Xiang Yan had his own reasons for persuading the King of Chu.
Because from a security perspective, relocating the capital is definitely the best option.
To put it bluntly, even if the capital cannot be saved by moving to Dongting, can we still move to Baiyue?
Baiyue cities are one after another. How many years and months will it take for the Qin army to attack them one by one?
In fact, it would be safe for the King of Chu to enter Baiyue with his cud.
Because Baiyue is in barren mountains and rivers, and the Qin army's supply lines will be exposed to the attacks of Huainan nobles... Therefore, the Qin army must first destroy the fiefdoms of Zhao, Qu, and Jing tribes before they dare to attack Baiyue.
As a result, the negative cud who was originally the "leading bird" took a back seat and the nobles became the "leading birds".
The King of Chu could also use the power of the Qin army to eradicate the disobedient nobles and recruit the remnant soldiers of the nobles, and then try to regain the lost territory. It can be said that he killed several birds with one stone.
On the contrary, if we continue to stay in Shouchun, we will only end up being surrounded by the Qin army. At that time, the Qin army can "wait and wait" and wait for the Chu army to come to rescue.
As a result, the Chu army lost all initiative and became very passive.
Therefore, from a strategic perspective, relocating the capital is a very good suggestion.
King Chu of Chu was also tempted at first, but Lord Changping interrupted and doubted Xiang Yan's ability.
At this time, King Chu was thinking:
"On this matter, Yan vowed that he could defend the Dongting, but who knows whether what he said was true or false?"
"If he can really protect Dongting...then what will happen if the beams are flooded, Qiancheng is defeated, and Rushui is lost?"
"These are all the disastrous defeats Xiang Yan suffered when he was in charge, and every time he acted like he was bound to win, but the ending was like this."
"What's more...who can guarantee that Xiang Yan has no rebellious intentions?"
"If you follow Xiang Yan and move the capital to Dongting, if Dongting is not secured and then retreats to Baiyue... won't I want to see Xiang Yan's face then?"
In fact, the most important thing is the last point, that is, King Chu of Chu could not completely believe in Xiang Yan's loyalty.
Because King Chu of Chu understood one thing: only interests are reliable in this world.
At this time, Xiang Yan was loyal because there were still constraints from the Zhao, Qu, Jing and other clans. Once the King of Chu fled to Baiyue and became a vase... that would be another story.
However, Xiang Yan was right. If he didn't escape, how could he survive in Shouchun?
Therefore, the King of Chu was hesitant to do so.
At this time, Lord Changping said again:
"Your Majesty, I will follow my advice..."
"The Qin army's supply line from Chencheng to the south is hundreds of miles away, and the Qin army cannot attack Shouchun City with its strong walls and thick walls."
"If on the one hand our army consolidates Shouchun city defense and prepares to resist the Qin army, on the other hand it gathers forces from all parties to attack Qin's supply line..."
"The Qin army will not be able to attack for a long time, and will have no choice but to retreat after a few months."
Xiang Yan couldn't help but look at the Chu King in shock and said:
"Your Majesty, you must not..."
The king of Chu held back his cud and asked:
"Why not?"
Xiang Yan was speechless for a moment.
Although Changping Jun's strategy sounds reasonable, the Qin army is strong but insufficient in strength. It cannot attack Shouchun and protect its long supply line at the same time.
Therefore, if the main force of the Chu army wanders out to attack the Qin army's supply line, the Qin army will indeed have only one way to retreat.
The question is how many main forces does the Chu army have?
The 300,000 troops carried by the King of Chu lost a little here and a little there, leaving only about 150,000.
The reason for "left and right" is because the Chu army was too confused and Xiang Yan couldn't think clearly.
If another 100,000 or 50,000 were left to garrison Shouchun, Xiang Yan would not even have 100,000 available troops.
What effect could a force of less than 100,000 troops play against the wolf-like Qin army?
Moreover, because of the lesson learned last time, the Qin army will definitely occupy the city and set up defenses along the way. How easy is it to sneak attack its supply line?
If we could really unite the nobles and assemble an army of 300,000, it would indeed be feasible.
However, at this time, how could the nobles be willing to send troops to rescue the King of Chu...
However, Xiang Yan couldn't say this. The Zhao, Qu, Jing and other ethnic groups controlled the power of the government and the incident had not happened yet. How could Xiang Yan say that they would not send troops?
So Xiang Yan couldn't tell whether he was suffering.
When King Chu Chu saw that Xiang Yan didn't answer, he thought he had nothing to say, so he ordered:
"This plan is very good, so act accordingly!"
Lord Changping paid his respects again:
"Your Majesty, I have been in Qin for many years and know the Qin army very well."
"I am willing to go out of the city and work with General Xiang to mobilize our troops to fight the Qin army."
The king of Chu was overjoyed:
"This is very much in line with everyone's wishes. I would like to thank Lord Changping for your help."
King Chu of Chu never realized that he had fallen into the trap set by Lord Changping.
Staying in the city is death, leaving the city is life.
Lord Changping left the King of Chu in the city with his cud to wait for death. When the time comes, the great king of Chu will be none other than Lord Changping.
From this we can also see how powerful Lord Changping is, his move kills people invisible and leaves no trace.
At the same time, he also understood that if he wanted to be the king, he had to win over Xiang Yan, who held military power, so he clung to Xiang Yan like a fly as soon as he came to court.
Lord Changping bowed to Xiang Yan very politely and said:
"The general is polite."
"Although I have been in Qin for many years, I am always concerned about the safety of the soldiers and people of Chu."
"If the general has any difficulty, just give him his instructions. I will do my best to work with the general to save Chu from danger."
On the surface, Changping Jun said this as if he hoped to turn the tide with Xiang Yan, but in fact, it was to impress on Xiang Yan that "the people are like sons" and "the heart of Chu State".
It is very easy for Mr. Changping to do this.
This is because he was already famous throughout the world as a prime minister when he was in the Qin State. Secondly, he led troops to rebel against Qin in Chencheng. It can even be said that he saved the life of the Chu State at a critical moment.
These two points are enough to make everyone believe that he is a wiser and benevolent king than King Chu of Chu.
At that time, as long as there are three advantages and two disadvantages in King Chu's return... Needless to say, there is no doubt that Lord Changping will succeed to the throne.
Although Xiang Yan is good at leading troops in battle, he is not good at scheming. When Lord Changping said this, he sighed:
"It's no wonder that Lord Changping made such a suggestion. Lord Changping has been in Qin for many years, so he doesn't know much about the situation in Chu."
"The nobles within the Chu State are at odds with each other and want to mobilize their forces to attack Qin's supply lines. I'm afraid..."
Lord Changping pretended not to know and was shocked:
"There is such a thing... If so, I have made a big mistake."
"Allow me to advise you, Your Majesty, and I will make other plans."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back.
Xiang Yan quickly stepped forward to stop him and said:
"Your Majesty has made up his mind. If you try to persuade him again... Xiang Yan will be suspected of forcibly moving the capital."
"Besides, this plan is not impossible. Now we only have to give it a try."
Lord Changping hesitated for a moment and then replied:
"Don't worry, General. I will try my best to persuade all tribes to send troops."
"The world is not at peace, how can all ethnic groups live in a corner of peace?"