Dou Jiao was the first to speak, he said: "There are two major problems in front of us, one is food, and the other is the rebels. Although food is coming from all over the country, who knows when it will arrive? There are bandits everywhere, and who can guarantee that there will be no accidents on the road? The reserves of the capital are less than a month, and if there is a problem with the transportation of grain, I am afraid that the Chu people will have to eat people. By that time there will be no rebels to storm the city, and we will eat ourselves up.

"The walls of the capital were in ruins, many houses were collapsing, and the people were hungry and tired, so there was no need to keep them, so we should abandon the capital and move north to Hangao (near Nagasaka Slope). Hankochi is dangerous, with high walls and plenty of food, where we can recuperate and resist the barbarians. Wait for the state of Chu to get through this difficulty and then think about the future. ”

Doujiao's words fully exposed his selfishness and ambition: because the Hangao area was his sphere of influence, it was always beneficial to keep the king under his control.

Cheng Jia agreed with Dou Jiao's proposal, not because he had any ambition (Cheng Jia didn't need ambition anymore), but because he thought it was more feasible and would ensure the safety of the royal family. After Cheng Jia's first approval, Doujiao's henchmen and doctors who have always tended to be inflammatory, also agreed.

However, the teacher of the king of Chu Zhuang, Bao Jia, strongly objected: "Where the Chu people can reach, the enemy can also reach; We can go to Hanko, and so can the enemy. The road to Hango is muddy and difficult to navigate, how much time does it take for hundreds of thousands of people in the capital to move there, how much national strength does it take, and how many people die on the road?

In the twelfth year of King Cheng (660 BC), the Patriots abandoned the capital and were forced to move south under the attack of Chidi, who pursued them all the way to the Yellow River. Of the hundreds of thousands of guards, only 730 people escaped the Yellow River in the end, and if it weren't for the rescue of Qi Huan, the defense would cease to exist.

"Now there are more people in the country, and they are sick and hungry, and the roads are difficult to walk; Most of the bandits are cavalry, and they come and go quickly, and moving people is tantamount to driving sheep into a pack of wolves, so this is the way to destroy the country!

"In the more than 400 years since the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty, there have been more serious situations than now, but I have never yielded to foreign barbarians. Danyang has been captured twice by the barbarians! The first emperor Xiao Ao led the people to resist on the walls and roofs, in the palace, and in the temple, and even the women and boys showed the same courage as the men. At such a critical moment, the first monarch didn't consider moving the capital!

"At that time, the state of Chu was just a small land, but now it is thousands of miles away; At that time, the barbarians were very powerful, and the current state of Chu is even stronger. The barbarians are subservient to the Chinese princes, and the Chinese princes are subservient to the Chu state, what reason do we have to escape from the barbarians? In that case, will everyone in the world be able to bully Chu State at will?

"King Wu and King Wen destroyed the Handong Zhuji and Shen Xi, served Chen Cai, and opened up thousands of miles; King Cheng and King Mu destroyed countless countries, served Zheng and Song, and divided China into two. If the king had not seen any trace of his enemy and was about to flee, and a hundred years later he would have seen the kings of his ancestors in heaven, how would you explain this history?

"The world says that this disaster happened because of the sins of heaven, but what serious crimes did the Chu people commit to accept such cruel punishment? The minister thinks that this is not a punishment, but a test; Test whether the state of Chu has become degenerate because it is strong, and whether it has become cowardly because it is rich. And the ones who really want to be punished are the barbarians, who violated the way of heaven, took advantage of the fire to rob when the Chu State suffered a natural disaster, and did all the bandits, so God wanted to use the power of the Chu State to destroy them. Therefore, the minister believes that there is absolutely no way to escape the enemy, and he must resolutely fight! ”

Dou Jiao said: "The enemy is not something that you can scare away by saying a few big words, otherwise what else would the army do?" The army is not ready to go hungry after listening to your big words. The state of Chu has no soldiers and no food, how can the army fight? ”

Pu Jia said: "Baipu has always been a plate of loose sand, and they have never stopped arguing and fighting with each other; Although they were united this time at the instigation of the elders, they were still a rabble.

"The Lu people said to Baipu that the state of Chu would not send troops because of the famine; Those cowards dared to follow the elbows all the way. If the state of Chu is released, they will definitely be frightened, they will think that they have been deceived, and they will turn their backs on the people because of this. It is true that the Chu army does not have much food, but the barbarians do, and the army defeats the barbarians, are they still worried that there will be no food? Isn't that more advantageous than waiting for food aid?

"As for the Shanjung, they are all light soldiers, with almost no baggage, and they are bound to not last. The Shanjung were also not good at fighting in the plains, and if they could not unite with Baipu, it would be impossible for them to fight alone. Therefore, as long as Baipu is defeated, Shanjung will retreat without a fight.

"Now the eyes of the people of the world are focused on Yingdu, in the palace, and in the royal court. We can use victory to strengthen the confidence of our countrymen and allies, dispel the rebellious thoughts of those who have two minds, and show the princes the uncompromising spirit of the Great Chu. ”

King Chuzhuang finally adopted the opinion of Bao Jia and decided to start a war against Baipu; He also sent envoys to Qin and Ba to ask them to send troops to support. The ministers were also perked up, and those who had always been in the heat showed even more excitement, as if they were not the ones who had flattered Doujiao just now.

At this time, Baipu's miscellaneous army was gathering near a city called "Xuan" more than 100 miles southwest of Yingdu, where they waited for news from Shanrong and Yongjung, people had nothing to do, every day was to drink and have fun, steal and rob, and many people robbed the property today but were stolen by others the next day.

In the early hours of the morning, most of the Pu people were still asleep, and the only sound in the air was the crisp chirping of birds, the breeze blowing through the foliage, and the sound of flowing water. Some early risers were fishing in the river when they suddenly heard the sound of striking Jinduo in the distance. People climbed a hill and looked east, shocked to see a huge army emerging out of thin air on the horizon.

The men immediately ran back to the camp shouting, and the Pu people woke up one after another. The leader quickly sent a team of scouts to reconnoiter the situation. The scout came back and reported that it was the Chu ** team, which was certain; And the enemy is rapidly approaching, and will be there in an hour.

The camp was suddenly in chaos, Ziyi and the elders of the various tribes hurriedly gathered their ranks, and many of them could not find their clothes, weapons (they may have been taken away by others), or even their own people. They stood under strange flags with a group of strangers, some of whom did not even know each other.

A tribal leader glared at Ziyi and shouted hysterically, "Didn't you say that the Chu State would not send a division!?" According to you, we should be waiting for the Shanjung Army! What the hell are you hiding from us? ”

The chariots of the Chu army carrying the fixed-point flags came at a gallop, and the sergeants planted the flags on the ground one by one to determine the position of the leading soldiers of each formation, and the infantry then began to quickly assemble and line up under the flags. Pu Ren, who had only participated in a weapon fight, had never seen such a scene, and couldn't help but be stunned.