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Chapter 1124: Chapter 454: A Plan to Save Xu_3 Chapter 1124: Chapter 454: A Plan to Save Xu_3 At that time, Emperor Xu was full of confidence.

He believed that with thirty-six Inborn warriors and an army of five million, Xu State could hold its own against Chu State, if not defeat it, at least in terms of defense and self-preservation.

Then, reality dealt him a harsh blow.

First, the rapid collapse of Liang, followed by the critical breakdown of Qingzhou’s defense line without the key support of Liang.

Too many unpredictable changes forced Xu State to grit its teeth and engage in a head-on confrontation with Chu State on the battlefield.

The outcome was clear to see.

As it turned out, the so-called rise of Xu State was nothing more than an illusion.

Up against the absolute national power of Chu State, Xu State was on the brink of collapse after just six months.

By this time, even Leling was in grave danger, teetering like a stack of eggs, at any moment susceptible to being conquered by Chu people.

This fall from the summit to the valley took less than a year.

For Emperor Xu, who was brought back to reality from delusions of grandeur, the sense of loss was simply indescribable.

“Now, relying solely on my Xu State, we are certainly no match for the Chu people,” he said.

Wang Ping was aware of Xu State’s predicament.

Therefore, faced with Emperor Xu’s difficulties, he didn’t criticize him harshly but instead offered his own solution, “Your Majesty, I believe that to oppose Chu State now, we must unite the strength of all nations and recreate the alliance of the Wei Zhao Xu triumvirate against Liang State.

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Only by gathering the force of the entire world can we stand against the Chu State, which possesses half of the world’s power.”

Emperor Xu shook his head, “To unite against Chu, how could I not be aware of that?

But Zheng, Jin, and Xu are still at war with Tang Kingdom.

If Tang isn’t defeated, how can they spare the strength to help us fight against the Chu people?”

Since the start of this spring, Chu State’s advances on the various battlefields in the northern part of Central State have been quite successful.

Not only did they capture a prefecture of Yu State but also consecutively annihilated the Wei and Liang countries, inflicting heavy losses on Xu State with significant victories.

However, Chu State’s smooth progress is due to the overwhelming situation brought on by their deep-seated strength.

Chu State has this capability, but that doesn’t mean others do as well.

Take Zheng, Jin, and Xu for example.

At the beginning of the year, they intended to quickly annihilate Tang Kingdom, integrate the territories of Jing, Liang, and Yu, then unite with Xu State to oppose Chu State.

Now, their plans are undoubtedly bankrupt.

Tang Kingdom is no small country.

This great country of Jingzhou has a population of more than 30 million and more than 20 Inborn individuals.

The alliance opposing it, the Zheng, Jin, and Xu States, seems like a grand coalition of three nations.

But Zheng and Jin have long been shattered and greatly weakened, falling far from their former glory.

In this situation, even though the three countries combined have a population of over 40 million and around 40 Inborn individuals,

They still have a significant advantage relative to Tang Kingdom.

But to say they possess an overwhelming strength capable of crushing opponents as Chu State did in their campaigns against Wei, Liang, and Xu State would be an overstatement.

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Just defending with their cities, it would be very difficult for Tang Kingdom to win against the Three-Nations Alliance, but to stabilize their front lines and avoid defeat is still achievable.

Especially when Zheng and Jin share borders with Chu to the south, they have to ensure that sufficient forces are maintained for defense, significantly limiting their available strength.

This makes it even more so.

After a year of fighting, the Three-Nations Alliance only managed to push the Tang forces out of Yidu Prefecture in Zheng Kingdom, reclaiming Zheng’s lost territory.

To go further, enter Tang Kingdom’s territory, and ultimately decimate the opponent turned out to be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

After several months of fighting, they only occupied a few cities on the border of Tang Kingdom, annihilating several hundred thousand Tang troops, with no more gains.

Instead, because of the relentless fierce attacks on Tang Kingdom’s defenses, the armies of the Three Nations suffered devastating losses, losing nearly a million men.

After several great battles, Tang Kingdom saw no signs of collapse, and they themselves were indeed struggling to hold on.

Chu State, despite possessing such a big advantage, still ultimately paid a price of tens of millions in casualties to eliminate the countries of Central State.

In this way, Wei Country, Liang Country, and Zhao Country were vanquished, leading to today’s favorable overall situation.

The national strength of Tang Kingdom, in no way inferior to that of Wei or Zhao, meant the Three Nations’ alliance’s desire to annihilate the opponent without losing three to four million people was simply wishful thinking.

It was precisely due to those rich experiences that Lu Yuan, upon understanding the intentions of the Three Nations, so readily abandoned Tang Kingdom, a potential ally.

If one could trade Tang Kingdom in exchange for a loss of several million in the armies of the Three Nations’ alliance, that would indeed be a huge gain.

By that time, once the Three Nations conquered Tang Kingdom, they would also be nearly exhausted.

And Tang Kingdom would be in ruins, making it fanciful for the Three Nations to expect to draw any sustenance from it to make up for their losses.

At such a time, were Chu State to step forward to clean up the Three Nations, it would be much easier.

However, as the war between the Three Nations’ alliance and Tang Kingdom dragged on, they gradually began to come to their senses.

Initially, seeing how swiftly and mightily Chu State conquered other nations, they fantasized that they could do the same.

After a brutal reality check, they slowly acknowledged the gap between them and no longer held onto such vain hopes.

As a result, the war between the Three Nations and Tang Kingdom significantly cooled down over the past two months, with some battlefields even seeing passive face-offs, with no engagement for ten days or half a month at a time.

The Tang military also didn’t think about counterattacking but took the opportunity to rest and recover as much as possible.

Both sides seemed somewhat unable to carry on fighting.

And this provided an opportunity for Xu State, an outsider, to intervene.

Following an analysis of the relationships between the Four Kingdoms, Wang Ping suggested, “Now, Tang Kingdom and the Three Nations’ alliance both wish to stop fighting.

It’s just that because of the intense fighting that took place earlier and the deep-seated grudges it caused, neither can find an excuse or save face, which is why the ceasefire has not occurred yet.

This is the time when an outsider is needed to mediate.

Looking around, who else but our Xu State can play this role?

If His Majesty can send a messenger to mediate between the Four Kingdoms and cease the war,

and then take the opportunity to explain the pros and cons, I believe that the Four Kingdoms, seeing the situation where Chu State now solely occupies Qingzhou and is poised to sweep across others, will certainly understand the principle of ‘When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.’

Then, not wanting to be conquered, they will have no choice but to set aside their differences and send troops to rescue our Xu State.

Once the Four Kingdoms dispatch troops, the southern part of Yuzhou and the eastern part of Qingzhou, now occupied by Chu State, will be unsafe.

At that time, wishing to hold onto these territories, Chu State will have to redirect its troops, and the Chu people’s Southern Route Army will also have to look eastward.

With that army diverted, we can send additional forces from within our homeland to deploy southward.

The situation in Le’an can be recovered,

and it might still be possible to maintain the overall situation in Qingzhou.

The destiny of Xu State can still be secured.”

Wang Ping slowly laid out his thoughts.

This was, after careful deliberation, what he considered to be the only strategy left to save the nation.

Upon hearing his words, Emperor Xu’s eyes lit up, and he exclaimed joyfully, “Your sage advice is truly a strategy to save our nation.

I wish to appoint you as a messenger to negotiate with the Four Kingdoms, mediate in Yuzhou, and seek alliance troops.

What do you think, Wang?”

Wang Ping knelt down, “Your servant wishes to accept the command.”