"What!? The 200,000-strong army of the lonely king was completely wiped out? Only less than 30,000 people escaped? Shenpei was killed in battle? Zhang He is missing?"
Yuan Shang, who was drinking and having fun with his ministers, was stunned.
Looking at his subordinates who were kneeling on the ground, Yuan Shang couldn't believe what he said.
How is it possible? How long has it been? In one month, King Gu's two hundred thousand troops were wiped out?
But what made Yuan Shang collapse was that the messenger was panting heavily when he spoke, and everything he wanted to report was not finished at once.
"Your Majesty! The Chu army, the Chu army has crossed the Yellow River and arrived in our Jizhou territory.
Leling...has been lost!"
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This time, Yuan Shang was not only stunned.
Fear, boundless fear crazily attacked him.
That Chu State and that nationality did not give the lonely king a way to survive at all? The first step was to destroy the lonely king's main army of 200,000, and the second step was to cross the river directly to attack the lonely king's Jizhou!?
"Strategic advisors! All strategists! Quick, think of a way, think of a way!"
Yuan Shang was completely panicked.
After all, he is just a child growing up in a honeypot.
He is good at scheming with several brothers and competing for favor in front of his father, but this kind of military affairs? Sorry, the lonely king has not learned this skill yet.
"I dare to ask, how many soldiers of Chu State's Xiang Ji crossed the river?"
As the top think tank of the Hebei Army, Tian Feng was not as panicked as Yuan Shang.
In the current situation, we can only make a decision by first knowing the number of Chu troops in Xiang Ji, right?
"I report to your great king and military advisors that there are about 50,000 Chu soldiers crossing the river."
What!? Only fifty thousand people!?
After learning that Chu's army only had 50,000 soldiers, Yuan Shangben immediately returned with the courage he had lost.
Just kidding, what can 50,000 people do? Isn’t it even enough to fill the teeth of the Hebei army?
"Come here! Order Su You to lead one hundred thousand troops, and give all the invading Chu soldiers to the lonely king. I will drive them down the Yellow River to feed the fish and shrimps!"
After regaining his courage, Yuan Shang immediately made a gesture of giving advice.
"No! Your Majesty, don't forget that the 200,000 troops led by General Zhang He were defeated by the Chu army.
The combat effectiveness of the Chu army cannot be underestimated!"
Tian Feng did not agree with Yuan Shang's views.
Just kidding, the main army of 200,000 people led by Hebei general Zhang He was defeated by the Chu army and only 30,000 defeated soldiers fled back.
Now, you let Su You, who is inferior to Zhang He in every aspect, lead an army of 100,000 to fight against the Chu army?
I am afraid that if these 100,000 troops are destroyed by the Chu State again, then Hebei will be declared subjugated.
You know, the real number of combatable troops in Hebei now is only more than 300,000. The others? Let’s not mention them.
"Military advisor, in your opinion, what should the lonely king do?"
His order was refuted by Tian Feng, and Yuan Shang became angry.
What kind of prank is this? No wonder the father didn’t like him back then. Tai Nima has no discernment, right? There are so many people, why do you just directly deny the opinion of the lonely king? Does the lonely king lose face?
Obviously, at this point, Yuan Shang inherited Yuan Shao's character genes.
Not to mention being arbitrary, at least I can't bear to be contradicted in person.
"Your Majesty, according to Tian Feng's opinion, our army might as well send a general to lead the troops to gather on the line with Ningjin to block the Chu army from the plain!"
In Tian Feng's view, no matter how powerful the Chu army was in combat, they still suffered from limited numbers.
As long as a large army can be sent to guard the pass, it will be impossible to break through with only 50,000 Chu troops.
As for the Leling and other places that he occupied behind his back?
The left and right sides are close to Beihai, and the development of people's livelihood has never been taken seriously by Hebei Qi State. If he wants it, give it to him.
As long as we buy enough time to successfully train and reorganize these newly recruited militiamen, and when they have sufficient combat power, it may not be a problem to defeat the Chu State in one fell swoop.
Hearing Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shang was moved.
If you can avoid fighting, then of course it is better not to fight.
As long as the Chu State Xiang Ji can be blocked, the lonely king can completely close the door and pretend that he does not exist, and continue to live a life of drunkenness and dreaming!
But the problem is, this Tian Feng just refuted him in person, and then he listened to his opinion. Doesn't this mean that the lonely king is worse than this Tian Feng?
"Your Majesty, Xu You thinks that our Hebei army can march in two directions at the same time!"
Seeing the hesitation on Yuan Shang's face, Xu You, who was very good at understanding people's psychology, spoke up.
This is obviously a move in my mind, but I can't bear to lose face.
"Oh? What kind of advice does Xu Aiqing have? Why don't you tell me so quickly?"
Hearing that someone was coming to the rescue, Yuan Shang glanced at Xu You with satisfaction.
Do you see, this is what a courtier should do, what is Tian Feng? His intelligence is pretty good, but as a man, he has lived so many years in vain.
"Your Majesty! In the meantime, Your Majesty can send General Su You to lead an army of one hundred thousand to resist the Chu army.
Then, your Majesty can send General Jiao Chu to guard Ningjin with one hundred thousand troops as backup for General Su You!"
Xu You still agreed with Tian Feng's plan.
But because of Yuan Shang's hesitation, Xu You could only choose the right option, allowing Yuan Shang's previous discussion to be carried out at the same time, a two-pronged approach.
At the very least, this will make Yuan Shang look good, and the Hebei Army's strategic purpose of guarding Ningjin will be achieved.
As for Su Yu's troops who went to battle? Can't they escape if they can't be beaten? At least they have the Ningjin army behind them as backup, so it's not a big problem.
"Okay! Xu Aiqing deserves to be the humerus of the lonely king!
Come here, give me an order! Order Su You to lead an army of one hundred thousand to go out in advance, and tell him that he must give the title of Chu Kingdom to the lonely king to keep him out of Pingyuan County!
In addition, according to what Xu Aiqing said, I ordered Jiao Chu to command 200,000 troops, form a defensive formation with Ningjin, and guard the passes to resist the Chu army!"
On Xu You's opinion, Yuan Shang added another hundred thousand troops to the troops defending the Ningjin front line.
I'm in Hebei, and there's nothing else but a lot of people!
As long as the Chu State Xiang Ji can be firmly blocked from the plain, Yuan Shang's heart can be settled.
As for why Chu State only had 50,000 soldiers and forced Hebei to respond like this?
Just kidding, the main army of 200,000 people was wiped out in ashes. If the previous wave was wiped out, would Yuan Shang still be able to live in such a drunken life?
With the mobilization of the Hebei army, Xiang Ji, who was in Leling, also received the news immediately.
This Hebei Army's background is really rich. I lost 200,000 yuan in front of me, and now another 300,000 yuan has changed hands?
Regarding Yuan Shang's generosity, Xiang Ji said it was a lie if he said there was no pressure.
You must know that at this time, the Chu army only had 50,000 combatable soldiers.
The rest are still training in Qingzhou, and they will definitely not be able to reach the battlefield in a short time.
If Yuan Shang is really desperate, I am afraid I will force him to go back to Qingzhou.
It's a pity that you, Yuan Shang, are not as smart as you, you are just a tough guy with a strong heart!