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Chapter 131 Battle of the Julu
In the autumn of the second year of Qin II, General Zhang Han of Qin defeated the Chu army in Dingtao and beheaded Xiang Liang, an important general of the Chu army.The rebel army in Chu was hit hard. Zhang Han believed that the south of the big river was not enough to worry about, so he crossed the river and moved north to Yanzhao.

The Qin army was powerful and unstoppable. Zhao Wang Xie was defeated in battle, and retreated to Julu, the capital of the country at that time, and stood firm by relying on high walls and deep pools.Zhang Han and Wang Li's 40 troops besieged Julu, and Zhao Wangxie sent letters asking for help to all the princes, expecting the rebels to come to rescue.

After receiving the rescue letter, King Huai of Chu in Pengcheng decided to send troops to rescue Zhao after discussing with the court.Immediately, the edict ordered Yin Songyi to be the top general, Xiang Yu to be the second general, and Fan Zeng to be the last general to lead an army of 5000 people to rescue Zhao, which was almost all the troops that Chu could temporarily mobilize.

At the same time, Peigong Liu Bang also led his army out of Pengcheng, along the south of the river, and attacked Guanzhong, the land of King Qin's territory, and encircled Qin to save Zhao.

In the era of frequent wars, food, grass and military equipment were almost always on hand. This year, the summer and autumn of Chu State was relatively smooth, and the harvest was good, so the pressure on food and grass was relieved.Early this morning, King Huai of Chu routinely paid homage to the Ancestral Temple of Heaven and Earth, and then inspected the three armies at the school grounds, which was a bit like a swearing-in meeting.

Every time an expedition is made, the family members of the people line the road to see each other off, fearing that their relatives will never return, life and death are parted, and scenes of tears abound.

General Yin is alone in his family, which also saves the life and death of mother-in-law and mother-in-law.But looking at the scene in front of me, it is inevitable that people will be embarrassed. I feel that it is the common people who suffer in the chaos and chaos. Let this damn troubled times end sooner!
Xiang Yu was different, his family members and his advisers and generals all joined the army to fight, and Pengcheng left behind only one beautiful woman, Yu Miaoyi.Just before the departure time, Yin Xu saw Yu Ji in the crowd, needless to say, he was here to see off her elder brother, alas!Seeing the young couple chatting happily, it was inseparable, and Yu Ji's beautiful eyes were even more blurred with tears.Yin Xu couldn't help being a little envious, thinking how nice it is to have a caring woman, and several beautiful shadows floated before his eyes in an instant.

At that time, Liu Peigong was not far away, seeing Yu Ji's peerless appearance from a distance, he couldn't help but shine brightly in front of his eyes, revealing his natural greed for beauty.Yin Xu looked in his eyes casually, and thought: Liu Bang is often said to be lustful, but it seems to be true!Can't help being funny, you dare to make up your mind about Xiang Yu's woman.Fortunately, Liu Bang reacted quickly and woke up from the amazing intoxication in time, and resumed his gentlemanly demeanor, but his peripheral vision still glanced at Yu Ji's beautiful face from time to time.

The ones who were most energetic were Song Yi, Ling Yin of the Chu Kingdom, the general, and the champion of Qingzi, all of whom were surrounded by enviable lights.It is the commander-in-chief of the rescue of Zhao this time, who in the true sense commands almost all the troops of the Chu army, how can someone Song be unafraid.Riding on a horse, he walked through the market first, and kept waving to the people on the side of the road, but the reaction of the people was extremely bleak.Most of the eyes fell on the mighty Xiang Yu and the handsome Yin Xu.

Xiang Yu and Yongqiu beheaded Qin general Li You in the first battle, Yin Xu attacked Puyang thousands of miles away, and Dingtao rescued the remnants of Xiang Liang in a bloody battle.The two had long been regarded as influences by the army and people of the Chu State. As for Song Yi's stagnation and the rumors that he would die without help spread like wildfire, the people of Chu expressed great indignation and contempt.However, Song Yi was in a high position, and the people dared to be angry but dared not speak out, but it was okay to treat him indifferently at this time.

Seeing this scene, Song Yi couldn't help but look gloomy, almost smoked, and immediately patted his horse and walked quickly.The tens of thousands of troops behind had to keep up, and the army officially marched to the front line of Hebei.

On the same day, Zhang Liang, who had just been appointed as Situ by Han Wangcheng, left Pengcheng and returned to his hometown in Korea.Fan Wenke, a big businessman who was close to Song Yi, also left, and hurried to Linzi, the capital of Qi State, to say a great thing for Song Yi.

The news of Chu Guo's dispatch of troops quickly spread to Hebei. In the south of Julu City, Zhang Han in the central tent of the Qin Army took the seat proudly.

Dong Yi, Sima Xin, Zhang Ping, and other generals will stand on both sides.Among the three senior lieutenants, Zhang Ping is the most "high-spirited". He fought with his elder brother Zhang Han in Qidi, triumphantly all the way, and won all victories.In the Battle of Dingtao, he personally directed the ambush and siege of the Chu army, and even the arrow that shot Xiang Liang to death was shot by his generals. Compared with the disgraced Dong Yi and Sima Xin, he has more face.

Dong Yi was the one who was depressed. First, he was beaten by General Yin in Shanfu County.Returning to aid Hebei, he was led by the nose again by Yin Xu, and slipped away from under his nose in Dong'e, which ruined Zhang Han's good plan.Except for Li You who died in the battle between Qi and Chu, he was the most embarrassed. Although Zhang Han didn't blame him much, he himself was really embarrassed.

Sima Xin adhered to the doctrine of the mean, Yingshui attacked Song Yi but returned in vain, and there was no time to rescue Li You in the future.Fortunately, Song Yi was successfully held back in the battle of Dingtao, and of course everyone knew the reason.But fortunately, Zhao Guo's war progressed smoothly, allowing several people to find the feeling of victory again, and the previous defeat was also diluted a lot.

Zhang Han concentrated on reading the military newspaper that had just been delivered, held it in his hand and said, "The people of Chu have dispatched troops!"

"Dingtao was defeated, and Xiang Liang died. How dare the people of Chu send troops?" Zhang Ping was full of anger when he spoke.

Zhang Han put the general report on the handsome case, and said with a smile: "It's normal to send troops, I'm afraid they won't come!"

The generals have always believed in Zhang Han, knowing that the general must have thought of a plan, and he has a plan in his chest.

Sima Xin asked: "General, how many reinforcements are there from the Chu people?"

Zhang Han said: "Sixty-five thousand people, led by Song Yi, with Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng as the second generals."

A few generals of the Qin Dynasty were delighted when they heard it. They had 40 troops on their side, and they were afraid that 5000 people would come.Moreover, Song Yi was the commander in chief of the army. They had heard about his talent and character and deeds, so they didn't pay much attention to him.

Zhang Han calmly said: "Don't be careless. Xiang Yu and Yin Xu are all going out with the army, as well as Ying Bu, Long Qi, Xiang Zhuang and others. I heard that they are all rare and powerful generals in the Chu army. You must guard against them!" Seeing the names of Xiang Yu and Yin Xu, all the Qin generals, including Zhang Han himself, looked a little sad. Xiang Yu beheaded Li You in Yongqiu, Yin Xu burned the grain and grass in Puyang, and set up Zhang Han in Dingtao. People take it seriously.

"How's the situation with the Marquis of Wucheng?" Zhang Han got up and looked at the map and asked.

Wang Lijue was granted the title of Marquis of Wucheng.

Dong Yi said: "General, the Marquis of Wucheng besieged the Yan army and other Hebei rebels who came from the north side of Julu City, so that they did not dare to camp in the north of Julu City and did not dare to move rashly. The two generals Su Jiao and Shejian Then they will send their troops to encircle Julu. However, Julu's city is strong, and it may be difficult to capture one thing."

Zhang Han nodded and said: "Beat hard, let the Zhao people worry, and don't worry about breaking the city."

All the generals realized what they had learned and nodded their heads in agreement.

Zhang Han asked, "Is the corridor still smooth?"

Sima Xin replied: "The tunnel is smooth, and the food and grass for Wucheng Hou's army are supplied on time, there is no problem."

Speaking of this, Zhang Han became a little annoyed. Yin Xu set fire to his Puyang granary, and the food and grass of hundreds of thousands of troops for more than half a month were burned.As a result, the transportation and storage of grain in Hebei was affected for many days. The 40 troops did not have much food in storage, and they mainly relied on the uninterrupted transportation of the corridor, which was quite troublesome.Coupled with the matter of Dingtao, Zhang Han was quite resentful towards Yin Xu.However, this is just the beginning. Zhang Han doesn't know that Yin Xu will give him a fatal blow on the same issue in the days to come.

Zhang Han ordered: "Remember, keep the corridors as normal and ensure the supply of our troops and the army of Marquis of Wucheng. Pay close attention to the movements of the Chu army. We are waiting for the arrival of the Chu army at the foot of Julu City!" self-confidence.

The prelude has already begun, and the turbulent battle of Julu is about to be staged!

(End of this chapter)