Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 321
After all, he is a cousin with a blood relationship. In many cases, Master Xiang is actually better than Xiang Liang to his nephew Xiang Kang.

No, Xiang Kang just withdrew from the garrison on the mountain path, let go of the path and let the Nanyang Army march at will and detour behind him. After receiving the news, Master Xiang immediately called Liu Laosan to save face , In the tone of Lao Tzu's order to his son, he ordered Liu Laosan to immediately advance from the alley, attack the back of the Han army, and destroy the Songshan defense line of the Han army.

In addition, Master Xiang Bo also told Liu Laosan with a sneer that if Liu Laosan refused to obey the order, he would carry out Xiang Yu's order and choose another talented person from the Nanyang Army to succeed Liu Laosan in charge. The Nanyang army also succeeded Liu Laosan to implement the orders issued by Xiang Yu.

After swallowing his humiliation and agreeing to Master Xiang's request, he returned to the Nanyang Army's camp. Apart from yelling at him, Liu Laosan could only bite the bullet and summon his subordinate civil servants to discuss with his most trusted friends in Peixian County how to enter the army and fight. As a result, after careful discussions, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo and others really came up with a good idea for Liu Laosan, saying: "Your Majesty, how about this, we will send out troops and horses to ambush in the narrow part of the mountain road tonight, and send troops to leave tomorrow." Xiaolu pretended to attack the back of the Han bandits, lured the Han bandits to send troops to meet them, and then retreated in a feigned defeat, luring the Han bandits' pursuers into the mountain road. Kill back, attack back and forth, and you will definitely win a big victory."

"It's better to be safe." Cao Shen quickly added: "The mountain road is narrow. Even if the Han bandits refuse to be fooled and don't chase into the mountain road, our army can still fight and retreat. There is almost no danger."

After pondering for a while, he found that doing so was indeed quite sure of winning. Even if he failed to lure the enemy, he would not suffer heavy losses. Then Liu Laosan nodded in agreement with the suggestion put forward by Cao Can and others, and immediately ordered Zhou Bo to lead an army of [-] to prepare for the night battle. , set off at night, first entered the mountain road to set up an ambush, and ordered Zhou Ke and Zhou Chang brothers to lead [-] troops to dispatch the next day, take a small road and pretend to attack the back of the Han army, luring the Han army to send troops to meet.

Under the cover of night, the ambush of the Nanyang Army was successfully deployed that night. Liu Laosan was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately dispatched Zhou's brothers to lead the army to go northward, and personally led an army to the gate of the Han Army's Cheyuanting camp to launch a frontal attack. Attacking, pretending to attack the Cheyuanting camp of the Han army back and forth, so as to confuse the judgment of the Han army.

The Nanyang Army's strategy may be hidden from other army commanders, and there is still hope. The news of the Nanyang Army's division of troops and detours has just been reported to Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang, who has read countless ancient and modern battles, immediately burst into laughter without blinking After a while, a tricky trap was immediately set up, which in turn lured the Nanyang army into being fooled.

Just after noon on that day, the [-] Nanyang troops led by the Zhou brothers successfully detoured to the back of the Han army's Cheyuanting camp. As expected by Cao Shen and others, the Han army's mobile response team stationed behind the Cheyuanting camp was sure enough. An army of equal strength was dispatched to fight, and the two armies fought in the field. However, before the Nanyang army made a move to feign defeat, the Han army was defeated and fled towards the camp with screams.The Zhou family brothers were dumbfounded when they saw this, and they all said: "Why are the Han thieves so vulnerable? How can we lure the enemy when we lose so quickly?"

The opportunity to beat the dog in the water was in front of him, but after a moment of hesitation, the Zhou brothers decisively urged the army to launch a pursuit, thinking that even if there was no way to lure the Han army into the mountain battlefield, they could gain some gains in the pursuit battle, and there would be an explanation when they went back However, the soldiers of the Nanyang Army who didn't know the inside story were elated, and said that it would be difficult not to win the battle today, shouting that they all chased and killed them quickly and anxiously, and were soon lured to the back of the Han army's camp by the defeated Han army.

At this time, of course, a sudden change occurred. The main force of the Zheng Bu army of the Han army stationed at the city of Goushi ten miles away suddenly dispatched two groups of soldiers and horses, all of which were composed of cavalry. All the way, they went directly southward and charged behind the Nanyang army. The Han army, which was defeated before, turned around and fought to the death. Together with the Gou's reinforcements, they formed a front and rear attack on the Nanyang army.

Seeing this scene, the Zhou family brothers certainly understood that their intentions had been seen through by the enemy, and they had fallen into the enemy's trap. Forced to do so, the Zhou family brothers had no choice but to quickly retreat with the army back and forth. The two legs raced with the four legs of the Han cavalry, trying to seize the entrance of the mountain road in advance and keep the retreat path of the own army. Howling ghosts and howling wolves.

The two legs of the generals of the Nanyang army still failed to outrun the four legs of the cavalry of the Han army. The cavalry of the Han army took the first step to seize the entrance of the mountain road and blocked the retreat of the Nanyang army. Given the opportunity for the Nanyang Army to retreat from other mountain roads, the Zhou brothers had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the army to charge in a deadly battle, trying their best to break through the blocking position of the Han cavalry. The Nanyang Army ambushed in the mountain road saw that the situation was not good , can only give up the ambush and rush to meet him.

In the end, relying on the full support of the friendly army, the Zhou brothers managed to break out of the siege and fled into the mountain road with injuries. However, the four thousand troops they brought to the back of the Han army camp were beheaded by more than half of the Han army soldiers, and thousands of people were captured. However, less than a thousand people escaped into the mountain pass by chance, and the Han army resolutely chased into the mountain pass. The Nanyang army trampled on each other and fell into the mountain stream, killing countless people.The news was reported to Liu Laosan who was leading the army to attack the Han army camp. Liu Laosan was shocked and had no intention of fighting, so he could only retreat in a hurry and ended the battle in embarrassment.

After the defeat, Liu Laosan was dejected, but Master Xiang Bo, who loved his nephew, refused to give up. He sent Li Zuoche across the camp and ordered Liu Laosan to listen to the training in front of him, trying to force Liu Laosan to continue fighting. Of course, Liu Laosan understood that going to see Master Xiang at this time must have no good fruit to eat, so he simply used the excuse that he fell off his horse and was injured when he returned to the camp, and lay on the couch to meet Li Zuoche who came to order Li Zuoche, pretending to be injured and refused to meet Master Xiang , I also want to use this as an excuse to suspend the continued march of troops.

Fortunately, Li Zuoche is a reasonable person. Seeing Liu Laosan lying on the couch and moaning dying, with wooden planks and thick cloth belts wrapped around his calves, Li Zuoche was full of perplexity and said, "Nanyang King Excuse me, foreign minister, although you are injured in your leg, the leg injury will definitely not affect your commanding troops to fight, even if the foreign minister reports the truth when you go back, Master Xiang will still force you to continue leading the troops to attack the camp."

"Mr. Guangwu, Xiao Wang's legs are broken and he can't even walk, so how can he lead the troops to fight?" Liu Lao San played a hooligan and said, "Please go back and speak kindly to Master Xiang, please. He asked Xiao Wang to rest for a few days, wait for Xiao Wang's injury to heal a little, and then lead the army to attack the bandit army for King Xichu."

"Prince Nanyang forgive me, the ministers are not capable enough to speak to Master Xiang." Li Zuoche shook his head and said, "The only person who can speak to Master Xiang to agree to suspend the attack is the King of Nanyang himself."

"Mr. Guangwu has already said that, Xiao Wang has such ability?" Liu Laosan cried bitterly: "What is Master Xiang's attitude towards Xiao Wang? Didn't you see it with your own eyes, Mr. Guangwu? When we met, he yelled and scolded. There are two sentences in the sentence that force Xiao Wang to attack the bandit camp, how can Xiao Wang ask him to move him?"

Li Zuoche smiled, and suddenly said: "Nanyang King, you can't ask for Master Xiang, but the things in your hand can ask for Master Xiang. Doesn't the King of Nanyang know that Master Xiang's preference for rare treasures has always been Different from ordinary people? In addition, Master Xiang came from afar, and there are only some clumsy soldiers to serve him, and it is extremely inconvenient to eat and drink. If Nanyang King takes care of Master Xiang in these aspects, is he afraid that he will not be able to ask Master Xiang?"

Liu Laosan was stunned, and after a while he asked tentatively, "Mr. Guangwu, do you want to help Xiao Wang?"

"It's not to help you, King Nanyang, but to help all the soldiers of the Nanyang Army and the Western Chu Army." Li Zuoche replied very frankly: "The Han bandits are guarding dangerous points, and their deployment is very careful. If you continue to be forced to attack, King Nanyang, In just a few days, there may be heavy casualties, revealing flaws, and giving the Han thieves an opportunity. If you, King Nanyang, are unfortunately defeated, the Western Chu Army’s partial division is doomed to escape. The current plan, we can only stand still and survive. The general will raise soldiers and confront the Han bandits patiently, until the Han bandits lose their composure and show their flaws in turn, and then we will take the opportunity to attack, and then we will have a chance of winning."

Liu Laosan blinked his eyes, and then pretended to be hurt, and immediately jumped up and bowed to Li Zuoche, and said in an extremely sincere tone: "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Guangwu. If it can be done like this, after breaking the thief, Xiao Wang I will definitely thank Lord Guangwu."

"Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite, just do your duty." Professional counselor Li Zuoche replied casually.

According to Li Zuoche's instructions, Liu Laosan immediately asked someone to prepare a valuable gift for him, ran to Master Xiang and offered it with both hands, explaining in a low voice that he had done his best, but the traitor was too much. Cunning, he saw through his trick to lure the enemy at a glance, and in turn made himself suffer a lot, the camp was too strong, and he couldn't fight it down, so he begged Master Xiang to be a little more flexible and let his tired army Rest for a period of time, wait until the fighter is mature, and then launch an attack.

Master Xiang Bo also has a special interest in money. Historically, for a hundred yi gold and two buckets of pearls, Xiang Yu persuaded Xiang Yu to give all of Hanzhong County to Liu Laosan for free. This will see Liu Laosan's hands Presenting a precious gift that is enough for ordinary people to eat and wear in eight lifetimes, Master Xiang Boxiang really changed his vicious tone. In addition, Xiang Yu once explained that if there is really no way to break through the Songshan defense line of the Han army, As long as the Han army's partial division can be restrained on the southern front, it will be fine, so Master Xiang just declined a few words, then reluctantly accepted Liu Laosan's precious gift, and also agreed to let Liu Laosan stand still for the time being. Let the Nanyang Army take a rest.

Then, on the second day, when Liu Laosan sent four beautiful girls like flowers and jade to Master Xiang Boxiang, and asked them to serve Master Xiang's diet and daily life, Master Xiang Boxiang came again He never mentioned the matter of asking the Nanyang Army to march in. Under the warm invitation of Liu Laosan, he came to the camp several times to enjoy delicious food and wine with Liu Laosan. What problems did the third child have?

Li Zuoche's bad idea for Liu Laosan successfully disgusted Xiang Kang. Originally, Xiang Kang thought that as long as Han Xin was driven away, coupled with the help of his good cousin, he would force Liu Laosan to take the offensive, and he would definitely deal with the Nanyang army. It's not a big problem, but Xiang Kang didn't expect that his good cousin would suddenly become so 'smart', even if he voluntarily let go of Shan Dao to give up the tactical initiative, he actually calmed down and didn't play him anymore The prestige of the supervising army forced Liu Laosan to take the initiative to come to his home to die, allowing Liu Laosan to adopt the most troublesome confrontation tactics.

This also made Xiang Kang very embarrassed. The chances of taking the initiative to enter the decisive battle are very small. The Chu army knew that he had left the important situation of the main battlefield in Xingyang, which led to unpredictable and dangerous consequences.Leave the southern front and return to the Xingyang battlefield, and worry that Han Xin will go back suddenly. In addition, the troops on the southern front cannot be deployed to deal with changes in the Hanoi battlefield that is being attacked by the Chu-Zhao coalition forces. As long as one front of the Han army is defeated If the enemy breaks through, the entire Sanchuan battlefield is in danger of collapse.

Under the dilemma, Xiang Kang could only make unprecedented tactical concessions, and began to consider how to take the initiative to launch an offensive and fight hard to repel Liu Xiang's coalition forces. Fortunately, the Songshan area has complex terrain and many roads for advancing troops, which is most suitable for surprises and good at Xiang Kang, who won by surprise, also quickly figured out a way and set about arranging the tactics of actively launching an attack.

After two days of careful preparations, at midnight, the Han army suddenly sent troops to attack the camp of the Western Chu Army's partial division, and almost broke through the west gate of the Western Chu Army's camp and entered the camp, causing quite a lot for the Western Chu Army. As Xiang Kang expected, Gong Ao and Xiang Bo really had the idea of ​​sending someone to Liu Laosan for help, but Li Zuoche held them back and said: "Master Xiang, General of the Communist Party, don't take any chances. The bandits are attacking late at night, and the situation is unknown. We must guard against the Han bandits attacking our camp. In fact, they will lure the King of Nanyang to send troops to rescue and take the opportunity to ambush our friendly army. Now we are still supporting It’s okay, it’s best to stick to the camp and don’t send anyone for help until the last moment.”

Considering that the camp of the self army is quite strong, and there is a camp of the Chinese army to defend, Gong Ao, who had already suffered a big loss, gritted his teeth and said to Master Xiang Bo, "Master Xiang, why don't you hold on for a while longer?" Anyway, we still have the camp of the Chinese army to hold on to, unless the Han bandits have already broken through our outer camp, otherwise there is no need to rush to the King of Nanyang for help."

"If the traitors break into our outer camp, how long are you sure you can hold the Chinese camp?" Master Xiang asked with a trembling voice.

"At least two hours!" Gong Ao replied decisively: "Don't insist on even one stick of incense time, the last general is willing to die to apologize!"

Seeing that Gong Ao replied confidently, and considering that the distance is not very far, Liu Laosan's reinforcements can arrive no matter what in two hours, Master Xiang reluctantly nodded in agreement with Li Zuoche and Gong Ao's proposal, and did not rush to send people Asking Liu Laosan for help, he just let the Han army keep rushing outside the camp, and tried his best to defend the camp.Not to mention, relying on the strong fortress built in advance, the Western Chu army's partial division not only defended the camp, but after about an hour of fierce fighting, the Han army's offensive slowed down rapidly, and finally had to give up the attack and retreat by itself. Returning to the camp, Bai Bai lost many soldiers in the late-night storm with blind sight, and finally got nothing.

After the war, the scout's scouting report scared Gong Ao and others into a cold sweat. Without realizing it, the Han army had set up ambushes at the exits of several nearby mountain roads, waiting for the Western Chu army or The Nanyang Army left the camp for protection, and then took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.At the same time, Zheng Bu, the main force of the Han army stationed under the city of Goushi, also appeared next to the Cheyuan Pavilion of the Han army without anyone noticing. Initiate a full-scale decisive battle!

Liu Laosan is also very well-behaved, just after dawn the next day, Liu Laosan personally ran to the Western Chu army camp, apologized to Gong Ao, Master Xiang and others, and frankly admitted that his own army saw death against the Western Chu army last night He didn't save him because the Han army's action was too sudden and the enemy's situation was unknown, so he didn't dare to take the risk to fight, and expressed his willingness to accept any punishment from Master Xiang.

Thinking that he was only in danger, Master Xiang of course forgave Liu Laosan very generously, and also took the initiative to tell Liu Laosan that the reason why the Western Chu Army did not force Liu Laosan to rescue Liu Laosan was all because Li Zuo Che also expected that the Han army's night attack had ulterior motives. Liu Laosan was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly saluted Li Zuoche to thank him.Li Zuoche waved his hand to show that he didn't need it, and then said: "Nanyang King, the Communist General, the Han bandits made a big move last night and used all means to lure us into a decisive battle. In other battlefields, since this is the case, then we must not follow the wishes of the Han thieves. We only need to stand firm and protect ourselves and confront the Han thieves patiently. adjustment."

This time, even Master Xiang Bo and Master Xiang nodded in agreement, approving Li Zuoche's patient insistence, Gong Ao also took the opportunity to smile and said to Liu Laosan: "Nanyang King, the terrain around Songshan Mountain is very difficult for the bandit army. The surprise is very beneficial. It is impossible for us to stick to the camp every time like last night, and give the Chinese thieves a chance to defeat us. The best way is to follow the example of the previous Chinese thieves and divide up our troops , stationed troops on every small road...."

Before Gong Ao finished speaking, Liu Laosan already understood what he meant, and immediately patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, General Gong, Xiao Wang will allocate troops today, and deploy troops to garrison every small road nearby. We will give the Han thieves another chance to suddenly attack from the small road."

"Isn't the King of Nanyang suffering too much?" Gong Ao asked with a smile.

"It's all for breaking down the traitors. How can Xiao Wang care about who suffers and who takes advantage?" Liu Laosan waved his hand with a smile, saying that he would never care about these trivial matters, but he murmured in his heart: "Is it okay if I don't suffer a little?" ? Next time, if the Chinese bandits sneak into your camp, as soon as there is danger, you will definitely force me to take the risk. I'll see you die!"

To celebrate the victory of last night's camp, Gong Ao and Master Xiang warmly invited Liu Laosan to have a few drinks together. Of course Liu Laosan, who hoped to have a good relationship with Master Xiang, did not refuse, but When Liu Laosan, Gong Ao, Master Xiang and others exchanged cups and exchanged cups to celebrate the victory, a soldier of Gong Ao suddenly entered the account in a hurry and reported to Gong Ao: "General Qi, the Nanyang king's camp came, It is said that there is an urgent matter that should be reported to the King of Nanyang immediately."

"What urgent matter?" Gong Ao asked casually.

"An urgent matter related to King Linjiang." The soldier replied, "Wing Linjiang Yingbu...."

(End of this chapter)