Competing

Chapter 587
"Has the army of Han Xin and Peng Yue arrived?" In the Han army barracks, Liu Bang could be said to be fidgeting. When he saw Zhang Liang coming in, he immediately asked.

Zhang Liang replied: "Here we are. Peng Yue led an army of 30, and Han Xin led an army of [-]. They have already rushed to the front line!"

"Okay!" Liu Bang just breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart was heavy again.

I thought that when Xiang Yu retreated, he attacked by surprise, and the strength of the Han army could deal with Xiang Yu. You must know that Liu Bang led an entire army of 20, while the Chu army had less than [-].

Even if it is twice as large as the Chu army, they still haven't escaped cheaply. This proves once again that the significance of absolute numerical superiority is very limited?
It is precisely because of this that Liu Bang realized that the combat effectiveness of the Han army is limited, so the national power of the Han country is also limited.Without Han Xin and Peng Yue, it seems difficult to defeat Xiang Yu by himself.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of this battle to justify his name, but now the description is getting darker and darker... Alas, thinking of this, Liu Bang couldn't help sighing softly.

Han Xin led an army of 30 to arrive, which is enough to reflect the strength of Qi State, coupled with Han Xin's talent in military command, it really makes people a little scared.After defeating the Western Chu State, the Yue State will certainly become the number one enemy of the Han State. Now it seems that the Qi State is also a big threat...

People who have no foresight must have near-term worries. Sometimes we can only concentrate our efforts to solve the immediate crisis.Now that he has completely turned against Xiang Yu, he can't leave any chance for Xiang Yu this time.Everyone knows the stakes in killing a snake and not dying.

I was a little stunned by Xiang Yu's small counterattack before, and the Han army also lost face, and their morale was also affected. If this continues, the consequences will be very serious.Fortunately, after several urgings, Han Xin and Peng Yue finally arrived in time. With their participation and the joint efforts of several people, Xiang Yu should be doomed.

"Let them go into battle as soon as possible!" Liu Bang ordered lightly, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

"Yes!"

"By the way, is there any news from the Yue country?" Liu Bang couldn't help but twitched when he thought of the Yue country in the south.

Zhang Liangdao: "I heard that the Yue Kingdom has already attacked Huainan!"

"Take action against Huainan?" This is something agreed in the covenant, but when I heard the news, I was still a little unhappy.

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Yes, Yin Xu wants to fully guarantee his interests in Huainan, and wants to occupy Huainan first to prevent us from getting involved..."

Liu Bang naturally understood Yin Xu's intentions. Although in the strategic conception, Huainan was going to be assigned to Yue, but in fact Liu Bang was still somewhat reluctant.If the Han army can occupy Huainan first, it will be much easier to deal with Yue in the future.

"Huainan is guarded by the Huan Chu army of the Chu army. It is not easy for Yue to occupy it all. As long as we step up, there are still opportunities!" Liu Bang seemed to be comforting himself...

This point fully reflects the unequal intelligence and information between the Han and Vietnamese sides. The Yue Kingdom knows the situation in the North like the palm of its hand... Liu Bang is ignorant of the situation in Huainan, and he is still doing his own age...

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In the large tent held by the Chu army, Xiang Yu's face was solemn and gloomy, his eyes were full of worry, and his expression told the world that he Xiang Yu was under tremendous pressure.

That's right, people without long-term worries must have near-term worries. What Liu Bang is worried about is the future. After all, it hasn't happened yet, and it's not impossible to solve it...

What Xiang Yu was worried about was the situation before the Chu army, a crisis that was difficult to solve, or could not be solved...

Because of his negligence, he easily believed in Liu Bang's so-called peace talks and alliance, which led to being attacked suddenly.It doesn't matter if it's just being attacked, the terrible thing is that several parties are united to deal with him...

It was only at this moment that Xiang Yu realized how bad the situation in Western Chu was, and that he had never seriously faced it.There are enemies on all sides, fighting alone, two fists are no match for four hands...

The West Chu State is no longer the high-spirited West Chu State that was the most powerful prince and overlord in the world. Back then, it could be proud of the world and despise anyone.now what?But even the most basic things like survival can't be done...

Today, the king of Qi, Han Xin, and the king of Liang, Peng Yue, both led their troops, and the pressure he faced was also multiplying.As for the non-aggression agreement with Han Xin, it is now completely empty talk. The agreement is based on strength and interests.Han Xin mobilized troops, what can he do?

Back then, both Han Xin and Peng Yue were his subordinates, and both had opportunities to be used by him, but they failed to grasp them well, so that now they both came out and became his confidant's troubles.Take the blame for yourself, and eat the bitter fruit for yourself. This sentence is not bad at all when it is applied to myself.A helpless wry smile appeared on the corner of Xiang Yu's mouth, which was quite unpleasant psychologically.Such an embarrassing situation today is not caused by myself...

Alas, Xiang Yu sighed, containing too much helplessness...

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Sighing is sighing, how to solve the situation in front of you is the key, you can't just give up on yourself and wait for death.

It doesn't matter if it's just the Han army led by Liu Bang, Xiang Yu doesn't care at all.But now that both Han Xin and Peng Yue are involved, Peng Yue is nothing more than Han Xin.

The total strength of the three kingdoms of Han, Qi and Liang reached as many as 60, but I only had less than 10 in my hands.Moreover, the soldiers of the Chu army in my hands have fought on the battlefield for many years, and it is true that they have rich experience in the battlefield, but it is also true that they are exhausted...

On the other hand, Liu Bang didn't say anything about the enemy. The hundreds of thousands of troops of Han Xin and Peng Yue were all waiting for work, and the Chu army suffered a lot.

It doesn't matter if the strength of the enemy and us is very different. In the Battle of Pengcheng, it was only a blink of an eye when 3 people defeated Liu Bang's 56 people.But at that time, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces was Liu Bang's idiot, and the untimely contact and communication between the princes and coalition forces was also an important reason for the failure... Now it is different, with Qi Wang Han Xin sitting on the opposite side.

In fact, Xiang Yu has always had an idea in his mind, that is to have the opportunity to compete with Han Xin on the battlefield to see how powerful this young marshal is.It's a pity that Xiang Yu was helpless when he was really looking forward to this day.Now the strength between the Chu Army and the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms is completely unequal, and my side is too much at a disadvantage. How can I compete with Han Xin?

It is precisely because of Han Xin's presence that the opponent's 60 troops can truly exert its effect and become a huge disaster.It is impossible to recreate Pengcheng's victory, and there seems to be little hope of turning defeat into victory. Suddenly, Xiang Yu's mood is particularly lost...

It's not that he is pessimistic, but the facts are true. The situation is very unfavorable to the Chu army, and the prospects of the Western Chu Kingdom are bleak and full of crises.Is this the end of the Western Chu Kingdom?Xiang Yu didn't want to think like this, and he didn't want to admit the fact, but the reality was so cruel that it was impossible to escape.

What will happen to the Western Chu Kingdom?What will happen to me?Xiang Yu had to start thinking about these issues.

If there is Jiangdong in the south, it is not impossible to retreat back and try our best to make a comeback.It's a pity that Jiangdong has been occupied by Yue State for many years, and there is no way out there.

Xiang Yu couldn't help suspecting that it seemed to be a wrong decision to confer Yin Xu as the King of Yue in the first place. He originally reserved Jiang Dong to suppress him, but unexpectedly created some good conditions for him.The current situation in the Yue Kingdom seems to have been created by himself. Alas, Xiang Yu's mood became even more depressed because he missed some things that were shot at his own feet.

It's fine without Jiangdong, and retreating to Huainan is also an expedient measure.Although Huainan is small and narrow, the three kingdoms of Han, Qi and Liang in the north are pressing at every step, and the kingdom of Yue in the south is staring at it. It can be said that it is also very dangerous.But after all, there are two natural dangers, the Dajiang River and the Huai River, which can be resisted for a period of time.

In this way, there is also a chance to breathe, at least the disaster of national subjugation will not occur immediately, and there may be a turnaround in the long run, so Huainan is undoubtedly the last hope of the Western Chu Kingdom.Even after retreating to Huainan, there are problems in various aspects such as living space, food and grass, and future, but we still need to try our best so as not to cause too many problems.

The news over there has not yet come, and I don't know if the Vietnamese army has launched an attack on Huainan?Think about Yin Xu's resourcefulness, with Li Si by his side, Wei Liao for advice, and famous generals such as Zhang Han and Ying Bu for the battle. With such a strong lineup, I don't know if Huan Chu can support it?
Similarly, the Western Chu Kingdom has not yet received the latest military report from Huainan, and this is exactly the case, leaving Xiang Yu with the last room for fantasy...

"Huainan, Huainan!" Xiang Yu muttered silently, frowning.

Retreating to Huainan is one aspect, how to retreat there is also a problem, now Liu Bang is biting himself tightly, Han Xin and Peng Yue are coming, how to get out?
Xiang Yu's mood became heavier, and he was trying his best to think about how to deal with it...

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"Alas!" Thinking about it, Xiang Yu couldn't help but sigh.

"Overlord!" A pair of delicate jade hands rested on his shoulders, and a beautiful figure appeared behind him.

Without looking back, Xiang Yu knew that it was his beloved woman, Queen Yuji of Chu, who had arrived.This is probably the only thing that Xiang Yu is thankful for, that is, because he misses Yu Ji and the child, he took Yu Ji's mother and child out of Pengcheng one step ahead of time to join him.The original plan was to take them to the south to fight the Yue Kingdom.

But he didn't expect to save the lives of their mother and child in such a muddled way, and it also made Xiang Yu less worried and restrained.At least he could safely and boldly ignore Pengcheng and evacuate southward.If Yu Ji's mother and son were still surrounded by Qi's army in Pengcheng, Xiang Yu might immediately go crazy.

Fortunately, he gave the order one step in advance, picked up Yuji and the child, joined him in time, and headed south together.Even so, I still didn't expect that after they came out, they would still face swords, swords and flames of war...

As a queen, she shouldn't be involved in politics, but at least she knows the situation. Yuji knows exactly what kind of embarrassing situation Western Chu is facing.Xiang Yu's furrowed brows are the best evidence. Yuji clearly sensed that Xiang Yu was in deep tension, worry and anxiety.The Western Chu Kingdom is facing a life-and-death test, and there are many dangers. It is completely expected that the Overlord will be so.

Marching and deploying troops, Yu Ji doesn't understand the important affairs of the country, so she can't help but think of ways to solve the immediate crisis.But seeing her husband so worried, Yu Ji was also very worried.As a wife, what I can do is to take care of my husband's daily life and comfort him as much as possible.

It was just a soft call, without any extra words, that kind of comfort has been conveyed inadvertently...

To be honest, at this moment, Yu Ji didn't know what to say to comfort Xiang Yu.She is just sure of one thing, that is, she will support her husband unconditionally at any time, and stand by his side to accompany her at any time.

"Are you here? Where's Long'er? Is everything okay?" When Xiang Yu saw his beautiful wife, the expression on his face was slightly relieved, and he asked softly.Their child Xiang Long also traveled with the army, and now he is only a child less than one year old. Xiang Yu loves and cares very much.

Yu Ji said softly: "It's all good, Bawang, don't worry."

"That's good!" Xiang Yu said so, but his heart was involuntarily heavy.As a father, it is natural to create a good environment for children to grow up, but what about yourself?But he took the child with him in the army, and made him suffer from being displaced at such a young age.Not only that, life may be in danger at any time.

The son of the overlord of Western Chu, an identity that should have been infinitely glorious, is now a threat to the child.Xiang Yu is worried about whether he will hurt his children because of himself...

If he was really defeated, what would happen to Yuji and the child?How could Xiang Yu not be worried... At this moment, his heart was filled with sadness and self-blame, and he deeply felt that he was not ashamed of Yu Ji and the child.

"Overlord, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. There will always be a solution to the problem. Don't be too serious!" Yu Ji comforted softly.

Xiang Yu nodded lightly, but did not speak. He was unwilling to tell Yu Ji about such a critical situation and put him under so much pressure.

Concubine Yu continued: "Overlord, my concubine knows that this situation may be serious and difficult to resolve. Concubine Yu just wants to say that no matter what the situation is, Concubine Yu will always be by Bawang's side..."

This is a promise, the promise of a hot girl, and the best expression of her deep love.Sharing weal and woe, life and death together, this is the embodiment of affection between husband and wife.

"Concubine Yu!" Xiang Yu couldn't help being moved, and his heart became even heavier.A broad and strong arm stretched out, holding Yu Ji in his arms, and for a moment he didn't know what to say...

(End of this chapter)