"Overlord! Our army won a great victory in this battle! A total of 39,000 enemy troops were annihilated and another 12,000 were captured!"
The final battle on the shore was over, and Xiang Ji was very excited after receiving the report from his subordinates.
In this battle, more than half of the Jiangxia Army was basically wiped out.
As long as the naval forces can work harder and block the entrance to Baoanhu, the Jiangxia Army, which has only 30,000 to 40,000 people left, will no longer be able to pose a threat to Jiangdong.
You know, Xiang Ji also knows that he is unable to start a full-scale war with Liu Biao, so why not Liu Biao?
He had wiped out his 100,000 second-line troops before, and now he had crippled the Jiangxia navy. I'm afraid Liu Biao would also be heartbroken, right?
Hum hum, old Liu Biao, I will teach you a lesson this time.
Just wait for me until I get rid of Yuan Shao.
As for Liu Biao, Xiang Ji would definitely come back to him for revenge.
This is not the first time this guy has made Xiang Ji disgusted.
Xiang Ji hated Liu Biao deeply, so why didn't Liu Biao hate Xiang Ji deeply?
After a few days, the news of the Jiangxia army's defeat finally reached Liu Biao's ears.
"What!? The Jiangxia army was defeated? Huang Zu was killed? Huang Zhong surrendered to the enemy? That Chu King Xiang Ji came to Jiangdong?"
Liu Biao was so shocked by this series of blows that he almost fell off the throne.
What's going on? Why did things suddenly change when everything was fine before?
Damn it, that Liu Xuande, you really deceived me!
You know, if it weren't for Liu Bei's repeated temptation, Liu Biao really didn't want to provoke Xiang Ji.
After all, the Jingzhou Army's focus is now entirely on the Western Front battlefield.
Moreover, Wancheng also needs to be defended. Lu Bu of Qin State is also a wealth wolf. If Wancheng is empty, then the jackal will definitely rush up and bite him.
But at this critical moment, he was actually seduced by Liu Xuande to launch a sneak attack on Yangzhou.
Is this better next time? Well? Not only did I lose all my 100,000-strong army, but I even directly lost the Jiangxia Army?
Damn it!
You know, Liu Xian's current military strength in the country can only be about 500,000.
But now when facing the Chu State, they lost a total of 150,000 to 60,000 troops, and his favorite general Huang Zu was killed on the spot.
How could Liu Biao not be angry about this?
"Gentlemen, what should I do now?"
Liu Biao lost his attention and could only ask the many ministers below him.
"Your Majesty! I think our country should temporarily seek peace with Chu."
After Liu Biao finished speaking, a fat man stood up.
"No! Your Majesty! Sir Kuai Liang's words are too bad.
Yun believed that our country must not proactively seek peace with the Chu State, but would instead increase its troops to Jiangxia on the eastern front.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it mean that Xiang Ji of Chu State would see that our military strength is insufficient?”
Liu Biao's nephew Zhang Yunna strongly disagreed with Kuai Liang's proposal.
Are you kidding? Why should we ask for peace now? These literati are all weaklings.
Liu Biao was even more helpless when he saw the dispute among his subordinates among the ministers because of the different opinions between the two ministers.
This, if we seek peace, can indeed temporarily stabilize the status of Chu State.
After all, this guy is also at war with Yuan Shao of Hebei, and he doesn't even want to start a war with him.
But this is indeed what my nephew Zhang Yun said.
If we seek a sum, wouldn't that mean that Xiang Ji is being looked down upon?
It doesn't matter if he underestimates me, he thinks that Jingzhou is weak and can be bullied, so what should he do if he just sends his troops to attack?
You know, Liu Biao is really unable to deal with both fronts at the same time.
Over in Xichuan, I heard that old man Liu Yan was about to die. If he didn't take advantage of the situation to destroy him at this time, Liu Biao would not be willing to do anything.
After all, Heaven has no two sayings, and the country has no two masters.
How could there be two emperors of the Han Dynasty? This is simply unseemly.
If it weren't for Liu Yan, an old guy, I'm afraid these princes would have worshiped me long ago, right?
Of course, Liu Biao took all this for granted.
But after all, it was because of the second Han Dynasty established by Liu Yan that all the princes in the world became kings one after another.
"Cai Qing, how do you think our country should treat the Chu State's Xiang Ji?"
After struggling for a while, Liu Biao found that the ministers were still arguing, so he could only ask questions to his uncle.
However, Liu Biao is over fifty years old, but his elder brother-in-law is only in his early thirties.
When asked by Liu Biao, Cai Mao quickly stepped out of the queue.
"Your Majesty, I think our country can make peace with the Chu country, but there is one requirement. You, King Xiang Ji of Chu, must come to Xiangyang in person!"
As soon as Cai Hao finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
What is this guy talking about? Let Xiang Ji come to Xiangyang? Why let him come? Wouldn't it be better to just make peace and send an envoy? How can you let the king come in person?
Moreover, Xiang Ji is not stupid, can he come? Are you kidding me?
You know, the two countries are still at war!
"Your Majesty, I know that Xiang Ji will definitely not come in person, but if this happens, it won't be our country that weakens the morale!"
Seeing that the ministers and Liu Biao were confused, Cai Hao sneered.
What a bunch of idiots, don’t they understand this?
How could that registration come about?
But as long as you put forward this request, wouldn't it be difficult to get rid of the status?
Come on, does he dare?
If they don't come, then the Chu State will lose morale in this negotiation and will inevitably be passive.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Master Cai Mao's plan is wonderful!"
Finally, someone heard what Cai Mao meant, and Liansheng praised him.
Yes, as long as the morale of the Chu State is weakened, the impact of our country's loss of troops and generals during negotiations will be infinitely eliminated.
In this way, not only will the Chu State not underestimate Jingzhou, but it will also be passive in every aspect.
"Hahaha! Good! Very good! It is indeed my humerus!"
Liu Biao wasn't stupid either. He figured it out after thinking about it carefully.
Cai Mao's move is indeed beautiful.
In one fell swoop, Jingzhou’s disadvantage was completely reversed!
"Come here! Draw up the decree!
I ordered Yi Ji to send an envoy to the State of Chu to convey to me the wishes of our great Han State.
I think about the common people in the world, so I will not care about the Chu State, and the two families will stop fighting for the time being.
However, the King of Chu, Xiang Ji, must come to sign the reconciliation agreement in person, so as to show the sincerity of the Chu State.
Otherwise, I will send millions of troops to crush the Chu Kingdom!"
Who wouldn’t brag? There’s no need to pay taxes anyway.
Now Liu Biao also understands that he must not be weak.
To that Chu State and that country, we must show Jingzhou's strength and determination to fight.
Otherwise, I am afraid that they will really see the weakness within Jingzhou.
Hum hum, Xiang Ji, I don't have the energy to deal with you now, so I'll let you relax for a few days.
However, that damn Liu Xuande, don't let me catch you, otherwise I will definitely tear you apart.
Liu Biao will never forget Liu Bei who caused him to lose 100,000 troops.