Chapter 592 War

Chen Di.

"Brother!"

When Changwenjun saw Changpingjun again, his eyes were filled with tears.

"Just come back."

Chang Pingjun was filled with emotions, but in the end he just sighed slightly and said something.

"What happened in Nanyang..."

Lord Changwen was about to open his mouth, but Lord Changping did not let him continue.

"I know that. I can't blame you."

The Chu clan has been operating in Nanyang for a long time, but now it has collapsed. This not only affects the current war in Chendi, but also affects the importance of Changping Lord in the Chu Kingdom after returning to Chu.

However, Mr. Changping did not mean to blame, and asked instead.

"Is Lian'er okay now?"

Chang Wenjun seemed to be choked on the words that came to his lips, and it took him a long time before he spoke.

"There's nothing wrong with me, but I haven't spoken to him for a long time."

Lord Changping looked ashamed and said something leisurely.

"I owe her a lot."

Chang Pingjun took a deep breath, threw away all the mixed emotions in his heart, and grabbed Chang Wenjun's hand.

"You may as well come back, prepare your troops and start retreating."

"Is the situation so bad?"

Although Chang Wenjun came, he had seen the Qin army's overwhelming camps and flags along the way, but he still did not expect that the situation in Chendi was now such that he had to retreat.

"The rebellion in Han has been put down. Not long ago, the last rebel camp was captured by the Sanchuan defenders. Once Han is lost, we won't be able to hold on for long."

Chang Wenjun understood that the rebellion in Han was to distract the Qin army. Once the chaos in Han Dynasty subsides, all the pressure will converge on Chen Dynasty along the two water transport channels of Honggou and Yingshui.

"How many troops are there in the city now?"

Lord Changping shook his head.

"Wang Ben attacked hard day and night, and there were only more than 20,000 left."

The number of Wang Ben's tiger troops was about 30,000, which was not much different from the number of Chen Di's defenders. However, in a field battle, the two are not of the same magnitude at all.

Lord Changping was able to hold on for so long mainly by relying on the city defense and the surrounding defensive fortresses to delay time.

But if the Qin army now in Han also moves down the river, the gap between the two will widen, and Lord Changping will lose the advantages brought by the geographical location and city defense.

"But the winner has not yet been decided on Chu Di's side."

When Changwenjun said this, Changpingjun's complexion turned livid. But soon, he put aside the anger in his heart temporarily.

"How many people do you have now?"

"Of the 10,000 troops who went to attack Luyang, only a few hundred returned. After Wancheng was broken, the soldiers fled, and with the support of the farmers, only two or three thousand came back."

"The news from the Xiang family is that within ten days, there will be another decisive battle with the Qin army. Take your people and go to Xiangcheng immediately. There are hundreds of ships left by the Chu navy. This place is ours. The key to retreat must not fall into the hands of the Qin army."

Changpingjun's words made Changwenjun's expression change, and he suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of ships, I thought of something."

"What's the matter?"

"Brother knows that after the news about the failed sneak attack on Luyang came out, I planned to go south to Xiangcheng and go down the river. Therefore, I took some scouts and went to investigate. But not long after, Wancheng was broken. I also I lost contact with these people. Two days ago, these scouts met with me under the support of the farmers. They sent a strange news, saying that they had seen hundreds of ships heading south along the Han River, unknown to them. trace."

When Lord Changping heard the news, his expression changed. There are hundreds of ships, and they are definitely not private caravans operating. But what is the purpose of such a large fleet going south? Qin State currently has no major military activities in the southern border.

"wrong!"

Changping Jun suddenly realized something. He walked to the map in the room and looked at the map on the desk. It recorded the battlefield north of Huai River. He raised his head and shouted.

"Quickly look for maps of Nanjun and Jiujiang."

Chang Pingjun spoke, and everyone in the house was also looking for him. Chendi is a large city and the old capital of Chu State, and has a rich collection of illustrations and books.

After spending a lot of time, I finally found an old picture. Mr. Changping looked at the map and unknowingly, a thin layer of sweat formed on his face.

"By the way, no wonder Li Kaijun will stick to Rushui!"

"Brother, what's wrong?"

"Do you still remember when Wu State attacked Chu?"

Chang Wenjun nodded. This is a shame in the hearts of every Chu State, but until the fall of Wu State, Chu State failed to avenge this.

"Back then, Sun Wu and Wu Yuan assisted King Helu of Wu to attack Chu. They used 30,000 troops to defeat Chu's 200,000-strong army and invaded the capital of Chu. This was a great shame and humiliation for our Chu country."

"But what does this have to do with those hundreds of ships?"

"Do you still remember the route Wu Division took to attack Chudu?"

"Of course I remember that Master Wu left Hangou and went up the Huaihe River..."

When Chang Wenjun said this, his expression changed drastically, and he finally realized what Chang Ping Jun was worried about.

"Could it be..."

"Now in the Qin State, the only one who can dispatch hundreds of ships in that place is Zhao Shuang's Yulin Army. They set out from Nanzheng, followed the Han River, entered the Yangtze River, exited the Ling Fortress, and entered the Huai River. They could lead the army to Shou Ying. Li Kai maintained the Ru River waterway, fearing that he would be standing in front of them."

Chang Wenjun realized the seriousness of the matter. Entering the Han Dynasty from Huaihe River and passing through three passes, this was the route used by the Wu army to attack Chu. If the Qin army goes in the opposite direction along this route, it will be faster.

"Now the Chu State's 200,000 troops are confronting the Qin Army on the front line. Once these 10,000 troops successfully enter the vicinity of Shouying, I am afraid there will be chaos in the world."

"Inform the Xiang family of this matter and ask them to immediately send troops to guard the coast. If Shouying is lost, the Chu Kingdom will be destroyed!"

"I'm afraid it's too late. The Chu army is following the Qin army and is now three or four hundred miles away from Shoying. Nanjun and Jiujiang are within the Mohist sphere of influence. Zhao Shuang's 10,000 troops are afraid that not only will they not encounter any obstacles, but they will also The march will be faster than we imagined. Shouying should still have the royal army, and if he gets the news, he should be on guard."

Chang Pingjun shook his head and had no hope.

"As the regicide came to power, the Chu royal family's army went through a round of bloodbath, and its combat effectiveness is no longer what it used to be. The Chu country experienced another civil strife not long ago, and people's hearts are even more confused. I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them at all."

Changping Jun was very anxious. He had no idea where Zhao Shuang's 10,000 troops had marched to now. Seeing that the situation could turn around in an instant, he had no choice at all.

"Inform Xiang Yan of this news as soon as possible. He knows the situation in Chu State better than we do. In addition, you must evacuate the families and supplies of the soldiers in Chen Di first."

"I see."

The night seemed hazy in the flames of war. Changping Jun looked at the empty house, feeling a gust of wind blowing, making his back feel sticky. He clenched his fists and his whole body became tense

"The power of the world will be determined in just a few days. But even if the Chu country is dead, half of the world must belong to our Chu people."