"Thank you so much for your hospitality, Mr. Long. I won't bother Mr. Long to send Xiang Yan away now!" Under the Dragon City, Xiang Yan withdrew with his army in a majestic manner.
Jin Yao watched the Chu army leave coldly without saying anything.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to let them go like this?"
Even the most rational Feng Jing couldn't help but speak, hoping to get a different answer from Jin Yao.
During this period of time, he has seen too many sacrifices of Paoze, some he didn't know, some he had only met once, and some were his childhood playmates who came with him from Xianyang.
Therefore, he could not turn a blind eye just as he watched the enemy leave in full force under his nose.
"What can I do?" Jin Yao looked at the civil servants and generals around him and asked.
Isn't he angry? Those who passed away were all his fellow travelers who had supported and brought back the rebels from Han, Wei and Chu. He had promised to build a new home for them, allowing them to stay away from war and embrace hope.
However, he broke his promise!
Since the establishment of Dragon City, there has been very little time for peace, and the war has continued from the beginning to the present.
He can deceive himself and others by saying that he has won absolute peace for the most humble people in Longcheng, but is this what he has won?
No, this peace was earned by the rebel soldiers with their lives!
He really wanted to leave Xiang Yan and the Chu army here completely, so that Longcheng would not encounter any wars again!
But he couldn't do it. Xiang Yan had nearly 200,000 troops, and Xiong Qi had 50,000 troops in Songyang City. If he dared to go out of the city to intercept them, they would have been completely wiped out before Wang Jian could lead his army.
"Your Majesty, there is something unusual in the navy. A large ship and five stern boats suddenly left the port!" Chen Xian hurried over and said.
"I know!" Jin Yao sighed.
He finally knew what he had overlooked. It was not only Xiong Qihui who sent troops, but also the surrendered navy.
Chu's army was strong, but they were trapped in Dragon City. If the navy could surrender to them, they would naturally surrender to Chu again.
There was just one building ship and five sterns, which were beyond his expectation. The ones that could be left behind showed how valuable they were!
After listening to Chen Xian's words, Feng Jing, Baili Yun and others also fell completely silent.
They were in the city, and the navy was on the water, with the Chu army in between. Even if they wanted to, they couldn't.
Three days later, the Chu army completely withdrew from the Dragon City territory, and Wang Jian also led the Dragon Guard and Shadow Tiger Legion back to Dragon City.
However, everyone was speechless.
"The general took it for granted!" Wang Jian said reproachfully.
He also didn't expect that Xiong Qi would dare to make a desperate move and bring Shouchun's remaining army to rush for reinforcements.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have allowed Xiang Yan to destroy the entire Jiujiang Dongting.
"Old General Wang Jian has done enough. Dragon City is not as good as Chu State!" Jin Yao had no intention of pursuing blame.
Without Wang Jian, the entire Jiujiang and Dongting would have fallen into the hands of Chu, and Dragon City would not have been able to be saved.
"You just let the other party leave like this?" Ji Bu asked eagerly.
The Shadow Tiger Legion and Xiong Qi have already forged a personal feud, and their hatred for the Chu State is far stronger than that of others.
"I just took it for granted, thinking that a little peace would bring peace!" Jin Yao looked at Ji Bu, but his eyes were suddenly blank and had no focus at all.
"So, pass on the order, Dragon Guard, Shadow Tiger Legion, Wolf Guard, mixed together, leaving only combatable soldiers!" The focus in Jin Yao's eyes regained focus.
"Here!" Yingbu, Jibu and other Longcheng generals were all awe-inspiring, knowing that Jin Yao must be making big moves!
Wang Jian and Wang Ben were also curious about what Jin Yao wanted to do.
"Gu, I have never been beaten without fighting back!" Jin Yao said coldly, then turned around and returned to the city lord's palace from the city wall, locking himself in the study.
For a month and a half, he didn't come out again.
Everyone is extremely worried.
In the battle between Chu State and Longcheng, we cannot say who wins and who loses, we can only say that both sides suffer losses.
Jiujiang and Dongting were beaten to pieces, but the Chu army also suffered losses of nearly 100,000. If the Shadow Tiger Army who had taken refuge was added in, the losses of the Chu army were close to 150,000.
But the Chu State was able to accept it, because Xiang Yan brought new recruits who had never been on the battlefield, but those who returned were veterans who were capable of fighting, and Longcheng would also fight against the Qin army in the future.
There can be no disruption.
"Is your Majesty okay?" Ying Bu, Ji Bu, Wu Rui and Chen Xian were all standing outside the study, waiting anxiously.
"Your Majesty, everything is fine. I just kept looking at the map!" Nong Yu came out and told everyone about Jin Yao's situation.
"Map?" Wang Jian and Wang Ben looked at each other and asked again, "What kind of map is it?"
"The map of Chu State focuses on Jianghu County!" Nong Yu thought for a while and said again.
"Squeak~ah~" The study door opened, and a tired-looking Jin Yao walked out of the study with red eyes.
"Everyone is here?"
"Your Majesty!" Everyone looked at him worriedly.
"General Wang Jian, how is the reorganization of the Dragon Guard going?" Jin Yao looked directly at Wang Jian and asked.
He asked Wang Jian and Wang Ben's father and son to help Yingbu, Jibu and others reorganize the Dragon Guard, and taught Yingbu, Jibu and other Longcheng generals the method of systematic military training and drill.
"Long Wei is very good and obeys orders very much. The formation has been completed!" Wang Jian replied seriously.
"Okay, waiting for death is the way to die. I was too naive before! If you want Dragon City to be stable, there must be a strategic buffer between Dragon City and Chu State!" Jin Yao walked towards it.
The main hall of the city lord's palace.
Civil and military officials from Longcheng also rushed over quickly.
"Wu Rui and Chen Xian stay in Longcheng and resume production!" Jin Yao looked at Wu Rui and Chen Xian.
"Here!" Although Wu Rui and Chen Xian didn't know what Jin Yao wanted to do, they still nodded and accepted the order.
"General of the Navy, prepare the ships and sterns and sail to Kuaiji in three days!" Jin Yao continued to order.
"Kuiji?" The naval general was stunned for a moment, and then continued to ask, "How many people and supplies need to be prepared?"
When the navy is dispatched, it usually spends time on the water, so the navy general must prepare supplies in advance.
"Fifty thousand!" Jin Yao said calmly.
"Here!" The navy general nodded.
"General Ji Bu, set off immediately and lead 50,000 Shadow Tiger Dragon Guards. Bring out the characteristics of the Shadow Tiger Legion and arrive at Kuaiji within half a month!"
"Here!"
"General Yingbu, in cooperation with the naval general, will set off for Kuaiji by boat in three days!"
"Here!"
Military orders were issued one by one, and only less than 30,000 troops were left in Longcheng, while the rest of the main force went to Kuaiji.
"Long Jun is going to capture Jianghu County!" Wang Jian and others finally understood Jin Yao's purpose.
"South of the Yangtze River, I have the final say!" Jin Yao said coldly.
Jianghu County? No! What he wants is to bring the entire Chu State and the south of the Yangtze River to Longcheng, and turn Jianghu County into a strategic buffer between Longcheng and Shouchun.