Competing

Chapter 383
"What?" Both Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng were taken aback, neither of them expected such a thing to happen.

The news that Liu Bang went out of Bashu suddenly and attacked Yongwang Zhanghan was unprepared, flooding and ruining the hills. The news was too shocking.

I thought that the mountains of Bashu would trap Liu Bang forever, and let him nest in the deep mountains for the rest of his life, and could no longer pose any threat.But now, with an indisputable fact in front of him, Liu Bang actually came out?

Xiang Zhuang asked in amazement: "The plank road has been burned, how did Liu Bang get out of Bashu? How is this possible?"

Everyone generally has such a question that the road to Shu is difficult. This is the general impression of everyone. After so many years, they have never heard of other roads except the plank road.

The envoy who reported the news replied: "Reporting to the general, it is said that the king of Han was secretly crossing Chen Cang by repairing the plank road. In fact, a few days ago, King Yong received the news that the Han army was rebuilding the plank road in the Bashu Mountains, so he paid close attention to this matter. Construction The plank road will take years to say the least, and it will be completed overnight. Therefore, King Yong never reported this matter to Pengcheng, but his defense and attention have never weakened.

No one thought that the side of the plank road was as usual, and the Han army was desperately rushing to repair the plank road.King Yong's army was also concentrated in the direction of the plank road. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a Han army somehow appeared behind King Yong's army.King Yong's army encountered a surprise attack and was defeated and retreated to Feiqiu.Unexpectedly, when the rainy season came, it rained heavily for a hundred miles around the abandoned hill, and the Han army built a dam upstream, flooding the abandoned hill.

King Yong had no choice but to retreat with his troops. Fortunately, King Sai heard the news and responded to save him.It was later learned that the Han army found a secret road between the mountains of Bashu, which led directly to Chencang near Yongdu, Qin State, and succeeded in a sneak attack. "

"It's a good plank road to cross Chencang secretly!" Fan Zeng's crutches hit the ground in various ways, showing his inner anger and surprise.What he had foreseen had not been prevented, and it still happened.

There was a sneer on the corner of Xiang Yu's mouth, he didn't say a word, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Xiang Zhuang said: "Chen Cang Xiaodao, it's really strange. I didn't expect the Han army to find it in such a short time. Liu Bang's luck is really good!"

Fan Zeng shook his head and said coldly: "It's not because of good luck, it's because Liu Bang has an expert around him, and he built the plank road to cross Chen Cang secretly. It was so easy to beat Zhang Han to pieces, except for the reason of the surprise surprise attack, the military strategy and command of the Han army were extraordinary. Liu Bang himself, together with the few generals around him, could not do this at all."

Xiang Yu wondered: "Yafu, could it be that Zhang Liang entered Shu?" This is the only reasonable explanation he can think of so far, and it may be possible with Zhang Liang's wisdom and strategy.

Fan Zeng shook his head and said: "I don't think so. Although Zhang Liang is extremely resourceful, it is entirely possible for him to offer the plan of repairing the plank road and crossing the warehouse secretly. But he is only a civil servant after all, and he is not good at leading troops to fight. Judging from the current situation, there is a general in the Han army who is very shrewd, strategic in tactics, and excellent in marching and formation. I think this person is the star I saw while watching the stars a few days ago, Liu Bang has a great talent!"

Xiang Zhuang wondered, "Who could it be?"

Fan Zeng shook his head and said, "I also want to know who it will be? All in all, this person will be our confidant! Liu Bang, we need to make preparations earlier!"

Xiang Zhuang asked, "Yafu, what do you mean?"

Fan Zeng said: "The best way is naturally to send troops to Guanzhong immediately to stop Liu Bang's army!"

"But now we... Qi Guotian Rong..."

Now most of the Western Chu State's troops are on the border of Qi and Chu, and the war with Qi State is also intensified. It may not be easy to draw strength to deal with others.It is still possible for the remaining troops to defend against others, or to serve as a deterrent, but it is not impossible to open up another front, but the pressure is too great.

Not only that, but the risks in all aspects will also increase exponentially.This is also the reason why Fan Zeng urged Dongou and Minyue to contain Yue from behind.Fan Zeng's original meaning was to hope for a quick battle, to solve Qi Guotian Rong as soon as possible, so that he could concentrate on dealing with other people.However, it was never expected that the Southern Yue Congress would pacify Jiangdong so quickly, and Liu Bang's Han army suddenly flew out of Bashu, which completely broke Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng's plan, and also caused a huge change in the situation of the Western Chu Kingdom in an instant.

Xiang Zhuang continued: "Father Ya, should we draw some troops from here to deal with Liu Bang in Guanzhong?"

Fan Zeng pondered for a moment and said: "It should be so, but now we have the upper hand in the battle between Qi and Chu, but the battle is still in a stalemate for the time being. Once we withdraw our troops, there may be something bad. We got the news, Tian Rong We will also get news that we cannot withdraw troops hastily.”

Xiang Zhuang said again: "Then transfer the garrisons from the other counties?"

Fan Zeng was silent for a moment, then shook his head again: "The main territory of the Western Chu Kingdom is the nine counties of Liang and Chu. If the troops from the other counties are transferred, there will inevitably be an empty situation in the south. Don't forget that there are Yin Xu and Yingbu in the south. Don't guard against it, the land in the south is what we rely on for survival, so we can't afford to lose it!"

At this time, Xiang Yu, who had been silent all this time, said: "Liu Bang just came out of Bashu, and the matter is not very serious. Zhang Han's defeat was mainly due to the opponent's surprise and loss of defense. Now that I think about it, I have woken up. The army is still there, and now he is ordered to control all the troops in Guanzhong and stop Liu Bang's troops with all his strength. It is bound to block the Han army at Hangu Pass. It is best to regain power and drive Liu Bang back to Bashu. Our main force, don't move now, let's take down Tian Rong with all our strength."

Although Fan Zeng felt that it was inappropriate to do so, there was nothing he could do about it. If the armies of the Western Chu State went to war with all sides, the result might be that all sides would bloom, and none of them would be able to win.If that's the case, the Western Chu State is really caught in the quagmire of war, and it is better to concentrate its forces to solve the most serious problem in Qi State first.

Xiang Yu said again: "No matter how fierce Liu Bang is, the scope of his current activities is only within Hangu Pass, not to mention that there is still King Sanqin dealing with him, which will not pose any threat to our foundation for the time being, so it doesn't matter. Let Peng Yue lead the army in From the west of Pengcheng to Daliang line defense, to defend our own territory. Huan Chu is also in charge of the southern army, carefully guard against Yin Xu and Yingbu. After we clean up Tian Rong, we can deal with them with all our strength.”

Fan Zeng nodded helplessly. Now he has no choice but to agree to such a plan. At least in a short period of time, there is really no other way but to deal with the immediate crisis in this way.The only hope is that the situation will not deteriorate too quickly, at least within an acceptable and controllable range.Is it just that the form will develop as hoped?Fan Yafu didn't have a clue.

In Linzi, Qin State, Fan Elin hurried into the room, come to Fan Wenke!
"Third Master, I just received the news that Yin Xu has defeated Si Yao and Wu Zhu, and has pacified the land of Jiangdong. I heard that the uncle has put all the strength of the family in Shanyin to help Yin Xu."

Fan Wenke sneered: "It seems that Yin Xu was underestimated before, and he did a good job!"

Fan Elin tentatively said: "Third Master, if you look at it this way, does it mean that the King has already suppressed the Yue Kingdom?"

Fan Wenke hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, a very important part of the family is based in Shanyin, so it is necessary to establish a good relationship with the King of Yue. The elder brother did not support Yin Xu in the name of the whole family, which means that the elder brother I still have some reservations. In my opinion, the eldest brother is still waiting and watching, and has not decided where to place his final bet!"

"That's true, but I heard that the eldest lady is very fond of the Yue country!"

Fan Wenke shook his head and said: "So what? Yilan is just a daughter, even if she has some talents, she can't be the master, and the elder brother has the final say on these matters. The elder brother is becoming more and more cautious now, and he wants to take another look at the situation. Then make the final choice. This is cautious and targeted, but the effect will be much worse, and the room to play will be much smaller.”

Fan Elin said: "It's true, if the uncle continues like this, he may not get anything good in the end. It's still the third master who is wise and farsighted!"

Fan Wenke smiled wryly and said, "What foresight is there? Song Yi is dead, and Tian Rong's form is not very optimistic now. What foresight is there!"

Fan Elin knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly changed his words: "Third Master, since Tian Rong has already shown his defeat, why don't we consider another way out?"

Fan Wenke stood up, walked back and forth in the room, and said, "A way out? Do you think I don't want to? But where are we going? How many people in this world can compete with Xiang Yu?"

Fan Elin handed over a roll of papers with a smile, and said, "Third Master, maybe there wasn't one before, but now there is."

Fan Wenke took the document and looked at it carefully, and was immediately elated, and hurriedly asked: "But it's true?"

"Really?"

Fan Wenke looked at the document in his hand, and finally showed a little more joy on his face.After a closer look, what was written on the document was nothing but the news that the Han army had left Bashu.

Fan Elin said: "Third Master, if the Han army can successfully occupy Guanzhong, they can use Qin's old place to confront Xiang Yu from east to west. It is a pivotal and promising vision. Today, only Qin and Han can stand up to Xiang Yu. The State of Han, or the State of Yue is also one of them. But Yin Xu has an unclear relationship with the uncle, so it is inconvenient for us to have any relationship with it. Apart from Qi State, there is only Han State.

The Han army first came out of Bashu, and it was the time when we needed support. Now, if we provide some help to Hanwang Liu Bang...the kindness of sending charcoal in the snow, the Hanwang should remember our kindness, and for us..."

Fan Wenke nodded lightly: "Go ahead!"

Fan Elin continued: "Now that Qi and Chu are at loggerheads, Qi is already at a disadvantage. Now that Liu Bang suddenly emerges, he will inevitably pose a threat to Xiang Yu. If this threat continues to expand rapidly, then Xiang Yu will be under great pressure. Put pressure on Xiang Yu , That is to create opportunities for Qi State and reduce the pressure on Qi State. See if Tian Xiang can turn defeat into victory, or make a comeback.

If the Qi army is completely defeated, then Xiang Yu is bound to go all out, so that Liu Bang will have a great development and become some climate.We had contact with the Han Kingdom earlier, so it is good to have someone to rely on when we come.At that time, if we think about the long-term plan, we won't be in a hurry when things come to an end. "

Fan Wenke stood up, walked back and forth, nodded and said: "That's right, we must plan ahead. Contacting Han Guo is to help Tian Rong and ourselves. It is always good to leave a way out. In this way, you can find a way Marry and contact Han, build a bridge as soon as possible!"

Fan Erlin promised: "If this matter is small, we will deal with it as soon as possible, but this will put a lot of pressure on us. The uncle only allows us to mobilize some family power in Qi and Chu, and Dingtao's foundation is still an exception. In this case , We seem to be in a bit of a tight spot! Since we want to settle well with Liu Bang, we'd better come up with the most exciting thing for them."

Fan Wenke sighed, the Fan family has huge financial and material resources, but he is not the eldest son after all, and the resources that can be mobilized are really limited.

Fan Elin suggested: "Third Master, it seems that our plan needs to be implemented quickly. The situation and the time left for us are not much."

Fan Wenke nodded helplessly. Now that things had happened, he had already underestimated so many things, so he had no choice but to take risks.

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Western Wei Kingdom, Pingyang!

Wei Wangbao came to find Lord Longyang in a hurry, and when he received the message from Guanzhong, he seemed to have a huge opportunity coming.

"Your Majesty, the opportunity you mentioned may have come!"

"Oh?" Looking at the happy Yin Weibao, Longyang Jun was a little surprised and confused.

After hearing Wei Bao talk about the situation in Guanzhong, the vicissitudes of life on the face of this vicissitudes of life also showed an expression of uncertainty, both joy and worry!

"Your Majesty, do you think this is a huge opportunity?" Lord Longyang was a little suspicious about this.

Wei Bao nodded and said: "Liu Bang sent troops to Guanzhong, Yin Xu occupied Jiangdong, the world is in chaos, we can also take advantage of the situation!"

Lord Longyang was silent for a moment and said: "Don't worry, and check the situation. Although Liu Bang has sent troops, he has not occupied the overall situation in Guanzhong. Zhang Han is not a vegetarian, and how Xiang Yu will react is still uncertain. , so let's wait and talk!"

Wei Bao said: "Your Majesty, how can we cross the river to help Liu Bang deal with the Three Qin Kings, and then join forces..."

Lord Longyang shook his head and said: "This will indeed relieve Liu Bang's pressure. The Han army occupied Guanzhong, and Liu Bang will benefit from him. What can we get? If Xiang Yu's army marches westward, Liu Bang can rely on Hangu Pass to hold on. We What? Can’t pay a huge price to make wedding clothes for them! Let’s see, if Liu Bang can’t deal with King Sanqin himself, it proves that they don’t have the ability to compete with Xiang Yu, so there is no need to count on it.”

Although Wei Bao was somewhat reluctant, but the facts were before him, and Longyang Jun's worries were not unreasonable, and he didn't dare to take risks, so he had no choice but to agree.He has now deeply felt that the situation of the Western Wei State is sandwiched between several powerful forces, which affect the whole body. If you want to make any development and actions, you must consider the attitudes and reactions of the surrounding princes.

When Wei Bao felt helpless, he also found many opportunities from it, hoping to make use of them and achieve something.

In South Korea, when Zhang Liang received Liu Bang's troops from Bashu and directly entered Guanzhong, he was very excited and almost burst into tears.

After months of parting, although he has never given up and never lost confidence, his hope is somewhat slim.In particular, there was no news from Han, which made him even more anxious.I thought it was impossible for the Han army to leave Bashu in a short time, and there was not even a shred of hope.

Finally, at this last moment, good news came, which made him very excited.Judging from this form, it should be Yue Wang Yinxu who followed the agreement and informed the method of leaving Bashu, and should also send his so-called talents.After all, he still abided by the agreement. Thinking of this, Zhang Liang can finally feel at ease.He must have actively promoted the direct alliance with Yin Xu, especially Yin Xu's promise to provide a route out of Bashu.

So although Zhang Liang is not in Han, the pressure in his heart is greater than anyone else, and his expectations are even stronger.Now when I hear the good news, I am so excited that I can hardly speak.Now he has nothing to worry about, the King of Han has already left Bashu, which means he is ready to tear his face with Xiang Yu, so what are he waiting for?

Zhang Liang immediately made an arrangement that he would rush to Guanzhong to meet the King of Han and assist him in achieving success.At the same time, he was also looking forward to seeing this talent recommended by King Yue Yinxu, and to see who this person is.

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Outside Feiqiu City, Liu Bang, King of Han, stood under the city. When he saw the sunshine in Guanzhong again, his mood was extremely complicated, and he was so excited that he was speechless.Turning around and looking at the majestic Qinling Mountains behind him, he couldn't help but sigh softly, thinking that he would stay on the other side of the mountain for the rest of his life.

Until now, standing under the city of Yongqiu, in the land of Guanzhong north of the Qinling Mountains, Liu Bang still can't believe it. This is a fact.Perhaps the happiness came too suddenly, which made it difficult for the parties to accept it.Not only Liu Bang, but all Han generals and soldiers are like dreaming.

The Chencang Trail appeared in front of them, and the army quickly passed through the mountains of Bashu and appeared in the hinterland of Guanzhong.At this time, King Yong Zhanghan's attention was all attracted to the impossible to complete, and he also went up the plank road that he never planned to complete.Only when the Han army appeared behind him did Yong Wang Zhanghan realize that he had been fooled, but unfortunately it was too late.After a defeat, the Han army gained a chance to gain a firm foothold in Guanzhong.

When he returned to the abandoned hill city, it happened to be raining heavily, and the abandoned hill was flooded, forcing him to leave.

The prestige and morale of the Han army soared, and they fought fiercely with King Sanqin in the Guanzhong area.

(End of this chapter)