Looking at the entire territory of Chu State from the map, the importance of the area where Wancheng is located, later named "Nanyang Basin", is self-evident.

It is like a strong shield, blocking the offensive from the north for Yingdu, the capital of Chu State.

However, since the State of Chu launched an expedition against the State of Yue, which attracted Wei and South Korea to join the war one after another, this shield was almost torn through by the powerful offensive of the Wei army.

One hundred thousand elite Chu troops were delayed by the Yue army between Wu and Yue. Twenty thousand Shenxi's troops were destroyed at the hands of General Pang Juan of the Wei State. Only sixty thousand soldiers of the Chu State were left to defend Wancheng reluctantly relying on the solid defense of Wancheng.

However, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. Everyone in the Chu Kingdom knows that it is definitely not a long-term solution.

What's more, the Wei-Korean coalition forces that have the initiative on the battlefield are several times more powerful than the Chu defenders. They can respond to changes in the war with greater ease.

Just as the Chu kings and ministers in the capital city of Ying were worried about the war on the front line, Gongsun Yang's 50,000-strong army, which had diverted from Rangcheng, had already arrived in Dengcheng.

Standing on the stopped chariot, looking at the southward river not far ahead, Gongsun Yang's face was full of solemnity.

After staring at it for a long time, Gongsun Yang asked the deputy general beside him: "Is this the Han River?"

"Exactly." Hearing Gongsun Yang's question next to his ear, the deputy general quickly turned his eyes away and said, "Situ, it is the Han River."

"About twenty miles away from here is the city of Deng that the general ordered our army to attack."

After Gongsun Yang listened to the report from the deputy general beside him, he nodded gently with a calm face.

Following Gongshu Cuo, the old prime minister of the Wei State, for many years, Gongsun Yang was exposed to all kinds of information collected by the Wei State;

In addition, he had governed Guanzhong for a long time, and Gongsun Yang had a good understanding of the cities of Chu State that faced Guanzhong.

Gongsun Yang knew that the city of Deng he was going to capture this time was once the capital of Deng State, but now it is the important town of Wan County of Chu State.

Gongsun Yang also knew that once he captured Deng City, he would not only be able to cut off the Chu army in Wancheng from returning south, but they could also go south along the Han River to reach the capital of Chu State Ying.

The information about Deng Cheng emerged in his mind little by little, and a cold light flashed in Gongsun Yang's eyes.

"Pass my general's order to speed up the entire army. We must reach the gates of Deng City today."

"Here."

…

Although due to the eastward movement of the army and repeated defeats on the front line, Chu's military strength in Wan County was extremely empty;

However, Wan County had been managed by the Chu State for many years, and the mobilization of Wei's army could not be concealed for long before it was discovered by Chu army scouts all over Wan County.

Next, the news naturally went south along the Han River and was delivered to the desk of King Xiong Liangfu of Chu.

"What does Wei want? Didn't I send Zuo Tu to Anyi to seek peace?"

After receiving the news that the Wei-Korean coalition forces not only did not stop the attack, but that the Wei State divided its forces to attack Dengcheng, Chu King Xiong Liangfu's roar immediately resounded throughout the entire hall.

Facing the raging anger of the King of Chu above, the ministers of the Chu Kingdom below looked at their mouths and noses, but no one dared to stand up.

In fact, who among the Chu ministers present could not guess Wei's plot, which was nothing more than seeking greater benefits with the help of the results obtained on the front line.

After all, things that cannot be obtained at the negotiation table may be obtained by relying on the army. Wei Jun's current actions are precisely because of this.

Even the King of Chu, Xiong Liangfu himself, doesn’t know the current situation at all?

of course not.

The reason why he showed such anger was just a posture that he, as the King of Chu, had to show in this situation.

Now that there are no important supporting roles such as Ling Yin, Zuo Tu and Da Sima in the court, Xiong Liangfu's performance seems a little crazy.

Seeing that all the ministers below remained silent without exception, Xiong Liangfu, the nominal protagonist, could only sit back on the throne.

The occasional panting showed his inner unrest at the moment, and the remaining flames in his eyes could still see his anger just now.

However, after half posturing and half taking the opportunity to vent, Xiong Liangfu finally calmed down.

At present, the Chu State's hinterland is empty of troops. Deng Cheng can hardly stop the Wei army's offensive, and Wancheng doesn't know how long it can resist.

In order to prevent the 200,000 Wei-Korean coalition troops from actually approaching the capital of Ying, it is not impossible to make some concessions to Wei again.

After a long silence, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu said helplessly: "Come here, send a message to Zuo Tu. The combined forces of Wei and South Korea are powerful, and the Chu Kingdom is in danger. I..."

At the end of the day, Xiong Liangfu really couldn't talk anymore, and everything was left to Qu Boyong, who was in Anyi, to make his own decision.

"Here."

After this sound, seeing the ministers who had responded exit the hall, King Xiong Liangfu of Chu turned his attention to another matter.

"Has Da Sima's army ever returned?"

…

The Wei army's offensive in Wanjun made Chu feel a thorn in its back.

The King of Chu, Xiong Liangfu, once again retreated helplessly, which also meant that the war in the south had come to an end.

The war in the south is about to end, but the battle between Zhongshan, Qi and Yan in the north to deal with Zhao is still in full swing.

After the successive defeats on the front line of Chaoyi and Fangfang, the main force of the Zhao army, which was originally on the offensive, could only retreat into Xing City.

As the defender, Zhongshan State took this opportunity to switch from defense to offense and launched a comprehensive counterattack against the attacking Zhao army.

After several defeats of Zhao's attacks in the direction of Daidi relying on Yu Hong's Shang Fortress, the Zhongshan Army stationed here chose to take the initiative to launch an attack and pushed the front into Zhao's territory.

The Zhao army on the front line of Fuliu suffered heavy losses during the siege. The Zhongshan army in the city decisively seized the opportunity and completely defeated the Zhao army's offensive.

As for the main force of the Zhongshan Army in the direction of Handan, the results were even more gratifying. Not only did they defeat the two Zhao armies of King Zhao Zhong and Prince Zhao Yu in a row, but they also pushed both sides' fronts to the original homeland of the Xing Kingdom.

You must know that south of Xingcheng is Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and Xingcheng is only a hundred miles away from Handan.

According to the speed of the Zhongshan cavalry, it would not take a day to reach the foot of Handan City.

And don't forget that what Zhao State has to face at this moment is not just Zhongshan State. The armies of Qi State and Yan State are also attacking cities and territories in Zhao State.

It was precisely in this precarious situation in Zhao that Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei as a mediator, led his army to Handan.

On the earth, a giant red dragon roamed proudly; among the giant dragon scales composed of many soldiers, a carriage with the flag of Wei State slowly moved forward.

"Prince, Handan has arrived."

When this report sounded in his ears, the side curtains of the carriage were slowly lifted, and Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei, looked outside the carriage.

Looking at the nearby Handan City of Zhao State, Wei Shen remembered his father Wei Feng's instructions before leaving.

"Zhao State, Zhongshan State, Qi State, Yan State..."

"Wei Guo!"
Chapter completed!