Han Xin was a little far away from Huaiyin, and while he was discussing marriage in Jiangling, another Han Xin was arguing endlessly with others about the future of Korea.
"What, you want to give up the county that you finally captured with great difficulty?"
On the tenth day of November, in Xu County, Yingchuan County, in the county temple that served as a temporary palace, South Korea's newly appointed "general" Gongsun Xin stared at the South Korean "Shentu" Zhang Liang opposite him with his eyes wide open, and couldn't figure out what he was doing.
Why is this suggestion made?
A few months ago, the misunderstanding that the Chu State envoy mistook Gongsun Xin for Han Xin had long been resolved. Although it was a bit embarrassing, Gongsun Xin later waited for reinforcements from the Chu State.
Also coming were the famous Zhang Liang and the returning Hengyang Lord Han Cheng.
At Zhang Liang's suggestion, Han Cheng was crowned King of Han by the Chu State and officially announced the restoration of Korea. Fan Zeng hoped that they could conquer Han in the west as a western barrier for the Chu State so that Xiang Ji could attack Dang County with peace of mind.
The two sides joined forces and obtained 2,000 men. At Zhang Liang's suggestion, they used Zhaoling County (Luohe, Henan) as a base to attack Xu Di in the north.
You must know that on the eve of its demise, South Korea had lost Yiyang, Nanyang, and Shangdang, leaving only two parts: Zheng Di and Xu Di, both of which were ancient countries in the Spring and Autumn Period. Among them, Xu Di was in the east, Yima Pingchuan, Zheng Di was in the west, and slightly
There are mountains and rivers.
Zhang Liang's suggestion is to only fight from south to north, never head west rashly, cross Yingyin County, and approach the main road of Yingchuan County.
As a general, Gongsun Xin was qualified. He restored Xu County (east of Xuchang, Henan Province) in South Korea and used it as a temporary capital. He then captured Yanling and Weishi County a few days ago.
With the four counties in hand, the number of soldiers has been expanded to 3,000, but Gongsun Xin and Zhang Liang had differences over where South Korea will develop in the future...
"That's right."
Zhang Liang was a Korean disciple, but he still wore simple clothes. He said: "The Chu land of Zhaoling can be returned to the Chu State, and then Xu County and Yanling should be abandoned, and the soldiers should be concentrated in Weishi."
"Why is this?"
In front of Han Cheng, Gongsun Xin and Zhang Liang held different opinions.
"Xuxian County is the city with the largest control under our control. It controls Xinzheng and Yangdi in the west, Yinhonggou and Huaiyang in the east, and is connected by boats and cars. It is easy to transport, the fields are wide and flat, the farming villages are reliable, the fields are fertile, and the people are in Yinfu.
It is time to use this as a basis to gather people with lofty ideals in Korea in order to regain Xinzheng and restore our country!"
Zhang Liang shook his head: "It is precisely because Xu County is the only way east to Huaiyang that we must give up!"
"The Qin army is still strong. We have captured several cities, including Yingyin and Changshe, and have taken refuge in them one after another, but Qin has taken them again. Now Wang Ben has withdrawn from the Han River, and the army has gathered in Nanyang. After the military line shrinks, Wang Ben can
Free up your hands and deal with them. We, South Korea, will bear the brunt!"
Zhang Liang has been worried about this matter recently, so he advocated going to the most remote Wei family to avoid its sharp edge.
As for going to Weishi, he also has a clear idea.
Zhang Liang took out the map from his sleeve, spread it out on the table, pointed to the north of Weishi and said to Han Cheng: "Please see, your Majesty, to the north of Weishi, there is Putian Ze, sixty miles from east to west, thirty miles from north to south, is Han
The largest lake in the world..."
This lake is located between Zhongmou and Zhengzhou in later generations. In ancient times, the Central Plains area was flooded. Due to the low-lying terrain between the two places, it accumulated into a large lake with a radius of hundreds of miles. It is now slightly dry, especially in winter. There are many
A place to stay.
It was called "Cui Fu's Zee" in the Spring and Autumn Period. When Uncle Zi was in power, refugees from Zheng and Song states gathered here, causing great trouble to Zheng.
"If the Qin army comes to attack, we can abandon Weishi County and take the soldiers, people, food and livestock to the middle of the lake..."
"Zezhong?" Han Wangcheng and Gongsun Xin looked at each other.
Zhang Liang spoke earnestly and began to analyze the situation.
"Qin was big and Han was small, Qin was strong and Han was weak, and its main military power was concentrated in the county and along the transportation routes. When Chu was busy attacking Dang County and had no time to look west, it was impossible for Han alone to restore the entire territory.
There is even a danger of being extinguished..."
After repeated battles in October, Zhang Liang realized that it was impossible to capture Yangzhai and Xinzheng. Therefore, he had to change his plan and move to areas where the enemy's ruling power was weak to find a place to rest and preserve South Korea's power.
Putian Ze is undoubtedly the most suitable refuge.
It is covered with dense grass and swamps, far away from big cities, the Qin Dynasty's rule is weak, and it has a self-sufficient economy. It is a good place to store grass and grain and gather anti-Qin forces.
What's even better is that not far to the northwest of Putian Ze is Chenggao, which later generations called: Hulao Pass!
Zhang Liang has read many classics and knows that many years ago, when Korea was founded, Duan Gui, a counselor of the Han family, urged Han Hu, the leader of the Han family, saying: "If you divide the land, you must take Cheng Gao."
Chenggao, a land of stone slippery slopes, does not look promising, but it is a natural barrier to the east of Sanchuan. In Duan Gui's words, it is the so-called "thickness of one mile can move the power of thousands of miles."
Han Hu followed Duan Gui's words and asked for Chenggao when the land was divided. Zhao Wuxie and Wei Ju both thought that Han Hu was a fool and wanted a piece of broken land. However, Han started to occupy Chenggao and slowly occupied the land from Chenggao.
He slowly annexed the state of Zheng.
Cheng Gao was the beginning of Korea's prosperity, but when Korea declined, Cheng Gao became the key to life.
For South Korea, it is too important. It is like the king of South Korea. Every time Qin State chokes Cheng Gao, the King of Han has to kneel down to beg for mercy and enter the court to beg for submission.
In the first year of King Zhuang and Xiang of Qin, he sent Meng Ao to attack Han, and Han presented himself to Chenggao. Since Qin occupied Chenggao, South Korea had no more danger points. Nineteen years later, Ye Teng led his army to pass Chenggao, and entering the suburbs of Xinzheng felt like entering an uninhabited country.
Then died.
Xingyang after the Chenggao Crisis is the largest granary in Guandong, where Aocang is located!
Zhang Liang saw clearly: "The greatest danger to Han lies not in Yangzhai, Xinzheng, or Xu Di, but in Xingyang and Chenggao! In the future, the struggle for balance in the world will definitely depend on this!"
He urged: "Your Majesty, we will establish a foothold in Putianze to avoid the Qin army's counterattack. When this winter passes and spring begins, Northern Qin and Southern Qin will definitely fight again. In addition to Nanyang, Hanzhong should be the main battlefield.
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"By then, Northern Qin will have no time to take care of the rear, and the Chu army should have wiped out Dang County, gathered the power of the princes, and marched westward. By then, South Korea can take the opportunity to leave Putian Ze and capture Xingyang, Chenggao, and Chenggao together with the Chu army.
With the grain in Aocang, Xiang Ji is determined to destroy Qin, and he will continue to attack Sanchuan in the west and defeat Hangu. The king can send a general to follow him into the pass, and stay in Xingyang, Chenggao, and capture Han. Why worry about not being able to regain the whole territory?
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Zhang Liang said so much, his mouth was dry, but Han Cheng looked at Gongsun Xin: "What does the general think?"
Although Han Cheng was recommended by Zhang Liang to be the king of Han, he did not trust Zhang Liang very much. After all, Han Cheng could see how the king of Chu was ignored by the Xiang family, so Han Cheng went to Zhang Liang.
There is a balance between Liang and Gongsun Xin.
Gongsun Xin sneered at Zhang Liang's proposal: "If we go by Shen Tu's words, we have been restored to the country for a long time, but we have returned to the swamps to become bandits. What is this restoration of the country? Isn't it making the world laugh?"
In his opinion, Zhang Liang's idea was simply to run away!
Only by conquering Xinzheng, Yangdi and other big cities can the country be restored. Even if we don't attack for the time being, we can't abandon the land!
Gongsun Xin glanced at Han Cheng: "Besides, I heard that the area around Putianze is dangerous and water-dwelling. The five grains grown are not beans but wheat. The food of the people is mostly beans and rice. If one year old is not harvested, the people will not be satisfied with the chaff. , if we go there, I’m afraid the king’s meals will not be guaranteed!”
After hearing this, Han Wangcheng, who had just ended his exile, became a little anxious. He had been wandering around in the poor mountains of Daze for many years, but he had had enough of the hard life. He finally entered the city, put on the crown of King of Han, and lived his life. After a few good days, Zhang Liang now insisted on returning to the countryside. Han Cheng was very unhappy!
He thought to himself: "Even if the Qin army comes to kill me, I would rather return to Chu and become a king in exile than go to the wilderness again."
But Han Cheng did not dare to reject Zhang Liang directly. After all, in the eyes of the Korean people, Zhang Liang, a hero who assassinated Qin and had been in the family for five generations, was probably more effective than him as the "King of Han".
So Han Cheng pondered and said: "Moving the capital and moving the people is not something that can be done in a day. What's more, it is still unclear how the situation in Putianze will be. Shentu, it is better for the widow and the general to raise food and grass and prepare for the migration. You will lead the troops." Let’s go to Putian Ze and establish a foothold. It won’t be too late for us to go there again.”
Zhang Liang was a little disappointed, but he still bowed to Han Chengzuo: "My lord, I obey..."
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"Today's Han Wangcheng is no longer the Hengyang Lord of the past, and he is no longer someone who can help."
When he left Xu County and headed north with hundreds of people, Zhang Liang couldn't help but sigh. He wanted to use force to force Han Cheng to follow him north, but most of the soldiers in Xu County only listened to Gongsun Xin's orders. Zhang Liang didn't want to fight as soon as Korea was restored. A civil war.
Looking back on the past, when Han Chengshang was young, he was considered a virtuous son. In order to regain his independence from Korea, he carried out righteousness in Xinzheng and even asked Gongsun Xin to recruit Zhang Liang to join him.
Although he failed, his courage was commendable, which is why Zhang Liang always remembers him.
The three of them dispersed and had not seen each other for many years. When they met again in Han, Gongsun Xin was still full of determination and had not changed much, but Han Cheng, who had been hiding in Tibet for more than ten years, had become sluggish.
After this time, Zhang Liang finally understood that Han Cheng was not a sage, and even though he had wisdom, he might not listen to him.
"But besides Han Cheng, who else can be the King of Han?"
Kicking Han Cheng away and doing it himself? Zhang Liang never thought about it.
Zhang Liang is not only a Korean, but also a nobleman from generation to generation.
His eldest father, Zhang Kaidi, was Prime Minister Zhaohou of Han, King Xuanhui, and King Xiangai. His father Zhang Ping was King Xiangli and King Mouhui. In the twenty-third year of King Mouhui's death, Ping died. At the age of twenty, Qin was destroyed. Han.
Precisely because his family has been with Korea for five generations and has a deep connection with this country, Zhang Liangcai made the restoration of Korea his life goal.
But now, Zhang Liang has some regrets. In his early years, he only wanted to assassinate Qin. He should have found a young Korean clan member and taught him through words and deeds...
"No matter what, no matter what, since I have single-handedly restored Korea, what I should think about now is to let it continue to exist. The incense of Korea's society cannot be extinguished anymore."
Besides, Han Cheng did not explicitly refuse. I hope he can wake up later and see clearly the dangerous situation around him.
Thinking like this, Zhang Liang gritted his teeth, braved the biting cold wind, and continued walking north...
Zhang Liang's trip to Putian Ze went smoothly, and the refugees and thieves in the lake quickly agreed to surrender to South Korea.
It was not because of his position as "Shen Tu", nor because of King Han Cheng, but because the leaders of the group of thieves had heard the story of Junan's assassination of Qin, and the mastermind was a Korean, which made them very proud!
Just as Zhang Liang planned, although the conditions here are not as good as those in the city, they can indeed accommodate thousands of people to take refuge in an emergency. All they need is to move food from several counties in the south.
In late November, when Zhang Liang planned to send someone to Xu County to inform Han Cheng and ask him to "move" to Weishi County, he only received a group of defeated soldiers and a pale-faced Gongsun Xin.
Zhang Liang felt a thump in his heart and knew something was wrong.
"Shentu, ovary!"
Gongsun Xin rolled off his horse, knelt in front of Zhang Liang, hugged his legs, and howled loudly.
"I was foolish and regretted not listening to Zifang's advice. A few days after Zifang left, Wang Benguo sent his general Shejian to lead an army of 20,000 people out of Yingyin to attack Xu County..."
Zhang Liang grabbed the lapel of Gongsun Xin's clothes and shouted angrily: "Where is your Majesty?"
"I...I led the king to break out of the encirclement with all his might, but was ambushed by Qin army's chariots and cavalry at Yanling. Everyone was separated. The king was killed in the chaos!"
Gongsun Xin was filled with grief and anger: "Zifang, the king is gone, and Korea is dead again!"
