Within three days, Liu Bang inspected five military camps one after another to encourage the Han soldiers. He also watched the soldiers practice formations and fight on the battlefield on the martial arts viewing platform. He was very satisfied with the recent training of the Han army.

Just as he was rushing back to the Han Palace in a chariot, a man came trotting from a distance, cupped his hands in front of Liu Bang and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and Han Xin have been waiting in the side hall for a long time."

Liu Bang nodded. Xiao He had already mentioned to himself that he would bring Han Xin in the next few days. At this time, Liu Bang could no longer care about his physical and mental fatigue. He got off the carriage and hurried to the side hall.

Passing through the long corridor, Liu Bang soon came to the side hall. In the hall, Xiao He and Han Xin were drinking tea. When they heard the rapid footsteps, Liu Bang had already entered the side hall. The two hurriedly got up and gave Liu Bang

Shi Yili: "I have met the king."

Liu Bang nodded and motioned for the two of them to sit down. At this time, two chamberlains followed Liu Bang in, placed the newly brewed tea on the table in front of everyone, and then left. Soon, the door of the side hall was opened.

Slowly closed.

There was a brief silence in the hall. Liu Bang was not in a hurry to speak. He picked up the tea cup, blew the hot air gently, took a sip, and then smiled and said: "Good tea."

Liu Bang gently put the teacup on the table, then looked at Han Xin with a smile and asked, "Do you still remember me?"

"During the Battle of Fengxiang, I followed General Xiang Zhuang and had an encounter with the king." Han Xin cupped his hand, and Liu Bang nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Why did you come to Hanzhong?"

"The king is a true hero. The only person in the world who can compete with the Xiang family is the king."

"When I entered the pass, I hated Zhang Liang and secretly burned down the plank road to cut off my retreat. Now I want to leave the pass, but I have no way to go. I wonder if you have any good ideas?" Liu Bang asked tentatively.

"Haha, Your Majesty is asking knowingly. If Your Majesty only cares about the plank road, why hasn't it taken so long for you to send someone to repair it? I dare to say that Your Majesty must have another clever plan." Han Xin smiled and said nothing, but there was something more in his eyes.

Very confident.

Liu Bang saw Han Xin's expression clearly. He hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "If I use a general as a general, can I have a plan to get out of Hanzhong?"

"If your Majesty is willing to listen to me, I can guarantee that your Majesty will walk out of Hanzhong safely without any hindrance." Han Xin said with a bright smile.

Even Xiao He, who had always been calm, was no longer calm at this time. He looked at Han Xin in surprise. Liu Bang had already received Zhang Liang's instructions and knew that Han Xin had come up with another clever plan, so he did not reveal his surprise, but he also wanted to hear it.

, Han Xin asked with a smile: "General Han, you might as well say it directly."

"Why don't your Majesty select hundreds of people to repair the plank road?"

"Hundreds of people? How can hundreds of people build the plank road?" Liu Bang was surprised, and Xiao He also agreed: "Yes, even if 50,000 people are allocated, I am afraid that the plank road will not be built within three years."

"Your Majesty, the purpose of repairing the plank road is just to show Zhang Han, so that he can take off his guard. As for the real way to the north, I have decided on Chencang. Going north from there can ensure that your Majesty can easily fight back to Guanzhong."

Hearing Han Xin talk about Chencang, Liu Bang immediately stood up and shouted: "Here comes the map!"

A Bi man hurriedly came over holding a map and spread it out on the ground. Liu Bang walked over and looked at the map for a while. Soon, his eyes were fixed on Chen Cang and he asked Han Xin with a smile: "How many percent are there?"

grasp?"

"Ten percent." Han Xin was full of confidence. Liu Bang thought for a moment. He finally made up his mind, slapped the map with his hand, and shouted: "That's it. In half a month, I will personally authorize General Han."

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The next day after talking with Han Xin, Liu Bang issued an order to build a high platform on the south bank of Mian River. This was a move to march north to swear an oath. Immediately, rumors arose in Nanzheng that Liu Bang would select a capable minister from the three armies and grant him the title of Grand Commander.

As a general, he leads the three armies and marches north.

For a time, everyone was waiting to see what happened. Some battle-hardened generals were snooping around, wanting to know who Liu Bang would choose as his general.

Everyone feels that they are the best candidate. Whether it is commanding troops or training troops, they are undoubtedly the best in the Han army.

However, Liu Bang's information was too tightly sealed. No matter how much people pried, they even used money to bribe the servants in the Han Palace, but found nothing. In the end, they could only wait for Liu Bang's next instructions.

Finally, in mid-June, Liu Bang issued the order to worship the general in Mianshui and asked the soldiers of the three armies to gather in front of the altar.

In the early morning of this day, more than 100,000 Han troops were arrayed in five large square formations beside the Mianshui River. The sound of drums and horns could be heard all the time, and red Han flags fluttered in the wind.

The southeast wind blew up, carrying dust everywhere, but no one in the Han army was hiding from the dust. They were all staring at the high altar not far away. Soon, a new general would ascend the altar to accept the King of Han's orders.

Reward.

This was an extremely glorious moment, and the generals standing at the front of the team looked at the high platform with great excitement. They very much hoped that when Liu Bang arrived, they could shout their names.

Suddenly, the rumbling drums and horns stopped abruptly, and a ceremonial officer shouted in front of the altar: "The king has arrived."

A team of hundreds of personal guards escorted Liu Bang and came slowly. Beside Liu Bang, Li Shang and Xiao He rode horses on the left and right. When they approached the altar, the soldiers of the three armies all prostrated themselves: "See you, Your Majesty.

May the king live a thousand years."

Liu Bang's chariot stopped just in front of the altar. Liu Bang stood on the chariot, looked at everyone, and waved his hand upward: "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The soldiers of the three armies stood up one after another. At this time, Liu Bang got off the chariot and walked towards the altar with Xiao He and Li Shang.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Shang. They seemed to have smelled that Li Shang would be the general this time. Everyone stared at Li Shang with reluctance and contempt.

Only Li Shiqi narrowed his eyes. He couldn't believe that his younger brother was about to become a general?

Going to the altar to pay homage to generals has existed since ancient times. However, not everyone can encounter this honor.

At this time, Liu Bang ascended the high altar and faced the officers and soldiers of the three armies on the altar. His cold eyes wandered over everyone until the chief of ceremonies shouted in front of the altar: "The ceremony of worshiping the generals has officially begun."

A group of personal guards holding trays came to the altar. The chief of ceremonies took the lead and led the guards towards the altar. When they reached the top of the altar, the chief of ceremonies stopped and the guards stood aside with their heads down.

At this time, the chief of ceremonies looked at Liu Bang, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, can we start?"

"Yes." Liu Bang nodded. The chief of ceremonies turned to look at the soldiers of the three armies and shouted: "Han Xin is invited to the altar."

This call from Han Xin was beyond everyone's expectations. They originally thought it would be Li Shang, but they didn't expect that Li Shang was just a foil. He came as Liu Bang's personal bodyguard. At this time, in the army, an inconspicuous person

In this place, a little Captain Zhili actually stepped onto the altar to worship the generals.

Although some people's eyes were not filled with envy, but with indescribable resentment and reluctance, they couldn't understand that Liu Bang wasted so much time, effort, and fanfare just to prepare for the small task of governing Li Xiaowei?

Han Xin walked out of the military formation at this time, slowly climbed up to the high altar, came to Liu Bang, knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said: "The last general, Han Xin, has met the king."

"Han Xin, are you willing to be the most loyal general under my command?"

"I hope my liver and brains will be wiped out and I will die." Han Xin shouted loudly.

"Are you willing to lead the three armies and soldiers out of Hanzhong, expand the territory for my king, and compete with the heroes in the Central Plains?"

"The general will be willing."

Liu Bang nodded with satisfaction. He looked at the ceremonial officer on the side and ordered: "Let's begin."

The chief of ceremonies took out a bamboo slip from his arms, unfolded it, and read loudly to everyone: "Since I entered the Han Dynasty, I have never forgotten the land of Guandong. I was born in Chu, and I have never forgotten my homeland. The soldiers I command

, are the soldiers from Guanzhong and Guandong. Although they are loyal to me, they cannot stay in Hanzhong for a long time. Therefore, I decided to send troops to the north to capture Guanzhong again. The three armies are difficult to restrain. The courage of the three armies requires the leadership of a general to fight.

If you win, you must conquer the enemy. Therefore, I worship Han Xin as a general to command the three armies and conquer the sun..."

The ceremonial officer recited for half an hour, until the ceremonial officer closed the bamboo slips, the soldiers of the three armies knelt down on one knee and shouted: "We are willing to serve the king with swords and swords until we die."

Liu Bang stood on the high platform. He looked at Han Xin in front of him and laughed loudly: "I officially confer you the title of General of the Han Dynasty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Xin knelt on one knee and thanked him. The bodyguard who had just ascended the altar came over dragging the tray and stopped in front of Liu Bang. Liu Bang picked up the general seal from the tray and handed it to Han Xin: "From today on, you

The general will be in charge of the three armies and must not make any mistakes."

"In the end, I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations."

Liu Bang nodded and handed the axe, flag and other items to Han Xin. Finally, Liu Bang took off his sword from his arms and handed it to Han Xin. He faced the soldiers of the three armies and said loudly: "My sword is here. If anyone dares to disobey Han Xin,

General, you can use this sword to kill first and then show off. I will never blame Han Xin."

"Your Majesty is famous." The soldiers of the three armies shouted in unison.

After the ceremony, Liu Bang took Han Xin and sat down on the soft mat on the high altar. Everyone left. At this time, Liu Bang asked with a smile: "General Han, can you talk about going north?"

"Your Majesty, the last general was once in the Chu camp and won the trust of General Xiang Zhuang. He already knew that the Chu people had made weapons made of iron. These weapons were long and tough and could easily cut off copper swords. But now, General Xiang Zhuang has bowed to the east.

King Wei of Chu, he will definitely equip the three armies with iron swords on a large scale, and in the land of Western Chu, Xiang Yu will also get funding from Xiang Zhuang to improve the armaments. At that time, if our army continues to use bronze swords, bronze guns and other weapons, it will definitely suffer.

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After hearing this, Liu Bang couldn't help being surprised and asked anxiously: "If this is the case, what should we do?"

"Your Majesty, don't panic. The general has actually mastered the art of smelting iron for a long time. He also met Xiutu in Zhu County and was taught by him to learn how to smelt iron weapons. As long as your Majesty is willing to authorize me, and the Guanzhong Iron Mine is rich, I can

We can form part of a strong army within a few months. As for equipping the entire army, I'm afraid it will take some time in the future, or we can order it from the State of Chu. Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"After all, it is difficult to transport in central Sichuan. How about building a logistics base in Guanzhong?" Liu Bang asked again.

Han Xin nodded and said: "This is also what I am worried about, but please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will deploy fortresses and open up straight roads. In less than two years, more iron ore will be continuously sent to Guanzhong. The Han Kingdom will surely

will prosper."

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