"The Wu army captured Baiju and sent troops to Yunmengze?"
Fei Wuji stood up suddenly and shouted in disbelief: "How could this be?"
Historically, the Wu Kingdom had only over 50,000 soldiers at this time, but in this world, there were 280,000 soldiers.
how?
Definitely not much!
You must know that small countries like Chen State can mobilize 200,000 troops, and Chu State can easily mobilize millions. The national strength is probably not more than two million.
But as Sun Wu said before, the vast territory of Chu is too big.
Big means that the defense line is lengthened.
Being large means that there are many cities, and soldiers must be sent to guard them everywhere.
Therefore, it seems that Wu's national strength is only 11 times that of Chu, but on the local front, the military strength is actually equal.
But Fei Wuji never expected that the Chu army would be defeated so quickly and so cruelly!
Historically, the defenders of a city have had a huge advantage, being able to withstand dozens of times more enemies, not to mention having formations to protect them.
Although Chu State's Flame God Formation is not as sophisticated as the Great Han Dynasty's Earthquake Movement Formation and is rather crudely arranged, each city is also an eye of the formation, with hundreds of nodes connected to form a giant web that connects Chu's land.
cover.
This is the foundation of a top power!
Therefore, Wu could only advance by gradually eroding a corner of the formation and opening a gap.
Unexpectedly, now, they marched straight in, with great momentum all the way, catching the Chu army off guard and making them stunned.
"The king invites adults to come to the palace to discuss matters!"
At this time, a guard came in hurriedly to report, his tone full of fear.
Apparently King Chu Ping in the palace also received the news.
"Don't panic! Don't panic!"
Fei Wuji comforted his men, but he was actually panicking.
After he brought down the Wu family and the Bo family, he installed a large number of cronies. These people enriched their own pockets, plundered and enshrined them in various places, making Chu's internal affairs chaotic and its military weak.
This is the root cause of treacherous ministers ruining the country. They may be quite capable themselves, but if they don't follow the right path, naturally they will be surrounded by flattering, greedy and excessive officials. They act up and down, like countless moths, slowly eating away at the country.
Strong on the outside but strong on the inside!
Under such circumstances, the Wu people invaded the hinterland and caused a huge commotion. It was unrealistic to rely solely on the Chu army to drive them out.
The next moment, Fei Wuji sat down again and ordered Yin Daquan to start dispatching troops and generals.
While mobilizing the main force of the Chu army to reinforce the royal capital, he also ordered the five vassal states of Dun, Hu, Shen, Xu, and Tang to send troops to assist in the battle.
These five small countries are all bordering the Chu State and rely on it to survive. Each small country has less than 100,000 troops, but the five combined can send an army of 200,000, even if it is not enough to compete with Sun Wu's elite troops and delay
It won't be difficult to do it for a while, and if we stay on the safe side, Jin Qi will probably intervene by then.
After issuing the order, Fei Wuji made up his mind and entered the palace to meet the King of Chu.
Before entering the palace, he saw eunuchs and maidens coming and going, carrying treasures. Fei Wuji's expression changed slightly, and he had a bad suspicion in his mind.
"My dear, you are finally here, come with me!"
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the palace, King Chu started to scream.
Fei Wuji's mouth was filled with bitterness.
The most stupid king in the history of the Chu Kingdom was the famous King Ling of Chu. He was really rebellious and crazy.
Now the King of Chu Ping who forcibly married his daughter-in-law was the younger brother of King Chu Ling. The two brothers were all in trouble, but King Chu Ling died so tragically and the lessons from the past were in front of him, so King Chu Ping was able to restrain himself a little.
Their grandfather, King Chuzhuang, was the undisputed Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. He drank horses from the Yellow River, aspired to conquer the Central Plains, and brought the Chu Kingdom to the most prosperous peak. As a result, it was passed down to this generation, and these two things came out.
The problem is that Fei Wuji's power is completely tied to King Ping of Chu. He can only persuade him earnestly: "Your Majesty, you can't leave. The capital of Ying is the most powerful city in the world. If you defend it according to danger, even if the Wu army can't.
It will take several years to conquer, but in just over a month, the reinforcements from the five countries will surely arrive and drive the Wu army out!"
Why doesn't he want to escape?
Once Wu Zixu breaks into the city, everyone in the Fei family will not be spared!
But reason told Fei Wuji that if the Wu army was unstoppable, even if it could reach the royal capital, it would be almost impossible to break through the royal capital.
This is the core lifeline of Chu State, the main formation eye of the Flame God Formation, suppressed by the ancient spiritual object Fire Spirit Orb!
The people of Chu regard Zhu Rong as their ancestor and worship red fire. They have been worshiping it for thousands of years. The fire spirit bead has had a certain connection with the destiny of the country, and the degree of use is by no means comparable to the wind spirit bead in Zhanzhi's hand.
So as long as you hold on, there is still a chance for a comeback in this battle.
"Can't hold on any longer!"
The King of Chu beat his chest and stamped his feet: "Then the Wu State has a map of Chu's mountains, rivers, terrain, and city defenses. They know the weaknesses of every formation, including the Flame God Formation!"
Fei Wuji's expression changed drastically: "Is this happening?"
"This is the news sent back by General Yan. Some of the remaining maps have been captured, the troops are stationed, and the weaknesses of the formation are all on it. It's not a lie!"
King Ping of Chu was able to return to Chu from Chen to seize the throne, but he was not completely incompetent. He said bitterly: "Fortunately, the navy of Wu is entangled on the front line. We can go to Shouchun by water and gather troops from various places!"
"This is indeed a way out!"
Fei Wuji also felt a little shaken in his heart.
Both of them are greedy for life and afraid of death, and now they are just looking for a high-sounding excuse.
However, Fei Wuji always felt that it would be unwise to abandon the royal city. Just as he was hesitating, an eunuch with a distorted face rolled in and shouted:
"Your Majesty, Wu Jun is coming!"
…
Under the city of Yingdu, there were 100,000 Wu troops, with banners fluttering and awe-inspiring in all directions.
The people of Chu State had long since fled in all directions. In the past, there was an endless stream of people outside the city, and on the empty land, only this illustrious iron army was left.
Their footsteps were strong and powerful, sweeping up the dust in the sky!
Their expressions were cold and solemn, with boundless solemnity!
Their will is high and passionate, showing blood and fire!
When they were only a few miles away from the city gate, the three generals came out of the crowd and looked at the city, with burning flames spitting out of their eyes.
The guards at the top of the city couldn't help but tremble just after seeing this extremely fierce look.
Because these three people are
Wu Zixu! Bo Pei! Sun Wu!
Wu Zixu and Bo Chu were originally from aristocratic families in the Chu Kingdom, and they naturally recognized them. The only one who could stand side by side with Wu Zixu was Sun Wu, the victorious general who frightened the Wu army!
After more than ten years, the survivors of the Wu family and the Bo family returned.
Standing in front of the capital of the Great Chu Kingdom, showing off his madness and bloody bravery unscrupulously, he stopped and waited.
Waiting for the final attack horn to sound, just like the last death knell of the Chu Kingdom.
"ah!"
King Chu climbed to the top of the city, but with just one glance, he was so frightened that he retreated hastily.
"The king can no longer defend the capital!"
Fei Wuji looked at the panic among people, thought of the news coming back from the front line, and gritted his teeth and said: