Chapter 427 Before fighting against the outside world, one must first settle down at home? There is no way to retreat but a fight!
October 28th, the twelfth year of the Qin Dynasty.
Snow is falling in Da Qin, but it is raining in Da Chu.
The heavy rain washed away the blood from the corpses, dyeing Helu's moat red, and formed countless pools of blood outside the city that exuded rich blood energy.
The main army of the Chu State left the city in the rain, grabbed all the available loot from the piles of corpses, and then threw the broken legs, heads, and remains into the carriages, which were carried by carriages and horses to the city. Deep pit outside.
Cleaning the battlefield is supposed to be exciting.
But none of the soldiers could laugh.
The generals and courtiers of Chu State had even more serious faces and heavy eyes.
“It’s already the twenty-fourth.”
On the south gate of Helu City, the King of Chu stood here with his crotch on his back, looking through the rain curtain and looking down at the mountain of blood and corpses outside the city. Sea, with a heavy tone:
"Kuiji City, Zhili City, Guangling City... thirteen cities and their surrounding villages were attacked by bandits."
"Chao City and Kuaiji City have been attacked three times."
“Today’s battle is the fourth time that Helv City has been attacked!”
“According to the waiters, there are nearly a hundred groups of bandits running rampant in our territory of Chu. Above."
"Arrogant!" King Chu punched the city wall angrily and shouted coldly: "Lawless!"
Zhaocen and other courtiers were all silent, looking at King Chu of Chu with a little more suspicion and resentment.
Last year, all the major clans gave their full support to the bandit suppression campaign launched by King Fuchu of Chu. For this purpose, they did not hesitate to send troops and food, and even betrayed the bandits they had supported for a long time.
This bandit suppression operation also effectively broke the backbone of bandits and boy servants, causing groups of arrogant and domineering bandits who had long been short of loyalty to give up their loyalty and betray their friends. The ugly ones are just looking for a way to survive.
It also allowed the major clans to take the opportunity of suppressing bandits to seize many of the bandits' accumulated wealth, the land they had cultivated for several years, and their cherished family members as slaves.
Because of this, the thieves supported by the major clans no longer obeyed their orders, and the resentment of all thieves and boy servants against the nobles of Chu State skyrocketed.
At that time, no one cared about the resentment of these people.
If the anti-bandit operation can continue, these resentful people will die. Who will care about the resentment of the dead?
If the bandit suppression operation can continue, the control of the Chu royal family and other major clans over Chu will be further strengthened, and the possibility of bandits and boy servants obtaining the Chang'an plow will be perfectly suppressed.
Unfortunately, there is no if!
The bandit-suppressing army went north halfway and turned into the Northern Expeditionary Army, leaving a mess in the country.
The bandits who were attracted by the huge amount of money became role models for all kinds of bandits. The army on the expedition gave the bandits courage, and the barren rice vats gave them determination.
More and more bandits, even if they have not been bribed, are attacking Chu's cities for profit or revenge!
Today, the chaos within Chu State has reached a point where it is out of control!
But the major clans simply did not have enough clan soldiers to suppress the unrest, and could only sit back and watch the food and towns suffer.
The dignitaries could not help but have doubts in their hearts. The King of Chu and Zhao joined forces to attack Qin. Is it the Qin State that was conquering, or they, the dignitaries of Chu State?
The king of Chu turned his head and asked in a deep voice: "My dear friends, why do you teach me?"
Zhao Cen said in a deep voice: "They are just a few bandits. As soon as the army arrives, they will be scattered."
"I advise you to return the army to the court immediately!"
Zhaocen's words represent the aspirations of many powerful people in the Chu state.
The defeat of Dahongshan caused their expectations for new benefits to plummet.
The turmoil among the bandits within the territory has caused their sense of security in their inherent interests to plummet.
Coupled with their suspicion of King Chu of Chu, they now just want to withdraw their clan troops and protect their existing interests!
The King of Chu knelt down and frowned: "The troops of Shangzhu State have captured the land of Jianghan and even our old capital of Chu, Yingcheng. They are looking at Danyang in the distance and are confronting Qin Chang'an Lord."
“If we win this battle, our great Chu will take back Jianghan and Handan, and even more, our great Chu ancestral land.”
“In this way, I will have the face to face my ancestors. , the ministers can also get a large piece of fertile land for food. ”
"But if Shangzhu State is ordered to withdraw its troops, it will not only further fuel the arrogance of Lord Qin Chang'an, but also make Ying City fall into the hands of Qin again. It will also allow Lord Qin Chang'an to go down the Yangtze River and attack Qu Zuoyin's troops in front and back. "
"Qu Zuoyin's troops are resisting Qin General Jian's troops on the front line of Chencheng."
"Once Qu Zuoyin's troops withdraw, the Qin army can live in Chencheng. In spring, go straight down the river to Helu City!"
"Zhaoling Yin, I want to sit back and watch the Qin army march straight in, and once again ride on our capital of Chu!"
Our capital of Chu is about to be attacked again! Trampled! ! !
emmm~ Then it will be trampled, the capital city is not my home town anyway.
We in Dachu have mastered the technology of moving the capital. We can organize the new capital in just a few years. There is no big problem.
As for Danyang City and Ying City?
These two cities are the ancestral lands of the Chu State and have extremely special significance to the Chu State.
But the meaning is more important than the benefits!
Zhaocen sincerely admonished: "Your Majesty, before going abroad, you must first make peace at home!"
"If you allow thieves, bandits, and servants to roam around and attack in our country, it will not only cause our country to lose its people. Food and grass will make the soldiers abroad panic and worry about the disaster in their hometown."
"If the country is not stable, how can our great Chu have the strength to fight abroad?"
The king of Chu is carrying Chu. He emphasized his tone: "Both King Qin and Lord Qin Chang'an are greedy people!"
"If our great Chu shows weakness, Lord Qin Chang'an will never give up!"
"If Lord Qin Chang'an once again leads his army to invade our capital of Chu, what do you think Lord Qin Chang'an will ask for?" "Forcing our great Chu to cede all the cities north of the Yangtze River!"
“We should force our great Chu to cede all the cities north of the Qiantang River!”
The King of Chu shouted angrily, “If we continue to retreat, our great Chu will retreat into the territory of Baiyue!”
“Facing the Qin army, our great Chu has retreated again and again, and now there is no way to retreat!”
"Only a battle can give our great Chu a chance to breathe!"
All the ministers had to admit that what King Chu Chu said made sense.
If Ying Chengyu can really break through Helu City, he will definitely take the opportunity to occupy a large area of Chu State territory again.
And those territories that have been usurped will inevitably include the towns of nobles like them.
But protecting interests is not just about struggle.
Compromising is also a good option!
Taizai Qu He stepped forward and handed over his hand: "Now the State of Zhao is raising troops to attack Qin, and the State of Zhao has been victorious one after another in the Taihang Mountains. On the other hand, the State of Qin is young and exhausted, and its food and grass are in short supply."
< br>"No matter how ambitious the King of Qin and Lord Chang'an of Qin are, they are still powerless."
"I thought that if Chu was willing to exchange some money and food for peace, Qin Ding would be happy and withdraw his troops to the north! "
"When our great Chu quells the internal troubles and restores its national strength, we can fight Qin again and regain the lost territory!"
"I am willing to serve as an envoy to go to Qin to lobby the King of Qin!"
The King of Chu almost laughed out loud when he was carrying the cud: "Since you also know that the Qin State is young and exhausted and in need of food and grass, why don't we, the great Chu, take advantage of the Qin State? Weak, swallowing up Qin's land?"
"But to make a truce with Qin and give Qin a chance to recuperate!"
"Is it just because of some bandits and servants in my territory? ! ”
From the perspective of the King of Chu, these nobles are short-sighted and lack the skills to make plans!
But from the point of view of the nobles, King Chu of Chu was standing up and talking without hurting his back. It was not King Chu of Chu who suffered losses and turmoil in the city. Naturally, King Chu of Chu did not care about the chaos in the country!
For a time, conflicts in interests prevented the kings and ministers of Chu from reaching an agreement.
But Xiong Xun, who hurriedly climbed onto the city wall, broke the stalemate.
"Your Majesty!" Xiong Xun bowed his hands and said in a deep voice: "According to the information of my subordinates, ten days ago, the bandit leader Zhuang Qiu Xiao gathered thirteen groups of bandits and raided the nest city!"
< br>King Chu raised the corner of his mouth a little and was quickly suppressed by him. He slammed his right hand on the city wall: "How many times has this city been attacked?"
"The fourth time!"
"Instruct Chaocheng County Magistrate Jingqun to immediately send county soldiers to inspect the surrounding areas and eliminate the bandits in advance."
"If the city is attacked by the bandit army again, I will Ask him!"
Xiong Xun responded with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, Chao City has been captured."
"Chao Cheng County Magistrate Jing Qun and Chao Cheng County Lieutenant. The county magistrates all died in the battle in Chao City."
"Now that Chao City has been captured by bandits, bandits from all sides are leaving after hearing the news. After hearing the news, many servants around Chao City openly killed people and defected to the bandits in Chao City."
“When my subordinates sent this message back, the bandit army in Chao City had expanded to more than 30,000 people, and the speed of the expansion continued unabated!”
Lang Yin Jinghuan couldn’t believe it. He lost his voice and asked: "Xiong Houyan, what did you just say?"
"Chao City fell? Jingqun died in battle?"
Xiong Xun nodded lightly: "Yes."
Jing Huan felt like he was struck by lightning, with deep sadness in his eyes: "Brothers! Brothers!"
"What a courageous thief, how dare you seize my nest city! Kill my brothers!"
Chaocheng is one of the main food towns of the Jing family. The Jing family invested a lot of energy in Chaocheng, and even ordered Jing Qun, a talented person from the Zhuliang clan, to lead 300 tribesmen and lead Chaocheng county troops to garrison for a long time.
Now, Chao City has fallen, which not only means that the Jing family members were killed and the Jing family’s food and towns were taken away, but it is also a slap in the Jing family’s face!
All the Jing clan members also shouted angrily: "They are just thieves, how dare you take away my Jing clan's food!"
"You didn't leave after the attack, but you took my nest city as your foundation? Could it be that the thieves thought that my Jing family's sword was no longer good for them!"
"I, the Jing family, will pay with blood! Kill all the thieves and bandits!"< br>
"Your Majesty! I request you to call back the soldiers of our Jing clan to avenge our Jing clan!"
Looking at the angry and sad Jing clan, Zhao Cen and other courtiers also saw that Shen Ning.
Even though thieves and bandits roamed the territory of Chu State, all the nobles still regarded them as flies that were intruding on their own interests.
You can easily kill him by recalling your clan soldiers!
But today, Chao City, the fiefdom belonging to the Jing family, fell into the hands of bandits!
This was beyond the expectations of all the nobles, and it gave all the nobles a strong sense of crisis.
Today is the fall of Jing’s nest city, but what about tomorrow?
It is difficult to say that the food towns of all ethnic groups are stable!
The group of thieves who were regarded as flies by the nobles suddenly transformed into tigers and opened their bloody mouths to the nobles!
The problem suddenly became serious.
A group of nobles no longer wanted to maintain the superficial harmony, and all raised their hands and shouted:
"I ask the king to withdraw the army and quell the civil strife!"
( End of chapter)