In the palace of Chu State, the old eunuch Xu Zhong hurriedly presented the emergency military information he had just received to the Chu Emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the urgent military information from the north, the armies of Wei and Liang have been assembled in the north of our country, and it seems that there is an intention to offend the border. ”

Emperor Chu looked at it, and hurriedly took the letterhead and looked at it, the content on the letterhead and Xu Zhong said nothing, but it was much more detailed, to the effect that Wei gathered an army of 400,000, including 50,000 of the most elite ironclad army of Wei, and marched in two ways, east and west, one was led by the general Fu Guang, and wanted to attack Huainan in the east; One route was led by the general Kuang Zheng and pointed directly at Xiangzhou.

The Liang Kingdom also gathered 100,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry in Luoyin City in the northwest of Xiangzhou, and the purpose is unclear for the time being.

The ironclad army is a heavy infantry cavalry trained by the Wei State at a huge cost to imitate the ancient Wei warriors, and it is a regiment composed of hoplites and a small number of heavy cavalry from the elite of the elite selected from the army.

Military discipline is strict, orders and prohibitions, it can be described as the leading strong army in today's countries, sweeping the world with few defeats, and it is also the capital of Wei State, which is in the land of four wars.

And this time there are 50,000 ironclad troops in the territory, which can be said to be all the belongings of the Wei State, it seems that the Wei State does not want to simply occupy a few cities this time, but has the intention of destroying Chu.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is also an elite light armored cavalry unit trained by the Liangzhou good cavalry in Liangzhou, flexible and free, coming and going like the wind, it is the most headache for the heavy armored infantry, and of course there is a headache for the heavy armored infantry, that is, the cavalry that is good at riding and shooting.

Emperor Chu rubbed his temples and ordered: "Summoning civil and military officials from the third rank and above and the adult prince Zhaoyang Hall to discuss matters." ”

"Yes," Xu Zhong replied respectfully, and hurriedly went down to make arrangements.

Half an hour later, the civil and military officials and several princes from the third rank and above in Beijing rushed to the Zhaoyang Palace, and they were gathering together in twos and threes to discuss quietly.

The third prince, a handsome young man who was quite bookish, asked Zuo Xiang, "Duke Li, why did my father summon us so late?" ”

Looking at the three princes who were full of elegance, Zuo Xiang couldn't help but shake his head, the three princes were very good at learning, but they didn't pay much attention to the major affairs of the family and the country, and they didn't even receive any news about Wei Liang's joint invasion, so they were probably not the emperor's talents.

No matter what he thought in his heart, Zuo Xiang still looked as usual, and said with a sad face: "It is said that the Wei Liang Alliance has committed crimes against my Chu State, and it seems that it has the intention of destroying our Chu State, and Your Majesty summoned us naturally to discuss a countermeasure." ”

The third prince was a little flustered when he heard this, and said with some horror: "What? Wei and Liang are both big countries that are not weaker than my Chu State, and it is really despicable that they have jointly offended my Great Chu, so wouldn't my Great Chu be in danger? Did Li Gong come up with any way to retreat from the enemy? ”

Zuo Xiang shook his head, how could he think of any way to retreat from the enemy so quickly? Moreover, the enemy is menacing, and this battle is inevitable, according to his estimate, His Majesty summoned them this time to discuss how to fight this battle.

The second prince couldn't help but sneer when he saw this scene, but he quickly reined in and comforted: "Third brother, don't worry, you just have to read the sage book at home, this matter of retreating from the enemy has its own father, ministers and brothers, you say yes, imperial brother?" ”

The eldest prince glanced at them expressionlessly, smiled coldly, and said, "If they dare to invade our Chu State, they are naturally prepared to be in a different place." ”

"Brother Huang doesn't seem to be worried at all!" The second prince looked at him and said.

At this time, Emperor Chu, who looked calm and did not show any panic, walked in, and after everyone saluted, he looked around and saw that all the ministers had arrived, and then said: "What is the matter with me summoning the Zhongqing's family so late, I must have known all the Qings, right?" But I still have to say it again, the Wei Liang Alliance committed my Chu State, and the revenge was the heart of destroying Chu, vowing to carve up my Great Chu, and now my Great Chu is in danger, do you have a good plan? ”

"Naturally, he beat his mother, Wei Liang dared to offend me Da Chu, I think they don't want to live anymore." After Emperor Chu finished speaking, a general dressed in armor and majestic hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Kou Ying, the general of the minister's cavalry, asks for battle, and swears that they will not return." ”

The general of the Xiao cavalry commanded the 20,000 Xiao cavalry troops in the capital garrison, and was a military attache with real power.

"General Pang Xiong of Chen Yulin asks for battle......"

"The Minister's Invitation to ......"

……

The generals were full of morale and ambition, and they asked for battle.

"Good, very good, you are worthy of being the generals of my Chu State, your blood is strong, and you swallow mountains and rivers!" Emperor Chu said: "Of course you have to fight, but how to fight? Is it a battle or a raid? Is it a roundabout outflanking division of troops, or a head-to-head duel with a combined army? Well? ”

The generals look at me, I look at you, and then the general of the Qianniu Battalion arched his hand and said, "Wait for the opportunity to fight." ”

Emperor Chu looked at him and nodded, then looked at Xiangguo, who seemed to be recuperating with his eyes closed, and asked, "Xiangguo has a good plan?" ”

The state of Chu inherited the Chen system, and it was also a system of three provinces and six ministries, and the governors of the three provinces were the prime ministers and the prime ministers.

Chu Xiangguo Xiaokong, a short bad old man, but no one in Chu State, even neighboring countries, dares to underestimate him, whether it is national politics, diplomatic relations, or strategy, it has its own uniqueness, and Chu can have today's strength and prosperity is indispensable to his credit.

It is like the Shang Yang of filial piety, Zhang Yi of King Hui, and Xiao He of Han.

Xiangguo Xiaokong only said one word, "War." ”

Everyone was puzzled, Emperor Chu frowned, obviously dissatisfied with his answer, and said, "Xiangguo doesn't have anything else to say?" ”

Xiao Kong arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is not good at war, so he has nothing to say, but the minister knows that there is the king of Qin and the 200,000 army under his command in Xiangcheng on the western front, and His Majesty expects the enemy to be the first, and the 100,000 army reinforced is no longer worry-free." ”

"And the Eastern Front only needs to find a good general who is good at fighting and leading the troops to resist the enemy."

"Who does the prime minister think is up to this important task?" Emperor Chu asked.

Xiao Kong glanced at Zhao Zhe, the general of the Qianniu Battalion, and arched his hand and said, "Didn't Your Majesty already have a decision in his heart?" The minister will not lie about it. ”

Emperor Chu smiled: "Hehe, you bad old man." ”

At this time, the eldest prince Chen Huai arched his hand and said: "Father, the son of the emperor is invited to fight." ”

"Oh?" Emperor Chu looked at him with a different color on his face and said, "Do you want to go into battle to kill the enemy?" ”

"Erchen has long had this heart," Chen Huai said: "Over the years, Erchen has been deeply favored by his father, but he can't contribute to the country, share his father's worries, and feel deeply guilty, and now Wei Liang wants to invade my border, when the country is in danger, it is when my good man of Chu State contributes to the country, Erchen has practiced the art of controlling the enemy, and he is willing to kill the enemy even if he is a pawn, and he hopes that his father will approve it." ”

When Emperor Chu heard this, his eyes were full of satisfaction when he looked at Chen Huai, and he couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, it's worthy of my son,"

Then he said: "Order Zhao Zhe, the general of the Qianniu Battalion, to be the governor of the capital, and Chen Huai to be the deputy governor, with full authority to command the Huainan military, and lead the twelve battalions of the capital to the north to defend against the enemy." ”

"The minister obeys the order," "the son obeys the order." ”

Emperor Chu said: "Huai'er remember, since you are on the battlefield, you are just an ordinary soldier under General Zhao, not a prince, you can't put on the majesty of the prince, if you delay the fighter because of you, I will not spare it." ”

Chen Huai promised: "Erchen has written it down, and Erchen will share weal and woe with ordinary soldiers, eat and sleep together, and go to the battlefield together, and my father can rest assured." ”

Emperor Chu nodded, looked at Zhao Zhe and explained: "General Zhao, don't treat Huai'er as a prince, let him go up and do his best, if he dies, it is also his life, I will not blame you." ”

Zhao Zhe respectfully should be, he has a headache, he can't take what His Majesty said seriously, if he really dies, how can Emperor Chu not hate him? But he can't be mistaken by the military.

The second prince, Chen Ren, looked at the happy Chu Emperor's eyes flashing slightly, and also arched his hand and said: "Erchen also wants to go into battle to kill the enemy and serve the country." ”

"You want to too?" Emperor Chu was a little surprised, it is understandable that Huai'er has this heart, he likes to dance with knives and sticks on weekdays, and has a good martial arts. And Ren'er is neither like Huai'er who practices martial arts, has no personal complaints, nor does he like to read like Li'er, and has a strategy.

But his sudden request to go to war is intriguing.

"The same is a man of the Chu State, of course the sons and daughters can't back down, although the sons are not like the royal brothers who have a good martial arts, but the sons have a heart that is loyal to the country, and they also ask their father for permission." Chen Ren said respectfully.

Emperor Chu said that he looked directly at him for a while, and said: "Since you have this heart, then I will not stop it,"

"Emperor Xie," Chen Ren couldn't help but be overjoyed, and raised his eyebrows when he saw Chen Huai, as if to say that you are not the only smart person here, and I will not miss this kind of thing as fishing for military merits on the battlefield.

But Chen Huai ignored his gaze.

"Order Pang Xiong, the general of Yulin, to be the general of Zhenxi, and lead the 100,000 troops gathered in Xiangcheng to resist the enemy." Then he looked at Chen Ren and said, "You just follow General Pang to serve the country!" ”

"Obey the order," Pang Xiong said respectfully.

"Erchen...... Obey the order, "Chen Ren secretly hated in his heart, why is he the deputy governor, but he is a white ding who has nothing, how can he make military merits?" I really want to go, but I can't get it back if I say it, and if I refuse, my father may not know what he will think.

"This battle is related to the survival of Great Chu, related to the national fortune of our Great Chu, all the secretaries must perform their duties, protect the safety of the rear of our Chu State, prepare grain and grass, ensure the smooth flow of grain routes, and the compensation of the fallen soldiers...... Let my Dachu soldiers who are desperate in front have no worries, and they must not slack off, if not, they will not be spared. ”

All respectfully should be.

Emperor Chu waved his hand and said, "Xiangguo and General Zhenxi stay, and the others retreat." ”

Except for Xiangguo Xiao Kong and Zhenxi General Pang Xiong, everyone else saluted and retired.

Pang Xiong's face was different, and Xiao Kong was an old god, as if he had expected that Emperor Chu would leave him.