As the exiles fled to Qin in batches, the contradictions between the kings of Chu and the feudal monarchs became increasingly acute.

Under the encouragement of well-intentioned people, some of the feudal monarchs who were far away from the national capital took the lead in establishing themselves. Everyone was waiting for King Hechu's reaction.

Will the king of Chu send troops to attack the self-reliant feudal monarch?

At this juncture, the elderly King of Chu has passed away! The youngest son is on the throne!

The feudal monarchs took the opportunity to stand on their own, and Qin Wangzheng and many fish saw the opportunity and divided their troops into two ways, intending to attack the Chu State.

At the beginning of August, the soldiers recruited from the counties of Nanjun gathered in Yan, with a total of tens of thousands of soldiers and people, and the county lieutenant of Nanjun was the captain.

The entire land force was headed by Meng Xiao as the main general, and Lian Po and others were appointed as deputy generals.

On the navy side, many fish are the main generals, Wang Jian and Black Dolphin are the deputy generals.

General Meng Qi's soldiers have always sought stability, and Lian Po and others believe that this time, he is likely to slowly confront and advance.

Meng Wu disagreed: "Not necessarily. Ding'an Jun's navy has an unmatched speed, and it is difficult for the Chu State Boat Division to match it. If Ding'anjun's advance is too fast, we can't keep up in time, and after Ding'anjun lands, he will fight alone and be in danger. ”

"Therefore, I think that General Wang's march this time should attack Chudi, strive to quickly occupy Huaibei before the snow falls, and wait until next year to slowly advance Huainan."

Meng Wu complied: "Indeed! The state of Chu is now divided, and it is difficult to form a joint force. ”

Meng Tian, who was still young, was brought to see the world: "But this time it is a battle to destroy the country, and the Chu army is far from the point where it can be defeated. I think that General Wang will be careful and cautious. ”

Several people argued here, but they couldn't get any results for a while.

Finally, Meng Yu stood up, pointed to the map, and said, "No matter how much you argue, it's useless. The general has an order that the soldiers of Nanjun should assemble in Wancheng in early September and join forces with the soldiers of Nanyang County! Wait for General Wang's order again! ”

These troops will add up to 100,000 people, and the food alone, not counting the consumption on the road, will have to eat 200,000 stone a month, which is extremely expensive.

Fortunately, the food and grass on the naval side were borne by Bashu County, otherwise, the pressure on the Qin State would be too great.

After making military arrangements, General Meng Qi first stocked the grain in Nanjun, intending to wait for the army to attack Huainan and Jiangdong before using it.

Nanjun took in many displaced people from the Chu State, and this time they were also conscripted as people's husbands. It is better to be a man and still get food than to be an outcast.

At the same time, Meng Yu had also taken 200,000 Guanzhong disciples out of Guguan and went to Yingchuan County.

Yingchuan County was originally the place of the Wei State, and after the Wei State was destroyed, the Qin State established Yingchuan County here.

Although the Wei people of Daliang were relocated to various parts of the Qin state, the psychological shadow caused by the flooding of Daliang City by many fish was too great for the Wei people.

When the Wei people saw the Qin soldiers crossing the border, they all avoided it, occasionally casting hateful glances.

Meng Yu instructed: "When garrisoning, strengthen the guard, do not slack off. ”

"Whoa!"

Meng Qi's heart tightened, the expansion speed of the Qin State was too fast, and many places had not had time to digest it, and new battlefields were opened.

After going south to attack Chu, he should write to the king, and he should rest for two years before going to attack Zhao.

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At this time, preparations were also being made in the territory of Chu State.

"The county wants to levy grain?" The village elder was dumbfounded.

The grain collector said with difficulty: "Yes. Luzuo family, each household has to pay two stone of grain! Lu Right House, ranging from 5 to 10 stones! ”

When the village elder heard this, he immediately jumped up: "Five stones?!" My lord, there is no food in our village! Where can I find food? ”

The women of the village fell to the ground and cried: "If we have food, why should we starve to death so many?" ”

"The granary of Fengjun's family is full of grain, isn't that enough for the soldiers to eat?"

"This is the world of the king, the world of the feudal kings, what do we have to do? Whether it is the Chu people or the Qin people, whoever gives us a way to live, we are whose people! ”

"Be careful!" The grain collector's face turned pale, and he scolded angrily, "You don't want to die? How dare you say anything? ”

The grain collector tightened his belt, and his heart was bitter, and the villagers were not the only ones who could not eat? Isn't that the case for you?

But what's the solution? This is an order from the king of Chu.

The feudal monarchs refused to take out the food, and the military rations on the front line were in an emergency, so the king of Chu could not just loot the people.

"Really, why is Qin Bing's movements so slow? Why didn't you call yet? Some villagers muttered quietly.

The grain collector didn't hear it, and said comfortingly: "There are your fathers and brothers, husbands and sons on the front line, they are either soldiers or transporting grain, and you pay food in time to save their lives." ”

The state of Qin was menacing, and the state of Chu had almost pulled a tenth of its population to the front.

If it is only attacked by land, the Chu State does not need to recruit so many people, but many fish are still floating on the sea!

The state of Chu had no choice, so it levied 500,000 people and deployed defenses on both sides. These people, plus the livestock, eat nearly a million stone of grain every month!

Chun Shenjun wore out his lips and sent thirteen books to the feudal monarchs in a row, but the feudal monarchs only wanted to keep their fiefdoms, and once they were forced to be urgent, they would decisively stand on their own.

In addition to forcibly requisitioning food from the people, what else can Chun Shenjun do?

"My Ah Weng has been starved to death a long time ago, and if I don't have food, I will die!" A lame man broke the jar and broke the road.

"That's it, I think this Great Chu Kingdom will end sooner or later!"

"What good does the king give you that deserves your life for him? You can see the current situation, even if you kill us, you won't be able to squeeze a grain of food. If you don't complete the task, you'll be punished. ”

Someone tried to persuade the grain collector: "Even if you empty your family and fill the hole here." What is the current situation in the state of Chu? Can you stop Ding Anjun? I've heard people say that as soon as Ding'an Jun lands, there will be a flat river in the territory of Chu State, how can we fight against it? ”

"Ding Anjun was famous for his cavalry at the beginning! Even Xin Lingjun's Chinese army was killed by her three in and three out! What do we have? Why lose your life in vain? ”

A man who looked like a scholar leaned into the ear of the grain collector and whispered like a demon: "If I were you, I would drag it." The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, maybe Ding Anjun will come over tomorrow. ”

The rotten young man chimed in: "If you are ambitious, you can take advantage of your position to get news in advance. Good birds choose trees to perch, sir, you know......"

The grain collector didn't say whether he understood or not, anyway, he never came to urge the grain again.

In mid-October, Xiang Yan, who was in the camp in Huaibei, suddenly received the news that the Qin army had entered the Kou, Fengpei had fallen, and Ludi and Pengcheng were in an emergency, and his face couldn't help but change.

"How could they be so fast? Could it be that the main forces of Meng Qi are attacking? ”

Xiang Yan's subordinates wanted to cry without tears, and choked sadly: "General Hui, before the Qin army arrives, my country's doctors will flee without a fight!" The Qin army was led by rebellious grain collectors, and the people along the way ...... Sandwich welcome. ”

(End of chapter)