Time, into May 508 B.C., the Wu army waved its army to attack Chu for more than half a year, all the way to attack the city and pull out the village, the momentum was like a bamboo, but in the chicken father and the Chu army could not hold on, the two armies confronted each other for three months.

During this period, the Wu army broke through a number of fortresses built by the Chu army, but they were all small fights.

The Chu army often sent a small number of elite soldiers to intrude on the grain routes of the Wu army, causing a lot of trouble.

For three whole months, except for the initial large-scale war, the two armies of Wu and Chu only clashed constantly, and there was no big war.

Although, whether it is Qingji or the Chu people, they are trying to break this deadlock, but there is nothing they can do.

After learning that the Jin State would call on the princes of the world, they would ally in Zhaoling, and send troops to attack Chu together, Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu who was far away in Yingdu, couldn't sit still, and sent more than ten envoys to the Central Plains to lobby the countries.

However, the popularity of Chu was extremely poor, especially this time when the detention of Marquis Cai caused public indignation among various vassal states.

The vassal states of Qi, Lu, Song, Wei, Cai, and Dun all had the intention of beating the water dogs, and drove out the envoys of the Chu State who coerced and lured them, and went to Zhaoling to participate in the alliance.

The envoys of the state of Chu also did not persuade Ji Wu and Liuqing of the Duke of Jin.

Because in their opinion, this is a rare opportunity to respect the king and weaken the state of Chu.

Even if the State of Wu could take advantage of this opportunity and annex a large area of land in the State of Chu?

The two countries of Wu and Chu, which are evenly matched, are also unable to compete with the Jin State as a hegemonic power!

Everything is just like the alliance of Zhaoling in history.

The eighteen congresses convened by the Jin State were allied in Zhaoling, including the Qi State, the Lu State, the Song State, the Cai State, the Wei State, the Chen State, the Zheng State, the Xu State, the Cao State, the Moss State, the Di State, the Don State, the Hu State, the Teng State, the Xue State, the Qi State, the Xiao Yi State, etc., to discuss the affairs of the Chu State.

This is the largest alliance of princes launched with the power of a country in the Spring and Autumn Period!

……

Chicken father.

Qingji was standing on a dirt slope with Shi Fan Li and Tingwei Wu Zixu, holding a bamboo slip in his hand to read.

This is a secret recital from Bo Biao.

"Chu State, it's a big deal."

Hearing the news that the princes of the Eighteen Kingdoms would ally in Zhaoling, Qingji couldn't help but smile slightly, and finally put his mind at ease.

He knew that this alliance of princes, which was unprecedented in scale in the Spring and Autumn Period, was very likely to come to an end.

But, how can the Chu people not be terrified?

This is the opportunity to celebrate the bogey!

Wu Zixu said: "Great King, the coalition of the princes of the eighteen countries led by the Jin State, plus my Wu State, hundreds of thousands of troops will attack Chu, and the Chu State can be determined!" ”

"The Chu people are already exhausted, why don't the king send 30,000 elite soldiers, take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Chu army is on the front line of Fangcheng and Jifu, bypass Jifu, climb over Dabie Mountain, and then cross the Han River, and go straight to Chu Duying?"

Hatred has blinded Wu Zixu's eyes.

At such a time, the state of Wu was indeed able to make a long-distance attack, smash the Yingdu of the state of Chu in one fell swoop, and destroy the state of Chu.

But, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff.

A huge Chu country, I am afraid that it will not really die because of the enemy on its back and the capital of the country is broken again.

Before Qingji could speak, Fan Li, who was on the side, said, "It's not appropriate." The king, Chu is a big country, the territory is thousands of miles around, the territory is vast, even if the capital of Yingdu is broken, the Chu people can also turn to other places and continue to mediate with my Wu country! ”

"As for the alliance of princes, the momentum is huge, but it may not have the heart to destroy Chu. In this case, with the strength of Wu State to destroy Chu, it is not enough! ”

"Why doesn't the king take this opportunity to fight against the Chu people?"

"Never, my lord!"

Hearing that Fan Li actually suggested that Qingji kill the soldiers, Wu Zixu suddenly became anxious, and said: "King, the princes have joined forces to attack Chu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Don't miss the opportunity, lose it again! ”

"If our Wu army can drive straight into the capital and break through Yingdu, then half of the Chu country will fall under the rule of my Wu country! The Chu people were definitely powerless to fight back because of the enemy on their backs. ”

"King, think twice!"

What Wu Zixu said is not unreasonable.

With the alliance of the princes of the eighteen countries led by the Jin State preparing for the mighty invasion of Chu, the initiative of this war has been in the hands of Qingji.

At this time, he was completely able to send an elite army to take advantage of the weakness and directly attack the Yingdu of Chu.

But, the result?

After the Wu army captured Yingdu, they slaughtered the city, burned and looted everywhere, causing the hatred of the Chu people.

Qin Aigong ordered the generals Zipu and Zihu to lead 500 chariots to join the remnants of the Chu army to help Chu restore the country, defeating the Wu army in Yi, and the Chu general Zixi also led troops to defeat the Wu army in Junxiang, and the Qin-Chu coalition army also destroyed Wu's vassal state Tang.

At that time, the Yue State took advantage of the emptiness in Wu to send troops to attack the Wu capital, and Fu Yi tried to seize the throne, and the king of Wu was forced to evacuate Chu in September of the same year and lead his troops back to the east.

"The Exotic Reclamation of Vegetable Skeletons"

Although the state of Chu was restored, its vitality was greatly damaged and it collapsed.

The reason why He Lu was forced to withdraw his troops from Chu seems to have been caused by the massacre of the city, which aroused the hatred of the Chu people, as well as the rebellion in the country when Qin sent troops to rescue Chu.

However, in the final analysis, the state of Wu swallowed the state of Chu, after all, it was indigestion.

Relying on the vast land of Chu State, more than one million Chu people who are dedicated to Chu State are enough for Wu State to drink a pot.

What's more, the state of Chu is not really a betrayal?

Such a lose-lose situation is not what Qingji wants to see.

Therefore, it has undoubtedly become the best choice to accept it when it is good!

At the beginning, Qingji was able to send elite soldiers to attack Yingdu for a long time, but he didn't do that.

It's just not timely!

Now, the time is not ripe to destroy Chu.

Neither the Qin State, nor the Jin State, nor the Central Plains princes actually wanted to see the Wu State overthrow the Chu State and a new southern hegemon rise to power.

"Zixu, the widow asks you, after Wu breaks the Yingdu, can the Chu people still fight?"

Qingji put his scrutinizing eyes on Wu Zixu's body.

When Wu Zixu heard this, he lowered his head and muttered for a moment, and then said: "Don't hide it from the king, the Chu State is full of kings, and the population is rare in the world. ”

"If the city of Yingdu is broken, the Chu people can also turn to various places to mediate with our Wu army, however, at that time, my Wu State will not have to send another army to capture half of the Chu State's cities and lands in one fell swoop, so as to replace the Chu State and dominate the south of the Yangtze River!"

Qingji bowed slightly: "Take Chu and replace it, and you can do what you want." However, how many more troops do the widows need? For example, in the land of Tong, Shu, Chao, and Zhongli, the people in the place are not Chu people, and they are not the homeland of Chu, so the people's hearts are not to Chu. ”

"If, as Qing said, my Wu State will include half of the Chu State in the bag, how can the Chu people give up? At that time, the newly occupied land will not stop rebelling, and I am afraid that our Wu army will be exhausted and unable to catch it. ”

"Furthermore, the Jin people and the princes of the Central Plains only want to weaken Chu, not destroy Chu. The state of Chu is not without allies, the good of Qin and Chu is no less good than the good of Qin and Jin in the past, and if the state of Chu is destroyed, the Qin people cannot stand idly by! ”

"How can I, Wu Guo, parry?"