Competing

Chapter 132
Sixty-five thousand Chu troops left Pengcheng and marched towards Hebei, preparing to rescue Julu, the capital of Zhao, who was besieged by the Qin army.Peigong Liu Bang also led more than 2 people from his headquarters to march westward, and almost all the troops of Chu State were dispatched to fight, which can be described as a national mobilization.

Pengcheng, the capital of Chu, had only a few defensive forces left, but it didn't matter.At this time, Qin State can mobilize all its troops to Zhao State in Hebei, and Pengcheng, which is located in the hinterland behind the south of the big river, will not be greatly threatened.Occasionally, some small groups of the Qin army were also wiped out by the Chu army who went on an expedition, and they were safe and sound.

The army left Pengcheng, headed northeast, and approached Jishui in the Dingtao area.One of the reasons for adopting such a marching route is that there are still remnants of Zhang Han's northern retreat along the way, and they will be wiped out along the way.For Song Yi, this route has another benefit that he could not have wished for, that is, it is close to Qi State. He is waiting for a piece of good news from Linzi.

Anyang, to the southwest of Dingtao, not far to the north is the vast and clear Jishui.It is worth mentioning that this Anyang is not He Anyang, nor Anyang City, Henan Province, where the later Yin Ruins are located, but is located in the southwest of Caoyang, Shandong Province.However, there is also some connection between the two. Shangtang was first established here, and it has the reputation of China's first gambling.Flood control influenced Dayu, and Yi Yin, the prime minister who was born as a slave, Zhuang Zhou, a Taoist master, and Wu Qi, a strategist, all came from here. They are outstanding people.

There was originally a small group of Qin troops stationed here, but when the Chu army arrived, it was about to be defeated in World War I.After a small victory, Song Yi ordered the Chu army to station here and stop their advance.Song Yi euphemistically said that he took a short rest, listened to the news from Hebei, and made a long-term plan.In fact, to put it bluntly, it is just one word - "delay". This delay lasted for more than ten days, which made many people anxious and anxious.

In the tent, Xiang Yu, Yin Xu, Xiang Zhuang, Long Qi, Yu Ziqi, Ying Bu, Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu and others sat together. No matter what, don't worry about leaking information.

The atmosphere in the tent was too oppressive, and Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but sigh after a long time: "Song Yi, this birdie, has been delayed for eighteen days."

Yu Ziqi said angrily: "That's right, I've said it several times, but I always find reasons to evade. It's either to investigate the military situation, or there are not enough ships. I don't think he intends to rescue the giant deer at all."

"Obviously, he opposes so fiercely, why is he willing to lead the army? Besides, he is famous for being afraid of death." After Xiang Liang's death, Zhong Limo hated Song Yi deeply.

Long Qi was also very angry, and he said angrily: "It's the same as last time, killed the marshal, and now he has to sit back and watch Zhao Guo be destroyed, Chu State is in danger. I really don't know what King Huai thinks, so he sent him as a Coach."

Speaking of Xiang Liang's death, Xiang Zhuang held back his eyes turning red and became even more angry.Xiang Zhuang wanted to take the opportunity to kill the Qin army and defeat Zhang Han to avenge his father when he sent troops to Julu this time.Now, being delayed for no reason by Song Yi, who killed my father and prevented me from taking revenge, Xiang Zhuang's anger is almost at its peak.

Xiang Yu's mood is similar, but he is the backbone of this group of people, so he should be more cautious and rational in everything.In particular, Fan Zengqian's persuasive teachings made him maintain great restraint in this matter, and on the contrary appeared very calm.

Turn around and ask: "Where is Liu Bang now? Is the war going well?"

Everyone knows that Liu Bang's advancing speed is related to the title of King of Guanzhong.Some people secretly slandered that according to the current situation, if Song Yi was allowed to procrastinate, Julu would be defeated, and everything would be over.If Yan, Zhao, Qi and Chu are all defeated, the king of Guanzhong is nothing more than a moon in the water, a flower in a mirror, how can he be attached if there is no skin left?

Yin Xu knew very well in his heart that it seemed that Xiang Yu had begun to attach importance to Liu Bang, and even regarded him as a serious problem.

Ji Bu was quite clear about this matter, and replied: "Liu Bang's army advanced very slowly, and did not advance westward immediately. Now it is suppressing the remnants of the Qin army in Dangyi, Li, Chengwu, Changyi and other places in the northwest of Pengcheng."

Yin Xu just listened, his heart like a mirror. It seems that Liu Peigong is still very smart, and it is probably Zhang Liang's plan left behind before he left.Delay the action so as not to arouse the fear of Song Yi and Xiang Yu, but how long can this delay be?Could it be that Liu Bang would be reluctant to enter Guanzhong?So will the future Hongmen Banquet and many battles happen as scheduled?General Yin will wait and see what will happen.

At the same time, Yin Xu also verified a question, remembering that in the previous life, someone questioned the so-called covenant of King Huai.It is believed that the so-called one who enters Guanzhong first is the king, but it was a deliberate fiction when the official history of the Han Dynasty was revised.The eloquence is to prove one point, that is, the legitimacy of Liu Bang's regime and the injustice of Xiang Yu's treachery.

Several reasons were also given for this, mainly saying that the Chu State was short of troops at that time, and there were no more troops to be allocated, so it was of little significance to attack Guanzhong.He also specifically emphasized that Liu Bang was the only one who attacked Guanzhong in the Western Expedition. It seems that the king of Guanzhong was tailor-made for him.Another reason is that Liu Bang's early battles were mainly concentrated in the northwest of Pengcheng and the east of Weidi.

As a time traveler, Yin Xu finally figured it out after experiencing it himself.In fact, the whole incident was mainly caused by the current political power structure of Chu State.The reason why Liu Bang and Zhang Liang proposed to go west to Guanzhong was to seek greater benefits independently from Song Yi and Xiang Yu.

As for the covenant with the king of Guanzhong, it was a coincidence, it was put forward by the restless puppet King Xiong Xin of Chu Huai, and there are chances in history.In order to provoke the struggle of various political forces, in order to achieve a certain balance and seek benefits from it.But Xiong Xin was too young after all, not very thoughtful, and acted impetuously, that's why such a weird and dangerous situation appeared.For example, a few days ago, King Huai wanted to seize Lu Chen's military power and cultivate his own military power.But Lu Chen resolutely opposed it, and King Huai was worried about causing dissatisfaction among King Chen's former troops, so he gave up.

As for Liu's stay in the northwest of Pengcheng and Wei, it was because the matter of the King of Guanzhong was too abrupt and beyond his expectation.After careful analysis, he believed that the current strength is still small, and he didn't want to be feared, so he deliberately delayed the time, slowed down, and acted according to changes in the situation.In this way, it can not only ensure the security of Pengcheng's periphery, but also recruit the rebels from Chu and Wei for their own use and strengthen their own strength.

For Liu Peigong's performance, Xiang Yu is quite satisfied, Liu Bang is quite sensible, and Song Yi is the most urgent task.Thinking of Fan Zeng's teaching that night, Xiang Yu asked by name: "Dong Lai, what do you think about this matter?"

Yin Xu didn't expect Xiang Yu to ask himself directly, and he was a little bit surprised and said: "As brother Yu'er thought, I fully support it. It's just that the timing is not good right now. After all, Song Yi is the Qingzi champion conferred by King Huai, and there is no obvious fault , I can’t say anything. Furthermore, it’s the morale of the army, the soldiers are just bored, and staying here is very comfortable, and there is no dissatisfaction for the time being, so we have to wait.”

Long Qi was somewhat dissatisfied and said: "Wait? How long will we have to wait? Can we wait, can King Zhao wait? Can Julu wait?"

Xiang Yu shook his head lightly, remembering Fan Zeng's advice, and understood what Yin Xu said was reasonable.And this guy is cautious, as I thought in my heart, I didn't say it clearly, but he can read my mind on this matter.It seems that what Yafu said is correct, the heart of guarding against others is indispensable, so we have to be careful.Immediately, someone asked: "What should I do now?"

Yin Xu thought for a moment, and said, "Let's take the initiative to meet our champion Qingzi! He may have been looking forward to our visit. Don't let Song Lingyin pay too much attention to us, otherwise we won't be able to do anything."

PS: Forced push, all kinds of support, three questions, thank you!
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