Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 539
"What?" Liu Heng couldn't believe his ears after hearing the servant's urgent report, "King Zhao and Zhang Ao abdicated, and the Chu army has already entered Handan? General Zhao Baixuan was also killed?!"

Dou Yifang, who was by Liu Heng's side, was also pale with shock.

This accident is too big, right?A few days ago, I heard that the Chu army had encountered trouble in Hebei, and was forced to return to Ye County by Zhao Guo's bloody battle. Why did such a big change happen in Handan in just a few days?
"This, this is impossible." Liu Heng turned pale and murmured, "The Black Ice Terrace must have made a mistake."

The servant bowed and retreated, and Dou Yifang looked at Liu Heng who had become a little nervous, and persuaded softly: "My lord, such a big change in the country of Zhao will inevitably lead to a complete reversal of the entire battle situation. The problem is no longer to contain Chu State and rescue Zhao State, but how to protect the Han, so let’s quickly recall the Prime Minister from Hanzhong.”

"Yes, if the queen hadn't reminded me, I would have almost missed the important event." Liu Heng woke up like a dream, and immediately wrote a letter in hand, urgently ordering the servant to send it to Hanzhong within [-] miles.

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A few days later, Luoyang Chu Palace.

Although it was late at night, the upper study room was still brightly lit.

King Xiangzhuang of Chu, General Bi Shu, Grand Master Bai Lixian, Ling Yin Xiang Ta, Tai Wei Xiang Tuo, Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Li Mei, Yu Ziqi and other Che Hou all gathered together, and each one of them was very excited. His face was flushed and he looked excited.

In the past few days, the good news has been continuous. First, the crown prince Xiang Zheng threatened the 200 million people in Zhao to force the cowardly Zhao Wang Zhang Ao to take the initiative to abdicate. The alliance, and Zhang Jing's foundation is not stable, in order to suppress the domestic opposition forces, he took the initiative to invite the Chu army to settle in Handan City.

A few days ago, Prince Xiangzheng's [-] troops entered Handan without any effort.

Immediately afterwards, with the help of Xuan Yiwei, Zhao Guozuo General Zhao Deng successfully killed Bai Xuan who had just defeated the Yan army. Most of the [-] Zhao army surrendered to Zhang Jing, while the rest disappeared, and the situation in Zhao State was quickly calmed down.

The most surprising thing is that Yan Wang Zangtu coughed up blood and died on the way to no end, and more than 20 Yan troops were beaten to pieces by Zhao Jun in Yuyang. Yu Zangtu died in Anqiu, Jiaodong, Yan Taisun Zangxi was still in his infancy, and the power of Yan State fell into the control of Meng's father and son.

Immediately afterwards, the king of Han, Han Xin sent another envoy, expressing his willingness to join the vertical alliance!

In less than ten days, the general situation of the world has turned from the initial chaos to a sharp inclination towards the Chu State. Now the time is ripe for a large-scale attack on the Han. The battle between Chu and Han that has lasted for more than [-] years is finally going to be decided. !

"Your Majesty, the time is ripe for a large-scale attack on the Han!" Bai Lixian pointed at the map in front of him with a feather fan in his hand, and said loudly, "I have two strategies to flatten the Han for your reference."

"First, use all the soldiers from Jiangdong, Jingxiang, and Bashu, and then gather soldiers from South Korea, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Qi, and Bei Diao to attack Tongguan with a thunderous force and go straight into Guanzhong."

"The advantage of this strategy is that it can concentrate the troops with absolute superiority, complete its meritorious service at Tongguan, completely destroy the Han army, so as to preserve the vitality of Guanzhong as much as possible, and benefit the restoration of the Sanqin land as soon as possible; the disadvantage is that the Han army can rely on Xiongguan to defend , our army will definitely pay a heavy price several times that of the Han army when attacking from the front."

"Secondly, divide the troops into ten groups and attack the Han from all directions at the same time!"

As soon as the words fell, there were whispers in the upper study room.

Apparently, all the civil servants and generals present were startled by Bailixian's "Ten Routes of Fighting Han". Xiang Zhuang was also a little curious, and immediately waved his hand to suppress the whispers of the crowd, signaling Bailixian to continue talking.

Bai Lixian smiled slightly, and continued: "The first route is the main force to attack Han, and the general will lead 20 troops to attack Hanzhong; the second route, Wei Guogong Gaochu led [-] troops to attack Tongguan; [-] soldiers from Shu came out of Jinniu Pass and attacked Hanzhong; on the fourth route, Pang Zheng, the captain of the Qiang guard, led [-] soldiers from the Qiang mansion to attack Longxi; Yuan; on the sixth route, Prince Xiangzheng led [-] troops, crossed Huguan, passed through Puban and attacked Linjin, and threatened the rear of Tongguan; Go through the Yanmen Gate and hit the clouds; the ninth route is for the navy, and the rivers and Weishuis will go straight to Xianyang to intercept the Han army's grain road; the tenth route is for the Yuezhi people, so that they can flank the north!"

Silence, the entire study room suddenly became deathly silent, so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Xiang Zhuang and Bi Shu were silent for a moment, but the rest of the civil and military ministers such as Xiang Tuo, Xiang Ta, Huan Chu were dumbfounded, and they all looked at Bai Lixian with incomparably surprised eyes. It was like looking at a monster. The king usually said The Taishi was very wise and scheming, and the forced prisoners were wiped out in smoke while talking and laughing. They didn't believe it very much, but today they did.

No, the grand master just talked about it, and there was a shocking layout of ten ways to attack Han!

The ten armies marched together and attacked the Han Kingdom from different directions. Even if the prime minister of the Han Kingdom, Bai Mo, had all-powerful abilities, it would be absolutely difficult to parry.

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Xianyang, Weiyang Palace.

Zhou Guanfu strode forward with his sword, pointed to the map hanging on the wooden frame and said to Bai Mo: "Prime Minister, according to the information provided by the Black Ice Terrace, soldiers from Jiangdong, Bashu and Jingxiang prefectures under the rule of Chu State are all carrying out large-scale campaigns. Large-scale gatherings, South Korea, Zhao Guo, Yan Guo, and the Yuezhi people in the west are also secretly gathering troops, which seems to be illegal."

Liu Heng, king of Han, turned pale in shock and said, "Why did the people of the Yue family get mixed up with the state of Chu?"

It is nothing new that Zhao and South Korea turned their backs to Chu, and now, the Chu army has already divided into Wuzhong, Handan and Anyi, and Han, Zhao, and Yan have actually become Chu. Therefore, Liu Heng was not surprised that these three countries would send troops to attack Han, but the Yuezhi people exceeded his expectations.

Bai Mo, who was sitting at the bottom, sighed, and said: "The Yue clan will collude with the Chu state. As long as I expected, the Han state is about to face an unprecedented crisis. Whether it is life or death, it will all be fought here." .”

Liu Heng looked pale, and said in a trembling voice: "Father Xiang, the situation is like this, how should we deal with it?"

Bai Mo got up and walked to the wooden frame, pointed to the map and said: "My lord, Han, Yan, and Zhao are forced by the pressure of Chu. Even if they send troops, they may not do their best. It is not a concern. The Yuezhi people are close by the side of the couch, threatening them." It is huge, but I have ordered people to build beacon towers all over the west of the river, so that the hussar general can lead [-] cavalry to station in the north, and when the Yuezhi people come, they will destroy them."

Liu Heng nodded slightly, but Zhou Yafu frowned and said, "Prime Minister, the general wants to guard Shangjun."

In Qidi more than two months ago, Zhou Yafu suffered repeated losses under the hands of Chu Prince Xiang Zhi, which led to filth within the Lianheng League due to uneven division of dirt. The country immediately lost the biggest barrier in the east, and Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, and Shangjun counties were directly exposed to the enemy's soldiers.

Zhou Yafu has to bear a lot of responsibility for the reason why the external environment of the Han Dynasty has become so bad.

After Zhou Yafu returned to the country, Han Wang Liu Heng and Prime Minister Bai Mo did not criticize him harshly, but the more this happened, the more guilty Zhou Yafu felt, and a strong desire to wash away his shame was born in his heart. This time, he heard that Crown Prince Xiang Zheng was gathering troops in Handan , and its attack direction was directed at Puban and Linjin, Zhou Yafu had the idea of ​​fighting Xiang Zheng again in Shangjun.

"No." Bai Mo shook his head decisively and said, "With your current mentality, it's not appropriate to confront Xiang Zheng."

"Prime Minister!" Zhou Yafu was anxious when he heard the words, and Bai Mo Deng couldn't help but said, "You don't need to say more, your task is to guard Hexi, and never let a Yueshi Huqi enter the Northland." After a pause, Bai Mo said again Said to Liu Heng, "Your Majesty, as for the defense of Linjin, I think it is better to leave it to General Li Zuoche."

Since Li Zuoche returned to Guanzhong 16 years ago, he lost Liu Bang's trust, and has been at home since then. Even in the Mianshui battle against Chu, Li Zuoche did not go out with the army, but Bai Mo knew that Li Zuoche was a man He is still loyal, and he is mature and prudent, so he can be said to be the best candidate to guard Linjin and fight Xiangzheng.

"According to the Prime Minister's proposal, the old general Li Zuoche will guard Linjin." Liu Heng paused, and then said, "However, most of the army of Prince Chu Xiangzheng is just a partial division. I think that the main force of the Chu army who attacked Han must be Tongguan and Hanzhong, but I don’t know what Xiangfu’s countermeasures will be?”

Bai Mo said: "Your Majesty is wise, I also think that the Chu army that invaded Tongguan and Hanzhong is the main force. Moreover, I can affirm that the one who leads the army to invade Hanzhong must be my younger brother Bi Shu. Hanzhong is the largest in Guanzhong." If you lose Hanzhong, you will die in Guanzhong, so I decided to personally lead the army to Hanzhong to meet the attack."

"As for Tongguan, it is an important place to screen and protect Xianyang. It is not enough to guard it without a peerless general." Having said this, Bai Mo turned his attention to Zhou Guanfu again, and then said, "Tongguan will be entrusted to the champion."

Zhou Guanfu immediately bowed his hands and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, as long as I, Zhou Guanfu, still have breath, I will never let a Chu soldier cross Tongguan!"

Only then did Liu Heng let out a long sigh of relief.

But Bai Mo said again: "Your Majesty, compared to Hanzhong and Tongguan, I am actually more worried about Jiuyuan!"

Liu Heng's heart rose again in an instant, and he said anxiously: "Father Xiang, will Jiuyuan be attacked too?"

Bai Mo nodded, and said: "Even if Han, Yan, and Zhao troops invade Yunzhong and Shangjun, I don't worry at all, but if the Northern Diao cavalry crosses Yangshan from Mobei and sinks into Jiuyuan, they can go straight to Xianyang." , Bai Mo said again, "The situation of Bei Diao Kingdom is different from that of Yan, Zhao, and South Korea after all. Bei Diao's general Meng Yu is the general of Chu Kingdom!"

Liu Heng was shocked and said: "Father Xiang, if Meng Jie really led the Northern Diao cavalry to enter the fortress from Jiuyuan Ruiguan, they could gallop down the city of Xianyang within ten days along the straight road, what should we do?"

Bai Mo sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, you might have to lure wolves into the house."

(End of this chapter)