A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 132 Han Xin, who wields soldiers like a god

In Dai, the king was Chen Yu, and the original king was Zhao Xie. After Chen Yu and Tian Rong drove Zhang Er away, he supported Zhao Xie as the king of Zhao. In order to repay Chen Yu, Zhao Xie named Chen Yu the king of Dai. However, because Chen Yu stayed in Julu, the capital of Zhao State, all affairs of Dai State were handled by Xia Shuo, the Prime Minister of Dai State.

Han Xin's army of 100,000 entered the country of Dai. Xia, the Prime Minister of Dai, said that he had not received the slightest news. It was only when Han Xin's army attacked Yanyu that he received news of the arrival of Han Xin's army. He quickly summoned an army to meet the enemy. However, due to the weak national power of Dai, he could only Thirty thousand people were gathered together, so they had to defend the city.

By the time Han Xin's army arrived in Dai County, Dai's army was already ready. Han Xin observed that the city of Dai County was not high, so he decided to attack by force and ordered to surround three palaces, leaving the west side of the city. However, he set up an ambush five miles west of the city to prevent the Dai army from escaping.

A fierce siege battle began. Although the Dai army took advantage of the city, the soldiers were not elite, because the most elite soldiers were on the Great Wall in the north to defend against the Huns' southern invasion.

Although the Central Plains is currently in dire straits, there is still a group of people silently guarding the Xia at the border. Along the Great Wall, all the princes have set up heavy troops here with a tacit understanding.

For example, Liu Bang set up a defense of 50,000 people in the north, and Bai Qing also placed 50,000 in the clouds. Dai was weak, but he also placed 20,000 elite troops, and then Yan's 50,000. Otherwise, the Huns would They had already taken advantage of the war in the Central Plains and poured into the Great Wall in a steady stream.

Three days later, Dai County was captured, and more than 10,000 people fled from the west of the city, but were captured by Han Xin's ambush there. Xia Shuo was also captured. After taking Dai Guo, Han Xin's army finally had less logistical pressure, but there were still many shortcomings.

After taking the country of Dai, Han Xin personally sent a letter to the border gate, saying that the rear line had been replaced, but he wanted them to guard with peace of mind, and the logistics would not be blocked.

After Zhao learned that an enemy was attacking Dai, they sent Zhao General Qi Wei to lead an army of 50,000 to support them. However, they misjudged Han Xin's military strength, thinking it was only tens of thousands. When Qi Wei arrived with his men, they found Dai County. It had been breached, and then decisively led people to retreat.

Han Xin discovered them, ordered his army to break out of camp and pursue them, and besieged them in Wu County. Qi Wei discovered that the Han army was not tens of thousands but hundreds of thousands. In panic, he abandoned his troops and ran away. Han general Cao Shen led his men to pursue and kill him.

Han Xin gathered the 50,000 Zhao troops in the city, bringing Han Xin's military strength to 170,000.

Han Xin decided to divide his troops into two groups. He led 100,000 troops to attack Zhao's Hengshan County in the south, while Zhang Er led 50,000 people to go east from Huai'an into Shanggu County to attack Yan.

When the State of Zhao learned that the reinforcements had been wiped out, he immediately summoned a large army to resist. King Zhao knew the importance of this battle, so he exhausted almost all the strength of the State of Zhao and gathered 200,000 troops to garrison in Fuping to stop the Han army from going south.

The leader of the Zhao army was Chen Yu, the acting king. Chen Yu had a counselor named Li Zuoche who was named Lord Guangwu by the King of Zhao because of his uncanny plans. He was also the grandson of Li Mu, a famous general of the ancient Zhao Kingdom, so he won the favor of the King of Zhao. trust.

At the military meeting, Li Zuochao said: "Han Xin crossed the Xihe River, captured King Bao of Wei, captured Xia Shuo, and washed Lian Yu with blood. Now assisted by Zhang Er, he was taking advantage of the victory and wanted to conquer Zhao. His advance was unstoppable. But I heard: 'Thousands of miles away' If you transport food, the soldiers will be in danger of starving; if you collect firewood for cooking when you eat, the army will not be full!'

This Fuping is located at a mountain pass. Chariots cannot run parallel to each other, and cavalry cannot line up. If they march for hundreds of miles, their food supplies will fall behind. I hope you will temporarily allocate 30,000 troops to me, and I will cut off their baggage and food supplies from the alleys.

If you don't fight with the deep trenches and high fortresses, the Han army will not be able to fight in front or retreat. My troops have cut off the Han army's retreat. In less than ten days, Han Xin's head will be hanging under your banner. "

Originally, the Zhao army occupied a favorable terrain and relied on the advantage of the city and the country's territory behind them. Even if Han Xin had hundreds of thousands of troops, they could not easily break through. However, Chen Yu saw that Han Xin only had tens of thousands of people, so he wanted to take the initiative to fight and finish his work. One battle.

Chen Yu was once a Confucian scholar and often claimed that he was a master of justice without cunning and cunning, so he was very disgusted.

Finally, he said to Li Zuochao: "In terms of the art of war, you can surround the enemy with ten times the enemy's force, and you can fight the enemy with twice the enemy's force. Now, although Han Xin claims to have a force of hundreds of thousands, it is actually only tens of thousands, thousands of miles away Coming to attack us, it can be seen that the soldiers are already extremely tired.

If we avoid attacking and a more powerful enemy comes in the future, how will we deal with it? I think the princes will think that we are cowardly and can attack us easily. By then, will Zhao country still have stability? "So he didn't follow Li Zuoche's plan.

When Han Xin was worried about how to break this fortified city garrisoned by 200,000 people, someone came to report Chen Yu's failure to adopt Li Zuoche's plan. He was very happy and knew Chen Yu's thoughts.

So he boldly led troops and stationed them only twenty miles away from Fuping. He sent two thousand light cavalry, each holding a red flag, to cross the river in front of him from a path downstream, and went to the hillside on the other side to disguise himself and peek. Zhao Jun, and warned them: Zhao Jun will definitely come out in full force when our army attacks. At that time, you will take the opportunity to quickly rush into Fuping, pull out the Zhao national flag, and plant the red flag of the Han army.

At the same time, he ordered the deputy general to order a small meal, saying: "After defeating Zhao Jun today, there will be a big dinner!" None of the generals believed it, but relying on Han Xin's prestige, they had to pretend to be so.

Later, Han Xin summoned his generals to analyze and concluded that the Zhao army had now occupied a favorable position. Before they saw the Han army making a big show of force, they would have thought that the Han army had encountered danger and retreated. They would not easily send troops to attack us. .

So Han Xin sent 10,000 troops as the vanguard, crossed the river in front of Fuping, and formed a position with the river at his back. When Zhao Jun saw that the Han army had set up a desperate formation with no way to retreat but to advance, they all laughed, mocking Han Xin for not knowing how to fight. At dawn, Han Xin had people play the general's flag and guard of honor, blow trumpets and beat drums, and cross the river in a swagger. After a short rest, the army made an appearance of attacking Fuping. When Chen Yu saw this, he felt confident, so he went out of the city to form a formation. The two sides fought for a long time. Han Xin abandoned his drum and flag, pretended to be defeated, and retreated to the military formation by the river to hold on.

Because they were backed by the river and Han Xin's superb coordination, Zhao Jun could not easily defeat them.

At this time, the two thousand light cavalry sent by Han Xin waited for the Zhao army to rush out to pursue the Han army and fight for the spoils. They immediately rushed down the hillside. The Zhao army was killed and they hurried towards the city.

The Han army's Qingqi followed behind unhurriedly. When they saw a large number of Zhao troops crowding at the city gate, making it impossible to close the city gate, the Han army's Qingqi immediately increased their speed, followed the Zhao army and successfully rushed into the city, killing all the people around the city gate. After the Zhao army was defeated, the city gate was closed again, the Zhao army's flags on the top of the city were pulled down, and 2,000 Han army red flags were erected.

On the other side, the Zhao army by the river had been defeated for a long time and wanted to retreat to the city. However, they saw the red flags of the Han army all over the city of Fuping. They were shocked and thought that the Han army had captured King Zhao and all his generals. So the battle was in chaos and they scattered in all directions. Escape from prosecution.

Although Chen Yu killed several people and tried his best to stop them, he still had no success. At this time, the Zhao army in Fuping City had been defeated by the Han army, and Zhao Wangxie was also captured. After a short rest, the city gate was opened, and more than a thousand light cavalry attacked the Zhao army's rear formation. The Zhao army attacked from both sides, and the Zhao army's formation collapsed. , was defeated. In addition, the Han general Cao Shen killed Chen Yu, the king of Dai, by the river.

Because Han Xin ordered not to kill Li Zuoche, anyone who could capture him would be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. Therefore, Li Zuoche, who wanted to disguise himself as a prisoner of war, was tied up tightly by a soldier with red eyes, for fear that his daughter would escape.

After seeing Li Zuoche, Han Xin personally stepped forward to loosen his bonds and asked Li Zuoche to sit facing east. He held the ceremony of his disciple and wanted to ask him for advice on how to pacify Yanqi.

After Li Zuoche gained Han Xin's respect, he did not cling to his status as a prisoner. He calmly accepted Han Xin's invitation and became Han Xin's personal adviser. In response to what Han Xin said about capturing Yanqi, Li Zuoche said:
"I once heard someone say: A wise man will make a mistake after a thousand worries; a fool will gain something after a thousand worries. So even if it is a criminal's words, the saint can selectively adopt them. But I am afraid that the strategy I proposed may not be worth adopting. But I would still like to offer my humble opinion.

Although Chen Yu, the king of the Dai Dynasty, had a plan to win every battle, he made a miscalculation and his army was defeated in Fuping and died in the river. Now the general crossed the Xihe River and captured the King of Wei. He captured Xia in Dai County and captured Fuping in one fell swoop. In less than one morning, he defeated Zhao's 200,000-strong army and killed the King of Dai. He became famous throughout the country and was powerful. Shocking the world.

It is your advantage to make the people of the enemy country put down their farm tools, stop working, eat well, wear good clothes, and listen attentively to the news of your order to march. However, the soldiers were tired and the actual situation made it difficult to use the troops.

Now the general has to lead the tired and hard-working soldiers to stop under the city defended by the state of Yan. He wants to fight but is afraid that it will be delayed for too long. Stick to the border to strengthen yourself. If Yan and Qi are at a stalemate, then the victory of the King of Han and the Overlord will be indistinguishable. This is the general's shortcoming.

I think the strategy of "attacking Yan in the north and Qi in the east" is a mistake. Because those who are good at using soldiers often use their own strengths to attack the weaknesses of others. It is better for the general to stand still, rest and reorganize the soldiers, stabilize the Zhao territory, care for the orphans, reward the soldiers with beef and fine wine every day, and prepare to attack the Yan Kingdom.

Then send your defenders to persuade the State of Yan and fully demonstrate your advantages in front of the State of Yan. The State of Yan will certainly not dare to disobey you. After Yan surrendered, he sent debaters to persuade Qi that Yan had surrendered to Han, and Qi would surely obey the wind. Even the most intelligent people would not know how to plan for Qi.

If you do this, major affairs in the world will be easier to handle. The way to use military force is to seize the enemy first and then implement the actual strategy, isn't it? "

After hearing Li Zuoche's plan, Han Xin felt enlightened and quickly made him his confidant. Then he ordered King Zhao to write a letter of surrender in person, asking all the cities of Zhao to surrender. In this way, Han Xin easily got all the cities of Zhao. city.

Then he implemented Li Zuoche's plan one by one and sent envoys to the State of Yan. When King Zang Tu of Yan heard the news that Han Xin had defeated Zhao's 200,000-strong army with tens of thousands of troops, he felt a chill down his spine and immediately Expressed his willingness to surrender to the king of Han.

At the same time, Han Xin wrote to Liu Bang requesting to make Zhang Er the King of Zhao and to pacify the State of Zhao. Liu Bang agreed and made Zhang Er the King of Zhao.

That night, Han Xin won a great victory. He ordered to fulfill his promise and ordered the whole army to have a banquet. All the generals came to congratulate. Someone asked in confusion: "General, the art of war says that the formation should be 'with the mountain on the right and the mountain on the left. Against Shuize, now the general is fighting against the enemy. Earlier, he said that Zhao Jun would have dinner after defeating him. At that time, we were not convinced, but today we won, what kind of tactic is this? "

Han Xin drank the wine glass in one gulp, stood up, met the eyes of the generals, and said with a smile: "The tactics I used today are also based on the art of war, but you guys didn't pay attention.

Isn't it said in the art of war that 'trap yourself in a dead place and then survive, put yourself in a dead place and then survive'? But I have never had the opportunity to train the soldiers, and many of the soldiers surrendered from Wei and Dai. This is what the people often say, "rushing to the streets to fight the war."

In this situation, if the soldiers are not put to death and the soldiers are not allowed to fight to protect themselves, if they are left with a way to survive, how can they still win with them if they all run away? "

After hearing this, all the generals sighed and admired Han Xin's military skills even more. They all said that Han Xin's military skills were like a god.

(End of this chapter)