Chapter 182: The Last Stubbornness of King Xiang

On July 20, in the 14th year of Qianyuan, Yang Yanzhao raided Xiajun and came out of Ai County. Even fools knew that Deng and Wu had reached an agreement, which means that Wu had completely given up Xiang, so Ma Yuan quickly put the packed luggage back in place again. It was no point in Deng's army coming out of Ai County and going to Wu again.

The Xiang King's bedroom was filled with a smell of medicine. The Xiang King was lying weakly on the bed, and there was an imperial physician next to him to treat him. The Queen of Xiang and the Prince of Xiang were now on the side.

"Imperial Doctor, how is the situation of the king?" Queen Xiang and the prince of Xiang asked quickly when they saw that the Imperial Doctor stopped treating him.

"The king was just a sudden invasion, and it was fine. It was fine if he took some decoctions, but he still needed to take good care of himself." said the imperial physician.

"That's good." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the imperial physician's words.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" At this time, the Xiang King, who was lying on the bed, made a faint sound.

After hearing this, everyone hurried to the bed and asked in a verbal manner.

King Xiang waved his hand, signaled them to stop, and then said weakly: "Hurry, I will summon General Xing and Xiang Liu."

"King, the Imperial Doctor said that you are very weak now and need rest." Queen Xiang saw that when King Xiang woke up, she was about to summon the minister. When she remembered the Imperial Doctor's words, she quickly persuaded her.

"Women's kindness is at stake, so how can I rest with peace of mind? So hurry up, summon General Xing and Liu Xiang to me." King Xiang scolded angrily.

When the Queen of Xiang saw that the King of Xiang was angry, she nodded quickly and asked the Prince of Xiang to summon Xing Rong and Liu Hong.

Soon, Xing Rong and Liu Hong came to the bedroom, and Queen Xiang and Prince Xiang quickly made way out and asked them to come to the bedside.

Seeing Xing Rong and Liu Hong coming, King Xiang hurriedly asked: "General Xing, Liu Xiang, where are the Deng army that raided Xia Jun now? How many soldiers are there?"

"King, you are in poor health, so you should rest with peace of mind. If you have ministers and General Xing, you don't have to worry about these things." Liu Hong saw that King Xiang was pale and weak, and quickly persuaded him.

But King Xiang shook his head and said, "Xiang Liu, now that the Deng army is approaching, Wu is clearly going to give up Daxiang again. How can you rest with peace of mind if you ask me to rest? Tell me about it, how is it now."

Liu Hong glanced at Xing Rong and signaled him to say.

Xing Rong understood and said, "Return to the king, this time the attack on Xiajun was Yang Yanzhao in the Battle of Yuzhang that day. His troops were more than 100,000. The Deng army stationed in Chaisang should have been dispatched in full swing. Now the Deng army is still in Xiajun, and there is no sign of invasion on Linxiang for the time being."

"More than 100,000, cough! Cough!" King Xiang was shocked when he heard the number of Deng's soldiers.

Liu Hong and Xing Rong hurriedly supported King Xiang and comforted him: "King, be careful of your health."

Xiajun has more than 100,000 Deng's army, and Linyuan has also 50,000. So, this time, Deng's country sent more than 100,000 people to attack Xiang. When the thought of this, the King of Xiang felt very desperate. Now the whole country of Hunan has no more than 30,000 troops to use, and going to war with more than 100,000 Deng's army, which is simply a hit of stones with eggs.

King Xiang showed a desperate smile and said, "Haha, King Deng really respects me. He actually dispatched more than 100,000 troops. This is the case that Da Xiang refused to give up. Liu Xiang, General Xing, is there any other way now?"

The King of Xiang looked at Xing Rong and Liu Hong with anticipation, hoping that they could give an idea to help Xiang Kingdom overcome the difficulties.

But this time Liu Hong and Xing Rong were helpless. Wu was no longer able to save Xiang. It was undoubtedly a fantasy to try to block more than 100,000 Deng troops with the strength of Xiang alone. So both of them lowered their heads and remained silent.

Seeing that the two of them didn't say anything, King Xiang smiled and said with a slut: "I understand, you all go down."

"Yes! I'm leaving." Liu Hong and Xing Rong responded, and then left the bedroom.

After Liu Hong and Xing Rong left, the Xiang King called Queen Xiang and Prince Xiang to the bedside, and held their hands and said sadly: "Queen, Prince, this time Daxiang is probably doomed. As the king of Daxiang and the king of a country, I cannot protect the foundation of Daxiang and have a guilty ancestor. However, I will never surrender. Although I am incompetent, I still have this backbone. However, in this way, I am afraid that Deng's army will start a massacre in Linxiang City. I will arrange a soldier to escort you to Wu. As long as I arrive in Wu, I find Xing'er (the favorite concubine of the King of Wu), and with her protection, you will be safe. Just think that it is to leave some blood for my Ma clan."

"The King (Father)!" Queen Xiang and the Prince of Xiang were in tears, holding the King Xiang's hand tightly.

King Xiang patted the back of the two of them on the back of their hands and said with a smile: "Don't cry, remember, after arriving in the Kingdom of Wu, you must be cautious and not be arrogant. When my grandson inherits the throne of Wu in the future, he will definitely avenge my Ma clan."

The Queen of Hunan and the Prince of Hunan nodded in tears.

Soon, the King of Xiang arranged for the royal general to lead a team of troops and took the Queen Xiang and the Prince of Xiang to leave Linxiang City.

After the Queen of Xiang and the Prince of Xiang left, the King of Xiang ordered the gathering of troops from all over the country to Linxiang City, and he wanted to make a break with Deng's army here.

In Xiajun City, Yang Yanzhao was rectifying his troops. Although there were only 5,000 Hunan troops in Xiajun City, this Hunan army somehow fought to the death, which caused Yang Yanzhao some trouble.

"Military advisor, where is General Chang Yuchun's troops now? What's the movement of the Hunan Army?" Yang Yanzhao asked Yao Guangxiao in Xiajun County.

Yao Guangxiao said: "After returning to General Chang Yuchun's troops, he has been sweeping the cities of Wuling County since he captured Linyuan. However, it has been almost wiped out now. I believe that the army will soon be rushed south. According to the scouts' reports, Linxiang City sent a quick horse to Guiyang and Lingling in the past few days. The subordinates thought that the King of Xiang wanted to gather all the troops and fight our army to the decisive battle in Linxiang City."

"It's okay to hit the stone with an egg, hit the car with a mantis arm, and struggle to death." Yang Yanzhao nodded and smiled, but when he saw Yao Guangxiao seemed to have something to say, he seemed to be willing to say but stopped, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Does the military advisor have something to say? You and I have known each other for many years, so what are you and you are not afraid of saying it directly?"

Yao Guangxiao sighed and said, "It's really impossible to hide anything from the general. It's like this. General Chang Yuchun was killing Tang and Linyuan, killing many prisoners of Hunan Army. This matter was discussed in the army. I was afraid that Chang Yuchun's move would implicate our army. I would like to ask what the general thinks."

Yang Yanzhao said: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary means were adopted. Jingnan was like Wu and Yue, and it was extremely xenophobic. Moreover, there were many wild people in the mountains and forests. General Chang Yuchun's move was also to shock the people of Hunan and allow Jingnan to be pacified as soon as possible. Although I did not agree, I did not reject it. Besides, if I and General Chang Yuchun were not subordinate to each other, how could I be involved in this general?"

"But if this matter was spread to Wancheng, the adults in the court would not see it like this." Yao Guangxiao said worriedly.

Yang Yanzhao smiled and said, "The corrupt scholars in the court will definitely impeach, but there are also people who understand it in the court. Cui Xiang, Jiang Xiang, and Su Shangshu will definitely know the intention. With them here, it will be harmless."

"I hope so." Yao Guangxiaodao.

Yang Yanzhao smiled and patted Yao Guangxiao on the shoulder and said, "Military advisors don't have to worry. There is a public opinion on this matter. What we need to do now is to rectify the troops as soon as possible, send troops to Xiangcheng, and destroy Xiangguo in one fell swoop."

"Here!"
Chapter completed!