Competing

Chapter 452
The Vietnamese army launched an attack on Linjiang?

Liu Bang was startled suddenly. It seemed that Yin Xu was going to expand his power on a large scale, and the Yue Kingdom should not be underestimated.No wonder he didn't want to cooperate with us, and he didn't want to be an enemy of Xiang Yu. It turned out to be the reason!In fact, the rise of the Yue Kingdom to the south is a huge pressure on the West Chu Kingdom.

Of course, this kind of pressure is for all princes, and Han is no exception.If the Linjiang State occupied by the Yue State took all the land south of the river, it would already be half as powerful as the Chu State back then.Undoubtedly, it was a colossus, and Han would have to face such a powerful enemy as Yin Xu.

Liu Bang couldn't help sighing, he knew that Yin Xu would become a confidant's trouble sooner or later, and it seemed so now.The State of Yue is about to become the third largest vassal in the world, and Yin Xu will also become a powerful candidate to compete for the world. A formidable enemy has appeared again.

Zhang Liang is talented and far-reaching, and he can think of far more things in a flash than Liu Bang, which is more profound.The Yue Kingdom chose to send troops to the Linjiang Kingdom at such a time. Besides the reason of expanding its power, is there any other reason?Yin Xu himself is a person with careful planning and extraordinary talents. He does things step by step with a plan and purpose.

It can be seen just by looking at Yue Kingdom's strategy of rising Jiangdong in the past few steps, not to mention Li Si, Wei Liao and Chen Ping are around to help make suggestions.What the Yue Kingdom wants to get and what it will do next may already have a complete plan.After occupying Linjiang State, what will happen to Yue State?Where might they move next?

After occupying the Linjiang Kingdom, it started from the sea in the east and went to Jingzhou in the west.To the east is across the great river from the Western Chu Kingdom, to the west is Jingxiang, then to Nanyang, and to the west is Bashu...

Zhang Liang suddenly thought of something, and said, "King of Han, I'm afraid something is wrong. The reason why the people of Yue refused to agree to the marriage this time is for the purpose of Linjiang, and then threaten our Han."

"Threatening the Han Kingdom?" Liu Bang couldn't help being surprised. The rise of the Yue Kingdom was not a good thing for the Han Kingdom, but he hadn't thought about how this would threaten the Han Kingdom, so he didn't care much about it.But now hearing what Zhang Liang said, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.

"Mr. Zifang, let me be clearer. The Yue State will threaten the Han State. How do you say that?" In Liu Bang's view, the most urgent thing is to find out what is going on.

Zhang Liangdao: "King of Han, if the Yue Kingdom conquers the Linjiang Kingdom in the west, its strength will expand a lot. For our Han Kingdom, the Yue Kingdom will border our Bashu, and it will be a pity to invade Nanyang after going north through the Mian River. Even Luoyang and Xingyang areas. In detail, it can directly affect the Nanzheng area in the Mianshui River Basin, or directly threaten Wuguan!"

Liu Bang suddenly realized that Yue's move was undoubtedly a huge threat to Han, and he suddenly bordered on such a powerful country.During the battle with the Western Chu Kingdom, there is no doubt that there will be a powerful enemy behind him, and there will be worries at any time.At this point, Yue State will have the same chips and ability to influence the victory or defeat of Chu and Han as the princes of Hebei.

However, there are still differences and changes. The princes of Hebei are still in a state of disunity, while in the south there will be a situation where the Yue State dominates.No one would doubt the strength of the Yue Kingdom, and no one thought that the Linjiang Kingdom could resist the attack of the Yue Kingdom's army.In the past, the Yue State mainly influenced the West Chu State in Jiangdong, but now it also officially poses a threat to the Han State.

Huainan and Jingxiang are undoubtedly the sharp swords that Yue Wang Yinxu inserted behind the Chu and Han countries, and they are enough to threaten the victory or defeat of the Chu and Han countries, as well as their survival.The reason why Yin Xu did not accept the marriage with Han was largely due to this reason.It's not just that the Yue State has no energy and will not contain the Western Chu State from Huainan, but a more important reason is that the Yue State itself has plans to be hostile to the Han State.

Hanwang Lianqing was clearly aware of a problem, that is, the possibility of an alliance between Han and Yue has been completely shattered from today.In the near future, the battle mode will be opened soon.

Li Shiqi said, "King of Han, this is exactly what I am worried about. When I was in Jiangdong, I realized that the King of Yue suddenly let me meet so many powerful people. I must have some thoughts or plans. So I left as soon as possible." Jiang Dong rushed back, wanting the King of Han to respond early, but he did not expect that the Yue Kingdom was already prepared. I am afraid that when the minister arrived in Shanyin, Zhang Han had already assembled his army in Fanyi to prepare for war!
I didn't expect it to be so, and I received the news when I was in Linjiang.At that time, the Vietnamese army had already launched an attack on the territory of Jiujiang State, which was south of the Dajiang River.Yingbo is now trapped by Longqie, and the Vietnamese army can be said to have occupied the area west of Peng Lize without any effort.The next step is to enter the territory of Linjiang Kingdom. With the power of tigers and wolves in Yue Kingdom, Zhang Han's extraordinary commander can only do it, and Pu Jun's bravery, Linjiang Kingdom can't resist it at all! "

Zhang Liangdao: "King of Han, one of the serious consequences of Yue's move is that it directly threatens the security of our country. Bashu is the land where King Han prospered, a land of abundance, and a lot of our food, grass and wealth come from Bashu. What's more... How did Han Xin learn about the Chencang Trail... It shows that King Yue is more familiar with the terrain between the Bashu Mountains. If our old road is washed away, Guanzhong will also be affected.

Furthermore, after occupying Linjiang State, the Vietnamese army only needed to go northward along the Mian River, which would affect the safety of the Xingyang Guanluo area from the southern flank.And it is also very close to Wuguan, Guanzhong is our most important foundation! "

Liu Bang himself entered Guanzhong from Wuguan, and the importance of that place is self-evident. When Zhang Liang said this, he couldn't help being surprised.Could it be that Yin Xu's goal is Guanzhong, not Huainan? He always thought that the country of Yue was far away from the Jiangdong coast, so there was no need to worry.But now it seems that this is not the case at all. Yue Wang Yinxu has targeted the northwest of Guanzhong from the very beginning, which caught people off guard!
"Mr. Zifang, is it possible that Yue's move has something to do with Western Chu? Could it be that they have some kind of collusion with Xiang Yu?" Li Shiqi thought of such a possibility, if this is the case, the situation will be even more serious.

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "No, judging from the current situation, it is not the case. King Yue is a very assertive person, and his goals and ambitions are very lofty. He will not easily form an alliance with Han or Chu The possibility is relatively high. However, if the Vietnamese army reacted in such a way, I am afraid that the commander of the West Chu State would applaud and applaud, which would be a state of acquiescence.

As for the original purpose of the Yue Kingdom...it probably wasn't to be directly against us, but to come to the King of Yue to reap the benefits of being a fisherman.In the war between Chu and Han, when one side is at a disadvantage, he will lean towards that side, let us maintain a balanced state, and then be lucky to each other.

As long as the south of the Han Dynasty is pacified, it will have such strength in terms of national power.Moreover, they lie along the banks of the great river. They can attack Chu from Huainan, and disturb Han along the Mian River. At the same time, they can restrain the development of the two countries and nourish themselves.

For us, there is a very unfavorable impact on the people of Qin, and our foundation is all the old land of Qin.Fusu's daughter is Yin Xu's wife, so Yin Xu became Qin's son-in-law. Wei Liao, Li Si and others also had great appeal and influence in Qin's hometown. The situation on the ground is very well understood.In case one day, the State of Yue makes plans for the old place of the State of Qin, it will be very unfavorable to us, and this is the most worrying thing. "

Liu Bang also understood Yin Xu's deep intention and purpose, and suddenly felt the fear of the game.He didn't understand how Yin Xu managed to win over these Qin people...Suddenly he remembered that in Pengcheng, Yin Xu had been ordered to bury Li You in Shangcai, and that was the son of Li Si!

He, Yin Xu, and many other soldiers were soldiers in the Battle of Julu. He remembered that he knelt down for the [-]th Qin Army in Xin'an, contradicted Xiang Yu, and then knelt down to plead for mercy.At that time, it seemed that it was General Yin's surrender to Xiang Yu, but now it seems that the significance of this kneeling in awe of life is so great, and the rewards it brings are even more unimaginable.Is Yin Xu very lucky, or did he foresee it long ago?

Xiang Yu killed Li You with his own hands. It was he who defeated the Qin army in Julu and led Qin to its end.He was the one who killed Ziying and killed the Qin family in Guanzhong... He had already formed an indissoluble enmity with Li Si, Ying Ziye and others.No... If you put it that way, Ziying surrendered to him, and Qin was destroyed by him.Even Ziying's own death has an inseparable relationship with him.

In this way, the remnants of the Qin State have long hated me, I am afraid that the people in Guanzhong now have a lot of resentment towards me!It turns out that the hearts of the people behind him have been unstable from the very beginning, Liu Bang couldn't help sighing.I thought I was much stronger than Xiang Yu, at least I didn't have to worry about being attacked from behind, but now it seems that the rear is in danger, which makes people worry.

The victory of the Battle of Hedong was a great situation, because the Western Expedition of the Vietnamese Army suddenly went down.The good situation of the Han Dynasty also seemed to disappear in an instant, and it seemed to be in a hurry.

Liu Bang said in a deep voice: "Mr. Zifang, how should we deal with the crisis now? The situation in Han is very bad!"

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "King of Han, don't worry, the Yue Kingdom has just started its western expedition, and it will not affect us for the time being. Even if they take down the Linjiang Kingdom, they will not easily start a war with us in a short time. If you don’t die, you need to take some precautions. We can swim in the Mian River and build a city in the Yangshui of Xiangshui, guarding the Mian River to prevent the Vietnamese army from going north. This is the fortress of the middle ground, which can be If you defend Wuguan, you can also defend Heluo!"

Liu Bang nodded and said: "Okay, this matter needs to be done as soon as possible. In this way... I will let Liu Jia go to Mianshui to build a city, and at the same time guard the fortress. But what is the name of this city?"

Liu Jia is a member of Liu Bang's family, and he is Liu Bang's cousin after careful calculation, and he is also a hero.It was he who led the army from the Huaihe River in the south to the large-scale war against the Western Chu State before, and he is quite familiar with the area near the Jianghuai River in the south.This person guarding Mianshui should be regarded as the best choice.Of course, Liu Bang, the king of Han, now also wants to cultivate the power of his relatives...

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "What the king of Han said is right. General Liu Jia is a very suitable candidate. As for this city, since it is in the north of Xiangshui River, it should be called Xiangyang!"

"Okay, let's call it Xiang/Yang!" Han Wang Liu Bang liked such a name very much, but he also knew that it was impossible to stop Zhang Han and Yin Xu with such a city and Liu Jia alone. .Now we can only plan ahead and make preparations early.A Xiang/Yang city made Guanzhong and Heluo safe for the time being, but Linjiang Kingdom was still close to the land of Bashu, like a light on his back, which made Liu Bang very uneasy.

Zhang Liang had already seen this point, and said: "Don't worry about the King of Han, the land of Bashu is not without countermeasures, and it is not easy for the Vietnamese army to enter Bashu. Although the waterway of the Great River is wide, it can only reach the Linjiang Kingdom It’s just in the area. Going further to the west, there are basically high canyons, torrents and dangerous shoals, and the waterways are hardly smooth. As for the road, it is even more difficult. Like the section from Guanzhong to Bashu, it is also a plank road and mountain road, so the Vietnamese army wants to go west. Getting in is not easy.

Furthermore, there is still a force in this area that should be available, which will cause a lot of trouble to the Vietnamese army, and then delay their itinerary and buy us more time! "

Li Shiqi probed, "Mr. Zifang is talking about barbarians?"

"Barbarian?"

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Yes, they are the barbarians. These people live in some places to the west of Linjiang Kingdom. Now is a good time to take advantage of them. The King of Han got along well with the barbarians when he was in Bashu, and now he is about to Then, with the experience and love in this area, he went to win over the barbarians in the Linjiang area.

These barbarians usually live in the mountains and fields, and they are all strong warriors. If they fight, they are very brave, and they will cause trouble for the Vietnamese army. "

"Well, very good!" Han Wang Liu Bang was relieved when he heard Zhang Liang say this. He didn't expect those barbarians to defeat the Vietnamese army, at least they had to resist for a while to buy more time for Han.It is not easy to achieve this, and the remaining things still have to be fought for by yourself.

Zhang Liang continued: "It's not enough to do this. It just delays the time for us to fight the potential opponent Yue. China’s opponents, otherwise the situation will still be very unfavorable to us.”

Knowing that Zhang Liang was referring to something, Liu Bang said in a low voice, "Mr. Zifang mean Hebei?"

"Yes!" In fact, from the heart, Zhang Liang was not very supportive of Han Xin's conquest of Hebei princes at the beginning.But now it seems that some things can only be chosen helplessly.The people of Yue occupied Linjiang to copy the back route of Han.If the Han Kingdom wants to win, it can only copy the back road of the Western Chu Kingdom. The Han-Vietnamese marriage failed, and the South has no chance. Now it can only pin its hopes on Hebei, so it has to rely more on Han Xin, even if there are some more far-reaching worries. That's all there is to it.

Liu Bang sighed softly, now his chances and chips to win all fall on Hebei. Fortunately, Han Xin has won the battle of Linjin Pass.It is only a matter of time before Western Wei and Hedong are pacified.Let's start a full-scale war in Hebei, but there are only so many troops, and everything can only depend on Han Xin's achievements.From now on, Liu Bang had to bet his future on Han Xin.

"Mr. Guangye, it seems that you have to work hard again. Please go to Hedong. Tell Han Xin about the Yue army's westward expedition and what you have seen and heard in Yue, and then order him to go all out. Put down the east of the river as soon as possible, and then you can go directly to the east, toward Changshan, and advance on behalf of the country!" Liu Bang, the king of Han, pondered for a moment and made such a decision.

Li Shiqi's trip to Jiangdong was a mistake, and he felt very guilty. It was a blessing among misfortunes that Liu Bang didn't blame him.It was just a trip to Linjin Pass to run errands, so he immediately nodded and agreed.

After Li Shiqi left, Zhang Liang clearly noticed that there was a hint of worry in Liu Bang's eyes, and the situation was developing in an unimaginable direction.It's getting more and more confusing and complicated.Immediately, he thought of Jiangdong again, Li Si and Wei Liao were fine, Chen Ping was also a rare celebrity, why did he also go to Jiangdong?There are more and more bright spots on Yue Wang Yinxu.What happened today was a big touch for Mr. Zifang.

When the news reached Linjin Pass, Han Xin felt exactly the same.The irony is that he is also reading a volume that is said to be Wei Liaozi's Art of War in his hand...

How many times have I wished that such a great military strategist is still alive, but there has been no news of him for many years, and he must have been dead for a long time!When he heard the news that Wei Liao was still alive, he could have been overwhelmed with excitement, but it turned out to be in Jiangdong, beside King Yue, suddenly a basin of cold water poured down from his head.

Wei Liao was actually in the country of Yue. Ever since he came back from Huaiyin, he was doomed to have no further contact with them.It seemed that there was no such opportunity in this life, and Li Shiqi's intentional or unintentional words woke him up.With Li Si and Wei Liao, Zhang Han and Chen Pingjay didn't seem to be short of themselves, no wonder he recommended him to go to Bashu so generously, and never worried that he would not go back...

Now that I have come to this point, there is no turning back, I can only go to the dark all the way to realize my dream.The Yue army is about to occupy the south, the influence of the Yue country, and the pivotal position of the Yue king Yin Xu has become a fact.If at this time, someone occupies the whole of Hebei, will there be a situation where the world will be divided into four parts?

Han Xin smiled coldly, turned to Li Shiqi and said, "Please tell the king of Han Guangye, please rest assured that Han Xin in Hedong and Hebei will do his best and will not let him down!"

Li Shiqi was in a good mood when he heard what Han Xin said, and said, "It's so good, I'm sorry for Marshal Han, I'll go back and report to you!"

Looking at the back of Li Shiqi going away, Han Xin murmured: "Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

(End of this chapter)