Competing

Chapter 408 Chapter [-]
Outside Pengcheng, the allied forces of the princes went out of the city to block Xiang Yu's army.

After the order was issued, the princes and generals were ordered to station in different positions, and each had different thoughts.Peng Yue returned to his tent, feeling very uncomfortable. He felt that Wei Bao's actions today were largely against him, and the most important thing was that the consequences would be very unfavorable to him.

As Wei Bao deliberately pointed out, after the decisive battle out of the city, regardless of victory or defeat, the value of Pengcheng itself will be reduced, and the credit for surrendering the city will also be discounted.Can his title of King of Liang still be honored?Even if it is fulfilled, how can it convince the public?
This is not the most important thing, the key is can the decisive battle out of the city be won?Based on his understanding of the combat power of Xiang Yu and the Chu army, as well as his understanding of the current situation of the coalition forces of the princes, there is always a lingering premonition in his heart that this battle will fail!
Chen Qingshan entered the tent, saw the worried look on Peng Yue's face, and asked, "General, what's wrong?"

Peng Yue immediately told the ins and outs of the incident, and cursed Wei Bao from time to time!
Chen Qingshan is also a wise and experienced man, he shook his head lightly after listening to it: "General, I don't think Wei Bao would be so reckless to fight for a moment."

With a thought in his mind, Peng Yue asked, "Sir, what do you say?"

Chen Qingshan said: "There are two situations. One is that Wei Bao is an idiot, purely for flattering Liu Bang. The other is that Wei Bao is also a prince, not an ordinary person. He may have some other purpose in doing this! "

"Any other purpose?" Peng Yue pondered for a moment, and said, "Wei Bao's analysis was sound, well-founded, and quite convincing. He pointed out the strengths of the Han army and the weaknesses of the Chu army, so he strongly advocated going out of the city for a decisive battle. Now listen to Mr. Putting it this way...everything has advantages and disadvantages. Wei Bao can see the advantages of the Han army, but can't he see the disadvantages? Why doesn't he mention it? Obviously, he deliberately uses his strengths to avoid weaknesses, which means that he may really What other purpose!"

"That's right, don't underestimate the enemy, Wei Bao is not easy!" Chen Qingshan's gaze was already a little more serious.

Peng Yue asked: "Sir, then what do you think Wei Bao's purpose is? Going out of the city for a decisive battle, the coalition forces are likely to suffer a big defeat!"

Chen Qingshan paced back and forth, pondered for a moment, and said, "Unless Wei Bao doesn't want Liu Bang to win!"

Peng Yue was startled, and immediately seemed to have figured out something.

Chen Qingshan continued: "When Liu Bang sent troops this time, most of the princes of the Central Plains were coerced. In fact, not all of them are willing to be enemies with Xiang Yu. There is a big river between the Western Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. The best result is that the country will become a subsidiary, and there may be a possibility of being annexed, Wei Bao naturally does not want to see such a situation."

Peng Yue said: "So if he wants Liu Bang to be defeated now, it is best to maintain the original situation. He will continue to survive among Liu Bang and Xiang Yu!"

"Yes, while protecting yourself, you can also profit from it. It's not ruled out that Wei Bao will learn from us and turn against each other!" Chen Qingshan said worriedly.

"Mr. is worried that Wei Bao will surrender to Xiang Yu. Then it will be troublesome. The defense area in the northwest corner of Pengcheng is in charge of Wei Jun! Sir, do you want to tell Liu Bang about this?"

Chen Qingshan shook his head: "After all, we are just guessing, there is no evidence, not to mention it is too late now... The army went out of the city and blocked it in pieces, which undoubtedly gave Xiang Yu every opportunity to defeat it. The defeat of this battle has been revealed! Send someone to watch Wei Jun's plan Movements, if we find anything abnormal, we will make another plan, and at this time we can only preserve our own strength as much as possible!"

Peng Yue couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He didn't expect that the business with Liu Bang would fail like this. If this battle failed, the throne of Liang Wang would be shaken away, and he might even become a bereaved dog. He was really depressed.

Chen Qingshan noticed the change in Peng Yue's mood, and persuaded softly: "It may not be a bad thing, isn't it just to wait for the opportunity under Xiang Yu's command all the time? Let Liu Bang and Xiang Yu have a good fight, and the form of the Central Plains will also change. We also have a chance Take it!"

Peng Yue nodded lightly, and then sent several confidants to monitor Wei Jun's movements...

The northwest corner of Pengcheng belongs to the defense area of ​​the Wei Army.

Wei Bao was pacing back and forth in the big tent. Yesterday he did deliberately persuade Liu Bang to go out of the city and fight Xiang Yu.

The reasons mentioned in the analysis are true, but the reasons for defending the city are deliberately ignored.For example, Xiang Yu's cavalry in the Western Chu State has field combat capabilities. Xiang Yu rushed back without any luggage, and the food and grass may be less than that of the Han army... The military spirit of the Western Chu State may be even more unstable...

After listening to Longyang Jun's analysis, he also clearly realized that the only feasible way is to stick to Pengcheng.If he went out of the city for a decisive battle, Liu Bang would be defeated.

That's right, Wei Bao now hopes that Liu Bang will be defeated.

If Liu Bang wins, his situation in the Western Wei Kingdom will get worse and worse.Furthermore, regardless of himself, Liu Bang planned to designate Daliang as Peng Yue, which made him very angry and wanted revenge.On the contrary, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang have been fighting all the time, and it is most beneficial to be evenly matched against him, and there is also an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Wei Bao took a fancy to Liu Bang's arrogance and wanted to prove his mentality in a decisive battle with Xiang Yu, so he pushed without hesitation.Sure enough, Liu Bang was fooled, and Wei Bao began to plan his own affairs...

"I don't know if Luo Qi has seen Xiang Yu?" Wei Bao mumbled as he walked back and forth in the big tent.

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On the plain sixty miles northeast of Pengcheng, war horses rest quietly in a simple fence made of rough wood.

The soldiers also seized the rare rest time, fell into a deep sleep, recharged their batteries, and waited for the fight and decisive battle after dawn.The patrolling soldiers did not rest. They were led by General Yu Ziqi himself and patrolled around the camp in case they were attacked by the allied forces of the princes.

"Who?" The patrolling soldiers were astonished when they heard the sound of the horse's hooves, and then judged from the sound of the horse's hoofs that there were only a few people on the other side, so they were a little relieved, but they still urged to intercept immediately.

The visitor was dressed in brown, and he clasped his hands on the back of his horse and said, "The commander of the imperial guards of the lower Wei Kingdom, Luo Qi, has come to see the Overlord by the order of the King of Wei, and there is an urgent military report!"

"King Wei? Military situation?" The patrolling soldiers did not have the authority to deal with such a major matter, so they immediately reported to the general on duty, Yu Ziqi.

Yu Ziqi was quite surprised when he heard that people from the state of Wei had come, and hurried to the gate of the camp.

"Are you from the Western Wei Dynasty?" Yu Ziqi looked him up and down and asked.

Luo Qi is Lord Longyang's confidant, and like Wei Bao, he doesn't like the word "Xi" very much, but now that the task is heavy and he is not acting on his own will, he replied: "Yes, in Luo Qi, it is Wei Guoban. Commander Wei!" In the answer, Wei Guo was still emphasized intentionally or unintentionally.

Yu Ziqi nodded and asked, "What's your business?"

Luo Qi asked back: "Dare to ask the general's name?"

"Yu Ziqi!"

"It turned out to be the five generals under the Overlord's tent, and General Yu, I'm sorry!" Luo Qi was relieved at this point, the matter was of great importance, if he only informed the generals of the general level, it might not be able to attract attention.Yu Ziqi is Xiang Yu's confidant and Yu Ji's elder brother. Naturally, no one will pretend to be his name, and he will soon meet Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu.

Luo Qi continued: "General Yu, I am ordered by the king of Wei to report the military situation and help your army defeat the enemy. I hope to meet the overlord!"

Yu Ziqi thought for a while, and took Luo Qi to Xiang Yu's big tent. This matter is of great importance, let's see the Overlord's decision!

Xiang Yu lay on the couch with his eyes closed and rested. At this time, he was under a lot of pressure and could not sleep.Fortunately, he is physically strong and full of energy, which is different from ordinary people. If it weren't for this, he would not be able to hold on long ago.

"Overlord!"

As soon as the shouts sounded outside the tent, Xiang Yu turned over and asked, "Yu Ziqi, what happened?" things, otherwise he would not come to bother himself.

"Overlord, this person is the commander of Wei Wang's imperial guards, and he has important military information to report!"

Xiang Yu was slightly taken aback, looked him up and down and asked, "Are you from Wei Bao?"

Luo Qi replied: "Yes!"

"What military report do you have?" Xiang Yu asked in a deep voice.

"Liu Bang's army left the pass, King Wei had no intention of invading King Huwei, but was coerced by Liu Bang, please forgive me!" Luo Qi continued: "Now that the Overlord has returned to his army, King Wei has persuaded Liu Bang to go out of the city to deploy defenses in order to express his apology. Send your subordinates to report to the Overlord, and the Wei army will cooperate with the Chu army to defeat the Han army!"

"Oh?" Xiang Yu glanced at Luo Qi suspiciously. If what he said was true, just persuading Liu Bang to leave the city would be a great achievement.As for cooperation... the key is the credibility of this matter?

Xiang Yu said indifferently: "The princes of the Central Plains are often coerced by Liu Bang. As long as they sincerely repent, they will naturally forget the past. You said that the Wei army will cooperate with the Chu army to defeat the enemy. I don't know how to cooperate?"

Luo Qi replied: "At present, the armies of other countries outside Pengcheng are stationed in divisions. This is the distribution map of the armies. My Wei army is deployed in the northwest corner. It will withdraw before dawn to open a gap for the overlord. It will also create chaos and help the Western Chu army. action!"

Xiang Yu nodded lightly: "Thank you so much, King Wei, you have been traveling all night, go down and rest first!"

Luo Qi knew that Xiang Yu might not believe in him immediately, but his goal had already been achieved, besides, he had a clear conscience, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

After Luo Qi left, Xiang Yu asked, "Yu Ziqi, do you think this is credible?"

Yu Ziqi said: "Bawang is worried that this is a trap set by Liu Bang and Wei Bao?"

"Yes, this possibility cannot be ruled out!"

Yu Ziqi shook his head and said: "Liu Bang sitting on the throne is not good for Wei Bao. It is also reasonable for the princes to be more powerful than the overlord. You can refer to it in the end, but you can't take it lightly!"

After Xiang Yu paced back and forth, he said: "In this way, the army will be reorganized at three o'clock, and an attack will be launched before dawn. You lead [-] cavalry along the direction of the Wei army to investigate the truth. The army will meet you on the periphery, and the widow personally detours and rushes in from the southwest direction, blocking the retreat of the Han army. Even if Liu Bang has some tricks, it can't stop my Western Chu cavalry!"

Yu Ziqi gladly took the order, and when he was about to leave, Xiang Yu added: "Remember, you and Zhong Limei's characters broke up the coalition forces of the princes, and the iron cavalry charged into the formation, invincible!"

(End of this chapter)