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Chapter 985: Chapter 408: Chu Emperor, a Military Immortal too_2 Chapter 985: Chapter 408: Chu Emperor, a Military Immortal too_2 Therefore, since the beginning of this year, there has been a large-scale migration of civilians from the southwest and Lingnan, moving them northward.

This migration is expected to involve no less than ten million people.

Meanwhile, in Hanzhong to the northwest, Chu State is said to be preparing to deploy over a million troops to join forces with Wei Country and sweep through the Barbarian tribes of Yong West.

To ensure the supply of this million-strong army, at least another million civilian workers will be needed.

This will result in the consumption of several more millions of people.

Just these two measures will require Chu State to provide for the food and money consumption of over ten million, or even twenty million people.

Now they must also ensure the supply of the Yangxia County army.

One would suppose that even the wealth of Chu State might be nearing its limits.

Perhaps it is for this reason that the Chu army has been trying to get grain supplies from our country.”

Zheng Chan shared his speculation.

“The consumption of twenty million people?”

Zheng Lian murmured this number, which was greater than the entire population of his own country, feeling a mix of admiration for Chu State’s strength and understanding of its difficulties.

Dealing with the consumption of so many people at once would be too much for even Chu State, he feared.

Thinking this way, he then said to Zheng Chan, “Governor, we, Zheng Kingdom, can agree to Chu Army’s request.

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However, ten million bushels of grain is too much—I also need to provide for my own army and people and cannot give them that much.

I can give no more than three million bushels to Chu State, and this will be the last time.

You may convey my decision to Huang Xuan.

If he is still not satisfied, let them withdraw their troops.

The people of Liang may be fearsome, but not as much as a gluttonous and insatiable monster.

Zheng Kingdom would rather face the people of Liang than the latter.”

Zheng Lian spoke with firmness, obviously not willing to be taken advantage of forever.

The amount he was preparing to give was already his limit.

People do have their own tempers, after all.

“Yes.”

Hearing the emperor’s orders, Zheng Chan saluted and responded, “Your servant will certainly convey your message to the Chu army and try my best to persuade them.”

Zheng Lian nodded, “Then I’ll leave it in the governor’s hands.”

…

At the junction of Yu and Qing, the front line of Yangxia and Jiaodong.

The early morning fog was thick as more than ten Liang soldiers clad in green armor rode their steeds up a hilltop.

“Is that the camp of the Chu army?”

Yan Yunqing reined in his horse and gazed into the distance.

Several miles away, on the vast plains, a seemingly endless camp spread out.

From afar, it resembled a gigantic beast, inspiring fear in those who looked upon it.

He couldn’t help but express his admiration, “Their organization is strict, patrols are methodical, providing no obvious weaknesses.

Huang Xuan indeed deserves his reputation as a famous world general.

With such military discipline, defeating them will be difficult.

The Chu army is truly a formidable opponent for our great Liang!”

Someone nearby heard this and retorted with dissatisfaction, “Why should the Grand General hold the Chu people in such high regard?

Five years ago, you led an army of a million to crush the allied forces of Wei, Zhao, and Xu, numbering several millions.

In the battle at Longyuan, you frightened the Three Nations.

If it were not for Chu’s treacherous betrayal, cutting off our supply lines, you would have already led our forces to conquer the Three Nations.

Huang Xuan has only ever picked on the insignificant figures of Jiangnan—his military achievements are merely mediocre.

How could he compare to the Grand General who has defeated the heroes of the Nine Provinces?

Yet even such a man is hailed as a famous general.

The socalled famous generals of Jiangnan are only so much.”

Five years ago, when the combined forces of over two million from Wei, Zhao, and Xu invaded, Liang was already exhausted from prolonged warfare.

On top of that, having too many places to defend had greatly diluted their military strength.

In the end, they were only able to gather an army of a million to face off against them.

The situation was extremely dire; the nation’s survival hung by a thread.

It was then that Yan Yunqing rose to the challenge, accepting the heavy responsibility of leading the troops against the enemy.

He took command of a million-strong army to resist the more than two million soldiers from Wei, Zhao, and Xu.

After careful study, Yan Yunqing surmised that the Three Nations had differing interests and harbored their own scheming, which would inevitably lead to flaws in their cooperation.

Thus, he boldly adopted the strategy of luring the enemy deep into his territory and defeating them in detail.

Taking advantage of the Wei Emperor’s eagerness to quickly gain military fame, Yan Yunqing enticed the Wei Army to separate from the main allied forces, leading to them advancing deep into the territory of Liang, specifically Xingyang County’s Longyuan.

There, he chose to face the Wei Army in a decisive battle.

The Wei troops advanced quickly but were weary.

Facing the well-rested Liang forces, they stood no chance.

Eventually, they were decimated in battle, with tens of thousands of Wei soldiers perishing in Longyuan, and Liang emerged victoriously.

Subsequently, the triumphant Liang army pursued the retreating Wei forces, advancing towards the camp areas of the Zhao and Xu armies.

These two nations’ armies were first shocked by the news of the great defeat of the Wei forces, and then swept away by the routed soldiers from Wei, leading to a complete collapse in morale and a loss of will to fight to the death.

Under the fierce onslaught of the Liang army, they too abandoned their camps and fled with the Wei soldiers.

In this manner, the formidable force of over two million from Wei, Zhao, and Xu was crushed by the million-strong army led by Yan Yunqing, with over a million perishing.

The Three Nations were thus greatly weakened and could no longer challenge Liang.

Based on this battle, Yan Yunqing cemented his reputation as a famous world general and became a sought-after figure both in Liang and across the entire Nine Provinces.

To be honest, compared to this rising star, Huang Xuan’s military achievements and fame indeed fall short by more than a notch.

No wonder there were those among Yan Yunqing’s subordinates who felt indignant upon hearing his praise for Huang Xuan.

“Alright, although I have the trust of His Majesty and the assistance of my comrades, resulting in some fame and being called a famous general,

I am well aware of my limitations and dare not become complacent and start looking down on the rest of the world.”

On hearing his subordinate’s words, Yan Yunqing shook his head: “Chu State rose from obscurity, and during that time, they subdued and defeated the various forces of Jiangnan and Yangzhou, successively annihilated over ten large and small nations, overcame the hegemon Zhou Ning, and subdued millions of soldiers to build their present foundation.