The news that Qin refused to negotiate soon reached Chu.
The capital of the Great Chu Kingdom, in Tai'an City, inside the Imperial Palace.
Zhenghe Hall was where the Emperor of Great Chu handled daily government affairs.
On this day, Chunshen Jun Huang Xie informed the King of Chu that Qin refused to negotiate.
The latter was particularly shocking.
"What is Qin planning to do? Do they really dare to declare a full-scale war on our Great Chu?"
Emperor Mi Xiong of Chu was in his prime and full of vigor and vitality.
He has the ambition to swallow up the world.
Even though Xiang Yan suffered a great defeat in the Qin State, it still did not extinguish his lofty ambition.
Still thinking about doing everything possible to exploit the interests of Qin.
Although the peace talks were just a cover, what Chu really wanted to do was to delay time.
But he never expected that the Qin Emperor Ying Yuan would flatly refuse the peace talks.
Huang Xie bowed and said, "The Qin Emperor is insane and need not be a concern. If the Great Chu State mobilizes its entire national strength, it will surely destroy Qin within three years!"
The State of Chu never regarded the State of Qin as its rival.
All along, the powerful enemy in their minds was the State of Qi.
However, Chu had a special geographical location, sandwiched between Qi and Qin.
The territory is limited.
If a country wants to have a bright future, the first thing it needs to do is to have a large enough territory.
After all, only by occupying a larger territory can we have more resources and talents to utilize in the future.
However, the territory of Chu was limited and far smaller than that of Qi.
If they wanted to surpass Qi, they could only try to annex Qin.
In this way, we may be able to surpass Qi.
Therefore, destroying Qin became the only choice for the Great Chu.
They have been preparing for this day for a long time.
When he learned that the emperor of Qin was an incompetent person.
Mi Xiong raised his weapon brazenly.
The army led by Xiang Yan was just a trial run; its real purpose was to test the current military strength of Qin.
After several battles, Mi Xiong's confidence has doubled.
Although Xiang Yan was defeated in the final battle, he had beaten the Qin Dynasty so badly in the early stages that it almost cried out for help.
Because of this, Mi Xiong thought that the Qin State was nothing special.
The final battle was definitely the result of Xiang Yan underestimating the enemy.
"When will the army and food be prepared in sufficient quantities?" Mi Xiong asked.
Although the territory of Chu is not as large as that of Qi.
However, their territory is definitely much larger than that of Qin.
It is just a horizontal layout, with a huge east-west span.
The east is the richest place in Chu State.
Two-thirds of the country's grain is produced in the East.
This means that it takes a certain amount of time to transport food from the east to the west.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. My 800,000 imperial troops are already fully prepared for battle. We only lack food and fodder.
After all, as the military strategy says, food and supplies must be sent before troops move.
But it will take at least two months to transport the food and fodder."
The time Huang Xie mentioned refers to a situation where there is relatively ample time.
If it is more compact, it will only take about a month.
"Two months? So long? I can afford to wait, but can Marshal Xiang afford to wait?
Before my army marches to the Qin territory, you must ensure that Hangu Pass remains in my hands."
Mi Xiong said in a deep voice.
At that time, Emperor Wu of Qin was alive.
Qi, Chu and Jin attacked Qin.
The situation faced by the Qin State at that time was far worse than it is now.
But what?
Emperor Wu of Qin personally arrived at Hangu Pass and guarded the pass with his soldiers.
The Three Kingdoms' army of more than 600,000 soldiers failed to capture Hangu Pass.
The coalition forces parted ways on bad terms.
Although the attack on Qin was just a manifestation of the attitude of the Three Kingdoms Alliance.
However, Hangu Pass also became famous throughout the world because of this.
It is even hailed by some as the first level in the West.
Therefore, Mi Xiong was very clear about the importance of Hangu Pass.
As long as this pass can be firmly grasped in the hands, then the gateway to the Qin State will be open to the Chu State at any time.
"Your Majesty, Marshal Xiang is a veteran of many battles and well versed in military tactics. He should be able to hold the position."
Huang Xie wasn't sure.
After all, he heard that Xiang Yan was seriously injured.
I don’t know if I still have the ability to command the army.
"Should? I don't mean should, I mean must! Order your men to gallop to Hangu Pass and ask Xiang Yan if he can hold it. Otherwise, I will consider replacing him at any time!"
Changing commanders during a battle is a major taboo in military strategy.
Mi Xiong knew this very well.
He was sure that Xiang Yan would not give up his position as commander and would fight to the death to defend the city.
"Your Majesty, do you mean that the 800,000-man army that is about to go out will also be under Xiang Yan's command?"
Huang Xie seemed a little surprised by the emperor's decision.
After all, the Xiang clan was a behemoth within the Chu State.
If Xiang Yan commanded 800,000 imperial troops, he would regret it if he did something disloyal.
After a pause, Mi Xiong frowned and said, "From what Chunshen Jun said, it seems that he has someone to recommend?"
Huang Xie said bluntly, "I wonder what your Majesty thinks of Yang Youji?"
Hearing this, Mi Xiong shook his head and said, "It's OK to let Yang Youji handle defending the border, but in terms of commanding ability, he is not as good as Jingyang and others.
What's more, General Jingyang and his men are not as familiar with Qin as Xiang Yan.
I have long awaited the battle to destroy Qin, and I cannot afford to fail. To be on the safe side, Xiang Yan must lead the troops."
"I understand."
Huang Xie bowed deeply.
"There's one more thing you, Prime Minister, need to pay attention to. I've asked Qu Yuan to test the new policies in some places, but he's still young. You need to help him when necessary."
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