Competing

Chapter 636
Li Zuoche came back, and with [-] troops, he returned to Linzi dejectedly.Unexpectedly, Qiwan Hanxin was not dissatisfied or blamed, but heaved a sigh of relief, as if he was very pleased with the result.

The tossing and turning that night made Han Xin realize that there were too many problems in this hasty rescue, and Li Zuoche and the [-] troops were likely to have problems.Although he had reminded Li Zuoche in time after the incident, he was still worried about serious consequences. It can be said that he has been in fear these days.

It wasn't until Li Zuoche came back that he felt a little relieved.As for the lost [-] troops, although it was a pity, Han Xin didn't take it seriously.Especially after hearing Li Zuoche talk about the situation at that time, I was really scared and broke out in a cold sweat. Although I suffered a loss, but fortunately Li Zuoche was more rational and did not cause a major disaster in the end. It can be said that it was a misfortune luckily.

Li Zuoche's return in vain also made Han Xin clearly aware of the strength and power of the Yue Kingdom.The defeat of the Han State has become inevitable, and it cannot be saved. Next, the army of the Yue State should move towards the State of Qi.How to resist Yin Xu's arrival has become a troublesome matter, and Han Xin is under great pressure suddenly.

As for Xingyang, it must not be far from the city.

Then it's time for Qi to start preparing...

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When the situation was completely out of control, Lu Zhi and Cao Shen really panicked, and they clearly realized that the situation was far worse than imagined.

Lu Zhi regretted it at the beginning. If the news of Liu Bang's death had been announced earlier, the situation might have been better.After all, it was more stable before, unlike the current moment, which is too critical.

The news of Liu Bang's death is undoubtedly worse. Not many people believe that at this critical moment, Lu Zhi and Liu Ying's orphans and widows can lead Han Guo out of the predicament.Without Liu Bang, the Han Kingdom can be said to have no leader, and the situation is quite serious.

In this way, those vacillating officials and generals no longer hesitate, and the facts have made them make the best choice.Master Shaoguo believed that the defeat was already doomed, and no one could turn the tide.What's the point of continuing to wait for such a Han country?

In particular, there is a force active in Xingyang City, which is constantly lobbying the residences of the important ministers and generals.Stubborn resistance is a dead end, and you can be rewarded for your merits in the future if you surrender first. Anyone can do such a thing as investing.Many Han officials and future officials have secretly attached themselves to Yue Wang Yinxu.

It was also through these people that Yin Xu learned of the secret message between Cheng Gao and Xingyang, and successfully used this to lure the Han army in Xingyang and the reinforcements of Qi State, and staged a beautiful scene of encirclement and reinforcements.Of course, Yin Xu needs more than this, these people play a great role.

The news of Liu Bang's death was like a heavy depth charge, which caused an uproar in Xingyang City.It can be clearly felt that the morale of the Han army is declining, and it is already not as good as before.People in Xingyang City are in a state of panic, almost going into chaos.Under such circumstances, to ensure that there are no problems with the city defense, it is necessary to suppress it as much as possible.

These days, Fan Kui patrolled the city every day with a sword in his hand. When he met those who did not fulfill their duties, he would be scolded at the slightest, whipped at the worst, and beheaded a few people to correct the art of war.

Killing chickens and banning monkeys is indeed a trick, which can play a certain role, but if things go on like this, the command will make it counterproductive.Soon deserters appeared among the Han army. Some people hid in the city of Xingyang, and some went out of the city to join the Vietnamese army, or fled to other places.The occurrence of such a situation shocked the upper echelons of Han.What if someone takes this opportunity to cooperate with the Vietnamese army inside and outside?
Therefore, Fan Kui specially strengthened the inspection of the city defense, but the problem could not be changed at all. Because of the fleeing and low morale of the Han army, and the deliberate passive sabotage, the problem of Xingyang's city defense became more and more serious.The first one is the problem of military strength, which immediately appeared to be somewhat insufficient in the subsequent several attacks by the Vietnamese army.

The guards on the four sides of the city can barely cope with the attack of the Vietnamese army, but there is no mobile force. If the Vietnamese army is mainly attacking one side, the consequences will be disastrous if there is a problem.The impact of the previous reinforcements being ambushed gradually emerged, which had a serious impact on the Han Dynasty.

Insufficient manpower has become a significant problem that needs to be solved urgently.In desperation, there is only one way, and that is to continue to recruit young men.

This formed a very contradictory problem. Many of the soldiers who fled before were former Xingyang young men.These people's combat effectiveness and experience are very limited, and many people can't stand the pressure and leave.At this time, the Han army again recruited strong men, which undoubtedly caused the residents of Xingyang City to be angry and resentful, and it made the already severe situation in Xingyang City even worse.

The actions of the Han army undoubtedly made the situation in Xingyang city more complicated and worse, and an undercurrent began to surge unknowingly.

The Zheng family is a big family in Xingyang City. Before that, Xingyang was a second-rate city and was not taken seriously.Although the Zheng family is a big family, their status and strength are very limited.

Since Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, was stationed in Xingyang, the Zheng family, as the largest family in Xingyang, has become more and more important in its status and role.Prior to this, apart from the Fan family, the Zheng family was second to none in Xingyang, because Han Wang Liu Bang needed them to stabilize the situation.

The Zheng family also took advantage of the rapid development of the situation to expand their own strength. After Fan Wenke left and was killed, he had become the leading family.Especially before that, Han King Liu Bang chose Zheng's daughter as the marriage partner for Qi King Han Xin, but it was a pity that Han Xin didn't give face, and in the end Zheng's daughter only got the status of a woman, and she was still in name only.

But this is already a very good situation, and the Zheng family also has close relations with the Han and Qi Dynasties.But now the situation is completely different. The Han Dynasty is about to perish, and the army of the Yue Kingdom is approaching the city. The Zheng family feels very uncertain about their future.

After all, their relationship with Liu Bang, the king of Han, was too close before, and it can be said that both of them were prosperous and all of them were harmed. If the Han Dynasty perished, the Zheng family would not have a good result.For them, it might be a good choice to leave Xingyang and go to Qi.In any case, they also have a relationship with Qi Wang Han Xin, so they can get a little shelter.

However, Xingyang was completely an isolated city, and the besieged was impenetrable.If there is only one or two days alone, it is still possible to find a way to leave, but for the Zheng family, it is completely impossible for such a huge family to evacuate.The current situation is very unfavorable to the Zheng family, which makes the Zheng family very worried.

Especially Zheng Ming, the patriarch of the Zheng family, was under a lot of ideological pressure during this period, and he paid close attention to the latest news in Xingyang City every day.At the same time, he was also thinking about ways to see how to preserve the Zheng family's foundation and enable the family to continue and develop.

The most sensible choice right now is undoubtedly to be loyal to the Yue Kingdom, but the city gate is tightly sealed, how can I get in touch with the Yue Army?Even if they get in touch, it is still a question of whether Yue will pay attention.After all, the relationship between the Zheng family and the King of Han is too close, but I didn't expect that the development of things was a bit unexpected, and the country of Han fell to such a point.Whether it was a vision problem or bad luck, no one could tell.

When Zheng Ming was in distress, a wealthy family who was usually familiar with each other set up a bridge and contacted Yueguo Feiying.

Many members of Feiying were arranged to enter Xingyang City early in order to prepare for today's events.The hard work paid off, and now everything has worked.

When members of Feiying appeared at Zheng's house holding Yue Wang's keepsake, Zheng Ming was a little excited, but he was mature enough to cover it up very well and asked about the purpose of the secret envoy from Yue.

Members of Feiying made it clear that Xingyang is not guaranteed, and they hope that the Zheng family can abandon the dark and turn to the bright.If you can help the Yue army take Xingyang City, the King of Yue will reward you generously.

Zheng Ming was naturally very excited about this.It would be best if he could get online with Yue Wang Yin Xu at this time.It is not too difficult for the Zheng family to help break the city.On the contrary, the benefits obtained are undoubtedly life-saving for the Zheng family.Who would refuse to be rewarded and developed without ruining the family?
Members of Feiying made it clear that the Zheng family didn't have to reply immediately, they could think about it before replying.This is very humane. After all, in a family as big as the Zheng family, it takes time for members to coordinate and discuss with each other, so there is no rush.

When Zheng Ming told the matter to the core members of the family, most of them agreed with it, and only one person was somewhat disapproving.That is Zheng Ming's younger brother Zheng Ke, whose granddaughters are both the granddaughters of Qi Wang Han Xin. He has always advocated going to Qi to join Han Xin.As far as he is concerned, if the Zheng family belongs to the Yue Kingdom, due to his status, there will be no good results in the future.Therefore, if you want to go all the way to the dark, it is a pity that he is the only one who opposes it, which is of course useless.The minority obeyed the majority, and in the end Zheng Ming, the patriarch of the Zheng family, still made a final decision to surrender to Yue King Yin Xu and help the Yue Kingdom break the city.

Only by breaking the city, such a major achievement, can guarantee the higher status of Xingyang and the Central Plains under the control of Yue State in the future.While replying to Feiying, the Zheng family had already started to make preparations.

Feiying's actions in Xingyang City went smoothly, and all the important phenomena and information were recorded. Pigeons flew over the city wall of Xingyang, and sent the news to the Vietnamese army camp outside the city.

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The big camp of the Vietnamese army and the big tent of the Chinese army.

"Li Zuoche left, and Peng Yue did nothing knowingly. The situation in Xingyang City is also very favorable to us. It's time to end it." Yin Xu sighed softly as he looked at Feiying's latest memorial in his hand.It has been almost half a year since the war against Han, and it is time to end it as soon as possible.

"My lord, are the arrangements already in place?" Su An asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)