Soon, Chen Xi could no longer withstand Liu Bang's attack on the frontal battlefield.
Before Liu Bang took action himself, Fan Kuai was the first to take action.
Even after becoming a lord, this Han Dynasty did not change his original virtues. He happily led his troops to attack the armies of Chen Xi and Manqiuchen. Even with the inferior strength of the troops, Fan Kuai did not give up at all.
The two sides started fighting in Xiangguo County.
According to Chen Xi's understanding, when facing Liu Bang's generals, he had to defeat them one by one, and the first target to defeat was Fan Kuai.
Probably because he had been following Han Xin for a long time, Chen Xi thought he knew the weaknesses of these generals.
He remembered that Han Xin looked down upon Fan Kuai very much, thinking that Fan Kuai was a foolhardy man who could only be a pioneer and was not worthy of being a general!
Ever since, he also regarded Fan Kuai as a target to defeat. Anyway, he is brave and foolhardy! The King of Chu will definitely not lie to me.
After the war started, Chen Xi discovered that the King of Chu really did not lie to him.
Fan Kuai is indeed brave and foolhardy. When he fights, he will not tell you about formations and tactics, but he will rush over with his army to kill you.
But, this one is brave, this is so brave!
Chen Xi's generals were like paper in front of Fan Kuai, and they were chopped to pieces. Fan Kuai just made a reckless journey, relying on the flat a to smash Chen Xi's defense line, and led the vanguard troops to take the lead in the city.
County, they went all the way recklessly and conquered Qinghe County, Changshan County and other 27 counties. With swords in hand, they killed each other all the way without blinking an eye.
If the logistics hadn't kept up, Fan Kuai would have had to capture Chen Xi alive.
This frightened Chen Xi so much that he almost peed his pants.
After thinking for a moment, he decided not to follow such a reckless man, who did not follow the routine. Therefore, Chen Xi set his second target on the servant Xia Houying. This time, he decided to do the opposite,
At first, the King of Chu looked down on Fan Kuai very much, but he had also seen Fan Kuai's virtues.
On the contrary, the King of Chu admired Xia Houying very much. He praised Xia Houying many times in front of him, saying that he was a truly comprehensive general and that given time, he would be able to accomplish great things! Judging from the King of Chu's evaluation,
This person should still be normal, right?
Then, Chen Xi faced Xia Houying.
If we evaluate Fan Kuai in terms of recklessness and fierceness, then bravery is probably the best affix to evaluate Xia Houying. How brave is this guy? Every time he fights, he drives a chariot to attack quickly and rushes to the front, doing nothing.
Not afraid, in one battle, he captured 68 people, surrendered 850 soldiers, and captured a box of gold seals.
Yongqiu Qian Li You, he was driving a chariot to attack quickly. Puyang Qian Zhanghan, he was driving a chariot to attack quickly. In the battle between Lantian and Zhiyang, he even drove a chariot to charge, regardless of it, he fought all the way to Bashang...
. He was not just like this at home. When he was fighting against the Huns' cavalry, he would rush forward with his chariot and drive the Huns like sheep.
Why did you provoke him?
Chen Xi set up his formation and prepared for an unprecedented battle with Xia Houying.
Then, Xia Houying drove a familiar chariot and started charging with a loud shout. If Chen Xi hadn't run so fast, he would have been run over by Xia Houying's wheels on the spot. After this battle, Chen Xi could hear it in his dreams.
The sound of charging chariots woke me up from nightmares in the middle of the night.
The good news is: Liu Bang has not yet launched an all-out attack. Although Chen Xi has experienced two defeats, there is still room for war.
The bad news is: Yingyin Marquis Guan Ying, Chariot and Cavalry General Jin She, Qi Prime Minister Cao Shen, and Taiwei Zhou Bo are on the way.
After several victories, Liu Bang seemed very unhappy and became more and more irritable.
"Your Majesty...Liang Guo's troops have arrived."
"Oh? Prince Liang is finally willing to come??"
Liu Bang stood up quickly and asked in surprise: "Where is he?"
Chen Ping shook his head, "He did not come in person. King Liang said that he was ill, so he only sent General Wei Xun to Handan with 8,000 people."
Upon hearing this, the smile on Liu Bang's face suddenly froze.
"Okay, okay... Prince Liang and King Huainan, none of them are willing to come..."
"I can understand that they don't come to Chang'an to mourn the Supreme Emperor. It's not a big deal. But now there is a rebellion, and I need them to mobilize troops to help, but they don't come either? What is this? A rebellion? They have already rebelled? They have rebelled.
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Liu Bang looked a little excited and his face turned red. In the past few years, Liu Bang had experienced a lot of blows. His parents had passed away. From time to time, a few old brothers would jump out to rebel... Unknowingly, he had become alienated.
Of almost all the brothers who had followed him on the expedition, the only one he could trust now was King Yan.
Among the rest, some are dead, some have rebelled, some are preparing to rebel, and some have already jumped to the side of a certain noble person.
Every year, fewer and fewer people get together to drink. Liu Bang, who has a knight-errant demeanor, actually cares about these old brothers. However, as these people rebel one after another, Liu Bang is also hurt.
He is getting older and older, and he has begun to no longer treat the brothers around him like he used to. Even a dog will become grinning and no longer easy-going after his sincerity has caused countless injuries.
Get close to anyone.
Chen Ping saw the killing intent on Liu Bang's face.
"Your Majesty, come one by one. The most important thing at the moment is to defeat Xin and Chen Xi."
"Xin sent troops?"
"The King of Yan has not sent anyone to report the details, but since Chen Xi has rebelled, Xin Xin will definitely not miss this opportunity."
The two talked for a while, and Liu Bang suddenly asked: "What about the other letter?"
"have no idea."
...........
Empress Lu basically decided to take action directly the moment Liu Chang escaped.
Liu Bang and Empress Lu have always arranged personnel around Han Xin, and can know all his actions in detail. Now that Liu Bang has left, the management of the country has fallen to Empress Lu. She will be responsible for all major domestic affairs.
Xiao He also came directly to report to her.
The two of them had known about Han Xin's "perfect" rebellion plan for a long time, and they were well prepared for it. When Han Xin started to fabricate the edict, Empress Lu let the outside world know that Liu Bang had launched a rebellion.
I won and will soon return to Chang'an, where all the officials will come to congratulate me.
When the time comes, bring Han Xin to the palace and kill him directly. The evidence of the crime is complete and there are witnesses. When Liu Bang really comes back, just show it to him.
Liu Bang may have thought about killing Han Xin over the years, but he did not do so. Liu Bang was a man who loved talents very much. He admired these talented people. You know, in history, he even spared Kuai Che.
, because he felt that this person was very eloquent, well-spoken, and a talent.
But Liu Chang's sudden escape broke someone's plan. What would Han Xin's reaction be if he saw Liu Chang?
He will definitely understand that the people in the palace already know his plan, so he will definitely find a way to escape, probably to go directly to the criminals.
Therefore, Empress Lu sent Lu Shizhi to lead people directly to kill Han Xin.
Han Xin was very formidable when he had soldiers, but when there were only seven or eight people around him, a few warriors were enough. Besides, Lu Shizhi had more than 6,000 soldiers guarding Chang'an and the palace. Empress Lu always
She had never worried about Han Xin's rebellion. She even seemed a little eager to do it. You rebel, I don't know anything, so hurry up and rebel.
Before leaving the palace, Lu Shizhi suddenly asked: "What should Han Xin do if he takes the eldest son as a hostage?"
Empress Lu fell silent and hesitated for a long time before replying: "Kill."
Lu Shizhi left soon, and Empress Lu sat alone in the Jiaofang Hall, groping for the spinning wheel placed in the hall, looking in a daze.
"Your Highness the Queen!!!"
A soldier shouted at the palace door, breaking Queen Lu's meditation. Queen Lu wiped her eyes, then with a cold face, asked the palace maid to call the soldier in.
The soldier looked a little flustered and uneasy, "Tell your highness, the Marquis of Huaiyin is here!"
"Hmm?? Han Xin??"
Queen Lu's eyes widened and she asked: "Where is he?"
"Outside the palace gate!"
"How many people did you bring?"
"He is the only one, and he is still holding the young master... The young master looks like... he seems to be dying."
"What?!!"
At that moment, the soldier felt that the iceberg-like Queen in front of him had instantly turned into a volcano, with a ferocious face, red eyes, and overwhelming killing intent!
"Han Xin!!"
"I will cut you to death with a thousand knives!!!"
"I'm going to chop off your limbs!!!"
"Goug your eyes and nose!! Cut off your ears and tongue!!"
