God of War through the ages: Han Xin

Chapter 9

Xiang Liang is dead, but the highest strategic goal of the Chu State remains unchanged: enter Xianyang, destroy Qin and take revenge!

From Chen Sheng to Xiang Liang, the anti-Qin cries were louder and louder, and the anti-Qin anger of the Chu people was completely detonated, and the Chu State made the most noise among the six countries.So Zhang Han focused on dealing with Xiang Liang.Now that Xiang Liang is dead, Chu is not worried!Zhang Han shifted the attack target to Zhao State.

Since the disastrous defeat in Changping, the strength of the Zhao army has been in a slump, and these improvised troops are not Zhang Han's opponent at all.The situation was indeed developing in a direction favorable to the Qin army. When the Qin army first crossed the river, it defeated the Zhao army, and then Zhang Han's army marched northward to Handan.In order to prevent the state of Zhao from seeking help from the surrounding princes, Zhang Han specially built tunnels on both sides of the Zhangshui River, through which a large amount of grain was continuously transported to Julu City, where King Zhao Xie hid, for the food of the general Wang Li.

Zhao Xie knew what Zhang Han wanted. In order to survive, Zhao Xie thought of Chu, the most powerful state among the six countries. Now only the Chu army can rescue him from Zhang Han's clutches.However, what disappointed Zhao Xie was that the envoys from the State of Zhao came out several times, but there was no movement from the State of Chu. Zhao Xie was very anxious.

The ruling class of Chu State already knew the news that Zhao State was besieged, but what they need to do most now is not to save Zhao, but to elect a top military leader as soon as possible to replace Wu Xinjun Xiang Liang in the army.It soon became clear that the candidate was Song Yi. King Huai of Chu worshiped Song Yi as his general and "champion of Qingzi".

After the election of the top military leader, Chu State began to consider the issue of saving Zhao.

I don't know who came up with a wonderful rescue plan: use strong troops to control Zhang Han in the front, and use weak troops to attack Guanzhong in the rear.To put it more simply, this strategy is to "encircle Qin and save Zhao", and at the same time send surprise troops to attack the headquarters of Qin State, turning Zhang Han into a fish without water.

The plan has been finalized, but who will be sent to rescue Zhao, and who will be sent to attack Guanzhong?According to the intention of most of the top officials of the Chu State, they planned to let Peigong Liu Bang, who is generous and gentle, go to tackle key problems, and let Xiang Yu, who is brutal and brave in battle, follow the general Song Yi to save Zhao.

The reason why this drudgery was arranged for Xiang Yu was because Xiang Yu was too easy to kill. If a butcher like Xiang Yu was allowed to burn, kill and loot everywhere, Chu would become as notorious as Qin.Liu Bang treats people based on generosity and is very mature politically. It is very suitable for Liu Bang to carry out the task of propagating the benevolence and righteousness of Chu State.

Xiong Xin doesn't like rough warriors like Xiang Yu, and he has a better impression of Liu Bang, who is as gentle as jade.When he clearly knew that Liu Bangxi's entry into Qin Dynasty must be much earlier than Xiang Yu's entry into Guanzhong after destroying Zhang Han, he still made a famous agreement in front of the generals, that is, " The first to enter Dingguan is the king."

When Xiang Yu looked at Xiong Xin and said these words slowly, he almost didn't swear on the spot, he didn't mean to be such a bully!Why don't you let me go to Guanzhong to "take over with arms", everyone in the world knows that this is a fat job.But the arm can't twist the thigh. This is a decision jointly made by the decision-makers of Chu State, and Xiang Yu must carry out the order.

Led by the general Song Yi, the second general Xiang Yu, and the last general Fan Zeng, the three giants joined forces to lead all the elite troops of the Chu State to travel northward at night and starry night. Zhao Xie must be rescued from Zhang Han's clutches. Come.

With a livid face, Xiang Yu packed his things in his tent, ready to set off northward to meet his unpredictable fate.Beside Xiang Yu, Yu Ji, his most beloved woman, was silent and just helped Xiang Yu tidy up his clothes.The man is about to go to the battlefield, good or bad is unpredictable, Yu Ji sighed and was speechless.

Outside the tent, Han Xin, the halberd bearer, squinted at what happened inside the tent, but he remained silent.

After a period of contact, Han Xin has basically grasped Xiang Yu's character traits. With Han Xin's intelligence, he would have guessed that Xiang Yu would spread all his dissatisfaction with King Huai on Zhang Han!
And going north to rescue Zhao this time is an excellent opportunity for Xiang Yu to prove that he is the number one general of Chu.As long as Zhang Han is defeated, Xiang Yu can wash away all prejudice and discrimination against him, and at the same time improve Xiang Yu's political status, and may even replace Xiong Xin.At the same time, this is also an excellent opportunity for Han Xin, the halberd master, to go one step further when climbing to the pinnacle of his life.

Holding the halberd is definitely not Han Xin's dream!

Xiang Yu didn't know what Han Xin was thinking, a small halberd-handling man was not qualified to let Xiang Yu pay more attention to him.At this time, Xiang Yu may have calmed down his anger a little bit. Although he didn't want to go to Guanzhong, the result could not be changed.

Getting closer and closer to the giant deer, Xiang Yu was full of emotion. On the one hand, he was still aggrieved by the unfair treatment he received, and on the other hand, he was excited about the upcoming decisive battle between Qin and Chu.Xiang Yu was excited not because he worked for the heartless King Huai of Chu, but because he was about to face two enemies of the Xiang family.

Zhang Han - the enemy who killed Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang.

Wang Li—the grandson of Wang Jian who killed Xiang Yu's grandfather Xiang Yan!
Xiang Yu was gearing up, waiting for General Song Yi to give an order. He rode his beloved black horse and danced with a big halberd, and fought to the death with the Qin people whose hands were stained with the blood of the Chu people.But when the Chu army came to Anyang, two hundred miles south of Julu, General Song Yi issued an order that the whole army camped in Anyang.

This stop is 46 days.

The fiery Xiang Yu endured it for a long time, and couldn't bear it anymore. On a cold morning, he broke into Song Yi's big tent, drew his sword angrily and chopped off Song Yi's head.Song Yi didn't even have the ability to resist at all, and it was impossible, because his opponent was Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu killed Song Yi not to vent his personal anger and avenge his personal revenge, but to replace Song Yi's command and lead his army north to fight Zhang Han in a bloody battle.However, if the deputy general kills the main general and seizes power, if it is not handled properly, it will cause chaos.Xiang Yu's reason for killing Song Yi cannot be put on the table. Even if his strategy of quick victory is correct, it cannot be a reason for him to kill the general without authorization. He has no right to do so.

Xiang Yu was very clever. He carried Song Yi's bloody head and went outside the big tent. He summoned the generals of the battalion and falsely spread the decree of the king of Chu, saying that Song Yi betrayed Chu and surrendered to Qi, and the king of Chu ordered me to kill the thief.The army is in the front, and the connection with King Huai in the rear is not smooth, so Xiang Yu played the banner of King Huai, and there is the most reasonable explanation for killing Song Yi.

The generals of the Chu army are all exquisite and clear, regardless of what happened in the account, at this time Xiang Yu has actually obtained the leadership of the army, and they have no need to seek justice for Song Yi.What happened next was very natural. The generals of Chu State supported Xiang Yu as acting general and commanded the army of Chu State.Afterwards, these flattering generals jointly wrote a letter to Chu King Xiong Xin, requesting that Xiang Yu be made a regular.

Although he was extremely indignant at Xiang Yu's arbitrarily killing the leader of the army, Xiong Xin was powerless to change the situation at this time. There is no way.Now, all Xiong Xin can do is to sign his name on the approval document, and then hand over the fate of Chu, as well as his own, to Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu already knew that the Zhao people had been trapped for a long time, and their resistance mentality was almost broken. He had to let the Zhao people see the hope of surviving, otherwise the gods would not be able to save the Zhao country.Xiang Yu sent Yingbu and General Pu to lead [-] sharp soldiers of the Chu army to rush to support.

Yingbo can make a name for himself in the arena, and his ability is not blown out.As soon as this fierce Chu army arrived at Julu City, they gave the proud Zhang Han a blow.The Chu army first destroyed the transportation channel between Zhang Han and Wang Li, and cut off Wang Li's food supplies.

Yingbo bought time for Zhao Ren's persistence as much as possible, and we will see Xiang Yu's next.

Xiang Yu is about to face the most important turning point in his life, he is very excited, but also very calm.Of course Xiang Yu knew what kind of character Zhang Han was.He was not absolutely sure of defeating Zhang Han.Whether it is life or death, this time is the bet.

Xiang Yu led his army across the Zhang River, and then the general ordered that all the boats crossing the river be sunk in the river.Xiang Yu set an example by raising a big stone to smash all the cooking pots and pans, burning down the barracks, and limiting each soldier to bring enough food for three days.

Xiang Yu told the soldiers impassionedly: "Today there is Qin without Chu, and there is Chu without Qin! Our chance to avenge our shame has finally come. If it is a man, we will follow in battle. There will be no retreat, no life! Make me look like a man!" Xiang Yu's bloody proclamation made all the soldiers rage, raising their arms and shouting anti-Qin slogans.

Break the boat and kill Wang Li, today!
Xiang Yu rode his beloved Wuzhi, a black lightning flashed through the wind, and the soldiers behind held their spears and marched forward.Han Xin is caught in this angry army and is about to usher in the cruelest battle in his life, but Han Xin has no fear or tension. He believes that he will have the last laugh with Xiang Yu.After this battle, Xiang Yu became famous and his power shook the world, so he could be a doctor in the car no matter what.

The fighting spirit of the entire Chu army was boiling to the extreme, and they were extremely eager for victory.

There is no clear record in the history books about the number of this Chu army, but judging from the vanguard of 2 troops led by Generals Yingbu and Pu, the main force of the Chu army must be at least three or four times this number.Wang Li's Qin army dared to encircle Julu, which shows that there are very few Zhao troops in the city, and Xiang Yu then ordered the Chu army to surround the Qin army, which shows that the number of this Qin army will not be large, because the main force of the Qin army is outside Julu city. Where is Zhang Han.

When the general gave an order, tens of thousands of Chu troops frantically rushed at the Qin army that was already at a loss in advance and retreat. How could they escape from the hungry tiger's mouth?The three generals of the Qin army, Wang Li, Su Jiao, and Shejian, looked at the dark surrounding Chu army with no end in sight, and began to despair.With the same ten siege and one, the Qin army can't help Zhao Xie in Julu City, but Xiang Yu can completely force the Qin army under the city wall and easily encircle and wipe them out.

Wang Li's only hope of survival now is the 20 Zhang Han army stationed in the south of Julu Jiyuan. This number is enough to make the Chu army suffer from the enemy.As long as Zhang Han gives an order, 20 Qin troops will attack the back of the Chu army, Wang Li will cooperate with the outside, and Xiang Yu's head can be placed in the palm of his hand!
But what made Wang Li, Su Jiao, and Shejian angry was that when they had clearly smelled the chill emanating from the Chu army's swords and swords, they found that the Chu army's formation did not show any signs of chaos, which meant that Zhang Han did not send troops at all. save.How can you bear the prestige of killing my tiger general and helping the enemy!Wang Li had always regarded Zhang Han as his big brother before, but now he finally saw the true face of this big brother who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but it was too late.

But the reality told them that it was meaningless to scold Zhang Han any more now, and facing the Chu army that was several times larger than themselves, they had no possibility of having the last laugh.The only thing they can do now is to show the blood and courage of the Qin people in front of the fierce Chu people. Life can be lost, but the dignity of the Qin people must not be lost.

The desolate Qin army and the Chu people full of family hatred and national hatred, on the land of Hebei thousands of miles away from Qin and Chu, in the biting cold wind, for the dignity of their respective countries, ended that period with blood and youth. The grievances and hatreds that can never be erased from my heart.

"Historical Records Xiang Yu Benji": "(Xiang Yu) met the Qin army, fought nine times, cut off its passage, smashed it, killed Su Jiao, and captured Wang Li. She Jian did not descend to Chu, and burned himself to death." Annihilate the Qin army.

Although Wang Li has disappeared from the history books since the Battle of Julu, there is no account of Wang Li's fate after being captured.But Wang Li, as the enemy of the Xiang family in the state of Chu, has no possibility of surviving. Xiang Yu must behead Wang Li, hold his head, and bow down to the south, offering sacrifices to his ancestor Xiang Yan between the sky and the earth.

The soldiers of the Chu army were still cleaning the battlefield. Xiang Yu had other things to do after worshiping his grandfather Zai Tianyingling with the head of Wang Li.Xiang Yu was still sitting on the table, and Han Xin, the halberd-bearer, stood beside the general. After receiving Xiang Yu's order, he put on his armor and put on his armor. He walked to the gate of the Chu army with his halberd, and shouted to the outside: "The princes will pay homage to the general!"

The princes who had been waiting in front of the Chu army camp for a long time seemed to have heard the monkey trainer's instructions and began to perform hard. They knew that their performance would determine how many peaches Xiang Yu gave them.After Han Xin's words fell, the princes and generals rushed into the gate and rushed towards the upper seat where Xiang Yu was sitting.

In order to show respect for Xiang Yu, or to please Xiang Yu, the princes would kneel on the ground collectively when they saw Xiang Yu from a distance, bowed their heads and hands, and walked forward on their knees in fear.When this group of generals with superb acting skills knelt in front of Xiang Yu, they didn't even dare to look up at Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yuxiong sat on the table, stroking his sword and laughing, and next to him was the bloody head of Wang Li.Xiang Yu is well-deserved of the almost nasty praise of the princes. He thinks this is the respect he deserves.Xiang Yu gestured to the generals with a smile, gave them a seat, served wine, and everyone drank happily to celebrate this great victory.

During the banquet, the princes and generals jointly made a decision: respect Xiang Yu, the general of Chu, as the general of the princes, and command all the anti-Qin troops.Later, the armies of Zhao, Qi, Yan, Han, Wei, and Dai were included in the highest command system of the Chu army, and Xiang Yu held the final power over the mobilization of armies from all countries.

The generals stood up and toasted Xiang Yu, wishing the generals of the princes to be brave again, so that Zhang Han was the first under his command, conquered Xianyang, captured the second king and beheaded him.It was also agreed that on this day, the princes will respect Chu as the leader of the alliance, hold the seals of the six countries, and the world will be restored to Zhou's enfeoffment.Xiang Yu talked, laughed and drank for a long time, and the scene was very cheerful.

All of this was seen by Han Xin standing behind Xiang Yu...

As a little halberd bearer, Han Xin is not qualified to participate in this celebration reception. His task is just to make a prop, to add a little embellishment symbolizing the might of the Chu army around the general, that's all.Han Xin's face was as calm as water, his aura was imposing, and his eyes were looking straight ahead. Even who came to toast Xiang Yu, Han Xin might not see clearly.

But Han Xin's heart was turbulent and difficult to calm down.

The general sits on the table, holds the sword in front of the table, and the princes bow on their knees. Isn't this what Han Xinning endured the humiliation of his crotch and joined the army with his sword?Facing Xiang Yu, who is in full swing, Han Xin will have all kinds of dissatisfaction. Maybe Han Xin will think harshly, if you have a good uncle, maybe you, Xiang Yu, will stand beside the general and hold the halberd.And the general who laughed with a horizontal sword was Han Xin.

There is a strong feeling hitting Han Xin's heart: one day, the one sitting in Xiang Yu's current position must be me!What about the halberd man?Don't just see Dapeng's Lingyun Wanli, the sparrow also has the dream of flying high and hitting the wind into the clouds.

Xiang Yu, the general of the princes, who was enjoying the bottomless praise of the princes, hadn't pulled out of the infinite happiness. He was still intoxicated by it, and he didn't notice the halberd-handling Han Xin who was standing beside him on a guard mission.Xiang Yu is not good at using his sharp eyes to penetrate other people's souls. He can't guess what Han Xinxin is thinking, and he doesn't bother to guess the mental activities of a halberd-handling man.It's just that what Xiang Yu never imagined was that it was this little unknown person beside him who ended his glorious life in the end.

This is the charm of gambling in life, because you will never guess who is your Terminator and who is your own Terminator.

(End of this chapter)