Pengcheng.

In later generations, the name of the city was Xuzhou.

When it comes to the origin of the city, it really has a bit of a long history.

Thousands of years ago, Emperor Yao, one of the five emperors, named Peng Zu here, as the "Great Peng Country", from which the name of Pengcheng came.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it once belonged to the Song State, but now it has become the territory of the Chu State.

After Yin Chun Shenjun Huang Xie suffered a great defeat in Lanling, he led the remaining tens of thousands of remnants of the defeated army to flee here, trying to use it as a stronghold to resist the enemy.

And on the side of Qi State, it was also unceremonious, and Kuang Liang, the chief general of Qi State, directly chased here with 200,000 Qi State technical fighters and surrounded Pengcheng.

On the afternoon of this day, Chun Shenjun Huang Xie, who was standing at the head of Pengcheng City, looked at the Qi army slowly retreating under the city, and then looked at the Qi army camp tent outside the city that was as dense as the top of the dark clouds, his face was full of frustration, and he couldn't stop sighing.

Although it has survived another day of the onslaught of the Qi army, will it be able to survive tomorrow? Huang Xie was not sure at all.

In the battle of Lanling City, Huang Xie lost almost all of the main forces, and it was already Huang Xie's limit to be able to hold on for so long under the onslaught of the Qi army with the remaining remnants of the defeated army.

When he thought of the Battle of Lanling, Huang Xie's mind was full of regret.

Speaking of which, the battle of Lanling was really Huang Xie's own death.

The Qi army on the opposite side just showed a little flaw, deliberately making a look of lax military discipline and untidy orders, and then Huang Xie rashly attacked, and then there was a big defeat in Zhongfu.

Otherwise, with the defense line that Huang Xie operated inside and outside Lanling City at the beginning, even if he gave the people of Qi three years, no, five years, the people of Qi would not be able to break through it at all!

But it's too late to say anything now, and now Huang Xie can only accept the fact that he was not only beaten into a pig's head by the Qi people, but also surrounded by the Qi people who were several times his own in Pengcheng, so that every day should not be called the earth and the earth is not spiritual, let alone reinforcements, and it is almost impossible to escape.

A cronie walked quickly in front of Huang Xie and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Kuang Liang has sent an envoy to persuade him to surrender. ”

Kuang Liang, a name that Huang Xie hated very much.

It was this guy who led the 200,000 skilled fighters of the Qi State to defeat Huang Xie, making Huang Xie fall to this point today.

Huang Xie was furious when he heard this, and snorted: "I am the commander of the Chu State, and I am above 10,000 people under one person, how can I surrender to him Kuang Liang and a small shaft!" Come, knock this messenger out of the city! ”

After a while, a man who had been stripped naked ran out of the gate of Pengcheng in embarrassment in a burst of sticks, provoking the few laughter of the Chu army above and below the city gate.

Yes, now the morale of the Chu army in Pengcheng has been depressed to a certain extent.

If it weren't for Huang Xie's constant pouring of ecstasy soup, saying that the Chu army on the Western Front had broken the Qin army, and the great Sima Jingyang would have led reinforcements to Yunyun in a few days, then the morale of the Chu army in Pengcheng would have collapsed long ago, and Pengcheng would have been broken a long time ago.

But having said that, Huang Xie knew very well in his heart that in fact, there were no bullshit reinforcements at all, and Jingyang, the only one who had the ability to support Huang Xie, was now unable to protect himself.

In fact, if it weren't for knowing that Jingyang had been copied from the back road, maybe Huang Xie wouldn't have attacked in such a hurry.

Yes, Huang Xie actually planned to defeat the Qi army by himself at first, and then return to Shixi to rescue Jingyang.

It's a pity that Huang Xie obviously overestimated himself and underestimated Kuang Liang, the general of Qi on the opposite side.

Every time he thought of this, Huang Xie's heart was infinitely remorseful.

But there has never been a regret in this world, so no matter how much Huang Xie regrets, he can only look at the Qi soldiers outside the city who are several times his size.

The sun was gradually heading towards the west, and it was already dusk.

Huang Xie's mood was like the sun, and gradually sank to the bottom.

Even if the state of Chu no longer has the tradition of destroying the army and killing generals as before, even if Huang Xie, who has suffered such a big defeat, can really escape from this Pengcheng, how can he face the angry Chu Wang Yuan in Chen Yingzhong?

In the cold wind of winter, this Chun Shenjun of the Chu State showed a bitter smile.

"I can't imagine the size of this world, but there is no place for me to rest!"

Footsteps come from far and near.

Huang Xie heard the owner of this footstep, frowned, and said coldly: "You don't need to persuade me, I still have to meditate here for a while!" ”

However, the answer Huang Xie received was very unexpected: "Your Excellency, there is a merchant of Zhao Kingdom in the city who claims to be the envoy of King Zhao, and wants to see your lord!" ”

"Merchant?" Huang Xie paused for a moment, then waved his hand a little listlessly, and said, "Pass him on." ”

After a while, a somewhat obese businessman came to Huang Xie and saluted Huang Xie with a smile in an extremely non-standard Chu language: "Zhao Zhong has seen Chun Shenjun. ”

In these years, the businessman is a spy who is a good cover for his identity.

Huang Xie glanced at the Zhao merchant in front of him, frowned inadvertently, and said in standard elegant language: "You call yourself the envoy of King Zhao, do you have a certificate?" ”

Zhao Zhong took out a secret letter from his arms and respectfully handed it to Huang Xie.

Huang Xie took the secret letter, opened it casually, and read it.

But soon, Huang Xie's eyes widened.

It's really because of what the letter says, it's really a relief for Huang Xie today.

The 20,000 Wei troops led by Wei Wuji in Tao County have already moved south, and they should be able to reach Pengcheng in a few days!

Not only that, but Zhao Guo directly sent 100,000 reinforcements in one go, and they were rushing south to rescue Pengcheng!

Huang Xie put down the secret letter in his hand, tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, stared at the messenger in front of him and said in a deep voice: "What is said in this letter, is it true? ”

Zhao Zhong said with a smile: "With the ability of Chun Shenjun, you should be able to distinguish the authenticity of this letter. ”

Huang Xie hesitated for a moment, and finally narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face: "Come on, take the envoy down and arrange for me to be entertained in my mansion!" ”

To be honest, this is the first time Huang Xie has received a handwritten letter from Zhao Dan, although this letter is indeed stamped with a seal of King Zhao, but Huang Xie actually doesn't know whether this seal is true or false.

But Huang Xie was willing to believe that this was true.

Because Huang Xie at this moment is already completely cornered.

When a drowning man finds a straw, he has to hold on to it, no matter whether the straw can save his life or not!

This is Huang Xie's psychology today.

So after the so-called envoy of Zhao left, Huang Xie immediately shook his spirits and said to his cronies: "Quickly gather the generals, and say that I have good news to announce to the generals!" ”

After saying this, Huang Xie strode down the city wall, obviously he was already an old man over fifty years old, but he looked tiger when he walked.

He really needed such a lifeline.