Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 314

April is the season of unrelenting rain.

Although the cavalry of Chu State stationed outside the south gate of Pengcheng, the defenders on the top of the city did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Groups of Huainan armored soldiers in full armor were holding long daggers and were on alert. The rain soaked their armor. And the battle robes, cold and wet, but the Huainan soldiers on the top of the city still stood upright one by one.

On the watchtower, a Huainan school principal with a dagger on his waist was pacing back and forth.

Since forming an alliance with Chu State, Huainan Wang Yingbu has purchased many Huan Shou Dao from Chu State. In addition to the [-] forbidden troops, he also equipped all small schools above Qu Chang in the Huainan Army with Huan Shou Dao.

Yingbo also thought about making his own ring-shoulders, or even horizontal knives, but he gave up in the end.

It's not that the craftsmen of Huainan Kingdom can't make ring-shoulders or horizontal knives, but that the craftsmanship of making ring-shoulders and horizontal knives is too complicated and time-consuming. Yingbu mobilized thousands of craftsmen to make them day and night, but after a year, they can't However, thousands of Liao Liao have been built, and the price is too high, so it is better to buy them directly from Chu State.

The knife-making technology of Chu State is obviously better than that of Huainan State. Not only is the output larger, but the quality is also better. Yingbu also thought about stealing the knife-making technology of Chu State, but he failed in the end.

At a certain moment, Huainan Elementary School, who was pacing back and forth, suddenly stopped.

Huainan Primary School listened for a moment, then asked the armored soldiers beside him, "Did you hear that?"

More than a dozen armored soldiers in the vicinity turned their ears, vaguely, they seemed to hear the sound of horseshoes, and raised their heads suddenly, only to see a dark group of Chu cavalry galloping out of the vast rain in front, a man wearing armor The knights of Chu State covered in iron armor rode their horses to the suspension bridge and shouted loudly: "General Da Chu Wei finished his letter, please see King Huainan!"

"You wait first." Huainan Xiaoxiao shouted, "Wait for the villain to report to the general before making a decision!"

"Hurry up and come back!" The armored knight outside the city said coldly, "Don't miss the military plane!"

Huainan Primary School snorted and hurried downstairs.

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Huainan Palace.

Yingbo picked up the pasta on the table and smelled it, but finally put it down. Ever since he learned that the general of the Chu army was an unknown scholar last night, Yingbo had no appetite, and he didn't even close his eyes all night.

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty, you should eat something at least. If you don't eat enough, you won't have energy."

Ying Bo said: "President Guo, who is this Bi Shu? What does Xiang Zhuang think?!"

Yingbo couldn't figure it out, why did Xiang Zhuang let a scholar who had never been on the battlefield or lead the army to lead the army, and handed over a 10,000+ army to such a person, isn't it a joke?

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty, this Bi Shu is indeed a scholar. He has never led a soldier or fought a war, but..."

These years, Kuai Che has almost forgotten Bi Shu, but after returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, Kuai Che finally recalled the scene ten years ago. Ten years ago, this Bi Shu almost stayed in Huainan Kingdom , but in the end, this guy still went to Chu State, Kuai Che is still very embarrassed when he thinks about it now.

"But what?" Ying Bo asked, "What is this person's background?"

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty may not remember it anymore. At the beginning, I recommended this person to Your Majesty. Unfortunately, by mistake, this person finally went to Chu State. As far as I know, this person is a member of Guiguzi. He has never led an army and has never been on the battlefield, but he is well versed in the art of war and has a great strategy, given time, this person should be a general."

Ying Bo said: "It will take time to become a general, at least not yet, right?"

Yingbo disapproved of the so-called Guigumen. Anyway, Xiang Zhuang was experienced in many battles. Could it be that he didn't understand that a real commander was always fought on the battlefield, not by studying? , a great teacher can become a general?It's just a joke.

Kuai Che said: "Xiang Zhuang's move may have other motives."

"Don't have any plans?" Ying Bu said disapprovingly, "What are the plans?"

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty, don't you think King Qi underestimates the enemy?"

Yingbu grunted and didn't speak. This time against the army of Qi, he really felt that Han Xin was a little different from before. If it was the old Han Xin, how could he still not move?I'm afraid that before Chu's reinforcements arrive, Qi's army has already launched a thunderous attack on Pengcheng.

In the past, Han Xinbing rarely gave people a chance to breathe.

But now, Han Xin doesn't know whether it's because he has been in a high position for a long time, or because he is used to being pampered, or because he has won too many battles and has become a little numb, so he doesn't take the heroes of the world seriously.

After reading this, Yingbo's heart suddenly moved slightly, and he said, "Guo Xiang, you mean..."

Kuai Che nodded and said: "That's right, if this Bi Shu is not a man of paper, but a great talent with real skills, and Han Xin underestimates the enemy, the outcome of this battle is really unpredictable." .”

While the monarch and his ministers were talking, Ma Ye, the deterrent, suddenly came into his heart and said, "Your Majesty, General Chu Guowei has written a letter to ask to see you."

"Bi Shu's army has arrived?!" Yingbo couldn't help but exchanged glances with Kuaiche, and just as he was talking about him, this man came. Immediately, Yingbo told Ma Ye, "Please hurry up."

Ma Ye bowed and left, and after a while, he led a [-]-year-old gentleman in white clothes into the hall.

Seeing the scholar in white, Kuai Che immediately recognized Bi Shu, and Bi Shu also recognized Kuai Che at the same time. At that moment, Chong Yingbu and Kuai Che bowed to each other one after another and said: "The next Bi Shu, see King Huainan, I have seen Brother Zitong."

Ying Bu waved his hand in return, but Kuai Che returned the salute with a long bow, and Ying Bu solemnly invited Bi Shu to the table, Bi Shu flicked his sleeves and entered the table casually.

Kuai Che said with emotion: "Brother Xuejian, I haven't seen you for ten years. I didn't expect you to become a general of Chu."

Bi Shu smiled slightly and said, "Brother Zitong, you and I have plenty of time to catch up on the old days. Now, let's discuss how to force Han Xin's 40 troops to retreat."

Kuai Che nodded slightly, and Bi Shu used the word forced retreat instead of defeat, which shows that his mind is still quite clear.

Yingbu was not hesitant, and the expression on his face was not very good-looking, and he said coldly at the moment: "I thank the general and the Chu army for their help, but Han Xin's soldiers are unmatched in this world, so if you want to force them to retreat It is no easy task for the national army, I wonder if General Bi has any great ideas to teach me?"

"Don't dare." Bi Shu sat up on his knees and bowed to Ying Bu, and said, "I just have an immature idea, and I hope King Huainan and Brother Zitong will give me some advice."

Ying Bo exchanged glances with Kuai Che, and said calmly, "I would like to hear."

Bi Shu smiled slightly, and was not at all annoyed by the hesitation on Yingbo's face. He immediately told Yingbo and Kuaiche about his idea, but Yingbo's face changed drastically when he heard it, and Kuaiche even more so. They were terrified and moved, they really didn't expect that Bi Shu would have such courage, he was planning to confront Han Xin head-on!

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At the same time, dozens of Chu cavalry were galloping towards the camp of the Qi army in the northern suburbs. The first among the dozens of Chu cavalry was holding an envoy talisman, so the scouts and rangers of the Qi army along the way did not intercept them. , and allowed them to approach the camp, less than a hundred steps away from the gate, finally someone shouted to stop them.

"Come and stop, go forward, shoot and kill!"

The first rider raised the talisman in his hand, and said proudly: "By the order of General Da Chu Wei, come and challenge the king of Qi!"

There was a small commotion in the Qi army inside the gate, and then the closed gate burst open, and hundreds of Qi cavalry rushed out of it like a flood that broke the embankment, killing ten people outside the gate in one fell swoop. Yu Chuqi surrounded him, the horses of more than a dozen Chuqi neighed again and again, but the knights on horseback were fearless.

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King Qi's tent, Han Xin finally woke up.

After listening to Cao Shen and Lou Jing's reports, Han Xin said indifferently: "The completion of this book is just a slap in the face, why worry about it? Xiang Zhuang regards this person as a general, but it is a child's play. How can you be polite? This time, I will destroy the 30 Chu army and the Huainan army, and then take advantage of the situation to go straight to Jiangdong."

Cao Shen and Lou Jing's hearts sank when they heard the words, the thing they were most worried about happened.

Han Xin seemed to have guessed what the two were thinking, and said lightly: "Cao Shen, Lou Jing, you don't have to think too much, I am not underestimating the enemy, let alone being careless. The reason why I have not moved for the past few days is to wait for the reinforcements from Chu State to arrive before attacking." , but it is because the art of war has a cloud, and the complexity is simplified, that is to say, the situation that can be solved by a simple method must not be complicated, and the opponent that can be solved at one time must not be solved in two."

While speaking, Su Weilang took Cao Yu into the account and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoys of the Chu army are asking to see you."

"A messenger from the Chu Army?" Han Xin frowned and said, "Interesting, let him come in."

Cao Yu took the order to go, and after a while, he led a big Chu Junxiao general in heavy armor into the big tent.

After the Chu Junxiao entered the big tent, he just slammed his club there like an iron tower, did not salute Han Xin, then tilted his head towards the south, and said proudly: "By order of the Great Chuwei General, I am here to fight! "

After finishing speaking, General Chu Junxiao took out another letter from the soft armor on his chest.

Cao Yu snorted, reached out to take the letter from General Chu Junxiao, and handed it to Han Xin two steps forward.

After reading the letter, Han Xin suddenly had a sneer of contempt. What was written in the letter was that Bi Shu, the general of the Chu army, invited him to go to the southern suburbs to break the battle tomorrow. At that moment, Han Xin said coldly, "It's extremely arrogant. After reading a few military books and learning a little bit about formations, how dare you fight with others? How dare you fight against others? You just don’t know how to live or die.”

After a pause, Han Xin said to General Chu Junxiao: "Go back and tell Bi Shu that the widow has already accepted the war letter. At tomorrow's hour, the widow will personally lead the army to break the formation!"

(End of this chapter)