Competing

Chapter 389 Chapter [-]
Hearing what Han Xin said, Liu Bang and Lu Zhi's expressions turned normal.Han Wang Liu Bang put on a faint smile. What Han Xin said is true, but is it not a kind of compliment and flattery?
Han Xinxin smiled secretly. He is in such a position now, and he is far from powerful enough to stand up to Liu Bang, let alone such offensive words.In fact, his words are purposeful. While complimenting Liu Bang, he is also helping himself. He doesn't want to be feared by Liu Bang.He was telling Liu Bang in disguise that he was a competent and loyal marshal.

Han Wang Liu Bang naturally understood the meaning behind Han Xin's words, but Han Xin still disagreed with sending troops to the Central Plains now, which inevitably made him a little distressed.

Fan Elin brought him good news. Qi Xiangtian Rong's army counterattacked and firmly attracted the Western Chu army to the border of Qi and Chu.Now that Pengcheng is empty, it is a great opportunity to attack the Western Chu Kingdom.If Xiang Yu came back to his senses and had a real decisive battle, Liu Bang would really have no idea.Now that the Chu and Han countries are occupying their respective territories, many people in the Central Plains are hesitant to decide. If they send troops to the east now, these princes will definitely follow them. If this is the case, half of the world will be in their hands.

With the huge temptation in front of him, how could Liu Bang not be tempted, not to mention Fan Wenke's money and food support now, why not do it?Most importantly, even if it fails, as long as the troops retreat back to Guanzhong, they can still defend the three passes of Xiaoshan, and it is still possible to keep Guanzhong.It can be said that this is a big deal that is sure to make a profit without losing money, and it is very cost-effective.

But both Xiao He and Han Xin opposed sending troops, which made Liu Bang a little uneasy.Xiao He is a cautious and somewhat conservative person, it is completely understandable that he opposes sending troops.But Han Xin... If it is said that Han Xin led the army to attack the Eastern Expedition, then the chances of winning will undoubtedly be greater.But now Han Xin is unwilling. In fact, even if Han Xin is willing, Liu Bang is not completely relieved to let Han Xin lead the army. After all, he used to be Yin Xu's person, and he may have further thoughts in his heart.

After this battle of Guanzhong, Han Xin's prestige and status in the army have greatly improved, which somewhat made Liu Bang a little restless.If you want to cut off Han Xin's military power, but you are afraid of saying that you are crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, and it will be difficult to convince the public without a suitable excuse, isn't this a good opportunity?If Zhang Liang was here, he could discuss the decision with him, but at this moment, where is Zi Fang?

That's it, you Han Xin said that I can't lead more than [-] troops, then I will prove it to you.Seeing how I won this battle, Han Xin and Liu Bang made a decision in his mind in an instant, a decision that affected the lives and fates of hundreds of thousands or millions, a decision that could affect the situation of the world and the future direction.

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A few days later, Liu Bang, the king of Han, made a decision to mobilize the army to leave Hangu Pass eastward and attack Pengcheng.

Liu Bang's words are very strict, no matter what the situation is, his sending troops is a certainty.Han Xin expressed his objection to this, but failed to dissuade the King of Han, so he had to resign.Liu Bang said with a smile: "In this case, Marshal Han must stay in Guanzhong and continue to help the widow recruit troops and train soldiers. The widow personally led the army to march eastward in this battle. Marshal Han has been busy for a long time and is a little tired. Let's rest for a few days!"

Han Xin had a thought, and the thing he was most worried about happened.Now that the power of the Han Kingdom is growing, it is impossible for the King of Han to allow a general who cannot be fully trusted to lead the entire army. It sounds good to make people rest, but in fact?After all, he was deprived of his military power.Since it was the king of Han who spoke, there is nothing to say, just be obedient and obedient.

Although Han Xin is greedy, or can't let go of military power, he is a smart man.Now that Liu Bang has moved his mind, let him go.As for the military power, Han Xin believes that it will return to his own hands later, and the assertion that the number of troops under his command is no more than [-] is not casual.In terms of military affairs, Liu Bang is far from Xiang Yu's opponent.Maybe after being beaten to death, he will think of himself even more!
Although Xiao He wanted to dissuade him, but seeing Liu Bang's determination, he had no choice but to keep silent and try his best to do his own logistical support. As for the military, it was up to the King of Han himself and God's will.What's more, with so many generals shouting for support, the matter of sending troops is already a certainty.As for success or failure, Xiao He couldn't tell. It would be great if Zhang Liang did it again. Prime Minister Xiao had such an idea in his mind!

Afterwards, the Han army immediately reorganized the army. The original weapons of the Han army, Sima Xin's tribe, as well as the soldiers from Guanzhong and the newly recruited soldiers and horses, a total of 20 troops, came out of Hangu Pass in a mighty way, and the world was conquered for a while. shock.

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In Linzi, Fan Elin hurried back without stopping, and brought the good news to his master, Fan Wenke!

"Third Master, the King of Han has already dispatched troops, and the things you have explained have been done!"

Hearing Fan Elin's report, a faint smile appeared on Fan Wenke's face: "Elin, you did a good job!"

Fan Elin smiled and said: "Thanks to the third master who persuaded the king to let Qi's army counterattack, and entangled Xiang Yu on the border of Qi and Chu. If there was no such a good opportunity, Liu Bang would not lead the army to attack!"

Fan Wenke sighed: "Everything has a price. It is because of this that a rift has arisen between the king and Prime Minister Tian. Qi's monarch and ministers are no longer in harmony! Tian Xiangxiang is also quite dissatisfied with us, thinking about the sake of transporting food." It just didn't happen!"

Fan Elin smiled softly and said: "Qi State is a country with strong ministers and weak rulers. Now that the monarch and ministers are at odds, I'm afraid it will cause Xiao Qiang! But we have already contacted the King of Han, so it doesn't matter if Qi State loses!"

Fan Wenke said: "Qi's defeat is a matter of time, and we have no choice but to go our separate ways when disaster strikes. The Han army is going out and moving in at this time, hehe...with the army led by Marshal Han, victory is in sight!"

"Uh..." Fan Elin hesitated and said: "Third Lord, this time the Han army was led by Han King Liu Bang himself, not Han Xin. It is said that Han Xin objected to sending troops, and was left in the pass by Liu Bang to keep him cold!"

"Not Han Xin?" Fan Wenke couldn't help being a little worried when he heard the news. Can Liu Bang do it by himself?He couldn't help but shook his head, and asked instead, "Is there any news from Big Brother?"

Fan Elin shook his head and said: "No, the Yue Kingdom has pacified Dongou and Minyue, but there are still Wuzhong and Yuzhang in the east of the Jiangxi in the hands of the Western Chu Kingdom, and it is difficult for Yin Xu to do anything for the time being. My lord is standing still and not doing anything. !"

Fan Wenke said lightly: "It seems that the elder brother has not made a final decision yet! After this battle, there will be a result in the future."

Fan Elin worried: "Third Lord, do you think the uncle will also take a fancy to Liu Bang, and then rob us? If so, our strength is not comparable to theirs..."

This is indeed the case. Fan Wenke couldn't help but worried, nodded and said: "If Chu and Han start a war, Yin Xu will probably send troops to occupy the entire Jiangdong, and then plot against Huainan. Eldest brother and Yilan are already very fond of Yin Xu, maybe... But we must Let them go to Liu Bang, let the Kuaiji side keep an eye on it, and if the elder brother has any intentions, let him know immediately!"

"Well, don't worry, third master, now that my wife is loved by the uncle, these things are much easier to handle than before!"

Fan Wenke just smiled, and said after a little silence: "Make arrangements, I'm afraid I won't be staying in Linzi for long!"

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In Kuaiji County, Fan Yilan quietly listened to Fan Qing's report of the latest news.

"Miss, Liu Bang, the king of Han, quickly occupied the whole of Guanzhong. Not long after, he left Hangu Pass with an army of 20 and marched towards the Central Plains and Western Chu."

"Oh?" Fan Yilan was a little surprised by such a big change in Guanzhong.Can't help sighing: "I didn't expect that, in just a few months, the world has changed!"

Fan Qing smiled and said: "Yes, Liu Bang has occupied the entire old land of Qin State, and the land and power of Yue State in the east of the river have also greatly increased! Maybe, in the next step, Wuzhong and Yuzhang will also be in the pocket of the King of Yue! "

Hearing the word Yue Guo, Fan Yilan's eyes couldn't help but a gleam of brilliance, Fan Qing saw it in his eyes, and smiled without saying a word.

Fan Yilan immediately asked: "The Han army has just occupied Guanzhong and has not yet established a firm foothold. Why are they in such a hurry to leave the Guandong and enter in such a hurry? Is it a little too eager for quick success?"

Fan Qing said: "I'm not sure, the master in Guanzhong pays more attention, maybe it's more clear. In my humble opinion, it may have something to do with the battle between Qi and Chu. I heard that the Qi and Chu armies are now at a stalemate. It can be said that the Qi army is desperately fighting back. , tightly entangled the Chu army on the border. Xiang Yu is now unable to manage the affairs of the Central Plains, and even the area around Pengcheng is defenseless. Naturally, the Han army is unwilling to let go of such a great opportunity."

Fan Yilan nodded, then shook her head lightly, and said in a low voice: "No, Qi Guo must have received the news that the Han army entered Qinguan, and Xiang Yu will definitely be afraid of it at this time. If he can let go, Xiang Yu might Send troops. If Chu and Han fight, the pressure on Qi will be much less, why should we fight back and bite the Chu army? This seems a little unreasonable!"

Maybe there are a lot of situations that I don't know about. If it was in other places, Fan Yilan might not think so much.But now it's about the state of Qi, it's completely different, the third uncle Fan Wenke is there, she can't help but suspect that many of these things have something to do with her third uncle.

Fan Qing just listened and didn't speak.

Fan Yilan pondered for a moment, then asked again: "Do you think this has something to do with Uncle Third?"

"Third Master?" Fan Qing was slightly taken aback, and asked back: "Why did Third Master do this? What is the purpose?"

"For what?" Fan Yilan said to herself, pacing back and forth, and said, "Who will be most beneficial to the country of Qi?"

"Han Guo!" Fan Qing blurted out, judging from the current situation, it is indeed so.

Fan Yilan couldn't help being startled: "Could it be that third uncle Yijing has contact with Liu Bang?"

Although it was entirely based on speculation, it was not unreasonable, and the matter was of great importance, so Fan Yilan didn't think too much about it.

Fan Qing nodded and said: "Miss, it is possible. Although Qi and Chu are at a stalemate now, in the long run, Qi is not Chu's opponent. The third master must have noticed the problem, so he thought of a way to vote for a new master, and It was exactly the same after Song Yi died."

Fan Yilan sighed softly, and looked out of the window from afar, where the water was rippling and shimmering...

"No, I have to go see Daddy!"

When Fan Yilan entered the small courtyard where her father lived, she heard the woman's charming laughter.Fan Yilan couldn't help but wrinkled, she was a little puzzled, why her father doted on this concubine so much, she was a little worried that women would be fine.But as a prostitute, she can't say these things casually, and she can't put her mother in an unjust position of jealousy!
Knowing that his daughter came here urgently, Fan Wenxuan waved his hand and ordered the maid to invite Fan Yilan.Happiness is true, but it can't miss the business because of it.

When Fan Yilan walked in, the concubine Ruxue came up to salute respectfully, although she lowered her head, the blush on her cheeks was still faintly visible.After saying hello, Ruxue was about to go out, but was stopped by Fan Wenxuan: "You don't need to leave, let's take a shower in the side room first!"

Her father had already spoken, and Fan Yilan didn't have much to say. After Ruxue left, she stepped forward and said, "Daddy, I have something to tell you about my daughter!"

"What's the matter?" Fan Wenxuan straightened his clothes and sat up straight.

Fan Yilan said: "A few days ago when the Han army occupied Guanzhong, you seemed to be very interested in the Han king Liu Bang?"

"Yes!" Fan Wenxuan just smiled lightly.

Fan Yilan asked again: "Then, does Dad have any plans...?"

Fan Wenxuan didn't say it clearly, but he understood that his daughter was asking if he planned to support Liu Bang, King of Han!

"Why?" Fan Wenxuan asked with a smile. He didn't quite know what his daughter's purpose was.After all, his daughter had other thoughts about Yin Xu, king of Yue, and he knew it well.

Fan Yilan hastily explained: "Father, don't misunderstand, my daughter just thinks..." Then she explained Qi Guo's abnormal behavior and her own analysis.

After hearing this, Fan Wenxuan couldn't help but feel a little heavy. After a moment of silence, he waved his hands and said, "Okay, my father knows, you go first!"

Fan Yilan just got up to leave, she didn't notice that there was someone listening against the wall in the bathroom next door.Seeing Fan Yilan leave, he wiped off the water stains on his body, opened the door and walked to Fan Wenxuan, and called softly, "Master!"

The downcast Fan Wenxuan didn't respond, and said, "You go first!"

"Yes!" When Ruxue left, she already thought in her heart that she was in high spirits just now, but now she is like this?What made him so depressed?A woman's mind is very strange, Ruxue can't help but think about every word Fan Wenxuan has said these days, every thing she cares about, maybe she can see some clues from it!
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Shanyin City, Yue Palace!

The situation in Guanzhong is very important. Although Yue is not directly related, its influence is very important. It can be said that it cannot stay out of it at all!

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Guanzhong, Han Wang Liu Bang led 20 troops out of Hangu Pass to conquer Xiang Yu!"

All the ministers above the court immediately whispered to each other, talking a lot.But to Yin Xu, it was no surprise, it was already expected!
"Liu Bang is really bold. He dared to enter Guanzhong for a few days, so he sent troops in such a hurry..."

"20 troops, I think most of the Han troops have been dispatched!"

The figure of 20 is quite shocking, after all, it shows the extraordinary strength of the Han army from one aspect.Now the country of Yue is only worth 8 horses, which is a big difference, but everyone doesn't care too much. After all, the country of Yue is still developing.

"This is also a rare opportunity. Now that Qi and Chu are fighting, Xiang Yu has no time to look around. If such a good opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to defeat Xiang Yu!"

Yin Xu asked: "By the way, who is the commander-in-chief of the Han army?"

Pu Jun replied: "It was Liu Bang, the King of Han, who led the army in person. As for the recently risen Marshal Han Xin, there is no news of him."

Yin Xu nodded, relieved a lot, at least this period of things is still developing along the historical track.Liu Bang personally led the army to go out, and it is very likely that he would withdraw as in history and suffer a big defeat.If the coach is replaced by Han Xin, maybe it will be a different scene. Unfortunately, Liu Bang doesn't know why, but he still doesn't want to trust Han Xin. Maybe it's because of himself...

Liu Bang is defeated, but don't want to be completely defeated. It is best to stick together with Xiang Yu and form a tug-of-war. This is undoubtedly the situation Yin Xu hopes to see.Only in this way can they get busy and have no time to take care of themselves.This is also the most important reason why I let Han Xin enter Bashu in the first place. It was to create a development opportunity for the Yue State, and it could even be said to be a national policy of the Yue State.

"I don't know who will win and who will lose in this battle?" Dong Yi asked worriedly.

Gao Yidao: "The attitude of the princes of the Central Plains is also very important!"

Li Si said softly: "Nowadays, the princes of the Central Plains are all weak and weak, and they are even worse than those of the San Jin Dynasty. They don't have the strength to resist Liu Bang's army at all, so they have only one choice!"

"Yes, the princes of the Central Plains are sandwiched between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. They don't have much strength to compete with the two behemoths. Now most of the Western Chu's army is in Qi State, and they have no time to take care of the Central Plains. Then these princes can only be fools The king can only choose to follow Liu Bang. After all, they are dissatisfied with Xiang Yu and Xiang Yu, but they dare not speak out. Now that Liu Bang is leading them, they will probably join them and take advantage of the fire. But if one day, Xiang Yu's army counterattacks, Maybe they will rely on Chu State again." Chen Ping was right in his words.

Yin Xu nodded secretly, the fact is indeed the case, Liu Bang is now powerful and his troops are in full swing, the princes of the Central Plains can only obey their orders.It is for this reason that in history, Liu Bang coerced many vassal states, and a total of 56 troops jointly attacked the Western Chu State.It seems to be powerful, but in fact?It is for this reason that Liu Bang's defeat in Suishui is doomed!
Dong Yi said: "In this way, the strength of the Han army will double, and Xiang Yu will have no power to fight back when he is flanked by Qi and Han!"

Wei Liao shook his head and said: "Wars cannot be won with a large number of soldiers. The outcome of this battle is unknown, but the old man thinks that Liu Bang can't take advantage of too much, but it won't be a big loss! We can prepare, when Take back Wuzhong and Yuzhang!"

Yue Wang Yin Xu chuckled: "I think so too!"

(End of this chapter)