Qianyi.

"Kill!"

Thousands of soldiers of the Wu army were braving the arrows of the enemy like locusts, and they were not afraid of death rushing to the city wall.

The Wu army has already set up a ladder, and countless warriors have climbed the ladder one after another and killed the city!

Every time a random arrow is fired, it can shoot more than a dozen Wu pawns who are unable to defend themselves.

Wu Zu, who was shot by the arrow, didn't breathe yet, but his body was already like a kite with a broken string, falling straight down, and even knocked down some robes!

The soldiers of the Chu army at the head of the city looked at the black pressure on a large area of the enemy, and attacked them with bows and arrows, hot oil, stones, rolling logs and other things, causing great damage to the Wu army besieging the city.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

The sound of the dreary and loud cowhide war drums resounded in the sky.

At the gate of the city, dozens of Wu soldiers shouted trumpets, held shields, pushed thick battering rams, and slammed into the city gate of Qianyi again and again.

Up and down the city, for a while, there was a flood of mourning, and blood flowed like a river!

"Hold on!"

"Archer, come here!"

Above the city, a general of the Chu army wearing gluttonous armor and blood-stained robes was commanding his soldiers to fight.

Whenever a soldier of the Wu army rushed up, he swung his sword to kill him as soon as possible, and slashed the enemy one by one!

This person is the son of Shen Yinshu - Shen Zhuliang.

After learning that the entire army of Wu and Chu was annihilated and the Wu people invaded Shudi, Shen Zhuliang was ordered to lead the Yi soldiers to Qianyi, trying to firmly block the overwhelming Wu army and prevent it from taking a step forward!

Seeing that his own general was so brave and did not avoid life and death, the soldiers of the Chu army around him were even more encouraged, and their morale was greatly boosted, and they killed the enemies who would commit crimes one by one.

The tenacity of the resistance of the defenders of Qianyi was really beyond Sun Ping's expectations.

It was getting late, and as a last resort, the Wu army could only withdraw its troops and wait for the next day to fight again!

……

Wu military camp village.

When night fell, Sun Ping and Fan Li entered the wounded barracks to inspect.

As far as the eye can see, they are all wounded soldiers who are missing arms and legs, blind, or have other serious injuries!

They wailed loudly or murmured, but all of them looked pained and curled up like lobsters.

At this moment, seeing that the wounded soldiers were all in such a miserable appearance, Fan Li couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Da Sima, we have underestimated the Chu people's will to resist. ”

"After a series of battles, the officers and men of our army have long been physically and mentally exhausted, and now they are frustrated in the subterranean city, and they cannot advance an inch, and there is a lack of arrows and cotton wool in the army, and the morale is declining, and people's minds have changed, and I am afraid that they will not be able to fight for a long time."

Hearing this, Sun Ping's brows furrowed and asked, "Young uncle, what do you mean...... Withdrawal? ”

"That's the only way. However, withdrawal is not something that can be achieved overnight! ”

"Therefore, the great Sima might as well suspend the offensive against Qianyi, plead to the king, understand the reason, and persuade the king to negotiate peace with the state of Chu, presumably with the wisdom of the king, he will be able to sympathize with the soldiers and let my Wu army retreat."

Sun Ping lowered his head and muttered for a long time, but he didn't make up his mind after all.

Because the edict issued by Qingji was for Sun Ping to lead his army to conquer Shu and Zhaoguan in the Chu State, and now the Shu Land has been returned to the Wu State, at least nominally.

But the Zhaoguan Wu army does not have enough troops to take it in one go!

And once the Wu army is blocked in Qianyi and cannot advance, there will be a steady stream of troops from all walks of life of the Chu State rushing to Qianyi, and the situation of the Wu army will become very dangerous.

Even if the Chu army in Qianyi has no reinforcements, and lacks sufficient siege equipment and warm cotton wool, in this case, the offensive of the Wu army will be slow, and it may even collapse without a fight.

"Da Sima, now that our army has captured Shudi, as well as many cities along the river in the Chu State, although Zhaoguan has not been obtained, the king will not be held accountable."

Fan Li said slowly: "Chu State, after all, is a hegemonic power, with a profound heritage and too long a depth. Although the state of Chu lost 80,000 soldiers in Wu and was almost seriously injured, it still had the strength to fight! ”

"If the war in Chu is at a stalemate, it will be very disadvantageous to our Wu army. At that time, don't say that the land of the cities and towns that have been captured will not be guaranteed, lest our army will be lost in Chudi! ”

Hearing this, Sun Ping couldn't help but bow slightly, thinking that what Fan Li said was not unreasonable.

Now that the Wu army is almost unable to fight anymore, and it can't even take a Qianyi, an important town of the Chu State, how can we talk about Zhaoguan?

If the war does not make progress for a long time, the relieved Chu State will inevitably fight back, and then the Wu army is afraid that it will end up with the entire army annihilated!

……

Chu State, Yingdu.

Above the huge court, the ministers and doctors are separated on both sides, with a crown and a broad belt, holding a tooth wat in hand, looking at the nose, nose and mouth, and mouth and heart.

On the top of the platform, there was a young man about ten years old, childish, wearing a robe with dark red stripes, wearing a crown that reached the sky, with a fair complexion and extraordinary.

He is the current King of Chu Xiong Ren (Zhen)!

On one side of the majestic platform, a screen and futon are set up, and on top of it sits a beautiful woman with all kinds of charms and extremely graceful and luxurious dress.

This is the wife of the Chu State - Meng Huan.

Because Xiong Zhen was young and not deeply involved in the world, the state of Chu had to listen to the government with the curtain of the national prince Meng Huan, and ordered Yin Nangwa and Gongzi Shen (Zixi) to assist in the national government, so that Xiong Zhen could be ruled by the arch.

"The king, the Guotai, the Wu army has been besieging Qianyi for many days, but it is not defeated, according to Shen Zhuliang's report, the Wu army has declined, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit, so they have to turn offensive to defensive."

"Therefore, Shen Zhuliang asked to send an additional army to support Qianyi, so as to recapture the nine cities of Shudi and many cities along the river, and complete his work in one battle, and wipe out all the Wu army west of the river!"

Zixi was the first to stand up and pray.

"Shen Zhuliang? But the son of Zuo Sima Shen Yinshu? ”

"Exactly!"

Zixi Zhengse said: "Guotai, Shen Zhuliang inherited his father's ability to command the army, and after hearing that the Wu army crossed the river to attack Chu, he personally led the Yi soldiers to reinforce Qianyi, strengthen the city defense, and build fortifications. ”

"If it weren't for Shen Zhuliang's proper command, I am afraid that the Qianyi has fallen, and the hinterland of my Chu State will be exposed under the Wu people's troops!"

Hearing this, Meng Huan bowed her head slightly, and said softly: "Shen Yinshu gave birth to a good son. ”

Meng Huan should be glad that he didn't blame Shen Zhuliang, otherwise the Wu State army would be overwhelmed, and the Chu State would really not be able to find many generals to lead the troops to resist for a while.

Before, the news that the entire army of Wu and Chu was annihilated and 80,000 soldiers were lost, and the whole Chu country was in a panic, like a thunderbolt from the sky!

Ling Yin Nangwa wanted to be held accountable for the first time, and asked Meng Huan to punish the general Shen Yinshu, but unfortunately the latter had already drawn his sword and killed himself, and apologized for his crime with death.

After all, the crime of losing the teacher is too big, and no one can afford it!

And it seems unreasonable to wipe out the dead Shen Yinshu by raiding his family.