Chapter 2003 Chen Ping advised
Chapter 2001: Chen Ping advises
Withdrawal was undoubtedly a difficult decision for Liu Ji.
You should know that Shu Kingdom has occupied the entire Nanjun except Jiangling City and most of Xiangyang County, which is much larger than Jiangxia County occupied by Chu Kingdom.
If the main force is transferred back to Yizhou at this time, if the defenders fail to withstand the Qin army''s counterattack, all the efforts made by the two countries will be in vain.
Liu Xiu was also shocked when he heard Liu Ji''s words and said, "Brother Shu, are you sure you are joking with me?"
Liu Ji did not dare to look Liu Xiu in the eyes. He felt guilty in his heart and naturally became weaker in his momentum.
You should know that after Liu Xiu occupied Jiangxia County, in order to let Shu share the pressure from the Qin army, he deliberately did not occupy other areas.
After the Chu State invaded Jingbei, all the newly occupied cities were given to Liu Ji according to the alliance, so the land of Jingbei encroached by Shu State was much larger than that of Chu State.
Liu Xiu continued to lead the army and stayed in Jingbei, just fulfilling his ally''s obligations. Even if he completely defeated the Qin army, he would not gain anything. The benefits he received were from the Southern Han court represented by Liu Ji.
There is such a caring ally, but Liu Ji wants to withdraw his troops back to Yizhou at this time, which is tantamount to betrayal for Chu. After all, once the Shu army leaves, Chu will face revenge by the Qin army alone, and the pressure it will face will be great.
Liu Ji naturally knew that withdrawing troops was not authentic and a pity at this time, but he had an instinctive fear of Chi You.
When the Southern Barbarians invaded, Liu Ji personally led his troops to fight against Chi You, but he was defeated in one battle. The entire 50,000 army was wiped out, and even he was almost beheaded by Chi You. Fortunately, Xing Tian saved his life.
Later, Liu Ji joined forces with Liu Yu, although he repelled Chi You''s invasion, he left a deep shadow in his heart, and he was both afraid and afraid of Chi You.
No one knows the terribleness of Chiyou better than Liu Ji. Now that Chiyou and the Southern Barbarians are making a comeback, he will naturally worry that Yizhou will not be protected.
Before the war started, Liu Ji''s heart was already in chaos. Before discussing with military advisor Chen Ping, he made his own decision to withdraw his troops back to Yizhou.
Liu Ji knew that he was sorry for Liu Xiu, but he couldn''t help but apologize, so he lowered his head and said nothing, but it was self-evident.
"You...you..."
Liu Xiu pointed at Liu Ji, so angry that he couldn''t speak. After a long time, he said helplessly: "It''s so confused."
"Um?"
Liu Jize frowned and asked, "What does this mean?"
"Brother Shu Wang hasn''t discussed with military advisor Chen Ping yet?" Liu Xiu asked back.
Liu Ji showed displeasure and said, "I am the King of Shu and the Lord of Yizhou, why should I discuss it with others?"
Seeing Liu Ji''s abnormality, Liu Xiu was stunned at first, and then said in a silence: "Brother Shu, your heart is... confused."
Liu Ji was stunned and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.
Is my heart in chaos?
Seeing that Liu Ji had begun to reflect, Liu Xiu took advantage of the victory and advised: "My brother Wang doesn''t have to worry about the safety of Yizhou.
If the Southern Barbarian King really wants to attack Yizhou, how could he send only 30,000 troops?
Besides, Zhu Rongchi is also a master of military tactics. He should know the principle that military is of great speed. Can news of the barbarian army siege in Yinan come from the counties? ”
Hearing this, Liu Ji suddenly showed confusion.
Yes, Chi You''s 150,000 army was defeated by himself and Liu Yu. What''s the use of sending 30,000 army now?
There is indeed no news of the barbarian army siege on the border. "In that case, Zhu Rongchi did not have the intention to attack Yizhou. He sent troops just to deal with the Qin army and acted like to do it?" Liu Ji suddenly realized.
Liu Xiuze smiled and said, "That''s right, otherwise the barbarian soldiers who came this time would be far more than 30,000, but 100,000."
Hearing this, Liu Ji could no longer sit still, so he got up and left, and went to discuss with military advisor Chen Ping.
Looking at Liu Ji''s departure back, Liu Xiu felt relieved. Fortunately, he stabilized Liu Ji. Otherwise, if the Shu army was really retreated to Yizhou, the consequences would be really unimaginable.
"With Mr. Chen Ping''s talent, he will definitely convince Liu Ji." Liu Xiu said softly.
Chen Ping naturally did not disappoint Liu Xiu''s expectations.
With Liu Xiu''s intellectual attributes of 98 points, he can see the situation in Yizhou so thoroughly, so Chen Ping, who has intelligence 101, naturally cannot not see it.
After Chen Ping learned that Liu Ji wanted to withdraw his troops, he gave up Liu Ji''s plan to withdraw his troops with just a few words and fully understood Chi You''s thoughts.
“Hiss…”
After hearing this, Liu Ji took a deep breath and said in shock: "This barbarian is so bold. He dares to use the three princes of our Central Plains just in a small area of ??the Southern Barbarians? He is simply seeking death."
"Although the Southern Barbarian King is a wise man, all he has is little cleverness, not great wisdom."
Chen Ping''s wise eyes flashed with a hint of mockery, and he smiled faintly: "He only wanted to let the Qin army weaken our army, but ignored that if our army suffered too much casualties and attracted Qin Hao, the tiger to occupy Yizhou, his situation in the Southern Barbarians would only be more difficult."
"That''s right. Now that I know Zhu Rongchi''s intention, I will naturally not send troops back to Yizhou."
"No."
Chen Ping shook his head and said, "The lord should send some soldiers back to Yizhou."
"Why is this? Didn''t it follow the barbarian''s will?" Liu Ji asked in confusion.
"Lord, most of our elite soldiers and powerful generals are gathered in Jingbei. There are not many generals who can resist the Southern Barbarians. Besides, how could the Southern Barbarian King give up just now?
If our army does not return to aid, the Southern Barbarians will continue to increase their troops. After the increase to a certain level, they will follow the flow and will backfire.
Therefore, even if you know it is a plan, in order to stabilize Yinan, you will not be too passive in the face of the Southern Barbarians, and you must call back some of the soldiers and generals. ”
Under Chen Ping''s persuasion, Liu Ji decided to order Peng Yue and Cao Shen to lead 30,000 elite troops back to Yizhou, guard the Yinan area, and warn the 30,000 barbarian soldiers of Gonggong.
Peng Yue, together with Han Xin and Ying Bu, was known as the three famous generals in the Han Dynasty. He is currently the highest commander under Liu Ji, and his military power is second only to Fan Kuai, who ranked fourth. Only with him in charge of Yinan Liu Ji can he be completely relieved.
Before leaving, Liu Ji grabbed Peng Yue''s hand and warned him to only defend but not attack, and he must restrain himself. He must not take the initiative to start a war unless he had to.
After Peng Yue led 30,000 to Yizhou, the total strength of the coalition forces of Shu and Chu dropped to 230,000. The two were: 140,000 Shu troops and 90,000 Chu troops, while the total strength of the Qin army increased to 210,000.
The gap in military strength between Qin and Shu and Chu has been further reduced, and has been shortened to only 20,000 troops.
Although the disadvantages in terms of military strength have been moved back, in terms of the overall situation, the Qin army is still passively beaten, mainly because there are too many places in Jingbei, just like a ship that is leaking everywhere. It is too difficult to fill all the loopholes.
Although Xiangyang City is still stable, Jiangling City is almost exhausted and can be broken by the coalition forces at any time.
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(This chapter ends)