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Chapter 462
The Hongdu city that Yin Xu ordered to build is slightly different from the location of the Hongdu New Mansion in later history!
The newly built Hongdu City of Yue State is located in the northeast corner of Pengli Ze, next to the Dajiang River.It is a city surrounded by water on both sides and backed by Jiangdong.

This place belongs to Yuzhang County, which was originally the northwest corner of Yue State, an important border town.

However, after the Yue army conquered the lands of Linjiang and Jiujiang, Peng Lize's rescue completely became the inner lake of Yue, which happened to be located in the middle of the land.

Yin Xu intends to move the capital to Hongdu because he is optimistic about such a central location, so as to effectively control the vast land on the east and west sides.

Of course, in order to become a capital city, many aspects must be carefully considered, such as the supply of financial resources and products, and the most important thing is military defense.

In an era of vying for the throne, the importance of the capital to a country is self-evident.Before the Western Chu State lost Pengcheng, although Xiang Yu led the army to take the city back quickly, the bad influence caused was still difficult to control, and the Western Chu State began to go downhill from then on.

With the bloody lessons in front of us, the security of Hongdu City cannot be ignored.

Yin Xu had the idea of ​​moving the capital early in the morning, because he specially ordered Pu Jun to station here to build the city and train the navy at the same time.

To the southeast of Hongdu is the Jiangdong hometown of Yue State. Now it is like an iron bucket, and the people's hearts are attached to it, and it is prosperous and stable. Naturally, there is no need to worry.

Across the great river in the north is Jiujiang Kingdom, and it may not be long before Jiujiang Kingdom will be completely reduced to Xiang Yu's territory.The soldiers of the Western Chu State can threaten Jiangdong, but Yin Xu is not worried. After all, Xiang Yu's first priority now is Han Liu Bang!
Moreover, the Yue Kingdom's navy is strong. On this basis, relying on the natural danger of the river and the waters of Peng Lize, they have formed a complete line of defense, and there are not many problems in terms of safety.

Safe defense is only one aspect of military strategy.Yin Xu's idea is to balance offense and defense. Starting from Hongdu, whether it is attacking the middle and upper reaches of Mianshui (Han River) westward, threatening Guanzhong and Heluo, or going northeast to Huainan, it is very convenient to attack Western Chu.Moving Du Chenggong here is just showing Yin Xu's determination to go north, not putting it into action.

Of course, after becoming the capital city, the consumption of Hongdu will be huge, but fortunately, it will be backed by the two wealthy statuses of Kuaiji and Panyi.The water transportation formed by Peng Lize and Dajiang will be very convenient, and convenient transportation is also an important aspect of the city's development.

Yin Xu originally had the idea of ​​developing the Yuzhang and Peng Lize areas. Many people who migrated from the north gathered here. After moving the capital now, it will inevitably become a political and economic center in the south.

Accelerating the development of the Peng Lize area to a large extent has a great effect on promoting the growth of Yue's national power. Therefore, after weighing it, Yue King Yin Xu made such a decision.

Of course, several important ministers are also very aware of the importance of this matter, since the war in Jiujiang Kingdom has not yet ended.For the sake of safety, they all suggested that the King of Yue should be cautious, at least after Pu Jun and Zhang Han took over Linjiang Kingdom and the war in Jiujiang Kingdom was over, the plan to move the capital should be carried out.

Yin Xu knew that the important ministers were also concerned about safety, so naturally he would not be in a hurry, but he had already ordered people to start building a new Yuewang Palace in Hongdu City.

Immediately, the eyes of the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom were all focused on the Jiujiang Kingdom. A war that had an important impact on the world situation was taking place here, but many people had already predicted the outcome of this war.What is expected now is what kind of impact this battlefield will have. Although it is destined, there are also many human factors in it.

Compared with the princes of the Central Plains, the national strength of Yingbo's Jiujiang Kingdom is quite good, and Yingbo himself can be regarded as a hero.As a result, the current situation is very tragic. There are many reasons. For example, the existence of Jiujiang State has threatened the security of Western Chu State. Once they have problems, Xiang Yu will not tolerate him.

Under such circumstances, Yingbo needs to properly handle the relationship with the Western Chu State. It is a pity that Yingbo did not do this well during this period of time.Moreover, his own strength has not developed and grown, and it will be too late when he finally survives.

In fact, if Jiujiang State can have a suitable ally, they may be able to protect themselves to a certain extent if they unite.Yingbo chose Liu Bang, the king of Han, but it was impossible for Liu Bang to give him any substantial help at this time.To be honest, at this time, Yingbo felt that he was being used by Liu Bang. This feeling made Yingbo very unhappy and depressed.

But now it was like this. Although Yingbo was angry in his heart, there was no possibility of falling out with Han at present.Otherwise, Jiujiang will be in a situation where it will be attacked from both sides, isolated and helpless, and it will be inhumane.

Yingbo could only endure a lot of pain in silence. Facing the army of Western Chu led by Long Qie, Yingbo could only bear in silence.

In six counties, Yingbu's army has just withdrawn here.

The withdrawal of troops was not intentional by Yingbu, but was forced to this point by Long Qie!
Fighting fiercely in the Huaishui area for three months finally ended in the defeat of the Jiujiang Army. Long Qie conquered Jiujiang County with his own bravery and the powerful troops of the Western Chu State, and Yingbo was defeated.

After retreating steadily, he had no choice but to return to the six counties of the capital, which was considered his last line of defense.

In this era, the capital city is of great significance to the vassal states. If the capital city falls, it is basically tantamount to destroying the country.After all, the loss of Pengcheng before the Western Chu Kingdom was just an example. Jiujiang Kingdom had no other redundant strength, and it is an indisputable fact that if the city is destroyed, the country will perish.

Outside the city, Xiang Sheng hurried into the big tent.He is a member of Xiang Yu's tribe, and his status is not low, but his qualifications and military exploits are far inferior to the five generals.This time, Xiang Yu asked him to follow Long Qie to fight in Jiujiang. One very important reason was that he wanted him to accumulate military exploits and reputation.

Xiang Sheng also lived up to expectations, he made a lot of contributions in this battle, he just arranged the deployment of troops around the six counties, and came to meet the chief general Long Qi.

"General Long!" Although Xiang Sheng is a member of the Xiang family, Long Qie is the number one general in the Western Chu Kingdom, and Xiang Sheng is very respectful in front of him.

A tall middle-aged man stood up above the handsome seat, with a cheerful smile on his face.

This time he was ordered to go to the Jiujiang Kingdom, and within a few months, he defeated Yingbo, which greatly demonstrated the dominance and strength of the Western Chu Kingdom.Now that the attack has reached the city of six counties, there is still the last step. As long as the city is captured, the final victory will be won.As long as the Jiujiang Kingdom is destroyed, the land of Huainan will be completely in the hands of the West Chu Kingdom, and after a temporary peace of mind, they can attack Hanwang Liu Bang with all their strength!

He is still very satisfied with the current situation, so there is always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and the excitement is beyond words.In any case, to destroy a vassal state as a general, this credit is worth mentioning wherever it is placed!
"Xiang Sheng, is the encirclement of the army ready?" Seeing Xiang Sheng coming in, he asked softly.

Xiang Sheng said: "According to the general's order, it has already been deployed. The troops in the six counties have been deployed in the south, south, and north directions. According to the general's order, the west side is open."

Long Qi nodded and said: "Very well, the siege must be lost, and there is a glimmer of hope in the west. The soldiers of Jiujiang Kingdom will not have the heart to fight to the death. It will be much easier for us to capture the city!"

Xiang Sheng asked, "General Long, will Yingbo break out from the west?"

Long Qi said: "Now Yingbo has reached the point of isolation and helplessness, and holding on to the city is completely stubborn, and the city will be broken sooner or later. If he doesn't want to die like this, he will definitely choose to break through, and maybe he can win a chance. As for the direction of the breakout, one destination is Han, and Yingbo and Yingbo are in an alliance, and there may be some possibility of a comeback when they reach Liu Bang.

The other is to go to Hengshan Kingdom. After all, Hengshan King Wu Rui is his father-in-law. Perhaps for the sake of his daughter and grandson, Wu Rui might take him in.But no matter which one is possible, we have to go west, so we simply opened the door for Yingbo. "

Xiang Sheng said: "General, with Yingbo's shrewdness, he can naturally see that this is our strategy, I'm afraid he won't be easily fooled!"

Long Qi waved his hand and said: "Sometimes even if you know it clearly, you will still be fooled...Moreover, this gap is not mainly for Yingbu, but for the soldiers of Jiujiang Kingdom and the envoys from Han Kingdom..."

Xiang Sheng nodded and said, "I understand..."

Long Qi said: "Now I give you a task!"

"General, please order!"

"You are now leading a 5000-strong army to wander around the western periphery of Pengcheng and investigate carefully. If anyone retreats from Jiujiang to the west, they should be rounded up immediately or wiped out directly! At the same time, guard me against Hengshan, and take a look. Will there be any changes in Wu Rui!"

"Yes!"

……

In the Hengshan Kingdom, the crown prince Wu Chen came quickly from the garden. Hengshan King Wu Rui was standing in the garden and looking towards the east, his eyes were full of worry and helplessness.

Wu Chen came behind his father, bowed and said, "Father, Longqie has already besieged six counties!"

"En!" Wu Rui just responded.

Wu Chen looked at his father's expression, hesitated to say: "Father, should we send troops to help?"

Wu Rui was silent for a long time before saying: "Our troops are weak, and we can't save the Jiujiang Kingdom!"

"Even if you can't save the Jiujiang country, at least you can save your sister, brother-in-law, and your grandson!" After learning about the critical situation in the Jiujiang country, Wu Chen was very worried about the safety of his sister Wu Mei's family.However, his father never intended to send troops, which made Wu Chen very anxious, and he came here today to persuade his father to send troops to rescue him.

Wu Rui said: "If your brother-in-law is serious, he will find a way to send your sister and children to Hengshan..."

"But this road is very uneven, they may not be able to enter Hengshan smoothly..."

Wu Rui was silent for a moment and said: "Well, you lead a team to the border to find a way to rescue your sister. Remember, you can only save people, and don't send troops to have any contact with Western Chu soldiers!"

(End of this chapter)