Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 14
Surrounded by Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Limei, Xiao Gongjiao, and Yu Ziqi, Xiang Zhuang slowly climbed to the top of Shouchun City. Standing on the tower and looking down, he saw that the entire city had been surrounded by the crowds of the Chu army. Annihilated, the remnants of the Chu army, who had eaten and drank enough and slept soundly for most of the night, have regained their physical strength, and this society is killing and carnivaling indiscriminately!
Including the more than 200 soldiers led by Jing Qian and Gao Chu, they all joined the ranks of the carnival!
There was the sound of killing, the howling, and the wild laughter of the remnants of the Chu army.

Xiang Zhuang didn't stop the massacre of the village last night, and Xiang Zhuang didn't intend to stop the massacre of the city this morning.

Still the same sentence, this is a troubled world, and there are rules in troubled times. Xiang Zhuang is a man, not a god, and he can't change the rules of survival in this world!If he insisted on stopping the carnival of the remnants of the Chu army, the result would only be a mutiny. This group of mobs have already become bereaved dogs. If they are not allowed to vent their anger, how can they survive?
Of course, Xiang Zhuang also sticks to his own bottom line. Before entering the city, he has ordered the whole army: food must not be burned, children must not be killed, especially women must not be killed!

Food is the foundation of survival and must not be wasted!
Children are the source of future soldiers, and they must be protected absolutely!

As for women, they are the matrix of national reproduction, how can they be killed indiscriminately?

As a soul who traveled from later generations, Xiang Zhuang knows a truth that in troubled times, there will always be a large reduction in population, but as long as the base number of women of childbearing age is still there, no matter how many men die in battle, no matter how many people are lost. No matter how much population is lost, the entire nation will still rise again in a short period of time, all dynasties, without exception.

Compared with Xiang Zhuang, Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Limei, Xiao Gongjiao, and Yu Ziqi are in a different state of mind.

The five people in Huanchu never imagined that the desperate Chu army could really capture Shouchun, and it was as Xiang Zhuang said, without any setbacks at all, and not even a few people were killed!They thought that Xiang Zhuang was just talking about rhetoric, but they never expected that all this would become true!

Shouchun City, with its high walls and deep ditch, was finally captured by this group of mobs.

"General!" Huan Chu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Huan Chu is convinced!"

Xiao Gongjiao also echoed loudly: "The general uses troops, even if Sun Wu is reborn, he will not be able to match him!"

Ji Bu and Zhong Limei didn't say much, but they were also comparing Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Yu in their hearts. Although Xiang Zhuang was not as brave as Xiang Yu, he was not far behind, but in terms of resourcefulness, Xiang Zhuang was far better than Xiang Yu , the battle of Shouchun is enough to explain the problem. If Xiang Yu were to lead the army, how could he come up with such a strange plan?
But Xiang Zhuang said: "The surprise attack on Shouchun this time is just a fluke."

After finishing speaking, Xiang Zhuang said to Yu Ziqi: "General Ziqi, I would like to trouble you to harvest the food in the city as soon as possible, and transport it to the deep mountains and old forests in the northwest of Shouchun for secret storage! Remember, this matter must be done secretly. In particular, no one should know where the food is hidden, and the soldiers involved in transporting the food must also be carefully selected, and there must be no mistakes."

"No!" Yu Ziqi bowed respectfully to Xiang Zhuang, turned around and left.

Although Xiang Zhuang's decree was a bit out of date, Yu Ziqi never showed the slightest hesitation.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Zhuang's mouth couldn't help but a faint smile burst into a smile. The Battle of Shouchun not only solved the recent supply problem of the three thousand remnants, but also helped him establish his prestige initially. At least, Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Limei, Xiao Gongjiao and other generals of the Chu army no longer openly questioned his decision as before.

However, the dilemma faced by the Chu army has not fundamentally changed.

Although the Chu army drove three hundred miles in one day, they did not escape from the land of Huaisi. The 70 troops of Liu Bang and Han Xin still hung over the heads of the [-] Chu troops like dark clouds, and they might surround them at any time. What's more, Xiangzhuang has only initially solved the issue of the leadership of the Chu army, and the more important issue of military spirit and morale has not yet been resolved!

It is impossible for the Chu army to recover its combat effectiveness until the problems of military spirit and morale are resolved.

Thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang's mood became heavy again. It is really not easy to restore the combat effectiveness of the remnants of the Chu army. It is easy to disintegrate an army. It only needs one fiasco. If an army regains its fighting spirit, it may take dozens, or even hundreds of victories!
The long journey has just begun. At this moment, Xiang Zhuang, who has never believed in ghosts and gods, can only pray to the sky. I hope Liu Bang will not send too difficult generals, let alone tens of thousands of troops. If this is the case, even if Xiang Zhuang has the soul of a time traveler, he may have to flee into the mountains and become a savage.

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Fan Kuai narrowed his eyes slightly, and was leaning on the chariot to doze off.

Fan Kui was just in his early forties, at the time when he was the most vigorous in his life, and he was also extremely heroic, with a pair of piercing tiger eyes, his beard standing on end, and he exuded heroic courage from head to toe, the fact is indeed true In this way, Fan Kui was not only the number one general under Liu Bang, but also the number two general after Xiang Yu in the Chu and Han Dynasties!
Behind Fan Kui, the densely packed banners almost covered the entire road, and three thousand armored men, holding spears and halberds high, were rushing towards the west in a mighty way.

Armored soldiers carry tens of kilograms of weight, and only the elite can march in a hurry.

From time to time, news came back from the scouts who had been sent out. Although the distance from the rout of the Chu army was getting farther and farther, Fan Kui didn't take it seriously at all. It was just a group of remnants who were defeated, and they had neither luggage nor food. How far can you escape?Where can I escape to?It will be a matter of time before they are overtaken and eliminated.

From Fan Kuai's point of view, this expedition is basically here to claim credit.

In fact, Liu Bang arranged for Fan Kui to go to war, and he really wanted to give credit to Fan Kui. There are many old troops who have followed Liu Bang since Peixian started his army, but whoever is trusted by Liu Bang is definitely Fan Kui. Fundamentally speaking, Fan Kui is Liu Bang's number one confidant, so, who else can Liu Bang give to Fan Kui if he doesn't give Fan Kui this kind of military exploits that are easily captured?

Of course, there is another secret reason why Liu Bang sent Fan Kuai to lead the army!

All of a sudden, there was a rush of horseshoes in front of him. Fan Kui opened his eyes slightly, and saw a flying cavalry galloping from the front. The cavalry first bowed to Fan Kuai, and then reported loudly: "General, the scout team found more than ten defeated Chu soldiers alone on the mountain road."

Fan Kuai nodded and asked, "What's the result of the torture? Where did the Chu army retreat?"

The scout cavalry replied respectfully: "Report to the general, the rout of the Chu army has gone west."

"Going west?" Fan Kuai asked again, "What is the boundary further west?"

The scout cavalry said: "General, twenty miles to the west is Quyang County."

"Quyang County?" Fan Kuai knocked on the shaft of the chariot, then turned around and ordered, "Send an order, speed up the march, and make sure to arrive at Quyang County before noon today."

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In Shouchun Prison, Xiang Zhuang met Wu She.

Wu She used to be an important counselor under Xiang Yu's command, but later Xiang Yu fell into Chen Ping's countermeasures and became very suspicious of his subordinates and generals. It was at that time that Wu She was demoted to Shouchun by Xiang Yu to become the county magistrate. Xiang Zhuang only crossed over later, so it was the first time for the two to meet.

However, as a time traveler, Xiang Zhuang had of course heard of Wu She's name.

After Han Xin defeated the Chu general Long Qie in Weishui, Xiang Yu once sent Wu She to lobby Han Xin to stand on his own and divide the world with Han and Chu, but Han Xin refused in the end, but Wu She was sent by Xiang Yu to lobby Han Xin, which shows that he His eloquence is very good. As for his strategy, there is no clear record in the history books.

When the two met, Wu She asked softly, "Third General, is Your Majesty alright?"

Xiang Zhuang was silent, and finally sighed after a long while: "Sir, I'm afraid the king is in danger!"

Zhou Yin rebelled against Chu, and Wu She was brutally imprisoned, which shows that his heart is still toward the state of Chu, so there is no need to hide some things from him. After defeating Gaixia, the news that Xiang Yu committed suicide in Wujiang will soon spread throughout the world.

"Ah!?" Wu She's expression changed drastically when he heard this.

Xiang Zhuang also told the Chu army's defeat at Gaixia and the subsequent situation from beginning to end. Wu She was speechless after listening for a long time. Obviously, it was difficult for him to accept such a change for a while!Xiang Yu's life and death are uncertain, and now there are only [-] defeated soldiers in Chu's hundreds of thousands of troops. Doesn't this mean that Chu's strength is exhausted, and the world will soon be named Liu?
Seeing Wu She's distraught, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help being very disappointed.

It seems that Wu She is just a debater, not a qualified counselor.

As a counselor, the most basic quality is to be calm. Even though Mount Taishan is overwhelmed without changing color, only by doing this can one discover the truth of things through the intricate appearance. For example, Fan Zeng, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping are excellent counselors , It's a pity that Fan Zeng is dead, but Zhang Liang and Chen Ping are Liu Bang's right-hand men.

Wu She also noticed his gaffe very quickly, and immediately apologized to Xiang Zhuang: "Forgive me, General, but I have already lost my mind after hearing such bad news." My intelligence is mediocre, except for a little eloquence, it is really useless, but I know that there is a hermit in the north of the city, who can give advice to the general."

"Hermit?" Xiang Zhuang said disapprovingly, "Do you know the name of this hermit, sir?"

"The name of this person is unknown." Wu She shook his head, and said again, "However, I have discussed the art of war with him several times. This person has quite unique insights in the art of war, and I feel ashamed." After saying this, Wu She continued He said, "Also, I have seen the 32nd chapter of "Wei Liaozi" that has never been handed down on his desk, so I suspect that he may be the former Qin Taiwei, Wei Liao!"

"What did you say, so Captain Qin, Wei, Wei Liao!?" Xiang Zhuang suddenly stood up when he heard the words, his face full of shock.

Wei Liao is a military strategist as famous as Sun Wu and Wu Qi!In the history of the state of Qin, Wei Liao was a great talent as famous as Wei Yang. The grand strategy to wipe out the six countries!These two people are both masters of strategy with a long history!

"Jing Qian, Gao Chu!" Xiang Zhuang suddenly turned his head and shouted sharply, "Hurry up and prepare the car, hurry up!"

Wei Liao's age was about the same as Qin Shihuang's. If he was really alive, he would be in his 60s now. Maybe the person Wu She mentioned was really Wei Liao. At this moment, Xiang Zhuang was more than eager?

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