One thousand nine hundred and three chapters: Han Xin's defeat
"Swoosh!" The cold arrow in Xue Rengui's hand reflected up and down. The two generals Xiang Ying and Fang Tianding were originally watching Xue Rengui running away, and they were so murderous. At this time, Xue Rengui pulled his horse, turned around, and shot the arrow! The action was done in one go, and the two arrows were fired at once, only caught Xiang Ying and Fang Tianding off guard.
Xiang Ying was shot through the throat by Xue Rengui. He fell off the horse and threw it to the ground. He could not die. Fang Tianding, who was beside him, was lucky and was shot in the heart. Although he did not die immediately, with the loss of blood, death was just a matter of time for him.
The two of them were solved with one arrow. Xue Rengui flipped his hands and took out the cold arrow from the quiver, staring at the soldiers charging at him with a faint expression. Xue Rengui bent his bow and took the arrow.
At this moment, Xiang Sheng and Xiang Xiang looked at Xiang He who was shot to death. Their eyes were so angry. In their eyes, Xiang He was their brother, and the reason why Xue Rengui was able to shoot Xiang He was completely a part of the sneak attack. At this moment, he was watching Xue Rengui, how could the two of them bear it? They slapped the war horses with weapons and urged the horses to charge, as if they wanted to fight Xue Rengui.
"Stupid!" Xue Rengui pulled the full moon, grabbed four arrows with his hands, and shouted angrily: "Come!"
"Swoosh swish!" Four cold arrows sounded out, Xiang Sheng swept the silver spear in his hand, knocking over the two cold arrows in front of him. Xiang Sheng's eyes were full of disdain, and Xiang Ying did the same, and both of them were very relaxed.
But the two of them had just relaxed and wanted to mock Xue Rengui, but the next second they only felt their throats choking and blood rushing into the spring. They could only make strange crys, but they could not make a sound normally.
The two looked back at Xue Rengui, and saw that he was still shooting arrows. A thought of fear and regret appeared in their eyes. They finally understood that Xue Rengui's original cold arrow was just used to confuse them. The real shot of them was the cold arrow that had just been released.
"Pu...sp!" The figures of the two famous generals slowly fell off the horse, shaking countless dust, leaving the world with hatred eyes.
"Bow and arrow...hands! Prepare...!" Deng Ai rode a war horse and stammered, his face looking solemn.
"Kill... Kill... Kill!" Deng Ai was about to encircle the troops and horses, but there were shouts of tens of thousands of people outside the gate, which made people's scalp feel a little numb.
Seeing the situation gradually being controlled by Han Xin, Han Xin's eyes were full of victory, but the next second, the figures of Deng Ai and Zhong Hui appeared in front of Han Xin. The two of them had solemn expressions in their eyes, and even Zhong Hui's face was almost gone.
Han Xin looked a little confused. He knew the level of his two outstanding apprentices. Zhong Hui had experienced a big battle. Now the two were so panicked, even Han Xin hesitated. What made his apprentice, who had collapsed but did not change his face, panicked like this.
"The reinforcements from Xiang State are coming, and they seem to be the soldiers of the four-nation coalition forces! The momentum is quite... quite... quite... great!" Zhong Hui, who was originally speaking fluently, was stuttering at this moment.
Han Xin's face calmed down, and hurried to the high point, looked up and down, and saw Xiang! Mountain! Qin! Yue's soldiers and horses charged forward. Han Xin's face was gloomy and clear. He was a little doubtful if this was the enemy's suspicious plan, but Han Xin did not dare to gamble.
The betting battle was nothing more than two consequences. One is that this is Xiang Yu's plan to doubt the soldiers. This night attack turned into a decisive battle. Although it could be won, it was definitely a heavy loss. Killing one thousand enemies and losing 800 by themselves. The other is... Only then did he suspect that the soldiers were real. If they were surrounded by four groups of soldiers, Han Xin would be defeated.
Once Han Xin's thirty troops were wiped out, Han Yi's pace of going south would inevitably stagnate, and maybe Xiang Yu would counterattack, and various anti-Korea forces would be uneven.
Of course, Han Xin has another result, that is, withdrawing the army, but the result is that Han Xin, who has never been defeated, will become a stepping stone for Xiang Yu.
Han Xin hesitated again and again in terms of fame, wealth and family and country. Han Xin couldn't help but scratch his forehead. To be honest, Han Xin could not accept any of these three results. He chose the least of the two evils, so he could only choose the result with the least casualties. Han Xin sighed and said helplessly: "Retreat for the time being! Don't panic!"
"Woooooo...woooooooo!"
The horn of retreat was slowly blowing, and all the generals were incredible. They were all ready to fight back, but the result was that they retreat. As generals, they had to abide by the orders.
"Damn it... retreat." Li Cunxiao stared at Xiang Yu with reluctance. The four of them were sweating profusely. At that time, Xiang Yu did not chase after him. Looking at the wound left by Liu Zhi's plot, Xiang Yu's brows were involuntarily locked up.
Han Xin turned over and rode a war horse, looked at Deng Ai and Zhong Hui and said, "Ambushes left and right! If the enemy dares to pursue, kill them!"
"No!" Both of them were Ming Xiao, and they immediately led their troops to stop them.
Yu Ziqi hurried to Xiang Yu on a war horse, and said with a serious expression: "King! Do you want to chase after him?"
"No need!" Xiang Yu waved his hand to stop him, looked at the orderly Han Shu. Xiang Yu took off his helmet, sighed and said with a long breath: "The Korean army is not in a mess, count and get it!"
"promise!"
"Report! General Shen Zhuliang used a suspicious plan to scare away the Han army!" Yang Fan urged his horse to come and reported the current situation to Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu pressed the sword in his arms and looked at the soldiers who kept carrying the corpses. Xiang Yu collapsed his sword and said with a smile: "Shen Zhuliang did a good job and passed it on to me. Shen Zhuliang should be the first to be the leader in this battle. He was appointed as the Lord of Chu Cheng and the position of general!"
"My memory! Thank you, the king!" Shen Zhuliang, who had just arrived, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiang Yu, with a happy expression on his face.
Xiang Yu gasped and looked around, but he never found the figure he wanted to see. Xiang Yu was stunned and looked at Yu Ziqi who was rushing toward him. Xiang Yu said in confusion: "Where is Zhonglimei? Where is Xiaoying? Where is the human?"
"King..." Yu Ziqi swallowed his saliva, and finally told the battle truthfully, with a serious expression: "Zhonglimei, Xiang Ying, Fang Tianding, Xiang Sheng, Xiang Xiang died in battle."
Xiang Yu, who was originally loose-faced, suddenly looked up at Yu Ziqi, rushed up, grabbed Yu Ziqi with both hands, and gasped and said, "You! Hu! Say!"
Xiang Yu was like a crazy lion on the verge of explosion, glaring at Yu Ziqi, as if this was not the answer he wanted.
Yu Ziqi also knew that he could not escape Xiang Yu's huge power, so he could only say helplessly: "Big King! King..."
Xiang Yu staggered and almost stood firm. Yu Ziqi was about to support Xiang Yu, but Xiang Yu pushed him away. Xiang Yu steadily held his body and said solemnly: "Where is the person...?"
Yu Ziqi waved helplessly, and the soldiers behind him directly carried Zhong Limei's body over, accompanied by the corpses of Xiang Ying and others.
"The Five Tigers Generals... Lost the second one... Zhonglimei!" Xiang Yu knelt on the ground, looking at one familiar figure after another in the past, tears from the corners of Xiang Yu's eyes couldn't help but pass through his face. Xiang Yu did not speak, but honestly picked up Zhonglimei's body. Xiang Yu said with a serious expression: "Go back to the city!"
"promise!"
The news that Xiang Yu defeated Han Xin with only 100,000 troops and horses came out, and the whole world was shocked. Xiang Yu and the name of sinking into Liang also resounded throughout the world. They broke the myth of the undefeated Han army.
To be honest, Xiang Yu's battle was just a small victory, and Han Xin was not defeated, but was exaggerated by someone who was interested, which achieved the current result.
Inside the Xianyang Book Pavilion of Qin State
Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and seemed to recall the battle situation of Xiang Yu's defeat of Han Xin in his mind. They gave this battle a name. In the Battle of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu defeated Han Xin with fewer troops, and used tens of thousands of troops to defeat Han Xin's 300,000 troops and beheaded 20,000 people.
After seeing the bamboo slips in his hand, Ying Zheng smiled and shook his head, handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Baili Xi, who was sitting below, and said with a smile: "Xiang Guo is showing his face in this world. I thought that after the Battle of Zhongwu, Xiang Guo might be destroyed. After all, we underestimated Xiang Yu, and he is a character!"
"King! Do you want to send troops?" Baili Xi looked at Ying Zheng's gloomy eyes, as if he felt Ying Zheng's intention, and asked subconsciously.
"Oh! Ziming understands me." Ying Zheng looked at Bailixi with a smile. He wanted to listen to Bailixi's opinions, or this strategist whom he regarded as his confidant.
Baili Xi shook her head, and after reading the bamboo slips, he put him away. Baili Xi said indifferently: "Now our army should absorb refugees, reclaim wasteland, accumulate strength, train the people as soldiers, and train all millions of men and women into soldiers! Implement the military and civilian system, adopt Shang Yang's order to seek talents, recruit talents, and prepare for future wars!"
This is the strategic policy that Baili Xi initially formulated for Ying Zheng. In Baili Xi's view, Han Yi's desire to unify the world may be very great. If Qin wants to resist Han Yi, only the whole people will be soldiers. On the premise that this policy has not been completed, he must not fight against Han Yi, otherwise it will damage national strength.
"Tsk tsk..." Ying Zheng was a little regretful. Although he had this idea, Baili Xi's suggestion was even more real. Ying Zheng scratched his forehead and then said, "It's a pity that I can't bite Han Yi a piece of meat!"
"King! You can't be impulsive in everything. Although Xiang Yu won, he was quite humble. He beheaded 20,000 people and beheaded 300,000 people. It is of no great use. Xiang's country will inevitably be destroyed." Baili Xi said the implementation directly and pointedly.
"Yes!" Ying Zheng also knew that fighting is no longer just bravery. In the past 20 years of war, the way of the battlefield has also begun to change.
For example, when Han Yi destroyed Zheng, he relied on the courage of his individuals and soldiers, as well as the combat effectiveness of his soldiers. That was the first ten years, but then the next ten years changed and began to compete for national strength, including economy, military, diplomacy, etc.
In terms of economy, Han Yi vigorously developed elite armor and weapons. When Han Yi was using the sword and armor, they were still using bronze and leather armor, which can be said to be dominated by Han Yi.
In order to narrow the gap with Han Yi, almost half a year of taxes in Qin State were all invested in iron smelting and forging. In addition, they would vigorously develop fertile fields and wastelands. From time to time, they would send young generals such as Nei Shiteng to the barbarian land, capture the population, teach them to farm and cultivate land, and integrate them into the Qin people, which shows Ying Zheng's painstaking efforts.
Ying Zheng scratched his temples and said with concern for a while: "If Han Yi succeeded in unifying the south, it would be a good thing for our country!"
"Don't worry, King, just three years, when the situation in Liangdi stabilizes, our opportunity to go east will come. It is too difficult for Han Yi to rely on three years to unify the south!" Baili Xi said with a smile.
"Um!"
Zhong Wu
Han Yi looked at the battle report in front of him, closed his eyes and rested on the table. Han Xin and Zhuge Liang were kneeling below. They ran back overnight to report their duties, and Han Xin even took charge of the defeat in this battle.
Han Yi lay on the chair, closing his eyes to rest, not even opening his eyes. After a while, Han Yi spoke: "I have never tasted the taste of failure, how do you feel now?"
"King, I know my crime." Han Xin immediately atones for his sins.
"Have you ever blamed you? Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. If you come to Zhongwu specifically to apologize to Gu, that would be too disappointing!" Han Yi closed his eyes and enjoyed Xiao Meiniang pinching her temples, which was very comfortable.
"My! I want to divide my troops and fight, let Wu Qi! The two generals Zhuge Liang ordered their troops to fight. If I restrained them and could not exert the combat power they should have, I would also ask the king to increase his troops by 100,000. Before the winter solstice, he would definitely break the ground!" Han Xin said confidently.
"Oh!" Han Yi finally opened his eyes at this time, and Xiao Meiniang behind him also stopped and slowly retreated from the hall.
"Han Caiqiu has 200,000 soldiers, Cao Cao has 200,000 soldiers, Wu Qi has 100,000 soldiers, Zhuge Liang has 100,000 soldiers, and you have 100,000 soldiers, and you have 700,000 soldiers and horses. You have made a big fuss when dealing with Xiang Yu who has 300,000 soldiers, right?" Han Yi was honest and no longer thinking about increasing his troops. After all, the more troops the country is, the more consumption the country is, and the supply of food and grass is even more numerous.
"King! Xiang Yu is a brave man. It is not difficult to destroy these 300,000 soldiers, but to kill Xiang Yu, 800,000 soldiers must be ambushed on all sides, so that Xiang Yu has no way to go to heaven and no way to the ground!" Han Xin said with a serious expression.
"Yeah!" Han Yi pondered for a long time and said for a while: "Let's do this! Yuan Chonghuan's 100,000 troops in the Sui area will be included in your command for the time being. He will be recruited by 100,000 troops in the country and handed them over to the commander of the Crown Prince's Mansion, and will be included in your command. Nine hundred thousand troops will be given to you for two months. If you can't defeat Xiang Yu for two months, you will understand..."
"I... understand!" Han Xin bowed his hands and fists, and the sound was like a bell, as if he was bound to win.
"Gu will take Han Ning back to Chang'an this day, and Ming'er will be under your command to wait for general orders. Shanguo and Yue will not cause trouble for you, and Gu will block you. But Gu wants to remind you, if Xiang Yu can catch him alive, then catch him alive... If not, then kill him!" Han Yi sighed and felt guilty. After all, Xiang Yu is a hero of all ages, but with Xiang Yu's arrogance, he will definitely not surrender.
"My minister! Obey the order!"
Chapter completed!