Looking at the yellowing leaves beside her and the leaves that have fallen on the ground under her feet, Xiang Yan no longer knows how to describe her mood at the moment!
Nine months ago, when Qin's 800,000-strong army attacked Chu, although he could not be said to be fearless, he was at least confident. At that time, he was confident enough to use the terrain and climate in the south to give Wang Jian a good look!
Six months ago, his confidence was somewhat lacking!
Three months ago, out of necessity, he took the initiative to seek a decisive battle with the Qin army.
But who would have thought that the Qin army, which had always dared to attack, actually retreated this time. They stood firm in the camp and ignored the Chu army's provocations.
Today, out of the 600,000 Chu troops, there are still 400,000 left.
Fifty thousand people really died in these three months, and the other 150,000 people are no longer here, either directly surrendering to the Qin army, or sneaking away secretly.
Just now, I used military law to deal with a feudal lord who wanted to escape. His grandfather was the younger brother of the King of Chu at that time, and his relationship with the monarch was considered close. In popular parlance, he had not yet released the fifth server!
But such a grand master actually thought of escaping, and actually put it into practice. Now, the Chu army has lost its last breath!
With a buzzing sound, an old man with a white beard suddenly appeared in front of Xiang Yan. Xiang Yan knew this old man as one of the few masters in Chu State.
"Nangong? Why are you here, old man?" Xiang Yan said excitedly.
Seeing Xiang Yan's hopeful expression, Duke Nan of Chu stroked his two-foot-long white beard and frowned: "Hey, I'm here to persuade you to surrender."
"What? Nan Gong, haven't you always been against Bao Qin and looked down upon Bao Qin? How come you suddenly... suddenly became Bao Qin's lobbyist?"
"I am also thinking about the future of Chu State." Having said this, Nangong touched the crystal ball hidden in his sleeve, felt the fairy spirit in the crystal ball, and strengthened his determination.
"Let me ask you, what are your chances of winning now?"
"Less than 30%!" Xiang Yan thought seriously.
"Thirty percent? I think it's not even 10%!"
"Now more than half of the entire Chu State has been captured by the Qin State. If Qin State's occupation method is still the same as in the past, then it doesn't matter. Da Chu State still has hope of supporting Su."
King Helu of Wu once captured the capital of Chu State, and then Shen Baoxu cried to the Qin court. He cried for seven days without knowing the discord. The King of Qin sent troops to help Chu State drive away the Wu invaders, and Chu State was successfully restored.
Bai Qi once captured the capital of Chu State, and old master Qu Yuan jumped into the river because of it. But who knew that not long after he jumped into the river, Chu State recovered.
If he had not jumped into the river, given his political status in the Chu State, he might have been able to continue to be the Prime Minister of the Chu State. Even if he did not become the Prime Minister, he would definitely have a place at the top.
Now it was the third time that Chu's capital city had been captured. This time the Qin army's occupation method was completely different from the past. After learning about it in detail, Chu Nan Gong became desperate.
This time he didn't even bother to make a prophecy that although Chu had three households, Qin would definitely be destroyed by Chu, because after having created all the heavens and worlds, making such a prophecy was just a waste of his own brand!
"Now that the north and south are connected, food from the north is continuously transported to the south, and tigers, lions, and pigs and dragons from the south are constantly being killed, made into dried meat, and shipped to the north. For Da Qin, the south has really become
Become part of the empire."
When Xiang Yan heard the word empire, he was very disgusted, but he still stayed where he was instead of turning away. His reaction was seen by Chu Nan Gong, and this time it was okay!
I'm just afraid that Xiang Yan will be stubborn, but not afraid of him negotiating terms!
"My Xiang family has been a general of Da Chu for generations, and the king has great trust in me. He asked me to take charge of the entire army of Da Chu. If I surrender, it would be disloyal! It would be a disloyalty not only to the king's trust, but also to the people of Da Chu!"
"You will be sorry for the people of Chu if you really have to resist to the end. So far, the result of your forced resistance is nothing more than hundreds of thousands of troops, all of which have been transformed into the Qin Army's military exploits. Is there a second possibility?"
"As long as you have a glimmer of hope of victory, I will not come here to persuade you to surrender. For the sake of the people of Chu District, you have to surrender even more!"
Hearing this, Xiang Yan rolled his eyes: "What do you mean by this?"
"If you invest now, you can negotiate with Qin. For example, the number of imperial examinations held in Chu will be changed from once a year to twice a year. Even if it is three times every two years or four times every three years, it is still worthwhile."
"Even if there is just one more imperial examination, it is a great opportunity for the people of Chu! In this way, the people of Chu can become Chinese citizens faster."
"Even within Da Chu, we are divided into two branches: the feudal lord and the national monarch. But in the eyes of the Six Kingdoms, we are all Chu people. There is no difference whether we are the lords or the monarchs."
"And among all the worlds, we are all from the same world, and there is no difference between the people of Chu and Qin. This is a very close relationship."
"So as long as we are sincere, Da Qin will definitely treat us as its own. For the sake of the future of the people of Chu, you must surrender immediately."
This time Xiang Yan walked back and forth a few times, and he had to admit that there was really no chance of winning now. However, Da Qin has indeed been very reputable in recent years.
The nobles who surrendered in South Korea, Zhao State, and Yan State, as long as they cooperated well and did not cause trouble, all survived, and many of them even became nationals, and even became nobles with military merit.
Thinking about the world again, Xiang Yan soon had a choice, but he still had one last worry in his heart: "But what about Yu'er?"
"Haha, don't worry, the king's mind is far broader than you think. Look at Liu Bang, the king has never deliberately targeted him. Although he is dead, why did he die? He died only last year
of!"
"And when did the king acquire the ability to travel to other worlds? It was at least seven or eight years ago. If the king wanted to kill him, he would have died seven or eight years ago!"
"Liu Bang's death just shows that the king doesn't care about this! And Zhao Gao, when did he die? He also died last year!"
"Even Liu Bang and Zhao Gao, the two culprits who directly led to the destruction of the Qin Dynasty, can tolerate it. How can he not tolerate Yu'er? As for Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, they have been living well. What are you worried about?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yan thought for a long time and finally nodded.
The next day, Xiang Yan handed over the surrender letter.
On the third day, the news was announced in the military camp. At the same time, two hundred axemen were ambushed near the camp. However, the axemen were useless. When Xiang Yan announced the news of surrender, an opponent