A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 134 Betrayal of the Alliance
After the Chu-Han alliance was established, Liu Bang originally wanted to lead his troops back west.

At this time, ministers Zhang Liang and Chen Ping came to meet Liu Bang and asked, "The king really wants to return to the west?"

Liu Bang nodded and said: "Of course, the covenant has been made, and we must abide by it. Besides, after years of fighting, our army has long been exhausted, and it is time for a rest."

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said, "I have objections!"

"Say it!"

"If the king really abides by the contract, the world will definitely be taken by Xiang Yu!"

Liu Bang was surprised and said: "Why?"

"How are the king's troops different from Xiang Yu's troops?"

"Xiang Yu's soldiers are excellent, but the Han soldiers are not as good as them."

"Then why was the king able to defeat Xiang Yu this time and make him agree to the dividing line?"

"Of course there are fewer people but more help. Xiang Yu has less help."

"But has your Majesty ever thought that this is the moment when Xiang Yu's troops are most exhausted? If he waits until he returns to his fiefdom to recharge his batteries and expand his troops, even with the help of all the princes, will your Majesty really be able to defeat him again? "

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Zhang Liang also said: "The king also knows that the soldiers are very tired, but has the king ever thought that if our army returns to the country and the soldiers are immersed in the peace and comfort of their hometown, then they will be recruited next time? They have grievances. How can they maintain the morale of the army?

Therefore, I believe that the conflict between Chu and Han should be resolved quickly, rather than being delayed and resolved slowly. This will make the people of the world think that the king cannot defeat Xiang Yu, leading to a loss of popular support and confidence. They will definitely turn to Xiang Yu in order to end the years of war. "

Liu Bang listened to Zhang Liang's analysis and thought it was very reasonable, but he still hesitated and said: "But Chu and Han have already signed a covenant. If I openly betray the covenant and break the trust of the world, how can I order the heroes in the future?"

Chen Ping said: "Everything is divided into priorities. Now, defeating Xiang Yu quickly is urgent, appeasing the princes is slow, calming the world is heavy, and losing credibility is light. Besides, as long as the king defeats Xiang Yu, you will be the most powerful prince in the world. Even if you lose What does a little credit matter in the face of absolute strength?"

Liu Bang thought for a moment and said: "I think what you are saying makes sense, so send an order to beat the drum and gather the generals together!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The generals of the Han army gathered in the big tent, and Liu Bang ordered the returning army to take advantage of the Chu army's unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack. They must complete their victory in one battle. In addition, he also sent an order to Han Xin to lead all the Han soldiers to the south. When the time came, both sides would Attack the Chu army from both sides.

November

The Han army of 200,000 men pursued the Chu army at Guling.

Xiang Yu was very angry when he learned that Liu Bang had betrayed his alliance, so he personally led 10,000 light cavalry back to the Han army's formation. The Han army was killed in great chaos, and more than 100,000 Chu troops had successfully changed direction and were approaching the Han army's formation.

Upon seeing this, Liu Bang quickly ordered his army to retreat, stationed in a valley in the north of Guling, and confronted the Chu army according to the terrain.

Xiang Yu was worried that Han Xin would attack the Chu army from behind, so he sent Wu She to persuade Han Xin not to send troops.

Wu She said: "The king of Han fell into the hands of the overlord many times. It was the overlord's mercy that kept him alive. However, as soon as the king of Han escaped, he broke the covenant and attacked the overlord. Can such a person be trusted? Now, Liu and Xiang are competing for each other. In the world, victory or defeat is yours. If you stand on the right, the King of Han will win; if you stand on the left, the Overlord will win. The Overlord will die today, and you will be the one tomorrow. You and the Overlord have old friendships, why don't you oppose the alliance between Han and Chu and divide the world into independent states? As a king?"

Han Xin sneered and said: "Old feelings? There are indeed old feelings! I have served the Overlord for many years, but my official position is no more than a doctor, and my position is no more than a halberd. I gave advice to the Overlord, but the Overlord refused to listen and ignored his words, so I left Chu and returned to the Han Dynasty. .

When I arrived in the army of the King of Han, the King of Han awarded me the seal of general, gave me tens of thousands of soldiers, took off my clothes and clothed me, shared food with me, and obeyed my words, so I have achieved what I am today. The King of Han treats me with such confidence, how can I betray him? Even if I die, I won’t change my mind, so! Please say thank you to the Overlord for my kindness! "

After saying that, Han Xin asked Wu She to be invited out and prepared to send troops to attack Chu.

At this time, the counselor Kuai Che said: "General knows that I am proficient in physiognomy, so I can know your fate through your face!"

Han Xin asked curiously: "What do I look like?"

Kuai Che observed carefully, then walked around Han Xin again, sat down and said: "Your appearance is just like a prince, and it is in danger. But your back looks extremely precious!" What’s the explanation?”

"The Chu people raised troops in Pengcheng and attacked Xingyang, but they were trapped in Jing and Suo, and were blocked from Gao. The king of Han commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, and relied on the dangerous fortresses of Gong and Luo, but they defeated Xingyang. The soldiers were wounded in Gao, and they could only escape to Wan. Between counties and Ye counties, this is called a dilemma for both wisdom and bravery.

Now, it is better to let Chu and Han exist at the same time, and you and them will divide the world. With your sages and powerful army, you can force Yan and Zhao to submit, pray for the people of the world, cut off the big, weak, and strong to establish princes, and then you can make the world submit to Qi. "

Han Xin knew that Kuai Che wanted to persuade him to betray the King of Han, but he still said: "The King of Han gave me the carriage he rode in, gave me the clothes he wore, and gave me the food he ate. I once heard someone say, If you ride in someone else's car, you have to carry someone else's troubles, if you wear someone else's clothes, you have to bear someone else's worries, if you eat someone else's food, you have to die for someone else's cause, how can I see benefits and betray my righteousness!"

Kuai Che said: "Chen Yu and Zhang Er were close friends at first, but in the end, they both wanted to kill each other. Is your friendship with the King of Han as good as these two? The king crossed the West River and captured the king of Wei. Qin Xia said that he led troops to Fuping, killed Anjun, favored Zhao, threatened Yan, and defeated Qi. He destroyed two hundred thousand soldiers of the Chu people in the south and killed Long Qi in the east. This is called a feat that is unparalleled and unparalleled in the world. Return to Chu. , the Chu people don’t believe it; when you return to the Han people, the Han people are frightened, where is the place you can go?”

Han Xin hesitated, feeling very entangled in his heart. He looked at Kuai Che and said, "Sir, please rest for now. I will consider it."

In the end, Han Xin listened to Kuai Che's words, but he could not accept the inner devastation of betraying Liu Bang, so he decided not to betray or send troops. So he sent someone to reply to Liu Bang: "In recent days, many places in Qi have rebelled. I am trapped in the pond. I am afraid that I will not be able to send troops. Please forgive me!"

At the Han army camp in Guling, Liu Bang couldn't help but cursed when he read Han Xin's letter: "I have been trapped here for a long time. Day and night, I only expected him to come to help me, but I didn't expect that he would defend himself. He wanted to be independent." As a king?"

Han Xin's messenger, who was waiting in the hall, looked at the furious Liu Bang and lowered his head even further.

At that time, Chen Ping was sitting next to Liu Bang. Chen Ping and Zhang Liang clearly realized that Han Xin's direction played a decisive role in the outcome of the Chu-Han War. Moreover, Han Xin was far away in Qidi. If Han Xin really established himself as king in Qidi, Liu Bang would be beyond his reach and would be unable to stop him.

So, Chen Ping quickly stepped on him lightly under the case. Liu Bang was so shrewd that he knew immediately that he had made a mistake, but his reaction was also quick, so he changed his words and cursed: "If a man has already established a prince, he wants to be a king. Why bother?" Suspicious of my thoughts, I sent word that I would make Han Xin the King of Qi!

Well, my boy, you go back and tell the general, with the friendship between the two of us, there is no need to be suspicious, I will not let him down, let him prepare, and soon, his seal of King Qi will arrive. "

The messenger rushed back to Linzi after receiving the order. After Han Xin received the reward from the messenger, he was very happy and said to Kuai Che: "Look! The King of Han is so broad-minded. I didn't even ask for it outright, but he just relied on my merits to confer the title." King Qi, all your worries are unnecessary!"

Kuai Che looked at the happy Han Xin and knew that it was useless to say anything at this time. He could only shake his head and sigh. At this time, Han Xin was immersed in Liu Bang's trust and King Qi's joy and did not notice Kuai Che's expression.

A few days later, Zhang Liang took several light cavalry and took the Qi King's seal and ribbon to Qi to confer Han Xin as king on behalf of Liu Bang, and issued a formal order to mobilize Han Xin's troops to attack Chu in front of the entire army.

Han Xin accepted the transfer order in front of everyone and promised to send troops soon.

Three days later, Han Xin led 200,000 Qi troops and prepared to go south to attack Xiang Yu with Liu Bang's army.

On the other hand, in order to completely kill Xiang Yu, Liu Bang wrote to Jiujiang Wang Yingbu, Jiancheng Hou Pengyue, Bai Wangqing, and Handan Wang Baiwei to attack Xiang Yu.

After promising to defeat Xiang Yu, Peng Yue was crowned king, and after learning that Han Xinjun agreed to send troops, Peng Yue was finally willing to send troops to attack Chu. Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang saw that Liu Bang was powerful and was willing to send troops to help. After two years of recovery, the Bai Kingdom finally had the strength to go on an expedition. As long as it was to attack Xiang Yu, Bai Qing was very willing.

So Liu Bang led 200,000 troops to march eastward from Guling; Han general Liu Jia and Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang led 100,000 troops to the north from Xiachengfu; Han Xin led 200,000 troops to go south from Qi, occupied Pengcheng, the capital of Chu, and then headed southeast Advance forward, continuously capture the cities and towns of Chu State, and direct the troops to the flanks and backs of the Chu army;
Peng Yue led 50,000 troops to march west from Liang; Bai Wangqing and Handan King Bai Wei led 150,000 troops to march south from Sishui County.

In this way, the Han army and its coalition forces totaled 700,000 troops and formed a situation to encircle the Chu army from the east, west, south and north.

Seeing the strength of the coalition forces, Xiang Yu led his troops to retreat and gradually retreated to Gaixia.

December

The Han army and the Chu army fought decisively at Gaixia. The Han army was led by King Han Xin of Qi, with a total of 700,000 troops, divided into seven parts. The Han general Cao Shen led 100,000 troops as the left wing, the Han general Xia Houying led 100,000 troops as the right wing, and the Han general Fan Kuai led 100,000 troops as the vanguard. Han King Liu Bang and Qi King Han Xin led 150,000 troops as the central army, located behind the vanguard;
After that, there were Zuohou and Youhou, each with 100,000 reserve troops for the left and right wings. The Zuohou was led by Bai Wang Baiqing, and the Right Hou was led by Jiancheng Hou Peng Yue. Then there were 50,000 cavalry, led by Bai Wei, King of Handan, cruising around the army. Guard the army to prevent Xiang Yu from attacking the camp.

The Chu army on the opposite side was led by Xiang Yu, with a total of about 100,000 troops. Xiang Yu also knew the importance of this battle, so he personally gave a speech in front of the army. With his past achievements and Xiang Yu's charisma, the Chu army's ten thousand soldiers burst out with the consciousness of fighting to the death.

The two sides faced off in the north of Gaixia City. Facing an army of 700,000, Xiang Yu remained very calm. He went out and shouted for Liu Bang to come out and answer, asking him to explain why he had betrayed his faith and reneged on the Chu-Han peace treaty.

Liu Bang did not reply and just asked Han Xin to send troops. Seeing this, Xiang Yu couldn't help but cursed at the Han army's formation: "Liu Ji, you are a shameless villain!"

Seeing that the Han army was showing signs of dispatching, Xiang Yu had no choice but to rein in his horse and return to lead the Chu army to meet the enemy.

The two armies began to move out.

(End of this chapter)