Qiang Qin

Updated: 2010-12-14

Looking at the Qin army outside the city, although it is far superior to itself in terms of strength and morale, these Qin troops did not send people to attack the city under various favorable conditions. After more than ten miles, Xiang Yu was stationed, which made Xiang Yu's worry even deeper.Seeing the actions of the Qin people, anyone who knows what happened in Kuaiji will think that the things over there are the hands and feet of the Qin people. Their purpose is of course to prevent the Chu army guarding Jiujiang from fighting with all their strength, or even In order to consolidate the rear, he brought people back.Xiang Yu's contempt for such actions of the Qin people was extreme. He thought that as a general, killing the enemy on the battlefield should be the first priority. Unexpectedly, the Qin people not only frequently used tricks on the battlefield, but also conspired in other places constantly.But in the face of this trick, Xiang Yu can't help it, and now he is also caught in a dilemma.

Seeing that Xiang He was also coming, Xiang Yu asked: "Do you think it is better for us to put aside the chaos in Kuaiji and continue to stick here, or take advantage of the fact that the Qin people did not attack and return to Kuaiji to flatten my rear?" Okay?" From the experience of the last big defeat, Xiang Yu finally learned one thing, that is, he should adopt the opinions of far-reaching and resourceful people such as Xiang Ta and Fan Zeng.

Xiang Ta's brows were also tightly furrowed. If the Qin people were attacking the city tightly at this time, I'm afraid Xiang Yu would not have mentioned returning to the army, but the Qin people just stayed outside the city and didn't see any movement. Pressure, let them retreat, so that the Qin army can take down Jiujiang without bloodshed.After thinking for a long time, Xiang Ta said: "At this time, whether to defend or retreat, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the overlord should choose the one with the least disadvantages. This is the best way for our country of Chu. "

"So what are the disadvantages of these two aspects?" Xiang Yu asked.

"If you keep it, the Qin people may not be able to attack easily. I and the Jiujiang River in Chu can resist the Qin people. You can also defend for a while. Maybe the Huns in the north will send troops to the Central Plains in the near future. The problem is solved. But the disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, the chaos in Kuaiji can be big or small. If it is only limited to the dissatisfaction and anxiety of the people, it can be suppressed with Master Fan's means and prestige, but I'm afraid that some people with ulterior motives will take advantage of this time to do things that are not good for the Overlord, and when something happens to our rear, the soldiers in Jiujiang City will no longer be able to fight the Qin people with all their strength." Xiang He said Here he stopped temporarily and looked at Xiang Yu.

After hearing his opinion on Shou, Xiang Yu also thought for a while before saying: "In other words, if we keep Shou, we are very likely to defeat the Qin people because of the ailments in the rear and the invasion of the Huns. It’s so chaotic that even Kuaiji can’t hold it?”

"That's right," Xiang Ta said, "If you keep it, victory is a big victory, and defeat is a crushing defeat. But if you retreat, then with the prestige of the overlord and a large army in hand, those who want to make trouble will naturally not succeed. It will be as safe as a rock, but the people of Qin can drive straight into the city of Kuaiji. At that time, we will only be able to defend the city of Kuaiji. It is possible to send troops to help, which will cause us to become a lonely city. Although the city wall of Kuaiji is higher and thicker than Jiujiang, a city of aid will inevitably make the soldiers lose their faith after being attacked by the enemy for a few days. This gave the Qin people an opportunity to take advantage of it."

After listening to Xiang Ta's analysis, Xiang Yu found that he did not decide what to do because of what he said, but was even more confused, because the disadvantages of both are so obvious, and it is possible that the regime he had just established would be defeated by the Qin people. destroy.He stared blankly at the Qin army outside the city for a while, and finally said with difficulty: "From what you said, I can tell that the disadvantages of the two are actually similar, that is, my country of Chu was destroyed by Qin, but its benefits have There is a difference in size. If I retreat, even if the Huns really invade the Central Plains, I am afraid that the whole Chu Kingdom will not be able to send troops to pursue after Qin retreats. The only benefit to us is that we can hold Kuaiji. Even Jiujiang It may not be possible to take it back. But if we stick to it, we may still have a good chance to severely damage the main force of the Qin people in a battle. Compared with the two, the benefits of defending are greater." Xiang He nodded in agreement with Xiang Yu's opinion, But he didn't mention that if he kept the guard, once the Kuaiji was really in chaos, the whole army would have to be wiped out.Moreover, neither of them came up with the idea of ​​sending troops to repel the Qin people as Fusu and the others thought. Since the last big defeat, Xiang Yu has not dared to go his own way and want to fight the Qin people head-on.

After a conversation, Xiang Yu finally decided to believe in Fan Zeng's ability and prestige, and stayed in Jiujiang to continue to confront the Qin people.Now that the decision has been made, Xiang Yu didn't delay, and immediately ordered someone to tell Fan Zeng who was far away in Kuaiji of his decision, and asked him to find a way to calm the turmoil there.

At the camp of the Qin army outside the city, Fusu finally arrived with his troops.Meng Tian immediately led his subordinate generals out of the camp to meet him, while Zhang Han followed at the end with his whole body tied with ropes.After seeing Meng Tian and other generals, Fusu first expressed his appreciation for their ability to rationally set up camp more than ten miles away from the city, then asked about the current situation in Jiujiang City, and ignored Zhang Han who was at the end .Meng Tian and others saw that the emperor didn't say anything, so it was not good to call Zhang Han and let him talk about his faults first and put Zheng aside in advance.

After glancing at Zhang Han, Meng Tian said: "In the past few days, the general has received the emperor's order saying that he has used a scheme to cause chaos in the Kuaiji. He wants me to be careful here, and the general will follow the emperor's wishes and just be a horse. He stayed here to practice every day, and did not send troops to attack the city. But the last general also sent a few scouts to hide on the edge of the city to listen for news, but the defense of the Chu army in the city is still the same today, and they have not seen any of them go out of the city Invasion or plans to abandon the city and return to Kuaiji."

Fusu couldn't help frowning when he heard this. He thought how Xiang Yu would choose between abandoning the city and leaving the city, but the Chu people still stayed in the city.He glanced at Zhang Liang and said, "Tell me, what is Xiangyu's plan? Didn't he know that the Kuaiji is going to be messed up?"

Before Zhang Liang opened his mouth, Han Xin had already expressed his opinion: "I think it is impossible for the people of Chu not to know that the people in Kuaiji have been picked up by us, but I don't think that only those people can make Xiang Yu I have a feeling of fear. Maybe he can suppress the people by sending out a team of thousands of people, so that his rear will naturally be troublesome, and he can also concentrate all his strength here to block our way."

Although Zhang Liang was the one who put forward this plan, he agrees somewhat with Han Xin: "What General Han said is somewhat reasonable. When I came up with this plan, I really just wanted to let Xiang Yu know and make him feel uncomfortable." Worrying about Kuaiji and no longer worrying about the survival of Jiujiang. But he also forgot that if the people were only panicking, Xiang Yu could indeed stabilize the situation with a small team. However, I still think that such a good opportunity has a chance with Xiang Yu in Kuaiji City. The people in the gap will let go so easily, presumably it's just that they haven't done anything yet. Once they do, Xiang Yu will rush back. At that time, we can not only take down Jiujiang without bloodshed, but even take advantage of his haste. Chasing and killing him on the way to Kuaiji will cause him to lose more troops, which will be of great benefit to us in attacking Kuaiji."

Fu Su pondered for a while before opening his mouth: "In your opinion, Chu people will inevitably have a big chaos in Kuaiji? It's just that we have to wait a few more days to see Xiang Yu's change?"

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "That's right, and I don't think this day will be too long. Xiang Yu can call himself the overlord when the Chu people already have a great king, put the Chu king under house arrest, and control the military and political power of the Chu country by himself. It relies on his invincible achievements. But now that we are defeated in one battle, his status among the Chu people will definitely drop, and those who have rifts with him will naturally come out to oppose him."

Fusu thought about it carefully, and finally said: "Zi Fang's words are very reasonable, since we have been waiting for so many days, we don't have to worry about waiting a few more days, let's see if there will be chaos in Kuaiji."

The other generals saw that Fusu had already made a decision on this matter, so naturally they would not say anything more, and they believed Zhang Liang's words to some extent, so they all took orders to train the sergeants in their respective battalions.

After all the generals had retreated, Fusu looked at Zhang Han: "Zhang Han, what do you want me to do with you? You and Meng Tian sent troops to pursue the defeated Chu army. Meng Tian's army was safe and sound. But you...you let nearly 5 horses die at the hands of the Chu people, you..."

Zhang Han knelt down and kowtowed: "I know the crime. It was because I was greedy for meritorious service that I rashly led troops deep, which caused the army to be wiped out by the Chu people. I am willing to accept the emperor's heavy punishment. The emperor can send me out in public as an example to others."

Fusu sighed and said: "Actually, I understand the reason why you did this very well. After all, you have only been with me for a few days, and you are a surrendered general. Naturally, you think that you are not as good as generals such as Han Xin and Meng Tian in terms of closeness, so you want to stand up. Make a great contribution. But although I can understand your painstaking efforts, I cannot forgive your mistake. After all, this is 5 horses, and now I don’t have many 5 horses in Daqin." Fusu walked up to Zhang Han while talking. He helped him up, "But these [-] soldiers are already dead, and killing you can't save them, so I don't plan to kill you, as long as you lead the troops to be the vanguard when you attack the city in the future, you must kill them." Take it off, can you do this?"

"Your majesty..." Unexpectedly, Fusu would spare him so easily, Zhang Han was deeply moved, "I will serve the emperor to conquer the land of Chu, and let my great Qin rule the world!"