OBS Chapter 275 Zhou Yichen is just a bargaining chip for them
Chapter 275 Zhou Yichen is just a bargaining chip for them
The battle at the South Gate became increasingly fierce.
After learning that reinforcements from the Great Zhou were on the way, the Western Chu generals significantly intensified their offensive against Xi'an.
Chu Xi had been paying attention to Qi Minsong's movements outside the city. He saw that the other party had disappeared for almost an hour and had not returned yet.
Not only did he leave, but the generals beside him who were also riding horses also disappeared for nearly half an hour before returning.
And after they came back, the attack on the South Gate was greatly intensified, which shows that they had been attending a meeting before!
"General, their attack on the city gate is getting more intense. If they continue like this, I'm afraid the South Gate will be breached in less than two days!"
As soon as Han Ziyu woke up, he rushed to the South Gate without stopping.
Of the 20,000 reinforcements brought by Tang Juncheng, nearly 10,000 were brought in under the strong siege of the 80,000-strong Western Chu army. The remaining several thousand guarded the north gate, and the other several thousand were divided into two groups to support the east and west gates.
Even if 10,000 reinforcements were dispatched, plus the original 10,000-plus troops at the South Gate, there would only be 20,000 troops.
After two days of fighting, nearly three thousand people were lost, more than one thousand were killed, and more than one thousand were injured to varying degrees.
Moreover, their offensive in those two days was not as strong as it is now, so strong that it seemed as if all the soldiers were given an injection of chicken blood.
“I’m afraid that Xi Chu has received some news!” Chu Xi wiped the blood from the corner of his eye, and then continued to swing the sword to kill the enemy with sharp and clean movements.
Just looking at the way he swings his sword and the fierce moves he uses when fighting with others, he looks like a young man full of vigor and vitality.
"What do you mean?" Han Ziyu couldn't keep up with Chu Xi's pace for a moment.
"You mean reinforcements?" Yun Jiyou's IQ is high. As soon as Chu Xi opened the conversation, he guessed the result.
"We know that the person who collaborated with the enemy was the Eighth Prince, but people far away in the capital may not know this. The Eighth Prince will not sit idly by and watch Tang Yuhuai and the First Prince come here to help and resolve the predicament of Xi'an City!"
Once they resolve the predicament of Xi'an City, the matter of treason will naturally be thoroughly investigated!
Even if Your Majesty is unwilling, the officials will petition and force Your Majesty to issue an edict.
The current situation is not favorable to Zhou Hanjin. No matter what his mentality is, he will definitely pass this news to the spies of Western Chu.
Regardless of whether Qi Minsong and others trust Zhou Hanjin or not, they will never dare to be careless about this matter!
If they are careless for a moment, the situation of the war will be completely reversed, and the 80,000 troops who have vowed to cross the river will become meat on the chopping board.
"Yes, this is in line with the Eighth Prince's temperament and style of doing things!" Chu Xi curled his lips and spoke each word calmly.
Although her position determines who she will work for after she comes in, she still has to work for someone.
But if Zhou Yichen and Zhou Hanjin had the same personality and did the same thing, then even if the plot line was forced to be completed, Chu Xi would not go on.
She is just an orphan, and doing what she wants to do is the most important thing. Some things are bottom lines and cannot be touched.
Even though this is just a fictional world, to her, the fellow soldiers who died in front of her were all living people, without any falsehood.
Their breathing, body temperature, everything is real.
Do something, don't do something.
Only people who share the same values can work together.
Otherwise, even if she was electrocuted to death by the system, she would not follow someone like Zhou Hanjin and sell the lives of tens of thousands of people so easily!
Yuan Qi, Han Yaojun and others did not ask Chu Xi why he was so sure that it was the Eighth Prince who was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason?
Among the people involved is Zhou Yichen, so Zhou Yichen’s suspicion can be ruled out first.
If he really wanted to join forces with Western Chu and cede the cities of Xi'an and Xianyang to Western Chu as a sign of sincerity in cooperation, then there would be no need for Zhou Yichen to join the game.
As a prince, it was dangerous for him to stay in Xi'an during the war, not to mention the enemy, Western Chu.
Once the Western Chu army enters the city, they won’t care about whether he is a prince or not. Zhou Yichen is just a bargaining chip to them!
Zhou Hanjin, Zhou Jinye, the eldest prince and others were all suspects, but after being eliminated one by one, the eighth prince was the most suspicious.
To be able to mobilize the troops of three cities, one needs to have considerable power in the court, which can exclude the eldest prince.
These three cities were not where he guarded the border, and he did not have the ability to gather these defenders.
Secondly, there were the Great Zhou garrisons in the direction of the west city gate. The garrison commander of that city was the cousin and brother-in-law of the eighth prince’s mother.
Although the relationship is a bit distant, judging from this perspective alone, the Eighth Prince is the most suspicious in all aspects.
Han Yaojun was far away from the capital and stayed at the border all year round, so he was unwilling to intervene in this matter.
Yuan Qi...was actually very angry, but as the eldest prince's man, he didn't dare to interrupt casually, for fear that something he said might be used as a handle to hold the eldest prince back.
Chu Xi had read the novel and was 100% sure that the one who had colluded with the enemy and committed treason was the Eighth Prince.
But she didn't intend to continue talking about this topic. The battlefield was changing rapidly, and it was meaningless to discuss who was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason.
Anyway, she had no intention of winning over court officials for Zhou Yichen.
"Let's get back to the topic. Since Western Chu already knows about the reinforcements, then the disappearance of those Western Chu generals must be because they went to discuss countermeasures!"
"Your Highness is absolutely right." Han Yaojun nodded, and while speaking, he calmly raised his aching right shoulder.
Although the wounds have been treated with medicine thanks to the medicinal herbs Yun Jiyu brought in, knife wounds and sword wounds cannot be healed immediately by applying medicine.
Most of them are now going to the battlefield despite their injuries and continuing to fight the enemy.
Otherwise, if they wanted to recuperate, Xi'an City would have almost no manpower available.
Among those present, except Yun Jiyu who arrived the latest and had not yet been injured, the others were all wounded.
"The leader of the Western Chu army is Qi Minsong, the son of a famous Western Chu general. Although we don't know how he arranges his troops, he was calm and composed when fighting with Bai. He is no ordinary person."
"Once the news of your majesty sending reinforcements leaks out, they will definitely not sit idly by. We should discuss how to respond next."
Fighting a war is like playing chess. Before someone else makes a move, you should be able to predict where the opponent's piece might land.
And how should they respond!
"Respond?" Han Ziyu is good at following orders and is loyal.
But he had no idea how to use his brain.
Chu Xi said calmly, "What Xi Chu is discussing is naturally how to get out of trouble. Reinforcements will arrive soon. If they don't want to lose this battle, they must make arrangements early!"
Han Yaojun had no intention of stopping Chu Xi, as if silently encouraging him to continue speaking.
Yun Jiyou was not a military general, he just listened quietly and had no intention of interrupting.
The only two people present who could offer effective suggestions were Chu Xi and later Yuan Qi.
Yuan Qi...still thinking.
Chu Xi didn't even have to think and answered quickly.
"They need reinforcements at this time, the more the better. This is the first time that the Qi family has led troops to fight in the West Chu court after many years, so we cannot afford to make any mistakes."