When Lu Li learned that Li Xin was leading the troops, he sent people from the Black Ice Guard to inform Wang Jian.

If Li Xin is defeated, he will send troops to attack the State of Chu.

If Li Xin wins, he will send troops to intimidate the states of Yan and Qi.

The reason Lu Li dared to act so recklessly in the State of Chu was because he was buying time for Wang Jian, drawing all attention to him.

Now that Wang Jian has finally arrived, the Qin army he leads has become a sharp dagger, piercing straight into the heart of the Chu state!

"Clang clang clang!"

The Qin army sounded the retreat signal, and Meng Wu immediately led the Qin army to retreat ten miles.

"Sir, why are we retreating?"

Meng Wu was completely bewildered by Lu Li's series of actions, one moment launching a fierce attack on Shouchun, the next moment withdrawing his troops.

At this moment, Lu Li said, "The reinforcements have arrived, and Wang Jian will soon be able to attack Pingyu. It shouldn't be long before the Chu Kingdom receives the news!"

"What we need to do now is to disappear! Make the Chu army live in constant fear!"

If the 300,000-strong army suddenly disappeared, the Chu army would definitely panic, but they would still have to go to support Pingyu.

Once Pingyu falls, the northern gate of Chu will be wide open, and if the two Qin armies join forces, Chu will have no chance of recovery.

Standing atop the city wall, Yun Qingshu watched the Qin army retreat, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

"Oh no! It must be Qin reinforcements arriving!"

Yun Qingshu immediately realized what was going on, and Xiang Yan nodded repeatedly; otherwise, Lu Li's Qin army wouldn't have retreated so readily.

"It must be Wang Jian! How could he have arrived so quickly?" Yun Qingshu frowned deeply.

This Wang Jian is terrifying. In just a few days, he was able to cross two countries to support Lu Li.

"Sir, if Wang Jian attacks, he will definitely take Pingyu. I have to go and provide support!"

At this time, they did not know that the Qi army had been annihilated. Even Yun Qingshu did not expect Wang Jian to be so powerful, wiping out all 100,000 Qi soldiers.

Yun Qingshu shook his head repeatedly and said helplessly, "No, if you go to support Pingyu now, you will definitely be ambushed and blocked by Lu Li."

Lu Li's Qin army is now within the territory of Chu, and no one can stop them.

What should I do? Yun Qingshu asked himself this question over and over again.

He had no other options left. He had once helped the State of Zhao resist the State of Qin, but the State of Zhao was destroyed.

Now they're helping the State of Chu again. Does that mean the State of Chu is also going to perish?

At this moment, Yun Qingshu's eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness and madness. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "General Xiang, there is only one way now!"

"Please speak, sir!"

"A surprise attack on the Qin state!"

This is the most risky move; if it fails, the State of Chu will be wiped out in an instant.

If successful, it would extend the life of the Chu state, but that would only be an extension of its life.

Yun Qingshu's crazy idea stunned Xiang Yan.

At this point, with only 200,000 Chu troops at his disposal, how could he possibly launch a surprise attack on Qin?

"Sir... it's not that I, Xiang Yan, am afraid of death, but if we fail, my Chu Kingdom will cease to exist!"

"But now, can you think of a better way?" Yun Qingshu asked.

Xiang Yan fell silent. If things continued like this, it would be like waiting to die.

There is still a glimmer of hope if we launch a surprise attack on Qin!

"Should we consult the King first?" Xiang Yan asked.

Yun Qingshu shook his head; he knew that the King of Chu would definitely not agree.

"The King of Chu will not agree; we have no choice but to send troops on our own!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan was in a dilemma. As a general of Chu, he had always considered himself loyal and righteous. How could he dare to send troops without the order of the King of Chu?

Yun Qingshu saw Xiang Yan's predicament and said with a wry smile, "General Xiang, I will go on this surprise attack on Qin!"

"Please grant me 100,000 troops, General, and I will depart immediately!"

One hundred thousand! One hundred thousand to launch a surprise attack on Qin? That's just wishful thinking.

Xiang Yan gritted his teeth and handed his tiger tally to Yun Qingshu.

"Sir, there are still 200,000 troops stationed in the western border. You can mobilize them with my tiger tally! I will also give you 100,000 more. I hope you can succeed!"

Xiang Yan even gave him the tiger tally for mobilizing troops; what a great deal of trust that is!

But this was a last resort; the State of Chu was facing a life-or-death crisis, and he had no choice but to take this gamble.

"General Xiang, you must hold Shouchun no matter what, and absolutely must not send troops out!"

Yun Qingshu knew Xiang Yan's ability to defend the city. As long as his 100,000 troops did not leave the city, even 600,000 Qin troops would find it difficult to break through Shouchun.

"Don't worry, sir, I will do everything I can to buy you some time!"

Yun Qingshu said no more, took the tiger tally and mobilized 100,000 troops, heading towards the western border.

Meanwhile, Wang Jian was conquering cities and fortresses with unstoppable momentum, and no one could stand in his way.

After reaching Pingyu, Wang Jian looked at the city with its deep moats and high walls and suddenly understood why Li Xin had been defeated.

If it were him, he wouldn't have been able to breach Pingyu so easily without paying a price.

But things are different now. Pingyu only has 20,000 troops, and Xiang Yan is not here.

Wang Jian's 400,000-strong army surrounded Pingyu and attacked the city from three sides, capturing it in just one day.

However, after he captured Pingyu, he did not advance any further but instead camped in place.

"Father, why don't we attack Shouchun?" Wang Ben asked, puzzled.

Now that the northern gate of Chu has been opened, there is nothing but flat land ahead. If they are the first to capture Shouchun, they will be the greatest contributor.

But Wang Jian looked at the disappointing Wang Ben and said, "Son, we did not have the king's order to send troops this time; we acted without authorization!"

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