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Chapter 407 Chapter [-] The Battle of Pengcheng
What to do now?The suggestions of the three important ministers cannot be ignored, and the great opportunity cannot be let go, not to mention that there are still so many princes and generals asking for a fight.It's a pity that Zhang Liang went to Daliang, maybe after he knew the actual situation here, he might change his mind.Liu Bang was secretly calculating in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little fluke in his heart, thinking in the direction he expected!
However, this matter is of great importance. Although I am the commander in chief of the princes and coalition forces, I can make important decisions.But still have to make a gesture and listen to what the princes and generals mean!
Liu Bang stood up and asked: "Xiang Yu personally led an army of [-] to return to Pengcheng. Should we hold on to the city, or go out to fight him and wipe out all his troops?"

Zhou Bo got Zhang Liang's entrustment to dissuade Liu Bang from sticking to Pengcheng, so he must speak out at this time.

"King of Han, according to reports from the spies, although Xiang Yu only has 3 horses, they are all cavalry. Although we have 40 troops, they are mainly infantry. Field battles outside the city are not good for us!"

Peng Yue, who was sitting in the distance, also got up and said, "King of Han, the last general agrees with General Zhou Bo's opinion. Xiang Yu is good at fighting, and he is also a cavalry soldier. Field warfare is not good for our army. On the other hand, if it is a city attack and defense, Xiang Yu's cavalry advantage will be lost. And now that he hastily came back, he did not bring any luggage or siege equipment, and we are guarding the city, so he can only look at the city and sigh, helpless!"

As Xiang Yu's former general, Peng Yue had some understanding of the situation of Xiang Yu and the Chu army, so his speech was also a very important reference!
Everyone is also a man who knows soldiers, so they naturally know that what Peng Yue said has some truth.Speaking of which, Xiang Yu's [-] troops were really helpless with Pengcheng's tall city walls as their backing.

Therefore, someone soon agreed, and Liu Bang, the king of Han, heard it in his ears and wavered in his heart.

As soon as Peng Yue's words fell, someone stood up and objected. It was none other than Wei Bao of the Western Wei Dynasty!
"King of Han, I think it is feasible to stick to the defense, but it is not the best policy!"

Finally, someone stood up to support Liu Bang's heart moved again, and he said happily: "Please speak to the King of Western Wei!"

A trace of displeasure appeared in Wei Bao's heart. He had always claimed to be the King of Wei. After defeating Xiang Yu this time, he had an idea to remove the word "Xi" in front of the title and call him King Wei.But Liu Bang seemed to have noticed his simple appeal, and a "Xi" word game deeply hurt Wei Bao's heart.

Not only that, because of his attention to Peng Yue and Mo Zhexiang Lishi, he had already vaguely heard some rumors.I heard that Liu Bang persuaded Peng Yue to surrender, and promised to make Peng Yue the king of Liang and the land of Daliang.Although this matter has not been confirmed, it is impossible for everything to come from nothing.

Daliang is his hometown, and it was fine if it was seized by Xiang Yu before, but now he has to be taken out by Liu Bang to buy people's hearts.This move deeply hurt his heart, and the resentment in his heart grew more and more, Wei Bao had already moved other thoughts!
Then I can't blame me, Wei Bao hated it in his heart, but he also showed it on the surface.On the contrary, the somewhat sinister thought in my heart became more determined.

"King of Han, we took Pengcheng without bloodshed. It is good to hold on to the city now, but in this way, our army of more than 40 people stays in the city, and the demand for food and grass is great. Mr. Zhang Liang just left and went to Daliang to preside over the transportation of food and grass. The thing is, our army does not carry much food and grass with the army, and Pengcheng's reserves are also very limited.

After a long time, Xiang Yu can only look at the city and sigh, but how long can we hold on?As long as Xiang Yu's cavalry harass our army's grain road, it will be very bad for us.In the Battle of Julu, wasn't Zhang Han's defeat precisely because the tunnel was attacked by Yin Xu?Lessons learned from the past, we must guard against it!After a long time, it is inevitable that morale will be low and the morale of the army will be lax.This Pengcheng was originally Xiang Yu's lair, if someone in the city made trouble again, or secretly colluded with Xiang Yu, the consequences would be unimaginable! "

When Wei Bao spoke, he looked at Peng Yue intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was referring to something.Liu Bang heard it in his ears and knew that Wei Bao's words were true and completely true.At the same time, Wei Bao also specifically mentioned that Pengcheng was taken down without bloodshed. Liu Bang couldn't help thinking that Peng Yue's position was not very neutral, and it should be selfish.

If he goes out of the city to fight Xiang Yu's army, then Pengcheng's role will be reduced, and the contribution of surrendering the city will be greatly reduced. This is related to Peng Yue's future, so it is reasonable for him to disagree.What's more, food and grass are also a serious problem. If this continues, the morale of the army will be slackened, and if someone in the city colludes with Xiang Yu, it will be troublesome.

Wei Bao saw that Liu Bang was a little moved, and immediately added: "Xiang Yu is headstrong and too impulsive. Knowing that we have an army of 50 million, he still dares to bring back only [-] troops. It shows how crazy and kind he is." Conceited. Although he led the cavalry, his combat power was slightly stronger than that of the infantry. But he was in a hurry. After running all the way, he must be exhausted and his combat power would be greatly reduced.

On the other hand, our army will wait for work with ease, is full of energy, and has far more troops than Xiang Yu, so we are fully capable of going out of the city to fight against him.Here, to say something that doesn't please you, if we don't get out of the city, won't the world make jokes after it gets out?We have an army of 50 million, but we dare not fight against Xiang Yu's [-] army. Others really think that we are afraid of Xiang Yu. It will greatly damage the reputation of us and even the King of Han! "

Wei Bao made full use of his strengths and avoided his weaknesses. He only talked about the strengths of the Han army and the disadvantages of the Chu army, and did not mention anything else. What he said above were all objective facts, which seemed somewhat convincing.As for the last sentence, it was completely psychological warfare, which deeply stimulated Hanwang Liu Bang's vanity.He is afraid of Xiang Yu in his heart, but he is unwilling to admit it on the surface, and really wants to defeat Xiang Yu to prove his ability.So as to truly become the overlord of the world.Let the princes submit.

If it is said that he insisted and did not dare to fight, then Liu Bang's fear of Xiang Yu will spread throughout the world.Undoubtedly, it will become a laughing stock. From then on, it will be difficult for Liu Bang to raise his head again, which deeply stimulated Liu Bang's self-esteem.Such a situation is absolutely not allowed to happen, and this time is an excellent opportunity to defeat Xiang Yu and prove himself.Han Xin said that he should not lead more than 40 troops, so tell him the facts that he can win a big victory with [-] troops. I, Liu Bang, cannot win without you, Han Xin.

Liu Bang raised his head and looked around the crowd, and said, "What King Wei said is true, you can prepare your army to fight Xiang Yu outside the city!"

When Zhou Bo, Peng Yue and the others heard the news, they couldn't help showing worried expressions.No one noticed that there was a gloomy smug expression on the corner of Wei Bao's mouth...

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At nightfall the next day, [-] cavalrymen from the Western Chu Kingdom galloped all the way from the border of Qi and Chu, and arrived sixty miles away from Pengcheng after rushing non-stop.Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, changed his former concubine Ji and ordered to stop advancing and camp to rest!

The army has been running around for several days, and it can be said that they are exhausted. Before going into battle, these soldiers and horses must have a good rest and restore their strength!Although he rushed back to rescue in a hurry, he had to calm down now and not be in a hurry, otherwise all previous efforts would be in vain and backfire!

There is another reason, and that is to investigate the situation of Pengcheng and see what is going on in Pengcheng now.Respond according to the actual situation and not act recklessly.What he is most worried about now is how Liu Bang should make a decision, should he leave the city, or stick to the city?

If he was guarding the city, he would be in a bit of a dilemma.Although you can spend time with Liu Bang, but after a long time, you can't afford it at all.The battle between Qi and Chu is not yet over, Pengcheng is lost, and the families of many generals and soldiers are in the city, which has already affected the morale of the army.The only way to maintain the morale of the army now is to rescue Pengcheng.

If Pengcheng cannot be recaptured for a long time, the soldiers will definitely be anxious, the morale of the army will be slackened, and the loss of confidence will be a very serious consequence.The Western Chu Kingdom has already fallen into this situation. If they can't regain their confidence as soon as possible, it will really be over.

What's more, there is still his beloved woman in the city, how is Yu Ji?The longer the delay, the more concerned about her safety.At the same time, Xiang Yu was still worried about one thing, whether Liu Bang's despicable villain would threaten him with Yu Ji, and if so, what should he do then?He really doesn't know...

The reckless impulsiveness he deliberately showed all the way is to lure the Han army out of the city, if Liu Bang is not fooled...

Xiang Yu sat on the ground, anxiously waiting for news from Pengcheng.Not long after, Yu Ziqi came in a hurry and came back with the spies. Excited, Xiang Yu immediately stood up and asked, "How is the situation in Pengcheng?"

As Xiang Yu's confidant and uncle, Yu Ziqi knew the thoughts of the Overlord of Western Chu very well.After seeing Xiang Yu's eager expression, he hurriedly said happily: "Overlord, good news, Liu Bang's army is deployed outside Pengcheng, and the decisive battle will be fought after our army arrives!"

"Really? Liu Bang's army has left the city?"

The spies stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Overlord, it is true. We saw with our own eyes the Han army and the allied forces of the feudal lords stationed outside the city. It was densely packed with tents, and there were soldiers walking back and forth from time to time. It seems that there are as many as 56!"

"Are you afraid?" Xiang Yu asked softly when he saw this.

The spy shook his head lightly: "Follow the Overlord, don't be afraid!"

Xiang Yu smiled lightly and said: "Don't be afraid, Liu Bang's army seems to be crowded, but it's just a show, and it's vulnerable. Rest well tonight, and follow the widow to return to Pengcheng tomorrow morning, and establish an incomparable miracle!"

The spy nodded happily, stepped back and rested.

Xiang Yu raised his head and looked in the direction of Pengcheng, and ordered: "Let the soldiers take a good rest and recover their strength. The whole army will return to Pengcheng tomorrow morning, and Liu Bang will pay for his actions. By the way, be careful tonight, and you will be responsible for it yourself." Come on, don't be attacked by someone!"

Yu Ziqi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Overlord!"

As the evening wind blew, the sound of war was already faintly resounding in the sky above Pengcheng...

(End of this chapter)