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Chapter 629 Two birds with one stone

After Qi Wang Hanxin received Lu Zhi's request for help, he immediately decided to send troops to rescue Han.In fact, for him, the impact of whether the Han State is destroyed or not has little impact on the Qi State. Perhaps Han Xin has never cared about it, thinking that the State of Qi can face the State of Yue independently.

For Han Xin, the reason why he was willing to send troops there was not to rescue Han, but the temptation to encircle the Vietnamese army.Lu Zhi is very smart, or Zhou Bo or Cao Shen's suggestion. In the letter asking for help, he emphasized that the army of Yue State was only 11.The strength of the Han army reached more than 30. If Qi and Liang sent troops, they could encircle the Yue army in the Central Plains with five times their strength.Especially with Yue Wang Yinxu himself in it, the temptation is even greater.

If this dispatch of troops can encircle the army of Yue State, it will undoubtedly be a great thing for Qi State.So Han Xin did not hesitate, and immediately agreed to the matter.

Kuai Che, the prime minister of Qi State, was very speechless. He advised Han Xin to send troops to deal with Yue State, but Han Xin refused to agree to it.Going back to the normal state now, Han immediately agreed to send troops as soon as the letter of request for help came.Of course, there are many changes in the situation.The biggest change is that Han Wang Liu Bang is dead.The status of Qi and Han changed, and Han Xin actually became the leader of the Han, Qi, and Liang kingdoms.

Kuai Che would not have any objection if he had sent troops to jointly deal with Yue before, but now it is another matter.Kuai Che always felt that it was so appropriate, and it seemed a bit idiotic to want to encircle the Vietnamese army.Being able to break through the two defense lines of Mianchi and Luoshui of the Han army in a short period of time is enough to show the combat effectiveness of the Yue Kingdom.In addition, Yue Wang Yinxu is such a man of great strategy. He has many famous generals such as Yingbu, Pu Jun, and Su An by his side, and behind him are powerful think tanks such as Wei Liao, Li Si, and Chen Ping. Can you handle it?

"My lord, do we need to be more cautious about this matter?" Kuai Che was a little worried, and hoped to make up with Han Xin again.

Han Xin looked at Kuai Che suspiciously, and said, "Xiangguo, you have been advising me to send troops before. What's the matter today? You suddenly became cautious?"

Kuai Che was very helpless, his mood was completely similar to that of Han Xin, but he was thinking in the opposite direction.

"King Qi, it's better not to be too hasty in this matter!" Kuai Che could only remonstrate in this way.

Han Xin laughed and said, "Don't miss this opportunity. Now the army of Yue is concentrated near Xingyang and Chenggao. Sending troops now, 50 troops encircle the Vietnamese army. This is a rare opportunity..."

Kuai Che said: "Did King Qi forget that Liu Bang's army of 56 was defeated by Xiang Yu's 3? What's more, Yue now has 11 elite soldiers..."

"Sir..." Han Xin's expression was obviously displeased.

Kuai Che said: "King Qi, has the Han army lost consecutive battles? In addition to the suspicion of Liu Bang's death, morale has been greatly reduced, and the battle is not as good as before. Although there are more than [-] troops, most of them are mobs. In real combat, not only It won't help much, but will get in the way. Whether Peng Yue will send troops is still unknown, so the so-called encirclement of the Vietnamese army by a large army seems a bit too speculative."

"This..." Han Xin hesitated for a moment, and said: "Mr. seems to be overthinking. This opportunity is rare, and it is not worthwhile to miss it. However, what Mr. said is somewhat reasonable. I think it is better to send troops there and play by ear. Take part in the war if you have the opportunity. Even if there is any accident, there should be no problem in getting out of the body."

"Who is the King of Qi going to send with how many troops?" Kuai Che knew that Han Xin had already made a decision, and it was difficult to persuade him to change his mind, so he had to ask about the specific arrangement of the matter.

Han Xin said: "Zhang Han has been too arrogant in the north of the Huai River recently. If the widow is not here, Pengcheng and Linzi will be in danger and cannot leave for the time being. Let Li Zuoche lead [-] soldiers and horses to go. Li Zuoche's ability can be assured. Bar?"

Kuai Che secretly sighed, Li Zuoche was proficient in military tactics, and he was more cautious in doing things. He thought that there would not be any major problems, so he felt a little relieved.

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Qi's army was dispatched very quickly, and Li Zuoche led an army of [-] to march westward in a mighty manner.Zhang Han naturally got the news immediately.

In the Huainan Vietnamese army camp, Zhong Limo said: "General, Li Zuoche is obviously here to rescue Han, and the pressure from the King of Han will be greater. Shall we send troops to stop it?"

Zhong Limei and other former generals of the Chu State have returned to the State of Yue, and now they have sincerely worshiped the King of Yue Yin Xu. This time they fought against the Han, Qi, and Liang Kingdoms, which can be said to be revenge for Xiang Yu and his wife and the State of Western Chu. All the generals of the country volunteered to send troops to fight.

Zhang Han shook his head lightly and said: "It's true that Li Zuoche mobilized troops, but whether to intercept... Your Majesty still has an edict, so I must have made all the preparations. We'd better not act rashly, so as not to damage His Majesty's plan." The battle plan. What's more, if we move, Han Xin's headquarters will be mobilized. It may not be easy to intercept it, and it will disrupt the entire Huai River to contain the opportunity, so it's better not to act rashly."

Zhang Han is a cautious person. He did not immediately send troops to intercept Li Zuoche's dispatch. On the contrary, he continued to contain Han Xin's troops in accordance with the previously agreed plan.At the same time, Feige sent the letter to the Central Plains in time to let Yin Xu make early preparations.

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Peng Yue of Daliang also received news that Han Xin actually sent troops to rescue. Although Han Xin himself did not come, the [-] troops led by Li Zuoche represented an attitude of Qi State.

Peng Yue said: "I never thought that Han Xin would be so straightforward this time, that he would send troops so quickly."

Chen Qingshan said with a smile: "I think Han Xin was tempted, he was so excited because he was tempted by the encircling Vietnamese army..."

"Sir, what should we do then? Send troops to attack now?" Peng Yue asked tentatively.

Chen Qingshan hesitated for a moment, then said: "Don't Your Majesty think that Han Xin is too eager for quick success? How easy is it to encircle Yin Xu?"

Peng Yue's expression became a little unnatural, and Chen Qingshan continued to say: "Yin Xu personally leads the elite Vietnamese army, and being able to conquer the two lines of defense so quickly shows that he is powerful in battle. Although the army is out to encircle, How will the Vietnamese army respond? Will they be able to cope smoothly? It is hard to say who will win and who will lose. A large number of troops does not mean a complete victory.

The old man thinks it is better to wait and see, the 10 people are only a part of Qi's military strength, even if it is damaged, it will not hurt its vitality.But we are different, only the last troops are left. If something goes wrong, it will be over... Why don't we first look at the situation of the battle between the Qi army and the Yue army, and then decide whether to send troops? "

Peng Yue thought about it, and felt that Chen Qingshan's consideration was more thoughtful, and it was a more mature and prudent approach.

"Okay, let's do this!" Now, every step is related to life and death, so I have to be very cautious.

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The Yue Kingdom has only 11 troops, and it is not easy to completely besiege the two cities of Xingyang and Chenggao.Therefore, Xingyang can still maintain contact with the outside world through some means for the time being, so Lu Zhi received the news as soon as Qi's army was dispatched.

Upon receiving this news, Lu Zhi's mood improved a lot.This seems to be the only ray of light and the only comfort in the dark for a long time.

If there is no rescue from Qi State, relying on the strength of the Han army alone, it will not be the opponent of Yue State at all, and the city will be destroyed sooner or later.That would have meant nothing but despair, which is different now.Although it was talking about the joint encirclement and suppression of the Yue army, Lu Zhi was far from having such an extravagant hope. For her, she only hoped that the dispatch of the Qi army would force the Yue army to retreat and give Han a respite.

Now it seems that this opportunity can be achieved, Lu Zhi's mood is naturally much better, and his mood is also much more comfortable.

"Prime Minister Cao, pay close attention to the speed of Qi's army, and we can send troops to cooperate when necessary." Lu Zhi ordered Cao Shen.

Cao Shen said: "Cooperation is necessary, but we need to be careful and not attack rashly."

But Fan Kui said disapprovingly: "Qi's army has already been dispatched, and Peng Yue's side will surely follow. Our troops are so powerful, it seems that we don't need to be afraid of Yue."

Cao Shen didn't say anything, Yue Guo's military strength is not many, but we have said it many times, and the scar is really healed and the pain is forgotten.He just said lightly: "It's better to be more cautious, there is always nothing wrong."

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The camp of the Vietnamese army is thirty miles east of Xingyang, and there is no siege for the time being.But the garrison in the east is to guard against the mutual support between the Han army and Qi Liang. This is why Lu Zhi and Han Xin felt that there was a chance to encircle the Vietnamese army.But in fact, the existence of the Vietnamese army is like a fierce tiger, eyeing the city of Xingyang with covetous eyes, giving people a psychological deterrent.

As soon as the Qi army was dispatched, Yin Xu received a message from Feiying from Linzi, and then Zhang Han also sent a message to explain, allowing Yin Xu to have a clearer understanding and control of the situation.

When initially mobilizing troops against Han, Yin Xu was worried that Han Xin would send troops to participate, so he had to think of ways to contain them.But now times have changed, it is a completely different matter.This time, Yin Xu was really worried that Qi would not move troops.Of course, it would be difficult for Han Xin himself to lead a large-scale army, but now Li Zuoche led a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, which can be said to be the most perfect.

This is what Yin Xu expected. Li Zuoche's [-] troops arrived, and the Yue army was also ready. He was going to give Han Xin a meeting gift, and at the same time, he wanted to test the combat effectiveness of the Yue cavalry.Since conquering the Luoshui defense line, Yin Xu's thoughts and strategic intentions have changed.

According to the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Xingyang is taken down and Han is completely destroyed.There is no doubt that the largest place in Yue State will be Qi State next.Yin Xu always thinks in the long term when doing things, and he can't wait for the war against Han to be completely over before considering the strategy of Qi.

If the two can be combined, it will be the most perfect, so Yin Xu's goal is aimed at Qi.The [-] well-equipped cavalry with great combat effectiveness are Yin Xu's capital.In fact, it could also be said that Yin Xu was betting that [-] cavalry could fight against Li Zuoche's [-] Qi army, and it was a coincidence that Peng Yue held back the troops for the time being.Therefore, Yin Xu is more confident about this. Once the benefits of winning are huge, it is naturally best to kill two birds with one stone.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Yin Xu said with a serious expression: "You also know the news that Qi sent troops. At this time, it is not easy to conquer Xingyang City, and there are many obstacles. The main strategy for breaking the city in this battle is to stop the rescue from the outside and split the interior. , so first of all, we must destroy Li Zuoche's [-] reinforcements from the Qi State, leaving Xingyang completely isolated and helpless.

Of course, how to deal with the Qi army under Li Zuoche also needs to be carefully planned.If our army of [-] is fully attacked, there will be no problem in taking care of these Qi troops, but we can't do this, and we can't put any possible threats in the back road. If we are surrounded by the Han, Qi and Liang armies, it will be a little troublesome .Although it is not difficult to break through, our face and strategic goals will all be in vain.Therefore, the widow only mobilized [-] elite cavalry to intercept Li Zuoche..."

"Will [-] cavalry be a little risky?" Some generals were somewhat worried after learning about King Yue's crazy idea.Although the cavalry of the Yue Kingdom were formidable, their number was only [-] after all. It was indeed risky to deal with more than three times the elite Qi army.

Yin Xu insisted on going his own way, he didn't care about the dissuasion of the generals at all, and said: "In this battle, I personally lead the cavalry army to fight."

Su An, Pu Jun and Ying Bu all jumped up and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not right for you to take part in the danger yourself, I'd better wait and wait..."

Yin Xu shook his head lightly and said: "Pu Jun, you have no experience in cavalry combat. Although Bo Zhou has experience, this battle is of great importance and difficulty. I'd better come in person! As for Yingbu, I have another very important task to you."

In this way, both Pu Jun and Su An looked a little gloomy. Before that, Pu Jun had been sitting in Jiangling, and he had rich experience in infantry and navy combat.As for the cavalry, Yingbu, Su An, Wei Liao and others personally built and trained the cavalry. Pu Jun really lacked experience.However, Su An seemed a little immature, and he might not be Li Zuoche's opponent, and he had to be cautious in the battle that related to the success or failure of the Yue Kingdom.Su An is also very clear that he may not be able to do well, and that responsibility can be shouldered by anyone.

"Bo Zhou, it's you who went out with the others..."

Hearing what Yin Xu said, Su An was immediately excited. It would be a great thing to fight with the King of Yue.

Immediately, Yin Xu whispered again: "As for Yingbu...Pu Jun, you..."

After listening to Yin Xu's words, Ying Bu, Pu Jun and Su An's eyes lighted up. King Yue is good at planning, and this is killing two birds with one stone!

(End of this chapter)