Liu Bang was afraid.

This is the sequelae of successive defeats. If we cannot reverse and win once, the generals of the Han army will no longer be able to raise the courage to fight the Qin army independently. Not only Guan Ying, but also Zhou Bo and other Han generals are well aware of this.

But whoever mentions it will die.

Cao Shen's head was just redeemed from the Qin army not long ago. As soon as he thought of Cao Shen who died tragically, the generals of the Han army completely disappeared.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

When it was not clear whether Li Yuan was really sick, Liu Bang and Zhang Liang decided to wait and send a team of envoys to lobby the princes bordering the Qin border. It would be best to let a scapegoat try the reality of the Qin army first.

After thinking about this critical candidate, Liu Bang and the counselors, he put his target on the King of Yin Sima Mao who occupied Hedong County. In order to convince him to succeed, Liu Bang sent him to lobby Sima Mao, which was worth enough.

Zhang Er.

This former great hero of Zhao has now fallen to the point of working for others.

There is no blame for such a difference. If you want to blame, you can only blame him for being too little and unable to tolerate others.

Zhang Er, the deposed prince who had no choice but to lose his fief, fled to Liu Bang's command. Regarding the arrival of this celebrity, Liu Bang once again showed the kindness of being respectful to the wise and humble, which moved Zhang Er, who had been neglected, this time, heard that Liu Bang had something to ask for, so Zhang Er hurried over and agreed repeatedly.

Hedong County.

Chaoge.

This last capital of the Shang Dynasty was located north of the Dahe River, on the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. After a long period of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the former capital had become an ordinary county town. Now, it is the governing place of King Sima Mao of Yin.

Last year.

Sima Mao was invited by Xiang Yu and sent troops to reinforce King Shenyang of Henan. As a result, the reinforcements arrived in Luoyang, but were completely defeated by Xiangzhuang and Shenyang.

In awe of shame, Sima Mao ordered the troops of Hedong County, preparing to cooperate with Zhonglimei's Chu army and Han Xin's Qin army to launch a big battle in Hedong. Then, because Zhonglimei's self-departure, Chen Yu's Zhao army had to end the southward journey. After seeing the scale of the great power and princes causing trouble, Sima Mao began to recruit soldiers in Hedong County in the past year, trying to become the protagonist from a supporting role.

While expanding the troops, Sima Mao also pointed the expansion spearhead at the Jinyang area in the northwest. The Guifang, Loufan and other tribes here were attacked by the Qin army many times, which was no longer a problem. However, because of the obstruction of the Qin army and insufficient troops, the Qin army could not defend the Jinyang area for a long time, which was a disadvantage. Sima Mao took advantage of the situation and entered.

Under heavy rewards, there must be a brave man.

With the collapse of Loufan and the Ghost Tribe, some small tribes who were unwilling to move north to the grassland began to fight for the princes by mercenaries in order to survive.

The large number of Lou Fan Mengshi's joining made Sima Mao feel more confident. In order to deal with the high employment costs, Sima Mao levyed heavy taxes in the Hedong County area, causing the people of Hedong to suffer and flee. This kind of desolate fields and no people in the villages form a sharp contrast with the Henan area.

Zhang Er set out from Yingdu, pretended to be a merchant and headed north, passing through Henan under the rule of Qin. Then he crossed the river and entered Hedong County. The scene he saw was completely different.

Henan area is full of vitality.

The area around Hebei is dead.

As a staunch anti-Qin stamina, Zhang Er couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with Sima Mao. When he saw Sima Mao's face, Zhang Er asked unceremoniously: "King Yin, I have seen the people in Hedong and flee to Hexi along the way. There are many in Henan. I wonder if it is true? How many refugees are there in difficulty?"

Sima Mao was embarrassed and angry when Zhang Er said this. He heard that it was an envoy sent by King Liu Bang of Han. He happily set up a banquet, but he didn't expect that Zhang Er was so ignorant and even put on the airs of a great prince to teach people a lesson.

"Du, I wonder if sir is coming for the envoy of the King of Han, or for the people to teach me the lesson?" Sima Mao was silent for a while before answering the question, and his face became gloomy.

Sima Mao, who was immersed in the expansion of strength, actually didn't care about the situation of depression under his rule. In his opinion, in this chaotic era where only strength survived, as long as there was an army, he would have a bite of food. Hedong County was abandoned and there were other wealthy places to be looted.

Zhang Er was stunned by Sima Mao's words "Mr.", and it took him a long time to understand that in Sima Mao's eyes, he was no longer the King of Changshan, nor was he an important figure in the great princes that Xiang Yu valued.

"The King of Yin, naturally, came for the envoy of the King of Han. When the King of Han was about to leave, there was an important information from Qin State to share with the King of Yin—!" Zhang Er, who had returned to normal state, paused for a moment and whispered.

"What information?" Sima Mao snorted and said disapprovingly. He could hear Liu Bang's righteousness, but when it comes to Sima Mao of Qin, he looked a little unnatural.

Sima Mao has also had his own worries recently.

This trouble is not something else, but comes from the attitude within the family.

The Sima family in Hedong.

It is a big family that has been passed down for more than 300 years. In the past year, Sima Mao was the most prominent child of the Sima family. However, with the rise of another person surnamed Sima, Sima Mao discovered that his control and influence over the family were gradually weakening.

Sima Yin, this cousin of his peers who had always been silent, gradually gained a foothold in Qin State and began to gain voice within the family.

Some of the Sima family members who were suppressed and unsuccessful, under the influence of Sima Yin, chose to leave Hedong County and go to Guanzhong west of the river to look for opportunities for development.

This internal fission of the family made Sima Mao, who was the highest power of the Sima family, feel threatened.

"The Han King has a definite news. Li Yuan, the Marquis of Shenwu of Qin, was seriously ill and could not handle the affairs of the court. Now there are many crises in Qin and there are no leaders. If the King of Yin intends, he can go west from Jinyang area to cross the river to attack the wealthy Gaonu. In the Linxia area, this kind of plundering operation can be rewarded in one go as long as it is secret enough." Zhang Er leaned close to Sima Mao, lowered his voice and posture to persuade him.

"Why didn't the King of Han attack Wuguan by plundering Guanzhong? If Hanzhong can be recaptured, wouldn't it be a bigger blow to Qin?" Sima Mao glanced at Zhang Er and said.

No one is a fool.

Sima Mao had a certain understanding of the strength of the Qin army. Even if Li Yuan was seriously ill, he could not handle the generals such as Han Xin, Wang Li, and Su Jiao in the Qin army alone.

"The Hanzhong County has become a ruin. Even if the Han King conquered it, what can it do if the Han King conquers it? The Gaonu and Linxia County in Guanzhong are different. This is not only the grain production land of Qin, but also the place where bronze mines are produced. If the Yin King could disturb the Qin people, the days of tyrannical Qin would be much sadder." Zhang Er said again.

"What's the tyrannical Qin? What's the relationship with me, Sima Mao? If you really want to raise the banner, why don't you go to Pengcheng to lobby the overlord?" Sima Mao shook his head and said.

"The King of Yin is joking. With the overlord's temper, if we attack Qin, we can just watch it on the wall. Why do we have to spend that effort? However, now the overlord's mind is used to pacify the Yingbu and Qi areas of Yingheng and Tian Heng's forces. If the King of Yin can destroy the rear of Qin this time, I believe that the overlord will reward you heavily. In the eyes of all the princes, you are no longer a small prince in Hedong County." Zhang Er replied with a smile.

Tongue debate skills.

Zhang Er is also a big shot.

Sima Mao confronted him, and the result was conceivable.

Becoming a great prince was Sima Mao’s dream in his heart, and weakening the national strength of Qin was equivalent to winning the initiative in the competition with Sima Yin.

After some thought, Sima Mao moved.

From Jinyang to Gaonu, Linxia, ​​you only need to find a place to cross the river in the gentle part of the river. Such a temporary crossing place is like a common occurrence for the annoying buildings living on both sides of the river.

September in the third year of the Xinli period of Qin.

King Sima Mao of Yin ordered 30,000 Qihe East Army to enter the Fenhe River Basin from the Huguan area of ​​the Taihang Mountains, and then headed west along the gully passage in the hinterland of the Luliang Mountains, and finally gathered in the southern area of ​​Yunzhong County. Sima Mao's invasion made the situation in northern Guanzhong suddenly tense.

The Qin army, who was responsible for the garrison task in Shangjun, was affiliated with the border troops. Meng Hu, who had been promoted to a general, quickly summoned his troops to prepare for the war after learning about the abnormal situation in Hedong. At the same time, he sent a scout to Xianyang and Jiuyuan to deliver a letter to report to the emergency information of the invasion of the Shanghedong Army.

Jiuyuan County.

Wang Li, the general who guarded the northern border of Qin, has been training his new soldiers for the past. After being completely integrated into the Qin army, the shortage of troops in the border army has been alleviated. After the preliminary selection of the Fuji conscription system in Xianyang, the complete Fuji conscription system will uniformly allocate soldiers suitable for cavalry to the Jiuyuan and Longxi areas, so that the Qin cavalry troops can be replenished with fresh blood that will continue.

"General, did Sima Mao take the wrong medicine and dare to come to me to invade my Guanzhong?" After receiving the news of the war, the fierce general Su Jiao, who was so idle, ran to Wang Li excitedly for orders.

"Sima Mao is really brave. Judging from his posture, he wants to catch a big shot. General Su, your mission this time is to lead the cavalry from Jiuyuan to attack Yanmen Pass and cut off the Hedong Army's retreat." Wang Li took the urgent report from the case table and handed it to Su Jiao.

"Marquis Li has recovered. This is great. I, Su Jiao, will definitely live up to my trust and let the Hedong Army go back and forth?" Su Jiao looked surprised and said in a word.

"Mr. Li's health is still recovering. This battle is left to our border army to carry out. On the Hexi Gaonu, Major General Meng is responsible for resisting the front of the Hedong Army. Your surprise soldier must not slapped the spirit of our Great Qin." Wang Li instructed with some concern.

"General, don't worry, this time, I, Old Su, will definitely enforce the orders and will not do anything greedy for me." Su Jiao replied loudly, took the tiger talisman and ordered the order to go back and prepare quickly.

PS: The third update, compensate for the missing chapters in the previous few days. The work reason was interrupted for a few days, I am sorry.
Chapter completed!