Pengcheng, fifty years ago, was not only the capital of the Western Chu State, but also the northern gateway of the current Chu State. And in this city of great significance to the Chu State, 100,000 Chu troops were waiting in battle.

To the north, there are the two great powers of Kwantung, the allied forces of Zhao and Qi. The strength of the army is twice that of the Chu State. In the west, there were also 80,000 Wei soldiers gathered in Surabaya County, facing off against 50,000 Chu soldiers.

The two-front battle made the situation in Chu extremely unoptimistic. But if any line is breached, it will be a catastrophe for the Chu State.

In the big tent, the newly enthroned Chu Emperor Xia Ze and a group of generals gathered in front of a huge map and were silent.

It's a spacious tent, but the atmosphere at the moment is extremely depressing.

The time for the Xia clan to take Xiang Daichu was only a short five years. However, in the past five years, the war between the other five countries of Chu has never stopped.

Liu Han and Han Qi are almost the same as the strength of the Chu State. However, since the civil strife in the Chu State five years ago and the strength was greatly reduced, the two countries have launched a frenzied plundering of the Chu State.

And the rest of Wei, Han, Zhao, Yan, and Shiguo also want to take the opportunity to reap the benefits. The situation in which the six countries once joined forces to deal with Liu Han suddenly became a succession.

However, fortunately, Taizu Xia Sheng is a battle-hardened general, and among the Seven Kingdoms, he is also famous.

In addition, Taizu Xia Sheng had firmly grasped two-thirds of the army of Chu State, and took the initiative to attack Qi State for a long time.

Xia Sheng's decisiveness made Emperor Qi, Han Sheng, the son of Han Xin, defenseless. Even, the entire Qi country did not have time to take precautions.

The Chu army entered the country, and it was like a bamboo, directly conquering Taishan County of Qi State, which shocked the world.

Emperor Han Sheng of Qi is not stupid, let alone use the troops and land of Qi to drag down the Chu army and let Han Wei, who is under the control of Liu Han, bargain.

Emperor Qi asked for peace, and Emperor Xia Sheng of Chu did not hesitate at all, and immediately withdrew his troops, giving Han Sheng enough face.

Although the state of Chu did not get any benefits on the surface of this expedition, its morale was unprecedentedly inflated.

The Xia clan, who took the Xiang Dynasty as Chu, can be regarded as completely determining the orthodox status in the Chu State.

The opportunity has been lost, and there is no point in starting a war again.

The Han Kingdom, which was still about to move, could only withdraw the original arrangement.

However, although the state of Chu survived the crisis this time, and even turned the crisis into an opportunity, the original policy of continuous and horizontal did not waver in the slightest.

Especially this time, Xia Sheng conquered Taishan County of Qi at an extraordinary speed.

It was equivalent to slapping Qi Guo hard, even if he gave Han Sheng enough face later, this thorn was still pierced.

Taizu Xia Sheng was close to hearing at that time, but he still had an ambition.

After ascending the throne, a few years later, with his arrangement and the assistance of Chu Xiangjingwen, the relationship between Han and Qi began to crack.

It's a pity that just when he was about to be broken, Xia Sheng's old illness relapsed, and he was only two out of sixty years old.

Xia Sheng's death caused the entire Chu State to be in turmoil again.

In order to consolidate the hard-won imperial power, the crown prince Xia Ze ascended the throne before he even completed the mourning period.

Sure enough, less than a month after Xia Ze ascended the throne, the two countries of Han and Qi immediately launched an action.

Xia Ze's prestige is naturally much worse than that of his father Xia Sheng.

However, it has also been on the battlefield with Xia Sheng for a long time.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, Xia Ze chose to be in person without hesitation.

Ten months have passed, and although the state of Chu has blocked the attack from other countries, the situation is still not optimistic.

However, fortunately, the Han Emperor Liu Heng died newly, and his son Liu Qi had just ascended the throne, which was the time when it was necessary to stabilize people's hearts.

Therefore, the Han State did not directly send troops. It's just to instigate his two younger brothers, King Wei and King Han, to send troops.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that the state of Chu will really be in some danger.

Time has been delayed for a long time, and the more it drags on, the more it will be detrimental to the Chu State.

Within the Han Kingdom, once the power was excessively completed, it was possible to draw troops out of the pass and go south at any time.

In a hurry, Chu Emperor Xia Ze had to make a risky move.

Three days earlier, the 100,000 Pengcheng garrison had just defeated the Zhao-Qi coalition army. After that tragic battle, I am afraid that tens of thousands of corpses have been left inside and outside Pengcheng.

After the battle that day, the Shenwu Army, the mainstay of the 20,000 Chu army, immediately went to the battlefield of Surabaya County to be used as a surprise soldier.

On the Western Front, Ji Shu, the general of the Chu State, first advanced at any cost, and then feigned defeat to lure the enemy deeper.

Surabaya County is only a hundred miles away from Pengcheng. Moreover, the Shenwu army has war horses, and once it arrives, it will definitely be able to break the Wei army.

As long as the Wei army is broken, you can bypass the 200,000 main forces gathered outside Pengcheng and go straight to Donghai County of Qi State.

Even, once Tan County is taken, the State of Chu even has the ability to swallow the more than 100,000 troops of the entire Qi State, as well as the tens of thousands of troops of the Zhao State.

Risks and opportunities coexist, as long as Wei will not be fooled, the state of Chu will be really dangerous.

The defenders of Pengcheng, who were already at a numerical disadvantage, could only resist one more attack at most.

Moreover, even the undefeated Shenwu Army is unlikely to have the ability to turn the entire tide of the battle after going back and forth.

This is a big gamble, a gamble between the state of Qi and the state of Chu. Under the Chu State, the Qi State has already boarded the gambling table. The rest depends on the destiny of heaven.

In the big tent, all the monarchs and ministers of the Chu State have not closed their eyes all night.

Judging from the estimate, yesterday, the army of the Western Front should have fought a desperate battle with the army of Wei.

If after today, there is still no good news, then the army of the Eastern Front needs to make another plan.

"Father, you better go and rest first, there are ministers here." Inside the big tent, a sixteen-year-old boy in silver armor said softly.

Xia Ze waved his hand, without even raising his head.

The young man could only arch his hand and respond lightly.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, Xia Ze, who had a gloomy face, suddenly stood up.

"Wow!"

The lord got up in a hurry, and the generals who were doing it also stood up immediately. It's just that looking at Xia Ze's gaze, there is still a trace of doubt.

"Father?" The young man beside Xia Ze looked at Xia Ze with some concern.

The huge pressure made this man, who was only in his forties, look a few points older.

However, Xia Ze immediately stretched out his hand and signaled the young man not to speak.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a faint voice appeared in the big tent, which made everyone in the big tent instantly lift their hearts.

"Report! Good news! ”

"Report! Good news! General Ji Shu defeated the Wei army and beheaded 20,000! ”

"Bang!"

Xia Ze didn't even bother to bypass the table in front of him, he kicked it over and walked straight out.

"Your Majesty, General Ji Shu defeated the Wei army, beheaded more than 20,000 people, and captured the Wei general Xiahou Yue!" In front of Xia Ze, a Chu pawn dressed in the appearance of a Shenwu Army lowered his head and shouted softly.

"Won...... Win! Xia Ze's voice couldn't help but choke a little, and it was even more full of joy.

And behind him, all the generals were also ecstatic.

In the big tent, the long wait almost tortured them insanely.

But, now it's all worth it.

"Report! Good news! ”

However, before they could finish their joy, another voice rang out.

Everyone was stunned, didn't the good news come yet? Why did you get another one? Could it be that General Ji sent multiple scouts just in case?

"Escort!"

However, at this time, the young man beside Xia Ze pulled out the sword at his waist and blocked it in front of Xia Ze.

Assassin!

The generals who reacted immediately also guarded Xia Ze's side, and a few people wanted to capture the scout in front of them immediately.

"Stop!" Xia Ze snorted softly, and at the same time, frowned, and looked at the camp gate in the distance.

The crisp sound of horses' hooves came, and a guard riding a freshly dressed angry horse was holding a token in his hand and chanting all the way.

Seeing the comer, the surrounding soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the palace guard, obviously, the good news in his mouth should be different from the good news they thought. The Shenwu sergeant in front of him should also be real.

"Your Majesty!"

After turning over and dismounting, Na Tingwei galloped in front of Xia Ze, and then respectfully handed over a sign, and said at the same time: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Empress gave birth to a prince for Your Majesty three days ago!" ”

The news came too suddenly, and for a while, Xia Ze didn't react.

The queen gave birth to a prince, which means that he Xia Ze has another son-in-law. However, why he never knew such a big thing.

It's just that such a thought didn't stay long, because the double joy of victory and Tian Ding instantly occupied Xia Ze's mind.