Fu Qin starts with a plan

Chapter 338 The Rise of the Xiang Clan and the Establishment of the King of Chu Together

Although the six countries were restored in various places, the Axis countries are still Chen Sheng's Zhang Chu.

And Zhang Chu also became Zhang Han's first sweeping force.

Now that Zhang Chu is destroyed, the six countries immediately feel that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, and there are dangers everywhere.

When Chen Sheng was still in high spirits, Fan Zeng had a premonition that this initial rebel army would not last long.

Zhang Chu’s downfall can be said to be within his expectation.

After all, a group of desperate peasants have neither long-term goals nor careful arrangements. They only know how to rush and fight without even a foothold. They just want to expand their territory. Will there be a good end?
Xiang Bo, who had fought against the Qin army for several years, would not believe that Chen Sheng could succeed.

Because although the Qin court is decaying, the might of the Qin army is still there.

Any Qin general, leading any Qin army, can defeat the mob in the world.

Even if Chen Sheng had an army of one million, he was vulnerable to Qin's excellent military equipment. Zhang Chu's demise was only a matter of time.

At this time, Fan Zeng and Xiang Bo were sitting in the courtyard, sipping tea and chatting about the situation.

But Fan Zeng said leisurely: "Lu Chen is a loyal general, for Chen Sheng, he swallowed Zhu Fang Hu Wu alive!"

"Zhu Fang's Hu Wuli makes his wits stunned, and death is not a pity. Although Lu Chen is loyal, it is futile!" Xiang Bo said contemptuously.

Fan Zeng smiled noncommittally, and said, "Chen Sheng's defeat was all due to the abuse of Confucian scholars. Since the Warring States period, which genius with extraordinary ingenuity is a Confucian scholar? Confucian scholars only fight for power and profit. I, Jiangdong, cannot afford to support them. It is a favor to give them to others!"

Hearing this, Uncle Xiang smiled and cupped his hands at Fan Zeng: "Mr. Fan is still wise, then Chen Sheng is just mediocre!"

For Chen Sheng, Xiang Bo was very contemptuous, as if he felt that Chen Sheng, who was simple and unrefined, was not worthy of having a wizard to assist him.

In fact, when the bereaved families from the six countries defected to Zhang Chu, it was originally a rough plan that Fan Zeng had to plan to help Xiang Bo send away the group of children from different families with different aspirations.

As a result, Chen Sheng fell into this obvious trap unsuspectingly.

This disappointed Uncle Xiang, so he didn't have any hope for him at all.

However, not only did Chen Sheng fail to see through this rough trap, he also happily gathered troops for the children of the aristocratic clans to expand the territory.

This caused the survivors of the six countries to return to their homeland one after another and restore their own country.

When Chen Sheng's soldiers approached the city, they all denied Chen Sheng again.

Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot?
Such Chen Sheng, such a simple person, is there any reason for his success?

Thinking of this, Uncle Xiang shook his head and smiled again, and said to Fan Zeng: "Mr. Fan, with the support of the grass-headed king Chen Sheng, everyone can develop steadily. Now that Chen Sheng is dead and Zhang Chu is destroyed, how should we deal with it? "

"Qin's army is limited and unable to fight everywhere. After Chen Sheng's fall, Zhang Han's primary goal is the land of Jiangdong!"

"what?"

Uncle Xiang's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "My Jiangdong land is not yet stable, how can I deal with Zhang Han's 20 Qin army?"

"Among the six kingdoms, Chu has the deepest hatred for Qin. The root cause is that King Huai of Chu has always wanted to befriend Qin. However, Qin repeatedly bullied Chu and eventually led to the country's destruction."

Hearing this, Uncle Xiang asked a little puzzled, "What do you mean, sir?"

Fan Zeng stroked his beard, and said: "Old man, I heard that Chu Nangong, the great yin and yang family of the Chu State, once said: 'Although Chu has three households, it will be Chu if Qin dies!', and Lord Li An of the Qin State also made a statement, I wonder if it is true?"

"true!"

Xiang Bo nodded and smiled.

He didn't take this remark seriously. After all, everyone can shout slogans, but how many people actually do things?
But Fan Zeng said solemnly: "Uncle Xiang doesn't know something. At this moment, the enemy has defeated an army of [-]!"

"what?"

Uncle Xiang was surprised, and Fan Zeng explained seriously: "Chu people still miss King Huai of Chu, and hate Qin, who imprisoned King Huai of Chu and killed him. Therefore, why don't we use the same hatred and hatred to let Chu people be the main force against Qin?"

"This, this, this."

As soon as Fan Zeng's words fell, Xiang Bo was dumbfounded, and for a moment, he was pleasantly surprised.

Isn't this Jiangdong land the old land of Chu State?

Aren't the people in this Jiangdong land exactly Chu people?
After pondering for a while, Uncle Xiang bowed his hands to Fan Zeng excitedly: "Mr. is a great talent, please accept Uncle Xiang's worship!"

"The old man went out to help Xiang Gong to stabilize the world. Although Xiang Gong is dead, but Xiang Gong's wish is still there. There is no need for Xiang Bo to be polite, please hurry up!"

As Fan Zeng said, he gave Xiang Bo a little help, and said, "If the common people's sympathy for Chu is aroused, then there will be more than a hundred thousand troops in the land of Jiangdong? I'm afraid the old man will say that there are too few!"

When Xiang Bo heard this, he suddenly realized, and immediately asked Fan Zeng for advice on his future policy.

Fan Zeng thought for a moment, then said solemnly: "Play the banner of King Huai of Chu's lineage, and make King Huai of Chu the successor of King Chu!"

"After supporting King Huai of Chu, wouldn't you hand over the power to others?" Uncle Xiang looked at Fan Zeng suspiciously.

"A young man who is easy to control and can gather forces from all over the world. What are you worried about?"

"What's more, your Xiang family has been the ministers of Chu for generations, and instead of being king yourself, you supported the Queen Huai of Chu. What kind of mind is this?"

Fan Zeng talked eloquently: "As long as the banner of King Huai of Chu is displayed, the world will definitely inspire Xiang's righteousness, and all the generals will gather under Xiang's command. At that time, why should the world worry?"

Hearing this, Uncle Xiang's heart was greatly moved, and then he said hesitantly: "But Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and the royal family of Chu fell apart. How can we find the queen of King Huai of Chu?"

"Ha ha."

Fan Zeng smiled meaningfully, and asked back: "There is such a huge crowd, are you still worried that you won't be able to find one person?"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Uncle Xiang suddenly realized again, and thought to himself that Fan Zeng was really good.

In this way, Xiang Bo Xun day played the banner of the direct line of King Huai of Chu, and secretly searched for a young man of similar age, waiting for an opportunity to become King of Chu.

Compared with Chen Sheng's self-proclaimed king and the restoration of the Six Kingdoms, Fan Zeng's strategy can be described as far-sighted.

It didn't take long for Chen Sheng's remnant forces, as well as the anti-Qin forces running around, to defect to Chu Xiang.

The two largest forces are the Yingbu Army, and the Bandit Army called General Pu,

With the addition of many people and horses, there are [-] people in the land of Chuxiang.

At this time, Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng discussed, first cross the Huai River to reach Xiapi, use the water to settle down, and then discuss the next step.

Faced with the pressing force of Zhang Han's army, Fan Zeng's thinking was very clear, that is, everyone should fight together instead of fighting alone. So soon after arriving in Xiapi, he offered advice to Xiang Bo, contacted the kings of the six countries, and formed a coalition army. Together against Zhang Han.

However, what Fan Zeng did not expect was that Chu Xiang's first enemy was not Zhang Han, but Jing Chu, who was also the king of restoration.

When Chu Xiang's army entered Xiapi, it immediately attracted the vigilance of the 'Jing Chu' forces.

This Jing Chu was the power established by Chen Sheng's general Qin Jia.

At the beginning, Qin Jia defected to Zhang Chu, Chen Sheng, and planned to work for Zhang Chu, but Chen Sheng sent him to expand the territory.

Not long after this expansion, he met Jing Ju, a descendant of the old Chu family.

So he made Jingju the king of Chu, and he himself took charge of the military and political power.

Qin Jia's sphere of influence is in Pengcheng, and Chu Xiang's arrival in Xiapi and Pengcheng is only two hundred miles away, which makes Qin Jia sit on pins and needles.

So not long after Chu Xiang entered Xiapi, Qin Jia led more than 6 troops from Jing Chu to station [-] miles away from Pengcheng, preparing to meet the enemy.

Its purpose is obvious, which is to prevent Chu Xiang from annexing Jing Chu.

At this time, Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng were discussing military affairs in the tent of the Central Army in Xiapi.

"Report-"

A voice suddenly sounded.

Uncle Xiang frowned, and immediately said in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

"Reporting to General Xiang, Qin Jia led more than [-] people and set up camp thirty miles away from Pengcheng!"

A burly young man hurried into the big tent, cupped his hands towards Uncle Xiang and said, "According to the general's observation, it seems that he intends to fight our army to the death!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Uncle Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly: "How do you judge his intention?"

"The last general took advantage of the darkness to sneak into Jingchu's barracks and found that Jingchu's army was making weapons day and night and training day and night. Then Qin Jia yelled that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers!"

"Okay! What a great one, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers!"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, Fan Zeng laughed loudly and bowed his hands to Uncle Xiang; "General Xiang, our chance has come!"

"Ok?"

Uncle Xiang was taken aback, and looked at Fan Zeng suspiciously: "What do you mean by that, sir?"

"Jiang Chao said that Qin Jia threatened that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. In the land of Surabaya, Jingchu is as powerful as us. If we want to fight against Qin, we must form an alliance. But after the alliance, who will be the leader?"

Fan Zeng said, stroking his beard, and said meaningfully: "If General Xiang is the leader of the alliance, will Qin Jia agree? If I think about it, he will never agree, otherwise he will not come out in full force;

Since we don't agree, why don't we get rid of Zhang Chu's rebel army by exterminating him? "

"This"

Xiang Bo thought for a moment, and soon realized Fan Zeng's deep meaning, so he called all the generals together.

"Everyone, Qin Jia is a minister of Zhang Chu, but he betrayed Zhang Chu and supported Jing Ju as the king of Chu. Zhang Chu and Chen Sheng were in trouble, but they didn't lend a helping hand. Such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, we will get rid of him quickly!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand: "This general ordered that today we will be ready for death, and tomorrow we will send troops to Pengcheng!"

"Okay! Kill Qin Jia and avenge King Chen!"

"Qin Jia is ungrateful, damn it, cut off his dog's head tomorrow!"

"Destroy Qin Jia, destroy Jing Chu"

All the generals cursed and supported Chu Xiang to attack Jing Chu.

In the early morning of the next day, the two armies fought in the field of Pengcheng. Although there was not much difference in the number of the two sides, Qin Jia had ambitions but no talent for commanding the army.

In less than a day, Qin Jia's army was defeated by Chu Xiang's army, so that Qin Jia was easily beheaded by Xiang Yu.

When Jing Ju heard that Qin Jia was defeated, he ran away in fright, but was soon killed by Chu Xiang's pursuers.

In this way, Chu Xiang recruited all Jing Chu's soldiers and horses, and his strength grew again, so he settled down in Huling, ready to fight Zhang Han who was going south.

Of course, the impact of this war cannot be underestimated.

More diasporic forces defected to Chuxiang, including Lu Chen, the general of Zhang Chu who captured Chencheng, Liu Bang, who was known as the Duke of Pei, and the descendants of the unsuccessful families of the six kingdoms.

For a time, Chu Xiang seemed to become another axis of the anti-Qin alliance after Zhang Chu.

Really answered Fan Zeng's words: "All the generals in the world have gathered under Chu Xiang's command!"

Among them, the one that Xiang Bo valued was Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei.

It doesn't mean how many people Liu Bang brought, but Zhang Liang is among Liu Bang's followers.

When Zhang Liang bid farewell to Bo Xiang, he made it clear that he wanted to find Liu Bang. Now that Liu Bang has defected to him, Zhang Liang has also become a counselor under Chu Xiang's command.

After all, there is no doubt about Zhang Liang's ability.

In fact, not only Zhang Liang, but Xiao He, Cao Can and others around Liu Bang also valued Uncle Xiang very much.

On this day, Liu Bang took Zhang Liang and others to visit Xiang Bo, and Xiang Bo invited Fan Zeng to host a banquet in the mansion for them.

Although Liu Bang talked with a bit of ruffian, he was generous and would not make people disgusted, which made Xiang Bo very satisfied.

After three tours of wine and five flavors of food, Xiang Bo asked Liu Bang: "Pei Gong came to Xiapi, what's your plan?"

"The general doesn't know. It's really bad luck for me in recent years. I captured Huling in front of me. Before my ass was hot, I was snatched by Qin Jia's bastard. Later, I finally captured Dang County and planned to capture Fengcheng. In the end, his mother's troops Not enough, can't beat it."

"Hahaha--"

As soon as Liu Bang finished speaking, everyone roared with laughter.

Xiang Bo suppressed his smile, and asked Liu Bang, "So you came to the Pi, do you want me to help you?"

"General Xiang's high righteousness is well known in the world. I dare not ask General Xiang for help. I only hope that General Xiang can borrow some troops to help me capture Fengcheng!"

After speaking, Liu Bang said solemnly: "General Xiang's troops can be commanded by General Xiang's generals, and they will be returned immediately after they capture Fengcheng!"

"I wonder how many troops you want?"

"Thousands are enough!"

"Thousands?"

Xiang Bo frowned, turned his head to look at Fan Zeng, Fan Zeng glanced at Zhang Liang, and asked Liu Bang with a smile: "Pei Gong intends to use Fengcheng as his foundation, what is the plan?"

"Mr. Li An once said: 'Although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will lead to Chu'. Presumably, he himself had a premonition that the Qin State would be destroyed by the Chu State. Why don't we take advantage of the trend, support the King of Chu, and deal with the Qin State?"

"How can you trust the words of the prince of Qin?" Xiang Bo asked calmly.

"No!"

Liu Bang shook his head: "He is not an ordinary prince. He is Lord Li An, who is in charge of a hundred thousand imperial troops. Although his death is unknown, his ability is unquestionable. What's more, these words are not from his descendants, but from Duke Nan of Chu!"

"May I ask how many people Peigong has to support the Queen of Chu?" Fan Zeng interrupted suddenly.

"There are less than 2 people at the moment, but after capturing Fengcheng, we should be able to gather [-] people!"

"Then how many cavalry and infantry are there among these 2 people?"

"Hundreds of cavalry and more than ten thousand infantry!" Liu Bang said frankly.

"This group of people also want to support the Queen of Chu?" Fan Zeng smiled coldly.

Liu Bang was not ashamed, but proudly said: "There are many people, but they don't think about what others think. Dare I ask you, sir, how is Chen Sheng?"

"Humph!"

Fan Zeng snorted coldly, and was about to refute, when Uncle Xiang suddenly burst into laughter: "Xiang also has the idea of ​​Pei Gong, how about we join hands to support the King of Chu?"

"what?"

Liu Bang was surprised and said, "Chu Xiang is so powerful, why didn't he proclaim himself king?"

"You are not the only ones with insight in the world!"

As Xiang Bo spoke, he glanced at Zhang Liang and asked, "I wonder if Duke Pei has a candidate for king of Chu?"

"Have!"

Liu Bang nodded and said, "I have found out the whereabouts of Mixin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu!"

"Is this true?" Xiang Bo was overjoyed.

Liu Bang sternly said: "It is true!"

"Where is that man?" Fan Zeng asked hastily.

Liu Bang said with a faint smile: "I don't know the details of herding sheep in a mountain!"

"Okay! This is God's will!"

Xiang Bo applauded, and immediately agreed to Liu Bang's request to borrow troops.

Originally they wanted to support the false Queen Huai of Chu, but Liu Bang found a real Queen Huai of Chu. This is really great news.

After all, fake ones are always in danger of being exposed, but real ones do not have this hidden danger.

As for supporting the queen of Chu, whoever governs Chu will naturally depend on whose fists are hard.

In this regard, Chu Xiang has an absolute advantage.

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