The Prodigal Son of the Empire

Wang Kang stopped in time, and the banquet continued, and he added fire to it.

Going out to fight for a long time, experiencing fighting and chaos, being in such an environment is also a psychological burden on people, and they also need to relax.

But in the army, the best choice is of course wine.

The scene became more and more lively, there was no limit, drinks were free to drink, and not many people could stand up in the end, especially Xiang, whose appearance just now let everyone know that he was talented, and he became the main target. Unconscious

Wang Kang left halfway, and went to the barbarian camp in the grassland, and they were also holding a celebration banquet at the moment.

This time, Wang Kang spent a lot of money to reward them, and they all arranged to roast whole lamb. This is quite extravagant, but they deserve it.

Bonfire, roast sheep, wine.

Let these Hu people who are far away from their homeland seem to have found the feeling of being in the grassland.

The arrival of Wang Kang also brought the scene to a climax

The celebration lasted all night, and it took another two days before everyone recovered.

Wang Kang began to make arrangements, sending multiple troops to inspect different places, to promote his ideas, and at the same time to eliminate the resistance forces, so as to achieve complete occupation.

In fact, this work has already been done, such as the surrounding area of ​​Changning has been completed, but Hengguo is very large, and there are still many areas that have not been set foot.

All the armies were sent out, but Wang Kang found Xiang. He needed to know more about the situation of Chu State.

Apart from Hengguo, there are the next goals, Pingguo and other vassal states.

All things are being completed in an orderly manner, and at this time the fleeing enemy troops have arrived at their destination, Pingguo.

Pingguo is a vassal state adjacent to Hengguo, so they chose this place as a place to retreat and want to regroup.

To escape is to escape, but the result is not perfect, or rather poor

There were major deviations in the plan, some were dead, some were wounded, some were scattered, and the total number of troops withdrawn in the end was only more than [-]. What can this little force do?

The army of millions was basically defeated.

Of course, Xiang Tai was the most uncomfortable. He finally understood why Wang Kang told him to flee south instead of west when he let him go.

It turned out that he had already arranged for people to chase the convoy.

There are his savings, his family members, and the wealth of several big families and so on.

gone now

The upper echelons of the entire Hengguo were arrested and returned. They were gone, and their money was gone. Xiang Tai was really bare, and he was ready to die.

He hated, hated why he didn't insist on it back then, and escaped back, but he had nothing left.

Xiang Tai, who used to be high-spirited, is now extremely decadent. His clothes are disheveled, his beard is not trimmed, and he drinks alcohol all day long to anesthetize himself.

What if he fled back to Pingguo?

Ping Wang Xiang Fu died, died in another place, and the body could not be transported back, and the news of the defeat on the front line sent back, causing chaos in Ping, and everyone fled in panic. Just as the new king was just established, the country was in turmoil

There was chaos everywhere.

One leaf knows autumn, and the great Chu is in danger

Xiang Tai poured a big gulp of wine into his stomach, this numb feeling made him feel comfortable.

Then a pair of military boots appeared in front of him.

"Hengwang, did you just get crushed like this?"

Dugu Xin said in a low voice: "Don't you want to defeat the enemy and take back Hengguo?"

However, Xiang Tai was completely indifferent.

Dugu Xin got angry, he grabbed Xiang Tai by the collar and lifted him up.

"Think about your wealth. Your family members are all in Wang Kang's hands. If you continue to be decadent like this, can you feel at ease?"

This sentence finally made Xiang Tai react a little bit, he murmured: "But what can we do? We don't have any troops anymore."

"No"

Dugu Xin roared: "We don't have an army anymore, but we have people"

"Great Chu has a vast land and a large population. We can recruit stragglers, and we can quickly raise an army of millions."

"people?"

Xiang Tai took a sip of his wine and said desolately: "The long-term war has caused a huge loss of young and strong labor force, and the population has dropped sharply. How can there be anyone?"

"Recruiting skirmishers is suicidal"

"Wang Kang has begun to win the hearts of the people. It is an ironic slogan to fight against the king and not pay the food. If at this time, if you are recruiting stragglers forcibly, it will only make the people's hearts loose faster. At that time, there will be no need for Wang Kang to attack. The state of Chu has collapsed."

Dugu Xin let go of his hand, and Xiang Tai collapsed on the ground again.

He knew that Xiang Tai was telling the truth, but what could he do?

How to fight without an army.

If you want to fight a war, you must force conscription, but this will trigger more serious social conflicts and become a vicious circle

Are you just waiting for the enemy to attack?

How to resist without an army?

Therefore, we can only force conscription, which is impossible.

Dugu Xin said: "I have already discussed with the new king of Pingguo. We plan to recruit [-] troops within the territory of Pingguo. We can't sit idly by. We can't just admit defeat like this. I hope you can cheer up."

Xiang Tai didn't respond, he slumped in the corner and fell asleep.

"Hey"

Dugu Nobunaga sighed, and he murmured: "The court should have received the letter, I don't know what reaction it will have, and what measures it will take."

Shouchun, this is the name of a city, it is located in the center of Chu State, and it is also the capital of Chu State

This is the most powerful city of Chu State, and it is the political, economic and cultural center of Chu State.

Of course, it is not easy for even an ordinary civilian to live here.

Because they belong to the imperial capital, compared with other vassal states, they naturally have a superior mentality.