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Chapter 601 Chapter [-] Impure motives
There is a temporary confrontation between Han and Yue in Guanzhong!
Liu Bang's army returned to Xingyang, and immediately sent troops to Xiaoshan, hoping to break through the three passes and rescue the pass, but unfortunately they all returned in vain.

But at this time, the news of Pu Jun's fierce attack on Xiangyang City came again, and the whole country of Han was even more shocked.

Although many people think that this is a suspicious strategy of the Yue State, but now Wuguan is occupied by the Yue State, which threatens Xiangyang's rear to some extent.God knows if Yue will take the risk and do something out of the ordinary.

The loss of Guanzhong has become inevitable. If Xiangyang falls again, the Han Kingdom will really be completely over.

Therefore, the military strength of the Han State was further restrained, and the Guanzhong side could not take care of it at all.

Xiao He's side is completely isolated and helpless, and its military strength itself is not as good as that of Yue.Yingbu also has Wuling barbarian warriors from Yunqingshan, each of whom is brave and good at fighting, which is not comparable to the Han army.

In this way, he was no longer an opponent. After several battles, the Han army was defeated one after another. In desperation, they had to retreat to Xianyang and hold on.Relying on the tall and strong city of Xianyang, the Yue Kingdom was helpless for a while.

We had to besiege the city first, but the Yue Kingdom's troops in Guanzhong were relatively limited, so it would be difficult to storm into the city for the time being.

Therefore, Guanzhong fell into a stalemate for the time being, and Yingbo reported the news from the front line to Yue Wang Yinxu early.It is not easy to send more troops, but Yin Xu promised that he will use other ways to show support, so that Yingbo can wait with peace of mind.

This matter is of great importance. Since the king of Yue gave such an order, there must be a way, just follow the rules, and Yingbo also remained calm.

The siege of Xianyang is still going on!
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The bleak situation in Guanzhong made the whole country of Han panic.

By this time, everyone has already figured out what the current situation in Guanzhong means to Han.
Xianyang is still strong, but everyone is not optimistic, and they are sure that the city will fall sooner or later.

As for Prime Minister Xiao He and the soldiers in the city, I am afraid that they will not be spared... But at this time, not many people care about or miss them. What they care about is the future of the Han Kingdom, the survival of the Han Kingdom, and how to deal with the immediate crisis. It can be said to be a mess!
The courtiers of the Han Kingdom are already a little panicked, and even like the West Chu Kingdom at the beginning, they have begun to think about the way out in the future.

After all, the loss of Guanzhong is already a fait accompli, half of the country of Han has been lost, and its national power and influence have been greatly reduced.

Moreover, once Yue State gained a firm foothold in Guanzhong, it could eye the Central Plains of Han State through the three passes of Xiaoshan.

This time will not be too long, at most one or two years.The army of the Yue State in Guanzhong is undoubtedly a sharp knife hanging over the head of the Han State, and the threat is very great.It can be said that I am threatened by others all the time, and I have to be frightened all the time, and my life is quite difficult.

The key is that once the Yue State is determined to fight the Han State, the Han State seems to be defeated without a doubt, and there is no possibility of victory.

Of course, if Qi and Liang both support Han, there is still hope.However, the courtiers and generals of the Han State did not have much hope for this. They knew that Qi Wang Han Xin and Liang Wang Peng Yue had separated from the Han State.

This time is the best example. The King of Han wanted to conquer Huainan, but Han Xin and Peng Yue did not support it, so they both withdrew their troops and left.

From then on, the state of Qi is the state of Qi, and the state of Han is the state of Han.Now that there is no Guanzhong, the strength of the Han State is far inferior to that of the Qi State. Even if there is a relationship between the monarch and his ministers in name, it can no longer play any role.

How can the isolated and helpless Han State be the opponent of Yue State?
It is not surprising that the courtiers have such thoughts. After all, the concept of the country is not so strong in this era, and the idea of ​​​​loyalty to the emperor does not care so much.

They can think so, but Han Wang Liu Bang has no other choice.After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the courtiers and generals can have a better future by surrendering, or they can die in peace.But he is different. If he is defeated, Liu Bang has only one end. Like Xiang Yu, the king of subjugation has only one death.

Liu Bang was not reconciled, how difficult it was to get from a small pavilion chief in Surabaya to where he is today.At this time, they have to face the crisis of life and death. The vassal states built by one hand are also full of dangers, falling apart, and it is not impossible to destroy the country.

Liu Bang's mood was very low, and he was unwilling to watch his dynasty end like this. It was an absolute torment psychologically.

The Xingyang Palace, the important officials gathered together, wanted to discuss a solution, after all, no one wanted to sit still and wait for death.

In the past few years, the residence of the King of Han has been in Xingyang, so that people have the illusion that the capital of Han is in Xingyang.

But now it seems so ironic. Whether it is Nanzheng, the original capital of the Han Dynasty, or Xianyang, the later Guanzhong, they are now occupied by the enemy, or besieged and stared at.

The state of Han has become so mixed up that even its capital has been lost.

The Wangfu in Xingyang is also considered to be quite large-scale, with carved beams and painted buildings, which can also be called magnificent.

But when you think about the palaces in Xianyang City in Guanzhong, it is simply not the same.

Alas, Liu Bang's heart was stung for no reason.

"Yin Xu is really a despicable villain. What he said was to relieve our boredom and deal with the Western Chu Kingdom. As a result, as soon as Xiang Yu died, he beat him up, put all the responsibility on us, and pretended to be a good person there. That's all, but absolutely nothing I didn't expect that this fellow would use evil tricks behind his back."

"Yes! Attack Xiangyang, send troops to Guanzhong, and stab a knife in the back..."

"What's the use of talking about it now? If we hadn't formed an alliance with Yue..."

The man shut up suddenly as he was talking, and there were only two possibilities to continue talking. Without an alliance with the Yue State, the Han State may not be able to destroy the Western Chu State.

Now it seems that it was a mistake to form an alliance with Yue, so aren't these decisions made at the beginning all nonsense, all wrong?So is it necessary to say that Han Wang and Mr. Zhang Liang who made the decision are all blind and wrong decisions?

Anyway, they still didn't dare to accuse the King of Han in person, so how could they dare to continue talking.

Liu Bang has heard that this is very uncomfortable psychologically, but at this time, he has no mind to pursue these matters.

"The current situation is very unfavorable to us..."

"Yeah, I have to think of a way quickly!"

One sentence highlights the panic and uneasiness in the hearts of the courtiers and generals of the Han Dynasty.

"Pu Jun's troops from the Yue State are attacking Xiangyang, and Yingbu is raging in Guanzhong again, so..."

"What should we do now to resolve the current critical situation?"

After everyone's eyes stopped on King Han for a while, they all fell on Zhang Liang.They hope that the resourceful Mr. Ovary can figure out a way.

Zhang Liang's expression was slightly unnatural. Long before he sent troops to the decisive battle with Western Chu, he had already foreseen the danger in Guanzhong and Jingchu.However, fighting against the Western Chu State was the top priority at that time, and there were priorities, so naturally there were trade-offs.

On the banks of the Huai River, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, wanted to conquer Huainan, but Zhang Liang stopped it. One very important reason was that he was worried about Guanzhong.

But in many cases, the more you worry about something, the more something will come.

Although they had already fallen and hurried back, they were still one step too late.The moment Zhang Liang received the news that the Vietnamese army had entered Guanzhong, Zhang Liang knew that he had discovered what he was most worried about.

He expected the result, but not the process.

The Vietnamese army came too fast, somewhat beyond his imagination, which shows how long Yin Xu has been planning to destroy the Han.

The speed of the Vietnamese army did not give them much reaction time at all. It would be fine if they just attacked Guanzhong, but they also occupied the three passes of Xiaoshan.

The purpose is very clear, and now it has the expected effect.The Yue State seems to have regarded Guanzhong as something in its pocket, and in fact it is almost becoming a fait accompli.

Mr. Zhang Liang has a comprehensive view of the situation. He naturally knows the impact of this move on all aspects of Han. Things have deteriorated too quickly, making it difficult to control.

You can't sit still like this, you must find a way as soon as possible to improve the current unfavorable situation in Han.Otherwise, if this trend continues, Han will be defeated by Yue sooner or later.

Zhang Liang glanced at Liu Bang again, the king of Han looked extremely disappointed, which is completely understandable.But Zhang Liang felt that there seemed to be something else in Liu Bang's melancholy eyes... which made him a little uneasy.This time Liu Bang didn't discuss countermeasures with him immediately, which in itself is a very abnormal thing.

Zhang Liang temporarily let go of the uneasiness in his heart, and said: "For the present plan, there are two ways to improve the situation, one is conservative and the other is risky!"
"Mr. Zifang, if you have any solution, let's talk about it. What is conservative? What about taking risks?" Everyone was already anxious, and when they heard that Zhang Liang had a solution, they all expressed their anxiety.

Zhang Liang then said: "The conservative approach is to find a way to send troops to rescue Guanzhong!"

"Rescue Guanzhong? The three passes of Xiaoshan have been occupied by the Yue Kingdom, and the defenses are tight. We cannot enter."

"Yeah, there is no way to get in!"

"Could it be that there are only three passes in Xiaoshan to enter the pass?" Zhang Liang's rhetorical question made everyone seem to understand something.

Zhang Liang continued to explain: "Now there is a breakthrough in the closest place to us, and Linjin Pass seems to be fine."

Linjin Pass is a strategic point between Hedong and Guanzhong for the Great West Bank between Qin and Jin, and has been contested by military strategists since ancient times.

Prior to this, Han Xin, then Generalissimo of the Han Dynasty, led his army across the river from Linjin Pass to attack Hedong, destroying the Western Wei State in one fell swoop.

Now the situation is reversed, Hedong is in the hands of Han, but Guanzhong has changed hands.

However, Linjin Pass is still there. In the past, Han Xin could start from Linjin Pass to pacify Hedong, and now he can pass through Linjin Pass and send troops to counterattack the pass.

So when Zhang Liang mentioned this place name, everyone was familiar with it, and they all seemed to see a glimmer of light.

Zhang Liang continued: "However, due to the terrain of Linjin Pass, it may be in a disadvantageous position to attack from the Hedong side. We can imagine that the Yue Kingdom will also notice that as long as Chen Bing is here, it will not be easy for us to counterattack back."

This is undoubtedly a basin of cold water. The hope that just emerged in everyone's eyes was shattered, and then replaced by boundless disappointment.

"What about the risky way?" Mr. Zifang has two strategies, and it's not that there is no way out.

Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, then said, "That's right, there is another rather risky method, which may compete with the Yue State."

"any solution?"

All eyes were on Zhang Liang, they wanted to know what Mr. Zifang could do?To what extent is the so-called adventure?

Zhang Liang said: "The risky approach is to use offense as defense, and take advantage of Yue's inappropriate deployment of troops to launch a counterattack."

"How to counterattack?"

Zhang Liang continued: "The total army strength of the Yue Kingdom will not be too many, and should not exceed 30. It needs to guard against the Han and Qi countries in the north. There must be a lot of troops deployed on the eastern front and other places in the country. There are not many troops. This is an opportunity for us, and we can take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack Jingchu."

"Counterattack Jingchu?" When everyone heard this sentence, they all showed shocked expressions on their faces.

At this time, Han State was not as good as Yue State in many places, and it was now on the defensive.At this time, it was a blessing that the army of the Yue Kingdom did not come to harass and invade. As for taking the initiative to provoke those masters, they were asking for trouble.

But now, what Mr. Zhang Liang said is very clear, is to counterattack Jingchu.

"Mr. Zifang, how do you talk about counterattacking Jingchu? Isn't it too risky?"

Zhang Liang smiled wryly, "So it's a risky way~"

"What will happen?"

"Now the Yue army on the western front is mainly divided into two parts, Guanzhong and Jingchu. Because we can't enter the Guanzhong land for the time being, there is no way. Only the Jingchu Yue army can think of a way.

"Then what should we think about this method? Now Pu Jun can lead his army to directly attack Xiangyang? Because of the persistent defense of the city, Pu Jun has stagnated until now. What's going on when he suddenly sends troops to counterattack at this time?"

Zhang Liang continued to explain: "Everyone knows the current situation. If it continues like this, there will be problems sooner or later. Why not put all your eggs in one basket and look for an opportunity to reverse the unfavorable situation?"

"The strength of the Yue Kingdom in Jingchu is limited, but our country can concentrate the main force to encircle and suppress. With a huge human advantage, it is not difficult to defeat Pu Jun and counterattack." Zhang Liang continued to explain: "Think about it, the Yue Kingdom If Guanzhong is occupied, what will be the main pressure on our country?"

Zhang Liang seemed to be asking himself a question, and without waiting for others to answer, he continued, "Leave Qinguan in the east, Jingchu in the north, and go up Huaibei! It is Guanzhong and Jingchu that can really threaten Xingyang. If we can break the It’s best to drop this situation.”

"We are now concentrating all our superior forces, and it can even be said that we are desperate to counterattack Jingchu with all our strength. The result we need now is not to defeat Pu Jun, but to occupy the land of Jingchu after destroying the Vietnamese army." Zhang Liang continued to explain. : "Everyone knows that the land of the Yue Kingdom now covers the entire south, from Bashu to Guanzhong, these are their spheres of influence.

Among them, Jingchu's position is right in the middle, playing the role of connecting things, and its strategic significance is very important.If Jingchu can be captured, it will undoubtedly cut off the connection between Guanzhong, Bashu and the southern mainland of Yue Kingdom.So even though the Yue Kingdom still has troops in Guanzhong and Bashu, it has actually lost contact with Hongdu.

Once they can't be united, it will inevitably become a climate. In this way, the situation in Vietnam will be in trouble, and it will be difficult for them to realize their plan to deal with our country soon.On the one hand, it can win us a lot of buffer time, and we can take a long-term plan.If things are done well, the Vietnamese troops in Guanzhong and Bashu may even experience changes.Then it means that we may have the opportunity to recapture Guanzhong and Bashu, and the situation will suddenly become clear. "

Zhang Liang said the hype, after everyone heard it, they all thought it was a good opportunity.Although it is risky, benefits and risks coexist. Once the benefits mentioned by Zhang Liang are successfully obtained, the result is still very good.Especially the so-called recovery of Guanzhong and Bashu is really exciting.

If Jingchu is seized again, the territory of Han State will be greatly increased, and Yue State will be greatly weakened, and the situation will suddenly undergo a huge change, a fundamental change.It's so alluring, it's unbelievable.

The courtiers and generals of the Han Kingdom quickly brightened their eyes and whispered to each other, discussing the possibility and feasibility of what Mr. Zhang Liang said.It seems that they have seen a glimmer of hope again, but there are also concerns expressed by many people.What I said is good, but the risks are there after all, and the possibility of success may not be that high, which inevitably makes people feel a little uneasy.

But all of this was decided by the King of Han Liu Bang, and everyone's eyes fell on Liu Bang involuntarily, waiting for the King of Han to express his opinion.

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Zhang Liang's suggestion was good. Liu Bang listened carefully. Zhang Liang can say that it must be feasible.

If someone else said it, maybe Liu Bang would execute it immediately, but if it happened to come from Zhang Liang, that would be another matter.

Because Liu Bang had a doubt in his heart, the little sapling had grown bigger and bigger, and Mo Youxin was a little uncontrollable.

Liu Bang recalled the past, many of Zhang Liang's strategies were good, and many of them succeeded.But there are also many, and the words are so beautiful, but the final result is that the interests of the Han State are damaged, and the Yue State always benefits in the end.

So this time, Liu Bang couldn't help but think otherwise.

In his view, Jingchu is the land of Yue State, and Pu Jun has been operating there for many years.

Now it is suddenly necessary to lead the Han army to make a desperate counterattack. If they lose, the Han country will be completely over.

The risk is really great, and Liu Bang can't help wondering whether Yin Xu has already set up a plan in Jingchu and waited for him, and Zhang Liang's motives don't seem to be so pure!

(End of this chapter)