Chapter 584 There is not much time left for Chu State! This throne is sitting on your butt!
April 23rd.
Helv City.
The King of Chu mounted his horse and led a group of Chu ministers to inspect the city.
“This wall is still not thick enough!”
Engineer Jingqi looked surprised: "Isn't it thick enough?"
"Today, the base width of the Helv city wall has reached 30 feet (69.3 meters), and the top width of the wall has reached 10 feet (23.1 meters)."
“It is more than three times the thickness of the former Helv City wall, and is as thick as Daliang City.”
“The king means that it is still not enough?!”
The two most important decisions made by King Chu Qi after his return were the Northern Expedition to Qi and the reinforcement of Helu City.
After two generations of Chu kings, Chu Wang Fuchu and Chu Wang Qi, who spared no effort in repairing it, Helu City can now compete with Daliang City for the title of the most fortified city in the world.
As a result, King Qi of Chu was still not satisfied?
King Qi of Chu asked in a deep voice: "If Daliang City is strong, how could Wei be destroyed?"
"If Daliang City is strong, how could Wei be destroyed?"
< br>Jing Qi was speechless.
So what if Helu City could compete with Daliang City for the title of the most fortified city in the world?
Daliang City has already fallen into the hands of the Qin army!
The voice of Chu King Qi turned gentle: "Therefore, all of you who love me should know that it is not just me who blames you."
"In fact, the Qin army is very brave in catapulting!"
"Last year, the Qin army marched thousands of miles and destroyed Helu City."
"Today, the Qin army is only a few hundred miles away from Helu City."
"It is difficult to move the capital, so the only choice is to strengthen the city defenses to resist the Qin army!"
King Qi of Chu His voice was gentle, but no one could understand the sadness in Chu Wang Qi's heart.
During the Qin Dynasty, King Qi of Chu needed to deal with Ying Chengyu's aftermath many times, worrying about many issues such as food, money, talents, and population. He also had to fight for power with Ying Zheng.
King Qi of Chu thought that all this was difficult enough.
But after returning to Chu State, King Qicai of Chu discovered that although he no longer needed to compete with the king for power, he still needed to compete with many powerful people for the power that should belong to the king. His actual power was not even as great as when he was the prime minister of Qin State. Woolen cloth!
Although he no longer needs to deal with the consequences of a free-spirited general, he does need to face an increasingly narrow territory.
He even wanted to move the capital but didn’t know where else to move!
Chu Wangqi felt bitter in his heart, but Chu Wangqi could not say anything yet.
After Jing Qi pondered for a long time, he looked at each other and the messengers from the Qu and Zhao clans who had stayed in the capital, and then he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty!"
"Currently, our country in Chu is not rich in food and grass, and we still need to support the soldiers on the front line."
"I believe that with the strength of our country in Chu, we can only thicken the Helu city wall by five meters at most. Zhang."
"If there are more, I will be really powerless!"
Da Sinong Xiong Ke and other courtiers also raised their hands: "Please think again, your Majesty!"< br>
Chu Wangqi secretly clenched his hand on the reins, but he could only smile and nod: "What you dear ladies said is true."
"In that case, let me thicken the city wall by another five feet according to your beloved ministers' words!"
All the courtiers happily handed over their hands: "Your Majesty is wise!"
King Qi secretly sighed. After taking a breath, he continued: "My dear friends, let me take a look at the city defense..."
Before King Chu could finish his words, a shrill cry suddenly sounded from outside the city.
“Make way!”
"The military situation is urgent, open the city gate quickly!!!"
King Qi of Chu suddenly looked in the direction of the city gate and said flatly: "Bring the messenger here!"
In Under the order of King Qi of Chu, Yishi's messengers were quickly brought to the front of King Qi of Chu.
"Your Majesty!" the messenger shouted sadly: "The front line is defeated!"
The words of the messenger exploded in the minds of all the Chu courtiers like a thunderbolt.
After three breaths, Zhaocen murmured in confusion: "Failed again?!"
In this battle, the Chu State had put in all its strength.
Ying Chengyu only led the Qi army to the expedition.
Why did you lose again!
All Chu courtiers cannot accept this result!
Only King Qi of Chu ordered with complicated eyes: "Xiong Zhao, get the military report and read it to all your dear friends."
Huan Yin Xiong Zhao immediately stepped forward to take the bamboo tube.
After verifying the clay-seal letter, Xiong Zhao took out the bamboo slips from the bamboo tube and recited aloud: "Your Majesty, the State of Yanqi, Shangzhu, reports to your Majesty!"
"On April 16, I The strategy of weakening the enemy was successful, and the general wanted to fight decisively and capture Judu. "However, when he was about to capture Judu Palace, Qin Chang'an Jun and Qin General Jian jointly commanded the Qin and Qi coalition forces to ambush. Our army will be ready when it is unprepared.”
"That night, our troops were severely defeated. We fled south along the Shu River and used Xiapi City to defend the entire army."
"In this battle, our army lost 271,600 soldiers and lost 271,600 soldiers. Three people, 319 injured."
"The whole territory north of Xiapi has fallen!"
While chanting, Xiong Zhao's hands were trembling slightly.
The courtiers of the Chu Kingdom even shouted out sadly before Xiong Zhao finished reciting: "How could the defeat in this battle be so tragic?"
"Twenty-seven thousand men! That's a full two hundred and seventy thousand good men! Just die on the battlefield like this?!"
"I have already said that when I saw Lord Qin Chang'an enter Qi, I will Don't ask for victory anymore, just accept it when it's good, but you insist on admonishing the king to fight again! What will be the result of fighting again? "" The biggest problem now is me. With so many soldiers killed in the battle, will Lord Qin Chang'an take advantage of the situation and go south to take Helu City?"
With the roar of General Cui Rui, the Chu State The courtiers could not even cry.
The death of two hundred and seventy thousand men on the battlefield was indeed a heavy blow to the Chu State.
But now the more serious question is, who is the coach of the Qin-Qi coalition in this battle?
Ying Chenglong!
As long as you give him a chance, he will be like a husky that smells the smell of chicken legs and rush to the capital of the enemy country to win!
The primary problem that Chu needs to face now is not the heavy casualties, but the defense of the capital!
Chu Wangqi’s heart also dropped straight down, and he asked in a deep voice: “Is there any follow-up to Shangzhu’s national army report?”
Xiong Zhao hurriedly continued to recite: "The defeat of Judu is due to the last general!"
"However, the last general still has a chance of winning in this battle!"
"The Qi army was not good for a long time. Even if Qin Changanjun leads the army, he will not be able to overcome this serious illness. "
"The general would like to ask the king to allow the general to lead the troops to confront the Qin and Qi coalition forces for a long time in order to weaken the morale of the Qi army and find a chance to win."
"The last general is willing to issue a military order. If he cannot win, he will die to apologize!"
"The Yan State of Shangzhu, kowtows in Xiapi City and asks for permission!"
Xiang Yan's request exceeded the expectations of many courtiers.
But Xiang Yan’s words made many courtiers shine.
Cui Rui glanced at Chu King Qi, and when he saw Chu King Qi shaking his head slightly, he solemnly held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, I will think that I should reject Shangzhu's advice!"
" Zhu Guo’s intentions are good, but this battle has been such a huge defeat that our army has lost its troops and is exhausted, and cannot afford to fight anymore.”
"Moreover, Lord Qin Chang'an is particularly good at raiding the capital. If our army stays outside for a long time, it will be easy for Lord Qin Chang'an to attack me unprepared."
"The general believes that compared with continuing to join forces with Qin and Qi, If we are going to fight, why not ask for peace from Qin and Qi at the cost of ceding the south of the Huaihe River, so as to build up the strength of our country, Chu, and seek opportunities for victory in the future? "
This is Cui Rui's idea, It was also the idea of King Qi of Chu.
Chu King Qi’s goal of using the Qi-Chu war to divert internal conflicts was achieved long after the Chu army captured Xiapi City.
But at that time, the internal situation in Chu State was beyond the control of King Qi of Chu.
The first time Ying Chengyu entered Qi, King Qi of Chu wanted to call off his troops and make a truce.
After all, King Qi of Chu knew very well how many battles Ying Chengyu had won and how uncertain there was. King Qi of Chu really didn’t want to fight with Ying Chengyu now that his throne was not yet stable. Face to face.
But all the Chu nobles, including Xiang Yan, were unwilling to retreat and insisted on fighting again.
King Qi of Chu had no choice but to agree.
Now that Xiang Yan was defeated and returned, King Qi of Chu thought that it was time to call it a truce!
However, Zhaocen refuted it without hesitation: "Absurd!"
"If Chu, the great state of Chu, seeks peace with Qin and Qi, Qin and Qi will definitely agree."
"However, by then, Who is recuperating? "
"It's Qin!"
"Qin is trapped in food and new lands, so it can't send troops."
"But as long as Qin is given three to five years, Qin will be able to raise hundreds of thousands of troops, and join Qi to form a million-strong army to attack Chu!"
"By then, the leader of the army will still be Qin Chang'an Lord ! ”
“If I, the great Chu, cannot take advantage of the opportunity of Qin to recuperate, how can I, the great Chu, resist when Qin and Qi’s millions of troops cross the Huaihe River?”
< br>"That's why, I will attach the Zhuguo proposal at the end!"
Zhao Cen saw clearly that the next three to five years would be the last chance for the Chu State.
Now the Chu State only has to face the Qi Army and the 20,000 Qin Army, but in five years the Chu State will face an even more terrifying main force of the Qin Army!
If the Chu State cannot seize the five-year window period to grow rapidly, then the Chu State will have no future at all!
Cui Rui shook his head: "At that time, the power of the world has changed!"
"Ling Yin is worried too much."
Zhao Cen snorted: "At that time, The power of the world may change, but the greedy Qin will not stop its conquests!”
Zhaocen bowed his hands in front of Xiong Qi and said, "I dare to ask your Majesty."
"Will King Qin and Lord Qin Chang'an be content with the status quo and not take the initiative to send troops to Chu?"
See Looking directly into his eyes, Chu Wangqi knew that the nobles of Chu State had already made a decision.
In this case, even if King Qi of Chu resisted, it would be ineffective.
Taking a deep breath to suppress the depression in his heart, King Chu Qi said loudly: "Qin Chang'an loves fishing and treating excrement, and he is not a warlike person."
"However, the King of Qin is really a greedy man!"
"This person will never be satisfied with the current territory. When the Qin Kingdom recovers properly, the King of Qin will attack our great Chu again!"
Zhaocen breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly raised his hands: "General, please fight!"
Behind Zhaocen, all the courtiers also raised their hands: "General, please fight!"
Chu Wang Qi laughed happily: "Hahaha~"
"Although we, the Great Chu, were defeated first, our warriors, the Great Chu, are still determined to fight and have even discovered the shortcomings of the Qi army."
"Then this battle will be won!"
< br>"Pass on my order!"
"Order Taizai Qu He to send envoys to Yan and Zhao to lobby Yan and Zhao to help us, the great Chu."
"Xu Shangzhu has the power to make decisions on the fly. He refused to accept the military order from Shangzhu, and told Shangzhu to live a good life and fight for the country, and not to think about complicated things. ”
"I am here in Helu City, waiting to celebrate our great Chu warriors!"
Chu King Qi was smiling, but Chu King Qi sighed deeply in his heart.
This king of Chu is really a butt!
(End of this chapter)