Chapter 356: A game of chess in the country (5)

August 2nd year 4th...

To be precise, Qin II was already dead, and the Qin Empire also became a past trend with the death of the second generation Ying Hu Hai. But the world was still in extreme chaos. Shandong was dominated by the five countries of Qi, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Tang, and warlords and princes of all sizes; while Guanzhong was a little stable, it was undercurrents... The little princess Yingguo stayed in Hanzhong and refused to leave Sichuan for a long time.

It is never certain whether Guanzhong’s surname is Ying or Liu.

Although the Liu family and Tang Kingdom had already taken control of Guanzhong, the people of Guanzhong were still waiting and watching.

On the one hand, the five hundred years of rule of Ying Qin made the people of Guanzhong hesitate; on the other hand, the strong rise of the Liu Tang Kingdom also made the people of Guanzhong feel a little stable. But if the people of Guanzhong were asked to change their surname from Ying to Liu at once, it would not be easy. This involves all aspects, including emotional factors and military and political reasons, and in short, time cannot be decided.

Because of this, although Ying Hu Hai was dead, the history books still habitually called this year the fourth year of the second generation.

People in Guanzhong are watching and observing...

How will Chu Xiang station troops in Luoyang and the Tang Dynasty of Liu?

For Liu Kan, blocking Chu Xiang was a school entrance exam for people in Guanzhong. If he passed the qualification, he would be able to sit firmly in Guanzhong.

If the people of Guanzhong cannot be satisfied, then the little princess Yingguo who stayed in Hanzhong will take over the remaining power of Ying and return to Xianyang.

Not only Liu Kan knows this, but many people know this.

The reason why the little princess Yingguo suddenly changed her itinerary and stayed in Hanzhong and refused to leave is probably also a meaning of waiting and watching.

Once Yingguo returns to Xianyang, Liu Kan will fall into an embarrassing situation!

In early August, Han Xin, Hebei, led his troops westward from Julu, swept across the bandits in Shangdang in Handan, and implemented a policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, which caused the old Qin soldiers who were scattered in Shangdang and other places to fall into a difficult situation. Nearly 10,000 Qin soldiers had to go out of the mountain and surrender to Han Xin.

Han Xin changed Xiang Yu's previous iron-blooded skills against the Qin army and turned to the method of using the soft and soft way.

The remnants of the Qin army had to escape into the Taihang Mountains under the leadership of Wang Qiong to avoid Han Xin's edge...

In mid-August, Liu Kan led his troops out of Hangu Pass and captured Shanxian and Mianchi. General Lu Shizhi personally led his troops to forcefully seize Fenglingdu, and the Hedong East was shaken. Han Xin, with Chai Wu, the general of Jipu Army, as the head commander, entered Hedong, preparing to capture Fenglingdu.

Almost on the same day, Sima Hu's troops left Taiyuan County, established the Western Jin State, named King of Jin, and occupied Shangdang County.

At the same time, King Sima Sui of Jin and King Xie of Zhao reached an alliance. King Xie of Zhao ordered Prime Minister Chen Yu of Zhao to lead troops to capture Jingxing Pass, and the troops headed directly to Handan County.

However, Tian Rong of the Three Qi Qi was abolished and Tian Jiao of the King of Qi was replaced.

He ordered his general Peng Yue to cross the river from Pingyuanjin, rush straight to Julu, capture the sand dune platform, and stare at it covetously, trying to capture Julu County.

Zhang Er, who was ordered to stay in Julu, immediately asked Han Xin for help.

Han Xin appointed Long Qi as the commander, rushed to Julu and sent general Chen Feng to send troops from Hanoi to occupy Huguan.

In just over a dozen days, the entire Shandong region seemed to have become a mess, and it was in chaos. Xiang Yu had just arrived in Xingyang and received the turbulent news of Hebei. Han Xin swept Hebei, and Xiang Yu was not surprised at all, because this was what he told Han Xin; but Sima Huo established Jin State and joined forces with Zhao Wang Xie to cause trouble, which was beyond Xiang Yu's expectations...

According to Han Xin’s war report, a cavalry with nearly 20,000 people suddenly appeared in Sima Seo’s hands, with extremely powerful combat power.

Not only Sima Seok, but also Zhao Wang Xie's troops, there was also a powerful cavalry, which made Han Xin very troubled. Xiang Yu was skilled in cavalry warfare, but Zhongyuan had always lacked horses. With the Battle of Julu, he finally plundered 20,000 strong horses from Hebei, but in the blink of an eye, there were 30,000 cavalrymen in Sima Seok and Zhao Wang Xie's hands, which was really shocking.

The cavalry came and went like the wind, and the well-equipped equipment made Han Xin a little difficult to deal with.

The dispatch of troops from King Tian Rong of Qi made Xiang Yu feel even more inexplicable panic...

"It must be the Tang Kingdom of Liu's family who is at the back!"

Xiang Yu was furious in the Xingyang Prefecture yard and roared angrily.

Fan Zeng looked gloomy and looked at Xiang Yu and said, "General, now is not the time to get angry. Liu's Tang Kingdom has great ambitions, and the son of the Tang King Liu is even more far-scheming. Just look at him evacuated from Lou Cang, he took every step of the way, almost everyone in his hands, and quickly stood firm in Henan. You can see that this person is difficult to deal with. Now, he takes advantage of the chaos to seize Guanzhong, and his momentum is already accomplished..."

If Fan Zeng was talking about others, Xiang Yu would definitely not be happy.

If you evaluate your opponent like this, wouldn’t it be ambition to others and destroy your own prestige?

But Xiang Yu attached great importance to Liu Kan. The proud martial arts seemed to be in the same position as Liu Kan, not to mention that behind Liu Kan there was Liu Ju who was like a monster; in terms of military tactics, Xiang Yu also considered himself good. Especially his ability to capture fighter jets was undoubtedly revealed in the Battle of Julu. However, in the confrontation with Liu Kan, Liu Kan seemed to have the upper hand everywhere, making Xiang Yu feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, this also made Xiang Yu invisibly pay attention to Liu Kan.

However, Yu Ziqi was a little dissatisfied, "Then Liu Kan is just a brave man. If he said that he could persuade Sima Se and Zhao Xie to send troops, it would be impossible."

All the people sitting in this government office are Xiang Yu's confidants.

So Yu Ziqi had no scruples when speaking. Anyway, he would say whatever he thought in his heart...

Fan Zeng said: "Sima Su and Zhao Xie sent troops with a very obvious mark of Liu Tang. Whether it was Sima Su or Zhao Xie, where did those 30,000 war horses come from?

Liu Tang dominated Henan and controlled the Northern Xinjiang horse farm.

More than 60% of the horses in the Central Plains are from the northern border. If the Tang Dynasty of Liu had not sold the horses to Sima Hui and Zhao Xie, where did their horses come from? In my opinion, there must be some unknown transactions here, otherwise Sima Hui and Zhao Xie would never have sent troops without authorization. Now, their troops are equivalent to disrupting our layout in Hebei. And Sanqi..."

Fan Zeng's face changed and he turned his head and asked, "What do you think Mr. Chen?"

Chen Ying pondered and said softly: "From my understanding of Liu Tang, he is very meticulous in his work, often connected by one plan, one plan after another.

Tian Rong's self-establishment as king is likely to be related to Liu Tang.

However, although Tian Rong is ambitious, the situation is too small and not enough to make a big difference. I am worried... Liu Tang's back is not just that. Before he reveals all his tricks, he must not act rashly, let alone confront him without authorization."

Xiang Yu had a deep understanding of this.

Fan Zeng disagreed and said, "Although Mr. Chen said that, my army of hundreds of thousands of troops is stationed here. If I don't take back Mianchi as soon as possible and fight Liu Tang back to Hangu Pass, I'm afraid I will be ridiculed by the world. Even if I stop the army, I will have to seize Mianchi again.

As for Liu Tang’s back...

I can't think of any other tricks he can play?"

As soon as Fan Zeng said this, he basically set the tone.

Chen Ying smiled bitterly in his heart: If King Tang was easy to deal with, how could he have today's situation? You can't think of his back, this is the most terrible thing. Every time that guy makes a move, he will be unexpected. You will never know his thoughts without waiting for him to show up.

This is what it is from the building warehouse!

At first, he thought he was going to fight in Lou Cang, but he didn't want to use Lou Cang's supplies, so a golden cicada escaped.

Although Xiang Liang took advantage, he also lost his troops and generals. The most important thing was that Liu Kan and his team successfully separated from Lou Cang.

Later, everyone thought he was going north to go out of the Great Wall, but they didn't want Wang Li to be defeated and he snatched away from Henan and gained a foothold.

Liu Bang invaded Guanzhong and used Zhao Gao to lure Qin Ershi, which made the people in Guanzhong turmoil. When he saw that he was successful, he was beaten up by Liu Kan and lost his life. The great situation created by one hand actually made Liu Kan cheap... It can be said that Liu Kan was lucky, but it cannot be denied that Liu Kan's back is indeed very powerful. Now that the Chu army is approaching, Liu Kan actually took the lead in provoking the battle, seized such an important place as Mianchi, and directly threatened Luoyang, and put forward a decisive battle.

Is he really going to have a decisive battle?

Until the last moment, Chen Ying was really not sure...

But even if he has doubts, what can he do?

Whether it was Xiang Yu or Fan Zeng, although he was very close to him, he even regarded him as his confidant. Sometimes, he always opposed his opinions intentionally or unintentionally. Chen Ying knew in his heart that he had pursued Liu Kan without authorization, which made Xiang Yu lose his promise, and then fled back, which made Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng suspicious. Although he was very intimate on the surface, in fact, his status was even less important than Yu Ziqi.

Thinking of this, Chen Ying felt a little sad.

So he shut up and stopped talking.

Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng discussed for a while and finally decided to concentrate their troops before winter came and drove Liu Kan back to Hangu Pass.

Once agreed, preparations will begin immediately.

The next morning, Xiang Yu put on his helmet and armor, tied his burqa, stepped on his black horse, and prepared to set off for Luoyang.

But before the army could set off, a messenger came to Xiang Yu's horse in vain and fell off the horse.

"Report to the general, the county magistrate Dong sent the last general to deliver the letter, General Xiang Zhuang, General Xiang Zhuang..."

The messenger was panting, but an ominous omen suddenly arose in Xiang Yu's heart.

Dong Yi sent someone over, what else happened?

Xiang Zhuang is my forward leader. Could it be that something happened?

"What's wrong with Xiang Zhuang?"

Xiang Yu immediately asked anxiously.

The messenger gasped and said tremblingly: "Two days ago, General Xiangzhuang arrived in Luoyang.

When General Xiang Zhuang heard that the Tang army occupied Mianchi, he was very angry and wanted to send troops to capture Mianchi immediately. County Magistrate Dong tried his best to stop him, but General Xiang Zhuang refused to listen to the dissuasion and insisted on sending troops. He did not expect that when the general passed Xin'an and arrived in Qingfeng Mountain, he was ambushed by the Tang army.

The Tang army dug the river estuary, which caused our army to be defeated.

General Xiang Zhuang was killed by Tang King Liu Kan in the midst of the chaos, while General Xiang Bo was captured... The governor of Dong County was stationed in Gucheng and asked the general to rescue him!"

Xiang Yu was stunned at first, obviously he could not react immediately.

The pupils in his eyes suddenly gathered together. After a moment, he screamed, pulled out his sword, and chopped the messenger over the ground.

With red eyes, Xiang Yu said viciously: "If you don't kill Liu Kan, a certain family will not return the troops. The three armies obey orders. You can set off for me and send troops to Mianchi!"

Chen Ying listened carefully next to him, but his heart suddenly felt a sudden shock.

Is Liu Kan really going to fight the general?

Otherwise, why would he have to kill Xiang Zhuang to anger the general?

But he had just obtained Guanzhong and the main force was dispersed, so it was not suitable for a decisive battle at such a time; but if it weren't for a decisive battle, would he do that?

No, there must be a problem here...

Thinking of this, Chen Ying spoke up to dissuade Xiang Yu from calming down.

But when the words came to his mouth, they swallowed them back. Chen Ying knew very well that Xiang Yu would never listen to others' dissuasion at this time. He rashly went up to persuade him, but he was afraid that his life would be difficult to save. Instead of doing this, it would be better to watch coldly and see what tricks Liu Kan... wanted to play!

So Chen Ying boarded the chariot.
Chapter completed!