Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 113 The worst plan
Ao Cang, Liang Jun camp.

Liu Bang and Lu Ze waited in the Liang army camp until the evening when the flying cavalry sent by Peng Yue to chase Tian Heng in Dangjun finally came back, but they brought back a very shocking news. Tian Heng never went to Dangjun to collect food at all. Instead, he turned to the north halfway and went directly to Beimang Mountain!

Obviously, Tian Heng was responsible for the Beimanshan assassination.

Chen Ping bowed his hands to Peng Yue, and Su Rong said: "King Liang, the truth of the assassination incident at Beiman Mountain has been revealed so far. It is clearly the work of Kuai Chechang and Tongtian Heng. The purpose is nothing more than to provoke Liang Wang. Fighting with the king, so that the Chu army can fish in troubled waters, it can be seen that these two people have already secretly invested in Xiangzhuang."

"Tian Heng! Kuai Che!" Peng Yue was furious, looking back at Peng Ming, "Peng Ming, immediately send flying cavalry to intercept Kuai Che and Tian Heng at various intersections, and I will smash their corpses to pieces!"

"No!" Peng Ming suddenly agreed, and immediately turned around and walked away.

Peng Yue bowed deeply to Lu Ze again and said, "Lord Lu Ze, I have offended many of you."

Lu Ze snorted softly, and was about to taunt a few words, but was stopped by Liu Bang with a wink.

At that moment Liu Bang, Chen Ping and Lu Ze got up to bid farewell to Peng Yue, and went straight back to the Han army camp.

On the way back to the camp, Lu Ze said rather angrily, "Your Majesty, is this really the way to go?"

Although this incident was caused by Kuai Che and Tian Heng, Peng Yue was also kept in the dark, but no matter what, Peng Yue's impulsiveness still caused great losses to the Han army. After a scuffle, Lu Ze's The [-] army suffered nearly [-] casualties, and more than [-] of them died in battle. Who can make up for such a huge loss?
"Forget it." Liu Bang sighed, "There is no need to mention this matter again."

Liu Bang's heart is actually not happy, but it's not time to settle old scores with Peng Yue, is it?Now even Xiangzhuang, the mortal enemy, has not been resolved, and Han Xin has not settled, so where is there room to deal with Peng Yue?If Liu Bang really wanted to attack Peng Yue at this time, it would really be putting the cart before the horse.

Back in the big tent, just as the three monarchs and ministers sat down, there was a commotion outside the tent.

Liu Bang asked: "Lu Ze, what's going on, who is making such a loud noise outside?"

As soon as the words were finished, the curtain was suddenly lifted, and a young man with disheveled hair and ragged clothes rushed in from outside the big tent, and saw Liu Bang, Lu Ze and Chen Ping sitting in the tent. The man quickly knelt down on the ground, and said tragically, "My lord, father, Mr. Chen Ping..."

"Lu Tai?!" Liu Bang recognized this young man as his wife and nephew Lu Tai.

"Taier?!" Lu Ze was taken aback and said in disbelief, "How did you make it like this?"

In the past, Lu Tai was heroic and personable, but now Lu Tai has disheveled hair, torn clothes, and even several wounds on his face. I don't know how they got them?

"Father." Lu Tai said sadly, "My child lost the Hulao."

"What did you say?" Lu Ze gasped in horror, and lost his voice, "The tiger prison is lost?!"

Liu Bang and Chen Ping also changed slightly when they heard the words. Hulao Pass is the gateway of Sanchuan County. Once Hulao Pass is lost, Sanchuan County will have no danger to defend!Moreover, most of the people who attacked Hulao Pass were Chen Xi. If Chen Xi's tens of thousands of rebels rushed into Sanchuan County, Sanchuan County under Lu Ze's rule would probably be over.

"How did this happen?" Lu Ze said angrily, "Is it because you didn't obey your father's order, and didn't send troops from Luoyang to reinforce Hulao Pass, so Chen Xi's rebels took advantage of the illusion to attack Hulao Pass?"

"No, father." Lu Tai hurriedly said, "Haier has already transferred five thousand elite soldiers from Luoyang to defend Hulao Pass, but who would have thought that when he was fighting fiercely with Chen Xi's rebels, he would suddenly kill him from behind?" Another rebel army came out, although this rebel army only had a few hundred people, it was extremely brave and broke through Xiguan in one fell swoop!"

"Another rebel army?" Lu Ze asked solemnly, "Could it be Chen Xi's followers?"

"Probably not." Lu Tai shook his head and said, "This rebel army is equipped with flying spears. I guess it should be the Chu army!"

"What did you say?" Now Liu Bang also jumped up and shouted, "Tai'er, you just said that the rebels have flying spears?"

"Yes, flying spears!" Lu Tai nodded and said again, "Besides, just after the boy used the bed crossbow to destroy the hundreds of rebels who broke through the pass, thousands of rebels came from outside the West Pass. Swarming in, this rebel army is equally brave and unparalleled, our soldiers are no match at all, and in less than half an hour, Hulao Pass... was lost."

"Chu Army?!" Liu Bang suddenly turned his head, stared at Chen Ping, and said awe-inspiringly, "Could it be really Chu Army?"

Chen Ping also looked shocked. Emotionally, he never believed that the Chu army would suddenly appear at Hulao Pass, but his rationality told him that the one who attacked Hulao Pass should be the Chu army!Chen Xi's rebel army had never used flying spears, and besides Xiangzhuang's Chu army, which army could defeat the [-] Han army in Hulao in half an hour?

But the question is, how did the Chu army escape from Qi?
Unbelievable, simply unbelievable, how did Chu Jun escape?

Liu Bang asked Chen Ping angrily again: "Chen Ping, did you say something?"

Chen Ping sighed, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the main force of the Chu army who suddenly disappeared from Qidi is probably the one who attacked Hulao Pass from behind. Now it seems that the main force of the Chu army in Xiangzhuang never entered from the beginning. Qidi, when we were looking for the Chu army in Qidi, Xiang Zhuang led the Chu army into Sanchuan County!"

"So, it's really the Chu army?!" Liu Bang's face turned pale in an instant, and he said sadly, "It's over, it's over, it's over now, why did the main force of Xiangzhuang Xiaoer's Chu army suddenly come out from behind Hulao Pass? Speaking of which, Sanchuan County and even Hangu Pass are likely to have fallen, and the widow's pass is probably at stake!"

Thinking of this, Liu Bang was so anxious that he opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood, then fainted and fell to the ground.

Liu Bang can't help getting angry, if Xiang Zhuang really takes over the Guanzhong, Liu Bang will become a lost dog. Once the news spreads, who will care about him, Han Xin, Peng Yue, Yingbo and others? ?At that time, let alone enthroned and proclaimed emperor, I am afraid that it will be impossible for the separatist party to become a prince.

Chen Ping, Lu Ze, and Lu Tai hurried forward to help Liu Bang up, and Lu Ze hurriedly called for a doctor, who gave Liu Bang several injections one after another. Liu Bang sighed, and finally woke up. Then he grabbed Chen Ping's sleeve and said sadly: "Chen Ping, Chen Ping, what should I do, what should I do?"

"Your Majesty, don't panic." Chen Ping urged repeatedly, "Hangu Pass must not have been lost!"

Lu Ze also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, although Hulao Pass has been lost, the situation in Sanchuan County is still unknown. As for Hangu Pass, there are five thousand elite soldiers guarded by General Gu Feng. Naturally cautious, but also guarding according to the majestic pass, no matter how powerful Xiang Zhuang and Wei Liao are, it is impossible for them to turn into birds and fly over, right?"

Liu Bang settled down, and asked Chen Ping again: "Chen Ping, what do you think?"

Chen Ping nodded, and replied firmly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Hangu Pass must not be lost yet!"

After this pause, Chen Ping said again: "If Hangu Pass has already been lost, Xiang Zhuang might have led troops to attack Xianyang long ago, so how could he attack Hulao Pass again?"

"That's right." Liu Bang was relieved when he heard the words.

Chen Ping said again: "The Chu army's surprise attack on Hulao Pass was probably to meet Chen Xi's rebel army."

"That must be the case." Lu Ze also said, "Although the Chu army is unstoppable, it is still only a few thousand veterans. This time they fought all the way and fought a fierce battle with Jipu and Meiyang. Yu Ziqi took another 500 people away. Xiangzhuang only has a maximum of 3000 people now, and with such a small force, it is wishful thinking to storm Hangu Pass."

"So, Xiang Zhuang made his idea on Chen Xi's rebels?" Liu Bang frowned, and said again: "But the tens of thousands of Chen Xi's rebels are simply a bunch of mobs. If Xiang Zhuang's son really annexed this The tens of thousands of rebels will be useless at that time, maybe they will become a burden to the Chu army, right?"

Chen Ping shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate these tens of thousands of rebels."

Lu Ze also said: "Yes, my lord, these tens of thousands of rebels are all strong and strong picked from the hungry people in Wei."

Chen Ping said again: "If they were under Chen Xi's command, these tens of thousands of rebels would indeed be mobs, but once they were transferred to Xiang Zhuang's command, Xiang Zhuang would definitely recruit veterans from the Chu army to join the rebel army to serve as team leaders, commanders, etc. In this way, the combat effectiveness of this rebel army will immediately undergo a radical improvement."

"There are also weapons and armor." Lu Tai also said, "The Hulao pass was lost, and the eight thousand elite soldiers were lost. These weapons and armor are now owned by the rebels. If the rebels capture Luoyang again, the Luoyang arsenal will be hoarded." All the weapons and supplies will also belong to the rebel army, so that the rebel army will immediately become a well-equipped elite soldier."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bang, Chen Ping and Lu Ze suddenly changed their expressions.

Chen Ping thought of something, and hurriedly asked Lu Tai, "Are there any ladders in the Luoyang arsenal?"

"There are no ready-made ladders or siege vehicles in the Luoyang arsenal." Lu Tai shook his head, and just when Chen Ping and Liu Bang were relieved, Lu Tai changed the subject and continued, "However, each Yang arsenal ordered the public to transport the vehicles." He and his more than 300 carpenters can build ladders and siege vehicles, and even build wells.”

"This..." Chen Ping was awe-inspiring when he heard the words, and now he was really in trouble.

Once Xiangzhuang really controls Chen Xi's tens of thousands of rebels, Luoyang will only fall overnight, and the ordnance in Luoyang's arsenal is second. It's hard to say whether Gu Feng can hold the Hangu Pass, Xiang Zhuang's bravery, Wei Liao's sophistication and cunning are not fake.

At that moment, Chen Ping said to Liu Bang: "Your Majesty, it seems that we have to prepare for the worst."

"Worst plan?" Liu Bang said sternly when he heard the words, "Chen Ping, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Ping sighed, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid that Hangu Pass will not be able to stop Xiangzhuang's Chu army. If Xianyang falls, disasters in Guanzhong may be inevitable. Your Majesty must be mentally prepared."

(End of this chapter)