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Chapter 438 Opening up the Northern Front

The envoys of the two countries arrived in the six counties at the same time. After some careful thinking, Jiujiang Wang Yingbu made a difficult decision.Choose to form an alliance with Han and unite against Chu.Not only that, in order to show his determination to fight back against Chu, he also directly killed the envoys of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, in public.

Jiujiang State and Western Chu State formed an irreconcilable enmity, one for face and benefit, the other for survival and future, the only inevitable solution is war.

Before the Western Chu State could react, the troops of the Jiujiang State had assembled and moved aggressively towards the north bank of the Huai River.The Jiujiang Kingdom started the war against Chu, which marked the arrival of the second wave of anti-Chu.

The whole world was shocked for a while. First, the Han army had just suffered a huge failure in attacking Pengcheng, which shows the strength of the Western Chu Kingdom and Xiang Yu himself.Now the momentum and strength of the Western Chu State can be said to be unprecedentedly strong, and the powerful national power of the Qi State has also been retreated by the Western Chu State. Now the situation is declining, and the day of extinction is not far away.

At such a sensitive time, Yingbo even dared to plunder Xiang Yu's tiger beard, and started a war with Xichu.It really took the courage of the ambitious leopard, and the courage is commendable.

The second reason for the shock is that Yingbo was originally a courtier of Chu State, and it can be said that among the princes, he has the closest relationship with Western Chu State.It was completely expected that others would rebel against Xiang Yu, but Jiujiang Kingdom was somewhat surprising.This means that Xiang Yu's closest ally has betrayed Xiang Yu, and the impact is another matter entirely.

The princes of the Central Plains seem to be in harmony with each other, and Jiujiang has rebelled again. Can it be said that Xiang Yu is now rebelling against his relatives, and Western Chu is in a situation of fighting alone?

Before the troops of Jiujiang State crossed the Huai River, the West Chu State responded immediately.In fact, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and his teammates, Fan Zeng, wanted to move Jiujiang, but they had no excuses and the time had not come.As a result, Yingbo came to the door by himself now, which can be said to be exactly what he wanted.

Long Qie, the number one general under the Overlord of Western Chu, returned to Pengcheng from the battlefield of Qi State, and immediately took Xiang Sheng as his lieutenant general, accepted Xiang Yu's order, and led an army of [-] to counterattack the Jiujiang Army.As for the name, it is the crusade against rebellion...

The two armies fought fiercely near the Huai River. The war will definitely not end in a short time, but it has already touched the hearts of many people.

For a while, Huainan area became the focus of attention, and countless information on the battle situation was sent to Pengcheng, Xingyang, Daliang in time... Of course, generally speaking, the first to get the news may always be Shanyin of Yue State.Du Shang has been ordered to rush to Jiujiang to stand by. While paying close attention to the development of the battle situation, he has also begun to place available people in the six counties.

The King of Yue confessed to the next important task, and it was not easy to complete it smoothly, so he could only arrange it as soon as possible, so that he would be ready for the need from time to time, so as not to be in a hurry.

No one knew that at this time in Fanyi, Jiangdong, General Zhang Han was spending all his time training the soldiers of the Yue State.In Yuzhang County, General Pu Jun is urging craftsmen to speed up ship manufacturing and training, and prepare for the Western Expedition.Countless grains and grasses are fainting in Panyi and Yuzhang, and after the war, there will be ships transported to the front line.

Of course, the time to send troops to fight depends on the situation in Jiangbei and Huainan.

The whole world is paying close attention to the situation in Jiujiang, but if you really want to find a person who pays the most attention to the situation in Jiujiang, it must be Han Wang Liu Bang.

The purpose of sending Suihe to Jiujiang is to win over Yingbu and let Jiujiang keep Xiang Yu in the rear.This is an important strategy of the Han Dynasty at present, and Liu Bang is very concerned about it.I hope that Jiujiang can help the Han army share the current pressure, so that it can win more help in the Chu-Han war, thereby improving the chances of winning.

The defeat in the Battle of Pengcheng hit him hard. After the Han army suffered serious losses, Liu Bang's biggest lesson was to become sober and clear about his position.He understood that it was impossible to win the Chu-Han War with his own strength alone, and it was very important to win over allies.

Now the battle will start soon, and Liu Bang is very worried about the outcome...

As soon as he received the news of the war, Han Wang Liu Bang found the important officials around him to discuss the situation of the Jiujiang war.Especially the victory or defeat of the battle, as well as the influence and needs of the Han Dynasty.

"Following the news, King Yingbu of Jiujiang has sent troops, and the two armies have already fought in the Huai River. What do you think will happen in the battle of Jiujiang?" Liu Bang, King of Han, looked at the many courtiers below and asked such an abrupt question.

Zhang Liang frowned slightly, and said: "King of Han, I think... I'm afraid Sui He is a little too eager for quick success and quick benefits, and hastily acted."

The news that Sui He forced Yingbo to kill Chu's envoy has come back. Some people agree with Sui He's action, but of course, some people in Grandpa expressed different opinions.Of course, even if he expressed his approval, it was mainly to say that Sui He's move was a little disrespectful and rude to King Jiujiang.

Mr. Zhang Liang did not agree with Su He's actions, but what he cared about was not a matter of etiquette.

"Mr. Zifang, why do you see it?" Now Liu Bang is very concerned about the slightest movement in Jiujiang. To be honest, he himself is quite satisfied with Sui He's performance. As a result, Mr. Zhang Liang now expresses his gratitude for this. different opinions.Zhang Liang is the number one adviser under his command. Since the Battle of Pengcheng, he has become more dependent on him, and naturally attaches great importance to his every word and deed.

Zhang Liangdao: "For us Han, the biggest effect of forming an alliance with Jiujiang is to allow Yingbo to contain Western Chu. Originally, this matter could be concealed a little bit, even if Yingbo might waver for a while. But What is the direct result of Sui He's actions? The rapid war between the two countries.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with starting a war, it's just that the timing is a little bit bad.It might be better if you wait until after Xiang Yu's Western Expedition begins.This will make Xiang Yu worry about the future, and will have a subtle response to the situation.If the war started at that time, the Western Chu Kingdom would still be facing a two-front battle.

Although the strength and influence of Jiujiang State is far inferior to that of Qi State, it is better than now.Now that the army is raised, Xiang Yu can deal with us with all his strength after calmly destroying Jiujiang, and Xiang Yu has no worries about the future.In this way, the value and role of Jiujiang Kingdom will undoubtedly be reduced.What we have won is only some time, and the containment effect of Jiujiang Kingdom will undoubtedly decline. "

"Mr. Zifang, your thoughts are too optimistic. Anywhere has strengthened Yingbo's determination. Even if he doesn't do this, Xiang Yu will still send troops. He can't tolerate the vacillation of Jiujiang behind him. Anywhere The only mistake was to stimulate Yingbo to take the initiative to send troops. This undoubtedly gave Xiang Yu a good reason. It would be a mistake to attack first, not to mention that Yingbo was a courtier of Xiang Yu before. Doing so now undoubtedly has a sense of betrayal. In terms of morality, it has already lost, which is very unfavorable to the situation of the war." Han Dao expressed a different opinion.

"Then what should we do now?" Liu Bang couldn't care so much about whether Su He was doing the right thing or not. He cared more about the consequences of the matter and the impact on Han.I don't even want to get entangled in this matter, so that the two important ministers have differences because of this matter, which will lead to some unpleasant things.

Han Dao said: "King of Han, we have learned some lessons from the affairs of Jiujiang, which can be regarded as some experience! That is, if we want to defeat Xiang Yu, defeat the Chu army, and win this war, the most important thing is our allies. Accurately Speaking of the powers on the outskirts of Chu and Han, such as the princes of the Central Plains, such as the princes of Hebei, such as the princes of the south, Yingbu is only a small part of them."

"Marshal Han, what exactly do you want to say?" Liu Bang became interested when he heard what Han Xin said.He knew that Han Xin would not say such things for no reason, and he would definitely have deep meaning.

Han Xin explained: "King of Han, the main battlefields of the Chu and Han countries are currently concentrated in the Central Plains. Although several princes in the Central Plains have fallen to Chu, many of his land and fiefdoms are under our control. The influence is not very great. In addition, there are many important forces in the world. These forces have a very large impact on the situation of the battle, and they are even very important. Therefore, if you want to win, you must obtain their support, or use it Hold it in your hand."

"Marshal Han, keep talking!" Liu Bang's face gradually became serious, and he attached great importance to this.

Han Xin continued: "What I want to say is the importance of the Hebei princes and the southern princes. Among the southern princes, Jiujiang Kingdom is already in the current situation. The rest are Yue Kingdom, Hengshan Kingdom, and Linjiang Kingdom. Linjiang State and Hengshan State are mediocre and have little influence. Among the southern princes, Yue State has a greater influence and can play a pivotal role. But Yue State does not border us, and has a greater influence on Chu State.

As for the State of Yue, it can be considered to strengthen ties with it, so as to have a greater containment or invasion of the State of Chu.However, it is unknown whether it will be successful, so don't have too much hope for the result.But as far as the current situation is concerned, at least the State of Yue will not pose any threat to the State of Han.

The most important thing to pay attention to is the princes of Hebei, because these gates are very close to me, separated by a big river.To be honest, if they cross the river and go down to join the war, the chances of favoring whoever wins will increase a lot.However, Zhizhonghe, the prince of Hebei, is mostly duplicitous. It is very risky to form an alliance with such a person, and it may not be possible to win their support.

But it's definitely dangerous to have them behind us, and they will stab us in the back at any time.So the best way is to eliminate them, control them in my own hands, and let the land of Hebei be used by me! "

"For my use?" Han Wang Liu Bang muttered to himself, and then asked: "Marshal Han, what do you mean?"

Han Xin pondered for a while and said: "King of Han, I suggest that the king send troops to open up the northern front!"

(End of this chapter)