The autonomy of the locals, the rapid spread of contacts and relationships, and the recognition of the Cangguo, and the layers of interest relationships made the rear of the Cangshao coalition army solid. （）

This method was also widely used by the Suzaku Legion in the northern part of the Chu State.

After all, it is in the same vein, and it is very skillful and handy to use.

Since the Suzaku Legion advanced relatively slowly, it was more solid in the rear, and while attacking the castle, it digested the castle.

However, by December, the two armies were feeling a little struggling.

Why?

People are different.

In fact, most of the northern borders of the Chu State were annexed by the Chu State in recent years, such as the Son of Heaven Wangji, as well as some small states.

For those who are in their twenties and thirties, they remember their homeland very clearly, that is to say, they don't care much about their Chu identity, they don't have much sense of identity and belonging, and they can live better after becoming the people of Cangguo, so they recognize themselves as Cangguo people, and after submitting to Cangjun, there is no psychological pressure, and they don't have to care about the eyes of the people around them.

Anyway, everyone is proud to join the rebel army, and they are happy to be able to become the people of Cangguo.

However, the more you get to the hinterland of Chu, the more different it is.

For example, Tangliang City, which is close to the Grand Canal.

Tangliang City, is a famous big city in the middle of the Chu State, with a population of nearly 500,000, is the hub connecting the central and northern parts of the Chu State, after the Grand Canal was dug, its role is more obvious.

Taking control of this city, and then sending troops north, and controlling the cities and ports along the Grand Canal, is equivalent to directly connecting with Cangguo, a very convenient logistics channel, Cangguo can quickly deploy troops from the mainland.

But it was obvious that after breaking through the city, the Blue Dragon Legion could feel that those people looked at them differently.

Although there is still no problem with the military discipline on their side, the people of Chu still dare not approach or go out, and as soon as the army enters the city, they hide far away and are on guard.

An Min's document has been issued for a long time, but there is still no effect.

For several days in a row, the atmosphere in Tangliang City was very gloomy, and if it wasn't for something important, it was almost impossible to see the people on the streets.

This is completely different from the cities that were captured before.

The people here are all natives of Chu.

The sense of identity of his Chu identity is very strong.

In their eyes, the Cangjun army is the invader.

Even, some ordinary people organized rebel armies to harass the Cang army patrolling at night in the form of guerrilla warfare.

It has been a few days since the requisition of the rebels was issued, and there were still very few applicants, and most of them were people who had been oppressed by the aristocracy in the past and were full of hatred and hostility towards the Chu State and the surrounding environment.

Such a person, even if the Cangjun army is short of manpower, he will not dare to hand over the big task.

Helplessly, a city like Tangliang City is too important, Wei Zhong didn't dare to be careless, so he could only leave 20,000 Shao troops, plus 3,000 Qinglong troops, to be responsible for guarding this place.

Coincidentally, the Vermilion Bird Legion in the northeast of Chu State also encountered the same problem.

As a result, the speed of this advancement is much slower.

And when the New Year was approaching, Fan Guo, who had been silent for a long time, seemed to be unwilling to be weak, and also sent 300,000 troops to attack the southwest border of Chu State.

Shikoku Siege Chu!

The state of Chu was no longer able to fight, and the news of the fall of the city flew into the palace of the state of Chu like snowflakes every day from all directions.

……

On the other side, Nguyen Quoc .

Finally, Ruan Cairui persuaded the courtiers and the three kings to use troops against Cangguo.

In the end, after layers of compromise and consideration by all parties, it was decided that the day when Cangguo launched an attack on the Yun army was the time when Ruan's army advanced into Chu State, duel with Cang's army, and then ally all countries to fight Cang.

However, bad news followed.

The Emperor of Yunguo is seriously ill!

This time, it was not seriously ill as previously claimed.

That was an excuse, an excuse to use troops against the state of Chu.

But this time it was true, in front of all the ministers and the people, the emperor vomited blood during the sacrifice ceremony.

Front.

Connecting the two secret letters, General Meng Huo's spine was cold.

A few days ago, his brother sent a letter from home, saying that after His Majesty the Emperor sacrificed to the sky, he would drive the expedition in person to cheer up the front-line soldiers, and the overall situation in the country was in place.

At the end of the secret book, the clan brother also specially mentioned that His Majesty the Emperor wants to select the most pioneering prince and excellent prince in all aspects among the princes in this war.

Meng Huo was very perceptive, and immediately smelled an unusual aura from this abrupt and vague secret letter.

Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately came to the military tent where the eldest prince Yun Yi was.

Since the Great War, the status of the eldest prince and the second prince has changed, and they are no longer just two simple princes with noble blood, but have become the ministers of the army officially appointed by the emperor.

In the country of Yun, the normal state of generals going out to fight or stationing in tun is an independent general system that is only ordered by the king's soldiers.

That is to say, once the commander is ordered by the king to bow to the commander of the army, his command power is not interfered with, and all the officers and non-commissioned officers in the army, without exception, are subordinate members of the commander of the army, and they must unconditionally obey the commander's order.

At that time, the position of supervising the army was completely a temporary function that varied from person to person, and it was rarely set up in the cloud country.

The eldest prince can become a supervisor, and like the second prince, it is a way for the emperor to take the school.

In fact, it's just to see how the two of them perform in the big battle.

At the same time, it shows the trust of the two princes to the whole country.

Meng Huo deeply understands the meaning of the emperor, and the eldest prince is more aware of his father's painstaking efforts, so since the war, the cooperation between the two has been very good, neither affecting the military order in the slightest, nor any discord.

The only difference is that the military tent of the eldest prince has become a supervising army, and the pattern is as grand as the commander's tent of Meng Huo, the general.

Despite this, Meng Huo was still a little worried after reading the letter.

His worries are not about the war itself, but about the changes in the current situation.

Since the victory of the army, the great prince no longer has the previous flying inspiration, no longer has the original courage and sharpness, the resolute and brave and brave man of the great prince, seems to have disappeared inexplicably.

What Meng Huo and the soldiers saw was a great prince who lived in a simple and depressed place all day long and ignored military and political affairs.

On several occasions, Meng Huo intended to report it, but the eldest prince was studying at the desk every time.

Meng Huo knew that the eldest prince was sick, but he couldn't say it clearly.

In the meantime, the scruples will inevitably involve the emperor.

The second prince is involved.

Even though Meng Huo's heart is as clear as a mirror, he is afraid that the more he speaks, the more he can't explain it.

After all, he is a great general, and the royal affairs are not something he can interfere in.

Cang occupies the central part of Chu State.

Yun Guo was victorious, but the cavalry was severely damaged at once.

Information asymmetry has brought huge losses to Yunguo.