Prime Minister of Great Qin

In the second year of Qin II, November.

There is no final city.

Han Xin's army was stationed here.

Today, western Liaoning has been snowing heavily and the weather is bitterly cold.

The county government office that used to be occupied by Han Guang has now been taken over by Han Xin. At this moment, the lights are brightly lit in the county government office, the fire is blazing, and there is a crackling sound. Han Xin is the only one in the lobby. He is looking at a sheepskin kanyu. Picture, frowning in deep thought from time to time.

It has been more than a year since the Great Chaos in Kanto.

After more than a year of turmoil, the situation in Kanto has become completely clear.

The Wei region is mainly composed of brothers Wei Jiu and Wei Bao, the Han region is composed of Han Cheng and Han Xin, the Zhao region is composed of Zhao Xie and Chen Yu, the Qi region is composed of Tian Dan and Tian Rong, and the Chu region is quite complicated, mainly composed of Xiang Ji , Song Yi and others, as for Yandi, it was Zang Tu. In addition, there were some rebel forces with thousands of people, such as Shen Yang, Gong Ao and others.

These major rebel forces were all marked out by Han Xin.

On this map, Han Xin also marked two marching routes. One was to go directly south to destroy Chen Yu, and then capture Qi to solve the urgent needs of Liu Ji, Xiao He and others, while the other was to go west and destroy Zhao Xie. , first revitalize the land of the Three Jins, and then gather troops to force the rebel forces of the six countries together, and then destroy them all.

Both options are feasible.

but.

According to the tactics originally formulated by the imperial court.

When heading south.

It’s just that Han Xin is not very willing. After all, eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning are bitter cold places and cannot raise many soldiers. Once he starts to go south, he will almost be stuck in combat for a long time. The supply of food and grass is a big problem. He doesn’t really want to ask for help. The court asked for it.

At this time.

There were footsteps outside the lobby.

"General, Your Majesty has issued an edict."

Hear the words.

Han Xin frowned.

He doesn't like it when others dictate his affairs.

A sharp look flashed in Han Xin's eyes, and he said coldly: "Send it in."

"promise."

Yan Bushi entered the lobby.

He glanced at Han Xin slightly, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Then a document was placed on the case.

Han Xin did not go to see it.

His eyes were still on the map.

Seeing this, Yan Bushi frowned, but he no longer dared to speak any more and slowly withdrew.

He had already suffered once with Han Xin.

He even almost lost his life.

Previously, under the leadership of Han Xin, their army was overwhelming and easily wiped out Han Guang who was in trouble in Liaodong. At that time, Yan Bushi took the initiative to report the battle report to the Beiyuan army. It was this one This move completely angered Han Xin.

Han Xin was furious and demanded the marching law.

Yan Bushi was killed.

Only in the end, Fan Kuai and other generals joined forces to stop him, and even tried to persuade him many times, did Yan Bushi save his life, but he also received fifty military sticks and lay on the couch for more than half a month.

As for why Han Xin was so angry.

Han Xin has only one explanation.

On the order of the imperial court, they went south to quell the chaos. They had broken away from the Beiyuan army and no longer obeyed the orders of the Beiyuan army. There was no need to send messages.

Military matters should not be planned by outsiders.

Yan did not realize that this move was leaking military secrets.

He shall be dealt with by military law.

Han Xin was extremely strict in running the army and paid great attention to details.

The captain under his command should not be spared lightly for committing such a serious crime.

In particular, everyone else didn't take it seriously and thought that Yan Shishi had done nothing wrong. They all agreed that Han Xin was making a fuss, which made Han Xin very angry. He couldn't agree with the thoughts of these people in the army.

Soldiers, the country's major events, the place of death and life, the way of survival, must be observed.

A seemingly reasonable report will leak out the actual situation of the army, and will also make the actual combat power of the army known to the outside world. Although something may not really happen, if one more person knows, there will be more risks. With danger.

Once other rebel forces are alerted, they will undoubtedly pay a higher price if they send troops to regain other parts of Kanto in the future.

This is something Han Xin hates extremely.

finally.

Except for Yan Shishi, Fan Kuai and other people who asked for mercy were all beaten with sticks.

This also led to many generals in the military camp being deeply resentful of Han Xin. They all believed that Han Xin was too cold-blooded and unkind.

In this regard.

Han Xin didn't care at all.

He didn't even bother to explain to these people.

After examining the map, Han Xin picked up the document sent by the court.

He frowned and reluctantly opened the document.

Just one glance.

Han Xin's eyes lit up.

Then, a look of joy appeared on his face.

After all, the court did not disappoint him and did not force him to do anything.

Just let him do it for himself.

Han Xin shouted outside the hall: "Come here, inform the chief officers of Liaodong and West Liao, and let them start immediately to prepare the food and fodder for the 50,000-strong army to set out. At the same time, except for those necessary to maintain public order, all the other soldiers will be under my account." ."

Han Xin's instructions were very concise.

It soon spread to other people's ears.

The army sergeants were shocked, but the officials in Liaodong looked at a loss.

They certainly understood what Han Xin was doing.

I want to continue to mobilize troops. But is it too risky to drain all the troops in Liaodong and Western Liaoning?

Once the war in the front is unfavorable, Liaodong and Liaoxi will become an "empty city" with no troops to defend at all and will be easily taken away. Moreover, Liaodong and Liaoxi cannot raise so many soldiers. The reason why they can gather so many soldiers is largely due to Han Guang's soldiers were recruited, and there were soldiers gathered scattered by the officials from various places.

These people don't have much fighting power.

but.

Han Xin didn't care.

Just let the local officials do what they say.

And bluntly said that it was authorized by His Majesty.

Following Han Xin's orders, Liaodong and Liaoxi counties were also in operation. Even when it was snowing heavily, there were soldiers training in the military camp at all times. This also made many soldiers in the army resent Han Xin even more deeply.

Yan Bushi and others were also puzzled.

It's winter now.

Heavy snow has blocked mountains, roads, and water, making it impossible to march. They don't believe that Han Xin will mobilize troops at this time. So what is the point of training troops now? Moreover, those who have practiced a lot are local soldiers from eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning, as well as some hooligans. Can these people really be of great use?

Isn't this a pure waste of food?

However, after being under Han Xin's command for so long and having been beaten with a stick before, although they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show it and could only obey Han Xin's orders.

Winter passes quickly.

And under Han Xin's strong order.

The government authorities in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning also had to convert the land rent that should have been handed over to the court last year into marching food and grass.

Under Han Xin's training, local soldiers and gangsters also improved greatly.

At the moment when the glacier melts.

Han Xin sent troops.

When Zang Tu was still immersed in Rourou Township, he directly led an army of 50,000 people and marched out of Yuyang and Shanggu at an extremely fast speed. Zang Tu didn't even react. The 50,000-strong army led by Han Xin was already at Jiji. Under the city.

This is also the time.

Yan Bushi, Fan Kuai and others understood why Han Xin trained troops in winter.

The purpose is to attack them unprepared.

Under the heavy snow blocking the mountains, it was difficult for Zang Tu to find out the actual situation in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning. Moreover, due to the poor roads and difficulties in transporting grain and grass, Zang Tu would basically be relaxed throughout the winter. It is precisely because of this carelessness that he This gave Han Xin an opportunity.

He took advantage of the winter to train his troops, and then when the ice and snow had just melted, he sent troops directly, catching Zang Tu by surprise.

By the time Zang Tu reacted, his troops were already approaching the city.

Jicheng is already an isolated city.

Yan Bushi, Fan Kuai and other generals secretly thought for a moment that if they were Zang Tu, they might be careless. After all, who could have expected that when the ice and snow had just begun to melt and the roads were still blocked, Han Xin would directly send troops? And it will be so fast, and the troop strength will far exceed previous estimates.

Thinking of this.

Everyone was also sweating coldly.

I couldn't help but feel more and more awe of Han Xin.

However, just when Yan Bushi and other generals thought that Han Xin would order an attack on the city, Han Xin changed his direction and directly ordered Fan Kuai to lead an army of 30,000 to go south immediately and send troops out of Guangyang and Hengshan to attack Chen Yu.

And send out messages along the way.

Zang Tu has descended.

This news not only spread to Jicheng, but also fell into the ears of Zang Tu.

It also reached the ears of Zhao Xie and Chen Yu.

Zang Tu in the city was stunned for a moment when he heard the news, and then his face became full of disdain.

He is an old general of the Yan State, how could he surrender to the Qin people?

Just when Zang Tu wanted to occupy the city and wait for the other nobles from the six countries to rush to help, the words of one of his counselors made Zang Tu calm down.

"General, now it's not a matter of whether you believe it or not, but whether the others will believe it."

Hear the words.

Zang Tu said with disdain: "How can the rest of the people not believe it? I, Zang Tu, was a general of Yan in the past, and now I have single-handedly contributed to the uprising in Yan. How can other nobles believe that I surrendered to the Qin people?"

The counselor sneered and said, "General, this is wrong."

"I believe that the general is now considered by other nobles to have surrendered to the Qin people."

"Nonsense talk." Zang Tu shouted angrily, rolling his sleeves.

The counselor said calmly: "General, listen to me, the Qin army in the outer city of the city now should be ten or twenty thousand, and the Qin army that besieged the city at the beginning was at least forty or fifty thousand, and this Han Xin is very important to the general. Instead of attacking, five or six days ago, we took the initiative to withdraw some soldiers, and even directly announced that we were going to attack Chen Yu."

"General, does he know why Han Xin released this information?"

"And why is it reported that the general has surrendered?"

Zang Tu frowned and said solemnly: "Why is this?"

"Because the other nobles will definitely think that the general has surrendered, because Han Xin only had 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers known to the outside world in the past. Now these 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers have gone to attack Chen Yu. Doesn't this mean that the general did not do anything to Han Xin? Were there any obstacles?"

"And now that spring has just begun, Han Xin has already attacked Guangyang and Hengshan. Doesn't this mean that Han Xin is in an uninhabited territory in the general's territory?"

"What circumstances would make this happen?"

"Only if the general secretly surrendered to Han Xin during the winter could this effect be achieved."

talking.

The counselor smiled bitterly and said: "Now, Chen Yu may have fought against Han Xin's army. I'm afraid he will have already scolded the general. In the hearts of the nobles of the six countries, the general has been considered to have surrendered to Qin." military."

Hear the words.

Zang Tu's face changed slightly.

He has realized the problem.

"What should I do?" Zang Tu asked with an uneasy look on his face.

The counselor shook his head and said: "The general can't spread any news at the moment, so he can't argue for himself. And even if the general can spread the word, the other nobles may not believe the general's words. And if the general wants to spread the word, he can only There was a battle with Han Xin out of the city, but this rumor has already spread throughout Yuyang and Shanggu. I am afraid that the rest of the city has already opened its doors and surrendered. Even if the general is killed, where can he go?"

"The matter has come to an end. If it is not true, then surrender."

"It can be considered a smooth sailing."

Hearing what the counselor said, Zang Tu kicked the big case away and shouted angrily: "You are looking for death!"

The counselor closed his eyes and waited for the kill.

See this.

A murderous intent flashed in Zang Tu's eyes, and finally his face changed again and again, and he slumped to the ground slumped.

"What can be done about it?"

"Han Xin, you are trying to harm me!" (End of Chapter)