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Chapter 613 Retreat
Zhang Liang suddenly thought of Hedong and Hebei!

There are many possible directions for the Yue State to attack the Han State, including the three passes of Xiaoshan, Xiangyang, and Huainan.

But if you think about it carefully, the most important thing is to leave the customs.Xiangyang city is firmly defended, and it will take time for the Vietnamese army to break through.

As for the Huainan side, regardless of whether Qi Guo participated or not, Zhang Liang believed that Yin Xu would not easily take action on the Huaishui side.

Huainan is very important to Yue, and Yin Xu is still afraid of Han Xin, so it is best for Huainan to take a defensive position.

So besides Guanzhong, where else would Yin Xu choose to fight?

Zhang Liang first thought of Hedong, yes, it was Hedong.

Taking the east, the south can threaten the area of ​​Guanluo and Xingyang, and the east can overlook Hebei, which is of great strategic significance.

Although it has a general effect on the Han Dynasty, how could Yin Xu's goal be just a Han Dynasty?

The south has been unified, and if the land of Hebei is to be held in hands, how can the princes of the Huanghuai countries who are caught in it have a way out?
In the past, Han Xin crossed the river from Linjin Pass to attack Hedong and destroyed the Western Wei State, but today Linjin Pass is in the hands of the Vietnamese army.

Zhang Liang felt the need to remind Liu Bang...

But the development of things is often unexpected. I guess the beginning, but I can't guess the process and result...

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Yin Xu returned to Guanzhong here in the spring one year later. As soon as he entered Guanzhong, he found that Qinchuan, eight hundred miles away, had changed from a year ago.

After a year of rest and recuperation, the production and life of the people in Guanzhong has recovered to a certain extent, at least it can be done if the family has surplus food.

When spring comes, the people in Guanzhong are busy sowing seeds on the plowed land.

At the same time, the military camps in Guanzhong have also begun to prepare for the war.

In almost a year, the State of Yue has assembled [-] troops in Guanzhong, which is almost a quarter of the total force of the State of Yue.

The most powerful among them is the [-] cavalry, [-] horses in a year, Fan Zi has made unremitting efforts for this, and the results are already very good.

The training of the cavalry was jointly done by Ying Bu and Su An. The Jian Workshop sent craftsmen early to make stirrups, saddles and ring-shou knives in Guanzhong.

In one year, all aspects coordinated and operated, and the efficiency was raised to the highest level.Finally, in the spring of the seventh year of King Yue, all [-] cavalry were equipped.

This piece of equipment alone can exert a huge effect in field battles, and its advantages are undoubtedly revealed.What's more, Yingbo and Su'an have painstakingly trained tactics and mobile operations.

All in all, although the time was a bit rushed, Yingbo and Su'an did not live up to the trust of the King of Yue and trained a cavalry unit with extraordinary strength.Of course, their specific combat power still needs to be tested in battle, and everything remains to be seen.

After reviewing the [-] troops, Yin Xu was full of praise, which was exactly the effect he hoped to see.

"Yingbu, Bozhou, you have worked hard!" Yin Xu was very satisfied with this, and encouraged the two hardworking generals.

Ying Bu laughed and said, "It's not hard work, it's just training, it's the duty of the ministers."

Now he has fully adapted to his current status, he has no desires or desires, he just wants to do his duty well and live a stable life.

This made Yin Xu very gratified. Such a general can feel at ease in his arms, and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is just right.

Yin Xu sighed: "With these [-] soldiers in hand, I can rest assured that this battle will definitely be victorious."

This time Yin Xu came to Guanzhong in order to personally command the Central Plains War against the Han Kingdom. This battle is of great importance, and he must personally command it to be at ease.

Yin Xu said: "Okay, let's all go back and prepare, so that I can assign tasks to you."

Chang'an City was still under construction, Yin Xu and others lived in Xianyang City first, and when they returned to the palace, Wei Liao delivered the latest news from the east.

"My lord, good news!" Wei Liao smiled, his excitement was beyond words.

Seeing this, Yin Xu asked, "What's the good news?"

"Wang Lu succeeded, Han Xin did not participate in the alliance..."

It is true that Wang Lu is a general of the Chu State, but in fact he has already been bought by the Yue State, and has been lurking in Huaibei for more than a year, waiting for dispatch.Now that there is such a good thing, it is most suitable for him to go.

As expected, Wang Lu succeeded.Rather than saying that the task of Wang Lu was completed well, it is better to say that the thing sent over was too attractive.

Who would refuse the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, a symbol of being ordered by heaven?Who can resist that temptation?

Of course, the jade seal sent to Linzi was naturally a counterfeit.

It has been replaced since the Hu Hai era, and outsiders don't know about it, so it gave Wang Lu a chance to be blatant and hide the truth.

A piece of fake jade seal made Han Xinxin believe it was true, so he was pretentious and gave up the alliance of the Three Kingdoms.Knowing that the plan worked, Yin Xu was quite relieved.

Wei Liao explained: "With Wang Lu's contribution, it seems to have something to do with Liu Bang. Liu Bang sent a letter asking Han Xin to send troops, but his words were too arrogant, which aroused Han Xin's dissatisfaction, so he refused to send troops."

"The state of Han is no longer what it used to be, and Han Xin is much stronger than Liu Bang. Liu Bang is still self-righteous, and he takes a high position to order Han Xin. Isn't that humiliating himself?" Yin Xu smiled lightly: "But also Well, Liu Bang did us a favor by destroying the Great Wall by himself, and we should thank him."

All the people who said a word laughed.

Wei Liao continued with a smile: "The good news is not limited to this one, there are several other news, I believe His Majesty will also be interested."

"Oh? Looks like today is a good day!" After sitting down, Yin Xu happily asked: "Is there any other good news, tell me to make the widow happy!"

Wei Liao said: "There is news from Xingyang that Zhang Liang has been neglected and alienated by Liu Bang..."

"Huh?" Yin Xu was a little surprised, he didn't expect such a thing.

Wei Liao said: "It's been almost a year. It started when Guanzhong was lost, or when Xiang Yu died in battle. No one knows why. All in all, Liu Bang no longer uses Zhang Liang so much, and he is not as obedient as before. At this time, it has already spread in Xingyang City."

Yin Xu chuckled: "There is such a good thing? It seems that God is helping me!"

Among the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, Xiao He was dead, and Han Xin parted ways with him. If Liu Banglian did not trust Zhang Liang, the only one left behind, then the Han Dynasty would come to an end.As for Zhou Bo, Cao Can, and Fan Kuai, Yin Xu didn't take them seriously.To be honest, Zhang Liang is the most worrying person in the Han Dynasty. It is really a good thing that this person is less of a threat now.

Fortunately, the Han State failed to take advantage of the previous mistakes and risks of the Yue State, perhaps because of this aspect!

Yin Xu continued to ask: "What else?"

Wei Liao replied: "After Han Xin did not agree to unite with Liu Bang and Peng Yue, the northern part of Qi State began to secretly gather troops. It seems that Han Xin is going to use troops in Hebei."

Yin Xu's heart suddenly moved, he glanced at Wei Liao, and said: "Han Xin and Kuai Che still think about it, maybe they don't want to join forces with Liu Bang, that's why!"

Wei Liao said: "Yes, there are gains and losses. It is very beneficial for us not to join the alliance. But Han Xin's move will undoubtedly destroy our northern strategy."

Strategy is something that anyone with a strategic vision can see.

What Kuai Che and Zhang Liang thought of was exactly what Yin Xu and Wei Liao planned.

Hedong and Hebei are now regarded as a special existence.

Hedong belongs to the land of the Han State. Although Zhang Er is called King Zhao, he is actually a subject of Liu Bang.

But now the situation in the Han Dynasty is in jeopardy, and Liu Bang is too busy to take care of himself, and he doesn't have too many troops to estimate Hedong and Hebei.

The military defense strength of these two places has also dropped significantly. If the Han Dynasty sends a large army to capture them at this time, the effect can be imagined.

The most important thing is the military strategic significance, not for Liu Bang and Peng Yue, but for Han Xin.

Now the State of Yue has occupied the two southwest sides. After defeating Han and Liang in this battle, most of the land in the Central Plains will also belong to the State of Yue.

In this way, they will directly confront Qi State, and the battle between Qi and Yue will be the last obstacle to the unification of the world.

Among them, if he takes the first step to take down Hedong and Hebei, threaten the hinterland of Qi State from the north, and surround Qi State on three sides.

At that time, no matter how many troops Qi has, Han Xin will not help even if he has three heads and six arms.

It was also during the process of Qin's unification of the world that year, after destroying Yanzhao, it went south to attack Qi.Never chose to attack directly from the direction of Wei State, or the direction of Chu State in the south.

Why this is done is naturally justified, and the pros and cons are obvious.

Just when they were thinking this way, Qi State planned to attack the land of Hebei.

If this result continues, the situation will be very bad.

In this way, after the Yue Kingdom destroys Hanliang, it will confront Han Xin across the river.One occupies the southwest half of the wall, and the other occupies the northeast side. They confront each other, and their strengths are comparable.

If the State of Yue wants to destroy Qi, the difficulty will be greatly increased, and the price to be paid will also increase exponentially.Obviously this is not the situation Yin Xu wants to see, Wei Liao's definition is wrong, this should be regarded as bad news.

There is nothing to do about this matter. I can make my own plans in this way, and Han Xin and Kuai Che can also see the pros and cons.

What needs to be done now, how to deal with it, how to ensure the maximum benefit of the Yue country, and make the result most beneficial to the Yue country.

"Your Majesty, it seems that sending troops to compete with Qi State for Hebei..."

Yingbo didn't continue, but Yin Xu knew that it was indeed not suitable to start a war with Qi in Hebei.

It took a long time to prevent Han Xin from participating in the Three Kingdoms Alliance and avoiding fighting with the Qi army.

If we act rashly now and bring Qi into the battle circle again, things will be a little tricky.Not to mention that things backfired, the consequences may also be extremely unfavorable to Han.

According to Yin Xu's idea, before solving Han and Liang, try not to provoke Han Xin, avoid conflicts, and postpone the battle between Qi and Yue as much as possible.

What's more, even if Yin Xu wanted to, he couldn't do what he wanted.The State of Yue had only assembled an army of [-] in Guanzhong, and the attack on the Central Plains seemed a little nervous, and it was absolutely impossible to divide its troops to fight against Han Xin.

This is Yin Xu's dilemma. Qi's army suddenly marched north, so Yin Xu had to adjust his established strategy.

"Sir, what should we do? If Han Xin is allowed to go on like this, Hebei and Hedong will be occupied by Qi State sooner or later. This will be very unfavorable to us, and the next action will be difficult..." Yin Xu's eyes were full of touch Worry.

This is a very real problem. They cannot tolerate Qi's occupation of the north of Dahe, and they must think of a suitable way to deal with it.

If this matter cannot be properly resolved, the effectiveness of Yue's war in the Central Plains will be greatly reduced.

Wei Liao was silent for a long time, then said: "It's not impossible..."

In a word, Yin Xu's eyes immediately brightened.

Wei Liao continued: "There is a way to try. It is already unstoppable for Han Xin to occupy Hebei, but he cannot be allowed to occupy Hedong. One is to prevent the Qi State from threatening Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and the other is to open a large river north. Notch, has a place.

In this way, the value and role of Han Xin occupying the land of Hebei will be discounted. The land of Hebei is no longer complete, and it will be much easier for us to attack.This is the only way right now to minimize losses. "

"Sir, do you mean we send troops to Hedong?" Yin Xu asked tentatively.

Wei Liao nodded and said: "Yes, Linjin Pass is in our hands, so it is not difficult to send troops to Hedong. There is Taihang Mountain between Hedong and Hebei, so it is not impossible for us to stick to the mountain.

As long as we act quickly and establish a defensive line before An Xin stabilizes Zhao's land, only [-] troops are needed to stop the Qi army from advancing eastward.Only in this way, our military strength is somewhat stretched, and we need the cooperation of Pu Jun and Zhang Han. "

Wei Liao continued to explain: "Let Zhang Han send troops to contain, Han Xin may not dare to mobilize too many troops to fight in Hebei, it is still possible to maintain the defense line with [-] troops for a period of time. Taking advantage of this time, the main force will mainly attack Xingyang and Hebei. Daliang. It’s just that our main force is only [-]. We need Pu Jun to attack Xiangyang with all our strength. If we can take Xiangyang, the army will join forces. Opportunity. It is best to let the navy dispatch some troops to find a way to harass Daliang and make Peng Yue restless..."

Yin Xu nodded and said: "That's the only way. The widow asked Feiying to pass the order and asked Zhang Han and Pu Jun to cooperate. Even so, our troops are still a little insufficient. Forget it! The Central Plains are all plains in this battle. Hope is still our cavalry..."

Wei Liao said: "That's right, the cavalry is our trump card, and it's time for them to show their power in this battle."

"Okay, the main force of the Central Plains will be led by the widow himself, on the east side of the river..." Yin Xu didn't finish his sentence.

Wei Liao said: "Let the river east to the old man, the old man is confident to stop Han Xin..."

"That's fine, Mr. Lao is here!" Yin Xu nodded and said: "Yingbu and Bozhou, you will fight with me!"

(End of this chapter)