walk to the water

A few words made Chu Xiang blush, fearing that An Lan would continue, he took the Guanyin jade carving and tied it around his neck.When Chu Xiang was young, the Chu An family were neighbors. Chu Xiang and Xiaoyu lived together day and night, and they both had a secret love for each other. The two families had already acquiesced in this matter.It's just that Chu Xiang has been fighting in Guanshan in recent years, and he hasn't seen her for several years. The Huns are still alive, so what is his family doing?These youthful feelings had to be put aside for the time being.

During the conversation, the two had arrived at the main hall.Chu Xiang asked An Lan to sit down, Fang sighed, briefly talked about the situation on the front line and the situation of meeting Wang Yun today, and finally said: "What else do you think Wang Yun has? It's nothing more than cede land and pay tribute In order to seek peace. However, if you cannot rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River to keep half of the country, you will not be able to seek peace, and Fu Ling will send his troops south, and the country will be destroyed in the near future!"

An Lan pondered for a moment, then Fang calmly said: "My dear brother, don't worry, this is the end of the matter, even if you resist the order, Wang Yun will never let you take charge of the frontline Jiang defense again. You go to Xiazhou first, and I will come to the matter here Think of a way, it's best to meet the Holy Majesty in person, and force yourself to be powerful, in order to turn things around."

Chu Xiang arched his hands and bowed to the ground: "In this way, there will be Brother Lao!"

"My brother and I share life and death, and share weal and woe. If you say that, you will be offended! What's more, it's about the safety of the country. You don't need to remind me. I will do my best." An Lan finished speaking solemnly, then suddenly changed the subject and squeezed her eyes , smiled ambiguously, "Tomorrow you will be far away thousands of miles away, I only hope that you will take good care of yourself and return safely as soon as possible, and don't miss the promise of a beautiful woman."

Early the next morning, Chu Xiang bid farewell to his mother and got up.At this time, the sky was not yet clear, and the city of Jiangning was peaceful, with only a faint glimmer of light on the horizon, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.Chu Xiang climbed up to the Jingshan Mountain outside the city in one breath, and just saw a round of fiery red morning sun gushing out, and the golden rays of the sun shrouded a large area of ​​city towers under his feet, green mist and red smoke were hidden among the smoky trees.The green hills are like Daisy, rolling and undulating, and the Yangtze River slowly heading east is like a long emerald belt, clear and green.Chu Xiang gazed into the distance, such magnificent rivers and mountains, but Jin Ou has been broken!His eyes were sore, and he couldn't help but shed tears, "Farewell, the old capital! This time I went, the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River, can I see you again in this life?"

Not to mention that Chu Xiangyuan rescued Sun Liang in Xiazhou, but also that Fu Ling really launched a large-scale attack in the near future. Fortunately, Chu Xiang's carefully constructed defense line in Jiangbei was able to withstand it for a while, and it took some time for Fu Ling to clear the north bank.During this period, An Lan tried to ask for orders to take over the defense of the Yangtze River and stood ready.Seeing that the Zhou army was ready, Fu Ling accepted the surrender as soon as it was ready, temporarily accepted the surrender of the peace faction headed by Wang Yun, and agreed to divide the two countries with the Yangtze River as the boundary.The conditions for surrender were extremely harsh. Zhou Guo not only officially ceded the land of the sixteen prefectures in the north of the Yangtze River, bowed his head as a vassal, but also had to pay tribute every year, offering a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, food, cloth and silk, and many beauties.The battle on the Yangtze River was over, Fu Ling did not return to the court with his troops, but led his army straight to Xiazhou.

The terrain of Xiazhou is dangerous, it is located on the northwest border of the Great Zhou Kingdom, close to the Yellow River, it is currently the farthest stronghold of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and it is also the gateway to the north of the Great Zhou Kingdom.But it has been besieged by the Qin army for more than half a year, and it has long been an isolated city.After Chu Xiang went to Xiazhou to change his defense three months ago, he wrote to the imperial court many times, asking whether to fight or withdraw, and asked the imperial court to send troops to rescue, but there was never any reply.Chu Xiang had no choice but to urge the sergeants to speed up the construction and maintenance of the fortifications in the city, preparing to take the city as a beggar and fight to the end.The Qin army besieged Xiazhou with tens of thousands of people, learned the lesson from the last time, and did not attack and seek war, but just cut off the transportation and supplies of the Zhou army, and wanted to trap Chu Xiang to death.

The news of the surrender of the Great Zhou Kingdom finally reached Chu Xiang's army. Although it was expected, it still made him sigh deeply and resentfully.And judging from the court's attitude, it was obvious that Xiazhou was going to be abandoned and left to fend for itself.Not long after, they received a report from the army that Fu Ling personally led an army to reinforce Xiazhou, and they would arrive at the city soon, making the situation even worse.Originally, the imperial court had already surrendered, so it would be fine for Chu Xiang to make peace with the Qin army on his own, but since he had not received a formal order, he was unwilling to surrender with his heart broken.

The person in charge of besieging Xiazhou was Fu Ming, Fu Ling's fourth younger brother, Prince Ding. Fu Ming was a descendant of Fu Ling's mother.After Fu Ling came to the throne, he fought in all directions, supported the four younger brothers more, and Fu Ming became the sole commander, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command.On this day, Fu Ming led his troops to rendezvous with Fu Ling's army. After the salute and greetings were over, Fu Ming played to Fu Ling: "Brother Emperor, I have been ordered to besiege the enemy here for a long time. It took Chu Xiang to resist until today. As soon as the imperial brother's army arrived, our army was five times stronger than Zhou's army. It was just time to launch a general offensive, and we could wipe out Zhou's army without any effort, and pull out Zhou's army in the north. The last nail!"

Fu Ling smiled, but said: "Xiazhou is in the bag, so why rush it? I came this time for Chu Xiang. The king of Zhou State is really confused, so he was transferred from the front line in Jiangbei Guarding the lonely city of Xiazhou, this Chu Xiang is the son of Chu Lang, and he is quite like a father. I have fought against him, and I deeply feel that his youth is better than blue. Worried about the injustice of the world?" After speaking, he looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Your Majesty loves talents and loves talents, and his virtue matches the world. I have been taught." All the generals nodded in admiration.

That night, Fu Ling sat alone under the lamp, and wrote a letter to Chu Xiang with a pen. He carefully analyzed the general situation of the world, insisted that the Zhou Dynasty was decayed, and that it was at the end of the road, and signaled that since the court of Zhou Kingdom had surrendered, Chu Xiang would surrender Qin is not a disgrace.He also told the disparity in strength between the two armies, that resistance was useless and would only increase casualties, and finally promised high-ranking officials and generous salaries.After Fu Ling finished writing, he read it by himself. His words are earnest, his meaning is earnest, he is intimidating and seductive, and his writing is full of emotion, which is comparable to Qiu Chi.Fu Ling was very satisfied, thought for a while, and added a few words: "Taste to hunt the Central Plains with the general. The general has the courage to surpass others, and his demeanor is world-class. After the farewell, I will never forget it. Now that we meet again, why not talk about wine and have fun? Have a plan together? I hope the general will think about it carefully, and I will wait for the good news." After sealing the envelope, Fu Ling stared at the flickering candle, and seemed to see Chu Xiang's white horse and silver gun in the blazing fire under the bright moonlight. In the army, it was like entering a land without people, and it was like being drunk with the wind in the river. Chu Xiang at the bow of the boat faced the wind, and said with a leisurely smile, "Fu Ling, there will be a period later!"

Early the next morning, Chu Xiang summoned the generals to handle military affairs as usual, and the military ration officer stepped forward and said, "General, there is no food left in the army!"

The imperial court has not supplied food and grass for several months. Although Chu Xiang has ordered several times to reduce the daily military ration, which has now been reduced to one meal a day, he also knows that the food shortage is only a matter of time.Chu Xiang gritted his teeth and said, "Here's an order to kill all the generals and horses!"