Competing

Chapter 162 Intimidation

The big tent was so quiet that Zhang Han kept silent. After reading the letter, he couldn't help being a little dazed, even a little at a loss.

"General? What's the matter? What is this letter?" Seeing Zhang Han's strange expression, Sima Xin sighed cautiously.

Zhang Han was in a low mood, and squeezed out three words: "Letter of Surrender!" He said and threw a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.

Sima Xin took it over and looked at the content, he couldn't help but secretly startled, it was actually a letter of surrender from the allied forces of the princes.The words are sharp, and every sentence speaks to the point, which makes people feel painful.I have to say that this surrender letter is really well written, and I don't think it makes people feel a little bit excited.

However, Sima Xin couldn't help but feel a little puzzled by the flood of letters that came after that, the timing of the letter's delivery was too coincidental!

The Chu army has always been arrogant, and from time to time they even put on a posture of forcibly crossing the Zhangshui. Why did they suddenly want to surrender and discuss peace?

At this time, people couldn't help but become suspicious, and he came back to report the news.Zhang Han had just heard the news about Xianyang, and the letter arrived, no matter how you look at it, it seems to add fuel to the fire!
Sima Xin didn't feel his back was dripping with cold sweat, but felt that the people of Chu had been watching him, controlling his every move, and the timing was so perfect!

Recalling that night outside Xianyang City, who would be the one who rescued him?At that time, I didn't think much about it, I always thought it was some ministers in Xianyang who were on duty, and they secretly helped.Thinking about it at this moment, a thought came to my mind, couldn't it be from Chu?

There are indications that this is entirely possible.If it is true, then Chu people's intentions...

Sima Xin thought about it again, even if it was true, it didn't matter anymore.After all, he saved himself, after all, that was the truth.

Zhao Gao no longer trusts Zhang Han and his trusted generals, including himself, will all end up the same, becoming the scapegoat for Julu's defeat.

At this moment, in such a situation, there are only three options.

One is that Hui Xianyang was murdered by Zhao Gao, and he was killed immediately, waiting to die.

The second is to withdraw troops from Zhao State and withdraw to the Hangu Pass area, rejecting powerful enemies outside and eliminating treacherous officials inside.

The third is to surrender to the coalition forces of the princes.

It is definitely impossible to go back to Xianyang and wait for death, unless Zhang Han is a fool.Will the withdrawal of troops be sent to Guguan?Can it stop the fierce pursuit of the coalition forces?Even if it is blocked, can it beat that treacherous official Zhao Gao?To be honest, Sima Xin has no confidence, and Zhang Han also has no confidence.

Then there is only one way left, to surrender to the coalition of princes and wait for Xiang Yu's disposal.

Yin Xu and Chen Yuxin explained very clearly, realistically, and very attractively, they cracked the earth to seal the king, sat facing the south, and said they were lonely and widowed.

The question is, can Xiang Yu keep his promise?He killed Xiang Liang in Dingtao earlier, this is a mortal revenge against his uncle, Xiang Yu is willing to let him go?
Perhaps Xiang Yu can abandon the grievances of the dead for the sake of the overall situation, but Zhang Han dare not take the risk easily!
And once they surrender, they will be accused of treason, which will be an indelible stain in their lives.

They also knew very well that this was Qin's last 20 troops. If they turned and surrendered, Qin would be completely over.

In any case, even if he hated Qin Ershi and Zhao Gao extremely, as a native of Qin, his love for and belonging to Qin is still there.As Qin generals, they were somewhat reluctant to destroy their country indirectly in this way.

So Sima Xin was in a dilemma, and Zhang Han was also in a dilemma!

After a long time, Zhang Han hesitated and struggled for a long time before saying, "Send someone to Julu to meet Xiang Yu, and we'll talk when we come back!"

At the same time, in the south of Julu City, the camp of the allied forces of the princes.

"Sima Xin should return to Jiyuan now, have you met Zhang Han?" Chen Ping asked with a smile.

Ying Bo said: "General Xiao has been back for more than half a day, and Sima Xin should arrive logically. I'm afraid that Zhang Han will be extremely depressed, and the news from Xianyang will make him at a loss."

Yin Xu said with a smile: "Thanks to General Xiao's fast pace, he overtook Sima Xin and came back in half a day. We were able to deal with it calmly and accurately. Zhang Han must have seen the letter by now!"

Xiao Gongjiao said with a smile: "Sima Xin was afraid that Zhao Gao would continue to chase and kill him, so he was too cautious when leaving Hangu Pass, so he delayed the trip." Speaking of this, he touched his forehead and said in doubt: "Speaking of this The thing is also strange, at that time Zhao Gao's people were chasing him the same way, Sima Xin was quite smart and changed his itinerary in time, I just thought that Sima could leave safely, but who knew someone intercepted him on the way, and I don't know who it was? "

Xiang Yu sat on the handsome seat in the middle, and said domineeringly: "It doesn't matter how many, once the letter is delivered, it depends on how the old man Zhang Han chooses?"

Fan Yafu beside him said calmly: "Just wait for now, we should work together! Yingbu, Donglai, you two are ready to leave at any time!"

Yin Xu's face was calm, but he smiled coldly in his heart and nodded in agreement.

Since Wang Li's entire army was annihilated that day, Zhang Han retreated to the south bank of the Zhangshui River and guarded along the river.As a result, the coalition forces of the princes could not go further south, and Zhang Han was unable to regain the lost ground, so the two sides faced off along the Zhang River.

This confrontation has been going on for five months, just as Fan Zeng expected, the allied forces of the princes waited, but Qin II and Zhao Gao in Xianyang couldn't wait, so Zhang Han was doomed to be exhausted first.

During these four or five months, Zhao Gao came to urge Zhang Han many times, asking Zhang Han to send troops to attack the coalition forces of the princes and regain the lost ground.

Zhao Gao didn't know soldiers, all he wanted was a result, a result that could convince Qin Ershi and his courtiers.

But Zhang Han knows that he has suffered a lot. The army is newly defeated, the princes' army is strong and their morale is high, and they are not opponents at all in a head-to-head fight.If you are not careful, it will turn into a rout again, and then the whole army will be wiped out.

For the sake of safety, they can only confront each other along the river, ask for assistance, and then make other plans. Anyway, there are countless grains in Ao Cang behind them.On the other hand, the coalition forces of the princes, Yan and Zhao did not store much food and grass, and the six countries shared hundreds of thousands of coalition forces. How long can they last?
But Zhao Gao's urging was too frequent, Zhang Han had no choice but to send Sima Xin to Xianyang.Explain to Emperor II and Zhao Gao, and ask for some help if possible.

When Sima Xin set off, the Chu people in Julu got the news.After Xiang Yu, Fan Zeng, and Yin Xu combined, they sent Xiao Gongjiao to sneak into Xianyang secretly, in order to arouse Sima Xin's suspicion or hatred.Let the news pass back to Jiyuan and let Zhang Han know.

Fortunately, Zhao Gao cooperated very well. In order to shirk responsibility, he directly pushed Zhang Han to the road of desperation.Xiao Gongjiao was just helping out, if someone hadn't blocked him that night, he wouldn't even have made a move at all.

As for the intercepted person, obviously not one of Zhao Gao's subordinates, who could it be?Xiao Gongjiao was very puzzled, but Xiang Yu didn't appreciate it at all.Yin Xu was also baffled, but remembered it in his mind, and it will be useful in the days to come.

The Chu people's series of actions have a very clear purpose, which is to force Zhang Han and Qin Ting to separate themselves from each other and go further and further apart!Then he coerced and lured Zhang Han to surrender.

Although the morale is like a rainbow, the troops are strong, and they have enough strength to fight Zhang Han.But recklessly is not the best solution after all.If you forcefully cross the Zhang River and fight against 20 people in Zhang Han, the casualties will be immeasurable.Even if you win, the price you pay is not small.

But there is a problem. Zhang Han killed Xiang Liang in Dingtao, and he had a sworn feud with Xiang Yu and Xiang Zhuang brothers.Xiang Yu was unwilling at first, and decided to kill Zhang Han to vent his anger and revenge.Fan Zeng persuaded Xiang Yu for a long time, admonishing Xiang Yu to put his personal grievances aside first.

Yin Xu and Chen Ping also persuaded him a lot, but Xiang Yu was always stubborn and never agreed.Just when everyone was giving up hope, Xiang Yu somehow figured it out again.Only then did the plan be put into practice, and the surrender letter jointly signed by Chen Yu and Yin Xu came into being.

As for why the two of them signed it, the landlord Zhao Guo represented by Chen Yu.Yin Xu represents the most powerful state of Chu, and has a precedent and experience of successfully recruiting and surrendering the Qin army.

Everyone thought that Xiang Yu couldn't bear to let the soldiers of the coalition army die innocently and sacrificed in vain, so they agreed, and everyone was happy that Xiang Yu was sensible.Little did he know that Xiang Yu already had a bloodier and crueler thought in his heart...

While recruiting to surrender, the coalition forces of the princes also had a second plan, which was a two-pronged approach.The surrender letter can be said to be an analysis of the current situation and the temptation of interests.So what we have to do now is to coerce Zhang Han into surrendering.

This plan is to cross the Zhang River, attack Sanhujin, and cut off Zhang Han's retreat, so that he cannot withdraw his troops calmly!
Such a arduous task fell on Yin Xu again, and this time he was accompanied by a brother Yingbu.

Needless to say, this arrangement is naturally Fan Yafu's arrangement, and the intention is even more obvious.

Yin Xu knew it well, didn't he just want to waste the strength of my men!The [-] soldiers that Yin Xu recruited to surrender were always missed by Fan Yafu.

General Yin is very open, it's all right!Now let's bear with it and let's talk about a smooth transition.

It is not once or twice to chew on such a hard bone!Although this battle is a bit difficult, it is not an opportunity!
Although the more than [-] soldiers and horses who captured Lu Chen and Su Jiao had been reorganized, they had not yet had the opportunity to undergo combat training.

Yin Xu wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to hone his soldiers and horses, train them to fight together, and then better control this private army.This is the capital for him to gain a foothold in the world in the future, and Yin Xu is very concerned about it!
Sure enough, not long after, Shi Cheng, the military marquis sent by Zhang Han, came across the river to meet Xiang Yu.The euphemistic name is that Zhang Han, the general representing them, came to negotiate the contract, but everyone knew that Zhang Han was just looking for news.

I have to say that Zhang Han's selection is not bad, and Shi Cheng is a good talker.He was eloquent, even eloquent, to the point that several generals who were less knowledgeable and eloquent couldn't respond, but Chen Ping could answer them fluently.

As for the eloquent General Yin, he didn't even bother to talk too much, and the wily and calculating Fan Yafu also had a profound expression.Xiang Yu really couldn't hear him making noise, so he said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, shut your mouth and just stay there, and watch a good show with this general!"

As he spoke, Xiang Yu shifted his gaze and said, "Yingbu, Donglai, do it!"

General Yin and Yingbo came out hand in hand, coercing and luring, both are indispensable!

(End of this chapter)