Chapter 594 Encirclement and Suppression of Peng Yue? He Doesn't Have that Ability! I Am the King of Chu!

May 28th.

Helu Palace.

All the ministers sat on the stage, only King Qi of Chu stood on the high stage, pacing back and forth: "A mere 20,000 soldiers and horses, are they not worth mentioning?"

King Qi of Chu's voice was full of anger: "Yanling City! Lingfu City!"

"The two cities fell!"

"Moreover, 10 townships and 27 miles were looted, and officials were either slaughtered or captured!"

"I handed over the defenders of Helu City to you, my dear ministers, and stopped the work of building the city wall, and gathered 40,000 soldiers and horses."

"But what was the result?"

Throwing the military report on the ground, King Qi of Chu shouted angrily: "Cannot chase the enemy!"

"Another two townships and 11 miles were looted by the enemy!"

"Our army was constantly harassed, and more than a thousand soldiers were killed in just five days. We had to retreat to Wucheng City to rest!"

In the rear of Chu, Chu's 40,000 soldiers and horses were unable to complete the encirclement and suppression of the 20,000 Qin-Qi coalition troops that came from afar, and were even beaten back to the city by the 20,000 Qin-Qi coalition troops, and had to watch the Qin-Qi coalition troops continue to make trouble outside.

This is a shame.

A great shame!

A courtier smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Yanling City and Lingfu City have been recaptured by our army..."

However, before the courtier finished speaking, King Qi of Chu had already shouted angrily, "Did our army recapture them?"

"It is clear that the enemy army withdrew after looting."

"Our army just took over an empty city that the enemy army gave to our army!"

"That was given to us by Qin and Qi!"

All the courtiers lowered their heads after listening to King Qi of Chu's angry rebuke.

But the look in their eyes was not unwillingness or shame, but helplessness.

Deep helplessness!

Zhao Cen stepped forward and bowed, saying sincerely: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with General Zhao Yun's military strategy."

"However, the enemy will flee in all directions as soon as our army discovers the enemy, and will not give our army any chance to fight."

"When Zhao Yun's troops are stationed to rest, the enemy will suddenly appear to harass our army."

"When Zhao Yun's troops are exhausted because they have not been able to rest for many days, the enemy will gather together and attack our army!"

"When Zhao Yun's troops retreated, the enemy chased our army and caused a rout."

"Even if General Zhao Yun is good at fighting, he has no place to use his strength in the face of such an enemy!"

In the original history, Peng Yue was not only one of the three famous generals in the early Han Dynasty, but also the first military strategist to systematize guerrilla warfare and practice it for a long time.

He is recognized by later generations as the originator of guerrilla warfare!

On the front battlefield, Xiang Yu could break Peng Yue's front line of defense in just over a month, take all of Peng Yue's territory, and beat Peng Yue to flee.

But in the battlefield behind enemy lines, Peng Yue was Xiang Yu's most hated traitor, and made an extremely outstanding contribution to Xiang Yu's defeat.

For a long time, the military strategist called guerrilla warfare "Peng Yue's strategy to harass Chu"!

Although Peng Yue is still young now, he is far from being as outstanding as he will be in the future.

But now Peng Yue has fought thousands of miles with Ying Chengjiao, has abundant war experience, and has learned the sixteen-character mantra of guerrilla warfare taught by Ying Chengjiao!

On the other hand, Zhao Yun is just a third-rate general who was left behind by Xiang Yan to guard the rear.

What can Zhao Yun use to encircle and suppress Peng Yue?

He doesn't have the ability, you know!

King Qi of Chu said in a stammer: "Then when the enemy army attacks our city, we can use the city to distract the enemy army, and then encircle and annihilate the enemy army!" Zhao Cen shook his head again: "After taking Yanling City and Lingfu City, the enemy army has not yet launched a strong attack on any city of our Great Chu, but has been wandering around the countryside." "Most of the villages have no city walls. Once the enemy army arrives, it can complete the capture, looting and retreat in half a day at most." "Before our army received the news, the enemy army had already withdrawn!" King Chu Qi groaned for a moment and then spoke in a deep voice: "I know Qin Chang'an Jun."

"This man is particularly good at raiding the capital."

"This Qin-Qi coalition has always been circling around Helu City."

"If my guess is correct, even if this Qin-Qi coalition moves around, it will eventually raid Helu City."

"My Great Chu can use Helu City as bait to catch this big fish!"

This is not only the stereotype of King Qi of Chu about Ying Chengjiao, but also the stereotype of war in the world today.

Sending a group of elite soldiers into the enemy's territory, the result is not to seize strategic fortresses, nor to seize bridgeheads for advancing, nor to burn granaries and cut off supplies, then what else can it be for?

It must be to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and then attack the capital directly!

Zhao Cen pondered and said, "I do have an idea."

"Perhaps, this Qin-Qi coalition has no clear strategic goal at all."

"The only purpose of their entry into the heartland of our Great Chu is just to disrupt our Great Chu's rear?"

Zhao Cen's voice was hesitant.

Because this idea is indeed a bit fanciful in this era.

But the more he said, the more certain Zhao Cen was: "The purpose of this Qin-Qi coalition is to disrupt our Great Chu's rear!"

"The front-line Qin-Qi coalition is at least 700 miles away from the area where this Qin-Qi coalition is active. There is no way to connect, and it is even impossible to transport supplies to this enemy army."

"This enemy army is really fighting alone, and even if it captures the city, it can't hold it."

"But as long as this enemy army continues to be active in the rear of our army, our Great Chu will definitely be full of resentment, and we must squeeze out more soldiers to encircle and annihilate this enemy army, and we need to send more troops to protect our army's supply transportation routes."

"If this continues, even if the front line is still in a confrontation, the rear of our Great Chu will be in chaos!"

Following Zhao Cen's words, all the courtiers of Chu were shocked.

Does this enemy army need any clear target?

No need at all!

As long as they continue to exist, they will always be a thorn in the heart of Chu, posing a threat to the heart of Chu at all times, and even causing unrest in the rear of Chu.

And once the rear of Chu is in turmoil, Ying Chengjiao will have too many ways to win this battle!

King Qi of Chu nodded slowly while thinking: "Ling Yin's words make sense!"

"But since this enemy army doesn't even have a clear target, how can my Great Chu wipe out this army?"

This sentence seemed to press the mute button of the court, and it made all the courtiers silent again.

How to wipe out?

Chu can only squeeze out 40,000 troops at most now. How to launch a complete annihilation against 20,000 enemy troops who come and go like the wind, slippery and without a clear target?

They also want to know!

After a few moments of silence, King Qi of Chu turned around and sat down, speaking slowly: "My dear ministers, you have no plan, but I do have one."

Zhao Cen and other court officials all looked up at King Qi of Chu in astonishment.

Those who often fight wars can't think of a countermeasure, so what good plan can King Qi of Chu have?

King Qi of Chu continued: "Recall the troops of Yan, the Supreme State, and retreat to the south of the Huai River."

"Use the Huai River to resist the Qin-Qi coalition."

"Use the superior forces to pull out a large net in our Great Chu territory to encircle and suppress this enemy army!"

A group of court officials subconsciously shouted: "No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Retreat to the south of the Huai River?

Wouldn't this battle be in vain!

King Qi of Chu looked down at the whole audience and asked in a serious voice: "I don't want to retreat to the south of the Huai River either."

"But the front line was defeated. Shangzhuguo tried to win the opportunity by tiring the enemy, but Qin Chang'an Jun exerted his strength in the military market, making the Qi army more belligerent."

"And there is this army in the future, rushing around and disrupting the heartland of our Great Chu!"

"My dear ministers, please teach me how to fight this battle?"

"How can our Great Chu win?!"

The whole audience was silent.

Facing the current predicament of Chu, they really have no good solution.

King Qi of Chu sighed softly: "I don't want to retreat to the south of the Huai River!"

"But, what can we do if the war is like this?"

"As long as our Great Chu retreats to the south of the Huai River, the Qin-Qi alliance will be over."

"I know the character of Qin Chang'an Jun."

"This man seems to be reckless and wants to fight, but he is not warlike. Recently, he likes to play with gold juice."

"Once the Qin-Qi alliance is reached, Qin Chang'an Jun will definitely return the military power as soon as possible and return to Qin to continue to play with the gold juice he has been thinking about."

"Our Great Chu will not have to If you can bear such pressure again, you can choose the right time to fight again!"

Zhao Cen stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's strategy is to prolong your life."

"However, after prolonging your life, my Great Chu may face the danger of national destruction!"

"I believe in Shangzhuguo."

"Since Shangzhuguo thinks there is still a chance of winning this battle, then this battle must be a chance of winning!"

"I ask again, hold on!"

The rest of the court officials also bowed: "I second the motion!"

Seeing that his proposal was rejected again, all the court officials united to attack him.

The anger that King Qi of Chu had suppressed for a long time finally burst out uncontrollably: "Ling Yin, do you think that if you implement this policy of mine, I will be the king of a ruined country?"

Zhao Cen bowed again and said: "I really don't want the king to be the king of a ruined country, and I don't want you to be the ministers of a ruined country."

"Yes, it is precisely because I don't want to, that I have to say it!"

Zhao Cen looked up at King Qi of Chu and said firmly: "If you implement this policy of the king, the great Chu will perish!"

King Qi of Chu suddenly laughed.

Standing up, King Qi of Chu took off his crown.

Facing the stunned eyes of all the court officials, King Qi of Chu placed the crown on the table and stepped aside to make way for the throne that King Qi of Chu was willing to give up everything to fight for!

"Do you think I am willing to be the king of a ruined country?" King Qi of Chu said angrily, "Are all my actions for my own destruction?"

"Since you all think I am incapable of being a king."

"Then please!"

"Whoever thinks he is capable of being a king, I am willing to abdicate!"

Yang Wenjun Xiong Zhong suddenly sat up straight, looking at the throne with greed.

I am not sleepy if you say this!

But Zhao Cen and other court officials immediately bowed down: "We have no such intention!"

"Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

Whoever wants to sit on this unfortunate throne can sit, they will not sit!

And all the court officials can see clearly that the current Great Chu has been in turmoil for a long time. Once King Qi of Chu really abdicates, it will definitely make this war, which has already won less and lost more, completely fail!

King Qi of Chu did not really want to abdicate.

He just wanted to use this to force the ministers!

As expected, seeing that all the ministers were like this, King Qi of Chu no longer mentioned the matter of abdication, and took the opportunity to ask: "My order!"

"Order the Supreme State Yan to immediately lead the troops to withdraw to the south of the Huai River!"

"My dear ministers, are you willing to listen to my order?"

If you do not support my order, then come and sit on the throne quickly.

Otherwise.

I am the king of this great Chu!

The representatives of the big families such as Zhao Cen who stayed in the capital looked at each other, and could only sigh softly and bow again:

"Yes!"