From Weishui to the east for more than 400 miles, to the boat Sikong (now Tongguan north) is the Yellow River; Then go down more than 700 miles from the Yellow River to the east to Rongyang is the entrance of the chasm. In this era, the Yellow River rarely flooded, and it never flowed continuously, and even the river was led to Danshui, Suishui, Huishui and Yingshui by the chasm built by the Wei State.

The six-hundred-mile gap connects the entire Huaihe River Basin, and the Huaihe River relies on the four-hundred-and-fifty-mile ditch to connect the Yangtze River in Guangling (Yangzhou). It travels 120 miles a day along the river, while a heavy car travels only 60 miles a day, and a car is only a few dozen stones, but a boat is worth dozens of cars. In other words, the waterway was the highway of the pre-Qin period, with high speed, large volume and low cost.

The one from Rongyang to Guangling is the north-south highway, and from Xianyang along the Yellow River to the east, along the border between Qi and Zhao, and then into the Zhao realm, the one that goes to sea in Fuyang (now Cangzhou Cangxian County) is the east-west highway.

Of course, there are more than just these two highways. The Huai River, which was occupied by the Chu State, and the Yangtze River, which was jointly occupied by Qin and Chu, were the other two, and there were some intermittent roads. For example, the white water south of Fangcheng in Nanyang County of Qin State flows north to south to merge with the Tang River, merge into the Han River near Deng (Xiangyang), and then flow into the Yangtze River at Jiuying (Jiangling, Hubei) in Chu State. But in any case, the North-South Expressway was on this one before the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was dug up. The nodes on the canal: Rongyang, Daliang, Chenxian, Xiangxian, Shouying, Huainan and Guangling are all strategic places and places where soldiers must fight.

The gap into Chu, the first to bear the brunt of Chen County, and finally to Xiang County. The state of Chu moved its capital to Chengyang first, and then moved its capital to Chen after a short stay, and after 37 years, the merger failed, and there was no hope of recovering Ying, so it moved to Shouying.

Chen County has been the capital for 37 years, so it is natural to have the construction of the capital. Even if it didn't start with, the state of Chu would not hesitate to build it with manpower and material resources. In the end, the whole city was 30 miles in circumference, four feet high and eight feet high, surrounded by sand and water outside the city, and the city was more than four feet wide. And the royal city in the city is also like Shouying, the high hall is beautiful, the floor is tired, the pavilion lingers, and the room is cuiqiao, but the geographical limitation, the regulation is slightly smaller than Shouying, and the decoration is not as luxurious as Shouying.

The Qin army invaded Chu, occupied Yiyi, and then won the battle with the Chu army in Jiangyi to the south, and the Yin people of the county of Chu who felt the fear of destroying the country finally panicked, they no longer reserved manpower to cut corn and harvest rice, as long as all the men of the Fu nationality were sent to the front line, as long as the sturdy women were all transported to the grain and grass, and the remaining old women and children were also organized to defend the city.

There has never been such a large-scale mobilization in the Chu State, there is chaos, some soldiers do not have enough weapons, they can only be issued with wooden sticks, and some troops can only harvest rice on the spot until half of the grain and grass are exhausted. In this regard, Da Sima Nao, who is on the front line, has no way, and Xiong Jing, who is in Yingdu, has no way - only one Feixun line has been built, and most of the counties in the country are outside the control of Da Sima Fu.

Just when there was no way between the front line and the rear, the old command and coordination system built in Chen County was directly ordered by Xiong Yuan to take effect, and Yin Chen Jian of Chen County began to manage the deployment of troops, food and armaments in Huaibei City, and the general rear of Chu became two: one was Shouying in the upper reaches of Huaishui, and the other was Chen County next to the chasm. However, today, Chen Gong, who is in charge of everything, closed his door and ignored his business.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and you're fine." In the old capital of Ling Yin's Mansion, Chen Jianxiao looked at Yang Wenjun, who was very kind.

"Yes, I haven't seen you for a few years, I've been in the fief for twenty years, and I don't dare to act rashly." Yang Wenjun, who was over fifty years old, replied with a smile. The feudal monarch is hereditary, and he is the son of Yang Wenjun and the king of Chu scheduled by the Empress Dowager Huayang.

"Is the Queen Mother safe?" Chen Jian asked again, this was a little anxious, but it was also forced by the situation. The Qin army invaded Chu, and it could move east before, but now it can also move east?

"Queen Mother." Yang Wenjun nodded, he knew Chen Jian's worries, and said: "The Qin State attacked me this time, because of Xiangbang Lu Buwei. The Qin State Lieutenant was thoroughly investigating the matter of Chang Yu Lü Buwei, and when he found out, he was immediately removed from his post and imprisoned, and at that time, the Qin army was about to withdraw. ”

"I see, that's ......" Chen Jianda breathed a sigh of relief, finally let go of the heart he was carrying, and then sat on the seat. He was still a little afraid: "I heard that the Qin State has sent envoys to Wei and Qi to attack me with them." ”

"It is true." Yang Wenjun's reply raised Chen Jian's heart again, but fortunately, he said in the next sentence: "When the corn is harvested, even if Wei and Qi want to send troops, they will have to go next month, and at that time, Lü Buwei has already left his post, and Changping Jun will be the prime minister of Qin." ”

"Good, great good." Who Changping Jun is Chen Jian naturally knows, before the Changyu Rebellion, he was the imperial historian, and then he became the right prime minister. Prime Minister Cheng is Prime Minister, Cheng is Prime Minister, just Xiang Bang's assistant, but if Changping Jun is the Prime Minister of Qin State, he is the second person under King Qin, except that he has no military power, and there is no difference between him and Chu State Ling Yin.

"With the intention of the Qin Wangzheng, the Qin State should destroy Zhao first, and then destroy Han Wei. How difficult it is to destroy the country, after a few decades, he is old, and then he is gone, and the state of Chu should be able to survive. "The words have finally reached the point, and Yang Wenjun's words are in my ears and in my heart." Therefore, the state of Chu should not save Zhao, let alone save Zhao alone, so as not to anger the king of Qin......"

Looking at Chen Jian, who was listening carefully, Yang Wenjun left enough buffer before continuing: "The Queen Mother said: The eldest son should not stand. ”

The state of Qin is a war machine, and if you rush there, you can destroy it. Fortunately, the machines are all controlled by people, and the Qin State, which has become a war machine, has the most declining clan among the countries, if the King of Qin is not in power, or if he is in power but has no minions, then the control of this war machine is more in his relatives than in the King of Qin. The most typical is King Qin Zhaoxiang, who reigned for fifty-six years, and the real monopoly was after the abolition of the empress dowager and the four nobles, at this time he had reigned for forty years.

Qin Wangzheng's father is a strange person, and he fell after three years as the king, although Qin Wangzheng has been on the throne for nine years, he has not been able to pro-government, and now the pro-government court situation will also be affected by relatives. Chang Yu was in chaos and his biological mother was evil, what he could rely on was the power that King Qin Zhaoxiang relied on back then. And when this force is in power, the state of Chu is naturally safe. If it takes Qin Wangzheng a lifetime to destroy Zhao, Han, and Wei, then the state of Chu can still be preserved before the new king takes power. As for the future, who can think of things that are too far away......

'Is it possible to survive the country by fighting in the suburbs, or can the country survive under the influence of the political situation in the Qin Palace?' The answer is self-explanatory. Understand is understand, but the danger of the Qin Palace is not inferior to the battlefield - Chen County is a place where there are many merchants, Chen Jian heard that the merchants of Chen County who came back from the Qin State said: When Chang Yu was in turmoil, his disciples shouted 'King Wei, punish the traitor', and a cadre of people only fought in Xianyang, not as it was rumored that they would go to Yongcheng to kill the king.

The Qin Palace is sinister. When Yang Wenjun said the last sentence, Chen Jian was still imagining the power struggle in the Qin Palace before and after King Qin's crowning, and when he saw Yang Wenjun looking at him in surprise, he came back to his senses, and then was startled: If the eldest son should not be established, then who should be established?

"I have to kill the son and kill the king. If Yingdu is in chaos, Ziqian can just stand up, and Ziqian can say that everyone can serve it. Yang Wenjun said very lightly, this is what he came to mean today.

"Really, really, or falsely?" Chen Jian, who has always been shrewd, was confused, and wanted to slap himself after speaking. "I see. It's just that the enemy is at present, and if Yingdu is in chaos, it is not good for war. ”

"It doesn't matter." When there was a coup d'état in the rear during the war, it would affect morale no matter what, but Yang Wenjun said that it didn't matter.

"Is General Xiang back?" Chen Jian suddenly thought of someone in his heart, and couldn't help but ask.

Xiang Yan did come back. After attacking for 200 miles and holding the Fuyi Mountain Road for thirteen days, he had to abandon all baggage and lead his troops to retreat into Chu under the support of the county division of Tang County. The Qin army killed 500 men at Xie Yi and 20,000 at Jiangyi. At the moment when all the horses were in unison, the whole Chu State urgently needed a victory, so his achievements in the Qin Realm quickly spread throughout the Chu State like the wind. Xiong Yuan, the king of Chu, immediately issued a Zhao: Feng Xiang Yan was the upper deacon, awarded the axe and the general, and the Chu army swept away the decadence when he heard the news, and everyone sought war.

Jiangyi is located between Xixian and Yiyi, Jiangyi was defeated, and the Chu army had to retreat to Xixian, echoing the Chu army in Cai County on the east bank of Rushui, and could not join forces. Although the Qin army won, but the strength is not enough, if it attacks Xixian, the Chu army in Cai County will fight Yiyi; If Cai County is attacked, the Chu army in Xi County will also attack Yiyi, so it has to only send the forward to Jiangyi, and then the main force will be stationed in Yiyi, and then retreat to Chengyang City, and the siege will continue day by day.

Going deep into the enemy's territory and dividing the troops, this is the plan agreed by the protector Sikong Ma, and Meng Wu has no choice. However, Sima Kong had a promise to Meng Wu, that is, 200,000 armor soldiers would enter Chu next month, and 300,000 people could break the Chu army again and pull out Xixian.

"The minister dares to ask the king to thank you." In Xi County, Xiang Yan, who is the supreme deacon and the official general, said this first thing before leaving the temple - the axe represents the royal power, and it is not awarded to the ancestors in the temple.

"This ......" Da Sima looked at him very embarrassed, but Cheng Jie smiled and said: "The general defeated the Qin army in the Qin realm, and the king is looking forward to it day and night, and he should have greeted you in person when he heard that you were resting, but he was getting sick, and the matter of the audience was still waiting for the king's body to be better and ......."

"Come with me." Nao sighed slyly, since Xiang Yan had led the army, it was inappropriate not to let Xiang Yan see the king.

"Yui." Xiang Yan didn't take a closer look at Nao's cunning look, immediately took off his skin, tidied up his leather armor, and followed Nao cunning quickly. Chengsuke also followed, but Nao was cunning and walked very fast, and he was a big step behind the two of them when he was old.

Xixian is originally a country of Xi, and although the sparrows are small, they are also complete. Nao cunning passed through the court and entered the thatched gate, and passed through the extremely simple mansion of the hundred officials and the ruling dynasty to the road gate. Inside and outside the road gate, red-clothed guards stood with their guards, and they guarded the safety of the King of Chu.

When Chengsuke caught up, the shouts of the servants came from the high hall inside the road gate: "Summon, General Xiang Yan will meet you,"

"Please enter the general, but others are not allowed to enter!" The red-clothed sanitation at the gate of the road retreated in unison, and it was extremely majestic.

It was only Xiang Yan who was summoned, Xiang Yan glanced at Nao Cunning, saw him nodding, Fang Tend to step into the door, get off the stage, ascend to the level, enter the room, the sun was shining outside, and the middle court was extremely dark. After Xiang Yan saluted loudly and adapted to the light in the court, he suddenly found that it was not the king who summoned him, but a coffin. The king has long since died.