Guo Xizhi miscalculated, or rather, he never thought that the Chu army, which added up to only 50,000 people, would have such great ambitions.

The 50,000 Chu army has been besieging Wushu for ten days. And in the past ten days, one bad news after another has come like snowflakes in winter.

Icy cold and numerous.

Half a month ago, Ji Shu, the general of Chu State, sent the Shenwu Army and quickly returned to Puyang. Zhou Yafu, who saw the fighter, immediately ordered Li Guang, the general of Han Zhifei, to storm the Chu army.

Without the Shenwu Army as an opponent, the elite cavalry that the Han Kingdom has painstakingly cultivated over the years has played a huge advantage.

In five days, the Chu army was forced to retreat for nearly a hundred miles.

The Chu army, which had retreated a hundred miles, had almost given up the entire county of Hanoi.

However, what Zhou Yafu didn't know was that although the Shenwu Army rushed back to Puyang, it was besieging but not attacking, just waiting for something quietly.

This was incomprehensible to Tian Wenxu at that time. However, being in a foreign country, and facing the notorious Shenwu Army, he didn't dare to explore the reality of the Shenwu Army, so he could only stick to the city walls.

It was precisely because of Tian Wen's caution that the trend of the entire battle completely changed.

To the west, the Han army, which occupied almost the entire county of Hanoi, stretched the logistics line for a hundred miles.

In Hanoi County, you can see people in rags and hungry everywhere.

However, this also corresponds to Zhou Yafu's idea that the Chu army is short of food.

In the next few days, the Chu army seemed to go crazy and began to fight for the Han army in a frenzy. The Han army was almost broken several times, and if it weren't for the support of elite cavalry, I'm afraid the Han army would have been beaten back.

However, on the third day, a stream of red iron, like a nightmare, slammed into the heart of the powerful Han army.

No one understands why the Shenwu Army, which was obviously in Puyang, suddenly appeared in Yingchuan County, directly attacked the flank of the Han army, and cut off the logistics line of the Han army.

Zhou Yafu, who learned that the grain and grass had been burned, immediately and decisively issued a military order to withdraw the army.

Gave up the city that cost tens of thousands of people to win, and without hesitation, went straight to Samcheon-gun, South Korea.

It's just that Ji Shu, who has achieved his goal, how can he make Zhou Yafu leave if he wants?

The Chu army, which attacked at the tail end, bit the Han army to the death, cooperated with the Shangshenwu army, and suddenly left the Han army with a high price of 30,000 people.

By the time the Han army withdrew to Sanchuan County, the original army of 100,000 had been sharply reduced to about 100,000.

More than one-third of the elite Han army remained in Hanoi County of Wei.

On the other hand, the Chu army, although the losses are not small, but with the Shenwu army, there are still nearly 150,000 people.

Not only did they have an advantage in numbers, but they also suppressed the Han army in terms of morale.

defeated Zhou Yafu's Ji Shu, and took advantage of the victory to start marching into Samcheon-gun, South Korea. At the same time, we did not forget to divide 50,000 people and march towards Puyang.

The Han army was defeated, and the Qi army, which was originally stationed in Puyang and had high morale, also suddenly fell to the bottom.

The loss of Puyang is only a matter of time.

However, at this time, no matter how many messengers the imperial court sent and how many orders were issued, Guo Xizhi, as a general, was no longer able to rescue Chen Qi. Because, with the addition of 30,000 Huainan troops, Xia Huan's 20,000 troops have completely surrounded him in Wushe.

However, fortunately, in the midst of martial arts, there is still enough food, at least to support it for a year and a half, which is not a problem.

Guo Xizhi can be regarded as resigned to his fate, and now the situation has fallen to the Chu State, and it is not something he can reverse alone.

……

In addition to Wu Shi, Zhou Yu led more than 20,000 Chu troops and was still fighting against Guo Xizhi.

And Xia Huan left the barracks again.

On the avenue, Xia Huan rode on the war horse, with a little apprehension in his heart.

Behind him were 8,000 carefully selected elites in the army. And this time, their purpose will be the capital of Qi State, Linzi.

The news of the defeat of the Han army by the Chu army has reached the Qi country, and now everyone in the Qi country is in danger.

Moreover, the strength of the hesitant Qi State was basically limited to Xue County and Donghai County, so Jibei next to Linzi did not have many troops.

If it was before the defeat of the Han army, the people of Jibei County might still climb the city wall and desperately defend the city.

However, the defeat of the Han army and the imminent arrival of the Shenwu army had caused them to lose almost all their fighting spirit.

When Xia Huan took 8,000 elites and went straight to Linzi, before they could organize their army to attack the city, some squires in the city took the initiative to open the city gate.

At the beginning of the period, Xia Huan was still a deceitful Qi person, until he caught a few squires and learned about it.

It turned out that the county guards and county lieutenants arranged by the court in the city had already abandoned the city and fled.

As a result, the rest of the people don't even have the slightest belief in fighting.

And those squires wanted to save their lives, so they naturally obediently opened the city gates.

Xia Huan, who learned all this, couldn't help but cry and laugh. At the same time, my heart is also determined.

Qi people may have lost their fighting spirit and become timid because of that old court.

However, only in this way can he, the 8,000 people, have a chance to force Emperor Qi to surrender as soon as possible and end the war in the east of Chu State.

Linzi is not far from Lu County, only two or three hundred miles.

In addition, along the way, there was almost no decent resistance, and in just five or six days, the 8,000 elite Chu army led by Xia Huan had already arrived ten miles outside Linzi City.

Under the moonlit night, Xia Huan refused to delay a little time, and arrived at a place more than ten miles outside Linzi City overnight.

"Zhaoming, we've finally come here......"

Xia Huan looked at this ancient city from afar, which was not inferior to Shoudu, and there was a hint of tremor in his voice.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Like Xia Huan, Chen Zhaoming, who is also a fledgling, is also passionate in his heart.

"However, Your Highness, with our manpower, can we really take Linzi City?" After surging, Chen Zhaoming's heart was a little more worried.

Linzi is the capital of Qi, although the army of Qi is now outside, but no matter how Linzi is, the elite palace guards alone are probably not less than 10,000 people.

Moreover, Linzi City is tall and thick, and there are no 50,000 or 60,000 people, so it is estimated that it is not enough to see at all.

"Who said we were going to take this Linzi City?" Xia Huan smiled at Chen Zhaoming and said an answer that surprised Chen Zhaoming.

"Don't take Linzi? So what are we here for? Chen Zhaoming couldn't help but ask with some confusion.

"For what......" The smile on the corner of Xia Huan's mouth became more and more obvious, "For, this position as one of the three emperors in the world!" For the sake of this land of thousands of miles of Qi country! ”

Chen Zhaoming opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it.

Regarding Chen Zhaoming's doubts, Xia Huan was naturally clear. However, it does not explain anything.

"Zhaoming, the flag brought by the army, haven't you forgotten?"

"Of course not."

"Spread all these flags and plant them all over this hill!"

Eight thousand people are not enough to deter those who are late in Linzi, only the strength of the troops all over the mountains and fields, and the grass and trees can make them frightened.