Daqin Engineering Corps

So... This is not just a question of rewarding and motivating the Qin army, but also a question of luring soldiers from other countries to surrender.

On the other side, the king of Chu, who was under the control, was frowning in Shouchun.

Xiang Yan went to Shouchun to plead guilty as soon as he escaped Rushui.

Xiang Yan took his commander's seal with him. When he arrived at the palace, he only knelt in front of King Chu, and sent the commander's seal and helmet on a tray:

"The last general was incompetent, causing Rushui to fall across the board and the enemy soldiers approached the city."

"The last general is duty-bound, please punish the last general for the crime of ineffective command!"

Although Chu Wang was dissatisfied with Xiang Yan's successive defeats, he knew that it was not that Xiang Yan was incompetent but that Qin Jun was too strong.

Perhaps Shen Bing's trick was too unexpected.

The Rushui defense line was well defended originally, who would have thought that Shen Bing could lure the Chu army to attack by feigning defeat, and then surprise Ruyin with surprise troops and hold it for more than ten days... The result is today's predicament.

If I had known this earlier, I would have kept the large tracts of land in Huaibei without occupying Ruyin.

But there is no regret medicine in this world, and it is useless to think about it at this point.

Xiang Yan's defeat was not due to the use of troops, but due to poor planning.

What's more, if Xiang Yan is withdrawn, who can be replaced?

Zhao?

Chu?

Or Zhang Qi who just came back?

The Zhao, Qu and other nobles naturally couldn't believe it. If the military power was handed over to them, they would probably turn against him immediately, and it might not even be possible to ask for peace with his head.

Although Zhang Qi was trustworthy, but...he brought 3000 elite troops out and gathered 20 soldiers, but he couldn't even attack Ruyin, which was stationed by [-] people. Can he still fight against [-] Qin troops?

So after thinking about it, only Xiang Yan can use it.

So King Chu of Chu stepped forward to help Xiang Yan up, saying:

"The general is serious, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs."

"Ru Shui is just lost now, we still have the strength to fight again."

But Xiang Yan couldn't afford to worship him.

The king of Chu couldn't help but wonder:

"General why..."

Xiang Yan replied:

"Your Majesty, I will ask you to move the capital to Dongting."

"Once Ruyin is lost, Shouchun will lose its barrier, and the Qin army can drive straight into the city."

"From the point of view of the last general, the Qin army is unmatched in field battles, and our army has no danger to defend from the west of Shouchun."

"Yes..."

Before Xiang Yan could finish speaking, Zhao Xi interrupted Xiang Yan's words:

"If Rushui can be kept, why can't Shouchun be kept?"

"The general doesn't know that Shouchun is in danger of the Huaihe River?"

This statement seems reasonable.

The Rushui defense line relies on Rushui, while Shouchun relies on Huaihe River.

Compared with the Ru River, the Huai River is wider and more urgent than the Ru River.

So if the Qin army guarding Rushui cannot break through, then Shouchun should be more difficult to break through.

Xiang Yan shook her head and replied:

"This statement is absurd."

"Ru River can be defended because its upper reaches are the father of the city, and the Qin army cannot occupy the upper reaches of Ru River to intercept it."

"The upper reaches of the Huaihe River are south of Ruyin. Once Ruyin is lost, the Qin army can use Ruyin as a base to capture the upper reaches of the Huaihe River."

"At that time, Shouchun will be another Liangcheng."

Zhaoxie was speechless.

What Xiang Yan said is right, the most important thing to stop the enemy with the river as a natural danger is actually to see who owns the upper reaches.

If the upstream is in the hands of the enemy, there is no "natural danger" at all.

Even if there is no natural danger, the river is still a disaster. For example, the Qin army flooded Daliang City, or intercepted the river upstream like Xiang Bojun attacked Ruyin.

Xiang Yan then added another sentence:

"Your Majesty, staying in Shouchun is a dead end."

"For the current plan, the only long-term solution is to move the capital to Dongting, and then use Dongting and Yunze as the two major barriers to deal with the navy and the Qin army."

When the King of Chu was hesitating, Lord Changping stood up and asked:

"General, use the water army to deal with the Qin army?"

"But the city-leading water battle..."

Hearing this, Xiang Chu couldn't help being surprised, and asked:

"This statement is reasonable. The Qin army has chariot warships and black-armored troops. In the battle to lead the city, our water army was out of ten. How can we use the water army to deal with it?"

Xiang Yan replied:

"My lord, the Black Armored Army has suffered heavy losses in the battle at Ruyin."

"And our naval warships also have shooting poles, and our Jiangdong navy is familiar with the topography and hydrology..."

Chapter 244 Scheming

Xiang Yan had his own painstaking efforts in persuading the King of Chu in this way.

Because from a security point of view, moving the capital must be the top priority.

To put it bluntly, even if the capital can't be moved to Dongting, can it still be moved to Baiyue?

The Baiyue cities were one after another, how long would it take for the Qin army to attack them one by one?

In fact, it would be safe for the king of Chu to enter Baiyue with his stomach.

Because Baiyue is in poor mountains and bad waters, and the supply line of the Qin army will be exposed to the attacks of the nobles in Huainan... So the Qin army must first destroy the fiefdoms of the Zhao, Qu, and Jing clans before they dare to attack Baiyue.

In this way, the negative people who were originally "outstanding birds" retreated to the second line and the nobles became "outstanding birds".

The king of Chu can also use the power of the Qin army to eradicate those disobedient nobles and justifiably recruit the remnants of the nobles, and then try to regain the lost ground.

On the contrary, if you continue to stay in Shouchun, you will only end up being surrounded by the Qin army. At that time, the Qin army can "wait for the rabbit" and wait for the Chu army to come to rescue.

So the Chu army lost all the initiative and became very passive.

So from a strategic perspective, relocation is a good suggestion.

King Chu of Chu was originally tempted, but Lord Changping interjected and doubted Xiang Yan's ability.

At this time, King Chu of Chu was thinking:

"Xiang Yan swore that he could defend Dongting, but who knows if what he said is true or not?"

"If he can really keep the Dongting intact... then what happened to the flooding of the girder, the fiasco of the city of Qiancheng, and the loss of Rushui?"

"These are all Xiang Yan's disastrous defeats when he was the commander in chief, and every time he looked like he was going to win, but the ending was like this."

"What's more... who can guarantee that Xiang Yan has no intention of rebellion?"

"If you follow Xiang Yan and move the capital to Dongting, Dongting will not be guaranteed and then retreat to Baiyue... Wouldn't the widows want to see Xiang Yan's face?"

In fact, the most important thing is the last point, that is, King Chu Chu couldn't completely believe in Xiang Yan's loyalty.

Because the king of Chu understands that in this world only profit can be relied on.

At this time, Xiang Yan was loyal because there were still Zhao, Qu, Jing and other clans hindering him. Once the king of Chu avoided Baiyue and became a vase... that would be another matter.

However, what Xiang Yan said is correct, if he does not escape, how can he survive in Shouchun?

Therefore, the king of Chu hesitated.

Then Mr. Changping said again:

"My lord, according to my opinion..."

"The Qin army is hundreds of miles away from the supply line south of Chencheng, and the Qin army will not be able to attack Shouchun City with its thick walls."

"If our army strengthens the defense of Shouchun city and prepares to resist the Qin army, and at the same time gathers all forces to attack the Qin supply line..."

"The Qin army will not be able to attack for a long time. After a few months, they will have to retreat."

Xiang Yan couldn't help looking at King Chu in amazement, and said:

"Your Majesty can't..."

The King of Chu reflexively asked:

"Why not?"

Xiang Yan was momentarily at a loss for words.

Although Lord Changping's strategy sounds reasonable, although the Qin army is strong, it is not strong enough. It cannot attack Shouchun at the same time and protect its long supply line.

Therefore, if the main force of the Chu army wandered outside to attack the supply line of the Qin army, the Qin army would indeed have no choice but to retreat.

The question is how many main forces does the Chu army have?

The 30 troops under the King of Chu lost a little here and there, leaving only about 15.

The reason for "left and right" is because the Chu army was too confused, and Xiang Yan couldn't figure out anything.

If another [-] or [-] troops were left to garrison in Shouchun, Xiang Yan's available troops would not even be [-].

What role can less than [-] troops face those wolf-like Qin troops?

Moreover, because of the lessons learned from the last time, the Qin army will definitely occupy the fortifications along the way to build defenses. How easy is it to sneak attack on its supply lines?

If it is really possible to unite the forces of the nobles and assemble an army of 30, then it is indeed feasible.

However, at this time, how could the nobles be willing to send troops to rescue the King of Chu...

But Xiang Yan couldn't say that, Zhao, Qu, Jing and other ethnic groups controlled the power of the government and the incident hadn't happened yet, how could Xiang Yan assert that they would not send troops?

So Xiang Yan couldn't tell if she was suffering.

Seeing that Xiang Yan didn't answer, the King of Chu thought that Xiang Yan had nothing to say, so he ordered:

"This plan is very good, so act according to it!"

Lord Changping paid homage again:

"Your Majesty, I have been in Qin State for many years and know Qin Jun very well."

"I am willing to go out of the city and work with General Xiang to dispatch troops to meet the Qin army."

The king of Chu was overjoyed:

"It's very much in line with my wishes, thank you, Mr. Changping."

King Chu Chu didn't even notice that he had fallen into the trap set by Lord Changping.

Staying inside the city is death, leaving the city is life.

Lord Changping is leaving the king of Chu in the city to wait for his death. At that time, the king of Chu will be none other than Lord Changping.

It can also be seen from this that Mr. Changping is powerful. His move kills people invisible and without trace.

At the same time, he understood that if he wanted to be the great king, he had to win over Xiang Yan who held military power, so he clung to Xiang Yan like a fly as soon as he came down from court.

Lord Changping saluted Xiang Yan very politely, and said:

"The general is polite."

"Although I have lived in Qin State for many years, my heart is always concerned about the safety of the army and people of Chu State."