Competing

Chapter 588
There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and paper cannot contain fire, and the news of the Vietnamese army's occupation of Huainan still spread.

When Liu Bang, the king of Han, heard the news, he sighed lightly, unable to conceal his disappointment.After all, Huainan was occupied by the Vietnamese army. Although the duty was what was agreed in the agreement, in fact it was not expected to happen.

This means that Han Guo has no chance to get involved in Huainan, and now thinking about his idea is completely extravagant.With Yin Xu's ability and planning, how could he give others a chance?He is determined to win Huainan, and no one can stop him.

Alas, after all, it was a bad move...

Forget it, that's fine, the Yue State occupied Huainan, but it completely cut off the Chu army's retreat, and Xiang Yu was doomed!
Xiang Yu is doomed, but who will win is also a very critical question.The Han army has no chance to get involved in Huainan, but it can't give Yin Xu the opportunity to let the Vietnamese army get involved in the north of Huai River.

Then it is necessary to speed up the conquest of the Chu army. If Xiang Yu cannot be dealt with for a long time, Yin Xu will have a reason to go northward across the country and Huai River.It is easy to ask God to send God away, but once Yin Xu crosses the Huai River, things will be a little troublesome.This is a situation that Liu Bang does not want to see, nor is it allowed to occur.

However, the initiative of the war is in the hands of Han Xin. If the Qi army refuses to speed up the battle, this matter will not be resolved so quickly.It is one thing to urge Han Xin, but on the other hand, he should think of a way...

"Mr. Zifang, is there anything you can do?" Whenever Liu Bang encountered a problem, the first thing Liu Bang thought of was Zhang Liang, his think tank.

Zhang Liang already knew what happened in Huainan, and he could fully understand King Han's mood at the moment. This was indeed a problem.Although he didn't think Yin Xu would rashly go north, but the night was long and dreamy, and things would always change, so it might happen if something went wrong.So you still have to be careful, just in case there is always nothing wrong.

Not only in Huainan, but there are many places bordering Han State and Yue State, and Bashu and Mianshui areas are also very worrying. It is good for Han State to end the war against Western Chu State earlier.Accelerating the pace of the war is one aspect. This matter requires Han Xin's attention. As for other things, there is no other way.

After Zhang Liang pondered for a long time, he said, "King of Han, I will go there in person to persuade Han Xin to expedite the use of troops."

"Mister, are you sure?" It would be best if he could persuade Han Xin, but what Liu Bang was worried about was that Han Xin might not be willing to buy him.

Zhang Liang smiled and said, "I know what Han Xin is worried about, so I can try my best."

"Okay, sir, let's try our best!" Liu Bang also held some hope, and it would be best if Zhang Liang could succeed.

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The army of Qi State led by Han Xin has arrived, and the total strength of Qi State has reached 40. This time, 30 troops were directly mobilized to fight.In addition to saying that it was a big effort to defeat the Western Chu Kingdom by virtue of its absolute advantage, it also meant a demonstration.

Show the strength of Qi to the world, so that no one dares to underestimate it, so as to gain a pivotal position.

Regardless of Han Xin's arrival at the front line, he did not immediately go into battle.It was only a small-scale tentative attack, and did not immediately send troops to fight with Xiang Yu's main force.

There is a reason for him to do this, not to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, watching Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fight to the death, so as to profit from it.The main reason lies in strategic considerations. It is said that rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry. At this point, the Western Chu Kingdom is already in decline.Xiang Yu is about to be completely finished, but the more careful he needs to be at this time.

The strength of the Chu army itself and Xiang Yu's ability are there. If Xiang Yu fights back desperately when he is dying, the destructive power will be amazing.If he unwisely goes up to fight Xiang Yu at this time, he will be the one who will be hurt. Not only will he not be able to gain any military exploits, but he will suffer heavy losses.

Naturally, Han Xin couldn't do such a thing that was not worth the loss. If he easily mobilized troops, failure was almost doomed.It would be fine if it was just casualties of some soldiers, but how could the consequences of defeat be so simple?
Although the armies of Han, Qi and Liang are fighting together this time, and Liu Bang is the leading figure, in fact the core figure is Han Xin.This battle was also Han Xin's first confrontation with Xiang Yu. If he sent troops rashly and was counterattacked by Xiang Yu, Han Xin would be ashamed.Han Xin's loss to Xiang Yu will become a lingering stain. Han Xin cherishes feathers very much, so he must be cautious.

"King Qi, Liu Bang sent another letter to urge him!" Kuai Che was a little embarrassed holding the letter from Han King Liu Bang.The fact is that, anyway, in name, Han Xin surrendered to Liu Bang.Since the King of Han has an edict, the courtiers should obey it.However, Han Xin has been standing still recently. Although Kuai Che couldn't fully understand Han Xin's difficulties, he deeply knew that there must be a reason for King Qi to do this.However, Liu Bang was in a hurry and kept urging him for the past few days, so this matter was naturally a little troublesome.

Han Xin glanced back at Kuai Che's injured letter, then sneered and said, "Liu Bang is in a hurry. If he has the ability, he can do it himself. How about urging the widow again and again?"

Kuai Che smiled wryly and said: "King Qi is joking, if Liu Bang has this ability, why should he beg King Qi eagerly?"

Han Xin nodded lightly: "It's true, the King of Han hasn't made any progress in these years. If you expect him to win the battle, it's better to believe that the sun comes out from the south..."

Kuai Che knew that Han Xin had always been unhappy with Liu Bang, and he didn't say much, so he asked with a smile, "King Qi, it is imperative to have an explanation for this matter, what should we do? It's not an option to keep procrastinating like this!"

Han Xin nodded and said: "Sir, what you said is true, but I have some concerns, and I haven't thought of a solution yet!"

Kuai Che glanced at Han Xin with some surprise, and murmured in his heart: What kind of formidable enemy troubles Han Xin so much? You must know that King Qi is a rare military genius in this world...

"King Qi, I don't know what is the problem. Can I share your worries?" Kuai Che hesitated for a moment, but he still said this. Even though Han Xin hadn't said it clearly, it is his duty as a subject to share the king's worries.

"Oh!" Han Xin then said: "It's not a big deal, sir, it's better to think of a way together..." One more person, multiple ways, is better than thinking hard on your own.Han Xin immediately expressed his worries. Of course, the core of his worries were the casualties of Qi State, Li You and Qi State's army.

As for the matter of caring for feathers and reputation, I really can't say it out loud, but who is Kuai Che, he can naturally understand the difficulties of King Qi.He pondered and said: "This matter is indeed a bit tricky. It is really not easy to deal with if the Chu army fights back desperately!"

Han Xin nodded and said, "That's right, I can't think of a strategy to deal with it, so it's not good for me to send troops rashly, right?"

"King Qi's worries are not unreasonable. After we have paid huge casualties and costs, we are not the ones who benefit the most, but Liu Bang is simply cheaper. It is really not worthwhile." Kuai Che is also a person who is good at calculation. Very thoughtful.In his opinion, it is absolutely unacceptable for Qi to take risks and end up with Han.

Han Dao said: "Liu Bang keeps urging him, and his intentions are clearly revealed, so I can't be easily fooled."

"Then how should we deal with this matter? How about letting Liu Bang consume Xiang Yu's spirit and strength first, and when they are almost done fighting, we will make a move?" Although Kuai Che hesitated, he still expressed his thoughts Speaking out, the strategy is a bit disgraceful, so when I say it, I lack confidence.

Han Xin smiled lightly and said: "This is also a good way, but the method is too obvious, Liu Bang may not be willing, and it will be bad if we come up with something to turn us into an army. Besides, with Liu Bang The level and ability of the widow are really worried that he is not Xiang Yu's opponent. If the Chu army can take advantage of the recovery period, even if we take action at that time, wouldn't it take a lot of effort?" Han Xin thought very long-term, no It is necessary to have a long-term vision if you are greedy for the small profits in front of you.

Kuai Che nodded and said: "King Qi's consideration is indeed thoughtful, but the matter must be resolved, and procrastination is not a solution. I heard that the Yue Kingdom has completely occupied Huainan, so we must speed up our actions. "

"Yes!" Han Xin said with emotion all over his body: "The king of Yue is really powerful. He has planned everything so thoughtfully. It can be said that he has exhausted his strategy. It can be said that he took Huainan so quickly. It can be said that it is effortless..."

The fact that the Vietnamese army took down Huainan with a small scale is almost known to everyone. When it comes to this matter, there are many people who are jealous and envious, and Han Xin is one of them.

"We should move faster, but we have to beware of Xiang Yu. This is the difficulty of the few people?" Han Xin sighed again. Now the opportunity is in front of him, but he is facing tremendous pressure, so he dare not act rashly.

"It would be great if there is a way, sir, think about it carefully, what should we do?" Han Xin asked to see if Kuai Che could find a way to solve the situation in front of him.

Kuai Che didn't have any good ideas for a while, he just said: I will definitely think about this matter as soon as possible, and try to find a solution as soon as possible. "

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Han Xin's method has not been thought of for the time being, so the matter of sending troops has been put on hold here.

Naturally, Liu Bang couldn't allow Han Xin to wait any longer. When the constant urging had no effect, Mr. Zhang Liang came in person.

Now the pressure on Han Xin and Kuai Che has increased a lot, and things have become much more difficult and complicated.

"Mr. Zhang Liang, what can I bother you to come over?" Han Xin knew Zhang Liang's intentions well, but most of the time he had to pretend to be ignorant, and asking questions knowingly was also a strategy.Of course, Han Xin didn't dare to trust Zhang Liang's identity, so he brought Kuai Che out to greet him in person, which was enough to give Liu Bang and Zhang Liang enough face.

When Zhang Liang heard this, he didn't understand why, he knew that Han Xin was hiding from him on purpose.For so many days, the constant urging is an example. Han Xin had an idea and deliberately hesitated.

At the same time, Zhang Liang began to look up and down Kuai Che, Han Xin's number one think tank, a figure who vowed to surpass himself and Fan Zeng, and of course his intelligence was not bragging.But it's great, sometimes the way of comparison is quite special, and the result may come out, Zhang Liang smiled slightly, already confident.

Kuai Che is also looking at Zhang Liang, who is famous all over the world and the first mastermind of Liu Bang, King of Han.It can be said that Zhang Liang is indispensable for Liu Bang's status and achievements today.Zhang Liang came here in person today, the high standard has already established the importance of the matter, and some things may be unavoidable and cannot be shirked.

Especially seeing Zhang Liang's confident smile, Kuai Che felt a little uncertain, wondering what Zhang Liang was going to do?The mood is a little disturbed.

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Han Xin was courteous before he led Zhang Liang to his Chinese army camp.

Mr. Zhang Liang has not been idle along the way, he has been paying attention to Han Xin's Qi State barracks, observing some situations of the Qi army.

Whether it is the size of the army, the quality of the soldiers, or the morale, it seems that they are not inferior to Han, or even slightly better.This made Zhang Liang a little nervous involuntarily, the saying of raising tigers is not false at all.Han Xin is indeed a big disaster at this point. After the destruction of Chu, when dealing with the Yue State, he has to find a way to deal with the Qi State. Life is not easy at all.

Perhaps in the future, the situation of Han State may not be much better than that of Western Chu State. Han State made many mistakes in Han Xin's matter, but thinking about it, most of the strategies were done by themselves, and their own responsibilities are not small.Especially the last time Han Xin led the army to go out, it was entirely his own carelessness and taking it for granted. If it weren't for this, Han Xin might not have the opportunity to stand on his own, so that the current situation appeared.

Self-blame is useless, we can only take one step at a time and handle it carefully.

"Mr. Zifang, I don't know what is the purpose of coming here this time?" The politeness cannot be endless, and all things have to be faced sooner or later.After the guests and hosts sat down, Han Xin still asked questions directly.

Zhang Liang then said: "At present, the Yue State has occupied Huainan, and the Chu army has no way out. It can be said that it is a dead end. Now is a good time to completely wipe out the Chu army. The King of Han sent us to come here. We look forward to discussing how to deal with Xiang Yu together."

Sure enough, Han Xin sighed secretly, some things are unavoidable, and they have to be faced no matter what.What's more, this was originally planned, but there were some troubles.

"What is the unknown King of Han's opinion?" Han Xin asked in a very orderly manner.

Zhang Liang said with a wry smile, "The king of Han means to ask the king of Qi to send troops as soon as possible, and the two countries will launch together to completely eliminate Xiang Yu."

"What the King of Han said is that it is indeed a good opportunity right now, but..." Han Xin looked embarrassed and didn't understand.

Zhang Liang glanced at Han Xin with deep eyes, and then said: "I know what King Qi is worried about, and I have a way here, which may be useful."

"Oh?" Han Xin was startled, Zhang Liang saw through his mind?I was very puzzled in my heart, and asked: "Sir, do you know why the widow is worried? Is there any way to solve it?"

Zhang Liangdao: "The king of Qi is worried about exactly the same as the king of Han, that is how to avoid Xiang Yu's desperate counterattack and successfully defeat the Western Chu Kingdom."

"That's right!" Seeing this, Han Xin asked with a smile, "What's Mr. Unknown's plan?"

Kuai Che couldn't help but look gloomy, he didn't fully grasp Han Xin's difficulty, but Zhang Liang knew it clearly.Even though he had no idea about this matter, Zhang Liang had already come up with a countermeasure and began to lobby Han Xin.The question of who is higher and who is lower seems to be clear at a glance, and Kuai Che can't help feeling a little disappointed...

However, Han Xin was so focused on solving the problem that he didn't notice Kuai Che's expression and mood changes at all.

Zhang Liang said in a low voice: "I have an idea, and it might be of some use. The Chu army's desperate counterattack is terrible. Everything is based on morale. If the morale of the Chu army can be hit and worn down before then..."

"Sir, what you said is very reasonable!" Han Xin nodded and said, "The key is the specific implementation?"

Zhang Liang said with a smile: "This minister has an idea... so... what does King Qi think?"

After listening to Zhang Liang's narration, Han Xin nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, this plan is very clever..."

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When the Yue army captured Huainan, the most sad and anxious people were naturally not Liu Bang and Han Xin. When Xiang Yu received the news, he almost sat down on the ground and was speechless for a long time.

At this point, it is self-evident what Huainan means to the Western Chu Kingdom.Originally, Huainan was intended to be the last resort of the Western Chu Kingdom, the last place to survive.But I didn't expect Huainan to be lost in a blink of an eye, and I didn't even have time to react or regret.

Huan Chu, who had high hopes, did such a thing, and Zhou Yin also betrayed the state of Chu... Is it really to the point where everyone betrays their relatives?
Huainan has been completely controlled by the Yue army, which means that the Chu army's retreat has been completely cut off, and there is no way to retreat.

In the north are the 60 troops of Han, Qi and Liang, and in the south are the troops of Huaishui and Yue, and the Chu army is completely trapped.

The situation is extremely critical, Huainan is the last hope of the Chu army, and now this hope has been shattered.Where do we go next?A very critical question appeared in front of us.

Judging from the current posture, whether it is Liu Bang, Han Xinyi or Yin Xu, the Immortal Xichu is not reconciled, and there is no room for retreat.Could it be that the Western Chu Kingdom is about to be completely ruined, and his own life should also come to an end.

Although Xiang Yu had thought about these issues before, after all, Huainan was still there, and there was still a glimmer of hope and luck in his heart.But now, the Chu army is completely at a dead end, and the situation is extremely critical.

In the end how to do?Xiang Yu suddenly despaired.

Thinking about how it has only been a few short years since the country was the most powerful country in the world, and how it is now. With such a big gap, Xiang Yu's state of mind is so desolate...

(End of this chapter)