Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2638 Miao Xun's Scheme Succeeds, Leading to Chaos in the Allied Forces and a Decline in Southeast Asia

Today, Southern Chu has once again lost its base of operations; they have lost almost everything they could lose.

The only thing they haven't lost is probably their heads.

Behind this, other Southeast Asian countries also have their own responsibilities to bear.

Do the people of Southern Chu have no grievances against the other people in Southeast Asia?
Of course they had complaints!

However, having lost its base and with its strength nearly decimated, Southern Chu was now in a completely weak position in the face of the Southeast Asian coalition. Even if it had grievances, it could only suppress them.

After all, they had almost exhausted their forces, leaving only a few remnants of their army. They didn't even have a foothold. If things really turned sour, they would be the ones who would suffer in the end.

If they don't have enough power, even if they are unhappy, they can only keep a low profile.

Reality, in many cases, is so bloody.

Miao Xun intended to exploit this to ignite internal conflicts within the Southeast Asian coalition. In other words, the Southeast Asian coalition was already rife with various contradictions, and Miao Xun simply orchestrated for them to surface.

Using a counter-espionage strategy, the Southeast Asian coalition forces were internally divided, thus destroying the fortress from within.

This coalition force may appear to be strong overall, but it is actually bloated and inefficient internally. It is far easier to deal with than to deal with a single, isolated force.

After all, solving a problem for a group of people depends not so much on the one with the highest potential among them, but more on the one with the lowest potential.

The situation in Southeast Asia is completely different from the situation inside the Han Dynasty.

Within the Han Dynasty, those who survived to the later stages included Qin Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhao Kuangyin, or at the very least, figures like Liu Bei. It was clearly a monster situation, and these methods were obviously ineffective against such individuals.

Even when these people team up to play against each other, the role of diplomats is reduced to the greatest extent possible.

After all, when it's time to unite, those monarchs themselves know how to unite, and there's no need for diplomats to do anything extra. At most, they just negotiate terms and try to gain more benefits for themselves.

However, in Southeast Asia, the demise of the Southern Chu dynasty reveals the true nature of some of its inhabitants.

Therefore, even if we cannot rule out the possibility that there are brilliant and capable individuals among these people, there are also incompetent teammates among them.

If there are even one or two incompetent teammates, it's impossible for those above to lead the team effectively.

Therefore, Miao Xun used a very traditional method to deal with the Southeast Asian coalition, subtly creating internal conflicts between them.

The Southeast Asian coalition had never forgotten that the people of Nan Chu were actually from the Central Plains, not native Southeast Asians, and had never considered them as their own.

In addition, there were a few incompetent allies in the Southeast Asian coalition who were stirring up trouble. Therefore, Miao Xun's book-scratching act, in reality, was nothing special and didn't involve any particularly brilliant maneuvers. However, it still achieved the effect he wanted.

Moreover, it wasn't just the Southeast Asian coalition; within Southern Chu as well, there were also those who significantly contributed to the success of Miao Xun's plan. Within Southern Chu, the Xiang clan, represented by Xiang Liu, had their power gradually diminished over the years by Yu Ji's combined attacks and suppression.

However, Yu Ji only stripped them of their power, but did not take their lives. She even gave them several nominal positions, allowing them to remain inactive.

Even when Xiang Liu was at his weakest in Southern Chu, he once expressed his ambition for the position of head of the Xiang clan. Yu Ji only took away his power and did not take his life.

He was, after all, the new master of the Xiang clan, Xiang Yu's son, and he grew up little by little.

Although Xiang Yu's son did not fully inherit Xiang Yu's bravery, he was indeed valiant and skilled in battle. He inherited at least some of Xiang Yu's bravery, but in terms of brute strength, he was a weaker version of Xiang Yu.

At least, in Southeast Asia, his strength is unmatched.

However, what is truly remarkable is that he not only inherited some of Xiang Yu's bravery, but also some of his mother's wisdom.

Therefore, at least in terms of political maneuvering, the second generation of the Xiang family was definitely superior to his father's generation.

As the emperor, even though the Southern Chu was once just a small country, he still sat on the throne. Therefore, he had to be careful to guard against anyone who could threaten his position.

Even if this person is his mother, even if his mother helped him get to where he is now.

This is an instinct of an excellent emperor.

Throughout history, how many times have fathers, sons, and brothers shed blood for such positions?
Therefore, even though it was only because the power of Southern Chu was now actually in the hands of Yu Ji, this second-generation member of the Xiang clan rarely expressed his opinion on the matter of Xiang Liu, revealing to his mother that he wanted to protect them.

After all, Xiang Liu, having lost his power, has lost his sharp claws and no longer poses a threat to his current position. As the one in power, he needs to keep someone as a check on him. Even if that person is his mother!

Xiang Liu was brave but lacked strategic thinking.

Xiang Liu already had reservations about the Southeast Asian coalition, but the coalition's blatant act of sowing discord only exacerbated their suspicions. At this point, Xiang Liu could easily provoke further conflict among them.

In fact, he did achieve that.

Xiang Liu also played a role in igniting Miao Xun's plan to ultimately succeed.

In this incident, Yu Ji, the true master of Southern Chu and the one who truly held absolute power in Southern Chu, remained a silent and indifferent observer.

Let this matter continue to ferment, let this scheme to sow discord take shape, let the Southeast Asian coalition gradually descend into chaos until it becomes uncontrollable.

As Miao Xun's plan succeeded, chaos broke out within the Southeast Asian coalition forces. Yang Su and Chang Yuchun joined forces and launched a pincer attack from the north and south, winning another great victory.

After this battle, the Southeast Asian coalition forces were completely crippled.