Therefore, among the three major countries in the world, Qin has been defeated, and Qi is still focused on its own territory and refuses to move. Then the only country that poses a threat to Yu Guo, after many twists and turns, seems to be the only country left.
Although the Chu State could not be said to have benefited the most from the previous merger, because the population gained by the Wei State far exceeded that of the Chu State.
Taojun, Dongjun, Hanoijun, and Hedongjun were all four counties that were brought under Wei's control. You know, even after the unification of the Qin State, there were only 36 counties and counties, which also included part of the territory expanded in Baiyue and Hetao areas.
And the Wei State gained 1/9 of it in just one war, which can be said to have benefited the most. Even the State of Zhao also obtained the three counties of Shangdang, Taiyuan and Yanmen, but the population was relatively sparse, far less than that of the State of Wei.
As for the Chu State, in all seriousness, it only gained the land of Nanjun and Nanyangjun. As for Qianzhong County in the south, it is just an undeveloped barren land with a population of only tens of thousands, which is not as good as a county in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
However, Chu's gain did not lie in its population, but in the vast territory and strategic depth it gained.
This time, Chu State not only took over its original territory, which was Nanyang County, Nan County, and Qianzhong County. In addition to Hanzhong County, the places where Chu State was at its peak have been completely restored, and compared to that time, the land of Wu and Yue was also captured. Really speaking in terms of strength, there is still a chance of winning.
In addition, the Yelang Kingdom located further southwest of the Chu Kingdom was also recaptured under the attack of the 50,000-strong partial army and with the help of the former Chu Kingdom's old ministers.
Taking this opportunity, Chu State also extended its hand to southwest China and captured half of Yin Province and the smaller half of Guizhou Province to form a Yelang County.
Moreover, the population of this new Yelang County, due to some development by the previous Chu armies, is relatively large compared to other areas, with a population of more than 200,000, which can be regarded as supplementing some of the strength of Chu State.
And in the south of the Chu State, which is now Fujian Province, there was the Minyue State established by the survivors of the Yue State. This small country has always claimed to be the direct successor of the Yue State, and was hostile to the Chu State's accession to the throne. It often made small moves, which was deeply annoying to the Chu State.
And this time, this small country is facing a big death.
He had seen Chu's army going out for battle before. Many soldiers and horses were thousands of miles away on the front line, and they were entangled with Qin, the largest country in the world.
And this small country, Qin State, had the idea of adding fuel to Chu State's backyard and involving a little of Chu State's energy. One or two envoys were sent to Minyue to lobby, and they actually convinced their king.
Let the king of Minyue gather most of the country's troops, a total of 30,000 people, to attack Chu.
In the early stages of the war, because the Chu State did not expect that this small country, with its usually insignificant existence, would actually dare to offend Tianwei, so the precautions were not tight, which actually allowed the Minyue State to succeed for a while.
The 30,000-strong army of the Minyue Kingdom made great progress after leaving the country. They captured more than ten cities in the Chu Kingdom and approached Shanyin County, the county seat of Kuaiji County in the south of the Chu Kingdom.
Suddenly, there was a great earthquake in the Chu State, and the King of Chu was furious and repeatedly rebuked the southern garrison for his incompetence.
However, the good luck of the Minyue Kingdom ended here. After all, Shanyin County was governed by a county. Even though the Chu Kingdom was currently at war, many soldiers and horses were mobilized to the north to participate in the war with the Qin Kingdom.
However, Shanyin County still has a garrison of 10,000 people, which is well-trained and well-equipped. It is impossible to win with only the 30,000-person army of the Minyue Kingdom.
Not to mention, because some of the 30,000 people had to be divided to guard the occupied city, there were only more than 20,000 people left.
Therefore, after being dazzled by the victory, the army of the Minyue Kingdom quickly fell into the sand under the county seat of Shanyin, and their heads were bruised and bloody.
More than 20,000 troops were directly wounded by the defenders, and more than 10,000 were disabled. The remaining 10,000 remnant troops also retreated directly, not daring to stay under the city wall at all.
Instead, they withdrew to a more majestic city in the rear and relied on the city wall to switch from attacking to staying behind.
However, they want to withdraw now, but it is already too late.
The King of Chu was very angry that his majesty was provoked by such a small country. He directly mobilized several counties in the south and transferred the soldiers and horses there to form a 100,000-strong army to attack the Minyue Kingdom in the south.
The 100,000 Chu army marched southward. With their equipment advantages and some training, they directly crushed the remaining 20,000 Fujian and Yue troops.
Then, the remaining Chu army continued to advance, and soon invaded the country of Minyue, which had no defensive power, and captured all the only ten or so cities in the country. The king of Minyue was also in the royal capital palace. He committed suicide.
The entire Minyue Kingdom, except for 1/3 of the people who fled into the mountains and refused to be subjects of the Chu Kingdom and engaged in guerrilla warfare with the Chu Kingdom, was completely occupied by the Chu Kingdom.
After destroying this small country, Chu State also gained a population of about 130,000 and more than ten cities. The King of Chu ordered that the Minyue Kingdom be classified as Minzhong County, and more than ten county-level administrations were established, which truly began the rule of the Chu Kingdom here.
At this time, in the south of Chu State, there was only one Baiyue land in Lingnan that was not controlled.
However, this land of Baiyue is now in decline.
Previously, there was a Baiyue Kingdom in Baiyue, which ruled the two traditional spheres of influence in Lingnan, Guangdong and Guangxi. It had a population of nearly one million, and an army of 100,000 or 200,000 people. It was considered a big country.
It's a pity that there was a turmoil in Baiyue, and its strength was greatly reduced. Then the Chu State led South Korea to attack together, but the country was completely destroyed. Long was the barbaric country before.
The entire country was torn apart. The current rulers were the heads of various tribes. Most of the original cities were abandoned and destroyed. The citizens also entered the mountains and forests, becoming almost savages.
Such an existence, it is really a joke to say that they pose any threat to Chu State.
The reason why the Chu State today has not taken action against the Baiyue Land is that it is in a barbaric wilderness and has no value except for its population. There is also the fact that Chu State is now hampered by many things and cannot spare the time to clean up this land of Baiyue.
And once the Chu State resolves its troubles and digests the results of the current battle, the land of Baiyue will probably be swallowed up by the Chu State.
It is precisely because of Chu's unique advantages that they are worried that this alliance is coming for him.
It is precisely because of this that when everyone in the Chu State heard that the United Alliance invited Chu to join, they agreed without hesitation, even a little eagerly.
At this point, the original six-nation alliance was once again formed. The world will usher in violent turmoil again, and the flames of war will burn even more fiercely!
(End of chapter)