that there may be something strange in it.”

"Go on!" Huan Chu felt that he had underestimated the lieutenant general, perhaps he could bring him a good idea and method.

The lieutenant general continued: "Yingbo did not move, maybe he wanted to test Yin Xu's reaction. But the strange thing is that according to the normal situation, when the Yue Kingdom could not receive the news, the Yue Army occupied Jiangdong. It is unreasonable! If there is a reasonable explanation, it is that the Vietnamese army got the news in advance and made the reaction that both sides wanted to see.

In other words, it may be a drama played by Yin Xu and Yingbo. Yin Xu still won the Jiangdong Second County as usual, and Yingbo also made his own gesture. It's not good to blame him. "

Huan Chu couldn't help being startled, and asked, "You mean, Ying Bu and Yin Xu have united?"

The lieutenant general replied: "The last general thought that this possibility could not be ruled out. Yingbo, whom Overlord and Yafu wanted, went south to Jiangdong, which meant that they would fight each other. Yingbo and Yin Xu may not be unable to see it, they are both It is entirely possible for a person of high intelligence and lofty ideals to give up some immediate interests in the face of such a result, not only not to fight, but to join forces."

Huan Chu couldn't help but secretly startled, if this is the case, the matter is undoubtedly too terrible.The Western Chu State already has Qi State and Han State, two very powerful and good enemies, and it is already a bit exhausted and difficult to deal with.If it is now, Nan Yingbo and Yin Xu unite again, it will undoubtedly be terrible.The Western Chu Kingdom is all enemies, how to deal with it?

Huan Chu felt that not only should he report the news to Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng in time, but he also needs to respond as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.If Yingbu and Huanchu unite, in this corner of Jiangdong Wuzhong, is it possible for him to survive?So there is no other choice now, the best result is to retreat to Jiangbei.

When Huan Chu's heart was moving, the deputy general's words strengthened Huan Chu's confidence in making such a decision.

The deputy general said: "General, the current situation is still a good result, and the general will worry about more terrible consequences."

Huan Chu asked in surprise, "What consequences?"

The lieutenant general said: "Yingbo and Yin Xu joined forces. They had a good relationship before they came here. With this foundation, it seems that they also have the common enemy of Western Chu. But these are not the first conditions for their alliance. If you want to form an alliance, you must There is a combination of interests. Now the clear situation is that Yin Xu wants to win the second Jiangdong County, so what about Yingbo? After spending so much time, where is his interest?"

After being reminded by the deputy general, Huan Chu was startled and said, "You mean Jiangbei?"

The lieutenant general nodded and said: "That's right, Yingbo's [-] troops are still on the frontier of Chen Bing, and they are aimed at Jiangdong, but if they turn around, they will be the Sishui County and Donghai County where I passed! Therefore, the general suspects that Yingbo has a possible purpose. It's plotting against Huainan, taking advantage of Tian Rong and Liu Bang's control of the Overlord's main force, taking advantage of the fire, and wanting to carve up our country!"

Huan Chu was full of astonishment. Although he was very unwilling to believe such a fact, it was a very reasonable explanation, which explained the actual situation in front of him very well, making people unable to believe it.Although there is no actual evidence, according to various indications, Yingbo does have the possibility of joining forces with Yin Xu.

For Yingbo, Jiangdong has already belonged to Yin Xu, and there is no room for him to develop.The west is the Hengshan Kingdom of his father-in-law Wu Rui, and there is no possibility of development, while the east and the north are all under the control of the West Chu Kingdom. Yingbo wants to make a breakthrough, and now is undoubtedly the best opportunity.

Moreover, Xiang Yu's transfer just gave him enough convenience, what should I do?I used to think that Yingbo was unwilling to get involved in the muddy waters of Jiangdong, and would not come south to support him.Now it seems that it is definitely not, and it will trip him up behind his back.

Huan Chu clearly remembered that the two of them had fought side by side since they were in Peng Lize.After arriving in Jiangdong, they were still regarded as the same faction for a long time, and were repelled and embarrassed by their Jiangdong local generals.Yingbo and Yin Xu helped each other a lot. In name, Yingbo was a general of Chu State, and the five generals under Bawang's account, but in fact Yingbo was in the same boat as Yin Xu.

Huan Chu now has to make a decision, that is, he must withdraw his troops from Jiangbei, not to worry about going north to be infamous and lose Jiangdong.Now Huanchu felt that he had to retreat northward to guard against Yingbo. Although the two Jiangdong counties were lost, they were still separated by a big river, so they could not threaten the most important land of Western Chu for the time being.

If Yingbu made a move, it would be a different matter entirely. The north is in chaos. Presumably Bawang and Yafu are trying their best to deal with it now.Nothing can happen in the south now, Huan Chu felt that as a general of Chu, he should do something.

Huan Chu sighed, things changed too fast, it seems that the Jiangdong Ende matter was beyond Bawang and Yafu's expectations.Then I can only respond according to the actual situation.

Huan Chu immediately ordered: "Zhou Yin, give an order, withdraw the troops! After the retreat is cut off by Yingbu, or the army of Yue invades, it will not be easy for us to retreat calmly."

The general named Zhou Yin agreed and went to make arrangements.Huan Chu sighed again, Wuzhong was the place where Xiang Yu and himself raised their troops, although he was very reluctant, but reality forced him to make such a choice.Immediately Huan Chu led his troops to withdraw from Jiangdong, marking that the West Chu State had lost control of Jiangdong.Maybe temporarily, but more likely forever.

Both Huan Chu and Zhou Yin were first-class generals in the Western Chu Kingdom, and their analysis and guesses were completely reasonable.But all of their analysis is based on Yue Guo's advanced and rapid response.For the time being, they don't know that the country of Yue actually has a method of passing letters by flying pigeons, so that they can quickly know the situation ahead and respond in advance.

The advantages and disadvantages of unequal information showed his power for the first time in war, and a misunderstanding caused by carrier pigeons occurred in this way.Among them, the biggest beneficiary is undoubtedly Yue Wang Yinxu, and the one who was misunderstood for no reason and suffered disaster is undoubtedly Jiujiang Guoyingbu.

Zhou Yin never expected that his own speculation would change his own destiny and the form of the southeastern vassal states, which in turn would affect the situation in the world.Everything was too unexpected. Who would have thought that it was just a misunderstanding caused by a carrier pigeon at first, which triggered a war...

(End of this chapter)