In 513 B.C., that is, in the middle of November of the first year of King Qingji of Wu, the war in Wu had a new change.

On the eastern front, the two armies of Wu and Chu were in a stalemate, and the Wu army still controlled the river, held on to Luzi, Tong, and Wei, and confronted the Chu army.

And the Chu army was isolated and helpless, and the grain and grass were exhausted, and it was only a matter of time before they collapsed without a fight.

On the northern front, the two places of Yunyang and Zhufang of Wu State were invaded by the Han army, but fortunately, the Wu army was strong and clear, and did not fight with the Han army, so the Han army could only patrol in the north of Wu and make a show!

On the southern front, the Vietnamese army was already dividing its forces, breaking through the barriers built by Sun Wu one by one, and advancing towards Wudu by land and water at a very fast speed.

At this time, the crisis in Wu has not been resolved!

Qingji knew very well in his heart that this battle, even if Wu Guo won, would be a tragic victory!

"The king, the envoy of Chu asks to see you."

Qingji was discussing with Heifu, Meng Ben, and Xiong Zidan, three henchmen, when he saw a junior colonel report inside.

"Nope."

Qingji replied without thinking.

For the intention of the envoy of the Chu army, Qingji knows it!

The war has reached this point, and the losses of the Wu State are so great, how can Qingji tolerate the Chu people retreating with their whole body?

Heifu, who was on the side, said worriedly: "King, at the moment, the Chu army and the Han army are no longer worried. The minister was worried about the Yue people, according to the battle report from the governor of Sun Dadu a few days ago, the Yue barbarians were marching towards Wu with all their might. ”

"Governor Sun estimates that in five days at most, the Vietnamese army will be able to reach Wudu!"

"Now, in the royal capital, there are less than a few thousand soldiers who can fight, even if you add the soldiers and horses of Governor Sun, with the solidity of the Wu capital, it may not last long!"

Qingji's face was also quite solemn, and he said, "Heifu, are you asking the widow to agree to the Chu army's request for peace and make an alliance with them?" ”

"Not really."

Heifu sighed and said: "Whether it is war or peace with the Chu army, it is all in the king's thoughts. However, now the Chu army has reached the verge of collapse, and its food and grass are completely gone, and it will not be able to hold out for a few days! ”

"Now, it's up to whom."

There is no doubt that this is a big gamble!

Once the Vietnamese army took the lead and captured the capital of Wu, it was Qingji who failed, and then he would face the dilemma of ruining the country and ruining the family.

And if the Chu army can't stand it and surrenders to the Wu army, Qingji can divide part of the troops to reinforce the already dangerous Wu capital!

The smell of a fire in the backyard is not pleasant.

Xiong Zidan, who was sitting on the side, said in a deep voice: "King, many Chu soldiers have surrendered in recent days, which shows that there have been a large number of routs in the Chu army. ”

"Why doesn't the king start from it and speed up the collapse of the Chu army?"

"Good!"

Qingji stood up and paced a few times, in a pensive manner.

Xiong Zidan's words woke him up!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Qingji's mind.

"Meng Ben, has the grain and grass from the royal capital arrived?"

"Back to the king, the first batch of 50,000 stone of rice millet and 1,000 stone of various types of bacon have arrived in Luzi, and more grain will be transported to the front line later."

"Good!"

Qingji immediately said: "Immediately let people prepare enough rice millet and bacon, and bury the pot outside the camp of the Chu army to make rice!" The widow wants to see how long the Chu army can last! ”

"No!"

Qingji's strategy is indeed detrimental enough.

To this day, the Chu army is basically without food, and the soldiers who died of hunger have not yet appeared, but relying only on fishing and hunting cannot meet the daily needs of the army.

In addition, every time Shen Yinshu sent out to fish and hunt, he would be intercepted and killed by the Wu army from time to time, so the food such as game and wild fruits that the Chu army could harvest was very small!

No, when the Wu army was burying a pot outside the Chu army camp to cook and feast, the hungry soldiers of the Chu army could only watch them eat meat and eat in a big bowl!

"Iniquity!"

On the arrow tower of the camp, a Chu soldier with a sad and angry face said: "Why are we starving here, but Wu Manzi is eating and drinking outside?" ”

"Stop yelling, save some effort."

A Chu soldier beside him touched his gurgling belly, shrugged his head and said, "If you have the ability, you can go down there and grab their food!" ”

Hearing this, the soldiers of the Chu army around were all staring at the outside of the camp, and the scene of those Wu soldiers lining up to eat, their eyes glowed green, like people who were about to die of thirst due to lack of water in the desert, and saw an oasis in a trance.

The Wu army outside the camp is really unkind.

I saw a team of Wu soldiers eating pickled bacon and pulling rice in large pieces, and they didn't forget to shout loudly in the direction of the camp: "Soldiers of Chu State! My king has an order, all those who go out of the camp and surrender, but Bao'er and the others are safe and have enough to eat! ”

"There are still hungry soldiers in the army? Come out and unload your armor and surrender! ”

"See those mouthfuls of broth in a big pot? This is for you to wait for the pawns! ”

At the behest of Qing Ji, the soldiers of the Wu army shouted loudly, trying to induce the Chu army in the camp to surrender.

This method did greatly shake the morale of the Chu army, and made many Chu soldiers think in their hearts, whether to leave the camp and surrender?

Seeing this, Shen Yinshu, the general of the Chu army, had to send a team of thousands of people out of the camp to fight, trying to grab some rice and bacon to come back.

It's a pity that Shen Yinshu's wishful thinking is going to come to naught after all!

"Shoot the arrows!"

With the order of a military lieutenant of Wu, the archers who had been prepared for a long time immediately stood in several columns and threw round after round of arrows at the enemy soldiers who rushed out of the camp.

"Poof!"

The rain of arrows like locusts crossing the border instantly harvested the lives of many soldiers of the Chu army!

While they were caught off guard, they were also weak because of hunger, and they had no time to dodge the dense rain of arrows thrown by the Wu army.

And the soldiers of the Wu army, who had long been guarding against the Chu army, also took up arms one after another, waiting for the enemy to come and send their heads!

It's just that what makes people feel shocked is that many Chu soldiers ran over and threw away their weapons very simply and surrendered decisively.

Only a few Chu soldiers were able to escape back into the camp and save their lives.

To this day, where do the soldiers of the Chu army, who can't even afford to eat, still have the strength to fight?

"Collect the troops!"

In desperation, Shen Yinshu could only order Mingjin to withdraw his troops.

At this moment, seeing the retreating Chu army, Qingji did not let his own soldiers pursue.

It's not that Qingji doesn't want to wipe out the Chu army in the camp in one go, but the time has not yet come!

He just wanted to use this battle to test the weakness of the Chu army.

Now it seems that the Chu army is really at the end of its rope, and most of its soldiers don't even have the strength to fight!