On the first day of the new year, there were 200,000 troops and began to march along the tributaries of the Yangtze River to the state of Chu.

Duke Chu continued to transfer people from all walks of life and was ready to defend Yingdu.

On the second day of the first month, there were 200,000 troops attacking Chu from the direction of Wu, and letters asking for help from all walks of life came to Yingdu and came to the Duke of Chu, who was unimpressed.

On the third day of the first month, there were 200,000 troops attacking the Chu state from the southern jungle of the state of Wu.

Regarding this bad news, Chu Gong still remained calm.

On the fifth day of the first month, Zhuge Liang led an army of 200,000 troops to officially come to the city and besiege Yingdu.

Looking at Zhuge Liang outside the city, Duke Chu still didn't make any moves.

On the seventh day of the first month, the entire Chu State, the major counties and counties, and various transportation arteries have fallen into the hands of Yancheng, and the rest is a public security war.

After learning the news, Duke Chu locked himself in the study for three hours.

On the seventh day of the first month, Xiang Ji couldn't hold back anymore and led the Chu army back to China!

The coalition army has dissipated, Zheng Guo's army of 60,000, originally commanded by Le Yi, now there are 55,000 left, and without the support of Chu, relying on this army alone, there is no way to do anything with the Han, Zhao and Wei coalition forces.

The 80,000 troops of Wu have now been silently evacuated and surrendered directly.

With the order of the husband himself, the whole Wu country was surrendered, and Sun Wu could only slowly retreat with the army.

Now, these 80,000 troops have come to the hometown of Xu State, the territory of Yancheng today.

The originally powerful Three Kingdoms Alliance is now only the Chu army itself.

Originally, there were 450,000 Chu troops, but now there are 420,000 left.

Knowing that Xiang Ji planned to withdraw his troops, Fan Zeng was the first to express his opposition.

"Can't be withdrawn!"

"Now, Sun Wu has left with the army of Wu State, leaving only us and Zheng Guo's soldiers and horses. If you evacuate, it will be easy for Han Zhaowei to seize the opportunity, and when the morale of the army is gone, the army will easily collapse. ”

Xiang Ji didn't raise his head and said: "Simple, we can set up an ambush in advance." If the coalition forces dare to go out of the city, if there are fewer soldiers and horses chasing out of the city, then eat them directly. If the main forces come out, then the decisive battle will begin, and I can't ask for it. ”

"When the time comes, if I win the battle, I can also become a soldier saint."

"And if the coalition forces do not move, then I will slowly retreat, return to the Yangtze River, break through the Yangtze River, and return to the Chu State."

"Yancheng will definitely prepare an army on the way back to intercept us!" Fan Zeng said affirmatively.

"They will definitely set up an ambush, and maybe at this moment, there is already an enemy on the way back, just waiting for us to go back!"

Hearing this, Xiang Ji smiled and said, "Wouldn't that be better?" ”

"Now, the families of the soldiers are in Chu State, this is an army that wants to go home, whoever dares to stop them from going home will be beaten through!"

"In order to go home, the soldiers are united, and any enemy dares to fight, and this is precisely the time when the soldiers can fight the most."

"If there is really a large army blocking the road in Yancheng, then I will let them understand what it means to return to the army. Even if there are enough enemies, then I can use this big victory to directly become a soldier saint! ”

In any case, sanctification is the most important thing.

Thinking about Wu Guo's fate, Xiang Ji became more and more firm in his thoughts.

That's Wu Guo!

I think that back then, when Xiang Ji was fifty years old, he left Yancheng and returned to Wu, and at that time, Xiang Ji fought with Wu Jun.

used to be a real person plus the first generation of Xiang Ji, with the strength of the real person and the first generation, the great real man Wu Zixu, from the beginning of the defeat, escape, to the later war for three days and three nights, and then to the later battle and victory, with the real person to reverse the real person, and then to the later smooth breakthrough, crushed at will, these years are spent in continuous battles with the Wu army.

For Wu Guo, Xiang Ji asked himself very well.

Wu Jun is really not weak!

Wu Zixu and Sun Wu are really not mediocre hands!

However, such a powerful Wu State was gone in just two days!

Two days!

It's not two months, it's not two years, it's just two days!

It is said that the capital of Wu held out all night before and after, and then surrendered directly.

Is this because the husband is too weak, or did someone directly open the city gate and reveal the flaws of the formation of Gusu City?

Now, Zhuge Kongming led an army of 200,000 to surround Yingdu, and today is the third day.

Although the strength of the Chu State is stronger, the hearts of the people in the Chu State are even more chaotic, what if he hasn't gone back yet, and the Duke of Chu is betrayed?

Look at the previous Wu army, when it was led by Sun Wu, how capable it was to fight, 80,000 could fight the opposite 180,000.

However, since the news of Fucha's surrender came, the Wu army was immediately abolished. If Sun Wu hadn't seen the opportunity early and ran away with the army early, maybe Wu Jun would have been eaten by Han Zhaowei at this time.

"Whether it is the Han, Zhao and Wei coalition forces that want to take advantage of the evacuation of the army to dispatch, or Yancheng is ready to ambush on the way back, this is a war of hundreds of thousands, millions, such a big war, as long as it is won, I can be holy now!"

Speaking of this, Xiang Ji touched the back of the thunder knife and flicked it lightly: "Not only do I think so, but Han Xin must also think so, so, if nothing else, on the way back, I will meet Han Xin, and this time, it is time to divide the winner." Whoever wins, sanctifies! ”

"This is not only a key battle for me personally, but also a key battle for the entire Chu State."

"The treatment of the traitorous nobles of the Wu State is known today, they are worth at least 200,000 troops. This time, there were more than 5,000 counties in the Chu State, more than 5,000 Taishou, more than 3,000 surrendered without a fight, and more than 1,000 were ostensibly benevolent, righteous and moral, and in the end, after finding various reasons and excuses, they surrendered. ”

"There are more than 300 of them, and they would rather die than surrender, and then they will really die. Most died betrayed by traitors, and a few died on the battlefield. ”

"More than 5,000 Taishou, more than 300 are really willing to accompany Da Chu to death, more than 50 really died on the battlefield, and the rest were betrayed, betrayed, and died directly."

"The state of Chu is so big, but at this moment, in just a few days, only Yingdu has not yet fallen."

"This is the power of those more than fifty Wu nobles, Yan Gong treated them well, and he really fulfilled his promise of one person, one big real person-level exercise."

"They really dare to ask for it, and Yan Gong really dares to give it."

"As soon as this news comes out, how can all the nobles in the world still have the heart to resist to the end?"

"Even I, for the time being, can only rely on the thought of going home to make the army forget about it for the time being. Otherwise, after a long time, the generals in the army should be cranky, and the morale of the army will be scattered! ”

"Therefore, this battle must be fought and must be fought!"

"Master, you blow the wind secretly for me, contact the nobles of Chu State, tell them, and tell them."

Speaking of this, Xiang Ji closed his eyes in pain, and Yu Ji on the side came to Xiang Yu's side, gently rubbing his head for him, and after a while, Xiang Ji opened his eyes: "Tell them that no matter whether they win or lose this battle, I will surrender, and the State of Chu will also surrender, without delaying them from getting rich, nor delaying them from betraying the State of Chu." ”

"However, if I win by luck and I am sanctified, after the surrender of the Chu State in the future, with a saint from the Chu State like me, their lives will be much better!"

Pressure makes people grow, and the item that has always been straightforward has learned to use stratagems, although it is still very rough, although it is full of mistakes and omissions, but it has indeed changed a little.

After thinking about it, Fan Zeng sighed and left directly.

A moment later, on a certain boat on the Yangtze River, Han Xin received the order that Xiang had just issued.

"Oh, Xiang Ji has learned to use tricks in this temperament, but this level is really not good, the front foot orders, and the back foot is known."

"However, he can't see it, Fan Zeng can't not see it, this is a covenant battle."

When it came to the word about war, Han Xin became serious.

"If you want to be sanctified, I want to be sanctified."

"For those of us who are soldiers, there is nothing more appealing than a hearty victory. In this battle, a new saint will definitely be able to come out. ”

As he spoke, Han Xin looked at the hometown of Xu State, where was the 80,000-strong army of Sun Wu and Wu State. Now that he is in a state of waiting for reorganization, thinking of Sun Wu, Han Xin feels pity.

I think that when he first came to Yancheng, the first person in the world in the art of war was Sun Wu, the only existence.

Without any information as a reference, he may take hundreds of billions, at most, trillions of dollars to train troops, and finally train the first prefecture-level Dao soldiers.

Such a talent, such a predecessor, was once Han Xin's idol and Wu Qi's idol.

However, now Xiang Ji is about to be sanctified, Han Xin and Wu Qi are also about to be sanctified, and Sun Wu, the first great real person of the military family and the first prefecture-level Taoist trainer of the military family, is still groping in the realm of great real people, and there is still a long way to go before becoming holy.

Xiang Ji has the support of the nobles of the entire Chu State, as well as the support of the Duke of Chu, which is equivalent to obtaining the support of the entire Chu State.

Han Xin had the support of Yancheng, but Sun Wu only had the support of Wu Guo.

Thinking of this, Han Xin became more and more glad, glad that he came to Yancheng, and glad that he met Jiang Hua. Otherwise, will he be the same as Sun Wu?

"The general should not underestimate the enemy, it is better to transfer men and horses from Yancheng, relying on the 400,000 troops of the Yangtze River alone, the number of troops is still less."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang drew a map.

On the map, the Yangtze River is garrisoned by 400,000 troops.

There were 800,000 troops in the territory of Chu and 200,000 troops in Wu.

Glancing at the map, Han Xin said, "Don't worry, although I am sure that I will defeat Xiang Ji, it is not a good thing to get a saint before unification." ”

"Therefore, I plan to draw 200,000 from the 400,000 army of the Yangtze River, 200,000 from the army of Chu, and 200,000 from Yancheng, a total of 600,000 troops, and fight with Xiang Ji in the Huai River area. As expected, this is the place where the decisive battle takes place! ”

Looking at the place where Han Xin pointed, there were two words on it: 垓下.

"However, it is estimated that the Qin State will not watch in vain, and may send troops from Hanzhong to attack the Chu State."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan: "Don't be afraid, my deity has already gone in person, taking advantage of the local terrain and terrain, and laid out the eight array maps." In addition, there are 100,000 troops to lay the foundation, even if the Qin State pours troops to help......"

(End of chapter)