"Hey, Han Xin, what are you thinking about there all day long? Do you want to play a few games with me?"
Liu Ji, dressed in dark red Sichuan brocade, with a jade pendant on his belt, throwing two dice in his hand, with a pair of mustaches, and an uninhibited smile on his lips.
He saw Han Xin sitting alone on the ground, poking around on the ground with a branch in his hand, and couldn't help but walk over and suggest playing a few games.
"You like gambling?"
Han Xin didn't even look at him, still staring at the ground.
"There is a bet right now. Do you want to try it?"
When Liu Ji heard this, he immediately became excited and said, "Oh, what kind of bet is it? Tell me about it."
"Chencang. Come and take a bet on whether the Qin State has a strict defense in Chencang."
The breeze blew by, and Han Xin's thick bangs were blown up, revealing his sharp eyes.
"You want to hit Chencang?"
Liu Ji was startled.
Chencang is the key road leading from Bashu to Guanzhong. It is an absolute military town and a battleground for military strategists. Although Liu Ji does not know much about the art of war, he definitely knows this. The Qin State definitely has heavy troops to guard Chencang.
"If you want to invade Guanzhong from Bashu, the first priority is to capture Chencang. But Chencang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Only a few thousand people can hold off tens of thousands of troops. If the Qin Dynasty's garrison in Chencang is an experienced man, then we will not even be able to attack it."
Leaving Bashu has become a luxury."
Han Xin inserted the branch in his hand into the soil, then lay down holding his head.
He looked at the white clouds floating in the sky and suddenly sighed: "Building the plank road openly, but secretly visiting Chencang. Lu Yan is really inexplicable."
More than 20 years ago, Lu Yan first came to the Qin State and tinkered with papermaking. The first book he printed was "Thirty-Six Stratagems", which also earned Lu Yan the favor of many military commanders, including Meng Wu, Wang Jian and others.
Everyone has read it with humility.
Among the thirty-six strategies, the strategy of "building plank roads openly and attacking Chen Cang secretly" has its prototype origin when Liu Bang and Han Xin sent troops out of Shu Han.
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, made Liu Bang the King of Han, taking control of Shu and Hanzhong. Liu Bang followed Zhang Liang's suggestion and when he led his army into Shu, he burned the plank road entering Shu to show that he would never leave Shu Han again.
Later, when Liu Bang's soldiers came out of Shuhan, they sent people to rush to repair the plank road to confuse the defenders of Guanzhong. They secretly attacked Chencang quickly, and finally captured Chencang and gained a breakthrough to attack Guanzhong.
Of course, the above is the explanation of the allusion "Build the plank road openly and attack Chencang secretly". As for the real battle of Chencang in history, the authenticity of this allusion has to be questioned.
When Liu Bang attacked Chencang, he faced Zhang Han, King of Yong, who was sealed in Guanzhong by Xiang Yu. Zhang Han set up a strict defense in Chencang, and there was no such thing as underestimating the enemy or taking precautions.
Allusions are allusions, and the truth behind them is irrefutable.
If the Qin State attaches great importance to Chencang and the generals stationed there do not let down their guard, then the first battle of the troops out of Shuhan will definitely be extremely difficult.
Therefore, in Han Xin's view, Lu Yan was simply incomprehensible.
Why did you write a military book when you first entered the Qin State, treating Shu Han and Qin as two opposing parties, and then came up with a strategy to attack Guanzhong from Shu Han?
This made no sense and made him very distressed.
"Liu Ji and Han Xin, you two, the head of the family invites you."
A disciple of the Ba family came to find them.
Han Xin instantly jumped up from the ground and said seriously: "Please lead the way."
Liu Ji moved his eyes slightly behind him and smiled at the corner of his mouth. He knew that Han Xin, the dragon, had been sleeping for a long time and was eager to wake up.
Now is the time for the hidden dragon to emerge from the abyss and soar into the sky.
The two of them soon arrived in front of Xue Han.
"You know Liu Ji, Chen Sheng, and Wu Kuang, right?"
As soon as they met, Xue Han's questions confirmed Liu Ji and Han Xin's premonitions: Ying Zheng was dead, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang had rebelled!
"Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, they are both former farm masters, so they naturally know each other. Uncle Shangui, just ask if you have anything."
"Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind. What do you think?"
"Princes and generals should rather have their own kind. This is the slogan of the peasant family. To tell you the truth, every time I hear this sentence, my heart warms up. When a man is alive, of course he must carry a three-foot sword and make immortal achievements.
, princes, generals and ministers, if they can do it, I can do it too."
Liu Ji changed his usual bohemian look and grabbed the Red Sky Sword with a serious expression on his face.
These are his true words. It is the dream of generals, ministers, princes, and Liu Ji. He also has a heart that is unwilling to be ordinary.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Chu Nan Gong to fall in love with him, and there would be no way for the Chixiao Sword to be in his hands.
"Well, he is indeed the person Nan Gong likes."
Xue Han praised him and then moved his hand. A huge map was spread out in front of Liu Ji and Han Xin.
"Ying Zheng was assassinated by Qilin Hui during his eastward patrol and died violently. Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang shouted the slogan that the princes and generals should be content with each other. Now there is a full-scale rebellion in Shandong. Yan, Qi, Chu, Han, Wei,
Each has his own potential to restore the country. God has given us a great opportunity, and now is the time for you two to make great achievements."
As she said that, her eyes fell on Han Xin.
"Han Xin, you learned the art of war from Nan Gong. Now I am sending troops from Bashu. If you lead the troops, how will you fight?"
Han Xin looked down at the map, his eyes turning back and forth between the "Han River" and the "Wei River".
After thinking for a long time, he said: "Lu Yan, the state counselor of the Qin State, once left thirty-six strategies in the art of war. One of them was called, build plank roads openly and attack Chen Cang secretly. When I sent troops out of Bashu, it was nothing more than these eight characters."
"ah?"
Liu Ji's brows jumped, and he turned to look at him and said: "Han Xin, are you serious or not? Since Lu Yan has written this in the book, it is impossible for the Qin Guard General not to know about it."
Han Xin did not answer him, but continued to elaborate on his plan: "If you want to capture Guanzhong, you must first capture Chencang. If you want to defeat Chencang, you must first send troops to Longxi."
"Longxi?"
"That's right. Capturing Longxi will block the Han River channel and prevent the Qin army from Longxi from flowing down the river and attacking our rear during the Battle of Chencang.
Secondly, and more importantly, a large-scale attack on Longxi may shake Chencang's defenders, and I can take the opportunity to capture Chencang."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Han Xin frowned, took a deep breath and looked at Shangui, "If Chen Cang still remains unmoved, the only way to get it is by force. Uncle Shangui, are you here?
Bashu's reputation spreads far and wide, and there are many capable people and strangers under his command who may be able to provide help.
As long as Chencang is captured, I will be able to change from being trapped in Bashu to occupying the kingdom of Tianfu and looking at the world. If we advance, we can plunder the fertile land in Guanzhong, and if we retreat, we can defend the high mountains of Xiongguan and become invincible."
In a word, as long as Chencang is captured, they will have no problem establishing their own country in Bashu.
Xuehan deeply agreed with Han Xin's words. She looked around the upper reaches of the Han River and Longxi County, raised her red lips, and showed a determined smile.
"Okay! Han Xin, you can use the strength that I, Bashi, have accumulated over the past ten years, and win Chencang for me in this battle."
However, Han Xin lowered his head and clasped his fists and said: "Uncle, I dare not boast. If General Chencang is an experienced man, he has little chance of winning in the final attack."
"Ah."
Xue Han smiled slightly and didn't care, "It's just a city gate. If I have the intention, it can't stop me at all. At that time, you will lead the army to attack from the front, and I will personally go around behind it. Attack from both sides. Chencang will never be able to defend it.
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"It turns out that my uncle had a foresight, and Han Xin made a fool of himself."
"Liu Ji."
"Yes, uncle."
"I'll leave it to you to pretend to attack Longxi."
"Hey, I, Liu Ji, am doing some work, don't worry, uncle."
Liu Ji hit his shoulder with the Chixiao Sword and made a promise with a smile.
Han Xin narrowed his eyes and touched his scabbard with one hand.
It's time to come out and take a breather. This is the first battle between you and me. You must also be eager to let the world see your edge, Qianjiao.