The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 101 It's not that we're too strong, it's that the other side is too weak! (Seeking monthly votes and to continue reading)
Outside the Imperial Study in the Great Chu Palace.

After a flurry of activity, the eunuch who had given the order was finally brought back.

"Your Majesty, what exactly happened?" Qiu Fentian, the Minister of Personnel, asked Emperor Qianyuan.

Emperor Qianyuan threw the memorial on the ground, saying, "See for yourselves!"

Qiu Fentian picked up the memorial, glanced at it, and his expression changed drastically.

"Xiyang City has fallen?"

"What? Xiyang City has fallen?"

"Xiyang City has actually fallen?!"

For a moment, many high-ranking officials of the Great Chu Dynasty were filled with panic.

It should be understood that Xiyang City is a fortress on the border of the Great Chu Dynasty. If Xiyang City is lost, the impact will be enormous.

The entire Xizhou will fall!

"What exactly is the Moon Mirror doing?"

"Isn't this nonsense?!"

Many high-ranking officials of the Great Chu were so angry that they stomped their feet.

If it was somewhat of a bluff when Yuexuanjing took down "Gancheng" before, it now seems that Yuexuanjing is simply incompetent!
They actually managed to lose Xiyang City?!

"Humph!"

Emperor Qianyuan leaned back on his dragon throne, his face stern. "Now tell me, what should we do?"

Qiu Fentian's face was also grim, and he cursed Yue Xuanjing's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

Immediately afterward, Qiu Fentian carefully examined Yue Xuanjing's memorial and calmed down slightly.

"Your Majesty, Minister Yue has already explained in his memorial that he found the Qin army to be no match for them. In order to avoid the complete annihilation of the defenders of Xiyang City, he chose to abandon the city. As long as the Chu army is still there, Xiyang City will eventually return to the hands of Chu."

Qiu Fentian's words earned nods of approval from many of the high-ranking officials of the Great Chu present.

If you save the land but lose the people, you lose both the land and the people; if you save the people but lose the land, you save both the land and the people!
"it is good."

Emperor Qian Yuan, with a sour face, said, "That sounds nice, but the result is just that my reputation will be completely ruined."

Many of the high-ranking officials of the Great Chu present understood Emperor Qian Yuan.

At their level, they've long since grown tired of wealth and luxury; all they care about is a good reputation after death.

As a result, he was recently tricked by Emperor Daxing.

To lose territory directly now would be a disgrace to the history of the Great Chu!
"Your Majesty, you can only choose between substance and face. Please bear this humiliation for a few days!" Qiu Fentian said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Many high-ranking officials of the Great Chu also bowed to Emperor Qian Yuan.

"Your Majesty, please be patient for now!"

Emperor Qian Yuan simply gave up, saying, "Fine, whatever you say goes!"

Qiu Fentian said, "Minister Yue has already said that he will retreat to the natural barrier and rely on the terrain to defend the Great Chu's territory."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qian Yuan's forehead veins bulged, and he couldn't help but want to curse.

The Heavenly Barrier is an incredibly deep chasm that runs through the north and south of the Tianqian Continent.

The Great Chu and the Great Han each occupied half of the natural barrier, while the Great Qin did not.

Now, relying on natural barriers to defend the country also means that the Great Chu would have to give up the three major states of Yangzhou, Huzhou, and Xizhou.

"The Moon-Hanging Mirror is truly powerful! It can easily make me lose the legacy of my ancestors!"

Emperor Qianyuan gritted his teeth.

Qiu Fentian and other high-ranking officials of the Great Chu also felt that Yue Xuanjing was too outrageous.

There was no other way. Yue Xuanjing now commanded 300,000 troops. If things were not handled properly and he surrendered to Qin, it would only worsen the situation for their Great Chu.

“Your Majesty, the situation is already like this, and we can only be patient for now,” Qiu Fentian thought for a moment. “We can send other generals to the battlefield to replace Minister Yue in guarding the natural barrier, but before that, please do not blame Minister Yue too much.”

"Ah."

Emperor Qian Yuan took a deep breath and agreed. Rushing things might indeed force the Moon-Hanging Mirror to reverse. ...

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The Qin Dynasty, the Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Study, Emperor Daxing Qin Changqing, Prince Zhou Qin Changjian, Prince An Qin Changliu, and others gathered together.

Qin Changqing held the memorial, smiled, and said, "Brother, taking over Xiyang City of Da Chu is basically the same as taking over Xizhou. Because it was too easy, Brother suspects there is a trap."

Upon hearing this, King Zhou Qin Changjian also found it somewhat unbelievable. "There are indeed some problems. It can't be that easy, can it?"

Qin Changqing shook his head. "That's the truth. The Great Chu is utterly vulnerable."

Both Qin Changjian and Qin Changliu found it hard to believe.

Qin Changqing continued, "With the Emperor in charge, the Great Qin has always maintained a very high level of combat power. However, the combat power of the Great Chu and the Great Han has actually been declining, and it is now unbearable to watch."

Qin Changjian and Qin Changliu suddenly realized.

"No wonder some people say that one soldier from our Great Qin can take on three!"

Qin Changqing continued, "At the same time, there is also a problem with the commander-in-chief of the Great Chu, Yue Xuanjing. I have investigated his resume and he has no experience in fighting battles. He is a civil official."

Qin Changjian and Qin Changliu found this absurd.

Qin Changqing said, "It's not that we're too strong, it's that the other side is too weak!"

At this moment, Qin Changqing held up the map and then gestured with his fingers.

"If we obtain Xizhou, then Huzhou and Yangzhou will also be ours to take."

Qin Changqing glanced at the burly man again, "If Fifth Brother works harder, then our Great Qin can monopolize two-thirds of the land east of the Heavenly Barrier, the Tianqian Continent!"

Prince An, Qin Changliu, said, "The land of Chu is mostly swampy, the land of Han is mostly mountainous and forested, while our Great Qin is all plains. We already occupy the most prosperous territory, and now we even control the area east of the natural barrier. This is just too much..."

"You've expanded our territory and made your mark on history, congratulations, Second Brother." Qin Changjian smiled.

Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing shook his head, "This is nothing! Don't be complacent because of a little achievement."

"I want the entire Tianqian Continent!"

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Qingzhou.

Inside the camp, Prince Ning, Qin Changfeng, and Governor of Qingzhou, He Cuicheng, were discussing the occupation.

He Cuicheng said, "Your Highness, this time the Han Dynasty has drawn troops from Meizhou and Songzhou and gathered 500,000 troops in Baizhou. They are preparing to overwhelm us with numbers and take us down directly!"

Prince Ning, Qin Changfeng, said calmly, "So, in other words, Meizhou and Songzhou are now empty cities, and we can take them over as soon as our troops arrive?"

He Cuicheng said, "If Yunzhou is willing to send troops, then it will definitely work, but the Great Han is certain that Yunzhou will not send troops."

Qin Changfeng calmly said, "I will contact my second brother and have him give the sixth brother an order."

He Cuicheng remained silent, not daring to speak on the matter.

Qin Changfeng said, "The Han have gathered so many troops, they must be determined to fight us to the death. We only have 100,000 troops, we are definitely no match for them."

He Cuicheng said, "Yes, it seems we should ask the imperial court for help."

"I will report to my second brother. Whether reinforcements are needed is up to him to decide."

Qin Changfeng continued, "I have an idea. If we withdraw our main force, pretend to fight a decisive battle with the Han army, and then circle around and capture Baizhou City, where can the Han army run to?"

He Cuicheng thought for a moment and said, "We must take advantage of this opportunity to seize Qingzhou."

Qin Changfeng said, "We've lost Qingzhou once, so it doesn't matter if we lose it again. But once the Han army is surrounded, they won't be able to escape."

Hearing this, the Qin generals, including He Cuicheng, broke out in a cold sweat. Qin Changfeng was a living devil. The people of Qingzhou were truly "lucky" to have their territory become his fiefdom.

Qin Changfeng said, "Let Second Brother decide. For the plan to be implemented, Sixth Brother must conquer Songzhou first."

(End of this chapter)