To be honest, Chen Yu admired Kuai Che, the counselor beside Zhao Wangxie. It was more than half a year ago when Wang Ben ended his offensive in the Jianghan area. Although the south won one game, it was still at a disadvantage.
At that time, Kuai Che predicted from the generals' talents, people's hearts, politics, and situation that in this Civil War, the South would eventually overwhelm the North!
When Chen Yu went south to the Central Plains again, things turned out as Kuai Che expected. With Wang Ben's death, the mainstay of the Northern Qin Dynasty collapsed. Within ten months, Nanyang surrendered and Hanzhong fell. Even though the apparent military strength was still not inferior to the
In the south, they only dared to surrender Guanzhong.
And now, when someone optimistically suggested that in the four fortresses of Yongzhou, Northern Qin could rely on these passes to secure a corner, but Heifu would hit his head and bleed bloody in front of the passes, Kuai Che laughed at this kind of luck.
idea:
"Wu Zi once said that there is no danger in virtue. Although Qin has strong mountains and rivers, but its rulers mess up the government and do not cultivate virtue, let alone the black men outside the pass. The people in the pass are all enemies!"
He thought that as long as Heifu attacked Guanzhong, Northern Qin would collapse at a very fast speed, and by then, the nightmare of the Six Kingdoms would come...
"After all, Heifu is under the banner of Qin. When the so-called Northern Expeditionary Army and the soldiers of the Six Kingdoms enter the Pass at the same time, who will the millions of people in the Pass greet with their pots of wine? And who will they resist with arms?"
"The Six Kingdoms were defeated in Guanzhong, so Hei Fu could lead the people in Guanzhong out of Hangu and ordered a general to lead the Jingzhou army to Wan, Luo, and Jiangdong to cross the river and attack Huainan. The incoming generals were Wang Jian, Wang Ben and his son.
The destruction of the Six Kingdoms will be even more violent. The restored Six Kingdoms may not survive ten years this time, and will be wiped out by Hei Fu within a year and a half!"
Now Zhao Wangxie listened to Kuai Che's words and followed his words. Instead of sending troops south to Hangu to help Xiang Yu attack the key points as promised, he sent Chen Yulai to suggest that Xiang Yu go south to attack Wan and Ye in order to maintain the three-legged power in the world - no, actually
Standing on four pillars, Zhao State still wants to use the Chu army, the most powerful among the six countries, as a spearman, so that Chu and the Northern and Southern Qin can fight fiercely in the Central Plains. Zhao State itself can take Hebei calmly, as long as it unites with the Yan Dynasty to destroy the so-called Liaodong
By "calling the king" to power, Zhao can become the leader of the northern alliance and become independent from the world.
The New Six Nations are the same as the Old Six Nations, their interests are very different, and everyone has their own plans.
Xiang Yu naturally had his own ideas and was displeased: "The people in Guandong are working together and saying, 'To punish Qin,' but Qin has not yet been punished. If we give up halfway and focus on other directions, won't we be laughed at by the world?"
Chen Yu saw that the truth did not make sense, so he switched to the method of provoking the generals: "The First Emperor of Qin is dead, and the black man is also a disciple who has seized the flag of the old general Xiang. Attacking the south is also killing Qin, and it can avenge the hatred of the country and the family."
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But Xiang Yu remained silent until Zhong Limei arrived and whispered a few words in Xiang Yu's ear. Then he turned to look at Chen Yu, sneered a few times, then slapped the table and said:
"Second and Third Son, tie up this officer!"
Chen Yu was confused. After being pushed to the ground, he raised his head and shouted: "May I ask Shangzhu Guo, what crime did Chen Yu commit?"
"What crime? The crime of deceiving the superior!"
Xiang Yu's beard was twitching: "King Zhao and Prime Minister Wei seem to be thinking about the agreement of alliance, but I want to ask, that Qin Langzhong ordered Zhao Gao to send people to ask for the surrender of Zhao and Wei, and are willing to open Zhiguan to enable Liu to surrender?
Why didn't you communicate with me about the invasion of the country's troops to the east of Hedong?"
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"I am wronged!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu's eyes nearly popped out, and he cursed Kuai Che in his heart. No wonder he didn't dare to come as an envoy to the Chu State, but instead came to find him. It turned out that he had something to hide.
Xiang Yu really wronged Chen Yu. Zhao Gao sent Zhang Ao to Wei and asked Zhao to surrender. Zhang Er, Li Zuoche and Kuai Che hid it as a secret. They never told the Chu State, nor did they inform the Zhao envoy Chen Yu.
——Fortunately, he is still Zhang Er’s brother.
The State of Wei agreed with the strategy of the State of Zhao. Wei was weaker than Zhao and Chu, and was interested in seizing the old land of Hedong and making a fortune silently, rather than going to Guanzhong. The King of Zhao and the Prime Minister of Wei were open-minded, and even secretly reached a secret agreement to carve up the west of Taihang:
"Zhao took Taiyuan and Yanmen, Wei took Hedong, and the middle was divided into Shangdang."
At present, the armies of Zhao and Wei have gathered at Zhiguan, ready to march westward to Hedong at any time, but they are unwilling to let Xiang Yu know about this too early, because according to the temperament of the young Shangzhu Kingdom, he may still know if he is blocked in Hangu.
Retreating due to difficulty, they turned to attack Nanyang.
But once he knew that Hedong could be used as a shortcut to enter the Pass, Xiang Yu would not only insist on entering the Pass, but would even order Zhao Wei to "strike westward"!
Unexpectedly, Zhao Gao had a strong desire for survival. After noticing that something was wrong with Li Si and that Hei Fu was coming, he was too panicked. In addition to sending Zhang Ao to contact Zhang Er, when the Chu army pressed on Hangu Pass, he also sent people from Hedong to cross the river.
, arrived in Shaanxian County (Sanmenxia City, Henan Province), and asked the Chu army to surrender again.
Zhong Limei went to negotiate with him this time. Brothers Zhao Gao and Zhao Cheng agreed to send Hedong ships to Maojin Ferry in Shaanxi County to meet the Chu army entering Hedong...
There are four river crossings in Hedong. From upstream to downstream, they are Longmen Ferry, Puban Ferry, Fengling Ferry and Maojin Ferry.
Among them, Maojin Crossing to the north connects Anyi Salt Pond, which has always been the channel for transporting salt from the three Jin Dynasties and the convergence of business travel. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a crossing had been formed and it was a battleground for military strategists. The famous Duke Xian of Jin Dynasty "pretended to attack Guo"
That is, they crossed the river from Maojin and destroyed the Guo Kingdom in Shaanxi County.
When Duke Mu of Qin attacked Zheng, Marshal Jin sent out a surprise army to cross the river from Maojin, ambush in Xiaohan, wait for work, and defeated the Qin army.
Zhao Gao promised that the Chu army could take a pontoon bridge from Puban to enter Guanzhong. In this way, they could bypass the Hangu Pass and appear in the hinterland of Guanzhong. Lishan Mountain was within easy reach. However, Zhao Gao's condition was still to cede Shangdang County to become the king.
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Now Zhao Wei's concealment can no longer be hidden, and the unlucky Chen Yu must face Xiang Yu's wrath.
Fortunately, he also has his own trump card.
Seeing that Chen Yu was about to be dragged down, he quickly grabbed the ground with his head and said eagerly:
"This is Kuai Che. Li Zuoche deliberately deceived him. Chen Yu didn't know about it at all. Moreover, my subordinates took the initiative to ask for help. They are really dedicated to Chu and have a secret that they want to report to Shang Zhuguo!"
Xiang Yu gestured with his hands and asked Chen Yu to finish his sentence: "This may be the last thing you say in your life. Please think it over carefully before saying it."
Chen Yu Jishou: "Shangzhu Kingdom should know that Chen Yu is in charge of the administration of Hengshan County, and Hengshan County is connected to the north of Dai County, and Dai County is connected to the outside of the Great Wall..."
"More than a month ago, the Xiongnu defeated the Eastern Hu at Outuo and unified Monan. Immediately, two more guests from the Xiongnu Chanyu arrived at Mount Hengshan. Does Shangzhu know who they are and what their intentions are?"
"who?"
"It is Xiang Liang and Xiang Zhuang who are members of the Shangzhu Kingdom, and they brought a message from the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu..."
"My father-in-law is still here!? Where is he now?"
Xiang Yu was surprised and ecstatic at the same time.
"Because it is inconvenient for the two monarchs to go south with me, they are all guests in Hengshan County."
Chen Yu took out the sheepskin letter with body temperature from his body and held it up with both hands. Xiang Yu took it out and opened it. It really seemed to be Xiang Liang's handwriting. This father-in-law had a profound influence on Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu had read the letter sent to the Prime Minister by his retainer in Nian no matter how many times. He also learned about Qin Shihuang's arrogance and extravagance based on the suffering of the Chu people from his uncle's letter.
After reading, Xiang Yu closed the parchment letter, raised his head and sighed:
"God bless the Xiang family!"
"Of course, this is God Bless General, God Bless the Six Nations!"
Chen Yu also completely changed his stance at this time. He hated Kuai Che in his heart for being treacherous. He was also angry that Zhang Er refused to tell him such important things, and he almost got killed by concealing information.
"Brother, do you think I will leak it, or do you treat me as an outsider? I didn't hide anything about Xiang Liang and told you as soon as possible..."
Chen Yu felt a little chilled. Since that person was unkind, then don't blame Chen Yu for being unjust!
Chen Yu bowed down and said: "The great Chanyu of Maodun of the Xiongnu is willing to join the alliance and send tens of thousands of Xiongnu horses to the west of Henan. I also ask you to go to the state of Chu Shangzhu..."
"Will hunt in Guanzhong!"
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In mid-June, just as Heifu had broken the Wuguan Pass, Xiang Yu sent troops to Hangu, and wanted to enter Hedong from Maojin, a rift between Chu and Zhao, and the Xiongnu entered the situation. At the same time, a series of events occurred on the old road in the northern part of Hanzhong.
The army is wading through mountains and rivers, slowly marching north...
It's summer, and the dark blue Qinling Mountains are like a barrier, stretching from east to west and stretching for thousands of miles. In the most difficult places, mules and horses can no longer carry people, so Han Xin can only use a cane to trek on the narrow mountain road and step on the stream.
After climbing over a series of dangerous passes, the guide pushed aside the prickly pine leaves, pointed to a looming fortress on the distant mountains, and said to Han Xin:
"General Han."
"That's Sanguan!"
"We've got it." Han Xin wiped the sweat from his face and smiled.
"We have been fighting hard for more than a year, our soldiers are working hard, and the whole world has gathered for this battle in Guanzhong. How can Han Xin miss such a grand meeting?"