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Chapter 578 Leave it to you

Hongdu City, Yuewang Palace.

The Han-Vietnamese alliance has been confirmed, and when the Chu army retreats next, it will be the day when the Han army attacks.

The country of Yue will also participate in the war. Many things need to be planned before the war. The most important military meeting for the country of Yue is being held.

"My lord, the Chu army is already preparing to withdraw!" Feiying's news was always very timely, and he knew the frontline news like the back of his hand.

Yin Xu nodded and said: "Without Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu's strategy has declined. He never tires of cheating, and he trusts Liu Bang so easily!" To be honest, he was still a little puzzled, and he didn't expect Xiang Yu to withdraw his troops so soon.In this way, the plan agreed between Han and Yue will be carried out, and the countdown to Xiang Yu's life will officially begin.
"Maybe Xiang Yu trusted them too much, or maybe we did it seamlessly and successfully deceived everyone."

"Perhaps!" Yue's monarch and ministers were unexpectedly excited about this.

"We don't know what's going on with Xiang Yu, but this matter is of great importance and must not be taken lightly." Yin Xu's order was also a reminder.This battle is the most important step in the world competition, and it must be handled with care.Even if it seems that Xiang Yu is being fooled now, it is entirely possible that things will change on the way, so naturally he dare not let his guard down at all.

"Yes!"

Yin Xu nodded lightly, and said, "To call everyone here today is to formulate a complete battle plan! Mr. Wei Liao, is Su Jiao's army in place?"

"Jiangdong's army has all secretly assembled in Kuaiji!" Wei Liao replied in time.As early as a long time ago, when marrying Lu Yi, the little princess of the Han Dynasty, such arrangements had already been made, which can be regarded as preparations in advance.Now it seems that Yue Kingdom's precautions for a rainy day are now fully utilized.

"Very good!" Yin Xu asked again: "Where are the navy and ships?"

Chen Ping replied: "Everything is ready, the navy will rush to the beach and land on the north bank. We have prepared enough ships to transport troops, so you don't have to worry about it." Because it is located in the south, the navy has always been a part of Yue State's special development. Among the princes of the world, it is considered a thriving.Usually it seems to have little effect, but sometimes it can play an extraordinary role.

"Very good!" Yin Xu was very satisfied with this, and continued: "There are many waterways in Huainan, and our navy and shipping can come in handy!"

"That's right!" Chen Ping said, "It's a pity that the Hangou waterway is full of silt, and it may not be easy for large ships to pass through!"

Yin Xu said: "I have no choice but to watch as much as possible. When Huainan is captured, dredge the silt as soon as possible and dredge the Hangou."

Hangou is a canal dug by King Fucha of Wu in the past to fight for hegemony in the north, connecting the Huai River and the Dajiang River.As long as this river is unobstructed, Yue ships can easily go north and enter the Huai River.

The Huaihe River is also connected with many tributaries in the north, and the hydrological conditions are good, and boats can be sailed.For example, the Jialu River and the gap near Wei Guoliang are good transportation channels.

With these rivers, the powerful water transport capacity of Yue State will be highlighted.In the future, in the process of going north to fight for hegemony, whether it is transporting troops or transporting food, it is convenient.It can be said that it was the lifeline of food and grass transportation after the Vietnamese army went north, and its importance is self-evident.Therefore, Yin Xu attaches great importance to it.However, Hangou is still located in the West Chu State, and the use and attention of the West Chu State is limited, and it is seriously abandoned.Now we have to wait until we go north to occupy Huainan, and then repair it properly.

"The main force of the Western Chu Kingdom is in the north, and our main attack direction is still in the south. First, take care of Huanchu in the south!" Chen Ping said the core mission of the Yue Kingdom in this battle.

Since Huan Chu's troops withdrew from Jiangdong to Jiangbei, in order to guard against the Yue Kingdom, they have stayed in Jiangbei without any mobilization.

Now the State of Yue is going to launch troops against the State of Western Chu. According to the agreement between the State of Han and the State of Yue, the main direction of the army of the State of Yue is Huainan.

Naturally, it was necessary to start a war against Huan Chu's troops. Huan Chu had been in Jiangbei for a long time, and he managed an iron barrel-like defense line in Jiangbei.It is not easy to break through now, and it is a troublesome thing for Yue.

"On Huan Chu's side, it's not just because the defense line has been in operation for a long time. Now there are nominal peace talks between Chu and Han, and there is an agreement to jointly attack Yue. Presumably Huan Chu has received an order to send troops to Jiangdong. Presumably the Chu army in Jiangbei It may have entered a state of combat, and it is no longer a surprise attack."

"Even so, it's okay. In the past, Huan Chu wanted to send troops to attack, but now it's us who attack him head-on. His army has never reached the river..." The words are easy to say, but things are indeed more troublesome. It is an indisputable fact.

Yin Xu said: "Huanchu's side is really tricky. I'm afraid Su Jiao will be very stressed by himself. How about this, General Zhang Han, you will lead the battle in Huainan!" A capable commander is definitely not enough.Su Jiao's ability is limited, there is no problem in defending Jiangdong, and small-scale military offensives are also fully capable.However, Yin Xu might not be able to rest assured if Zhang Han and other famous generals did not go to such a major battle at present.

"I obey the order!" Zhang Han was already eager to try, so naturally he would not refuse.Losing to Xiang Yu in the battle of Julu in the past was the pain of a lifetime.Now that he has the opportunity to lead his army to fight against the Western Chu Kingdom, Zhang Han is naturally happy to see his success.The only pity is that there may not be a chance to compete with Xiang Yu on the battlefield.

In fact, Yingbo is the most familiar person in Vietnam who is familiar with Huainan, but Yingbo is still in the land of Bashu and cannot come back in time to participate in the battle between Huainan and Huanchu.In fact, it was Yin Xu's intention to arrange this way. The Bashu front line will fight against Guanzhong in the future. Zhang Han is the original Qin general, so it is natural to be familiar with Guanzhong.The same is true for Yingbo against Huainan. Yin Xu did this so that the two generals will be the masters and support their own self-respect.

Yin Xu believed that with Zhang Han around, Huan Chu was no match, and it would be easy to win Huainan.

"Your Majesty, our goal in this battle is not just Huainan, right?" In the eyes of many officials of the Yue Kingdom, after the destruction of the Western Chu Kingdom in this battle, if the interests of the Yue Kingdom are only a small Huainan, they may be somewhat satisfied.

Yin Xu nodded and said: "That's natural. A small Huainan is naturally too small, but we can't eat a big fat man in one bite. We have to take it step by step. The first thing we need to consider is the situation after the war... ..."

Wei Liao nodded and said, "That's right. For our country of Yue, it's always right to take Huainan firmly first. As for going north, I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

Gao Yi said: "Whoever can occupy more places in this battle will have more territories after the war. Do we want to take advantage of Liu Bang?"

Wei Liao shook his head and said, "It's not just Liu Bang's problem. I'm afraid the northern princes will all come out."

"How do you say it? The northern princes came out in full force?" Gao Yi was a little confused about this.

Li Si explained: "Chu Hanyue Three Kingdoms war, how can the northern princes stand by and watch? Especially Qi Wang Han Xin, and the unknown Peng Yue, will not sit idly by. It is inevitable for them to participate."

Wei Liao went on to say: "Xiang Yu himself is in the north, and the main force of the western Chu army is also in the north. Whether the Han army has the ability to deal with the Chu army alone is still unknown. Liu Bang is self-aware of this, and mobilizing the troops of Han Xin and Peng Yue to attack It's entirely possible."

"Han Xin and Peng Yue also participated in the battle? That would be interesting, Xiang Yu is now the target of everyone's criticism, and everyone pushes the wall down!"

In this way, it can be said that all the top princes in the world are enemies of the Western Chu Kingdom, and the army encircled Xiang Yu from all aspects.There is no doubt that the Western Chu Kingdom will be defeated, and Xiang Yu will certainly not end well.

Yin Xu naturally knew this in his heart. In the original history, Liu Bang, the king of Han, promised to mobilize Han Xin, Peng Yue and Yingbu to join the war and kill Xiang Yu altogether.

Now Yingbo's Huainan Army is no longer in the village, and has become his own subordinates.Han Xin and Peng Yue may still send troops as scheduled, and Xiang Yu's situation is indeed tense.

In the original history, Xiang Yu lost his land in the north, because he had no face to see his elders in Jiangdong, so he committed suicide by the bank of Wujiang River.But now Jiangdong is completely in the hands of the Yue State, and now it is also eyeing the land of Huainan.One thing is certain, if Xiang Yu is defeated in the north, he will have no way out, and it can be said that he will definitely die.Ambush from all sides, besieged from all sides may still happen, but things are different, no one can predict how things will turn out.

But this time, is Xiang Yu going to die because of it?At least it won't be shameless to see Jiang Dong's elders, but... In this way, he seems to be the culprit?For a while, Yin Xu's thoughts were a little messy.

"If Peng Yue and Han Xin join the war, the situation in the north will indeed be more complicated!" Gao Yi has already realized the troubles of the matter.

Yin Xu said: "So, even if we send troops to occupy more territory, we may not be able to hold it. Therefore, the goal of the widow is to take Huainan, and use the Huai River as the border to confront Han, Qi and the future Liang. It is too early There is no benefit to the Huai River in the country of Diyue, and it is of no benefit to us to have conflicts with Peng Yue and Han Xin earlier.

With the natural barrier of the Huai River, we have no problem holding on to our inherent territory, and then we will go further north, thinking about it in the long run.On the front line of the Huai River, our interests are limited.We can consider finding it from other places. If the east is not lit and the west is lit, for example, can we take any action on the Bashu side? "

The alliance between Han and Yue is due to the common enemy Xiang Yu. If the Western Chu is gone, then the alliance between them will disappear.Instead, it will be a life-and-death battle between dragons and tigers, so while dealing with the Western Chu Kingdom, if you are not diligent, you must consider any small moves to guard against the Han Kingdom.Some preparations must be made to lay the groundwork for victory in the future struggle against the Han Kingdom.

So many things must be considered clearly and prepared in advance.

Bashu is a rather special place. It was originally the birthplace of Liu Bang, king of the Han Dynasty, and it was of great significance to the Han Dynasty, but now it is under the control of the Yue Kingdom.Therefore, there is a dispute in the land of Bashu itself, which is the beginning of a disaster.Geographically speaking, the land of Bashu is close to the crucial Guanzhong area of ​​the Han Kingdom, which may threaten the security of the core hinterland of the Han Kingdom at any time.

The State of Yue now occupies the entire southern land, and all along the river is in its hands.But Bashu is upstream. If the Han army occupies Bashu, it can be condescending and threaten the safety of the territory of Yue State downstream.Therefore, for Han and Vietnam, if they want to attack each other first, Bashu seems to be the first choice.

But Yin Xu is not worried. He has the upper hand than Liu Bang in this matter.At the beginning, Liu Bang could teach Liu Bang a trick to build plank roads and cross Chencang secretly, so why not come to Meridian Valley for another week today?

Yin Xu took out a sealed letter and said, "Send this thing to Bashu and give it to Yingbu, he knows what to do! And Pu Jun can't stay idle any longer. This time I want to have fun with Liu Bang." If this is the case, we will fully blossom and give Liu Bang a big gift!"

Everyone knew what the so-called great ceremony meant, and they all laughed without saying a word, with some excitement in their hearts.

Wei Liao said: "We are calculating how to defend against and deal with the Han army. It is estimated that Liu Bang is also calculating us. This is a mutual process. Therefore, we must not be careless in this battle, and we must always maintain Be vigilant. Be careful of Liu Bang and Zhang Liang's way, and then deal with them well."

The fear of everything is to get carried away. Liu Bang is not a fuel-efficient lamp, not to mention that there is a resourceful Mr. Zhang Liang by his side. Such a person must be taken seriously and carefully.

"This is natural... I believe that everyone knows it well!" Yin Xu nodded and said: "Now we need to work together and go all out to get this matter done."

"After all, the ministers will go all out to assist the king to achieve the great cause!"

Yin Xu nodded confidently and said: "Very good, with the help of the princes, why don't you worry about the big things not being done. Ming Feiying is fully invested, and all aspects of the news must be inquired in time and reported as soon as possible!"

"Feiying has entered the sky-level operation, don't worry, Your Majesty!"

As a special intelligence agency, Feiying established a three-level operation mode for it very early on by Yin Xu.The human level is normal, and the prefecture level means that things are more important, such as the previous Bashu battle.As for the sky level, its importance is self-evident, and it has never been used before.Knowing that this time, the battle to destroy Chu is about to begin, and the next step is the inevitable hostility between Yue and Han, so naturally it will be the most advanced intelligence operation.

As for what kind of effect Feiying can play under the operation of the sky level, no one has expected it...

With such a high warning level, Yin Xu naturally has nothing to worry about. The best thing to do now is to wait for the news.

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After the battle meeting was over, Yin Xu hurried back to the harem. He wanted something important, and he had to meet Fan Yilan as soon as possible...

Perhaps it is because of the beauty inherited from her ancestor Xi Shi, Fan Yilan's face is undeniable, surpassing that of Yu Ji, the beauty of Chu State.Yin Xu thinks that she is the most beautiful woman in the world, and she actually deserves her name.

The former eldest miss of the Fan family was like a fairy.There are feelings for each other with Yin Xu, but they have not been able to get together.It wasn't until something happened to the Fan family that Yin Xu rescued the Fan family by chance, only then did he succeed in capturing her heart, and finally embraced the beauty.

Now Fan Yilan has been the wife of the Yue Palace for two years, and the affairs of the Fan family are mainly handled by Fan Zi and Fan Qing.The main task of Fan Yilan every day is to serve her husband Yin Xu, king of Yue, and the rest is to take care of Fan Yansi, the only son left by her elder brother Fan Yang.

Now Fan Yansi is more than two years old, and he is starting to babble and toddler.Looking at her lovely nephew, Fan Yilan also began to want to have a child of her own.Seeing that the other wives in the palace had children, Fan Yilan was also a little moved.Once the plot of maternal love is stimulated, there is a feeling of flooding...

After lunch, Fan Yilan played with her nephew toddler in the garden.Seeing Fan Yansi's unsteady gait, his cute appearance made the beauty laugh constantly.

"Why are you so happy?" A man's voice came.

Fan Yilan turned her head immediately and saw Yin Xu walking towards her.Just about to say something, before he could speak, Fan Yansi had already seen Yin Xu, sprinted towards Yin Xu with small shaky steps, and shouted in a childish voice, "Uncle..."

Because Fan Yansi is Fan Yilan's nephew, he loves the house and crows, and the little guy is already smart, Yin Xu loves him very much.Yin Xu hugged the thick-headed little guy, caressing and praising...

After some reassurance, the little guy was finally satisfied, and Fan Yilan asked the wet nurse to take the baby away.Only then did she turn around and look at him solemnly. She clearly knew that Yin Xu must have something important to come to her at this time.

"My lord, is there anything Yilan needs to do?"

"Our Yilan is still considerate!" Yin Xu didn't care whether Fan Yilan could guess her purpose.

"Did your brother go to the northern grassland back then?"

"Yes..." Fan Yilan didn't know why Yin Xu mentioned her brother to remind herself of some unpleasant things.

"But to buy war horses?"

Fan Yilan's heart suddenly moved, and she already thought of Yin Xu's purpose.

"Yes, my father said at the time that no matter what the world situation is in the future, the princes will have a great need for war horses. So I sent my brother to take care of the grassland business, and at the same time do a good job in the preliminary work of the horse business..."

"Then what's going on with these businesses now?"

"After my brother's death, the things in the grassland have lost their backbone. I'm afraid they have been scattered. But it's not difficult to recover..." Fan Yilan couldn't help feeling a little sad as she spoke.

"Well, I will leave this matter to you!" Yin Xu immediately ordered, and a major matter was explained in this way.

(End of this chapter)